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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
ROBBED THE STATE.
Work OF Very Clever Thieves at
Concord. n. H.

work or Very Clever Thieves al
Concord, n. ii.
New Hampshire has been robbed, so far O.
Is now known, of 80, 429. &C, and there is bu
slight clue to the guilty parties. Tn,
stolen property includes two New Hamp
shire bonds, each of the denomna
tion OF $500, one OF Sl.00), cash amount
Ing to II 300 and a certified check for S2044
IL, payable to the state treasurer. Pay
ment of this check has tie stopped, but the
bonds are convertible into money, and were
doubtless disposed OF before their loss be
came known.
Miss Edith Carter, the treasurer's daugh.
ter, had two savings bank books taken, but
no funds will be paid on them to anybody
else. A few old deeds which conveyed lane
to the state for military purposes, of no value
are missing. The property was taken from tho
vault in the treasurer's Office between 1896
and 2 p. m. last Monday, and the loss has
just been discovered. Great mystery sur,
rounds the robbery and lite hope is enter
tanned of an early or satisfactory explanation,
The deitness with which tho job was done
marks the high professional character of the
rracksmen. while the nicely with which they
looted the securities shows that they were moi
novices. They took nothing but bills OF
papers OF negotiable va ue. The gold and sill
yer coin they did not touch, and pack.
age of Cancelled bonds originally valued al
81 400 was wholly neglected. The Atchisor
certificates belonging to the Benjamin
Thompson trust di | not tempt them, nor did
the few negotiable checks.
They wanted portable and current wealth,
and the $4,000 worth OF unacceptable secu-
rites had no value for them. The question
arises, who did the job2 1t was well done for
the movements of the treasury officials were
reduced to timetable form aud the break was
calculated to a second.
The state will suffer no pecuntary loss by
the ROBBERY, Col. Carter's bond being able to
cover II. This is the first time during his in
cumbency of the oflice-a full quarter of a
century that n single penny of the states
funds has been missing or unaccountel for.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
M0ANS AND GR0ANS.
Crowd at OIneyyille Mill Gates
Hooted at Ope ratiyes.

There was Il strike demonstration at tho
gates Of the Atlantic mills In Olnoyvllle, h.
|. AT G.l5 u. III, not Il dozen persons were In
sight, but ten minutes later the people had
poured into the end Of Chaifea street and on
Manton avenue until tho highways were
blocked so that tho police were forced 10
clear nm opening for those who camo out Of
the Atlantic mills
Those who had the courage to pass
through the main gates were confronted by
men and women who were vigorously Kissing
and hootng, and when some Of the workers
who are known to be fairly well off in this
worlds goods emerged they wero received
with moans and groans. Tho excitement
was greater than at the hour when the gates
were thrown open. Some of the operatives
who had been In the factory all day were
called loudly by name, and then the crowd
would hiss. In some instances the strikers
would accompany some OF the operatives
away and attemp to persuade them that they
we're doing wrong In continuing ut work,
and would In the long run seriously injure
tho cause OF the ll,U00 wage workers about
0 NEVILLE
The general strike committee averred that
there HaS not weaver ut work In the whole
Atlantic mills W no was poor and needy, and
who could not get along without the work
better than the large majority Of those
who remained out on strike Five Of the 81
weavers who went into the Atlantic were in
duced to leave at noon, and II OF the worsted
help were laid of because there was no work
for thOm. The situation at Fetcher's mills
il about as interesting a study as one could
ever lind in IL big industrial district. Ma
chinery enough to call for $500 operatives is
rolling around for less Than 200 people, and
no Wpnvars at n The hpln loft thp Elatnh-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
"IN GODS GOOD TIME. y
Debs Talks ON His Way to His Cell
in Joliet.

