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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
THE WIRE DEAL.
Doubts as to Whether the Local
Concern Will Go In.
Tom johnson of Cleveland viii Not Enter
the mblnation-Permanen Organ
izatlon Expected April I.

There are still many reports floating
about concerning the new steel and
wire combination. The officials of the
Washburn & Moen Company decline to
discuss these for publication, but the
Spy presents them to its readers for
what they are worth. Both President
Rice and General Manager Moen of the
Washburn G. Moen Company were in
New York Saturday
A New York Associated Press dispatch
received last evening says: 'It was
learned today from Judge e. N. Gary
of Chicago that one of the five big steel
wire, rod and nail manufacturing firms
not in the new combine is the Johnson
Steel Company, near Cleveland, o., in
which Tom L. johnson is largely inter
ested. The formal meeting fixed for
this afternoon was not held. Unsettled
affairs of the combine were merely
talked over informally by the represen-
tatiVes of the various interests. The
permanent organization will take place
in New York April /. Judge Gary, John
w. Gates, both of Chicago, and the 9TH
ers interested in the combine from the
other cities will leave for home either
tomorrow or Monday"
The Boston News Bureau of Saturday
has the following: "A well-posted au-
thority in the iron trade says: The
| WashbrIrn & Moen Manufacturing Com
! pany of Worcester made a net profit in
1897 of over $1,000,000; in 1895 the firm
cleared 100000 in round numbers, but
1896 was a poor year. The American
Steel and Wire Co., now in process OF
organization, has offered the Washburn
& Moen Company $500 a share for the
controlling interest in it's stock. Pres
ent capital is S4,0O0000. The contract
with the American Steel and Wire Co
stipulates that the property shall be
| turned over to it not later than April 1
Present status Of negotiations would
! indicate that the Washburn & Moer
property will not be turned over April
and that the contract will be declared
void In ither event officers Of tht
| Washburn e. Moen Company express in
| difference, as they are perfectly willing
to continue the profitable business as a
present"
All this may be true, but the opinion
here is that there will be some disap
pointment among stockholders of tbs
company if the deal should fail to gC
through
The New York Commercial Advertiser
contributes this bit to the discussion;
''The only hitch likely to occur in tn,
consolidation of the fifteen large wire
companies will be on the part of the
Washburn-Moen Company of Worces
ter Mass, who refuses to accept the
valuation of $6000,000 for their plan
| and stock. That was the sum fixed by
the appraisers of ]. p. Morgan & Co
1t is stated that the company estimated
their property at $4,000, coo, and signed
the contract for it's sale at that price,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
A LECTuRE on COAL.

George NJ. Carpenter of Boston is to de-
liver an illustrated lecture on Goal and
coal mining" before the Worcester Asso-
citation of stationary engineers, at Curtis
Hall next Wednesday evening, March 8.
Mr.. Carpenter has made a study of bi-
luminous coal, and by new process he
can throw views by 71s feetson a screen.
He takes his audience TO the coal fields in
southwest Virginia, and then on tour OF
the mines, showing the way in which cleo
tricity is used in mining the coal. He
also shows many fine views of the inter
esting scenic points in that section of the
country The Worcester Association in
vites all its friends to attend the lecture,
which is to be free.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
"KNOX" HATS.

The Agency lately held by N. S.
Liscomb & Son, has now been
transferred to us, and these famous
hats may now be obtained ONLY
OF US in Worcester.
We shall carry a full line of their
celebrated goods, in Fancy Braid,
plain and trimmed felt and straw,
TO which we invite your attention.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
A POPULAR BooKKEEPER.

Miss Nellie B. Sanderson, who has
been bookkeeper for the New England
Grocery Company for the past six years,
severed her connection with that firm
Saturday evening. Before she left she
was made the victim of an agreeable
surprise by her fellow employees, who
presented to her, through George H. Ar
mold, a handsome writing desk.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
THE MILTON LECTURES.

