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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
FRANTIC INQUIRIES.
Passengers Make Themselves the Bane of
Officials by Their Questions.

There was an amusing scene in the
Wagner sleeper Puerto Rico, which was
attached to the New York limited,
stalled in the Union station with other
trains last night.
"A half dozen ladies, two small boys
and one solitary man made up the pas
senger list when The Spy man entered
the ear.
The man had fallen asleep, and sew
eral of the ladies were walking frantic
ally back and forth, buttonholing every
individual who happened to pass
through. for information as to whether
the train would proceed.
a basket Of lunch was near at hand,
but it seemed to have a fascination on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
COULDN'T GET HOME

ooIncer Burke found two children 10 ava
~ years OF age respectively, standing at
me ae. corner Of Church and Front streets re-
Isss hight, The younger of the two was
from the cold. The officer learned thsy
theig lived on Warren street, and that
t h,'t mother had sent them 10 The store
ones could breast. "' 'iie NIUE
Lney We're sent home in CHARGE ~
passerby who was going their wsv
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
TEN WERE STALLED.

The lake line Of the Consolidated suf-
fered from the storm during the day,
but at O'clock the drifts and the
frozen rails stalled three cars. They
were stalled on different portions of
the line, and at 6 o'clock IS or 20 men.
a pillow and sweeper were sent to dig
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
BEDS FOR POLICEMEN.

When the first relief was dismissed
AFTER roll call at o'clock this morning.
sergeant McMurray announced that
mere are 10 beds in the new annex or
club house, so called, recently Jeff va
cant by the fire department. S[ne of
ehe men live on the outskirts. but no
beds. the new
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
DARK NIGHT,
And a Coal Team Made Black Looking
Combination for Sheridan.

Not often is citizen of Worcester
run over by a coal wagon, but such
was the case last evening. Thomas F.
Sheridan, of II Bancroft street, was
standing at the corner Of Chandler and
King streets, about $50 o'clock, waiting
to set his breath for another plunge ir,
the DRIFTS, when coal team rounded
the corner
ST erican was thrown to the ground,
and when he was picked up an invent
Org of his injuries showed that his
ankle was sprained. The police team
wps called and the injured man taken
home
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
MEETINGS POSTPONED.

All labor meetings scheduled to be
held in Labor hall, on Southbridge
street last night, We're postponed on
account of the storm. The st. Anne's
social which was to be held in Horti-
cultural hall, did not take place and il
will not be held until some time after
Lent. The Madison Associates did not
hold their dance in Foresters' hall. as
intended, and it was postponed until
ADriI B.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
MAILS DELAYED.
Carriers Havs All Sorts Of Trouble in
the Drifts.

In common with other departments,
the local post office suffered to some
extent by the storm yesterday. The
screen wagon service was somewhat
delayed, but not so as to hinder the
proper transfer of the mails. The
pouches were carried between the main
office and the several sub-stations and
the Union station, with but little in
convenience, The greatest delay came
with the deliveries in the outlying dis
tricts where the heavy drifts impeded
travel TO considerable extent q The
mounted carriers in these districts
made only one delivery in the morn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
TRAINS FOR THE NORTH.
One Stalled at Lincoln Square and the
Other Stad at the Union Station.


At midnight the train on the Nashua
road that was scheduled to leave at ABS
was stalled at Lincoln square, and the
train due to leave at 625, the night ex
press connecting at Nashua with the
northern trains for Montreal over the
Canadian Pacific, and Central Vermont
trains from Boston, was waiting under
cover Of the Union station roof for a
clear track and signals from the train
dispatchers.
A request had already been wired to
Nashua that a snow pillow be sent to the
relief of the. imprisoned trains, but up
to the midnight hour not a word had been
received as to the fate of the pillow.
A more disgruntled lot of passengers on
board of the train within the Union sta
ton it would be hard to find. The smoker
was SO crowded that at IL o'clock a
bakers dozen of the passengers found
refuge and greater comfort in the waiting
room of the station, which at midnight
looked as if 1t had been turned into the
barge office at Castle Garden.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
FlREMEN HURT.

Laddermen Frank Moynihan and Nc
Susker Of the truck stationed at fire
neadquarters, were more or less injured
w WINS responding to an alarm from box
"a last night. The men were RUNNING
along beside the truck, as II passed
through the doorway, and were caught
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
ONLY A LAMP,
But it Caused the Fireman Long Hard
Run.