Eugene V. Dcbs, President OF the American
Railway Union, has addressed II circular letter
% the members Of that organization in reIit-
ion 10 the recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court. The circular saws
"A cruel wrong against our great and be-
owed order, perpetuated by VIM. A. Woods,
United States Circuit Judge, has been APP
proved by the United States Supreme
Court; but though prison walls frown
lpon myself and others whom you chose
~ officials OF your order, | assure y1n
hat neither despOndency nor despair has
AIKEN the place Of the course which has
characterized us and our order since the
Horm of persecution first began to beat
Ipon Us. We have not lost faith in the ulti-
nate triumph of truth over perjury, of JUS
Ice over wrong, however exalted may be the
stations OF those who perpetrate the out
ages
President Debs then reviews incidents
eadiug up TO and results of the great rail
way strike, and says: ''ln Russia the
2letim Of autocratic dipleasure is
lenied trial by jury OF his
beers. William A. Woods carries ont the
russian prnctice. In Russia the doomed man
Jr woman Is arraigned before the supreme
iespot or one of his numerous satraps. Truth,
ustlce, mercy are forever eXiled. Age, sex,
character, innocence. name and condition
!ount for nothing. 1t is enough to know
hat the brave soul yearned for freedom,
md the penalty Of exile Imprisonment OF
ieath is inflicted; and it has come
o this at last in the United States
If America that the law of injunc-
ion is the will of dcspot and by the exer-
Use OF this Russian power American Railway
Union officials 20 to prison, and the hope Is
lnt Inv tlp pyprpisinu of tbia
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
MAKE OR BREAK"
is the Extremity of Gen. Campos
Now in Cuba.
Trouble Feared Over the Call For
Militia OF Volunteers.

Close watch is being kept by the Spanish
on Matanzas, Cuba, where trouble is cX-
pected. More than 900 insurgents, all
mliy armed, are said to he there only await
ing favorable opportunity to rise and strike.
Over 200 rebels are reported to be waiting in
the Organos Mountains, Vuelta Abajo dis
trct for reinforcements expected from the
continent That neither Marti nor Gomez is
Head or even wounded is said to be positively
known. Moreover it is asserted upon what
Is pronounced good authority that neither
was at Boca do Dos Rios at the time of the
battle in which the Spanish reported that
Marti was s'ain and Gomez was wounded.
The man who was killed at DOS Rios and
the finding Of whose body afforded a basis
or the story that Marti fell, was Cuban
spy, 1t Is declared, who was carrying cores
pondence of the leaders and other mail mat
ter. The Cubans that is to say, those here
who sympathize with the revolution-never
believed that Marti was killed. They say the
report was circulated by the Spanish for
three reasons First, to discourage those who
might be intending to join the insurgents in
The field second, to raise the dropping spirits
Of the Spanish troops third to inspire conf
pence In the money market and thereby
assist Spain in negotiating the loan she wants
10 place In order to get funds needed for war
expenses.
Gen. Campos ia the most unpopular man
on the islam at present because OF his order
calling out for active service the militia or
volunteers. And the hatred Of his country
men has not :, ct reached the climax. He Is
making desperate effort to prevent the rev.
Dlutlon from spreading, and it Is II clear
,ase Of make or break He will either
succeed or abandon his purpose very soon.
The excitement among the Spanish vOun
.eers is increasing rapidly, and 1t is feared
there may be trouble in this city. His order
Affects over three thousand men in this city,
not one of whom Is willing to go and fight iu
the woods under it. Gen. Campos will
not allow them TO be replaced by
substitutes or buy themselves free.
The great objection they have to going il
that they are not considered volunteers from
the moment they join the regulars-in fact
eventually they will be scattered in this latter
body. The volunteer In Spain by emigration
to Cuba saves two years service in the army,
the time being six years In the mother coun-
try and four years here After the six or four
years, respectively, they are assigned to the
reserve for an equal period. They say they
are willing to fight the enemy as volunteer
corps with volunteer chiefs, but not as COM
mon soldiers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
ALL IN A KNOT.
U. S, Cordage Company is fairly
Tied UP.
Receiver Appointed For the Great
S3+ 900 900 Concern.

