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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
GREENDALE LAWN PARTY.
Inmates of the French-Amerlcan Orphan
age Were Guests.

Inmates of the French-American Orphan
age Were Guests.
The French American orphanage at
Greendale was the scene, yesterday af-
ternoon Of a pleasant lawn party. The
little waits took part, and it proved
to be one of the most enjoyable occa-
sions in their lives 1t was given by
the committee that had charge of the
party for the benefit of the orphanage
some time ago, on the lawn of Hon.
]. H. Walker.
There was large attendance. Some
came by trolley, Others in their own
carriages. 1t began at o'clock and
lasted well into the evening. Before
the festivities began, the ladies looked
over the orphanage and pronounced
themselves well pleased with it in every
respect They liked the appointments,
and complimented Mrs. Josephine La
Pettitt on the admirable manner in
which she conducts the home and looks
after the welfare Of the orphans.
The children sang for the visitors,
and presented pretty picture as they
sat In rows on the lawn Twenty-one
children took part, and a heater set of
little ones were never gathered to-
gather.
During the afternoon the matron of
the Children's Friend Society came with
number of children. There are or
dnarily about 40 waits at the home, but
half of them were out in the country
with Rev. DR.. Mix, on a fresh air trip
Tables were set on the lawn and sup
per was laid first for the children. At
forwards the elder people sat down The
dishes were just the kind to suit the
infantile epicure, and they ate with
decided show of appreciation. A pa
thetic incident of the day was the per
sfstence of one of the little orphans
in trying to induce one of the ladies tc
take him home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
THE FIGHT CONTINUES.
Prot. Smith Is Satisfied with the Results
Of Fighting the Elm Leaf Beetle.

The parks commission will start work
this morning with double the original
force which started out to combat the
elm leaf beetle. Two additional tanks
with the spraying apparatus arrived
yesterday, and will be placed in com
mission today, giving four forces in all.
The work will be continued along
Pleasant and adjoining streets for the
present, then to Elm and Piedmont
streets. Prof. Smith yesterday went
over the ground where the emulsion
has been used, and expressed himself
as we'll satisfied with the results at
tanned. Quantities of the beetles in the
pupae state were found, apparently
robbed of life. So far as the beetles are
concerned, the work of determination
is more difficult matter, as the in
sects fly about from place to place and
cannot be gotten at easily. With the
present force 1t will be possible to SPRAY
between so and 80 trees daily.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
METEOR BEATS BRITANNIA,

Cowes. Aug. 1.-The regatta of the
Royal yacht squadron was opened to-
dy with beautiful weather and bic
crowds. afioat and ashore The start
ers in the race for the Queens cup were
the Prince of Wales Britannia, Emper-
or Williams Meteor, Satanita, Rain
bow, Betty, Roseneath and Cetonia.
The course was the old Queens course,
to the westward, round LymiEgton Spit
buoy, then eastward, round the Bullock
buoy. finishing off Cowes The Meteor
allowed Britannia ten minutes and de-
feated her.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
STILL GRINDING CENTURIES

Minneapolis, Aug. Hansen, who is
attempting to break the 1000-mile rec
ord, is still grinding out the centuries.
Six hundred and twenty miles in SIS
hours and 40 minutes was the story up
to 1.30 p. M today. Within the world S
record, the six hundre6th mile was fin
ished in a sprint in 23S.
Hansen looks and feels well and does
not complain of being tired. The time
today by 20 miles was: $40 miles, AIS
$40 miles, 4S.25; $50 miles, SOIL; $50
miles, 51.32; 900 miles, 53O4 $40 miles,
b5.40
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
BOYCOTT NOW THE THING.
Cleveland Strikers Rely on Powerful
Weapon to Win Their Cause.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 1.-The strike has
practically been lost sight of in the
popular excitement over the boycott.
Everybody is talking about it, and the
newspapers publish many stories illus
trative Of the methods that are being
resorted to in the effort to prevent peo-
pie from riding on the cars of the Big
Consolidated.
pations and walks of life are being af-
fected more or less, and business is suf-
fering greatly in consequence. Adjt.-
Gen. Axline tonight declared that If
any more complaints OF discrimination
against soldiers came to him he would
appoint a judge advocate-general to
proceed against the merchants.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
THREE NEW CASES.
One More Death from Yellow Fever at
Hampton

