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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Worcester Firm Members of a
Large Combine Formed at
Trenton, N. J.
0. w. N0RCR0SS IS
ONE OF THE DIRECTORS
Granite State Brick Co. of This
City Taken In-Sixty-nine :
Yards viii Be Controlled

Boston, Dec. 1S.-The Herald saws:
The Union Brick company is the latest
arrival in the world of trusts. The idea
Of this organization is to still further
develop the common brick industry.
Although chartered in New Jersey
Alexander S. Porter of Boston will be
president and R. w. Whitney, also of
Boston, will be selected as treasurer.
The directors are: S. A. Carleton,
president of the National Security
bank of Boston and of the Bay State
Brick company; o. w. Norcross, of
Norcross Brothers of Worcester: ]. c..
Parry, president Parry Brick company
of Cambridge; G. P. Parry, president
Mechanicsville Brick company of New
York; Alexander S. Porter of Boston,
M. w. Sands of Cambridge, F. C. Par
menter of East Brookfield w. A. San
born Of Exeter, N. H.
The company will control no less than
So brick yards, situated in New Eng
land, north of Connecticut and Rhode
Island, east of the Hudson river and
south of Saco, Me. Included among that
number are the yards Of the Bay State
Brick company of Boston, Mechanics
vile Of New York, Best brick of Me-
chanicsville, N, Y, Granite State of
Worcester, Commonwealth of East
Brook1eld, Taunton, Parry Brothers G
Co. of Boston, N. W. Sands of Cam
bridge, Q. w. Norcross of Boston, Star
brick Of Manchester, ]. P. Norton of
York Corner and Damon Brick COM
pany of Lancaster. 1t is said that few
Of the common brick yards of this sec
ton are left outside of the trust.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
ALL like THE HALL
Members of Republican National
Committee Inspect the Big
Auditorium
PHILADELPHIA WILL
GRANT AMPLE ROOM
Exposition Buildings ACGommod-
alton For Delegates and Pub
lie, Superb

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-The auditori-
UNI in the main building of the recent
exposition was today pronounced by
Chairman Joseph H. Manley and H.
c. Payne, of the subcommittee of the
national republican committee, as the
finest hall ever selected for a national
republican convention. With Samuel
Fessenden the national committeeman
from Connecticut, Messrs. Marley and
Payne today visited the auditorium
escorted by members of the local COM
mittee which succeeded in bringing the
convention here.
John Birkenhead, the exposition ar
chitect, said that as the auditorium
now stood, it would seat comfortably
5000 people, and that the reconstructed
stage would hold 1900 people. Mr. Man
ley said space would be required di-
rectly in front of the stage for 915 dele
gates. For the accommodation of
newspaper men, it is proposed to erect
a platform capable of holding about
700 people, half way between the floor
and the level of the stage This will
give the newspaper men every oppor-
tunity to hear and see.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
SAYS H0UGH MADE
A CONFESSION
Brother of May Smith Tells How
Defendant Described Killing
Of Chadwick

Middletown, Ct, Dec. 1S.--In the
trial of Joseph A. Hough. for the al
legged murder of Harry Chadwick to-
day, Alden Smith, a brother of May
Smith. to whom both the dead man
and the prisoners were said to be pay
ing attention, told of a confession
which he said Hough had made to
him.
According to bis testimony he asked
Hough what he had done with Chad
wick, and the latter told him that
he had choked him to death
He said that he met Chadwick on
the highway near Clark's Creek, and
that the latter sprang at him with a
razor. The witness then testified that
Hough said he fell over Chadwick and,
catching him by the throat, choked
him.
When he released him, he found that
he was dead. He then dragged the
body to the creek, where he took boat
and rowing out into the river, after
tieing the boys body to his bicycle,
threw it overheard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