Run.
What members of the fire department
had dreaded all day came at 1855 o'clock
last night, when an alarm from box "a.
corner of Green and Bradley streets,
called them into the storm.
The cause was comparatively insig-
nificant. A kerosene lamp upset in Ar
thur Jodoin's lunch cart, at Vernon
square, and Officer O'Marrah of station
2 sent in an alarm. A coat was thrown
over the blazing lamp and all danger
was past before the f1remen arrived
Hose 2. Hose 5, the fire patrol and
other companies at the south end made
their way to the box after hard pull,
but most of the companies were stopped
before the trip was completed. The
headquarters apparatus got as far as
Trumbull square, when, they were noti-
fed that the fire was out.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
TRIED TO DROWN COLD.

to me tact that blizzard was raging yes-
t{ser Ter and last night did not detraot in in
, yre 5eS ss from the attending Of pleas
Us alsS FOUND IN the flowing bowl. Five nm
l2rtunates WHO had gazed too long on re- re-
st9ratlves Of various natures were
logged at station l, and three mora of the
same brand at station o oi VI tho
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
STRUCK THE Sop Aprp

M ol 70 OF the jumbo cars that are run on
near e I tbo Ton line. ran into road scraper
a ~ lO3O o'clock last night, resIIltine in
few days ~ NVi''niS9ion lor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

in some way between the apparatus
and the door iamb.
Moynihan had the tendons of his legs
badly strained, while McCusker was
hurt about the back. Both men were
put TO bed and DR.. L. F. Woodward
called to attend them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
AaaCCcBkSS P eSs9Hs

ID THEIR WORK WHILE YOU DO YOURS,
That is, IL you have a lame or weak
back, cold, sore chest or muscles and
put on the plaster and go about your
work, cure follows, sometimes imma-
diately. They are the only good plasterN.
Don't accept substitute whether cheap
or costly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
TOOK TO TRACKS

lay. men the night relief went out at ~ ~
ASA night the car track was the oniv
~ I ,Io1, pathway unless policemen cared
o. ~ piow through. snow varying in depth
from foot to three or four feet deeb.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
AT THE HOTELS.

1t was hard work to get bed. to saw
nothing of a room, at most Of tho ho.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
HERE'S A PRETTY MESS
Certificates of VAUDEVILLE Nomi-
nees Not Filed.
IGNORANCE OR NEGLECT
1t Was the Only Ticket in the Field
Great Indignation in the City.
No One Knows the Proper
Thing to Do.

Some powerful agent has arisen to de-
prive the voters of Walkerville of their
rights of elective franchise at the coming
city election. The agent is powerful in
that it bars any man from casting a ballot
for the three men who were last week
nominated by a duly organized conven-
ton. called for the purpose of placing an
aldermanic ticket in the field The afore-
said agent either assumed the guise of
wilful neglect or of deplorable lack of
knowledge of matters connected with
election affairs. The certificates of the
only candidates in the field have not been
fled.
j. NJ. Lewis was chairman of the COM
mittee and John Bloor secretary. On the
18th of March a Walkerville LAWYER
named English went to the county clerk
and recorders office with the certificates
of nomination, bearing the signatures of
Chairman Lewis and Secretary Bloor
The document was made out in the regu-
lation style which, in effect certified to
the nominations of Al Wicks John Swee-
ney and NJ. Duffy as aldermanic candi-
dates of Walkerville. English said he had
a paper to file and walked out of the Of
flee, leaving the certificate on the counter.
That was the last seen of English by the
clerks. The certificate is still on the
clerks counter. The certificate should
have been filed with City Attorney Clin-
ton of Vaudeville, and it should have
been filed three days before election. But
it was not and there is a glazing defect
abroad somewhere.
Now there is raised a series of gues-
tons. Are the three aldermen whose
terms expire this spring to sit az mem
bers of the council until their successors
qualify? If not, has the hold-oVer por-
ton of the council power to elect three
members? VIII a special election neces-
sarly be called? Can the council, under
the circumstances, elect three aldermen
before the close of the fiscal year ensu-
ing? Who killed cock robin?
There is great deal Of indignat ton in
Walkerville to-day. What snap it
would have been for the straight-out re-
publicans had they put up a ticket, as
they at one time promised to do
There was talk yesterday o. going ahead
with the election just the same as if
no discrepancy had arisen. and then after
election, putting the matter in the hands
of the council for ratification. There was
also other talk. There was not a whit of
interest taken in either the primaries or
the convention, but up to the hour of adj
lournment of the convention everything
had been done according to law. Now
that the most vital essential has been
neglected, it would appear that the lack
of interest displayed throughout was of
great consequence, after all.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

