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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
"sTEEPLE JACK'' IN TOWN.
Figuring on contrao, to Paint the Eiffel
Tower al Paris.

Joseph Lawler, who calls Boston his
home, but who is known all over the
world as "Steeple Jack" called to pay
his respects to The Spy yesterday
morning. There is probably no better
known character in the United States
today. His figure has been for years a
familiar one, working like a speck in
the sky at the very top of the tallest
flagpoles and steeples in America. Mr..
Lawler says he feels as much at home
on the top of a flagpole 500 feet from the
ground as he does at the dinner table.
He has just finished painting the
pole and gliding the ball on the Syn
dictate building, Park Row, N. T.,
which is 80 stories or about $50
feet in height and has flagpole at the
top of it's tower IS feet above that. This
fagpole is consequently highest in air
of any in America He also painted
the top of the Washington monument,
555 feet high, without scaffolding, sim
ply using a block and pulley and swing
ing in bQs'ns chair.
Jack" Is at present figuring on a
contract to paint the Eiffel tower in
Paris, which is one thousand feet high.
He has offered to do it for 81 per foot,
and his expenses both ways. This is a
small amount of money, but the pub
licity is what he is after.
Mr.. Lawler has been in this business
for twenty-four years, has had poles
break with him and has been thrown
from the top of church steeples, but has
always managed to escape without in
jury. During the war he served the
government as a rigger and in other
hazardous work at Santiago, Porto
Rico and on the blockade.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
HAS A NOVEL IDEA.
FIR. Hanselnan IS Plan for Raising Mon ey
for New Athletic Flsid.

Rev. Joseph F. Hanselman. S. j., of
Holy Cross, moderator Of the athletic
association, has inaugurated plan
which he thinks will bring funds to the
association for assisting in building the
new athletic field in the lowland near
Southbridge street, according to plans
which have appeared in The Spy.
He is getting out small souvenir pho
tographs and cuts of the college and
athletic institutions connected with it,
which will be sold by the students at
their homes during their vacation. The
price of each souvenir will be but 10
cents and each one will have 100 to dis
pose of if he can. FIR. Hanselman thinks
it is possible to raise $4,000 in this man
ner.
The fund for the new athletic field
amounts to over $4,000 at present. FIR.
Hanselman estimates that he will re-
quire about $4,000 to build the field.
About half the gravel which will be
taken from the side hill and from a
knoll on the ground which must be cut
away, will be used to raise the field,
and the remaining portion of the gravel
will be sold, from which a revenue of
about $4,000 is expected. Various plans
for raising funds has been formed, but
there is a limit to affairs which could
be carried on as objections might be
raised by the faculty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
Mr.. VAUGHAN SAILS.

f. H. Vaughan, of the law firm OF
Blackmer g. Vaughan, left Worcester
yesterday for a trip across the pond,
and will be gone for at least two
months. He was accompanied by his
friend, William Burns. The two trav-
elers left Boston yesterday on the
steamship Canada of the Dominion
line OF steamships. Thomas II. Sui
livan accompanied the two tourists as
far as Boston, and saw them safely
slowed away on the big ship.
Previous to his departure, Mr..
Vaughan was given a hearty bon
voyage" by his legal associates in the
State Mutual building. All Joined in
wishing him a happy trip and pleas
ant time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
STILL ANOTHER PHASE.
Interesting Land Case of Barnes Against
the Commonwealth Offers New Point.

Interesting Land Case of Barnes Against
the Commonwealth Offers New Point.
Another phase in the interesting land
case of Eliza Barnes against the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts has ap-
peared in that the water board has
made another seizure Of the petitioners
land in West Berlin, Selling another
spring which furnishes water for the
residents Of the town.
Frank L. Dean, counsel for the plain
tiff. will according institute another
suit in the matter.
The case is peculiar in that this &C
ton was found to lie properly within
the superior court under exceptions
which are stated in the water act,
while all the rest of the petitions appear
before the supreme court. When the
case came up Attorney General KnOwl-
ton asked TO have the petition dismissed
on the ground that the court had no
Jurisdiction in the matter, but this mo-
ton was denied. the court holding that
this particular case came under the ex-
ceptions named in the statutes where
the property is not taken for reser-
voir purposes. Where the property is
not entered upon for reservoir purposes,
and where there was no injury occurred
by the taking. the actions do not come
under the general cases In which petit
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
DEATH OF MRS. WHEELoCK.
Dies Very Suddenly at Her Homo on Eas-
tern Avenue.

