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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

Since the election of Van Wyck as
mayor of New York and the announce
ment from Croker that the new plan for
rapid transit was out of the question,
the Manhattan Elevated stock has ad-
vanced 2s points and Metropolitan
Traction AN. This means gain of
ss,sOO,00o in the one case and of $12,5O0,-
600 in the other Is 1t any wonder that
the friends of Tammany and others
who were ON the inside, are supposed to
have made small fortunes out Of this
deal? 1t is worth while to note that the
Ninth avenue elevated line is to be
equipped with a sort of third rail cleo
trio system and extended to the city
line. That is to say, the monopoly is
extended, which is not precisely the
same thing as rapid transit,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
oyERPowERED BY GAS.

Boston. Jan. 2O.-Willian Bandy, a
coachman, was found dead in bed this
morning. The stop-cock OF the gas fix
lures was partly turned on. 1t was
Bandy's custom to keep the light burn
ing, and it is thought the current .,
gas failed sufficiently to extinguish the
fame, and then came on again.
Laura Mcdonald was found in an M
conscious condition in bed. this rnorn-
ing, under conditions almost identicai
with those in Bandy's case. The hosni-
tai physicians say she will die.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
DHATH OF KATE FoRsYrHE.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O-Prlvate advices
received today announce the death in
London. yesterday of Kate Forsvthe
the welf-known actress She was born
here In 1873 she accepted the offer
from the late John McCullagh to he
come his leading lady, which position
she retained until she retired from fhe
stage Miss Forsythe was last seen
here at the Walnut Street Theatre,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
WORCESTER
FRIDAY. JANUARY Al. 1895.

The Very Rev. Henry George Lddell,
dean of Christ Church, Oxford, is dead
Robert Scott died ten years ago. Liddell
& Scott still survives. however, and in
this bright lexicon Of college youth are
many words that have oft been proved
as good as "funk'' or "faal."
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island in
forms the Providence Journals corre-
spondent that "a bin for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver by this
country alone cannot pass the senate.
Senator'S who would vote for such
measure are no longer in a majority"
That is interesting news. How the SEN
ator figures out the result, we are not
informed. OF the SO senator's, there are
4S republicans, of whom would be ex-
pected to vote for silver, leaving the
net republican sound money vote at 81.
Add to these the democrats, Caffery of
Louisiana, Gray of Delaware, Lindsay
of Kentucky, Mitchell of Wisconsin,
Smith of New jersey and Murphy of
New York, and we have a possible gold
vote of 43. Assuming that German of
Maryland and Faulkner Of West Virgil
MIA would dodge the question entirely,
the silyerites could still muster A votes.
Who of these A is the unnamed convert
to sound money that Senator AldTich
thinks he has up his sleeve. with whom
to confound the hosts Of depreciation
and repudiatton2 What bearing has
this on the TeHer-Matthews Tesolu-
tion2
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

The Womans Club class in deep
breathing, under the leadership of Mrs.
J. @. Gutter, held its first meeting Thurs
day forenoon in Red Mems Hall, and or
ganized class of between 80 and 40
members. The work began auspiciously.
Beginning the 2Sth the class will meet
In Terpsichorean Hall, Exchange build
ing, Friday mornings at 9.45 o'clock.
Mrs. Cutters private class in deep
breathing, which also promises to be a
pleasant group Of ladies, begins Monday
at s.45 a. M. in steinert Hall, Day build
ing.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

DR.. and Mrs Archibald McGullagh had
their second reception Thursday after
noon and evening, and as at the former
one the house was filled by the parish
ioners OF Plymouth Church, for whom 1t
was especially given. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Oliphant received with DR.. and
Mrs. McCullagh. The guests were pre-
sented to the receiving party by Mr..
Theodore H. Nye, Mr.. Fred Howe, Mr..
Roy ". Sumner and Mr.. Martin Nc
Cullagh.
The ladies who served at the refresh
Mrs. Theodore Brown, Mrs, S. E. Hill
Mrs, Theodore Brodwn, Mrs. S. E. Hill
dreth, Mrs. Otis Putnam. Mrs. Charles
Mann, Mrs. George Taft, Mrs. G. A.
Kilton of Providence and Mrs. G. W.
Moore of Brookline.
They were assisted by Miss Marion
Taft, Miss Bessie Taft Miss Prentice,
Miss Anna Barnard, Ness Liscomb, Miss
Emma Otis, Miss Marguerite Thayer,
Miss Fannie Reed, Miss Mabel Prem
tice, Miss Luella Gunnison, Miss Anna
McCully, Miss Dora Prtchard-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

