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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
STATE HOUSE NEWS.
State Highway Bill Engrossed-speaker-
ship Question Agitatiug House,

State Highway Bill Engrossed-speaker-
ship Question Agitatiug House,
Boston, April 27.-The opponents of
the state highway commission made
their last effort today against the an
nual appropriation, the opposition
forces being led by Mr.. Patton of Leon
mister. Mr.. Davenport of Greenfield
offered an amendment that the state
highway loan be payable in money of
the United States" instead of the gold
coin or its equivalent, as provided in
the bill.
Mr.. Mellen of Worcester spoke
against the bill, and the rapidly grow
ing power of commissions in this state.
The bill was engrossed by a vote of
118 to IA. the amendments being voted
down.
The growth of the gypsy moth appro-
priation to it's present size was before
the eyes of the House members when
the bill for the appointment of inspect
ors by the trustees of the State Agri-
cultural College to examine orchards
and nurseries for the San Jose scale,
came up. Mr. Myers of Cambridge Of
fered a number of amendments to limit
the term and number of the inspectors
and provide for their appointment by
tie SONGIuOI- All6I d WdIHl QGDdL6yI
the bill as amended was engrossed.
The question Of the speakership of
next years House was injected into the
debate before it had progressed very
far and Mr.. Hayes of Lowell took oc-
casion to refer to the benefit to the
candidacy of Mr.. Bennett of Saugus,
which that gentleman expected would
be a result of the bill
Representative Tolman of Pittsfeld
has succeeded in his determination to
get some new blood into the fish and
game commission, in so far as getting
his bill before the House. The ways
and means committee reported today a
bill increasing the number of members
from three to five.
The salary of the chairman of the
board who is to be appointed by the
governor, is to be $500 annually, and
the other members are to receive IS
per day while engaged in actual work
for the state.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
cHILLIcoTHE AND NEWTON.
These Two Towns Report Large Numbers Of
Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, April PA bull
letin to the Journal from Chillicothe,
Mo-, reports fifteen dead in the cyclone
at Newtown. Md. Though the reports
are not wholly verified, it is believed
that the storm has wrought terrible
destruction at both Kirksville and
Newtown.
The Journal has received a bulletin
reporting the killing of 81 persons in
a tornado at Newton, Sullivan
county. Newton is 40 miles north
west of Kirkville, Mo.
A tornado, probably the same one
that swept over Kirksville, struck New
town, small town in Sullivan county,
tonight, and caused terrible destruc-
ton. 1t is reported that Is people were
killed in the city, and that many Others
were killed in the county near there. A
great number of buildings were blown
down. Heavy rain followed the lorna
do, adding greatly to this damage
A Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad bridge is said to have been
washed out. Only partial list of the
casualties can be obtained. The station
agent Of the Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad at Newtown reports the fol-
lowing as KILLED: Sherman Reaper, wife
and three children; Iabon Evans and
two daughters; William Hays, wife and
child. He also states that rs were in
jured. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
CIGARS ARE SEIZED
Collector Winslow
Captures 1000
Stogies.
FACTORY NO. 3741.
Unfortunate Dealers Are
G. D. Costello and
c. H. Sawyer,

