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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13
THE NEW JERSEY BRIDGE.
PROPOSED structure between Jersey City and New York

/. BY that approach the railroads will be
enabled to reach the docks and load from the
car to the vessel and also deliver to the
warehouses along the line. Freight sta
tions could be located ut desirable points
along the line accessible to shippers. there
by making short hauls for their merchan
disc from the store and at less expense foI
carriage. New York city is behind in it,
terminal facilities. Il deplorabe condition
which causes a diversion of trade and com
merce to other channels.
a plan for raising the money for con
structiOn is under the consideration of rep
rescntative men. and they are arranging te
form n syndicate for the advantageous
negotiations of the bonds. but it is deemed
best to await an improvement in the ilnan
cial condition of the country before com
pletinS any definite financial operations
The main span of the new bridge will be
more than twice the length Of the span
the Brooklyn bridge. and its towers will h,
twice the height OF the brooklyn hridg,
towers. The bridge proper will cost abou
525 .OO0. 900. which will be swelled to abou
$50. 900 900 by the cost Of the approaches ant
terminal works.
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MCKINLEY FOR SILVER.
Oct. 27, 1890, He Wrotc: :"l Would
Have Silver and Gold Alikp.'

CANTON. o.. June S-There is consider
able stir here over the farmer Bryan letter,
in reply to which Mckinley said 81 am in
favor of the use of all the silver product OF
the United States for money AS circulating
medium. l would have silver and gold
alike
When the knowledge of this letter came
first to Mckinley he was in Millersburg. in
an adjacent county doing campaign work.
He replied by sending an open letter. under
date of Oct. 27, 1890, in which the words
quoted are found.
The reply was published in the Canton Re-
positoly McKinley's home organ. the same
week in which James G. Blaine visited Can
ton. 1t was printed on Oct 30. 1890. under
the headlines, "An open letter. Congress
man Mckinley addresses the farmers all-
ance. He is notified of a letter. Not re-
ceiving it, he answers the questions as he
hears them"
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clude large parlor and smoking room.
They are elegantly furnished and admirably
adapted to the entertainment of IA large
number of visitors.
J. H. Manley of Maine, secretary Of the
national committee, has elegant quarters
near Reeds. in the Southern hotel.
Cullom's headquarters are in the South
ern hotel.
The Tippecanoe club of Cleveland, have
secured large and elegantly furnished head
quarters in the Southern hotel. They are
here in the interest of Mckinley, and will
do some extensive entertaining on his ac.
count,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13
HEROES OF BATTLEFIELD.
Meade and Hancock Statues Tn
Vpiird at GETTYSBURG.

