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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
FIRE IN BURLINGTON.
Big Pioneer Shops Gone but Will be
Rebuilt.

A disastrous fire in the Vermont, near
Burlington, lumber district cost the life Of
W. l.. Millngton, a stockhold"r in the Yer
mont shade roller company, WHO attempted
to save the office papers. HisbDdy was found
partly consumed. and was removed to his
house, 20 Pearl street He formerly ran Il
box factory at Scarffs addition which was
burned two years ago He was born at New
port, X. l., in 1881, and left wife and
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rose
In three hours the flames driven by high
wind from the north, swop from existence
the great manufacturing industries known
as the Pioneer shops, which included the
mills and shops of ]. Il. Booth. the Baldwin
refrigerator company and the Vermont shade
roller company. valued from S225, 900 to
1850, 900. The fire started at Booths shaving
shed, probably from spark from passing
locomotive. Next came the retail shed,
6Oxl50 feet, and then the great box shop aud
planning mills. At this point it was hoped the
fury of the flames might be che 'ked, and had
the forces Of the fire department been con-
centrated 1t is believed 1t might have been.
The Pioneer shops were erected after the
big fire of April 2, 1865 With the exception
of the foundry, all were wooden structures.
The ears loaded with finished stock from
Booths mill were burned. This is Mr. Booths
fourth fire within n year. J. u. Both is ut
his mills at Ottawa. Manager l.. j. Booth
estimates his brothers loss ut S25O0O0, with
insurance of 1926, ,965. The shade roller com
pany carried 81. 500 insurance, the Baldwin
refrigerator company, s2ijO0, and ii.
Eugene Sbley, on oils, 1865. The mills
will be rebuilt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
Young Woman Commits
Suicide in Boston.
First Tried Chloroform and Then
a Revolver.
Deep Mystery Surrounds Affair as "a
Identity of victim.

A woman at the Adams House, Boston, reg
istered AS "NIis> VI C.NOrtOn. llOlyOke, Mass,
shotherself and died in few minutes. II
was Il plain case of suicide and was carefully
planned. She had cut ont Of her belongings
the names of mqkersand other marks of idcn.
tilcation. and done all she could to die un.
known and undiscovered.
1t is not believed by the police that the
name on the register is the right one, and
from inferences drawn from marks on her
clothes 1t is thought she came from New
York.
She arrived at thehOtel several days ago,
was assigned to room and paid her bill.
Inc hotel people assigned another guest to
her room but discovered she had not left.
She said she thought she would stay another
night, and the affair was settled on that
basis. On the usual round the chambermaid
found the woman room locked and noticed
n smell of what she thought was gas She
notified the office and the door was opened
in consequence.
The woman was found in bed, wan and
suffering from what was afterward found TO
be dose Of chlofOrm the fumes OF which in
the room were sitting. The maid rushed to
her ass stance and grabbed sponge the
woman was holding to her nose. together
with twO-Ounce phial she held In her hand.
The Emergency Hospital was notified, and
DR.. Judd responded promptly. While the
doctors attention was mOmentarily diverted,
he heard the muiiici sound Of IA pistol shot,
and his patient sank back unconscious. She
had shot herself over the heart, and death
must have been practically instantaneous.
She never regained consciousness.
Undcrtakcr Jones took charge Of the re-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
HAWAIIAN EXILES.
Some of Them Arrive at San Francisco
The EX-QuePn Has Lost All Hope.

Among the passengers on the steamer Ara
wa, which has just arrived at San Francisco,
Cal, from Sydney via Honolulu were Capt
william Davis, p. q. Camarinos, Carl
Klemme, Harry Won Werthcn, c. W. Ashford
and Harry Juen. They are all from Honoln-
lu and were released from prison on condition
that they would leave the country. Before
leaving Ashford called on the eX-queen and
asked her If he could do anything for her in
America. She replied no, that all possible
had already been done
w. A. Kinney, late judge advocate of the
military commission has gone to San Francis
co to present testimony in behalf Of the
Hawaiian government, in the case OF the
schooner II. C.Wahlbcrg, which brought arms
for the rebels from San Francisco. He is
accompanied by George Townsend and
Charles Warren, ms witnesses. The eX.queen
has refused to lease her Washington place
residence. Apparently she hopes soon to
return there. The government feels the
necessity Of separating her from access to
the native population, who would instinc-
lively pay homage to her as a semi-divine
parsonage.
The rOyalist ladies movement for wearing
convict stripes materiali2ed in dresses and
hats of such material worn by two women in
front of the prison, The principal LADY was
the weii-kl0-'n consort OF lending rebel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23

