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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
HARD DAY.
Railroad Men Were Convinced That the
Fates Were Against Them.

To make passenger trains run on
time yesterday into Worcester was like
trying to make a race horse go against
time on a mud track. 1t was no use,
the weather and everything else were
against the railroad men, and the best
that they could do was to get into the
Union station something like three
hours late, and that is without an ex-
ception. Engineers and firemen on the
engines worked like steers to push their
trains along, but TO no avail. The
wheels of the engines turned round and
round with that same rapidity that
they would in the middle of summer,
but they proved to be useless al times,
for the train refused 20 bulge an inch.
In the country districts where there
was hardly anything for miles around
to shade the tracks, the wind blew and
with it took all the loose snow and piled
il upon the railroad tracks. These
were the places that the railroad men
suffered the most. The fianges were
packed with snow, as if the packing
was purposely done by hand instead
of nature. Snow in the middle of the
tracks is a trifiing matter compared
with snow in the hanges, for when
snow becomes ehcased in the flanges, 1t
requires the work Of a snowplow that
10 pulll Luz tlldL pulPOSe Oilly W 6Sl ~
out.
Plowmen were worked all day in do
ing their best to make clear the roads
and by the time night came they were
nearly exhausted Enough men could
not be gotten to be put to work, and
those who did go on duty had to carry
their meals, as there was no time for
them to stop work and procure them
elsewhere. Another Inconvenience that
the trains had to put up with, was hot
boxes. Several of the trains which were
making fairly good progress had to be
brought to a standstill and the fires
extingushed. Travellers on the differ
ent roads did not figure in such large
numbers as they did in the past few
days, when the cold weather was crea-
ting all the havoc.
In all, 1t was the worst day that the
railroads experienced during the winter
as far as it has gone, and the railroad
men are praying that another day like
yesterday will not como this way for
many moons to come.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
LOTS OF II.
Weather Was Plentiful in
All Directions.

The air was full of weather yester-,
day. There were several kinds and none
of them would take blue ribbon any
where. When the day was born, 1T
needed more than swaddling clothes.
Thermometers had all they could do
holding the bottom In. The mercury
thumped against the bulb with force
enough to put it out of business.
Soon after midnight thermometers
registered anywhere from to 10 below
and they didn't get into heat doing
it. After a few hours they tired Of their
position and began to rise, but 1t was
slow work with them. The snow storm
showed it's first signs about o'clock,
but it was only a furry and didn't last.
When it did come down couple of
hours later, it came for keeps.
The cold began to moderate somewhat
during the storm, but although the
thermometers showed the fact, it
wasn't appreciated by pedestrians. The
( combination of cold weather and snow
made travelling more uncomfortable
than had been the rule for several days
past.
When the snow struck 1t stayed and
the wind was on it's job all the time.
The snow was heavy and moist and
didn't drift to any extent. 1t continued
to fall without interruption until after
noon, piling up several inches deep.
After the storm, the weather moderated
several degrees and 1t was possible to
stay out doors with a slight degree of
comfort. Last nights weather might be
called cold at almost any other period
of the winter, but coming after the cold
spell Of last week 1t was torrid. The
thermometers ranged from 5 to 10 above
last night and the wind had all but died
out AT last accounts the thermometer
was climbing with indications of fur
Their rise.
The storm was a bad one for the
street railways and gave them all they
could do to keep their tracks clear. The
Grafton line was the star line yester-
day. No plows were run over that line
because enough power can't be generat-
ed along the line to keep plow going
and also the regular cars. But the lat
ter are snow drivers for fair. They kept
the line open as we'll as city lines were
kept open by the use of plows and cars.
The Grafton cars were only few min
utes late during the worst part of the
storm. Later in the day they were on
regular time.
The Consolidated did good work on
the city lines. Plows and brushes were
sent over the lines while the storm was
in progress and kept the tracks fairly
clear. Cars were kept running all the
time but all attempts to follow the
schedule were futile. On all lines one
car was taken off while the storm was
most effective but about the middle OF
the afternoon, soon after the snow
ceased falling, the various lines were
open and cars began to run on schedule
time. Before darkness came on every
line was running cars on time as il
nothing had occurred.
The suburban lines had more diff
Guilty but managed to keep their lines
open. They could not make schedule
time, but considered they did well to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
A NOVEL WINTER INDUSTRY.

