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The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES
Water Commissioner Brady Files
His Statement

Water Commissioner John G. Brady
filed the following estimate of expen-
ditures of his department for the year
ensuing, with City Auditor John B.
Bowker, yesterday:
Cast-iron pipe and freight, $1S,000
hydrants and water gates, $4,000; pay
rolls, $4,000; pig lead $4,000; water
meters and repairs, $S000 total, $4,000
estimated revenue, $4,000; net ex-
pense, $21000.
Pipe Improvement: Amount required
as per schedule, $780, COL so; no revenue.
Kettle brook supply; Estimated ex-
pense of road between Parsons and
Lynde brook reservoirs, $4,000; repair
to old gate house and rollway at
Lynde brook reservoir, S2500; no reve-
nue..
Total estimate for water department,
$1S6, ,151 So
The total revenues of the water de-
partment in 1899 was $34 541 so, and the
total expenditures, $92S, ,713. &C.
The expenditures were divided among
these accounts: Water works con-
struction, 9,471. 64 water works main
tenance, $4S,S17 46; pipe extension and
improvement, sS0,117.74; Kettle brook
supply including settlement of water
cases, $746,472 SO; Holden supply,
$4, 1874. SO.
In the way of pipe improvement for
1900 these jobs are planned Five thou
sand seven hundred feet of 24-inch
pipe, Park avenue, from Pleasant to
Salisbury street; 2S90 feet 24-inch pipe,
Park avenue, from Salisbury to Grove
street; 1000 feet 36-inch pipe, Main
street, from School street to Lincoln
square; 4075 feet 20-inch pipe Summer
street. from Washington square to Lin
iYr Ctna e
ton street, from Washington square to
Franklin street; 1400 feet 20-inch pipe,
Franklin street, from Grafton to Park
street; $50 feet 12-inch pipe, from Grand
through Illinois to Gates street; 200
feet 16-inch pipe and 400 S-inch pipe,
from Southbridge street to Lamartine
street; 300 feet 16-inch pipe, from
Orange through Plymouth to Assonet
street; $50 feet 16-inch pipe, from Main
through Central to Union street. $50
feet 36-inch pipe, from Main through
School to Commercial street; 700 feet
12-inch pipe, from Commercial through
School street; 900 feet 12-inch pipe
from Main through Market to Summer
street; 2375 feet 12-inch pipe, from
Millbury through Lamartine to South
bridge street; 1900 feet 20-inch pipe,
from Millbury through Sigel street to
Quinsigamond avenue; 1900 feet 20-inch
pipe, from olgel through MlllDufy 10
Green street. 1900 feet 3O-inch pipe
from Beacon through Hammond to
Southbridge street; 900 feet 27-inch
pipe, from Hammond through South
bridge to Lafayette street; 2700 feet 10
inch pipe, from Lafayette through
Southbridge street to Beacon street;
2200 feet 1S-inch pipe, from Vernon
through Green to Park street; 800 feet
16-inch pipe, from Beacon through
Jackson to Main street; $50 feet 16-inch
pipe, from Beacon through Jackson to
Lagrange street; 900 feet 16-inch pipe
from Beacon through Benefit to Main
street; 900 feet 12-inch pipe, from Bea-
con through Lagrange street; HOO feet
14-inch pipe, from Main Though Madi-
son to Orange street; 800 feet 14-inch
pipe, from Madison through Orange to
Plymouth street.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
The Market Elsewhere

New York, Dec 23.-The first tran
sactions on the stock exchange today
disclosed how much of yesterdays s
weakness must be attributed to- selling
for short account. The rush to cover
short contracts carried prices up with
out regard to fractions in the special
ties which had been the special mark
Of attack yesterday, Sugar, Metropoli~
tan, Tobacco. Brooklyn Transit and
Peoples Gas jumped from 12 to 5
points on opening sales.
The same buoyant tendency was
shown in the internationally listed rail-
road stocks. London had lifted there
sharply before the opening, but they
bounded above the London parity to a
level from / to 2 points above last
nights close here. The short selling
yesterday was based on an assumption
that a periodical settlement in the
mines department of the London stock
exchange, which began today, would
disclose so weak a condition that a
panic would be likely to result. On the
contrary, the news from London showed
the settlement in London as progress
ing easily and in an orderly manner,
settlement being much encouraged by
the shipment of gold. Rumors of entan-
clement and forced liquidation were
current in the financial world all day
yesterday. On the contrary, reports
were circulated that 100000 in gov
ernment bonds had been placed as ad-
ditional security for the loans Of a GER
tain man Of wealth, and that his diff
culties were ended. The professional
traders accepted the one rumor with
the same credence as they had the
other, and put in a lively two hours
trying to buy stocks to save themselves
from loss.
interpretations of the bank statement
were decidedly confused and the mar
ket ran off on realizing. 1t did not get
back but hardened strongly in closing
1t is an evidence that resources were
brought out in the crisis of last week.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
CHICKAMAUGA CAMP
A HEALTHFUL SPOT
Report of Military Park Commits
sion Made Public

