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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
THE JUDICIARY.

The joint judiciary committee adver-
tised a hearing for this morning, on a
petition of Edward p. White, put in
by Representative Garland of Boston,
relative to contracts for conditional
sale of personal property, the principal
feature being a provision that all con-
tracts for the sale Of goods on the in
stalment plan shall be recorded within
"A hours in the city or town where
sold, where the seller resides and the
buyer resides.
Representative Johnson of Worces-
ter, a member of the committee, IA
Vored a bill TO permit the temporary
release of a child confined on sentence
of truancy in case Of death or serious
Illness in his family. No opposition.
Fisher Arms favored an amendment
of the law relating to the trustee proc
ess. so that no person shall be adjudged
a trustee by reason of any money or
credit due for the wages Of the per-
sonal labor or services Of a defendant,
unless a copy Of the plaintiffs declara-
ton is served on the trustee with the
writ. No opposition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
But it Was Only a Little
Storm After All.

And the storm came down''-snow
plows plowed, scrapers scraped and
sweepers swept, and still the storm
came down and it "smote awain" all
Worcester in her strength.
All day yesterday feathery flakes of
frigidity descended with pitiless persist
ency upon poor, shivering, snow-en-
shrouded Worcester. From early In the
morning until late last evening, the air
was filed with falling wilderness, and
the purring of the motor, the harsh
rasping of the big street railway
brushes, the agonizing note from the
throats of overwhelmed, overworked
engines, and the iniQuitous utterances
of indignant citizens were heard in the
land
But it did no good Worcester's pull
with the weather clerk was of no avail.
We had been kicking, steadily kicking
aboyt the weather for weeks past, and
now we had simply got to take it. And
we did. We got it at all four corners,
up the back and down the front. We
got 1t in the face; sometimes in the
left ear and sometimes in the right,
but mostly in the neck. 1t struck us
IN the eyes, it banged us in the mouth,
IT boxed us on the ears No well-or-
oered snow SHOWN ever acted as that
storm acted. On it's third day it was
more ugly and vicious than on it's first
NO place was sacred to it, from east
from west, from north, from south if
came; from any old way, the object of
It's existence being the freezing and the
finish OF mankind. But mankind was
dead on to the game and mankind set
tleo down into its coat collars and dug
us hands into its pockets and held up
its skirts and slapped itself and pinched
itself, and plodded on thinking thoughts
unpr1ntable about snow storms in gen
eral and yesterdays in particular,
The class Of men who felt the storm
most in this city probably were the
motormen. The few who were fortunate
enough to be aboard vestibule cars were
of course all right, but the majority
aboard the open end box cars did not
rare so well. The car service was bad
ly crippled but not demoralized, and in
the city the lines operated in fairly
good shape, considering the condition
of the weather. On the Suburban lines
the severity Of the storm was of course
most keenly felt, and on all of them
cars were stalled and schedules set at
naught.
At the Union station train after train
rolled in fringed with icycles and
capped with snow, anywhere from to
25 minutes behind the regular moving
time.
The telegraph and telephone compa-
MES experienced no serious trouble
with the storm, as the snow was OF
such light feathery nature. The to-
tai fall was only about inches, that
is, on the level.
The most disagreeable thing about
the storm was its propensity for ag-
gravation. Like one of Representative
| Mellen's state house speeches, it was
very thick, lacked in color and carried
no weight with it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

At the session of the governors coun-
Gil yesterday, Gov. Wolcotr nominated
these gentlemen to official positions:
W. L. Richardson, Boston, n. P. Hal
lowell, Medford; F. w. Hunnewell,
Wellesley; Robert H. Gardner, Newton,
to be trustees of the Perkins institu-
ton for the blind. These are all re-
appointments except that OF Mr.. Gard
ner. w. S. Bigelow, Boston; Chas V.
Bemis. Medford; Henry S. Howe.
to be trustees of the Massachusetts,
general hospital. William F. Harding,
to be clerk of the Charlestown munich
pal court, vice Hatton.
The committee on cities gave hear
ing yesterday on the petition of North
Adams to refund a portion Of her in
debtedness. V. A. Whitaker, chairman
of the council finance committee, Mayor
H. T. Cady, the city treasurer and city
solicitor were present. Mr.. Whitaker
stated that the debt of the city is
year and $685., 900 will be due within 10
years. The entire indebtedness could
be paid in 80 years by annual pay
mentS Of $4,000, if refunded. What is
desired is to avoid having to pay one
half the debt within the coming 1C
years. No opposition.
The committee on insurance gave a
hearing yesterday morning on the pc
| tition of Frederick A. Draper of Nal
! den for law to regulate life insurance
| The general purpose of the bill is un-
derstood to be to put assessment life
| insurance companies under the laws
| governing old line companies.
| Representative Root of Boston was
before the committee on mercantile af-
fairs this morning, urging his bill fol
the registration of horseshoers. The
bill provides for a commission to con.
| stitute board of registration of horse.
| shoers, this being the same bill of the
| last two or three years, with slight ex.
ceDtiOns
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
AGRICULTURE.

