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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

movement, and as there was no outside
demand to absorb it, prices fell away.
The closing was duh, but distinctly
lished liberal sprinkling of net losses
where the level had been higher
throughout in the early dealings. SUI
gar and Glucose were strong on the
reported plan for consolidation and
absorption of competition. There were
evidences of strength in Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific, Burlington and
Chesapeake and Ohio and in one or two
of the less prominent industrials. None
Of the gains was we'll maintained, the
whole list being affected by the easier
tone in the final dealings.
The bank statement was fully as
favorable as had been expected, though
the liberal expansion in the loan ac-
count was unlocked for The high rates
for money and the satisfactory security
offered are attractive in inducing the
banks to keep their loans close to the
limit of the legal allowance. The lack
of response to the bank statement was
due to the understanding that the re-
cuperation in reserves was wholly due
to bond redemption operations with the
sub-treasury.
The fact that the movement of cur
rency is still in favor of the interior on
balance and the progress of the ster-
ling exchange rates toward the gold
export point, a further step of which
was made today, leave the future of
the money market still unpromising
from the stock operators point of view.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

I spite of expenditures of $2025, 600 The
surplus for the five months Of the ifs
cal year ending with November stands
at $14, 240, Sal. The total receipts of the
treasury since June 80, including the
first day of December, have been S24O,-
$50, 841, and expenditures have been
$226, 646, 900. Receipts have been nearly
$4S 200, 900 per month, or at the rate Of
$576, 900, 600 per year. This will afford a
large surplus by next summer, If FUR
Their efforts are not made to restrict the
cash balance by the purchase of bonds
The offer to anticipate interest has
thus far put $2124,93 into the money
market. This was the total of advance
interest payments reported to Treas
urer Roberts under the offer of Assist
ant Secretary Vanderlip up to the close
of business today. The principal of all
the bonds thus far presented for ad-
vance interest has now reached $yl,-
lis, $50, or about per cent of all the
bonds outstanding. The coupon bonds
presented have been $11, S65, $50 and the
registered bonds $79 ,249 $50 The rebate
to the treasury has been $40, 255.
Treasurer Roberts announced today
that registered per cent bonds of 1907,
on which interest was due Jan. /, to the
amount of 81, 1874 285, could not now be
presented for advance interest, as the
books were closed for the month. The
amount of coupon bonds affected by
the same condition is about $6S0,00
The treasury is settling nearly all of
its obligations at the clearing house in
gold certificates. issued directly upon
the great hoard of gold in the govern
ment vaults. The large disbursements
Of gold naturally bring the yellow met
al back freely into the treasury. The
gold certificates received for public
dues, according to the last report, were
So, 1854, 800, and the total of such receipts
since Aug. has been $131, Ala 300. The
gold held by the treasury, including
that held against gold certificates, has
risen to $3.50, 653, 107, and will probably
soon equal 100000, 600. This will be
larger gold fund than Is held by any
other government or banking system,
except the treasury and Imperial Bank
of Russia.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
LONG DISTANCE ABSORBS BELL.

Boston, Dec. 2-The directors Of the
American Bell Telephone Co. have
voted to turn over the assets of the
company to the American Telephone
and Telegraph Co. This is the first step
in the removal of the company from
Massachusetts to New York.
The action was taken yesterday, but
was not announced until today when
President Hudson authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
The substance fact of the directors
is that the assets of the American Tele-
phone Co. are to be taken over by the
Long Distance Co. american Tele-
phone and Telegraph Coz
ut is recommended that two shares
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
REPREsENTATIvEs-ELEcT.
Severa Members of the General Court
Meet Senator Washburn.

There was a meeting Of republican
representatives-elect in, Worcester
county at the office of Hon. Charles
c. Washburn, yesterday afternoon 1t
was announced after the meeting that
no business had been transacted fur
Their than talking over the prospects
of selecting James j. Myers of Cam
bridge as the next speaker of the
House Mr.. Washburn went over the
qualifications Of Mr.. Myers, and after
an informal discussion, the meeting
adjourned. More of the Worcester
representatives, with possibly one or
two exceptions, favor the candidacy
of Mr.. Myers, and in consequence they
were not invited.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

