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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

New York, Dec. '12.-William J.. Nc
Cormick, who for many years was q
stock broker in this city was found
dead at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in
a room of lodging house at No, 146
Avenue c. He lived formerly in Eliza
beth. N. j., whence he fed few months
ago, successfully avoiding detectives.
He was fifty-four years old and unmar-
ried. His death adds the last touch in
the misfortunes of the Mccormick fam
lily, which five years ago was the lead
ing one in Elizabeth.
Judge Thomas Francis Mccormick,
its oldest member, was prominent
democrat, and for twenty years held the
position Of law judge of the court Of
common pleas. He also ranked high in
the order of Elks He lost money after
his retirement from the bench in I'M
fortunate speculation in Wall street,
and in despair, shot himself in st.
Mary's Catholic cemetery in Elizabeth,
on September 13, 1898.
His youngest brother, John A. Nc
Cormick, who was in the west at the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
ELECTION RESULTS.

AS The Spy predicted, Mayor Rufus
B. Dodge, Jr., has been reelected
mayor of Worcester by one of the big
gcst pluralities ever recorded for a
mayoralty candidate in this city. 1t
is an Endorsement of his administration
and a handsome tribute to his char
acter and worth. Mayor Dodge has
served the city as chief magistrate for
two terms, and has brought to bear
upon his work such executive ability
and such a mastery of the great prob
lens of municipal government, that
when the question of who should be
nominated for mayor confronted the
republicans this year, there was but
one logical conclusion-that Mayor
Dodge should have a third term.
The size Of the plurality he rolled
up yesterday is sufficient refutation Of
the claims of republican detection The
republican voters, and it is understood
goodly number of independent dem
ocrats. stood back of the mayor with
the faithfulness of Swiss guards.
Mayor Dodge's independence of char
acter and his refusal to be the tool
of cliques or a party to their machina-
tions, was a factor in his strength. He
has stood for good government and the
interests Of Worcester, first of ALL No
man has yet been able to gain his sup
port for a measure that even suggest
ed deal
There is no need to enter upon any
further encomium on Mayor Dodge
His recopd is open before all. They
have but to judge for themselves.
1t is clear from yesterdays election
that the democrats cannot be cured Of
the habit of slashing their own alder
manic ticket. Under minority repre-
sentation, but three democrats can be
elected but the municipal convention
always dominates six candidates. Con-
siderable bad feeling was engendered
yesterday on account of the cutting OF
the ticket, and the only way out seems
to be for the democrats to nominate
but three candidates.
The license figures are the text of a
sermon. They show that there is a
growing sentiment in Worcester for no
license. The majority of last year
was substantially cut down. The
sAyes'' loss was 21O and the no gain
1876.
The liquor dealers admit that if the
campaign of the temperance people
was begun earlier and more aggres-
sively prosecuted, the majority would
have been cut down even more
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

New York, Dec. 12.-There was a bal
ance to the credit of the sub-treasury
at the clearing house, yesterday for
the third successive business day and
for the fourth time in the last five days
of business. The credit balance yes
terday was $1SO,51O. Saturday last it
was 1888, on Friday $254,S9O, on Thurs
day there was debit balance OF S66.-
500, and on Wednesday, Dec. 8, creolt
of $67,679
It is quite unusual for the sub-treas-
ury to stand as creditor OF the as
sociated banks, and the succession or
credit balances has excited considerable
interest in Wall street. Co-incident
with these credits have been heaVy TEL
egraphic transfers to New Orleans,
that of yesterday amounting to $l5OOo0,
but these transfers do not give the ex-
PLANTATION.
1t is believed that a solution to the
matter is found in the heavy deposl-
tory bank transfers that are now go
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
The SUB TREASURY is AGAIN
4 CREDITOR

ing on by the payments Of excessive
internal revenue or post office order
moneys into the treasury. Under the
law, banks designated as public de-
positories must hold a certain proper
ton Of government bonds to secure
such deposits. The dearth of bonds
in the market has made it impossible
for the public repositories to increase
their holdings, and as they are hold
ing government money to the full limit
permitted by law, they are forced to
transfer the large amounts now com
ing forward from internal revenue and
post office money orders oyer to the
sub-treasury.
No bonds were sold to the sub-treas-
ury yesterday, on account of redemp-
ton of the four and five per cent is
sues called by Secretary Gage. Gov
eminent bonds closed strong on the
stock exchange yesterday, with ad-
vances in the final bids of Il for the
As of 1907 and the IS of 1904 On sales
the coupon As of 1907 advanced Il and
the coupon As of 1925 declined n.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

