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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
TREASURY Plan APPRovRp.

New York, Aug. S.-The treasury's ac-
ton in issuing s10,o00.000 in gold certifi-
Gates was much discussed in Wall
street today. Bankers generally ap-
proved the plan, although some point
ed out that as a relief measure for crop
movement the issue in question was
clearly inadequate.
A. B. Hepburn vice president of the
Chase National Bank, said: "Of course,
the issue of gold certificates does not
increase the volume of money in the
slightest degree. 1t simply Facilitates
its transmission from one point to an
other. The shipment of gold is more
expensive than the shipment of paper,
because of the abrasion, the labor in
volved in handling and the extra
charges exacted by the express COM
panies Although gold certificates are
good anywhere, legal tenders are more
desirable, and for that reason the banks
will not be apt to part with the latter
in exchange for the former j. Ed
ward simmons, president of the Fourth
National Bank expressed approval Of
the action He thought that Score
tary Gage had acted wisely
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, Aug. s.-Cotton futures
closed steady. Aug, $50; Sept, 5 3d. Oct,
5,7s; Nov, 5s3; Dec, 5sS; Jan, .92; Feb,
$50; March, $780, April 5.02; May, 6.07;
June G.10.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
BOSTON AND ALBANY.
Never Have Stockholders Polled too,-
900 Votes-Old Circular.

The largest vote ever polled by the
Boston and Albany shareholders will
probably be had at the forthcoming an
nual meeting in September Never be-
fore have the Boston and Albany stock
holders polled as high as 100000 votes.
The last Boston and Albany stock
holders contest was in 1888, when D.
B. Wesson- of Springfield headed an OPP
position to the purchase by the Bos-
ton and Albany Railroad Company of
the states stock at $3.50 per share.
The whole commonwealth was raked
fore and aft for proxies and the opposi-
ton polled 92,T6O votes against 56,773
by the management, total of 49,
An old copy of Mr.. NELSON'S circular,
dated April Is, 1882 Ghe annual meet
ing was held Feb. %, 1889, is at hand,
and it is singular to note that while
now 1t is declared that $500 is too low
a price for Boston and Albany stock,
$3.50 was considered too high a price to
pay for the states block Of stock by
more than one-third of the Boston and
Albany stockholders voting at that an
nual meeting.
The first of Mr.. NELSON'S arraign-
ment of the Boston and Albany man
agement read:
"First-The price to be paid is much
too high.
Within the last five years this stock
has sold in the market as low as 112A
and less than two years ago it sold
for 14O to 145; and comparing the price
of this stock with the price of stock
in other railroad companies equally con-
sentative, and with equally good BUSH
ness prospects for the future, we think
every stockholder must believe that $16t
per share is much too high a figure to
be paid for so large an amount as the
state now owns"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
THE FITCHBURG RAILROAD TO
ALSO USE COKE BURNING
LOCOMOTIVES,

The Boston Herald of Saturday quoted
an interview with President futile rela-
tive to the contemplated use of coke as
fuel on the passenger locomotives of the
Boston q Maine road
In an interview yesterday with Mr.. G.
NJ Burt the new general passenger agent
of the Fitchburg road, ii was learned that
the Fitchburg has for some time had un-
der consideration the substitution of coke
for bituminous coal as fuel for its pas
senger locomotives
Mr.. Burt stated that one of their largest
and best passenger locomotives had all
ready been converted into a coke burner
and that II had been in trial service on the
line for the past three weeks with most
satisfactory results. He further stated
that as rapidly as the demands Of travel
would warrant, the Fitchburg intended to
remodel all of its passenger locomotives
to provide for the use of coke thus insur-
ing Increased comfort to it's patrons
With reference to the scarcity of coke
n this section. Mr.. Burt said that no dir
hculty had SO far been experienced by his
company IN securing all OF the coke re-
CURED, and he had no doubt the supply
would continue to meet the demand in The
future.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
e a t

THE CHICAGO MARKET.
(Reported by j. D. McLeanA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
RAILROAD NOTES.

