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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
WORCESTER.

Aside from the reelection of the old
board of directors of the Worcester Ma
tlonal Bank, yesterday morning, the
only business transacted was the re-
auction in the capital stock of the bank
from 100000 to $250,000, which was ac-
complished without any opposition
whatever, There was a, large represen.
tation OF the stockholders, over 1900
shares out of a possible 5000 beinGrepre-
scented by over 80 stockholders.
The reduction in the capital stock OF
the bank has been contemplated fol
some time, and it is thought by those
in charge that the move is the right
one at the right time. So large CAPT.
tai stock is not necessary for the con
duct of the banks business, and by re.
ducing the capital stock the ANNA
expenses viii be cut in halves. The
state and national tax will be reduced
one-haf, but for every material pur.
pose the workings of the bank will bt
exactly the same.
Some time will be required to effect
the change and the reduction The di.
rectOrs elected were Stephen Salisbury
Josiah Fl. Clarke, A. George Bullock
Jonas &. Clark, James p. Hamilton
Lincoln n. Kinnicutt, Edward l.. Davis
AT the meeting of the directors ste
phen Salisbury was chosen president
and James p Hamilton cashier. Jo-
siah II. Clarke was elected to the new
position Of consulting director, and IN
that capacity will assist the cashier in
the purchase of paper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
FINAL DETAILS.
Lawyer King Is Perfecting
Big Air Deals in New York

The negotiations attendant upon the
final perfection of the plans for the
New York Auto Truck Company were
advanced a step further yesterday, and
Henry W. King, Esq, of Rice, King
q Rice, who has been a prominent ad-
wiser in the deal, remained in New
York throughout the day.
1t was expected that the concluding
touches upon the incorporation of the
company under the laws of New Jersey
would be ended yesterday, but owing
to the magnitude of the scheme and
the appearance of small factional ele-
ments on the scene. the final papers
VIII be signed today.
turther conferences are to 0e held
DstWeen the New York Central and the
pennsylvania railroad officials over
the matter of adopting the autotruciz
Tor the doing Of the trucking of these
great railroads, and the trial OF the air
motor on the locomotives OF the various
oranch lines, so that it is expected that
aooltionaI contracts will be given to the
AHIStlcan Wheelock Engine Company
OF this city for the manufacture of the
air motors.
Inc Adams and American Express
companies are showing a keen interest
IN the developments of the aut,.truck,
ana are already planning to seriously
consider the advisability of using the
autetrucks for their great business.
However, the policy OF the autotruck
company will be net to sell a single
truck, but to bid for the contract truck
ing OF the company, either at any one
centre, or for the company throughout
the country. The success which is pre-
dicted for the truck in this department
at large.
Mr.. King sent word to a business
friend in this city last evening that he
was compelled to remain in New York
a snort time longer upon matters per-
tanning TO the completion Of the deal
py wmch worcester promises to profit
so largely.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
Doutney's Testimony Regarding Turk.
isA Baths.

To whom it may concern:
feel it my duty as well as pleasure,
to give my testimony in behalf of the
virtue and benefit derived from Turkish
baths My pleasure is the greater be-
cause this letter is unsolicited. L. is my
own voluntary act. Basing my state
ment upon my experience, / can safely
say that Turkish bath, when one is
either mentally or physically exhaust
ed, is not only a luxury, but of the
greatest possible benefit, and Will ac-
complsh what drugs cannot. I have
been in larger establishments than Mr.
Jensen's here in Worcester but in no
Turkish bath that ] have ever visited
can one find better treatment than
right here. Neither are the comforts
and luxuries In other places superior to
those here. For rheumatism, aches, de-
preston Of spirits, stomach troubles or
a general broken-down system. the
Turkish bath excels and leads in It's
recuperative powers. Illness or no i'll
ness, 1t Is recommended as one Of the
best preventiens against disease. When
] am tired or exhausted from over
work, nothing relieves me like a Turk
ish bath. Yours very truly,
Thomas N. D1utney,
Lecturer reader, recltationist, PERSONA
tor of dialect characters. etc.
Worcester, Mass, Jan. 2, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
Mr.. HARRlNGToN's RECITAL
Harry Cook and |. Swan Brown Assisting
at the Old South Church.