president and in accordance with his
own course when secretary Of state. sup
ported by the joint resolution adopted in
Congress, advising arbitration to settle the
dispute between Great Britain and NcneZue a
has been doing his best to induce Great
Britain to accept arbitration rs the method
for settling the Venezuelan question. He has
also, with the same purpose OF maintaining
MunrOe doctrine, been cndeavoring to pro-
toct the interests Of Nicaragua from the az
grassion OF Great Britain.
Tn" gravity of the situation with respect to
our attempts to protect the weaker countries
Il emphasize | by the fact that France has
sent a war vessel to Neneaeula, and with
other European nations in threatening to in.
terforc With the republics of Central and South
America. Secret Try Gresham, it i. under.
stood laid all the facts before the President
yesterday and before the cabinet.
The administration will maintain the posi-
ton taken bv this government vigorously.
Ambassador Bayard will be instructed to
continue his efforts in London and to obtain,
If possible, definite information from Great
Britain as 10 her intentions. There is of
course, no expectation that war will result
from our eiTurts to maintain the Monroe doe
trine, hut it may he that our diplomatic
relations with Great Britain and other coun-
tries, where our representatives, will have
similar instructions 10 those sent to Mr..
Bayard. may become strained. Ii is not nl-
probable, for example, that, if Great Britain
should prove To- be unvieiing, Amhnssa ior
Bayard might BE- directed to ask for hi'
passports,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
1000 SHOTS A MINUTE.
What an Inventor Claims for a Gun
Operated Wholly oy Electricity,

A. $. Krotz, electrician of the Springfield,
O., street railway. has invented gun that
is operated wholly by electricity. 1t is sim.
ply Il brass tube. open at both ends around
which Is wrapped insulated wire in a series
OF helices from one end to the other.
An electric current passed in the
helces from the end OF the tube
and out ut the other end will cause
iron balls or projecties brought near to the
entrance end of the tube to become temporary
magnets arranged with positive and mega
tive poles on lines parallel with the length of
tube and with soft iron wires running length
wise Oh the tube and On the outside of the
helices the balls are attracted by the line, of
force ahead of them, giving the balls an ever
increasing impetus as they pass along the
tube.
The special advantages OF the gun are that
1t may be made very light weight in propor-
tion to its capacity for throwing balls that it
can't possibly explode that it Is economical
In expense operation and that the limit OF
number Of balls it will throw within given
time Is the number of balls that can be put
into its breach. The stronger tn" current the
greater, Of course. the power Of the gun. For
field service, it is claimed, it will far surpass
anything now in use. The inventor estimates
that from 700 to 900 shots per minute can
be fired, Tests have baen already made that
have been highly successful A public test
will be made in u few days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
ALMOST A FREE MAN.
Judgment Cunyicting Erastus Wiman
of Forgery Reversed.

Erastus Wiman is now to all intents and
purposes free man. The general term OF
the New York supreme court handed down
decision reversing the judgment OF the
court of oyer and terminer where he had
been convicted OF forgery in the second de-
gree. The opinion is written by Judge Van
Brunt.
Judge o Brien concurred in portion OF it,
while Judge Follet dissented. The judgment
of reversal was therefore not unanimous, and
this fact leaves the present status OF the case
like this:
One of three things can happen. The peo-
plo may appeal to the court OF appeals, or
they may take new trial, or they may drop
the whole business. But If they should APP
peal to the court of appeals and the latter
court should support the reversal OF ludg-
ment, that would end the case forever.
The case was long and trying one Tor the
district attorneys office, and should the dis
trict attorney decide to take new trial. the
whole business will have to be gone over
again, with the chances, rs in all new trials,
of the prosecution not being so well in the
second trial rs in the first.
This was the opinion among lawyers, and
they said still further that, on the argument
of Judge Van Brunt, the general term would
be sustained by the higher court, should an
appeal be taken Consequently, it was gem
orally believed thg. the people would let the
case rest where it Is.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
The Vanderbilt divorce.

