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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-12
a CHANCE FOR ArcHuE.
Austin Estabrook Makes Two Proposi-
lions to Him.

Grafton, Aug. 1l.-Austin Estabrook
today, in conversation with The spv
man, said; In reply to the challenge
OF Fred Atchue of the North Grafton
Gun Club, I will pit William Estabrook
against any member of the North
Grafton Gun Club for string of fftv
oirds at unknown angles for the price
Of the birds and ST. The match to be
considered friendly and to be shot off
dt the meadow range, Saturday after
noon, or, If money is any object, / viii
pit William Estabrook against anv
member of the North Grafton club un-
DER the same conditions, except that
ene match be for any amount of money
from 81 10 700, this match to be shot off
at the Bay State Gun Club shoot At
worcester, Monday, Aug. 49,"
For the first time in num-
Der of years, cast out from
Hotel Kirby suffered arrest here this
evening. The arrested party was Alex
ander Kerito, a street sprinkler. in the
employ OF the Worcester Consolidated
SIreet Raiiway Company of South
Worcester. At about O'Clock he and
a friend, Joseph Bombard of South
worcester, with others, were drinking
in the Hotel Kirby barroom. where
some one began carousal.
In few seconds the arrested party
was abusing the bartender, Edward v
Hitchings. A fight ensued AT this
time c. Clifford Hall was called in
Hall succeeded in ejecting the trouble
some persons. Kerito could tell no tan
gible story Of the affair. His head was
cut so badly that DR. Maxwell was
called and dressed his wound. The
details OF the affair will be aired In the
district court tomorrow.
Frank E. Vipton will sever his con-
nections with the Leicester bank Satur-
day
Miss Grace Wood is the guest of rela-
tives in Warren
The Misses Ida and Ada Lathe. re-
cent guests of relatives on Millburv
street, returned to their house in War
rem today.
The Henry f. Wing homestead. on
Oak street, is being repainted and nu
merous other repairs are being made
Edward Beauregard and Charles Pope
are to enter the five-mile bicycle race
in North Grafton, Aug. rs.
Many from here will attend the bali
game in Milford tomorrow.
r. E. Weldon of Brockton and r. II
DodgeTof Boston were guests at Hotel
Kirby yesterday.
Gilbert Estabrook Of Worcester is a
guest Of Grafton relatives.
The body of Lewis Sumner, who was
killed in Pawtucket Wednesday, was
buried in Riverside cemetery today,
Mrs. G. X. Despeau has returned
from visit with Upton relatives.
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AN AGED SUICIDE.
Moses Fairbanks Hanged Himself at
His Daughters Home.

'"S SeSSitcF llOHnS.
Whltinsville, Aug. 11.-Moses Fair
banks committed suicide here this af-
ternoon by hanging himself In his bed
room at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Mayo, at Fairbanks corner. Fairbanks
was demented. He had been resident
Of Sutton the greater part of his life.
He was 81 years of age The body was
found by his daughter, who, after call
ing him several times, became alarmed
and opened the door to his ROOM only
to see the CHASTITY form of her father
suspended from the ceiling by a cord.
The man had been dead some time be-
fore he was found, as the body wa 5
cold. Medical Examiner F. H. Baker
of Worcester was notified and arrived
later in the afternoon. He said that the
man was demented, which caused him
to commit the act
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-12
SUBJECT FOR DIPLOMACY
Old Man Was All Right When You
Knew How to Handle Him,

