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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

then lack one year of completing its
100 years. Until the 100 years are COM
pleted, it is absurd to talk of entering
upon another century.
The Providence Journal, which has
been presiding at something of con-
troversy on the question of the new
century, gives the following explana-
ton of Prof. Winslow Upton, dean of
Brown university and occupant of the
chair of astronomy:
The year 1900 is the last year of the
18th century of the Christian era. The
Christian era has not been used from
the early days of Christianity, but was
first proposed in the 9Th century, and
did not come into general use for sew
eral centuries later. The beginning of
the era, Jan. j of the year 1, was taken
to be near the date of the birth of
Christ, but modern research makes it
probable that the actual date of his
birth was several years earlier. There
was no year designated 0, and therefore
the years 100 200, and so on, are the last
years of their respective centuries. The
number of the year is always used
from the first day of the first month of
the year, and the year is not completed
until the last day of the 18th month
of the year. Similarly the number of
the century is always used from the
first year of the century. and the cen
fury 4s-not completed until the last year
is completed, Dec. 81, 1900, is the last
day of the 18th century, and the goth
century will begin Jan. l, 1901. i"
Miss Hazard, president of Wellesley
college, has, it seems, expressed a
definite opinion to the effect that next
year is the first of the goth century. A
contributor to the Providence Journal
offers an explanation of the matter
which is about the best that has APP
peared in press
Let us suppose a person to be indebted
to Miss Hazard, for instance, in the
sum of $500, and he discharged the
debt by paying one dollar at a time.
The first 500 would be the first century
of dollars, and so on until she had re-
ceived 1899 dollars, but would she be
satisfied or would the debt be cancelled
by stopping at that figure? Certainly
not, for the booth dollar must be paid
in order that the debt may be dis
charged, and that dollar must be ac-
counted as a part of the 18th century
Of dollars. Had the obligation been
$4,000, the next payment of one dollar
added to the previous payments, would,
of course, be the 1901st dollar, which
would make the starting point of the
goth century of dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Pratt an
nounce the engagement of their sister,
Miss Louisa Gushing Hallett. to Hon.
Isaac A. S. Steele of Gloucester The
wedding will take place early in Jan
uary, at Overlook, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, on German street.
A subscriber wishes to know the
name and address of the wonderful
old mali" described by Out and About
a few days since. He is Milton NJ.
Morse, All Main street.
p l.. Hale, instructor at the Worces-
ter Art museum and the son of DR.. E.
f. Hale. mas an exhibition of IS pic
lures and studies in the Durand- Ruel
gallery, New York. Mr. Hale's exhibit
ton has attracted much attention, and
the New York art critics are of many
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
WOMEN SPIES.

The reported capture of a young
Dutch girl named Miss Boston who was
leaving Ladysmith on horseback for the
supposed purpose of bringing informa-
ton to the Beers, reminds one that
women have played a notable part in
our own country, especially during the
American civil war. One of the most
devoted rebels was the famous Miss
Ford of Fairfax court house, Va. which
was at that time the headquarters of
the staff officers of the Union army.
Among these officers Miss Ford was
quite a belle and very popular. She was
to all intents and purposes an adherent
of the north.
The officers in her presence would
often drop items about their army. but
all this information Miss Ford received
in an absolutely careless and no-inter-
est-I-assure-you manner which quite
deceived the men. All the same this
little rebel managed to obtain news
from the unsuspecting officers and these
she conveyed in a very quiet manner.
Frequently there used to be with her
a simple green, raw country youth who
would sit down beside her on the piazza
without exciting the slightest suspicion.
This country youth, however, was no
less a person than Mosby, the famous
guerilla, whom the northern officers
would have given worlds to catch, and
Miss Ford was honorary aide-de-canp
to Brig. Gen. ]. E. S. Stewart and was
giving him almost within hearing of the
enemy the whole scheme and plan Of the
Union forces
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER a7, 1899
JANUARY DIVIDENDS.

