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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
FAIRFIELD FIRE.
Three Big SawmilIS Go Up in
Smoke. LOSS About $4,000.

The most serious fire that ever visited Fair
Held, Me-, broke ont in the lumber mills OF
q. 4. 4 G. NJ. Phillips. Within thrce-quar-
ters Of an hour after discovery 50 lerrely did
the flames burn. damage estimated at ?s5,-
$50 had been done, In addition to the Phil
lips mills. the mills Of \. ToIman a Sons,
and s. \. Nye ~ Co., We're almost wholly
consumed.
More than 800 men are thrown out OF en-
plOymcnt. Three OF the finest saw mill in the
state OF Maine were destroyed. The fire Is
supposed to have been of incendiary origin,
although some believe it was caused by Il hot
box in one Of the Phillips mills. Fairfield
will suffer greatly from this fire, rs the mills
provided employment for most of tie men
living in town. The fire was witnessed by
thousands Of people from the neighbornG
towns. The concerns that suffer the losses
were partially insured.
The total loss will be about $4,000. as fol-
lows: s. 4. Nyr ~ Co.. S35, ,OO0 insured for
$4,000: q. 4. ca VI. Phillips, 100000; y.
Y. Tolman 4 Sons, $4,000. The insurances
are exceedingly light, owing to the heavy
rates on this class Of property which nave re-
Gently been promulgated 10y the Denny rating
bureau. The auti-compact law, now re-
pcalcd, was responsible for the adustmen,
of fire Insurance rates in and around Fair
field and the new rates were 50 much in adj.
vance OF the old ones that many mill Ow ner'
cut down their insurance materially. Il Is al
placed in stock companies. None OF the Bos
ION muLuuls are ON the lines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
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RIVAL ELECTRIC KINGS.
Formation of Il Big Combine to
Fight Westinghouse

A gigantic electric combine has Just been
formed to fight the new Westinghouse Bald
win combination. 1t includes the (erk' :
railroad people and all their Millions ana
the Siemens X Ilalske Electrical Conn any.
The combination means the entry into the
American market Ot Il big foreign electric
supply manufacturing concern, IN Aillli-
alton with the Widener-EIkins synhca'r,
which controls most OF the street-car lines in
New York, Philadelphia. Plttsburg and chi
cago. II is said that knowledge OF the Icrkes-
Siemens combination was the lreal reason fDr
the alliance OF the Westingh Baldwin
concerns for the manutact airing oi electric
motors.
Charles T. Yerkes, the heat Of the new
combine, is known rs the Chicago cable
king. He is a multi-milonaire and is as
sOciated in cable and electric street railroads
in Chicago. Philadelphia and New York with
the Whitney Elkins-W -WIdener traction syn
dicate. His son, Charles L. Yerkes, was re-
Gently vice-president Of the Siemens llalsae
Electric company.
This company is the largest and most pow
eriul electric manufacturing company in
Europe. The parent house is in Berlin, with
branches in ali the principal European cities.
its founder. Dr. S.emens, was known as the
Edison of Europe. The company has done
considerable work in this country. It hM-
built about three-quarters OF the private eler-
tric light plants in use in New York. Abroad
it has built all sorts OF electric motors and
manufactured every kind of electric muchin-
cry and supplies.
The fact that Young Yerkes has been made
Vice President OF the rcOrganiHed Siemens a
Halske Company shows that the interests Of
The cable and trolley road people will be looked
after. While nearly all the street railroads
are now run either by trolley or cable, the
coming business for the new combine will he
the building of electric motors for the trunk
lines of the company
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
KUCHENG AFFAIR.
IL Will he Fully Investigated by the
United States Government.

The t.. $. government will probably send
one OF its cOnSulS To- represent 1t i'll the inveS-
tigation into the recent mas5acres at KIT
chcng China, instead Df committing Ameri-
can interest to Il British official. Whether or
not this investigation will be conducted by II
mixed commission OF British and Americans
cannot now be stated, but it is understood 1t
Washington, ID. G., that Mr.. Denby will have
II separate inquiry made to determine the eN-
tent of injuries to the persons and roperty OF
American citizens.
Miss Hartford of Dover. y. H., was the
only American injured at kucheng, and she
not seriously. but as the attack was so oh
viousIy directed against Americans aud Eng.
lish alike, this government will probably
Join Great Britain in demanding certain RE-
forms TO prevent Il repetition of the Outrages.
No additional Information about the stua-
ton in China has reached the state and navy
departments.
The British minister at Pekin has sent Il
consul to Foo Chow to conduct the investiga-
tion. and the U. S. government has sent Il
cruiser to that place. Practically everything
concerning the United States connected with
the Kurhenc affair is now in the hands OF
Minister DENLY aud Admiral Carpenter, in
whom every cOnildHpce is felt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
IN NEW ENGLAND.
interesting Items OF News From
Maine to Connecticut shores.


