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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

Rev. DR.. AlOnzo Ames Miner, the venerable
pastor OF the Second Universalst Church OF
Boston and one OF the most noted divin"s of
his denomination in the country, died sudden
ly at his residence, 52S Columbus ave. Boston
His death was wholly unexpected. Though
in his Slst year the venerable clergyman was
in The enjoyment Of exceptiona ly good
health, and was still an active worker for
his church. Rev, DR.. Miner was born in
Lempster, Sullivan county, n. H., August
II, 1914, and was the second of five children.
He was the grandson of Charles Miner, a
revolutionary soldier. and descendant Of
Thomas Miner, who cane to CharIestown
with Winthrop in lG3o. His English ancestor,
Henry Bullman, in 1856 was honored by Ed
ward III. with coat OF arms
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

but as several OF the kings refused to pay
him homage in such marked STYLE the idea
had to be shelved, which probably gave no.
body more pleasure than the Minister Of the
Royal House, VINO was at his wits end devis.
Ing plans and calculating whence to take the
wherewtha to pay cost ithe entertainment.
The Reichstag appropriated nearly $500, OGO
but this was used for the benefit of the ma
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

warship Niobe, one Of the first vessels of
which the modern Prussun navy could
boast, Three immense masts supported the
tent which measured i20 feet iu length and
1876 feet in width. The mast of the old ship
Won Moltke served as the bowsprit. The
tent contained salons and bedrooms and
banquet hall $40 feet long and GO feet wide.
1t was lighted by electricity and furnished in
lavish style. The Berlin Delmonico, Herr
Borchardt, furnished the dinner Covers
were laid for 1900 and Borchardt received
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

1t is anticipated that some move will b.
made to further test the South Carolina reg
istration case In the courts. At least that l..
the statement of J. +. j. Caldwell, leading
counsel on the side of the opponents of the
registration law. He declares he has another
case ready for trial for which the pleadings
cannot be upset on technicaity, as in the
case decided at Richmond, Va, adversely to
the Con decision. Calls for convention of
colored people to consider the situation to
meet In Columbia on July 10 are being circu
lated
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

+. w. Barker, an engineer, formerly in the
employ of Blanchard 4 Twitchell. lumber
dealers, at Berlin Falls. n. H., is miss
ing. He left that place early in May to 90
North Jay, Me-, where he was to visit his
brother, Edward T.. Baker. He is not a
drinking man, was not one in the habit of
going away on the spur of moment for a
months trip, and this, together with the fact
that he had quite sum OF money on his
pers H. leads his friends to suspect foul play.
Mr.. Barker ia Al. unmarried, and at the time
of the disappearance was in excellent health
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
An Alleged Dei'aulter.

A. s. Moore, former employe of Inman,
Swan 4 Co., of New York is said to be de-
fauter to the amount of 100000. He en-
dorsed bills on the U nion National Bank
OF America U. s. National Bank and
the Bank OF New York in the name of r. W.
Inman, Jr., and the East River silk Com
nothing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Tramp Tried to Murder.

A tramp entered the house of Mrs. Cain,
living alone in a small farm house In the
eastern part Of Showhegan, Me-, at night and
brutally assaulted her with large club.
The aged woman was in her bed and there
was no light in the house. The tramp struck
her many times with the club, breaking her jaw
and both wrists, and otherwise injuring her
body. The selectmen are doing everything
that can be done to find the bfute. There Is
large dent in the bedstead &kste AS STUCK
at hAt head and miissd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

The New York police commissioners re-
ceived II communication from the Metropoli-
tan telephone company relative to the COM
plant made by ex-Mayor Matthews of Bos-
ton, who alleged that policeman Penny of
the Grand Central station wrOngiuly COM
PEELED him to pay - for the use Of IA tee-
phone III 42i st. The letter conveyed the in
formation that the eX-mayOr had used the
company's telephone line to Boston, and that
the - charge was proper. The communica-
ton WAS filed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

picOus opening of the canal. About month
after the socialists in the German Reichstag
triumphautly announced that the walls of the
canal could not resist the pressure produced
by the passage OF 80 many powerful ships the
kaiser gave orders that work must proceed
Gay and night, and that if the money gave
ous, he would be personally responsible for
all expenses incurred. This had an excellent
effect, and on June ) the engineers declared
that everything was ready. The canal is 200
feet broad, between the tops of the embank
ments. At its bottom it is 70 feet broad.
The average depth is 80 feet. I he walls are
constructed partly OF sand, uncut stones and
masonry German war ships do not need to
steam henceiorth all around Denmark in or
der to reach the North Sea from the Baltic
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

tenant-colonel. They offered most des.
perate resistance. aud it was not till &c Of
their number had been cut down and o.
wounded in the hand-tohand encounter hat
occurred on tn" rushing Of the fortress that
they surrendered. The survivors were dis
armed and confined in the structure they had
SO galantiy defended.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Another Per Cent Raise.

