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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06

The Whitinsville Harmonic Male
Quartet was entertained last evening
by Charles L. Pierce of Main street,
The evening was spent in a social way,
the quartet singing several selections
A collation. was served.
The times., 1899-10-24
New York Cotton Market.
PRIZE RING GOSSIP.
The Principals in the JeiTries-Shar-
key Contest Getting Ready.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Both Jeffries and
Sharkey are putting in all their time train
ing for their battle at Coney Island on
November 3. Jeffries is taking flesh off
with a rapidity that is not at all pleasant
to his hackers He tips the beam at zoe
pounds, which is less than the weight at
which he tackled Bob Fitzsimmons. The
champion is not worrying over the score.
He says he feels just as strong as he ever
did but his face is a trifie thin and drawn.
Sharkey, who has been laying off, resumed
his labors today The sailor is taking a
lot of outdoor exercise, as his wind needs
attention.
Next TO the battle between Sharkey and
Jeffries, the contest at Coney Island We'd
nesday night, in which Frank Erne and
Jack O'Brien are to be the principals, Is
absorbing a great deal of interest. Bet
ting on the affair is vigorous, Erne being
favorite at to 3. The battle is for the
lightweight championship of the world and
is for twenty-five rounds.
Having done, as he says, his best to in
duce Bob FitIsimmons to fight MIN, Kid
Mccoy has withdrawn his 1000 forfeit
which he put up a month ago, and pro-
claimed himself middleweight champion A
former friend of Fitzsimmons told the re-
porter that he can easily reduce to 1853
pounds and viii agree to fight Mccoy at
this weight in a few weeks
The times., 1899-10-24
District basketball League.

The delegates to the District Amateur
Basketball League met last night at the
Light Infantry Armory and effected a per
manent organization and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, S Porter House,
w. L. l., re- e-elected; Vice President, R.
Brooke Clokey, Queer Wheelmen; Secre-
tary, John 3. Robertson, Central High
School; Treasurer, Mel B. Rideout, Y NJ.
c. a. f. P. Libbey, Rudolph Jose, and
William Gettinger were appointed official
timers for the season.
1t was decided that the championship Sc
ries of games be played under last year s
rules and with seven men composing a
team. It was also decided to register all
the teams in the Amateur Athletic Union.
1t is hoped to begin the championship
series November /, and Messrs. Edwards,
Leonard. joyce, Gooding, and Robinson
were appointed a committee to prepare a
schedule of games and report at the meet
ing to be held next week
The times., 1899-10-24

was higher. Clearances were almost 7O0,-
600 bushels. There was a decrease in our
stock of almost SEQ, 000 bushels and de-
crease in the visible Of $3.50 bushels.
Liverpool wires that corn is still the cheap
est feeding stuff. The stock of old corn
seems to be exhausted. There was no pres
sure on the market from cribbed stock. At
the same time the seaboard is bearish and
the shipping demand not nearly as large
as it was. 1t looks as il the sentiment
would carry corn some higher
Oats were up 1-Sc to S-Sc because corn
was. Receipts are increasing. S52 cars,
with 445 for tomorrow. 1t looks as if the
oats discount under corn would increase
as the oats strength just now is merely
sympathetic.
Provisions were moderately active, rul-
ing higher mainly in sympathy with grain
markets, and closed quiet with part of
the advance held. The cash demand was
not so good.
The times., 1899-10-24
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
4 Bull Movement i'm Wheat Affects
other Cereals.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Wheat advanced
7-Sc and closed about at the top. People
coming back from the West are talking
dry weather. As the market had a decline
OF 5 cents within three weeks, it did not
require much OF an influence to bring about
a turn IN the opposite direction.
The strength OF corn was also an in
spiration to wheat bulls If it had been a
mere matter Of statistics there would have
been nothing to cause the rally. There
was an increase in the visible of l,24l0O0
bushels. An increase on passage of almost
a million bushels and the local stock in
creased over 600 bushels Clesrances
were about 400 600 bushels There was a
suggestion from Liverpool that there might
be some disturbances in the political situa-
tion and Liverpool was up lid TO 3-Sd. The
cash situation. however. does not improve.
Corn was Up 5-Sc to 7-sc, with more trade
/ and a growing bull sentiment. Liverpool
The times., 1899-10-24

