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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
TREASURY STATEMnNrf


Washington, Feb %. 49, Today'8 state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows; Available cash balance, $27l, 49,
g9g; gold reserve, s22s, 226 u.s. net silver,
N,oW,43f; United States notes ! in the
treasury SIS, 25774e: treasury Notes of
1890 S;72S,o7l total receipts this day,
Y, l55,922; do. this month, sS0165,G94; do.
this year Sll, 81, 9l4S total expenditures
this day, SS,o6l, OOo; do. this month, $685.
$4,000 do. this year, tl8 04S, SOC; deposits
in national banks, 1856, 555.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

MONEY TO LOAN on furniture, personal
property collateral securities: Rates IL
per cent per month for first-class loans
Worcester Collateral Loan Association,
state Mutual building, room 635. Charles
H. Burnham. treasurer.
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THE MONEY MARKET

New York, Feb. %. - Money on call
steady, 23sG3 y. c.; last loan, az. Prime
exchange steady at 4s6ha1k for demand
and 4S4dti4 for 60 days Posted rates,
4;SilaQ4 IS and 4.S6l994S7. Commercial
bills. 4 .S3h Silver certificates, nominal
591aq6o15 Bar silver, sou Mexican dol.
lars, 47it. Government bonds easier. State
bonds firm. Railroad bonds strong.
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QIoward, Crosby & Co., Boston Letter
Wheat opened steady at a shade over
Tuesday, then gained about one-half a
cent and gradually eased off closing at
the opening price, The news was mostly
bearish. Price Current reports the condi-
tion high for the season, and the North
western Miller is of the same opinion
The weather bureau map shows an ex-
ceedingly cold wave, but reports claim
ground covered with snow. Reports on
winter wheat from Michigan say Dam
age small" Indiana and Ohio say Lit
tie damage;T Illinois and Texas say TOO
soon TO determine" In Kansas damage
will be limited to small area. Califor-
MIA says mo signs of rain anywhere ="
Chicago operators do not take seriously
the talk from New York of manipulat ton
in May wheat, either by Armour or any
body else, but there is some apprehension
Of damage to crop from freezing and
thawing weather:
Tobacco was the feature in the stock
market today. Keene brokers were buy
ing and 1t was said that a combination
between the three big companies-Ameri-
can Tobacco, Union Tobacco and Liggett
&c Myers-has been consummated, which
means that the monopoly of the tobacco
business has passed into the hands of the
A. 7. G. The London fortnightly state
ment showed an enormous bear interest
in American specialties and resulted
there in extraordinary advance, particu-
larly in Atch., N. p. and u, P. there
was also a large business in So. Pac. and
Cent. Pac. bonds.
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WORCESTER COUNTY ms. AGENCY
Clark's Block 4s2 Main Street, Worcester
Mass.
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S. B. FAY, General Agent, 1872 Main st.
Springfield, Mass.
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The stock jumped l to 1881, receding
to 147.
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AND COMMERCIALS

made good gains. Central Massachu-
sets preferred rose more, to &c. yield
ing later; common fell back s, to 151a
Dominion Coal was up ia, to S5%4, re
ceding q; Westinghouse jumped 15s TO
50@s; United States Oil !, to 43la.
American Steel and Wire, common,
reached 54A yesterday; preferred 81.
A Pittsburg dispatch states that the
current prices for steel and iron are the
highest that have prevailed in that dis
trict, since lS9O-9l, when billets reached
$S6 a ton. Take into consideration the
cost and amount of production today
compared with that of or years
ago, and the present prices are equal
to those Of that time, if not relatively
higher. Although the mills in Pitts
burg district are being worked 10 their
full capacity, the demand is greater
than the supply. There is not half
enough metal in the market to supply
the demand, and it is not known where
the remainder viii come from. The
country has not the capacity, nor will
II have for year to come, should all
the proposed increases on plants be car
ried forward.
The annual report of the Yukon Trad
ing, Mining and Exploration company.
limited, which is just out, makes a high
~ satisfactory showing and an agreea-
bic change from the majority of Yukon
companies. The balance sheet shows
capital stock issued of 1901, SOB, on which
a profit of 1868 62S has been realized. out
of which dividends of $SS, sos have been
PAID, leaving a balance in hand of
S41O,522, which is equal tos over s. per
cent on the outstanding capital stock.
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Chicago, january
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F|Q0|eS CQUSe
Loss O| Life
SISTERS ACADEMY BURNED.
SIX Lives Lost and Many Injured In an In
cendiary Fire.