vince to strike the name Of a registered
elector or cancel the entry Of such name
unless certain matters are to them
made apparent, one Of which being
judgment or order of court directing
such cancellation. A judgment cannot
legally be rendered until after a de-
PENDANT has had his day in court, so
that in order to enable the court to
order and direct that the board of reg
istry agents strike out and cancel the
names Of the persons appearing in ex-
hlbits A and B. attached to the affida-
Wit for writ OF mandate, such persons
should be first heard and permitted to
SHOW cause, if any they have, why
their names should not be so STRICKEN
They do not appear to be made parties
to this proceeding, and the court is not
here to determine their rights ire
spectNe. 1t must be considered. I'M
less the contrary be affirmatively
shown. that all matters necessary to be
inquired concerning, were by the board
OF registration examined into and de-
tern7lned at the time when the respect
I've applicants prese nted themselves for
registration. In any event that is a
question not necessary to d determina-
tion Of the matter here presented. Upon
It's face, there is no merit in this an
phcati0n. The motion to nuash and
the demurrer are respectively sus-
tanned. Accordingly, the writ is de-
MED"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
the WRIT WAS DENIED
Sudden Ending of the Crossman
Mandamus Proceedings.
THERE'S NO MERIT IN 1T
The Action Was Improperly Brought.
Alleged Illegal Voters Should
Have Been Named as
Defendants.

The mandamus proceedings brought
in the district court by Attorney
Thompson Campheu in the name of A.
A. Crossman against the city registry
agents and City Clerk Holland to COM
pei them to strike from the registra-
ton lists about 100 names which, it is
alleged, had been illegally registered,
came to a sudden end in the district
court yesterday morning. The petit
ton for a writ had been filed in de-
partment l., although Thompson Camp
bell tried to get Judge Clancy to hear
the matter and had him issue the al
tentative writ. When the fact was
called to the attention of Judge Clan
cv Yesterday morning that the proceed
ing properly belonged in department l.,
he declined to hear it, and it was taken
before Judge Lindsay, who convened
his court at $50 o'clock for that pur-
pose. The defendants were represent
ed by City Attorney De Wolfe, Hon. A.
J. Campbell, Hon. e. NJ. Lamb and e.
S. Booth.
When the matter was called up Judge
DE Wolfe filed motion to uuash the
writ on the ground that the affidavit of
trossman did not state facts sufficient
to constitute a cause of action against
any of the defendants. A demurrer,
upon the following grounds was also
presented:
''First-That there is a misioinder Of
parties defendant in this that the de-
PENDANT, John 6. Holland, is InproU-
erly Joined as defendant in this action
or proceeding.
'Second-That there is a defect or
non-joinder of parties defendants here
in in this, that the parties contained
in exhibits A and B are proper and
necessary parties defendants in this
proceeding for mandamus.
'Third-That the said affidavit does
cause of action against the defendants
or any OF them, or to entitle the plain
tlffs to the writ prayed for"
In arguing the motion and demurrer
the attorneys for the defendants quoted
law and authorities to show that tbs
proceedings had been improperly
brought and that every man whose
name the plaintiff sought to have
stricken from the registry list was en-
titled to his Gay in court and must be
made a defendant in the action. All
the conclusion Of the arguments the
court intimated that the motion and
demurrer would be sustained, and later
in the day the following written order
was made in the matter:
The court cannot, by its order, en-
dow registry agents with power and
authority not conferred upon them by
well defined. 1t is not within their pro
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Pay your subscription to the Ana
conda Standard for one year in advance
and secure the handsome premium,
Paris Of To-Day"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
It IS A BIG INCREASE
An Excellent Showing Made by
the Postoffice.
THE GROWTH OF THE CITY
Comparison of Business for the Last
Five Years-The Office Has
Passed the $1,000
Mark

Yesterday was new years day at the
Butte postoft1ce, the postal year having
come to an end at midnight March 81
Postmaster Irwin, his assistant, Mr.
FlaVin, and the heads of departments
We're busy during the day figuring up
the totals of the business Uncle Sans
Butte establishment transacted during
the year, and preparing comparative
statements of the years business with
that of former years, upon which Post
master Irwin will base an annual report
to the department. The results show a
gratifying increase over past years
There is no means by which the bust
ness growth of the city may be better
judged than by these figures, which
show that during the first five years
the business of the postofIice has in
creased. approximately. 10 per cent.
The following figures show the re-
ceipts of the Office from the sale of
stamps and box rent for the past five
years. the year commencing April and
ending March 81.
$3.50 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......... S34,959 81
1896 ........ . 40 521 oS
tc|I '''''''.'. '.'...'.....' 4e,4oo 10
1890 ............,... ............ 53,II "a
1893 '................ ........... 60,919 70
BY this it will be seen that the pos
tai receipts of the Butte office passed
the $4,000 classification in the year
just ended, and as a result adds 500
per annum to the salary of the post
master and a like amount to the salary
Of the assistant postmaster, and enti-
ties the office tG more clerical and car
rier force. which will be adjusted by the
department to commence on the first
day of the fiscal year. What this in
crease of force will be will not be
known till Mr.. Irwin is notified by the
department. 1t is expected, however,
that the notable increase in business
will result in the office being allowed a
sufficient increase of force to give the
city first class service in future, prob
ably four deliveries a day in the bust
ness portion of the city and at least
two in the residence portion. besides
extending the service to sections that
are not now included, notably west of
Excelsior avenue, the Volunteer addi-
ton. and possibly Walkerville and Mea-
derville
The following tables, showing the
business of the office for the ear Just
ended, as compared with the years
ending March 81, 1895, and 1883. have
| been taken from the reports which were
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Try the Burlington route from Butte
to Omaha, st, Joseph and St. Louis
without change of cars.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