The Illinois Steel Company of Joliet, ILL.,,
has given official notice that on July |, II
per cent increase will he made in the wages
of Joliet works, except to those working on
a sliding scale
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
A Voluntary Increase.

Notice of ten per cent increase in wages
was posted in the works OF the National MAJ
leable Castings Company of Cleveland, U.
OF the company, and was taken because Of
tho improvement in business. The Eberhard
Manufacturing Company took similar action
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

| FL Poryeuir, an official organ of Columbia
argues against permitting foreign powers to
build lOrtresses on the Isthmus shores at
either end of the Panama canal 1t suggests
| that the United States he assisted by France
/ in protecting the lsthmus against invasion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

When the local option pool selling bill, de-
feated in the Connecticut House. reached the
Senate. Senator COirey, the author OF the
measure, moved that the senate insist ON its
former action in passing the bill, and not ask
for committee OF conference. The senate
80 voted without dissent, and thus killed the
nanGurn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Want More Paw.

DisailectiOn is reported among the weav-
ers of the Hamilton mills, Amesbury, Mass.
company on account of a refusal to grant an
increase of wages asked for.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Hiring Green MeaYers.

Many Italian laborers have gone to work in
the mills at Geneva, r. l., to fill the strikers
places. They are being taught to weave and
the same thing is to be attempted at the mills
at Olneyville. There are numerous recruits
from Utica seeking work in the different
,niIly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
atoOO Pound Sunttsh.

The Tiverton fishing steamer Fearless came
in to Newport, r. with l,2OO-pound suntish
in tow. OF Coggsha'ls ledge the steamer
suddenly stopped. her propeller having struck
something, aud this something proved to be
the sunlsh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Wilde Must STAY In Prison.

The attorney general In London has re.
fused to grant the Application OF Sir Edward
larke for the release OF Oscar Wilde on the
ground that the indictment under which he
was tried and convicted was defective
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

A tramp stole box of soap In Atchi-
son the other day. That fellow ought
to be watched; he evidently wants to
get out Of that section In disguise. 4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew says: my
Ideal woman Is not great talker."
What would DR.. Depew think II the
women should say their ideal man Is
not a great talker?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

| A cyclone of terrific force, covering terri
| tory 10 miles wide aud 30 in length, passed
north o Wallace. Neb. Houses, barns, wind
mills, fences, etc, were picked up and car.
red for miles
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

A good deal of the news from Hawaii
continues to be of kind that requires
corrohoraton in formal affidavit un-
der Il notary's seal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

1t is reported that Frank f. r. Woodward,
who went to Cuba to join the revolutionists
determined to make reputation or die in
the attempt" =" has realized his ambition. He
was killed in the fight at Boca de Dos Rios,
where Marti fell
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

Quan Yick Nam has been trying to Park.
hurst Chinatown, in New York City, and he
is now in trouble, as the leading gamblers
there have offered the btghbinders D reward
for his head,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

Strike in BoOthbay Harbor Works.
Fifty Italian aborers on the waterwOrks at
Boothbay Harbor Me-, disagreeing with con-
tractors about pay, are on strike.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
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Rack i'm south Dakota.


W. W. Taylor, the defaultins ex-treasurer
Of South Dakota, has reached Pierre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

INCREASE OF THE NAVY Orders
have been issued by the navy depart.
ment for the enlistment of landsmen,
seamen and tiremen, in accordance
with the provisions of the naval sp.
preparation act permitting an increase
of the navy by 1000 men. The lands.
men will be enlisted in New York and
the tiremen and seamen in Boston and
Philadelphia. Orders will also be
issued to the navy enlistment officers
in San Francisco to open the books
for the enlistment of men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
CITY BREVITIEs.

The committee appointed by the mayor
to distribute the $500 appropriated JOY the
Savannah Benevolent Association Tor the
relief of the poor of the city, it is under
stood, will meet to-day, and apportiOn the
fund among the various charitable and
benevolent organizations, so that it may
reach those most in need The committee
finds 1t impossible to make personal dis
tribution of the fund. The members were
overrun with applications yesterday. and
had to refuse them all.
Mr. w. J. Williams of Pembroke, Bryan
county called at the police barracks yes
terday and requesting the police to look
out for large bay horse, which he pur-
chased in Savannah Friday. but which
escaped while on the way to Pembroke
Saturday, and returned in this direction
The horse was bought from O'Brien &
Co. 1t is bay, four years old, black name
and tail and well trimmed The animal is
well known here, having been frequently
driven by Mr.. w. b. Robertson of o Brien
& Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
MAY NOT COME TO TRIAL.
THE OLIVEIRA INDICTMENT LIKE
THAT AGAINST DIR. VI. VI.
HOLLAND.

