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The times., 1898-02-01

Union Pacifics were among the
stronger securities yesterday, on the is
sue of the new certificates.
The times., 1898-02-01
For the Dining-ROOn1.
CROCkERYWARE.

For English Decorated Toi-
let Sets, of 10 pieces-big
value for the money.
The times., 1898-02-01

For English Decorated Din
ner Sets, lie pieces. This is
your ch3nce-oniy few.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
A MIGHTY SCHEME.
Plan Under Way to Consolidate Entire
Vanderbilt Interests.

New York, Jan. 3O-The Tribune to-
morrow will publish the following; The
consolidation of the Lake Shore with
the New York Central under the name
of the latter, is simply the initial step
in a railroad plan that in scope and
extent elipses anything hitherto under
taken in the history of railroading. The
truth is, however, that the present
scheme, the first step in which has been
taken by the practically admitted ANAL
gamation of the Lake Shore and the
New York Central is to consolidate into
one company the whole Vanderbilt sys-
tenn, and such lines as it may be able
to control and lease, and place the whole
enormous organization under one man
agement.
The next step in this plan of consoli-
dation will be the merging Of the Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis
Railroad with the Chesapeake and Ohio,
under the name of the former. Probably
the same plan of consolidation will be
followed out in this road as in Lake
Shore. The next step will be to bring
the roads into the new combination of
the Lake Shore and New York Central.
The next road to fall into nne will be
the Chicago and Northwestern. In the
meantime there is talk of a considera-
ton of the West Shore, the Nickel Plate
and the Michigan Central This is still
embryotic. Cornelius Vanderbilt is
chairman of the board of the Michigan
Central and nothing can be done un-
til he is heard from. But such a consol-
idation will be effected in due time.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
DEATHS.
CHAS. D. THAYER
lELORIST

NoBLE-In this city, SOth, James j. Noble,
oCoNNoR : In this city, sOth, Patrick
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral from the undertaking
rooms of John j. Reynolds 57S Main
Requiem mass at st. Paul's Church at 8
o'clock.
MURPHY-In this city, SOth. Margaret T.
Murphy, Is yrs. 6 mos: % days:
Funeral from the residence of her sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Hayes, Taylor street,
Tuesday morning at S.15. Requiem high
mass at st. Johns Church at 9 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
ANDERsON-In this city, SOth Edward
son Of Rachel and George E. Anderson,
6 yrs. 8 mos. 4 days.
CREAMER-Julia, wife OF the late Daniel
Creamer.
Funeral notice later.
SAYLES-In Pascoag, r. l., Both, Albert
Funeral Wednesday. Feb. I'd. at II a.
m. Relatives and friends invited. Burial
convenience OF the family. Special train
leaves Paseoag at 2.SO p. m. for Provi-
JACKSON = In Millbury, 18th, Charles
Jackson, Is yrs. 8 mos 15 days.
Funeral at the residence of Charles H.
searles, Prospect street, Wednesday,
Feb. 2, at ! p. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend without further no.
MULLANEY-In New York, Goth, Peter j..
son of Hannah (NIcNally) and the late
James Mullaney, 26 yrs. 10 mos.
Funeral notice hereafter.
MASON--In Shrewsbury, 2Sth, Lydia F.,
widow of Thaddeus Mason 80 yrs.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at the residence of
Cyrus. H.. Allen, Tuesday, at 2.S0 p. m.
Burial private.
BARTON-In San Francisco, Cal, Both,
Francis A. Barton, son of the late Hon.
Ira NJ. and Maria W. Barton Of Wor-
cester, 81 yrs
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t is said that the consolidation of all
the trolley roads Of New Jersey, under
the name of the Union Traction Com
pany, will take place shortly.
Sir Louis Davies, Canadian minister
Of marine, is planning active steps for
the formation of a force of Canadian mi
litia for the great lakes.
George f. Spinney, formerly manager
of the New York Times, has purchased,
it is said, the st. Paul (Ndinn) Globe,
which was owned by the late Central
American minister, Louis Baker.
AT Juliette, Idaho, Saturday, ]. Mo
rangue county surveyor OF Nez Perces
county, shot and instantly killed D. A.
Kippen, postmaster at Kippen, Idaho.
The trouble originated over some land
the men had leased together.
E. Livingston Wells, a prominent at
torney in Bridgeport, Conn, was or
dained as a deacon in the Episcopal
Church by the Rt Rev. Chauncey
Brewster bishop coadjutor of the do
oese Of Connecticut, Sunday morning.
The newly ordained deacon is a son of
the late Rev. E. L. Wells, and was
graduated from Yale law school in 1856.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
FLOATING DOCKS.

