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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
DIAMOND BRINGS DISASTER.
Cornelius Tooney Arrested for Completely
in FresseY Robbery.

Inspector Fisher and Officer Blake of
Station l arrested Cornelius Toomey of
Marlboro yesterday morning on the
charge of larceny, and for few short
hours the officers congratulated them
selves that the man who went through
the residence of H. NJ. Presley Thurs
day night had been rounded up. Such
was not the case. however, as fnyesti-
cation proved. The clue that led I'M
to the mans arrest was picked I'D by
inspector Fisher, who, in making his
morning round of the pawn shops.
found that man had pledged a lady's
diamond in Odie's place on Front
street for ST. He secured a, descrip-
ton of the man, and enlisting the ser
vices of Officer Blake, finally located
rooney in saloon at Washington
square. His description corresponded
IN many ways with that of the man
seen in the Presley house THURSDAY
night, even to scratches on the right
side of his face.
rooney denied that he was implicit
eo IN the burglary, and said he came
from Marlboro yesterday morning. He
was short of money and pawned the
ring to secure funds None of the
other articles taken from the Pressey
mouse We're discovered in his posses
sion. Mr.. Presley was notified and
went to the Waldo street station house.
and after conversing with Toomey,
thought he was the man who was seen
IN mis- house Thursday night. He also
thought he identified the ring as be-
longing to his daughter The young
woman said the ring was not her prop
erty, however, and on his return to the
station house. Mr.. Presley was unable
to state positively that he recognized
rooney as the man wanted
Another fact has developed in eonnec-
tlon with the robbery, and that is that
TWO rings with diamond settings, a
PAIR OF eyeglasses and a short gold
chala. are the only articles missing. In
| spite OF the fact that the ring was NOT
the property OF Miss Pressey, the off
GERS were of the opinion that it was
stolen. and Officer Blake was sent Ia
Marlboro yesterday afternoon. to in
Vestlgate Toomey's story. He found
that the man belonged in Marlboro. and
that the ring in question is the property
OF ms sister Toomey took the ring
Yesterday morning and came to Wor7
cester His sister came TO Worcester
last evening, and furnished bail for her
brothers release. She docs not cara
to have the case pushed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
NO CHOICE MADE.
Builders Exchange Postpones Election Of
Secretary.

The board of directors of the Build
ers Exchange held their first meeting
of the year at Exchange headquarters.
Knowles building, last evening, all the
members of the board being in attend
ance. The board was called to order
soon after 8 o'clock by President Ber
tram S. Stone. Applications were re-
ceived for membership from John ].
Power of this city, and c. c. Dyer of
Greenfield. A list of go architects
builders and city officials was chosen to
constitute the associate memberships
for the ensuing year. A large amount
of routine business was disposed of
and for two hours the board considered
the applications Of eight candidates for
the position of secretary made vacant
by the withdrawal of Charles c. Brown.
who has been with the board for the
past five years, and who has accepted
similar position with the Plumbers
Union. The applications We're from
candidates in this city and vicinity. but
as it requires five votes to elect a seq
rotary, and as each of the candidates
has friends on the board, it would seem
that some time would be necessary to
decide upon some man who shall he
agreeable to the majority. The meet
ing adjourned to next Friday evening
at o'clock. when the applications will
be- further discussed and a final choice
made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
COLONEL CLARK ON BEEF.

