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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
WORLD OF TRADE,
Fractional Gains in the List the
Result of Days Trading.
Railroad Bond Market Shows Decided
Strength at Many Points.

New York Dec. Educational gains
throughout the list were the result of
today's trading. The decided strength
of the early market was in sympathy
with London's improved prices, and
London was a small purchaser on bal
ance.
Profit taking at times checked the
advance in the local market, which
became dull in the afternoon, with
quotations generally we'll maintained
Sugar, after an early advance sold
off as usual on the announcement of
the regular dividend disbursements.
The transactions in this speciality
were very large. and covering of shorts
brought about a full recovery to the
best prices, but a raid in the late trad
ing wiped out all the advance of the
day, leaving the price a point below
yesterday. The next feature of import
ance was the coalers, which We're buoy
ant on the assumption that a new trade
agreement would be in effect next
month. Delaware and Hudson was es-
pecially strong on reports of the prob
able continuance Of the present rate
of dividends to be declared next month.
Pacific stocks were strong. and at
periods of depression in today's trading
rallied the rest Of the list
Central Pacific rose "a points on the
dissemination of report that the
government might extend the time for
it to pay its obligations to the gove"n-
ment. The action of the days market
reflected the continued operations as
for some time ON large speculative in
terests in having diverted their opera
tons into low priced shares which
give promise of increased or impending
dividend disbursements. Considerable
amounts of stock ruling in the fOrties
were taken in hand, conspicuous eX-
amples being c., G. &, st. L., Southern
preferred and Northern Pacific
The granger group showed spurts of
activity at times, and moved in SYM
pathy with the general market, al
though improvements as a rule We're
less pronounced. Manipulative orders
were distributed freely among the high
priced specialties, the course of Sugar,
Tobacco Metropolitan and CONSOLE
dated Gas being striking features.
The latter stock exhibited marked
heaviness and closed with a decline Of
9oints
The railway bond markets showed de-
cided strength at many points, opera
tons in some Of the recent faVorites
being on a large scale.
Total sales $4,413,000
United States new is and the 5s regis
tered reacted "A and the IS coupon u
per cent in the bid price.
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Situations Wanted Male.

Rate Sc. per line for one time; FOR three
or more times. 21kc. per line each insertion.
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TREASURY STArEArEA,r

Washington, Dec g. - Todays state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. 1929. 557, :
ga il, geld reserve, S242 211,107; net silver,
20 49loz United States notes in the
treasury, $14, ass III; treasury notes of
lS90; $685. 634; total receipts this day'
II, 229270; do. this month, 49, $50, 400; do
TINS year S2l2 SIG; total expenditures
this day, H,3H000; do. this month, 81. ASS =
COO do; this year 1926, 2S4, 504 deposits in
national banks S94, sos 1877
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LEGAL NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS.-Worcester, IS. Probate court. :,
To the helrs-at-law, next OF kin ana al!
other persons interested In the estate Of
Mary A Hilton. late of Douglas, in SAID
county, deceased:
Whereas a certain instrument pulrort-
ing TO be the last will ana testament %
said deceased has been presented to said
court for probate by Julia A. Palmer.
who prays that letters testamentarY may
be issued to her, the executSiX therein
named, without giving surety on her OF
You are hereby cited 10 appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester. II
SAID county { T Worcester. on the TWEEN
TIETH day of DECEMBER. A. ID. 1923,
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, 10 show
cause If any you have, why the same
should not be granted.
And said petitioner is hereby directed
to give public notice thereof by publishing
this citation once in each week, for three
successive weeks, in The Worcester Daily
Spy, a newspaper published i'll Worces-
ter the last publication to be one day at
least before said court, and by mailing,
postpaid, or delivering a copy of this ci-
tation to all known persons interested IN
the estate, seven days at least before said
court.
Witness-WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ,
Judge of said court this sixth day of De-
cember in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight
GEORGE III. HARLOW, Register.
D712,l9
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
HOTELS.
St. Cloud Hotel,

Broadway and 42d Street.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
PRICES MODERATE.
Sanitary Plumbing, Electric Ligneu
and all modern improvements
CONVENIENT TO ALL POINTS on
INTEREST,
n BARRY ProprietoF.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07

