Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-01
NOTES FROM THE HUB.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

closely in this case, but 1t Wall doubt.
less be some satisfaction to know that
if Boston fails in establishing the Blu
reau of Commerce aud Industries on
an efficient basis, the similar enter.
prise for which the Merchants asso-
citation stands in New York is not
likely to succeed. 1t is reported that
unless this association is more gener
ally supported than it has been, the
undertaking will not be carried be-
yond the end OF the present year. 1t
is now about $4,000 behind in its bal
ance, not very formidable sum, per-
haps for the business men of New
York, but still enough to show that
the venture has not turned out us
was hoped and expected. This, how
ever, ought not to discourage Boston
merchants, but rather act a, an incen-
tive. True, we do not keen our sa-
looms open as late into the night or
the morning as does New York, but
in spite of the fact that that has heel
urged as a serious handicap to our
competition, we are especially rich in
larger and more legitimate attractions
to Offset it.
John b. Moran, the Napoleon"
who has been on many sides of many
questions, will be Il candidate for dis
trict attorney of Suffolk county. He
is in the hauds of his friends, who
will seek for him either the Demo-
cratic or Republican nomination. If
he fails to receive the nomi nation he
will be an Independent candidate ut
the polls. 1t has been in the
air for several days that Mr.
Moran was an aspirant for the
Office now held by the Hon. Oliver
Stevens, but nothing definite was
known about the matter until one OF
Mr.. Moran's close friends vouchsafe |
the information that he was to be IL
candidate in opposition to the present
incumbent. The county conventions
will be held shortly after the first OF
October, and between now aal that
time there will be considerable hust-
ling OH both sides.
The Boston Elevate d railroad has
awarded to the Carnegie Steel con-
pany of Homestead, Penn, the con
tract for the frs: piece of construction
in the promised Elevated railroad
system. The specifications call tot
that part of the elevated structure
that will cross the new Charl stowl
bridge This bridge has been in pro-
cess of construction for two yeas
and is nearing completion. 1t occur
red to the transit commissioners and
the l. road managers that the por-
ton of elevated road on the new
Charlestown bridge could be put III at
this time with little inconvenience to
the public and probably with less ex
pense than at any other time, hence
the action of the road in letting ont
the contract. The contract calls for
completion of the structure Oil or be-
fore Jan. ], 1899. There are 1900
linear feet of track, and 5000 tons Of
metal will be employed in the iron
and steel work. 1T is likely that other
contracts will be awarded for the le
naming parts of the structure.
: The full bench of the supreme
couft Las overrnlel the exceptions of
DR.. Heury f. Bishop, taken at the
hearing upon his petition for the writ
of habeas corpus asking for his re-
lease from state prison. The reii-
toner is serving sentence imposed
upon him on Jan. Z, 1895, unde" the
indeterminate sentence statute ofl89',
for criminal malpractice committed
before the act was passed. His
sentence is for not more than
thirteen and not less than seyel
years, and he clai ned that the statute
was in violation of the Unitel Sta es
constitution provision against ex ost
facto laws. His petition for the writ
was dismissed by single Justice OF
this court some time ago, because
habeas corpus was not, and writ of
error was, the remedy under the law
of this state for an illegal sentence.
The full court sustains this ruling of
the single justice.
One of the pleasantest Of the many
pleasant incidents of the Odd Fellows
proceedings here was the visit that
the members of Oriental lodge, No.
10, paid to their only living charter
mem ber, Mr.. William Durant, the
treasurer of the Boston Transcript
Company. After the grand parade
of the order had been dis
missed, the lodge proceeded to Mechan
les hall for its banquet, after which
it again formed in line, and, preceded
by its band, marched to the home OF
Mr.. Durant. There, after the lodge
had formed in a square, the band
played "Aull Lang Syne.' As the
last strains of the beautiful melody
died away, the venerable charter mem
ber appeared upon his doorstep and
the martial notes of "Hail to the
Chief" rose from the band.
As pastor for the second time of the
Park Street church, Rev. J. l.. With
row, d, D., preached his first sermon
last week in his old pulpit. In 1876
he was installed as pastor of the Park
Street church, and for decade he led
the society with success. In 1886 he
answered call from the Third Pres
byterian church OF Chicago, and for
the past twelve years has filed that
pulpit. Now he returns to the Park
Street church.
They are going to stick to the old
fashioned style of divine worship on
Birthstone Corner, leaving gorgeous
display and spectacular performances
to the other churches.
OBSERVER.
Hamlet Starrs-We had a poor house
tonight; owing to the war, I suppose.
Pitt-Well. now, thought it was ow-
ing to the piece.-Truth.
Looks Like Davis.