Mr.. Everett j. Harrington gave the
second of his organ recitals at the Old
South church last evening The pro-
gram was varied with the compositions
of Bach, Dubois, Boellmann, Walsten-
holme, Wachs and Lux, but there was
rather less of musical contrast than
these names suggest.
Mr.. Harrington is a. pleasing organ
list, with ideas of effective registration
and some leaning to the mystical and
the romantic side of organ music. Near
~ all of his selections squinted in that
direction, save the Bach e fiat fugue
Est. Louis, and the first and last move
ments OF Boellmanns Gothic suite. The
chorale and toccata, curiously enough,
We're the most interesting movements
of the last named composition. Mr. Har-
rington is one Of the younger organists,
but he is of good promise. His accom-
paniments were gracefully and unos-
tentatiously done, and without the not
uncommon fault of rightly.
Mr.. Harry Cook, who sang Guy
d Hartelot's Invocation" has an
agreeable tenor voice which might pay
for further cultivation. He sings with
manliness and appreciation. The other
assisting artist" as the music papers
say, was Mr.. Irving Swan Brown.
One is apt to view the public ap-
preach of amateur yiolinists and anna
teur 'cellists with mistrust if not with
alarm, and therefore it is all the more
gratifying to record that Mr.. Brown
played in good tune and with much mu-
steal intelligence. He showed sound
sense, too, in not attempting to set off
any fireworks, but in keeping to
straightforward melodies (TIauser's
well known Cradle Song" for in
stance) wherein he could display his
ideas of expression.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
QUITE A MIXTURE.
Judge UtIey Oispeses of Numerous Of
Tenders of the Law.

Judge UtIey Oispeses of Numerous Of
tenders of the Law.
Mary B. Robertson was arraigned in
I the central district court, yesterday,
charged with keeping a. disorderly
house. The woman formerly lived at
the corner of Salem and Myrtle streets,
but for the past three months has con-
dueted what is known as a boarding
house.
She has been convicted of illegal
housekeeping once. and ordered to pay
a fine of $50. During the past few
months women found at her house have
been arrested on the charge of VACANCY
and had their eases placed on file, with
the condition that they leave the city.
A number of policemen testified to
what they had seen about the house at
different times, and the court imposed
a fine of $25.
Illegal Liquor selling. The evidence de-
velsped the fact that Charles King, a
l5-year-old Boy, who was before the
court a few days ago, charged with
drunkenness, procured whisky from
Richmond
Judge George M. Woodward, who APP
peared as counsel for Richmond, said
that the defendant Is a driver for NJ
j. Finnigan, the liquor dealer. King
knew he could not purchase the whisky
in that store, and asked Richmond to
get it for him as a matter of accommo-
dation. Chief brennan said he was sat
isfied that this was true, and, while he
did not wish the court to be too severe,
he thought it wise that small fine
should be imposed to prevent repeti-
ton of the act.
Di.1,
and furnished bail for his appearance
in the higher court.
Jehn BuxnS, VINO was before the court
ON Monday morning, charged with re-
ce4V1ng stolen property, was arraigned
yesterday on the charge of e,nbeZzle-
nlant of $l6 from James McGreavy, by
whom he was formerly employed, and
sentenced to the house of correction for
four months.
Philip Gates, a Russian tailor, was
charged with assaulting Max Swartz.
The men are fellow-ccuntrymen, and
until recently have been employed in
the same shop. Some time a%o they
quarreied and came to blows. Swartz' S
Wife was present, and was also struck
during the assault. A fine of $40 was
imposed
Kate Gillispee, the 17-year-old girl
Wffo was arrested one night last week.
and had her case continued, pending an
investigation, was re- arranged yesteTd ay
morning. The girl claims to belong in
fAyTnouSh, and, as the officers of that
town gave her bad reputation, she
was sentenced to the state farm.
Joseph Tebsau, charged with DUNK
enness, was ordered to pay fine of
SI0. at the juvenile session, Willie
Brennan and Frank Durgin, a couple of
boy burglars, were brought bsfore Judge
Utiey on an old charge dating from last
November, for breaking and entering.
The boys We're taken on probation at
that time, but the officers claim there
has been little Improvement in them
since that time. They were committed
to the Lyman school at Westboro.
Wlham Shedden of Oakdale and John
Pressey were charged with stubborn
ness and were committed to the Lyman
scheol and state reformatory respect
lively.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
IFYOU DON'T KNOW
Why Dyspepsia Cures Have
Failed to Relieve You,
THE FOLLOWING WILL EXPLAIN.

