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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
THE NATIONS WEALTH.

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The growth of our export trade dur
ing the six years that have elapsed
since the last financial panic, is ex-
hibited in a number Of interesting ways.
For three years ending with 1895, the
average annual exports We're only
1852, 100000; for the succeeding three
years the average has been 81, III, 900 900.
The highest of all was the record of
$1,2S1, OO0,O 900, in 1898, and the exports for
1899 were only trifle less, say
81, 122, 100000. Meanwhile, the imports
have been reasonably constant from
year to year, the record of 1895 being
1868, 100000, and of 1899, $697, 900, 900. One
may now be prepared to note the rapid
increase of the excess of exports over
imports. This excess was doubled in
1895, as compared with the preceding
year; it was increased It's per cent in
1897, and more than doubled again in
1898, when the excess or trade balance
amounted to $s15,0OO,OOO, In 1899 this
balance fell to $3.50, 900 for reasons
that need not be considered here.
An interesting feature of this de-
velopment is the fact that while domes-
tic exports fell off nearly $4,000 900 last
year, the amount of foreign goods re-
exported was increased by 81, S82, 900.
and new record established in this line
of trade. This may be taken as an in
dieation Of the cosmopolitan diffusion
of American commerce.
OF more Importance from a govern
ment standpoint is the general decline
of imports that are duty free and the
increase of Imports of dutiable goods
No farther back than 1897, the traffic in
both classes of goods was very nearly
equal. Yet in 1898, imports Of dutiable
goods exceeded those of free goods by
$3S,0QQ0O0, and for the fiscal year just
closed, the excess was nearly tripled
rising to the high figure of SOC, 900, 600
This surprising change is to be attri-
buted of course to the expansion OF
domestic industries, and ultimately re-
ferred to the protective tariff. With
every squirt of business prosperity, too,
the disposition to buy high priced for
eign goods revives, and the volume OF
dutiable imports is swelled thereby.
To go back to the matter of trade
balances, our silver exports have ex-
eeeded silver imports by $50, 900 900 dur
ing the past three years, and this sum
added to our merchandise exports of
s1,4So, 600, 900 for the same period makes
a total of $3.50 900, 900. In exchange for
this we have imported more than 5000,
100000 gold, leaving an international
balance of s1,S1O,OOOOoO yet unsettled
except so far as American securities
have been returned. These figures speak
eloquently for themselves as evidence
Of the growth of the nations wealth
and the expansion OF its creative
powers. and they give high promise
for the future
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
FUNERALS.

The funeral of Lee, son of Simon and
Mary A. Leonard, was held yesterday
afternoon at the home of his parents
3S Grove street. Rev. Roland A. Mich
OILS, pastor of the Church of Christ, con-
Quoted the service and former play
mates of the deceased were represented
in the large delegation of mourners.
The floral Epieces included: Star. "Our
boy" parents; heart Mrs. j. e. Shy
der; anchor, Mr. and Mrs. F, II. Leon
ard; crescent, Dear Lee" Mrs. Belle
coulter; roses, Annie and Mrs. Il. S.
Robbins; wreath, Lee" playmates:
pillow, Asleep" captains Of cadets
and volunteers; wreath, N. w. Hong;
basket, Christian Endeavor society Of
Church of Christ; bouquets, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clampet, James MoQuirk, William
Murphy, Abbie La Cross, Mrs. Has
kins Mrs. Kirk, Mrs McKinstry, Mrs
n. 2. Howes, Nellie Baker, Louisa.
Brooks, and Mr. and Mrs Brooks. In
terment was in Hope cemetery.
The funeral of James McGrath was
held yesterday afternoon. Prayers were
said at the house, rs Bellevue street,
and services in st. Paufs church were
conducted by Rev. p. H. Boland At
the grave In st. Johns cemetery, Rev.
j. j. Ii nney read the committal SER
vice, The bearers were James Nc
Grath, Michael McGrath, Richard
Leahy, John Cahill, Dennis Gleason
Joseph Shea.
The funeral Of Mary e. Duggan took
place yesterday afternoon at 2,3O
O'Clock, at the home of her parents.
Mr., and Mrs. Timothy j. Duggan, 80
East Central street. Burial was at ST
Johns cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