Washington, Aug. Three new
cases of yellow fever in the Soldiers
Home at Hampton and one death is
the official report received tonight by
Surgeon Wyman from DR. Wasdin, the
yellow fever expert on duty at the in
stitution. Added to Dr. Wasdin's fig
ures sent to DR.. Wyman yesterday, this
makes, up to date, forty cases, in all,
which have occurred at the home, of
which eight have proved fatal.
Surgeon White today telegraphed DR..
Wyman that, in his opinion there was
little doubt that there had been some
fever infection in the neighboring viii
lage of Phoebus, but the surgeon gen
eral said tonight that this dispatch had
not been followed by any evidence of
a positive case at that place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
TELEPHONE STRIKE.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 1.-The striking
linemen and electricians of the Cuya-
hoga Telephone Company announced
today that over 500 telephone men en-
gagged in construction work in various
parts of the state for the United States
Telephone company are now on strike,
out of sympathy with the Big Console
dated street railway employees.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
BIG DEAL UNDER WAY.
Mr. Husselman Expects to Sell Large
Tract of Land TO an English Syndicate.

5. B. Husselman, president of the
Worcester Optical Company, is nego-
tiating the sale of $4,000 acres of land
to an English syndicate. The transac-
ton, which involves upward of $5OO,OOO
will probably be consummated within
the next two weeks. Mr.. Husselman
left Worcester last night for New York.
where representatives of the syndicate
are expected to land today. The party
will take a special car to their destina-
ton and spend the next fortnight look
ing over the land.
The property is located in Randolph
county, West Virginia and is for the
most part mining country. Mr. Hus-
selman said last night that the deal
had been in process of negotiation for
several months, and would probably be
closed before his return TO Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
DIED AT SEA.

States transport Senator from Manila,
carrying the Pennsylvania regiment,
was sighted three miles out at D. m.
Col Hawkins of the Pennsylvania reg
iment died July Is on board the trans
port, en- route to this city with his reg
iment Apoplexy is said to have been
the cause
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
MuRDERER's eo0y FOUND.

Amherst, Aug. l. = The body
Of Eugene Takahpuer, the Indian in
cendiary and murderer OF Miss Edith
Morell, has been found in the ruins of
the barn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
WHITMAN BEsTs DAVIS.
Holder Of Second Longwood Club still
Holds 1t.

Boston, Aug. 1.-The second Long
wood cup was played for this after
noon by M. D. Whitman, the holder,
and Dwight L. Davis, the challenger.
Although Whitman the favorite won,
1t was disappointment match to the
great crowd of tennis enthusiasts pres
ent. whitman at his best Is one of the
hardest men in the country to heat
and he was very nearly at his best To-,
day. But Davis was plainly not up to
his usual standard and made rather
weak battle. Whitman defeated Davis,
6-1, ga, rs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
MRS. BATcHELDER,s DEATH
Wife Of Late Water Commissioner Passes
Away.

Mrs. Olive M, widow of the late Wa
ter Commission George E. Batchelder,
died at the home of her son, George w.
Batchelder, yesterday afternoon, aged
So years 4 months Since the death of
her husband on March IL of the present
year, she had been in i'll health. About
two weeks ago her condition became
critical. Services will be held tomor-
row morning at 9 o'clock at the home of
her son, Midland street The body
will be taken to Georgetown for burial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
OFF FOR SWEDEN.
a Large Worcester Party Sails on the
New England TODAY.

A merry party bound for Sweden left
the Union station yesterday afternoon
at ABB o'clock under charge of S. f.
Hanson, the local ticket agent. The
party included Eric Forsstedt, wife and
two children, Misses Annie Peterson
and Annie Anderson, C. j. Hammar-
strom. wife and one son, John L. Sand
strom and three children, John w.
Holm and wife, Mrs Augusta E. Eng
wAll, C. J. Lindvall, Miss Amanda
Lonnroth. They will leave on the steam
er New England of the Dominion lire
for Sweden at seven o'clock this morn
ing. They intend staying for the sum
mer, spending their vacation in the
land of their birth
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
MOTION DENIED.