Diplomacy, my boy, diplomacy
laughed the young man in response to a
question from friend who had received
one of the cards
Her father isn't such bad old chap if
you know how to handle him ] will adj
init that getting his consent to our mar
riage caused the girl and l no end of con-
Germ, but went at il in the right way
and won out
"Ier father is a man who likes to have
MS own way, which. as matter of fact,
is bound to be different from that OF
anyone else. knowing this, | called upon
him at his Office to get his consent, but I
way.
g I suppose you know I began, as the
old man sat on his chair and glared at
me, that l have paid a good deal of at
tention to your daughter. Much to my
regret 1t has gone much further than
wish it had Your daughter has assured
me that alone can make her happy, and
am afraid that she speaks the truth. /
Will be candid with you, sir, and say that
at one time | thought loved her, but [
have found one whom | love more. and
nave called upon you, sir, for assistance
in breaking off an attachment that / have
found unbearable.'
What's that? shouted the old man.
sitting bolt upright on his chair.
Your assistance, SIR / continued IT
know that you have been opposed to nv
marrying your daughter and | thought
that you would be willing to assist me in
that your daughter bears for me-
Never! roared the old man. 'You
miserable scoundreli What do Won mean
by playing with my daughters heart ana
then casting 1t lightly aside? By heav-
ems, you will marry her or / will know The
reason why At once sir, at oncer
We'll. there Is no use repeating all the
OLD man said for he kept Ii up tinfil he
ran out of breath and had succeeded in
frightening ME into agreeing to marry the
girl. 'ne
1.-THE old man is all right If vou 49,.
how to handle him have served notics
on, him that don't want him to MAKE 3
vulgar display by placing a check amonS
tne weadlng presents, and II there isn't
Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-12
ST. PAULs WILL ATTEND.
Lyceum Voted to Take Part in Field
Day Exercises at Westfeld.

ST. Paul's Lyceum met last evening
and decided to attend the annual field
day of the Springfield diocesan union at
Westfleld. Labor day. The action on
the part Of the society was taken be-
cause of guarantee of expenses being
paid the athletes Of the society, which
are incurred in the training. The So
ciety also desired to help the union.
Representatives from the United Cath
Ole temperance societies reported to
the society of the rates from this city
to Westfeid. which are $3.50 round trip
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BATHS

Every well regulated household should have n
bottle of sULPtiUME and SULrHUMR SOAP
IN their bath room, for those who have taken Sui
phume Baths find their medicinal properties
superior to the most famous sulphur snrinps.
and can be made any desired strength.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-12

Though we are informed that everybody
the bargain counters iouiu
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-12

Exceedingly. small, sugar-coated and
purely vegetable
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-12

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A good resolution kept Is indeed noble.
but II Is better to break bad one
When the maid departs the mistress for
the first time realizes the trouble 1t is TO
get a meal.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21
= FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. :

solidated Gas, Federal Steel, Man
haitian, Peoples Gas, Sugar, Tobacco,
Metropolitan Street Railway, Tonnes
see Coal and Brooklyn Transit.
The railroad stocks did not move
nearly so widely as a rule, but an ex-
IRENE range of between rs and 3&
was transversed by st. Paul, Rock ISL
and, Burlington, Northwestern, Great
Western preferred, Snicago and East
ern Illinois, st. Paul and Duluth, Chi
cago Traction, Great Northern pre-
Iferred, Reading first preferred, Lack
awanna. The index of the market all
day was Brooklyn Transit, the deal
Iings in which were on an enormous
scale.
With a total capitalization of 430, 900
shares, today's dealings in this stock
footed up 2S5, IT'S 1t advanced 2%
after the opening fell IA to 561a, and
then retraced its course, rising points
to S31a and closing at the high level
Of the morning. The whole market
followed in its wake in a general way
though its cratic, fluctuations We're
impossible to follow at all times. The
market was a gigantic speculative con-
test throughout The bears broke
down the gains which had been built
up in the morning, with apparently
little effort, and dislodged some very
heavy offerings on the decline from
holders who had vainly hoped that the
fall in prices had come to an end
There was large selling through com
mission houses, and this flood Of indus
trials poured upon the market was said
to be due to the calling of some large
loans in which these stocks figured as
collateral and which had to be sold
to liquidate the loans.
United States Milling, which sold yes
terday at 26, sold today at "a after first
selling at 25, an extreme decline of 80
points. The preferred stock, after sell
ing yesterday at 70, sold today at 80,
a decline Of % points. The closing quo
tations for this stock We're 20@25 and
for the preferred So There was no i'm
portant development today in the
money situation.
Foreign exchange was somewhat
easier, more notably so in Paris and
in Berlin than in London. Call money
ruled at per cent in New York. Ster-
ling exchange is III cents in the pound,
about the level at which gold importa-
tons began last year. Bonds were
weak in sympathy with stocks, but the
movement was not wide. Total sales
par value, S1,512OOO. United States
were unchanged in bid quotation.
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THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, Sept. 2O-It was a day Of
violent fluctuations and great specula-
tive excitement upon the stock ex-
change. The movement of prices was so
feverish and uncertain that the dispo-
sition among the professional opera
tors was generally to close UP accounts
with the day. As a consequence, net
changes are astonishingly small consi-
dering the wide vibration during the
day. In only a few instances did they
exceed fractions, and though the ma
jority of stocks are lower, there is a
fair sprinkling Of gains.
There was a time in the morning
when the long list of specialties had
advanced between and points, and
when, during the afternoon, they fell
to somewhat below last nights level.
Between 3 and points was traversed
during the day by the following indus
trial stocks: Continental Tobacco,
Smelling preferred, Colorado Fuel, Con-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21
MORE IRON PLANTS.
American Steel and Wire Company tc
Work Benson Mines.