ing of the door. The clock and bolt work
constituting the lock is protected be-
meath glass door to prevent admit
lance of dust to the mechanism, as del
ioately adjusted as watch.
Within the money vault is a seven
ton Corliss safe, which in itself is con-
sidered absolutely burglar proof. The
book vault Is absolutely fireproof, and
Is separated from the money division
by 14-inch cement brick wall, Rail
road iron encased in a brick wall a foot
thick form the roof and foundation of
the vaults.
AT the rear of the vault are a nun
Der of lockers, and a thoroughly
equipped laYatory all finished in ma
hogany. In the rear is a spacious room
with solid mahogany table and ma
hogany and leather chairs for use as
directors room The floor is of hard
wood covered with a heavy brussels
rug. The dark furniture contrasts with
white walls and ceiling, in pleasing ee-
feet
The City National bank in its growth
has kept step with the development of
the city in a faithful measure Char
tered as a state bank in 1854, it became
national bank in 1854. 1t has a cap
ital stock of $4,000, 900 and a surplus Of
$l,O00,000, while it's deposits reach the
100000 mark. It's president, Nathan
lei Paine, has been connected With the
institution since its birth, As years ago,
having been elected cashier in 1857,
and succeeding Calvin Foster as presi-
dent in December last.
The present officers of the bank are:
President, Nathaniel Paine; cashier.
Bertice F. Sawyer; directors, Loring
Goes, William e. Rice, Arthur NJ.
Stone, Thomas H. Gage, Henry NJ. Wit
ter, Edward D. Thayer, Jr,. t, Hovey
Gage, Jr., Otis E. Putnam and Nathan
lei Paine.
The clerical staff comprises, book
keeper, Chester F. Cutting; assistant,
Charles S. Putnam; clerks, Fred A.
Minor, Frederic w. Howe, Charles c.
Winn.
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Magnenty Appointed Quarters the State Mutual Building will be Occupied Today

The City National Bank will begin
business this morning in the new
location on the street floor of the State
Mutual building. The quarters are
magnificently appointed, and the bank
will occupy the corner of the building
on the Maple street side in as we'll
equipped offices as are to be found in
Worcester.
The furnishings and furniture are Of
solid mahogany throughout, and are of
extremely rich and neat appearance
AT the entrance on the left as the Gus
toner enters are convenient offices for
the president and cashier, and behind
these is the large room for the transact
ton of the daily business of the bank.
The windows for paying and receiving
tellers and for clerk are surrounded by
an artistic design of bronze grill work.
The desks are of mahogany and en-
closing the offices is a massive counter
of the same material. The desks are
connected with electric appliances for
convenience, and to summon messen-
gers, while over each is an electric light.
The presidents and cashiers desks are
fitted with telephone instruments.
The floor is of mosaic tile work, in
keeping with the general style that pre-
walls throughout the State Mutual
building. Mahogany chairs, uphol-
stored in leather, and a spacious divan
of corresponding style are in the main
lobby, and at the left are desks for
patrons. A special feature is a dainty
desk for women customers of the bank,
to which class of trade the bank will
cater.
The general appearance of the new
quarters as one enters is METROPOLITAN
in the extreme, and the appointments
are little short of luxurious, combining
every feature that makes for conve-
nience and comfort. The approved de-
vices of modern methods in the banking
business are allied in every department.
The room is flooded with light that
streams in through large plate glass
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Comment has been made upon the
professional accomplishments of Gen.
de Luna, who was killed by Aguinaldo's
guards. He appears to have been a
physician and surgeon of more than or
binary skill, and to have had the adj
vantages of European training. BY
common consent, he ranked as one of
the ablest of the Filipinos, whether in
civil or military life. Moreover, his
ability was shared in some measure by
his brothers, one of whom became an
artist of European reputation, while
another was the pupil Of Sarasate, the
Spanish yiolinist. The prominence of
the De Luna family we'll illustrates the
artistic temperament of the natives as
we'll as their capacity for education.
These facts may be readily admitted,
for there is an abundance of testimony
on this point. At the same time, 1t is
proper to remember that the people of
whom De Lunas are a somewhat exalt-
ed type, constitute only small frac-
ton of the population of Luzon. to say
nothing of the other islands. They are
the fringe of civilization" which writ
ers long ago said existed in this ancient
Spanish colony. The United States has
to deal not only with the relatively few
EDUCATED Tagals and half -castes, but
with all tribes of varying degrees of
civilization or sayagery, and it is a self
evident proposition that little commu-
nifty OF high-class natives has neither
the numbers nor the resources for keep
ing the archipelago or even the single
island Of Luzon In order. The assassi-
nation Of Gen. de Luna indicates that
the educated Filipinos would have a
good deal of trouble in governing them
selves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

