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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-10
GOLD DIGGING FOR GOLD.
Reported Combination Of Million
aires to Mine the Andes,


NEW YORK, Oct. 9-The money Of the
New York multi-millionaires will, If possible,
make II bonanza out Of an industrial enter
prise that the easy-going Spaniards gave up
in despair three hundred years ago that
speculative BritOns tried to revive with in
sufficient capital and ignominiously failed.
1t is to dig gold out Of the wild, mountain
GUS regions Of Ecuador.
The latest engineering party to visit this
region returned on Pacific mail steamer
few days ago. 1t was headed by William
Van Slooten, mining engineer, with an
Office in the Mills building. He has made
two trips there. After he returned from his
first trip the South American development
company was incorporated in West Virginia
engineers OF which Mr.. Van slooten
was chief was sent out by one of the
strongest financial combinations ever
organized to go into the mining business. 1t
inclnded Mrs. w. H. Vanderbilts nephew,
W. A. Kissam, who it is understood, repre-
sented the Vanderbilt interest a nephew of
John G. Hecksher, who was understood to
represent his uncle. a rich iron manufacturer
in Philadelphia w. E. Newberry, son OF the
late scientist and geologist of Columbia col
lege, and James b. Lowell, grandson Of
James Russell Lowell.
The men interested in the South Ameri-
can development company have secured
more than one hundred mining claims in
Ecuador, each claim being 600 by 1 500 feet,
or q fraction, more than twenty-one acres.
They have already established a plant and
have, so their engineers report, secured
greater results than were expected. With a
liberal expenditure of capital they expect
to reap profits that will make the Transvaal
results look insignificant.
The Ecuador gold fields are near Zaruma,
on the first range Of the Andes from the Pa
ciflc, not far from the Peruvian boundary.
The nearest seaports are Guayaquil and
Tumas, both about fifty miles distant The
gold diggings are 1000 feet above the sea
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-10
HOVAS REBELLlOUS.
France Struggling to Retain
Grip on Madagascar.
COnqucrcr Virtually n Prisoner In
AntananarivO, the Capital.