VPIitu at GettySburS.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, june S--'i'hc euues-
trim statue erected by the state of Penn
sylvania in honor Of the memory of general
George g. Meade. commanding The army Of
the Potomac, was unveiled recently IN the
prrSan"eof Il large number of distinguished
military officers and civilians.
Governor Daniel Hastings of pennsyl-
vania received the statue on behalf of the
commonwealth in Il few brief and appro.
pirate words. Upon til" conclusion Of the
governors remarks brevrt major general
David Mem. Gregg. who commanded thu,
second cavalry division at Gettysburg. was
introduced as the orator Of the day and de
livrrcd an oration. General Miles, general
Brooke and sculptor Bush Brown also made.
short addresses.
When general Goblin opened the exercises
at the Hancock monument. the whole west
crn face Of the cemetery hill was Il mass Of
people. Captain McNight, president Of
Gettysburg college, made the prayer. The
statue of general Hancock was unveiled hy
Miss Eleanor l.. Nicholson, United States
batteries firing the major-gencra salute
General Goblin then transferred the statue
from the state commission To the state,
through governor Hastings, and the gov
ernOr accepted the monument in II brief ad-
dress. The oration was then delivered by
general Henry II. Bingham of ilancock's
staff at Gettysburg, after which sculptor ".
Edwin Elewel Of Boston was introduced "
the audience.
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no one in the carriage had any idea of the
danger that threatened them until all was
over. DR.. Kunzier remembered that stimuli
taneous with the crash he was hurled over
the stone wall. Had he not cleared the
wall in the plunge, he is now satisfied he
would have been crushed to death by the
carriage, which was overturned. He at
tributes his own, as we'll rs EagellS escape
from death, US due to sort of miracle. His
injuries, besides severe shaking mp. con-
sist of a broken arm and ii spraincd ankle.
Young Edgell's fractured leg was carefully
treated. His experience was similar to that
of Dr. kunzier. The family residence fur
nished sad scenes during the evening. Al
though faint hopes, if any were entertained
for the recovery of Mr.. Corbin, vet it was de-
termined that everything should be done
whereby his life might be prolonged or ulti-
mately saved.
Medical assistance was summoned from
Boston, and of those summoned DR.. Cilly
arrived early in the evening. Austin COrbin
Jr., sou OF the millionaire. was early ap-
prised Of the sad accident in New York. by
telegraph. He at once left for the bedside
of his father on a special train Accompany
ing him were certain medical experts and
specialists of New York.
As the evening hours ran on it became
evident that Mr. Corbin was sinking and
that his death was only question OF short
time. Gathered at the bedside were his de-
voted wife. her daughter Annie and Mrs.
Edgell, another daughter.
Young Edgcll, the grandson, although
suffering himself from injuries. was also
present at the bedside at times. All the
members of the family, except Austin Cor
bin. Jr., and Mr.. Corbin's son-n-law. Mr.
George Edgell were present. The latter is
absent on business in the West, and as the
younger Corbin was known to be on his
way from New York the family had every
hope he would arrive before his father died.
1t was fated to be otherwise, for the million
aire gradually grew weak until he passed
away at 9.42 p. m.
The grief of the family was intense and
was further increased when young Corbin
arrived by his special train shortly before
II o clock, but too late to see his father alive.
From all that can be learned relative to the
cause of the accident. it appears that it was
due in measure to Stokes, the coach man,
refusing to heed advice not to drive the
horses under open brides.
1t appears that when hitchng up the
horses the gardener cautioned Stokes when
the latter proceeded to leave OIL the blinders.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13
SCIENTIFIC MEXICANS.
First Expedition OF Exploration
Ever Sent nv Their Government.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. June 3 The first
scientific expedition of the Mexican governs
ment will start out from san Francisco this
week. All the scientists who will partic-
pate in the governmental Investigations are
now aboard the Mexican warship Zaragosa.
and it is to them that the expedition is en-
trusted.
The Zaragosa is connected with the Mexi-
can photographic bureau. The government
have heretofore been utilizing the reports
of foreign bureaus. and this will be the first
attempt to secure Information by native in
vestigation. With this object in view. the
Xaragosa will sail from this port and pro-
ceed direct to Honolulu. Complete records
will be taken of all photographic conditions
of the various places touched.
From Honolulu the ship will stop at the
following places in order: Japan Philippine
islands, Sumatra. Calcutta. bombay, Red
sea. Suez canal. Egypt, and the important
ports of southern Europe and England.
Then the return to Vera Cruz will be made
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MR.. CORBIN'S GREAT PARK.
Includes Tract in New Hampshire
Known as Cornish Mountains.

Austin Corbn was known famliarlv AS
the king of Coney Island. The great
secret of his success was his aggressivenrs-.
He was strong man mentally, and hal the
power of forcing men to do his will. lie
had the faculty of getting after the other
man before the other man could get after
him.
When he was Il young man he wrote
novel, but novel writing was not his fore.
In later years he became one of the greatest
bankers and railroad magnates of the world.
In 1857 the firm Marklot 4 COrbin Wa, the
only bank in Davenport. Ia, that did not
fail. man was behind it. The prestige
he gained by this enabled him to start the
first national bank under the national eur
rcncy act of 1868
No sooner had he graduated from the Har-
ward law school than he went West. New
Hampshire was to him limited sphere he
saw opportunities on the boundless prairies.
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MAINE OUTLAW CAPTURED.
Charles Martin OvcrpOwered With
"A Rifle in His Hands.