party for about 20 ladies Thursday ef-
ternopn In honor Of Mrs. Francis and
Mrs. Pook of ,Woonsocket, R. l.. and
Mrs Farnsworth of Boston.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan gave
their second wedding reception Thurs
day night. 1t was made entirely infor-
NAL. Mrs. w. H. Sawyer and Mrs. c.
H. Morgan received with Mr.-and Mrs.
Morgan. Mrs. Paul .B. Morgan and
Mrs. George D. Moore served, and the
assistants included Miss Emma Whit
comb, Miss May Butler Miss Maud
Armsby, the bridesmaids, Miss Helen J.
Sawyer, Miss May {. Morgan, Miss
Edgeworth Whittall Miss May M. Gas
kill, and the maid Of honor, Miss Anna
w. Sawyer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

As the result Of an investigation at
the Western Theological Seminary OF
Allegheny City, Pa, three students were
expelled Thursday and seven others sus-
pended for unminiSterial conduct.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

The engagement is announced of Miss
Ethel Emerson of this city to G. w.
Bradshaw, M. D., of Detroit.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

Congressman Hits speech, which is
supposed to be an outline OF the admin
istration's Cuban policy, won't carry
much comfort to the Spanish ministry.
The virtual admission that the Cubans
get all their war supplies from the
United States, and the assertion that
Spanish authority in Havana is "totter-
ing between armed authority without
and tumultuoals riot Within" are not
calculated to tickle Castilian pride or
soothe the Spanish rage. That Cuba
would lose all the advantages she now
has for procuring supplies If belligerent
rights were accorded. and that the in
surgents would willingly put up with
the Inconvenience, on the chance that
the seizure Of an American vessel by
a Spanish cruiser would provoke war
with the United States, are old stories,
but they are still true, and the argu-
ment to be based on them Is still cogent.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

The Current Events class;of the Wom-
ans Club will meet Wednesday after
noon at AIS o'clock, the change from
Thursday, the regular day being for this
week only. Mrs. Emma @. Marble will
preside. The members to whom 1itera-
ture was assigned begs for help. VIII
the following ladies assist?
Miss Kimball. QUO Tadis;" Mrs. A.
t, Briggs, "Polychrope Bible" and
Mrs. Phelps-Ward's "Iife of Jesus"
Mrs. H. w. Bliss, Mrs Browning's let
ters. Tennyson's Memoirs, Farrar's
Men have known Aubrey De Vere's
'Recollections," and other biographical
and autobiograph notices; Miss MARI
Bile. art, drama and music; Miss Emma
A. Porter, 1.-THE Christian Mrs Mae
Murray, THE Be.h book" IF were
God" 'Derelicts"
Five-minute talks, general discussion
and further book notices solicited.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
THE SPY in NOVA SCOTIA.

The Weekly Spy is on sale every Satur-
day by Thompson Sc Co.. Yarmouth. n. s..
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
OUT AND ABOUT
A LITTLE BUDGET OF SOCIAL Cos
SIP

McCullagh and Morgan Receptions
Morse Card Party Subscription
Dance in Terpsichorean ,Hall-At
Hotel Kenmore.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

The Worcester Polytechnic glee, banjo,
mandolin and guitar clubs will gives a
concert to the trustees, members of the
faculty and instructors of the w. P. l.
at Salisbury Hall Tuesday evening.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

The Woman's Club class in parlia-
mentary drill will meet this morning at
1890 o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
9Dutch guppers,, are meeting wlth

Dutch suDpers'' are meeting with
great favor, especially for Sunday night
teas, where no maid or only one is kept.
1t should be served as much as possible
on dishes in the blue Delft style The
menu includes Frankforts, dropped into
boiling water in the chafing dish and
closely covered Till they float, which re-
quires only few minutes Then you
want sauerkraut A good way is to pre-
pare this beforehand, and after draining
1t to put 1t in a small dish with a small
piece Of pork and a little water and
bake 1t for several hours, seeing that
the dish is closely covered all the time.
Black bread, potato salad, picked red
cabbage, Dutch mustard, pretzels, sew
eral varieties of good cheese and per-
feet coffee complete the feast, which
will be welcomed by your friends as a
delightful change from the regulation
Sunday supper. Try it and seel
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