The proceeding brought by certain
stockholders of the Central Massachu-
sets Railroad Company with view
of breaking the lease of that corpora
ton with the Boston and Maine Rail-
road Company was entered in the
United States circuit court Monday.
Morse & Lane have entered their APP
pearance as counsel for the Central
Massachusetts Railroad. Richard Oh
ney, William H. Coolidge and Charles
Hight today entered their appear
anee as counsel for the Boston and
Maine Railroad, the. Boston and Lowell
Railroad and the Connecticut River
Railroad.
DIR. w. Seward Webb, presi-
dent of the Wagner Car Com
pany, and who is also leading
factor in the management of the New
York Central Railroad, in conversation
with reporter in passing through
here, expressed confidence that the
lease of the Boston and Albany road
viii be effected and that q lease of the
Fitchburg road will come in time I'VE
have made them an offer,'' he said,
"and 1t remains With the Fitchburg
Railroad people to say what they will
do about it "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
WILL PROTECT RAILROADS
Officials Are Experimenting With an
Invention to Prevent Collisions.


Rear end collisions will be next to an
impossibility if the system under CON
sideration by the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad is as practice
able as it appears in trial.
Since the wreck at Auburn, officials
of the road have been investigating sew
eral systems designed to prevent rear
end collisions. The system most appre-
clated according to local trainmen is
the invention of ]. B. Marston, super
lntendent of the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western road.
New York railroad niagnates have re-
Gently given the invention a trial. The
inventor claims that it is simple in con-
struction, safe and reliable in operation.
and affords perfect communication he
tween two trains
The system is operated as follows
Two large bulls eyes ere set on top Of
the caboose cupola one on each side. A
metal rod connects them. From the rod
movable arms extend upward, and in
the upper end are attached glass discs
moving backward and forward in front
Of the bull's-eye lights, alternately
covering ami uncovering the light.
Large red flags are attached to the up-
right arms and they wave automatically
with the discs.
Steel bars connect at each end of the
metal rod and run down to the trucks.
Steel arms attach the lars to the axles
so that when the wheels revolve. the
bars are moved upward and downward.
In this way the flashing of the lights is
controlled by the revolutions of the
axle. When the caboose is at a stand
still there is a steady ray of light indi-
eating danger to an Cncoming train.
The moment the caboose moves, the
lights begin to flash again, showing that
the train is in motion
One of the finest points of the system
Is that by the light flashes the exact
rate of speed can be calculated by the
engineer of another train. The interval
between the flashes is regulated by a
worm wheel, mathematically calculated
so that the number of flashes per minute
indicates the exact speed of the train
per hour If there are but five flashes
per minute, the interval between the
flashes is IL seconds, showing to the
crew of the train following in its wake
that the train ahead is running slow,
and that caution is necessary Should
there be 20 or 30 flashes a minute, il
would mean that the train is moving
rapidly, and that the chances OF over
taking 1t are less.
@AiiCtHsA Sums punt ~ III the event
of train breaking In two on a down
grade, as is often the case in freight
trains. The engineer can look back and
easily reckon the speed of the rear sec
ton. Should the break occur on an IN
grade, the engineer of a coming train
could detect something wrong because
the mechanism governing the flashes
works so as to increase the rapidlty Of
the flashes when the motion Of the train
Is reversed.
Gm~-n
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
WALL STREET DULL.
All the Traders Were
Inclined to be
Bearish.
COPpERS ARE ACTIVE.
Standard Shares Advance
in the Boston
Market.
COPpERS ARE ACTIVE.

The Wall street stock market was
Gull and irregular yesterday
Dealings were entirely professional,
and, although the traders were in
clined to be bearish, yet there were
strong spots where support was ac-
corded by inside interests The coal.
stocks were given lift on the i'm
proved trade outlook and late in the
day the market symDathized with the
advance, Londons attitude towards
Americans, after three days holiday,
was favorable at the opening, and
firmness was shown By some stocks
St. Paul and Panhadle were up u, and
Continental Tobacco gained a point.
Otherwise. early changes were small.
Strength in Anaconda lifted that stock
above 49, Improvements of a fraction
were common elsewhere, and American
Tobacco and Reading first preferred,
each rose point. New York Air brake
Jumped five points. Realizations caused
fractional reactions in the general list
before the end of the first hour. Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf broke %,
and Chicago, Great Western preferred
nearly three, Minneapolis and ST. Louis
second preferred, Consolidated Gas
and Pacific coast second preferred dis
played notable strength.
A little more life was noticeable in
the local stock market at the opening,
especially in the standard copper
shares. Commission brokers had buy
orders which advanced prices in nu-
merous instances, but liquidation, in
certain shares which have risen re-
Gently, was discerned, the same being
sold by room traders Tamarack was
up points, to go; Franklin up q, to
20sz5 Osceola up IL, TO 91%, and Ar
cadian up Is, to 1873 Montana sold at
358Q360 and Quincy at 161. Isle Royale.
after advancing to SAY, lost g. to 521h.
Parrot gained Is, to 55, with " reac-
ton. United States Mining fell from
25ss TO rs. Butte sold at 79A. Copper
Range at 43, Centennial at 34E, 34h
and Ban Wolverine at 471s947A, and
Baltic lost l, to 20. Utah held at 441b.
In the railroad list There was little trad
ing. Boston & Maine sold at 200,
Fitchburg at 119Ql20, and Chicago
Junction at 1889. Old Colony was
strong at 207. West End at 951z, ditto
preferred at ia. and Elevated at 1884,.
Dominion coal was uD l, at SO, while
Oil sold at 471a, Bell Telephone at 346
and Mexican Telephone at a. Massa-
chusetts Electric lost Y. TO %, and the
preferred 21s, to 75
The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
Reported by Kinnicutt G. Dewitt,
Bankers.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09