In reply to rs the question of the
typewriter manufacturers the same as
With the bicycle manufacturers? l beg
10 prove to any person who may be in
vestigating the purchase of a typewriter
machine that there is no necessity for
them any longer to pay 500 for type
writer machine.
Years ago some people thought that
there was no way for new manufacturer
To compete with an old one, but now-a-
DAYS 1t is understood that the newer the
thew have to do skilled workmanship
with and they can afford to manufacture
goods at small marginal profits.
For this reason ia new company at
Newark, N j., has established itself in
four square blocks. four stories high
with full equipment for the purpose of
manufacturing the famous, new Manhat
tan Typewriter.
The Manhattan Typewriter has com
nenced to lead the world, and 1t will re-
< capital of $1s,OOOOOO is backing the
works Of the Manhattan Typewriter Co.
The Manhattan Typewriter is fitted
with a rotary escapement, which produce
es a light, rapid action, and 1t is similar
in size and material to that on the stand
ard machines, and it Will be sold for $50
until the first of January, after which the
price will be SIS.
The Manhattan Typewriter is sold by L.
Myers, M, E.. the Worcester county
agent, at room 731 State Mutual building.
We do repairing In all its branches. sup
plies desks of all kinds for sale.
Remember the place: ROOM 73I STATE
MUTUAL BUILDING. TELEPHONE
7S7-5,-Adv.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
WILL RIDE SIX DAYS
Victor Ekberg Entered in the New
Bedford Race

Victor Ekberg has changed his mind
about racing at New York and leaves
tomorrow for New Bedford He will
take part in the six day race in that
city next week. The race will start
Monday, and will continue the remand
er of the week the men to ride eight
hours day. Ekberg will go to New
Bedford tomorrow, in order that he
may continue his training on the track
on which the race will be run
Among the riders who will compete
are Nat Butler Tom Butler, Hugh
Mclean, Alec Mclean, Charlie McCar-
thy, Ben Munroe, Joe Downey, Frank
Gateley Ekberg and another. The num-
Der of starters is limited to 10 and the
entry list is full. The track is 16 laps
to the mile, and the management lin
tied the number of starters in order
to eliminate, if possible, the liability of
fouls.
: The prizes will aggregate $500. First
prize win be $500. The other prizes will
be $500, $500, 5000 and $500.
Ekberg has been training hard about
the roads in this vicinity and feels in
good condition He has been putting
in as much time as the shortness of
the day and the condition of the roads
have permitted. When seen by The
Spy man yesterday afternoon, he had
just returned from a trip over the
country roads. His wheel bore abund-
ant evidence to the fact that the roads
We're soft, and that he had been plug
ging hard. 1t was completely covered
with mud. Ekberg looked in the best
of trim. He expects to make a good
showing at New Bedford and thinks
he will be well UP when the race is
finished. He was always a consistent
plugger. even in his amateur days, and
on long distance runs was invariably
one of the first in.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
A. H. BULLOCK, PRESIDENT
Republican Club Elects Officers
and Arranqes For a Dinner

At the annual meeting of the Repub-
lican Club, last night, these officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Alexander H. Bullock vice
president, George Crompton; secretary,
Benjamin F. Curtis; treasurer, John
w. Mawbey; executive committee,
ward l, B. c. Fisk ward 2, Alvah w
Bigelow; ward 3, Oscar F. Dodge; ward
4, George Jennison; ward 5, Thomas
f. McGauley; ward g. Walter j. Pea
cock ward 7, William X. Stanley;
ward s. Edward A. D. Moss.
The officers and members of the ex-
ecutive committee were appointed a
committee to arrange for the annual
Lincoln dinner on Feb. u, 1900. The
executive committee was also Instruct
ed to appoint a subcommittee of four
members in each ward and report at
the dinner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Last nights meeting of the city coun-
ell was one of the most interesting and
eventful in the history of the munich
pal government of 1899.
Several surprises were sprung in the
election of minor officials. Charles H.
Ellsworth was elected overseer of the
poor almost unanimously in both
boards. A. M. Thompson was the
choice of the upper board for the sec
ond vacancy, while the common council
elected James Hunt in concur
renee. The joint convention resulted
in the election of James Hunt by a
vote of 16 to 10, Mr.. Thompson running
second. After the meeting members
expressed themselves as of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Hunt could be elected
mayor if he made start in that di-
rection.
Still another surprise was sprung In
the nomination and election of Alder
man Thomas ]. Barrett as a director
of the free public library. The slate
as made up favored NJ. j. Whittall and
Col. E. b. Glasgow. Mr.. Whittall was
elected without noticeable opposition
but the nomination of DR.. Barrett
which was not discussed before the
meeting, carried the convention By
storm. DR.. Barrett received 25 votes
to for his opponent, one of the five
being cast by DR.. Barrett.
Chief Engineer r. L. Vaughn, Depu-
ty Chief George S. Coleman and As
sistant Engineer Clifford 0. Lamb were
elected without opposition.
The matter of pensions for members
of the police department was killed II
the lower board while the police rules
which have been on the table for sew.
eral months, were taken up and adopt
ed in concurrence with the board OF
aldermen.
Alderman Barrett introduced an or
der, which was adopted by both
branches, providing for all matters per-
tanning to securing additional water
supply in the present exigcncy. The
order was THAT the city engineer and
the water commissioner, both acting
under the direction of the mayor are
hereby authorized and empowered to
procure from Tatnuck brook, at or
near Goes pond, so much water as may
be necessary as an emergency supply
to supplement the existing water sup
ply of the city by such methods, appli-
ances and arrangements as may be
deemed by them most feasible and for
the best interests of the city and TO
take such water whenever in their
judgment the exigencies of the city de-
mand and they are further authorized
to procure pumping and other such ap-
paratus and appliances as in their
judgment is necessary and to erect and
connect the same and procure power
for the operating of the same, and to
do all other matters and things neces-
sary to accomplish the procurement of
sufficient water to supply the present
necessities of the city. All expense
under this order is to be charged to the
appropriation for water works main
tenance."
Republican members Of the board Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

