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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
TOO MUCH SUGAR

The Germans are greatly worried
over the aspect of the sugar industry,
according to a report recently received
in Washington from Consul
Frank H. Mason, at Berlin. This sea-
sons sugar-beet crop is unusually
large, not only in Germany, but also in
Austria Hungary. France and Russia.
The great yield of beets means an un-
usual output of sugar.
Had the grain crops been good in
Germany the situation would wear
very different complexion from that
which it has now. The light yield of
cereals means that the purchasing
power of the people will be so limited
that they will not consume even the
usual amount of sugar. The decline in
the consumption of sugar in Germany
in 1901-19O2 is, in fact, estimated at
5000 tons It is feared also that owing
TO renewed competition on the part of
Cuba, the United Ttates which has
been taking from Germany yearly for
four years sugar to the value of about
12,614,OOO, will no longer be a pur-
chaser of the German product.
Owing to the increase Of the beet
sugar industry in this country to the
maintenance Of friendly relations be-
tween the United States and sugar
producing Cuba. and to the coming in
crease of sugar production in Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines, the
Germans can see little to encourage
them. Those. therefore, who are study
ing the situation, are inclined to be-
Ilieve that the only means Of relief will
be in decreased production.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
MAKING A BEAUTIFUL CITY

The Springfield Republican has is
sued in pamphlet form, series of six
teen articles from the Republican IN
der the title Of let Us Make Beau
tiful City of Springfield, Mass" The
pamphlet is illustrated and ought to
do much toward effecting the purpose
for which the articles were written.
In many respects Springfield is al
ready a beautiful city, but the authors
of these sixteen articles have found
much to suggest in the way of i'm
provement.
The Spy wishes the pamphlet could
have a general circulation in the city
of Worcester because the suggestions
given for the improvement Of SPRING
field are equally applicable to the city
Of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
ISAIAH THOMAS

The New England Magazine for
November is particularly interesting,
especially for Worcester readers, on
account of an article by Frank Roe
Batchelder of this city on Isaiah
Thomas, the Patriotic Printer"
Mr. Batchelder wrote a longer arti-
Gle on Isaiah Thomas for 1.-The Amer
lean Boy" magazine, which was partly
reproduced in The Spy. This article is
by far the best magazine article on
Isaiah Thomas that we have yet seem
The photographs which illustrate the
text were taken by Mr.. Batchelder
himself. There is a cut taken from the
portrait in the Masonic Temple, Wor-
cester; there is a reproduction of the
frontispiece in the Book of knowledge;
Antiquarian Hall; the title page of the
issue of March %, 1875, of the Massa-
chusetts Spy; there is a title page of
the Worcester Magazine, JAN, 1888;
the whole first page of May 8, 1775; the
Massachusetts Calendar for the year
IVA; the Massachusetts Magazine,
1882 the New Testament in 1881; a col
lection of sacred harmony, an auto
graph letter and a picture of the tomb
of Isaiah Thomas in Rural Cemetery.
The history of Isaiah Thomas, the
founder and for so many years the
editor and publisher of The Spy, is as
interesting in many respects as that
of Franklin the other famous printer
of Revolutionary times.
This article is particularly well writ
ten and, although the material pre-
sented is not new, the article itself is
extremely creditable to the author
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
FOR SPECTACLE MAKERS

United States Consul Marshal Hal
stead writing to the State Department
from Birmingham, England, says that
he has received the following COM
munication from a merchant
Il am a manufacturer of spectacle
frames and engage about ten men. l
could get ] think, sufficient work for
twenty to thirty men, and before en-
larging my business I wish to get
quotations from American manufac-
turers Of the separate parts Of spec
tacle and eyeglass folders. etc.)
frames. especially the small stampings
used for the nose bridge and spring
joints. VIII you please put me in pos
session Of the names and addresses of
the American firms who make such
stampings and parts Of spectacle
frames?"
The consul adds that he viii gladly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

