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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

All tho cottages. or nearly all,
stand back from the read, their
lower windows half hidden from
view by the old and we'll grown cur
rant and goosebrrry bushes, lilacs
and yews. Some are half timberrd
and thntched, others arc of warm red
brick, with tiled, wido cavod roofs
not the staring red brick of the
town villa residence, but the mel.
low tint which makes such perfect
harmony with it's setting of English
fields and trees. 1t is over the door
of ono of these latter that we read
the notice Post Office" tho usual
adjunct of the village shop. As we
go up the path wo SEQ tho window
on the right of tho door exhibits a
varied assortment of attractions,
principally show cards; two or three
open boxes Of sweets, peppermints
and hockey pokey; some penny bot
ties of ink, sauce and hair oil peg
top or two and some marbles.
This display is entirely shut off
from any but mounted passersby by
a large olump of lupins growing q
yard from the window. But this is of
littlo Importance; every one in the
neighborhood knows the shop and
what is likely to DO obtainable in it,
and tho only customers who over
pause before entering to inspect the
window are children, who, when
presented with a halfpenny as a re-
ward for or incentive to especially
meritorious behavior, may be seen
standing on tiptoe for prolonged
survey, unable to make up their
minds between the known virtues of
peppermints and the untried quail
tics of the --latest thing" in sweet
stuffs brought from the town last
market day.-Chambers' journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
sERENADE.

Dearest, look up! II only might speak
In ardent words like poets long ago,
A deeper flush would tint your glowing cheek,
For love is strong, though human speech be
weak.
So lean and listen while tell it low,
I am no minstrel, but one song know
Dearest, love you! Oh, love you so!
! love your hair-your golden wealth OF hair.
Tho tender brow Of innocence and youth;
love your eyes, that know not guile nor care
The smiling lips, that breathe content and
truth.
Draw near and listen while tell it low.
! am no minstrel, but one song know
Dearest, love you! oh, love you sol
love the jests you toss along the way,
The ready laughter that lights up the eyes.
For well know it is but surface play.
And you can feel and you can sympathiz".
So lean and listen while tell 1t low;
am no minstrel, hut one song know
Dearest, / love youl Oh, love vnn So
Laugh on. my glad one, for tn" laugh ring
true:
Drink in tho Fragrance, Of your youth :
bright morn.
This little posy have plucked for You
From my hearts garden will not walk, your
ScOrn,
For lean and listen while | tell IT kcw.
am no minstrel, but on" song 49,
Dearest, l love yuu' Oh. love you So!
Josephine n. Nichol- in Detroit Fro, Pres,
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STATE EXPENDITURES.

The Morrisville News and Citizen
placidly brings forward the excuse
that got too thin years ago, tor the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

Spanish general-Why did you let
the rebels defeat your
Colonel couldn't help 1t, gen
eral. They got to the telegraph
office first Philadelphia Record.
The record-union., 1896-03-26

LOS ANGELES, March 25.-The
special train bearing Cornelius Wander
bilt, Chauncey M. Depew, John Hone. a
New York banker, and George R. Fear
ing of Newport, r. l., arrived here to-
night, and after brief stop proceeded
to Santa Monica.
In an interview with representative
of the United Press, DR.. Depew. after
dilating upon the beauties of California,
said: mo, our visit has nothing to do
with the prospective ownership or con-
troll of the Central Pacific. The Van
derbilt system may some day tap the
coast, but we are not figuring on extern
sions now.
Personally, I think the proper solu-
ton of the Pacific roads question is
some sort of a Refunding Act. l have
not kept well informed on the bills now
before Congress, but I dare say that
some bill which would secure to the
Government the money it has loaned
the roads would be better for the Cow
eminent and better for the people than
foreclosure and Government ownership.
do not believe in Government owner
ship. A Government road would be
badly run, for politicians would run it,
and 1t would be run at a loss. Congress
would have to make up the def1cit, and
then the New England States, in fact.
all the States of the East and South.
would raise protest, because like sums
were not spent to aid TRANSPORTATION en-
terprises in them. Eastern Congress-
men would refuse to vote appropria-
tions to pay Pacific roads debts. and the
result can easily be imagined. Owing
to the poor service which a Government
road would give, places reached by com
peting lines would give their trade to
them, and places served only by a Gov
ernment road would md their trade
paralyzed''
Mr.. Depew cited South America as an
example. There Government ownership
was tried and found wanting. Govern,
ment ownership of the roads in Ger
many resulted in higher freight rates
than this country could stand.
you can say" said Mr.. Depew. in
concluding this subject, that we are
not looking for an opportunity to buy
the Central Pacific. All we want at
present is the most efficient line to
California, via the Union and Central
hSiiiC, uiiueI private management, as
at present"
Changing the subject to politics. the
distinguished orator stated that he
could not see anybody in the race but
Morton. He would not even concede
that any other candidate had a living
show.
But in the event of Morton's failure
to seize the prize whom do you con-
slider the most probable nominee?'
There is no other, according to nv
thinking, for we New Workers do not
concede that our man can possibly meet
with defeat"
The record-union., 1896-03-26
BAY DISTRICT RACES.