Col. h. G. lngersolI will give lectures ut
the Onset, Me-. Spiritualist camp ground
Aug. %, "a and 25.
The sixth triennial reunion of the teachers
and pupils of Powers Institute will be held at
Bernardston Aug II.
Dante Revolto. the Italian who was stabbed
by Dominica Bardi ut Providence, r. l., is
out Of danger. Bardi has hot been arrested
Thomas n. Austin, aged 81 years, Il highly
respected Greenfield. Mass, retired buSinas-
man, who attempted to take his own life by
cutting his throat, died.
Albert Jacobini. II 4-year-Old Italian boy,
was run over on Charles street. PrOviden &c,
Il. l.. bya bicycle ridden by Michael Storti.
The boys skull was fractured.
The 9th annual camp meeting Of the
Second Advent Association opened on the
Liberty street grounds ut Springfield, Mass,
with several thousand people IN attendanca
4. j. Nichols prominent storekeeper o.
Plaistow. y. H., was found dead in his home
He had left note stating that he had taken
laudanum. No reason is known for the sui
eide. He was 80 years old.
Mary. the 4-yaar.old daughter of Paul Ls-
zOtte OF North Elm sire It., Waterbury, Ct.
died as result of being sraided She
pulled over upon herself II pot Of boiling
water which her mother had left upon a
chest.
Joseph Swan, u farm hand working fol
Catch Parmenter in FishervIl', Mass. acci.
dcntally shot and KILLED himself. He was
alone in his room when the shot was heard
and was found dead on the ilpUr 1t /, Ger
tain that the shooting was accidental. SWar
was n Nova ScOtian
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

is a narrow stairs. which led down into dark
ness. After crawling down these stairs about
eight feel you stand in another secret cham
bsr. This secret chamber is of about the size
oI the bathroom, seven feet by Ave feet, but
there is little floor space, on account OF the
stairs from above and n cut through which Il
second set Of stairs descends
The steel -iacketed room was found on the
third floor of the castle and next to the office
use by Holmes. 1t is pract,callya bank
vault. In addition TO Il steel lining, its sides
are covered with asbestos to deaien sound
Its heavy steel doors swing on big pair OF
hinges. Nobody but Holmes could open the
safe, which was large enough for people to
stand up and walk about inside Of it. The
lock on the door is an expensive one. and the
whole structure was put into the building at
II very heavy expense. with the door once
CLOSED tight anybody inside would suifocate
A gaspipe, however, had also been intro
duced by Holmes, osteasibly to give light, but
in the opnioi OF the Chicago police to hasten
the death of his victims. by blowing in any
Of the pipes on the outside he could eXttn-
gushthe light in the locked steel room and
the unhappy victim would soon be asphXl-
ated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
PUBLIC CREDIT.
The President Will See that il il
Properly Upheld.

A new issue of bonds will be made the mo-
ment there is danger to the public credit
This is the news which comes from close
friends of the President. and it is in entire
harmony with his declarations last winter
when the contra Il was made with the syndi-
cate. Matters will not be allowed to drift 50
far rs at that time The president did not
feel justified in taking action then until he
had given Congress an opportunity to CON
slider the subject Of currency reform, the re-
tircment of the Lrecnbacks and tn" SIbstltn-
ton OF gold bonds for bonds redeemable SIM
ply in coin.
1t was the original intention at the treas
ury department to let the reserve drift little
below $50 900, 900 before taking action. but
the tremendous exports and the redrmptions
of paper money which occurred during the
closing days of January took the situation
for Il moment out OF the control OF the
treasury, and carried the reserve down WIN
n lump in twelve days from so, I63 III to
SI4 70j, 967
This will not be Il lowed to occur again. If
there are symptoms of II real panic, when
threatens to arrest the expansion OF industry
and the restoration OF bnslnr1 confidence, an
opportunity will De offered the syndicat" 10
take new issue Of bonds at II fair price, and
if the offer is refused terms will be quickly
made with other takers. Action Will be taken
under see. BOO Of the Revised Statutes. as
was the case with the last contract, or under
the general authority to issl,c certain classes
of bonds to secure redemption funds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

dence. How, for instance, can Holmes ex-
plain the presence of the elaborate retort
whose discovery was one Of the first aston
ishiug results OF the search Of the cellar by
the police? What business has druggist with
a retort as big as a bakers oven in his eel
lar? What explanation can he give Of the
curious arrangement of this retort, which
seems to have been modelled after those fur
naces built in every crematorium, where the
body is slid in on rollers bat few inches
above the fires from the CRATE? This retort
in the cellar OF the Castle was built against
the wall. There was crate covered with
sheet iron seven-cighths Of an inch thick Un-
derneath this was another crate intended to
hold the fire. The top of the furnace was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

