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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

and represents the 14O 600 Sabbath schools of
the United States and the British provinces,
with their millions of scholars and teachers.
1t is now some twenty-One years. May,
1873. since the first International conven-
ton was held in Baltimore. though the first
national was held some forty-two years
earlier. ON October 3, 1882, in Chatham
street chapel. New York city. At that con-
vtntion. Hon. Theodore Frelingh,lysen of
New Jersey. was chosen president. who thus
at the inception of the movement gave it the
influence of his distinguished name Rev.
George A. Pets. ID. d., also of New Jersey,
had the enviable honor Of having been
chosen the president of the first Interna-
tionul convention.
From these two starting points. the move
ment has gone on increasing in magnitude
and power. The Sunday school. since its
origin. has always been II source of especial
strength among the English-spcnkin peo-
pie. 1t is indeed one of their crowns. In
England. sixteen years ago, the royal family,
the archbishop of Canterbury and other dig
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
SEVERE CONFEDERATION.
100000 Worth OF Property Goes Up
in Smoke i'm Durhan n H.

DURHAM, n. H., May S-This quiet. stnid
old town was visited by the worst conilagra-
tion in its history last Friday morning. The
old Oyster River hotel. Il two-story brick
structure. and which for the past sixty years
has been familiar landmark, was COM
pletely guttcd by the fierce. flames. and
only part of the walls are standing. Besides
this Il livery stable. two wooden tenements
the lower floors Of which were fitted up for
stores are entirely destroyed, not Il piece of
timber escaping the fiery elements. The
loss is estimated from 4lS.00O to $4,000.
The origin of the fire is n mystery. 1t
started at 630 in the livery stable of James
W. Burnham. The flames were discovered
by Mr.. Burnham in the loft Of the barn. The
alarm was quickly sounded, and the village
people turned out and did all they could to
check the fire. but it was useless
Shortly after the fire started, word was
sent to Dover for assistance. and Cocheco
Engine company arrived in about an hour,
and after about two hours the flames were
subdued.
The hotel was unoccupicd. 1t was II sub
Stantial brick structure and il Il complete
loss. This as well as the stable was owned
by James W. Burnham. The stable was oc-
cupicd by Mr.. Burnham. He had sixteen
horses wagons and a large quantity of hay
and grain in the barn. One horse, one
wagon and the hay and grain We're burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
FITTED FOR HIS PLACE
IL the Director or Works in the
Paris t.NpositiOn of 1900.

PARIS, France. May Pm. Joseph An
tome Bouvard. who holds the important
and responsible position of director of works
,or architecture in tn" Paris exposition of
1900 is supcrlatively fitted for this place
he has taken AZ active part in all the expo
sitions of E>Topc for the past quarter of n
century. As youth he was pupil of Con-
staui DufruN in the Ecolc DIES BeauX-Arts
and in 1851 became connected with the
architectural department of the city of
Paris. He built the church of 81. Laurent
in that capacity. During the war Of
1870 he had charge of the defense
works of tn" city. and at present he is in.
spcctor general oi the architecture Of Paris.
He was the promoter for the city Of Paris in
the eNpositions of Vienna, London. Brussels
Paris lslS and Amsterdam. Ii was he who
lifted the central dome at the Champs de
Mars in 1889, which has been preserved
since tn" great Paris exposition of that year.
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MOORE HELD IN $4,000 MORE.
Bail in $4,000 Furnished ON Each
OF Two OF the New lnlict ments