be organized on a correct basis. There
is not room for other than scrupulous
and pains taking men in grape culture
Apple growers, peach-growers, and
others who raise and pack fruit for
market have in measure, the same
lesson to learn as the grape-growers.
The market for almost any fruit will
tend to broaden, rather than shrink,
so long as no attempt Is made to de-
ceive the people. The packing for mar
ket of sour grapes that look like sweet
ones, has cost western New York, and
northern Ohio, tremendously dear.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

place any manufacturer of spectacle
parts and frames in communication
with the person making the inquiry,
and that he will turn ,over to him any
quotations that may be forwarded.
But it should be always understood"
the consul continues. that, without
rejecting on either party, a consul of
the United States assumes no respon-
sibility when putting firms into bust
ness communication, and the usual
inquiries should be made"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT

According to a census bulletin which
has just been issued, there are in the
United States 26,110,7SS persons of
school age, or from to 20 years old.
This is about one person in three,
higher ratio than might have been sup
posed on casual view There are more
than 100000 males of militia age in
this country, an army large enough, if
we should need to call 1t out, to keep
at bay the combined standing soldiery
of the European powers. We have in
the population q 1928, S19 males of voting
age, or one for somewhat less than four
inhabitants. We polled less than
14,000,OOO votes for president in 1900,
which indicates that with franchise re-
strictions and for other reasons we are
still far removed from universal suf-
frage in the literal sense. OF the en-
tire number of men of voting age
5,102,534 are foreign born and 2,293676
are negro and while some remain I'M
naturalized, some are illiterate and
some reside in the territories, there is
still a discrepancy large enough to in
dictate that a surprising proportion of
all the men who are qualified to vote
do not care enough about the privilege
to go to the polls to exercise it.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

new hat You say it was only two dol
lars and a half"
That's all; but you see. she had her
heart set on one for herself that she
said was only eighteen. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Il hear your husband is a golf en-
thusiast, Bridget"
Sure, he is, Ma'am."
Has he done any good work on the
links lately?"
Sure. he has. He cut the grass tn
day."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

James Eads, the millionaire who,
instead of using his vast inheritance,
goes about earning his living at any
thing he can find to do, was selling
papers when heard from last, in St
Louis. Whatever time he caan spare
from work, he devotes to preaching to
the poor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
WHIMSICALITIES

do you guarantee this goods not to
fade?"
Absolutely And if it does we will
sell you new goods to match the
changed color. News.
do you expect to have an ovation
when you get up to see your constitu-
ents again."
Il don't know" rejoined Senator
Sorghum absent-mindedly. How much
do ovations cost 2"-Washington Star
Little Elmer-Papa, what is that old
saying about the way of the trans
gressor-'The way of the transgressor
is"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

The opening of a trolley line from
Chicago to Joliet, a distance of about
81 miles, has reduced local passenger
transportation on the competing steam
roads one-half. This is a particularly
interesting case, in view Of the unusual
distance for which trolley competition
is made effective. 1t goes to show
that people prefer to sacrifice time in
stead of money in hand; for while the
steam roads will take a person from
one place to the other in an hour, and
the trolley requires from two to three
hours, the round-trip fare in the lat
ter case is only IA cents. against $1.04
by the steam roads. Evidently the
possibilities of electric road competi-
ton with the steam lines in passenger
traffic have been moderated. The man
ayers of the steam roads in this case
say they will reduce their train ser
vice before reducing fares.-Spring
field Republican.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Evidently there were lively times on
the Midway at the Pan-American Ev-
position, closing night. The crowds be-
came riotous, and % broken heads were
treated at the hospital. The exposition
police, aided by large force from the
Buffalo police department, could not
maintain order.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
WHEN YOU STAND BEFORE
ST PETER

Don't try to impress him with the story
pf how square you have been in the world,
because YOU might overdo the thing.
However. it viii do no harm If you do tell
him that you always bought your WALL
PAPER of u.s. and we would appreciate II
II you mention the fact that we have the
best selection of Wall Paper and do not
want to get rich all at once.
GEORGE H. HARRINGTON. Il Austin st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Kansas wakes up every day to find
itself more prosperous. Now odl strikes
are reported. Two wells at Cherryvalv
are flowing at the rate of a hundred
barrels each an hour.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