A,,cp prr,r, douyhter of Il T. pitzel
Liiied at Tornnto
N,IrTr prryrI douobtsr or r. r Pitzel
,,,i,ad ~ Tarantn
Uow,,n prr,rI son or p # pitzel sup-
rosoJ "a b,r. hann kiIIed in Judinnnpolis or
RPo,.ai, RP -"
T. Va, r,soe, Jor,,btor nj Nra NJ
i1l,Lr WI irosSoI of %m al Wnrth Rohsv street
GI;,"t.a ~ ,".
M,', w,,,,,,,o of Fort Worth Tex wos
,.,ai.i,l. TAMn w.. ais,nr ,rhen cha Lisnnnenre1
Wr,,S,p WIN. or rort North Tex
.-t,' ih ~, ,,,,,I,t, W IIIIH,aa
p'Na'' III - thoso ,rorn rurl.rad in tbe
rNo NV az r,' W - tno p;t,a, ohiIdren mai their
J ; LAVA I,,s, l II, Tnrontn yhicb Holmes
enI III h i0,, thoir tothnr b,J hean iIIud
in nap philaIelnhio No isnnw helinved Nv Holmes
~ ~ ti., i, ~ bn,.a Laa,, a yintin, ~
I ina ,5PtLir,, nian I'D ,n,,rJnrnns d;anosi.
s,nn su.h a. Ho h;'Ioi ran,in bnre thorn md
uon .m"t ne ,'i oStop ,vi,hon, onv onn,rnnt
" o'oi " NV "''' '
m95iSe, ~ h4,,,,ls had r,onrad ,b, huildi,,
III, U,'u9 20 D,u rnbitaot art he tnoL GOOD on-e
. ua,inS Nv io,,,oJ fsonntly
tnat .lle WI N''lIn VII th ",nno,
% ttlo' Nv oi.o r rnstia " ie1
ol tIe stiuctuco co M"1 NM tn ,' J 10 tr
Iec' iunS "lu w r ,,r,ov, ,,oean,,o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
MURDER FACTORY.
The Won derful Castle of a
Modern Bluebeard.
OF the House Which
Holmes Planned in Chicago.

A yeritable murder factory has been dis
covered in the house built at Chicago, ILL.,,
by II. H. Holmes, who Is charged with at
least eleven murders and suspected ol many
more. The second floor is u labyrinth OF
mazes, doors and passages. 1t contains a
death shaft where bodies could be lowered
into the cellar and from which Il passage led
to the sealed chamber,
The cellar, where large quantities OF
human remains have been discovered, con
taing every provision for destroying bodies.
Two large vaults of quickllme, one oi them
containing some human bon :, nave pfel
found beneath the floor A hidden tank was
found which contained a deadly oil, and
when this was unearthcd an explosion i0l-
lowed which nearly cost three of the work
men their lives. Even more horrible than
this was the discovery Of II crematory in the
cellar where human bodies could be inclner-
ated.
Human bones of all kinds have been dug
up out of the cellar Of this Bluebeard's 5 castle,
and the police have found tufts OF hMr,
blOOd-stained linen and pieces OF clothing
which had been hastily concealed. lie has
already taken rank rs the first criminal oi
the century, but the most astonishing thinS
about his career i the murder factory he
erected in Chicago.
Holmes Castle us It Is called, is an i'm
menSe structure. with hundreds Oi rooms
where victims could be removed with more
expedition and safety than III the mountain
stronghold OF any leudal baron and oi which
none but Holmes has ever known the secret.
1t was built Just preceding the opening ol
the Worlds Fair and there are many reasons
to believe that Holmes, Just then entering
his murderous career upon Wholesale scale
,l, h,,r IN -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
WANT MEN TO HUNT GEESE.
Are Cubans Recruiting Idle Labor
crs at oklahoma

