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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29
DISPATCH FROM GENERAL OTIS.
Tells of the Coming of the Filipino
Peace Envoys.

CeiSc 6l1sOySs
Washington, April 2S.-General Otis
telegraphs the war department this
morning that the commanding general
of the insurgents had received from the
insurgent government directions to sus-
pend hostilities pending negotiations
for the termination Of the war and
that inSurgent staff officers are now on
the way to Manila for that purpose.
The text Of General Otis dispatch fol-
lows:
Manila, April 2S.-Adjutant General.
Washington: After taking Calumpit.
MacArthurs division crossed the Rio
Grande river in the face of great OBJ
stacles. driving the concentrated forces
of the enemy back of the railroad two
miles. General Macarthur reports that
the passage of the river is a remark
able military achievement. the success
Of which is. due to the daring skill and
determination of Colonel Funston, I'M
der the discriminating control of Cen
eral Wheaton. Casualties slight; num-
Der not yet ascertained.
This morning the chief of staff from
the commanding general of the insur-
gent forces entered our lines and ex-
pressed admiration Of the wonderful
feat of the American army in forcing
passage OF the river, which was thought
impossible.
The staff officer reports that the in
surgent commanding general has re-
ceived from the insurgents govern
ment directions to suspend hostilities
pending negotiations for The termina-
ton Of the war. The staff officer. with
party. is now en- route TO Manila, and
viii soon arrive.
ELawton's forces are well in hand in
the vicinity of Angat, east of Calumpit
where he is waiting supplies to be sent
tomorrow. Yesterday a force of 1900
insurgents attacked our troops at Ia
guig; were driven back by the Wash
ington regiment. our loss two killed
and twelve wounded
The dispatch from General Otis was
Immediately teiegraphed to President
Mckinley at Philadelphia. The officials
of the war department believe the hos
tilities are about concluded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29
WANTED TO PULL THE ROPE
WOMAN PRESENT AT A HANG
ING IN TEXAS.
She Was Mother of the Victim of the
Man Executed-He Had Invited
Her to Be There.

Dallas, Tex, April 2S-Tom Rober-
son was hanged today at Hillsboro, for
assault. He claimed to be innocent.
The condemned man invited Mary
Adams, his victim, and her mother to
be present at the execution. Mrs Adj
ans attended and wanted to pull the
rope" but the daughter was unable to
be present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29
Concentration of Troops.

San Francisco, April 2S.-Three thou
sand recruits and twenty officers Will
be concentrated at the Preside imme-
diately. The large post will be con-
verified into a regular recruiting and
receiving rendezvous for troops. There
are over 600 here now under command
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29
THE CYCLONES
TERRIBLE FURY
Nearly Fifty Dead Are RecOv-
cred at Kirksville.
LIST OF FATALITIES
CONTINUES TO GROW
Thousands of People Injured BY the
Terrible Storm.

9anic-stricken Residents Recovering
From the Shock and Now En-
gagged In the Work of Rescue
Queer Franks of the Wind That
Brought About Scenes That Were
Neutrality-suspicious. of the Tornado
In Other Places.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29

= \ y \ \ \ \
+ Washington, D. c., April %. r
y "A statement prepared by the =
\ war department shows that the 4
\ casualties in the Philippines \
y among American soldiers from =
r Feb. 4 to April %, were: \
\ Killed 1913 =
= Wounded ............ Ill
Total 49,. 1903
4 \ y + \ y 4 + + ~
Manila. April 2S.-Yesterday fur
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29
Wounded.

