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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

she has been II great benelactress to the pre-
sent duke, and they hoped that she would
ultimately bequeath all her considerable
savings to him. The young duke, however,
processes to be delighted with the match, and
is most frienly with Lord William Baresford.
| Many stories have been current in society
as to how this marriage was brought about.
| Lord William met the duchess for the first
time only ycarago. They were ntroducedby
Lady Sarah Wilson. one OF the duchess sis
ters-in-law, who had received many kind
ncsses at the hands Of Lord William during
her visit to India, while he was military sec
retary to the vic,rOy. The duchess of MARI
borough. at the suggestion Of Lady Sarah
WilsOn.invltcd Lord William to stay at Deep.
dene with the house party for the Derby
week last year, and an attachment immt-
dia!ely sprung up between them.
The marriage still eXcites the utmost sur
prise, as Lord William was regarded by all
his intimate friends a. Il confirmed bachelor.
At present, at least he does not look forward
to settling down to the ordinary humdrum
life OF duchess husband. He talks of TAX
ing n share in a coach that runs daily to
Dorking, near Deepene, sOthat he may handle
the ribbons, us he is u crack drive The
duchess is undoubtedly very much in love
with the man.
Among those present were L. s. ambassa.
dor Bayard and Mrs. Bayard The bride
wore a ma!niilcent dress of pearl gray satin
brocade, trimmed with the most costly point
argentine lace and adorned with superb dia-
mund buttons The skirt, which was per-
fectly plain. was of rich brocade, similar to
that of the waist.
Her bonnet, very small affair. was of
gray velvet, richly embroidered with pearls
and trimmed with pale gray ostrich pumes
and Il white aigrette. Instead of the usual
bouquet the BRIDE carried a prayer book.
The bride is an American by birth and is a
daughter OF COmmonor Price. of Troy. n. Y.
This marriage is her third matrimonial ad-
venture She was very beautiful when n
girl, but ais very poor,and it was considered
a great stroke of good fortune when she was
married to Louis lIamerslcy Of New York,
Il millionaire. H. de shortly afterward,
leaving her his entire fortune. Her next
ambition was to secure title, which she did
in 1883 by marrying the Duke of Marlboro, of
Blenheim Palace. one of the finest places Of
England, but which required extensive re-
pairs to make it habitable These were
made at the expense OF the duch-
ess, but her English life was not
happy, her husbands reputation being such
that they were not cordially received in So
ciety Upon his death his son promptly
turned the American duchess out of Blenhem
and re.nstated his mother The duchess has
since been living upon one of the smaller
estates OF the family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
THE BALDWIN APPLE.
Granite Shaft to be Erected on Spot
Where il Was Discovered.

\ monument is to be erected on the spot in
Wilmington. Mass, where the Baldwin apple
vas discovered about 100 years ago. The
RumfOrd historical society Of Woburn, Mass.
has purchased the land, which is on what ha.
been known rs "Buttcr'S Row. but now
named Chestnut street. The site was pur-
chased Of George l.. Taylor. Jr, who owns
the lanl. 1t will stand near the roadway,
The monument will be Of granite seven feet
high and surmounteI Iy Il representative OF
n Baldwin apple.
The inscription is 10 be: "'IhiS pilla;
erected in 1895 by the Rumlord historical AS
sOciatiOn' marks the estate whore. in 1893.
Samuel Thompson, ESD. while locating the
line Of the MddIcsrN caual. discovered the
first Peckcr apple, later named the Baldwin.
Exact spot $50 feet west, 10 deIrces north,
surveyor Thompson was attracted to the tree
by the number OF wOOipeckcrS which Hooded
about it on account Of the apples. 1t bid fair
to be n new variety; and Mr.. Thompson, lil-
ing it, taste, introduced it among his neigh
bors. He and his brother Abiiah took from
it the first scions. and g,aitrI "!auy trees on
their own farms.
Col Toamm Baldwin vi WOhuru hrcame
highly interested in the apple, and,
having n large acreage and many trees, was
not long in having many Of them grated
with the Pcckcrs Col. Baldwin had II large
acquaintance among prominent men through
the country, and this did much to spread the
apples fame, and gradually it became known
as the Baldwin apple.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
CUT TO PIECES.
Cuban Insurgents De-
feat SpaniardS.
No Mercy is Shown the Van
quished.
Campos Orders One OF His Officers
Campos Orders One OF His Officers
To BE Shot.