BANGOR Me- June S-'The capture on
the shores of MooSehead lake yesterday Of
Charles Morris. the outlaw. is considered to
be one of the best pieces of criminal work
which has been done in this state for years
On the last day of July in 1898 Norris shot
game warden Collins and left him for dead.
One bullet lodged in the wardens left lung
and another beneath his shoulder blade. 1t
was not believed that he could live, but he
did survive. and is ready to return to duty.
During the past week it became known to
some sportsmen visiting the section ab )ut
MOosehead lake that Morris was in that
vicinity, and was probably making his head
quarters at camp II short distance from
KineO. Word was accordingly sent to stat"
game commissioners Carleton and OAK. who
a. once went to AIoosehead lake. accom-
panied by captain William Z. Pollard of
Dover, arriving at Kineo last Friday morn
ing.
Commissioner Carleton telegrap phed sheriff
Leonard of Piscataqus county for one OF
his officers, and deputy sheriff Martin re-
sponded, reaching Kineo at midnight Sat
urday.
Approaching the camp Martin found the
door barricaded, and at once demanded that
it be opened.
you can't come in, said a rough vore
from inside.
.Open the door. shouted the deputy shcr-
iff. 'or down it comes
Being provided with the necessary axes.
suiting the action to the word. Martin
smashed the door in with three blows. only
to be confronted with Morris, who met him
swinging chair over his shoulders. The
blow was warded of by Martin and his fol-
lowers
As quick as a fash Morris turned and
dashing into another room. took up rifle
which lay on the bed and had already lacked
one cartridge into il when he was over
powered by his captors. Seeing himself in
the presence of four we'll armed men he
gave himself up.
Morris was taken to Houlion today. His
crime was committed in AroostOok county.
and an indictment was found against him at
the last term of court there. lie will he re-
manded to Houlton Jail to awai, his trial.
He is short. thick set man. about 30. with
dark brown hair, weighing about 10
pounds
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AT HEADQU ARTERS.
SumptuOus Apartments of the Vari-
Ous Candidates.

ST. LOUIS. No.. June THE hendquar-
tiers of the national committee are located i'm
the Southern hotel and as many of the can
didates as could, have secured quarters I'M
der the same roof. The national committee
of the republican party is composed of mem
bers from each state and territory in the
Union. Its president is Thomas Carter of
Montana. and its secretary is j. H. Manley
OF Maine.
The headquarters of Mckinley are on the
ground loor of the Southern hotel conven-
lent to those of the national committee and
of Mark Hanna. These quarters are in II
large room formerly used as a store. They
have been profusely decorated for the ocra-
sion. A prominent feature of the headquar-
ters is picture of Mckinley on horseback in
II Napoleon hat. painted on large window
between the Mckinley quarters and the hotel
rotunda.
The Reed delegations in the city will be
almost as large as those of Mckinley. Reed
has secured headquarters on the second floor
of the Southern hotel. in order to be near
the national committee. His quarters in
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THE NEW JERSEY BRIDGE.
How the Proposed Structure will
Appear When Completed.

NEW YORK, June S-The stockh olders of
the bridge company held Il meeting recently
and secretary Swan made the following re-
port in regard to the freight extensions mem
toned below:
"Sincc my last report important progress
has been made. The location of the bridge
and the approaches thereto and union sta
tions have been definitely fixed by the state
commissioners : the sinking fund commits
sion of the city of New York and the secre-
tary Of war.
1.-The state commission have under advise
ment plan for u freight approach from
the bridge at Eorty-ninth street down and
al ing the docks of the North river to pier
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He went to Davenport, Ia, intending to
practice law. but wider visions opened up
before him. His idea was to make money,
and rs fast as he could. He saw chance
for quick returns 10y making loans to west
ern farmers. So he secured capital from his
New Hampshire friends and engaged in the
business successfully.
Then he became interested in railroadng,
and in 1881 secure from DreXel Il Morgan
a controlling interest in the Long Island
railroad system. II" also became largely in
terested in the |. Il. Il W. railroad, of which
h" afterwards became president. But even
this did not satisfy him. He had his eye on
New York and decided to start u bank in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13
Col Tbomnson Has Homes.