PARIS, France, Oct. 9--When France,
after costly campaign of extraordinary
difficulties through the fever swamps and
over the rocky fastnesses of eastern NADIA:
gascar. took the Hova capital year agof
she thought she had realized dream o
conquest begun centuries back IN the
ambitious hrain of the Grea, Cardinal.
For it was Richelieu who first east longing
French eyes upon the fertile island Kingdom
OF Africa eastern coast. and his gran; to
national company was the first act OF the
French policy toward Madagas 'ar that mas
furnished gossip to the powers through all
succeeding generations, and has given to-
the world Il sort of savage romance OF many
chapters and vast human interest.
Nor is the conclusion yet at hand. The
capture of Antananarivo last fall the rees-
tablishment OF the tottering French protect
crate recognized in 1890. and the subsequent
practical annexation of the island i'll the
spring of this year, by no means close the
story.
A conqueror on the defense, she finds
htr conquest has brought practical anarchy
to IL hitherto peaceful and prosperous land
Of growing civilization, Christianlzed,
Protestant land-and she can do nothing.
The cable has been hot lately with tales OF
Madagascar's lawlessness.
The French troops. though successful In
every direct engagement reported, are
WhOilI unaD!" 10 keep inc peh'', VI. ihu.'"'
to suppress riotng and rapine. Rebellion
turks in every forest. Defiance brcathes in
every zephyr. The spirit of the very atmnS-
phere is that of unconquerable hatred OF the
cOnqueror.
The aboriginal elements of Malagasy saw
agery. the haters Of foreigners, the haters OF
missionaries and the disbanded troops OF the
queens army. have united in sort of pat
riotic heather brgandage, and are levylng
u war of massacre and pillage all over the
island, and this island, it must be remem-
bered, is thousand miles long, three hum
dred and fifty miles broad on the average
and supports population of more than four
millions.
The French occupation has not only
united all races. tribes and factions not un-
der the immediate guns of the conquerors
against the French. but has reawakened all
that old savage hatred of white men. and,
indeed, of all foreigners, that has kept Nlaia-
gascar SO long Il practically free land Riot
ous insurgent hands have already burned
three or four hundred churches and slain
native churchmen and white missionaries.
RObber bands rove the forcs.s. ana
Attacks upon the capital and upon all
French forts. big and little, are common,and
ia this way the only power there is in ex-
stence, the law being dead, is kept continu-
ally on the defensive. Provision trains nre
mobbed and destroyed and the mail is being
constantly tampered with.
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MISUSING MAILS.
Serious Charge Against Lawyer
Chas. f. George.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 9-Chas. L. George,
lawyer. under arrest in Chicago charged
with fraudulent use of the United States
mails. is no stranger in Boston. Here
he played pool in the open game OF a promi-
nent down town hotel, here he worked for Il
collecting agency. here he hustled for news
for certain newspapers, and here he took
unto himself a wife. All that was some
three or four years ago.
Now as to the offenses against the postal
laws of which he is accused. The plan
which he is said to have pursued was to
convince persons that they were prospective
heirs to an estate valued at about 81. 100000
in Guatemala. and then induce them to send
him money to perform the necessary legal
steps in proving their title to the property.
Inspector Stuart of Chicago believes that
the list of alleged victims of the alleged
swindle is vastly largely than the one in his
possession, which contains the following
names from New England alone: Duncan
Mccormack, 253 Paris street, East Boston,
Mass. Mrs. Maria and Maria Mccormack,
1872 Pond street, Providence, r. L.; Salvin
Clary. 1877 Valley street, Providence,
r. l.. John Mccormack, 81 Auburn
street, Manchester, N. H.. Marie Geary,
61s Wickenden street, Providence, r..
l.; Hugh Mccormack, East Greenwich,
man, As Eddy street, Providence, r. l. ;
Patrick Mccormack, Manton, r. l.; Geo.
&. Mccormack. 234 Butler exchange, Provi-
dence, II. /. {; Thomas j. Mccormack, box
3lS, River Point, r. l.. Sol Norris, jr., 706
Industrial Trust ct, Providence, r. l.; Ma
than b. Lewis, West Kingston, II. l.
gentleman who knew lawyer George
when he was in Boston and who has kept
some track of his movements since, says
'!He is character. He has roamed all
over the country He has been admitted to
the bar in Louisiana and Minnesota and one
or two other states. He has done newspaper
work in Toronto, Montreal and cities on
this side OF the Canadian line.
"George came to Boston in 1892 and in the
fall went to work for collecting agency on
Devonshire street. He left in April Of '93,
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WOMAN MURDERED.
Mrs. John ID. Hobbs, Widow, Was
the Victim.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 9-The following
was received here from Parson6eld: The
people of this farming town are greatly cN,
cited over the brutal murder of an aged
woman here. Some school children noticed
that the house Of Mrs. Hobbs, widow of
John d. Hobbs, was on fire and gave the
alarm.
Mrs. Hobbs lived in a somewhat lonely
place. and the fire was not at first noticed,
nor had any one, as far as is known, been
seen to enter or leave the house. When the
neighbors reached the place they found Mrs.
Hobbs on the floor, apparently dead.
1t was at first thought that the smoke had
suffocated her. but after She was moved
it was seen that she had been shot. Appar-
emily she had received a full charge of shot
in her face and throat, and must have been
instantly killed.
1t is supposed that the weapon must have
been held within a few inches of her head,
because the shot did not scatter. Mrs.
Hobbs was about 10. and was the widow III
John d. Hobbs. many years farmer here.
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VOTES FALL OFF.
Florida Democrats Win Easii, in
the State Election.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, oct. 1T is only
the dimensions OF the dempcra'ic victory in
Florida that remains unsettled. As To tho
victory itself. it was won before the voting
began.
According to the he~, estimates based ON
extremely meagrc and incomplete returns
W. ID. BloNham. the democratic candidate
for governor, has received about 3 900 Votes
His standing may drop 10 10000. for Blox-
ham il suspected 10y many of insncer.y in
his professions Of silver faith. and his eau
,idacy was none too popular in his own
party for that reason.
i, r. Gunhy may emerge from the count
with $500 to his credit. He is tthe head
oft q republican ticket, ". 4. Weeks, the
figure head of the populist ticket. brings up
"a lonesome rear with probable vote of
1900.
There is wide distance between the head
and the tail of this procession of candidates.
1t is impossible to obtain exact figures on
the result. The estimates given are based
on Il comparison of the returns incomplete
from 30 odd voting precincts 2rd towns
with the vote of the same precincts and
towns four years ago.
The election was the first held in the state
under the new Australian ballot law, and
lack of experience on the part OF the clerks
and Judges produces Il slow count.
In Duval county. of which Jacksonville is
the county seat, the result will not b"
determined for day or two. The
count will require at least from IL to Ii
hours The ballot is more than two feet
long, and bears lO3 names, aud the voting
precincts of the county are large.
The Q urns ceycd thus far are from
small country districts whore the mathemali-
cal work was light. The total vote of the
state as registered reaches more than $4,000,
the vote cast was less han $4,000. For this
the form of the ballot was again responsible,
and herein the republican candidate suffers.
The two congressman to he elected will be
for silver. In the LIST district there is no
question of the election of 5. NJ. Sparkniau
to succeed himself There is also no doubt
of colonial Robert Davis success in the I'd
district although he has not only the re-
publican and populist candidates to over
come, but in addition has the representative
of the Palmcr-Burkner following to defeat.
However, the detection il not serious. and
will not alter the general result.
The complexion of the Legislature leaves
no room for doubt as to the character of the
United States senator to be chosen at the
coming session. Tho Legislature has 100
votes on Joint ballot. and from the returns
so far received ii is fairtn assume that ~ are
for free coinage. Ii will We Il condition
precedent to the election of any one Tor
senator that he decrec in favor of silver legs
islatiCn.
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having had some trouble. Meanwhile he
had married Miss Ellen Gallagher of this
city. The following summer he spent here
in newspaper work. Then he went to Chi
cago and was admitted to the bar OF that
state.
Georges business experiences would fill
book, and 1t is asserted that he has abused
the confidence of various women OF his
acquaintance. Woodsville, N. H.. was the
place of his early home, and he made visit
there during his recent trip to this part OF
the country.
Nashua, n. H., and Worcester, Mass,
know him. for in those cities he pushed the
pencil and earned a living for brief periods
some years before he hung out an attorneys
Ohingle in Chicago"
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HIS COURSE RUN.
Weyler Worsted by the Cuban
Leaders.
Havana in Terror Since the Last
Decisive Battle.