1t was the biggest sort of scan
dal We have had here for many n day.
Practically they took the law into
their own hands, and run the affair to
suit themselves. The whole business
was dickered like the swapping of
horses The parties did not appear
in court. They did not for moment
breath the stifing atmosphere of the
court room. Not even see or hear IL
Judge. How is it possible for the
rich to anuul their marriages at pleas
ure? If the rich, why not others?
Law is law. Justice is justice. The
family relations are the foundations of
good society. Divorce and marriage
are matters of public concern, and the
severiug of the most sacred tie should
not be allowed, except after public
hearing. Such proceedings as the
Nanderbits implies that ii you only
have money, your marriage counts for
nothing. Evidently our judges are
blindfolded like the emblem of JUS
tice, and their consciences MS unbal-
anced as the familiar scales. It's the
same old public be d---policy Of the
Nunderbilts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
CUBANS VERY HOPEFUL.
Grand Coup tObe Made When Cespedes
Arrives From France.

Manuel Hecheruria, secretary Of the Gu
banos de Baltimore, Md. the local branch al
the organization Of Cubans which is said tc
number 1900 patriots in America,
prophecies that the present revolution
will be Il success, ard that within two
months after the landing Of the eXpcdi-
tion now being prepared in America, Spain
will be on her knees to the patriots. Hccll-
eraria says his branch is in constant commi-
nication with ali the others ana that since
the present insurrection began $S5, 900 ha-
been sent from the United States to Cuba
The lighting force in this country far exceeds
the army in Cuba, which numbers 7,OOO,
while PENNSYLVANIA alone has 4 600 patriots,
sworn to fight for Cuba when tn word is
given; New Orleans has band Of u ,OOJ and
Florida 1000
"Our emis5aries," says Secretary Heoh-
craria, "are busily engaged inrecr ting mnn
in Mexico and the Central American repub-
lies. Much money has also been cont ributed
from that section. The exodus from this side
will begin when least expected. We are only
waiting for the arrival of Cespedes, son OF
the martyred president OF the last war who
will lead the llrst expedition from America.
9, spedes, who is worth $4,000, 900, and Is
willing to devote it all to freedoms cause, Is
now on his way to this country from France.
The expedition will include such patriots As
Marrti, Rooph and Serh phim Sanchez.
at may be thought it t. imnossibIe for us
to Ian in Cuba just now, but plan is being
formulated that will make the enterprise
comparatively safe. We have at present six
steamships in various seaports. They are
fully equipped and will plovc n match for
SPANS best warships. Once the American
expedition is landed its first act will bato free
the 1000 young Cubans imprisoned in the
CASTLE del Principe in Havana and the fort
ress at MatanZas. These young men were
imprisoned for merely yoicing their pl.
triotic sentiments and they will be held
as prisoners, if we fail until the war is over.
Their Imprisonment was the inspiring cause
Of the enrolment of the female regiments
which haze recently taken the field. These
are poscd OF the sisters and sweethearts
OF the prisoners, and they can fight as well
as the men. They wear male attire, and, be-
ing superb horsewomen, have proved almost
invaluable as aggressive cavalry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
EYES GOUGEO our.
Shocking CrueIties to
Armenian Priests.
lmplored Their Tormentors to
Kill Them at Once.
But the Turks Compelled Them to
Dance While Being BayOneted.

The London Daily Telegraph has Moosh
dispatch, sub-dated from Kars The dispat CHI
says The difficulties placed in the way Of
witnesses coming to testify before the COM
mission Of inquiry are almost insupcrable.
Every road is patroled by bands OF gem
darmes, who put intending witnesses out Of
the way. Persons from villages in the Sas-
soun district, and survivors of the massacre,
are treated as criminals The Armenans who
feed or shelter them are imprisoned and
beaten. The testimony Of several witnesses
piles horror on horror.
For instance, witness hiding in the oak
scrub saw soldiers gOuge out the ewes OF two
priests, who In horrible agony implored their
tormentors to kill them. But the soldiers
compelled them to dance whilst screaming
with pain, and presently bayonetted them
The number Of witnesses is increasing The
stories arc essentially Identical The mass Of
evidence is so overwhelming that the govern
ment may soon admit that the massacre has
been proved and relieve the commission OF
further inquiry. When theweather shall per.
nit the members will 90 to Sassoun to in
spect the four pits filled with mutiIated
bodies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
EDWA G. DANA.