The committee on agriculture gave a
hearing today on :he resolve offered
by Representative Fisher of Amherst,
appropriating $4,000 FOR the state agri-
cultural college. Mr.. Fisher spoke for
the resolve and there were no remon-
strants. Ought to pass" will be report
ed by the committee.
The annual report of the cattle COM
missioners was discussed. Commission
ers Peters and Parker were present
and explained the recommendations,
especially the need of divorcing the du-
ties of the commission from that of
boards of health.
Chairman Patch and other members
of the committee thought it wise to
have all the laws relating to the work
and powers of the commission simpli-
fled and asked the commission to bring
in such bill to be presented to the
legislature
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09

Garrison Thomas Russell was the rep
resentative for the remonstrants. Sem
aIor Innes presided.
Nj. Garrison presented the case of
the 653l signers Of the suffrage pc
titEon- He said that the right OF fran
chise belonged to women as well as
men.
George A. o. Ernst was the first
speaker introduced by Mr.. Garrison. He
asserted that the members of a NUM-
cipal corporation were as entitled to
vote as the stockholders in a business
corporation. If you permit even tramps
TO vote in Boston just because he is a
man. why should not a woman tramp
be permitted to vote?
Mrs. Ruth Gibson OF Medford then
spoke IN behalf Of equal suffrage. She
pointed out the civil rights which
women have IN Great Britain where the
One injustice OF permitting negroes to
vote while educated women were de-
MED the right OF suffrage.
Mrs. Charles Park of Boston was the
next speaker. Interrupted by Senator
George, who desired TO press questions,
one of the House members of the COM
mittee called down" the senator from
Haverhill, and airs. Park proceeded,
and presented the case Of the suffrag-
.-7No "A q GbAEl5E manner Inc votes
from women, If given the opportunity
to vote, would, she said, be a conscien-
tious vote and those VINO do not care
TO vote may refrain from voting. Per-
sonany she believed in a high intelli-
gent standard for qualifying voters.
The Rev Charles. f. Dole of Jamaica
Plain said that If the government
should be started over again today
women would undoubtedly be given
equal suffrage with men. Now olsen
franchisement Of women is a relic OF
our early civilization or even barbar-
ism. It is bad for the state to make a
limit on women which ii does not make
on men. We virtually say that we dis
trust them. Equal suffrage is a distinct
step upward in civilization
Mrs. Edwin d. Mead of Boston was
the last TO speak at the suggestion OF
Mr. Garrison. She considered womans
suffrage matter of expediency.
The remonstrants were then heard
Mr.. Russell introduced Mrs Robert w
Lord, secretary of the society opposed
to women's suffrage, who told of the
growth OF the organization which she
represented. The membership of 7274
women opposed the further extension
of suffrage.
Miss Heloise Hersey of Boston said
that she had studied the question care
rully. Suffrage is only a convenient de-
vice for carrying on the government
| The unit Of the state Is the home, and
the home is represented by one vote
Let women remain in the home and
make public opinion with the help OF
man
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
THE HOUSE.

MIR Porter of Lynn, in the House,
had the bill requiring steamship com
panies recourse amended so as to in
clude a penalty of 800
Leave to withdraw" was reported
by the committee on manufactures on
the petition for the appointment of a
commission to consider a bounty for
the manufacture of steel in this state
Favorable reports were made on the
petition that the town of North An
dover issue water loan bonds. on the
bill defining the crime of larceny. on
the Dill allowing North Adams to re-
fund its Indebtedness; on the resolve
in favor of an appropriation for the
BridgeWater normal school
The petition of Mayor Low of Brock
ton that his city be allowed to incur
an Indebtedness not exceeding 500
600 to improve its streets and WAYS.
was referred to the committee on rules,
as was the petition of the Quincy
branch Of the Granite Cutters National
Union to authorize labor organizations
to patrol in vicinities in which there
exists strike, lockout or suspension
OF work
Mr.. Myers of Cambridge introduced
q bill restricting the study of rhysiol-
ogy and hygiene to the highest grades
in the grammer schools, and at least
one grade in high schools
Mr.. Tolman Of Pittsfield made a
strong fight against the adverse report
Of the committee on banks and bank
ing on his bill to allow the formation
of safe deposit and trust companies
with 100000 capital stock.
Mr.. Henderson Of Rowley said, for
the committee on banks ard banking
that the adverse report wss unanimous
Mr. Patton Of Leomingter defended the
committee, as did Mr.. Dudley Of SUIT
ton. On a rising vote the report was
rejected by CT to 49,
The House adjourned at 3.O7 o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
Mr.. Tol1nan Defeats
Adverse Report of
BANKING BILL.
Considerable Business Done
In Committee Rooms.
Especial Dispatch to The spy