The following advertisement appeared III
the Guthrie. lOk.) Leader recently.
WANTED 800 men between the ages oi
q and 30 years to hunt geese on the Gun o,
Mexico; must provide Winchester rifles and
Colts revoyers. raIihrc At. and LOO rounds
of ammunition. Apply ut Col. Robert Me-
RayboIds, Captain John Twamley, Guthrie
.. I.
These circulars have been distributed all
over Southern Kansas and Oklahama, cspec-
tally in the border towns me heauquhr-
ters. recruiting station. at Guthrie, is said to
be branch of a similar station at Galveston,
Tex. This has given rise to the suspicion
that n regiment is being raised in Oklahama
to ioin the insurgents in Cuba The territory
is filled with adyenturers who would JON
anything which promised excitement ana
novelty. There are hundreds of unfortunate
fellows who would seize upon this or any
other job which pr missed them good living
and fair remuneration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
FRANKS OF LIGHTNING.
Siasconset People Scared by Close
Calls.

SulISs
The worst storm on record visited Siascon-
set, Mass, continuing all day and causing
uncqualed loss through the effect OF the
lightning. Beginning early in the morning
with low groWs and ominous muttering OF
thunder that seemed to cover the entire heaV-
ems, by II Il. IN. the tempest had burst in all
its fury. Rising steadily against the wind that
blew strongly from the southeast the black
clouds in which the lightning lurked grew
denser and denscr until the darkness was
that Of late twilight lncessant was the
rumbling of the thunder, continuous the
CLEANS from the electric laden masses OF
yapor that hung low overhead.
Then began the terror striking display. Hash
after flash Of red and crimson lightning with
no violet hue as ordinarily, dartod from
heaven to earth in all directions, while over
head cracking. rafting thunder was all but
continuous. At intervals were short luis.
then would come more lurd flashes than
ever, and roars OF thunder, continuing IN
some instances for five minutes, would rcver'
berate overhead until the very ground
trembled. At the hight of the storm three
houses we're struck. A bolt wa hurled against
the Atlantic house, on Main street, owned by
Eliza W. Chadwick of Nantucket Capt.
Harrison is the hotel proprietor The light.
ming hit the flag staff in the ridge u the
hotel, eaped from there to the roof, leaving
two immense holes therein and peppcrng the
shingles as with buckshot.
Then it spread all over the house, tearing
away partitions, breaking glass, ripping on
plaster. smashing furniture and cavortIng
through all the rooms until it struck The
ground, blowing ont Il hole and then jumping
anross the street. taking the tip of tele-
phone pole in its course. OF the 10 or Az
guests in the hotel none was injured, hui
Capt Harrison was knocked senseless into a
pile of broken glass. and badly cut about the
head and face.
Another bolt sped across the road, passing
close to the head Of horse belonging to
John Kien of Nantucket, that was attached
to IN ice cart killing the beast instantly, bul
leaving the driver uninjured. The horse wa
valued at Slj0 This same holt then struck
one Of the Underhil cottages, occupied by
Mrs. Butler of New Jersey, doing consider
able damage, but iniuring no one. Thence
il sped on toward vacant house nearby, on
which it Knocked the corner. The loss to the
Atlantic house people will amount to 5000,
covered by insurance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
Chicago Penniless.

Having been plundered by the sand-bagging
combine in the City Council squeezed by the
gas trust, robbed by the city officials and
plucked by corporations, Chicago, Ill, is
now penniless She will probably try to
borrow money from New York. The city
proposes to issue script based on the tax levy
OF 1895. The first will be "feeler' of $500
600, and it is expected to sell at par. This
script carries five per cent interest and II the
first $500, 600 goes all right, $4,000 900 more
will be issued. These liens are called war
rants" and under law to sustain credit the
city can issue up to 5000, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
To BE Brought Against Tyler and
Coleman For Ra ilroad Accident.

Leslie Tyler, conductor of the freight train,
and ID. A. COburn, pilot on the engine, which
was in collision with the cannon balln train
near Plymouth, n. H., have been found
guilty of gross negligence by the coroner's
Jury. County Solicitor Adams has issued
warrants charging them with manslaughter.
Papers are expected to be served in which
case hearing on the same will probably be
held at Woodsville. In the judgment of
Solicitor Adams this is the only way for him
out of IT, in order that justice might be
served and the serious lesson to all other
railway employees taught in the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

A conspiracy among the prisoners ut the
county Jail ut Lancaster. n. H. to break out,
has been brought to light. Saturday night
two tramps asked for lodging, stayed in Jail
over Sunday and left Monday morning.
While there they agreed TO procure tools aud
pass them into the windows of the cells SO
the prisoners could saw or break down the
doors into the corridors. Then when Jailer
Cummings came to bring their breakfast he
was to be knocked senseless and all would
escape. One of the prisoners gave the plot
away and the tramps were arres,e by Sher-
if Beatte
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
HEAVY DEPOSIT.
Syndicate Exchange Over 81 900,
900 For L. =. Notes.