tern avenue
Mrs. Jerome Wheelock died very sud-
denly yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
at her home, 98 Eastern avenue. The
news Of her death will come with a
great shock to her many friends, for she
had been apparently in good health
until Sunday afternoon, and Saturday
attended the annual outing Of the Nom
day whist club In Grafton.
Sunday afternoon about o'clock she
was greatly distressed, and DR.. C. W.
Whitaker was called. Under his care
she seemed to improve from what was
considered a severe At of Indigestion,
but Wednesday morning she was so i'll
that the doctor was summoned. He
thought her symptoms pointed TO Ger
tain recovery, but within ten minutes
after he had administered medicine she
died. Her death was due to heart fall
ure, occasioned by severe indigestion.
Mr. .Wheelock, who left for New York
Sunday afternoon shortly before his
wife was taken sick, returned fortu-
nately at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
He had intended to remain through the
week, and had started for home before
receiving word Of her indispositlon.
Their son, Harvey A. Wheelock, Is ex-
pected from New York today.
The funeral, which will be private.
will take place tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock from Mrs. Wheelock's late
residence.
Mrs Wheelock was CT years Of age
She was born in Concord, her maiden
name being Lydia Anne Robinson, and
prior to her marriage, which took place
in 1858, taught school in that town and
in Reading. She was a member OF the
Worcester Woman's club and Of the
Worcester League Of Unitarian Women,
and until recently was an active MEM
Der Of the Church of the Unity. She
was sympathetic and cheerful in tenn
permanent, and was beloved by large
circle Of friends, by whom she Will be
greatly missed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
A THIN DISGUISE.

The cutie fish has a tricky habit of
covering his tracks by exuding an iniy
fluid which discolors the water and keeps
him out of view. There's good deal of
the cutie fish about some advertise
ments, notably those purporting to offer
medical advice by woman to women.
An examination of the advertisement
will show that no offer of a doctors adj
vice is really made. And all the clamor
about writing to a woman" is merely
raised to divert attention from the fact
that doctors advice is not really offered
and cannot be given. The real question
is not of writing to a0maH or a man
but of writing to doctor,
For the advice of an unqualified
woman is just as dangerous as the
advice of an unqualified man.
Every day adds to the number of wonl-
en- who take advantage of DIR. Pierce's
genuine offer of a consultation by letter
free of cost. AS chief consulting physi-
clan of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y, DR.. R. V.
Pierce has, in a practice of over thirty
wears, treated more than haifa-uillion
women for female troubles with the re-
markable record of ninety eight per
cent. of cures. Sick women are invited
to consult DR.. Pierce by letter, without
fear and without fee. Every letter Is
held as strictly private and sacredly con-
fdential, and all answers are mailed
sealed in plain envelopes without print
ing of any kind upon them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
ATTACHMENTS.

These attachments were recorded
yesterday:
New England Bolt & Nut Co., Boston,
vs.. Frank S. Robbins, Worcester, $780,
action Of contract; writ served by Dep
uty Sheriff David II. Hayter, returnable
in Boston municipal court June "a. c.
T. Cottrel for plaintiff.
William f. Tucker VS.. Henrietta p
Gregson, Wiscassette, Me, $780, action
of contract; writ served by Deputy
Sheriff James Early, returnable in cen
trail district court, June "a.
George S. Corbin VS.. w. II. Cassidy,
Webster, $1,000, action of contract; writ
served by Deputy Sheriff NJ p. Clare,
returnabie in superior court first Mon
day in July. J. S. Gould for plaintiff
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
BAY STATE GUN CLUB.

The executive committee of the bay
State Gun club met last evening in
the store of the liver Johnson sporting
goods house. The Subcommittee on
traps reported it has decided in favor
of the five-trap system, and secured
prices for digging the trench. There
viii be a meeting of the club Monday
evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
CASE REFERRED.

