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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
p11I.rs coMMITTEEs.

The house committee on rules held a
lengthy hearing at the close Ct the leg
islative session, considering particular
" the composition CT committees. 1t was
voted to recommend to the joint COM
mittee that the house membership of the
committees on the Judiciary and cities
be Ii. instead of nine, as has hereto
fore been the case. 1t is understood
that it has been found impracticable to
place all the purely Boston matters in
the hands of the committee on cities, for
the reason that it would simply make
fine committee as heavily loaded as met
ropolitan affairs was last year. 1t is
hoped to relieve the judiciary committee
by referring certain classes of matters
to the committee on probate and insol-
vency. A member illustrated what was
intended by naming bills and petitions
for confirming the acts of notaries and
justices. Should this be done, the name
of the probate committee will be
changed to cover the work it will do.
OF course the committee can do very
little until the senate committee on
rules, in joint session, agrees. meet
ing Of the joint committee will be held
at II on Monday.
The matters Of issuing bulletin OF
committee hearings, and certain recon-
mendations of the speaker in regard to
advertising committees came up, and
were discussed, but nothing was de-
cided.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
BULFINcH CENTENNIAL.

The joint committee to arrange for a
celebration of the centennial of the occu-
pancy of the Bulfnch state house and
the completion of the improvements,
held meeting after the session Of the
two branches yesterday, Senator Crane
of Worcester presiding.
1t was decided to have the centennial
celebration on Jan. IL, at II a. M, in
the new senate chamber in the Bulfnch
state house, in the presence of joint
convention of the house, to invite the
governor and council and ex-governors
to be present and to ask the governor to
preside.
1t was also decided to have Senator
Alfred s. Roe of Worcester to deliver
an address upon that occasion, in the
nature of an historical paper on the
Bulfinch state house.
The details were not fully worked out
when the committee adjourned, but it
was determined that it would be i'm
possible to invite many to be present
outside the members of the legislature,
as there will barely be room for the
legislators, consequently. the event will
be in the nature of legislative func-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
HIGHWAY COMMISSION.

The highway commissioners, in their
annual report, recommend a change
in legislation permitting them to
build at least 20 miles of road
in any one county without get
ting the consent of the governor and
council They recommend a repeal of
that part of the Jaw requiring the filing
of plans and profiles to be submitted by
the authorities petitioning for state
roads Legislation is asked for to re-
move all doubt of the authority Of mu-
inequalities to enter into contracts with
the commission and to enable municipal
Titles to appear before the courts as
parties interested in the abolition of
grade crossings. They raise the point
that the maintenance of roads should
be in the hands of the commission,
while the cost may be apportioned to
cities and towns. The commission asks
for $500, 900, two-thirds of the same to
be spent this year and 100000 to go over
until 1899. The report recommends that
the number of pieces of road to be built
be reduced, and that the sections be
heightened, reducing the cost thereby.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
BITTENGER BLAcKBALLED.
Consul General at Montreal Not Wanted
in ST. James Club.

Montreal, 5an 6,-United States Consul
General Bittenger was tonight blackbalIed
by the st. James Club, the leading social
organization Of the city, which numbers
among its members the present and past
governors general of Canada, many
prominent Canadians and the principal
citizens OF Montreal.
1t is said that not less than 50 black
balls were cast against the election of the
representative of the United States gov
ernment in this section of Canada.
Col. Knapp of New York and w. A.
Anderson of Wisconsin. Mr.. Bittenger s
predecessors, We're honored members of
the club. Mr.. Bittenger's defeat was I'M
doubtedly brought about by an article
published in a Chicago paper a week ago
last Saturday, and telegraphed to and
published in full by the local newspapers.
In the article Mr.. Bittenger was made to
say that the French-Canadian citizens of
Quebec were forming secret societies and
arranging for an outbreak looking to the
independence of Canada.
When Mr. Bittengers name was first
mentioned for consul general, his political
opponents in Missouri flooded the newspas
pers here with articles derogatory to his
character. These articles also contributed
to tonight's vote in the club.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
PROVIDES FOR NEW VESSELS.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Frye to-
day introduced a bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to have eight
vessels constructed for the use of the
revenue cutter service, four of them to
cost $4,000 each, one Of them to cost
$25O,0O0 and the other three $45, 900 each.
The first four are to be used in replac.
ing the Seward. the McLane, the Colfax
and the Boutwell,, and the last three In
replacing the Washington at Philadel-
phia harbor, the Hamlin at Boston, and
the Chandler at New York. The $780,
900 vessel is to be used at the Columbia
river bar on the Pacific coast
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
MUST DIE TO-DAY.
Murderer o'Neil to Pay the Penalty Of
His Crime.

