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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
FAST
FE.1vEERED.
The Storms Grip on Worces-
ter is a Tight One.
Blizzard Rivals the Famous Snow Fury Of
1888---Street Car Lines Securely Boxed
Mountains OF Snow Make High
ways Almost impossible.

Worcester snow-bound in November
The scientists who argue that the
climate of New England is every year
growing more and more frigid and less
and less fitted for human habitation,
certainly received strong encourage
ment TO think themselves right in the
tremendous blizzard that struck this
devoted town on Saturday and ling
cred until an early hour this morning.
For the first storm of the season, the
conflict of the elements that has ragged
in Worcester for the past As hours sur
passes anything that has ever been
seen before in the memory of many Of
the people who make it their business
to treasure up the vagaries OF the
weather from year to year. 1t may be
that there have been worse storms in
Worcester; you could not find anybody
to admit it though, yesterday morning.
but even if this be true, the blizzard
that is now tying up the trade and
traffic of this city is the banner one in
history
No other storm of its magnitude
/ that was ever heard Of uD to daEe has
had the effrOntery to arrive so long
/ before the time when the natural
course of the seasons would lead peO-
] pie to expect it. No other blizzard has
/ ever come to Worcester with so little
| warning, nor so completely conquered
the place in so little time. Even when
| the city has to yield TO the elements
it usually makes a determined effort
before being willing to admit that It is
conquered, but this naughty tempest
had entered the outer defenses and
captured the citadel before the place
was aware it was going to be besieged.
1t came up with an insinuating
gentIeness that would do credit to a
book agent, and before the city knew
what was the matter it had been sold
a whole library of snow poems that
had to be paid for on delivery, which
was swift and sure.
Twenty inches of what some people
call 1.-The beautiful on the level, and
from six to ten feet of it in spots was
what Worcester woke up to yesterday
morning.
Down it came in binding whir1ing,
rushing gusts and flurries and eddies
and all sorts Of fashions calculated to
search out the tender spots Of the an
atomy of any one forced to be out or
doors, and to light on those places With
cold, biting touch.
Old Boreas and Aeolus and Santa
Claus and all the populists must have
been working extra time all day, Judg-
ing by the amount and variety of the
winds that fitted through the streets
of the city all the while the snow was
falling and all the time since 1t stopped.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
A PECULIAR SERVICE,
President Dwight and Rev. George R
Cutten Speak at Yale.

President Dwight and Rev. George R.
Cutten Speak at Yale
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 27.-Two
unique services were held today at Yale.
The first was the morning chapel ser
vice in Batteil chapel, conducted by
President Dwight and the other was
the evening service in Dwight hall,
with an address by Rev. George r.
Cutten, center on this years foot ball
eleven. Owing to his seventy years ID
was not believed that President Dwight
would venture out in the blizzard, but
he came and found the chapel about
half filled with students clad in all
sorts of storm clothing. The chapel was
cold as barn, and cold blasts swept
through the auditorium every time one
OF the doors was opened. 1t was a very
unusual set of conditions, but the presi-
dent conducted the services as though
there was nothing out of the ordinary
The evening service was attended by
perhaps two hundred men. who listened
attentively to Mr. Cutten's earnest adj
dress. He mentioned by way of intro
duction that he had walked in from
his passionate in Montowese, five miles
away in the storm, wading through
drifts that We're half way to his neck
He wore cleated foot ball shoes anC
had a greatly blackened and swollen
eye, a souvenir of the Harvard foot
ball game, and a finger twice its nor
NAL size
Mr.. Cutten's theme was Giving as
an aid to Christian growth" He illus
trated his talk also by number OF
very pithy and pertinent anecdotes
drawn from student life, and his breezy
illusions to sports We're well received
by his hearers, for they were well APP
piled and in no case were reflective of
credit to himself.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
TREMENDOUS TIDES.
Sea Walls Demolished and Disaster Gen
eralN On New England Coasts.