AT lie Claire, Ia, the business Of ''clam-
ming" is carried on to a large extent.
This is the catching Of live CLANS or mus
sells, the. shells of which are I'm demand by
the carload among the button factories Of
the country. There are three hundred
persons perhaps engaged in this work In
that immediate vicinity Many Of them
are residents, but most Of them are tram
sients who follow the river and locate
wherever the clans are thickest. For two
summers the town Of New Boston, ILL.,,
was the chief seat of this business on the
Mississippi. but the New Boston bed.
though vast, practically has been ex-
hausted In summer the clans are caught
with grab-rakes, such as the oystermen
use, but in the winter the fishing must be
done through holes In the ice. The clans
are I'm motion on the bottom OF the river.
and the claimant of hole that Is well lo-
Gated is able to take clans out of 1t al
though they arrived at It on an endless
chain. New York and other eastern butt
ton factories have their buyers I'm tho
west, and single one OF them is paying
out as much as $500 and $500 a week for
shells. A few days ago there were over
800 tons of shells at lie Claire In store IN
bins, and this stock was not considered
extraordinary. In all several hundred
carloads of shells, worth many thousands
of dollars. will be taken from this bed
Buffalo Commercial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
SOCIALISTS
Send Their Sons to Fight
Unions in News War.

The socialists were in at the finish
of the threatened newspaper war.
From the moment when it was bruited
about that the trade unionists were to
be invoked in the clash between the
retail newsdealers and Fergus A. Eas-
ton over the price of the Sunday
Worlds and journals, members of the
party determined to show their con-
tempt for traue unionists, whatever at
titude was taken, and accordingly the
instructed by their experienced Sires
to buy their papers of Mr.. Easton and
sell them as they could.
Since the failure of the socialists and
trade unionlsts to get together in the
formation of an independent political
club at labor headquarters, the social
lists have been willing to take up the
fight at any time. At the last meet
ing at Labor Hall, the trade unionists
refused to recognize the socialist work
ingmen on the floor at all, and thus
the antagonism began in full earnest.
However. the trade unionists took sides
with Mr.. Easton in the engagement,
anu the result was that the socialist
newspaper boys were working to the
same end with them.
The young sons of two of the alder
manic nominees on the Soc1al1St-Ia Dor
ticket at the last municipal campaign,
announced their intention of selling
Worlds and Journals for Mr. Easton
and other dealers, and when it came
time for the delivery of the papers,
yesterday, they were on hand, and no
more industrious sellers were found on
the streets than the young socialists.
They did not care what they paid
for the papers, and one young alder
In Il 1rk% T..
Spy man that he would buy Worlds
and Journals at any old price as long
as the trade unionists had taken a
stand in the matter, and would be
equally willing to sell them at any old
price, the public of course paying any
old price in the way of an advance The
fathers of the young socialists openly
commended them in their course, and
trade unionists say there is coming a
time of reckoning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
PoLITENEsS OF POPE GREGORY
XVI.

To monsignor, Baggs by name, and
Bishop Of Pella, we owed our presenta-
ton to Pope Gregory XVI, the imme-
date predecessor of Pope Plus TX,
says Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in the
February Atlantic. Our cousin and con-
sui George w. Greene, went with us to
the reception accorded us. Papal ETH
quette was not rigorous in those days
1t only required that we should make
three genuflections as we approached
the spot where the pope stood, and
three more in retiring, as from a royal
presence, without turning our backs.
Mgr. Baggs, after presenting my hus-
band, said to him, "Dr. Howe, you
should tell his holiness about the little
blind girl UIaura Bridgman) whom
you educated" The pope remarked
that he had been assured that the
blind were able to distinguish colors
by the touch. DR.. Howe said that he
did not believe this. His opinion was
that II blind person could distinguish
a stuff OF any particular color, it must
be through some effect of the dye upon
the texture of the cloth.
The audience concluded, the pope
obligingly turned his back upon us, as
If to examine something lying on the
table which stood behind him, and thus
spared us the inconvenience of curtsy-
ing and retiring backward.
The experience of our winter in Rome
could not be repeated at this stage of
the world. The Rome of SIS years ago
was altogether medieval in its aspect.
The great Enclosure within it's walls
was but sparsely inhabited. Convent
gardens, and even villas Of the nobility,
occupied much space.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
HIS INSTRUCTIONS.
Bishop Beaver Settles Much Mooted
Point Of Church Governments