In the superior court yesterday the
case of Phillip Shannon against Her
bert c. Fisher, in a bill in equity, 20
restrain the defendant from selling
property which is mortgaged b. the
defendant for an order from the court
to cancel the mortgage upon payment
of what is due by the plaintiff. Yves
referred by Judge Hardy to William
b. Harding to find upon the facts in
the case. An Injunction was issued
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
BAKER-RICKETsoN co.

A hearing will be held in the office
Of William b. Harding, receiver of the
Baker Ricketson company, June II, to
determine if any offer Of purchase OF
the plant has been received, and IL SO
whether it is advisable to sell the
plant. There have been advertisements
in the papers for some time for the sale
of the plant and it is understood that
several business men have made offers
for the business. The counsel in the
case are William G. Mellish Congress-
man John r. Thayer and Blackmer &
Vaughan,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15

tions for damages are filed in the SUI
preme court.
The property first taken supplies the
people of West Berlin with water the
taking being merely springs with land
for water lines. The last act is the taxi
ing of another spring, and thus an
other suit is to be brought against the
water board.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
SPRINKLERS.

Special Japaned Sprinklers.
4-quart size, about 7 dozen
in the lot, I1c each.
Royal Blue Enameled Steel,
the finest kitchen ware ever
produced. Every article, every
size.
Ice-Cream FreezerS.
Ice Mallets and Bags.
Ice-Cream Dishes.
Water Filters.
Water Coolers.
Plant Sprinklers.
All the Summer Comforts.
Feather Busters.
Wool Wall Brushes.
Clothes Hampers.
Travelling Hampers.
Picture FIue Shoppers, 10
cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
THE GAELIC CLUB.

The Gaelic club will meet at o'clock
this evening, in knights of Robert En-
met hall, 9S Front street. P. F. Ha-
gerty. of Springfield will give instruc-
ton. 1t will be Mr.. Hagerty's first ap-
pearance with the class. He comes
strongly recommended as one of the
best teachers of the language in the
state. He is also one of the greatest
enthusiasts in the study Of Gaelic in
ssachusetts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
TWAS LADIES NIGHT.

The Wapiti club observed ladies'
night at the lake last night ard en-
tertained 200 guests. The house was
prettily decorated for the evening and
Dancing was enjoyed to music by tie
Light Infantry orchestra. Refresh
ments were served between dances by
the house committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
A. his season your feet feel swollen.
nervous and hot, and get tired easy. II
49, Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures swollen
and sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves eorns and buRlons Of OF az Il
to5sv sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for CSC Trial package FREE. Ad-
drees Allen Olmsted. lie Roy. n. \.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
LOCAL NOTES.

Cfemence sells today at II a. m, val
liable and desirable real estate situated
corner of Summer and Belmont streets,
in this city, containing 12,5i5 feet with
Containing eight tenements and two
stores. The above block is so arranged
on the lot that there is room 10 build Two
more blocks on the property.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
THE DOCKET TODAY.

3551-Willlam #. Brooks VS.. Ellen
Mcdonald.
S344-Danlel Braney VS.. George A,
Newark
45S-Henry H. Nash VS.. Charlotte r.
Jefts.
S7O4-Nathan Hercules VS.. ]. Paul
Weixler
3732-William T. Forbes 0udge Of
probate) VS.. Laura H. Montague, execu-
trix.
2s63-Carl Frederickson VS.. Clinton
Wall Trunk Mfg. Co. e. trustee.
939-City of Worcester VS.. Henry A.
Hoyt ct al.
1882 Benjamin F. Brooks VS.. Rufus
3. Holden.
2Sl3-Rlchard E. Mitchell VS.. John f.
McGllnchy, ct al.
2S37-Herbert c. Fisher, assoc, VS..
George Cowan, ct al.
3130-W II. Jourdan VS.. Worcester
Electric Power Co. & trustee.
3701-William Neulin (eq) VS.. Els
worth r. Howe.
37O2-John ]. Sullivan VS.. Timothy
Sullivan.
75-Elizabeth NJ. Gallery (eq) VS..
George Il. Toohey.
3745-Lincoln ct al, exor., VS.. Lincoln
3746-Lincoln, ct al, trustees, VS.. Lin
coin
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
OFFICERS NOMINATED.