The Soteworthy Scarcity OF Stocks
Omered for sale on Commission Or
ders - Trading stimulated by the
Better Feeling in London-The In
dustriaIs share in the Advance.
NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-The fairly general
il somewhat irregular advance in prices to-
day has been perhaps most definitely ac-
counted for by the further retreat OF the
short interest. At the same time there
was a moderate increase in general com
mission business reported. and the days
trading disclosed The same noteworthy
scarcity Of stocks Offering FOR sale that has
characterized the market for some time
past While foreign houses had only small
orders in this market. and while American
stocks in London were shown at slight
changes from the local closing figures Of
Saturday South African shares showed a
further very sharp advance. logically based
upon the successive British victories in
Natal The advances in this respect, as
f0reshsdowing an earlier conclusion Of The
hostiIities than had been hoped for, were,
trading Aside from this news, there was
little interesting developed over Sunday
bearing on the general market. Sterling
exchange reacted sharply, owing 10 the
completion Of The special transactions to
which last weeks advance was owing, and
the LEGAL money market ruled firm through
out the day with the bulk Of the loans
made on cali bringing 6 per cent. A few
interesting statements Of railway traffic
were submitted, including the returns Of
the Northern Pacific and Chicago and
Northwestern companies. As already noted,
the days advances were by no means uni
form. owing 10 the particularly rapid rises
thar occurred in particular stocks. Note
worthy instances in this last respect were
Sugar Refining, Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
United S~ates Leather shares American
Tobacco. and Manhattan Railway. New
York Central was also notably strong, and,
as is ordinarily the case, the strength Of
thar stock was 10 no small extent infuen-
tial in affecting speculative sentiment to-
ward the rest Of the market. The advance
in New York Central was again attended
by reports in regard to certain provisions
in the will OF the late Cornelius Wander
bilt, and the stock was further favorably
affected by the belief that its position viii
be substantially strengthened ultimately
as the result Of the Pullman Wagner con-
sOlidation- The movements elsewhere in
the market were not definitely attributa-
bic 70 any particular news or gossip. The
rise IN the Leather stocks was, Of course,
in connection with the pending adjustment
o. the capitalization Of that concern, but
elsewhere there was not even any gossip
worth recitiug in connection with the spe-
ci2l movements that appeared in various
quarters.
The times., 1899-10-24
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie f
Springer, Of 1925 Howard Street Philadelphia
ery for Consumption had completely cured her
Of hacking cough that Tor many years had made
life A burden All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she says OF this
Royal Cure: 1T soon removed the pain in nv
chest and | can now sleep soundly something I
can scarcely remember doing before. feel like
sounding its praises throughout the Universe. .
So will ever, one who tries DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for any trouble OF the Throat, Chest or
Lungs price zoe and 500 Trial bottles free
at Henry Evans drug store. 9ss Street; every
The times., 1899-10-24
4 Hnnrse in a Runn,rn,

NYACK, oct. 28.-At the funeral of the
five victims of the Roehand Lake explo-
sion yesterday. a team of horses attached
to hearse became frightened and ran
away. Joseph Triest, the driver. was
thrown from his seat and fatally injured.
The hearse was demolished and the corpse
mangled and distributed along the road
for several rods
The times., 1899-10-24
JEFFRIEs IN TRIM.
The Injured Arm Fast Getting Into
Condition.

Condition.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Oct. 28.-six fast
rounds with Tommy Ryan put Champion
Jeffries in great shape this afternoon. Ryan
landed some good blows on the big Cali
fornian, but the latter retaliated with some
thing to spare. His left arm is practically
well, and a cay or two will see it as good
as ever. After the bout with Ryan, Jeffries
punched the bag until 1t burst, and skipped
the rope and tugged his brother Jack around
the improvised ring until the latter called
halt. Jehries still maintains that he viii
put Sharkey out of business in short or
der
The times., 1899-10-24
The "BIack watch, ,,