The January disbursements will pour
out a golden flood of money into the
channels of business this week and
next. The amount to be paid out in in
terest and dividends will be above $780,
100000 and is the largest in the history
of trade in this country. Instead of ru-
mors and certainties of receiverships as
at this season in other years, the COM
mon talk Concerns itself with dividends
and increases of dividends.
Less than ever of the semi-annual
outpouring from strong boxes will be
sent to Europe at this season. The Eng
hsh, Dutch and German investors, upon
whom many American enterprises re-
lied in their beginnings, have been dis
posing of their investments for other
speculations yielding higher returns for
greater risks. 1t is usual in London for
the discount rate to advance half a
point in December as it has this year.
and gold has heretofore flowed to that
center, and this year only exports of
gold from New York unwarranted by
trade balances are to be looked for.
I Far from being a case of uneasiness
the export of gold at this time is an
element of strength. The transaction
may be looked on first as a loan to
Europe at better rates of interest than
the money can find at home. There is
no reason why gold should not be ex-
ported from this country as any other
surplus product is. This years gold
yield from American mines was more
than $65,00O,OOO without including the
$15,OOO,OOo to $40, 900 sent from Alas
kan camps. Exports have been prac-
tically none.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Silver Dollar Smith, the famous
east side politician, who died in New
York on Friday, was one of the unique
characters of that great city. His pecu-
liar nickname was gained by his i'm
floor of the saloon over which he lived.
At one time he was a very great power
in Tammany Hail. but that ceased after
the late disclosures. His last instruc-
tons in the closing hours of his life
were that Tammany should have moth
ing to do with his funeral.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

months to realize the figure the COM
mittee desired.
The reasons for the difference are,
however, easy to discover The gift to
Dewey was a gift of friendship and
gratitude to a man already enjoying a
comfortable income. The Lawton gift
is a gift of charity to raise the mort
gage off the home OF a general who
fell shot through the breast at the front
of his troops. But the chief reason for
the countrys generosity is probably
due to the fact that the call for aid
came in the Christmas season, when
all feel disposed to acts of charity and
the tightest wallet is loosened.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Emperor William is quoted as saying,
I'VE must not repeat last years mis-
take. Right or wrong, we must continue
friends with England" 1t would not be
bad thing for England to sleep with
the other eye open hereafter. insofar as
the operations of that young gentleman
in Berlin are concerned. Whenever he
declares himself as about to make
friends with anybody it is good thing
to load the gun and watch out.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
THE LAwToN FUND.

The way in which the appeal to aid
Gen. Lawton's family has been met by
the nation is somewhat of a surprise
to the promoters of the enterprise. 1t
is said $4,000 will be realized for the
bereft widow and orphans by the time
subscriptions close January I'd. The
same amount was raised for the Dewey
house fund, but it required several
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
THE WORCESTER SPY
CHARLES MUTT.
EDWIN J. SEWARD,
Business Manager.
442-444 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS.

The SPY is the only Morning paper in Wor-
cester presenting the Telegraph service of the
Associated Press, the greatest news gathering
organization In the world. 1t has correspond
ents all over the United States and In every
foreign country. By combination with the
great New York and Boston papers it is en-
abled to print the latest news of the world.
Together with Its unrivaIled city service, the
SPY thus affords its readers a model Americ an
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

men receive comfortable sums through
the practice. All the joking about con-
auction who are afflicted with the short
arm is more or less unfounded. Few
conductors in this city are able or have
intentions of beating the fare register.
Remember the conductor New Years
DAY, and slip an extra silver piece in
MS hard. That will be the strongest
KIND OF an inspiration for good deeds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
Personals

II. M. Coney of Ware was in the city
yesterday on law business.
Frank Leland has returned from a
brief visit in Boston.
Charles K. Warren Of Three Oaks.
Mich is visiting his sister, Mrs. Geo.
A. Lackey, at The Bellmar.
Miss Grace Alden, who has been visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Blaisdell
for some time, has returned to her home
in Springfield.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Montreal, Quebec, Halifax and To-
ronto, should bestir themselves build
ing trenches, meats, parapets and bas-
tons. The Worcester Hibernians will
soon be on the march.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
Frozen to Death

Peterboro, N. H., Dec 26-James
Cashion of Greenfield, aged 60 years,
was frozen to death last night in Ben
nington village. He had been making
Christmas calls. His body was found
beside the river.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Mr.. Winston Churchill must have
worn his woman's apparel more becom-
ingly than did the late Jefferson Davis.
At any rate, the ruse was successful
in his case. There was this in his IA
vor, though. 1t is easier for a man to
make up" as a buXom Boer vrau than
to look the part of a Richmond belle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

And now those people who have de-
to get bargains at half price will pro-
coed to celebrate in their customary
ioyless way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Comptroller Dawes is giving the two
shakey Boston banks every advantage
that the law allows. From the first, he
has given the Globe National every pos
sible opportunity to right itself His
latest favor has been to grant the
Broadway National an additional week
to straighten out it's affairs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