Evidence that the Belmont Morgan bond
syndicate intend to protect the gold reserve
of the treasury against raids upon it for ex-
port to Europe. was received at the treasury
department. A telegram from New York
stated that j. Z. Morgan II Co. had deposited
at the sub-treasury $l3iG,00O in gold coin in
exchange for L. $. notes.
\ previous telegram to the department
contained the information that 100000 in
gold coin had been withdrawn from the sub
treasury for export With the deposit of gold
by the syndicate, the latters deposits since
gold exports have been resumed on a large
scale, reached total of 81. BAG. 900.
1t is estimated that with exchange at
the high figure quoted, L9Ji .m4. 3Oa4. II net
profit Of 50, 900 on each 81 l,OOO,OO0 god OK
ported is made by the shippers. Treasury
officials are much gratiiled at the action of
the syndira e, as it is constructed to mean
that it will not permit the gold reserve to fall
below 500 900
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
attendance of the House of Commons in the

attendance OF the House OF Commons in the
House of Lords to hear the reading Of the
royal commission and the proclamation open
ing the session OF Parliament
Many member Of the House of Commons
went to hear the reading. After their return
to their own house the senior clerk arose and
pointed to Mr. MOwbray who had been
selected to move the reelection of Mr.. Will
liam Court Gully as speaker of the house.
Mr.. Gully accepted the Office.
Among those noticed in the galleries OF the
House were Hon. Charles Crisp, speaker of
the American House OF Representatives /;
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, American ambas-
sador to Great Britain; Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge, senator from Massachusetts, and
Hon. Edwin J. Uhl, American assistant sec
rctary of state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

c. +. and G. W. Eddy, commission mer-
charts, 205 Chamber of Commerce building
Boston, assigned to Walter F. Ford and
Henry l.. Whittesey. The liabilities are es-
timated at $3.50, 900 and to over speculation
they attribute the cause of the failure. The
firm dealt largely in grain and hay and were
among the best known exporters in New
England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
He Built Sixteen Mills.

Lloyd Earle, an old resident and wealthy
contractor, died at his home on French's hill,
Fall River, Mass. lie was born in Somerset
SO years ago. He built l6 Of the local mills
and at one times was associated with Dan
forth Horton, formerly superintendent Of
streets. He was director in several mill
corporations and trustee Of the Citizens
Savings Bank. Two daughters and two
grand daughters survive him,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

A modal of honor has been awarded to
Charles W. Reed, of Washington, ID. C.,chief
bugler OF the 9th independent battery of Mas
sachusetts light artillery, for ''most dstIn-
guished galantry in action, at the battle Of
Gettysburg, July 2, 1868. Bugler Reed re-
mained on the field with the commanding
officer Of the battery, who had fallen, twice
wounded, and while supporting him on his
orderly's horse, upon which be had been as
sisted, guided him safely between two fires
into the Union lines,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17
Scion OF Nobility DYING In Poverty.

Frederick Anson, Il scion Of the English
nobility, is dying in the City and County
Hospital in San Francisco. Cal Anson's
brother-in-law is Arthur Fraser Walter,one Of
the proprietors of the London Times. The
Duke OF Abo;corn is related to him by blood
and marriage. His cousin, the Countess of
Iitchgeld, ia the daughter of the Duke Of
Abercorn. His granfather was the first Earl
Of LitchHed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

The volume of trade continues quiet, with
n firm market for choice grades OF all kinds
OF produce. Butter has met with Il slight
advance over last weeks quotations. and the
prices OF eggs are well maintained. Poultry
continues in light supply, with a quiet trade
and prices little lower Grain has dropped
several points, and -four is Off somewhat,
Sugar is the same.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

Chas. L. McDermott is perfecting an cleo
trlc sub marine torpedo, the invention OF Dr,
Cross of Chicago Ill.,, which he says, will
ultimately put an end to marine warfare;
With his torpedo, he says Il few men could
keen off the combined navias of tho world.
The torpedo will be completed within a
week. 1t will be taken to Goat Island, where
a secret experiment will be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-17

Conductor Leslie G. Tyler of the freight
that was in collision at Plymouth, n. H.,
was arraigned at Woodyille on charge of
manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty,
waived examination and gave bail in the
sum of 81, 900 for his appearance ut the No
yember term of the supreme court at PIym-
outh. Pilot Coburn is not able to be ar
raigned at present. lie is charged with the
same oflense as TYLER