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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
PICTURE OF "OUR
new PROSPERITY"
Facts and Figures of It Set Forth By AS
sistant Secretary Vanderlip- Year
Stands Unparalleled in Country's
History Steel Industry.

/, After touching on the enormous ak
ports of flour, he gives his attention to
railroad earnings. He says: Figures
from ia companies show a gain Of
gross earnings UP to Sept. of $50, co.,
900, raising the total from $780, 000, 900
to $563000,000. The net earnings of the
same roads increased from $152,000 900
to S172OoQ,0 900, making gain Of $4,000
600 in the net revenue. 1t must be re-
rnembered, however. that these COM
parsons are made with a year which it,
self showed phenomenal gains. II we
60 back further than 1898, we will find
comparisons that are Rtounding. AS
cont asted with this total of $685., 900. 900
is total in 1894 of s356,000, 900. Net
earnings rose during these five year0
from $102, 100000 to $172, 000, 000"
The shipping industry, he says, also
shared in the general prosperity quot
ing statistics showing the increase in
tonnage and in the number of new ves-
sells constructed. He shows that the
bank clearings have increased Ill per
cent and the deposits % per cent. II
the figures were contrasted with those
of three years ago, the increase in the
deposits would be 70 per cent
He shows that in the two years up
to Oct. 1, 1899, the total money circu-
lation in the peoples hands has Ia
creased $270, ZOO, 900.
1.-THE total gold in the country to-
day." he says, stands at 81, 900. 000. 900.
which contrasts with S641, 900, 900 three
years ago. Gold is becoming the ev.
eryday money of commerce, and is no
longer found only locked up in banks
and safe deposit vaults"
Another fact he brings out is the
breaking of large bills into small ones.
In four years the number of one-dollar
bills has been increased from 100000
to 57,000,0 o0 of 50 bills from 2S,000. 900 to
36,000,000. and of IS bills from 245,0O0,-
900 to 291, 000 900.
The government securities have al
vanced, and the agricultural depart
ment estimates that the value of farm
animals has increased $S42, 0O0, 900.
Money orders have increased more than
$4,000 Immigration has increased
SO per =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Philadelphia, Nov 24.-Frank A.
Vanderlip, assistant secretary of the
treasury, contributes to this weeks is
sue of the Saturday Evening Post an
article on Our new prosperity" in
which he gives interesting statistics of
the business and finance of the coun-
try The situation in the iron trade,
he says, is more representative of in
dustrial conditions than anything else.
1.-The statistics of that trade" he says,
ARE so remarkable that they will make
the closing year of the century present
a comparison of both relative and alb
solute development such as has not
been seen beforeS,s
The production of pig iron, according
to his statement, will reach 13500,0 900
gross tons, and that of steel over
10, 000, 900 tons. AS an evidence Of the
extension of the trade he says: "A de-
cade ago we imported 81, 0000 900 and
exported $l4,000,000 of iron and steel
manufactures. Since that time imports
have steadily fallen and exports risen,
until for the fiscal year 1899 we import
ed but $12, 100000 and exported nearly
1914, 000, 0OO In spite of this unparal-
leled production, the price of raw pig
iron rose in eight months (February to
September) from $11 to $24 ton, and
at this advance nearly every mill in
the country is so busy that practically
no orders can be accepted for early
delivery"
Continuing, he says: Five years
ago we imported almost double the
value of manufactures that we export
ed. For the fiscal year 1899 we ex-
ported nearly $S0,O0O000 more manu-
featured goods than we imported. In
1898 for the first time our expectations
of manufactures exceeded the importa-
lions, the excess being about % per
cent.
Where for many years we import
ed on an average $1,000, 900 of manufac-
tured goods day and exported about
half that amount for the fiscal year
just closed we exported considerably
more than $1,OO0,0OO of manufactured
goods every working day of the year"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
James Brown of Baldwins-
vile Meets Instant
Death.