Boston. Nov. GA reeord-breaking
November blizzard swept over the
greater portion of New England last
night and today, completely demoraliz-
ing traffic of every description and
well nigh paralyzing telegraphic anu
telephone communication, while the
northeast gale coming on a high course
of tides. drove the sea far beyond It's
usual limits and made mark along
shore only exceeded by the memorable
hurricane of 1851.
While the heaviest part Of the storm
was undoubtedly in the southeastern
part of New England. the whole sec
ton of the country east of the Al
leghanies was affected and experienced
a snow fall of from to "a inches and
sS the centre Of the disturbance moved
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
AGREED UPON PLANS.
Spanish Cabinet Forward Final Advice to
Senior Montero Rios.

Madrid, Nov 27-The cabinet has
agreed upon the instructions to Senior
Montero Rios, president of the Spanish
peace commission, for tomorrows joint
discussion at Paris, at which the treaty
Will be signed. FL impartial exhorts the
government to refuse with dignity the
indemnity America offers and to pro-
test against Americas appeal to force
with respect to the Philippines. Ell Cor
REQ denies the reports that an insurrec-
ton has broken out in the Sulu islands
A red book dealing with the peace ne
gotiations is being prepared.
There is a good deal of comment
upon a dispatch from Gibraltar an
nouncing the arrival there during this
month of 1870 new model cannon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
WENT THROUGH BRIDGE.
Several Killed in Virginia Railroad Disas
for

Roanoke, Va, Nov. PA north
bound fast freight on the Shenandoah
division of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad went through a bridge near
Riverside. 81 miles north of Roanoke
today. Fireman Joe Stevens was in
stantly killed, Brakeman David Winger
fatally injured, and Engineer Stephen
Mayo was seriously scalded by escaping
steam. The bridge was under con-
struction at the time of the accident,
and it is reported several of the bridge
workers We're more or less injured One
span of the structure gave way, pre-
cipitating part of the train to the
water below distance of 30 feet The
train was loaded with live stock, and
some of the cars were demolished, kill
ing d considerable number of cattle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
REPORT NOT CREDITED.

Shanghai, Nov. 27.-The report re-
ceived here yesterday that the British
admiral had hoisted the Union Jack
over Ting Hal, capital of the Island of
Chusan, and over several other islands
in the Chusan archipelago, is not
credited. The British consulate has re-
ceived no confirmation of the rumor,
which probably originated in MISLEADING
the survey marks Of the survey ship
Water Witch, for the Union Jack.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
FEARFUL AT HARTFORD.
Electrician Instantly Killed by Snow
PloW Blade.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 27,-The storm
in this city is the heaviest known since
the blizzard of 1883. The snow is about
two feet on a level and is drifted badly.
Trains on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad were much delayed.
The II o'clock train from New York,
Saturday night, reached here at 4
O'Clock this afternoon. IA hours behind
time. Trolley travel has been entirely
suspended during the day. but the
short lines are being cleared up this
evening.
John Ahern, an electrician. was
killed on the Glastonbury line this
morning, while working at clearing the
tracks. He was shifting the trolley bar
when he was struck by the blade of a
snow pillow following and split through
his back He was instantly killed. No
trains are through on the Highland di-
vision or on the Philadelphia, Reading
and New England road.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD.
olmsted Building Damaged and Panic in
Adjacent Hotel.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 27.-Fire in
the Olmstead building on Main street,
during the heavy gale this morning,
did $4,000 damage to building and ten
ants. There was a panic among the
guests in the City Hotel building ad-
Joining. but the only damage sustained
was by water and smoke.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
CoNNECTICUT'S LOSS.
Traffic Suspended, Men Killed and Other
Damage Done.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 27.-The Sc
verify of the snow storm throughout
Connecticut can be inferred from the
information cleaned at the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
beadoIarters in this city tonight. In
. general way it was said that the road
vas blocked. No trains were running
on the N. Y. division, westbound, and
fbe eastbound trains were running very
late. ON the Hartford division. trains
we're sent through from Hartford to
Snringfield, while the air line and
shore line divisions were completely
blocked, -.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

of the winter of 1889. For a starter,
it seems very successful, but there is a
| chance for more. Just now, however,
the opinion of Worcester seems to be
that she has enough to last for little
while and she will spend the rest of
the week in trying to aceustoIn herself
to the new load that has fallen on her
shoulders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
DISASTER OFF MAINE COAST.

