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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

Nature has a peculiar way of going
about her business which in general is
conducive to doubt and awakens pessi-
mistic predictions from the men who
watch the crops. The unalterable fact
that neither scientific nor popular pro-
test weighs in the balance against her
whims is as discomposing as it IL alarm.
ing. Men look to her for assurances,
and when they are not forthcoming they
begin to doubt; and to doubt is 10 be.
come a prophet of calamity. Last June
there was white frost in all the north
country. 1t blighted vegetation even
Us 1t nourished large crop Of pessi.
mists. Peaches were killed! Berry
crop badly damaged! Small fruit ruin.
ed! Smash and bOw-wOws! And now
in these mellowing days of autumn, at
ter a prOtracted silence on all subjects
pertaining to horticulture, the fruit
grower is talking again. He isn't quite
done figuring his totals, but lie has al
ready found that he has more to be
thankful for at harvest chan in all the
days Of his life. The peach crop Is the
largest ever harvested, and it has
brought him more money than ever be.
fore. Berries were good. Everything
has yielded abundantly and has been
marketed to advantage. Peace and
plenty are everywhere. But all this Is
no lesson to him who will pirate Of ca.
lamity. Next year, with half the prov.
0cation, he will be as bad. He will
torture the community and he will
awaken torturing doubts in the farm
ers among whom he spreads the seed Of
doubt and d.strust. And there is no
help for it. 1t were easier to re.refoIm
natures business methods than to re.
form the man confirmed In the c0nvic-
ton that no matter what happens it is
certain to be disagreeable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

The readers Of this paper will ks pleased 70
learn that there is ut least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
staSvs, and that Is Catsrrh. Halls Cetarrh
Cure l. the only positive cure known 70 the
ms.lic,l fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tion Il disease, requires q utional treat
mont HALLS Catrrh Cure IL taken internally,
acting directly ON the blood ana mucous sur ".
f"u I'd Atom OF The disease. and giving the pa
tisat strsngth by building up the constitution
an assisting nature in doing its work. Inc
pfopristors have 50 much faith IN IT'S c%ra in
Tor any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Of testinOsiais Address
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, D.
r. Sold BY Druggists. 7bc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16
In Oiden Time 20

People overlooked the importance Of perma-
uently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action, but now that 1t is gener-
ally known that Syrupof Figs will permanent
iy cure habi,ual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives, which act
for time, but finally in!ure the system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16
The Greatest r1edical Discovery
of the Age.
KEN NEDY'S
Medical Discovery.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF ROxBuRY, MASS,

Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind OF Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to a common pimple.
He has tried 1t In over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two casos
(both thunder humor). He has how in
his possession over two hundred certif-
Gates OF its value, all within twenty miles
OF Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from the
first bottle, and perfect cure is warranted
when the right quantity is taken.
When tho lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains. like needles passing
through them the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This Is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears In
week after takingit Head the label.
II the stomach Is foul or bilious 1t will
cause squeamish feelings at first
No change VI diet ever necessary. Eat
thr best you can get, and enough OF 1t.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold BY all Druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16
adIss Or Gents, ST.

Agents tadIss o. Gents, SIS
. vc,k q homo. using or selling
ayrlaiers, or Taking orders for Us
to plate. Plate gold. silver, nickel.
COPPER. white metal, man ufssturs
the materials and oatnts. teach the
art, only complies outat. ipslu4isg
trade secrets and fraulas. lathe,
wheels, tools. d, tna'ertals for pre-.
pairing. pe,isAias. plaiins snd ID.
shing. no toyg, 7mall 10 uaveling
esss. large for shops. description,
pricss. tsstimoniali. ssnrles free.
'cks, Dept II, Cslu0bHA ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for children
teetbinx softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, aliays pain cures wind collie. PIC. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

Dir. kilmer's SW tMP-R cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Eiprhamtou NY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16
TIE LAST CHAPTER IN MISS
WlT'TEMORES ROMANCE,
DY +. ". HALL.


was giving n small.
garden party al
Ii err cou n t y
home. There was
nothing unusna
about it except
that she was tc
meet, on this oc'
casion, for the
first time, the
Hancee of hel
orphaned niece,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16
0fOO Reward, 500.