When you go East take the Burling-
ton route to st. Louis, via Omaha and
St. Joseph, without change of cars.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Just think Of the long ride without
change of cars! Through sleeper from
Butte to st. Louis via the Burlington
route.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Through sleeper via the Burlington
route from Butte to St. Joseph without
change Of cars.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Patronize home industry and eniov
the finest beer on earth by ordering
Centennial book beer to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

II pounds sugar, 81; finest hams, SC;
fresh eggs, zoe. Cooks, 331 East Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Crossed Wire. Mt Detroit.

1t was doubtless due to the confusion in
cidental to the reception to Gen. Alger at
Detroit last night that Governor Pingree
failed to compare notes with his dstin-
guished colleague as to the tenor of their
joint remarks before the populace In con-
sequence of this neglect there was
marked discrepancy between their speeches
upon the vital point of Gen. Ayers mar
tyrdom which must have impressed the
crowd Curiously even in the excitement of
the welcome Governor Pingree spared no
language to express his resentment at Al
gers grievance and his contempt for the
manner in which the former Secretary had
been handicapped and embarrassed and
finally forced out of the cabinet by the
cowardly Vaccinations of the President
Had his speech gone uncorrected by the
later utterances of his candidate for the
sena torship he would have succeeded in
depicting Gen Alger as an abused, huniI-
lated. unsuccessful man But Gen. Alger
would not have 1t so. He stuck to his text
as laid down in mis- recent statement in an
swer to the charges of the London Times
He declared that his administration of the
War Department had not been a failure
that he had won credit, that he had re-
ceived every possible encoura cement and
assistance from the President and that he
returned TO his state without a griey-
ance.' 1t will be rather difficult for Gov
ernor Pingre" 10 work up much sympathy
for Gen Alger on the grievance and the
martyr issues as long as his principal per-
sists in thus declaring that he leaves public
office entirely satisfied with his treatment
and with his record. Either Pingree must
modlfy hlS Indignation or Alger must ac-
knowledge that he has been victimized.
The Alger-Pingree double-headed alliance
must not make contradictory utterances
from its two mouths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
UWl000VWar0 &Iotbrop
10TH and N. w.
Store closes at ocosk; Saturdays al I o'clock
Fridays Our Remnant Day,
OUR Special Bargain Day.

lns weekly important economical be-
seasonabe of
Just such things needed from day be secured
ha third frequently low their former
Special attention directed this weeks sale all
sorts OF here than
thus fact be offered
to their rapid removal
Dainty Silks Wooens and Coons lengths varying
yards marked perhaps
easy selection.
Several larger lots OF goods purchased for this
importers sample line manufacturers
Bnkesare be offered prices prove
present prospective needs.
Fridays Bargain i'm Lace=Striped Lawns.
About yards Lace Striped Lawns all white all black
pretty designs price
SC. Yard. Regular Price, 1910.
Sondfo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Clevelnnd's Reign of Laxylessness

FROM the New York Times
The people of the city of Cleveland are on
trial at the bar of their own self-respect
They will be condemned to despise them
selves and forever hang their heads in the
presence of their Independent fellow-coun-
trymen II they continue to submit to the
degradation of being controlled in their go
1ngs and comings and in their daily bust
ness by a gang of criminals calling them
selves labor leaders who, having been
forced to discontinue the use of dynamite
and the murder of women as a means of
gaining their ends, have now placed a boy
colt upon every person in Cleveland who
rides upon the street cars of the company
whose employment they have left and
whose business they are trying to destroy.
1t never was true and never will be true
that strikers have right, either legal or
moral, to use the public as a club to cud-
gel their employers into submission. They
become outlaws when they destroy the
business and take away the liberties of an
entire community. The wonder is that the
people Of Cleveland show themselves so
contemptibly supine and wanting in the
qualiti IS of manhood. A community that
will permit strikers to terrorize a druggist
into refusing TO sell medicines for the sick
and the dying because the doctor who
wrote the prescription had been boycotted
Tor riding on the street cars must be to
some extent made up of poltroons. If the
merchants of Cleveland and their custom
ers have not the hearts of chickens they
Will break this boycott without delay