AS might be expected, Dewey has
made over the live bear presented him
by an admirer to the Washington ZOO
logical gardens. He deserves praise for
not giving it to his wife,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

The naivete of the Washington
policeman is amusing. One saw a man
with his hand in another mans pocket
and arrested him ION suspicion of be-
ing a pickpocket
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Chambers is decimating the British
cavalry horses. If the disease would
only infest those Nicholson's Mex mules
Tommy Atkins would not feel so much
concerned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

James R. Keene made 100000 by
looking on the dark side of the stock
market. Pessimists will feel cheered
up
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Mayor Quincy is beginning to clean
out his desk. Mayor hodge is provid-
ing himself with a few more letter.
files and pigeon holes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Christmas was not day of sunshine
to every one. There were fifty inmates
in the police station in Worcester that
day
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

While speculation is apparently hav-
ing a season of disaster, legitimate
business is raising wages and making
Christmas presents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Town Tales
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Col Henry M. Phillips of Springfield,
a former state treasurer of Massachu-
sets, is not unlikely to be selected as
one of the district delegates to the re-
publican national convention, at Phila-
delphia, in June. Mr.. Phillips is an
insurance man and one of the popular
men in western Massachusetts.
Boston and Albany stockholders are
today visiting Boston, using stock
certificates for tickets by virtue of
their part ownership of the road. A
special meeting is called today at noon
and stockholders can go to Boston on
any train arriving before II o'clock.
The fact that the meeting comes dur
ing the holiday season is expected to
make some difference in the number
of persons who take a free trip to the
Hub, as many who would go at another
time will now be detained at home. The
railroad men are expecting all the peo-
pie they can handle, however, as the
! addition of the stockholders, together
with the regular railway rush, will fill
all the trains to the limit.
One of the sad aftermaths of Christ
mas is the dire poverty in which it
leaves most of us. After living on the
fat of the land we have to come down
to- the decidedly lean. At some of the
boarding houses. no doubt, turkey will
! be served up cold and in hash for the
rest of the week, but it does not have
the same taste that it did on Christmas
day.
And then those of us who are smokers
no longer sport a 15-cent cigar. 1t was
very well for couple of days to mag
inc that We were men of wealth and
well able to smoke imported cigars, but
| the illusion was short lived. And then
the presents that we spent so much
! time over in the selection, and incident
ally spent considerable money, these
same gifts have left us in sorrowful
poverty. For the next week one will see
young men, who perhaps took their best
girl to the State Mutual restaurant for
dinner, sneaking down some alley to a
free lunch or the lunch counter where
the bill of fare is eagerly scanned for
something cheap. Oh, yes; we have all
been through this agony and probably
we will go through it again.
| After all, the self-denial may make
the giving all the sweeter, although the
average girl will not probably waste
much sympathy over us, especially if
we did not give her a present that came
up to her preconceived notions of what
we ought to give her, to show our es-
TEEN or something stronger Well, there
are stretching before us, u long months
before the Christmas season is again
upon us, and in the next century the
custom of Christmas giving may be-
come obsolete
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

In the absence of snow, Santa Claus
must have used an automobile this
year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27
THE WEST SIDE BOYS
Annual Banquet at the Com
nnOnWealth Hotel

The second annual banquet and re-
union Of the West Side boys, an or
ganization conducted under the auspi-
ces of the Crescent associates. was held
In the Commonwealth hotel last eve
ming. Plates were laid for so. President
William H. Boles gave an address of
welcome, and introduced the toastmas-
ter, e. g. Boutelle. Those who respon-
ded to foasts We're; B. j. Parker, 'The
ladies Edward Anderson, How to
make money; Oscar Burbank, How
to raise poultry; A. H. Stockwell.
How we love our president" Walter
j, Newton gave limitations of barn
yard ana wild animals The commit
tee in charge of the reunion was: e. G.
Boutelle A. H. Stockwell, w. H. Boles.
IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH.
Be sure and use. that old and wen-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
FOR children teething. 1t soothes the
child softens the gums, allays ali pain,
cures, wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea, Twenty-Five cents a bot
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

There is a stringency in the money
market among many of the boys about
town. Fellows who few days ago We're
buying all sorts of diamond rings and
other articles in the way of Christmas
gifts, were around yesterday testing
their credit to the extent of a paltry
silver quarter.
The season when every human mind
is filled with plans for framing new
resolves has arrived. Monday, hun
dreds of men will begin a smoke1ess
period, and hundreds of others will en-
ter upon life of total abstinence, bur
there is something little less than a
duty for every one on Monday The
conductor upon the car which you use,
for modest nickle, as a means of con-
veyance, should come in for a slight
remembrance on that day
In the western cities the custom Of
giving the car conductors a few extra
pennies on New Years day, is a very
general one, and the street railway
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27