of Long Distance Co. stock be ex-
changed for one share of American
Bell Telephone Co, stock. The balance
of $19, 100000 or $4,000, 900 of Long Dis
lance Co. stock will be held for the
benefit of the Long Distance Co."
The Bell Telephone people say that
they are as yet unprepared to announce
the rate of dividends to be paid on the
Long Distance Co. stock, as well as the
exact date when the new plan will be-
come operative.
Outside opinion is to the effect that
the new stock will carry yearly diVi-
dends of per cent per share.
AS a result of the announcement, Bell
Telephone stock dropped below $50 in
the Boston market this morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
RAILROADS.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
eastern District Worcester Division)
Commencing October %, 1899 passenger
trains LEAVE WORCESTER as follows:
FOR PROVIDENCE, WOONSOCKET,
MILLBQRY, WHITINS, UXBRIDGE,
PAWTUCK Er-6.$7, Il Il, ST. '1O.57 a,
press, 6.2i, 755 $50 p. m Sunday
trains leave at 7.S7, 1850 a. M, and 437
p. m.
FOR NEW yORK-via stonington Line
except Sun lays-%608 D. M Return
Leave New York 600 p. m. daily except
Norwich Division.)
FOR NORWpH-6,4O, 1926 a. m; LOO, 4.45,
$500 p. m.
FOR WEBsTER-6.4O, 9.25, n.2o a. m. I;
LOO 4.A5 80, IS 20 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE-64 925, 12O a.
M. 4.45, $500 p. m.
FOR PUTNAM WILLIMANTIC AND
H5ARTFORD-64O Us a. m, 100, 445
500 p. m.
FOR NEWBURGH-9. 25 a. m.
FOR NEW LoNDON-6.4o, 9,25 a. m; LOO,
.45, 500 p. m.
express trains.
F*Stop on signal.
For connections and time of trains at
intermediate stations, see local time ia
bles, furnished at ticket office
NEW YORK-Via Norwich Line Train
leaves Worcester at 500 p, m. connecting
at New. London with steamer due New
York at a. m. Returning, steamers
leave New York from new pier SO, North
river, at $50 p. m. daily except Sundays
For ticket, staterOoms and further in
formation apply at Union station or at
City Ticket Office, o. F. RAWSON, agent,
391 Main St, Worcester, Mass.
A. G. KENDALL, General Passenger
Agent.
6. PETER CLARK. General supt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
PRICES UP AGAIN.

United States Envelope Company
Make Another Advance.
The United States Envelope company
has issued another circular noting a
further advance in prices. The latest
circular says: "a circular issued Nov.
9 advanced envelope prices on the
cheaper grades. Scarcity of water, an
essential in paper making, and
an unprecedented demand for en-
velopes, were the reasons then given
for the advance These reasons are
reiterated now, but the advance is two
to three times as great as the former
one. The complete book list which was
promised dealers has not been distrib-
uted, but dealers are looking hopefully
forward to the day when the price of
envelopes will have reached a point
which may be considered permanent"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS.

Miss Woodman Has Organized Cho-
raj Society and Symphony Orchestra.
Under the leadership of Miss Wood
man of the English high school, a
chorus of 50 voices has been formed in
that school, with H. c. Coburn, 1900,
Louis e. Feingold, 1900 as accom-
panists. Also under the charge of
Miss Woodman is a symphony orches-
ira of Is pieces. The purpose of these
is to provide music for school enter
tainments and also for the rhetorical
exercises which are a weekly occur
renee in the school.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
THE MARKET ELSEWHERE

New York. Dec. 2-Today's stock
fessionaL traders were. inclined to buy
stocks at the opening with the idea of
discounting a favorable bank state
ment. The appearance of the statement
was the signal for a light realizing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
THREE BIG CONTRACTS.

Norcrcs Bros. viii Erect Two New
York Buildings and Boston Mon
ument.
Norcross Bros. Of this city have been
awarded the contract for building the
Horace Mann school, training school
in New York, for girls. The building
will be built of Worcester sandstone
and brick, and the contract price is
about $3.50, OOO The same firm has been
awarded the contract to build the tele-
phone building in New York city at an
estimated price of 100000.
The contract for cutting and erect
ing the marble monument in South
Boston to commemorate the evacua-
tion of Boston by the British in the
revolutionary war, has also been
awarded the Worcester firm. The
monument will be erected on the spot
where washington placed his cannon.
The cost will be about $4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
FOR SALE

What am l offered for Forty
Shares of Stock in the Flexible
Door and Shutter Co. Of Worcester,
Mass?
f. HEBARD, Atty,
80 Nassau ST., New York,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
INSURANCE.

Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co,
Organized in 1916. AMI DODD. President.
Insurance in force January LIST, 1899,
$246, $50, $500 Assets. $751; O96 602. 40 Sur
plus, 1894, 1873. II.
Dividends are paid each year to reduce
the cost or increase insurance. There is
great difference in the management of
insurance companies. Investigate before
insuring.
MACGOWAN & McGOWN, Managers,
Nos. II and IL Day Building,
Worcester. Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

THE CHICAGO MARKET
CReported by j. L. McLean1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

Come to the great fire sale at Sawyer's
If you want to get big value for your
money. Sawyer, 532 Main st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

Union Pacific .................... 51A 81
do 4 p c Noun preferred.... us ~
West End Street ............,... 80 9S1
do 5 p Cum preferred...... lis
MINING STOCKS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-02
GrOCerS.
When WE
Offer
An Article
For Sale-

And call it something, we're quite
sure there's no false label on it ; quite sure,
indeed, that it is just what we call it, or
we wouldn't expect to hold our position in
the trade very long.
We haven't labored steadily well on
toward the quarter century mark to reach
the top in our line of business just to fool
away that good name we prize so much
on game Of chance like disappearing
an article Of food.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-02

Votes of thanks were passed to
Mr.. and Mrs. Krouse for the use
of the Arlington parlors, and to
the chairman and secretary for
their able services.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-02
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Kobe, London, Lyons, New York.
Ban Francisco, Shanghai,
Bombay, Hong Kong.
The Bank buys and receives for collec.
ton Bills Of Exchange, issues Drafts and
Letters Of Credit on the above Branches
and Agencies, and transacts a general
banking business.
INTEREST ALLOWED
On Fixed Deposit for months, per cent D. a.
On Fixed Deposit for months, AZ ="
On Fixed Deposit for mos.
INTEREST ALLOWED
BY the Head Office at Yokohama. on Current De-
post. 5h per cent. per annum.
On Fixed Deposit for "a months. per cent, o. q,
New Republic Bullalng, Ill King St.. Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-02

The Bulletin classifes its ads. Re.
sult-small advertisers get square
deal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-02

-Established 1855
BISHOP &c 90.
BANKERS.

Transact a General Banking
md Exchange Business.
Commercial and Travellers
Letters of Credit issued, avail
,ble in all the principal cities
,f the world.
Interest allowed after july
|, 1898, on fixed deposits 3
months 3 per cent, 6 months
81 per cent, IL months 4
per cent. *
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11
CITY IN BRIEF

Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson will move
to Hutchinson this week.
Prof. ]. S. Carson lectured at Goddard
Friday on Expansion and Education"
IT. A. Russell of Belmont. was here yes
terday visiting the family OF Conductor
Billy speer.
Miss Clye Ray of Gait, Cal. is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. G. T. Walker. 12l5 North
Lawrence avenue.
Fred vanduyn has just had the finest
long distance telephone station in Kansas
put in at the Manhattan.
Noel & Roeder have moved the Office
of the Wichita Dressing club from East
Douglas to South Lawrence.
George Newman of Valley Center. a
prominent farmer of the northern portion
Of the county. was here yesterday on bust
ness.
J. H. Hickman, assistant city ticket
agent of the Frisco. viii be married in
Coneyville. Kan. tomorrow to Mss
Reed.
Bert Richards has recovered from the
measles and is about again. A great many
cases Of measles are reported among the
children.
Mrs. G. A Bergen Of 81. Louis and Mrs.
s a Crager of Salt Lake City are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Rutledge, on North
Market street.
Mrs MoIue Cob,e left over the Frisco
Sunday for Neodesha 10 attend the we'd
ding Of her brother J. A. Deardrof. which
viii take place Tuesday, April l. az high
noon.
The friends os Mr.. and, Mrs. Franklin
E. Hopkins OF Cripple Creek viii be panied
70 hear OF the death Of their bright and
beautiful little daughter, Florence Edith
Of typhoid pneumonia.
What Robert Mcintyre thinks Of the
Passion Play" for Sunday evening: DIT.
Lewis gave 70 our people his thrilling ser
vice. the Passion Play" commend It as
the best thing Of the kind I ever saw.
Mrs. Dr.. Richardson OF Lyons. kan.
returned home yesterday from a weeks
visit with her son and wife. Mr and Ms
J 3. Gallagher % III South Topeka ave
nCe- Little Mildred. her granddaughter
accompanied her home and wil remain a
few weeks with her grandmether-
At las Sunday. April 9. az the residence
OF Mrs Zimmerman. occurred the death
Of Mary e Whorrall wife OF Rev. Charles
". Wh1rTaM pastor OF BetheI Presbyte-
ran church, Peoria. III Size went south
last Christmas in the hope OF regs ming
her health, but the weather became TOO
warm for her there and they came to
Wichita ten DAYS age. TIE dreaded DIS
ease 81 consumption had TOO Arm = hold
on her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11
MATHIES ARE LOOSE
Case Dismissed by County
Attorney Amidon.
NEW CHARGES TO BE FILED
City Justice Court Had No
Jurisdiction.