Washington, Dec. 23.-Through it's
chairman, General H. V. Boynton, the
Chickamaugua National Military park
commission has made its annual re-
port to the secretary of war. The doc
ument IS of interest mainly because of
the energetic defense of the healthful-
ness of the park, based on the expe-
rience gained during the Spanish
American war. 1t is said that the mil
itary use of the park has not resulted
in any permanent damage, While it IS
q source of satisfaction to the commit
tee to feel the park has proved of great
practical use to the war department and
has been the means of saving large
sums for rent. y
Gen. Boynton recalls the fact that
when the park was abandoned, there
was much sickness and a condition ap-
preaching panic prevailed with many
officers and surgeons. There were large
numbers of fever patients in the hos
pltals. Seven battalions of troops-four
colored under Col. e. L. Huggins of
the Eighth United States volunteer in
fantry and three white under Col, l..
d. Tyson, of the Sixth United States
volunteer infantry, We're left at the
camp. The strictest sanitary measures
were at once adopted by these off,
GERS.
The result was that Notwithstanding
the troops We're encamped in the same
sections of the park where the depart
ing troops had been, not a case of fe-
yer developed in either of these forces
nor did a death, incident to camp dis
ease, occur. Indeed in the Eighth Uni
ted States volunteers not a death oc-
Cured from any cause from the organ
alton Of the regiment up to January.
The same conditions obtained even in
the temporary force engaged for three
months in filing sinks, cleaning up hos
pital sites and hauling camp refuse
from the grounds occupied by the
troops.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
TAYLOR SUBPOENAED
Thought His Arrest is in ConneC-
ton With Stock Market RumorS

New York. Dec. 2S.-Wqliam F.
Sheehan, counsel for the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, today made
the following statement:
''Talbert J. Taylor, the son-in law of
James r. Keene, was served today with
a subpoena to appear before the grand
jury on Wednesday next. The appear
ance is probably in connection with the
rumors that have been in circulation
concerning the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company"
1t was stated later in Wall street
circles, that another of the firm
of Taylor & co. had also been sub
poenaed to appear before the grand
jury for the same reasons that prompt
ed that body to subpoena Mr.. Tayior
The firm of Taylor & Co. is composed
Of J: Taylor and Foxhall Keene, Jas.
II. Keene's son.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Howard, crosby & co.'s Boston LetterJ

Boston, Dec. 23.-Wheat sagged off on
dull holiday trade, in the face of the
slight advance at Liverpool. The large
Argentine shipments, small clearances and
tures. The one thing necessary to a bull
market continues lacking The essential
factor to stiffen values is an export de-
mand to absorb the surplus, which goes
on increasing at a time when exports and
domestic demand usually begin to make
an impression on the visible supply
The limited export demand at present
for flour, as well as wheat, the fine con
dition of the winter wheat crop as a
whole and a visible supply of nearly CO.,,
100000 bushels in public elevators, leave
the market without a stimulus outside of
the uncertainties arising out of the war
in South Africa. The covering of snow in
the winter wheat section was increased
during the weak, giving protection
against sudden drop in temperature.
likely at any time Winter has set in
abroad rather earlier than usual but
there is singular absence Of unfavorable
crop reports abroad as well as at home
The Argentine crop has been thoroughly
canyassed by the trade, but it is doubtful
II the situation has been fully discounted
Improvement IN general condition last
night and brighter reports from London
caused the stock market to open stronger
all around. Foreign houses and arbiZ
TRACE brokers We're all buyers of rails
especially Pacific stocks, and there was a
rush of shorts to cover sugar. BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit. Metropolitan and Man
nattan We're all helped by the same class
of buying All industrials shared in ad-
vance, Shorts closing was the conspicu-
Gus feature, but buying all around was
good, and believed TO be for strong in
terests. Standard Oil brokers were most
conspicuous buyers of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. A great deal of investment buy-
ing of high-class was done in some of the
better kind of stocks, such as ST. Paul
Burlington and Quincy, New York Gem
tFal, and so on. Some houses have still
a-considerable quantity of money in their
hands for this purpose The local money
situation can only be described as easy
The offerings of money are more than
enough to- care for the demand One Of
the large downtown banks has had more
money to loan on each of the last two
days than could be placed in the board.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
FAVOR THE BILL
Worcester Assessors Want a
Uniform Tax Rate