In very early days ships of any size
were docked by grounding them at high
water and then waiting for the tide to
recede, work being proceeded with until
the tide again rose. This method was
improved upon by following out berth
or small basin and then, when the
water was down, a temporary dam
would be made across the entrance to
the basin where the ship lay, 80 that
work could go on uninterrupted by the
rising tide. Here, then, we find the
germ of the idea of a craving dock. the
essential factor of which was the exist
ence of the rise and fall of the tide, and
it was due to the absence of tide that
we owe the original floating dock.
In the time of Peter the Great, the
captain of British ship, finding that
his vessel, in Cronstadt harbor, was in
want Of docking, and that, owing to the
absence of tide in the Baltic sea, the
then orthodox method was impractic-
able, obtained hulk named the Camel,
and completely removed the whole of
her decks and internal work, cut off
one end and fitted it with a gate. He
then berthed his ship inside the hollow
hull of the Camel, closed the gate and
pumped the water from its interior.
This is the very first instance on rec
ord of the use of floating dock and it
was directly brought about by the alb
sence of the hitherto essential tide. The
almost tideless shores of the United
States may be termed the nursery of
the floating dock, and even to this day
we find that there are 23 floating docks
in the port of New York and only five
craving docks. Another natural feature
favoring the growth Of these docks in
America is the extreme difficulty ex-
perienced in many ports in obtaining a
good foundation foe a craving dock:
floating docks are quite independent of
such considerations.
A true floating dock may be described
as q structure which utilities its dis
placement for lifting a ship 50 much
above it's normal draught line as to
bring the keel above the level of the
waters surface. In the case of a gray
ing dock the water is taken away from
the ship, and in the case Of floating
dock the ship is taken away from the
water.-Sidney r. Staples. in Casters
Magazine
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
Ex-eoV. PLAIsTED.
His Death Occurred at Bangor Eariy This
Morning.

"N'hh'6h
Bangor Me-, Jan. 31.-ExGov. Harris
M, Plalsted died at 1.55 this morning
from Bright's disease.
Gen. Plaisted was born in Jefferson, N
H., Nov ?, 1928. He was the son of VIM.
Plaisted The general came of good le-
gal as well as fighting stock-Judge
Samuel Plaisted, whose grandfather,
Col. John Plaisted, was 20 years associ-
ate and chief ustice of New Hampshire,
and Cant. Roger Plaisted, We're slain
in King Philips war, together with two
other sons, while defending the upper
garrison in Kittery being his ancestors.
He entered Waterville College, now Col
by University, in 1S49 graduating in
1858. He was graduated at the law
school at Albany in 1855. He studied
law one year with Hon. A w. Pain of
Bangor. where, in 1856, he began law
practice. For three years he was a
member Of Gov. MorrilTs staff.
In August, 1861, he enlisted for the
war in the 11th Maine regiment was
commissioned lieutenant colonel in 1861,
colonel May II, 1862, and commanded
his regiment in the peninsular cam
paign of that year.
Gen. Plalsted returned to the prac-
tice of law at Bangor May, 1866.
The general was twice a member of
the legislature from Bangor, in 1867-6S.
He was delegate-at-large to the republi-
can national convention in 1858; was
three times elected attorney general.
He was elected to the 44th congrss
In 1873 he left the republican party,
and was nominated as fusion candi-
date for government in 1880. and was
elected for two years. He was the
democratic candidate for the United
States senate in 1883 and 49, From
July. 1883, he was editor of the New Age
at Augusta
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
A cLAY-sPoUT1NG WE'LL.

