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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-25
An Industrial Incident.

The Chicago Ship Building GO. put
in a new riveting machine. which re-
duced the labor cost so per cent. The
hand riveters still employed went on
strike. Then the Chicago firm pur-
chased four machines, and thousands
more rivets were driven each day
without the service of the skilled
mechanics. For instance: The
steamer Manola put in at the ship
building company for a new sheer
stroke plate, and 1.-The riveting was
done entirely by two machines, and
the boat got away in less than II
hours from the time she reached the
yard, although there was not hand
riveter in the place" Is machinery
an issue? Ask the displaced mechan-
les who are dumped into the unem-
ployed army; like so much old iron
upon scrap heap, shorn of their
skill and purchasing power at one
and the same time. But, mercy.
don't talk socialism! Some falSir or
boodler mightn't like it.-lCleveland
Citizen. r n
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-25
Edited bu MRS. HNNlB BlLLlNGSLEY.


Our weekly literary continues to
attract good audiences. The special
feature this week was a debate on
collectivism and productivism.
MFR. Will Savage, recently from
the Klondike country, is here visiting
his father, Bro. George Savage. In
cidentally Mr.. Savage may join
Equality.
A little boy of one of the new
corners stood watching come men
work. and then said: "You fellers
be's all the time workin'." We are
proud of the innocent compliment.
Bro. John Cloak, secretary of the
Dayton, Ohio, local Union of the B c
C, donates "Whither are We Drift
ing as a Nation" by Freeman Will
ley. 1t is good to see our library
grow.
Bros. Cochran and Marquart are
leveling off the ground for a brick
yard. lney pronounce the clay pet
ter than the average, and you may
be sure we will work it for all there
is in it.
Mrs. Mary +. Hobart. the well
known speaker and writer on econom-
les, has written a valuable book, The
Secret of the Rothschilds." Her hus-
band. who is now in Whatcom. has
presented copy of it to Equality IL
brary.
The boys have undertaken to eX-
cavate under the school house now
being built to make room for better
hall. They have tackled a good sized
job, but they are the boys to do the
work.
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&c. G. Buttons.

Lapel buttons of beautiful design
bearing the letters B. c. G. are worn
by our members to advantage. Blue
buttons, for the children, white for
women. and red for men, at 20 cts.
each. cuff buttons 50 cents per pair.
Order today. National Secretarys
office, Edison, Wash.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-25

Bellamy's great book, Equality"
$1,25.
You can get Equality" and IN
DUsTRIAL FREEDOM one year for
81 &c
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-25

mitted to the membership and voting
conducted by the same method as pro-
vided for amendments to the national
constitution,
NoTE-The object of establishing these
colonies is to provide homes for the home
less employment for the UNEMPLOYED ana
above all to put into practice the principles
of Socialism and thus lay the foundations
of new civilization based on equality and
brother love. and in tire will give the Whole
people economic as well as political freedom.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
IN THE SENATE.

In the senate, today, Senator Roberts
of Suffolk reintroduced the bill of last
year providing for single metropolitan
sewerage commissioner.
On motion of Senator Irwin of Hamp-
shire, and without debate, the senate re-
considered its vote of Thursday, con-
curing in referring the petition of A. F.
Clark, that steam railroads may operate
branches by electricity in public high
ways to the committee on railroads, and
it was then referred to the committees
on railroads and street railways, sitting
Jointly.
Senator Hayes of Suffolk introduced
a resolution, protesting against the cut
ting down Of the number cf mail car
riers in Boston. After the resolution
had been read, he moved that
the rule requiring its reference
to committee, be suspended.
He noticed the smile, he remarked,
which went around the circle, such as
usually accompanies buncombe resolu-
tions, blnt this was a real exigeney II
was proposed to curt down the force of
carriers in Boston down one-eighth, rs
men. It woukl put the business inter-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