First shington-Company F, First
Lieutenant Charles a. Booker, scalp,
slight; Privates Harvey r. Smith, face,
moderate; company d, William j. Mar
shall, neck, slight: company Fl, Ciinde
L. Woods, abdomen. slight; Robert
Hovey, leg, severe; Sidney o. Dickin-
son. chest, severe; Abel Nilsson, cheek,
severe: William F. Howard, thigh, Sc
we're; Sherman T. Sheppard chest. Sc
we're; Edward Curley. thumb, slight;
George A. Clark, thumb, slight; Arthur
A. Ellis, loin. slight; Corporal George
w. Hovey, abdomen, severe: company
L, Private Ennie, chest, slight.
Twentieth Kansas,,Company M,
Captain William Bishop, hip, moder-
ate; company A. Sergeant Cawood
Worth, groin, moderate; company *,
Corporal F. R. Kincaid, arm, slight;
company l, Privates T.. L. Whitt1ker.
side, severe; company l., A Terry, alb
domen. severe; company NJ, Henry
Morrison, chest, severe.
First South Dakota-Company b,
Sergeant Charles Butler, leg, slight;
Corporal Harmon H. Buck, arm,
Slight.
First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John Miller,
shoulder, severe; company e, Captain
Andrew Jensen, forearm; company h,
Privates James Tirney, thigh, severe;
company 1, j. II. Shultz, scalp, slight;
company C, John Kirley, shoulder,
moderate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-29
Dead.

As far as known the names Of the
dead and injured are as follows:
Dead.
Theodore Brigham, ex-merchant
Mrs. Henry Ellington.
j. A. Glaze and wife.
Mrs. w. W. Green
Miss Bessie Green.
Miss Lena Brown of Moberly.
DR.. w. b. Howells of Osteopath.
Three children of Henry Lowe.
Mrs. John Mahaffey, ST.
Mrs. Blue Panschott and baby.
Seth Feather, S years old.
Samuel Weaver, eX-contractor.
Mrs. Joe Wood.
J. b. Larkin, retired merchant.
Mrs. A. r. Bowman.
Child of j. It. Mahaffey.
Mother and a niece of j. T. Miller
DR.. Wheeler.
Mrs. r. X. Sherburne.
Mrs John T. Mahaffey.
E. NJ. McClay and wife.
Miss Ora MILAN of Woodland, Mo.
Child of Rev. Albert Burr
Miss Leona Whaley.
X. J. Anderson.
DR.. Billings.
Drew Bowman.
James Cunningham.
Mrs. Elliott.
c. y. Gibbs.
Mrs. c. A. Gibbs.
Mrs. Heaman-
Mrs. Anna Miller.
John c. Weaver.
Joseph Woods.
Mrs. Woods.
Mary ROrabaugh.
Mrs. Lou Mitchell
Harry Mitchell.
Severely Injured.
Miss Della White.
Mrs. Peck. fatal
Cal Little's niece, fatal.
Mrs. ~ T ! &c Brigham, legs and
chest crushed.
Robert Millay.
Miss Weaver.
Mrs. Oliput.
Miss Moss, fatal, broken back
John B. Kirk and wife.
Mrs. Forbes.
Mrs. D. D. Feathers.
Elmer l.. DennisOn and wife.
Cal Little and wife, serious.
Herman X. Sherburne, head injured.
O. II. Beeman's child.
Mrs. Phil, leg broken and otherwise
crushed.
John Condor, slight.
Oscar Ingold and brother.
Mrs. W. B. Howell and child, danger
ous-
Norman Yankee Of Sedalia.
Mrs. w. H. Vincent.
Mrs. Ella Weaver, both legs broken.
Daniel McGonigle-
John L. Mahaffey's daughter.
Ben A Bowman's daughter.
r. J. Miller and whole family injured.
Mrs. w. II. Phillips, serious.
Mrs. Munson.
V. Brigham, serious.
Stella Weaver.
Joe Weaver.
George Weaver.
Ella Weaver.
NJ. w. Romijue.
II. Z. Ayers.
Miss Cupp.
]. F. Ashforth-
]. w. Brown.
Miss Lula Byrnee.
NJ. Schney and wife
Mrs. Glen.
Thomas Dinsmore and wife.
Miss WHEELER Douglas.
Charles Douglas and sons.
Mrs. j. Z. HObSOn.
j. b. Kirk
Willis Kellogg.
Hollis Kellogg
C. Kellogg.
Mrs. Oliphant-
Mr. and Mrs. Peck.
Mrs. DR.. Howell
Mrs. Rowe and daughter
D. S. Craggs.
p. B. Warren.
Mrs. o. Miller and child.
Mrs. n. Johnson.
Mrs. Sarah Reaiger.
Miss Belle Mahaffey.
]. T. Confield and wife
Albert Whaley.
Mrs. NJ. F. Hernon.
Franks of the Wind.
The tornado struck the city last
vening, when most of the residents
we're at supper. cutting clean path
me mile long and 600 feet wide through
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06