The government artesian well at Lower
Brule agency is certainly a freak of its
kind. Originally the pressure threw
solid six-inch stream of water to a height
of 81 feet above the top Of the well casing.
Subsequently the pipe became temporar-
ly choked up, and at such times the water
would not flow at all for periods of two or
three days. Then, without apparent
cause, the pipe would suddenly become
clear and the water would again spout to
the height of q feet. After continuing for
few days, during which time it almost
sand, it would once more become choked
and cease to flow. This became so fire.
quent and regular that IN time the agency
employees became accustomed to II and
paid no particular attention to the freak
mess Of the well, which is constantly un-
der their observation
But now the matter has taken another
and more peculiar turn. Arrivals from the
agency report that, commencing about
three weeks ago, the well has been at in
quantities Of blue clay. This in itself is
nothing strange, but the manner in which
the clay is carried through the pipe. is
clay entirely fills the six-inch pipe, and
arises slowly above the top of the casing,
exactly as sausages emerge from a sau-
sage machine until the top is so high in
the air that it becomes overbalanced when
five or six feet topples over upon the
ground The continued upward movement
OF tue clay IN 1eW minutes causes more
of the column to topple over. This has
continued until circular pieces of the blue
clay aggregating several hundred feet in
length have been deposited on the ground
adjacent to the well, necessitating the en-
ployment of men to remove the huge de-
posits before the top of the casing be-
comes completely buried. The discharges
of blue clay are accompanied by very little
" ater, and the clay, probably from the
great pressure required to force it through
the well casing; is always as dry and hard
these eruptions invariably commence
short time prior to the advent of windy or
stormy weather, and continue until the
weather again became settled. - Omaha
Bee.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
SHARP FIGHTING.
The English Forced to Meet Hot Fire of
Natives.

Calcutta, Jan. SO.-It appears from lat
er advices relative to the recent fight
between British and natives that
a combined movement was planned
to cut off the retreat of a
number of Afrids who had been driving
their cattle to Craze on the Kajural
plain, west of Bara fort. Two columns
marched from Ali-Musjid and Jamrud
10 block the way north; a third column,
from Bara, marched westward over the
plainstoward The hills, while a fourth,
consisting of the Yorkshire regiment
and regiment of Sikhs, advanced from
Mamami with view to getting to the
rear of the Afridis and preventing their
escape toward Bara valley. The first
three columns performed their allotted
movements without loss, meeting with
very few of the enemy. The fourth un-
der Col 7. j. Seppings, left Mamami
early Saturday morning.
The leading troops reached Shinku-
mar-Kotal at half past ten. Finding no
opposition, Col. Houghton, with the
Sikhs, proceeded about a mile to search
the caves. On the arrival Of the main
body at the Kotal, it was discovered
that company Of Sil<hs had somehow
been withdrawn from the high ride on
the west, the key Of the position, which
the enemy forthwith occupied. To re-
take this involved heavy losses. Lieut..
Dowdall was, killed while charging at
the head of his men.
About midday the troops began to re-
turn to the camp, the enemy harrassing
the rear guard and left, and caused
many casualties
The' rear column cleared the pass
about o'clock with the assistance of
zen. Westmacott, who came up with
Two guns and 400 rifles on receiving Col.
Sepping's message that the force had
become entangled. The retirement was
conducted admirably, the officers speak
IN the highest terms of the gallantry of
the troops. Lieut.. Col. Houghton's body
has been recovered, and search parties
nave started for the Others, The
column has been REINFORCED by 725 men
from Bara, and Col. Sturt, with so in
tantry, two guns and a squadron of
cavalry will move to the north Of the
pass. The enemy's losses were severe,
as they charged to within 80 yards of
the troops. Gen. Sir Power Palmer,
who succeeds Sir William LoclShart in
the chief command, is preparing to
make reprisals. Sir William Lockhart
Will arrive here today.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rev Michael t. O'Bnen is to give the
second of his series of illustrated lee
lures on ''The Life of Christ at St.
Johns Hall ON Winter street. Sunday
evening. February 10, when his topic
will be "Public life of our Lord"
The Bay State commandery will work
the Malta degree, Tuesday evening. A
large delegation from the other two
communicates in the city is expected to
be present.
Miss Anna c. Wallberg will give the
second lecture in her series on Scandi-
navian topics at o'clock this after
noon, in the Lorraine school in the Day
building. The lecture will have as its
subject, "The philosophy of Scandina.
Wan mythology" The lecture will be
repeated in the evening at o'clock
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
A LIVELY BLAZE.