There are two kinds of people on earth to-
day,
Just two kinds of people, no more say.
Not sinner and saint, for 'tis well under
stood
The good are half bad, and the bad half
good;
Not the rich and the poor, for 10 count
mans wealth II
You must first know the state of his con-
science and health; tt
Not the humble and proud, for in Iife's
little span
Who puts on vain airs is not counted
man;
Not the happy and sad, for the swift fly
ing years
Bring each man his laughter and each man
his tears
No. the two kinds Of people on earth I
mean
Are the people who lift and the people who
lean.
Wherever you go you win find the worlds
Are always divided in just these two
classes
And, oddly enough, you will find. too, I
wean,
There is only one litter to twenty who
Fila Wheeler Wilcox.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

There was pretty subscription dance
the promoters Of which were Mr. Harry
A. Billings, Mr.. F. A Whittemore, Mr..
Carl Bonney and Mr.. Morton r. Crane.
1t was in the nature of a reunion, and
was a pleasureable occasion to the 80
or more young persons who participat-
ed. Mrs. Foster Goodwin and Mrs. w.
w. Carter, the patronesses, received.
Chaffins orchestra furnished the music
and Rebboli served refreshments.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

A little while ago the pleasant idea oc-
CURED to Mrs. Mary Booth of Hotel
Kenmore of giving a whist party for her
boarders. Thursday evening the idea
materialized in the shape Of a most en-
joyable whist, at which IL tables were
filed with interested and alert players
The playing was in the ladies' parlor.
Beginning little after o'clock 1t con-
tinued until nearly IL, when Mrs H. w.
Cox and Mrs. J. w. Neeley were de-
clared the winners of the first and BOBBY
prizes, Mr.. Warren Case and Mr.. Chas
Richmond Of the mems
There is talk of social to be arranged
by the boarders next week.
Miss Frances c. Morse gave card
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21

On account of the rain Thursday the
Dramatic Reading Club, which was to
have read John Kendrick Bangs farce
of THE GoIfiacs,'' at the house Of Mr..
meeting till Monday night.
At the request of several friends, Miss
Ellen A. Kimball has arranged to have
the papers on 'Quo vadis'' and ''Marius
the Epicurean,p which were read at
the League of Unitarian Women, We'd
nesday, repeated at her school, 33 May
street, on Saturday afternoon at s
o'clock. Miss Kimball extends cordial
invitation to any other persons who
would feel interested in hearing the
papers to be present.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-21
SMILE. /.

We have another Supeative Unaundered Shirt
We have the very best possible Unaundered Shirt for 75c
GREAT VALUE lies in friend "COLOSSUS" He's waiting
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NEW GINGHAMS.
Do you know the old fmno "Davd & Jonathanbut David
and John Anderson Cngham IMPORTED Uncle onathans
territory Everybody loves their Gnghams because NTRN
SIC WORTH Even as Iafea almost glossy. No Threads
perfectly fast color. ~r@~
Our NEW STOCK FOR SPRING SEASON 'soS' has lust ar
rived and than well worth early New Roman
Stripes, New Plaids, New Checks all colors.
The herald., 1898-08-17
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Wheat got a weak
start from Liverpool sending lower quota
lions, but there was disposition during
the. first couple. Of hours to go slow on the
selling side and take small profits on de-
clines. The crowd during that time were
evidently restrained from selling freely by
the fact that the increased movement that
country advices had predicted for a day
or wS had not got ssySn the sag
turned fsarfully duff and there was no
business. The latter might have shown
more life had stocks been heavier, but
people who, had bids at from 'five to SIX
store for shipping parcels of No: Kansas
hard and No. Q red winter could not get
offers for anything like the quantity there
were orders for from the seaboard Eah-
from here was that cash wheat or spot or
for August shipment was scarce, as millers
were paying better than shipping rates for
the moderate offerings from farmers. This
had some little effect in hardening the tone
Of the speculative market, but It apparent
ly depended more upon prudential covering
by shorts than buying for long account.
September closed &c higher and December
Nc lower to Nc up.
Great commission house liquidation on
the continued favorable weather and lower
cables depressed corn. September left oft
sX N spite dD"t Of considerable buying Of the
May future by the oatmeal trust oats put
held their own. September left off I'M
changed to Nc lower.
Packers were sellers of provisions early
in the session. The market was kept under
the influence of the yellow quarantine flag
by illusions In the news Of the day to fever
among the troops coming. to Montauk
Point Pork declined 10c and lard 2hc Ribs
are unchanged to 2lec higher.
The herald., 1898-08-17
The Latest War Tax Ruling