His Crime.
Greenfield Mass, Jan. 6.-On the eve
Of his execution, John O'Neil, Jr., con-
demned by the law of this common
wealth to die, that the murder of Hattie
Evelyn McCloud shall be avenged, an
nounces that he is happy and ready to
60 The visit of Rev. w. T. Sherry, his
spiritual adviser, today had an excellent
effect on O'Neil, and he is willing to ex-
tend his forgiveness to every one who
has wronged him, save William O'Con-
nell, the so-called "circus man."
O'Neil insists that he and O'Connel0
drank together on the night of the muir
der, but this O'Connell denies. AS to
his health ano spirits, O'Neil is very
nervous, and is using much coffee and
tobacco. His appetite has failed him.
Previous to his arrest he had two at
tacks of heart failure brought on by
stimulants. When informed that Gov.
Wolcott would not interfere, he said:
I'm glad of it,
The gallows was completed this af-
ternoon, under direction of the builder,
George Code, who constructed these
galaows originally for the execution of
Joseph X. LOOMS of Westf1eld, for the
murder of Leavitt the old candy maker,
and later for. Holmes of Springfield, the
wife murderer.
Breakfast will be served to O'Neil at
o'clock. Then he will dress in black
suit. The two clergymen, Rev. Frs.
Sherry and Balthazard, will visit him
and administer the last rites Of the
Catholic church. The warrant will be
read by High Sheriff Cheney. O'NelPs
arms will be strapped, the procession
to the galQows will start, led by the
sheriff. followed by the clergymen then
the deputy sheriffs supporting O'Neil.
At the scatfold the sheriff will read his
warrant. O'Neil will be given an OPP
portunity to speak The body will be
delivered to the undertakers and by
them to the family The interment will
take place shortly after, only the family
and immediate relatives being present.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
A KLoNp1KER MISSING.

Tacoma. Wash. Jan. s.-Sept q last.
John w. Horn left San Francisco fcg
Seattle with letter of credit of s25,oea
issued by a San Francisco bank, since
which time nothing has been seen OF
hearl of him Horn was returned
Klondilxer, and letter today from rela-
tives in Eldon, Ia, suggests that posai-
bly, he has been murdered.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
MoRGANs BUY S. & w. R. R.

New York, Jan. 6--The Evening Post
says ]. P. Morgan & Co. have purchased
the majority of the stock of the Susque-
hanna & Western Railroad. 1t is I'M
derstood that the purchase has been
made in the interest of the Erie. 1t was
learned today that the majority of the
stock had been turned into the compa-
|ny's Office for transfer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
CURRENCY REFORM BILL.

washington, Jan. Representative
overstreet of Indiana has introduced in
the house a comprehensive bill for car
rying out the plan Of the monetary COM
mission for the reform of currency. The
bill was referred by Speaker Reed to the
committee on banking, and Chairman
Walker has arranged to give early hear
ings to former Senator Edmunds the
chairman of the commission, and per-
haps to other members. The bill con-
tains Al sections and embodies in legis-
lative form every feature of the recon-
mendations of the commission.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
RAIN AND SUN.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Forecast for Fri
day for Maine. New Hampshire and Yer
mont: Rain, clearing Friday afternoon
southerly winds, becoming northwesterly
For Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Con-
nectlcut and eastern New York: Rain
clearing by Friday noon; southerly winds
becoming northwesterly.
Boston, Jan. 6.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Friday: Rain, fol-
lowed by fair weather during Friday;
colder Friday night; west to northwest
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
TO INCREASE MILITARY FORCE

Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate COM
mittee on military affairs today ordered
a favorable report on the bill increas-
ing the military force of the country by
adding two regiments of artillery. The
purpose of the bill is to afford a suffi-
cient number of men to protect the new
guns and mortars which are being put
in place 1t was stated in the committee
that by next August there would be 151
guns and 232 mortars which would be
entirely without protection.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
TO AMEND COPYRIGHT Law.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Among the bills
introduced in the house today was one
to amend the copyright law, so as to
except photographs in publications from
the list Of subjects which can be copy
righted
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
COUNCIL coMMITTEEs.