SIX Lives Lost and Many Injured in an In
cendiary Fire.
Nyack. N. Y. Aug. 28--Six lives were
lost in FIRE which destroyed St Agnes
academy at Sparkill. FIVE miles from
here. at 6 o'clock this morning. Four
were burned to death and two were
frightened to death while being rescued.
Four sisters were fatally injured by
jumping and several others were seri-
ously injured.
The academy is conducted by the
Sisters of ST. Dominic and is used as a
refuge for homeless children. Their
were upwards Of 500 children in the
buildings at the time of the FIRE and a
fearful panic ensued. The sisters anc
chaplain remained in the building
arousing the children until the smok t
and flames compelled them to seek
safety in flight.
The a-ademy consisted Of six frame
buildings. three large and three small
ones. The FIRE started IN one OF the
larger bulldogs. and as he wind was
blowing strong. spread with great rapid
i,y. The three large buildings and one
small detached one were totally destroy
ed. the hospital and one other house be
ing saved.
The scenes at the FIRE were heart
rending. The children occupants were
principal walls from New York. Two
score OF the sis,e S. clothed only in then
nigh, garments. watched over the llttl-
ones rs they huddied together on the
hillside. The ruins were still seethinR
hot when the work OF rescung the bodies
vas begun. The hre was evidently OF
incendiary origin. ii having begun al
several points. The loss was 500 900. {
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FOOD kEtOEO.

Gensr.l Davis Repeats Appeal for Supplies
for Porto Rico.
Washington, Aug. 2S-The war de-
partment received communication
from General Davis at San Juan de
Porto Rico. repeating his reques, that
relief supplies be limited TO food. med,.
cine and clothing. food being the mos.
necessary. He says he requires food
sufficient to bridge over the present
want and estimates $I.Soo.ooo to be the
amount necessary.
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PI PHI DONvENTION.
National Meeting of the Secret Fraternity
Begins Hare Tomorrow.

National Meeting of the Secret Fraternity
Begins Hare Tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening the national bien.
nial convention of Pi Beta Phi fraternity
will open in Boulder. 1t is expected that
between eighty and one hundred mem.
bers of the order will be present, thirty
of whom will be delegates representing
that many of the leading colleges of the
United States.
On Tuesday evening. the opening day
of the convention. reception will be
held in the Chautauqua hall, to allow the
members an opportunity to become ac-
quainted. The committee having the
program for this occasion in charge is
arranging to present farce for the
amusement of the guests. The regular
business sessions will begin Wednesday
morning. In the afternoon the members
and delegates, numbering about eighty,
will be rendered reception by the local
chapter of the Delta Gammas, another
Greek letter fraternity Of the same kind.
At the close of this reception the grand
officers and eight Of the local members
Of the order will be entertained with a
social junction callei progressive lun.
cheon by Mrs. E. L. Coates. an alumni
of the fraternity. In the evening the
members will be treated to a model mi.
tiation upon pledge. This secret work
will be followed by a"cooky shine"
mysterious affair as dear to the heart OF
the Greek letter maiden as the prover
bal feast" is to the college man. An
excursion over the Colorado & North
western railroad to Ward has been plan.
ned, 10 occupy the attention of the dele
gates Thursday. upon the return from
which another business meeting will be
held in the evening. Business will be
resumed again Friday morning and in
the afte. noon the members and visiting
delegates will be rendered reception by
the patronesses of the order at the home
Of Mrs. H. o. Dodge.
Friday evening the biennial banquet
! will be held in the Chautauqua dining
| room. This will constitute the program
of the session. after which the delegates
will enjoy the various excursions around
the state which are usually taken by the
members of national conventions.
The grand officers OF the order CON-
prise the following;
Mrs. Grace Lass Sisson, grand presi.
dent OF the Pi Beta Phi fraternity, was
born in Galesburg, Ill., and was gradua.
ted from Knox college in 1892.
Grace Grosvenor. grand vice.presi.
dent. was charter member of Ohio Al.
pha. Ohio university.
Charlotte Joy Farnsworth of Boulder.
grand guide, attended Wellesley college
from 1887 to 1890. In 1890 she was mar
ried to Charles Herbert Farnsworth,
head of the musical department of the
University of Colorado, where she has
since taken her degree and joined Pi
Beta Phi.
Amelia Darling Alpiner. grand secre.
tary, is charter member Of Illinois Zeta,
University of Illinois.
Ida Greeley Smith. grand treasurer. is
member of Kansas Alpha, University
of Kansas,
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The Corn Koast,