In reply to the question Why have all
dyspepsia cures heretofore used failed to
cure! a well known physician said: For
years we have known that there were at
least two distinct kinds of dyspepsia, and
that each required separate remedies. Yet
we nave always combined these and pre-
without thought of one counteracting
the effect of the other, which they are
bound to do" This IS one reason, another
is this-only recently has it been found
that food is not digested in the stomach at
eall, but instead prepared by this organ for
digestion in the intestines; now, as all
cures heretofore manufactured have been
greeted toward assisting the stomach to
digest what we eat 1t stands to reason
that no benefit could possibly be derived
from their use. These two mistakes, made
by the manufacturers of dyspepsia cures,
would seem to explain sufficiently the
cause of failure to cure, but a stronger
reason that these can be given. 1T is
Lennd IN the treatment of that most dam
intestinal Indigestion; for this disease
there has never been any remedy known
10 the procession, caused as it is by bac-
terra; no germicide strong enough to de-
stroy them could be given without great
danger to the patient, CONSEQUENTLY the
physician has been compelled to let the
pauent suffer, and the result has been
that "a per cent of all the grown people
in our country are new dyspeptics; more
over, nlne out of every ten cases of APP
pendieltls are now known to come from
then, that dyspepsia in all it's forms has
BECOME mere prevalent every year?
the new treatment is unlike anything
ever used before. "Hyomei," the new Aus
traltan dry air germicide, has proven to
be the most valuable discovery made in
medicine for years. 1t has removed ca
tarrh; bronchitis and consumption from
the list OF dangerous diseases, and now
comes to the profession again in a new
form, which, taken internally, kills the
bacteria causing dyspepsia as readily as
it does the bacilli Of catarrh and con-
sumption, and this without the least dan
ger to the patient. Manufactured as it is,
with different remedies for each phase Of
dyspepsia (something which has never
been thought Of before), | believe it will
prove an infallible cure for this disease,
At any rate. adopting their usual method,
The r. 7. Booth Co. guarantee this treat
ment to cure, or. refund the money.
HYOMEI DYsPEPsIA CURE
sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on
receipt of price, Soc.
Send for folder and Story of Hyomei.
The r. T. BOOTH CO., 131 FREMONT
STREET, BOSTON.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
THE WAR TAX.
The Deputy Collector is Busy with Work
and Instructions.

Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
oscar j. Winslow has received the fol-
lowing communication from Commits
sioner N. B. Scott, relative to the
stamp tax en- foreign meney orders:
THE attention of collectors and other
officers of internal revenue is called
to the provisions in regard to the stamp
tax GA foreign money orders. Orders
by telegraph or otherwise, for the pay
ment or transfer of money abroad. is
sued by express OF other companies or
any person or persons. require a stamp
at the rate of four cents for each 500.
This Office is informed and believes
that the tax is not being collected on
such orders. You will please give the
matter immediate attention and take
such action as may be required to Sc
cure compliance with the law and col
lection of all taxes on this account
which have been evaded."
He has also received the following
additional decisions in regard to the
stamp tax:
Checks used in lieu OF promissory
notes must be stamped at the rate of
two cents per 500. A check used as a
promissory note is an acknowledgements
OF the debt and must be stamped ac-
cordingly
A boxing exhibition to which an adj
mission fee is charged is a public ex-
hibition for money, even though no
profit is derived therefrom, and a
special tax is required to be paid there
for. As to Billiard tables a special tax
is only required to be paid on tables
which are open to the public, with or
without price. Billiard tables in a club,
not being open to the pablo, do not
GENE within the meaning of the sta
tute.
The decisions of the commissioner are
authoritative, and cannot be ,overruled
by any other executive officer. Appeal
to the courts can only be made after
taxes have been paid and application
for refunding rejected by the commits
sioner.
Deputy Collector Winslow is still en-
gagged in measuring the stock of the
local cigar manufacturers, and says
that it will require several weeks to
complete the undertaking, as every
particle of the stock, even the waste,
has to be weighed and the tax com
puted thereon.
1t is impossible to judge of the
amount of business done by the local
office for the past year. as no records
are kept for the district. Mr. Winslow
says that his tirae is well occupied
throughout The year, for as soon as
one months work is completed it is
time to begin over again, and this is re-
peated throughout the year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
DARTMOUTH MEN.
They Are Arranging For the Annual Nee,
ing and Banquet.

