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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
The Low Price Will
Go Into Effect
February l.
CONSUMERS ARE BIG GAMERS.
Few Cities in New Eng
land Are Offered Gas at
So Low a Price.

Dollar gas for Worcester, That is
the cold, logical conclusion that must
be drawn from the action taken yester-
day afternoon by the directors Of the
Worcester Gas Light company.
According to the vote of the direct
ors, on and after the first of February,
1900, gas will be sold for $1.2O per 1000
cubic feet, with a discount of 20 cents
a thousand in the event of bills being
paid on or before the 18th of each
month. Practically, therefore, Wor-
cester consumers are to enjoy for the
first time in their history the benefits
of dollar gas.
The Spy reporter was informed last
night by a prominent official in the
gas company that nowhere in New
England outside of Boston and few
coast cities is gas sold at this low
figure. This is all the more surprising
when it is taken into consideration that
Worcester is an inland city. It's loca-
ton adds largely to the cost of the
raw materials that enter into the COM
position of gas, or is used in it's pro-
duction, such as coal, oil and naphtha.
No city is favored with lower price.
President G. D. Lamson of the gas
company said that the directors have
had the reduction of the price of gas
in mind all along, but until now cir
cumstances have prevented a cut
The action of yesterday is in pursuance
of the general policy of the company
to drop the price to the consumer
whenever the state of business and the
cost of material warrants it.
Some idea of the cost of material as
a factor in the price of gas may be
gained when it is known that it costs
% cents a ton to transport coal to
worcester. But for obstacles of this
kind, the announcement of the reduc-
ton would have been made two OF
three months ago
Cheaper gas" is one of the slogans
in all great municipalities, and it has
been heard in Worcester year after
year. In fact, the lowering of the
price of this illuminant is one of the
main arguments of that class of politi.
cal economists in the city that agitates
for the neutrality-suspicious. Of the utili.
ties" A municipal gas plant, these
men say, would give the citizens dollar
gas.
Well, here we have dollar gas without
any Standardization of the plant, OF
ITS confiscation by the Rocialist-labol
party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
GIVEN A. SILVER CUP
Capt. III. r. William
son Surprised at
a Banquet.
PROTECTIVE DEPARTMENT HOSTS
Work of the Fire Patrol
Receives Its Measure
of Praise.
PROTECTIVE DEPARTMENT HOSTS

Worcester Protective association gave
banquet to 100 friends in the patrol
house last evening in observance of its
oath anniversary. Supt. Hiram R. Will
hanson of tn. fire patrol was pre-
scented a gold lined silver loving cup.
Col. E. 5. Stoddard, president of the
association, acted as POSTMASTER and
made Inc presentation speech in behalf
of the local agents of insurance COM
panies. Supt. Williamson was given
hearty cheers when he arose to accept
the emblem of appreciation of his faith
full services.
The banquet was prepared by men In
the SCI vice of the protective depart
ment At the head of the table was
POSTMASTER Stoddard. At his right
was Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., who
begun the speechmalSing, by paying
eloquent tribute to the worth of the
patrol service as a property saver. He
cited instances of its remarkable &C
complishments, and said that Worces-
ter owed much of it's growth to the
harmonious workings of the fire ana
patrol departments.
Councilman John H. Meagher said
that ha was born and had lived Tor
many years within a stones throw OF
q fire house. AS a member of the com
mittee on fire department, he congrat-
ulated Supt. Williamson upon the Ell
ficient organization he had perfected.
Roger Upham, secretary of the Wof-
cester Mutual Insurance Co, said that
1nc IN Ian States =
ing the period beginning Jan. to the
present time, has been unusually hea-
W. The total fire loss represents more
than $1l6, 900, 900. He believed it was due
to the cooperation of Chief Vaughn
and Supt, Williamson that Worcester
could boast of it's small losses by fire
Flew cities in the country have bet
ter record than this.
S. Hamilton Coe, clerk of the common
council, spoke of his early interest in
the protective department. He had
watched it grow into one Of the most
| important features in the equipment of
| a modern industrial city. Councilmen
! John E. Lancaster and F. D. Johnson
| of the committee on fire department
added to the praise that wassheaped on
the protective department. Chief E. L.
Vaughn of. the fire department extend
| ed congra tulations to the Fire patrol
Inc LlBnI Infantry orchestra gave
selections and there was an informal
reception after the banquet. Superin-
tendent Williamson is the only mem
Der of the original company in active
service With the exception of William
| Adams, who recently died, the other
! pioneers were present. They are F. w.
Buxton, James c. Luby, John Foley,
Frank F. Burbank, John Yatter and
Fred Lavigne. Albert Converse, a
| former member Of the patrol company
but now of Johnstown, N. Y, and NJ c.
Vialle Of Boston were guests last eve
ming
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
Hardest Battle Yet
Fought in South
Africa.
GALLANT DEEDS OF HEROISM.
British Fail to Dislodge
Beers in Spite Of
Bravery.

