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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

Surprise can hardly be expressed at
the protests and criticism provoked by
the payment Of a $3.50, 900 fee by William
Rockefeller to Albert C. Burrage, the
lawyer who negotiated the transfer of
the Standard oil Boston gas properties
to Henry NJ. Whitney's syndicate. Still
more extraordinary is the announce
ment that for other than legal services
Mr. Burrage received $3.50, 900, making his
total earnings from the gas deal a
round $7O00O0 That was a pretty good
seasons work for man SS years young.
But that is not all 1t is said that the
fees paid in this transaction amounted in
all to $1,S0O,0OO. OF course this sum goes
into the expenses" of the combination,
and logically the combination will have
to be recompensed from some source.
From whom? Why, the people, uecessar-
lily; the gas consumers With 50 cent
gas, the people might possibly afford to
pay this; but there is no so cent gas yet,
and as a matter of fact, no man could
earn 100000 in a year, let alone few
months.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
THE NEWS OF SUNDAY.

Brook1eld selectmen offer $500 re-
ward for the capture of Miller the sup
posed murderer of the Newton family.
Burglars pay a visit to ex-President
Cleveland's summer house at Grey Ca
bles and take away valuable wines.
Fire on board the steamship Canaaa
of the Dominion line delayed her sail
ing until Tuesday.
The battleship Massachusetts, left New
York Saturday for Key West.
The cut-down among cotton operatives
in New England mills goes into gen
eral operation today.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt calls attention to the weak
nesses of the naval gun service.
Gen. William Booth, the head of the
Salvation Army, is in New York for a
consultation with his son.
Passengers on the electric car at
Woonsoeket, R. l., have unenviable ex-
perience.
The Worcester city grade crossing
commission discuss important ques-
tions.
BY Judge Freeman's decision in up
holding the will Of Miriam A. Osborn,
Yale University will receive one-fourth
of the residuary estate
The Springfield training school basket
ball team defeated by the Fitchburg Y 1.
M. c. A. team.
Lynn basket ball players defeated
handily by Millbury's crack team.
Aged woman injured by train on
Grafton and Upton Railroad
Music Hall burned at Cleveland o.
member of the Worcester Wapiti
Club committed suicide at Boston.
long series of railroad ticket for
gerieS have come to light at St Louis.
Mo-
The Rogers Young Company of Wor-
cester absorbed by the United States
Biscuit Company.
The Worcester license commissioners
have declared against the cheap shows
on Front street.
Two bold robberies at Brockton.
Adam Earle, the first president of the
Lake Erie aud Western Railroad Com
pany has died at Lafayette, Indiana.
DR.. Henry S. Dean has died at South
Coventry Conn.
The Boston Terminal Company has
petitioned railroad commissioners for
authority to issue five million dollars
in bonds.
Worcester colony of Armenians for
mally observe their New Year.
Worcester man held up by high
waymen at Rockdale, Northbridge
All of the above and much more not
itemized, to be found in detail in yes
terday's issue of the Sunday Spy.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

made reference to his visit to the
provincial poor house on New Years
day, where he saw two centenarians,
one Mics Murphy, said to be ITO
years old, and a Miss Cannon, 100 years
old.-Charlottetown Patriot.
GENERAL DOMINION NOTES.
Col Turner, United States consul gen
eral has returned from Connecticut
provided with requisite permission given
by the British government to the Con-
necticut regiment, to take part in the
queens birthday celebration at Mon
treal The reported trouble in the reg
iment to which New York paper gave
currency, is said by Mr.. Turner to be
a gross fabrication.
The commissioner Of the Dominion
police has sent to all parts of Canada
the United States and to Scotland
Yards, list of the valuable coins
stolen from the National Art Gallery,
two days ago.
Premier Murray and Attorney Gen
eral Longley of Nova Scotia went
east last week. They have pressed
the claims Of the province for the
amount of subsidy Of 100000 given to
the Eastern Extension Railway, now
part Of the government railway sys-
tenn.
Dan Mcleod, a native Of New
Brunswick, claims that he has located
a fabulously rich gold find, excelling
Klondike, 400 miles from the Pacific
coast, well beside the Yukon, and is un-
der agreement with Col Domville and
others to lead them to the new Edo
rado, receiving 25 per cent of profit if
the story proves true.
The well-known poet and eurate of ST.
Matthew's Church, Quebec, Rev. F. G..
Scott, was on New Years day present.
ed with the Sanford gold medal of the
Royal Canadian Humane Association
With great personal risk, he rescued
a drA,-ning man on the 10th of October
last
Mr.. Giblin the famous cantab and in
ternationaI foot-baller, has left for the
Klondike.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