The S3i 900 900 concern, the United States
Cordage Company, has been given into the
hands of receivers The reason is because
the company is insolvent The Chancery
Court for New Jersey upon a bill of equity
brought by L. Rollins Morse OF Boston
AGAINST the company, appointed John s,
Waterbury OF Morrislown. y, j., receiver OF
thu corporation for that jurisdiction. The
company is n child Of New Jersey laws, and
the receiyership is being extended and CON
summated in the several states Of the Union
where the company has any property.
In the United States circuit court, in Bos-
ton, before Judge Colt, Counsel l.. s. Dab
ney in behalf of the plantiir, Morse, and
Counsel VI. VI. Weston for the corporation
asked that receivers be appointed for this
Jurisdiction ancilary TO the receivership
created in New Jersey. The counsel had
agreed upon the names OF the receivers, who
are Mr. Waterbury and William Il, Strong Of
New York city. and, there being no objection
made to such step, the court appointed
them.
The plaintiff Is u stockholder in the COM
pany, and brought the suit in behalf of the
stockholders to preserve their rights and TO
obylnte any unnecessary or unreasonable
wasting Of the property. lie alleges that May
Ol IuSl u utDl VI rlUb,UUU IbT Itlllp pWItlUst'l
by the company fell due. but si rs vet unpaid.
He also alleges that there are today SUPPLYING
liens upon the property to the amount of
~, ,25O,L00; that on July next there will fall
due six months interest on bonds, amounting
to ~ 800, OOO and to pax this 100000 will be
required. He alleges that while the cap-
ital is large ii is insufficient aS Il working
capital and ii would best subserve the inter
ests Of the creditors, stockholders and bond
holders to have the property kept as whole
and not fragmentized out to satisfy claims
and attachments Of the scattered creditors.
Mr.. Strong is OF the firm Of Work, Strong Il
Co., of New York. The Executive Commit
tee of the directors OF the United States Cor
dage Company approved of the receivership
proceedings MAY 81. The Cordage receivers
have taken possession of the main office Of
the COMPANY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
AN MENSE CONCERN.
represents 90 Percent OF the Cor
dape Mills in the u, =.


The United States Cordage Company sue
ceeded the National Cordage Company by
act Of Incorporation under the laws of New
Jersey Dec. 20, 1893. Its plant was simply
immense. for it acquired. by this act, all the
property of the old National Cordage Com
pany the eight mills of the Security Corpo.
ration, formerly leased to the National Cor
dage until 1911, and the six Union Mills,
In all 1t obtained the exclusive control of
az mills, comprising in their number those of
Sewall. Day X Co., one Of the oldest concerns
in the country in the manufacture Of hemp
and Manila rope and lines the Boston Stand
ard nnd Chelsea Cordagc Companies, H..
Waterbury Company, William Walls Sons
and others. The aggregate Of the spindes
thus secured was 6,l04, representing. as has
been stated by those regarded as authorities
on the rope manufacture of the country, &c
per cent Of the manufacturing capacity of all
the cordage mills OF the United States.
The plant and good will was reckoned at
s4l 500 900. and the capital stock S34 900 900 :;
there was due on first mortgage bonds
81 900 900; for cash received at reorgani2a,
ton, Sl,l97,624 merchandise. II, 296 0O3 ;
accounts since collected. S276 093: United
States Cordage securities, $780, first
mortgage interest accrued, $lS7 500 loans
and notes payable, s2,OiS, 800; accounts pay
able, 1921 .lls.
In the assets were included Cash, SPA
1886 accounts receivable, S274 706 merchan-
disc, $2,654,S4j; United States Cordage Sc
curities for payment OF underlying liens,
s297500; from reorgaE.a ,tion committee,
$37O527 securities of associate companies,
81, 1865 73O; alterations and improvements,
SS,445; a total of S46, j96. $50.
The officers of the United States Cordage
Company are; +, X. Stufgis president; Will
liam G. Lane vlce-president; William II. Cor
bin, Rudolph Keppler W. W. Sherman, +. F.
c. Young, G. &. Williams, W. b. Sewall
Francis Smith. Valentine p Snyder, John
Scott, 7. Thalman. g. II. Gossler II. A. Her.
roid, John l. Waterbury, William Barbour of
New York. Directors: John NJ. Forbes, sec
retary and treasurer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
ALMOST A FAILURE.
The Fruit Crop of New Hampshire
Greatly Damaged by Frost.

Hon. Joseph Barnard of Hopkinton, y. H.,
celebrated horticnlturis', has said to re.
porter: "ln regard to the prospects of the
fruit crop, | would say that my observation,
show that the frost which came with the
first cold spell in May did not do extensive
injury, but three days later we had q freeze
much worse than the first the worst ever
knew for this time OF year. 1t DESTROYED all
the fruit and pmms which were in blossom
on the low gronud, and think it safe to say
that at least 80 per cent on the high land.
The Russet the Ben Davis and few other
varieties of apples will yield a partial crop
OF pears, the Brurre d'Anjou, Winter Nelii
and few others, will produce Il small crop
The plums and cherries are mostly destroyed
Farmers living on the highest hills are OF the
opinion that their APPLES were not mucl
damaged, but think upon close inspection
they will find that they are mistaken. NJ,
own Idea Is that the fruit crop in New liamp
shire this season will be the smaIes! for I
generation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
THE DECK CARGO.
Twas Overload That Proved
Fatal to COlima.
Disaster Likely to Lead to General
Reform.