Belfast. Me. Nov. pa northeast
erly blizzard has ragged in this section
All day. Three vessels are reported
ashore at Fort Point on the Penobscot
river, u miles from Belfast. and It IS
feared shipping has also sustained
other losses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
NEW LONDON CROWDED.
Many Trains staIled-New York Boats
Cancelled Trips on Account of Storm.

Many Trains staIIed-New York Boats
Cancelled Trips on Account of Storm.
New London, Ct, Nov. 27.-The de-
pot in this city is the scene of unusual
activity tonight, on account of the sew
eral trains stalled here. The postal
and Adams express train put in here
at ESQ this afternoon, u hours late, all
being held at Groton on account of a
freight wreck at the Water street yard.
That train was followed soon after by
the owl train, which was run in two
sections. but both the trains are being
held here on account Of another freight
wreck near Saybrook Among the pas
sengers on the stalled trains We're five
theatrical troupes, and also Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who lectured in Bos
ton last night
Owing to the wires being down, it is
impossible to ascertain the extent of
the freight wreck near Saybrook. 1t
is reported that the freight was wreck
ed by two of the cars being derailed
and that the Wrecker sent out from
Hartford was likewise wrecked. Sew
eral vessels in the harbor dragged their
anchors and went ashore, but no ma
terial damage is reported The New
York boats did not leave last night but
will start tonight at 10 O'clock, as us
ual
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
THE BANK OF SPAIN.

Madrid, Nov 27.-The Bank of Spain
report for week ending yesterday
shows; Gold in hand, unchanged; sill
yer in hand, increase 6,444, 900 pestas
notes in circulation, decrease 6,126, 600
pestas.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
IN THE STREETS.
There Were Sights Weird and Strange
All over the Town.

The streets of Worcester are baa
enough at the best, but to reach a given
point from some other given point ysS-
terday was a Herculean task 1t was Q
good thing not to be a quadruped, for
two feet were hard enough to manage
On South Main street the snow was
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

and made the temple curls heavier.
Immediately all women began to dis
card bangs as rapidly as they could;
for to woman who has always worn
a fringe over her forehead, the fashion
of brushing it straight back is an alb
rupt and harsh one. She must get it
back by degrees and lift the fringe day
by day until it is thin and web-like.
Mrs. Cleveland has never admired
bangs, and has used her influence for
eight years to get them out Of the
fancy OF women. And she has sue
ceeded remarkably well. To-day the
smooth broad foreheads of the women
bear witness to her work.
The bang of the summer is a little
more pronounced than last summer S
forehead decoration. While it is the
fashion to sweep the hair back from the
forehead. there is a little leeway allow
ed for those who positively cannot do
this This leeway is in the form of a
very delicate little fringe which is
parted off from the front hair all the
way around. 1t is then twirled over
the end of the tongs until it lays in lit
tie curls across the forehead. These
curls are laid almost fat, a great deal
in spt-curl fashion. They are mechan-
ically exact and follow each other IN
little circles hugging the forehead.
1t is better after all to do away with
the bang. The bangless forehead IS
simpler and more beautiful any day
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

Jacob in voice indicative of surprise.
Eyes; there is a moral question in
volved.'
II do not understand YOU"
II will explain, although it pains me
to do 1t. You must know that the gen
eral opinion is that my husband acquir-
ed most of his money dishonesty. !
did not suspect that he had done so
much wrong until he confessed short
time bore his death that he had great
ly sinned, and since that sad event by
closely questioning reluctant friends I
have learned that his dishonesty was
even worse than he had led me to sup
pose"
"Why do you bring up these painful
"reminiscences" he remarked. 1T does
no good to dwell upon them now"
"But do you not understand that l
am doubtful whether it is right for me
to erect a handsome monument by the
use of money so wrongfully obtained?"
'aMost wives would not trouble them
selves about such matter. Your hus-
band alone was responsible for the
wrong transactions. And the money
has come to you lawfully as his widow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