ministrator of estate not already adj
of George Crompton Of Wor
cester; Harry c. Bascom, administra-
tor with will annexed of estate not al
ready administered of Cyprus Goodrich
of Lunenburg, 5000 personal estate;
Hollis j. Leland, administrator of the
estate of George w. Lucas of West
minister, $1100 personal estate; Freder-
lex A. Willard, administrator of the es-
tate of Emory H. White of Lancaster,
$1,000 real, SIS personal estate; Horace
w. Chamberlain, administrator of the
estate of Austin L. Chamberlain of
Westboro; Elmer G. Fosgate, admins
traitor of the estate of Anilla Griswold
of Ashburnham, $3.50 real and $700 per-
sonal estate; Henry Jordan, admins
traitor of the estate Of Peter Jordan of
West Brookfeld, $500 real and $500 per-
sonal estate; Ellen l.. Harding, admin
istratrix of the estate of Charles T.
Harding of Fitchburg, $500 personal
estate; Flora z. Allen, Administrative
Of the estate of Harding Allen Of West
boro.
Guardians appointed-Ernest L. Tup-
per, guardian of Leon T. Garter of Win
chendon; George w. Tufts, guardian of
Howard NJ Tufts of Petersham; Edwin
A. Howe, guardian of Edwin M. Dunn
Qnsane), Of Grafton.
Trustees appointed-F'rank E. Glea-
son, trustee under the will Of John Bos-
worth of Warren; Franklin F. Plimp-
ton, trustee under the will of Pennel
Plimpton of Sturbridge; Louis Billiard,
conservator of the property of Barbara
Alzingre of Fitchburg.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
DEALS CONDEMNED.

At a meeting of the democratic city
committee at headquarters, SO Front
street last night, attention was called
by the chairman, John H. Meagher to
the general distribution made yester-
day of small cards advising democrats
to vote only for Philip ]. O'Connell,
James F. Carberry and Edward j. Nc
Mahon for alderman. This is one of
the combinations that have been men
toned in The Spy.
1t was voted as the sense of the meet
ing that such action and the men be-
hind it be condemned, and that all true
democrats be requested to support the
six men nominated at the democratic
convention.
The democratic city committee does
not Believe that any of the men named
on this card had anything to do with
it's circulation. 1t is believed that
there is a motive behind it all, and
that it was issued in the interest of
some candidate not named on it, with
a view of creating a sentiment that
would materially decrease the strength
of Messrs. O'Connell, Carberry and
MoMahon, and create sympathy and
votes for someone else. An investi-
cation is to be made to trace the au-
thorship of the card.
The Spy reporter saw Messrs. O'Con-
nell, Carberry and Mcmahon, and they
appeared to be very indignant. They
said they know nothing whatever of
the cards, and were certainly astute
enough to know that the distribution
of such things could not but react
against them. They said they were
in no combinations with anyone. Each
was pursuing his own course. If
there are any deals being made, they do
not know anything about it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
a BRILLIANT PARTY,
Light Infantry Opens Its
Winter Social
Season.

