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The Irish standard., 1896-05-23
shakespeare's Religion.

Ills difficult and unsatisfaa aatory to tTy
to decide the religion OF any poet by :hls az
writings writes Rev. John Conway. ~ u
ponahoes. A poet. sees beauty In allTre'
ligions; and If he be in a poetic mood h he
lots down his feelings even though, they
be but fleeting. For instance, one might
argue that Alfred Tetnnysoc1n Ttna q was an an
Uniyersalist, were he to rely solely up.
Lon the following lines: n l.&P (.
!. lean but trust that good shall fall,
3e,a AT last far of at last, for ALL 3 !
And every winter change to spring. >
And Judging from the many references e
to Catholic dictrines and. practices cor
rectly mentioned by Longfellow, 1t would
not be a difficult task to construct an ar
gument showing him to have been
Catholic, AS to the religion Of Shakes
peare think no one will question that
he was Christian. Some seem to think
that, his language. was at times coarsel
than is consistent with a form of Christi
anity as-high as Catholicism. Quite true
the language of the BlizabethaH: period
was plainer than -ours,: but there are not
many coarse expressions in the SO plays
attributed to Shakespear There is nc
contempt of religion, and he invariab b1y
upholds the ethics Of moral and divine
truths. He himself may not have been
quite spotless, and certainly was not i
his character were such as the Bacontans
saw. but there Is no church whose mem
bership is entirely made up OF saints.
Shakespeare makes the pure and pas
sionate Juliet say: .i- :Ys@5 " i III
AT your leisure; holy father, now, X
s., or, shall come to- you at even mass?
Some argue that Shakespeare could not
have been. a Catholic for IL he were he
would have known better than to speak OF
mass in the evening. But shakespeare
made no mistake in the words which he
nut into the mouth Of lovelnrn Juliet.
In. those days and long before, vespeTs
we're called missae vespertinae evening
masses. Even to this day, In some re-.
mote rural districts of England, where
the reformation did not reach, the priest
sometimes receives 4. this reply to his
query: *'Do you go to nass??'' the I an
answer, Yes. father, Is 60 to s1nassSi In the
evening So that the passage quoted
from sft0meo and, JuileN W0llAu point
rather to the Catholicity Of its author.
Another presumption in favor off the
Catholicity Of the Sweet Swan Of Of
Avon, Is found In the female characters
which he delineates. Some OF his women
are like. those who are closely trained
in a Catholic afmosph here and in accord.
ance with the strictest principles OF the
Catholic church. There is Isabelle I'm
whose spotless life love and reason BLEND
ed into perfect truth; there is Juliet with
sttn whose heart purity and passion met
slfks white and red Wit hin the bosomso Ola
:fGse; there is the soulful Cordelia, whose
very tears restored one to health: tllaresis
the stainless Imogen, who cried out,
.'NNhat is it; to be false?'' .5 rs " !:
. None save one who Was himself q
Catholic, or at least the result Of Cath
solic thought and training could have
given such q Catholic spirit tor bis Dlayz
as has shakespe 81 rs ! ~ W y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
EDlSON'S THEORY.
Scientific Men CritiCise His Idea
Of X-Rays.
Wizard Makes Further Expert
ments That Prove Contention.

NEW YORK. April 24-As was expected
the statement Of Mr. Thomas 4. Edison that
the Eorntgen y ray is nothing more than II
sound wave. and thus easily understood and
explained by scientific men, has been ques-
toned by other rXperimentcrs in the same
field When Mr.. Edison announced that he
believed the y ray to be nothing more than
Il sound wave he explained why he believed
it to he So and the theory upon which that
belief was based.
Mr.. Edison. it ought to br understood. has
been conducting Il series Of experiments that
establish the contention made 10y him. Those
experiments he will speak of in hut II gen
eral way at the present time. hut that they
have convinced himthat the y ray -a sound
wave he admits without hesitation. OF one
or two of the experiments Mr.. Edison talks
quite freely.
Mr.. Edison has apparatus in his vacuum
room. the room in which he has been "oi-
ducting all his experiments. The steel is
onr-cighth of an inch thick and two aud Il
half feet square. 1t is set up in Il massive
frame so high as to bring the centre Of the
steel plate on Il line with the tluorcsr"nt
bulb. When the light is turned on and tn"
microscope is held close to the centre
no light can be seen. But when the
microscope is moved along the back of
the plate about an inch or two from the
surface and out towards the edge, the
rays of light or sound appear on the surface
of the Horoscope. The horoscope il not
moved beyond the edge of the steel at all. or
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
NAVAL VETERANS.
Eleventh Annual Convention tn be
Held in New York July 40.