Worcester assessors favor the bill ad-
vocated at the meeting of the state as
sociation in Boston, Friday, which will
probably be introduced during this
years session of the legislature, pro-
viding for uniform rate of taxation on
personal property throughout the state
This rule, if put in operation, would
mean that people could not go about
from place to place with the idea of get
ting low rate of taxation.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
ANALYSIS OF CITY WATER
Samples From All Reservoirs
Show CIearness and Purity

The analysis of samples of water
taken from all reservoirs Of the city and
from Goes pond and reservoir, which
has been carried on by the chemists of
the sewer department, shows all the
water in normal condition. Several sam
pies were taken from each reservoir
and under varying conditions in order
to get at the exact condition and as a
whole the present as we'll as the con-
templated supply of the city is consid-
cred good.
The samples analysed were taken
from Holden and Holden distributing
reservoirs, Lynde Brook, Parsons and
Kent's reservoirs and Kettle brook and
Goes pond and reservoir.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
TO LET-StOre or Warehouse
ON TRACK in Heart of City.
H. A. WHITING & SONS,
1870 Summer st.
RAILROADS.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.


(1astern District. Worcester Division
Commencing October %, 1899, passenger
trains LEAVE WORCESTER as follows:
FOR PROVIDENCE. WOONSoCKEr,
MILLBURYi WHITINS, UXBRIDGE,
M!LLYILLH, BLACKSTONE AND
m; 12.37. tl.44. 4.87, &c 10 steamboat ex-
trains leavo at 7.87, 1880 a. M. and 4.81
p. m.
FOR NEW YORK-Via Stonington Line
except Sun lays-*6,0S p. m. Return
Leave New York 600 p, m. daily except
CNorwich Division)
FOR NORWIt' 'I-6.4 40, 9.25 a. M; !. .OO 445,
$500 p. m.
FOR WEBsTER-6.4O 40 9.25, n.2O a. m. 4;
LOO, 445. $40, $50 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE-6.40 40, 9.25, 11.20 a.
m; 4.45, $500 p. m.
FOR PUTNAM, WILLIMANTIC AND
H5AaRTFORD-6.4O, 9.25 a. M. 100 4.45
500 p. m.
FOR NEWBURGH-9.2 .25 a. m.
FOR NEW LoNDON-6.40 9,25 a. m; LOO
4;45, 800 p. m.
express trains.
*fStcp on signal.
For connections and time of trains at
intermediate stations, see local time ta-
bles, furnished at ticket office.
NEW YORK-Via Norwich Line Train
leaves Worcester at 500 p. M, connecting
at New London with steamer due New
York at a. m. Returning, steamers
river, at $50 p m. A. V daily except et Sundays a IS
For ticket, staterooms and further In
formation apply at Union station or at
City Ticket Office, o. T. RAWSON, agent
991 Main St, Worcester, Mass,
A. C. KENDALL. General Passenger
G. PETER CLARK. General supt,
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24

sequence of the over productions of in
dustrials in tight market. 1t was a
surprise chiefly because of the time of
its occurrence A collapse of the spec
ulation in industrials has long been ex-
pected, but comparatively few people
shared in the outspoken belief, during
the past six months, that it could hap
pen while the country was on the high
road of prosperity
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Exploration COMPANY

Dover, Del, Dec. 23.-The Anglo-Col-
nmpla exploration company of New
York was incorporated here TODAY. The
capital of the company has been sub
scribed largely in Boston and London
The organizers have secured mining
operating mines and smelters
In Columbia and elsewhere, which are
to be taken over by the company. Cap
itaI Sh 000 000
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Sunday School Tree

There was Christmas tree for the
young folks Of st. Johns Episcopal
church, yesterday afternoon, at 4
o'clock. All the classes of the Sunday
school except the two adult classes
were represented, and received little
tokens from their teachers. The tree
was ins the auditorium of the church
which was prettily decorated. John
Neale was in charge Of the arrange
mentS
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
More Annual Reports

Annual reports of the commissioners
of the Jaques fund and other funds of
the city hospital, the commissioners of
the sinking funds, and the chief engin-
eer of the fire department were filed in
the office of the city clerk yesterday.
These reports will be presented to the
city council at the special meeting
Tuesday night
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
gains were shown throughout the list.