Col. Clarks opinion of the "em-
balmed' beef his regiment were
obliged to eat ON the Cuban trip will
be of interest to the military men of
Worcester. The following interview
with the colonel was printed in the
Springfield Union of yesterday:
Yes it is of course true that much
or our canned beef was syvor. how large
percentage I cannot exactly say. but
the roast beef was noticeably poor.
Much of this was found to be tainted
and could not be used. My company
captains would come to me telling of
tainted meat, which would be ordered
thrown away.
Il had supposed that what is meant
by 'embalming' beef Is the refrigerated
article, but it seems that the canned
meats are included. AS for the refrig-
Grated meat, that would come to US
with the beard on it,"
When asked to explain what the
beard on meat is the colonel said:
Why, the beard was the mold; it was
just like hair and stood out straight
all over the beef. We used to scrape
the beard off and perhaps take away
about an inch before using any of the
stuff
GAS for the doctoring of meats bv
chemical process, [ cannot say anything
positive, not knowing any facts of the
question. But do remember a CONVEX
sation with an old army surgeon in the
south, who had already served in the
civil war. This officer told me of an
experiment which the government was
thinking of trying. He said that he
understood that preparation of bo-
raclc acid was to be tried"
Colonel
of his men had had meat 1octored with
this acid. He agreed with the opinions
of his men, who state that the meat
was evidently of cheap grade"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Tho unevnoc+od .rd ,lr,o.t eI,,1.,,
III anu utmost fabulous
Naiues oI us hoidlHgs were so clear,
S SiIu oIler 10 the stockholders tardy
Nv t; leaF greeting and congratula-
~ ftoi ~ upon the brilliant outlook for 1899.
~ 10 d saIe estimate to say that the
poiiipahy assets are in actual cash
1 Eaiue worth Tor working purposes at
IS ies ~ me par value OF the stock, and
~ ~ tiie reports from our exports and
oiIT soEerhlnent oiflclals of both this
go liiii 'sl anu inc government of
canada can be relied upon, such stock
Is worth not less than five-fold the par
value thereof, and my personal opinion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
MGR. GRlFFlN's SISTER,
Her Death in Troy After Long and
SANITY Career,

Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas Griffin of this
city suffered a severe bereavement
some days ago. in the death of his only
sister, in Troy, n. Y, where she had
lahsred for more than 20 years as a
Sister of Charity.
Miss Griffin's name in religion was
Sister Frances. She entered the order
of Charity 81 years ago in Boston,
where she remained until the outbreak
OF the civil war, when. in company
with other Sisters, she was sent to one
of the hospitals established for the care
OF the wounded soldiers at Philadel-
phia. Her services in the hospital
were rendered with true zeal and f1del-
living who hold Sister Frances in CRATE
full remembrance.
From Philadelphia she was sent to
take charge of the Sisters of Charity
hospital at Troy, N. Y, and there she
spent the rest of her life. Her death
bed was made happy by the presence
OF her brother, who hurried from Wor-
cester at the news of his sisters ILL
ness.
The funeral was held Thursday in
the convent chapel. The requiem high
mass was offered by Rev. DR.. Garrigan
OF the Catholic University at Washing
Ton, assisted by Rev. C. A. Sullivan OF
81. johns, Worcester, as deacon, Rev.
G. E Linehan of Troy as sub-deacon'
and Rev. M. T. O'Brien of ST. Johns.
worcester, as master of ceremonies.
There were also present in the sane
tuary Ri. Rev. Bishop Burke of Al
oany, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriel of Og-
densburg, Very Rev. John ]. Swift. Vi
car general Of the diocese of Troy, Rev.
Dehis OCallaghan of South Boston
rev. Robert Walsh of Worcester, Rev,
John j. Mccoy of Chicopee. and many
other priests.
A touching eulogy was delivered bv
Blshop Burke, who rendered sympathy
to DR.. Griffin on the death of the only
remaining member of his family. The
lntermsnt was in the convent ceme-
terry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
A DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER.

Since last Sunday night, when the
parishioners of st. Johns Catholic
Church got an insight into the excel
lence of the lecture course which Rt.
Rev. Mgr. Thomas Griffin has provided
there has been an increased demand for
tickets Another of the series will be
heard this evening in st. Johns hail on
Winter street. The lecturer is Rev. Jas.
A. McCallum, S. s., of st. Patrick S
Cathedral, Montreal, and his topic will
be Symbolism in Catholic church SER
Vices"
Rev. FIR. McCallum was formerly pro-
tessor of elocution in st. Mary's SEM
mary in Baltimore, and is a speaker of
national reputation. The Canadian press
speaks of him as one of the leading lee
turers Of the day. He has a voice clear
and full, and his ability to keep alive
an intense interest in his audience is
remarkable. His subject is of especial
interest to Catholics. explaining as it
does the meaning Of the use of holy
water, the altar, vestments, incense and
other symbols of the church.
Father McCallum is expected to reach
Worcester on the 1922 O'Clock train this
morning. II he does he will speak at
the mems mass at 10 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