At the meeting of Building Trades
Council in labor headquarters last eve
ming. the following officers We're morn
mated: President. James Moore vice
president, Fred McCOomb; financial
secretary and treasurer, Timothy Shan
nahan; recording secretary, a. II.
knight. The election will he June
2S
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
To Cure a Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take CIeveiand's Celery Compound Tea,
CSC. II II fails 70 cure, your money will be
refunded by
Brewer q Co.. IS Front st; George +.
Fairbanks 2S4 Main st: Butfngton Phar-
macy; Martin p. Waite. 10 Front St
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15

NEVER ANOTHER CHANCE TO
buy such a high grade '99 bicycle as the
Victor for SIS. Havener, 500 Main.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
NEW SET OF SOULS.

James A. Ten Eyck received a new set
of SOULS from Ellis Ward, coach Of the
University of Pennsylvania crew, who
is also a maker of oars in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ten Eyck took them to his home
last evening and will try them in daY
or two. He expects to learn in a short
time concerning the match with Harry
Vail. which was made in st. John sew
eral weeks ago and is to be rowed in
Halifax the coming summer. Vail is
now in Philadelphia coaching a four
cared crew of the Vesper Boat club to
compete in the annual regatta of the
Schuylkln navy, which will be held on
the river of that name next month.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
VARIOUS CASUALTIES.

Thomas Furey, laborer, living at
8 Cross street, employed by the city,
fell on some broken glass on East Wor-
cester street, yesterday afternoon, and
cut his forehead in several places. Dr.
J. H. Sullivan was called, and after
sewing up the wounds ordered the
man taken to the City Hospital, in the
police ambulance.
AXel Longeroin, a carpenter, living
at 81 Esther street, was taken to the
City Hospital yesterday afternoon, with
his left hand badly mutilated. Four
fingers on the injured hand were am
Dutated.
James Duffy. a carpenter, claiming to
live AT Main street Fitchburg, walked
into the City Hospital, yesterday. with
his collarbone broken. His injury was
fixed ND and he was put TO bed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
what ala you say the baby's name is?'

what ala you say the baby's name is?'
asked the visitor.
civilian Henry"
How old IS he?
1898"
The visitor pressed his hand to his fore
head and reeled.
whats the matter2'
"a boyr' he gasped. Born in May,
1895! And not named Dewey Washing
ton Star.
PEOPLE APPRECIATE THE RI
dieulously low price on Vietor) bicy-
cles, S2S, at "Havener's, 50T Main.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
- ALIENS FooT-EAsE.

Take advantage of Gately & Rogers
auction sale every day, 2S2 Main st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription
makes Weak Women
Strong and Sick
Women Well.

upon the defendant when the bill was
filed. Sullivan & O'Connell will appear
for the plaintiff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15

Everybody likes them. try them.
CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15

The Loyalty Whist club will meet
with Mrs. Mary Higgins, Rogers block,
Salem square, this evening at p. m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Addresses Letter to His Good Friend
President Mckinley.

Washington, April 1S.-President McKin-
ley has received the following from EN-
peror William of Germany:
"Great and Good F'riend:-In commemora-
tion of the conservation of the Church of
the Savior at Jerusalem, which took place
on the 31st of October last, which was SO
important an event for the evangelical por-
ton of Christendom and in which to nv
joy representative of the evangelical
synod of North America took part, l have
caused a number of copies of the artistical-
ly executed memorial to be prepared and
take the liberty herewith to send you a
copy of this memorial with tho request that
you will kindly accept it.
Accept the assurance of my distinguish
ed consideration. WILLIAM, l. r.
Berlin Castle, February 12, 1S99."
The memorial is beautifully engrossed
and bears the autographs of Emperor Will
liam and Empress Augusta Victoria. The
memorial is condensed history of Chris.
tanity from the birth of Christ.
The president has forwarded a suitable
answer
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
ANTITRUST LAW.
Texas Stirred up Over Introduction of
the Arkansas Bill.