10 ~'H SoHNdCls
Inc Dartmouth Alumni Association of
Central and Western Massachusetts
which is the strongest collegiate gradu-
ate association in this part of Massa-
chusetts. is making elaborate plans for
a grand banquet and reunion. to be
held Feb. 9th.
Inc AFFAIR will be held in the State
Mutual restaurant, as last wear. and
many Of the prominent alumni of the
state have been invited to attend, In
phe absence of President William j.
Tucker, which is enforced by reason of
a tour abroad, Prof. Charles r. Rich
ardsen of the Dartmouth faculty. and
mead OF the chair in literature, will re-
spena for the college.
Other invitations have been extended
to Melvin Q. Adams of Boston, Samuel
l.. Powers, Charles A. Bartlett and 9TH
er prominent Dartmouth graduates
among the Boston bar. E. K. Hall. of
the firm of Powers, Hall g. Jones, who
is one of the more recent graduates
OF the college, and who was the father
OF the present tri-collegiate league. will
be present, and will speak upon the
athletic situation at Dartmouth at the
present time.
OAAC VI SllO
come up at the business meeting is
whether the Central and Western AL
umni Association shall continue, OF
whether there shall be two associations
in place, the central organization and
the western. For some years there has
been more or less dissatisfaction in the
association over the plan that has been
in force, of holding reunions in Worces-
ter and Springfield in alternate years.
The banquets in Springfield have been
well attended by the Worcester mem
bers, but the banquets in this city have
been patronized by very small num-
Der of the Springfield contingent, so
that it has been felt that it would be
feasible to have two distinct organiza-
Hops.
Elmer G. Potter, one of the we'll
known younger lawyers in the State
Mutual building, is making the ar
rangements for the affair, which prom
Uses to be one of the most brilliant in
the history of the association.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
THE TRAN SFERS.
Office Force at Wash5urn & Moen's Busy
with Certificates.

Yesterday was a busy day for the
office force in the main office of tMa
Washburn G. Moen concern.
In response to the circular issued
Monday, large number of stockhold
ers in the Washburn & Meen company
called at the Office and transferred
their stock in the old concern for stock
in the new.
Ihe matter was attended to by Pres
ldent Rice and Treasurer Moen, assist
ca by a corps of clerks. All day long
the work was in progress, and it will
probably take the greater part of the
week to get the matter fully in hand.
AS was expected, very little difficulty
Is being experienced i'll getting hold of
the outstanding stock Of the old con-
Germ, for, although it was considereS
the best of security, few stockholders
hesitate to part with it at the price
offered by the new combine.
The price paid all stockholders in the
company, regardless of the amount of
their holdings. is $500 per share, and in
additien to this each stockholder is en-
tltled 10 dividend on the earnings Of
the old company not exceeding SIS per
share
Philip w. Moen, treasurer of the
Washburn d Moen concern, was seen
10y DJ Lie opy reporter. When
asked II there were aN' new develop
ments in the wire compine. Mr.. Moen
replied that as far as he knew, there
We're not He said that matters We're
progressing smoothly, but as vet no
new developments had arisen.
Mr.. Meen stated that no meeting with
the efiieers Of the American Wire Com
p9ny has been arranged to take place
in this city. Asked concerning the
transfer of the Washburn & Meen
stock, Mr.. Moen declined to state the
number of shares that have so far
changed hands as a result of the new
deal
By the officials of the old concern IT
is claimed that an amount far in ex-
cess OF the amount of stock remaining
has already been secured Some Of the
stockholders are, however, skeptical on
this point and hesitate to part with
their holdings.
1t is not at all likely however, that
any complications will arise for from
a purely business standpoint the offer
Of the new combine is far too good a
one to be lightly regarded
The probability that the working
headquarters of the new combine will
be located in this city, is now stronger
than ever before, and there is no
ground for any one to feel that the
Washburn g. Moen concern will cut
down or remove from Worcester.
Among these who claim to have some
inside knowledge of the workings
which have resulted in the big combine,
1t is also claimed that Mr.. Moen will
be favored with high position in the
final organization of the new combine
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
TO CALL 1T OFF.
That's the Only Way the Strikers Can
Compromise With Pero.