The first dance of a series to be given
this winter by the Worcester Light In
fantry was held at the armory last eve-
ming, and brilliant and select COM
pany of 200 people was present.
The decorations were unusually effect
i've. The basketball seats on the east
side of the great hall were banked with
orange bunting, over which white was
gracefully festooned, and above a
mass of evergreen shed GOODNESS and
fragrance. The balcony was festooned
in orange and white, and the musicians
stand, half way down the west side,
was treated in the same tones, and the
orchestra was partly concealed by
palms. At the head of the hall, two
great flags were stretched across the
wall and below them four Parrot guns
were arranged in a semi-circle. Reb-
boil catered at intermission. Dancing
continued until midnight.
The affair was in the hands of a COM
mittee consisting of Lieut.. H. H. War
rem, Sergts, William Stevenson and G.
w. Stebbins, Corp. l.. M. McCallum and
private H. S. Estabrook.
The floor was in charge of Sergt
Stevenson, with Sergts. Stebbins and
Kincaid and Corps. Vaughan and
Stevenson as aids.
The military guests were: Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. e. +. Shumway, Col Levi
Barker, Major F. G. Stiles and wife,
Major and Mrs H. B. Fairbanks, Capt
F. L. Allen and wife, Lieut.. w. F. Gil
man and wife, Lieut.. A. H. Boswell and
wife and Lieut.. w. e. Sayles and wife
of Battery B, Lieut.. F. H. Lucke and
wife of the City Guards, Lieut. A. c.
Williams of Springfield, assistant sur
geon OF the Second regiment
Col. S. b. Clark, Capt. r. ]. Preston,
Corp. A. w. Campbell and Privates r.
B. Wade r. A. Hernandez, S. S. Ches-
hahn, l.. e. Thompson, l.. M. Baker,
C. M. Wheldon and Edward Bigelow of
the Highland Military academy.
Among the members of the Light In
fantry present We're: Capt. Rider,
Lieuts Clark and Warren, Sergts
Stebbins and Kincaid, Cor
porals McCallum. Vaughan, Springer,
Rebboli and Stevenson; Privates
Greene, Johnson, Anderson, Peterson,
CundaH, Hastings, Moore, Russell,
Waite, Dennis, Tucker, Weixler, Hast
ings, Turner, Farrow, Daw, Wallace,
Power, Jones, Rowe, Albert,
Owens, Bolt, Dorkham, Slade, Quimby
and Newton.
Others present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. c.
D. Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Henry Towne Mr.. and
Mrs. George Coe, Mr. and Mrs. George
Mr. and Mrs. George Legassy,
City Auditor and Mrs. John B. Bowker,
Lieut. and Mrs. George H. Harlow, Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Reid, Armorer
and Mrs. George Hubbard, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. j. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Ingraham. Mrs. Harry Young, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Goes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
ACQUIRES MORE LAND.
HEARING BEFORE AN AUDIToF
PROBATE COURT.

In the probate court, yesterday, the
Following business was done:
Wills allowed-Wil of Charles A
Ferbush Of Westminster, with Harri-
son Bailey executor; will of John Bos-
worth of Warren, with Frank e. Glea-
son executor, $5250 real and $500 per-
sonal estate; will Of Louisa N. Scarlet
of West Boylston, with Andrew j. Scar
lett executor $1,000 read and $1,000 per-
sonal estate; will of Hannah S. Holder
of Lancaster, with Lunette E. Holder
executriX, $4,000 real and $500 personal
estate; will of John F. Bicknell of Wor-
cester, with Hattie M. Bicknell execu-
trix, with bond of $50,000 will of Cath
arine Keelan of Leicester, with Park
man T. Denny administrator, with the
will annexed, $107 personal estate will
of Arthur NJ. Evans of Worcester with
Helen P. Evans eXecUtrix; will Of Theo-
dore Harrington of Southbridge, with 7.
Jerome Harrington executor, $4,000 real
and $1,000 personal estate; will of Chas.
Ballard of Worcester, with Mary w
Ballard executrix: will of Harriet
Simpson of Southbridge, with Ellen ].
Bartholomew executriX, $500 personal
estate.
Administrators appointed-Thomas NJ.
Cunningham, administrator of the es-
tate of Allen n. Cunningham of Clin-
ton, $590.70 personal estate; lara g.
Clifford. Administrative of the estate of
Elias M. Clifford of Sturbridge; William
G. Lord, administrator of the estate of
Gardiner Lord of Athol $4,000 real and
$4,000 personal estate; Hercule T. Can
tara, administrator of the estate Of Ed
ward T. Cantara of Southbridge, $3.50
personal estate; George Crompton, adj
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Democratic National
Committeeman Sees
Victory.
THE PARTY WILL Be UNITED.
A Platform Upon Which All
Can Stand VIII Be
Prepared.
THE PARTY WILL Be UNITED.