Especial Dispatch to The Spy)
Boston, Feb. s.-Interest IN the pro-
ceedings Of the legislature would have
ianguished entirely today were it not
for the speech of Mr.. Tolman of Pitts
field against the adverse report Of the
committee on banks and banking on his
bill TO allow the formation OF safe de-
post and trust companies with a capt.
tai Of 5000
Nr. Tolman Is Of somewhat nervous
temperament and strobe to and fro in
front Of the speakers desk while max
ing his argument in favor Of his bill,
but he won out, the committees report
being rejected by vote of 81 to 45.
The opponents OF the bill, in which
are now included the members of the
committee on banks and banking and
the bank commissioners will make
strong fight against It and hope to de-
feat 1t on it's next reading but Mr.. Toll
man now has his fighting blood stirred
up also and will make an equally good
fight for his measure.
Springfield was brought into the ar
gument by one OF the committee, who
spoke of the fact that a trust company
charatered there some years ago has
not yet organized, using this TO show
there was no necessity for the forma-
ton Of any more trust companies.
In his speech Mr.. Tolman brought in
the sacred Goldfish which hangs over
the floor of the House. but that sagac-
sous fish maintained a dignlfied silence
and refused to be drawn into the mat
ter.
Much dissatisfaction with the work Of
the state highway commission as at
present going on was expressed at the
hearing before the committee on roads
and bridges on the bill of Representa-
tive Mills of Newburyport to abolish
the commission and transfer its duties
TO county commissioners and state
engineer
1t is not probable that a measure
looking to the entire abolition Of the
commission will pass, but there is a
strong feeling that it is time to reform
the methods Of work and the apportion-
ment Of money by the commission.
As to the cattle commissioners it is
almost certain that a bill simplifying
their duties and making the law plain
as TO their powers and responsibilities
VIII be introduced within few days.
The crusade against the commission
does not seem to be as powerful this
year and it is looked upon by some Of
the best informed members as certain
that the mistake of last year will not
be repeated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
coNTINENTALs.
Every Probability That Organization Will
Be Kept Up.

The annual meeting of the Continent
tails which was to have taken place last
evening in Continental hall, was post
poned one week owing to the fact that
the condition of the weather made it
impossible to get out large attend
ance.
The amount of public interest which
has recently been aroused over the
question, of the maintenance or abol-
ishment of the organization has not
been without effect upon the members
and majority of them are now
claimed to be in favor of maintaining
and continuing the time-honored or
ganization.
At the postponed annual meeting next
Wednesday evening it is very probable
that a vote will be taken to continue
the organization. 1t is also probable,
however, that several radical changes
will be made in the makeup and meth
DDS of management of the organization.
Every effort will be made to get out a
| large attendance at next weeks meet
| Ing, and an interesting gathering is
looked for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09

Mills argued that the present system
Of distribution of the money for state
highways was absurd and unjust
be said the commission system of
distribution entirely ignored valuation,
population and connecting links. Fur
Their, the announced basis has never
been applied by the state highway COM
mission in a single instance Eight
counties have received extra allowance
at the expence Of the six others. Frank
I'm county has suffered by this 10 the
extent Of $4,000 and Worcester county
$s3. 900.
In his bill he had provided a much
fairer basis. Every county but Suffolk
snail receive an amount for highways
in proportion to the amount of the
state tax paid by each county. There
are only So miles of roads exclusive of
city streets in Suffolk county. In 1896
that county did not receive single
cent from the highway commission,
and in 1897 only s222. Had the $500. 900
the commission had last year been dis
trfbuted on the basis Of his bill, Mr..
Mills said Suffolk, Worcester, Essex
and Middlesex counties would have re-
ceived much larger amounts.
representative Patton of Leominster
said that while he did not commit him
self absolutely TO Representative Mills
blii, II was ABOUT time SOulef ulisS was
done TO better the system under which
our state highways were being built. 1t
costs S11 900 per mile to build a road, a
preposterous cost. On As miles of road
built, there were IS engineers and help
ers, the cost per mile for these en-
ployees alone being 1920. He wanted
good roads, but he thought it was
about time TO stop getting Is cents on
the dollar whenAwe ought 10 get at least
rs
He spoke of the New Jersey plan of
road building, by which the state re-
imbursed cities and towns for money
spent on roads. He cited a case where
rs miles of excellent roads were built
| for s275, 900, including salaries and ev-
erything else This is a far greater
number OF miles than our commission
has built in any one year. Under the
| plan of the highway commission. il
would take 300 years at the present rate
of progress TO build a continuous high
way from Boston to Greenfield. Last
year $4,000 was expended for repairs
on state highways, and this item OF
expense is bound to grow. 1t is time a
change was made in the law.
The hearing was adjourned to tomor-
row morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
GEN. BRECKENRIDGE
He Goes to Pinar del Rio to Continue
His Tour of Inspection.