The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
Reported by Kinnicutt G. Dewitt.
Rankers
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, Aug. S.-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, S273, 309 646: gold
reserve, S244, 1852 4O4; net silver, "a, 976. Gas;
United States notes in treasury, Si5, 62f, $40;
treasury notes of 1890 1911, 46S; total re-
ceipts this day, S1,516,52S: total receipts
this month, 81, 76O117; total receipts this
year, $60.S14,3l5; total expenditures this
day, $3.50 900; total expenditures this
month S1S, 1856 900; total expenditures this
year, $7l, 947090; deposits in national
banks, s77,4S2, 496; silver bullion, $9S0651.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
London Cables

Uncertainty regarding the monetary out
look restricted dealings in the securities
market here and a sagging disposition in
prices is evident" In banking circles it
is pretty generally felt that the situation
abroad is serious and that foreigners will
do everything possible to prevent their
great banks from losing cash. Under
these conditions the rising money rate in
New York can easily be seen to be
strong incentive to the large interests, to
take turn on the bear side provided the
money market affords the basis upon
which to unsettle and disturb prices
Loans can be calledi money can be locked
up; special movements can be artifcially
made,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
ME MONEY MARKET.

3G4, last loan at 3h; prime mercantile
paper 4q4A per cent; sterling exchange
easy, at 1904 S6la for demand and 4,S7
for so days; posted rates, 4.SSk64.S4 and
4.S744 SIN; commercial bills 4S7la; silver
certificates COZ; bar silver, 60A Mexican
dollars, as; government bonds steady;
railroad bonds irregular
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
srArE s0NDAY-SCHOOLs.
Annual Meeting of Delaware Associatio
to Be Beld Mt Smyrna.

The Delaware Sunday school Associa-
ton will meet in annual session in
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
Smyrna, April 9th and 7th. 1t will be
opened at 10. 10 q. m. on Thursday.
April 9Th. The address of welcome will
be delivered by the Rev. G. A. Hill OF
Smyrna. The response will be made
by President IL. S. Goldey.
Committees will he appointed and
reports of officers, and of county, hun
dred and city associations will be
received. Song services will precede
the sessions. On Thursday afternoon
the Rev. j. w. Easley will consider the
! tuuic what Are We Here For?" 'The
| Book, the Teacher and the Child" will
be discussed. The Rev. G. II. Trull
will consider "The Sensible Use Of
lesson Helps.'
Other portions of the programme fol.
| low:
Thursday evening Address, "a
Bird's-eye View of the Field" Rev.
w. l.. S. Murray, d. D. ; $50, address,
decision Day in the Sunday school,
| William X. Crosby.
Friday morning g. 90, reports Of con-
vention committees, election of officers;
| 10, committees adjourn to separate con-
| ferences, conference of pastors meets in
class room, first floor; topic, 1.-The
PASTORS Responsibility in tho Mental
and Spiritual Equipment OF His Sun
day-school Teachers" Rev. W. W.
Sharp; IL, topic, ''How Can the
Sunday school be Iaruessed to the
Varied Interests of the Church, Rev.
Il, C.. jennings Conference Of super.
| intendents and officers meets in class
room, first floor, presided over by Viii.
liam X. Crosby: 10, topic, Tho
Sunday school Suporintendent's Soft
Snap" /. Elmer Perry: il, topic,
1.-THE Superintendent Relation to
| Definite Results in tho Sunday school, '
Frank Sheppard. Conference OF
teachers meets in the auditorium, pro-
sided oyor by J. II. Appleby; 10, topic.
Soul winning in the Sunday school,
Mrs. N. NJ. Browne; IL, topic,
| Teachers Meetings, Importance,
Benefits and Methods" Peter b.
Ayars.
Friday afternoon 2. Ii reports from
State department superintendent
first, State home department, Miss
Lottie V. Blocksom: second, State
normal department, Rev. V. s. Collins;i
third, primary department, Mrs. W.
*. Crosby: 3, report on hundred asso'
Citations, Aubrey Vandever; 3. ID, re-
PORTS from secretaries of separate CON
ferences, held in the mornings ;}3l
topic, ''The Teacher Between Sun
days" P +. Causey, discussion; !,
topic, "Who Knows How to Retain
that Boy in SCHOOL," W. L. Pettinglll,
discussion.
Friday evening =. 81, reports Of com.
mittees: s, memorial address, 'Charies
Baird" by William X. Crosby; sly
address, THE Teachers High Call
ing" w. L. Pettingill, general secree'
tary of the Pennsylvania Bible lnstl'
tute, Coatesville, Pa. !; 8, singing
minute gems from the delegates aa'
/ inurnmonf
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
A n1LIrARY sCnooL.
To BE Established ON the Gregg Property
on South Broome street.