All Bets in the Sixth Event Declared
Of. and a Jockey Suspended.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Tbe
weather was showery and track fast.
All bets were declared off on the sixth
race, and Jockey Coady, the rider of
the favorite, Cabrillo, was suspended
pending further investigations
Seven furlongs, selling, Startling won,
Malo Diablo second, Rapido third. Time
Il %
Four furlongs, two-year- olds, Lumina
won, Early Notice second, ST. Dunstin
third. Tin1e-0:491h.
One mile handicap, Rey del Bandidos
won, Rosebud second, Flashlight third.
Time-1 :42.
Seven furlongs, inside course, Tonino
won, Pollock second, Decision third.
Time-1 :34.
One and a quarter miles, selling, Col
Inns won, Hidago second, Claudius
third. Time-2:09A.
Five and a half furlongs, selling. Sir
Richard won, Morven second, Shield
bearer third. Time-1 :0S.
Seven furlongs, selling, Fairfaith
won, Flirtilla second, Road Runner
third. Time-1 :2Sl4.
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A. P. ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings OF the Meeting OF the
National Executive Committee.


Proceedings of the Meeting Of the
National Executive Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Advisory
Beard of the American Protective AS
sccfation, which has been in session
at the National Hotel here, adjourned
tonight, to meet in New York next
week. The meetings were secret, but
under authority from the committee
Secretary Dunn of New York said after
the adjournment that the reports re-
.ceived and considered showed a great
increase in members, and that coun-
cils of the order existed in every State
and Territory Of the Union, including
Alaska.
Plans were made to-day for sending
to these councils the secret action taken
by the Executive Committee. This Sc
cret action emb 3dies instructions as to
the part the councils and members
shall take and the work they shall per-
form in the coming national campaign.
At the sessions of the order the merits
and demerits of every public and pos
sible candidate for nomination before
the Democratic and Republican con-
ventions were discussed. MIR. Dunn
said that nothing derogatory to these
candidates was mentioned, and that
no action was taken with reference to
any of them. He also said that reports
showing the status of the representa-
tion of the order politically proved
that there will be A. p. A. representa-
tives in both the Democratic and Re-
publican conventions.
Reports of the proceedings will be
sent to the councils secretly. They
will not even be intrusted to the mails,
but will be transmitted through secret
channels
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NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Davidson Acquitted of the Charge
of Extortion.

Mrs. Davidson Acquitted of the Charge
of Extortion.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Mrs
Mary Davidson was this morning ac-
quilted Of extortion
The decision was not reached bv the
jury after fully considering the evidence
OF both sides, but was rendered under
instructions of the court on motion Of
the defense, who raised the point that
the corpus dilicti, or body of the offense
had not been established
Judge Bahrs was inclined to DENY the
motion after questioning DR.. Brown.
the prosecuting witness, burt when Car
roll Cook, attorney for the people re-
luctantly. admitted that in his opinion
the point was a good one and the case
would have to fall, the court had no
other course open than to grant the mo-
tion.
The dismissal of Mrs. Davidson ends
the celebrated case in the courts. and if
II is again brought up it will be by the
Bay Conference or some other such &C.
cleSiaStical body
The record-union., 1896-03-26
ENGLAND AND ITALY.
The Alliance Between the Two Coy
ernments an Accomplished Fact.