MANCHESTER. y. H.. May l2-Much in
ttrtSt attached To the appearance of Dr.
Joseph &. Moore before the supreme court
today. and the county solicitor and counsel
for the respondent fought over every point
Of vantage ground tenacously as they did
in the recent trial in Nashua. wherein Dr.
Moore was convicted.
After sharp legal battle, continuing for
more than one hour. the court ordered Dr.
Moore to qualify in $1,000 each on two Of the
IL new indictments found against him by the
grand jury. Th" indictments are for alleged
trandul"ntly changing the figures ON the
stub certificate book of the Union publishing
company. 50 that they differ from the num-
hers ON certificates.
County solicitor Tuttlc moved that the date
hc fixed for trial AT once. General Strrrter
objected and moved for IL change of yentlr.
on the ground that II fair trial cannot he hat
in this county and promised to submit -vi-
den"e iii support of his claims. Council
agreed to hold Il conference ON this matter
later ON. Late in the afternoon DR.. Moore
reappeared in court with Ernest u. sawyer
of Woodstock and Frank y. Sawyer of Iaro-
mia, who qualified in $4,000.
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petitions. Gymnastir and various sporting
clubs held rares. rrgattas, shooting matches,
etc, for valuable prizes.
Almost without interruption will follow
series of International congresses and land
meetings, accompanied by the inauguration
OF public buildings. In numerous countries
and towns the exhibition of Millennium
works of art. memorials, and historical
paintings has been provided for by the gov
ernment as part of the festivities of the
Millennium. and the government will
also establish five hundred new pub
lie and technical schools in different
parts of the country. marking memorable
epoch in the history of Hungarian civiliza-
ton. The anniversary of the coronation of
the KING Will be one of the greatest celehra-
tion~ OF the Millennium. Onthe 9TH of June
the insignia of the royal power. "the sacred
crown of Hungary (prcscnted by pope Syl-
vcstrr III. for the coronation of the first king
of Hungary. stephen l., in the year lOOOj,
1.-THE purple MANTLE" "the orb and the
sword and sceptre.' comprising the Hunga-
rian regalia, will be placed for three days in
the Coronation church for inspection.
On the 10Th of June the high function
aries OF the Kingdom. comprising 1.-THE ban
derium (cavalcadc) of all the counties, will
he assembled, and march in u festival pro-
cession, followed by the members of parlia-
ment IN their gala equpages with the in
''c"'" va WV iOdiHI, W anu
present the homage Of the nation to the
wearer of the ''crown OF st. stephen -
then the procession will deiile before the
king and proceed to the new house of parlia-
ment.
This monumental cdilicc. which has cost
the nation over eight millions of dollars, is
well worthy of lodging "the constitution of
q thousand years. and its opening will be
solemnizcd in manner fitting the greatest
monument of Hungary by holding Milcn-
mum meeting of parliament first that
has ever been held in any country-within
its halls. marking II strange contrast to the
Hungarian diet of the tenth to fourteenth
centuries. which used To he held in the open
air in a great field just outside the city,
where as many AS one hundred thousand
men from all quarters of the nation some
times assembled.
The official millennium festivities willter-
inmate with an important act in which the
whole of Europe is interested. On the 9th
OF September his majesty the king of Hun
gary Will open at Orsova the new ship nayi-
CATION road at the iron gates of the Danube.
a colossal work which was initiated by count
Srechenyi, and carried ont by Hungarian
engineers and with Hungarian capital. II
VIII then be traversed for the first lime and
formally handed over to the world.
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(33,573), F. b. shedd of Lowell, $685. Pegg

(33,573 +. H. Shedd Of Lowell, S65; Peggy
Scituate (76.9SG). +. BShedd of Lowell. SIS;
Chrome |, (43. .533D. Mr.. Perrin of Manches-
ter, n. H.. sos: Monte Sano Belle (77,G'3).
Joseph Lawrence of New York, !? l25: :Odnin' :
Virginia 1O,556). J. B. Lewis of ReadinS.
Ss5 King Signal. II. X. White of Con-
cord. y. H.. SO: Villcf1r (55.253) A. b. Fox
Of Essex, sos; Trump. A. B. Fox of Essex.
sos; Maqnilla VI. lOl,2S1p' Harry Cady Of
Lowell. Sli5: Comba's Son. +. G. Jordan of
Portland. Me-. S;5: Crus.a, Susan Williams,
of Centreviic. Nd Sl2j; Appella l.. George
Cheney of Taunton. 800; Duchess, L. G. Jor-
dan Of Portland. Me-. 800; Pedros Fancy
H., A. G. Jordan, OF Portland, sl05: Pcdros
Fancy ". T.. C.. Jordan of Portland, SIS;
Bisson's Fancy Wax tS3.359), resold, Henry
Edwards Of Andover, SIS.
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Free Transfers..

FDENE, Il. l.. May 10 The Union
company has, in addition to filing a
lth the secretary of state Of an ar-
on the part Of THAI corporation OF
lsfer act recently passed, notified
|cGuinncss that it is ready to confer
city to come toan agreement as to
3 central and Suh-tran-icr stations
loca,"d. Mayor MrGuinnes- will
Notice to the city council, and it is
HI that there will he an early CON
Ihc locations once agreed upon.
mt that the transfer system will 90
otiOn before snow flies again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
GAY BUDA-PESTH.
The Hungarian Millennium
Being Celebrated.
Ceremonies Witnessed by the
Royalty ofall Countries.