Prof. w. H. Morrison of the prepara-
tory school at No. GIL Delaware avenue,
and Major Thomas A. Backford of
Cheltenham Military Academy, Ogontz,
Pa, have decided to establish mill
tary and preparatory school at the
Gregg property on South Broome street,
which they have purchased. Mr.. Nor
rison is to move his school there after
the Easter holidays It is proposed to
erect new building for school pur-
poses. The Gregg property is 1866 by ATT
feet. A lot adjoining so by 81 feet has
been bought from Henry q. Banning.
The property includes fine mansion
which is we'll fitted for boarding school
purposes. The new building to be
erected is to cost about $40, 0O0, and
will contain a basement, that may bt
used for drill purposes in wet weather,
school hall on first floor and class
rooms and dormitories on the upper
floors. The grounds will give ample
room for drill purposes and athletic
exercises.
Mr.. Morrison will have charge of thu
preparatory school and Major Blackfort
of the military school. The major is
graduate of the Virginia State Militar,
Institute, known as the West Point o
the South. He has had nine years
experience in military branches at tn,
institute, at Kenyon College and a
Cheltenham Academy. The name 70
the new school has not yet beef
selected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

An interesting Marriage Ceremony In Ba
ttmore Last Evening.


ttmore Last Evening.
The marriage Of Miss Lille Thomas
Lucas of Baltimore and Harry Lee
Lewis Of Wilmington took place last
night at Frederick Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, Baltimore. The
bride is daughter of Mrs. Thomas M.
Walker, No. 702 North Monroe street,
and niece of Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Frizzell of Elm, Southwestern An
mex. The groom is son of A. E. Lewis,
No. ABB Frederick avenue extended.
He formerly lived in Baltimore.
The ceremony was performed by the
pastor of the church, Rev. ID. Benton
Winstead. The bride entered with the
groom, preceded by her cousin, Miss
Edna Frizzell, the maid of honor, and
the ushers, Messrs. James Francis
Lucas, brother of the bride, M. Her.
bert Frizzell, w. Robert Wood and
John Buchanan, Jr. The bride wore
gown of silk poplin, trimmed with
| applique lace and velvet, with hat ant
| gloves to match. She carried cluster
of La France roses. Miss Frizzell was
gowned in white silk, covered with ;
robe of white organdie. A largo white
| picture hat, trimmed with whit,
plumes, completed her costume. Sh,
carried bouquet of violets.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis left for trip North
They will live in Wilmington. Tues
day night Mr.. and Mrs. James W
FrizzelI entertained the bridal party q
their home, Elm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
A Rare Find.