New York, Dec 6. - Money on call
easy, 2Q232; last loan, 21k. Prime mer-
camille paper, SAq4 p. Sterling ex-
at 4.S11b@% for 60 days. Posted rates les
A. 2015 and 4.S516d4 S. Commercial Bills
;8012 Silver certificates, 6O1bG6l34. Bar
silver, SO 1l-16. Mexican dollars, 465s Gov
eminent bonds weak Railroad bonds
strong
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
(From the New York presal

The less ideas a, girl has on the cur
rency question the sweeter she is.
A woman can generally explain
everything except her explanations.
No girl who can afford TO wear lace
petticoats is in very great danger of
becoming a prude.
A woman's idea of real pleasure is to
have two kilograms come in succession
when the family next door are still sit
ting out on the porch and they don't
speak.
The reason why most married men
don't go out more without their wives
is because they always hate so to be
led by themselves around a roomful of
people and introduced to them all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07

The professor-I declare, Mrs. Blom-
bard, you look as young as your daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Blombard (much 1attered)-Do
you really think so, professor?
The professor-Yes indeed. No one
would ever believe there was such an
extraordinary difference in your ages
Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING 60

New York, Dec. 1.-THE directors of the
American Sugar Refining Company have
declared the regular quarterly dividend of
per cent on the common and 1sI per
cent on the preferred stock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07

& Dewitt.
BANKERS,
$50 Main Street,
WORCESTER, MASS.
We offer subject to previous sale:
GTnCL~S

We offer subject to previous sale:
STOCKS.
9S shares Washburn & Moen Mfg Co
SO shares Worcester Traction pfd.
s shares Worcester & Marlboro st, Ry
26 shares Worcester & Suburban st. Ry
% shares Mechanics National Bank
50 shares United States Envelope Co
pfd.
40 shares United States Envelope Co
common.
% shares Boston Tow Boat Co.
25 shares Worcester Electric Light Co
BONDS.
$4,000 L. S. Envelope Co. list mortgage
6s
$4,000 Lowell Lawrence & HaverhiI; St
Ry. LIST mortgage SIS.
$4,000 Omaha ST. Ry. Cons. mortgage SIS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
chiropodlst and Manicure.

ALI, ILLS OF THE FEET scientifically
and carefully treated without pain; warts
removed; also manicure. Miss A. ".
Carberry, room IS Burnside building
Main st. EVENINGS until T.S0.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
AUCTIONS.
OF ALL SIZES
AND DESCRIPTIONS.

Also an extensive stock OF all
kinds of Strappings. The largest
stock of our kind of goods in the
city. Any one wanting anything
in the line of Collars or Harness of
any kind, would do we'll to get our
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
We have also added another large
invoice of BLANKETS and ROBES
to our stock which in quality and
price is second to none in the State.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
LAND COMPANIES
MISCELLANEOUS

THE CHICAGO MARKET.
(Reported by Jas. s. Aborn, 40 Main ST.
The opening, highest, lowest and closing
quotations in Chicago Dec. g. 1898;
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07

FOR .RENT--Lower apartment in house
TALLY separate from the other, and in
every respect unusually desirable
steam ard modern appurtenances, To-
utes' walk to city hall; rent SOS. Ad-
dress w. IL. Hathorne, Hotel Newton
High ST
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
Horses. Carriages, etc

FOR SALE 4-horse caravan, 20 IT,
long, or will exchange for a 2-horse
wing wagon. John f. Chadwick & Co..
1888 Main, New Worcester
FOR SALE-One single sleigh, one light
job sleigh, nearly new; cheap for cash
or instalments. 1872 Greenwood st.
HORSES boarded winter and summer at
Crescent farm" Address 715 State
Mutual.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
For saIe---MusicaI instruments

SECONDHAND PIANOS, enormous val
ues; uprights mahogany case, $3.50; l
walnut case, S125; l oak case, 500;
er, $50; 1 Chickering, $780, organs Smith
American, $55; Schonminger, $40; Tsy-
Tor & Farley, SO; / melodeon, $40. s. h
Leland & Son. 446 Main ST.
FINE UPRIGHT PIANO, standard make.
been used only a short time, at bar
gain. Bates Piano Co. Walnut ST.
BRADBURY PIANOS in good condition
SIPS. Bates Plano Co, Walnut St
SQUARE PIANOS, mahogany case. $35
Bates Piano Co. Walnut st.
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For Sale. Real Estate.