BUDA-PESTlI. Hungary. May IA The
average Americana s knowledge of the Hun
garian race is apt to be limited to Il certain
familiarity " it'll the appearance of the blue
uniformed, top-booted gypsy musicians who
in the last few years have invaded our
places of amusement and familarzrd Us
with the wild strains of their characteristic
Magyar melodies. czardas and marches.
1t may therefore be- Il matter of some sur
prise as well rs interest to learn that the
celebration of the Hungarian nation which
takes place in Buda-pesth is 10 commrmo-
rate the thousandth anniversary of the
foundation of Hungary, and that the f"Stivi-
ties are planned. and will be- conducted upon
II scale of grandeur and magnlicence seldom
il ever attempted in Europe. and only sur
passed heretofore by our great World ; fair at
Chicago. All Europe Is interested in this
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
NASHUA RIVER AQUEDUCT.
Fine Bridge to Span Woods Mill
Pond at NOrthbOrO, Mass.

BOSTON, May II Members Of the cngi-
ncering force of the metropolitan water
board have designed II beautiful bridge to
be known as the Assnbet river bridge. which
will span Woods mill pond in the town Of
Northboro and carry the Nashua river aque-
duct over the pond When the engineers be-
gan to make their plans for the aqueduct.
and had reached this point. they found that
they would have to build Il bridge or con
struct syphon. After much study and con-
sultation it was decided to build the bridge.
and engineer Stearns delegated one of his
ahlcst engineers to design one.
dozen or more sketches were made for
the consideration of the commissioners. one
of which was accepted. The bridge will be
32' feet long and 1915 feet wide. There will
be seven arches with span of 90 feet 6
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
NONE REFUSED.
Many Master Painters Grant In
crease in Boston and Vicinitv.

BOSTON. May l2-Over l 900 of the 800
p;'lhters and decorators of Boston and
vicinity Yesterday morning began work
W'tn an Increase of wages from S24O
10 S2.aO per day of eight hours. The
Others II not assured of similar wages upon
reporting for work this morning, will strike
On May the men employed ut this trade
nH boston master painters asked for and OBJ
talhed the eight hour work day. They ac-
crPt'd pay ON the hour basis. which made
ln'lr wages - 40 per day. The men were
oi thr opinion, at the time, that 80 so is
none TOO nigh wage for competent work
men. ana requested their employers to grant
IN" advance of ten cents per day Direct re-
lil"s thal the advance would he conceded
were received from 35 of the largest master
painters in Boston Reports were received
from an additional 20 that they had notified
lh"ir employees that the wages asked for
would b" willingly paid. Others said they
would make the increase if the men insisted
IN 1t. aud none of the other master painters
refuse the advance.
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CONDEMNED TO DIE.
American Citizen Sentenced by
Weyler's Military Judges.
Secretary Olney Calls Spa'.:'s At
tention to Treaty Sti.uIations.

MADRID, Spain, May a-Despatch.s re-
ceived here from Havana say that the men
captured ON board the American schooner
competitor. who were tried 10y ycourt-martial
yesterday. have been sentenced to death.
HAVANA. May 9--rhe naval officer.
forming the co,irt-nartial which tried the
men captured on board the American
schooner Competitor sentenced the prison
erS last night. but the judgment will not he
disclosed until ii is signed by admiral Nay
AFRO.
Ihe unfortunatcS are Alfredo I.abordr,
leader OF the expedition John Melton, II
native American; William Gilra. said TO hc
Il British subject DR.. Elias Bedia Tcodoro
Mata. Melton is the only one of the five
about whose citizenship there is no doubt.
At the time of his capture the World caused
inquiry to b. made. and il was proved that
he was a native of Kansas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
MeteOrite Came on Time.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, May 13-Yale univer.
sity is interested in the finding at Danbury,
Ct, few days ago. of splendid specimen
of meteorite weighing twenty-six pounds.
John Lewis Of Ansonia, while photograph
ing Holmes comet in 1893, caught on his
plate a meteorite. Professor Newton OF
Yale made computations from the photo
graph as to where and when it would strike,
and it happens that the Danbury meteorte
fell upon the earth in almost exactly tho
spot pointed out by professor Newton's COM
nutatjOnS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

kEBOR, Me-. May ~ Fred Can.
hansor, aged twenty. employed
PPrintrr. who admits he smokes 100
+ day. attempted suicide by shoot.
!s now under restraint pending ar
hon IL to his sanity. lie was lral.
young woman to whom he had been
ti'ntinn. \ piece of thing in his
opped the bullet after it hal pierced
raph of his sweetheart.
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Mrs. +. w. Hedley yAsphyxiated,