A. w. Thomas of Chicago, member of
the democratic national committee and
a red-hot Bryan man, was in Worcester
yesterday for a short time. He called
upon John H. Meagher, chairman of
the democratic city committee, and the
two had a conference on the ways and
means to interest Worcester people in
the matter of funds to carry on the
next democratic national campaign. Mr..
Thomas has entire charge of the work
of raising money in the New England
states. His headquarters are at the
Parker House in Boston.
One significant thing that Mr.. Thorn
as said was in relation to the party
platform. This, he said, will be broad
enough for all democrats to stand on.
In view of the rabid, uncompromising
statements of Bryan, Altgeld and
others in championship of the Chicago
platform and the 16 to 1 issue, this
claim of Mr.. Thomas sounds odd. If
he knows whereof he speaks, and
speaks with authority, it must be that
the democrats are preparing the hedge
on the financial question, for certainly
gold democrats would not stand on a
platform that had the 16 to / issue
wedged solidly into it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
a CHURCH TRIBUTE.
Record of Dr.. Gunnson's Work ir
Worcester Published in Book Form

Record of Dr.. Gunnison's Work in
Worcester Published in Book Form
At the annual fair of the Ladies' So
cial circle at the First Universalist
church, which begins this afternoon,
copies of book entitled, "Worcester's
tribute to the ten years work of Rev.
Almon Gunnison, D. D., with the First
Universaiist church, and a record of the
esteem in which he is held by his Wor-
cester parish and friends" will be Of
fered for sale.
This book was prepared under the
authority of the trustees, and the sale
is in charge of George w. Ward. 1t
is finely gotten up from a typograph-
ical standpoint and is bound in paper
covers. The printing was done by ..
h. Wood, and the binding by Wesby &
Son. 1t contains an admirable like
ness of DR.. Gunnison taken at
shervee's studio. The book is me-
mortal of the pastorate of DR.. Gunni-
son.
1t is a record that will be treasured
nv every member of the First Univer-
salist church, but its sale will not be
confined to them alone. Former parish
toner's of DR.. Gunnison in Brooklyn
want it ALSO and many copies will be
distributed in the City of Churches.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06

other remedy can approach in good re-
suits the action of Pe-ru-na. 1t meets
all the bad symptoms to which females
are subject. The irregularities and ner-
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which affiict more or less the women
from girlhood to change Of life, are one
and all met and overcome by this ex-
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lady in our city could read your book.
Mrs. Lizzts M. Brewer"
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catarrh, for which Pe-ru-na is a spe-
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Mrs. j. w. Reynolds, New Lisbon,
Ohio, suffered for many years with
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by Pe-ru-na. Thousands of testimonials
could be produced. A valuable treatise
on catarrh sent free by The Pe-ru-na
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06

In letter to DR.. Hartman concerning
the merits of Pe-ru-na, Mrs. Brewer
writes, among other things:
WESTERLY, r. I.
"Dear DIR. Hartmann find Pe-ru-na a
sure cure for all catarrhal affections so
common in this part of the country. 1t
cures cold at once. There is no cough
medicine that can at all equal Pe-ru-na.
AS for la grippe, there is no other rem
edy that can at all compare wit Pc
ru-na.
i am among the sick great deal in
our city and have supplied many in
valtds with Pe-ru-na, simply because
am enthusiastic in my faith as to its re-
suits. have never known it to fail to
quickly and permanently remove that
demoralized state of the human system
which follows la grippe.
sin all cases of extreme weakness /
use Pe-ru-na with perfect confidence of
good result. In cases of weakness
peculiar to my sex am sure that no
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
PUNCH AND JUDY.
Old Time Show Amused Central
Church Children.