Inc HldThel Was very animated.
Traders realized freely on the rise,
and their offerings had quite an effect
on the specialties. Sugar fell 8, Metro
politan Street Railway az, Peoples
Gas and others 1@11k, before the end
of the first hour. Among the railways
losses were not beyond sharp fractions.
Buying orders were met at the lower
level and prices of the grangers re-
bounded to the best. Improvements in
the specialties were' considerable, but
they did not reach the top figures at the
start.
The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday, on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Orphans Made Happv

The children at the Children's Friend
Society's home on Main street were
made happy yesterday afternoon with
their annual Christmas tree at the
Home. There We're presents for every
child, and happiness reigned supreme
until bedtime. The big dinner win
come tomorrow as usual.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24

Only a few copies left send today. The
volume is gorgeousy illustrated with
numerous engravings of mining scenes
and the grandest scenery in the Rocky
Mountains, the edition cost $1,000 to pub
Merely to introduce our big Illustrated
family weekly, we will send copy of
the above fine book free to all sending us
9 two-cent stamps for 13 weeks trial
subscription. Our paper publishes each
week stories of adventure all the latest
mining news and Illustrations of scenery.
Tenth year Clubs of for Soc, for 81
bill Mention The Spy and address West
ern Weekly Denver. Col
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Verdict of "GuiItu0

Helena, Mont, Dec. 23--In the case of
Attorney John Welcome, charged with
bribery in the election Of w. A. Clark
to the United States Senate, the state
supreme court today returned a unani-
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Cupid's Captiyes

Marriage licenses issued yesterday:
To Augustine Campbell 25, and Annie
M. Mullin, %; Andrew ]. McCarron, 20,
and Margaret T. Connor, 81; Hav-
hannes M. Tashjian, 81, and Maram
K. Arakelian, 20; George King, 80, and
Rosanna Petit, 21; John Janson, %, and
Lena Michaelson, 26.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
Did You Ever

Hear of the man who wrote the doctor as
follows: Dear Doctor-You attended my
first wife when she died; my second wife
IS now sick. Please come and attend to
her at once" The same doctor also re-
Ceived the following: Dear Doctor-My
Wife is now lying at deaths door. Please
call and see If you can pull her through" !"
That was probably a dead game sport, ;"
the kind that never shoots any game, but
buys it at the market-dead. Did you ever
have a Irritation? Well, do you know
what a Irritation is?
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
BuiIdinu Roads

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 23-Con-
tracts have been awarded for the con-
struction of two roads south of Areveco
1S miles, for which 100000 has been
appropriated by the insular budget.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
FOR SALE.

What am l offered for Forty
Shares of Stock in the Flexible
Door and Shutter Co. OF Worcester.
MaSS.r
f. HEBARD, Atty,
90 Nassau ST., New yorIr.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
INSURANCE.

Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Organized in i845 AMI DoDD. President.
insurance in force January lst. 1899.
$246, 800, 1888 co. Assets. $67 O96 6O2 DO SIR.
plus. $5,S94, 1S9. H.
dividends are paid each year to reduce
the cost or increase insurance. There is
q great difference In the management of
insurance companies. Investigate before
insuring.
MACGOWAN & McGOWN, Managers.
Nos. II and u Day Building,
Worcester, Mass
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
A Filtration

is defined as Attention without inten-
ton" Now, you may have paid some at
tention to wheat without having any in
tention of doing anything with it, or pos
sibly you may have the intention but
haven't time to give any attention to the
market; at the same time you must have
noticed how stocks have sold off and how
steady wheat was. 1t is on this account
that we always advise investments in
wheat; 1t is safer and pays surer profit
in the long run. 1000 bu. of wheat, if
margined 214 points requires only S25 90
Our free book explains margin trading.
HONdOyEC0 s SssHi:; ss 4: \; ;ss. ssh;
Worcester office, rooms 4O5 and 4O6, State
Mutual Building.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-06-30
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
Fires From This Cause Said TO Be
Due to Bacteria.

HIS AAneC Cahh w -"
Due to Bacteria.
The psychologists of France and
Germany have been investigating the
causes Of fires which have hitherto
been attributed to spontaneous com
bustion. and their experiments seem to
prove concluslvely that such fires are
really due to the work of bacteria.
Experiments made with hay, grain,
corn, cotton, ETC., showed that when
the least moisture was present the
chemic changes brought about by the
bacteria in the center of the mass were
sufficient TO raise the temperature so
that the vegetable fibers were finally
reduced to a charred mass, and that
If oxygen was admitted at this time,
by turning over the mass with a fork.
the charcoal In the interior immedi-
ately began to glow and finally burst
into flame.
1t Is well known that dirty, oily
waste yarn. cotton in the bale, grain
stored in large masses and the fine
dust Of -four in the mills Is apt TO be-
come heated so as to take fire. and II
is well established fact that thf rise
of temperature which takes place In
most of tie infectious diseases is due
to the chemic product which is gener-
ated in the system by the action of
micro organisms, so that it is not al
together surprising to find it stated
that most cases of so called spon-
taneous combustion are now believed
to be due to the chemlc action set up
by certain bacteria working in a
favorable environment
Another French scientist has con
structed a toy engine which he is able
to keep running for - hours by means
OF the gases generated by the bacteria
of yeast.