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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
MORGAN INTERVIEWER.

The situation that faced the New
York and New Haven railroad for the
want Of coal to run their engines can
be fully appreciated with the statement
that the intervention of j. Pierpont
Morgan only saved the New Haven
railroad. The railroad company is one
Of number Of consumers of great
quantities Of soft coal in the east, which
have contracts for coal supply that
have not run out. In the west there is
a scarcity of soft coal and the shippers,
taking advantage of the situation in
that section, have been rushing coal at
greatly advanced rates and neglecting
the eastern interests. The supply was
rapidly diminishing all along the sys-
tenn.
In view of the situation officials of
the railroad appealed to Mr.. MorGscn,
who is one of it's directors. Most OF the
coal that comes to New Haven. for
instance is supplied by the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, of which Mr. Morgan
is the financial agent. Through his eff
forts a sufficient amount of coal was
obtained for the New Haven roads and
for the last week there has been re-
ceived in New Haven nearly 500 tons for
the railroad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
AMERICAN STEEL AND WIRE.

American Steel and Wire people have
put out semi-official statement that
a dividend will be declared upon the
common stock next month. OF even
more interest is the statement that the
company will at the same time make
public complete and comprehensive
report of it's financial condition. If the
assertions of the insiders are TO be be-
lieved, the coming statement will not
be of the perfunctory character of the
statements given to the public by
most trusts in the past The Boston
Advertiser tells the truth when it says:
'All Of these companies go through
the form of submitting statements of
their condition, but no one is ever the
wiser for reading them. If Steel and
Wire actually gives to the public a
statement by which the character and
extent of it's business and the amount
of profits thereon can be ascertained.
it will open new era in trust af-
fairs"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
THE FIrcHBURG,s OBJECTIONS.

1t has been believed in railroad cir
cles that the Fitchburg Railroad man
agement, in moving to oppose the Bos-
ton and Albany lease before the legisla-
ture, had in view the securing of a pos
sible increased offer for the lease of
their line by the New York Central
people. Fitchburg Railroad officials
deny this, although they admit that
the offer Of the per cent guarantee on
the preferred stock is not up to the
figure that they believed to be an
equitable rental.
They propose to object to the rati-
fication Of the lease, chiefly on the
ground of the adverse effect that it
will have upon a Massachusetts cor
poration and upon the commercial in
terests of Boston. They also assert
that they are not alone in this oppo-
sition, but that other strong interests
are tacitly if not openly against the
ratification.
From the Vanderbilt side it appears
that there is little likelihood of the
New York Central people lettering the
offer of per cent for the Fitchburg
road, which was refused some time
since. One Of the officials of the Van
derbilt system is quoted as saying in
this connection: "If we make another
offer for the Fitchburg road, it will be
at lower rather than a higher rate.
If it expects higher offer, it will be
greatly mistaken. We shall not buy
it or lease it at anything better than
per cent guarantee"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
OUR CHIEF OF POLICE.

To the political observer there is
something peculiar connected with the
various petitions which have been pre-
scented to the mayor asking for the re-
appointment of the present chief of
police. 1t would be reasonable to sup
pose that had the present incumbent
of that position fulfilled the duties of
the Office in a creditable manner to the
satisfaction of those who have dealings
in any way with the police department,
there would be no necessity Of a petit
ton for his retention in office. If he has
not performed his duties satisfactorily
during the past year there has been
ample opportunity. through the proper
channels, Of effecting his removal from
office. Strange to say, there has been
little complaint made manifest against
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
GARRorING SHOULD BE STOPPED.

One Of the first things the admins
tration should stop in both Porto Rico
and Cuba is the inhuman and barbar-
Gus Spanish methodof execution known
as garroting. Garroting is only an
other name for strangling A more
fiendish method of disposing of crimi-
nails could scarcely be found. Strang-
ling by hanging is now esteemed SO
barbarous that the most progressive
states have substituted electrocution
But strangling man with the execu-
toner's hands is a barbarity unwor-
thy Of Turkey, where the victims life
is cut short with bow-string in gen
teel fashion. Only two days ago. five
men were sentenced to be garroted in
Porto Rico, and though their crime
richly merited death, the United States
government should be more particular
as to the manner of execution.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