Catholic priests of this city received
notice Yesterday that Rt. Rev. Thomas
D. Beaver, D. D., bishop of Springfield,
intends to establish a regulation re-
garding the parish to which foreign
speaking people belong. The existence
of churches organized by congregations
which speak another language than
English in the heart of an English
speaking community makes such
regulation necessary. While there has
been no friction between the priests in
charge Of the several parishes and the
priests who have supervision over the
other congregations, there has been
room for difference of opinion among
the people and their desires have not
always been in accord with the wishes
of one or the other of the priests.
There are seven Catholic congrega-
tions in Worcester that might be called
English speaking, as they never use
any other language. There are five
other Catholic churches in which the
congregations use another language as
well as English. They are Notre Dame
st. Joseph and Church of the Holy
Name, in which French is the language
in which all announcements are made;
Mount Carmel, In which italian is
used, and ST. Casimir. whose congrega-
ton is composed of Polanders. The
boundaries of the English-speakin
parishes are well defined, taking in the
entire city There are also regular
lines for the French-speaking parishes,
but each parish includes two or more
English-speaking parishes. The italian
and Polishes parishes take in the entire
city. There are in the city many
Catholics from a country where a
language other than English is spoken
who have been members of the Eng
disappearing churches for years, long
before the other parishes except one
were founded. These people have Of
ten expressed a desire to remain with
the English speaking congregations,
but when the church Of their rationale
ty was organized the pastors of those
churches felt all Catholics of that ma
tionality in the city should Join it and
leave the English speaking church.
These pastors thought the member
ship Of all people Of their nationality
would greatly assist In maintaining the
church. The people themselves have
their ideas and have continued to at
tend whatever church they chose.
Bishop Beaver in his last decree gives
them that permission, but clothes it
with such restrictions that hereafter
there will be no occasion for differences
between pastors or pastors and people.
Bishop Beaver instructs persons Of any
nationality whose churches do not
make announcements in English to
notify their pastors of their intention
to attend the English speaking church,
if they have such intention
They are then to go to the pastor Of
the Englsh-speaking church and leave
their names with him, at the same
time telling him Of their intention.
They will then be enrolled in the Eng
disappearing church as they desire. but
a record is thus established and there
will be no confusion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
DEATHS.

SULLIVAN--In this city, nth, Dora, wife
Of Daniel Sullivan, 81 yrs, mos
Funeral from her late home, No. 50 sam
o'clock. Requiem high mass in St.
Anne's Church at o'clock. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
TURNER-In Boston, 18th, at her resi-
dence. 8Ss Commonwealth avenue, Vssta
H. Turner, widow of the late John A.
Turner of Boston. and mother of Mrs.
George +. Blake Jr., Of this city.
BURLINGHAME-In Leicester 18th, Mrs.
Ellen J; Burlinghame IS y yrs, -
Main street, Tuesday, at / p. m. Inter-
ment at Pine Grove cemetery.
ROBINSON-In this city, 18th, Charles D.
Robinson, so yrs mos. II days. Mem
Der Co H. Twenty-hfth regiment, Mas
Funeral services al his late residence. 81
Chandler street. Monday at 3 p. m
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend
WHITE-Tn this city. 18th, Harriet Reed,
widow Of William j. White, u yrs.
mos. days.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend funeral services at her late resi-
dence, SO Hollywood street, Tuesday, at
2 p. m. Burial private.
CALKINS-In this city, 18th, Horace w.
Cakins, rs yrs. mos. 30 days.
FARNSWORTH-In this city, 18th, Ben
jamin Sawtelle Farnsworth, 81 yrs
mos.
LUCE-In this city 18th, Laura A., wild
ow of Solomon Luce, 81 yrs. mos 10
days.
Funeral services at the residence of her
son, E. Il. Luce, No. s Elliot street.
Tuesday, at p. m. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
LEoNARD--In this city, 18th, William
Leonard 81 yrs
Funeral from his late residence, No. SC
Fox street, Tuesday morning at SIS.
Solemn requiem higti mass in ST. Johns
Church at 2 O'Clock, Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. Kindly
omit flowers.
McGUINESS-In this city, 11th Michael
McGuness of Leicester, &c yrs.
Funeral from Athy's undertaking rooms
16 Green street, Tuesday morning at $50
Requiem high mass In st. Johns Church
at 10 o'clock Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
DUGGAN--In this city 18TH Mark r. Dug
gan of % Lunele street, IS yrs mos. 10
days.
Funeral notice later.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