Rev. Calvin Stebbins wih deliver the
second lecture In the Milton course on
Monday evening, March 7th, in the Church
of the Unity, beginning at 745 O'Clock.
Tickets for the two remaining lectures, 70
cents. Single admission, so cents. Sub
ject, Paradise lost and the character Of
Eve
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
WE HAVE SECURED

the Agency for FiSke, Clarke and
Flagg's famous Silk and Cotton
Shirt Waists.
These goods were formerly sold
only by N. S. Liscomb & Son,
and will now be confined to us for
Worcester.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
CHARLES A. STONE AuctIoneer

satisfaction guaranteed. Prices ID n and
prompt affection given to gales In or out
Of the city. OF reel estate OF personal prop
ssty. All printing attended TO and properly
distributed Oil State Mutual Open even-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
8arltarO. Slullurr 4 pulnam Go
ESTABLISHED 1872 INCORPORATED 1892.
DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT.
1892.
ESTABLISHED 1872.

Weespectuy the opening Of our Dresmaking Rooms
ParorS, entirely modeed extensively enlarged and much i'm
proved especially in the for trying and fit
ting Under supervision of Mrs. M Dorr The division devoted
to tailored will be entrusted to Mr. Merritt Keefe of New York
city, pleased customers and after Monday next
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29