Rates for one week or more under this
heading: PIX "eEts per line each Insertion
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,eipts, Dec. g.. 459 $40 523 a, 1000
mates Dec - mn
THE MONEY MARKET

A-@tiilIaI9S' Dec' t'''''' - - - 4S, OUU
Northwest receipts-Wheat. 1881.
May Wheat-Puts, 6512-5s; calls, 657s-66
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07

LOST-A ladys dark blue wooden dress
somewhere between the city hall and
L1llcolll SQUARE. I iiiusr please ieaVe a'
and receive reward.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
IN THE ALBION. -

TWO FINE APARTMENTS Of Z rooms
each in the albion" CO.. Main and
Jackson SITS, steam, elevator and all
modern appointments. r. J. Healey.
81 Main st.
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BUYER AND SELLER ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER BY
To Flats and houses.

Rates for one week or more under this
heading: ~ cents per line each insertion,
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For Sale or Repair Clothing.

81 90 SUIT cleaned and pressed; 500 silk
velvet collar on coat. Upham & Padula.
tailors. 377 Main ST.. OPP. Elm, one flight.
Open evenings.
sUFEREIUOCS HAIR, MOLES RE-
moved by electricity; no soaring. Misc
E. H Adams. $751; Main St. room 8.
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TO RENT--ON WEST SIDE,

A Pleasant 7-Room Tenement, Bath,
with Hot and Cold Water, and Furnace.
Henry BigeloW, Clark's Block.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07

LOST-On west side of Main St, between
Walnut and Pleasant sts brown seal
glasses. Finder leave at Jerome Mar
BILE g. Co., with Thos, Dowd.
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BANK STATEN ENTS.

THE CENTRAL NATIONAL. BANK, at
Worcester in the state of Massachusetts,
at the close of business, Dec 6, 1898;
RFSOITRCE9 nOTTAPS
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
= Po1i.Ic. In weshinrton,s ri.e.

But, even worse than official incompe-
tency, those who provided the supplies
were tainted with peculation and fraud,
says Charles Kendall Adams in The
Atlantic. The historical student, as he
gives up the idea that the legislation Of
the time was supremacy wise, must al
SO, however reluctantly, abandon the
idea that the Revolutionary period was
an age of spotless political virtue.
4, Lsgst hsand sgainSN ashington pleaded
With congress and with the chief Off
GERS of the individual states. In appeal
ing TO President Reed of Pennsylvania
on the 18th of December, 1878, to bring
those whom he calls the "murderers of
our cause" "to condign punishment,
he unbridled his passion and sent these
energetic words: II would to God that
one of the most atrocious in each state
were hung on gallows five times as
high as the one prepared by Hannah"
The situation seemed so desperate
that only six days later he wrote to
Benjamin Harrison, the speaker of the
house of delegates of Virginia, LAS
there can. be no harm in pious wish
for the good of ones country shall
offer it as mine that each state will not
only choose but compel its ablest men
to attend congress. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

MILLARD F. DUNLAP, the democratic
candidate for state treasurer, has Just
concluded a tour of southern Illinois.
He reports to democratic headquarters
at Chicago that he is highly pleased
with the political outlook and is quite
confident of carrying the state in No
vember. 1t is a noteworthy fact, in
this connection, says the Alton Senti-
nel-Democrat, that the republican
leaders are much less sanguine of sue
cess than they were month ago and
even admit that the battle is not vet
over. The result in the state will be
largely determined by Cook county,
and if our friends can carry that center
of population by even a very small
majority we will do the rest. The
issue in this state this time is Tanner
ism, and on that issue we believe Hi
nois will vote no; the November out
look is indeed brighter than it was a
few weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Gooseberries on Trees.