one supposes that Mrs. Willie X. will
have to wait long for the coming Of
wooer, Mrs. Willie X. is still young
md beautiful woman. Her marriage
settlements are large and unimpaired.
1t is within the possibilities that her
engagement to be married again will
be announced before we are through
talking Of her divorce. 1t is not
proper to speak of these matters too
freely, or raise false hopes, but wait
and see As for Willie H., it is said
that he is about TO accomplish the
dream Of his youth-to marry the
woman with whom he is alleged to have
been in love. COnsuclo, Duchess OF
Manchester, Is now n Outand mutrou-
ly person, who takes great concern
in her boys career at Eton. 1t was
said that Mrs Willie r. idea was
that her young daughter, Consuelo
should marry the young Duke of
Manchester. This produces very
wide range of Imagination. Mr., and
Mrs. Willie X. Vanderbilt are now
divorced. Suppose Mrs. Willie X,
should let her daughter marry the
young Duke of Manchester, and sup
pose Willie X. should marry the
Duchess. He would therefore be-
come father in-law Of his own child,
and get mixed up generally in such
II hopeless tangle that nobody would
ever know who was who or what WAS
what. The New York Supreme Court
has dccreed that Willie X, may not
marry again pending his wife's exis-
tence. What one court says is only
basis for another courts game of foot
ball, If Willie X. wants to get mar.
ried he can easily do so. Why
shouldn't he? What has he done that
he shouldn't have the same chance Us
a Smith girl?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
LIS MISSION.
FiCeroy Empowered To Negotiate With
Japan on -Four Points.

Official adyices have been received stat
ing that the powers vested in Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang the Chinese peace commissioner,
are to negotiate upon four points. l. The
Independence OF Korea. 2. money indem-
nifty. 3. Cession Of territory. 4. The read
iustment of treaty relations between the two
countries III regard to commercial relations,
extra territorial jurisdiction and other
matters previously covered by treaties which
have been terminated by the war.
The official information received discredits
the circumStan;ial statement sent out from
Washington March II purporting to give the
text of the conditions agreed to by China in
advance, which conditions were said to in
cIude the ces5ion OF certain specified terri
tory and to prohibit the cession OF other terri
tory, and to limit the indemnity to $3.50 600,
900 payable IN gold. The viceroy is clothed
with general powers without specification or
Limitation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
REVOLUTION AT AN END.
Whole Colombian Rebel Army Has
Surrendered,

There was public rejoicing at Panama,
Colombia, over the following dispatch:
BOG0TA, March lG, 1895. The revolution
has ended in the complete triumph OF Gen.
Reyes over the invaders near Malaga, and the
whole army of rebels has surrendered to Cen.
Martens at Capitanejo. The Lord be praised
CARO-.
A serious riot occurred as u result of the
celebration. Troops had to be called out to
disperse the mob. This dispatch from Presi,
dent Caro-, the Star and Herald says, is con.
ilrmed by other kilograms OF similar tenor,
from the provincial governors and military
commanders
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Charles Thompson Couldn't stand See
Ing His Wife Abused.

Word has been received of shocking case
of fratricide which occurred in the town Of
North Carmel. about 10 miles from Bangor
Me. Two brothers, Edward and Charles
Thompson, lived together, Charles being
married, his wife and three children living at
the farm. Edward had been drinking con.
siderable hard cider lately, and was in a
quarresome mood.
At about dusk the brothers became in
yolved in a quarrel and the wife Of Charles
tried to separate them by throwing her arms
around the neck of Edward. He released
his hold on his brother and attacked the
woman, knocking her down, breaking her
fingers and inhicting oher injuries. The
creams OF his wife turned Charles into It
eriect maniac, and, seizinga II stick of wood
Fl ON the wood box he struck his brother
yer the head. fracturing his skull.
The wife made her escape and gave the
alarm. Charles was arrested and brought to
Bur'ingtC and locked up. The coroner is
holding an inquest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23