Boston, Jan. 3O.-The local firemen
fought successfully lively blaze in the
mercantile district this evening with the
temperature at zero. The Elliott Paper
Box Co, of No. So Pearl street, was the
principal sufferer from the fire, sustain
ing loss of about $4,000, while C. H.
Mansfield e Co., agent for number of
out of town hardware dealers, and the
Diamond Glue Co. were damaged to the
extent of $4,000 by smoke and water.
Both horseless engines were on hand,
and did effective work
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

Patient: Look here, Doctor Styx
I've got something to say to you. 1 hear
you have been treating me for liver
complaint, when, as a matter of fact
you should have treated me for chil-
blains." Doctor Styx: 'Oh, well, ii
shan't make any difference to Won. .
Patient: "Shan't make any difference
to me! What do you mean by that?''
Doctor Styx: Il charge 10 per cent more
for liver complaint treatment than for
treatment for chlblains. But, as it was
my mistake, 1t shan't cost you cent
more. Boston Transcript.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
\ ALBERT L. sAYLEs.

Proyideq9e R. L. Jan. SO-Albert L.
Sayles,. a prominent wooden manufac-
turer of this state, died at his home in
Pascoag today. Mr. Sayles was in his
seventy-second year, and was well
known among the manufacturers and
business men of Rhode Island He was
one Of, the pioneers of the wooden indus
try, and.for about A years was engaged
in the business on his own account.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
coNFEssEs TO FORGERY.
West Bridgewater School Superintendent
!4t Now Under Arrest.

Brockton. Mass, Jan. 3O.-George C.
Howard, the superintendent Of schools
of West Bridgewater, and moderator at
the last town meeting. and an ex-state
representative, is a self-confessed for
ger to the extent of at least $500, and
is under arrest for the crime. The spe-
cific charge against him is that of forg-
ing the Endorsement to a note Of $500
which is now held by the Peoples Saw
ings Bank of this city. 1t was at the
instigation of the directors Of this bank
that his arrest was made yesterday.
The note which the bank holds is dated
Dec. 29, 1897, and runs six months, and
is endorsed by F. D. Howard and Geo.
Wilbur, both of West Bridgewater.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

The progressive ladies of Westfield,
Ind, issued ''Womans Edition" of the
Westfield News, bearing date of April g.,
1896 The paper Is filed with matter of
interest to women, and we notice the
following from correspondent. which
the editors printed. realizing that it
treats upon matter of vital impor-
tance n their sex: 'The best remedy
for Group, colds and bronchitis that 1
have been able to find is Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. For family use 1t has
no equal | gladly recommend it." %
and so cent bottles for sale by Whittier
Drug Company. 40 Main street: Bush &
Company, 5s Front rtreet; A. c. Wood
ward. $50 Main street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
DECIDE NOT TO WORK.

Providence, R, L, Jan. 3O,-The Wan
skuck weavers held a meeting this af-
ternoon and decided that not a weaver
of the old force should go to work when
the Wanskuck mia is reopened Mon
day morning. It. was also decided that
they should not gather around the mill,
but should keep in their homes and
manifest no outward interest in the at
tempt to start the mill up again with
,,,Tf thapn
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
FTreHBuRG BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. SO.--James F.
Waters of Fitchburg, brakeman, was
Killed near East Deerfield early this
morning. 1t is supposed he fell from his
train. His body was frightfully man
gled. He was married only few days
ago
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY,