Havana, Feb. S.-Brig. Gen. Brecken-
ridge. inspector general of the United
States army, went to Pinar del Rio this
morning. At yesterdays inspection of
the Tenth regiment, Gen. Breckenridge
called attention to the effect of alb
senteeism upon the part of the officers,
resulting in the regiment being undsr-
Differed, or differed by volunteers who
have only a temporary interest in the
service. Gen. Breckenridge's basis for
the present inspection work is to make
an examination of soldiers food, cloth
ing and tenting, comparing the effect
of the same upon the health and dis
cipline of the troops and to see in what
manner the soldiers condition can be
improved under the present tropical
conditions. He has sent series of
questions on army conditions to 500
company commanders in Cuba. The
system Of company bookkeeping, it is
already recognized, must be bettered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES.

The funeral of Miss Mary Costello
took place from the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Costello, 20
Berkeley street, Wednesday morning.
Requiem high mass was offered in ST.
Anne's Church at O'Clock by Rev.
Thomas j. Mcdonald. The floral trib-
utes included basket from Nellie and
Josie Costello, sheaf Of wheat and
pinks from Katie Mccarthy, basket
from Michael, Thomas and Nora
Sullivan. The pail bearers were Thorn
as d. and Michael Sullivan. cousins OF
the deceased, and Daniel Cahill John
]. DAILY, Thomas ]. Sullivan and Pat
rick Sullivan The services at the grave
in st. Johns cemetery were con-
Quoted by Rev. n. F. Brosnihan. as
sisted by Rev. Father Mcdonald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
BISHOP WILLIAMS FUNERAL
The Services viii Be Carried Out Accord
ding to Written Instructions Left by Him.

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ding to Written Instructions Left by Him.
Middletown. Conn, Feb. 8.-Bishop
Williams LEFT written instructions re-
garding his funeral, which will beheld
at the Church Of the Holy Trinity in
this city, Friday afternoon, at o'clock
He desired that one clergyman, to be
selected by the standing committee Of
this diocese. should conduct the service,
which should be the simple burial SER
vice Of the church. He requested that
no flowers should be sent no funeral
sermon or address given, and only one
hymn, Rock of Ages" sung. His wish
ee will be carried out.
At meeting of the clergy of the do
cese this afternoon, and the standing
committee, the Right Rev. A. Crees-
well Doane, D. D., bishop of the diocese
of Albany, and chairman of the house
of bishops, was selected to conduct the
service. 1t is expected that a number
of bishops will be present, and that
from 200 to 300 clergymen will attend.
Seats will be reserved in the church for
the visiting clergy, for the family, and
for the members Of the diocesans' cor
porations. The rest of the church is
not reserved. The body will lie in state
at St Luke's chapel Friday morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
OFFICIALS WILL NOT EXPLAIN.

West Point, N. Y, Feb. S.-Cadets
Baender and Lane, of the second class,
the former of Moberly, Mo-, and the
latter Of Keosauga, Ia, sent in their
designations and left the military acad-
envy suddenly last night. The cause of
their premature leave-taking is known
only by the authorities, who decline to
say anything about the matter. Baen-
der was a valuable member Of the ac-
ademy foot ball team, he playing right
end in the games last fall. Both young
men would have graduated next year
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
ELECTION LAWS.

The legislative committee on election
laws gave a hearing today at the state
house to the petitioners for municipal
suffrage for women. There was a large
attendance of women suffragists, al
though the ''antis" were well represent
ed. The suffragists were represented by
Henry B. Blackwell and William Lloyd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
THE SENATE

Senator Maxwell of Suffolk had the
bin to extend the time for building the
Boston, Quincy and Fail River Bicycle
Railway tabled, with the consent of
Senator Chamberlain in charge.
The judiciary committee reported a
bill TO provide that the assistant clerks
Of the Senate and House shall act as
clerks pro tempore in the absence Of
the clerks.
The Senate adjourned at 2.15 O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
DIED AT SONS HOME.

Mrs. Victoria b. Tasse OF Iberville, p.
O., died Wednesday evening at the
home Of her son, DR.. J. C. e. Tasse, IS
Wall street. She came to this city three
weeks ago and was stricken with pneu-
monia last Friday. The remains will
be taken to Iberville at O'Clock Thurs
day morning in charge of Undertaken
Callahan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
ouAY's UNLUcKY NUMBER.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. S.-The 18th
joint ballot for United States senator
was taken today and resulted in no
choice. Senator Quay had the usual
number, 10 votes.
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