Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
RAILWAY HEARINGS.
Petition for Worcester, Milford, Attleboro
and Woonsoeket Company.

Boston, Feb. 2S-The committee on
street railways gave hearing on the
petition for the Incorporation of the
Worcester Milford, Attleboro & Woon-
socket Street Railway Company, repre-
sented by George W. Wiggin of Frank
lin, counsel for, as well as one of the
petitioners.
Mr.. Wiggfn briefly explained the sec
tions Of the biIl one of which asks for
the right to take land by eminent do
main. There were no remonstrants.
There also was hearing on the bill
to incorporate the New York & Berk-
shire Street Railway Company, street
railway line proposed to run from Mon
terey in southwestern Berkshire
through Great Darlington Egremont
Mount Washington to the New York
line.
ARBITRATION REPORT.
The state board of arbitration and con-
ciliaton has sent it's annual report to
the legislature. In it the board reviews
the work of the year, bringing out the
ment in settling differences between en-
ployer and employed
The board gives especial commenda-
tion to the Boards of Trade in Brockton
and Lynn in the aid rendered in the set
tlement of strikes in those cities The
report states that it has taken cogniz-
ance Of controversies in the past year in
volYing- persons whose yearly earnings
We're estimated at $3,S40, 800.
The expense of the department
amounted to the sum of $10,397.
FOR A MEMORIAL TO s. F. SMITH.
Boston, Feb. 23.-The committee on
ways and means gave a hearing on a
petition of George f. Lothrop, Jr., and
others, for an appropriation of $4,000
for the American Memorial Monument
Association to be used for the con-
struction Of monument to the late Rev,
S. F. Smith, author of the national
hymn, and commemorative of that
hymn.
PIPE LINE GAS
Boston, Feb. 23-The committee on
manufactures gave a hearing on the
bill to regulate the price of gas sold by
the Massachusetts Pipe Line Gas Com,
pany.
mer A1bin, who represented Thomas w.
Lawson, that the company had already
violated the law in the issuing capital
stock to companies outside the state
which were not incorporated.
WOMEN HAVE A HEARING.
Boston, Feb. 23.--The committee on
election laws this morning entertained
nearly one hundred women at the state
house, giving to them a hearing on suf-
frage on municipal, presidential and Ii
cense elections and yotngs.
COLORING IN MEAT PRODUCTS.
Boston, Feb. 23.-The legislative com
mittee on public health today gave
hearing on bin 20 prevent the use OF
coloring matter In meat products, being
directed principally against the use of
coloring matter in frankfort and bo-
logna sausages. Dealers III meats told
the committee that the evil was an ex-
tensive one. and that the public health
was endangered by the practice.
MIR. HOXIE WOULDN'T ANSWER,
Boston, Feb, 28.-At today's proceed
ings of the legislative fisn and game
committee, after the petitioners had
put in their case, Senator Morse Of the
committee said he would like to ask A.
n. Hoxie, the father of the anti-fsh
trap bill, few questions Mr.. Hoxie
promptly responded that he would not
answer Mr.. HoXie maintained his No.
sltlon, and the committee voted him in
contempt. and if he still declines to an
swer, Will appeal 70 the house and SEN
ate to take action.