city OF Mexico special says Tho follow
Ing official dispatch was received at
the war department from the captain Of the
port ut Acapulco "Ihe C)iiml disaster was
caused by the heavy deck cargo. All of the
ships of the Pacific Mail Company are loaded
In this manner, and other Mexican boats
have the same custom. beg Of YOU future
instructions on this point Orders will
be issued to all port inspectors ON both
COASTS to detaln In futurs all national
or foreign boats touching at Mexican ports in
which the cargo is not properly loaded en-
tirely In the hold. Ships will be held at ports
(facts being reported to War and Navy d.
partmens) until the cargo Is restored or the
matter otherwise arranged.
The correspondent was told at the depart
ment that this is tho second wreck occurring
in Mexican waters within the past few months
from this cause. The schooner Tdba'co was
lost in tho Gulf of Mexico from careless load-
ing and the gunboat Libertad c8rue very near
being lost en- route from Vera Cruz to New
Orleans Ia the month Of March from much
the same cause. The steamer San Juan Is
due to arrive in San Francisco in a few days.
She started from Manzanilla with II OF the
Colma's rescued passengers aboard. Almost
everyone Of the rescued was injured, but all
are recovering. Those stlll ON Mexican Soil
are tenderly cared for at Colima. 1t Is said
that raft has been seen near the shore In the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
TO BE COMPLETED AUG. 1.
Description OF New Agricultural
College Barns at Durham.

The new barns to replace those recently
burned at the Agricultural college ut ID lrham,
N, H., are to be completed by Aug /, and are
of the following dimensions: Floor space
Main barn, 4Oxl0O feet with two wings cat
tie barn, ms wing, 36xl00 feet posts OF main
barn, 80 feet long posts OF cattle barn 10 feet
The barn will be heavily timbered board.
ed with planed aud matched spruce, clap.
boarded, and will have slate roof. Thee
will be basement under both main and
cattle barns. There will be two slos in the
main barn, l5xl5 feet square, each on the
ground, and 80 feet high. First floor Of cattle
barn comes level with basement floor Of main
barn; second floor cattle barn come even
with first floor of main barn, and cattle will
be fed from this floor, food to be dropped
down through spouts made for that purpose
At one end Of the main barn, with door open
ing through wall from cattle barn, Is
milk or separating room, l4S23 feet
enclosed in brick wall with cement floor, and
other parts Of main barn basement will be
used for root cel lar and storage. There Is
also large milkmen's closet, and stair
way leading from basement to first floor.
At one end Of cattle barn, next to main barn,
space 2Sx36 feet with cement floor, has
been reserved for calf pens, etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08

Five cents was the value which a
Texas farmer once placed upon IL min,
iSter's prayer. The story Is told In
the Epworth Era of the Rev. II. s.
Thrall, one of the pioneers of Method,
ism In Texas.
In company with number Of itin,
Grants, who We're on their way to con,
ference, Doctor Thrall stopped to
spend the night with an old farmer.
1t was the custom then to settle the
bill at night, so that they might rise
about 3 o'clock In the morning and ride
good way before breakfast, and lie
by In the heat of the day.
Doctor Thrall, acting as spokesman
of the party, said to the old farmer
after supper, I'VE are company OF
Methodist preachers going to confer.
ence. If you will get the family to,
gether We will have prayers with you"
After prayers, one by one settled his
bill. Doctor Thrall's turn came, and
he asked for his bill. The old farmer
replied:
well, pa'son, charged the rest
20 cents. but bein' as you prayed for
us so good, | won't charge you but
20 cents" The brethren had the laugh
on Doctor Thrall
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
WANT NO BLOOM ERS.
Chicago Alderman Does Not Believe
in Male Attire for Women.