Alyices received by steamer from Cuba
state that near Guantanamo. on the 10Th inst,
there WAS fierce blttle between band OF
200 Spanish troops and the insurgents. The
Spanish troops were greatly outnumbered and
they were literally cut to pieces. Only four
or five oft them escaped to tell the tale. 1t is
said that the insurgents gave no quarter.
Orders had been given to take no prison.
ers, and theinsurgents butchered 200 Spanish
soldiers with their machetes Near Ramon
de Las Jaquas day or two later, there 8
an engagement in which 1t is said the Spanish
were also roughly handled. Maj. Trjerizo
who commanded tho Spanish troops, und
several other officers, were wounded, and
Capt Miranda killed.
Martcos CORN, leader in the revolution now
mayor Of Santos Paritu, has rendered his re-
signation, He will join the insurgents. 1t is
said Flor CrOmbat, the Cuban general, was
not killed in battle, as reported but was az
sas'inated by Spanish troops. Spanish
Lieut. Gallego was shot at SAINT ago, by order
OF Gen. Campos, II few days ago, for allow
Ing himself to be surprised by insurgents.
Gen. Maceo, the Cuban leader, is said to be-
at the head OF insurgents near Santiago, 1t
Is thought in Havana that Il decisive battle
will be fought soon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
STRIKES MOVING SOUTH.
Mill Owners There Are Threatened
With TroIbIp

The claims that New Engant! cotton mill
owners would escape the annoyance ofstrikes
by moving sOuthwll soon be without fOundn
ton, as the operatives there are learning all
about it, All the employees Of the lower null
Of tn. Athens, Ga, cotton manufacturing
company have walked out and the upper
mill, known as the "check' mill, will also
have to close down, as the material must
come to it from the lower mill.
In the lower 200 men. women and children
have struck, and thenumber of hands thrown
out in the upper factory is about 1876 making
II total Of 1926 employees ont Of work. The
strike was the result of reduction in wages.
followed by an order that employees would be
paid only half in cash and the balance in
tcket-. This will result in the immediate
closing down of both the mills until the mat
ter is satisfactorily adjusted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
in NEW ENGLAND.
Interesting Items Of News From Maine
To Connecticut shores.

The grocery store OF VI. Il. Ayres, OF Sal
mon Falls, n. H., was broken into and Il sum
OF money stolen.
H. s. Pettcs a wel-known advertising so.
licitor committed suicide in the Office OF the
Cambridge, Mass, Chronicle, by shooting
himself through the head.
c. D.Spiers of Stoneham. Mass, committed
suicide by shooting himself at FryehurS Me.
His mill had been washed away by the late
freshet and he had bee )mc respondent.
At n joint convention of the two houses OF
the Massachusetts legislature, ex-senator
Shaw OF Ncwburyport was elected state
treasurer to succeed Hon. II. NJ. fhllilps,
over Mr., J. s. Grinnell Of Springfield.
The relations between tho employees and
the officers OF the Jesse Eddy wooden mill OF
Fall River, Mass. is much the same as pre-
walls at the iron works mills. An advance in
wages of from 10 to l5 per cent has gone into
effect.
The administrator OF the estate OF Thomas
II. Nelson of Providence Il. l., who was killed
by the explosion of gas in the conduit oil the
counter-weight system in March, has sued
the Union railroad company for S3O,OOO
damages.
Uric Johnson, an East Boston ship carpen-
ter, employed in planning MILL was in the
act of putting u plank on the planner when
it struck against saw. A large splinter was
torn from the plank and passed through
Johnson's throat from side to side. He is In
very critical condition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
BIG POLITICAL GAME.
Rich and Powerful MOrmons Ii Is
Said, Are To BE Arrested,

The arrest of John Beck Of Salt Lake,
Utah, the Mormon millionaire and mine,
owner, on the charge of living with three
wives is to g followed, it is said. by other
arrests on likccharGcs. The prominent Nor
mons next booked by rumor for the lrag net
under the Edmunds-Tuckcr act are rich and
powerful socially and politically. The arrest
Of John Beck is believed to be the first move
in political game, which has for It's object
the defeat of equal suffrage, and consequent
ly the Constitution now being framed and
statehood.
1t is alleged that the insertion Of an equal
suffrage plank in the Constitution by the
overwhelming Mormon majority is for tho
specific purpose of gaining absolute political
control of the new State by the Mormons
through and by the vote Of their women
That this move is to ho defeated II possible
by the old liberal or Gentle element is
eyinccd by the practical fight they are max
ing on the oft-repeated assertion that po-
lygamy Is dead in Utah.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
NEWS CONDENSED.
Terse Dispatches From All Over the
Country.