The famous Gordon Highlander. who are again
distinguishing themselves in the Trausyaal are
more generally known as the Black Watch -
Tbarp's pure Berkeley Rye is well known as the
nmrcst whisky sold in Washington, and is also
universally liked on account Of its smoothness
and exceptionally fine flavor Fun quart bottles
cost only 81 al THarp's wholesale department,
SD Street
The times., 1899-10-24
PosToFFICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, d. c., P0ST0FFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
OF sailing daily, and the schedule OF ciosings is
arranged on the presumption Of their uuiuter-
fupted overland transit For the weeS ending
October 2s, the last connecting closiugs viii be
made from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY-(c) At 9:l5 p. m for EUROPE, per $
$ NV York from New York via SOuth4mp-
ton. Letters for IRELAND must be directed
Per 5. New York.
tcl At 1865 p m. for EUROPE, per S. s.
Majestic from New York, via Queenstown.
tc) AT ll:05 p. III. Tor BELGIUM direct,
per s. 5. kensington from New York Via Ant
werp. Letters must be directed Per s. s..
kensington."
FRmAY-bl At 7:I5 p. M for FRANCE,
SUTHERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTJG GAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per
5. La BTetagne from New York via Hayre.
Letters ior other parts OF Europe must be
directed Per 5. S. La Brctagne.'
c5) At : 10 p: m. ior EUROPE, per S. s
Etrurlz, from New York, via Queenstown
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY.
SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per s.
Etruria.
(cJ At HOS p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per S. S. Spaarndam. from New York,
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
per Spaandam.
(c) At ll:O5 p. m. for ITALY, per 5. $
Alier from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed per s s. Aer''
Co At 1905 p. IN. for SCOTLAND direct
per 8. 5 Furnsssia, from New York, wa
Glasgow. Letters iRuEt be directed Per S S
Furncs-la 4"
tC At Il:0j p. III. Tor NORWAY direct
per = $. Island. from New York. via Christi
ania. Letters must be directed Per s. g
Island"
tc) At II: :G6 D. m. for AZORES ISLANDS
direct, per S. s Spartan Prince, from New
PRINTED MATTER, ETC-German steamers
sailing from New York On Tu sdays take Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
Ell ROPE
American and White Line steamers sailing
from New York on Wednesdays. German steam
ers from New York on Thursdays, and Cuuard,
French and German steamers from New York
on Saturdays, take Printed Matter. etc, for
all countries for which they are advertised to
carry mails
The times., 1899-10-24
unshinrton stock Exchange.

sales-Capital Traction: 60G94 3-4; Mer-
genthaler Linotype: 75G204, 10G203 3-4, so
62041-S After call-Mergentbaler Limo
type: 10000 IA, 60d2O4 3-S; Capital Trac-
ton: 20G94 ga, 20694 rs.
The times., 1899-10-24

The grangers were perhaps the most en-
t-rely satisfactory group IN the days busi-
ness They had ali advanced last week
two points, but continued the movement
from the opening yesterday 10 the close
for TWO points further net gain. ST. Paul
went as high as l27 and closed at 125 "a.
Rock Island went 60 rs. and closed at
1i4 3-z Burlington went 10 l33 Ia Atchi-
soH preferred went 10 g. 3-S. and closed at
G. ia Thousands OF shares Of each Of
these stocks were bought during the day
and the buying was of an excellent charac-
ter. Such steady advances as have occUrT-
ed recently in the grangers, and the fine
strength o. the Vanderbilts, are the best
bun card in the world. because OF the i'm
meHse number of people that consider these
stocks The best possible index Of the mar
ket
The times., 1899-10-24

/ closed at I72 IA. The statement of the
Northwest for the month of September
| shows gain in gross earnings of $5S9, 279,
! an excellent record, Of course. and one that
is sufficient explanation of the recent
strength Of the stock if there were no
oIher
The times., 1899-10-24

The Vanderbilts despite their sharp ad-
Fances last week. continued 10 make gains
New York Central got as high as l40 and
closed al l3s l-2 Union Pacific common
Went 70 IS and closed at s5 Is and the pre-
ferred went 10 Il "a and closed al II ID
Northwestern advanced 10 l72 3-s, and
The times., 1899-10-24
New York s.nek Market.

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co.
members OF the New York Exchange.
f4is T. Street
The times., 1899-10-24
Leri Tolhert Convicted

Levi Tolbert. colored, was yesterday convicted
of grand larceny in Criminal Court No. /.
The times., 1899-10-24

American Cotton Oil, which has been
one OF the fayorites with many careful
spectators, made an excellent showing
Yesterday with an advance 10 45 5-8.
The times., 1899-10-24
GOSSIP OF THE GRIDIRoN.