The Alliance Between the Two Coy
ernments an Accomplished Fact.
ROME, March 25.-In the Senate to-
day Baron Blanc ex-Minister of For
ejgn Affairs, affirmed that the alliance
between England and Italy was an ac-
complished fact. The overtures for
peace, which had been made with a
view to the eventual evacuation of
Kassala, Baron Blanc said, had deter
mined the authorities upon public,
definite manifestation of alliance, which
was founded upon a more solid basis
than protocols, namely, a community
for defensive interests. This community
would henceforth be extended to the
security of italy as a maritime Power,
and the Mediterranean power of Italy
would now become an effective bond
between Great Britain and the drei-
bund
Signor Simonetti, Minister of For
eign Affairs, comcurred in Baron
Blanc's statement. He created some
what of a sensation by declaring that
if the Dongola expedition was aimed at
the reconquering of the Soudan, Italy
must, if the conquest be effected and
if Great Britain so desires, restore kas-
Sala.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings of the State Convention
Held at Austin.

he1u at Austin.
AUSTIN (Tex.), March 25.-Owing to
the delay of Chairman Cuney in select
ing committees, the Republican conven-
ton did not meet to-day until O'Clock,
at which time committees were an
nounced and adjournment was had until
p. m. At that hour the convention
was called to order, and the Committee
on Credentials not being ready to re-
port, the convention adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The Committee on Resolutions to-
night agreed to report to the conven-
tion tomorrow resolutions in favor Of
sound money" and a tariff, notwith-
standing the idea all along has been
not to touch such matters. The reso-
luton will undoubtedly be adopted.
Knowing ones place the thirty dele
gates Texas will send to the National
convention as follows: Reed 16 Nc
Kinley s, Allison g.
The Credentials Committee to-mor-
row will recommend ratifying the Nc
Kinley delegation, and whatever they
report will be adopted.
Cuney in selecting the committees,
has wholly ignored the Mckinley men,
and has placed w. NJ Mcdonald State
manager for Reed, at the head of the
Committee on Credentials. His action
has given the Reed element, which had
been lost in the shuttle, new life, and
this afternoon the Quincy combine made
up the following slate to elect as dele
gates to the National convention to-
morrow: d. B. Ferguson, Wright
Cuney, w. NJ. Makemeson and A. T.
Terrell. The latter two are white, and
both originally Reed men. The first
two are colored, and are for Allison.
Up to this afternoon the Quincy COM
bine had been willing to accede to the
election of Chairman Grant of the State
Executive Committee, Mckinley man,
but caucus to-day of Mckinley men,
called, it is said, to discuss the advisa-
bility of cutting loose from the black
and tan" wing and holding an ex-
clusively lily white convention, de-
termined the fate of Grant, and he was
dropped from the list of delegates, and
the McKinleyites, who Tuesday morn
ing believed they would carry the con-
vention with a whoop, are entirely left
out
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SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
An Aged Man browns Himself at Los
Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March 25.-William
Nertens, aged rs, and hailing from
Yutan, Neb., committed suicide here to-
day in a sensational manner.
In company with Herman Newman,
a wealthy Prospect Park rancher, with
whom he had been stopping, Mertens
was driving into the city, when he
alighted from the buggy on the pre-
tense of looking for his spectacles,
which he had dropped. Before Newman
realized what Merten's intentions We're
the latter had jumped into the water
and sank from sight.
Newman rushed to the rescue, and
the two men struggled in the pond for
several minutes, Mertens finally get
ting away from his rescuer and drown
ing himself.
The suicide had been despondent for
several days, and it is supposed that
his mind was affected.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Pleaded Guilty of Murder.

RIVERSIDE, March 25.--Antonio
Molido, one of the quartet of Indian
fiends accused of having murdered Mrs.
Henry Platt, the teacher at the Pi-
change Indian Reservation, in this
county, nearly two years ago, was ar
raigned to-day and created a sensation
by pleading guilty. He is emphatic in
his statements that his accomplices,
Gauvisn Rodriguez and Trujilla, were
participants in the murder, and ex-
presses willingness to so testify in the
The record-union., 1896-03-26
BLUE BOOK CORRECTIONS.
Not as Much Importance Attached I
Them Here as i'm Iondon

Not as Much Importance Attached to
Them Here as in London.
WASHINGTON, March 25-AH the
corrections referred to in the prelim-
mary paper issued to-day refer exclu-
sively to the argument usually credited
to Sir Frederick Pollock, which covers
the first forty-two pages of the British
blue book, and do not affect the remain
ing 4O1 pages, to which the Venezuelan n
Commission attaches much Importance.
AS already stated in the United Press
dispatches, Lord Salisbury thinks the
corrections materially strengthen the
British side of the question.
Professor Pollock's argument. while
considered to be an able advocacy of
the British contention as supported bv
the evidence in the blue book. has not
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Losses by the COLON Fire.