NEW YORK, April 2i-New York city will
So" between July and July9 probably one
of the greatest gatherings ofNaval Veterans
the country has ever witnessed. This will br
the eleventh annual convention of the Ma
tonal association of Naval Veterans. The
feature of the celebration will he the land
and water paradrs ON Independence day.
The land parud" will be reviewed by gov
ernor Morton and mayors Strong and Wurs-
ter. Fully 1000 veterans will be in the line
The out-of-town contingent which will at
tend the convention and take part in the
pageant. represent branches Of the assoria-
ton in Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Chicago.
Milwaukee. New Orleans. st. Paul, Los An
gclrs. st. Louis. Boston, Pittsburg. Marquette
Indianapolis, Rockford. Baltimore, Ports
mouth. Va; Fort Worth Washington, Cleyr-
land. Annapolis. Salem, New Bedford De-
troit. Buffalo, Amsterdam, Columbus, Day
ton. GAINESVILLE. Cincinnati, Lowell, Bath,
Portsmouth, Me-: Providence, Louisville,
New Haven, Erie, Newark. with other cities
to be heard from. The convention will be
held ON July q and will be presided over by
rcar-admiral Altman. In the evening of the
same day the "dog watch. will he held.
when William McAdoo willspeak. The con-
vention will he concluded on July I.
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out of what would be the shadow that would
exist il the light was of the ordinary kind,
such as from Il candle. for instance. The
microscope is kept back from the edge
OF the plate-all of six inches and in the
shadow yet the surface of the Horoscope
shows the ordinary effects of the y ray.
That Is explained by Mr.. Edison in II way
that everybody can understand. The sound
wave strikes the surface of the plate and dii-
fuses itself over it. The waves radiate from
the bulb in all directions. They strike the
edge of the steel, and. to put it in Il perfectly
plan way, turn right round the edges and
run toa central point. How 1t happens Is
shown by the accompanying sketch. That
il possible only because the sound wave pro-
ceeding from the fluCresccnt bulb Is many
thousand times slower than light.
Daylight and the artificial lights To which
we are accustomed. make II very sharp
shadow. If the sounl waves from the
1iuOrescent bulb were nearly as quick as
light 1t would not be possbleto see them be-
hind the steel screen. But one of tn" clinct-
ers of the Wizards contention is that the
sound waves can not only he seen, but
heard as well. The ordinary layman is
not always certain to grasp the full
meaning of the statement that
sound wave can be seen. or that photo
graphs may be taken with its aid But every
one can understand hearing a sound wave.
That is one of the things which Mr.. Edison
has done. one of the many things upon
which he bases his statement that the y ray
is sound wave. The sound waves cannot
he heard without an artificial aid to make
the sense Of hearing more acute. That aid
is at the hand of everyone interested, for it
is nothing more than the receiving tubes of
a phonograph- the ordinary tubes that
you put to your ears after you have dropped
Il nickel i'm the slot. With one of those re-
reiverS Mr.. Edison'S assistants heard the
sound waves around the edge of the screen.
AS they approached the edge the sounds
became more distinct. When they moved
the free end OF the tube to the centre of the
sheet of steel they could hear nothing. but
close to the edges they could hear it. at the
same points whore they could be detected
with the Horoscope. And when Mr.. Edison
told of that. he added :"but I've made some
experiments that are better than that" But
he wouldn't tell what they were. He in
timated, however, that they were pretty
conclusive,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
COST ADVANCED 20 PERCENT.
Shovel Manufacturers Are Forming
Il Combine.

