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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

Thomas A. Edison seems not only to
have perfected his magnetic ore separ-
ating process, but possibly to have dis
covered a new metal, which when prop
erly mixed with it imparts to cast iron
the toughness and strength Of
wrought iron. The immense i'm
portance of this discovery is
obvious enough, whether it in
wolves the Identification Of an actually
new elemental metal or merely an hith
erto unknown property of an already
recognized metal. For one reason or an
other, Mr.. Edison hesitates to say pre-
cisely what the discovery is, but some
of his chemists are credited with no
such reluctance, but are quoted as as
serting with positiveness that new
metal has been found. The discovery
was made by, accident. Some of the iron
which had been sent from Edison's ex-
perimental works to the blast furnaces
at Catasauqua, Penn, could not be
broken up as usual by the workmen
with sledges, when it had been run out in
pigs, and this phenomenon led to inves-
tigation and analysis. The problem now
is to find the proportions of the alloy and
the conditions most favorable for pro-
ducing the desired hardness. The new
process, if such it may now be called,
would result in a revolution of the iron
industry. Cast iron would be made
available for many purposes for which
the more. expensive wrought iron is now
essential, and the time and cost re-
CURED for the manufacture of malleable
iron would be very greatly reduced.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
100 YEARS OLD.
CONTINUED From First Page,

yet the work Of the last century glori-
ously withstood the assaults of both
friends and foes, and is good for many
a year to come.
"And what is all this worth?" seem
to hear some unconverted iconoelast
still inquire. Have you not substituted
iron for wood and have you, not changed
the material of the columns in Doric
Hall? To such queries we must an
swer yes; but no changes have been
made not necessitated by the demands
of modern building and not necessary
to the safety of the structure.
Our state house, in its record; eons
meets directly with that still older edi-
flee on State street, so that for quite
$50 years we can see where the laws of
Massachusetts have been made This
capitol is one of the very few still
standing in America that point to the
story of century. Connecticut erected
a new and magnificent structure in
Hartford but she did not tear down the
old one. That still does duty in the very
heart of that beautiful city.
Whoever has seen the stately capitol
of Maryland, in the city of Annapolis,
will recall it's graceful proportions, so
that when there appeared a settled
purpose to destroy our even gran
der and more dfgnified structure, ''My
Maryland was addressed that we
might know what was the popular
feeling there as to the retention of so
aged a state house. built before the
revolution, and the secretary of state
was pleased to answer.
Senator Roe then read the letter of
Richard Batam, secretary Of state,
showing the strength of public feeling
in Maryland in favor of preserving the
ancient buildings around which his
torical recollections clustered A letter
was read from the state librarian Of
Virginia in the same vein
Here. then, he continued, is what
those having older capitols than ours
think Of their possessions. May we
not congratulate ourselves that our ed
ifice, SILL intact, as 1t has for hun
dredyyears, still faces the common.
where brave Boston boys, in Gen. Cages
time. persisted in coasting, and that the
dome still greets the rising sun and is
vet the cynosure Of Massachusetts,
These are the very walls that in 1861
and 1865 stood back of John A. An
drew when he reviewed brave sons of
the commonwealth as they passed on to
do and dare and die If need be. Down
on the common, yonder, is the towering
shaft that Boston has erected to the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

of Corsica, and the gorgeous pictures he
unfolded of scenes he passed through,
of mountain pass and river gorge, of
picturesque villages, whose locations
were evidently chosen so as to make
them places of lifelong retreat for their
inhabitants; of roads-and they were
roads-whose windings in and out along
the shore of the Mediterranean made all
who saw them long to have their build
ers come to America, each and all filed
the audience with genuine delight.
Historic incident and sugge estive an
ecdote artfully interlarded, whiled the
time away with the utmost smoothness,
and when MIR. Holmes left the platform
amid hearty applause, but few realized
that he had spoken for an hour and a
half.
Then followed an interesting series of
original motion pictures Of the most in
teresting character and each of which
drew forth the warmest applause.
Mr.. Holmes next lecture will be on
Feb. IL. when his subject will be 'The
Yellowstone National Park"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