New York, Dec. 1S-Panic conditions
developed on the stock exchange this
afternoon, with the imperative need Of
money developed by the violent con-
traction in values Stocks were thrown
over without the slightest regard to
the price they would bring, and at dis
tressing sacrifice of values. No end
to the helplessness of the situation
seemed in sight, when, in the last half
hour of the market, some $10,OO0,O0O
was offered on the stock exchange by
the concerted action of the clearing
house banks, to force the rate down to
six per cent, without regard to the
distracted bidding at higher rates
which was being done by brokers for
distressed operators.
The collapse in the money rate
checked the decline and drove the
bears to cover. The recoveries pro-
duced by their urgent bidding were
almost as violent as the declines had
been, but the losses were by no means
entirely retrieved. Large offerings of
stocks continued at the rally, and at
some points of the list prices broke
anew before the close, making the
closing exceedingly irregular and I'M
settled. The excitement continued to
the end, with sentiment looking for
ward anxiously for the developments
of another day.
The seriousness of the crisis has call
ed forth the best efforts of powerful
and conservative financial interests,
who are busy concentrating measures
to tide over the money difficulty which
beset the stock market, and which, by
reason of their extent and the import
ance of the interests involved, threaten
to affect the country's business inter-
ests unless obstacles are removed.
So far as actual news was concerned
today, there was a suspension by a
newly organized trust company, the
Produce Exchange Trust Company, and
by firm of bankers and brokers,
Henry Allen & CO., who have figured
as traders in stocks to an extent of
some Importance. Neither event in
itself would have been sufficient to pre-
cipitate a crisis. But they were sup
plemented by whole crop of wild ru-
mors which spared no interest, how
ever powerful, long established and
hitherto free from suspicion it may
have been. Ir spite of the exaggerated
reports, the day closed with the two
failures above mentioned as the sum
total Of disast@~. so far as admitted
insolvency was concerned. The rea-
son for the widespread effect upon sem
timent of the trust company suspension
was that it was one of a large num-
Der of institutions recently formed on
similar lines, and which have thriven
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