Oscar ]. Winslow, collector of in
ternal revenue, seized 1000 cigars in
Worcester yesterday, bearing the
stamp of factory BAL, Of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania. The goods
seized are a brand known as 20. K.
stogies, and were taken from the
stores of Charles H. Sawyer, 81 South
bridge street, and C. D. Costello, Ga
Front street.
Mr.. Winslow has made tour of all
the tobacco stores in Worcester, but
thus far the above named dealers are
the only ones located who had goods
bearing the stamp which is becoming
so well known all over the United
States.
The firm from whom the goods were
bought is Benheim & Co., or the Me-
tropolitan Tobacco company, of New
York, one of the largest if not the larg
est jobbing house in the country. The
firms salesman makes periodical trips
to Worcester and both dealers buy a
considerable quantity of goods from
this firm.
Mr.. Costello says the stogies that
bear the stamp which is causing so
much trouble are a part of a lot he
bought last fall Yesterday Mr.. Wins
low came to his store and looked
through the stock in search of the
stamp in question. The next call was
at Mr.. Sawyer's where several hum
dred stogies were found to bear the
doubtful stamp.
After the seizure at Sawyer's Mr..
Winslow went back to Costello's, and
on inquiring for 80. K" stogies, was
told that they had been handled in the
store and a search developed part of
a box bearing the same stamp. Mr.
Winslow Is unable to state definitely
whether the stamps on the stogies
found here are fogeries or not, but
they are of the variety that has re-
celved so extensive 9, circulation and
b he will submit them to an expert for
an opinion
If forgeries, the stamps are a splen-
did imitation even to being stamped IN
red ink series of 1898, which action was
adopted by internal revenue men last
year, when the stamp tax went up and
the government was unable to furnish
the stamps required. At this time old
stamps of the denomination required
were stamped as above and sold o the
manufacturers. The stamps on the
boxes seized in Worcester bear this
mari and show remarkable adherence
to detail, if they are forgeries.
Mr.. Costello is Of the opinion that If
the stamps are bogus that many thou
sands of cigars will be found through
out New England bearing the same
stamp, and the revenue men have but
Just begun on an immense undertaking.
He is also unable to figure out how the
revenue man who sold stamps to the
factory in question, providing he was
familiar with the amount of goods
turned out and the number Of stamps
purchased ordinarily, could have failed
to notice that the factory We're buying
future stamps, unless he was unusually
dull, or possibly receiving a per cent
age for being unable to see what was
going on.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
BIG CROWD OUT.
Military Drill of You Ladies the Fea-
ture of Notre Dame Kermiss.

Military Drill of You o Ladies the Fea-
ture of Notre Dame Kermiss.
Last evening brought out the biggest
crowd of the week to the Notre Dame
kermiss in Horticultural hall, over 1900
people trying to get into the hall, at
least 500 of whom had to be turned
away. In the afternoon 600 school
children attended. and a special enter
tainment was gotten UP for their bene-
fit
The main attraction last evening was
drill by 81 young ladies, including
Capt. M. L. Labonte, Lieuts. Emma
Benoit and Allie Lucier, Sergts. E. j.
Duquette and Emma Gregoire and
Privs. Emma LeMay, Louise Duhamel,
Ida Duhamel Rose Dumont, Emma
Duhamel. Tillie Case, Ida Nault, Nal
VIVA Nault Eva Lavigne, Flora Brule,
Victoria Pollet. Leah Laviolette, Rose
Beauchamin. Lille Benoit, Della CheY-
alier. Emma Guerin.
The contest for the most popular
young lady ended last night and Melted
S791 Miss M. LeMay won first prize,
$50 in gold, with 1925 votes to her credit;
Miss K. Prouseau. second, $35 in gold
with 3010 votes; and Miss V. Archam-
bault, third, SIS in gold, with 2295 votes
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
TO CONTINUE SUIT.
Charles Baker Company Desires tn Con-
tlnue Against Baker Ricketson Co

Charles Baker Company Desfes N CON
tlnue Against Baker Ricketson Co
Another phase of the Charles Baker
Companys litigation with the Baker
Ricketson Company appeared yester-
day when counsel for George H. Cut
ting, receiver of the Charles Baker
Company, asked for full authority from
the court to be allowed to continue the
suit brought by the Charles Baker
Company against the Baker Ricketson
Company This was the suit in which
an attachment for $4,000 was placed
upon the Baker Ricketson Company by
the Charles Baker Company, in a claim
for rent and materials furnished.
After an animated hearing before
Judge Hopkins late in the afternoon
the matter was held under advisement,
and decision will be given today.
Yesterday morning Receiver George
H. Cutting filed his bond of $4,000. The
bond was furnished by the American
Security Company, and was approved
by the court Receiver Cutting was
given a copy of the courts decree, and
the Charles Baker Company's~ prop
erty was turned over to him by Deputy
Sheriff Hayter. 1t appeared at the
hearing that instructions had been
given to Deputy Sheriff James Early
the attaching officer under the attach
ment made by the Charles Baker Com
pany against the Baker Ricketson
Company, to hold the property, but
word was sent by William c. Mellish,
counsel for the Baker Ricketson for
chilly explaining the conditions, and the
difficulty was solved At the hearing
yesterday Blackmer & Vaughan ap-
peared for the Charles Baker Company
T. H. Gage, Jr.,. for City National
Bank, and William c. Mellish for the
Balssr -Ricketson Company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
TREASON" IS EXPLAINED
Atkinson Admits Sending Anti-expanslOn
Speeches to Dewey and Peace Commission.