What will opponents of the tobacco
habit say to the proposed gift Of Queen
Alexandra to the soldiers in South At
RIGA! The queen has ordered thousands
of briarwood pipes, which are to be
mounted in silver and stamped with a
crown and her majesty's monogram.
They will be sent to South Africa in
time for distribution among the
troops at Christmas.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

1t is reported from st. Petersburg
that the last rail of the Manchurian
line has been laid, completing the rail-
road from Moscow to VladiWostok.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

There is no excuse for being apathet-
ic, today, and neglecting to cast vote.
Competency is ever dangerous.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Tammany claims that the New York
newspapers have been subsidized. The
Squire of Vantage loves his little joke
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

President Roosevelt, mindful of his
duty as a citizen, will be on hand to
vote today, at Oyster Bay, L. I.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

President Roosevelt keeps his office
desk in a very orderly manner. He
uses the shears and paper-cutter that
were presented to him when he as
sumed the duties of Vice-President last
March
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

King Edward has been told by his
not smoke, or drink any more wine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

The canvass conducted jointly by the
Brooklyn Eagle and New York Herald
indicates a slight plurality for Mr..
Low
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
willis /. Moore. chief of the Wealth

Willis L. Moore, chief of the Wealth
er Bureau, says that, after examining
everything which has been written on
the subject of the prevention of hail
storms in the last two years, he is
convinced that people who believe in
firing cannon to prevent the storms are
laboring under decisions. The pro-
cesses going on in the atmosphere, he
maintains. are so vast, as to make all
efforts to regulate them Intellectual.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Some pen sketches executed by the
late Empress Frederick, when she was
a child of twelve, were recently Of
fered for sale in London. Included
among them was a profile drawing Of
King Edward VII, then a boy of ten.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani Is about to
come to the United States, not for the
purpose of seeking favcrs at the hands
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

General Sir Lloyd william Matthews,
of England, whose death has been re-
ported from Zanzibar, has for many
years been one of the Sultan's most
trusted advisers. He entered the Sui
tan of Zanzibar's service in 1878.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

H. E. Rich, of East Hampton, Ct,
had a pumpkin vine 1874 feet in length
by actual measurement, which bore 43
pumpkins. This growth was from one
seed only and covered a place 40 feet
square.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

of the administration, but to visit old
friends and acquaintance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

According to an order of General
Wade in the Philippines, hereafter in
the business of social address the
American Mister" Mistress and
Miss" will take the place of the Span=.
ish DON" "Senor," Sonora" and Sc
norita"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
1T of it, my son.-Phladelphia North

out of it, my son.-Philadelphia North
American.
Grandma-Now, Willie, what are
they going to do with you when you
grow up? What is your ambition?
Little Willie quitting down his
"Deadwood Dick")-Pd like to have
people tremble like aspen leaves at the
very mention of my name.-Boston
Christian Register.
But 1 don't see why your wife was
angry with you for buying yourself a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Nine Sarah Grand lectured in New
York the other day and several hun
dred women and a few men went to
hear her. 1t is reported that most Of
them were disappointed yet the reports
indicate that she gave them a good
talk for their money. Undoubtedly she
fooled them occasionally, but that was
generally their own fault. For instance,
speaking Of the way to manage mere
man" she said it had been taught that
the way is to- feed the brute" but that
she should say, feed and fatter him"
The feminine contingent groaned dis
approval of the man, but Nine. Grand
went on: why not? 1 know nothing
pleasanter than to be fed and fiat
tered" And she clenched the matter
by adding: why not judge others by
ourselves ?"-Hartford Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
MEN AND AFFAIRS