NEW YORK, Oct "a Havana special
says Havana is in terror since the late de-
cisive battle between the Cuban and Spanish
troops, when for the first time dynamite
guns were used, ending in a complete vie
tory for the Cubans, led by general Macao
in person.
Havana has been hourly expecting Ma
cso's hordes down upon the city. Madrid
Is feverish over the news from the seat of
war, and Weyler's course is evidently run.
The Cubans are in control.
An important engagement, during which
general Serafin Sanchez. the insurgent
leader was killed, has been fought at the
Reserve plantation, province OF Matanzas.
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GEORGIA VOTES.
The State Democratic by Perhaps
10000.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. THE democratic
ticket has swept Georgia the populst guber-
Material candidate, Seaborn Weight. being
defeated by a majority roughly estimated
ut 80. 900. This is an increase over the ma
jority OF two years ago.
In Atlanta Il bitter fight was made against
governor Atkinson by the A. p. A., and the
result was that the 800 majority of two
years ago was cut in two. In Savannah
there is an increase and in Augusta there is
also an increase, but Macon shows n de-
crease. The rural counties show uniform
gains.
The democrats regained some Oft the larger
counties. which have been regarded rs safe
ly populist. Among these are Barlow, Car
roll. Meriweather. Harlason. Paulding, Polk
and Jackson. The substantial farming COM
munities show the greater gains.
1t is difficult to say just how the republi-
cans voted. In some sections of the state it
is certain they disregarded the orders of
chairman Buck. and instead of voting for
the popuists they voted for governor At
kinsOn. In others the work Of colonel Buck
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LOSING NO TIME.
American Cruisers Making Haste
To Reach the Golden Horn.