The Japanese are suffering hardships In
their effort to crush the Formosan rebels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

Our copper production is more than NO
nj. his TINT of n ii other countries. NE4t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

Deans Rheumatic Pills are n sure cure for all
forums Of Chronic & lnfammatory Rheumatism
\ Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, always safe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

+ afflicted with sore eyes nae DIR. Isaac Thomp.
sans Eye-water. Druggists sell at @'c. per Il" l..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

Two orders are entitled to the lily ; one ID
Spain and the other in France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-11-16

With half dozen or more divorce
suits and damage suits now staring il
in the face, New York society is get
ting ratified, and doesn't know where
it is at.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, the
new commander OF the United states
army, is decidedly the rcigning celeb
rity of the day. Gen. Miles career
is full of romantic interest. Massa.
chusetts is very proud OF him now, but
New York has a far better right to re.
gard his promotion to the head of the
army with satisfaction and pride.
Massachusetts, did not give Gen. Miles
his military opportunity. He got it from
New York. Gov. Andrew OF Massachu.
sets gave him commission rs captain,
but Withdrew it almost as soon as it
was signed. He went to the front
with the rank of lieutenant, and served
with such distinction in the Peuinsu.
la campaign that in the summer OF
1862 he was recommended to Gov.
Andrew by the generals of the Army
Of the Potomac, under whom he had
served, for appointment as field Of
ficer to command Of one of the new
regiments then forming. Again An.
drew, the war Cover nor of his own
state, passed him over.
It was then, after his own state had
twice turned him down, that Gov. Nor.
gan Of New York adopted him for this
state and made hin, lieutenant. olonel
Of its Sixty-6rst Regiment. He soon
] won the rank Of colonel by more brill
The evening world., 1895-03-27
WREN's DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
Found Unconscious in His Room
and Died Shortly Afterwards.
Knockout Drops Is the Theory o
the Police.

The death yesterday OF Louis Wren,
twenty-five years old. a colored boy. who
for the past seven years had kept a
newsstand at Thirty-frst street and
Broadway. may possibly be due to the
administration of Knockout drops.
Wren iived in boarding-house at
254 West Forty-first street
tween $500 and 800 In the Dime Savings
Bank. and generally carried between $50
and 500 with him.
Last Monday night he left his So
at 7 o'clock He then had sS5 in his nos
session. which he showed to a colored
bootblack in the Arena Restaurant, in
Thirty-first street. He went home at 10
O'Clock, and. after chatting with the
landlady, went to his room.
Yesterday morning Wren did not come
down TO his stand as usual, and his
brother Joseph. porter at the Thirty
third street Il" station, went to the
house to inquire about him. This was at
1915 o'clock. He found the door locked
and forced 1t open. His brother was
! lying on the bed unconscious.
DIR. Moss. OF 304 West Thirty-second
| street, was unable to arouse him, and
he died at noon.
DIR. Moss could not diagnose the case
| satisfactorily.
search OF the room and of Wren's
| clothing showed no trace of the $s5 that
The evening world., 1895-03-27
C0ROAcE SYNDICATE JOBS.
$500,000 Diverted to Make Up a
Gambling Deficiency.
Mrs, Eliza Wall Asks that Q Re.
ceiver He Appointed.

A.. ,,u. wait ,,,., ,o r,s,,o.
", - '''~a ~ ""' "rP'' ~
Bcekman. In Supreme Court. Chambers.
to-day for ttp appointment OF re-
oo,,,or ,or tho National cordape svndi-
''H'r ior INC Na''o'a' ''''"ee ~
cate.
Mrs. waIrs counsel stated that the
,',,ar,, -, ,r,,,,.,,, u.u.. Sons Rona
Pi'f' VI imam wa"
Company. OF brooklyn, was soid 10 the
National Cordage Company for 1854, 800
.,,,., ,ir, ..,,,o,, o., ,ho sai,,ro NJ
so''e '''"e previous W '"e
the latter Company In May, 1888 MIS-.
wall saws the money was not paid. and
49,, -. an, a., -, ,r,co n, ,pv ac-
'h't SHe "a" ''o 'i'' 'ne Vi ""' "
count OF It.
A norton of the purchase price was to
h ,,,ia 1, ... sh,,,., "a, ,b, nreferred
'e p"'' III ''" ''"''' VI ~
stock OF the tordage Company OF the
value OF saOOVO This stock, according
TO Mrs. wall. was not delivered
Subsequent TO the ABSORPTION Of the
Wall Rope Company by the Cordage
I'omnany' Mrs, Wall declares her son.
L'rauL II wall and otbers conspired to
The evening world., 1895-03-27
COMPANY MAY RE0RGAN|zE.
Equitable Mutual Board Dissatis-
fed with Its Officers.
Steps Taken in the Interest Of the
Policy Holders.