Alderman Coughlin, of Chicago, ILL.,, popu,
larly known as bath House john being
the proprietor of u cheap Turkish Bath estah.
lshment, jumped into fame ut Il city council
meeting rs the introducer of proposed or.
dnance to prohibit the wearing of bloomers
or knckerbockers by women bicyclists. The
proposed ordinance reads: Whereas, u
great number Of young girls and ladies in
this city are appearing in the streets and pub.
lie place dressed in male attire, which is dis.
guised by the friends of this raging craze by
the name Of blJomers and knickerborkers
and whereas, this craze has assumed such
proportions that 1t menaces the public morals
Of this goodcty.
Therefore, he it ordered by the city counci
of the city Of CAicagO "Section /. It shall
be unlawful for any female person within the
corporate limits of the city of Chicago tC
rlde or attempt to ride any bicycle or tricycle.
or publicly promenade in the streets. avenues
OF public highway of said city, while dressed
or arrayei IN costumes commonly known ~
boomers, knicEerbOckers, baseball attire OF
trousers Sections and of the ordinance
provide penalty of a fine of not less thar
~ or not more than IS for violations of the
ordinance. 1t was finally ordered placed OF
fila
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08
TO OCTOBER IA.
United States Supreme Court FL
nally AdiOurns.


The supreme court of the United States has
adjourned for the term. 1t will asse mble
again for the term Of 1895 on the sec
ond Monday Of October. The docket
Of original eases brought in the
court contained at the heginnin; OF the
erm eight eases during the term eight ad
iitional ones were docketel. OF these nine
have been disposed of. The appellate docket
mad IA cases last October, AMI 332 have
since been added OF these 4OG were dis
posed Of, leaving $40 to be carried over to the
next term, II gain OF seventy-four.
When the court adjourned there were
thirty-eight eases still held under advise
ment, having been argued and submitted
20 the court for its determination. They
include "A number of eases of general in
terest and Importance. among them being
the two eases of the United States against
the Western Union Telegraph Company and
the Union Central Pacific Railroad Companies,
IN which the government seeks to break the
arrangement for the operation of the tele-
graph lines along the aided railroads; the
case of the Rutland Railroad Company vs.
the Central Vermont Railroad Company, in
which Is involved the power of the state to
tax the earnings of Il railroad leased to an
other corporation and the ease Of Tlorne
vs., Washburn X Mocn, suit for the control OF
the barbed wire fence patents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08

vicinity 0! Curatlan with three passengers.
one Of whom has broken arm A body
washed ashore is thought to De that Of Mrs.
Irving. The storm which caused the loss Of
the Colima and Huguenot it is thought
caused other disasters not as yet made known.
Wreokage has been seen up aud down the
coast, whioh could not possibly have como
from the Colima. A number Of craft have not
as yet put In an appearance at SalDa Cruz,
Acapulco, Manzanilla San Bias, Gaaymas
and other stations up and down tn. coast,
and search Is being made In the hope Of find
Ing some trace Of the boats and their occu-
pants. The storm caused much loss along
the Pacific. The wharf at Salina Cruz was
carried away, and immense damage as done
to shipping in other quarters. The destruc-
ton OF the Sallna Cruz Wharf will cause
great loss to the transcontnantal traffic Of
Mexico In freights.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08

the deck house, and 4. J. Sutherland,
who clung to the seats Of an over.
turned llieboat The heaviest sQuall
Of all those experienced came after the
Steamer had foundered, and while the pas.
senger and crew were struggling IN the
water. The force OF the gale at this time
was dreadful Many were washed from the
wreckage to which they clung. Some were
killed or rendered unconscious by being
struck by timbers, which were dashed about
with resistless fury Rats and boats were
overturned. Had 1t not been for this squall
many more would undoubtedly have been
saved. Every one of the survivors, except
Sutherland, is severely bruised by being
struck by the wreckage.
1t is reported that just as the steamer went
down Capt. Taylor was washed from the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08

Atlantic gates to sue what was going on there
There Is a difference Of IL minutes in the
time OF closing.
During tho afternoon the Weybosset weay.
ers out on strike assembled In Union hall and
arranged to get out all the weavers who had
gone to work. The dye house holp who had
been at work all through the long siege il
the Atlantic as,onished every one by com.
ing out to join the strikers. 1t is moi
thought the mills can be kept In operation
with the present very meagre hel p in the diff.
fcrent departments. The evening meetings
comprised different 'locals," who voted
sOlldly to maintain the struggle and havC
their vigilance committees out ut work.
George W. Bean, the agent Of the mill
said, "There il no strike These men have
got done working, that is all. Four or five
OF them have been making trouble for Us for
some time