united. These provisions are to prevent
reinsuring fire risks in companies not
authorized to do business in the COM
monwealth. He explained that it caused
a great deal of confusion, though the at
torney general has given an opinion that
they do not conflict,
Alfred Ely of Manchester, N. H, but
doing business, thought the matter could
be better adjusted by striking out a
portion of the law prohibiting reinsur-
ance, thus leaving it so that it will be as
the companies understand it. 1t VIII be
on the side of safety, for companies as
the law stands cannot take all the risks
offered unless they can reinsure in for
edgn companies
Commissioner Cutting said this was
not a question of repeating the .reinsur-
ance clause but unite two sections.
But one corporation in Boston fails to
get all the insurance it desires. If the
question of repeal is to be considered,
there should be a full hearing when all
parties interested can appear AT pres
ent an English syndicate can take all
the extra insurance, thus passing by
local companies, but for this law.
The hearing closed.
The commissioner was then heard ON
his recommendation that the provision
of law requiring the insurance commits
SlOIl6F 10 duulL TIC dCNOuHlN OL Tie SletlS
fire marshal be repealed. He said that
at present, if the marshal wanted S100
worth Of material, he made requisi
ton in the usual way, but the bill could
not be paid until approved by the in
surance commissioner. No other depart
ment filtered its accounts through an
other in this manner. He kicked against
this provision in his humble way when it
was recommended by the former COM
missioner.
"What did he recommend it for?'
asked Chairman Flint.
'I don't know" replied Commissioner
Cutting. The hearing closed
The commissioner then advocated an
to permit examination Of
receivers accounts by the insurance ex-
aminer as we'll as by the commissioner
or deputy. the new office having been
created. No opposition.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
ests of Boston back ten years.

ests of Boston back ten years.
Senator Irwin doubted the right of the
senate to instruct its representatives in
congress. They understood the necessi-
ty of the situation. To this, Senator
Hayes responded that the senate was a
representative body and certainly should
have the right to speak on a matter of
such Importance.
By vote of IL to 13, the senate re-
fused to suspend the rule requiring the
reference of the resolutions. Senator
Hayes demanded a roll call
This resulted 10 yes, 16 no, and the
resolution was sent to the committee on
rules.
The vote was-Yes, Bennett, Dallin-
ger, Davis, Flynn, Hayes. Moran,
Morse, Quirk. Roberts, Rourke, Towle,
Woodward-12.
Nays Bailey Bouve, Brigham,
Chamberlain, Crane, Farley. Flint
Gauss, George, Harwood, Hodgkins
Irwin, Parsons Putnam, Soule, VIII
hetn1s-16.
Senator Dallinger of Middlesex intro
duced bill relative to life insurance ex-
penses, charges and death costs and
the emergency funds of assessment as
sociations, which provides that all life
and endowment insurance policies Shall
be computed on a base 30 be known as
sales of gross decrement and found by
increasing the death rates of the "oom-
oined experience table" of mortality by
a percentage that shall be the same for
all ages.
The committee on ways and means
reported that the securities in the hands
OF the state treasurer corresponded with
his schedule.
Thomas leighton, Jr, assistant-regis-
ter of deeds for southern Middlesex,
asked that his salary be increased
from $500 to $2500. Gen. e. r. Cham
berlain and others Joined in the petit
tion.
The se1ectmen of Plainfield petitioned
for an allowance of $3.50 for the support
of a certain pauper.
William f. Forbes and others Of
Westboro asked the incorporation Of the
Pine Grove Cemetery Association.
John w Weeks asked that $500 be
allowed the commander of the naval
brigade for the care and responsibility
Of the military property Of the common
wealth in his charge.
Adjourned.
Senator Hayes resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, that the senate and house
of representatives of the commonwealth
Of Massachusetts protest in the name of
the citizens of Boston and in behalf of
it's business men, against the proposed
reduction in the number of mail car
r.ers connected with the postal service
Of said city, as a measure calculated TO
interfere seriously in the proper trans
action of it's business affairs and to
cause it's citizens great inconvenience,
and further as measure which would
retard the proper growth of our me-
tropolis.
Resolved that If such action can be
presented by the passage Of a def
cheney appropriation sufficient to pre-
vent the present force Of carriers to be
retained, we call upon our senator's
and representatives in congress to lend
their earnest endeayor to secure such an
appropriation"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