New York, Aug. Judge Blanchard
today denied the motion of Roland B.
Molineux, accused of having caused the
death by poison of Mrs Katherine J.
Adams, to inspect the minutes of the
grand jury that indicted him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
HER FIRST RACE won.
Canadian Defender olencaIrn For Ono,
Beats the Constance.

DorvaL Que. Aug. with weather
favorable to his boat and good seaman
ship, Duggan, skipper of the Canadian
defender Glencairn, today won his first
race and the third of the series for the
Seawanhaka cup, defeating the Con-
stance by three minutes and six sec
onds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Aug. 1,--For Boston and vicin-
ity wednesday: Fair weather, warmer
during the day; southwest winds. Prob
ably showers Wednesday night or Thurs
day; continued warm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
OSBORNE CHIEF JUSTICE.
United States Consul Fills the Place Left
Vacant by Chambers.

Apia. Samoa. July 2s. Cvia Auck-
land, N. 2. Aug. DAT meeting Il
the Samoan commissioners Just held
both parties signed an agreement abol-
ishing the kingship and president and
agreeing to an administrator with a
legislative council of three tripartite
nominees. The commissioners left here
on board the United States Transport
Badger, July IS. United States Consul
Osborne will act as chief justice.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02

Robert Nuthall 70 years old, died
suddenly yesterday noon at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph T. Whit
ties l Emmett court. He IS not been
in good health for three months, but
was able to be around the house at all
times, and 10 minutes before his DEATH
yesterday noon, walked up stairs to
his bedroom, where he laid down on
the bed and passed away.
He was formerly engaged in the oil
business in Worcester, and has been
in this city about five years. He came
to America in 1874 from Rochdale, Eng,
where he was born, and worked at his
trade cotton spinning for a number of
years previous to coming to Worces-
ter
Yesterday morning he complained of
not feeling as well as usual, but did not
care for medical attendance until about
11S0 o'clock, when his daughter sent
for DR.. George A. Trip. He was out
on call at the time, and word was left
for him to call at Mrs, Whites home.
About 1890 o'clock Mr.. Nuthall drank
a cup of coffee and went up stairs and
was found dead about las. DIR. f. H.
Baker was called, and pronounced
death due to heart disease
The funeral will be Thursday after
noon, with services at Hope church. He
leaves four sons Benjamin. Charles,
John and Robert. all of whom are liv-
ing out of town, and one daughter, with
whom he lived.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
Daniel Heating and Robert
Nuthall Are Victims Of
Heart Disease.

Daniel Heating, Sc years old was
found dead at the home of John Shea,
SO Ward street, yesterday afternoon,
about 5.45 o'clock, by Mrs. Shea. He
had evidently fallen out of bed, and
after an autopsy by Dr. F. H. Baker,
it was found that death was due to
heart failure.
Mr. Heating has not been feeling well
of late, and for several days has not
worked, He went to Shea's home three
days ago, to live there, but made no
complaint Of feeling badly to any mem
Der of the Shea family.
Mrs. Shea was out of the house yes
terday afternoon when Shea fell out
Of bed, and she knew nothing of the
matter until about 5.45 o'clock, when
she returned to get supper for her hus-
band. On looking into the bedroom,
she noticed Shea with his head resting
on the floor and his feet in the bed,
and Immediately went to his assistance.
Life was nearly extinct, and, with
help, she placed him in bed. After DR..
Bakers examination of the remains,
Undertaken Frank E. Murray was
summoned and prepared the body for
burial. 1t was taken from his ware
rooms to the home of his son-in-law,
John F. Hurley SO Hudson street. He
is survived by four daughters and two
sons. His wife died about four years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23
FINDS FATHERS CHARRED
REMAINS IN BURNED HOUSE
Terrible Discovery Made by Young
Miner Upon Returning to
His Home.