London, Dec. 4.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes the following dispatch, dated
Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, from its
correspondent at Modder River camp:
The severest engagement our column
has yet had, and probably the severest
of the whole campaign, was fought
yesterday on the banks of the Modder
river. The battle was Waged fiercely
for nearly fourteen hours. The enemy
occupied a strongly intrenched posi-
ton, their front extending five miles
along the bank Of the stream They
were well supplied with artillery and
fought desperately. Our force consisted
Of the Second battalion of the Cold
stream Guards, the First battalion Of
the Scots Guards, the First battalion
of the Grenadier Guards, the First
battalion of the Northumberland Fusil-
GERS, the Second battalion of the York
shire Light Infantry (King's OWN, a
part of the First battalion of the Loyal
North Lancashire regiment. the Ninth
Lancers, the Mounted Infantry, three
batteries of field artillery and the
First battery of the Argyll and Suth-
erand Highlanders princess Louise's).
The latter reinforced lis from General
Wauchope's brigade. and arrived just
in time for the fight.
The battle started at daYbreak, our
guns Smelling the Beers left The en-
envy replied with artillery, Hotchkiss
and Maxims. The artillery duel lasted
some hours. Then there was a brief
lull in the enemys operations, of which
the general Immediately took advan-
tage. Our infantry advanced across
the plain toward the river in two brig
ades The guards, on the right, were
met by an awful hail of bullets from
the enemy's sharpshooters posted close
to the river on the opposite bank. Ours
had no cover, whatever and were sim
ply moved down. 1t seemed impossible
10 live through the terrible fire, but the
brave fellows did not retreat an inch
The Boer fire was horribly accurate, and
they must have numbered at least
10000. The Scots guards advanced 600
yards before they were fired on. Then
they had to lie down to escape the
deadly fusilade, which lasted. without
intermission, throughout the day.
The Highlanders made several at
tempts to force a passage of the river,
but they were exposed to such a muir
derous enfilading fire that they had to
retire after they had suffered terribly.
subsequently party of the guards got
over and held their own for hours
against a vastly superior force. The
general opinion of the staff is that there
had never been such sustained fire in
the annals of the British army as that
which our troops had to face yesterday.
Our men fell in dozens while trying to
rush the bridge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
JAPANESE STUDENTS.
Visit Worcester Looking
For Electrical
EOuin,,,o14~
Equipments.

T. Ikeda, chief engineer Of the Osaka
Electric Light Co., and S. Misaki, su-
perintendent of the Hanshin Electric
Railway Co., were representatives Of
Japanese enterprise, who stopped in
this city last evening. The Japanese
financiers and students of things cleo
trical, stopped at the Bay State house
and will leave this morning for Hart
ford.
To The Spy man T. Ikeda, a remark
ably smooth hammered gentleman,
talked of Japanese trade conditions. Mr..
Ikeda's travelling companion and fell
low-student in American electrical in
ventions, was visiting President T. c..
Mendenhall of Worcester Polytechnic
institute Mr.. Ikeda said that he had
no intention Of purchasing Worcester
machinery, as he and his fellow coun-
tryman are in search of electrical
equipment.
Yesterday morning they visited the
works of the General Electric Co. in
Lynn. Mr.. Misaki partially completed
deal Tor equipment for cars in the
service of the street railway he is
superintendent of, and financially in
terested in. Mr.. Ikeda said: This
country is marvellous. What can battle
American geniusi Had Japan the
street railway and equipment of any
one of your large chies, the people
would think themselves prosperous.
Japan is growing in industrial lines.
There are but about 40 miles of cleo
trio car lines in operation. My COM
pany has line of 20 miles running
from Osaka TO Kobe. In my country
we arc progressing along Ameri-
can ideas. There has always
been a question as to whether Japan
followed England or America. 1t is
firmly established in the minds of our
leaders that America is the country
to look to for the best machinery and
the modern ideas in everything indus
trial
Japan has a population of nearly
100000, and is one of the thriftiest
of the Asiatic nations. In financial
circles the cCuntry's prosperity always
hinges on the condition Of the money
market. Japanese money lenders or
capitalists, for that matter, of any kind,
have always had a dread of loaning
money except at exorbitant rates of
interest. By this system. the moves
in the direction of progress were
cramped
Money pays an interest of per cent,
and this is considered too much, but it
is better than II or IA per cent as for
merly. The worst of the financial world
in Japan is that it is for the most part
composed of men who are not active
lY engaged in any business. Most Of
them are retired merchants, who made
money under methods which do not
prevail now. They are afraid to loosen
their purse strings, but American
teaching has lessened the feeling, and 1
believe that Japan will in a few years
show enterprise which no one believes
il capable of. The natives are indus
trious, and can surprise Americans by
the rapid progress they are making.
His Majesty Emperor Mutsuhiti, looks
to America for ideas, and, coupled with
those we possess, Japan will push her
self into prominence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
MAKING UP BOOKS.
Democrats Are Divided in Trying tc
Pick Their Probable Winners.