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 11-Mrs. Thomas
W. IIedley, widow of bandmaster Hedley OF
the National band, was found asphyxiated
in her private apartments ut her home on
Cypress street this morning. The gas was
turned on, and the authorities, including the
medical examiner, concluded after an in
vastigation, that the lady had committed
suicide, though her close friends including
the wife of bandmaster ID. W. Reeves Of the
American band protest that it was an acci-
dent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

The balance of the contents of the barn were
saved. Mr.. Burnham is the heaviest loser.
His loss amounts tn about 412. 900 ON which
he had an insurance of -. 900.
The two other burned buildings belonged
To Georges $. and Margaret and Anna Frost
Of Dover. The first floor of the buildings
were fitted up as stores, while the upper
parts were utilized as tcnnmcnts. Only one
of them was occupied. This was by the
family of Mr.. G. Il. Chamberlen. Their
goods were removed to a place of safety,
consequently their loss is small.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Business Men AwakinS to its Com
Inercial ImDOrtanrc

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May 1l-Congress-
man Charles W. stone has not abandoned
his fight for the metric system. but he does
not expect to secure action at this session.
The bill making the system compulsory ul,-
on the government departments. and enforr-
ing its Use in certain eases in private trans
actions. was rccommitted to his com
mittec. after IL starp contest, and will be
put in shape to Z sure its passage by the
House next winter. Governor Stone is con-
id"nt that public opinion in favor of the
metric system Is constantly growing, and
will be stronger next winter than at present
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
THE U. S. WARNS SPAIN.
Court Martial in Violation Of Treaty
StiDulations

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. May Pres. Clrve-
land will not permit the summary execution
of American citizens by Butcher Wryler
The assembling Of the fleet in New York
harbor means the prompt assertion of the
dignity of this country. Secretary Onry
was summoned to the White House this
afternoon. After Il long conference Mr.. Oh
ney returned to the state department and
sent for senor Dcpuy de LONE, the Spanish
minister. To him he stated the position of
the president in nunequiyocal terms However
ambiguous the secretary of state may have
been in former communications. this time
the language admitted of no misconception.
The secretary declared that in the opinion
of the president the ''Cuban question had
reached more acute stage than any since
the beginning Of the war on the island.
General Weylcr has refused to intervene in
the eases ofthc condemned men on the Com
petitor. The president is determined that
those prisoners must not be executed upon
the conviction of II military court. In no
previous case involving In" rights of citizens
of the United States has president Cleveland
manifested so much interest and drtermina-
ton as in the present regarding tn" status
and rights Of the Americans captured on the
Competitor. The Spanish minister expressed
the utmost soicitudr. and. fastening to the
cable office. sent Il long message to Madrid.
General Weylcr has sought to take advan-
tage of every possible technicality. in re-
sponse to the protests and representations
Of consul-general Williams. He has placed
his own Interpretation upon the provisions
of the treaty between the United States and
Spain relating TO the ease in point. The
protocol between the United States and
Spain upon which Weyler relies to carry his
point and to execute summarily the three
Americans was agreed to in 1877. The pro-
vision in point reads:
No citizen of the United States residing in
Spain her adjacent islands. or her ultra
marine provinces, charged with acts of
sedition, treason or conspiracy, against the
institutions, the public security. the integrity
of tho territory, or against the Supreme
Government, or any other crime whatsoever
shall be subject to trial by any exceptional
tribunal, but exclusively by the ordinary
jurisdiction. except in the cases Of being
captured with arms in hand.
Weyler relies upon this to sustain his
right to execute the three Americans. after
the farce of a naval court martial. The pro-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
TROUBLE FOR DIR. MOORE.
Another Indictment Said to Have
Been Brought Against Him.