Travellers in Burma see many strange
things, and perhaps one Of the strangest
is the way in which some kinds of fruit
grow.
For instance. gooseberries that at
home grow on small bushes in this part
of the world grow on trees over 20 feet
high. They are not a soft, pulpy fruit.
but are as hard as marbles.
The real Burman grapes also grow
ON high trees and not on vines They
hang from the branches and trunk Of
the tree in clusters ON long stalk and
are covered with a thick outer skin,
which cannot be eaten.
The cachou, or monkey nut, Is also
peculiar and consists of large, juicy
fruit of soft pulp, with,its nut or kernel
attached to the outside of the fruit at
the end farthest from the stalk from
which it hangs.-London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Diamond Studded Streets.

Perhaps the most interesting fact in
connection with Kimberly, the Diamond
City, is the ''street washing" and some
of the debris washers have done very
well. The washing" consists of over
hauling the earth for diamonds.
At nearly every meeting of the Dor
ough council applications for permits,
sion to wash streets, or portions OF
streets, are received. The would be
washer has to obtain the consent of per-
sons resident in the street or road, to
put the latter into sound repair again
and pay 1.-THE to the municipality in
the shape of 10 per cent ON his gross
finds. Last year 1900 was paid to the
municipality in this way.
In the early days of the diamond
fields the ground was washed in a very
primitive style, many diamonds being
thrown away in the debris, as it is call
ed. This debris was subsequently used
for street making purposes, and now,
years after, with better machinery at
their disposal, people find it pays to
"wash the streets. Cape Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Is a Happy Coincidence.

There is a happy coincidence in
connection with the two organizations
which are uppermost in the minds of
the people of Rock Island today
Company A, 9th regiment Illinois
volunteers, and the Modern Wood
men of America. 1t will be recalled
that the day of the last Woodmen
demonstration in Rock Island, the oc-
casion of the cornerstone laying of
Woodmen's home. which was April
% last, our soldier boys left for
Springfield, being among the first to
respond to the presidents call for
troops to sustain the glory of the Amer
lean flag. Today the Woodmen are
again with us, for the first time since
the event above alluded to, and for
the first time since their departure for
Cuba and Porto Rico our boys are re-
ported setting foot on native land.
There were sad hearts in Rock Island
she day the Woodmen last celebrated
here-sad but proud. Many hearts
are doubly happy today-and prouder
than they were that day. We hail
our guests no more cheerfully than
we did last April, but we do so under
circumstances where there is nothing
to cloud the visions of the day-for
the sad partings that were associated
with another day are of the past.
Hail to our guests of the Modern
WoOdmen order, and hail to our re-
turning heroesi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Quaint Fitz.James o'Br.en.

Mrs. NJ. E. w. Sherwood relates in
the New York Times some amusing
sayings of Fitz. James O'Brien. On Wis
iting a very patriotic lady on New
Years day, after the civil war was de-
clared, he said, "She had flags on the
mantel and cold roast eagle on the side
board" When asked if he partook OF
the latter, he said no, as IAN Irishman
he was drawn by patriotic instinct to
the potato salad, and demanded Scotch
whisky to show cosmopolitan breath.
Lest he should become too bellicose. he
''felt even afraid to handle a drum
stick
Asked if women had inspired men to
drink as we'll as to heroic actions, he
said, "Yesl Often when one is Mumm,
and the other extra dry"
And speaking of the heroic intoxica-
ton that has sent so many men to war,
he said it is what makes the puppies
fight well, and then, we feel such a de-
hcious egotism. Why, when l am
marching down Broadway, 1 do not
know whether 1 am part of the uni
verse or whether the universe is part
of me -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
A Method In His Manner.