George w. Smalley, with the able as
sistance of Senator William e. Chand-
Ter, is doing his best to upset the conf
dence of the world in the stability of the
United States currency. The tory
squire" has been writing lugubrious let
ters to the London Times IS to the radi-
cal division of the sound money forces
of the country and the steady spread
of Bryanism, as he is pleased to view
the situation. The Times itself, accept
ing its correspondents words as literal
" true in every particular, warns for
eign investors to beware of American
securities, and the result is that these
securities have begun to lose a portion
of the strength which they have but
lately acquired in the market Mean
while, Senator Chandler has been nagg-
ing President Mckinley for ar express
sion of his views as to bimetallism and
the gold standard, and has come before
''the president stands firmly in favor
of international bimetallisnl, as prom
ised by the st. Louis platform" No
body ever had any reason to suppose
that he did not so stand. He was
pledged by that platform to do his ut
most for the establishment Of an inter-
national agreement, but he was at the
same time pledged to maintain the eX-
listing standard, which is the gold stand
ard, till the proposed agreement could
be brought about One commission that
was sent abroad has failed. If condi-
tions should so change that there
seemed an opportunity for making an
agreement, the president would feel that
he was under obligation to send his en-
voys abroad again and make fresh en-
deavor to bring bimetallism to pass. He
said as much in his message.
Senator Chandler, however, seeks to
stretch these facts SO as to imply that
the president is determined to upset the
gold standard at all hazards, and that
he has no interest in any other measures
of currency reform. This is carrying the
inference altogether too far. The worst
OF this bimetallic insanity, inanity and
folly is that it tends to disturb conf
dence both at home and abroad, and to
weaken the character and influence Of
the administration.
How far Senator Chandlers state
ments and differences are to be inter-
preted as official and authentic, we
should hesitate to say. These bimetal-
lists are subject to strange IL
lusions. But if the notion has,
perchance, got into the White
House that anything is to be gained
by open Irritation with the silver forces,
under whatever name they may be mas
querading. some kind friend should
speedily take pains to destroy the illu-
sion. If the republican party cannot
win again upon money platform as
sound as that of the last presidential
campaign, it cannot WIN on any finan-
cial issue. The gold standard was put
bodily and in set terms into that plat
form, and the gold standard is now and
ever shall be, till the commercial world
sees, that bimetallisan is better than
gold. The president knows this, and it
wouldn't hurt him or anybody else
worth minding if he were to say so
frankly It won't increase his influence
or reputation to have men of his own
party representing him as standing on
both sides Of the fence.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
WEST BRooKFIELD.
BIMETALLIsTs MEET.
Second Annual Banquet of Brookfeld Club
a Success.

The second annual banquet of the East
Brookfeld Bimetallic Club, in observance
of Jackson's day, was held at the West
Brookfeld House, Monday evening. The
parlors and dining hall were tastefully
decorated with American flags and ever
green. Fifty members OF the club and
| invited guests were seated at the tables,
and partook Of a turkey supper, After ei-
gaTs had been lighted, President Denis ].
Healy called the meeting to order, and
after a short address Of welcome intro
duced Fred M. Ashby of North Brookfield
as toastmaster. Letters of regret were
read from John O'Gara of Spencer and
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Songs
were sung by Denis ]. Healy and others.
The toast. jackson. whose day we cele-
Gregson @ Of S woreester p W. J. y Bryan. The the
man of 19OO," by A. G. White, West Brook
| field; "Bimetallism," W. j. Tagan, West
| DR.. G. A. Blake, West Brookf1eld. Ad-
dresses were also made by James F. Hin,
Warren; Thomas E. Mulvey, p. F. De-
laney, Brookfield, and w. d. Sine, Louis
field. The East Brookffeld Club was
merged into an organization to be called
setts. including the towns Of Spencer the
Brooaxdeads Warren and Ware. The Of
floers chosen are: President, Denis J.
IHealy East St sTDs Rrookasd s. vice president
retary, Thomas p. Mulvey, Brookfeld;
treasurer, James F. Hill, Warren; board
of directors, John OGara, L. E. Moreau,
Spencer; Louis Harper, w. D. Sine, Geo.
H. Allen. L. N Moreau, East Brookf1eld;
E. F. Delaney. William Fenton, Brook
field; F NJ. .Ashby, North Brookfe.ld;
John Morrell, A. G; White, w; ], Roche,
ren; w. J. Tagan, D. j. Haley. West
Warren.
A vote of thanks was passed to Land
lord Messenger for the elaborate spread
prepared and the many courtesies extend
ed to the guests of the club.
Gregson, Jere F: Healy, Worcester; John
Ryan, John G.. Skipper, Patrick Haley, T.
F. Clark. James F., Hill, Warren; Louis
Harper, Leon N. Moreau, Joseph Avery,
W. d. Slime, Albert Benway, George H
Allen, East Brookfield; Thomas Mulvey
Thomas + Murphy, e. F. Delaney, John
Brookheldi v: ]. Teagap. Jerry sulli-
Murphy, West Warren; w. H. Norton,
Spencer; John Morrill, B. P. Aiken. j.
Donovan, A.E. Gilbert James B. Has
kins, A. c. White, w. J. Roche, DIR. G. A.
Blake. West Brookield.
DEATH OF C. L. HAYDEN.
Charles L. Hayden died at his residence. |
Main street. Monday, of typhoid pneu-
monia, aged 7S years. He has lived in the
town for the past 40 years, and was held
in the highest esteem. He leaves a wife
and an unmarried daughter. The funeral |
will take place at his late residence Wed |
nesday morning at 10 o'clock Religious
services will be conducted by Rev B. NJ |
Frink. Interment will be in Westboro.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
CYCLING IN CORSICA.
Lecture by E. Burton Holmes
at Association Hall.