WASHINGTON. d. G., Oct. "a cable
gram received Mt the navy department an
nounces the departure of the cruisers Gin
cnnati and Bancroft from Gibraltar for
Smyrna, /, 200 miles away and only $50 miles
from Constantinople. AS the Bancroft only
arrived at Gibraltar on Sunday last; she
must have been expcditiously coalod there.
There is no longer any concealment ut
the state department that the Bancroft Is to
pass the Bosphorus and anchOrin the Golden
Horn as long as Turkish affairs continue
unsettled. 1t is not disclosed officially as
vet, however, whether minister Terrell has
secured the necessary permit for the passage
Of the Dardaneles by the Bancroft, but no
doubt is expressed that it will be forthcom-
ing
The Cincinnati and Bancroft should reach
Smyrna about the middle Of next week
when admiral Selfridge will have under his
command in that harbor the largest and
finest American squadron ever seen in the
Mediterranean.
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MULCTED FOR NEARLY 5000.
More Victims Of The Missing Ep'
ping Brickmaker.

EXETER, N. H., Oct. S-Nesterday re-
vealed three more victims Of William Z.
Burke, Epping's missing brickmaker. They
are Boston parties, whose names are by
counsel withheld from publicity, but they
have been victimized to the amount OF 30, 500
for brick which they paid for but never re-
ceived, and apparently they have not the
slightest redress.
it seems to have been Burke's frequent
practice to resell brick already specifically
sold, and to burn new kilns upon the places
thus vacated. Matters are thus complicated.
for many kilns which answer the specific
description of those sold are really differ
ent lot, and their ownership is disputed.
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SCHOLARS OUT ON STRIKE.
Peculiar state OF Affairs In Man.
chester n, II.

MANCH ESTER, Nh. Oct Fifty young
men. students in the high school here. re-
fused to attend II afternoon session. A crowd
of about 100 scholars gathered in the street
near the school at the opening hour, and
held an indignation meeting, Mt which
speeches in hot criticism of the members of
the school board were made. The 80 who
refused to 20 into school dispersed to their
homes, and the remainder Of the scholars
went into the school.
All of the objectors, rs well as those who
went in. wore paper badges upon whith
was printed III NJ. S. One Session for
Me-" The girls were fully us excited over
the matter as were the boys, and also held
indignation meetings.
The striking students say they propose to
attend the forenoon session ut the school
daily, but declare that they will remain
away from the afternoon sessions while the
latter are continued.
The cause of all the trouble was the vote
Of the school board last Friday night to re-
turn to the two-session system which went
into effect today.
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QUINCY. MASS, Oct. 9-News was re-
ceived in Quincy of the death at the city
hospital, Boston, from diptheria. of VIII
liam j. Glare of Quincy. onh of the cadets
on the training ship Enterprise Glare was
nearly 10 years old, and was the eldest son
Of James p Clare, who was recently man
ager Of the Security live stock insurance
company.
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SULTAN MAY HAVE TO GO.
Salisbury and the Czar Said to Have
Settled His Case.

LONDON, England Oct 9-The Chronicle
claims to have high authority for the state
ment that lord Salisbury has arrived at an
entente with the car that may lead to the
deposition of the sultan of Turkey, lord
Salisbury, the statement adds, found the
czar during his visit ut Balmoral highly
sympathetic, but the czar feared that de.
cisive action would provoke u massacre OF
the Christians of COnstantinople.
Lord Salisbury removed the czar's fears
of this result, and his majesty now concurs
in the desire to intervene. The deposition OF
the sultan would not necessarily be immedi-
ate, but it would be the final outcome OF the
diplomatic preliminaries.
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Parkbi,l Mill A Will Start I'm.

FITCHBURG, Mass, Oct. 9-Five hun
dred men and women were cheercd hy the
announcement that Parkhill mill started
up Monday morning. The mill will run on
full time So hours a week, and prospects are
good that this means steady employinna.
Mill A has been closed for about six weeks.
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LacOnia Car COInnanY.

LACONIA, n. H., Oct. 9-Periey Putnam
general manager and the heavis. stock
holder of the Laconia car company. petit
toned judge Wallace of the supreme court
for the appointment of a receiver for the
corporation. The capital stock is 5000 .o9a.
the plant is mortgaged for Sl5O,0N and has
ment Of receiver is asked 80 that work
may continue on present contracts, amount
ing to 10000.
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Coal BarOns Control,

NEW YORK, Oct. .9-That the coal barons
are in absolute control of the Philadelphia
4 Reading railroad is not doubted by any
observing man In Wall street. Various in
terests are credited with being responsible
for the sparp advance in the prices of Read
ing securities, but the coal combination Is
supposed to be back of the street in the
pool.
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A Hens Omen of victory.

