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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
IN THE HOUSE.

Speaker Bates called the house to or
der at 2 o'clock. Prayer was offered by
the chaplain. In Speaker Bates tenn
porary absence, Mr.. Bennett of Saugus
took the chair.
When the report of the committee on
rules came up, Mr.. Myers of Cambridge
moved suspension of the rules. MIR.
Dean of Wakefield opposed any at
tempt to railroad the rules through.
Mr.. Hayes of Lowell and Mr.. Stone of
Springfield spoke in favor of suspension
and this was carried.
Mr.. Myers then explained that the
principal changes were the increase of
the committees on manufactures and
on mercantile affairs, from II to 10
members.
Mr.. Cullinane of Lowell asked Mr.
Myers if the striking out of rule 10
would not curtail the right of the peo-
pie 70 petition the general court.
Mr.. Myers explained that rule 13 had
not III reality been stricken out, bus
had been added to rule IL in the form of
q proTiso. The report of the joint COM
mittee on rules was then adopted IN
conenrrence, only one negative vote
being heard.
The anticipated debate over the judi
ciary committee did not materialize, as
the Senate members of the joint com
mittee on rules practically receded
from The attempt to have the commit
tee made a joint one. Instead it is pro-
vided That at the discretion of the
preslQent of the Senate or the speaker
OF he4t1ouse matters pertaining to the
commAttees on judiciary, ways and
means and rules, be referred to these
COMMENCES sitting jointly
The nemhers drew for seats after
nearlya dozen had been allowed to Sc
cure their own seats for various rea-
sons. WEAKNESS and other infirmities be-
ing the causes assigned. So many Of
these REQUESTS were made that it would
appear there is much more infrmity in
this years House than usual.
The usual orders concerning the en-
gaging of clerical assistance for the
commMtees on ways and means and On
rules Were adopted.
MT Fisher of Amherst announced a
joint caucus of the republicans of the
Senate and House after adjournment,
tomoTrow, to nominate a United states
senator. '''''''''
The House adjourned at 3.15.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
STEEL AND WIRE TRUST.
Chicago Post Says Most Important Acqui
tion Was Washburn & Moen Co.

tion was Washburn & Moen Co.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-The Post says: Off
cial announcement has been made of
the completion of a deal which will give
the American Steel and Wire Company
a practical monopoly of the wire bust
ness of the country. Already control
ling IA large plants, it has conducted
negotiations for the purchase of -
more. The most important of the in
dependent companies which are to pass
into the control of the big combination
Is the Washburn & Moen of Worcester,
Mass, with a capital of S4,000,0o0. The
price paid for the stock OF the Wash
purn Y Moen company is understood to
have been about 5000 a share. T.
agreement which has been entered into
provides for a reorganization of the
American Steel and Wire Company
with capital of $50 900, 000 The pres
ent capital is $24000,0o0 OF the new
stock $4,000, goo will be cumulative pre-
ferred and S50,000000 common. 1t is
stated that a syndicate has been formed
Which viii furnish the necessary cap
ltal for the purchase of the new plants
and in addition thereto provide S13,-
100000 of working capital for the con-
Germs which will enter the new combin-
alton. The entire amount to be fur
nished by the syndicate is $2S, 000, 900.
Stockholders in the present American
Steel and Wire Company will be entitled
to exchange their securities for those of
the new company on the following ba-
sis; The holders of preferred stock will
receive 100 per cent in the new pre-
ferred and 60 per cent in the new com
mon stock, and the holders of common
stock will receive 100 per cent in the
new common stock"
Cleveland, Jan. 9.-As a result of the
completion of the so-called wire com
bine," an advance of 50 per ton for wire
and wire nails was announced here to-
day: 1t is impossible to buy wire rods
IN the market in this part of the coun-
try, the combine having absorbed ali
the rod mills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

The only item on the common coun-
ell calendar last evening was the cleo
ton of an assessor Of taxes, and as had
been anticipated all the interest both
among members Of the board and spec
tators conferred around the result Of
this contest. Councilman Heath, Ken
dali and Mcmahon were appointed a
committee on ballots. Six ballots were
necessary before the requisite number
for choice could be obtained
On the fourth ballot the democrats.
who had faithfully stood By Denis c.
Leonard, broke and went over to Tim
othy j. Desmond, apd for two ballots
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
WRECK.
Three Men Injured a
Aver.