at Association Hall.
E. Burton Holmes is a strong candi-
date for the premiership of the illustrat-
ed lecture platform made vacant by the
retirement of John L. Stoddard. His
lecture on Cycling through Corsica, I"
delivered Tuesday evening in Associa-
ton Hall before a large and most rep
resentative audience, made him a fav-
orite in an hour. He is no experiment,
as many believed him to be when he
was first advertised; his enunciation,
clear as bell; his matter, carefully pre-
pared and fascinating in its character;
his views, the most artistic ever seen
on a screen in this city, all serve to
form an equipment, the possession of
which means inevitable and unqualified
success to the owner.
Mounted, metaphorically of course, on
his bicycle, the lecturer conducted his
audience on grand tour of the island
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
THORNS TO SIT UPON.

Many people gather thorns by failing to
heed the warning sent out by diseased kid
neys-coated tongue parched skin, feyer-l
ing of weariness-s sure evidence. of kid
ney and bladder trouble Take Utah Kid
ney Beans at once-they will cure yous-
they have cured thousands of others. The
Turner's of Philadelphia make Utah Kid
ney Beans.
E. B. Samuels, county clerk of Hick-
man county, Clinton, Kentucky, testihes
that he suffered for years with horrible
pains in the back, kidneys. and bladder
was treated by. many physicians they
gave him no relief-he got so that he
could hardly stand alone. Utah Kidney
Beans, he says completely cured him. He
gladly recommends them to all sufferers.
Turner's Little Liver Turners-A very
small pill--turns your liver; true laxa-
tive; an after-dinner pill.
Worcester agents: Bufingtons Phar-
Guerin. F. NJ Harris & Co., n. H.
O'Rourke & Co.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

FIDELITY COUNCIL INsTALLs.s

Ex-Councilor Mrs. Helen De Camp in
stalled the following officers over Fidelity
Council, D. of h., Tuesday evening: c.,
c. s. Chapman v. c.. Susie M Hunt.
A. c., Florence F. Viney; A. V. c.,
George S. Young; r. s., George p
Everleth; A. S., Emma F. Norton; f.
s., Clara L, Slayton; T., Bertha Chap
man; c., Jennie S. Flint; 1. f., Jennie
Bartlett; o. p, Fred Flint
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group or whooping-
cough will do well to read what DR.. r.
e. Robey of Olney, No. says on this
subject. He writes: For years we
have used Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy, and always keep it in the house.
1t is regarded in our family as a speed
fic for all kinds Of colds and coughs.
The 25 and so cent bottles for sale by
Whittier Drug Company. 40 Main
street; Bush & Company 56 Front
street; A C. Woodward, SSS Main
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
U. V. L. INSTALLATION.

Past Colonel J. B. Knox installed the
following officials over the U. V. L.. Tues
day evening: c., Carl C. t. Thomas;
L. c., Owen McCann: NJ. F. d. Bliss:
s., j. D. Darling; Ch., Anton Burchel:
Q. D., P. J. Courtney; s. M, w. j.
Ames; @. M, s.. H. Emerson; @. s.,
Richard Whalen;. Mu.. Alex. johnson. A
campfire followed the work
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
CLAN scoTT INsTALLs.