1t is said there was unusually inter-
esting table talk at the dinner which
Congressman Walker lately gave to
members of the Indianapolis monetary
commission, the Massachusetts senators
and congressman and Secretary Gage,
and the dinner itself was warmly
praised, from which it may be inferred
that there was no lack of the finest
brands of diplomatic lubricant In view
of the friction generated in turning out
currency bill, the need of lubricant is
obvious. Nevertheless, Senator Hoar is
reported to have left the room before
the dinner was over, and to have made
deprecatory remarks concerning the sin
gle standard and hopeful as to bimetal-
lismh Ex-Secretary Fairchild and Sec
retary Gage are to confer with Mr..
Walker this week, concerning the four
currency bills now before the banking
committee. The Walker bill, the Fow-
ler bill, that of the commission and of
Secretary Gage have been cut up in
tabular form, so as to show the provis-
ions of each on every topic, and there is
a grim determination to report one or
another to the house.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The Spy's legislative reporter writes
that Gov. Wolcott's suggestion for the
construction Of the Cape Cod canal with
prison labor is likely to receive serious
consideration in the legislature, and in
fact is already receiving it. 1t appears
that the people of the Cape Cod district
are also considering it seriously. Their
seriousness is reported to be so great
that there is no pleasure in it for them
and no encouragement for the supposed
promoters of the scheme. Apparently
the Cape Codders need not fear any lack
of support from other quarters, when
they make their protest, if a convict
labor bill actually gets into the legisla-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The New York Herald correspondent
announces the discovery that the recent
anti-autonomy riots in Havana were
planned in Madrid as a part of con-
servatiye conspiracy to overthrow the
Sagasta ministry and restore Weyler to
power in Cuba. If the plot should re-
suit in an insurrection in Spain, the
reappearance of Don Carlos and the
downfall of the present dynasty, it is
said that the hopes Of Romero Robledo
would be quite fulfilled Whatever basis
of fact there may be for these asser-
tions, it was only necessary to take
counsel Of the fears of the present min
istry and of the reigning dynasty itself
in order to write such a dispatch. 1t is
in Madrid rather than in Havana that
the worst is to be feared That fact is
proclaimed in Washington, as well as
the fact that never has the situation
been so critical for the United States as
now. 1t has been asserted again and
again that no ministry could endure
that consented to the loss Of Cuba, yet
lose it Spain must The present ministry
is regarded as a makeshift, and its fall
may occur any day What will be the
policy of its successor? SPANS friendly
relations with the United States are but
superficial. and there are hotheads
enough in Madrid to make war neces-
sity, however certain defeat might be.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The pending plan of consolidating the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
with Harvard University recalls the
fact that one of the complaints against
the administration of President Eliot
has been his presumed neglect of the
scientific departments of the University
Not that good work in the sciences has
not been done at Harvard, but that sci
ence has been too often subordinated tc
other branches of academic instruction
President Eliot, however, is quoted as
favoring the consolidation, as matter
of economy and increased executive eff
fieiency The argument seems to be
much the same as is employed in advo
cacy of trusts" and ths union of these
great institutions would indeed consti
tute an educational trust of mann
moth proportions.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