| Round The house, lads! round the
housel" cried the captain; and even In
the hurly-burly perceived change In
his voice.
Mechanically obeyed, turned east
ward, and, with my cutlass raised, ran
round the corner of the house. Next
moment / was face to face with Ander-
son. He roared aloud, and his hanger
went up above his head, flashing in the
| sunlight. | had not time to be afraid,
but, as the blow still hung impending,
leaped in q trice upon one side, and,
missing my foot in the soft sand, rolled
headlong down the slope.
| When had first sailed from the door
| the other mutineers had been already
swarlning up the palisade to make an
end of us. One man, in a red night
cap, with his cutlass in his mouth, had
even got upon the top and thrown a
leg across. Well, so short had been
the interval, that when l found my
feet again all was in the same posture,
the fellow with the red night-cap still
| halfway over another still just show
ing his head above the top of the stock
ade. And yet, in this breath of time,
the fight was over, and the victory
ours.
Gray, following close behind me, had
cut down the big boatswain ere he had
time to recover from his lost blow.
Another had been shot at a loophole in
the very act of firing into the house,
and now lay in agony, the pistol still
smoking in his hand. "A third, as l had
seen, the doctor had disposed of at a
blow. OF the four who had scaled the
palisade, one only remained unac-
counted for, and he, having left his cut
lass on the field, was now clambering
out again with the fear of death upon
him.
aPire-fre from the housed" cried the
doctor. "And you, lads, back into
cover"
But his words were UNDECIDED, no
shot was fired, and the last boarder
made good his escape, and disappeared
with the rest into the wood. In three
seconds nothing remained of the at
tacking party but the five who had
Idlitn, louF on tne lnsiue, anu one Oh the
outside, of the palisade.
The doctor and Gray and ran full
speed for shelter. The survivors would
soon be back where they had left their
muskets, and at any moment the fire
might recommence.
The housewas by this time somewhat
cleared of smoke, and we saw at
glancethe price we had paid for victory.
Hunterlaybeside his loop-hole, stunned;
Joyce by his, shot through the head,
never to move again; while right in the
center. the squire was supporting the
captain, one as pale as the other.
"The captains wounded" said Mr..
Trelawney.
"Have they run 2" asked Mr.. Smollett.
"All that could, you may be bound"
returned the doctor; shut there's five
of them will never run again"
'Five!" cried the captain. "Come,
that's better. Five against three leaves
us four to nine. That's better odds
than we had at starting. We were
seven to nineteen then, or thought we
were, and that's as bad to bear."#
(To be continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS
! CHAPTER billy Bones, an old sea
! dog. much addicted to rum, lodges at Adj
1CHAPTER ILMstranger, called ..BlacE
PSF meets ons an interview ends in
S9Rfs sffFs ssFaka comes to
an eayss e nes p aaas
cries six hours. Wen do them YETI at
which moment he is struck dead by apo
CHAPTER lv.-Near Bones body, Is
found little round paper per blackene !yo on
saf Sn the Ghe5 tie Gold ToEd1 found G IN
Bone sea chest. and an oilskin packet.
' cIAP TER 1 3Te% ind man pew with
companions attack the inn. Chagrined at
not finding '.Flint's fist" the scoundrels
scatter Blind Pew is run down and killed
! CHAPTER v1.-Young Hawkins takes
/ packet to DR.. Livesey. who with Squire
Trelawney opens 1t and finds minute di-
rections for finding of vast treasure.
| CHAPTER VII.-rrelawney fits up ex-
n9d ft BIT te seek trea WINS ets
Black Dog at John silvers Inn. Black Dog
runs away. and Silver avows ignorance of
his identity.
some things on board somewhat singular
and asks to have certain precautions
taken, among which are the storing Of
the powder and arms asterp and giving
|
-CtHHPTER X-"Hispaniola" begins her
voyage. Hawkins climbs into apple bar
rel and overhears plans of treachery on
| foot among the crew.
CHAPTER XI.--Plot Qaid by Silver.
ships cool) provides for the strike. for
possession of the treasure Immediately It
is gotten aboard. Cry Of Land ho'"
CHAPTER XII.-Hawkins tells of Sill
yer's treachery to Livesey, Trelawney and
Capt. Smollett who hold council s, q, OF war
| in restlessness OF men, and captain de-
cides to give the men an afternoon ashore.
| Jim Hawkins slips off with them, but on
thesH iSlfaa fvss SheP sas e coper Jim
Silver kill one of the honest hands. and
another part of the Island and runs from
L" GH fais'f xv.-Jim meets Ben Gum. a
three years. Report of cannon is heard.
Both run for boat when they see in the
wecaaf A tb HRi0 2j ifek and the doc
tor go ashore in jolly-boat, discover a
hlock-house within a stockade and de-
eide to provision it. Faithful party IS
| Joined by Gray, a mutlneer. and the ship
| left with the five remaining mutineers on
CHAPTER XvII-Jolly- boat starts on
last trip to shore overloaded with pro-
visions. Mutineers on ship man the gun.
Trelawney picks off one of the gunners.
Cannon ball passes over boat, which sinks
and leaves party to wade ashore. Bucca-
cHA isfFa eS III in sef w'9 %ftn puc-
cancers results in one killed on each side.
| Faithful party gain the stockade and
F CHA H re RXs1!Xs Gins seeing the colors
knows he IS near friends and, leaving Zen
eGc9HP P sTRRs M Hso 1ssf stSck uaer nag
truce, makes .overtures for chart to get the
trea sure bv. but fails.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
EXPERIMENTING GYPSY MOTH.
Splendid Work Done by Massachu-
setts Dnring the Pnst Eight Ycars.

IL
sets 9nring the Past Eight Years.
The agricultural department has is
sued a pamphlet prepared by L. 0,
Howard, entomologist, relating 10 the
gypsy moth in America, in which an
account is given of the introduction and
spread of the pest in Massachusetts and
of the efforts made by the state to ex-
terminate it. The publication is fully
illustrated with maps of the territory
affected and with pictures of the insect
itself at different stages of life. In the
course of eight years during which the
work of determination has been car
ried on by the state authorities there
has been steady Improvement in the
efficacy of the insectide measures
used. Dnring the past two years work
has been carried on with great energy
in forest lands, and here the ordinary
measures of determination adopted
have been supplemented with extensive
clearing out of underbrush, thinning
out of the woods by the Telling of GER
tain proportion of the timber. and by
burning over the ground. The writer
heartily congratulates the state upon
the manner in which the work of exter-
mination has been carried on. Its eff
fort in this direction he says will rank
as one of the great experiments in econ
omie entomology in the history of the
world. There has been no waste of
state funds. no disastrous experiments,
the methods used have been not only
sensible but ingenious to a high degree
and the total outcome of the work has
been of great value, not only to the
country at large but to all civilized por-
tons of the globe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
What WWHDO?