windows that extend for the entire
depth of the room along the Maple
street side.
The especial feature of the banks
new home is its arrangement and i'm
proved method of Independently con-
structed book and money vaults, than
which for security against fire, burglars,
ever been constructed in this city. The
vaults are the embodiment of the best
of the safe makers art.
They We're constructed by the Damon
Safe and Iron Work Co., of Boston.
The vaults rest on a massive founda
ton laid deep and strong, from which
is raised walls of hard brick
laid in Portland cement about
20 inches thick and these walls
form the vaults. The book vault is of
large dimensions, having independent
doors and locks and is furnished with
metallic shelving. The money vault
has steel lining two inches in thick
ness, constructed of welded steel and
iron plates manufactured from the
highest grade of the strongest temper
to guard against drilling and any exer-
ton of force.
A heavy vestibule is formed in con-
nection with the vault lining, built with
massive inside folding doors, having
double dial combination time locks.
The noticeable and attractive feature
is the outside door of foot in thick
ness, combining artistic design, the
perfection of security and the highest
order of mechanical work.
The bolt work is beautiful and is af-
ter the Damon patent which operates
automatically on the inside. When
once the door is closed it's unlocking is
governed by three movement Sargent
time lock. There is no hole through
the door, neither any connection what
ever from the outside. 1t is an abso-
Lutte lockout between the hour of clos
ing and the hour of releasing the time
lock-
The door, which weighs four tons is
hung on massive but delicately adjust
ed hinges. which admit of faeile SWING
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Two recent events have served to
show the rapid advance of New York
as money centre of the world. One
10 the offer of portion of Mexico's
consolidated per cent $4,000, 900 bond
issue, which If taken will be the first
foreign loan Of consequence contracted
in this country; the other is the ad-
vance of the discount rate by the bank
Of England, of which The Spy has all
ready had something to say. The Lon
don stRtist remarks that the reduction
Of New York bank reserves not only
made further gold shipments virtually
impossible, but established the prob
ability that gold would be imported
from Europe as soon as the demand
for currency to move the crops began
to be felt Financial operations in
the United states must obviously be
of prime Importance, when London ac-
knowiedges the necessity of protecting
itself against them SO far In advance.
This question Of providing currency for
the west, by the way, may prove more
than usually embarrassing to New
York bankers. next fall,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Oregon and California volunteers who
have Just returned from Manila are
reported 10 have talked rather reek-
lessly concerning the conditions over
there. Some of them have been made
to say that the Philippines are not
worth fighting for, that years will be
needed to subdue the natives under the
present method Of campaigning, and
that there is no hope of peace till a
competent general is placed In COM
mand. These are astonishing words to
come from American soldiers who have
not yet been mustered out Of the United
States service, and they aAe not to be
accepted without proof, If the men
have been correctly reported, they have
committed serious breach of military
discipline.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Following the announcement that
American and English companies hay
ing important railroad concessions in
China, have combined, comes the news
that Secretary Hay has made repre-
Sensations to the Chinese government
for the protection of the American in
NDfests involved, and the British gov
ernment is expected to take similar
action in behalf of it's own subjects,
though it is asserted that there is no
joint understanding in the matter. The
American concession endangered is a
contract for the construction Of a rail-
road from Hankow to Canton at a cost
of s20,000,000, for which Chinese gov
eminent bonds are given in like amount
for security. The assertion is that
foreign influences have compelled the
Chinese government to obstruot the
coneessionaries. in the expectation that
Russian or German capitalists will
profit thereby.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
MAY BE THE LAST.
Nothing Gut Routine Business for the city
Council Meeting Tonight.