the police department as such or
against its executive head. He has to all
appearances maintained a creditable
record during the past year and proved
the efficiency of the department over
which he has had charge. Why, then,
is it that there is a necessity for anxiety
regarding his retention? The mayor,
who has the appointive power, may
have intimated to some of his friends
that change in the head of the depart
ment might be of advantage to the city
but he has not said that he should ap-
point any one else to the position.
A perusal Of the names signed to the
petitions reveal a curious state of af-
fairs and one which calls for an ex-
PLANTATION. Scores of men have signed
these petitions who have not concealed
the fact in the past that they were OPP
posed to the present chief of police and
have been outspoken in their desire to
see another and perhaps younger man
in the office. Yet they have put them
selves on record as being in favor of
the retention Of Col. brennan for an
other year at least! Are they consistent
in their expressed desire, or have they
been persuaded against their will in the
matter? Undoubtedly there is a tinge
of politics in the whole affair which will
later be revealed to the public. 1t is
believed that Mayor Dodge will do what
he considers to be his duty in the mat
ter of making the appointment. A city
the size of Worcester demands an up
to-date police department, governed by
the best man that can be obtained, pc
titions to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Town Tales
) S'S1S - ) ~ ) > S5SS SSSS78SSsi

Frank P. Bennett of Saugus, who is
the Massachusetts House, is an enthu-
siastic farmer. He has a large place
in Saugus which resembles baronial
estate in old England in it's character
istics. Down in Maine he has large
farm which would almost make a re-
spectacle township, where he raises
sheep and clips wool. When he was in
the Massachusetts, House, way back in
1892 or 1898, he was q member on the
committee on rapid transit and of-she
special committee to examine and re-
port on the subject of rapid transit
for the city of Boston At the end of
the session, the committee, knowing
Mr.. Benefits agricultural procliYities,
went to Kentucky and bought one of
the finest rams they could find in the
state. This was presented to Mr. Ben
nett on the last day of the session,
amidst the plaudlts of the members. It
was labelled, rapid transit" and Mr.
Bennett took it down to Maine and
placed it on his farm there.
The other day at the court house, the
superior court came very near being
adjourned for good. This was the way
of it. A jury had gone out on a certain
case, and the court, thinking that they
might take long time in coming to a
decision, gave the order for adjourn
ment. All the persons in the court room
left, including Court Crier Charles Sib-
ley. The Judge retired to his room. In a
few minutes a knock was heard on the
door of the jury room, and the deputy
sheriff, going to the door, found that
they had reached a verdict. He then
notified the presiding Judge, who or
dered recall of the adjournment. This
was done and the verdict rendered
Then deputy sheriff, who acted as
crier in place of Mr.. Sibley, essayed 10
adjourn the court until the next morn
ing. By inadvertance he began the fatal
words that adjourn the court "sine
die" when, seeing his mistake, he re-
traced his steps, as Virgil would say,
and gave the proper proclamation.
When the court had retired the deputy
had to bear considerable good natured
bantering, and he was induced to set
up the cigars for the crowd
I overheard some men talking yes-
terday about the danger of allowing
children to skate on the pond in Elm
park. One of them seemed to know
what he was talking about. He said
There isn't bit of danger to the chill
dren to skate on that pond 1t isn't
deep enough to drown "a baby unless
1t Fay down on its face Ny little girl
Went through the ice the other day
and the water didn't reach her knees
and she climbed out of her own nc,
cord. Talk about needing some one TO
save her. She could save herself. You
know the city isn't going to let anv
more water into pond when the res
ervoirs are so low, and the only danger
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in case the children do fall through is
in getting wet.


A young lady stenographer in one of
the large Main street office buildings
has had an experience she is always
relating, According to her story, ev-
cry word of which must be true, as
nef mother declares it to be fact, and
furthermore a miracle, when the
young lady's father died, about six
years ago, he left a pocket piece which
had been carried for years. 1t was a
plugged half dollar, and the young
woman carried it in her purse until
last summer. She went to Oakdale for
her vacation and while enjoying rustic
life, one day she left her pocketbook
on the porch. When she returned
from a stroll the purse was gone.
She bemoaned the loss of the half
dollar because of its family attach
ment A few days ago her employer
complained of a customer who had
passed a plugged half dollar. LET me
look at it, commanded the stenog-
rapher, and the employer handed it
over for inspection.
The coin bore the date 1854, and the
young lady declared at once that it was
the one contained in the purse stolen
at Oakdale about eight months ago.
Upon payment of fifty cents she re-
ceived the token, and now keeps il
locked up in jewel case
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ADJUSTMENTS