Democrats Are Divided in Trying to
Pick Their Probable Winners.
John B. Ratigan is working with his
coat off, to use the hackneyed figure,
in the endeavor to win out in the race
for alderman. He hopes to be one of
the three lucky democrats, but no one
is picking him for winner The Spy
reporter has met all kinds of democrats.
and Mr.. Ratigan appears to be persona
non grata with them, for the most part.
In plain English, they don't like him.
That James F. McGovern will run
ahead Of Mr.. Ratigan, many democrats
maintain is among the certainties
chalked down on the blackboard of des-
tiny
At the headquarters of the democratic
city committee, two choices Of tickets
are made. Philip ]. O'Connell and
James F. Carberry, two unquestionably
strong men, head them both. The third
man picked in one case is Edward I
Mcmahon. Others pick William G
Lichtenfels for a winner. Mr.. McMa-
hons good work for the soldier is re-
membered, and will count in his favor.
he &c an able, clean-cut young man
and speaker of marked ability He
has, what many public men in Worces-
ter would give good deal ia possess
command Of ready language.
Mr.. Lichtenfels is stronger TODAY than
he ever was before. One man toId
The Spy reporter yesterday that M
Lichtenfels could not lose. This man
by the way, also thought that Mr.. No
Mahon would win out, which Womb In
dictate that he expected to see either Mr.
OConnell or Mr. Carberry dropped
Facts do not appear to warrant tbis
however, and conservative democrats
say that the night for third place is be-
tween Mr.. Lichtenfels and Mr. AfoNge
hon. It's Greek against Greek Rot1,
are representative men in the demo
cratic party
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
THE GUESS WAS WRONG.
Liquor Dealers Have Not and viii Not
Contribute to Republican Fund.

Liquor Dealers Have Not and viii Not
Contribute to Republican Fund.
There was a meeting of the whole
sale and retail liquor dealers of Wor-
cester, in Beaver hall, Bartlett place.
yesterday afternoon. The purpose of
the meeting was to make plans to get
out the license vote. It was voted to
leave this in the hands of the execu-
tive committee, which will have full
charge of the money and of the manner
of its distribution.
Some of the members were very
wrathy over the story printed in an
evening paper last Saturday, to the eff
feet that the liquor dealers have con-
tributed to the republican campaign
fund. This was disproved by the banks
fund. This was disproved by the books
of the treasurer, Joseph Norway. Not
only was no money contributed to the
republicans last year, but there will be
none this year. The democratic city
committee is to get generous sum,
however, as usual.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
MERELY A COINCIDENCE.
Choate Unaware of Chamberlain's Re-
marks Concerning Alliance.