lay. He thinks them the most val
liable property the company owns.
The leader in the attack on Mr.. Vroo-
man is Henry NJ. Wallace, one of the
stockholders. Vrooman claims that
MS action is taken mainly to satisfy a
grudge. 1t appears that a year or more
ago, Wallace led an expedition to
Alaska under what was considered the
most favorable of terms. He was
granted a large allowance for travel
ing expenses, for which he never made,
according to President Vrooman, a
satisfactory account.
But Vrooman does not believe that
wallace is acting entirely on his own
account. He says a large conspiracy
Is on foot among the stockholders to
freeze him out, and this is one of the
means OF doing it. Among the promi-
nent stockholders in the Klondike,
may be mentioned ex-senator ]. c. S.
Blackburn, Senator John L. Wilson,
Assistant Secretary of War Abeikle-
john, c. Robinson Griggs. once presi-
dent of the B. & w. r. r., DR.. II. w
Thomas, Gen. John c. Black and H.
summers. Three of these men, whom
ne refuses to indicate more specifically.
M. Nrooman says have conspired
against him and are using Wallace as
tool to bring him into discredit.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers took place in Chicago, last Thurs
day. In his annual report Mr.. Vroo-
man said that the affairs of the com
pany were never in more prosperous
condition. He estimated the gold
fields in their possession to be worth
$lOO,O00.0 600 at least, and probably much
more than that figure. He said that
the two gold dredges owned by the
company were in storage. one in Seat
tie, the other in Kansas City. He said
IA claims were owned on Bonanza, Ell
Dorado and other Klondike creeks.
Some Of these had been jumped. but he
had recovered six and hoped to get
back the rest. Of the lis miles of
river leased from the Canadian gov
eminent, 40 had been prospected and
found good. In conclusion he said:
There never has been time when
the prospects Of the company seemed
so bright, and when the evidence of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
THE WIRE TRUST.
Process OF Reorganization Necessarily
Slow


me work of getting the big wire
coihplne into working order is being.
SLOWLY but surely drawn to a close. but
there have been no new developments
IN aftairs within the past few days.
r. w. Moen, of the Washburn &.
Moen Company, said yesterday that
the stock of the old company is still
coming in. AS yet there have been no
cash payments made on stock. and if is
probable that no such payments will
be made for several weeks to come.
Ihefe is growing feeling that the
new deal viii result in some resnects
ulsastrously for some Of the smaller
| stockholders in the Washburn e Moen
concern. Some of them who had in
vested IN The stock a small amount
| or money, seeing now an opportI1nitv
to more than double that Money viii
doubtless accept cash for their shares
rms means that large amount of
money which has hitherto been tied nm
in safe investment is soon to he set
! loose, ana there Is a strong possibility
that large portion of il will he fool
ishly invested or souandered in other
| ways. Among the banking men of this
city this possibility is recognized per-
maps more keenly than among any 9th
err class of business men, but there
seems to be no way of guarding against
it, as ii is purely a matter of Individual
concern. 1t is very probable, however.
that so far as lies within their power,
the local banking men win guard
against and prevent any foolish invest
ments of the money set loose by the
big wire combine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
LIGHT INFANTRY DANCE.

All arrangements have been made
by the Light Infantry members for
tnelr social and dance, which will be
given at the armory on the evening Of
FEB. IA. The dances given in the past
ny the Infantry have been very en-
1oyable affairs, and the coming enter
tainment will be of particular interest
to the friends of the company as it is
the first social that any Of the city
companies have held since their return
from the Spanish war. The tickets
have been limited IN number and the
affair will be very select.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
NIGHT wATcHMAN AT FAULT.