They Do Not Set Forth All the Let
tiers the Defendants Were Charged
with Writing-That Was one Of
the Grounds which VOided the In
dictment Against DIR. HOIIand-One
of the Letters Charged 10 DIR. HOl-
land Claimed 10 Have been Writ
ten by Woman, as IL states as a
Fact Matter of Henrsay.
one of the most interesting cases that
is TO come before the United States court
this week will be that against Mamie
Oliveira, who Is charged with sending OBJ
scene letters through the mails.
An additional interest will attach TO
the case on account Of the disposition Of
"a case of a similar nature against Dr. NJ.
NJ. Holland Of statesboro hast week. The
Indictment against Dr. Holland. who was
represented by Maj. p. W. Meldrim, was
quashed on account of the fact that it
did not set forth all the letters which the
defendant was charged with mailing
The indictment against the Oliveira girl.
it seems. is very similar in form, the let
tiers having been omitted and referred to
as improper to 80 on the court records.
Whether this case will take the same
course, however. remains TO be seen when
it is called.
There were other reasons urged against
the Indictment found against Holland.
There was one letter set forth in this
indictment which the defendant was
charged with writing. This letter Maj.
Meldrim held in the first place could not
be called obscene in the meaning of that
term in the statute. But a very inter-
esting point was brought out in connec-
ton with it, The tone of the letter, it
was urged showed that it was written
rather by a woman than by a man. in
speaking of a preceding statement in
the letter the writer went on to say some
thing to this effect: I know this is so,
because Mr.. -- told me, and he is
member of such-and-such a church
The experience of lawyers with women
on the witness stand has shown them that
almost invariably a woman win state
something as q fact which she has heard
from some one in whom she has conf
dence. That is to say, a woman will
rarely, If ever, distinguish between direct
and hearsay evidence, but viii state as
facts things which she has heard about
as well as things which she has seen This
is a generally observed evidence of the
confidence of woman in human nature,
and is, by no means, to be- considered 10
their discredit. A woman, too, win often
insist on the correctness of such state
ments. and interrogations as to the source
of her information will sometimes irritate
her. With men. they say, 1t is different,
and a short experience on the witness
stand will teach them that hearsay evil
dence is not acceptable in the eyes of the
law It viii be seen that the foregoing
statement, which is about that contained
i'm the latter. is a matter OF hearsay en-
tirely, yet the writer has accepted and
stated 1t as a fact simply because 1t was
told by member Of the church. Courts of
law and equity will always take such
matters into considera ton, and they often
go a long way in determining veTdicts
and decisions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
WHERE MEN CAN FIND WORK.
Lumbermen Find II Hard Matter
to Get Labor.

Lumbermen Find 1t - Hard Matter
to Get Labor.
There are hundreds of men in Savan-
nah who could get work if they wanted
it," said prominent lumberman to a
Morning News reporter yesterday. 1.-THE
lumber mills in the country are starving
for labor They never have enough. I
refer especially to the negroes. They
will not stay at the mills, where they can
get steady work at good wages, but pre-
fer to flock TO the cities. where they pick
up a precarious livelihood doing odd jobs
around the grocery stores, and occa-
sionally doing a full days work when ne
cessity compels them to-"
THE lumbermen of Savannah" he said,
could furnish work to 2C0 men at least
at their mills in the country, if they could
get the men. We have the greatest diff
ficulty to get men to go into the coun-
try, and when they get them they will
not stay there. This is why some Of the
lumbermen use convict labor. They do
not use it out of preference but because
they cannot get the free labor. The con-
victs cost fully as much as the free labor,
if not more. The beauty about the con-
Wet labor is that it is always there when
wanted. The convict is not liable to get
on drunk Saturday night and fail to
show up for work Monday morning. He
cannot take advantage of cheap eXcur-
sions on the railroads, and though he
may occasionally leave without notice,
this happens very rarely During the re-
cent cold spell all the mills were compelled
to shut down for several days, because
the laborers would not work. This was
the case in the city as well as in the
country. The men simply remained away.
They did not even come to the office to
int Tod tn -far
on account of the weather. At the mills
in the country laborers are paid $50 q
month and given houses to live in with
all the wood they can burn. This is
equivalent to at least S35 q month in the
city. There are, hundreds of negroes hang
ing around the city who have not had
steady work in months, and, God knows,
how they live. Here comes one now"
A colored man. between so and IS years
of age. came slouching along.
"Didn't you use to work for me under
the bluf?" inquired the lumberman.
Yes. sir" was the reply.
"What wages did you get?"
Two dollars day, boss
What did you quit work for?'
Don't know, boss"
You haven't done an honest days
work in seven years, and you know it
You prefer to hang around that grocery
on the corner DO odd jobs, get little
piece of meat and a little flour for run
ming errands, and occasionally Mr. -
gives you a dollar, and this, with what
you steal is what you live on. Isn't thai
sou
The negro did not deny the charges.
He simply grinned. That's fair speci-
men of the class ! speak Of" said the
lulnbernan. His brother is one of the
best lumber workers in the city, but does
about one days work a week and lives
on his wife. one day. several months
ago, my partner telegraphed me to send
twenty men to the mill at once / could
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
DEPARTURES or THE cUARDsMEN.
some Have Returned Home and
Otheps Are on FOR Visit TO
E'Torsda

