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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
THE P0RTE'S REPLY.
Presented to the Ambassadors OF
the Six Powers.
Not Deemed Satisfactory and Enyoys
Have Another Conference.

The Turkish government had finally pre-
sented to the ENJOYS of the six powers Il reply
to their collective note on the recent dis
turbances. This reply, however, is not
satisfactory to the six ambassadors. The
Porte, III its answer, enumerated the meas
ures taken to preserve order, and declared
that the Mussamans were not the aggressors
in the recent rioting, but that on the con
trary, the Armenians killed inoifensve Mus
salmans.
The Turkish government added that as
the Armenian refugees leave the churches in
which they have sought refuge, the normal
aspect of the city will be restored. In view
of the unsatisfactory nature OF the Porte 3
reply, the ambassadors met to consider what
shall next be done.
The Sultan continues to be greatly dis
turbed by the presence Of the British fleet
off the island Of LcmnOs. and has sent again
to the ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Philip
Currie, to ask for the withdrawal of the
British warships from the vicinity Of the en-
trance of the Dardanelles.
Sir Philip Currie. it is understood persists
in refusing to recommend his government
to withdraw the British squadron. Advces
received AT Constantnople from Trebzond,
Armenia, confirm the report that Il massacre
OF Armenans has occurred there. 1t is added
that a general panic prevails in that city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
WORK OF 20 NUNS.
Miss COnSuelo Vanderbilt's Fine
Lingerie.
Dozen Nations Will Supply Clothes
For Dukes Bride.

Only one week before the public announce
ment OF Miss COnsuelO Nnnderhilt'5 bethrothal
to the Duke of Marlborough was announced,
plans were on foot at Marble House for the
collection OF what will be the most magnificent
trOus'cau any woman, ducheSses not OK.
cepted, ever received from her mother
From Siberia. Venezuela, and Alaska, the
furS will be supplied Paris and Vienna con
tribute the gowns and hats while Brussels,
New York, London, Venice, Dublin and even
Yokohama are all gong to be richer for this
new anglo American alliance. As there
would be no time for a shopping expedition
to Paris, Mrs. Vanderbilt has given the ma
jority Of orders by cable, and II week aftor
the engagement was public property Il skill
iul, trusty French woman came over, bear
ing II box full OF samples and drawings.
These were sent by the Paris house of the
Reu de Ia PaiX, Rue Castlogne and BOulc-
wards Malesherbs and deS Capucines, where
Mrs. Vanderbilt is II valued and regular
patron.
For a week Mrs. Vanderbilt, her daughter
and that agent with the samples were closet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

to the telegram by aDDOintinr Gen. Duchpsne
a grand officer of the Legion of Honor.
The government will strike n Madagascar
medal for the troops who took uart in the
cnmpairn against the Hovas
Tie Tam. savsihe conditions of ncace
agreed upon be,wecn the French eypedItion
in Madagascar and the Hoya Government
proyide that n vigorous French nrotectorate
shall be maintained Madagascar not to be an
nexed by France, however, and the reign of
the queen to be maintained. The prime
minister. who is the husband of the queen, is
to be exiled The Uoya governmental or
ganizaton is TO be retained, but under terms
ensuring exclusive French control.
Since the middle of the seventeenth century
France has been colouizing the southeastern
portion of Madagascar, and the settem ent
of Port Dauphin was greatly assisted by
Cardinal de Richclieu, who was wont to call
the great African island an " Oriental
France
The government of Charles X, Louis
Phlippe, NapoIeon III. and the Third Re-
public continued the traditional policy of
Ricbelieu. and supported the French estab-
lishments in the island They had but few
marrels with the kinrs and nueens of the
Hoya DYNASTY which had succeeded in i'm
posinr It's ruie over the Sakalayas. the Batisl-
hos and the other autochthone tribes which
recognized the 8 lnrcmacv of the Hoyas. who
had arrived from MALAYSIA. and settled in the
Tmerino district mon the heolthful tobleland
in the interior Of the island. However, he
tween 1880 and 1891 the Uoyas became ieal-
ous of Frrnch Influence and they began TO
nersecutr French c,lonis,s and travellers
A treaty. was stoned in ISS5 giving France
the nrotectornte Of Mndnpnscnr. THAT treaty
was recognized in 1890 by England and Ger
n,ony Rut tha IIo,o ooyarnmant ala not
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
CORNER ON SULPHUR.
Huge Project to Control the Market
ofthc World,
TERMS:

The YanderbiIts, the TwOmblcys and eX-
Mayor Hewitt and Grace OF New York City,
Frank Rockefeller of the Standard OIL Co.,
Il. H. Squire o. the same company, and Her
man FrHsch form combination of famous
milionaire- who believe they now have CON
troll Of the worlds market Oh sulphur, and,
in addition will cause the stoppage Of So,
600, 900 annually paid by the United States
for this commodity.
Up to the present time Sicily practically
furnished sulphur for almost the whole
world. For years the Yanderbis have
owned many acres of sulphur mines, known
as the Lake Charles Sulphur Mine of Calca-
sieu County, La. These mines are rich in
sulphur, and the supply is believed to be
practically ineXhaustlbIe. 1t was found i'm
possible to work the mines owing to the fact
that the sulphur deposits were covered by
qucksand, from three TO four hundred feet
thick.
Expert engineers from all over the world
We're called upon to devise some means by
which the quichsaud beds could be pene-
trated and tho rich layers of sulphur brought
TO the surface. These facts came to the no.
tice Of T. b. Squire, secretary of the Stand
ard Oil Company, and he set about deyislng
a method of bringing the sulphur TO the sur
face
After many conferences with Mr.. Rookie
feller and Mr. Frasch, it dawncd upon their
minds that the only plan would be to dissolve
the sulphur bya chemical ingredient and
pump il to the surface in much the same
manner Hs is practiscd at Mr.. Squirc'5 salt
works. The result Of these conference was
that these gentlemen discovered that sulphur
could be melted at 2iO degrees Fahrenheit.
BY maintaining sixty pounds pressure about
300 degrees Fahrenheit could be sustained
Experiments were made. and it was found
that sulphur cOngeaGd again at $50 degrees
Fahrenheit, therefore by maintaining mean
pressure Of sixty pound-, the raising or the
sulphur was not only possible but an assured
fact. They demonstrate this by practical
test and the three Cleveland, Ohio, gentlemen
Immediately approached the YanderbiIts and
Others Of the syndicate and an agreement
was entered into whereby the projectors
should have one-haf interest
These experiments lasted more than two
years and many thousands of dollars were
spent before succ was assured Within
the last week it has been demonstrated that
the pumps in operation can bring to the sur
face 100 tons of sulphur day, year in and
year out, as they are doing daily ut the pres
ent time. This means at least 81, 900 tons per
annnm, an aggregate equal TO one-third of
the entire consumption Of the United States.
The sulphur now used by the United
States, which comes from Sicily, costs tho
consumer about $50 ton. The American
syndicate claim to be able to deliver pure
sulphur in Cleveland at So ton. From 1867
to 1891, inclusive. 1S0 43i, ,329 tons of sulphur
were imported into the United States at
cost of about S40,0S1, 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
SIX DISMISSED.
Providence Police Seem To BE
Quite DemOralizcd.

The police force in Providence, RI +, ,is demOr-
allied. Day after day the members of different
squads are put on the rack and dismissed.
The most frequent charge OF recent date is
drunkenness, though some have been cash
tered for till tipping aud other crimes, but let
down and out without criminal prosecution.
1t is charged that Chief CAild has absolute
ly no control over his men. The scandals
are frequent ana uit recurring, and the pop
ular feeling is that there will be II change in
the administration of the department before
long Tne public is clamoring for n police
commission, which will. in Il measure, rem
edy the many evils which. it is claimed,
exists in the force on all sides.
Though dozen large safes have been
blown to pieces in the very heart of the city
during the past nine months there has not
been an arrest in connection with the bold
crimes. The amount of cash and jewelry
carried away has been estimated at figures
away up in the thousands, but not penny's
worth has been recovered. During the past
ten days no less than half dozen men have
been dismissed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
"CALLED DOWN."
The London Daily Telegraph Scores
Lord Sackyille.