Aver, Jan. S.-A freight train ON the
Worcester division of the Boston and
Maine Railroad broke apart tonight,
and then coming violently together in
1ured the conductor, Daniel Sweet, and
two hrakemen. James Mcclure and
Henry Smith. All of the injured men
were from Nashua.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
THE PEACE TREATY.
Mr.. Winslow says lis Modification or Re-
jsctcn is Probably

Boston, Jan. 9.-The executive COM
mittee of the Anti-Imperialist League
today received an encouraging report
Of Secretary Erving Winslows mission
at Washington. Mr.. WINSTON says that
the modification or rejection of the
peace treaty was probable, and that.
failing this, enough senators Of both
parties had given him assurance that
they would delay action by const!tu-
tional means for the present session, 60
insure the treaty going over to the
next congress, when the rising tide Of
opposition in the country would make
itself felt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
OReYFUS' REPLY.
He Again Protests His innocence 10 the
Court of Cessation Questions,

Paris, Jan. "a telegram from Cay
enne, capital of French Guiana, has
been communicated TO the court Of cas-
sation, embodying the reply Of Dreyfus
to questions put to him by the public
prosecutor there. Dreyfus energeticalIy
denies that he ever confessed that he
was guilty to Capt. Lebrun- Renault, in
whose charge he was placed nj the
Ecole Militaire at the time OF his CON
domination and degradation, and he pro-
tests his innocence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
YALE AND HARVARD.
The Dual Meet to Take Place at New
Haven, May IS.

Cambridge, Jan. 9.-rhe date
for the dual track and field games be-
tween Harvard and Yale at New la
ven has been set for May IL. The inter-
collegiate games will be held N New
York May 81.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Jan. 9.--Forecast for Tues
day, New England and eastern New York:
Partly cloudy weather much colder;
brisk to high northerly winds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
rHE COMMITTEES.
Arpolntments Made in the Senate and
House YESTERDAY

Fresident Smith and Speaker Bates an
nouneed the committees of the legislature
this AFTERNOON, as follows:
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THE SENATE.
tContinued On Page Twelve.)

IN PIE Judiciary-Messrs. Williams OF
Norfolk, HARDWOOD of Middlesex, Wash
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CONTINUED On Page FivoJ
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
CHARGES AGAINST
WELCOME


Helena, after the converting of the leg
islature, before the 2Sth of the month,
the respondent, John B. Welcome, Of
fered to pay to ]. r, Mckay the sum
of $4,000.
81 expect to show that somewhere
between the Sd and the 10th of January,
1885, at the city of Helena the respond
ent, John B. Welcome, offered to pay
to T. F. Normoyle the sum of $4,000.
"That all of the sums paid and offered
to be paid by the said respondent
John B. Welcome, were paid pursuant
to the conspiracy referred to in the
petition by the corrupt use of money to
acquire the support of members of the
legislative assembly for w. A. Clark
in his candidacy for the United States
senate"
Welcome and his attorneys and other
retainers We're also busy and were clos
eted the greater part of the afternoon
and evening.
Helena to-day had the appearance of
legislative session days. Almost the en-
tire clan of Clark's followers and agents
from John B. Welcome to Johnny
Simpson are in town. Some of them
have been here a week. The Helena
hotel is again full with them and men,
bers of the late legislature, many of
whom are here In response to SUBJ
poenas The people Of Helena, and
especially the hotels, recognize new
emphasis to the old saying about an i'll
wind ~
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IN MASSACHUSETTS.
1t Is Simply Question of Republican
.- Plurality,


Plurality.
Boston, Nov. 6.-There Is no reason
to expect anything but the customary
republican victory Not since 1882 have
the democrats carried the state, and to-
night the election of W. Murray Crane,
the republican candidate for governor,
is conceded beyond the possibility of a
doubt
The legislature also will be republican
by the usual majority, only the manu-
featuring centers and the city contrib
uting to the minority in that body.
There are no state issues and very few
local contests, so that conditions are
more than ordinarily normal.
Good judges place the republican ma
Jority between $4,000 and $4,000. A fall
ing off of the republican vote from last
vest of about Is per cent is looked for.
while it seems to be generally agreed
that with the help of the gold demo-
Gratis there will be little loss in the dem
ocratic vote and perhaps slight gain
The republican state committee put
forth no definite figures. asserting only
that the candidate for governor will
poll from 100000 to 175,000 votes, while
the democratic state committee predicts
a vote of 10000 for it's candidate, Rob-
ert Treat Paine, Jr., and a republican
plurality.
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A HELL ON EARTH.
Beers Foresee Defeat, but VIII Exact an
.l Ample Revenge.