Last year the export trade of the
United States surpassed all previous
records. For the calendar year of 1897
the total exports amounted to $1,Q99.-
129519. The imports for the year
amounted to s742, 63O,S55 leaving a
trade balance of 1855, 49S, 664 in our favor
That is another record breaker. The
gross exports were more than $9S, 900, OOC
above the mark of 1896, and nearly $685.
900, 600 more than the best previous rec.
ord, that of 1892. There was another
large trade balance in our favor in 1879
when the figure was S264, ,6s1, ,666. In that
year, as in 1892 and 1897. the immense
exports were largely owing to the scare
ity of cereals in other parts of the world
Last year, however, there was also a
phenomenal eXportationo of manufactures
In 1894 the large balance in our favor
$237, 145s5O, was owing to the collapse
of the import trade during the hard
times The exports, in fact, ther
amounted to only 1892, 14O,572. wher
the traffic in gold and silver is included
in the calculation, the credit balance il
favor of the United States is estimated
at 1888, 10000 for 1897, as compared witt
balance of 100000, 900 in 1895. If ar
allowance of $3.50, 600 is made foi
freighta and interests due abroad, oul
credit balance abroad would then b,
1888, 1000 in 1897, as compared will
$3.50 100000 in 1896.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

has been performed on both sides of the
Atlantic, why shouldn't it become as
fashionable as the removal of the YER
miform appendix? What an inestimable
convenience it would be if dyspeptic
could be relieved of his troublesome
stomach. Then there is the alcohol hab-
it. wouldn't the removal of the .stom-
ach be at least as effective corrective
as the gold cure? The imagination sug-
gests number of pleasing possibilities
with the stomach permanently disposed
of and satisfied beyond the peradventure
of a want.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

Some idea of the enormous profits of
the gambling establishment at Monaco
may be had from the conditions on
which the stockholders have been al
lowed to renew their franchise for 50
years, First they are to pay the prince
of Monaco 50, ,O0O, 600, then they must build
new port costing $1,0OO,O0O and an
opera house worth 100000, and finally
they are bound to an annual subsidy of
100000. These large sums indicate not
only the immense patronage of the con-
cern, but also the immense odds against
the gambler who sits down to play
against the bank. One of the chief ex-
penses, not ordinarily enumerated. is
the press subsidy, which like Bismark' S
reptile fund" may be used to suppress
the news of certain unfortunate events,
to forestall b1ackmailing fakes" and
to secure only agreeable publications.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
THE LIFE OF CHRIST.
First of Series of Lectures by Rev. FIR
O'Brien at st. Johns Church.

Rev Michael r. O'Brien gave the first
of a series of three illustrated lectures
on .The life of Christ" in st. Johns
Hall, Sunday afternoon and evening,
before two large and appreciative audi
ences. The afternoon was given UP tc
the children of the Sunday school, and
In the evening the men of the parish
We're entertained and instructed FIR
O'Brien, in his address. paid attention
to the early life of Christ up to the time
he was found in the temple with the
doctors. Many fine views were thrown
upon the screen by stereopticon, and
one of the most interesting features was
the singing Of appropriate hymns by the
children in the afternoon and by the
senior choirs at the evening lecture
When the view showing the Blessed
Virgins visit to Elizabeth was shown
"Fhe Magnificat' was sung, and when
the picture showing the birth in the
manger, was on the screen, the "Adeste
Fidelis'' was sung, the closing hymn be.
ing Nearer, my God, to thee.''
In his next lecture the date Of which
viii be announced later, FIR. O'Brier
will speak Of the life of Christ up tc
the time of his passion.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

What looks very like financial crisis
is coming on in Japan. The heavy eX-
penses of the Chinese war, the lavish
expenditures for the new navy, high
prices and an exciting speculation in
business have all contributed to strain
the resources of Jaran and put it to a
severe financial test such as might give
cause for apprehension in a country
long Injured to the conditions Of modern
commercial life. Banks are falling and
great merchants are going into insol-
vency. That financial panic is pos
sible in Japan is conclusive proof of the
rapid business development of the ma
ton. Imagine financial crisis in
China. There is nothing there out OF
which one could be manufactured.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