Very small action perfect
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-20

terday afternoon during an interview
at the white house.
While no public statement regarding
the interview has been vouchsafed by
either the president or Mr.. Alger, it is
stated that Alger suggested that his
official life could be saved by the pre-
sident publicly announcing his salts
faction with the manner in which the
war department has been conducted.
The president, however. was COM
PEELED to chow Alger that it was i'm
possible for him to comply with his re-
quest.
Thereupon Alger informed the pre-
sident of his determination and produc-
ed a formal letter prepared in anticipa-
ton of the presidents declination to
comply with his wishes, the resigna-
tion to take effect at the pleasure OF
the presinent.
sCrucified", is the comment today on
the part of those in sympathy with AL
ger,
Judgment by default" is the cry OF
those inclined to view his course with
contempt. Still others see in the tend
er of his resignation the political saga
city of the war secretary. He has
taken no responsibility on himself. He
has simply taken the advice of his enc
mics, but has left the responsibility for
all that ensue on the shoulders OF the
president 1t rests with him whether
he shall go or remain.
Opinion as to that phase of the situa-
tion is practically unanimous that Nc
Kinley will accept the resignation
soon and haps Alger will cease to
be secretary of war on August 1.
His successor has not been selected.
Assistant Secretary Meikejohn will
act temporarily.
DETROIT, July 20.-There is a strong
feeling of loyalty to Alger here. 1t is
thought he was made a scape goat, and
the resignation, it is believed, will help
him largely in his senatorial contest if
he concludes to make the run.
WASHINGTON. July 2O.-Alger spent
half an hour with the president this
morning and urged immediate accept
ance OF his resignation. He says he
will return to Michigan the last of
next week.
HAVANA, July 2O.-The news of AL
GERS resignation created surprise in
Havana and was received with salts
faction by army officers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-20
CAPTURED CHIHUAHUA.
Woman Bull Fighter Excited Great
Enthusiasm There Last Sunday.

A letter received from Chihuahua
says that ''La Guerrita, the lady ma
tador swhO gave exhibitions in Ciudad
Juarez recently, has captured that
town.
Her first bull fight was given there
last Sunday and she received tre-
mendOus ovation. Hats were thrown
into the ring until the entire troupe
was occupied in returning them.
She was also greeted with shower
OF Scoins. One well-known enthusiast
leaped iEto the ring and EN- braced her
publicly.
At the close of the performance, she
had great difficulty in extricating her.
self from the crowd, which wanted to
carry her on their shoulders to the
hotel. It is anticipated that the bull
ring will not contain the audience that
will flock to see her next exhibition.
The second and fourth bulls at this
performance were each killed by q
single thrust of the sword.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-20
MINE DISASTER.
TWO MexiCans Overcome by Gas at
the lucky" Near Jdrilla-Three
Others We're Rescued.

Yesterday morning between seven
and eight O'Clock Felimeuo Hernandez
and Benino Montoys, two Mexican
miners working in the Lucky mine at
Jarilla, lost their lives by bad air or
powder smoke. No blame Is in any
way attached to the company, it's sup
erintendent or shift bosses.
The night shift shoots at o'clock a..
m., giving an hour for the smoke and
bad air to arise before the day shift
goes Oh. Yesterday morning this
shooting had been delayed by some
cause until shortly before the day
shift came on duty.
1t was remarked by some of the men
present that it was not safe to go down
until the smoke came out, whereupon
these two miners said they were not
afraid to risk it and proceeded down
the shaft proposing to turn on the air
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-20
DEWEY AT TRIESTE
He Sends Brief Advice to the Navy
Department.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20.-Ad-
miral Dewey reached Trieste early
this morning, and sent the following
brief cablegram to Secretary Long:
Trieste, July 2O.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: Olympia arrived.
DEWEY"
TRIESTE, July 2O.-On the arrival of
the Olympia the shore batteries and
flagship exchanged salutes. AS soon
as the Olympia dropped anchor, United
States Minister Harris and his staff
went aboard to pay his respects to Ad-
miral Dewey. They received hearty
welcome.
TRIESTE, July 2O.-Dewey is in
splendid health today. He will remain
here two weeks. He expects to make
q brief visit to Vienna and Carlsbad.