MANCHESTER, n. H., May l2--It is un-
derstood that among the indictments found
by the grand jury AT this term of court was
another one against DR.. J. &. Moore. The
exact nature of the INDICTMENT can not be
a-"crtained until the report of the grand
jury l. made tn the court but it is under
stood to be for the general over-issue of
Union publishing company stock.
No warrants Of arrest have as yet been
served upon the doctor. and it is said that
it is probable that none will be, the matter
having been satisfactorily arran ged between
the defendant and the state the present bail
being considered heavy enough to hold the
doctor.
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Village Almost Wiped Out.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 12-The village
of I.'Anse, the county seat of Baraga county
wa! almost literally annihilated by fire
which started in the mill of the L'Anse
lumber company. For several days the
mill hands have been on u strike and it is
to the mill which was destroyed, and the
high wind carried the flames into the bust
ness centre The losses will aggregate fully
$500. 600 with $50, 900 insurance
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Loss Will Reach $4,000,

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. May 13--The four
set woolen mill at Nasonyille, Burrillville,
owned by Horace Kimball, Of Providence,
and leased by Joshua A. Perkins, OF Pascoag,
was burned to the ground. entailing u loss
to Mr. Kimball Of 60.000 and to Mr.. Per
kns Of $4,000. One hundred and twelve
operatives are thrown out of employment.
Mr.. Perkins insurance on machinery and
shop will not exceed 50. 900.
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Weyler SuartS.

MADRID. Spain. May 1l-Prime minister
Canovas del Castillo had a lengthy conference
with Mr.. Taylor the American minister, on
the subject of the Competitor lilibustcrs. 1t
is reported that captain general Wcyler has
cabled that it will be impossible for him TO
conduct the campaign in Cuba in the man
ner the conditions require if the Spanish Of
ficials are to be hampercd at every turn by
the irritating interference ofthe Washington
government.
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Sen hino H'nr Ronnros

PROVIDENCE, r. L., May IA SYSTEM
atic search of the marriage records is being
made in towns about here by interested
parties for something which will throw
light upon the alleged marriage Of Adah
Richmond and John Stetson. The town
clerks in Attleboro, North Attleboro. Paw
tucket and East Greenwich have failed to
find any record of such a ceremony.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

N, Ohio. May u Ferdinand Schu-
'thc millionaire "oatmeal king and
= of the American cereal company,
ago the Schumacher gymnasium
/. OF this city Z: the Marscilles land
Pr power company. tn" Illinois river
mpany, Of Marsrillcs, Ill.,, and the
p land company. Of Hartman.
> made Il voluntary assignment. his
being estimated ut : 800, 900. and
AT $1,000, 200.
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the missionaries escaped with difficulty, go
ing back to Sydney by the first ship
The murders on the islands OF Manning
straits We're followed by acts of cannbalism.
A small trading schooner owned by French
traders was attacked, and the owner and
his American assistant and eight peacrful
natives were lured ashore and beaten to
death The trading station was sacked.
Two English missionaries are missing, and
it is supposed they were also murdered The
mission ON Tounan island has been ahan-
doned as the result of the atrocities of tho
nntives
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

WASHINGTON, d. C.. NAV l4-Mr. Nor.
riil. chairman of the committee on finance
appointed the following sub committee 10
invt tstigatc the bond sales Messrs. Harris
dem. chairman; Vest and Walthan dem
Jones of Nevada. pop, and Piatt. rep. 4
favorable report was ordered on the filled
cheese hill,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

StoN, Me-. May ~ \, Il largely at
hcc,ins of the mll" spinners' union
bied not Ia accept the cut-dowu of
Fen I" ten percent made in different
hcnts 10y agent Bean OF the Andros-
mill. The SpinuerS voted To notify
NJ of their action. and a strike viii
lay Is. the date upon which the cut
ini" effect. unless Mr.. Bean re-
T. his action.
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Sir .IOhu Millaia III.

LONDON, England, May PIT is re-
ported that Sir John E. Millais, president Of
the Royal academy, underwent the operation
Of tracheotomy, and that his condition is
critical. He is suffering from some disease
OF the throat. which many believe to be cam
Ger, although Dr.. Pagot, who recently eN-
amined him, declared that the growth was
not malignant
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
MASSACRED BY NATIVES.
Traders and Missionaries Murdered
by SnXaGCS.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. May IL The
steamer Monowai brings news OF the whole
sale massacre of traders and missionaries bv
natives of the islands of Manning straits and
tn" solomon islands. NIayIat sayages
hutchcred Il whole boat S crew of men from
TN" brig Rio Loge in Pubiana. two French
and one American trader being murdered
The mission ON hr island was attacked. and