The directors OF the Equitable Mutual
FIRE Insurance Company at their meet
ing tomorrow will, In all probability
carry out an entire reorganization OF the
Company.
For some time past there has been dis
satisfaction in the Board with the man
ner in which the affairs OF the Com
pany have been managed. and recent
Inv tstigation by an expert accountant.
Seldcn X. Hopkins. showed that there
was an impairment Of the capital to the
extent OF S5.ooO. The law required that
the capital should he made up of t4O, 900
In cash and $4,000 in notes 1t was
found upon Investigation that 81, 900 of
these notes were uncollcctable and
worthless, and at meeting yesterday
TN" directors guaranteed to make up
*3l.To or this amount. and the r"ma ainder.
IL IL stated. viii he pledged tomorrow.
As condition of subscribing this sum
to make up the deficiency the directors
Insisted that the present secretary, a.
H. Walton. and s. l.. Dohhin, the
treasurer, should be retired, and that
new underwriters should be employ ed
Instead of James $. Skinner & Co. who
Company was formed a year ago. This
decree Will he carried out.
Edward NJ. Knox. the halter. is Presi-
dent OF the Company. and the other
directors are G. C. Shayne Robert Gcer.
William McDougal. John I. Covington,
John H. Van Wurmer, j. T.. Bailey,
Iolmon Goodscll and j. Mulford
80 far as the report thlt there Is
anything wrong in cur accounts with the
Company is concerned II is absolutely
false" said MIR. James skinner to-day.
u can tell at any time in whose pos
- ssion any policy may he. and the cx-
pert says that absence Of Il record of
policies Is the only fault found
The Company Is In "A sound condition
and IL doing n fair business. There are
no outstanding debts. no larE" losses,
ana Il Is able to meet every claim when
due"
General Manager Asten said to-day
mat the Company would continue its
business without interruption.
According to Director Shavno. the re
orElnlza Ion is to he made In the inter-
ests of the policy holders and the COM
pany viii he pla Ced upon II sound nndn-
cinl basis. He says that he al not know
that anything was wrong unt,l Mr. SKIN
ncr told him that many of the notes
held by the Company were worthless.
The evening world., 1895-03-27
HOEBER GETS LAW POINTS,
He IL Primcd for the Hannigan In
quest TO-MOrrOw.

Coroner lloeber saw Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Davis this morning after
an effort OF two days.
Coroner Hoeber is still excited over
the inquest on Loretta Hannigan, which
he is to hold tomorrow. and consulted
Mr.. Davis to-day on questions of law.
After he left Mr.. Davis, the Coroner
locked himself up in his little office,
out:
Il am busy
After he came out, he was asked by
reporter If he had resigned. or Was
going 10 resign.
The Coroner jumped up and down in
an ecstacy OF merriment, as he blew out
large clouds Of smoke from huge
cigar
1T is not true. then" hazarded the
reporter.
The coroner shook his head negatively
while he kept on laughing.
May l ask why not?" queried the
reporter.
well, | will answer your question hv
asking You why should !? You tell
your editor to answer that question"
Assistant pistrict-Attorney Davis said
this morning he had not received the
report of the mIcroscopical examination
made by Dr. Ferguson In the Iannigan
case.
The pistriCt-Attorney's Office will he
| represented at the inquest tomorrow.
! The Grand Jury investigation Will be
! entirely independent OF the Coroner and
| the verdict of his jury will not be CON
! sidered by the Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1895-03-27
! Vpn'I. LET UP ON TIM MR.WARAG AND LABOR CLASH
Will Not Receive Walking Dele
gates Who Represent Others.
II Central Labor Union Wants War
Let II Go On.

rbcrc WAS n co,forcnce n, I, o,c,ock
ee ee a. -
this morning between commissioner
Waring and delegates George Tomble-
son Bohcrt trou. and Iob, I, Idu,rds
oo.'' a'. 'o", ~. '''
representing the central Labor Union.
The men called TO ascertain whether
"ou'" oe 'e.eN." a' "e'esa''o"'
Ihey we're treated with the utmost cour-
tesy by the Commissioner and Deputy
,,orn,,,..,on.r >,oo,a
'o'ie'
Inc delegates incidentally called up the
case of one OF the men who has been
,,,h.., g. ..., -, -, A., .
The evening world., 1895-03-27
HOT AFTER LANDLORD LEVY.
Authorities Say lie Must Dispose Of
Rags. hut He Cant