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Sept. 20.-Two
industrial events are exciting much in
terest in the northern part of this state.
One is the determination of the man
agement of the Benson mines to start
working them again, and the second is
the announcement of the purchase and
intention of reoperating the Crown
Point Iron Company's plant, and With
erbee, Sherman & Co.'s mines by the
American Steel & Wire Company. The
Benson mines are also known as the
magnetic iron ore plant. The rise in
the price of steel has decided the man
ayers to resume operations. The pur-
chase from Witherbee, Sherman & Co.
includes their mines and some property
at Port Henry and Mineville, Essex
county The opening of these plants
will give employment to more than 1900
men,
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Mutual Benefit Lie insurance Co
BAZAAR OPENED.
A Fine Parade Marks the Beginning at
East BrookfieId

East Brookfield.
East Brookfield Sept 2O-The bazar
of the St. Jean Baptiste society, which
is to be held four nights of this week
in Sullivans opera house, opened to-
night. The society, assisted by the So
cieties from Spencer and North Brook
field, united in forming what is con-
sidered the largest parade ever seer
here. The weather conditions were not
encouraging, but they did not diminish
the enthusiasm of the society or its
friends. Several stores and private
houses were illuminated and red fire
was burned.
Superintendent C. A. Jefts of the
Warren. Brookfeld & Spencer electric
railway had every available car on the
line, each car being crowded to the ut
most
The opera house was decorated with
candles and flags, one immense cam
paign flag covering the entire front OF
the building. AIT O'Clock the local So
society, headed by the Independent
drum corps, marched to Harper's Ferry
where it awaited the arrival of the del
egations from out of town. They ar.
rived on the 720 car.
After the parade addresses were made
by e. V. Bouchard and DR.. ]. L. Remil.
lard. Dancing was INDUCED in until l;
O'Clock. Horne's orchestra of NORTH
Brookfield furnished music. George
Bolac acted as floor director, aided by
Messrs. Bouchard, Henry, Boutin
Boucher, Gaudette and L'Heureux
sociable was held at the Baptist
vestry this afternoon, under the aus.
pieces of the Ladies' Benevolent society
Supper was served at o'clock
meeting of the Loyal circle, Kings
Daughters, of North Brookfield, was
held this afternoon at the home of Mrs
J. H. Conant on Pleasant street.
Charles MoreaG of Trenton, N. j., and
Victor Moreau of Woburn are the
guests of Leon Moreau Of Bridge street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21
coNsoLIDATED's REPORT.
New York, New Haven & Hartford in a
Prosperous Condition.