Baldwinsville, Nov. 24-James Brown
of Baldwinsville, aged q years, en-
ployed at Harris & Murphys pail fac
tory at Baldwinsville, with three or
four companions, jumped a freight at
this place last night, and rode to Otter
River AS the freight train pulled in
at the Otter River station, west
bound freight train approached. Brown
did no. notice the approaching train,
and stepped off the freight on which he
had been riding, as it is thought, in
front of the west-bound train
His body was afterwards found lying
beside the track, with much blood and
brain matter oozing from his head. The
body was lifeless when found,
Young Brown was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Brown of Canada, and was
born in Huntington Me. He has
worked in Baldwinsville for about sew
en- months. DR.. H. H. Burns of Athol
was sent for, and after viewing the
body, had it removed to the freight
house.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

McGovern and Lichtenfels were tied
for fifth place. By the result, wards /,
2, and get one nominee each, while
ward has two.
The caucus was called to order by
John H. Meagher as chairman and
Emil Zaeder as secretary. James F.
McGovern, Michael A. Rourke and
Martin Doherty We're appointed a com
mittee on credentials. The committee
reported that 81 delegates We're en-
titled to vote in the convention
Daniel F. Rourke made a motion that
committee consisting Of one member
from each ward be appointed to dis
tribute, collect and count ballots. The
chair appointed John Foley of ward l,
M. j. p. McCafferty of ward 2, James
F. Guerin of ward 8. Martin Doherty
of ward 4, James F. Timon of ward 5,
John S. Kavanagh of ward 6, Daniel
F. Rourke Of ward Z, T. j. Hurley Of
ward s.
Printed ballots bearing the names Of
ten candidates were distributed among
the delegates from each ward as their
names were called. and announcement
made that no delegate should vote for
more than six candidates The result
of the ballot follows:
James F. McGovern, ward 1, SO; Will
helm G. Lichtenfels, ward 2, 80; Jere-
Mcmahon, ward 4, 80; Philip ]. O'Con-
nell, ward 4, As; James F. Carberry,
ward 5, A; John Gray, ward 6, IT; John
B. Ratigan, ward s, SO; John Whalen,
ward 6, IA; James c. Luby, ward s,
o. On motion of James c. Luby, the
Continued on Page Two)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
A FAMOUS ABOLITIONIST
He Graduated in the Illustrious Glass of
1929 at Harvard and Soon Afterwards
Cameto Leicester He Workedand
Wrote Against the Institu-
ton Of Slavery.

The whole community of Leicester
mourns the loss of one of the towns
oldest and most highly respected and
beloved friends and citizens. Rev Sam
uel May, who passed quietly away at
9 o'clock yesterday morning at his res
idence at the brow of Leicester hill
The bell of the Unitarian church was
tolled SO times in memory of the loss Of
the first pastor of the town. and the
flags over Leicester academy and
school houses were put at half mast,
Mr.. May had been in failing health
for the past two years. Several times
his recovery seemed doubtful, but his
innate vitality has enabled him to raj
~. Thursday evening it was felt he
could not live much longer, and Dr. c.
G.. Stearns was at his bedside all night.
The only members of the family at the
home were Miss Adeline and Miss
Elizabeth G. May.
Rev Samuel May, the first minister
of the Second Congregational (Unita
rian) church and society of Leicester,
and who continued such for Y years,
was born in Boston, April IL, 1910, old
est son OF Samuel ana mary (GOduaTu)
May. -Four years a pupil of Deacon
Camuel Creole, afterwards for three
years at the public Latin school of
Boston, and one year at the Round
hill school, Northampton, he was
graduated at Harvard college in the
famous class of 1929, which contained
among it's SO members, Oliver Wendell
Holmes Mr.. May was chosen class
secretary and the records are con-
tanned in large volume bound in full
Russia, including lives of Dr.. Holmes,
James Freeman Clarke, and Samuel F.
Smith. author of My Country tbs of
Thee, with photographs of members
living in 1858.
At the last annual meeting of sur
vivors in 1898, DR.. Holmes, Mr. May,
Mr. Smith and Charles $. StorroW of
Boston were present, and in 1894 Mr..
May and Mr.. Smith met at the poet $
funeral, The two now living are Ed
ward L. Cunningham of Newport and
Charles S. Storrow of Boston.
After spending nearly year in study
with his cousin, Rev Samuel j. May, at
Brooklyn, Conn, he entered the Cam
bridge divinity school in the fall of 1880,
and was graduated there in 1888 The
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