A rare find in tho shape Of a moas
egg has been made in mining digtric,
in Central Otago. There was a fall of
earth in IA dredging claim, and presently
the huge egg was seen floating mi.
injured in the water. The discovery
is the more interesting from the fact
that this is the second perfect moa s
egg that has ever been found. The
only, other perfect specimen was I'm.
earthed by a man while digging in the
allnvial soil at the Kaikoura Noun.
tains in the early sixties. This cog.
which was 9 inches in length and az !
inches in breadth, was taken to Enc
land and sold for 100 guineas. Some
IDEA OF the size Of these eggs may be
CLEANED from the fact that a mans
nat makes an excellent egg-cup for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
,AllCcCk'S
POROUS ELASTERS

WHY are Allcock's the best plasters9
Because they make the cures where all
others fail. Why do they make the cures9
Because they contain the right materials.
Compare their fine aromatic odor with
the nasty smell Of all other plasters.
Your sense of smell will tell you which
is the best. Did you know that Allcock's
have greater sale than all the other kinds
put togethers Did you know that all
makes and brands of so-called porous
plasters are in imitation of Allcock's9
But they initiate in appearance only.
Don't waste your money in buying the
false. Get ALLCOCK'S, the standard
plaster Of the world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
sUaDAY-sCHooL IysTiTUTE.
To BE Reid In iInmAnuel Church, NO
Castle, April Goth.

The Sunday school Institute OF ms i
Diocese of Delaware will be held ~
Emmanuel Church, New Castle, on
Thursday, April 10th, with the follow
ing order Of exercises: J..
Morning session.-l0. 80 a. NJ, ho W
communion; address, the bishop; ll'''
a. M, The Live Sunday school.
Afternoon session.. 80 p. M, sun,
day-school adjuncts: music, u "
Library; $3.50 p. NJ, Two Ways =, y
Teaching: by Word by Example; 4'f''
The Question Box. nj.
Evening session--7.30 p. M i ho
Church's Care for Children; In 'n'
Past; In the Present.
Writers and speakers will be an'
nounced later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Louis d. Brown of New York and
Miss Agnes Jordon Of this city were
married last night week by Rev. T. y.
McCurdy, pastor of Central Presby-
terrain Church, at the parsonage,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

lnspiring-"How is your young
friend that started out to be an artist
coming on?" "oh, so, SO. He is yery
}nbilant Just now over big contract
Tor for cnloring Easter eggs. "-Detfoit
Cieb lfbSS,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Insurance Agent -" $50 you wan'
80, 600 to cover your stock, ehi N fSaSc
Isaac, did you ever have fire! is eaIl
=" Veil, mine fwend, you couldn t' =
i'd a tiah, id vas mine first addemp'
Life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

An ounce of hint is often worth more
than a pound Of advice.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12
THE COMING CUP RACE.



Washington, Sept. 12.-Commodore j.
Pierpont Morgan of the New York Yacht
club has arrived in Washington and had
a conference with Secretary Gage and
Captain Shoemaker, chief of the revenue
cutter service, on the subject of the
coming race between the Columbia and
tIe Shamrock.
Under the act of May 10, 1896, the
secretary of the treasury is authorized
in his discretion to detail revenue cutters
to enforce such rules and regulations as
may be adopted to insure the safety of
passengers on steamers or other craft
taking part in regattas, etc, either anna.
tour or professional, that may be held on
navigable waters within the jurisdiction
of the Uniten States. Mr.. Morgan said
his mission here was to impress upon
Captain Shoemaker the great Importance
of the occasion to yachtsmen everywhere
and the necessity for the greatest care in
preventing accidents and any possible in.
reference with the yachts during the
race.
Captain Shoemaker assured Mr.. Nor.
gan that the supervisors of anchorages at
New York had been instructed to confer
with the race committee as to their
wishes and that everything possible
would be done by the commanding otfi-
GERS of the cutters which would be de-
tailed to look after the excursion and
other craft following the race to prevent
any crowding or other interference.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12
Eugene Fields Arithmetic.

The first book which Eugene Field
had printed was 1.-The Tribune Prim-
err" published in Denver in 1882. 1t
was composed Of short lessons in diff
ferent lines Of study. AS there are
said to be not more than seven or eight
copies Of the book now In existence
readers may be glad to see two speci-
men paragraphs from the lesson In
''mental arithmetic:"
IF you have Five Cucumbers and
eat Three, what will you have lefty
Two. No; you are wrong. You Will
have more than that. You will have
Collie enough to double you up in .
Bow Knot for Six Hours. You may
go to the foot Of the Glass.
III Horse weighing 1000 pounds
can Haul four tons of Pig Iron. how
many seasons will Front Gate paint
ed Blue carry young Woman on Onl
Side and yo,leg Man on the OtherT'