Country.
Forest fires burned for three days neal
Vneland, y. J.
Ex-Firc Chief John McCabc of New York
killed himself in the Holland club rooms on
Clinton place.
NJ. J. Schweigert, foreman on the Savan.
nah, Ga, Evening Buletin,was shot through
the heart and instantly killed by his WIFE
Miss jennie George. daughter OF Henry
George, OF New York, OF single tax fame,
was married recently. to William ]. Atkin.
SOL
Chancellor McGill Of Jersey City, n. j.,
has named J. V. Barot and J. L. Addcks
permanent receivers Of the Staten Island
Terra Gotta Company.
The notorious "Billn Cook. train robher
and desperate, has arrived at Albany, n. Y,
to serve sentence of As years in the A bany
penitentiary for general Outawry. The pris-
Oner had 20 companions.
Robert f. Meredith and James L. OBrien
We're arrested ut Montreal, Can, charged
with converting to their own usc 1908 shares
Of bank stock left in trust with them by Mrs.
Morris. Bail was accepted in $40, 900 each.
The Ottawa, Ont, syndicate which had ar
ranged to construct the first 25O miles Of the
Hudson BAY K lilway has dissolved partner
ship owing 10 failure to agree upon terms,
An American syndicate insisting OF Donald
Grant OF st. Paul and Foley Brothers of st.
Cloud Minnesota, will 90 on with the work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

Mr.. Lodge says he Is quite confident that
congress VIII make formal declarat on in
favor of uphoding the Monroe doctrine dur.
ing the coming congress. The great mass Of
the American people believe in 1t and their
representatives will be called upon to de-
clare themselves by some legislative action
Mr.. Lodge says he is afraid England
has designs on that end OF the Nicara
guam canal and tho present condi
tions give her an opportunity to locate
there for m indefinite period. This might
have been prevented II the administration
came boldly to the front, volunteered to pay
the money involved, and at the same time
announced to the world that under no cir
cumstances Will the Monroe doctrine be ig-
nOred or allowed to be violated. Such n dec.
laration would have met the applause Of all
true Americans. and the whole world would
have forever after remembered and respected
the Monroe doctrine. From political stand
point the administration might have scored q
great diplomatic victory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
BRADSTREETS REPORT.
Wages of 70 900 Operatives in the
Textile Line Advanced,

Bradstrects says: The number OF strikes
for higher wages increases. About 25,OOO
people struck in April, most OF them for IN
advance. The number OF voluntary Cdva ices
in wages reported is large. During the past
two weeks the wages OF $4,000 operatives,
most of them in textile lines, have been ad-
vanced without strikes. As most Of those
who struck received higher wages, fully
$4,000 industrial operatives appear to have
had their wages advanced since the beginning
Of April.
About the weekly average of exports of
wheat (including ilour) from both coasts OF
o. United States since Jan. is reported last
week, 2,l3l 900 bushels. This Is quite drop
from tho preceding week. In the fourth
week OF April one year ago the total exported
was 2,7l76OO bushels; in 1898 it was 2,5O7,
600 bushels. There were 223 business fail
ures in the United States last week, com
pared with 2Ol in the week one year ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
ANOTHER LEASE OF LIFE.
Buchanan's Lawyers Secured an
Order Forbidding Execution.

Robert W. Buchanan, who was to have been
executed for the murder of his wife, at Sing
Sing n Y. got another lease of lie. This time
Deputy Atty. Gen. Hssbrouck interiered with
the execution Of the sentence
Buchanans lawyers insisted that the week
in which buchanan was to have been exc
cuted having passed by reason of Gov. Nor
tons respite, it was necessary to resentence
him before he could be legally executed.
They appealed to U s District Judge Brown
and then to the 5 supreme court from his
decision. They asserted that the appeal
acted as a stay, and notified warden Sage.
The warden referred the matter to the attor-
ney general. Atty. Gen. Hancock was not on
duty and Mr.. Hasbrouck acted in his stead.
This makes about seven months more Of a
lease ON life
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