society at Leicester was then young,
having been Incorporated in April 1888,
and holding its meetings in the old
town hall. Mr.. May spent six or seven
weeks in It's service that autumn, then
left to fulfill some other engagements,
and returned in March, 1884, to begin a
second engagement That spring he re-
ceiVed and accepted the society's call to
be its minister, and was ordained as
such August 10, the services being held
in the sOciety's new church, which was
dedicated the evening previous, when
the late DR.. James Walker, then of
Charlestown, preached the impressive
discourse, afterwards so widely circu-
lated by the American Unitarian asso-
citation, entitled, Faith, regeneration,
atonement," showing these to be sue
cessive periods and steps of the relig
ious life,
Mr. Mays ministry was one of fair
success. Relations of goodwill and
friendship were formed, which contin-
ued far beyond the term of his minister
al connection, and to the close of life of
his parishioners in nearly every in
stance. Entire harmony of feeling ex-
listed between them except with regard
to one question, viz; that of slavery in
the United States, and whether Chris
tian minister should or should not take
part in the effort to bring that condition
of slavery to an end. Mr. May regarded
it his duty to take such part, and to
seek to induce his hearers to do the
same, and several persons were so much
dissatisfied as to withdraw themselves
from the society. One or more others
who remained being similarly dissatis-
fed, Mr.. May decided to resign his office
rather than be a cause of diversion, and
the connection was closed in the sum-
mer of 1916.
Mr. May continued to have his resi-
dence at Leicester to the time of his
death. In 1885 he was married to Sarah
Russell, third daughter of Nathaniel P.
RUSSELL of Boston. Their children, all
born in Leicester, and still living, are
Adeline Edward, Joseph Russell and
Elizabeth Goddard. The daughters re-
side with their parents. Edward is a
pay director of the United States navy,
and joseph R. is in commercial life in
Boston. Edward married in 1871, Mary
Mignot BlOdgett of Boston. They have
four children.
Soon after resigning his position at
Continued on Page Two.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

ward the list of contributors to him, to-
gether with any letters or dispatches
requesting a refunding of the money, he
(Mr McMillan) would Immediately re-
imburse all applicants in full.
II am authorized to say most positive
ly that all such requests will receive the
promptest attention All that it is
necessary for these people to do is to
forward their requests tothe admiral in
person, and not to rush to the news
paper offices with them. All that come
in proper style will receive attention"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
SECOND BANQUET.

Members of the Life Underwriters
association of Central Massachusetts,
held their second monthly banquet at
the State Mutual restaurant last night.
paper was read on attachments, and
the question discussed. The associa-
ton had with it as guests of the eve
ming several F'itchburg men.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
ASSAULTED HIS SON.
Police Are Looking For John Heating
For an Assault Case.

Police Are Looking For John Heating
For an Assault Case.
John Heating, living at SO Blooming
dale road, is wanted by the police for
assault on his 17-year-old son Richard,
Last night, shortly after $50 o'clock
Richard. in going through a long entry
leading to the kitchen door of his home
was struck in the side of the face by
some blunt instrument in the hands of
his father. He fell to the floor uncon-
scious and remained in a comatose
state for more than a half hour, while
officer Henry j. Laviolette and others
worked hard to bring him back to con-
seriousness.
His face is badly cut near the right
temple, and his left eye is closed from
a swelling brought on by the blow he
received. At first it was thought that
Heating had killed his son, and the po-
lice looked about for him. The police
team was called, but young Heating
stated that he would much prefer to
remain at home, and he was allowed to
do so. At 1890 o'clock this morning
the young fellow was resting comfort
ablY
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
DAHLGREN ACCEPTS.
Builders Get Reduced Rates on Ac-
count of Boats Shown ness.

Washington, Nov 24.-The navy depart
ment today accepted the torpedo boat
Dahlgren, built by the Bath Iron Works,
upon the report of the naval inspection
board that the boat made SO.OO7 knots per
hour and was sound and strong in every
particular: While this boat was of the
30-knot class, the builders voluntarily I'M
dertook to make half knot better, but
falling slightly below the maximum. they
have suffered deduction of nearly $1,000
from the full contract price.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
ECONOMY IN CASH PRICES.

Best Old Wheat Haxall, S4.75 Dbl; y Dbl.
sack, 81 80; * bags, Coo. B,st st. Louis,
81 % bbl.; - bags, 55c. Best Sugar Cured
Hams l2c 10 Mother and Squire's Leaf
Lard, 8 10. pals S2c; S 10 pals. 58c.; 10
10 pals, 81 90; 1917 TBS. best CIR Sugar for
81 90. Best Old Gov. Java and Mocha Cof-
fee 33c. ID; ga lbs. 81 90. Five Stone Pail
Homemade Preserves for 45c. Extra line
of Fruit and Vegetables.
ARNOLD & MAINE, So Front st,
New England Grocery and Tea House.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Washington, Nov. 24-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey are greatly soothed by the
expressions of sympathy called forth by
the admiraPs pathetic statement.
John r. Mclean, as the personal rep
resentative of his sister, Mrs Dewey
says: Among the kilograms wnlcn
have been received today was one from
Emory Mcmillan of New York, to the
effect that If any persons desire the
return of their subscriptions to the
home fund. if the admiral would nor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
BOSTON CANDIDATES.