these elaborate coiffures, to know how
she shall dress her own modest locks,
with her own untaught fingers, until
they can be made into even semb-
lance of the prevailing fashion. She
feels that she must either go back to
the plain knot at the back of her head
or spend one dollar daily on hair
dresser. The latter alternative is Of
ten out of the question, and the former
a disagreeable one, for no woman likes
to be out of the fashion. AS Lady
Teazle said to Sir Peter, 'Lud, Sir
Peter, would you have me be out OF
the fashion? AS well to be out OF the
world as out of style"
A hair dresser to whom the great
problem of summer hair dressing was
put by customer who was going
away to a summer resort for three
months, resolved it into few simple
and fundamental laws, which made
hair dressing much easier to the custo-
mer. This obliging hair dresser adj
vised her customer by all means to
take one afternoon off" in order to
learn how to do up her locks. you
will remember it all of your life said
she, land will never regret the after
noon spent in studying a good Golf
fure.
eff I were going to give a woman
a rule" continued the hair dresser, for
doing up her hair well, l should GER
tanly say that it began with tie.
Very few women tie the hair when
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

form home shampoo very successful
~. Let the hair dry until it is as dry
as bone, otherwise it will smell mus
ty. After it is dry, air and sun it and
then do it up the best you can until
a little natural grease accumulates IN
1t. Many people use a little vaseline
on the hair to restore some Of the nat
ural grease which has been taken from
It, The vaseline is rubbed into the
roots and not into the hair, and only
the smallest bit is needed. A bit as
small as a pea is sufficient for the en-
tire hair.
An egg shampoo is something of
which every woman has heard, but few
know its efficacy. The yolk of an egg
is well beaten, after which it is rubbed
into the roots Of the hair and grad
ually worked in until the whole head is
covered with it. Then before the egg
is washed out soap is rubbed into the
hair and the whole is mixed up to-
gether until lather is formed. Warm
water is poured through the hair, then
comes water little cooler and finally
a dash of cold water until the hair is
acclimated to the winds. This makes
most successful shampoo.
HELEN WARD.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26
Her
Husbands
Repentance.

Thomas Rowland had recently died,
and his remains had been Inferred IN
the cemetery on the outskirts Of the
village. His young widow, a beauti-
full, graceful woman, possessing, also,
engaging qualities of the mind and
heart, appeared greatly to mourn his
loss, although his career, in the opln-
ion of the substantial citizens, had been
a reprehensible one.
There were whispers, too, that he
he'd frequently grieved his wife by his
acts, and had even, when intoxicated,
abused her Why, then should she
mourn now that she was freed from
him and could encourage some far
more likely man to ask her to become
his wife?
While the gosslpers discussed the
matter in their shallow and unfeellng
way. the individual who was most in
terested sadly maintained a dignlfled
silence. This was Jacob Winter,
stonecutter, whose life was remarkably
identified with the local burial ground.
He was not a common workman, but
in his way an artist, who, with his
hammer and chisel, patiently fashioned
handsome gravestones from shapeless
masses of rock and carved on them
With skill the names OF the deceased,
the dates of birth and death, and
sometimes a comforting verse from
the sacred Scriptures.
OF course Mr.. Winters occupation
made it necessary for him to spend con-
siderable time in the burial ground, and
he noticed that Mrs. Rowland often
visited it for the purpose Of placing a
beautiful bouquet or wreath upon her
husbands grave. She would linger in
the vicinity. too, and would sadly re-
call, SO it seemed, the memories of the
past.
"She must think a great deal OF
him." was Mr.. Winters conclusion,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