1t was raining cats and dogs outside,
and the Columbus avenue car was
crowded. A young woman stood looking
from one seated man to another, but the
men would not bulge. She looked tim
idly, then appealingly, then daggers.
but they did not care.
Finally the worst dressed and rough
est looking man in the car got up.
Here is a seat for you, num-" he
said suavely.
"Oh, thank you ever so much" said
the young lady, shooting chances at the
other men which said, "You are gentle
men, but this uneducated laborer could
give you a lesson in manners. -
Presently she was shifting about on
her seat, shielding now her face, now
her white stand up collar and looking,
with troubled face, at a point in the
ceiling from which the water came
down at irregular intervals in splashes
as big as cent.
The well dressed men buried their
smiles in their newspapers. The labor
er, now ensconced in a cerner near the
driver, gave his vis-a-vis wink.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Piles, PiIesi Pnesi

Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding and itching
piles when al ether ointments have
failed. 1t -oI los the tumors, allays
the itching "a, once. acts as a pOultice,
gives instant relief. DIR. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt of price. 81
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors. Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by NJ. F. Bahnsen. Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Flight of the Butterflies.

One of the most beautiful sights in
the world is the annual migration Of
butterflies across the isthmus Of Pana-
ma. Where they come from or whittier
they go no one knows, and though
many distinguished naturalists have att
tempted to solve the problem it is still
as strange a mystery as it was to the
first European traveller who observed
il. Toward the end of June a few scat
tered specimens are discovered fitting
out to sea aud as the days go by the
number increase, until about July 4
or Is the sky is occasionally almost OBJ
scured by myriads of these frail insects
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
PEOPLE WE KNOW.

They Are Rock Island People and What
They Say Is of Local Interest.
When an incident like the following
occurs, right here at home, it is bound
to carry weight with our readers.
When so many strange occurrences
go the rounds of the press; are pub
lished as facts; when the intelligent
readers knows they cannot be true,
there is no reason that people become
skeptical. On one subject skepticism
is rapidly disappearing. This is due to
the actual personal experience of our
citizens and their public utterances
regarding them. The doubter must
doubt no more in the face of such ev-
idence as this. The public statement
of reputable citizen living right
here at home, one whom you can see
every day. leaves no ground for the
skeptic to stand on.
Mrs. j. Anderson, of 1905 Thirty
eighth street. SAYS: Il suffered from
marked symptoms of kidney trouble
for two years. Six months previous
to thc spring of 1897 had steady
aching pain through my kidneys and
in my hips, especially after hard
days work, when my back hurt me
so severely tnat IL made me nervous
and restless nights. There was too
frequent action of the kidney secre-
tions, as rule, very annoying and
distressing. Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and OBJ
tanned box at Marshall & Fishers
drug store. In few days began to
improve and 1 continued the treat
ment until 1 was CO. lily cured
NV husband remarked to me several
times that he had not heard me com
plain of my back, and insisted that /
continue the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills. but there was no need of il. /
shall always keep them on hal to
take as required / am certain that
no one will be disappointed after Civ
ing them fair trial. =
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Alilburn company. Buffalo,
N Y, sole agents for the United
States Remember the name, Doan 5,
and take no substitute For sale BY
Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
PANBESA'S LETTER.
An Account of an Egyptian City Thirty
Centuries Ago.

Centuries Ago.
Probably the oldest letter in the
world is the letter Of Panbesa. written
Is centuries before Christ to his friend
Amenemapt, scribe.
The manuscript is of perishable papy-
rus, and it is amazing that it should
have survived for more than 80 CEN
turtles and still be legible.
1t is preserved in the collection of the
British museum. 1t has been several
times translated during the present Gen.
fury. 1t presents an interesting picture
of life in Egypt in the time of Rameses
II. 1t is more In the nature of literary
production. a poem composed IN cele-
bration of the visit of Pharaoh to the
letter of today.
Panbesa ''greets his lord, the scribe
Amenemapt, to whom be life, health
and strength and then goes on TO de-
scribe the verdant fields, the thrashing
floors, the vineyards, the groves Of
olives, the orchards of figs, the great
daily markets, with their fish and wa
terfowl and swarms of purchasers.
The citizens mad their "sweet wine
of Khemi, pomegranate wine and wine
from the vineyards, and to these they
added "beer of Kati."
There was music in plenty furnished
by the singers of the school of Memphis.
On the whole, Pa-Rameses seems to
have been pleasant place to live in.
1.-THE lesser folk are there equal with
the great folk" and Panbesa writes
that its maidens were lin holiday at
tire every day" with locks 'redolelt
of perfumed oil. Washington Star.