The Young Mems Christian Association
team appeared upon the gTidiron yesterday
with their full eleven, and for the first
time this season lined up against scrub
team. The defeat that their patched up
team met with last Saturday taught them
a lesson that will do them a great deal OF
good in the future. Playing such a team
as the Baltimore Medical College so early
in the season was a rash venture Defeat
has shown Captain Eaton the necessity Of
practice and team work
Yesterday afternoon the work of recon
structing the team was commenced by
Eaton. Manager Nicholson has arranged
with the Naval Academy reserves to play
them game il Annapolis on November Is.
In the practice on Kendall Green yester-
day afternoon the college team did some
very fast playing. A number of new end
and tackle tricks were tried. The latter
part Of the afternoons practice was de-
voted to defensive work, the scrubs be-
ing given The ball time and time again, but
falling to make any gains On Wednesday
afternoon the Central High School team
Will line up against the Gallaudet boys on
Kendall Green.
Georgetown devoted almost the entire
afternoon yesterday to running the ends
Coach Church worked his men hard for the
first quarter of an hour then permitted
them TO rest for a few minutes Greene
Long, and Cummings were put through a
series of kicking maneuyres, as all three
of them showed signs Of weakness in the
St Johns game, when they were called
I upon 10 kick the ball. The men will not
be worked hard today, as they have a
game to play tomorrow with the Balti-
more Medical College team.
Columbia defeated Amherst with the ut
most ease. No special preparation was
! practice the day before was Just as hard
as though no game was on. Sanford. the
! coach and Tom Simons, the varsity full
/ back. went to New Haven 10 size up Yale
/ Their absence caused the Columbia team
+ to play carelessly and consequently the
/ score was smaller than it might have been
! For the next three days the Morningside
! Heights boys will be put through a process
/ calculated TO fit them for the contest with
| the Sons of Old Eli next Saturday.
| Columbia is sure OF making good show
ing. Some of the students even hope for
victory. Everybody admits now that Co
/ lumbia has a good fighting chance. There
is one serious defect however, In the Co
lumbia eleven that viii diminish her
! chances against Yale and that is fumbling
/ the ball. Unless this is remedied Colum-
bia cannot hope to beat the New Haven
team.
The times., 1899-10-24

They stop throat irritation without Ackening
effect Deans mentholaled cough drops are
wholesome and effective five eents.
The times., 1899-10-24

The stock market yesterday fulfilled en-
tlrely the expectations Of the people that
have been looking for e strong market
this week There was heavy buying foI
both the short and the long accounts all
day. and prices continued TO advance in a
way that they have not done for many
weeks The average advance il the rail-
way iist was a point or more. and many Of
the ludusTials, notably Sugar, Tobacco
ana the Leather securities, had much larger
gains. There was 10 change IL the general
news and in fact, il may be said with
truth that the market showed very little
change from that Of last week. The ten
denotes OF yesterdays market were the
same as those Of last week, except that
they we're more pronounced. IL was very
nearly certain all last week that the bears
had reached the limit Of their possibilities
in the way Of damage 20 the market, and
that the important bull interests were be-
ginning 10 buy stocks for good advance
in prices. Yesterday il was somewhat more
evident. but lot pronOuncedly so.
Il may be stated however, that notwlth-
staudiag this fact the big advance in prices
q yesterday VIII have much more influence
in creating public interest and inducing
the public 10 buy. This is OF course all
that tie market needs al this time TO make
& h1e upward movement. The general con-
ditions Of the couutry's prosperity
and the technical conditions oi
the market being 0yersold ano
prices being away below the level Of a few
months ago have all been in favor Of an
advance for some time past The news that
may be considered 10 have intensified the
b1llish feeling of the street was that Of the
continued victory Of the British in the
South african war This had been expected
Of course but that made no difference, as
il had not been discounted 10 any extent
London Nas q buyer Of American securities
because Of i and many American speculat-
ors who follow the lead OF London did the
same
The times., 1899-10-24
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN
Money to Loan
/ n3uS nE Nl4ss on FUuNIFUR
PIANOS. HORSES.

Wagons, etc, at lowest rates and on the day
Won apply. We are Ioaniug the Building y
Loan Association plan which makes the cost Of
carving loans much less than you paF else
where and allows you 20 pay it of in any sized
notes YOU desire. running from one 10 Twelve
months You only pay Tor the use OF money for
the length Of time you carry it. You have a
loan with some other company we VIII pay 1t
off and advance you more money n desired Rates
creerfulv given and no cost TO YOU unless loan
IS made Loans made anywhere in the District.
Call and get rates. Front room, first floor, sci
entidc American Building.
National Mortgage Loan Go.
625 Street n W.
noG-tf
The times., 1899-10-24