The annual corn roasts at Loveland
have long since become recognized as
the event Of the year in northern Colora-
do. The date for this years roas, is set
for Sep. ! Labor Day. and as the date
falls upon a national holiday the attend
ancc will undoubtedly be unusually large,
The Colorado Road is making prepara
tions to handle an immenae number of
people from points both north and south
OF Loveland and will make unusually
low rates for the occasion. S 26 I'd
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Tod Too M01v
Different Stories
EXPERTS DISAGREE.

Two Out of Three Declare That Dreyfus 10
not the Author OF the Bordercaux
Rennes, Aug. 2S-The first session of
the fourth week of the Dreyfus court
martial was opened this morning at the
usual time. Today's session was taken
up by the handwriting experts. The
testimony of two of them was to the ef.
feet that the bordereaux was not written
by Dreyfus. but by Esterhazy. The
third declared that Dreyfus was the
author. The conflicting testimony has
had the effect of discredlting the evi.
dence OF the experts.
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WIN lie shoru Of Authority.

Washington. Ang. 7S-The new Fill.
pino 'reachery shown by natives given
drawal Of the authority by the war de-
partment. 1t is taken by the war de.
partment to prove tha, loyalty to the
United States cannot be expected until
peace is assured. The treachery of yes
terday will result in less lenient policy
toward the natives in the future.
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The outing party comprising VIII and
George Bellman OF Boulder and Frank
Boyd and Harry Forsythe Of Gold Hill
has returned from a weeks s,ayin MID.
die Park. They had an enjoyable trip,
but the nights were beginning to get
very cold before their start home.
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Advised Them to Keep cool.

Labor Commissioner lanes T. Smith
went up to Esdora Saturday night to ad
Just the difficulties between the miners
and operators Of the Enterprise mine
However, as there were no troubles which
could be settled outside of court, he
merely advised the men to keep cool
and await Developments. 1t was stated
this morning that the claims of the
u.iners aggregate A.ooo, but it is ex-
pected that they will be paid. The com
pany had paid Sal 900 out OF too. 900 oi
the purchase price Of the mine. hut vii
lose that amount in defaulting the bal
ance. The owners Of the mine are keep
ing the water out and il is stated will re
sumo work shortly.
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rou.d sub,.rr.ne.n p....xe.

Paris. Aug. 7S-The police profess 10
have discovered a subserranean passage
leading to the house occupied by NJ.
Guerin and his party. through which
food has been passed. They will bloci,
the passage. The shopkeepers in the
vicinity are protesting that the blocking
OF the streets is running their business
and threaten to sue the republic.
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CAsualty List Received.

Washington. Aug. 58-A despatch was
received from General Otis giving the
names OF the men drowned August 7and.
They were members of the 7Is, ,7nd
and a4th regiments. He also gives a
casualty list for the week.
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Coroner Trense started Sunday for
Salt Lake City to attend the Western
Association Of Updertakers Of which he
is president. The trip con.emplates
several social features. such as excur-
sions and baths at Sal,air and our
"rr,z. will be strictly in it.
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Awning for Con iiict.