Why Smith Left Home" George H.
Broadhursts latest and best farce
Will soon be seen at the Worcester the
atre Monday afternoon and evening
with the original cast which appeared
at the Strand theatre, London and
who just finished q long engagement at
the Madison Square theatre. New
YORK. There is abundant chance for
humor and roaring complications in
the various circumstances that induce
smith s. departure from his domicile.
and hearty enjoyment and concur
renee by his audience that he does So
The influence of relatives upon re-
Gently married couples offers a wide
teld of interesting study in this lively
rdrce, and furnishes a number of very
merry lessons on the subject of how
those connected by ties Of kinship with
the lately welded pair manage to dis
turb their connubial bliss.
or course, play that is good in If.
self Is all the better for being looked
after by company whose Capabilities
enable 1t to utilize its chances. and
such is the case in this instance. as
glance at the following well known
names viii prove: Maclyn Arbuckle,
Fred w. Peters, Dan Mason. M p
Snyder, Hans Robert, Miss Brandon
Douglas, Mrs. s. A. Eberle, Rose Sny-
ger, Gertrude Roosevelt, Blanche car
lyle and Mrs. Annie Yeamans,
1t has been said that Lewis Morr,-
sons massive production of "Faust,,
could last forever. This is particularly
true In this case, where everything il
Kept up to such a high standard that
lne lasting qualities are unquestioned.
This seasons Faust" is brushed I'm in
aetail, the numerous innovations.
Frightening of scenic, electrical and
otnef necessary effects bringing about
pi,acllcally a thoroughly new and com
plete production of Goethe's Grand
play. This attraction will be seen az
ddothrop'Aopera house the week of Jan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Personals

Herbert Parker was in Boston ves-
terday, on legal business.
John B. Scott has returned from ver-
mont where he passed Christmas.
Miss Teresa V. Dowd OF WoodIarA
street is spending the holidays in New
York with friends
Senator George F. Hoar was eue.,
Of Justice Gray Of the United states
supreme court, on Christmas dav.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

of his searching is to bring to light
the interesting fact that Wellesley girls
are flat-headed. The result of the pub
lishment of these facts has not been
to increase DR.. Seavers popularity
with the fair sex. The scientist who
will refute these alleged discoveries,
has a splendid opportunity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
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 unrIvalIed city service, the
spy thus affords its readers a model Americ an
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

The rumors relative to an alleged in
tention on the part of Great Britain
and. Germany to divide Portuguese
East Africa between themselves are so
manifestly improbable as to scarcely
require the speedy denial which SO
quickly followed. The report eman-
ates from the Berlin Lokal-Anzeiger,
newspaper so discredited in the city
in which it circulates, that it is nick
named the Scandal Anzeger.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
RELIEF IN SIX Ho1rns

Distressing Kidney and Bladder D,.-
ease relieved in six hours bv "NJaIv
Great South American Kidney Cure /" r.
is great surprise on account or. ito
exceeding promptness in relieving nain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
Almost difH lmmealateiy' If you want quick
by e. d. Burlington, druggist Wor oosu
ter. Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

DR.. Seaver Of Yale, who has been
making an elaborate system Of an
thropometrical measurements of COL
lege girls, in east and west, has appar-
emily made some valuable scientific
discoveries. For instance he has ex-
ploded the popular falacy that western
girls have large feet. Another result
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

The world will not soon forget what
religious denomination the late Daniel
S. Ford belonged to.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

1t is time the American Winston
Churchill was heard from.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

g "a So v? a. nR r "a
Bsara tho 1IhS Kind You AaVs Always Bought
# M<zEAslzx
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

SPECIAL SALE of CURTAINS
and UPHOLSTERY GOODS
on the second floor. Odd
pairs, slightly soiled, can
be bought at extraordina-
Pily low prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

TOYS, GAMES, FANCY GOODS,
etc., etc., remaining from
the Holiday rush, are be-
ing closed out at oue-half
regular price.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-06

Fine job printing. Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-06
BAND|TI| LOOT IN MANILA
A BAND OF SAVAGES FROM THE
MOUNTAINS.
Commit Nightly Depredations Which
the Soldier Police are Unable to
Prevent-Reckless Dare Devils.