New Haven, Conn. Sept 2O.-The di-
rectors of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company this after
noon gave out the 2Sth annual state
ment of the affairs of the road for the
year ending June 80, 1899.
The statement shows the following:
Earnings, from passenger department
SIS, 1884, SSO.55, from freight department
1881, S4S.56, from rents 1926, 4109 2, from
telegraph receipts 0S2L04; total gross
earnings from operation, $37, 143, 9f7. OF;
less operating expenses (6S.S7 per cent?,
$25,5S1, 256.2O; income from operation,
1852, 660.7S; income from other sources,
1923, 423.45; total income, $12, 1856 OS4. 23:
total deductions from income, $780,
1888; balance of income applicable to
dividends, 81, 1865, 970.6S.
Dividends have been paid during the
year to the amount of $4158. 6SS. leaving
surplus for the IL months of S207 :
282.6S. These figures show an increase
for 1899 over the gross earnings from
operation for the year ending June 80
1888, of 81, 1S3 699.O9
These figures, however, do not include
boat Company, the Providence & Ston-
lngton Steamship Company or the Nor
Wich d New York Transportation Com
pany, which aggregated SO, 1888, 926. So.
The capital stock on the 30th of June,
1899, was 546,414 shares. The funded
debt has been reduced by the payment
of $13O0,0O0 bonds of the New Haven &
Northampton Company every share OF
whose stock is now owned by the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company, and $1,00O,OOO bonds of the
New York, Providence & Boston rail-
road, and 100000 rolling stock eertifi-
Gates of the Housatonic Railroad Com
pany.
The company still holds in its treas
ury 24,956 shares of it's own stock avail
able for its general purposes. The re-
port proper concludes as follows. THE
stockholders are advised that Mr.. Clark
feels unable to continue permanently
president of the company The subject
has been referred to the standing COM
mittee of the board to consider and sug-
gest what course the best interests OF
the company dictate"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21
BOSTON & ALBANY.
reflective Committee
to Take Pos
session.
new BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Discussion of the Lease
Postponed to
Nov. 10.
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Boston, Sept, 2O.-Boston & Albany
stockholders protective committee in
tends to take possession of the Boston
& Albany Railroad Company.
To that end the committee win pre-
sent ticket for new board of direct
ors at the annual meeting Sept. q.
1t has been agreed between the pro-
tective committee and the Boston &
Albany officials that the special meet
ing called for that date to consider the
question of a lease to the New York
Central Railroad Company shall be
postponed to Nov. Is.
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Howard. Crosby & co. Boston Letter. }

(Howard, Crosby & Co.'S Boston Letter.)
Boston, Sept 2O.-Wheat opened steady
at about last nights close, and there was
decided drop in receipts, only SS2 cars,
against lila last week and 1925 last year.
Liverpool was from 1sQAd. higher, and
there was little more feature to the
speculative trade and moderate foreign
buying English millers are said to be
holding off, awaiting large supplies of
native wheat. and the steady tone at
Liverpool is said to be due to the higher
prices registered in our markets yester-
day. The market was thoroughly dull all
the morning, but held firm, apparently
on the strength of corn. AT this writing
there have been no reports of large clear
ances from seaboard points The tenn
perature remains low In the west, with
more or less rain confined to the terri
tories east of the Mississippi river.
The stock market recovered quickly
from the effect of the raid at the close
yesterday. At the opening support was
evident all along the line, and prices in
some directions were pushed up rapidly.
The advance in the general railway list
was in most instances confined to frac-
tons. Towards the end Of the first hour
the market slackened its pace somewhat.
under the influence of further adverse
| advices as to the Transvaal Flower
| brokers were moderate buyers of Brook
F.! Ign Rapid Transit the first half hour, and
there was some covering on the early
strength. The attack was credited to Mr..
| Keene. There was large trading on the
decline supposed to be an effort to sell
lOIS SlOCh. OlllCdbO WAS a seller oil The
| grangers and there appeared to be in
| side buying of tobacco.
| The floor brokers Of leading houses ad-
! yised sales Of stocks on the rallies One
interest is said to have covered IS 00C
| shares of various stocks during the day.
| We learn from excellent authority that
| the pressure to sell at the close yesterday
| was due to the decision of certain large
! financial interests to reduce lines of
! stocks. There was some good buying by
! people who take stocks out of the mar
ket but it was not large in volume The
/ snort interest in Tennessee Coal and Iron
made another effort to buy back stock
! sold some time ago, but inside support
! prevented much Roadway being made,
! The publication of the Northern Pacific
| report Is expected to add considerably Ia
the confidence in regard to the value of
| the common.
| 1t is estimated that London sold 20.ON
! snares or the various stocks, and the feel.
ing there was somewhat apprehensive
| There was considerable diversity of onIn.
/ ion in financial circles regarding the i'm.
mediate monetary outlook and this week s
! bank statement. New York money on
| call at the stock exchange was slightly
| easier from p. G. to y. c., with occa.
sional fiurries to higher figures insiders
talked hopefully about the future oi
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, and gave a va.
rietX Of facts, but II is plain that certain
| leadlng men on the street are on the hear
side at present. The market is likely fc
remain unsettled for some DAYS vet. and
ups and downs will be the rule.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, Sept. 20. : Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
474; gold reserve, $255, 021, s99; net silver,
"a, $50 442; United States notes in the
treasury S16,S14.725; treasury notes of
1890, $685. 1856; total receipts this day,
81, 022 1854; do. this month, $50, Cos, 4S1; do.
this year, $l2S, 097, 913; total expenditures
this day, 81, 900; do. this month, ST.
1893, 900; do this year, 1929 S76, 402; deposits
in national banks, $S1,016,4SS; silver bull
lion, S756,27S
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STEEL'S ADVANCE.
Fears That Many Contractors Will
Lose on Warshps.