Mrs. Abigail Ball Powers is the West
Brookf1eld nonogenarian. She was born
in Berlin jan 10, 1909. She is a woman
of remarkable characteristics and en-
joys excellent health for woman of
her age. She has resided in West Brook
field for many years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
Escaped DAMAGE.

The manager Of the "Tarrytown
Widow Company, winch was in the
recent theatre fire in Providence. has
telegraphed TO Manager Wilton Of Lo-
throps to say that tine company and
its property escaped without damage.
The company is at the Grand Opera
House in Boston this week and comes
to Lothrop's next week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

Mrs. Elizabeth Garland Carey enjoys
the distinction of being the Oldest lady
in the town of Sturbridge. She was
born in Rochester, VT, Jan. 10, 1904.
Mrs. Carey has lived in various towns,
years ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
no ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE

Division /, A. o. H., met at it's hall,
SO Front street, yesterday afternoon.
DR.. T. E. McEvoy, Michael OMeara
and M. A. McGady were appointed to
represent the division at the memorial
services in honor of the Emmett dead
in st. Johns Catholic Church, Wash
ingtons birthday. Treasurer j. A.
Twomey of the hall committee made
a report on the receipts and expendit-
ures Of the Trumbull street property.
-Four new members were admitted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
GABLER PIANO.

Sales during the last month have been
unprecedented The public is beginning to
realize that this instrument is Just what
we claim it to be, viz: The finest example
of q high-grade piano at a medium price
the price Of a Steinway, why not pur-
chase a Gabler, which is now recognized
by the musical world as being the next in
quality Of tone and excellency Of con-
struction? Favorable terms II desired
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

surmount the difficulties of the storm
ana keep the lines OPEN Last evening
they were running on time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
IT Has BEEN FuLLY

demonstrated that Ely's Cream Balm Is
specific for nasal catarrh and cold In the
head. This distinction has been achieved
use. A morbid condition OF the membrane
in the nasal passages can be cured by this
purifying and healing treatment Sold by
druggists, or ii viii be mailed for SO
cents by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street
New York. 1t spreads over the mem
brane, is absorbed, and relief is immedi-
ate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

Dennis Snee kI eau is the oldest man in
Muibury He was born in county Glen
beth, Ireland March 20, 1904. Mr..
Sheckreau came to Millbury from Ire
iand when he was go years of age. He
is one of the most respected Irish resi-
dents of the town of Millbury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

At all flrst-class hotels. clubs and cafes.
"Runnymeds Club whisky, absolutely
pure.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-21
SHAMROCK A MYSTERY.
Reporters and Guests Are Not We'll
come.

New York, August 19.-This has been a
busy day for the crew of the yacht
Shamrock. What with keeping reporters,
artists and photographers away from the
sides OF the yacht and at the same time
stripping her Of her sails and gear, they
have had their hands full from sunrise t,
sunset. During the forenoon, the topmast
W as sent down, the sails unbent and the
gear coiled mp and slowed away. In
mense felt tenders, painted green, were
hung over the sides at intervals to pre-
vent any more accidents like that of Fri
day when the steamer Belle Horton col
lided with the Shamrock. Luckily the
injuries were trifliug, only little paint
rubbed on. Captain Hogarth and his
Grew realized that it might have been
worse and they are now keeping strict
watch on every boat that comes near the
Shamrock.
Early in tho forenoon, Captain Ho-
garth and Captain Wringe of the sham
rock and Captain Matthews of the Erin
visited the custom house to get their
papers. They were introduced to Collect
or Bidwell who was present when each
captain took the masters oath required
by law, but when 1t came TO a question
of paying the usual tax the captains were
politely informed that both yachts were
admitted free. While It made no differ
ence to the captains personally they
seemed much pleased at the courtesy ex.
tended to Sir Thomas Upton through
them.
David Barrie. the New York represen-
tative Of the Shamrock's owner, accom-
panied the captains back to their yachts
during the afternoon In the tug James
Lawrence.
The crew will live on board the steam
er Nonomantuck from tonight until the
steamer Plymouth, which has been en-
gagged from September 10, 10 ready.
An evidence Of the strict watch kept on
board the Shamrock is the fact that not
even the officers and men OF the Erin
have been allowed to board her. No one
from that vessel except Captain Matthews
has set foot on the Shamrock. The Erin
will be put in the Erie basin dry dock on
Monday morning. The Shamrock is to
go in, 1t Is said, as soon as the Rrin
comes out
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-21