upon the multiplying of securities in
cident to the vast industrial combina-
tions which have been feature of the
past year.
SECURITIES IN DISFAVOR.
The securities of these combinations
as a class have been in disfavor in
Wall street for many weeks past, and
in fact ever since the headlong infla-
ton in their prices and subsequent col
lapse last spring. The principal al
legations against them are over-capi-
talization, exorbitant prices paid for
constituent properties and Vulnerable
ity to existing and threatened legisla-
ton against combinations. Some of the
least fortunate of the new combina-
tions have been affiliated with the trust
company which closed today. The In
cident caused a feeling of distrust with
regard to the whole class of industrial
securities, as is evident from the wide
breaches made in the values of such
securities in the days trading.
The trust company failure today,
coming upon last weeks threatening
events in Boston, aroused the fear that
the suspected class of securities were on
the point of succumbing to adverse in
f1uences. The fall in prices, instead of
relieving the situation, added to the
weakness with cumulative force, by
reason of the shrinkage in the value
of collaterals. Before the concerted re-
lief by the clearing house banks, the
money rate leaped to so, 70, 100, and,
according to the official record, 125 per
cent.
LARGE RATES FOR MONEY.
Credible reports assert that 1856 per
cent was paid for money during the
day An idea of severity of losses may
be gained from few specifications:
American Tobacco fell an extreme 2112
Metropolitan 20A, Peoples Gas IA, Su-
gar 1919, Continental Tobacco liz,
Tennessee Coal II, Manhattan and
Leather preferred 81, all in the list of
industrals. In the railroad list such
stocks as Northwest, New York Cen
trail Great Northern preferred, Rock
Island Southern Pacific, the Union
Pacifics. the Northern Pacifics, Atchi-
son preferred, and, in fact, the most
prominent and active railroad stocks in
the whole list showed losses all the way
from to points The rallies with
the final offering down Of the money
rate to 6 per cent, ran from to 10
points.
The days transactions ran up to a
total Of nearly 1,650000 shares. which is
the record for a days business. The ex-
citement was intense all day and
throngs of brokers and operators surged
over the floor of the exchange and
about every post all day long.
The changes in prices between sales
ran up to 1, 2 and even points both
CONTINUED on page So
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
In Board of Aldermen

Alderman Sanford C. Kendall. who is
Of the board, was called to the chair
early in the evening and OBLIGATED ac-
ceptably during the disposition of the
greater portion Of the business. Alder
man-elect w. Levi Bosquet, was pres
ent at the meeting and on invitation Of
the president was escorted by Alder
man Barrett to seat at the right Of
the chairman
The first interesting development was
brought about when the report of the
committee on streets recommending
ought not to pass on the resolution rel
alive to cutting down salaries Of city
| laborers in the street department, was
taken UP.
Alderman O'Connell argued strongly
against the acceptance of the report,
claiming that while the salaries Of
workingmen had been cut down. the
salaries of foremen had been increased.
He thought the matter of fixing ct1-
pensation to be paid employees of the
department should be taken out OF the
hands of the street commissioner. He
did not consider the action of the street
commissioner justifiable If men are
not capable of earning $1.65 a day, he
thinks they should be discharged rather
imam cut down TO Sl.5O day. Alder
man Back was of the same opinion,
while Aldermen Vaughan and Huot
thought the plan of putting old men
who have been in the employ of the
city a number Of years and are unable
to perform hard work, on reduced
schedule, q good one, rather than to
discharge them altogether.
Alderman Barrett developed the fact
that eight or ten men only had suf-
fered in the 15-cent cut, which he char
acterized as picayune policy. Alder
man CarbePry thought the same action
should be taken In the city affairs as
in private business. He did not APP
prove of cutting down wages in any
such a case.
Alderman O'Connell finally moved
that the resolution be adopted, and
called for the yeas and nays. The re-
suit was tie vote, the president vot-
ing in the negative and the motion
was lost. Aldermen Back, Carberry,
Barrett and O'Connell IN favor, Alder
men Brannon, Huot. Kendall and
Vaughan in the negative.
Alderman Brannon introduced an or
der which was adopted, calling for a
joint convention to elect two directors
of the free public library, and a board
of engineers Of the fire department.
An order introduced by Alderman
Carberry was adopted, providing for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Havana, Dec. 1S-This morning four
grave-diggers, superintendent by Chap
lain Chadwick and DIR. Macour, began
the elimination in Colon cemetery of
the remains Of the victims of the
Maine. After clearing away the tops
of the mounds from majority of the
graves, the men set to work at 7
o'clock to open up the first three, which
contained twenty collins.
About o'clock this afternoon the
first coffin was raised. 1t contained
the remains of Joseph Seery, and was
one of the few tin-lined collins in which
bodies were placed some days before
the funeral took place. The next con-
tanned the remains of Harry Keys, and
the third those of Eldon Nero.
AS The collins were raised to the
grave side, the remains were immedi-
ately placed in tin lined collins prepar-
ed with lime and charcoal bottoms, af-
ter which more lime and charcoal were
used, and then the collins were carried
a few yards away, where tinsmiths
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Dublin, Dec. 1S.-Mr. Chamberlain
and his wife and Lady Betty Balfour,
when driving to Trinity college today,
were cheered at some points. But there
was a noticeable difference of opinion
among the crowd which lined the street.
While the procession was passing from
the provosts residence to examination
hall. the cheering was deafening
The students lined the passage and
held aloft union jacks under which the
procession passed. Mr.. Chamberlain
appeared to thoroughly enjoy the de-
monstration. AS the procession en-
tered the hall all the people rose and
cheered Mr.. Chamberlain.
At the close of the ceremony, Mr.:
Chamberlain in response to the cries OF
the students said they had met under
very disappointing circumstances. II
the arrangements had been recent, he
added he would not have chosen the
present occasion to receive the honor
from the university. Their minds, MI
Chamberlain continued were solemn
ized by the serious news from South
Africa but England had always been
accustomed to hold her own in ad-
versity. He was old enough to remem-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
HAS LIEUT.. GILMORE
BEEN RESCUED?
Young Reports That American
Prisoners Have Probably
Been Released