London, Dec. 4.-The Associated
Press is in a position to say that Jo-
seph H. Choate, the United States am
bassador, was not only unaware of the
tenor of the speech delivered by Joseph
Chamberlain at Leicester, Nov. 30,
when he himself was speaking at the
American Thanksgiving banquet in
London. but was also ignorant of the
fact that the secretary for the colonies
was making any speech the same day.
Mr.. Choate repudiates emphatically
any intention to confirm the colonial
secretary's remarks, maintaining that
he only reiterated expressions of friend
ship often made before, and he does
not believe there is any necessity of
withdrawing anything he said.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
WAS AN EVEN THING


ter. Erne sent left and right to face and
got left over to jaw They were in live
ly miXup at the close.
Round 40 Brien jabbed left on nose,
and sent right twice on body. They ex-
changed right swings on face. Both tab-
to body. Jack rushed into two good lefts
on mouth, which began to bleed. They
exchanged lefts on face.
Round 1S-OBrien landed right on body
and then jabbed left on mouth. OBrien
swung to ribs and Erne sent left to face
blows seemed to lack steam. o Brien put
hard right on wind and landed left to
body.
Round 19-Erne ran into a left on chin,
but sent back two Of the same kind. Erne
swung right to point Of O'Brien's jaw
and Jack jabbed left to face. Erne land
ed left on face and O'Brien put right to
face and wind Erne jabbed stiff left to
mouth, Earring O.Brien They exchanged
a number of blows in rapid succession.
Erne seemed to be coming back again,
while O'Brien had lost a little ground.
Jacks eyes were badly bunged up.
Round 20-Both were tired. O'Brien
kept working in for body and Erne going
for head Siler had to break them apart
frequently O'Brien got in a hot right
on body and cut Ernes eye wlth>a right
swing. 1t was O'Briens round.
Round 2l-O'Brien kept up the same
tactics Erne kept on defensive. At close
quarters O'Brien sent right on ribs and
Erne always sent blows to head.
Round 22-O'Brien rushed Erne into his
corner, where they clinched. Erne jabbed
left to face. Jack got in two jabs on face
when they broke away. Erne jabbed a
stiff left in mouth. In a rapid exchange,
Erne slipped to his hands and knees.
O. Brien kept forcing and Erne remained
on the defensive.
Round 2S-They exchanged rights on
body at short range Then Jack started
to force things and in every clinch they
got rights to ribs. Erne landed a telling
left smash on stomach and sent another
after it,
Round 24-OBrien got right and left to
body o.Bri L drove right to wind, Ernee
swung hard left on stomach. He jabbed
left to face and again to body. Erne
jabbed two lefts TO face and O'Brien
countered on body.
Round 25-Both jabbed lefts to body,
and exchanged right swings on head. The
two fought like furies, the blows coming
thick and fast They Rugged each other
and punched in the clinches Erne in
clean inighting scored a couple of hard
ones on face. They wrestled and pulled
and dragged each other in their efforts
for supremacy. Both were covered with
blood and O'Briens face was the worse
looking. both eyes being bunged up and
his mouth badly puffed. When the gong
finished the bout neither man heard it.
and the house was in an unroar. AS soon
as the noise had gone down, Fred Burns
the master of ceremonies, announced that
the referee had declared the bout draw.
Court Damascus, F. of A., had a
meeting last night in Foresters' hall.
100 Front street, and voted to have a.
public installation of officers the first
in January.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
Team Racing Faster
Than Individual
Competition.
EATON-WALTHOUR IN THE LEAD
Terrific Pace Set by Madi-
son Square Garden
Riders.

NV York, Dec. 4.-Twelve of the 10
teams that started Sunday midnight in
the six day bicycle race were tearing
around the little wooden bowl at Mad
.ison Square garden, at a late hour to-
night, and nine of the u were pedalling
was miles ahead of the best ever made
by single rider.
julius and Lawson withdrew from the
race shortly-after Ia clock, leaving only
II teams in the contest. Fallon and Mi
chaels had left the race at O'clock. The
former gave out first, complaining Of
stiffness, and Michaels, though still
strong, decided to withdraw too. Law
son said he was obliged to quit on aG-
count of the severe cold which he con-
tracted yesterday. He and Julius had
lO4 miles and one lap to their credit
when they withdrew, while Fallon and
Michaels had 1856 miles and three laps.
At 1l.35 O'clock -WalthouF retired for
rest, and his team-mat Eaton, took
his place. Eaton was fresh and set a
terrific pace. Foreseveral laps he rode
at q two-minute gait, and finally drew
away from the leaders for a lap, placing
his team in first place by that distance.
rms race had hardly subsidized when
Fischer broke loose and started out to
lap the bunch. A second exhibition Of
great speed followed. and the spectators
were wrought up to a high pitch Of
enthusiasm. Fischer managed to make
his lap, and gained an equal place with
Schineer- Forster, besides making his
pursuers farther in the rear by that
space. Eaton and Walthour the lead
ing team, were ~ miles ahead of all six
day bicycle records at midnight Their
score at that hour was SOC miles eight
laps. They were one lap ahead of the
Miller Waller, Gimm- Pierce and the
Maya -McEachern teams.
The score at u O'Clock stood:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
YOUNG MAN MISSING.
Friends of Nils Oberg Are Concerned
at His Absence.