COLON (Colombia), March 25.-Cap-
tain Lockwood of the steamship City
OF Para, which arrived at Para March
7th, is dead.
The latest statement of the damage
done by the fire which occurred here
On the 23d inst shows that eighty-six
houses were destroyed. The loss is
placed at S1,000.O00, and the insurance
at S200.000 Many of the merchants
who were burned out have begun the
work of erecting new buildings.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
CHAMPION PIGEON SHOTS.
Second Day of the Interstate Iive-Bird
Shooting Tournament.

LONG BRANCH IN. J.), March 25.-
The second day of the live-bird shooting
tournament in the Interstate Associa-
tion at Elkwood Park opened this morn
ing with good attendance and clear
sky.
The Elkwood Introductory, which was
commenced yesterday, was finished
this morning between the leaders. Thir-
teen of the sixty-seven contestants in
this event grassed every bird (ten each)
and the money was divided among
them. The gentlemen who tied are: ].
A. r. Elliott, Captain A. w. Money. r.
w. Claridge, B. A. Bartlett, T. w. Nor
fey, Fred Gilbert, J. G.. Messner, A. r.
Pope, S. Cunningham, J. T. Jones, p.
w. Welly and - wellington.
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the same conclusiveness attached to it
in Washington as in London, and the
Venezuelan Commission awaits with
much interest the additions to the evil
dence which is to be furnished in sup
Elementary paper The commission is
devoting all its time to the study of
documentary evidence and does not
dwell much upon opinions, from what
ever source they may come.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
spanish Hatred for Americans.

BARCELONA, March PA party Of
students burned an American flag this
afternoon and attempted to make a
demonstration at the American Consul
ate The building was guarded by gen
darmes, who charged upon the riotous
students and dispersed them. The Con-
sui watched the proceedings from
balcony of the Consulate, and though
his presence had the effect of irritating
the crowd no attempt was made to
molest him.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
TRUST MORTGAGE.

Security for Payment of Bonds of an
Arizona Railroad.
PHOENIX (Ariz.), March 2o.-A trust
mortgage was filed for record yester-
day conveying to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company of New York all
the franchises, rights of way, roadbed
and rolling stock of the Maricopa,
Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad
from Maricopa to Phoenix and from
Tempe to Mesa, to hold as security for
the payment of the bonds of the railway
company to the amount of SS60,000.
The bonds run thirty years and bear 3
per cent. interest OF the bonds COW
cred by this mortgage $540,000 were
issued in 1886 to build the road from
Maricopa to Phoenix.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
A. R. O. EXPELLED.
Quietus Put on Disturbing Element
in the Labor Council at Omaha.

Quietus Put on a Disturbing Element
in the Labor Council at Omaha.
OMAHA, March 25-The elimination
of the fight which has been going on in
side the Central Labor Council in this
city reached a climax tonight when all
the American Railway Union delegates
were expelled. The large socialistic ele-
ment in the council has been the cause
of all the trouble. and only yesterday
the opposition presented its grievances
to the Executive Council of the Fedora
ton of Labor, in session at Indianapo-
lis It happened that the American
Railway Union delegates had taken a
prominent part in spreading the social
istic doctrine in the ranks. 1t is hoped
by this action to put a quietus on this
disturbing element.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
A MINISTER'S Pocset Picked.

CHEYENNE CWyo), March 25.-Rev.
c. E. Kline of Adele, Iowa, stopped off
here to-day with his wife and two
daughters, while en- route to Seattle,
Wash While in the depot his pocket
was picked and he lost $50 in currency,
certificates of deposit on a Des Moines
bank for $1,000 and four railway tick
cts to Seattle. No trace of the pick
pockets has yet been found.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
TRANSVAAL TROUBLES.
The Attitude of the British Causing
Uneass ness at Pretoria.

LONDON, March 25.-The Times
tomorrow will publish Pretoria dis
patch saying that the position of the
negotiations in connection with the re-
cent raid into the Transvaal has be-
come serious and there is much excite
ment in official circles. 1t is now gen.
orally believed that President Kruger
will never visit England, as he pro-
posed to do.
The attitude of the British Govern
ment is causing uneasiness. 1t is ru-
riaored in Pretoria that an important
telegram has been received from the
British authorities requesting an i'm
mediate reply to a former communica-
ton, and President Kruger has asked
for an extension of time in which to
make an answer.
The Boer feeling is now high against
the leaders.
The record-union., 1896-03-26