Manila, Dec 10, $40 a. NIT is Off
cially announced that Gen. Young re-
ports that he believes the American
prisoners, including Lieut.. GILMORE, are
now in the hands OF the United States
troops.
Lieut.. Col. Howse and Maj. Hunter
have been operating with small com
mands in North Ilocoss province, and
it is supposed that one of these has eff
fected the release of the Americans.
The report has not yet been verified.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
bodies OF THE maine
VICTIMS EXHuMED
chaplain Cbidwick Superintends the Grue-
som Work of Removing the Remains of
the Dead From Colon Cemetery in
Havana Identified BY Chart

nailed down and Theoretically sealed
the lids the names being distinctly
painted thereon.
Chaplain Chadwick, using his chart,
kept q strict account in each instance.
Forty cofins, exhumed today, We're
carried to the cemetery chapel, about
a hundred yards away. Two watch
men are on duty for the night. The
weather is favorable. Twenty-Five sol
diers and about as many other specta-
tors were present. A most distressing
but unavoidable feature was the me-
cessity of removing the broken rem
nants of several collins. Father Child
wick at first refused to allow this to
be done, but as the lime which was
originally put In as a disinfectant, had
caked firmly. there was no alternative.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Another Victim

Boston, Dec. 18.-One more big firm
was added to the list of those involved
in the John P. Squire company failure
today, when Joseph Squire & Co., 80
North street, assigned to G. w Fiske
& Co., produce commission merchants.
Mr.. Fiske said this evening that no
statement of the FIRMS condition could
be made Mt this time, but that it's
liabilities were very small The as
signment was made as a protective
measure
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Committee Inspection

Members of the city council highway
committee met yesterday, and accom-
panied by Street Commissioner Prior
viewed most of the large jobs included
in the work Of the past year. They
also visited the city stables and aE-
praised the horses and other parapher-
MALTA of the department. On their re-
turn, members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves in terms of high
of the work of the street
during the year past.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
BRUMBY WILL HAVE
A NAVAL FUNERAL
Secretary Long viii Grant the
Dead Lieutenant an Escort
of Marines

Washington, Dec 1S--The navy de-
partment has arranged to give nav
al funeral to the remains of the late
Lieut.. Brumby. A company of marines
from the barracks here, with the full
Marine band, have been ordered to re-
port at Garfield hospital under charge
of Commander McCrea, U. s. N, to-
morrow to escort the remains to the
railway station, whence they will be
conveyed to Atlanta, Ca, for inter-
ment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
PETTIGREW WANTS
SCHLEY THANKED
Offers Resolution of Thanks to
Rear Admiral and His Men,
To the Senate

Washington, Dec Ex-senator Petit
grew of South Dakota today introduced
joint resolution rendering to Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott schley and to
the officers and men under his com
mand, the thanks Of congress, for high
ly distinguished conduct in conflict
with the enemy as displayed by him in
the destruction of the Spanish fleet off
the harbor of Santiago, July 3, 1898.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on naval affairs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Meeting Of Presidents

New York, Dec. ia call has been
issued by the executive committee of
the New York Clearing House associa-
ton for meeting Of the presidents Of
the various institutions, members Of the
institution, for meeting at II tomor-
row morning, at the clearing house.