Friends of Nils Oberg, u Bradley
avenue, reported at the Waldo street
station last evening that Oberg is miss
ing. He left his boarding house Fri
day morning and has not returned or
been seen by friends since. The
Swedish residents who reported
Oberg's disappearance at the police
station, said that he had been drinking
and was addicted to the use of liquor,
although not generally to excess.
Oberg is feet and inches tall; is
Is years old and weighs about las
pounds. He is light complexioned and
has light mustache. He wore a blue
suit, dark overcoat and black derby
hat. Clothing and several trinkets
which he had priced were left I'M
touched in his room, at IL Bradley
avenue
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
DIcKEY GETS THE FIFTH.
Concluding Game in the Match With
Lewis Played Last Night.

NJ. W. Dickey and Z. j. Lewis finished
their pool match at j. p, Moulton's
rooms, 615 Main street last evening, by
playing the fifth game, which Dickey won
easily, the score being 102 TO 49, The match
was five games continuous pool, each
game of 100 points. The beginning was
made several weeks ago, but after play
ing four games and breaking even, the
last game was postponed several times
The other games were close. Dickey won
the first, 100 to &c. and third, 100 to S.
Lewis won the second. 100 to 90, and the
third 100 to 49,
Dickey required on1yl0 frames to win.
averaging 10 balls to frame. The score
Of the match was:
DIckoy ........n 9 s12 s1211 9 II 500
Lewis ........4 43 6 L. 8 g. 40
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. .
NOTICE !!

We give a written guarantee to per-
manently remove deep lines, small pox
pits, birthmarks and all facial blem-
ishes. This is done by dermatologist
skilled in the art of making women
beautiful. Also, bust and chest en-
larged three to five inches in a short
time. We treat the scalp for falling
hair, and prevent it from turning gray.
This is no humbug. we can refer you
to ladies who are under treatment.
4O4 State Mutual Hours. 9 a. m. to s
p. M; Sunday, 10 to 2.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
MEETINGS. ETC,
PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER

The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Providence and Worcester Rail
road Company will be held at the treas
urer office room POI Lauderdale building,
N Providence, r. l.. on WEDNESDAY,
december 18th, 1899, at II o'clock noon
for the election of directors for the ensu-
ing year and for any other business that
may legally come before an annual meet
ing. WILLIAM A. LEETE, Clerk.
providence r. l., Dec. l. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
MRS. AMY WOOD DEAD.

Riverpoint, R. l., Dec. AIRS. Amy
Wood. one of the four original daugh.
tiers of the Revolution connected with
the Rhode Island chapter of the d. A
r., died at her home, today, aged 81
years. Mrs. Wood retained her facul.
ties and lively interest in her surround.
ings until the last.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
WILL USE STIcKERS.
In This Way Socialists viii Have the
Eight Hour Question Considered.

Local members Of the De Leon faction
of the socialist labor party have hit upon
plan to provide for gaining the senti-
ment Of the voters on the eght-hour day
law question. 1t is their plan to station
a man in each polling place throughout
the city with stickers, on which the ques-
ton shall be printed with the word no
or yes, to be attached to the official bal.
lot. They claim that this plan can be
followed and the point at Issue settled
with very little trouble
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
THOMAS RESIGNS.
Continued III Health Alleged as the
Reason

Boston. Dec. 4.-The resignation of
Col. Henry A. Thomas, as postmaster
of Boston. is in the hands of the pres
ident. The reason is attributed to con-
tinued ill-health, and the letter clears
away the man, complications over fill
ing the Office. Senators Hoar and Lodge
have recommended Mr.. George A. Hib-
bard, who will be appointed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
THE GRAFTON NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Grafton National Bank of Grafton,
on TUESDAY, JANUARY 9.ol950, at 2
9. clock p M, for the election of directors
LOT the ensuing year, and for the trans
adctlon OF any other business that may
legally come before them
Cc. A. A. SIMMONS, c shier.
GRAFTON, Mass, Dec. 5, 1899.