CARSON (Nev.), March 25.-The trial
cf Henry Piper, charged with stealing
crude amalgam from the mint, ended
to-day. The jury, after being out about
an hour, returned verdict of guilty as
charged, with a recommendation of
mercy. The case was submitted with
out argument ON either side Sentence
will be raSsed on Saturday.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Big Failure at Galveston

GALVESTON, March 25.-The one
subject of conversation to-day was the
failure of Leon and H. Blum, involving
over S1,000,000. which the assets, it is
said, will fully cover. The firm has
been in existence for forty-three years,
and had built up wonderful credit,
especially in New York.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
HeaIdsburg Floral Carnival

HEALDSBURG, March 25.-At a
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Healdsburg Floral Association
last night it was decided to hold the
carnival on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, May 9Th, 7th and Sth.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Shocked to Death.

NEVADA CITY, March 25.-WhfIe
engaged in making a splice on a live
wire, Charles l.. Ferris was shocked to
death this afternoon, receiving a cur
rent of 5000 volts through the body.
and dying instantly. A widow and two
daughters survive him
The record-union., 1896-03-26
OREGON SHORT LINE.
To be Operated independently Fro
the Union Pacific.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 25.-It
was announced yesterday on what is
said to be unquestionable authority that
all arrangements have been completed
for the reorganization Of the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern Railway,
the separation of the system from the
Union Pacific management and the
operation Of the road as an independ-
ent system, with it's headquarters in
The record-union., 1896-03-26
PAY OF LETTER-CARRIBRS
Bill Reported Favorably Fixing Max
imum Salaries.

Dit hepOTLeU EaVOfaDIy fixing Max
imum Salaries.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Repre-
sentative Sperry of Connecticut from
the Postofice Committee, has reported
to the House the bill agreed upon by
the committee fixing the maximum sal
ary Of gletter-carriers in cities of more
than $4,000 population at 81, 200 per
year. and in cities of less than 10000
inhabitants at 1000 year 1t would,
says the report, put the service on a
more stable foundation. and the ben
efits intended to be derived from the
civil service would be realized, in part,
should the bill become a law
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Califnrnia Orances fn I.nndon.

LONDON, March 25.-At the Covent
Garden Market to-day 663 cases of
Washington navel oranges were sold.
The parcels ranged from so to 176 or
anges to the case, and realized from
13s to 1Ss per case. California seeding
oranges brought 12s a case.
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VICTORIOUS INSURGENTS.
Fight Between Spanish Troops and Rebels,
the Former Suffering Defeat.
One Lieutenant and Fifteen Privates
Killed in the Battle.

The Cargo of the Steamer Three
Friends, Which Vessel Was Ex-
pected to Sail for Cuba Last Night,
UnIoaded and stored In Ware
bouse at Jacksonville, Florida, the
Cubans for Some Unaccountable
Reason Having changed 1nelr
Plans.
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DEPEW And RAILROAD DEBTS.
Some Sort Of a Refunding Bill the Proper
Solution Of the Question.
Better for the People Than Govern
ment Ownership.

Mrs. Davidson Acquitted of the
Charge of Extortion Brought
Against Her by Pastor Brown-All
Bets Declared Off and Jockey Sus-
pended for Shady Riding In a Race
at the Bay District Tract.
The record-union., 1896-03-26

Salt Lake City and all its interests CEN
tered here.
1t is also said thatethe General Mana
ger of the new system will be prom
inent Utah man, we'll known in railroad
official life 1t is expected that the en-
tire change will be effected, the APP
pcintments of the officials announced
and the headquarters established in
this city within ninety days.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Poisoned by Eating Toadstools.

CHICO, March 25.-On Sunday last a
party of twelve Chinese and japanese
men and women partook Of mess of
toadstools. mistak1ng them for mush-
rooms. AS result three Chinese and
two Japanese died to-day from poison
ing, and the survivors are in critical
state IT is reported that number of
other Cinnamon were also stricken
down, and are being hidden from the
medical authorities by their friends.
The record-union., 1896-03-26
Henry Piper Convicted.

trial of the three men, which is to be
held here on April 9th.
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working for senator Allison.

SALT LAKE (Utah), March 25.-Sen-
ator w. H. Andrews Of Pennsylvania,
General j. S. Clarkson of Iowa and
Isaac Trumbull arrived here this morn
ing from California. The party is on a
general tour of the West in the interest
of Senator Allison's candidacy for the
Presidential nomination. They had
conferences with the Republican lead
ers here, and leave tomorrow for Dem