The preliminary trial OF B. L. Mathie
and his wife aid Herbert and William
Simpson, which was postponed from Sat
urday TO 10 O'Clock yesterday, was called
at o'clock D. m. IN Justice Glenn's court
yesterday and dismissed by County At
torney Amidon on the ground that a jus
tice court within the city limit did not
have jurisdiction. being abolished by the
law creating a city court The case was
brought in Justice Glenn's court on the
theory that as the matter had been in the
hands of the officers for several months it
was old business, or a continuation of a
case already commenced. When every
thing was ready yesterday Mr.. Amidon
asked Judge Wall, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, If the defense meant to raise the
question of the jurisdiction of the court.
Judge Wall said that when the proper
time came the defendants counsel would
move an exception, whereupon MIR. Ami
don said he desired to dismiss the case
without prejudice.
1--WE don't want 10 take any chances"
Mr.. Amidon said. There are risks
enough in a criminal case anyway, and We
will just file a new case where there is no
question"
The prisoners were released. Mathie
and his wife seemed to be very much
pleased to get loose and left for home on
the o'clock Missouri Pacific yesterday
afternoon. Ballard seemed to be very
much disappointed at the turn things had
taken. He got in one corner Of the room
to talk with Clay Kensler and Tom Voss,
whom he has known for a long time and
before he knew it he was surrounded by a
crowd of people curious to see him and
ask him questions. One old lady bent
over as closely to him as she could and
said:
my boy. did you really steal horses"
That's what they charge me with"
said Ballard.
II know. I've heard that. I've read It
in the newspapers, but 1 came up here to
ask you myself If you really stole horses"
Ballard reluctantly admitted that he
had, when the kind only lady broke out
with an exclamation of painful surprises:
May the Lord bless you, my boy" she
said. you are so young to be at such
work. didn't believe 1t, didn't believe
1t, I didn't believe it."
There was a room full and a hallway
full of people, on hand to hear the trial
Nearly all the faces were strange ones in
that court The people live in Wichita
and around. but their faces are not famil-
lar in the justice court
Officer Fleeman refused to saw what
would be done now, but County Attorney
Amidon said a new case would have to be
brought in the city court Sheriff Sim
mons didn't say when the matter would
be taken up again or whether it ever
would. Ballard will probably be taken
to the Mathie ranch in Rice county in
few days to secure more evidence before
any more arrests are made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11
FIRE AT MULVANE
sTABTEDIN WILSON'S HARNESS
SHOP.
Destroys Eleven Of the Largest
Buildings In Town.

For the second time in the last two
years, Mulvane was yesterday morning
licked up by a very disastrous fire. Eleven
big business buildings were burned. The
loss is estimated at from 5000 to SO, 600.
There was very little insurance on any of
the buildings, many of them carrying no
insurance at all.
The fire started about $50 o'clock yes
terday morning in F. D. Wilson's harness
shop. Just how it originated is a mys-
terry, although it is known that there had
been no fire in the building since Satur-
day. Many theories as to its origin have
been advanced, but there is nothing
definite.
The fire spread east and west from the
harness shop, destroying nearly the entire
block There being no fire company, of
course very little could be done to save
the buildings The postoffice was burned
out but by hard and effectual work the
mails were saved. Stationery, etc, was
handled in connection with the postoffice,
and in another department groceries, all
of which was completely destroyed. Be
low is list of the other losers, with
their estimated losses:
]. Shaw, drug store, $500; small insur-
ance.
Price e Dadresmen, meat market and
grocery, $500.
F. D. Wilson, harness, $500.
J. II. Rucker. general merchandise, ST.
900: some insurance.
Fondray Bros, bakery, s55.
J. n. Trlckey, building. $500; 500 insur-
ance.
Tricky Bros. $500; DR.. Shelly, $500; Rob
ert Cherry, $500; Joe Tague, SIS.
The above is a complete list OF the
losses, so far as can be obtained. Null
vane will feel this loss considerably, the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11