RICHMOND, Ky, Oct. 9--Dock COBB,
prominent farmer of Red House and brother
OF county attorney J. Tevis Cobb, brought
here what is undoubtedly the most remark
able campaign curiosity ever seen here. 1t Is
a hens egg. on one side ofwhich, in bas-re-
lief, is the letter, "B.' On the other side Is
an exact figure. also in bus-relief. of an
American dollar. on which are plainly visi.
bic an eagle and the figures l6 to l, the "l'
h,inD preceded by -
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Hill tn Vote for BRYAN.

NEW YORK Oct. .9-Senator David B. Hill
will contribute one vote towards the election
of Bryan and Sewall. Senator Hill will not
make any statement indOrsing the Chicago
platform or the Chicago ticket. Senator
Hill will contribute one vote towards the
el,,ction of Porter and Schraub.
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Martinelli Arrives.

NEW YORK, Oct. S-Mgr. Martinelli,
Archbishop OF Ephesus. successor to Cardi-
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More Trouble Over Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. 9--AstOnish-
ment is expressed here In official circles at
the information received from DemRrara
that the agreement to remain passive in the
Venezuela matter has been violated. The
Legislature OF British Guiana hassauthorized
the construction Of railroad within the
territory which lord Salisbury has admitted
to be in dispute and on the Venezuela side
of the revised Schomburgk line.
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Providence Capitol.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 9-"Lovers'
Seat" which was cut from the crest of the
rocky crags at Lime Rock. in the northern
part Of Rhode Island, cannot be used for
the corner stone Of the new capitol. The
rock when dressed crumbled too much to be
serviceable. The structure will now DO
made entirely OF Georgia marble.
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Eattest Woman in America.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9-Ellza Fleming, the
huge woman who was taken to Bellevue hos
pital on Sept. 81 to be treated for delirium
tremens, died in the alcoholic ward OF the
hospital Mrs. Fleming who was 40 years
old. had posed in many museums as the fat
test woman in America her weight being
4SO pounds She began to drink to excess
when her summer season closed.
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Arizona Town Washed Out.

TUCSON, Ari. Oct. "a report has just
been received here that the mining town OF
Bisbee, Ari, containing $500 inhabitants.
has been almost entirely washed out by
cloudburst. The town is located in narrow
canyon which offers little chance of escape
from floods.
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CAR in FRANCE.
His Arrival is the Signal for an I'm.
mense Ovation.

CHERBOURG, France, Oct. -3-~4fih e--essssss
and czarina arrived here from Portsmouth,
Eng, and were given most enthusiastic re-
ception by the immense crowds assembled
near the Basin du Commerce, the Avant
Port and the quays in that vicinity.
The weather was stormy during the night,
and early this morning there was heavy
downpour. This had bad effect on the
many beautiful decorations, but did not
dampen the enthusiasm of the multitude.
All night long thousands ofpersons Hooked
into the town from all parts of the interior,
and the morning trains brought thousands
more. The streets were literally packed,
but the crowds were orderly and good
natured.
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GEORGE TINswoRTH.

George Tinsworth whose marvellous PAN
els representing sacred subjects have made
him the most famous artist in terra Gotta OF
his generation, was born in London in 1913.
the son of poor wheelwght In 1864 he
entered the academy schools and soon de-
veloped high order Of talent. He oh
tanned permanent appointment in the
great Doulton art pottery in 1861
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Found Dead in the Woods.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 9-Moses Buf-
FUN, 10 years old, was found in the woods
mile north Of Fiskville. He went from his
home Saturday morning to cut wood. and
did not return. A searching party found the
remains. The medical examiner decided
that death was due to natural causes. So
far as is known, Buffum had no near rela-
tiyps
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.e ,el, and rise from the IOwIands almost Ike
precipice.
The Spaniaris found gold there in 1929,
but their primitive machinery was not equal
to the task OF mining it. A British company
took it up n few years ago. After spending
more than half a million dollars and digging
about that amount in bullion the enterprise
was abandoned.
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or For Vancouver.

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 9-Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Paine Whitney left here on Cornelius
Vanderbilt's private car for Vancouver.
where they will embark on the steamer En-
press of India for Yokohama. They will
pass the winter and spring in Japan and
will return here in time for the next Newport
season.