The London. Eng, Daily Telegraph, in an
article commenting upon Lord Sackville's as
suance OF the pamphlet in which he makes an
attack upon United States Amba sador Bay
ard, says "a very foolish, ill-mannered,
ill-timed and il-made pamphlet has been is
sued by Lord Sackvle with the purpose of
injurng the reputation of Mr.. Bayard now
the United States ambassador, charging him
with being political trickster and n consist
ent and determined enemy Of England.
"The whole thing is so full OF thoughtful
bitterness that ii is not worth while to repro
duce any part OF the brochure. We only hope
that the common sense and practical judg-
ment Of the English aud American public
will treat this uncaled-fOr attack with con-
temptuous dsdain. Those concerned with
diplomatic history will be the first to assure
Mr. Bayard that no effect whatever is likely
to be produced by such series of charges,
so utterly unworthy of attention or consider
alton "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
ANOTHER STAB AT"P00R LO."
Must Pay Full Fare on Maine Cen
trail Road Hereafter.

There Is trouble anon, the PenobstOt In.
dians at Indian island. OdtOwn, l2 miles
from Bangor, Me-, the home of the largest
and most important Indian tribe in Maine,
over an order OF the Maine Central railroad
just issued that they must pay full fare when
travelling on that road. For 60 years the In
dams have been allowed to pay the same
fare as children, the custom having its origin
in Bangor.
When the Bangor h veasie, the first rail.
road in Maine was built, the road carried
many Indians up river and Gen. Samuel
yeasie, of Bangor, then the wealthiest man
in Maine, whD was president Of the road,
allowed the Indians to ride at childrens'
rates, and for the GO years since the custom
has continued.
The indians declare that if the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad follows the example OF
the Maine Central they will bring suits for
heavy damages against the company. They
claim that the road, formerly the Bangor K
Piscataqua, was allowed to cross 0rson and
Black islands without paying damages, pro
vided Indians were allowed to ride for half
fare however
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Cotton in Bad Condition.

The returns to the Department OF Asricul'
turo ut Washington, d. c.. for October show
u decline in cotton Of 81 points from the
September condition, which was 70.S against
65 for the present month. In South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Mississippi there is not
one exception; in the remaining states there
are very few. Top crop almost everywhere
is reported failure, and the yield shortened
by premature growing. The percentages by
states are ns follows: Virginia. 49, North
Carolina, 6S; South Carolina, Ga Georgia,
10; Florida, Si Alabama 20; Mississippi,
81; Louisiana, 81; Texas. 80; Arkansas, ";
Tennes no, 20; Missouri, So.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
ACTED PROM MPTLY.
Pres. Cleveland Ordered Warship
NarbIehead to Turkish Waters,

At the request of Minister Terrell for the
protection OF American missionaries in Tur-
key, and at the instance Ofthc state depart
ment. the acting secretary OF the navy, Mr.
McAdoo, ordered the U. s. cruiser Marble
head to proceed to the gulf of lskenderoon,
otherwise the gulf of AleXaOdretta.
A cablegram received ut the state depart
ment at Washington, DC, also says that the
Turkish government has issued orders to its
authorities in all provinces to protect Amer
Jeans. The Marblehead, Captain ONeill,
Aas sailed from Viciranca for Naples, he
will probably arrive at Naples, and Captain
N'Neili will there find awaiting him the dis
patch ordering his ship to the gulf Of lsken-
deroon.
Minister rirrel is very active in proyid-
ing for the safety Of citizens of this country
throughout Turkey and Turkish possessions.
4 few days ago he wired the department that
he had asked the porte to issue directions to
its officials to see that Americans would be
protected in the event Of trouble from the
Constautinope massacre ani his dispatch
shows how successful he has been in this con-
motion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Roses Distant Shore Will Race for
Americas Cup.

The special meeting of the New York yacht
club called to take action on the challenge
Of Charles Day Rose for the America cup,
was held ut the Madison avenue club house.
Com Brown presided at the meeting, and
about 80 members. most Of whom were yacht
owners, were present. Mr.. Roses challenge
was tAad. 1t gave the name of the challen-
ger yacnt ms the Distant Shore. tn" load water
line SO feet aud named no conditions what
ever. The following was then adopted:
"Wheroas, an unconditional challenge for
the Americas cup, stating load water line,
length of c;ia'lengnG vessel. has been re-
cievel from the Roval Victoria yacht club, in
the name Of Mr. Charles d. Rose.
"Resolved, That the challenge be accepted.
Com. Brown then appointed the cup com.
mittee of 1895 to take charge Of the races
The members are: James d. Smith. A. Cass
Cuntleid. J. Frederick TamS. Latham A.
Fish. Gouvcrneur Kortright, Archibald Ros-
ers. j. II. Bush.
The following cablegrams were sent by
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
The Coming Struggle.