The GROSS examination Of NJ. Demanes
was not very productive. Moreover.
counsel put his questions in a sorry-to-
totheF-you sort Of tone quite different
from the hard. Iunging manner Of NJ.
Labor. NJ. Demange's cross-examina-
tion, however. scored ons point. When
General do BoIsdeffre having Infatuated
TINT he knew Col. Picquart had relations
with the Dreyfus family IN 1896. coaEsel
questioned him with the result that the
General was Obliged to admit that he had
no proofs Of the accusations but relied
upon impressions.
General Gonse gave his evidence in
quiet tone. His most interesting remark
was with reference to the istter OF Col.
Schneider, whom, however, ne was care.
full not TO name. But, the whole tele-
gram Of the Figaro he virtually declared
to be lie, as he said: "we have In our
bureau many letters enabling us to
affirm the authenticity of tn letter.
The most interesting portion OF the
proceedings was the last half hour,
when Gonse, Picquart, BIllot and Drey-
fus were on their feet In series Of CON-
formations, a move which had dramatic
elements and which produced such emo
tion in court as TO occasion from Dreyfus
unexpected outbursts of pent-up feeling.
The prisoner spoke several times, today,
with an Indignation which rang forth ms
sincere. But he never struck those chords
which thrilled his hearers last Monday
and Saturday. The concentrations OF
Dreyfus, and then Picquart, with Gener-
al Gonse and General BiIlot with Pho
quart were on side Issues which did not
raise questions Of fundamental import
ance and cannot be said to have had
much effect either way. 70 far as this
testimony itself is concerned. But, from
the point of view of the prosecution, 1t
Is always clever game to bring the
generals on the Stage IN the role Of indig-
nant defenders Of the honor of the army,
for as superior officers their appearance is
bound to exercise a certain impression on
the judges, all of whom are of junior
rank.
Moreover, today gave General Billot
the opportunity for one Of
THOSE MELO-DRAMATIC SPEECHES
on the loyalty of former ministers of war
which always 60 down with the crowd
and which, this morning, elicited an out
burst of cheers from the public In court,
which demonstration was quickly sup.
pressed by the gen d'armes and the hear
ing was adjourned until Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-21
THE BOYS GOT AWAY.
Took Advantage of the Fire which
Burned Their Prison.

Boston, August l9.-The north wing
of the city Iesormatory for boys at Rains
ford island was burned this evening and
amid the excitement 16 Of the youngsters
seized row boat and escaped to the main
land. The fire is believed to be of incsn-
diary origin, and some of the officials on
the island are inclined to believe that II
was started by some Of the boys. IL was
burning briskly when fret discovered
and soon defied the attempts of the little
force on the island to subdue 1t.
Word was sent to the sity and fire
boat ana one of the police tugs with q
hundred patrolmen were sent down the
harbor. Before the assistance arrived,
the entire building was enveloped In
flames and the islandera were max in g
every effort to keep the fire fro M spread.
ing to the other buildings. There were
over 100 boys in the building when the
fire started and all were hustled out in
safety. but once out of the building 1t
was difficult to restrain the unruly ones
and fight the fire at the same time. A
dozen or more were seen rowing away
from the island but 1t was impossible at
that time TO follow them, and they prob
ably reached the main land. The build
ing was valued at $50, 600.