Thackeray's house, Palace Green, has
been advertised for sale at auction. The
house was built under the novelists
direction in 1860. 1t is a handsome
structure in the Queen Anne style of
and its building revived
the use of red brick.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Joseph of Austria, because he has as
scented to the betrothal of his grand
daughter, the Archduchess Elizabeth
Marie, only child of the late Crown
Prince Rudolph, TO Prince Otto Won
Windischgratz. In marrying the prince
the archduchess will marry into a rank
far inferior to her own, though the
family of the prince is one of those
with which royalty is privileged to-
wed 1t would not have been consid-
cred strange, therefore, had the emper-
or opposed the alliance. The courtship
was inspired by love, not policy, and,
it is said, the difficulty presented by
the law of etiquette that made it i'm
proper for the prince to propose mar
riage was overcome by the archduch-
ess, who frankly announced her choice.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

A great deal is being said about the
kindness Of heart of Emperor Francis
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Robert n. Carson of Philadelphia has
paid $4,000 for the estate of the late
Harry Ingersoll, also of Philadelphia,
at Newport. The estate comprises 231,-
900 square feet of land, with buildings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

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Second-cIass Mail Matter.1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
SOCIALISM, DOES NOT MEAN
LIBERTY

CORRIGAN of New York on
Sunday preached the second sermon Of The SER
les he has been preparing on Socialism" IN
the first sermon, Archbishop Corrigan took the
ground that in the light Of the teachings OF
Christ Socialism is wrong. In the sermon OF
last Sunday he argued that the socialist propa-
ganda really meant curtailment of liberty. The
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Secretary Cortelyou has come into
possession of the late President Nc
Kinley's chair
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Senator Hoar's method of saying that
he still differed on same points from
the views of the late President McKin-
ley was manly and self-contained. 1t
is a pity that Mr.. Wellington could not
have had the benefit Of the example in
time to save himself and the country
much humiliation.-Wa Star.
When Populist John Davis of Kansas
declared that there should be $26 per
capita of money in circulation, he never
dreamed that under the gold standard
there would in a few years be more
than $2S per capita in circulation
Kansas City Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The Kenyon.-John Hendrickson Ne
phi- IG n. COWan Baker city: EIeOfge J.
tern. f. b. WoIff. ". NJ We'll, New York !,
w. b. Clarke, on ha T. u fkDDinsOn,
J. w Bruins chg gQi = GTostieldq j.
s Nervius, Spearfiah;. ~ n. Ryers Den
ver j. III. Brady, PocatellO; T. ~ Den
ny. idaho; w a 4<ilpatrlck, +. ~. Kill
Ryt2.Lriek ana wife. NS9FaskSs' l! frank
Tvsvflie Tenn. ~ II BaeEerIv and wife
n. 81 Wrench Telluride; JOhn.J. .Wlners
Boston Edwin. He1dergOpt, tndlaHapOlls !;
Mrs Sol smith, Miss Campbell, j. ".
Dean sag liar1or company;' George T.
Hcrdet and wife. Forrest Robinson.
George Woodward, New York; Joseph W.
BolScet ana mother, FittSpurg; v imam
q Hpdge- Marion Abbolt. Frank Monroe,
John Garrtck, New York; j.. NJ. Olson,
Price q. -. Cannon, Omaha.,A Al EzekielSs
HIS: A. W. leslie wife and two boys,
Mt Bulaskie; 81. a.. Jones'. Omaha; W.
McrCIr: Victor Neil. Al Leslie, Nv. II.
Bradley. St JOSepht Terrence Whetleys
der. Denver: s'tII shonineer.s Harry IS.
shaw. j. Thompson and wife, Mary G..
JhQInDson. George IT,. Thompson, Chica-
60; g. S. Lqnt. san F,ranS5seoi Robert z.
and child William T. Blake. Portland,
ore Dennis ~. King and wife, St. Jo-
William L. Hosenberg, Rochester n r.
&. p n a.
ner j. elliott, Ogden; =. IL Woodburn.
Soi stiles. Aspen, Cclo-i =. b. Basore and
vic, Eenns5 vanlt; r. r. Lane Denver;
Omaha. " J. DAVIS Junction CITY AKIN
George w FiCtchcr and wife. Council
Bluffs Ia,; IL N. Alfred. Bingham r.
QetJ kan; =. g Whittier r II. Meyer.
AF. Scott Shields, NortoEville, KAN c..
r. ltaTts de4per. Charles ~. Muller, Ne
vaQa- 81 " Clays, Bingham, James q.
JACK SearchhghL. New Seth Laryd-
bau-h. Payson, II. C. Morey. Evanston,
WYE; I'd J. Arthur. st--.lolRs: J. Garner.
lof, Kamas. q. w Sullivan and wife,
Park City; ~ Roekhill Fayson.
Francisco. Abe sKeeFner stnd wife. New
York. M. S. FOss Ona fa,' r. j. Craig,
Philldzlphia William Porter. New york:
st, ei2igs9 9 3 l - re; s5q f4 2lR
rev York y. 9, Guthrie. Chicago; a. :.
/ rl.ia- NtLcdr ilntit# air. AID MIS- Heary
nan. New 'i Y65rk n 2 ~ n w. iSer %
deiphia1 ffeCrge -FNocdnan. ala. ard Mrs
q. ~ Iiarkness, Miss Bushnell and maid.
Speliman. New YORK: g. T. Seutf. 81.
Louis, ~ o. aliau1llton wife and son,
Eonf az 1.ac WIS., 80 tsayes Cotof.taO
kvaastou MS. r. IT, Niedbury New
york. ~ y and w. a. SIIa-stie-, Lon
den r. q. Horn, ChicagOs u r., Taughl
and VIE, MrsA Thomas eascaden. jr-.
Waterloo Ia. ~. =. GraiNleyt.s I5ockport;
ait and AlrS. o. NJ Douglas New York.
Ninee Giarrlk, - g Copklin san Fran
=. KlathObers San Franctsco; tife0rge ~
COR New York. Mrs. Clift wise ana
q4 g. eaieaso;, - T. Oreut5i san
wife and children. Minnea poliS; RIOS auloul
R0dkinson New York = r. Spauidin1
New York. 4. II. Morris, Chicago; Mr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-03
Il Shire d Trick
OF Diplomacy