Speeches to Dewey and Peace Commission.
Boston, April 27.-As a bearing upon
the report that alleged seditious liter
ature," had been circulated among the
troops in the Philippines, an interview
was obtained in this city with members
of the Anti-imperialist League, among
them being Hon. Edward Atkinson, the
vice president. In reply to questions, he
said that he did not think the league
was sending documents to Manila. Con-
tinuing. he said;
From information which seems to be
authentic, the only telegraphic messa-
ges which have yet been sent to volun-
teers in Manila, were sent by the moth
ers and relatives of volunteers in a Ne
braska egiment-perhaps from others
urging them not to re-enlist 1t is
said that these messages were stopped
by the censor.
1T had not occurred to me that any
missionary work could be done by
pamphlet among the soldiers. When
I received this information, I sent my
own pamphlets on The hell Of war,
and upon Criminal aggression to the
members of the peace commission, in
GLIDING Admiral Dewey, and to several
Of the generals of the army, whom
believe to be persons of humane dispo-
sition-perhaps as much shocked by the
orders from home as we have been
here
ITO what extent have your pamphlets
been circulated2'
About 80, 900, so far"
Have any other documents been
sent out2"
mot to my knowledge. I think that
the speeches and letters of Senator
Hoar, Judge Edmunds, former Cover
nor Boutwell,, and others are to be
sent in large numbers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28

east of here last night. 1t is reported
that three persons were killed and
great damage was done to property.
The killed are said to be:
Hans Severson, farmer.
Boy named Perrin.
Unidentified man.
John Amoston had an arm broken
and his scalp cut. Amoston was car
ried half mile and dropped into the
river. A number of others are report
ed to have been hurt. The houses and
other buildings of Peter Peterson,
Amoston and Hans Severson were
blown to pieces
1t is said tHat the house of George
Perrin, living three miles southeast of
Ute, was demolished. A boy 10 years
old was killed and Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
rim and five daughters were fatally in
jured
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
GEORGE JURY OUT.

Canton, O.. April 2T.-The fate of
Mrs. George is now in the hands of the
jury The u men who are to deter
mine whether she is guilty or not of
the murder of George D. Saxton, were
locked up in the jury room at noon
today and up to a late hour tonight
there were no Indications that an
agreement had been reached. There is
gossip, however, that on a recent bal
lot stood for acquittal and 3 for first
degree and for mansluaghter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
THE DIRECTORS MEET.
Heads OfNew Brewery Corporation Get To-
gether.

The directors of the Springfield
Brewing Company, which recently
passed into the hands of a trust, held
a meeting in Boston yesterday after
noon to settle up matters.
The principal object of the meeting
was to make the small holders a stock
present to keep thwem in good humor.
The bulk OF the common stock was
held by the directors Of the old COM
pany. The little stock that was not
held by the directors was held by con-
surners who patronized the brewery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Edward A. Keevan Gets Damages for
Personal Injuries.

In the superior court before Judge
Hopkins yesterday the jury's verdict,
which had been reached after the ad-
Journment of court Wednesday in the
case of Edward Keevan against Melvin
Walker ct al, was unsealed and found
to be for the defendant.
The case of Julia Dolan against Lor-
ing Ckes, in an action Of tort to re-
cover $4,000 for injuries claimed to
have been received in being run over
by the coachman of the defendant, oc-
cupied the entire day, and this morn
ing the closing argument for the
plaintiff viii be made. Sullivan g.
OConnell. w. S. B. Hopkins for the
plaintiff Henry L. Parker, Jr., Herbert
Parker for the defendant.
The trial list is unchanged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
eRoe SHOPS WILL BE FEW.

Boston. April 27.-It was discovered to-
day that by recent act of the state leg
islature the number Of liquor licenses in
Boston after the first of May will if this
law is interpreted literally. be reduced
from 1760 to 1000. The Trainer Of the bill
Mr. Dumond of this city, stated today
that he had no thought of so radical a
change when he introduced the measure
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
FIX ON A MAN.