New Orleans. Aug. 2S-Passengers ar.
irving from Guatamala announce tha,
President Garbrer is arming his troops
with Mauser rifles in anticipation of a
coming conflict with Mexico.
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For Sale

Two new frame dwelling houses locat.
ed in the east end of town. VIII be sold
for less than the houses alone cost. Lots
SoxI4o feet. This is snap. Also cor.
ner lot sI3S. Come in and see US abou,
1t at once. WARREN c. DYER,
Camera Block.
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Motive Troops
De|e0| Rebels
A NATIVE VICTORY.
A Friendly Chieftain Defeats Rebel Force
In MindannO.

In MindannO.
Manila, Aug. 28-The sailing vessel
Zamboanga brings news of crushing
defeat administered the rebels in the
island of Mindanao by Boto Mandi. a
native chief friendly TO the United States,
When General Bates visited the island
the chief offered him 1900 men TO use
against the.rebels. Nothing was done IN
regard to the offer and the news that
the chief has begun operations ndepend
entity has occasioned great surprise.
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Allied Against Russia.

Moscow. Aug. 28-Informa,ion has
been received from a reliable source
stating that defensive alliarce has
oeen formed by Japan and China
against Russian encroachments.
Daily camera., 1899-08-28

Mrs. Elise Braun of Denver spen
Sunday the guest of Mts. G. S Adams
She gave very Interesting address te
about fourteen invited guests.
Daily camera., 1899-08-28

Judge H. c. Henderson united in mar,
rage at his residence at 5 p. m Satur-
day, Peter Rasmussen and Olive Linde.
burg, both Of holland.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson, who have been
spending a week with their daughter.
Mrs. Geo. H. Cattermole, left today for
Denver. where they will visit before re-
turning to their home in Michigan.
Daily camera., 1899-08-28

Emory De Londe, the well known
Nederland mining man, passed through
town for the copper district Of Larimer
county. and reliable reports Of II may be
expected later on.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fonda and Miss
Florence of Usage. Iowa. have located
in Mrs. Theo. Davis house on Pine stree,
tor the winter. They come for the bene-
fit OF Miss Fouda's health.
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w. B. Ogden, the attorney. has re-
turned from trip to Chicago. While
there he attended the national CONVEX
ton Of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, OF
which he is a member.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

A m ,rriage license was issued toda,
to Dsmmerrico Rotollo and Antoinette
lanes both OF Louisville.
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Dyer. Real k...,. Ax..ey.

Home property. farm property or busi.
ness opportunities. Investments OF all
characters. Camera block.
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TWO GAMES PROBABLE.
Webster and Southbridge Bury the
Ratchet and Will Play Ball.

Southbridge, Aug. Webster and
Southbridge ball teams are to play
again next Saturday at Webster, and
probably one week from Saturday in
this town. The big attendance and i'm
mense enthusiasm warrant the mama
gers in playing so often The best
of feeling exists between the two op-
posing teams and the managers. and
they give a first-class article in the
way of base ball.
Mrs. Jerry Martel suffered a painful
injury at the base ball game Saturday
afternoon. During the practice before
the game, rapidly moving ball came
through the wire snetting in front Of
the grandstand, and struck Mrs. MarteI
in the knee, hurting her quite badly.
She was conveyed to her home on Cen
tral street, and physician called.
James T. Brussell left Saturday for
two weeks vacation at Newport, r.
Miss Ethel Marsh is the guest of Miss
GeneVieve Reynolds, Central street.
John T. Clarke is spending a few
days in Boston on business.
william H. Eccleston and family en-
Joyed carriage drive to Willimantic.
Ct, Saturday, and returned today.
William F. Heron spent Sunday
down Narragansett Bay.
l.. Wesley Curtis is ENJOYING a vaca-
ton at Bay View, Webster lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parks of Fitchburg
spent Sunday with Mp and Mrs. F. L.
]. W. Germans Novelty COMPANY
opened weeks eng5mment this after
noon at Fairview paTu The eono an agr
give a fine erftertainrAeHnt.
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BEER WAS PLENTIFUL.
Cases Said to Have
Been Disposed Of In
Leicester.