A Constantnople dispatch to the Kreuz
Zeitung of Berlin, Germany. says that the
Armenian affair is gradually becoming the
starting point OF struggle be;ween Great
Britain and Russia for paramount influence
in the Bosphorus. IT is not impossible that
Said Pasha will be called to his Old position
of grand viz!er Russian diplomacy is now
trying solely to secure the removal OF Grand
Viaier Kaimil Pashn. TO which end Russia
will even support Turkey against Great
Britain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Edgar Saltus Married Again.

Edgar Saltus was married recently at the
English Embassy church in Paris, France to
Miss Elsie Welsh Smith She is grand
daughter Of John Welsh, of Philadelphia,
formerly United States minister to London.
Her aunt is the wife OF Thomas Brown Wanna
maker, eldest son of John Wanamaker. Ed
gar Satus is the auther Of some OF the most
heroic novels published in the English Ian
guage. His first wife. who was Miss Helen
Read, daughter of William G.. Read, of New
York, after six yeas of married life brought
divorce suit in 1889 against her husband on
statutory grounds. She was granted an alb
solute divorce, with the privilege OF remarry-
inv.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

The monument to the memory Of those OF
the 18th Connecticut volunteers who fell at
Winchester, Va, during the late war was
dedicated in the National cemetery. William
Carothers presented the monument, on be.
half OF the committee, to the regiment, as the
gift of the state of Connecticut. II was ac-
cepted by Capt. Brady, who formally turned
it over to the National cemetery. Col. d. Tor
renee delivered an eloquent oration, which
received hearty applause AT its conclusion,
Prof B. +. koones rccited sold Comrades.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
FIREMEN'S MUSTER.
Veterans Work Like Very Bea-
verS at the Brakes.
Peabody Carried OF First Prize and
Milford, n. H., Second.

An excited crowd Of men from Milford, n,
H., was on the Congress street ball grounds
IN Boston at the parade aud muster Of New
England llremuu union. 1t was Just 1O2
p III, when thC delegation of 10 or more fire.
men IRON the New Hampshire town, all out
Of breath with their work on the brakes Of
Fountain !, discovered that the machine had
won second money in the first fire hand en-
engine muster OF the New England llremen $
union.
The Peabody union veterans, with the
Washington, took the first prize Of $3.50 for
engines OF the first class but this company
had the advantage of playing by daylight,
while the company which came within u
foot of beating it out worked its engine in
the dark.
Boston's od-fashiOned iiremen's muster
was record breaker, Not within the mem
ory Of the oldest ''Doy' in that gathering OF
Old boys on the Congress street grounds has
there been llremen's muster where almost
Il third Of the entire number OF contestng
tubs played 10y lantern light. Such was
the case recently, however.
After the Peabody veterans had made what
proved to be the winning mark, red fire
torches were lighted ut the stream and on
the platform. and the remaining eight en-
ginc companies yet to pay did the best they
could.
But with one exception the protest of the
Fail River veterans that the judges ut
the stream did not give them all they made,
there was no fault lnding, and everybody
remained good nltured to the end.
The prize winners were Peabody union
veterans OF Peabody first 1850; Fountain
company No. 4. Milford, n. II. second, 900
Central Falls veterans OF Central Falls, h. l..
third 500 and Newton veterans of Newton
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

SIC. ode OF the New York yacht club after
the meeting:
"Thellusson, Secretary Royal Victoria
Yacht Club, Ryde. Eng:
"Challenye accepted. Committee ap-
pointed with full power to arrange condl-
tions. Ode, Secretary.
"Charles d. Rose, 80 Hill street. Berkeley
square, London, Eng:
"Chalenge accepted. Have notified Ihell-
usson. ode. Secretary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Declared u Fraud.

The post Office department at Washington,
d. c., Issued fraud order against the Won.
der Stone Co. of 3l5 Madison avenue, New
York. This company formerly did busines
In Boston. Mass, selling u shaving stone
which vas alleged to remove boards by a
process Of rubbing the stone on the face until
the whiskers disappeared. The department
declared the business n fraud some time ago I;
later the company turned up in New York
city to be again discovered by post office
inspector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

An improved tone is not ceable in the pro-
duce market. Eggs have advanced several
cents and meet with II very brisk demand.
Butter is active and quoted llrmer. Seed is
Il little off, timothy being lower as well as
other grades Garden truck has advanced
and is in plentiful supply. Poultry is lower
with good supply from the West. Flour Is
firm with prices sustained at the advance.
Sugar is off again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Horse Racing Not a Crime.