Venezuela and Great Britain bears no re-
semblance whatever to the controversy now
on foot between Great Britain and Nicara-
qua Venezuela is fighting for the soy
ereignty of her own territory and for the in-
dependence of her own people. Great Brit
ain has pushed forward her territorial claims
from the British Guiana frontier, setting up
one contention after another, until the bOun-
dary line has now been laid down by English
authorities well into the heart of Venezuela.
The British foreign Office has steadfastly ig-
nored Nenezuela's efforts to arbitrate the
controversy but it is believed that she will
not be abe to resist the representations
which the state department is now preparing
to make
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
SHE WEDS AGAIN.
Duchess OF Marlborough Marries
Lord william BercsiOrd.

The marriage OF the dowager duchess of
Marlborough to Lord William Beresford
took place in st. Georges church, Hanover
square, London. The weather was delight
fully bright, and the church was crowded
with aristocratic guests, A full choral SER
vice was performed, and the ceremony was
conducted by Roy. Edgar Sheppard, NJ. A.
the queens chaplain in ordinary assisted by
Rev, Mr.. Anderson the vicar st. Georges.
The Marlborough family, y,thoughthey are still
friendly toward her, naturally preferred that
the duchess should not be married again, ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
AWAY FROM CORINT0.
But U. =. Warships Are Ordered TO
Ports on Nicaragua Coast.

After several conferences between Secretary
Gresham and Secretary Herbert, the secre-
tary Of the navy sent dispatches to the com
manders Of the L. y. vessels Alert and Al
lanta, directing them to proceed without de-
lay to San Juan del Sur and Greytown, Me
aragua respectively. The Alert is at Pana-
ma, and 1t will take her about II day and Il
half to reach San Juan del Sur, which is the
cable station nearest to CorntO. situated
about 100 miles beIuw that port The Atlanta
is at Key West, and can make the distance Of
$50 miles from that place to Greytown in two
and a half days.
When Secretary Herbert was asked the sig
nillcance of these orders heanswered prompt
ly rs follows In order to protect the inter
ests OF the American citizens, their lives and
property. aud following the policy always
pursued in such contingencies. But | wish
ii distinctly understood that these vessels are
sent to Nicaragua for the purpose of caring
for the citizens of the United States and their
interests, and not on any business connected
with the situation of COrinto.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

The bursting of the fywheel wrecked the
engine room of the Webster mill in Suncook,
y. II. The wheel was 20 feet in diameter
and the face of the pulley IL feet Pieces OF
the iron went through the ceiling and several
persons were struck and injured. Joseph
Clegne. l6, suffered "A broken left arm, and
was badly bruised about the body. 1t is
feared he was also internally injured. Engi-
neer LavelIe suffers from scalp wound.
Isaac Chapelane's foot was cut, and A. p
FOss was bruised about the body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
NOT AN INCH OF TERRITORY.
United States Firm in Its Positi ion
With Great Britain.

The statement is made on high authority
that the United States has already taken most
important action with regard to the contro-
versy between Venezuela and Great Britain
Sec. Gresham has instructed Mr.. Bayuri
to advise the British government that
the United States will not permit Great
Britain to seize an inch of VeleH-
uelan territory. This dispatch al
though couchcd in diplomatic language
leaves no question as to the determination OF
the United States to back up with lrmness
the representations made TO Lord Kimberly
by Mr.. Bayard
Sec. Gresham's action has been taken with
great caution and secrecy. and every effort
has been made TO keep the facts from the
public for the present. The dispute between
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
DIVIDED BY A SKUNK.
Seventeen Charges Specified in a
Suit For Divorce.

Sarah +. Gould, of Leeds Me-, for divorce
from Chessman d. Gould, specifies seventeen
charges, among which is that, to annoy her.
her husband placed dead skunk in her
clothes closet. Other charges are that he
threw a spttoon at her; that he seized the
dishes upon the table and violently broke
them; that he turned the flour barrel bottom
side up in the pantry and the flour upon the
floor; that he angrily broke the sewing gma-
chine; that he shoveed dirt on the floor she
was washing that at times instead Of buying
sugar for the family he bought it for himself
and kept it locked up and brought 1t to the
table for his own use that while the family
were without soap he kept soap for himself
locked up in his own room; that he told her
that it would be the happiest day in his life
when he could dance over her grave; that he
habtua'ly kept his room locked so that she
could not enter it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
SENATOR LODGES WAY.
Tells What Should Have Been Done
In the Nicaraguan Matter.