Boers FOresee Defeat, but Will Exact an
Ample Revenge.
New York, Nov. ga dispatch to
the Herald from London says: The
following dispatch has come to hand
from Belnet Raleigh, the well known
war correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph: Writing under date of Lady
smith. Oct. q he says:
Z ."The primal ground of the Beers
is that the country is theirs by right
of grant. conquest and occupation, and
only with the unbidden consent of the
burghers shall anybody else have a
voice or the right to rule in the land.
AS intelligent men, though they de-
clare they may be able to withstand
such force as England can send
against them for a season, yet, should
Britain put forth her whole strength,
and no European power intervene to
aid. the Transvaal officials admit they
must be overpowered
But said Mr.. SHUTS, the states
attorney, to me. with the approval of
Mr.. Reitz and others. when you have
conquered the Transvaal it won't be
another Ireland to England, / promise
you Ireland shall be as peaceful
country compared with what we shall
make the Transvaal to England.
Tt will be a hell on earth to you
of shooting and unrest. Only the big
Sgest armies Will maintain you in the
country"
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IN HONOR OF
THE VOLUNTEERS
The Washington Regiment Given q
Rousing Reception at Seattle-A
Magnificent Naval Parade

Seattle. Nov. 1.-THE 1st Washington
volunteers, who made a brilliant rec
ord in the Philippine war. arrived here
this morning on the steamship Queen,
and were given a reception never to be
forgotten by those who witnessed 1T, on
land or sea.
Thirty thousand people poured into
the city from all parts of the state to
honor the returning heroes, British CO.
lumhia and Oregon also sending their
quota.
The principal streets were ella borate-
ly decorated with banners, streamers,
flags and emblems. Public buildings
and stores presented many unique and
handsome designs. Along the streers
were strings of electric lights. With
the coming night these lit up the pic
ture, making it wonderful to behold.
The celebration commenced with a
naval parade, which well informed
men said was one of the best ever seen
on the coast. 1t included so vessels,
which left Seattle early in the morn-
ing and in platoon form met the steam
ship Queen five miles down the sound.
AS the Queen came up the vessels
formed in four columns, allowing aer
to pass in between the second and
third. The columns broke away and
fought for right of way near the
Queen. Into the harbor they came and
then the government cutters Grant,
Corwin and Perry turned loose with
their guns. The Washington and Ore
gon batteries doomed from the shore.
Aerial shells were sent up. 1t seemed
as if the city would be shaken to
pieces.
The cadets on the training ship
Adams. at anchor in the bay, cheered
the volunteers from the rigging. and
the boys in blue answered with ringing
cheers. FEs@
The sick We're brought up on the
Queens deck and propped up and wit
messed the landing, 1t was wonder
full sight. Cheering of the widest kind,
waving of flags, firing of crackers. and
over all was the booming of heavy
guns.
After the informal reception at the
docks and 30 minutes for reunion. the
big land parade took place. General
Nelson A. Miles and Governor Rogers
were the distinguished guests. The pa
rade was between walls of humanity
packed INFO the streets. The entire
line was crowded, buildings black with
people all along the line. There was
not an accident during the day.
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of the British government; while no
gratitude is exhibited for the magnan-
unity shown at the request of the Brit
ish government to British subjects WAC
had forfeited under the laws of the re-
publics their lives and property, ret
no feeling of shame has prevented the
British government, now that the gold
mines Of immense value have been dis
covered In the country, to make claims
of the republic in consequence of which,
If allowed, will be that those who or
whose forefathers have saved the coun-
try from barbarism and have won it
for civilization with their blood and
their tears will lose their control over
the interests Of the country to which
they are justly entitled according to
divine and human laws
The consequence of these claims will
be, moreover, that the greatest part of
the power will be placed in the hands Of
those who, foreigners by birth, enjoy
the privilege of depriving the country
OF its chief treasure, while they have
never shown any loyalty to foreign
government Besides the result of these
claims would be that the Independence
OF the country as self-governing, in
dependent sovereign republic would be
irreparably lost. For years past Brit
ish troops in great numbers have been
placed on the frontiers Of our sister
republic in order to compel her by fear
to accede to the demands which will he
pressed upon her and in order to en-
courage revolutionary disturbances
and the cunning plans of those whose
greed for gold is the cause of their
shameless undertakings.
Those plans have now reached their
climax in the open violence to which
the present British government now re-
sorts. While we readily acknowledge
the honorable character of thousands of
Englishmen who loath such deeds of
robbery and wrong, we cannot but alb
hor the shameless breaking of treaties
the feiEned preteXts for the transgres-
sion Of law, the violation of interna
tional law. and of the injustice and the
numerous right-rending deeds of the
British statesmen who will now force
war upon the South African republic.
On their heads be the guilt of blood
and may just providence reward all
as they deserve.
'Burghers of the Orange Free State:
Rise as one man against the oppressor
and the violatnr Of rights.
In the strife. to which we are now
driven have care to commit no deed
unworthy of Christian and of burg
her of the Orange Free State. Let US
look forward with confidence to for
tunate end OF this conflict. trusting to
that higher power, without whose help
human weapons are of no avail
May He bless our arms; under His
banner We will advance to battle for
liberty and for fatherland.
IN. T. STEYN. State President
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
IN NEBRASKA.
Poynter Says Holcomb Will Receive
$4,000 Plurality.