Leicester, Aug. Fifteen cases of
cool beer for the refreshment of the
thirsty of Cherry Valley were sold on
Brook street yesterday by Worcester
man who drove up with team full, so
it is said. Residents of that section
are planning to collect all evidence pos
Sible relative to the affair, and COM
plant may be made to the Leicester
selectmen if the scene is repeated. No
body with authority appeared to know
of the racket until the team got away.
A number of persons with an over
abundance of liquor on board, were seen
about the streets last night.
Two members of the o. K, H. A.
Davidson and Hiram L. Waite, have
so far defeated all corners at tennis,
of the club. Tomorrow they will play
against G. A. Marsh and M. S. Snow,
who want to see them defeated. Marsh
is one of the best wielders of the racket
in Colby college, and M. S. Snow is
an enthusiastic player.
The water in most of the ponds in
town is very low for the time of year.
Waite's pond, especially, is reduced to
a small fraction of it's usual size, and
the 6ApOSSQ GROUND appears dS green
as though ii was not covered with wa
ter most of the year. The mill ponds
in Cherry Valley have reached the
point where the impurities along the
shores are left in the mud, and the OIL
factory organs of persons who live near
the banks, are disturbed by the odors
which arise.
The postponed meeting of the Hospi-
tai branch will be held on Wednesday
with Miss May.
Another of the whist parties at the
Leicester will be held Tuesday evening.
Wayne v. Elliott leaves tomorrow to
visit relatives at North Grosvenordale,
CT.
Miss Dolly Green has returned from
a stay at Boston
Albert Williams of Rutland is the
guest of Mrs. A. M. Brown.
Mary E. Toner of Hopkinton is the
guest of Felix Toner and family of Lo-
Gust street.
Town Clerk A. E. Booth has pur-
chased McGrane patent acetylene gen
orator to supply light for his drug
store, through the agency of Lucius NJ.
Waite. The machine is capable of
supplying 25 burners. The apparatus
is expected to be set up ready for use
by Thursday.
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CROWDS AT PRINCETON.
Season at It's Height in
the Center and on the
Mountain.

Princeton, Aug THE little town
which Helen Hunt Jackson liked to call
''the hide and seek village" and which
Whittier and Louisa NJ. Alcott loved
so much, is full to overlooking this
month Every hotel and private board
ing house can barely find room to put
the guests, though, like the stages that
meet the trains, there Is always place
for one more in Princeton.
The new golf links which has been
only lately established by the Princeton
Golf Club, is proving an attraction. The
course was laid out by Peter Cronin,
the professional of the Grafton Coun-
try Club, and is situated opposite the
old Russell homestead, the birthplace
of the late Charles Theodore Russell
The members of the Princeton Club in
clude Thomas Russell, Charles G.
Washburn, Ward Nichols Boyleston, p.
c. Doolittle, w. c. Davis, H. c. Bea-
man, Dr. c. E. Parker, NJ. C. Goodnow
and R, ]. Gregory.
The green opposite the Goodnow Me-
mortal library affords an excellent place
for practice, a hole being placed at
either end of the long slope. This green
is used by the young people for kite
flying on breezy days, and there is
never a day without a breeze in Prince
ton.
For other sports there are number
of private tennis courts and croquet
grounds, though most of the people
spend their time in lounging or in TAX
ing tramps to the mountain, and every
evening there is a gathering of the
summer inhabitants on Sunset Rock"
to watch the days close and the beau
ties of the ever varying cloud pictures.
The Misses West are entertaining
several friends at a house party this
week
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will hold it's annual
sale and entertainment in Bagg hall
Thursday afternoon and evening, the
afternoon being given up to the sale of
fancy goods and refreshments, and in
the evening the young people of the
town will give the entertainment
Next Monday evening John T. Clark,
a well-known young musician of Bos-
ton, assisted by Miss Gertrude West,
soprano, will give a pianoforte recital
in Princeton centre. Between the mu-
steal numbers, the young people will
present the tableaux of Dickens BLEAK
House"