ST. LOUIS. NO.. June S-Col. Thompson
sab, of Georgia arrived at the Southern TO-
day. The colonel was once big man. IN
have You know sab, he said. that was
rich man. sab but now, sab, have failed
and I'll have you know sab. that tney an
enough gentlemen like myself. sah in this
country, sab. to elect free silver man presl-
dent and emancipate ourselves san ;do you
understand. sab. Enough, sab, to elect
free silver president, sab.
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TELLER TO THE FRONT.
May be Nominated for Presidency
on Free Silver Plat FORM

DENVER, Col. June Ex-senator Henry VI
Teller, the republican leader of Colorado, is
Just now coming in for II good shar" of at
tention because Of the story that he Is to he
nominated 10y the democrats for the presh
dcncy IN free silver platform. Ii the re-.
publican conv, ion adopts gold standard
platform, senator Teller says that he,
with all his followers. will bolt the
convention. Senator Teller is native
Of New York. lie is GG years "i
age In 1858. after being admitted To the
bar, he went West. stayed in Illinois about
three wears, then went to Colorado. In 1875
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Fire Bug Arrested.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, June s-Stephen D.
ingalls,. of Highland street court. East Giou-
ester. is 'inder arrest, charged with setting
numerous fires in this city during the past
Two years. He has been under the surveii-
lance OF members of the state fire marshal
staN for six months, and gradually they
lave woven IA web OF evidence about him.
" hl,h terminated tonight, at fire marshal
" hltromb's office at the state house Boston,
v Aen he made q complete confession.
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IS IT PROCTOR NOW ?
Vermont Senator is Talked of
for the Second Place.
After His Call on Mckinley the
Senator Talks Il Little.

CANTON, Ohio. June 6-The fact that
senator Hedneld Proctor, of Vermont who
proved such Il thorn in the side of the Reed
men in New England. was in conference
with major Mckinley here to-day, together
with Mark Hanna and William Hahn. Ohio's
member of the republican national committee
is regarded as full of significance.
1t is believed that Mckinley managers
have given up hope Of inducing Thomas b..
to accept the second place on the ticket. anh
considerable talk is now heard about senate ls
Proctor for vice president. When the>sub-;
ject was mentioned to the Vermont Senate 4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13
PADDING THE MAILS.
Alleged That Scaboard Air Line
Road Attempted to Dcf'raud.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June S-Postmas-
ter-general Wilson has turned over to the
department Of Justice the case of the Sea
board air line railroad. recommending the
prosecution of officials Of that road if, in
the opinion of the attorncy-gcn"ral, such
action is advisable.
The papers submitted to the department,
allege that the S,lboard air lin" is guilty OF
an attempt to defraud III" government by
padding the mails during March last, when
the test of weighing mail matter over
that line was made in order to form an esti-
mate of the amount of matter carried by
the road. which would enable the postoflic,
department TO make fDur-year contract fol
such service. and ilX the rate Of cornpenSa.
ilnn.
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Had u Complete Outfit.

WORCESTER, Mass, June THE Wor-
cester police made nm important capture
today at North Oxford. with the assistance
of G.. r. Bagg and Frank Z. Squirrel of
New York. who are connected with the gov
ernment secret service. They caught two
Syrians, who they claim are members of
gang of counterfeiters. and seized q complete
ontfit for making spurious coin.
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Ouay Saws Mckinley,

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June l0-Senator
Quay arrived here from Washington on his
way to his home in Beaver, whence he will
90 to the republican national convention at
st. Louis. reporter asked him if there
would be nomination on the first ballot for
president
Yes" was his reply.
''Will it be McKinley?"
81 think So"
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seven, and we stand good chance of get
ting republican senators in some OF the
democratic states.
"Then think the result of the election
this fall will be so emphatic as to strengthen
the backbone of some of the present MEM
bers who have not always stood by us. and
that We will be in shape for proper admin
AZ
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John Mccain Gets $500.