Providence. R. J., April 27.-The Tele-
gram announced this afternoon that the
committee appointed from the Brown
University corporation for that purpose
has decided upon name to be submitted
for the presidency of the university at
the corporation meeting in the immediate
future. The EIme is thought to be that
Of Rev. Nathan y. Wood Of Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
BADGER TOO QUICK.

san Francisco, April 81. L After the
United States steamship Badger sailed
yesterday for Samoa with the Samoan
commissioners aboard important orders
arrived boat was sent after the
steamer. but was unable to overtake her.
The transports Ohio and Senator sail to-
day. and the latter will try to reach H0r =
olulu before the Badger leaves there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
PRIZES WERE STEMS.
Commonwealth and Lakeside Cubs Run
Pitch Tournament

A pitch tournament was played at the
Commonwealth Club last evening. The
club invited the Lakeside Boat Club to
send men. as the latter club is famous for
its excellent pitch players. There were so
players. 80 of whom represented the Lake
sides. The latter did well, winning first
and third prizes.
Seven games were played. George N.
Hall and G. J. Stevenson of the Lake
sides won first with SO points. Emil Lam
dry and Mr.. Higgins of the Common
wealth Club won second with IS points.
J. c. Headman and George Clark of the
Lakesides and @. S. Chaplin and William
Oliver Of the Commonwealth Club were
tied for third place with 81 points each
They played a game of nine points to
break the tie. and the Lakeside men won.
Handsome stems were given for prizes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
APPROPRIATION EXHAUSTED
Allowance for Local Free Delivery System
Has All Been Expended.

Postmaster ]. Evarts Greene received
orders from the department at Wash
ington yesterday that the appropriation
for Incidental allowances for expenses
Of the free delivery system is exhaust
ed. and that further expenses along this
line should not be incurred until new
appropriation is made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
WIRES ARE DOWN.

Details Of Accidents Are Exceedingly Hard to
Ascertain.
st. Louis. Mo-. April PA special to
the Republic from Kirksville, Mo-,
says: The eastern part of the city was
leveled by the cyclone and the estimate
of dead is now placed at 40. Number
injured not known. The wires are
down. and communication is practical
ly cut off. 1t is further reported that
over 80 dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins at Kirksville, Mo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
STARTS A VINEYARD.
N. R. Hilbert Adds a New One to List of
Worcester industries.

N. r. Hilbert. photographer at Ss7 Main
street. has purchased OF Mrs Augusta
johnson and the heirs of Former Police
.oaicer William H. johnson about 80 acres
~ farm land situated near Glover street.
IN Heard street. New Worcester. for the
Iurpose Of starting a vineyard.
! dr. Hilbert intends starting business
Z growing grapes for the making Of vine.
$c,has also purchased the dwelling house
sonh is on the land.
DR.. 5,
I He ",
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
CROOK BRINGS HOME DEAD.
Names of the Volunteers In Massachusetts
Regiments.

New York, April 27.-The United States
transport Crook arrived today from Ponce,
Santiago and Guantanamo, with 356 bodies
of soldiers and marines who were killed
in battle or died in Porto Rico and Cuba.
Capt. Tayman, United States quarter
master in charge, reports that the Crook
brought from Porto Rico 49, Santiago 246
and Guantanamo II bodies
The Massachusetts dead are: George F.
Adams, private Co. I, Sixth Massachu-
sets volunteers; H. c. Bellamy, corporal,
Co. G, Sixth Massachusetts; Asa b
Frank private, Co. NJ, Sixth Massachu-
setts; Ernest d. Marshall private. Co F.
Sixth Massachusetts; John e. Reilly.
private, Co. I. Sixth Massachusetts,; <.
L. Wilkinson, private, Co. NJ Sixth Mas
sachusetts
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28

A concert was given last evening at
the Salem Square Swedish church, for
the benefit of the church. The pro-
gram consisted of solos by Miss Lydia
Pearson. Miss Olga Engstrom; violin
solo by Master Alfred Thompson; reci-
tation by c. n. Hendrickson; music by
the church choir; song by Axel Spons-
berg. There was a large attendance
and a good sum was netted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
HAVOC in IOWA.

7issourI Not the Only state to Feel storm.
onawo. Ia. April PA tornado
swept the farming country 20 miles
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
NAY NOT LEAVE.
Friends of Rev. Nels Eagle Confident
That He VIII Remain.