Boston, Jan. 6.--Governor Wolcott APP
pointed the following committees of the
council for the ensuing year:
Unconstitutional governor, Messrs
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IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 6.--Whilc the senate
was in session two hours. today. practi-
cally no business was transacted, be-
You'd the passage of a few bills.
Among the measures which received
favorable consideration were the bills
providing for congress at the repre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25

terms and distinctly authorizes sucn rlVairies'
1t is not the mere failure of Croker 10 renoi',-
nate Justice DAILY which constitutes MS a''acN
on the judiciary. Other judges nave peeh re-
tired by their own party. 1t Is the animus Oh
the retirement that constitutes the crime ana
that animus is not matter OF inference. III
is openly avowcd. Justice DAILY Is turned
down not because other men had friends VINO
thought they should he honored. but because
ne would rot vote in the meetings OF the
iudgcs and make appointments as Tammany
Hall told him to do. lie would not honor III
court the political drafts OF the men VINO AFRO
rantly boast that they were his "makers
Nor is il a pertinen; defence to say that ke-
rublicon Governors have appointed RepuDli-
cans to presiding justceshps when there were
democrats of longer service available Such
amendments are a matter Of discretion. They
mirbt wisely be made without political con-
sheraton. but It is as natural that Governor
should select political friend for such an
honor as that the President should choose SUI
preme Court Justices from his own party. If
the appointmcnt of Justice Goodrich to preside
over the lid Appellate Division was an insult
70 Justice Cullen, then the appointment OF Mel
vile W. Fuller to the Chief Justiceshp by Presi'
Justice who was already on the bench. Ihen
Justice Field was wronged by the appoint
ment of Chief Justice Chase, and 1t was
scandalous thing for President Adams to trans
fer John Marshall from the Cabinet to the SUI
preme Court.
No. The Democrats cannot escape the re-
sponsibility for this defiance Of decent public
sentiment by any such pleas. Croker has
frankly made the issue Judges Will recognize
their obligation to Tammany Hall or pay the
penalty 1t is useless for his followers 10
whitewash him and represent the fight for JUS
tice DAILY as purely n partisan contest like those
which frequently. though unfortunately. occur
over Supreme Court vacancies. Neither IS II
merely a local fight, for an attack on the )uui-
ciary is an attack on the people of the whole
State which 1t is the duty of the voters of every
part of the State to punish by voting for JUS
tice DAILY where they can and by voting against
the creatures of his prosecutor everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
CROEEP'S VHITEUASHERS.