ANDERSON, Ind. April 24-Blsincss rep
rcsentatives from all the il shovel factories
In the United States met in secret
session in Boston few days ago
and agreed upon the terms of u federation
that practically amounts toa trust. The
factori rs are located in Philadelphia, Pitts
burg. Beaver Falls. st. Louis, Terre Haute
and Anderson. The total output for the
year amounts To 100000 dozen. 1t is the
purpose OF the agents of these places to
meet again in Boston the latter part of next
week. when the organization will he COM
pleted.
The plan now proposed is to limit the out
put to 400. 900 dozen per year. which is
about the limit OF the country's demand.
None of the plants in the combine will
be permitted to increase their output
and il one should sell more than it manufact-
lures the privilege of placing the order
must be purchased from the trust. II is not
the intention to close down any of the plants
mt present or in the future. The surprise.
however. is in the rise in price. which the
combine has already agreed upon. The cost
of shovels has been advanced 20 percent.
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JOHN STETS0N DEAD.
Noted Boston Theatrical Manager
Victim of Pneumonia.

BOSTON. April 24-John Stetson. the
widely known theatrical manager, died
ut his home in this city recently. ii.
passed quietly away his death being scarcely
noticeable to the watchers hy his bedside.
Mr.. Stetson had been i'll only II few days. Ha
contracted II cold. which developed into pneu'
mOnia. and was obliged to take to his bed
His death was rather sudden. for the climax
of the fever was not expected for several
days. His constitution had been undermined
by business cares and he was unable to
rally.
John StotsOn was one of the most success
ful theatrical managers of his time For 30
years he followed n theatrical career. and
from humble beginning rose to he a leader
in his field. Mr.. Stetson was born in Charles
town. near the top of Bunker Hill, in 1892
His father and mother both came from
Maine. and his father. who ia over 30 years
Of age. is still living In early life he had
to fight his way in the world. and he soon
learned the value fpluck and perseverance,.
He was manager for long time of the
Globe theatre, and at the time of his death
managed the Park theatre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
DIVERTED ALL TRAFFIC.
An Order Which Looks Like a
FrceZe-Out For Rutland X. II.

BELLOWS FALLS. VT. April 2i-Central
Vermont complications took Il new turn,
when orders We're received from the re-
ceivers oillrca st. Albans To divert all ira ilic.
both freight and passenger. from the Rut-
land division. sending via White River june
tion If destined to points north of Essex
Junction.
This leaves the Rutland road without husi
ness except purely local traffic. Until this
time 10 or IL freight trains of from ~
To 30 ears each. were sent north from here
every n hours. Now only three or four reg
ular trains are run. of three or four cars
each.
The further management of the Rutland
division between here and Burlington i
prohl"mntical and uncertain. The Central
Vermont receivers wish to be relieved. evil
IDENTIFY, from the losing rental, and ii is
thought will probably give it up. The Dcll-
ware Hudson. which owns large blocks OF
stock. may operate it. or the Rutland COM
pany may do So Independently. The Cen
tral Vermont holds the key 10 the situation
at both ends. largely controlling the ira lllc.
There is some talk that the Fitchburg may
be induced to take it,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
BALDWIN APPLE RAISING.
Farmers Recommended to Try That
as Most Profitable Fruit.

FOXBORO, Mass. April 24-Ihe Bristol
county agricultural society held farmers
institute in knights of Honor hail here re-
Gently. T.. W. Wood If West Newton spoke
on Fruit Culture saying the most profit
able fruit for the farmer to grow is the al'-
Pile. The most suitable place for apple trees
is on high land or on the slope of hill,
advantage.
In his opinion the baldwin apple was the
best To raise for the market. Mr.. Wood
spoke at length ON tine pear. strawberry. eur
rant and ounce. A. II. Kirkland of the
gypsy moth commission, gave an interesting
account of the work done toward the eNter
mination of the pest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25

Hills OF Antrim, foreman; John {. Groves
of Hudson, John Boston of Nashua, Elmer
Il. Shedd of Nashua. Barnes B. Putnam Of
Nashua, Charles ii. Senter of Lyndeboro.
Charles II. McQuesten of Litchileld, Edward
c. Tucker of Brookline. Albert Carleton of
Wilton. Frank =. DuttOn Of Milford. Patrick
d. Cummings of Nashua. Noticeable is the
fact that four of these who will render Il
verdict upon the evidence are residents Of
this city,
One juror raised Il roar Of laughter when
the court asked him if he had been con-
nected with any of the financial institutions
presided over by the respondent. by reply
ing, II was insured, your honor, in the peo-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
BLOODIEST YET.
Further Details of the Recent Gu
ban Battle at Luchuza.