A Washington special announces that
the commissioner Of internal revenue has
made the following ruling in regard to the
tax on certificates OF stock:
1.-The intention Of the law was to tax
original issues Of certificates OF stock and
TO impose tax upon every change Of own
ership. When stock is transferred for
which no certificate has been issued, and
the evidence Of transfer is shown only by
the books OF the company, the stamps shall
be placed on such books. Where the change
Of ownership is by the transfer Of a certi-
fcate, and the certificate contains blank
form Of assignment on the back which is
flled in by the insertion Of the name Of the
person to whom the stock is transferred.
the stamp shall be placed upon the certifi-
Fate.
'rn the case OF an agreement to sell, or
where the transfer Is by the delivery of the
certificate, signed In blank, the name of the
transferee or vendee to be filled in after
ward. there shall be made and delivered by
the seller TO the buyer a bill or memoran-
dunn Of sale TO which the stamp should be
affixed.
"Where certificates Of stock are sold and
The tax has been paid, and stamps afYixed
In the manner stated when the transfer
Is made on the books Of the company from
the name of the party selling to the name
of the purchaser, no stamps are required
on the new certificates issued in lieu OF
those Cancelled"
The herald., 1898-08-17
ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK, Aug 16.-Thsre was still
further advance In the price Of stocks all
along the line today, and a stll further
Increase IN the number of shares sold dur
ing the. day. The number. of different
ing the broadening Of the market. Buying
orders from outside sources were placed
with commission houses more extensively
today than on any day since the movement
began. AS was the case yesterday, this out
side demand was taken advantage of to re-
alice profits by the combination Of large
operating on 9 more numerous scale, shift
Ing Its activities from one group Of stocks
to another. The grangers showed the eff
feet of realizing today and did not rise ma
terially above yesterdays closing price at
these stocks during the first hour of trad
ing that the heavy outside demand proved
insufficient to absorb them, and a sharp
decline was the result, Burlington dropping
over a point. Offerings upon large scale
were thereupon withheld and the group
maintained q Arm tone at lower level,
bears endeavored to take advantage OF this
movement by an onslaught upon Manhattan
and Sugar at the opening, hoping that the
recent persistent weakness Of these two
stocks would make them Vulnerable in
tim. liked tSs Northern D Paec t atoc iame
kR SibS ssp prsfsrtsS points. ana marked up
The outside demand for stocks all through
the list was 80 active and varied as to lend
ample support for continued profit-taking
routed and Manhattan and Sugar moved
sfn faoiAc AID Unicn Pacific stocks sS4sed
~ intervals, but the former returned per-
sistshAy to the opening high lsvek An
The herald., 1898-08-17
~ northwest passenger business to han
Chicago Electric Combine

The Chicago Tribune says that the Chi
cago Edison Electric Light company has
completed the absorption Of every impor-
tant corporation now furnishing electric
light inside the city limits Of Chicago.
The names OF the companies which have
been absorbed are the Hyde Park Thorn
n-Houston Light company. Hyde Park
Electric Light and Power company. Peo-
pie's Light and Power company (Hydo
Park), Peoples Electric Light and Motor
Power company (town Of Lake,, Mutual
Electric Light and Power company Clyde
Park), Englewood Electric Light company.
West Chicago Electric Light and Power
company, Western Light and Power COM
pany Uakeview). Edgewater Electric
Light and Power company. Chicago Sec
tional Electric Light Underground COM
pany. Commonwealth Electric Light COM
pany.
The only electric light company not In
cluded Is the Cosmopolitan company. While
1t has a franchise and some wires laid.
1t has not yet got plant.
Arrangements have been made with q
local syndicate to take the 81, 900. 900 of first
mortgages bonds to be issued by the Com
monwealth company under the terms of
the trust deed TO the Northern Trust COM
pany OF the money to be obtained by the
sale of these bonds. which were disposed of
at par, 1000 900 is to go to pay for the first
nine companies given In the above list. OF
the 100000 remaining $780, 900 Is TO be used
In construction work. and $50, OOU to pay off
the old Indebtedness OF the Commonwealth
company.
The herald., 1898-08-17
General Electric Company