Some Democratic newspapers outside or TINS
county are making pitifully insncere ana Ia
bored attempts TO show that Crokers attack on
the independence of the judiciary concerns no
body but the voters Of the lst Judicial District,
and that anyhow the Republican party is no
better than Croker In its attitude toward
apdces.
The Republicans. they say. only nominated
Justice DAILY because he had been made VIC
Tim of Crok"r's wrath, and it looked like good
politics TO do So But this assertion is met by
the fact that the Republicans nominated him
before the Democrats refused. The movement
for Justice Days denomination was under
taken by members of the bar at time when
neither party had given any indication of pur-
pose on the subject TO this popular demand,
which many Democrats, even among those
who still stand by Croker say was just
one. which should have been needed, the
Republicans responded fayorably, while Gro
ker rejected it cOntemptuOusly and cynical
ly, avOwing as his all-suficient reason that
Justice DAILY had not as Judge Obeyed the or
ders OF Tammany Hall 1t is no sufficient de-
fence of This avowed purpose of making the
Supreme Court subservent 10 Croker 10 say
that Republicans have in past years nominated
candidates for Judges against good Democrats
worked against the reelection of members of
the other in every district of the State. That
tendency toward partisan contests over Judge
ships Is to be regretted but the ambition of
party TO place one of it's members on the bench
l. something entirely different from the punish
ment Of q Just judge by his own party because
he would not do its dirty work on the bench.
and the moral quality Of the two acts will not
be honestly confused.
Last year. for instance, The Tribune advised
the Republicans TO join in re-electing Willard
Bartlett in the lid District and 1t held the
same views concerning the wisdom of keeping
Justices Brown and Clement on the bench the
wear before But no friend Of either Of those
Justices ever limited that the nomination Of Re
publican candidates against them was in the
slightest degree an attack on the independence
of Judges, which Croker openly avows his
punishment of Justice DAILY 10 be. Indeed, II
might be honestly thought right by party
which had small representation on any bench
10 nominate men Of its own political opinions
when there was a chance Of electing them, just
for the sake Of keeping the court more evenly
balanced and avoiding the possibility OF com
plaint about prejudice. such as Is often raised
wher, a court is strongly OF one party. But
even when this consideration does not operate
and a contest is simply between good man
wishing 10 90 on the bench and a good man
wishing to stay there, IT has no relation to the
punishment Of Justice DAILY We believe il VII
wise in general for n party TO oppose the re-
election Of an eminent judge OF the opposite
party. but the Constitution provides for limited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
PUSH THINGS.

This important week In the campaign has
berun well for Republicans. The registration,
which Jagged at first, showed at the close
surprisingly large total and careful students
Of such returns are convinced that Iammany
has good reason for alarm. Similar indications
ore renorted from ell parts of the State, and
# Is evident that interest in the election has
become general and strong. The chief cause
for anxiety ten days ago was the apparent IN
difference of the great mass Of voters, suggest
ing pretty widespread failure to comprehend
the magnitude of the issues at stake. 1t Is now
,mpossible TO doubt that the situation mas
greatly improved The campaign was slow IN
starting. but It has suddenly acquired encour-
airing Roadway and is developing genuine en-
thusiasm.
The week has begun with Colonel Roosevelt
again on the stump and making the same sort
Of bold STRAIGHTFORWARD speeches that aroused
a multitude of hearers to active EFFORT IN MS
behalf on his first trip through the State. The
Republican candidate is giving the shuffiing
Democracy course Of treatment which 1t
never bargained for. There is not single
point at which he Is not eager to meet his ad'
yersares. and since they cannot be Induced TO
meet him even half way, he Is going the whole
distance and getting at them in deadly man.
ner in spite Of all their precautions. The peo-
pie already familiar with his record, are hav-
ing their confidence strengthened and confirmed
bv personal observation Of the man. They per
ceive that his csndor and courage correspond
70 his reputation for the possession Of those
qualities. and he wins their admiration where
before he may have had only their good opln-
ion.
The week has begun under the influence OF
the great meeting at Carnegie Hall, where men
of all parties, with eminent Democrats at their
head gave tremendous expression to the wrath
which Croker's attempt to debauch the judi
ciarv has aroused in this community. The eff
feet of that demonstration Is bound TO be
cumulative. Not only in the city of New-fork,
but throughout the State, his outrageous pur-
nose is now understood, and Democrats every
ready beginning to revolt at the idea of Gro
kor Governor cooperating with n Croker Mayor
to carry out the Croker programme of personal
domination over the Commonwealth, and the
proof of his intention TO add the Bench to his
possessions must enormously increase their re-
sentiment.
With such advantages as these on the Re-
publican side the only thing that Is necessary
is to employ them TO the uttermost. All the
conditions are favorable and ii would be a
shame if by any neglect or oversight they were
permitted 10 change for the worse. Every day
ought to be full of hard work, Of the sort of
work that has the winning spirit behind 1t.
Such work in every district from now until the
polls close two weeks hence will ruin Croker s
detestabe ambitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
"TUE TE\DERLOIN.'