by the Worcester company in the price
of gas for many years, although dollar
gas will be a decided novelty. Twelve
years ago, the price of gas in this city
was $2.25 per thousand feet, with
twenty per cent discount on all bills
paid on or before the fifteenth of each
month following the month on which
the gas was used. The new rate about
to be put into operation makes the
price $1.2O a thousand feet, with re-
bate of twenty cents for the prompt
payment of bills, so that it will be seen
that the local company has reduced the
price per thousand for gas over dol
lar thousand within the past twelve
years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Tom Reed couldn't help being funny
if he tried. Representative Mcclellan
of New York met him the other day.
How do you do, Mr.. Speaker" said
Mcclellan. Il am not Mr. Speaker
any longer" drawled Reed. Then how
do you do, Mr., Reed, and what do you
think of politics?'' II don't think of poll
itics,' replied Reed in his lazy voice,
Il am reformer now, and reformers
don't think of anything except the
making of money"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Caucuses are not held as they are here,
but in some of the states the candi-
dates are nominated by primaries,
which amounts really to an election,
for there is very seldom dark horse.
Men announce through the newspapers
their intentions Of becoming candidates
for nominations, and then the stump
ing of the state begins. Each camp,
in it's meeting, usually ends in some
sort of a row, and among such men
as Tillman, oratory on those occasions
consists in vilifying ones opponents.
When the day for the primary comes,
the candidates and their friends stand
around the polls and talk of doubtful
voters and when the count is made,
the winning men always treat their
constituents, while the losers may go
out ana shoot men whom they think
are the cause of their defeat. When
the election day arrives, however, the
polls are usually almost deserted and
propably not one-tenth of the primar-
les vote is cast unless there is new
candidate who has come into the field
since the primary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
THE PRICE OF GAS.

The recent announcement by the To-
cal gas company, that it should reduce
the price of gas per thousand feet be-
ginning on the first Of next February,
has been hailed with delight, and will
result in saving to the consumer, and
demand for an increase of produce
ton by the company. 1t is interest
ing to recall the fact in this connection,
that there has been steady reduction
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

The Beers have decided that Winston
Churchill was fighting pretty hard for
nom combatant at the time he was
captured, and he will be held as a SOL
der even though his rank in the Brit
ish army was that of war correspond
ent. Creelman, Marshall and a few
other American war correspondents
also proved that non-combatants can
fight
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1899.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Any subscriber who does not receive
his paper regularly will confer a favor
on the publishers by notifying the
business Office whenever his paper is
not delivered. The Spy has one of the
largest carrier systems in New Eng
land. And it is necessary for us to
know when carriers fail in their duties
in order to maintain a perfect de-
livery system. The Spy is delivered by
carriers to a majority of the houses of
the city before o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
GIVE THE CHILDREN d DRINK

called GRAIN-O. It Is delicious, appetiz-
ing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used 1t because
when properly prepared, it tastes like the
finest coffee. but Is free from all its in
furious properties GRAIN-O aids dj-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t is
not stimulant but health builder, and
children. as well as adults, can drink il
with great benefit. Costs about u as
much as coffee. 15c. and Csc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
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-
Gester presenting the Telegraph service of the
Associated Press, the grcntest news gathering
organization In the world. 1t has correspond
=nts all over the United states and In every
foreign country. BY combination with the
great New York and Boston papers it Is en-
abied to print the latest news of the world.
Together with its nnrivalied city service, the
SPY thus affords its readers model American
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Those plutocrats are designing ras-
calls. Here they are raising wages all
over the country and manufacturing an
artificial prosperity for the sake of Sc
curing McKinley's reelection, accord
ing to one of The Spy's Nebraska con-
temporaries.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Samuel Gompers, in his annual re-
port to the American Federation Of
Labor, Of which he is president, makes
the significant statement that the trust
question cannot be settled by any po-
litical party, that no law can hold the
evil in check. Whatever legal rene
dy is sought will either be declared
unconstitutional or will be so skillfully
evaded by corporation lawyers as to
fail of it's purpose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
WHIMSICALITIES.

"The defeated foot ballists in yester-
days game complained of unfairness,' -
said Spatts.
"oh, they can't kick" replied Bloc
bumpe: Detroit Free Press.
whats your name?" asked R. Cru
soc OF the new arrival. Friday" was
the reply. II knew IT." exclaimed the
castaway in tones of despair; II knew
it; I'm hoodooed. Chicago News.
Did your young clergyman give you
a good sermon?"
Fl thought so, but my wife says he
preached as IL he hadn't been invited
out to dine. indianapolis Journal
A monopoly is a good deal like a
baby. A man is opposed to 1t on gen
eral principles until he has one of his
own.-Tit- Bits.
before"
What of It? I've told 1t to some men
five imes."-Chicago Record.
Has the furnace gone out, Bridget ."
Well, If 1t did, ma am, it must a gone
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

The manufacturers of Kutnow pow
der have already been ruined by the
Molineux trial. Stationers who have a
large stock of robins egg blue paper
must now be careful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
CONGRESS.