Abraham Levy. II real estate dealer,
of 327 Eas, Fifty-seventh street, Is
IN II peck Of trouble and feels that hc
Is "A much abused man. lie says that
the police, the Fire, Department, the
S,reet-Cleaning Department and the
Board of Health are all after him. and
although he Is most anxious to avoid
giving offense the authorities will not
give him the chance.
Levy owns h number OF buildings on
the east side which are used as sweat
shops. and the trouble arose over the
other refuse a the shops.
we used to have our tenants put II
out IN the streets IN barrels and tn"
Street-cieanlng. department cars took
It away" said Mr.. Lew. "but now they
refuse to touch It. In consequence the
police are now arresting our tenants.
They arrested the tanitor OF one Of our
buildings in Cherry street few days
ago.
Il went to see the Inspector at the city
dump. and he sent me to Col. Waring. |
times. but | could never see him. lie
was always too busy. Then wrote him
letter, and he replied that the law pro
hiblted thc street,Eieaning Denartment
straw and the like. The like he said
meant rags and tailors' clippings. and
must senu them to Il private dump.
u hired some carts and took about
fifty barrels of clippings over To the
private dump at the foot of jackson
street They wouldn't have them there.
80 went to Delaney and Broome
streets. Nobody would have them. so
I had to cart them back again. and now
all my houses are filled up with clip
pings, There Is no room for anything
else.
Il told some of the tenants to burn
the clippings, and the ncighbors called
out the Fire Department and arrests
We're threatened II any more rags were
burned. Now they are making com
plants to the Board OF Health about
the rags In my houses.
II want to get rid Of them. but nobody
will let me. ] do not know what to do
had to dtsposeess twelve tenants "A few
days ago because they threw their clip
pings into the street. | shall go crazy
already. What are we paying taxes for.
anyhow"
When last seen MIR. Levy was on his
way to the city Hall with the avow ed
| intention of pouring his tale of woe int U
| the sympathetic ear of Mayor Strong.
The evening world., 1895-03-27
COULDN'T SELL READ|MG.
The Bull Movement Came to 90
Untimely End
Later the Stock Rose aud the Mar
ket Was Firm.

The bull speculation In Reading. which
started with such a show OF promise
yesterday. came TO an untimely end this
morning. The stock declined 1-2, to IL 5-S.
under n perfect hood Of offerings
Those who have been prating about
Vanderbilt buying. and that the Penn
sylvania road was also after the bank
rupt Reading property. wore long faces.
having discovered to their cost that
when they wanted to sell there was no
one to take the stock of their hands.
Jersey Central naturally sympa thized.
1t broke 3. to a3 "a, but the dealings
were much smaller than in the case
of Reading.
The bonds OF the latter were very
weak and yielded 1-2 to l-2 per cent.
The market was less active. the
traders showing little disposition to en-
gaze on the bear side of the account.
The result Of the mornings speculation
was to add some to the outstanding
short Interest.
The Reading statements of earnings
for February. taking both the Railroad
show n decreased deficiency in meeting
the months proportion of fixed charges
OF , $22o.Ss6. as compared with FEBRUARY
Money 21-2 per cent. on call. Foreign
exchange firm at 4S a 4.SS IA for bank
crs' long sterling and 4s9 1-2 for demand.
No engagements OF gold for export are
looked for by this weeks steamers.
Commercial bar silver rose to "a and
Mexican dollars to 50 3-i. The advance
was due to the receipt OF higher quota
tions from London. bar silver there
selling at g I'D. per ounce.
Prominent bondholders of the Savan-
nah 4 Western and Chattanooga. Rome
Columbus roads have decided to take
steps to withdraM from the Georgia
Central system. The Fitzgerald Com
mittee of Savannah e. Western has dis
banded. and the securities were returned
to their owners.
Stocks were firm and higher after
Jersey on q Eeers
whiskey and New England were es-
pecially prominent In the rise. The
dealings were quite moderate.
The directors Of the Chicago Gas Com
pany In Chicago have received a notice
Of +" meeting April probably to decide
the dividend question.
inside interests in Long Island Trac-
ton have no information to give as to
the number OF stockholders paying the
? per cent. assessment, but not much
more than onethird ID believed to have
paid. Payment is said to have been
ma te on several Of the large blocks held
in New York. but the stockho;ders In
general seem to have thought It mad
visable to put new money into the con-
cern The Committee may decide to
borrow enough on its own responsibility
to make up the per cent.
The total sales of listed stocks were
2l6,6o0 shares In the unlisted depart,
Lead were dealt in.
Handy g. Harman will ship 5000
ounces Of silver by the steamship Nor
MAMMA. going to Europe tomorrow.
The evening world., 1895-03-27
Banking and Financial.