PROVIDENCE, II. l.. June 9-The jury in
the case Of John McCann against the At
lantic mills gave verdict for the plaintiff
for $500. McCann. who now lives at
Valley Falls. fell into u well in the yard of
Atlantic mills at Olneyville about q year
ago and was badly injured. He brought suit
against the corporation for $4,000 alleging
that the well was not properly protected.
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CuIIOm Saws He's Ont of 1t,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 1O-"My
name will not be presented to the st. Louis
convention: Mckinley will he nominated
said Senator Cullom this afternoon. He ad-
ded: IL came to the conclusion that it was
no use for me to do anything Immediately
the Springfield convention declared for Me-
Kinley OF course if anybody wants to vote
for me can't help his doing so. But my
name will not be presented
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Silver Sweeps Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga. June 6-Democratic pri-
maries were held in nearly all of the l37
counties of Georgia today, and from returns
received at midnight it looks aS if the ah
ministration hal not carried more than If
teen counties Wherever there has been II
contest the silver men have won. They
have carried several counties which they did
not expect to win.
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Long Term Process Servers.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 10-Among the
Providence county deputy sheriffs rs-aI-
pointed were some long-term process scrv-
ers. J. Aborn Gardner was given Il commits
sion for his 37th year. Osmond G. Goodrll
for his 26th and Albert c. johnson his 18th.
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Ready for Chicago Convent ion.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, june s-Everything is in
readiness at the Coliseum for the national
democratic convention. Dimensions of the
space to be occupied by the convention are
700 feet in length and 800 feet in width
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-13

PARIS, France. June 9-M. Jules Simon,
the celebrated statesman, life member OF
the French Senate. member of the French
academy, perpetual secretary of the arad-
emy of moral and political sciences. and
formerly prime minister of France, died yes
terday. NJ. Simon has been ill for fort
night with neurosis of the stomach.
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NIAGARA FALLS. y. June S-A prom.
inent real estate dealer and promoter of this
city, it is learned on reliable authority. has
lust closed the sale of the plant and water
privileges of the Niagara Falls hydraulic
power and manufacturing company to the
firm of Morton. Bliss 4 Co.. bankers of New
York for a 900 0OO.
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CONVENTION HALL READY.
Little to be Done on the Big Aud
tOrjum i'm ST. LOuis

VOFTUTN I'll 81. TOI1S,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June Little remains
to be done to complete the auditorium il
which the republican national convention
will be held. Mr.. Mcclure. the contractor
will turn it over to the business men league
whenever it is convenient for that body tc
accept it.
II only small proportion Of visiting
marching clubs participate in the grand pa
rade of convention week with the mer
chants league club, one ofthe finest spiay-
will be given in st. Louis that it has even
been the fortune of its citizens to witness
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Bradley is After Nc kinley.

FRANKFORT, Ky, June 10-Ihe threat
ened expose of u number of letters from
ma jor Mckinley to governor Bradley was
not made public by the latter. according to
promise. 1t is rumored that the statement
will be sensational one. 1t is said to have
been prompted by the publication of "A state
ment that governor Bradley wrote a letter to
ma jor Mckinley containing free silver senti-
mentS.
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that bonds will not be needed. And we
cannot get IN shape to do that for a year.
81 think the Senate will be so organized
by next year that the straight republicans
will have II working majority Already the
Legislatures have been chosen to select sev-
eral republican senators and others are as
sured We can count on gain of six or
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TDN I,nnU IN Tho lFOnco.

CHICAGO, H., June 9-It is announced
that governor Altgeld and his friends have
determined not to support Vim. Il. Morrison
for the democratic presidential nomination.
but to throw their influence for ex-governor
Horace Boies of Iowa. The silver men say
that Morrison has been on the fence too
long. and that they must have man who
like Boies, has all along been outspoken Tor
silver
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Adoniram Judson Warner the president
OF the Bimetallic league, inspired the bolt Of
the silver mfn in the Prohibition national
convention. He is IL Nirginian by birth and
Is sixty-two years old. He graduated from
Beloit, and was at one time principal Of the
Lewiston, Pa. academy. He served through
out the war. rising to the rank of lieutenant
colonel. colonel and finally brevet brigadier
general. He sat as democrat in the 4Gth.
4Sth and 49th congresses.
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Euneral of Austiu COrbin.

NEW YORK. June 9-The funeral OF
Nstiu Corbn was held at st. Bartholomew
church, Madison avenue at lO a. m. To-Day
BISHOP Williams of Connecticut oficiated,
assisted by Rev. DIR. r. c. Booth, assistant
rector Of st. Establishments. The burial
was at Woodlawp,