Old Time Show Amused Central
Church Children.
A sale and supper was given at Cen
trail church, yesterday by the Handi
crafts. In the afternoon a number of
children were present. The entertain
ment was furnished by Punch and
Judy show.
The committees in charge of the va
rious tables were: Candy, Miss Olive
Brooks. Miss Laura Banfield, Miss
Alice Gurrill, Miss Edith Smith; chill
dren's, Miss Alice Hastings, Miss Flor
ence Prouty; fine needlework, Miss
Florence Taylor; miscellaneous, Miss
Anna Bigelow; colored embroideries
Miss Florence Winkler; white en-
boirderies, Miss Bessie Baker; Mexican
drawn work, Miss Helen Hill; paint
ing, Miss Helen Pike; burnt wood, Miss
Amy Brown, Miss Anna Waite; GRO
Chef. Miss Inez Eldridge; Mrs. F. E.
Williamson was in charge of the sup
per.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
BUTTERFIELD- HARTWELL

A. M. Butterfeld and Miss Nellie E.
Hartwell were married last night at 1880
o'clock. at their home. 81 Vernon street,
by Rev. Cary w. Chamberlain, pastor
of the Dorchester Baptist church The
ceremony was simple, and Miss Hart
we'll was attended only by Miss Mildred
Amidon. a little one. who acted as
flower gill She was dressed in white
organdie. and wore a wreath of flowers
on her head. The bride was dressed
in white satin, with white lace trim
mings. Miss Isabella Gordon played
the wedding march from Lohengrin AT
the close of the ceremony. reception
was held from to 10 o'clock, and
spread was served by Zahonyi. The
ushers were DR. G. S. Gordon, H. w.
Butler. C. r.. Whitcomb. l.. A. Ford
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
WHITEWATER LEAD.
Terrific Pace in Six-day Contest
Keeps Up.

heepS UP.
New York. Dec. 5.-The six-day plokl-
ders at Madison Square Garden are
riding far ahead of the record. There
has been some change in the relative
positions of the riders, however, and
several have left the track in the past
"a hours, This afternoon there was an
accident in which Jay Eaton, then a
lap ahead of all the others, was crowd
ed to the edge of the track and was
pitched from his wheel. Eaton tried
to remount, but found that his tire was
flat. and before he could get a new
wheel. he was four laps in the hear
The matter was taken to the referee
by Eaton, who, after some hours con-
sideration ruled that the Eaton Wal
thour team should take it's place with
the leaders. This put the team back
only one lap, the one by which 1t was
leading at the time, the spill occurred,
and the decision was received with gen
eral protest by all the riders Waller
said he would leave the track. but he
was still riding at late hour tonight.
Score at IL o'clock:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06
BEHIND THE TIMES.
Railroad Com mssioners are Surprised
to Learn Stoves are Used in Street
Cars Here.

railroad Com miSSionerS are Surprised
to Learn Stoves are Used in Street
Cars Here.
Gilbert Hodges, mechanical engineer
ing expert, Treasurer A. H. Stone and
George T. Dewey were given a hearing
before the Massachusetts board of
railroad commissioners. yesterday
morning. in Boston. The three men
represented the Worcester Consolidated
Street Railway Company and the hear
ing was on the petition of the company
for permission to increase it's capital
stock S950.000.
The hearing developed many things
that caused the railroad commissioners
to ask questions of the representatives
of the Worcester road. One Of the
points developed during the hearing
was the fact that but II cars owned by
the Worcester road are heated by cleo
tricity, while in all the others, the old
fashioned stove is used.
Commissioner Bishop said that it was
probable that the Worcester road had
more stoves in it's cars than any other
street railway in Massachusetts,, and he
thought that it did not speak we'll for
the Worcester Company.
Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Dewey stated that
the company is introducing electric
heaters ds fast as possible, and is
waiting to get the most improved meth
DDS of electrical heating. Mr.. Hodges
also gave the financial statement of
the Consolidated. There was no OPP
position to the petition, and the mat
ter was taken under advisement by the
board.
Treasurer A. H. Stone told The Spy
man last night that the increase was
asked for to pay off the floating in
debtedness of the road that was con-
tracted by the many improvements
made, and also to leave enough to pay
for the proposed additions during the
coming year. Among these, if the pc
tition is granted, will be an increase
to the car barn on Market street