It will arrest loss of flesh and
restore to a normal condition The
infant, the child and the adult. 1t
Will enrich the blood of the anemic;
will stop the cough, heal the irrita-
ton of the throat and longs, and
cure incipient consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience of twenty-five years has
proven 1t in tens Of thousands of
cases. Be sure you get SCOTS Emulsion.
soc. and $500, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, chstaists, New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29

Cries and confusion, the flashes and
reports of pistol shots and one loud
groan rang in my ears.
"out, lads, out, and fight 'em in the
open! Cutlasses! cried the captain.
I snatched cutlass from the pile,
and some one at the same time snatch
ing another gave me cut across
the knuckles, which hardly felt. i
dashed out of the door into the clear
sunlight. Some one was close behind,
! know not who. Right in front, the
doctor was pursuing his assailant down
the hill, and, just as my eyes fell upon
him, beat down his guard and sent him
sprawling on his back, with great
slRah ACROSS his face.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
What is
SCOTS
e nulsion?

1t is a strengthening food and
tonic, remarkable in its f1esh-form-
ing properties. It contains Cod
Liver Oil emu1sified or partially
digested, combined with the we'll
known and highly priced Hypo-
phosphites Of Lime and Soda, so
that their potency is materially
increased.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
IN GREAT NEED OF POWDER.

ordnance Officers Investigating the
Capacity of American Plants.
Representatives in New York of the
principal American powder plants have
been called upon by army officers of the
ordnance corps of the army to state the
present output capacity of their estab-
lishments of highgrade cannon powder
and also to indicate the time in which
the several plants can be enlarged to
war delivery basis.
The answers to the questions pro-
pounded by the war department officials
are not to be made public, as the indica-
tiors are that the United States is in
far worse condition for powder than
even the ordnance people believed pos,
sible. There are 100000 pounds of old
black powder still held in reserve from
the civil war, but this lot is useless for
the type of guns employed in the navy
and in the coast defenses of to-day.
Practically speaking, the American
service is helpless so far as an up-to-date
powder is concerned. The coast de-
tense batteries are worse off in this par
ticular than any other branch, though
the light artillery and infantry OF the
army are also in want. For the line in
fantry the German Wetterin powder is
at present being, employed, and small
quantities of this are now being turned
out by the California powder works.
Britain's Big Pack of Hounds.
There are nearly 10000 hounds main
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
Given Up by Four Doctors

Beaver Dam, o., Aug. 81, 1895
My daughter, after being treated
by four doctors, and being given up
for LOST. neighbor recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure. To-day she is
able to walk several miles without
fatigue. l feel we would have lost
her if it was not for your medicine.
Respectfully, MRS. J. NJ. BAILEY.
Sold by }. j. Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
WOKE UP IN A COFFIN.
Missouri, Man Reused from His Sleep
on the Way to the Cemetery.

Missouri Man Reused from His Sleep
on the Way to the Cemetery.
Paul Pellley, of Fillmore, is still living
and is 1o2 years old. He took sick and
died 40 years ago, was dressed in grave
clothes and was placed in a coffin in an
upstairs room at his home. The funeral
was ready to start and the stairs were
very narrow and old-fashioned and but
two men could handle the coffin. They
started down the stairway with the
coffin and one of the men slipped and
down went the coffin bumpty-bump.
The coffin broke open and the corpse sat
up and rubbed his eyes and asked for
drink of water, and Paul Pilkey's fu-
neral was put off indefinitely, and has
not since been announced, and the
Maryville (Mo) Review says is not like
" to be for some time to come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
GREAT FEAT IN srENoaRapAy.
Heavy Work Done in Reporting the
Proceedings of Henry Committee.