Council Meeting Tonight.
Whether tonight's meeting of the city
council will be the last before adj
journment for the summer, is a mat
ter of considerable speculation. A
majority of members of the aldermanic
board were of the opinion yesterday
that matters could be SO arranged as TO
permit of adjournment, tonight. but
there are others who do not share this
opinion, and think that one or two adj
dltional meetings should be held.
The prevailing opinion, however.
seems to be that all necessary business
can be finished tonight, and that in
event of anything out of the usual or
der, a special meeting might be called.
Aside from the telephone question,
which may provoke some argument,
and the matter Of location for tracks
of the Worcester and Webster Street
Railway, which is still pending, there
is little on the calendar out of tie
routine. The committee on claims yill
report on several matters, and a con-
siderable amount of routine business
will be taken up.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Scarcely a day passes that some one
of the Boston papers does not publish
survey Of the contest for the lieu
tenant-governorship, and naturally the
Sunday newspapers make the most
elaborate showing in this line. The
most interesting feature of these en-
terprises is that they are uniformly in
conclusive. Wherever one or the other
Of the candidates is represented in the
lead, the reader is told to wait a few
weeks, and the appearances will be
entirely changed. This is a safe and
harmless prophecy, It is not easy to
force Massachusetts, politics to the boil
ing point in midsummer, most of the
people being sensibly content to
postpone this sport till September, es-
pecially when there is nothing more ex-
citing at issue than the lieutenant
9overnorship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

The announcement of the Wagner
festival at Baireuth shows that, with
one exception, Nine. Schdmann- Helnk
IS cast IN every opera that is to be
given from July % to August 20. She
will sing In ''Das Reingold," 'tDie
Waikure,s "siegfried, Gotterdammer-
ting and &Die Meistersinger," but not
H. @RarslfaEF Bayreuth seems to have
set as high an estimate upon her SER
vices asshave the managers Of the Wor-
cester festival,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Massachusetts has contributed lib
orally to the support Of the government
under the war revenue laws, but she
is also receiving in return, an unusual
ly large proportion of government
money. The pressure Of business at
the Boston navy yard the Watertown
aEaenal and the Springfield armory has
brought thousands Of dollars into the
commonwealth, aside from the gains of
government contractors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

The Westinghouse Company's con-
tract to supply the Russian railroads
with air brakes for four years is ssid
to be the largest ever awarded by the
cars government. The beauty of it
is that the amount of money involved
cannot be estimated accurately in adj
vance, but one guess places it at $15,-
100000. A million or two less would
not impair the bargain as a record
breaker,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
MONDAY, JULY IL. 1899.

The surprise expressed in Boston at
the Springfield attempt to retire Col.
Goettans from the republican state COM
n1ittee may well be echoed in other
cities. The colonel has been a tactful
and efficient chairman, but aside from
this, it might be supposed that local
pride would be sufficient to keep Col,
Goetting on the committee as long as
~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

1t does not appear that any dispar-
hgement Of the work Of the state re-
formatory was intended by Judge Rich
ardson Of the superior court, when he
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
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IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
Be sure and use that old and welI-tried
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

Patrick Cassidy a well-known MEM
per OF the Brlokayers and Plasterers'
his home AZ Suffolk street. He leaves
besides a widow, one son. John j., who
lives in Marlboro and two daughters,
sadie, wife Of William f. Washburn.
and Mary A. who lives at home He
IS also survived by one sister Mrs. Mar
garet O'Brien, of Brockton. and
brother, James, who lives in ireland.
The funeral win be Tuesday morning,
with high mass Of requiem in ST. Ste
phen's church at 8 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
DEATHS.

The death of Mrs. Minnie J. (Burke)
Maher, wife of Michael j. Maher, oc-
CURED Sunday afternoon at her home,
l52 Chandler street, after a brief ILL
ness Besides her husband, she leaves
Two children also her father, Martin
Burke, a sister Alice NJ, and two broth
ers, Thomas A. and William e. Burke.
The funeral will be Tuesday morning,
with solemn high mass of requiem in
81, Paurs church at o'clock.
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Picayune, L'Abeille, New York
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necess; tated his referring to local
affairs in Louisiana. / do not ex-
actly remember the issue, but l do
know that Eustis was thoroughly
aroused, and his speech was nagni-
ficent. l am certain that his col
league, Randall Gibson, took issue
with him, and it seemed to me that
the speech was intended for Mr..
Gibson.
Mr.. Eustis was born to- wealth
and station. Had he been left the
poor boy that Beck was he might
have carved out a greater career
than he did. Necessity has been
the making of many man. The
South is getting rid, rapidly getting
rid. of sh. Statesmen of the class of
James B. Eustis. SAvoYARD.
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