some Have Returned Home and
Othcps Are or for Visit 10
Florida.
with the exception OF Gen. Bird W
Spencer and Col a. r. Kuser Of the
visiting New Jersey guardsmen. the mem
bers Of the party have all left Savannah
to return home or 10 go 10 Florida for a
few days visit. Gen Spencer and Col
Kuser will leave for Florida to-day and
win remain there on a few days visit
before returning to New Jersey. About
half the party left the city Saturday af-
ernoon, some of them going 70 Florida and
others back to their HON es, while others
left yesterday.
They have all had an enjoyable time dur
ing their stay in Savannah, and the Sa-
Vannah military have been delighted to
have had them here. The New Jersey team
was defeated, it is true, but IT was de-
feat, as Gen. Spencer said, which they
seem to have enjoyed The occasion was
one which win no doubt lend much en-
couragement to rifle practice, not only
in this section. but wherever the influence
of military spirit is felt
The Savannah military is proud of the
victory Of the home team At the same
time, however, it will probably make them
the more determined when they go again
to Seagirt not 10 lose any OF the honors
which they have won, but If possible. to
Win more They New Jerseymen viii ex-
pect great things from Georgia next year.
and whatever team Georgia sends Will
no doubt go to the international and in
terstate matches ready to put up great
contest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
TO ADVERTISE EACH COUNTY.
Mineral and Agricultural Statistics
to He Put Before the People.

Mineral and Agricultural Statistics
to He Put Before the People.
Col 3. W. Wrenn, passenger traffic
manager of the Plant lines has a new
scheme on foot, which. when carried out
along the lines he has indicated, will do
much. no doubt for the material advance
ment of every section traversed by these
lines.
He will spend the summer months at the
close of the present tourist season along
the line of the road, and will call public
meetings in every county in every state,
through which the lines of the system
run, including Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama and South Carolina.
The object of these meetings will be to
appoint committees in each of the coun-
ties to get up information statistical and
otherwise concerning their mineral and
agricultural resources, which will be pub
lished in neat and attractive pamphlet
form for distribution throughout the west
and at the Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition, to be held at Atlanta
in the fall.
This will be a movement in progressive
direction, and the placing Of the resources
of the south before all sections, in a
proper and attractive manner will do a
great deal for the material development
of these sections
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
WANTS no TAKE a JUDGMENT.
MIR. HaFdee Claims suit ON the
Ground That an Answer Was Not
Filed In Time.

MIR. HaFdee Claims a suit ON the
Ground That an Answer Was Not
Filed in Time.
There is an interesting question involv-
ing a recent statute passed by the legisla-
ture now pending before Judge MacDoner
of the city court
Some time ago Joseph AIorrel who was
a passenger on the Savannah and West
ern railroad. and who alleged that he was
put off the train without cause by the con-
ductor. after he had purchased a ticket,
filed q. suit for damages in the city court
against Receivers Conner and Lowry OF
thar road Under the new law, requiring
a suit to be properly Photographed, it is
also required that an answer shall be filed
On the first day of the term, the plea of
general issue having been done away with
Mr.. Davis Freeman. representing the
receivers Of the Savannah and Western
railroad, flied a demurrer to the suit on
the first day Of the term, which was sub
sequently argued before Judge MacDon-
ell. Mr.. w. p. Hardee appeared for the
plaintiff and opposed the demurrer to the
suit. Judge MacDOnell oVerruled the de-
raurrer and apparently the next thing in
order was for the case to 90 to trial MIR.
Hardee. however made a motion, under
the new law, to have judgment rendered
BIZ default in favor of his client on the
ground that the defendant had not COM
Piled with the terms of the statute in that
an answer to the suit had not been filed
on the first day Of the term. This put the
case in an entirely new light, and after
hearing the question under the statute,
Judge MacDonen took it under considera-
ton. He will probably decide the matter
in day or two