Lose on WarShps.
Washington, Sept. 2O-The recent rise
in the price of steel is severely felt not
only by builders of smaller vessels for
the navy, but by contractors for the
larger class. One of the higher Off
Gals stationed at Newport News states
that all shipyards are Suffering severe
ly from the increased cost of steel, and
it's effect upon government work will
be even greater, he believes, next year.
The greatest difficulty is now expert
enced in securing structural steel, and
prices may mean heavy losses to yards
now building warships. 1t is general
ly feared at the department that if
present prices continue it may be i'm
possible to secure bids within the limit
of cost for three battleships, three ar
mored cruisers and six protected cruis-
ers authorized at the last session of
congress.
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QUINAPoxET.

Quinapoxet, Sept. 2O.-Another case of
scarlet fever was reported to the board
of health today. the victim being
George, the little 9-year-old son Of
Charles bunker and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daley are visit
ing friends in New York.
The Misses Lucie and Florence
Browne are the guests of Miss Mamie
Hanley at her home, The Oaks.
Nellie and Florence McCarty are the
guests of Mrs. Owen McCarty
John RS6wne returned home today
gG1> 'ek's visit with relatives in
Menu This village who are at work
on the Perky club house at Princeton
say work is rushing. They expect to
have it completed by November
William Anderson returned home to-
day from Providence r. l.
Mr.. Hubbard, proprietor Of the Ouin-
apoxet house, stepped on a rusty nail
and is obliged to remain indoors for a
few days.
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To Cure a Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take CleveIand's Lung Healer, &c. II n
by N~"uou
Brewer 6 Co. So Front St; George n
FAIRBANKS, 2S4 Main ST.. Burlington Phar.
macy; Martin p. Waite 10 Front 1t.
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THE MONEY MARKET.

New York, Sept. 90 = Money on call,
S@ last loan Prime mrean5e pal at
4.S51aQ% for demand and 4.S24A for 60
days. Posted rates, 4.S3G12 and 4.S61a@
4.S7. Commercial bills, 4S1A. Silver, 500
p. Bar silver, 11-16. Mexican dollars,
421s. Government bonds steady.
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THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, Sept. 20. = Cotton futures
closed firm October, 6.16 November
6.22; DECEMBER, 6..29; January, $685. Feb,
ru.ary' e.SS; March, 6.42; April, 645; May.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW
that Carriers Little Liver Pills are .
specific for sick headache Only one nil .
dose. A woman can't stand everything.
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Stocks, Bonds, Grain,
Cotton and Provisions

bought and sold for investment or on
margin
COMMISSION ON WHEAT, 1-16 ONLY.
ADVANCES MADE.ON COLLATERAL.
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS DEALT
IN.
Direct private wires to New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago.
TONERS AND THE PUBLIC GEN
ERALLY' that we have arranged with
the Boston Financial Information Com
pany" to receive their daily teiegraphic
service, which, consists of a Bulletin"
before the Opening" giving probable
movement of market for the day and
advice as to purchase or sale of particular
stocks. The above company has excep-
tional facilities for securing inside IN
formation, and we consider their advice
very reliable.
We allow per cent interest on All
marginal accounts.
NATIONAL BANK REFERENCES.
HIGHEST COMMERCIAL RATING.
TELEPHONE 6S1-2.