$4,000 Plurality.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.-The Nebraska
campaign closed tonight with rallies
a a number of the larger towns. There
was thinning out at committee head
quarters during the day. but much ac-
tivity in the way of sending of the final
instructions to the precinct workers. in
this city and county Judge Reese, re-
publican, for supreme judge will run
ahead of his ticket, slightly due to his
personal popularity. this being his home,
and his managers contend that the
same rule will hold good all over the
state. They refuse to admit Of the pos
sibility of defeat for the head of the
ticket but are not SO sanguine for
the university regents.
At the state house, among the fusi on
officials who have been stumping the
state for the past month, there is the
greatest confidence in a. fusion victory
Governor Poynter. who accompanied
Mr.. Bryan greater part of the time in
his two weeks of campaigning, said the
latter's presence acted as an inspira-
ton and If the result was at any time
in doubt he had completely turned the
tide. ffe predicted Ex-Governor Hol-
combs election as judge by 10000. There
have been the usual warnings by both
committees to look out for crooked
work, but no trouble is expected at the
polls,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
4 Hon HIGHT.
The British Troops Drove the Beers Back
to Their Camp, =.

to Their Camp, 4.
Estcourt. Natal, Saturday Nov 4, noon.
A reliable messenger has just arrived
from Ladysmith passing the Boer lines
s during the night, who reports that heavy
firing occurred on Thursday around Lady
smith. The hottest engagement was on
George Tathams farm, on the Orange
Free State side of Besters. The British
drove the Beers back to their camp The
enemy suffered great loss and 50 mounted
: Beers were captured.
The lighting was resumed yesterday
friday, the Beers firing from Nodswath-
shana hill. near Hepworth's farm. Again
they were driven back with loss to their
camp. 81
large Boer force with artillery, under
John Vessels. has taken up position on
the left of Beacon, loca ting on the Wood
house, Picciones and Langvaracht farms,
facing Besters. and a small commando is
now encamped on the south side of Pie
tiers station, commanding the railway
The Beers have torn UP the culverts of
the railway near Pieters station and have
burned the wooden portions
NO damage had yet been done at Colen-
So The houses. stores, railway and iron
bridges, remain intact.
The messenger says he heard that the
Beers would be in Colenso to-day and
that the volunteers were leaving.
Much regret Is felt at the unnecessary
alarm being created at Maritzburg. when
there is no need for 1t. The Natal naval
corps, with guns, will return to Maritz-
burg to-day to reassure the inha bitants.
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RIOT AND BLooDsHED.
That Is What Bradley Is Looking fol
To- Day.