Kramer-for their cooperation and hearty
sympathy extended to me. You have la
bored faithfully, honestly and conscien-
tiously for the best interests of the city,
1 thank the council and all officers ana
employees of the city for their cordial sup
port in the management of the affairs of
this municipality.
The council then adjourned sine die, and
re-convened within few moments for the
purpose Of inducting into office the new
councilmen and city attorney. Mr.. Crib
introduced his successor, Mr.. Parkhurst;
Mr.. Allen introduced his successor. Mr..
Dewey; Mr.. Mclean introduced Mr. Hand.
ley's successor, Mr.. Hill; Mr.. Reese took
down the house in his farewell address.
after which he good-naturedly introduced
his successor. Mr.. Burton. Retiring City
Attorney Geo. W. Adams very gracefully
presented the newly elected city attorney,
Mr.. Helm.
Councilman Mclean nominated J. Giles
Smith as president Of the council for the
next two years, and the nomination was
made unanimous.
A communication was read inviting the
mayor and city council TO attend the
demonstration to be given on the return
Of the colored soldiers from c uba, the
meeting to be held on the night Of the
18th. The invitation was accepted.
The treasurer's report was then read,
showing balance on hand at the end OF
the fiscal year of 81 075.64.
An ordinance was passed naming the
Fourth National bank, the Kansas Ma
tional bank and the National Bank Of
Commerce as the repositories for the city's
funds for the ensuing two years.
Mr.. Mclean informed the council that
E E. Enoch, the newly elected police
Judge was ready to submit his bond to
the council for their approval, whereupon
Councilman Smith blocked the proceeding
for a short time with a resolution to
effect that inasmuch as the attorney gen.
eral had rendered an opinion adverse to
the election of a police judge, and other
cities OF the first-cIass had not elected,
but appointed such an officer. the matter
of considering Mr.. Enoch's bond be de-
ferred until further investigation as to
whether or not the election of Mr.. Enoch
was legal. The resolution was lost, and
the bond submitted by Mr.. Enoch was ap-
proved
James Belts sent to the clerks desk
his resignation as janitor Of the city
building. The resignation was accepted.
and Mayor Ross appointed Thos. Banks
as the new janitor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11
American
Wash StuHs

The excellence OF American wash
stuffs is admitted the world round,
Finer weaves Of organizes, dimities
and zephyrs generally came from
abroad formerly. American-made
is good enough for the most of US;
they are just as fine, just as pretty,
and half the cost Of their foreign
duplicates. We have a splendid
assortment of American-made wash
stuffs at economical prices.
Best Prints, Sc yard.
Good Percales, &c and 8 l-3c
yard.
Printed Cambrics. IL lie yard.
Fine Zephyr Ginghams, i0c a
yard.
Cotton Covert Cloths, l0c and l5c
a yard.
Printed Ducks. Zoe yard.
Printed Piques. l5c yard.
Fine Dimities, 15c and l8c a yard.
Fine Organizes. 10c and l5c a
ward.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11
THREW THEM OUT
Barber Shop Laneed on Sidewalk on
Douglas Avenue.


Harry Gwinn, the West Douglas barber.
was put out Of his shop yesterday by on
stable Tom Voss. DIR. Petrie bought the
lots and wanted to put up a big brick and
says he notified Gwinn thirty days prior
to March q to vacate. Gwnn didn't go
and though Petrie tore the back wall
from the shop and most Of the roof away
he still did business. Petrie secured Sam
Amidon, who went before Justice Stein
rod at olwich and got judgment. Just as
Mr.. Amidon was leaving yesterday the de-
PENDANTS arrived at Steinrod's court. but
Mr.. Amidon had secured judgment with a
writ OF execution and was on the train.
He came back ere. put the writ in the
hands Of Constable Voss and had the shop
removed before Gwinn could drive back
home. When he came in he found his
shop on the sidewalk in front and work
men tearing the building down.