Same old congress
Here once more;
Windy members,
Talk galore;
Musty speeches,
Roll calls, too
Same old congress,
Nothing new.
Bushel baskets
Full of bills
All prescriptions
For our Ills,
While were thankful
For Depew-
Same old congress,
Nothing new.
Washington Post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Consul Macrum may hold some "im-
portant secrets" as suggested. His real
reason for abandoning his post of duty
probably will remain a secret known
only to himself.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

1t is a sad fact that in Brooklyn, the
city of churches, there is larger per-
centage of non churchgoers than in any
other American city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Senator Mason calls Chamberlain a
Liliputian statesman. Mason himself
may be assumed to be of Brobdinagian
proportions, mentally if not physically
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

In the absence of mules, the guides
have to take the blame for British re-
verses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Admiral Dewey has been presented
with a bear. Nobody can blame the
admiral if he gives this present away.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

1t is no surprise to Worcester people
to learn that Edward T. Murray, the
long distance pedestrian, is an actor
by profession.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

What Gen. Gatacre needs is an X
ray strong enough to show what is on
the other side of those kopjes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

THE SPYs SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS:
Ne IS HONORABLE IF he DO But LOOK TO THE
WELFARE OF THE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Gov. Leary wants a public library in
Guam. Here is a chance for Andrew
Carnegie.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

The rumseller is not afraid of clear,
pure water when he goes to the polls
on rainy day to vote for license.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
nnIEr ET MoN DRoIT.

Now the local politician must make
way for the national.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

'Dabney Jones had to give up golf"
Too much exercise?"
NO; but he has played foot ball so
n IiS mat he couldn't help kicking the
balls. Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Young Rockefeller will soon be able
to give Joe Letter valuable pointers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

say Jones, how is your boy getting on
at the agricultural college?d
1lp-top. He has found out the differ
e entes, between pole-bean and a pole
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

out tn cellar windy. Shure, it didn't
go trough here. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
ONE FOR THE CHAPLAIN.

A new military prison chaplain was re.
Gently appointed in a certain town in
Scotland, and, entering one of the cells on
his first round of inspection, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch, he, with much POM
posity. thus addressed the prisoner who
occupied it:
We'll, sir. do you know who / ann"
chalant reply.
We'll, I'm your new chaplain"
"Oh, ye are; well, l haze heard O. We be-
"And what did you hear?" returned the
chaplain, his curiosity getting the better
of his dignity.
"Well, I heard that the last two kinks
ye were IN we preached them bath empty;
but I'll be hanged if We find it such an
easy matter to do the same wi this one. !
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

A young man of Worcester has been
trying patiently for the past FIVE
months to raise mustache. He thought
he was doing pretty well, considering
his lack of experience in that line and
the other day he had his photograph
taken, so she could pass Judgment on
the aforesaid facial adornment. Anx-
iously he awaited the completion Of the
pictures, making himself a nuisance at
the photographers, and yesterday he
was rewarded by receiving the finished
photographs.
But his hopes were all dashed to the
bottomless pit, for not sign of a
mustache did the picture show. His
face was apparently as bare as the
palm OF his hand, and even a glass
failed to detect even the faintest sug-
gestion Of hairs on the upper lip. Just
now he is wondering whether it would
be better to keep on trying, or to give
up and start all over.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

JJohnny-Pa, buy me a biclcle, will you?
IId-W nat do you want a bicycle for?
0ohhny-To shovel snow with, of course
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Wife-If you think me silly and extrav
agant, what on earth did you marry me
for?
Husband--I don't know A man will do
foolish things when he's in love.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Some time ago, in one of the month
about a hayward girl that went to
Central park, leaving her mother to
take home the washing of customer.
The mother was run over by a man on
a bicycle, and severely hurt. The story
seemed rather improbable, but in part
1t was repeated the other evening here
in Worcester.
AT the corner of Murray avenue and
Wellington streets last night, two boys
were taking several bundles of wash
ing home to the customers. They
were trundling the laundry in little
express wagon, and just at the cross
ing they unfortunately came in COLI
sion with an express wagon that was
several times too big for them.
AS I came along the street, l saw
the boys weeping bitterly, and a mess
of underwear strewn all over the
street. Neither of the folk were in
jured, but the little cart was smashed
into bits and the carefully prepared
washing was dirtier than when sent to
the washer-lady." They asked my ad-
vice, and l told them to sue the ex-
press company The last 1 saw of
them, as I turned the corner, was a
discensolate heap of soiled clothes, a
fragment of wagon and two weeping
boys. Whether they mustered up
courage enough to take the things
home, [ Fnow not In a tale of fic-
tion, l might make a story OF how they
were received, when they returned the
clothes to the owners, but as this is
but an incident of actual life, the Sc
Quel must be guessed at.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Blggs~That's funny idea the ladies
nave nave oil wearing their watches in Their
Bosgs-0h, I don't know. They have
worn clocks on their stockings for years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