MAGISTRATE deuel. both knows what he says
and dares 10 say what he knows. what he salu
To Police Captain Price on Friday ABOUT tue oon
dition of the so-called "Tenderloln was eAac'I!
true and the saying of it thus arrhorna'iveiv
was n public service. The subject Is hot an
ocroeah le one Some of its most salient leat
ures cannot for decencys sake, be puoHci! uis
cussed But the evils Of the present Wlde
onon" system Of city administration are 80 ihpi
strous and so aggressively forced upon the AT
tention of the people that there Is no use III IT!
ing TO ignore them. Ii may mol 90 llucH Soou
at nrescnt TO protest against them Inc BOSS ol
this town Is not likely to interfere Win the chei
sources Of his Civil List merely for the sake Oh
such tri6es as law and order and common de-
concv Bit il will be n satisfaction some ia! 10
remember that respectable people ala not meek
l., GOO New-York transformed into New to-
n,orr,b without some word of protest and re-
volt.
When Captain Price told Magistrate peuei
thot the Tenderlon was cleaner ihan IL hau
been for wears. and Magistrate deuel. repheu
that Coptain Price was talking nonsense ana
,bo+ tho Tendprloin was worse than II had Deeh
Tor vears the Magistrate spoke the exact trulh.
as no himself said. everybody knows 1t to De
the truth: everybody, that Is, who pays any AT
tontion to the subject or who does not deIloer-
.telv and persistcntly close his eyes ana ears
AGAINST it, For one does not have 10 seek LOT
| knowledge of the denominations that are now
| RAMPANT. They are forced upon oLes notice AT
every step upon the city streets ana III ever!
mornings issue of the newspaper press. Not
| for many wears has vice Of the most odiolis ana
| revolving kind been so openly haunted upon the
| most frcauented thoroughfarcs of New-> ork.
| Not for many years have dens OF vice beer so
| numerous or SO openly conducted. Never mas
vice been SO freely and brazcnly advertised III
the public prints.
When Broadway swarms with debauchcd
creatures plying their trade rs openly as banks
| or drygoods shops do their business. when II
| daily paper is run in their interest ana FOR me
special advertisement of their foul denS when
influential politicians make an unconcealed busi-
ress of collecting revenue from the earnings OF
| debauchery, then a police captain has the ci-
| fronterv 10 declare that the city Is cleaner than
It has been for years. Magistrate Deuel. spoke
! mildly when he said that was nonsense. II was
| nonsense but IL was something more. IL WAS
! an untruth and il was an insult TO commons
| sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25

that Colonel Roosevelt represents primarily and
essentially the great body of Republican voters,
and not the machine which was wise enough
and, we hope, moral enough TO ratify that pop
ular choice. and would rejoice in so signal a
triumph of good citizenship Oh the one hand ana
common sense on the other 1T certainly seems
TO be too late 10 suppose that such clarlllch-
ton of ideas will now take place But there is
something gained by such demonstration OF
their incapacity to see things straight ana
their un1,ncss to serve as political guides.
And this is not the only. or indeed the most
striking proof Of their defective vision when
the present campaign has furnished. MOST OF
them are now engaged in denouncing croker
scheme TO degrade and control the judiciary,
and while they are on that subject they taik
with suitable Indignation. They say mat Il
more vicious thing was never attempted, ana
that II IS as dangerous as it Is revolving. Ihey
are afraid that ii may succeed ana that lhe
main buwark of life and property will be de-
stroyed They declare that 1t Is the duty or
every respectable citizen to use his utmost en-
deavors TO avert such n calamity, ana in so
doing to administer an overwhelming reDuke
TO an nsolcnt and sinister tyrant. 30 lar 'he!
are all right. but then they begin to waDpie
and wander in the most extraordinary manner
For the Croker whose designs on the Bench
they burn to thwart is the Croker TO whom
they are willing TO confdc the CHIEF Magls-
tracy of the State In addition to the Mayoralty
of the city They insist that he has adopted
n policy concerning the courts Of justice which
reveals a purpose and a character as base ana
malignant ms the human mind can conceive or
and then they add: Let us put him In pos
session of the Executive office
And why? Because Colonel Roosevelt. the
man of their original choice, whose rectitude
and courage they have hitherto applauded ana
still acknowledge chose to accept nomiha-
t,on which was likely to put those qualities az
the service OF the State. having been dictated
nv n general sentiment which friends ana ioes
alike recognized