| dressing it, yet a hair dresser always
! does it. The first act of the hair dress
er is to part off the front hair and gath
er the back up at the crown of the
head, where it is tied with a hard, tight
! string. Many hair dressers snap an
elastic around it in order to hold it,
and there are ever so many substitutes
| for clamping the hair securely at the
back of the head
VERY COMFORTABLE
"It is not necessary" said she, "to
have the hair SO tight as to be uncom-
Portable On the contrary it can be tied
two inches from the head. This leaves
room to wave it on the side and is in
no way distressing.
"After the hair is tied said she,
"you can twist it into any form you
desire without danger. 1t will not fall
down while you are twisting it. AS
for myself, 1 like big low Psyche;
this is a perfectly round twist with the
ends tucked under. 1t is generally a
big roll around the back of the head,
little toward the crown.
To suit the elaborate summer hair
dressing l often tuck three curls under
the back Of the knot and pin4hem SO
that they fall down to the nape of the
neck. I then draw a loose silk net
over the knot and fasten it all the way
every inch of it is twisted, and then, If
desired, l stick some fancy pins in it
to give it the final touch"
MANY COMBS.
Another hair dresser on being asked
about some coiffures said, IF you want
your hair to look nice, comb it,"
This sounds abrupt. but she meant
literally what she said So many
combs are used this summer that the
hair is mass Of them. You can
scarcely set too many of these combs
in your hair. Many people do up the
hair with as few hair pins as posi-
BILE and finish it with combs. They
set them in the back and in the sides,
wildering array.
The combs must be selected to har-
monte with the hair. A sharp con-
trast is not good. For black hair dark
amber combs are appropriate, or any
kind of dark metal or material. Dull
gold is good
On blonde hair there may be silver,
pale amber and other light materials
or metal goods; but it is never we'll to
employ too great a contrast.
Ribbons are somewhat worn in the
hair, but even those are crowded out
by the combs, which take the place of
everything else.
WAVES
1t is absolutely essential to have the
hair entirely waved. This can be done
after it is tied better than before. After
the back hair is done UP in twist at
the crown of the head wave the sides
all over so as to correspond with the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

do not think that 1 wish to blame
you" Mr. Winter fastened to add, but
in justice to my son, as well as for your
own information, will say that a few
monthes ago | learned that the reason
why you treated Charles SO coldly was
that you were basely deceived by the
man who afterward became your hus-
band He deliberately lied to you for
the sake of winning your hand and de-
feating his rival. He even convinced
you that Charles had spoken disre-
spectfullly and meanly of you to 9TH
ers."
1T is true" said Mrs. Rowland
humbly.
"And now that you have acknowl-
edged that through sad experience you
have learned that your husband was a
dishonest, unkind man, Is it hard for
you to believe me when l tell you that
Charles was entirely innocent Of the
offenses charged against him?"
81 now believe that l did do your
son great wrong" said Mrs. Rowland
the tears springing to her eyes, "and
sincerely regret it; for he was the
only man whom ! have deeply loved"
II am SO glad to hear you say it,
said the delighted father, a glow of
happiness overspreading his plain but
noble face.
THANK Cod" he continued, "it is not
too late to bring you two lovers to-
gether, for Charles has never married,
and l know he loves you still"
"You are right" she exclaimed,
GLOW greatly have l wronged worthy
mani"
At this moment young man APP
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26

You have legal right to dc what you
please with it..
II have legal right. of course, but
| have | moral right?"
Il do not feel competent to decide the
question for you A minister would be
| the proper adviser"
''But | have asked Mr.. Brown, my
minister, and | am not satisfied with
| his view of the matter"
"F1ow 500"
"Well. he seems to think that as my
husband died repentant man, he de-
serves a fine monument, and that
ought not to have any scruples, as II
would be difficult, if not Impossible, tor
me to make restitution to all whom ne
may have wronged." ;,
Il am afraid / cannot advise you,
said Winter. removing his hat. The
problem is too perplexing for me, and
perhaps for any one to solve. Per-
haps the minister is right
"But you do not seem to be exact
ly clear about 1t?
81 am thinking whether, if he were
really repentant, he would not rave
said something about making restiLu-
ton to those whom he had wronged.
ooh. no; his mind was concerned
with heavenly things only
Il suppose So
The widow did not seem to notice
his sarcastic remark. She was in d
sad, pensive mood.
81 presume you mourn your hus-
bands loss greatly?" asked Jacob,
looking at her in a curious sort of
way.
II cannot say that do, for he treat
ed me badly for some time before his