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than o'clock Friday evening Notices Of
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CONGREGATIONAL.
Old South-A. q. Conrad, d. D., pastor.
Preaching by the pastor 1890 and 7. Morn
ming theme, "Who cares?" Sunday school
kindergarten 1870. Sunday school Y.
First and second Endeayor Societies b,46.
Plymouth-Archibald McCullagh, d. D.,
pastor. 1870, preaching by the pastor
1890 kindergarten In ladies' parlor. Eve
ming service subject, Temperance work
in connection with the Ministerial League"
Addresses by the pastor and Rev. Dr.
Gundson. Special musical service. in
which the choir of the First Universalist
Church, will unite; 5.45, Y, F. s, e. z.
after the morning service.
Union-John E.. Tuttle, d. D., pastor
1870. public worship with sermon on the
8, sr. &; Il. I, public worship with ser
Piedmont Preaching 1890 and 7 by Prof.
George Harris Of Andover. Sunday school
Central-Daniel Merriman, d. D., and e.
M. Chapman, pastors. Morning service
1879. s. 8. z Evening service Z. Y. P.
$. G. E, s. Responsive and musical serv-
ice in the evening, with address on "The
need of temperance education"
Pilgrim, corner Main and Gardner streets
-AieAdnuer Lewis, IN. y, pastor. ~ ~
and Z, preaching by the pastor; subject Of
the morning, Famous Johns of history
No. .2-John Chry ysostom: subject Of the
evening, 'Habakkuk,s prayer, or the hour
and its need" II, s. s. 545, Sr c.. e.
6, intermediate c. e. Wednesday, 7.4b
regular church prayer meeting. You are
cordially invited to meet with us.
Park-Inman Wilcox, pastor. 1890,
Binding the strong man" I, union tenn
perance meeting at Dewey Street Baptist
Church. u. Sunday school. Ais. Jr. G. e.
[. AS. Sr. G. n
Bdmont-WiIiiam Brewster OIeson, pas
tor. Morning eeryice 10, 80; theme, 'AThe
saving of our faith" Evening I; theme.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
SUNDAY SERVICES, JAN. %.

Notices to be inserted in this column
must be sent to the Spy office not later
than o'clock Friday evening Notices Of
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over 20 words will be charged cents per
line.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
TAXATION METHODS.
The important Hearing Before the Legis'
lative COMMITTEES Continued.

Boston, Jan. 21.--The hearing begun
yesterday morning before the committee
on taxation in the matter Of the recon-
mendation of the special tax commits
sion, that present taxes on intangible
personally shall be abolished, was con-
tinued this morning at the state house.
room 431.
Among those present, this morning,
were Horatio g. Curtis of the Old Bos-
ton National Bank, James r. Hathaway.
president Of the Sprague-H Hathaway Co,
Somerville; President Meredith Of the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
MOTHS AND CATTLE.
continued From Firgt PAGE,

failing to file bonds within 80 days after
appointment shall be considered to have
declined~his trust, limiting the time
within which actions against assignees.
in insolvency may be brought to one
year, also that special administrators
appointed by the probate court shall be
deemed to be officers Of said court, nav
ing charge of the estate of the de-
ceased under the courts direction.
Petitions were presented hy Mr.. Whit
comb of Townsend, for the incorpora-
tion Of the Fitchburg and Ashley Street
Railway Company; by Mr.. Howard Of
Clinton, for an increase in salary for
the justice of the second district court
of eastern Worcester; by the same for
more salary for the clerk of the same
court.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

First-Austin S, Carver, minister. serv-
ice 1915. S. s. 12.
South-G w. Kent minister. Services
10. and Z. S. s. noon. Evening, illus
trated lecture, THE last chapters of Ben
Hur.'"
The Church of the Unity-Services 10. 80;
subject THE kingdom Of God on earth -
S. s. y.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
INSURANCE.
Legislative Committee Gives First Hear
ing on Commissioners Recon-
mendations

Boston, Jan. 21.-The legislative COM
mittee on insurance gave its first hear
ing this morning on the recommenda-
tions of the insurance commissioner.
Commissioner Cutting occupied the
place at the counsel table so long held
by Major Merrill and made good i'm
preston on the members of the commit
tee, over which Senator Flint of Holyoke
presided.
The first recommendation was that
certain provisions of the insurance laws
relating to reinsurance, but separated
in Major Merrill's codifcation, be
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money c. 80 cent. bottle Of
Greenes Syrup of Tar, If it fails to cure
your cold or cough. We also warrant a
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or no
Albert w. Andrews.
o. j. Carroll & Co.
Frank G. Rourl1e & Co.
r. H. Fales, Holden.
Albert u. Booth. Leicester.
d. II. Gregory & Co.. Princeton.
H. j. Wizard East BrooRfield
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

F. G. Clark. tourist agent Of No. III
Broadway, has finished afrangernents Zoe
man Lloyd steamship Aller, leaving New
York February .. The places TO be visited
Include Gibraltar, Malaga, Algiers, Malta,
stantinople, Athens and Rome. sss
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
TERPs1cHoREAN 80.