New York had it's jest over Boston's S
theatre-hat ordinance and jocose re-
marks were made when the wearing of
hats was forbidden at Keith's Theatre.
Yet here IS the Sun Dragging that New
York women now so seldom wear hats
at the theatres, except at the cheap
houses, that any woman who does SO
marks herself as vulgar. Probably this
is the first instance on record where
New Yorkers voluntarily reformed
themselves.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

If a contest comes the United States
will not be the aggressor, nor will this
country be wholly unprepared There
is an imposing squadron in the North
Atlantic, and there is all the width of
the ocean between Spain and Cuba,
which would necessarily be the scene of
action. There have been war scares
enough and to spare, but never have
conservative observers been so appre-
hensive as nov
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

Capt Alfred 7. Mahan may reflect
with pardonable pride that his writings
concerning naval warfare are thorough
ly appreciated among foreign nations,
whether they are estimated at their
full worth at home or not The hon
ors paid to him in England, it is true,
might possibly have been explained in
part by his gloriication of the achieve
ments of the British navy but that
won't explain why the Japanese gov
ernment had his Influence of Sea
Power on History" translated for the
purpose of developing a national naval
sentiment among its people, or why EN-
peror William should have ordered a
translation placed in all the public Ii
braries, schools and government institu-
tions in Germany. An able contempo-
rary that declares that Capt Mahan
is more responsible for "this modern in
crease of naval armaments than any
other living man." has perhaps scarcely
overshot the mark 1t is not inappro-
pirate that the nation that revolution
lied naval warfare at the battle in
Hampton Roads should also furnish the
most conspicuous naval authority of
the present age.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

braves hang out to greet the great
sachem as he passes by. Meanwhile Gov.
Black has sat down hard on schemes
for clearing the city court and various
municipal boards to make room for
Tammany heelers and there is precious
little comfort anywhere. The scarcity
of jobs is so alarming that there are
theats Of famine and insurrection. OF
course everything that could be "lifted'
was "swiped" with promptness and de-
cision but the pressure of office seekers
has become SO painful that Mayor Van
Wyck seems permanently to have lost
his temper. He is becoming con-
firmed growler.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
WORCESTER.
MONDAY. JANUARY IL. 1895.

Is it possible that Congressman John
simpkins of Yarmouth is the one of all
the Massachusetts delegation who is to
meet with the most serious opposition to
reelection? District Attorney Andrew ].
Jennings of Fall River at any rate
seems to have given timely warning, so
that the successor of Charles S. Randall
of New Bedford will know how to ap-
preciate the danger that is ahead of him.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

There is woe in the wigwam After
the manner of Harrison and Cleveland,
Mayor Strong extended the civil service
regulations SO as to include a majority
of the employees in the municipal de-
partments of New York, and now
Tammany finds there are not half
enough places to go around. Hence the
wall in ''Handshake alley" where the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

''The Storage Battery" by Augustus
Treadwell, Jr., is the title of theoreti-
cal and practical work ON this subject
soon to be published by the Macmillan
Company. The book contains a com
plete history of the development of the
storage battery and its uses down to
the present day. A unique feature Of
the book is the table giving data for
all storage batteries in use today.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
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The Missing Evidence. Hattie Maude
doesn't show her age at all, does she ~
Ella-"No; but you can see where she
scratched it out OF the family Bible -
Chicago News.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

'sThe Bible Story" retold for young
people, is the title Of book announced
for early publication by the Macmillan
Company. 1t comprises the ''Old Testa-
ment story" by w H. Bennett, M. A.,
of Hackney and New colleges, London,
and tine New Testament story" by w,
r. Adeney, NJ A.. Of New College, Lon
don.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

opportunities of European countries.
Some notes about the coming Paris ex-
position of 1900 are appended.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The next volume in Macmillan's series
of economic classics Will be a transla-
tion of Turgot's reflections on the
Formation and Distribution Of Riches
Q770), by the editor of the series, Prof,
w. J. Ashley Of Harvard.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
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rate of Inarkdown on the entire depart
ment for all
Odd and End Lots.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