No. $50 Broadway,
New York City, March 25, 1895.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that we have been this day ap-
pointed Receivers of the prop.
erty of the firm of f. 8. Jaffray
& Co. upon a dissolution there.
of, under an order of the New
York Supreme Court. Under
the provisions of our order OF
appointment, the Receivers are
authorized to continue the
business SO far as necessary for
the purposes of liquidation. All
persons indebted to tho late
firm are required to make pay.
ment to us as Receivers, and all
persons holding any of the prop.
erty of the late firm are re.
Qliired to account to us there,
for. Due notice will be given Of
the mode of exhibiting all
claims against the late firm.
HOWARD s. JAFFRAY,
A. ID. JUILLIARD,
JAMES G. CANNON,
Receivers of f. s. Jaffray & Co.,
The evening world., 1895-03-27
WILL APPROVE THE BILL,
NiOlntOrs of City Ordinances Mn,
Soon Have speedy TrinI.,

There was hearing in the Mayor's
office to-day on the Hill drawn by Police
justice deuel. and passed 10y the Lcgis-
latnre' which provides for the disposa,
of violation of city ordinance cases hy
Police Justices Instead Of sending them
TO the Court Of SPECIAL Sessions
Ttere are about four thousand arrest :
for violations Of the city ordinances e,rb
year, and much red tape has to he I'M
wound before a pushCart peddler or other
sidewalk merchant VINO has been arrest
ed for standing more than ten minute.
in one place can Obtain his release
Justice Deuel. says the Police Justice
before whom the peiie is brought
should he allowed TO Impose the ine ana
let the offender GO.
IGe Mayor viii approve the bill.
The evening world., 1895-03-27
$34.OO

he was known to have had the night
before. Only Few pennies were In his
pockets, His bankboOk, which he kent
IN desk IN his room. was also miss
ing.
The police OF the West Thlrty-seventh
street station are investigating the case
Trey consider it case of knockout
drops The death has been reported to
'he coroners Office and an autopsy has
been ordered.
DR. J. Is. Hawes. Of 90 West Twenty
second street said this morning:
Il was called IN 10 attend Louis Wren
on Monday ] dii not know that an
other doctor bad been there before me-
wren Was IN an unconscious condition; !;
his pupils we're greatly contracted.
considered tnat he was suffering
either iium apOylehy or from some pow
"rful narcotic poison. | considered the
CAGE 10 De such "A Suspicious one that
TcppTltl his death 10 the pI.ice IT the
West Inlrty-seventh street police sta
ton.
The Sergeant IN charge told mo that
vious'y, mad Informed him thar he had
gwen :, certificate OF death In the case
Tn" Sergeant could not tell me the cause
o. death, to whi h Dr, Moss had certi-
fled.
II have given no certificate of death
and II will take an autopsy TO properly
determine II. From all the circum-
stances surrounding the case, and from
what information l can get from the
relatives. / consider the death a most
suspicious one. and one that should be
most fully Investigated. ! have not
heard when the autopsy will be held"
The evening world., 1895-03-27
n. DUNCAN WOOD FAILS.
His Suspension Announced ON the
stock Exchange To-day.

The suspension OF II. Duncan Wood,
who transacted a stock brokers' busi-
ness at % and 81 Broad street. under
the style of II. Duncan Wood & Co., was
announced at the Stock Exchange this
afternoon.
lie was admitted to membership on
Dec. %. 1874
He was interested in coal properties,
which have deprecated greatly in value
during the past few years
His outstanding contracts at the Stock
Exchange are understood to be small.
The evening world., 1895-03-27

Fireman John nool OF Engine Company -
was on u'al before the Fire Comm oners to-
day charged with having been drunk and using
Bnsuli.ns language to his superior orAcsr on St
ra'firks pav. Foreman John Barber sa!i pool
vent into the engine house drunk threw around
chairs and broke IN door. l. took two freman
90 hold h.m down. Foreman Barber so sworr
iH1' n'o' said ~ him Il csn d. yor or any one
c" p"r'sinn Was reserved
The evening world., 1895-03-27

ftry silk ribAon weayers employed In the
mills ~ Hertlein schlat,er. N2 to AIS East
SlN'y-cishth street. and at the corner Of Drck
avenue and one Hundred and Forty-e shth street,
made dcmani today for extra pay Tor twisting
sIik. A. the on. Of the SIXTY eighth street mill
t sad thzt It was not customary to pay
extra fnr the wofk done ts the Nesyers The
sewers belong 10 SILK Ribbon Weayers Union
The evening world., 1895-03-27

Commission~r Of Put!i, Works BrookhelI was
sent fo by Judge Patterson, OF III. Supreme Cour,
to-day. to explsin why his employees proposed 10
sweep the floor OF the County Court. House in III.
afternoons instesd Of during the early morning
hours as has been customary. After q talk with
see that the old practice should bs resumed.