To rent for dances, concerts iecbiNAs, ed.
Finest hall In the city for dttsa is spf z
floors and perfect ventilation Fer s4gusA
A. H. Day. Hammond St.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
tinue to oppose the unjust taxation.

tinue to oppose the unjust taxation.
ing, Mr.. Hathaway said he would con-
Mr.. Fred H. Viaux of the Real Es-
tate Exchange, said he spoke only as a
private citizen and not for the Real
Estate Exchange. He could not see
how the real estate of Boston could be
affected if the tax were made light or
entirely removed from movable or in
tangible property. The values of real
estate depended, he said, on CONNER
cial prosperity. We lack in Boston
manufacturing interests. There are
immense tracts lying idle within at
least the district of greater Boston,
which should be utilized They will be
If the taxation is beneficial and just.
The present form of taxation on tangi-
Bile property did not encourage manu-
featuring interests at present.
Mr. Durant asked if the exemption
asked would be detrimental to real es-
tate. Mr.. Yiaux replied; 81 cannot see
that 1t would prove so. Real estate now
pays four-fifths of the taxes; any pos
sible difference would be more than
made up by the benefits of increased
business
Mr.. Durant then read the following
figures showing, according to the last
United States census, 1880 to 1890, the
increase Of valuation Of wealth:
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

Mr.. H. I'll. Cooke, who had acted as
clerk of the special commission, was
called to explain the method adopted by
the commission in obtaining their re-
suits for their report. This Mr. Cooke
did, explaining what was meant by
the term unique as applied to the
method of taxation in Massachusetts,
Mr.. Cooke said 1t was certainly in the
system of general separation, distribu-
tion between the cities and towns. l am
not sure about the separation Of taxa
ton of the different parts of the prop
erty Of corporations. In Massachusetts
the local assessors levy their tax, and
the state levies its tax. In New York,
for instance, the state levies a tax on
the whole property.
Mr. Cooke told how the commissioner
verified the figures he was authorized to
collect. The hearings Of the commission
were all public and well advertised.
The hearing was adjourned to next
morning at 10 o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17
Sixteen Warnhips BuiIding.

Washington.-A statement issued to-
day by Chief Constructor Hichborn
shows that sixteen vessels are under
construction for the United States
navy. Not one OF these is a cruiser
or gunboat. Five of the vessels are
battleships, ten ara torpedo BOATS and
the remaining one Is the submarine
torpedo boat Plunger, under construc-
ton at the Columbia Iron Works, Bal
timore. The battleships are progress
ing favorably toward completion. The
Kearsarge and Kentucky, at Newport
News, are psr cent. finished; the Ala
bama, at Philadelphia, SO per cent; the
Illinois, at Newport News, 46 per cent,
and the Wisconsin, at San Francisco,
3S per cent. The statement shows that
of the torpedo boats, the Rowan and
the Mackenzie are nearly completed.
Their respective percentages of con-
structon are 9S 1-2 and SO per cent. OF
the other vessels of this type the per-
centages of work done are SO on the
Dahlgren, so on the Tam Craven, so on
the Farragut, IS on the Davis, 50 on
the Fox, 2S on the Stringham on the
Goldsborough, and 1-2 on the Bailey.
The Plunger is y per cent toward
completion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17

the SIoVncIS ana SicIIIian weapons.
The first purchase made by Slovak
or Polack is a revolver, by Italian or
Sicilian a stiletto; then the new
conner buys a silver watch; and after
that is secured he begins to save
money. If the Slovak or Polack is par
ticularly thrifty, he postpones pur-
chasing a revolver for several months,
and carries in one pocket a round,
hard stone, large enough to crush a
mans skull, and in another piece of
iron filched from the colliery scrap
heap.
The Italian or Sicilian too poor or too
penurious to afford a stiletto, buys,
begs, or steals a long file, and sits
down in his shanty or by the roadside,
with two or three stones and grinds it
to keen edge and a needle-like point.
Then he fastens the blunt end in a
corncob, and has ready for use a
weapon of no mean possibilities. Once
armed, however, and provided with a
watch, the foreigner manages to live
at total expense of about Sc a month
and this may be regarded as liberal
estimate in most instances. The re-
mainder of his wages is saved toward
the purchase of a vineyard or a farm
in the old country, whittier almost all
expect to return and spend their lives.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17