VANCOUVER. b. c. June 22.-Return
ing home and finding his fathers house
burned and his charred bones among the
smoldering ruins was the sad experience
OF John Musgrave. He is a young miner
OF Vernon, one of the towns in the in
terror Of British Columbia His father
Jerry Musgrave, formerly Of Winnipeg
lived alone in the Salmon River country
about sixty miles in the mountains from
Vernon. A few days ago young Musgraye
went nome, and to-day he arrived IN
town with a tale of horror He relat tod
that he arrived home last Tuesday night
and was surprised 10 find that the house
~here MS father had lived was burned
down. The place was a mile away from
any other settler, and the old man. be-
ing Of eccentric habits. was not often
seen by any person. He had however
could find any trace of him. Next morn
Ing young MuSgraVe made search OF
the ruins and found his fathers bones
lying near where his bed had stood Just
position as TO indicate that they were
parts of trap door, and the peculiar
crouch of the old mans form led to
further Investigation. The whole place
was carefuhy searched, as the probability
was that some money at least would be
found in the vicinity. The searchers were
not, however, prepared for the surprise
that awaited them. Just underneath the
old man s body and in the direction ihat
he had evidently been reaching was
found bag of money. The cloth was. of
course, burned from around the coin hut
the cash was in gold of the realm of
Uncle sam There were several thou
sands of dollars.
Musgrave several times requested that
If he should have any money when he died
Il SHOULD be applied TO church fund in
the East ana this is where all the cash
will go. The other mambers Of the family
are dead.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23
BADGER ASSIGNED TO
THE PACIFIC COAST
She Will Be Placed at the Disposal
of Naval Militia for a Series
of Drills

WASHINGTON. June 22-Acting Sec.
retary Allen to-day perfected his plans for
the drills of the Naval Militia organiza-
tions on the Pacific Coast and the result
is announced in letters addressed To the
Governors of the States The denart-
meht has selected the Badger for the Pa
chc militiamen. A large part of tn. reg
ular crew Will be detached and place !
temporarily on the receiving ship at Mare
Island In order TO make room for the
miltiamen while the drills are going on.
With view to giving TO each organiza-
tion an equal amount OF practical expert
ence at sea the department has planned
that the Badger shah embark the San
Francisco division July % off San Fran
cisco, and the Eureka division will aln
bark on July %. The drill period IS for
eight days, at the conclusion of which
each division will be landed at its re-
spectivc port The Santa Cruz division
will be embarked August l. the Santa
Barbara division August and the San
Diego division August 8 for similar period
OF eight days.
The State Is expected 10 pay the ex-
penses Of feeding the men and Of bedding
them. Hereafter the allotment of the
appropriation for equipping the naval
militia will be based upon the number Of
properly uniformed petty officers and en-
listed men OF each State who perform
the annual tour OF duty, One day of the
eight will be allowed In port for organi2a-
ton, and tho vessel must be at sea eight
days, The watch dutieH Will be per-
formed by the militia offleera and the men
will he Instructed IN the routine duties of
men on-of-warsman and particularly In tar
get practice. The naval militia OF Oregon
will be embarked August y at Portland
dlsembarking August "a under similar
conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS
OVERRULED BY A JUDGE
He Decided That a japanese Who
Eluded Them May Stay in
the Country

SEATTLE, June 22.-United States
Judge Hanford to-day rendered de-
cision which raises an issue with the
Treasury Department. He granted a
writ of habeas corpus TO T. Yamasacka,
a japanese arrested by immigration
Inspector Walker on the charge Of be-
ing a pauper and entering the United
States clandestinely.
Judge Hanford ruled that while the
courts have no jurisdiction TO review
the action of the superintendent of I'm
migration or the inspectors acting un-
der him in excluding immigrants upon
their arrival and before they have been
landing from the vessel, after an lmmi-
grant has entered the United States
and actually set foot upon its soil and
attained his liberty he cannot be turned
back except upon a judicial inquiry into
his right 10 remain in the United States
and further held that the law makes
no provision for such inquiry.
After the discharge of Yamasacka he
was Immediately rearrested by Inspec-
tor Walker. acting under orders of the
Treasury Department 1t is understood
that another application will be made
for a writ of habeas corpus. which Will
be heard Saturday morning.
From the tenor of Judge Hanford'
decision, il is likely that Yamasacka
will be promptly discharged. In that
event an appeal will be taken by the
United States attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23