other.
Sugar was buoyant all day and very
clearly the object Of excellent bull clique
work. 1t advanced to 152, the highest
price for some weeks, and closed at l5l,
still with large net gain for the day. In
timations that the Sugar war is over were
heard at last. The absence of these ru-
mors all last week was beginning to wor-
~ the street which has got into the habit
now OF expecting them every time there
is any movement in Sugar stock. Some
time it viii be said that the sugar war is
over and the story VIII be true, and then
the street will be very much surprised.
II was TUmoTed in the street yesterday
that Tennessee Coal and Iron viii be taken
up actively by the T. c. l. clique this week
and advanced TO 125. The September earn
iugs of the company were better than the
street has looked for after the somewhat
Disappointing reports of the previous
months, and perhaps the clique wishes to
take advantage Of this additional friendly
feeling for the company. The stock was
strong yesterday, making a fair net gain,
but il was not active in the large way sug-
gested by the rumor Perhaps this will
come later.
features of the industrial hist. They have
been neglected by Mr.. Keene and every
body else recently, and an immense activity
yesterday came somewhat as surprise.
Bir. Keene was said to be the chief buyer.
The common stock advanced TO l9 and the
preferred to 81, both large gains. and there
was a tremendous amount OF stock pur-
chased. The street continues to wonder
what Mr.. keene's real position in the
market is.
The coalers were more active than they
have been recently, and all made gains,
but on the whole they were somewhat be-
hind the remainder of the market. 1t was
suggested by some shTewd traders during
the day that if MIR. keene Is finally con-
vinced that the market is a bull market
be VIII be likely 10 make the coalers one
Of its most prominent features.
There were no groups that were not
strong. Throughout the list the story was
the same. The traction securities all ad-
vanced well from a point 10 three points,
the GOulds advanced nicely, the steel and
iron securities except American Steel and
Wire made gains. Federal Steel common
being prominent, and the Southern Rail
! way shares all showed great strength.
The directors OF the Wagner Company
/ have issued to the stockholders of the COM
I pany a circular stating the terms on which
I the two companies are TO be combined, as
/ they have been published heretofore. The
! terms are TO be ratified by the stockholders
OF both companies before the consolidation
can become valid, but it is not doubted
that this viii be done. Railway men be
lieve that this combination viii make a
monopoly of the business, for the very
good reason that no new concern could
obtain sufficient business to live. 1t is
thought probable, however, that many
more railways than at present may manu-
facture and run their own sleeping and
parlor cars if the monopoly tries to ad-
vance rates or take any other unfair ad-
vantage of its control OF the field.
k-,.-;car Cotton OH which has baen
The times., 1899-10-24

Chicago Grain and ProvIsIon Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange
The times., 1899-10-24

MONEY TO LOAN at BIZ, SA, 4. and 4lA per
cent, in sums of 81 900 to $1,000 on D. O.
real estate; pay on and per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WM. H.
SAUNDERS & CO., I407 st. NV. iyl-tf-em
The times., 1899-10-24
GENERAL RISE IN PRICES
A Further Retreat Of the Shorts
Strengthens the Market

The Sotevorthy Scarcity OF Stocks
OHered for sale on Commission Or
ders - Trading stimulated by the
Better Feeling in London-The In
dustriaIs share in the Advance.
The times., 1899-10-24
[.llIIIlIIIE7IlIl

UAUr VIM Sore Throat. Pimples, Copper
TInHE lGU coi0red Spots, Acnes. Old Sores.
Ulcers in Mouth. Hair FalIingl
Write COOK REMEDY CO., 1851 Masonic Temple.
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900 9TH St.
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

MONEY loaned salaried people and retail mer-
curitv: easy payments TOLMAN, Room g. COS
gI4 81. oc22Iyr
The times., 1899-10-24
GoYFRNl[ENT BONDs.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS

6's 1902 ''SO-year funding gold 1O7 80.
rs 1901 later stock currency. l07 49,.
rs 1903 Water stock currency. -. 90.
FUNDING currency 3O5 s....-..... lo%
3L'g Reg. 2-Ig's- fSg3-lg0I -. -. 80. -.
The times., 1899-10-24
NATIONAL BANK sToCKs
90 pEPosrT AND TRUsT CoMPA

National safe Deposit & Trust. l2S 40
Wash Loan & Trust &C.,. l68 l70
Amer security q Trust...-....... lg7H 200
Mash -.sfc Deposit ............-.. u 20
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-12-26

The State Bank OF Te4arkana,
gave the reporter pocket book as
a Christmas gift, but the good
cashier, E. Kirby Smith, who handed
it out, failed to put any "kelter" in
it, and we fear it will remain in our
possession with the same fatutency
it had when given us, as long as we
retainit. Why didn'tyou stuff it with
cotton Kirby? We could have made
fash then.