ON THE foreshore OF the Arabian
/ coast in the Strs 81 Of Bab-el-
MandeB, at the southern entrance
to the Red sea, stands a large white
house. concerning which the travellers
TO the lar east may hear a curious
story, in the middle or the century
when NJ. de Lesseps, after many diff
SUez Canal company, the governor or
the British port of Alden. about 100
miles distant was surprised one morn
ing by ri1e visit of a French squadron
o. very unusual size FOR that part of
the orient which, having encountered
a terrific storm off SOcotras had put IN
for repairs.
In the mind of the governor curios-
ity was at once aroused a to the des-
tination OF SO large a commands Gu
riosity which Increased as he found 1t
tmposf tble to extract any turther m
formation from the French admiral or
his officers, beyond the statement that
they were uIGu an ordinary cruise, an
explanation which the former was not
the least inclined to believe. Firm in
the belief. therefore, that some polit-
ical move of great Importance was
ahoat. if not afoot, the governor. in
order first of all to gain time, gave
orders To go very t0rrOise-ltke on the.
reDairs. and then set to work to take
the FTenchmen off their guard by Civ
ing a succession OF such entertainments
as both his slender means anC the aw-
full barrenness of the place would af
ford But though at the end Of two
weeks the French and British officers
had got upon the best of terms, the
immediate destination of the French
squadron remained as much of a mys-
terry TO the governor Of Alden as Before,
ane in spite of all possible delay the
repairS were nearly Completed,
Now, IL happened that he wife of the
governor possessed an Irish maid, who
had been receiving attentions from one
Of the French petty OficeFs--aUteH-
tious which the girl, not regarding sseT1-
ously, il occurred to the governor
that by such means something might
be learned Of his unexpected visitors,
plans. and a private conversation be-
tween the governors vie and her
maid resulted in anOther between the
latter and her French admirer, by
which it was discovered that Perrin
island was the objective point. At this
Information the governor opeued his
eyes wide, Indeed; for III the Suez canal
We're CIT through, Perrin, IS command