George Stevens of Cambridge installed
the following officers of Clan Scott, o. S.
c., Tuesday evening; c., D. H. Mcleod ;
T., D. a. Scott; c., T. H. Lamond; s..
w. b. Smith; F. s., r. Stevenson; Tr.
John Dobie; S. H, W. NJ. McLaren: j ;
H, s. Mcleod; s., Alex. Cow; w. j. s.
Chyne; Se., Thomas Hunter.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
Continued From Fourth Page.)

something pleasantly emblematic in it.
The cruiser that is to be launched at
San Francisco, two days later, will take
the water without ceremony, owing to
the minister's inability to be present.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
ALLEN GLUE coNcERrs.

Course tickets at Steinert's, II a. M,
today Single seats tomorrow. 75c and
6Oc. eee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
SUPERB VIEWS.

thrilling descriptions-Y Yellowstone Park
Pilgrim Church. sss
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

About 80 of the ladies who have been
attending the course of lectures on 1.-THE
madonna and art" by Mrs. Mary Hol-
land Lee, gathered Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. 7. c. Bates, when
Mrs. Lee repeated her lecture on the
madonna in her maternal relation. 1t
was copiously illustrated with photo
graphs from Mrs. Lees large collection.
AS this was the last of the series, Mrs.
Bates made more Of a social function
of it than the others have been, a tea
being served at the conclusion of the lec-
ture.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH REVIEWS
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.

Annual Church Neutrality-suspicious. De-
partment Reports = Rugg Lowell
Marriage-Lee Lecture--Secret Soci-
ETY. Festivities-Oth Church News.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

The annual church meeting of the
First Baptist Church, Tuesday night
was attended by large number of
ladies as well as the usual number Of
men. 1t was called to order by the pas
tor, Rev. S. B. Meeser. and the clerk,
Mr.. L. F. Gordon, served in that capa-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

Minnehaha Council, Daughters of Po-
cahontas, spent an enjoyable evening at
whist Tuesday, at the house Of Mrs. H,
B. Green, 81 Piedmont street There
were seven tables. The BOBBY prizes
were won by Mrs. Jennie Bemis and
Mr.. N. F. Tucker. Miss Sadie Mills won
the first ladies prize. There was tie
between Mr.. w. e. Higgins and Mr.. M.
w. Nye for the first gentlemen's prize.
Mr.. Nye finally won the prize.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

At Union Church Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. E. I. Comins addressed a large
number of the members of the Woman's
Association upon the needs of the Day
Nursery. The day was otherwise made
notable in the association by the receipt
of new furniture and new machine
for the ladies' parlor which was moved
down stairs for greater convenience.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

The Second Parish Club will have a
meeting this evening at 7.45, Miss
Helen A. Ball will speak on the Maha-
bharata.
The Dramatic Reading Club will hold
the first meeting of the season at the
house of Mrs. Halleck Bartlett, on the
evening of the goth.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12

The 5Oth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Ladies' Social Circle Of the
First Baptist Church occurred Tuesday,
when the annual reports We're read. An
election was held and the usual suppef
served. The election resulted In the
choice of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. G. w. Barnes; vice president,
Mrs. r. w. Greene; secretary, Mrs. G.
H. Johnson treasurer, Miss Emma
Story; work committee, Mrs l. D. Mat
hews Mrs. J. Q. Adams, Mrs. G. w.
Huse. Mrs. VIM Knowles, Mrs. AIonzo
Smith, Mrs. c. E. Simmons; chairman Of
supper committee, Mrs. Gilbert G..
Davis; committee for care of silver, Mrs
p. G. Skinner; solicitor for employment
society. H. T. Billings; entertainment
committee. Mrs E. c. Gilman, Mrs
VIM. S. Cook, Mrs. H. w. Page
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LIVING TOAD IN A SNAKE.