Judge InGraham, in the court OF oyer and
terminer New York, decided that there was
nothing in the constitution making horse.
racing crime; that no racing or running of
horses is violation of the law. Later Com
missioner Parker made the following official
statement: "rhe police department will not
interfere with the racing unless the situa ton
as has been presented to us is meanwhile
changed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Hon. ID. Il. Cushing Dead.

Hon. d. l.. Cushing, n prominent citizen
and native of Hartford, VT, died very sud-
denly of heart disease. He was go years old
He was educated at the common schools and
Newbury Seminary and fitted for a civil en-
gineer. In 1851 he entered civil engineers
office at Hartford, Conn.,, where he laid out
the grounds OF the Colt Fire Arms Manu-
factory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

In the Suprema Court ut Auburn. Me. Leon
Hutchins was sentenced to two years in State
prison for larceny oi the Bates College telc-
scope. Tho testimony was that Hutchins had
the telescope in position for an observation
on the bank Of the little AnlroscOggan River,
few miles from there. where few near
friends were invited TO join him in viewing
the heavens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Court Sat 35 Minutes.

The U. s. supreme court at Washington,D D.
c., convened for the October term of 1895.
All the surviving justices were present When
the justices had taken their seats Chief JUS
tico Fuller referred feelingy to the death OF
Justice jackson and of Justice Strong. A
number of applicants were admitted to the
bar and several motions submitted. Then,
after session OF % minutes the court ad-
Ionrned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

The grand jury for the District of Coum.
bia has returned an indictment for man,
slaughter against Miss Elizabeth Flsgler
daughter OF Brig.Ge FlagIer, U. s. A.,
chief of the bureau of ordnance Miss Fagler
shot and killed young Ernest Green. Both
Gen. Flager and his daughter feel sure that
they will be able to prove that the young
woman simply pu led the trigger in order to
frghtcn the boys away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

Eugene l.. Perry, 10, living with his mother
and aunt ut 81 Rice street, North Cambridge.
Mass, was arrested charged with ombezzle-
ment of S35l from Edward W. Gray, reiriger-
ator maker at 10 North street. 1t is said by
Mr. Gray that he took at least $500. He
has been at work for Mr.. Gray since Aug. 1
as u bookkeeper aud collector lie was first
suspected last Friday, though he has been
dressing and otherwise spending money
lavlshly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

To make the following quotations of value
to buyer and seller alike, 1t Will be necesst.
ry 60 carefully note the predatory remarks
which preccdG all articles quoted. in Il mar.
prices for cycrv dny of the week, but noting
the general tendency of trade, those given
will be found sufficiently close TO enable
dealers to base their transactions thereon.l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
MRS. CLAY'S MONEY GONE.
Paterson Rollins Charged With
Having Robbed Her.

The Lewiston, Me. police sent out an alarm
for the arrest Of Paterson Rollins of Farming
ton. on a charge of robbery. Rollins came to
Lewiston with Mrs Mary Clay of Farming
ton. Mrs. Clay had several trunks with
linen, silver and other goods, with which she
intended to open restaurant in Boston.
She also had wallet containing $500 in
money. For some reason they stopped over
in Lewiston, and as Mrs. Clay had no pocket
she gave her pocket book, containing the
money and checks to her trunk, to Rollins.
He took her about the city for II time and
introduced herto some Of his friends, and in
the course of the afternoon left her. After a
vain search she called on the police and they
searched the town without success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19
Stems for n New City Charter.

At special meeting Of the Portland, Me,
city government steps were taken for the Hp-
pointment of n commission to draw up new
city charter to b, presented to the next Legis-
lature for approval. The present charter
was granted the city of Portland in 1887, and
has been amended and revised so often that
1t Is full of flaws and almost unintellisible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-19

At the wardng Of presents donatedby bust,
ncssmnn to visitors during Merchants week at
Nashua. n. H.. the 81 600 house lot went to
Mrs. 4 5. Richards Of East Pepperell and $50
in gold 10 Eta Potts OI Keeue. These were
the most valuable presents.