Boston. Nov. 2l.-The time for filing
certificates of nominations by conven-
paign expired tonight For mayor there
are four candidates-Patrick A. Collins,
democrat; Thomas N. Hart, republican
John Weaver Sherman, democrat-social-
ist: James f. Stevens socialist-labor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
WEST DRUBs CRAIG.
Referee Saves Harlem Coffee Cooler
From a Knock Out.

New York, Nov. A.-Tommy West gave
Frank Craig, the colored man known as
the Harlem Coffee Cooler" a severe
drubbing before the Broadway Athletic
Club tonight. Craig never had chance
with the little boxer. and the latter fully
bore out the confidence placed in him by
his admirers, who played him in the bet
ting as sure winning favorite from odds
finish they offered as good as 8 to l on
West.
The men were scheduled to box 20
rounds at catch weights but the fight
was stopped in the 14th by the referee,
Craig then being weak and nearly knocked
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
ONE MORE JUROR.
Molineux Trial Draes Tediously Along
Without Incident.

New York, Nov. 24.-The trial of Ro-
land B. Molineux still drags its slow
length along before Recorder Golf To-
day, the ninth day of the trial, was sin
gularly devoid of interest, both sessions
of the court being occupied with the
usual weary grind of the examination of
talesmen, not a single incident of import
ance occurring to enliven the proceed
ings.
One more juror was secured late in the
day, however He is James Hynes, an
undertaken. an old soldier. OF the tales
men examined today, ten objected to CAP
ital punishment eleven disapproved of
circumstantial evidence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Nov. A.-Forecast for Saturday
and Sunday Fair Saturday; probably
fair Sunday; northerly winds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL TICKET.

For MayOr-JOhn A. Thayer.
For Aldermen--Philip ]. OCOnnell, James F.
Carberry, Edward j. Mcmahon, John B. Ratigan,
Wilhelm G. LichtenfelS, James F. McGOvern.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
JOHN 4, THAYER
is NOMINATED.
He Is Selected as the Demo-
cratic Candidate For Mayor.
UNITY or ACTION URGED.

Chairman Weaghers Glowing Predictions
For the Democrats In the City Elec-
tion-Must Present Phalanx-
like Front-Lst of Alder
manic Candidates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-24
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT

but Were Repulsed-
MANILA, March 2O.-Somo of the reb-
els recently expelled from Cavite and
the small towns in the vicinity of Pasig
com bined forces and attacked a com
pany of the Washington volunteers at a
detached post at Taguig, about a mile
and half southeast of Pasig
General Wheaton Immediately rein
forced the Americans with two com
papies each of the Washington and the
Oregon regiments. The post had held
the enemy in check and the fire of the
reinforcing companies repulsed them
driving them across to an island formed
by the estuary. They were thus in
front Of the Twenty regulars
On discovering that they were en-
trapped the rebels fought desperately,
aided materially by the jungle and the
darkness, but they We're completely
routed with heavy loss after two hours
fighting.
The Americans lost two killed aud
twenty wounded, among the latter
Lieutenant Frank Jones.
Rebels Pursued for Miles.
General Wheaton determined to pun
ish the natives and at daybreak his
brigade started in the following order:
The Sixth artillery holding the ex.
IRENE right, the Oregon volunteers
holding the center. the Washington
regiment keeping to the edge of the
lake and the Twenty second regulars
occupying the right Of the line which
swept the whole country along the lake
ia southtasterlv direction towards
General Ovenshine's position. The
line thus extending over two miles of
country, rough and covered with thick
jungle, advanced I miles. The enemy
fed. the last Of them being seen about
$3.50 o'clock. At scarcely any time did
the Americans get within 1900 yards Of
them.
The troops are returning to Pasig ex-
hausted by the hard work under a hot
sun. The Oregon regiment had one
man killed and four wounded and the
Twenty-secona regulars one wounded.
According to the official reports no
fewer than 200 Filipinos were killed.
Filipino Soldiers Weakening.
General Otis says the American army
and gunboats now command the lake.
He estimated that property of insur-
gents valued at 100000 has been de-
stroyed, while quantities of rice and
sugar and 400 tons Of coal, which is
very valuable here, has been captured.
Many prisoners represent that the Fill
Pine soldiers are weakening. In the
opinion of Americans, however, the
Filipino leaders will continue to pro-
woke fighting just as long as they can
retain their hold on their followers, be-
cause they have everything to gain and
nothing to lose. ~ z>=ae> ~.-- -.
The armed tugs La Guna de Bay and
Oeste have returned to San Pedro Ma
cati and reported the results of their
tour Of the lake. On Friday morning
last they shelled the town Of Atoreny,
the rebels fleeing without making any
response to the fire. The expedition
then proceeded to Majayiay, where
sugar mill and saw mill were DESTROYED.
On arriving at Santa Cruz it was found
that the enemy was strongly en-
trenchrd. 4 few shells caused an exc
dus ui the citizens. but not OF the
enr,ny's TROOPS. The Americans did
not attempt /; landing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-24
PROTESTS IN VAIN.
Action Of cubnn Assembly Has No ia,