Austin, Tex, April 1S.-Never in its his
tory has Texas been SO stirred up as it is
at present over the introduction OF the
Arkansas antitrust law in the legislature
here. Many hundreds of business men of
the state are here personally lobbying
against the measure, and kilograms have
been pouring in all day long. This after
noon wires were worked from the Arkan-
sas side and kilograms flooded both houses
from business men protesting that the bill
had done Arkansas an unspeakable injury
while the attorney-general wired that the
law was perfect success and the people
approved it, Upon receipt of a telegram
of congratulations from both houses of the
Arkansas legislature this morning, the
Texas legislature sent telegram of thanks
for the moral support they were giving
the Texas legislature.
The main fight over the bill will hardly
come up in either house before Monday of
next week, as 1t has been thought best to
defer action on 1t until that time in order
that all parties may be heard.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
ILL TREATMENT ALLEGED.
Privates of the Second Louisiana Sore
Against the Officers.

Savannah, Ca, April 1S.-The Second
Louisiana regiment was mustered out of
service today. The regiment went direct
to New Orleans. Two trains left on the
Central of Georgia at 3 o'clock and one on
the Georgia and Alabama at 5 D. m. The
two trains which left by the Central will
arrive at New Orleans as one train about
l o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Most of
the officers of the regiment went to Attain
ta. Where they will remain for a few
days.
Valentine Ryan, private commands the
Second while en- route to New Orleans.
There has been considerable talk of serious
differences between the officers and enlist
ed men of the Second Louisiana. Colonel
Wood. commanding, denies all trouble but
it is known that there is friction between
them.
valentine Ryan says as soon as the regi-
ment sreaches New Orleans a meeting will
be held and action taken to show the people
of the Crescent City how the men have
been treated by the officers. For eleven
mouths said Ryan, "the men have been
il.-treated, and have borne up under 1t
we'll. AT times the officers have been
shameful in their treatment of u.s.
1t was suggested that the officers will
state the trouble is confined to a few men
who viii not receive honorable discharges
from the army.
~ am one Of the men myself said Ryan
'who will not get an honorable discharge
but this is because 1 was threatened with
courtmartiol for filing charges against
certain officers.
Ryan wired lengthy telegram to Adiu-
tant-G enera Corbin recently relative to
charges against some of the officers of the
regiment, and the matter is in his hands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
TEN THOUSAND
TROOPS REQUIRED
To Conquer the RebeIIious Saw
ages of Samoa.
NATIVES ARE NOT C0WARDS
Letter Received From an American
Merchant in the Islands Says Bril-
ish Cor sui N lse Was the
Cause of Uprising.
NATIVES ARE NOT COWARDS

Chicago, April 1S.-A private letter re-
ceived here today from Ii. ]. Moore, the
American merchant in Samoa, who for
years has been Mataafas close friend and
adviser, relates some interesting details Of
the trouble in the islands. The letter, writ
ten March 49, says:
when l received in advance of it's post
ing copy of the proclamation decided
upon by the British and American sides
and issued by Admiral Kautz l thought it
a very moderate document and one that
might well be observed. l sent word twice
to the natives on Mulinu that l thought
they should obey 1t and l think they so
intended, as Mulinu was soon deserted and
the prisoners liberated, while the royalists
went to Tutuila for those who were up
there l promised Captain White of the
Philadelphia that 1 would do all L could
to facilitate quick and satisfactory ar
rangement, and sent word to Mataafa's
chiefs that no sailors would be landed and
no guns given to the prisoners; that they
ought to go their homes and observe peace
while the powers deliberated.
..I am sure Mataafa's followers would
have done just as Admiral Kautz wanted
and as l was advising, when British Con-
sui Maxse commenced arming the returned
prisoners and they began to boast of what
they were going to do with the assistance
of the warships.
''It is singular that these wild savages
have not up to now destroyed single
white mans house, though all over the
island they are in full possession of them.
While the guns of the Porpoise can now
be heard blasting habitations, the homes
of Gurr and Carruthers, who have caused
all this trouble, remain unmolested by Ma
taafa's followers.
''To subjugate this country will require
not less than 10000 troops with all acces-
sories, and then great loss from exposure
and casualties must be counted on. The
Samoans are not cowards-they are fight
ing in just cause, and God knows hope
this will soon be recognized and appre-
ciated."