Prof. G. R. Carpenter of Columbia
University has prepared a useful school
manual Of principles Of English Gram
mar" 1t is intended for use in high
schools by pupils who have already
passed through the elementary stages
of language study There are several
valuable appendices, including an ap-
pendix on phonology by r, H. Babbitt
of Columbia, secretary of the American
Dialect Society. Published by the Mac
milan Co., New York.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The January number of the Annals
Of the American Academy. con-
tains the following papers: '~The study
Of the negro problems" by. DR.. w. E' r
Dubois; Administrative centralizaflon
and Decentralization in France" by Dr.
James I. Young; 'grhe relation of pos
TAI savings banks to commercial banks"
by Mr.. ]. H. Hamilton; 'sThe anonnr,,io
effects of ship canals" bv Mr. a
Fairiie, and THE third congress Of the
International Institute of Sociology, bv
Prof, R, Worms. 'S'lses'
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

s'The Psychology of Health and Hap
piness," by La Forest Potter, NJ D.,
marks a radical departure from the
present treatment of disease. 1t lays
down the principles of health or equilib-
rum in the world of nature-the vital
association between the material and
immaterial through evolutionary law
1t shows how each one of us may attain
to Wilderness by appeal to the mental
and the physical in vital combination.
The Philosophical Publishing Co., Bos-
ton
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17


Among G. P. Putnams Sons an
nouncements for the spring OF 1898 are
the following:
The second and concluding volume of
"The Historical Development of Modern
Europe from 1850 to the present time,
by Charles NJ. Andrews, associate pro-
fessor of history in Bryn Mawr Col
lege.
The ninth volume of "The Writings Of
Thomas Jefferson" edited by Paul Lei
cester Ford.
"The Life of Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, 17S7-1S32," with his correspond
ence and public papers, by Kate Mason
Rowland.
To the STORY of the Nation Series
will be added (as No. 49) "The Story of
Modern France, 1789-1S95," by Andre Lee
Bon, member of the chamber Of depu-
ties
Also in this series will be issued "The
Building of the British Empire. 1853
1896" This is a story of Englands
growth from Elizabeth to Victoria. and
is by Alfred Thomas Story. The work
will contain upwards of one hundred
portraits and illustrations from contem-
porary prints, and will be comprised in
two volumes, forming Nos. 80 and 81 in
the series.
The Bargain Theory of Wages" by
John Davidson, M. A., d. Phil. (Edin1
professor of political economy in the
University Of New Brunswick.
Thirty Years of American Finance"
This is short financial history of the
government and people of the United
States since the civil war. 1S65-1s96 and
is py Alexander Dana Noyes.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The first weekly issue of ''The Manu-
facturer" Of Philadelphia, each month.
will hereafter be devoted to the deveI-
opment and expansion Of the foreign
trade. The first number of this foreign
edition appeared on Jan. /. II win he
a publication of mutual benefit to Amer
lcans and Europeans. The edition is
published in the English language, as
this is the chief commercial language Of
the world today
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

A valuable little publication for travel
ing wheelmen is bicycling Notes for
Tourists Abroad" 1t is published by
r. 0. Houghton & Co. of Boston, and
is a pocket pamphlet full of informa-
tion very useful to Americans who do
not know the bicycle regulations and
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

Jacob A. Riis, who wrote How the
Other Half Lives" and other studies of
tenement-house life, contributes to the
February Century an article on Heroes
who fight fire." 1t recounts some of the
most stirring incidents that have found
record on the roll Of honor of the New
York fire department. The paper is one
of the Century's series Of "Heroes of
peace" and is Illustrated by Jay Hsn-
bidge
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

The capture of Ticonderoga by Ethan
Allen is one Of the dramatic episodes de-
scribed by Senator Lodge in the Febru-
ary ScribneT's. Yohn and Peixotto have
made pictures Of the event. The illus
tration of this "Story of the Revolu-
ton is the most elaborate ever made
for that epoch.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

''The Children's Fourth Reader by
Ellen M. Cyr, is attractively printed
and copiously Illustrated and contains
much excellent reading matter Of liter
ary character suited to the use of inter-
mediate classes. Published by CHM &
Co. Boston.