1t il said that the ladies think His
Grace adorable. He has that same
peach blow complexion that Count de
Castellane had, that fairly sets the
girls wild, His manner is most graz
cious toward the ladies, but his voice
has the resonant ring of an echo or a
cash register. He's poor, too, but if
he was not he wouldn't be over here.
He has been quite rounder abroad but
of course Marlborough will be rather
quiet WHEN he gets here. Since he
left Oxford, where he rode and shot
and drank like gentleman-and it is
surprising how extensively IA gentle
man can row and shoot and drink at
OXford-the young fellow has been in
rather hard luck. His revenue is
quite small. He had to sell his yacht
His horse lost the St. Leger. His
estate was tied up by suit brought
on behalf Of his stepmother--Dowager
Duchess that is, New York relct that
was,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
BARON FAVA'S REQUEST.
Wants Governor of Colorado to Pro-

The governor of Colorado has received a
telegram from Baron Fava at atWashington, d.
c., asking him 10 proceed at once against the
murderers ofthe Italians at Walseuburg. Gov,
Mcintyre will act at once. DR., Cuneo, ltal-
ian consul at Denver, also received II Telegram
from Baron Fava directing him to go to Wal
senburg at once
DR.. Cuneo has received II telegram from
the Italians Of Welsburg asking for prot"c-
ton. He assured them that he had the word
of the governor that they would be protected.
DR.. Cuneo will take steps to apprehend the
murderers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23

The produce market still continues to have
healthy tone, prices remaining firm and
demand rather brisk. Butter and eggs, in.
Guiding the best Eastern and Western stock,
have experienced II slight decline, but nothing
startling. Western grains are a.little Off last
weeks figures. although brisk demand
make business good. Poultry continues the
same for Eastern, with prices slightly lower
for Western. No change in pork and other
fresh meats AMI only slight advances in cured
provisions. Fruits both foreign and domes-
tic, are in Il plentiful supply and obtain good
prices. Sugar is the same.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23


ience to the press before they were furnished
70 the state department. The publication in
The New York Herald ofFeb. l3,reative to the
sentences of conspirators in the late terevolntion
Is specifically mentioned, and Minister Willis
is directed to call the attention of the
Hawaiian government to this publication. He
is further directed to advise the Hawaiian
minister OF foreign affairs that Mr.. Thurston
has personally acknowledged giving out for
publication this information prior to It's sub
mission to the state department.
The action of the Dole government on the
secretary request is eXpectedto come ly the
steamer which is now en route from Homo
lulu to San Francisco, and due to the latter
city by March q.
There is no doubt in the official mind tina
the request will be granted, as each govern
mcnt reserves TO itself the right to recognize
representative from Il foreign nation or
refuse to conduct official relations with that
nation through him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
$500 For the Girl.
Terms Upon Which Mrs. Green May
Regain Custody Of Her Daughter.

Mrs. Lucy NJ Green OF Worcester, Mass,
who has been trying to reg ,in custody of her
two children, Paul Revere AMI Cora NJ, from
the Children's Aid Society, which took them
in charge in 1883, and who succeeded
in getting the boy from Groton,
N. H., farm, now learns that she
can have the girl, who is now 10, and has
been adopted by Charles f. Baker, u farmer
at Bethlehem N H., by paying Mr.. Baker
$500, providing the probate court of Grafton
county, N. H., will annul the adoption.
Arrangements are being made to this end
by lawyer engaged in Mrs. Green's inter-
ests. As Mrs. Green Is poor woman 1t Is
probable that her friends will make an effort
to raise the $500,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-23
MONROE DOCTRINE
Situation Grave if 1t is
to be Enforced,
Central American Affairs Get
ting Very Complicated.
Relations May be Strained " ith Great
Britain, Germany and France.

The first cabinet meeting since Congress
adjourned has Just been held, and naturally
lasted much longer than is usual, Foreign
affairs took most of the time, Secretary Gres-
ham having more important matters to pre-
sent than any other member of the cabinet,
1t is understood that the three matters
which have been so much in the newspapers
the Allianca affair, the Italian trouble in
Colorado and the shooting OF the English
engineer in the labor riot IN New Orleans
did not occupy SO much attention as did the
serious condition of affairs in our negolia-
tions with Great Britain in the interest of
venezuela and Nicaragua. Ambassador
Bayard, under instructions from the