John H. Booth, night Waterman at
City Hall, brought himself into trouble
an evening or two ago, on account of
mis- willingness to oblige. About 1
o'clock the police alarm signal, which
IS placed in the janitors office on the
basement floor. was rung, and the DO
lice team responded at express train
speed. 1t was a false alarm. The
policemen who accompanied the team
were Just a trif1e incensed, partly on
account of the hustle which they got on
and partly because it was the third
false alarm that has come from the
city nan while Mr.. Booth was on duty.
,Wnetner Mr.. Booth, in showing his Wis
itors everything of interest in the new
building gave the button a twist, or
whether the visitors monkeyed with il,
only Mr.. Booth and the visitors know
ana Mr.. Booth isn't telling who the
v viS.tors W were; The incident causes
BILE at being subject to calls from care
Iessness, and city hall officials incline
70 the opinion that a watchman who
allows visitors in a building at that
hour, is careless Of his duty
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
SEWER DEPARTMENT SHIFTS.

steam pumps have been put in all
Ine shafts in Green and Water streets
MHsre preparations for cutting the
III at Oh tne new separating sewer sys-
intendent of Sewers Harrison P. Eddy
"a! mas made no change in the WORKING
lime 1,t Oh the men employed in the shafts
6 6ne oroer which Councilman John r
t;Leary introduced for a change OF
e.Ine' was referred by the common
council to the committee on sewers. but
Ine order is hung up until after the
ny i,oSt meeting, as the board of aldermen
quires concurrent action Tho NO.,
nave been working II hour shifts F,ipht
nour SHIFTS are not feasible. The
chances are that the men will he mt
on nine hour shifts if any change at ali
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
A QUIET WEEK.

Inc week just past was an unusually
quiet one, as the companies on thei1
urill nights participated In the prodItc.
t1on OF the Drummer Boy at the
worcester Theatre. The men have moi
as yet received their guns and drills
cannot be successfully held without
tnem: acquisitions have been made by
Ine dliferent commanders of the Wor-
cester companies. bit they have not
as yet heard anything regarding the
Tiatter from the Office of Adjt Gen.
Dalton. The guns are badly needed
and many valuable hours of drill viii
be lost 4i'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
A PECULIAR MALADY.

Wagner Frank N. Boulle of Com
pany X, Second Massachusetts regi-
ment, Of Springfield, is suffering from
a peculiar malady He had an attack
OF sunstroke while in Cuba, and since
ms return large, peculiar-lookine
lump has made its appearance on the
crown Of Boulle's head The soldier
boy suffers untold agony from head
aches, and his case puzzles the Spring
iield physicians, who think that the
lump and the attending headaches are
directly due to the sunstroke.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
Against Honesty of
VrOonlan.
$4,000 FOR CIGARS
Is Alleged Among His Per-
sonal Expenses.

Members of the Baptist denomination
hVing In Worcester, who remember
having listened to the eloquent but err
ratio Rev. F. B. Vrooman, formerly
pastor of the Salem street church, will
FOLLOW with interest the steps in his
controversy with the stockholders of
me klondike, Yukon and Copper River
company. now in progress in Chicago.
They will read both sides of the dis
pute carefully in ordera.to determine
Whether the former Worcester pastor is
the victim of malicious conspiracy or
whether he himself has deliberately
turned swindler and defrauder.
Inc case seems to resolve itself into
one of two issues Vrooman is either
victim or victimizer His friends
ana he has plenty of them still remain
true TO him. knowing his sanguine
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
POLL TAX DELINQUENT.

Thomas Dotton of IS Lily street. bet
ter known as Tommy Lewis, was ar
rested yesterday by Constable Corwin
M, Thayer. for non payment of taxes.
Dotton is four years in arrears. which
with interest and summonses, amount
to S1O.S2. Dotton has given the tax
collectors considerable trouble. They
have been after him for many months.
but every time they got him, he agreed
to call around and settle. The last
time anybody saw him was last June,
Since then the tax collectors have been
unable to locate him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
NEW UNIFORMS S.

co. A will soon be a"rayed in new
blue uniforms, which are to be fur
nished by the state. Capt. Barrett said
last evening that every man would be
measured at the armory Thursday eve
nlng, ana the uniforms would probably
De ready before the 10th day of Feb
ruary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
TREAsURER's BOND FAULTY.

The bonds for City Treasurer-elect
Fred w. White and City Auditor John
B. Bowker did not pass muster when
inspected by City Solicitor Arthur P
Rugg, and have been sent back to Bal
timore for correction. The wording
of the bond of City Treasurer White
was not what is required by the char
ter. William S. Barton remains civ
treasurer until the bond arrives and
Mr.. White qualities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
HOME FARM ICE SUPPLY.