San Diego, Cal, June 12.-The MON
itor Monterey, which left San Fran
cisco last Tuesday for Honolulu and
the Philippines, put in here to-day.
She left her collier consort, the Brutus,
outside.
The Monterey had 200 tons of coal
on her deck. and when one day ont
from San Francisco eighty tons of it
was washed away She is so low in
the water that the sea sweeps over her
when she is under way, though the
water may be smooth. She will take
on $50 tons here, but it is doubtful if
she has any better success in keeping
it on board.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17
FLED WITH THEIR GOLD.
Refugees From Cuba Reaching Jamaioa
Have Probably n Million in Leather Bags.

N
Kingston Jamaica, June 1.-THE
Royal Mail steamer sailing for London
this week will carry 100000 in Spanish
gold. Broad Alfonso pieces are more
In circulation in this island than Eng
fish sovereigns Probably a million
dollars in coin has been brought ID
Jamaica from Cuba by refugees during
the last six weeks.
Three or four thousand of these ref
ugees fill the hotels lodging houses
and vacant dwellings in the coast
towns
The refugees, instead of being lean
and i'll favored, as one might suppose,
are remarkably prosperous looking.
The women are dressed in the Paris
and New York fashions of two years
ago. Some are attended by servants.
Among the baggage are extraordinary
boxes and chests that look antique
enough to have been made in Spain in
a former century.
One refugee entered a local hotel be-
hind six strong men, each of whom
carried a leather bag filled with gold.
He was a noted usurer of Havana.
They do not know what has become
of their homes and estates. Most of
them sympathize with the insurgents.
A few bitterly denounce Spain. The
Spanish vice consul here, Don Jose
Bulgas de Dalman, formerly at Tampa,
said:
what disgusts me is that for three
years these people have been talking
for Spain, and now they turn and re-
vile her, They are too cowardly to
fight on either side. They are-what
do you call t?-'atmospheric war
rinrS,n
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17

San Francisco is the banner port Of
this country for the importation of
opium for smoking purposes. The i'm
portations last year aggregated 121, 4O1
pounds, and the duty of Sc a pound
amounted to $72S, 4O6. The drug was
in the form prepared exclusively for
smoking, and is not available for
other uses, 1t comes in half-pound
boxes, put up very much like spices
and pepper. 1t is a dark brown
sticky substance, like New Orleans mo-
lasses in appearance. All smoking
opium comes from China. The drug
in its medicinal form is imported from
Turkey.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17
Manila News stuns Spain.

Madrid.-The people to-day are
dumb with despair. They are stunned
with the news from the Philippines. It
is pathetic to see the stupefaction that
has succeeded the gradual realization
Of the final peril that threatens Cap
tain General Augustus troops and the
lmpossibility of succoring them.
a meeting of the cabinet has just
ended. AS yet no official report has
been made as to the business trans
acted.
The accounts of yesterdays confer
ence of the ministers have produced a
feeling of sickening self-contempt
among the best Spaniards that they
allowed the great parties of the coun-
try to fall under the control of inca
pable word spinners.
The government, evidently fearing
the possibilities of the gathering
crowds, had the Puerta del Sol occu-
pied by Huasars and the streets lined
with infantry.
General Correa, minister of war, re-
fuses to send any further instructions
to Captain General August at Manila,
saying that he has already cabled him
to protect the honor of Spain and re-
visit to the DEATH"
senior SalmerOn is agltatlng Tor
national government. He declares that
the Interior views of the present min
istry are hindering patriotic action
General Augustus communication
concludes by saying that unless he re-
ceivcs help from home, his forces will
not be able to hold their own against
both foes.
The Siglo Future published last eve
ming a broad sheet for free distribution
among the WOrkingmen and about the
streets, giving the full text of General
Augustus dispatch In it's comments
upon the dispatch the paper says:
Upon the receipt of the news the
ministers clapped their hands to their
heads. General Correa, upon leaving
the palace, confirmed the statement
that General August, with the other
Spanish authorities at Manila, has in
closed himself within the walled city.
Senior Aunon added that the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines had become very
formidable, the insurgents being help
ed by the Yankees"