1 should be obliged by your inserting the
following experience if you think it re-
markable:
Yesterday we killed an adder 90 here
about SO inches long, and seeing that he
had made a meal evidently some little
time before, out of curiosity we opened
him and extracted a large toad, which
was about halfway down the snakes in
terror, or about eighteen inches
The toad, whose head was much wider
than the snakes and whose body was
many times as large as his enemys head,
we of course all thought must be dead !;
and we laid him on a flower bed wonder
ing how he could have got inside the
snake at all, for ii certainly seemed a
case of the greater being contained in the
less. OF course we knew the marvellous
stretching powers of a snakes jaws, but
this seemed to eclipse them ALL
AS we watched the toad he seemed to
move, so we bethought ourselves of try
ing to revive him, and, after pouring
water freely over him and whisky and
water down his throat. we were intense
" astonished to see him revive, so much
SO that he stood upon all-fours, blown out
like q balloon, and made kind of a dart
at a stick in the most comical way
Eventually JONAH, we promptly
chrfstened him, disappeared among the
flowers. Can any of your readers quote
a like case of resuScitation? Perhaps
some of them might be able TO afford in
formation as TO the probable duration of
the toad's entombment.
F. W. MAJOR.
Woodlands. Bettws-y-coed. N. Wales, Au-
gust 2,
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7 is possible to cross the continent
from New York TO San Francisco
without a cent of money to start
with and have a good time in the
bargain.
j. w. Goodkind has just proved 1t by
actual trial. He arrived in this city
few days ago and is now stopping at
Third street hotel. He was six weeks
on the journey and seems TO be none
the worse for his venture.
While travelling in this 'Goodkind
fashion" has its disadvantages it is not
a speedy way, and at times becomes
dangerous, but on the other hand it has
its bright side.
Everything depends on how the trav-
eler regards life.
While on the journey across the con-
tinent Goodkind had some of the most
enjoyable days Without a cent in his
pocket he was whirled through beauti-
full valleys on fast express trains. He
rode on palace steamers and enjoyed
the sights of the great lakes. He Wis
tied many cities. He witnessed a num-
Der of imposing ceremonies And as a
sort OF side jaunt he visited several
noted summer resorts.
Many people would be inclined to
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custom for the people to give me a big
bundle of grub in addition to my pay
1t was always enough to last me sew
eral days AS the weather was pleas
ant l nearly always slept outdoors
under the shelter of some friendly hay
stack. So you see 1 needed very little
money.
Before reaching the Mississippi
River l visited Kalamazoo, Mich, and
spent several hours in the beautiful
public library there. Then l moved
over into Indiana and took in all the
principal towns, including Wabash,
Logansport, Danville, Decatur, Bloom
ington, Peoria and Burlington. In
most of these cities I was well treated
and could have obtained steady work
at any of the places. But l was bound
for California. the land of plenty.
was on Westward, hol business.
Il crossed the Mississippi on a fine
ferryboat and landed in Burlington, Ia,
in the best of shape. I was feeling fine
after my three weeks on the road The
trip did me good physically and I am
sure l improved my mind. for I saw
many strange and curious things.
There was very little work to be had
in Iowa, as I discovered almost as soon
as 1 arrived AS my few dollars were
growing smaller I concluded to shake
the dust of the State from my feet as
soon as possible. I stuck to freight
cars as much as possible, but occasion
ally got bounced. / managed to see
what there was to see of Des Moines
and Ottumwa and got across the State
in three DAYS Iowa is a beautiful
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w. Goodknd was stranded in New York without any
what sights he saw will be found below:

joyed life for all there was in it while
on the road.
Six weeks ago 1 was broke in New
YORK, he said, in narrating his expe-
Renee. / had not a cent to my name,
and there was no work in sight. One
morning l was compelled to go without
breakfast. l killed the forenoon wan
derlng up and down the wharves, Won
Qerlng what l should do. Everything
had owned in the world had been sold.
MY room rent was up and looked for
ward to spending the night in the
streets. I surely would have been COM
PEELED to do this if happy thought had
not struck me.
Why not go to San Francisco?'
said to myself. l made up my mind
TO set out at once. But [ was hungry.
However, a meal came to me through
q chance meeting with a friend, who
invited me to dine with him. I told
him that 1 was going West. If 1 had
asked him for a loan he would not have
given it to me.
AS it was I started off across the
continent with a full stomach. I had
decided to make Buffalo my first OBJ
Jective point and to travel over the Lee
high road. The trip was very pleas
ant one. The weather was perfection,
and nature looked her best. The ride
over the State of Pennsylvania was sim
ply delightful. The mountain scenery