Action Of Cubnn Assembly Has No Eject
on Di.band.nx OF Troop~.
HAVANA, March ;16.-General Gomez
has decided to proceed with the plans
agreed upon for distributing the &c..
0O0, QUO to the Cuban troops on disband-
ing rs though the military assembly did
not exist. He conferred for two hours
with Governor General Brooke regard
ing details.
General Brooke asked Washington
several days ago whether in case he
dissolved the assent bly, his action would
be approved. The cabled reply author
ized him to dissolve that body. if, in
his Jud gment. such an act was neces-
sary. He hopes the assembly will soon
cease OF its own accord to hold it's SEES
sions, but should sessions be disquieting
to the public mind. he will intervene.
havana WAS quiet all day and
Less Excitement Was Noticeable,
This is partly due to the fact that the
assembly held no meeting. Rumors
are current that its self-dissolution is a
matter of the early future
At meeting during the afternoon
the Cuban generals, Diaz, Robau, Mon
teguado, Nodarse. Peraza and others,
decided to join General Pedra Betan-
court, the commander of the Cuban
troops In Matanzas, in public demon
stration Of their position.
La Discussion understands that they
will side with General Gomez
The papers continue to print letters
and kilograms from all points declaring
adhesion to the veteran patriots cause
A demonstration in favor of Gomez,
in which all the patriotic clubs, with
banners and bands, took part, was bet
ter organized than that of Monday,
though not SO spontaneous.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-24
MANY NATIVES. KILLED.
Bodie, Of Filipinos Seen Floating Dowr
the River,

Bodies Of Filipinos Seen Floating Down
the River.
MANILA, March l6.-4:45 =. fli.-~Ien-
eral Lloyd Wheaton, commanding the
United States flying column, attacked
and defeated for.e of 5000 Filipinos
at Pasig during the afternoon, infiicting
a heavy loss upon them. The American
loss was slight: The Americans cap
tured $50 Filipinos. Many bodies of
rebels killed in the engagement are
floating down the river.
About $50 Filipinos surrendered at the
town Of Taguig to the Washington regi~
tlent. and 175 Filipinos were captured
ut Pasig by the Twentieth regiment.
Our troops found 106 dead Filipinos
and 100 new graves near Pasig.
The prisoners were unarmed and
therefore it is presumed they executed
their threat of throwing their arms into
the river.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-24
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-24
SHERMAN'S CASE CRITICAL
But Little Hope Tor tho Recovery Of the
Ex-Secretery.

But Little Hope For the Recovery of the
Ex-Secretary.
klNGsToN, Jamaica, March 21.-The
American line steamer Paris, with the
party OF American excursionists who
are touring in West Indian waters,
sailed at & j.. IN. Mr. John Sherman is
worse and is lot likely to survive the
night
The United States cruiser Chicago has
not arrived, bu; it is supposed she will
meet the Paris at Santiago de Cuba.
The Paris will probably touch first at
Guantanamo. She left instructions fox
the Chicago to- follow with all haste.
The hot weather has greatly weak
ened Mr.. Sherman and his doctors feel
that unless a change for the better
comes very quickly AL hope must be
Abandoned