Each side in the Pero strike is now
willing to compromised it can have
its own way. And this is exactly the
state Of affairs that has held ever since
the strike started
Mr.. Zero says he is willing to pay
$3.50 q day and that he has been pay
ing It for some time, but the strikers
want $3.50 as the minimum rate, and
that Is what the hitch has been on all
the time. Mr.. Pero says it is easy to
end the Strike. All the strikers have to
40 is to call it off and he will be willing
70 employ any of them who wish it.
He admits that some of the help he has
now Is not as competent as that which
ne could get from the union.
During the whole affair the strikers
and Mr.. Pero have enjoyed friendly re-
AtionS with each other and as some
ot the Strikers say, they do not blame
MT Fero for holding out as he has done.
Daniel White of Boston, third vice
NEeHlaept of the International Union,
Wui be back in Worcester the latter
p4ft Of this week and hopes to be able
70 arrange a satisfactory understand
.M& petWeen the opposing parties. Mr.
waite was here Sunday and after On
'itetYiew with Mr.. Pero was very
"rNeHAl Tor an early settlement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
WHIST FOR PRIZES.

At meeting of the Washington
Social Club held at their rooms last
night, arrangements were completed fol-
the Whist party to be held under the
auspices of the club at Steinert hall
tonight
Whist playing will commence prompt
~ at $50 and will finish at 1890. Prizes
VIII pc given to the ladies and gentle
men having the two largest scores and
a BOBBY prize will be given for the
smallest score.
After the prizes have been awarded
oanclng will be in order until / o'clock.
Chafins orchestra will furnish music
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
MECHANICS.

AT the meeting of the Mechanics Ma
tional Bank. held yesterday, there was
but one dissenting vote on the propo-
sition to reduce the capital stock by
S150,000, making the capital for the flu
ture 100000. This reduction is on the
basis of four new series for seven OF
the old. Kinnicutt 4 Dewitt have
agreed to take all shares over sever
or any multiple OF seven. There were
2779 shares represented at the meeting
The directors elected were Stepher
Sawyer, j. Edwin Smith, Charles A
HILL Francis H. Dewey, Thomas B
Eaton, Benjamin w. Childs, Stepher
Holman, and George NJ. Bassett Fran
els H. Dewey was chosen president and
solicitor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
QUINsIGAMoND.

The stockholders of the Quinsigamond
National Bank held their annual meet
ing at the Five Cents Savings Bank
building yesterday morning and re-
elected the present board of directors
The board of directors is made up of
Elijah 3. Steddard, Martin " Il. Jeffer-
son, Samuel Brown, Theodore S. John
son, Jerome Marble, William James
Hegg, Lewis G. White, Charles l.. Cha
fin and Horace Wyman. At meeting
of the directors held subsequently, Eli
jah E. Stoddard was chosen president
and solicitor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
Pleasant
.ExCIannations.

well | am surprised to
find such good shoes so
cheap -
81 do not see how anyone
can afford to sell shoes this
way II
81 never saw so good a
chance to buy footwear be-
fore III"
Amt | glad | waited to
come here to myshoesll.p
These are only a few of the
pleasant EXPLANATIONS which
may be heard here any day.
We can't repeat them all If
we try, and we haven't time
to try.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
BANK DAY.
Two of the National Banks
Reduce Their Capital Stock.

Yesterday was bank meeting day
with many of the local savings institu-
tons, and as is usual very few changes
We're made in the board of directors,
and aside from the reduction in the
capital stock of two of the banks, no
business out of the usual run was
transacted.
There was an unusually large attend
ance of stockholders at each of the
meetings, showing that an interest is
taken in the workings of the banks by
those who are their supporters. BY a
reduction in the capital stock at the
worcester National Bank, the directors
Will be able to pay s per cent annual
dividends instead of six as at present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
DEATH OF JOHN SMITH.

city hospital, last night, after short
illness. He was employed by the Hud-
son Belt Manufacturing Company on
Baton place. He leaves q brother, A
t. Smith, of 80 and 100 Green street,
and a sister, Mrs. Andrew Wathkwiez
Of Minersville, Pa. The funeral will be
held from the residence Of his brother,
the date to be announced later.