,o A;s4kIim-Are you going to the Paris ex-
Iellum,-No, .sirl I think It ought to be
,nCr' and besides, l haven't got the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

"Oh, they can't kick" replied Bloc
bumpe: Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
TODAY'S SPECIALS.

Full size, tinted, floral decorated Toilet Bottle in
the beautiful opal ware, Is cents
Hand-painted Comb and Brush Trays, with gilt
outline and fine floral decorations Your choice Of
two shapes, Is cents
Four-piece Cigar Set opal ware, two watch hold
ers. cigar holder and large decorated tray, Is cents
German embossed Photo Frames, with either fan
cy or rose decorations and glass. One of the many
attractive features on the l0c counter
with your choice of several colors of silk and satin
ribbon; 21c number on the 15c counter, adjoining
Ioc counter.
Leatherette Glove and Handkerchief Boxes with
Dresden celluoi1 trimmings. On the Dress Goods
Counter at ~ cents
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Apropos of election day here in Wor-
cester, it is a very different matter in
the south, where 1 have had an OPP
portunity for close observation In a
part of the southern states there is but
one party, of course, but there is No
birth of candidates for any office from
governor down to the city dog catcher.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

Has the furnace gone out, Bridget y,
Well, IL 1t did, ma am, it must a gone
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

rs this the family Bible?" inquired the
yo!H Ydg. man Of his best girls little brother
the new one. The old one that's got sis
ter 5 real age in it is upstairs"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

George & Co., eoS 9TH street, north
west, is where you will find the
best gents goods. Take your boys
there and say The BEE sent you. Mr..
George is an affiable and just man to
the people.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

Deposits received from 10 cents
onward. Interest allowed on $500
and ab0ve. Tleasurers of
churches, associations, and other
organl ations can deposit funds
with this Bank and Receive Inter-
est. The money Is subject 70
check Without Not ce. We
shall be glad TO have you open an
account. BANK OPEN FROM 9 A.
III. to P NJ.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
ADVANTAGE
-OF
b A l. E Y
TRUSS.

1t adjusts itself so perfecs.y to the rup-
ture that it is impossible for it to be-
come displaced.
1t permits the utmost freedom of mo-
tion with perfect safety.
All uncomfortable and injurious steel
spring pressure is avoided.
The pad is held in place by woven
bands, which retain an equal pres
sure in all positions of the body.
1t can be worn in bed, a great desId-
eratum to the young as tending to a
perfect cure.
1t is the only suitable truss for chill
dren and females.
The proper amount Of pressure can be
brought to bear and maintained in
any position without pinching or
harm to the wearer.
It will cure hernia if placed on the pa
tient sufficiently early.
Excepting umbilical, it is the best
truss ever offered for all kinds of
hernia.
1t is SO perfect and comfortable in its
adjustment that the patient in a
short time forgetS he is wearing it.
(See the certificate of Mr.. Daniel
Johnson.)
Sent postage paid to any address on
receipt of price; s. for single and 81
for double truss
In ordering, give location of hernia,
right or left sid d measurement.
Satisfaction give money refunded
when the truss is leturned in good
order. Address:
LC. Railev
Room Is, 500 F St., IN W.
or 1921 M ST., N. W. Wts DC
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04

10 figure as an obstructionist when the
treaty came up for consideration, but
ne has adopted new methods of reach
ing results since the fiasco of the silver
boilers from the Republican National
Convention.
The scientific explanation of the ag-
gravating behavior of boys of ii and
10, given on another page, will comfort
TO some degree a good many people.
The scientists could further enighten
by pursuing the investigation 10 adj
vanced stages.
There will be awaited with interest
the reports from Manila on the observ-
ance of the Christmas and New Year
festivals by the American soldiers so
far from home at a season that has
memories so closely allied to the home
thought.
Honolulu has almost an Institutional
Church in it's admirable Y. NJ. G. A. Ii
may be remarked, in this connection,
that the Y. M. G. A. needs a few dollars
just now There has been eXtraordin-
airy draft on the current expense fund
by entertainment of troops on board
the American transports en- route &c
Manila.