There is still considerable doubt in
the matter Of the rumors concerning
the resignation of Rev Nels Eagle,
pastor of the Thomas Street Church.
Several friends of the pastor told a
Spy man last evening that Mr.. Eagle
would remain.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston. April q. - Local forecast Fri
lay: Fair; warmer; southwest winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28

Every Advertisement in
The Spy is a Business
Builder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

Proposed Addition to the Directory in Order
That They May BE Represented.

Proposed Addition to the Directory in Order
That They May BE Represented.
There has been rumor anoat that the Ma
tlonal Park Bank was preparing TO expand It's
business and increase It's capital stock. and set
out to rival the enlarged National City Bank as
a factor in New York financial relations. The
notices calling the annual meeting OF share.
holders for JAN q, next. state that art OF the
business to come before the meeting will he q
proposition TO amend the charter OF the bank
as to the number OF directors II shall have.
This has been taken az an indication that the
rumor was well-foundcd. A director OF the
bank said yesterday:
''Ths question o. increasing the capital OF
tho bank will not come before the meeting at
all. 1t has not been considered. What may
come up in the future do not know. but there
IL nothing OF the kind under consideration
now The chief matter to como before the
meeting called for Jan. will be. as stated in
the circular issued to tho shareholders, the
amendment OF our charter or articles OF asso-
citation. relative TO the number OF directors tho
bank shall have. The number Ia now limited
TO fifteen. To have any moro II would he neces-
sary to secure u change In the charter. The
present directors do not hold majority. OF the
stock o, baYs hssn g1
open market and the ownership Ia not d.
recty represented In the hoard. The present
directors felt that with the large business ~
the bank and in fair consid GRAFTON OF this in
tersat. they should like to have the respens-
hiity shared by representatives Of this interest.
They have not been requested to provide or in
vite suon representation, There has been no
combination Of this acquired interest with any
other ownership OF stock. There will DO no
change In the policy OF the bank. whether the
proposed amendment is approved by the stock
holders or not. The directors have simply felt
that II would be only fair to offer the repre-
sentation spoken OF. There Ia no one Of the
present board whom II Is wished to retire, and
the only way open Is to secure a change OF our
charter go as to admit one or two more
directors"
The director would not say who the owner Of
the recently acquired stock Is but no said that
the new Interest was an individual interest, lot
d corporate interest.
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LIVE sTOCK MARKET.


MONDAY Dec. 2b.
Receipts Of beeyes for two DAYS were q sp1 head,
including ~ cars for export alive Lac for
ers, aud - for the market. mBJin0 with car held
over saturday, 80 cars ON sale. On light receipts
the market was active at strong last weeks closing
prices, and the yards clear early. Ordinary
TO choice native stscrA sNd ~ sI.prAsb so per TOO
ms oxen aud stays ut 50 loSS4.iO: bulls at So. 10
@S3.I5. cows At 81 eOGt4 90. Dressed beef had n
limited sale. but quoted Arm at 7isa9a.c. per n.
for native sides No cables received from the cattle
and beef markets Of Great Britain. Exports to-day
none. none to morrow.
Receipts " calves for two dAvs vero 7o7 head in
Guiding ~ head direct: and. with the stale calves,
there were dSS ON sale, Good fat veals Arm others
steady. aud barnyard calves UNCHANGED. The stock
was well cleaned up early IN the Gay. Common to
choice NeAlz sola at ftHOsfr,b 90 per 100 rs: tons
at $500 littlc calves at s3.7h3S4.OO; harvard
calves at 90 5o2s3.sD and good fed calves Mt q 40
sA26: southern calves at sGOo23.3o. City dressed
veRlr slow az S112Nec per n.
Receipts OF sheep aud lambs for two days were
a.HH2 head. including cars for export alive for
butchers aud :die for the market. making with
tho stale stock. ASK sale. Sheen Of
fair to good qu lily wero ib825c. higher: common
grades dull lambs improved 26c., and the market
closed steady. Twelve cars wrr" held for to.mor-
rows market. Common TO primo sheep sold 1T
s2.bOsii.H5 per 100 lbs; selected wethers for
export at $500. medium TO choice lambs at s5Gi u
tS2i; Canada lambs at $500: CullS at - 90
Dressed mutton steady at ASIc, per n; dressed
lambs hrm vt tsVSNtrc.
Receipt. of hogs for two days were I O. s5s head
including cars for sale Quoted hrm at $4,000
sl.to per 100 lbs for fair TO prime hogs.