misfortune Why the trustees q c State Nor
nal should = = the land q cecti. Apscfes
and CHA monsters for an educator . take
charge u one of our most important inst-tu-
tibas is of course matter which The trustees
reed rof explain i: tne- choose . rest IN me
fact that they are custqdiaas O. discretion in
that regard
The Regents a. The State University waited
.1- years tor The night man. and a. q result
tbe entire state : grateful toT The choice made
The trustees II the Normal = course are the
5uiges x th-ir oTn orscedsnts and methods
n procedure. but -hs people reserve. however
ths -5zhI = criticize
hope Professor McNsughtQn Is an uprlght
s1i cauable man ! shall feel disappointed
= cannot commend him - me ainmni q
thH screol sCcl. The TUUors and charges
aEai-St him may have been born u malice He
r the F-snctTs. II Il= school. and for the sake
cf r%z e1ld lac1s u th- Normal trust the
sIurlri vii r. able 70 vindicete MS cherac-
tsr a. q nan and educator
(O1 course. hare VIII be those vho VIII say
mat al investigation involves II itself Z con-
Geu7nation u the man investigated. l do not
Ike Investigations any more than any one
else There Is always danger in them for the
reason that they are necessarily eX psrte pro
c@edngs. ana are almost always open To OBJ
5stuons q prejudice and unfsiraess. am Of
thF 0uinion that the committee should gather
all evidence obIainab!e and submit IL 10 The
ASSOCIATION without further comment Every
c1e interested then may draw his oTn conclu-
si7ns - is weight and value This ts my
-d4a q The course the committee should pursue
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23
THE PASSING OF AN
ECCENTRIC LAWYER
Death of Martin v. Biscailuz, Who
Gained Prominence at Los
AnPeleS

LOS ANGELES. June 22.-The life Of
the most familiar character known to Los
Angeles came to an end when Martin V.
Biscailuz. the eccentric French LAWYER
died at the County Hospital this morn
ing The lawyer, who was known 10 every
old-tfmer was born here fOrty-three
years ago. His parents died while he
was very young, which compelled him 10
make his own way He began as a
herder OF one OF the thousands of fiocks
of sheep which at that time roamed
around Los Angeles. Biscailuz, the sheep
herder, as he tended his flock by night,
began TO dream of days when he would
become rich and famous. The herder
saved his monthly pittance until he mad
enough to pay his way through school
and a law college in the East. After
finishing he came back to Los Angeles
French and Basques. The Basque Ian
guaee is extremely difficult. and because
OF his knowledge of the foreign tongue
he acquired a large clientage.
Biscailuz prospered and built magnifi-
cent home, where he lived with his wife.
He drove fine horses and lived in luxury.
Eight years ago he was retained as an
attorney in the Oxarat estate case. and
for his services received the largest fee
ever received by lawyer in Southern
California, VIZ. $4,000. After receiving
the money he took trip to Europe and
he began to go down at rapid rate.
Long addicted to the use Of absinthe, he
resorted to dishonest means TO secure
money. The Masons tried to save him
from inevitable ruin. His wife secured a
divorce and married Captain Hunter. who
is relative OF the family that was mur-
dered by Craig. who paid the death pen
atty for his crime.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23
4NERICANISN
THE SPIRIT
OF PROGRESS
Continued From First Page.

Pope's letter, there has been and is no
such thing in America"
His Grace added: In connection with
this affair the only thing that created
a ripple Of excitement in the United
States was the insult offered TO Amer
lea by certain men in France, who des-
ignated such errors as Americanism.
Being In Rome at the time OF the pub
licaUiOn Of the POpe's letter l wrote 10
the Holy Father, assuring him that no
such errors existed in America He
told me personally he was delighted
with my letter and as a proof Of this
had ordered that il should be published
IN the Obseryatore Romano"
Proceeding 10 explain the Arch bishop
stated: If, however, by Americanism
is understood loyal adhesion on the part
of American Catholics 10 the political
condition of their country. it's constitu-
tion and laws, then Americanism surely
exists among them.
American Catholics proclaim no
thesis which might be applicable 10
other nations or other times.
If again, by Americanism we are
TO understand a sincere desire to turn
TO the profit OF the church these condi-
tions which modern times and circum-
stances Of our country create, then
Americanism of this kind can be i'm
puted to US. We, in America, lose no
time theorizing over possible but not
existing conditions. nor in dreaming of
the conditions Of past ages. So there is
an Americanism in America TO which
we adhere, and there is an American