Heavy Work Done in Reporting the
Proceedings of Berry Committee.
+, The work OF reporting the proceedings
| of the senatorial committee that has
been investigating the Chicago police
force was feat Of more than ordinary
| Importance.
During the nine days the committee
was in session the testimony given
| filled $500 typewriter pages. making
in all 100000 words. Twenty copies Of
all this testimony was made, for the
committee, the newspapers and 9th er
parties interested in the proceedings,
making an aggregate of 1880, COO
WORDS written by the typewriters. The
paper required for this was 104 reams.
and 1,2o0 sheets of carbon. The heaviest
day was Wednesday, January 10, when
the testimony made 1876 600 words, and
$4,000 words of this was offered in evil.
dence at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
The newspapers had THE full report Of
each days proceedings at eight o'clock
the same evening. Twenty-seven type
writer operators and five men asserting
copy were used in turning out that
days work.
The whole evidence, set in nonpareil
type, would fill 10000 columns of an or.
binary newspaper, or if stretched in
one column it would reach 31s miles
The regular force consisted OF four
stenographers, who took turns of four
minutes each, six typewriter operators.
three men for handling copy, and five
messenger boys. At no time was the
stenographic force 20 minutes behind
The actual proceedings is to say,
20 minutes after the testimony was de.
livered it was typewriter and before
the omniffee
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
Home Seekers Tickets

April 9Th and 10Th from Cresco to
all points northwest and southwest.
Round trip 5000 more than regular
one way rate. Good 81 days from
date of sale. ct.
NJ. j. WHITE, Agt..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0e. 25c. II q. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
Gong Down Hill.

People
suffering
from KID.
ney Diseases
feel II gradual
but steady loss of
strength and vital
ity. They should
lose no time in trying
Foley's Kidney Cure,
Guaranteed Preparation.
Sold by ]. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29

Too MICH EXpected.
Myrtle-My father says that he will
shoot you if you ever show your face
here again.
Reginald = Goodbye, sweetheart.
That settles it. l do not want to court
you and death at the same time.-Up-
to-Date.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29
MANY Think!

when the Creator said to woman.
"ln sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that a curse was pro-
nounced against the human race,
but the JOY felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe, proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering Turk in
the pathway of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided,
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is to be real
lied, in full vigor and strength.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29

Dritain's Big Pack of Hounds.
There are nearly 10000 hounds main
tanned in the United Kingdom exclu-
sively for hunting purposes.
The herald., 1898-04-28
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 49, 1898

of irregularity. Liverpool quoted declines
of AM2d, while Paris came 2a4Nt3c higher
The extremely favorable crop bulletins had
a bearish tendency. Trading began at
decline of u in July wheat. For half an
hour the market acted strong and rallied
of the time mentioned an avalanche of Of
ferings struck the pit and prices dropped
with a thud from 93R to 91A.
Not much account was taken of the sta
tistics pertaining to the daily movement
of wheat, but the favorable weather for
growing winter wheat was in the minds of
people who sold wheat short early in the
| session. The clearances of wheat and flour
| from Atlantic ports was equal to 491 900
bushels. Closing quotations from Liverpool
showed spot No. l northern spring wheat
| Sd a GENITAL up for the day, the price being
| 9s Sd. Relief came to the bulls from an
unexpected quarter. Antwerp was report
| ed as buying a cargo of California wheat
| off the English coast at an equivalent of
l.33 q bushel, and the Antwerp market ad-
vanced to 6NM1H, lac in two days. English
wheat brought 1.50 bushel in the London
market today, and English country mar
| kets showed further rise of 4l5c a bushcl.
| These latter items caused IA stampede
among the shorts and just before the close
July sold at 95c. May rallied from 1.1S to
1.2l%
July opened Nc lower, at 93ls@93A, sold
at 93k, declined to 91A, and advanced to
9o, closing at 94A, net gain of lac.
Corn was heavy at the start, on free sell
| ing by elevator people. The advance in
wheat started some buying in corn, caus-
| ing rally of 1Bc.
Oats followed corn. Trade was only mod
| crate.
| Provisions started weak on heavy hold
| ings. Trading was not broad, but the early
losses were quite recovered.