Over 05 per cent of the shares of stock of
the General Electric company was repre-
sented at a special meeting of the stock
holders called on the 10th inst. to vote on
the proposition to reduce the capital stock
GO per cent.
The present amount Of the stock is 3O4, GOO
shares Of common stock of the par value
of 800 each and 1850 shares of preferred
stock OF the par value Of 500 each, these
to be reduced to makethe capital stock
S20.s27. 200 The question was whether they
should be reduced to 1876 shares Of COM
mon stock of the par value of 800 each and
S.5l2 shares Of preferred stock Of the par
value Of 500 each.
1t was decided not 10 vote on the ques-
tions till August 18th.
The herald., 1898-08-17
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the United States Depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop SER
vice, weather bureau weekly crop bulletin
for Southern California for the week end
ing August 10, 1898:
Hot, suitry weather prevailed during the
past week, when the humidity ranged un-
usually high, owing to the prevalence Of
moist southerly winds. The nights were
unusually warm, owing to the lack Of the
westerly sea breezes which usually prevail
was close and muggy and consequently
very uncomfortable to man and beast.
Thunder showers occurred in the noun
tains and threatening weather prevailed in
Los Angeles on the 18th. but there was
weather was trying to crops that were not
we'll irrigated and cultivated. Some dam
age was caused by the heat, but the ex-
tent cannot yet be ascertained. rrigating
water 10 being economixed, owing to the
aosh stuR %ps sdi yns ln th
Grafton; there Is some complaint Of the
fruit being infested by worms. Kelsey
plums are ripe; French prunes are ripening;
some sections report the crop good one
though some reports state that the fruit
is not developing regularly. Raisin making
fortnight.
counties:
San. Luis obispo County
San Luis oblspo City--while warm
weather prevailed from the 9th, the wealth
sr Mfoncitlong were favoIsbls for crops
the entire week; birds are destroying fruit,
even hard, green apples.
!. Ventura County
West saticoy-vsry hot weather pre-
The herald., 1898-08-17
Klondike Travel Falling OF

New York representatives Of the trans
continental lines which have been Compel
Ing for what Is known among railroad men
as "klondike business say that passenger
travel to the northwest Is dwindling rap
IDLY IN consequence Of the discouraging
reports about Industrial conditions in the
Kiondike region. An OFFICER Of the Great
Northern railway said, according to the
New York Times, that there was compare
siveiy little northwestern passenger traffic
left to fight over. In the meantime the nro-
tractef northwest rate war Is still on.
the cut ratss being maintained by all Of the
competing lines. In view Of the serious
railing on IN the J<iondikc business but
little Interest ie manifested by the railroad
men IN the approaching decision of the
lnterstate commerce comYnissjon an ths
mn1ect OF Canadian Pacific disfersntiais.
rne present sentiment aHcng the Broad
gey peseengeP. AGENTS u thar ~ the time
mo rate Wes . setfled thsre will not be
The herald., 1898-08-17
August Interest

The Daily Stakeholder shows that inter
est due and payable August 1st on bonds
whose par value is s41SS91, TAB amounted to
3d. 3S1, as compared with $9.o47550 last
year. ss,7oe. 1853 in 1896, $7,s1s, 1888 in 1895 and
T794,644 In 1891. The disbursements on ac-
count Of dividends are on stocks, whose
par value is $685. 167. 565, the payments ag-
gregating $l6394, S4l as compared with $14.-
266,952 last year. STA. &63 in 1885, sii JIG
IN 1895 and SIG. 1872 259 In 1894. Interest was
also due on government tours and fives.
amounting to $S,500,000. so that. allowing
for payments on bank and trust company
securities, we can safely count on total
disbursements Of $50. 100000