MANILA, December SIT is now
known to the authorities beyond any
doubt that the gangs of thieves that
have been terrorzing Manila and puz-
cling the police are Macabbes, a tribe
of unsubdued savages of the western
mountains, who refuse to recognize
the sovereignty of Aguinaldo's govern
ment.
Since Corporal Mahar shot one of
the thieves over in Binondo, the gang
has been operating on the upper Es-
Gotta in the vicinity of its junction
with the Gale Conception.
They have sent communication to
the members of Company c of the
police, to which Corporal -Mahar be-
longs, stating that Gin the future they
will wipe one American soldier off the
earth with each departing week. This
is the summary of their contemplate
ed revenge.
They operate entirely by night, but
have committed robberies in Tondo
during the middle of the day. They
are partial to diamonds and jewelry,
preferring it to money, except gold
coin. They do not care a continental
for Filipinos. Spaniards or Americans
one as willingly as another.
1t is still supposed that their lead
er is an European, German or Eng
fish.
During the daytime members of the
gang often congregate about the Beno
Joints on the Enchgue. In the native
market they drink and carouse and
carry on with the native women in
true reckless, dare devil banditti style.
AS yet only one of them has been
brought to justice. During the last
week their depredations In the Quia-
20 district have been so bold and re-
peated that the police admit their dis
comfture. At one time they located
seven of the devils in a room in the
act of counting some money, stolen
from a Spanish doctor few hours be-
fore. Corporals Priest and Ryberg
charged up the stairway, burst into
the room, when the thieves blew out
the light and sprang through the
window on to the back roof, dropping
over the edge into the Estero canal.
1t was too dark to shoot with any ac-
curacy. All the patrol saw was two
long canoes shooting down the canal
at breakneck pace. In two hours
they were up the Pasig past the Anne
rican outposts only to return again
the following night for fresh plumber.
The Spanards who are the chief suf-
ferers through the raids of the Macab-
hes show no surprise at the frequency
of the thefts. One told the corporal
of the guard the other night that pre-
vious to the coming of the Americans
nearly every day the dead bodies Of
Spanish soldiers were found either in
the Pasig river or its divers canats,
victims of the knife of the Macabbes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-06
GREATER HARBOR.
Wharf Extension Schedule is Now Be
ing Prepared.

W. Z. Rowell, superintendent of
public works, will during this week,
advertise for tenders for material for
greater harbor improvements. A sch
edule is being made up. 1t will be
presented to the Minister of Interior
for approval and will then be given
out.
The cabinet has endorsed the scheme
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
matter of improvements. Every pos
sible detail will, as far as practicable,
be followed out.
Nuuanu wharf will be extended 100
feet straight out into the stream. So
reasons wharf, on the other side, will
be extended nearly or quite 200 feet,
if this can be done and not interfere
with the long shore landing it is pro-
posed for the Eoumans lot. The You
mans wharf will parallel Queen street
All this part of the harbor will be
dredged at once. If necessary a new
machine will he built.
On the Waikiki side of the harbor
the Kinau wharf will he extended and
the berth will be deepened.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-06

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-06
SUGGESTION FROM DEWEY

HONGKONG, December 23.-Admi-
raj Dewey is of the opinion that the
United States government should send
an able statesman to the Philippines
to meet the representative people, get
their wishes, inform them of the in
tention of this government and reach
some sort of an understanding that
will lessen the friction, end the irri-
tation and minimize the danger of
conflict between the two armed for
ces that now confront one another.
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MANILA SOLDIERS.

MANILA, December 2s.-The health
of the American troops is steadily i'm
proving. Hospital reports for the past
week were as follows: Typhoid fever,
GA; malarial fever, 4SS; dysentery, 81;
diarrhoea, 1877; all intestinal troubles,
81; gastric fever, 27; wounds and 9th
err injuries, 90; heat, 2; smallpox, IA;
all other sickness, 249. There were Z
deaths
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-06
COAL CARGO AFIRE.

WASHINGTON, December ga
telegram was received today saying
that the collier Nigilant had arrived
at Manila with her cargo of coal on
fire. No details were given.
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