Senator Lodge said that he was not dis
posed to criticse the administration for its
course in the Nicaraguan ease, because he
realizes that the situation is not free from
peculiar condition. While the United States
may not have the right to interfere with the
English government in asserting it, rights in
collecting u debt from Nicaragua, it
might have been wise for the
United States government to have vol
unteered to pay the idemnity for Nicaragua
aud take possession OF Cornisland as security
for the amount advanced. That woU!. have
given the administration the opportunity to
show to the world that it proposes to uphold
the Monroe doctrine. and il would have pre-
vented the English troops from landing at
Corinto.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

The produce market has a decidedly
prevailing. Batter holds its own, but with a
tendency to fall in price a little, Poultry
still continues up, northern choice being at II
little fancy figure and western still high
~ 3 ARE reasonable, in plentiful supply and
alive demand. Garden truck is plenty and
prices getting lower. Fresh fruit IS trihe
of for both domestic AMI foreign. Pork re-
remains the same and fresh meats are in
elineI TO decline in price, with poor de-
mand. Potatoes are little lower.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

Netherlands in name since the death
of her father, William III. between
four and five years ago, but her mother,
Queen Dowager Emma, does what governing
is necessary. The Queen is nervous, deli
cate girl. Her health has been eau OF
constant anxiety to her mother. At one
time it was found prudent to take her to
Switzerland. because it was feared that she
was going into consumption.
There have been rumors for some time that
she would be hcthrOthed either to Prince Al
fred Of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha. although his
health leaves much to be desired, or to ono
Of the sons Of her cousin, Prince Adelbert OF
Prussia. the Regent Of Brunswick.
Prince Alfred is the only son and heir OF
the Duke of Saxe-C Coburg-G & Otha, better known
as the Duke of Edinburg, Queen Nictorias
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

Mrs. Hannah Robinson of Augusta Me-, is
100 wears old. She is able to work and is ex.
ceedingly well for one 50 aged She was born
in Hallowell, and has had six children. two
OF whom are living. Her first husband was
Joseph Richards, a sea captain, who died in
Liverpool, ard her second was Dudley Rob-
inson, II farmer ut Mt. Vernon. She can re-
member when Halowel was called Bamba-
cook and Augusta was Fort Weston
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
SITUATION DANGEROUS.
Japanese Minister at Paris Thinks
That IL IL EmiDently Critical.

The Neuse Weiner TagbIatt prints m in
tervew with the japanese minister ut Paris,
who is represented US saying that he
considered the situation most danger
ous and il fact eminently critical, al
though in the event of war Japan, he
believed would certainly hold her own.
Japan, he said, had at her command inclnl-
ing the reserves. $50 900 troops. A conflict
with Russia, however would be the begin
ming of Il general connagration in the east.
Victory or defeat would be equally injurious
to Japan.
lie remarked, en- passant, that Japan could
not now raise sou in Paris if she so desired,
whereas during the war with China French
bankers offered her unlimited sums.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
It LOOKS WARL|KE.
Japan Is Preparing to
Defend Herself.
Has Already Modified Large
Bodies of Troops.
Strong FOrtihcations Erected On
The Coast.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says that Japan
is making extensive pr parations for defence.
She has mobili2ed large bodies of troops, and
has erected foriilcations and blocked in :
portant coast points with mines. Several
swift steamers have recently been bought for
the Japanese government In England rnI
America. Russia, the dispatch say, is sr'
sending troops to Nladivostock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04
A Forged Note For 100000.

A forged note for 100000, signed by the
late millionaire, J. G. Flood, OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, and endorsed by W. W. Corcoran
Of Washing gton art gallery fame, has come
to light. The signatures are pronounced
perfect, and the note is believed to have been
forged by man in New York who signs his
name Stroud Starbird. He Is believed to be
the same man who made Judge Fairs note
for S3OO, ,OJO indorsed by Leland Stanford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-05-04

Hetty Green has carried her point regarding
exemptions from taxation in New York. Cor
poratlon Counsel Scott sent an opinion to the
tax commissioners in which he said that
the fact that Ietty Green is non-resi-
dent OF the city OF New York was established.
The value at which the tax commissioners es-
timated Mrs. Green's personally was ~ 500,
000 and the tax would have amounted to
nearly $50, 600.