Superintendent H. S. Graves of the
Home farm rejoices because he cut con-
siderable ice last week. The ice house
on the pond north of the house was
filled with 800 tons of 13-inch ice, which
is of excellent quality, being entirely
free from snow, This is the second
time that the house has been filled, the
old house formerly on the site having
been torn down winter before last.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
EMMETS TO MEET.

The Emmets will hold meeting at
the armory tomorrow evening, and it
is expected that a. veteran association
Will be formed and the vacancies in
the company ranks will be filed. The
Emmets have about a half dozen places
TO MI, but will be able to do it quickly,
as there are several men waiting for
a chance to join the company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
THE BURNS CELEBRATION.

The program for the annual celebration
of the Robert Burns anniversary. as ar
ranged to date, is as follows:
Piano selection. Master Herbert n. place
Address. ...... President David McTaggart
Song (selected). ........ Miss Mabel Nelson
Trio, THE little farm" ~
Mrs. James Reid,Jr, Mrs. John Crowley
Mrs. Patrick Quinn
Address, "Auld Scotia. Mr. Jas. Reid 81,
"Reminiscences of Sons of Scotia. i ~
Song ............., Mr. Harry c. Robinson
"Loch Lombard"
Miss Landry, accompanist)
Song. ...,..................M Mr.. Jas. Reid, Jr
There was lad"
Reading. ...:...,.;,.....,...M Mr.. John Horn
Song, Alton water. Mr. Patrick Quinn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
REV. e. J. FITZGERALD

Chicopee, Jan. H.-Rev. Edward J.
Fitzgerald, for some years assistant to
Rev. John ]. Mccoy, has been appoint
ed by Bishop Beaver assistant pastor
at clinton. Father Fitzgerald is a native
Of Worcester and graduate of Holy
Cross College,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Two hundred or more of the veterans
OIL the old Fifteenth Massachusetts
regiment have been Supplied with q
copy of its history, through the gem
erosity Of Hon. Arthur f. Within. The
edition is limited. and the general pub
lie desiring copies should secure them
at once
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
CITY GUARDS ANNUAL.

The City Guards will hold their an
nual meeting Thursday evening. This
meeting was postponed from last
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
LIEUT., FISH RESIGNS.

Lieut.. Edward B. Fish has sent his
resignation to Col. Clark. The lieu
tenants health is not of the best and
he thinks that he has done enough for
his state and country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Thursday, to allow the men to parti-
cipate in the performances of 1.-The
Drummer Boy"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Harold L. Gullck, co. and Martha G
Fish, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

whitakec & Delaney glue works Al
Tacony. Pa, were hiirncd. Monday. Los
$500, 00V. ---
The New York police have in custody
two robbers of mail pJnnacs said u TN
notorious. The wcr. arrested in \ N
York. Saturday. ANA rtmanJed ua.
Monday. The last Iobhcry credited
the men is the thief II a Registered rn1l
pouch at Buffalo cara! Monday morning
- years of age, OF London, Canada, anu
Frank RI. Smith. - years ola. of Chicago
They will probably u handed over to th2
Buffalo author 'e*,
The examination # Arthur 5. Coilayer,
Jr. the Nashville lawyer. 10 Is cnart't
with conspiracy u kidnap Nicholas =
hickman. an important witness IN me
Molincux POISONING case. vas COM n ue
at New York, Monday, and again az
iourneI until Tuesday. Mr.. Weeks a.
legged that ColIayer had confessed 10 MN
that the pho tograph Collayer had CIV
him. purporfn. &c Ave picture ~ haH
mond, taken from the locket or Blincht
Graham, had been obtained hy. piot%-
era pnIng the tintype Of Hickman Wnlch
had been sent to NasnNlI4t APT ''oH1iHta-
ton.
Former champion John l.. sullivan
while at Astoria, Ore, Sunday night,
was obliged to hide to avoid arrest on
a warrant charging him with violating
the law by appearing in boxing con-
test on Sunday. He left the hall while
the performance was going on ana tied
to the station, boarded his special
train, donned the engineers clothes
and stood a the throttle as the officers
searched the train.