That Is What Bradley Is Looking for
To-Day.
Louisville, KY, Nov. Ex-Governor
Bradley in his capacity as command
er-in-chief of the state national guard,
is the central figure in the political sit
uation tonight. The governor believes
the situation to be so serious that he
would not go to his home at Lancaster,
only about 100 miles from Louisville TO
cast his vote Tomorrow. A report was
current tonight that all Of the COM
panies of the Louisville Legion, the To-
cal military organization, had been Or
dered to report for duty at o'clock
tomorrow morning. The report could
not be confirmed and there was no I'M
usual activity among the members Of
the regiment, but the rumor is given
significance from the fact that Cover
nor Bradley positively refused to con-
firm or deny it, or to say what his plans
are, beyond an expression contained in
a letter, which he made public tonight.
The governor was expected to address
a meeting at the Auditorium tonight,
but changed his mind.
The disturbed state of political feel
ing in this city was aggravated this
evening by the action of the board CT
election commissioners, which Is con-
trolled by democrats, on the removing
of the republican election officers and
substituting for them names submitted
by men, it is claimed by the regular
republican organization, who do not
represent the party. While the COM
missioners acted within their technical
rights, the removals may cause trou-
BILE tomorrow. The expectation that
the governor Will call out the militia
during the day finds expression among
men of both parties. The provocation
may occur through attempts Of the de-
posed election officers to hold their
places, or through conflicts with the
police in some Of the downtown wards.
If the militia is called out it may re-
suit in the closing Of the polls by the
local election officers on the ground
that the presence of the soldiers pre-
vented a free expression Of popular
will. Or If the polls remain open it
may result In action by the state cleo
ton officers, throwing out the vote Of
Jefferson county on the same ground
of military interference. In either
event the counting or throwing out of
the Louisville vote very likely would
determine the result of the election.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
MINERS SENT TO
SAN QUENTIN
Twenty-Five Months Imprisonment and
81 1000 Fine for the Ward
ner Rioters.

Moscow. Idaho. Nov. 6.--The culmin-
ating scene in the long drawn out Ia
Dor troubles in the Occur d'Alene
mining region was enacted in the fed
eral court here this afternoon when
the 10 men found guilty of interfering
with the United States mails near
Wardner during the riots of April %
each serve % months in the United
States prison at San Quentin, Cal.
and to each pay fine Of $1,000, with
the exception of Dennis O'Rourke. who,
on account Of his youth, gets off with
20 months and fine of $1,000 Ad-
dressing the prisoners, Judge Beatty
said:
jury. convicted by trial jury, and 1t
sentences"
Counsel for the defense moved that
Judgment be suspended for 20 hours,
pending evidence which the prisoners
hoped would alleviate their sentence.
This Judge Beatty declined to grant,
saying that the trial had been thor
ough and fair. and he had fully decid-
ed upon what he should do. Then a
motion for arrest of Judgment was
made, defendants claiming that the
charges upon which they were convict
ed were not in accordance with the
law. Judge Beatty overruled the mo-
ton and proceeded to a summary of
the cases preliminary to pronouncing
sentence. He spoke of the lamentab1e
nature of the affair. expressing regret
for the prisoners. but saying he had to
perform his duty of enforcing the
law.
AS soon as the sentences were pro-
nounced court was adjourned until /
o'clock tomorrow and the prisoners
We're taken back to the Latah county
JAIL from whence they will start for
San Quentin in custody of the officers
as soon as the term of court ends.
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Apathy in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Nov 6.-Exceptionally
fine weather is promised for election in
Pennsylvania, but Notwithstanding this
and the fact that the rival candidates
for state treasurer, Lieutenant Colonel
G. E. Barnett, republican, and William
T. Greasy, democrat, have led parties
of spell binders into nearly every
county, the usual off-year apathy APP
pears to exist and the leaders of both
parties have little hope of getting out
large vote. There are rumors from
various sections of the state that the
insurgents" as the anti-Quay repub-
leans are called, will vote the demo-
cratic ticket. but the republican state
chairman confidently claims upwards
of 100000 plurality for his candidate
The democratic state leaders claim
thew will win Il ~,