Travellers VIII find the Spy at the follow.
ing places
NEW YORK. N. Y.
Astor House, N Y.
Broadway Central Hotel
Grand Central Station,
Hotel Plaza.
Windsor Hotel.
BOSTON.
Cashin's News Stand. Young's Hotel
Adams House.
Boston and Albany Station.
United States Hotel. 4i4I
BRocKToN.
City Reading Room.
GARDNER.
Depot News Stand.
Dora Brothers.
PROVIDENCE. R. I.
Depot News Stand.
Rhode Island News Co.
WOONSOCKET.. R. I.
Depot News Stand.
SPRINGFIELD.
Union Station News Stand.
PALMER.
Armstrong; Depot News Stand.
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM.
j. F.. Eber
Depot News Stand.
BALTIMORE. MD.
Maryland State Normal School.
LONDON. ENG.
Lows Exchange. "A Charing Cros
PARIS. FRANCE.
Herald Reading Room, 81 Ave. de rOpeya.
MARLBORO.
c. S. Thompson.
FITCHBURG.
E. W. Bowker Co.
Fitchburg News Co.
Depot News Stand.
H. c. Sanborn. Fttchburg, Mass.
HOLYOKE.
Nickerson's News Room
PUTNAM. CONN.
G.. C. Talbot.
RAILROADS.
Boston and Albany.
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Worcester Division).
Boston and Maine. (Worcester Divisionl.
Massachusetts Central
New England Railroad CNorcester Di-
vision)
If the Spy cannot be secured on the day
trains OF these roads please notify the
office.
The Spy is on sale at the leading hotels
of New York also the Providence Fall
River. Stonington and Norwich boats.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

AT New York, La Bretagne from
Havre. Aurania from Liverpool; at
Queenstown, Servia from New York; at
New York, Oldham from Rotterdam.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

Mattie.-"What has become OF your
anti-slang society that you took so much
interest in few months ago2' Helen
"Oh, it's in the consomme. The presi-
dent got nutty and imagined she was
the only dent in the pan. so we gave
her the willies and the dinkydink asso-
citation shot the chutes." Chicago
News.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

Resenting It.-"Cyrus Winte@ide. .
snapped the indignant wife, as the quar-
rel waxed fiercer, you married me for
falsel' roared Mr.. Winterside, Il mar
ried you for your amiable disposition,
you viragor'--Chicaso Tribune.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
Personal.

The Misses Knowlton expect to move
to Needham soon after the first of
April
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

AS pure as my queen in calico,
AS an angels dream on bed of snow:
And the eight in her eyes is like a raw
From heavens windows gone astray,
When she greets me with her cheeks agfow
AT six o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
SIX O'CLOCK.
(From the Syracuse Courier.)

F'rom the Syracuse Courier)
At six o'clock when the whistles blow
And Labor'S grimy armies go,
With weary feet, their homeward way,
Happy to end the tolsome day,
l watch and walt for a girl know;
And, trudging homeward through the snow
Watching the roses come and go
Upon her cheek, my heart is gay
At six O'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31

There is certainly a great deal of dis
couragement attached to working for
the government" remarked the fair
minded man. Il think we would SYM
pathize more with employees if we could
only put ourselves in their places. .
"WeI," replied The politician, isn't that
what we're trying to rearrange this
civil service business for?"-W Washing
ton Star
A slight difference Diggs--''I just fin
ished reading an account of how they
burned heretics at the stake in ancient
times. Such barbarism would not be
tolerated in this enlightened age" Biggs
mo, indeed The modern hereto is
let off with roast in the religious Jour-
nails. chicago News.
Indignant constituent.-"Th people
are getting reused, sir! Your day is
coming! If you'll look, sir, you can see
the handwriting on the WALL" Doodle
alderman-"I don't give durn for no
handwritin' on walls. De fellies dat,s
pullin fur me don't read. Chicago
Tribune.
Both had their merits.-"Uncle, which
breed of chickens is the best?" well,
sab, de white ones is de easiest found,
an de dahk ones is de easiest hid after
yo' gifts EN- m.'-Indianapolis Journal
rs papa strong as Samson, aunty?"
Why no, Willie, of course not" 'Well,
mamma said he had you on his hands
for two months "-Scribner's.