TAMPA, Fla, April 4-Further informa-
ton, received from private sources in Ha-
yana, show that the bloodiest engagement
of the war was fought at Lachuza. The
Spanish forces, under colonel Linares. suf.
fered Overwhelming defeat at the hands OF
Antonio Maceo, who commanded q force of
5000 men in q strong position.
Spanish reports place colonel Linares
force at 500, of whom $50 were killed and
500 wounded. The insurgents lost 200 killed
and about 400 wounded. The Spanish plan
was for three battalions to attack Maceo
simultaneously. but colonel Echeverra's
battalion failed to arrive. He Is now being
court-martialled.
Maceo led his troops into the thickest OF
the fight, and colonel Linares' forces re-
treated in disorder. They finally made q
stand on the wharf OF the San Claudia plan
tation, behind rude Notifications, until a
warship came to their rescue. The Cuban
forces on the shore made sad havoc with the
troops as they embarked. shooting them
down in their boats. In the battle the ANA
zons, company of Cuban women, fought
bravsly,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
COAST DEFENSE.
IAN $l1,0O0,000 Appro-
lated By Congress.
Nm Pensions for Manned
r. and sailors Granted.

GTON. DC. April % 1t appears
bill, rs reported by
Hons committee ofthc House will
Congress, with practically no OPP
|nd with little change. The fact
pusc hill exceeds by ~. 900, 900 the
Commended 10y the administration
as sufficient argument why it
Enacted as it stands. without any
empt at an increase at present.
r. passed the hill without divis-
actically without objection. Its
advocated by Hainer of Ne
prs of Texas, Bartlett of New
gston Of Georgia. Hemenwny of
Cannon of Illinois, AL members
itter on appropriations, and by
lew Hampshire. Mr.. Berry of
fas the only opponent OF the
d the money would he better
Hiding ships than in fixed hat
tary Of war estimated that So
ld he expended in the coming
pill carries specific appropriations
to S5.S42.33 and authority is
secretary of war to make con-
FinS the further expenditure OF
Making the total authorized ey-
the hill Sl4,3s4,6l3.
bwing shows the aggregate
propriated and authorized by
hdrr each subdivision of the
y: Gun and mortar batteries.
sites for fortiilcations. $780,
rvation and repair of fortitica-
900; plans for Notifications.
ea walls and embankments.
torpedoes for harbor defense.
Ornament of Notifications S5. 502.-
M ground. Sandy Hook, y. j..
a,ertown arsenal. Massachusetts.
Natrrylirt arsenal. New York,
hccia arsenal. California. -. 800 H.;
and fortiiication board, : 100. 600; ;
pnroe system. S9.S60.
ec committee on invalid pension
eNorahle report on a bill to adjust
Of MANNED Union soldiers and
served during the war Of the
The measure makes an average
ehe pensions of this class of about
Ath. and creates n pension for
lave lost II hand and foot. 1t
lat all persons now on the
III and all persons hereafter
ension who lost a hand or n
kere likewise totally disabled
Fe S45 per month: that all who
at or above the elbow. or n leg
D the knee. or were Enthusiastically
y the same. or who lost an arm he-
BOW joint or leg below the knee
ifrcr from totalor partial stiffness
or other cause which renders
useless. shall receive $50; that
y an arm ut the shoulder joint or
hip joint. or so near the joint as
the use of an artificial limb. or
fse totally disabled in the same.
Ne e55 per month; and that all
both a hand and n foot. or were
tally disabled in the same. shall
per month.
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pies fire insurance company, and am OF
the impression that If there is anything due
me | haven't received it yet He was
promptly invited to retire from the box.
Twelve men absolutely without impressions
or opinions or preiudices concerning the
case under consideration We're finally Sc
cured.
Many Of those who sat in the court room
could not understand why people We're be-
ing called to testify concerning shares OF
stock about which there was no dispute the
defense admitting that the signatures upon
the certificates were genuine. But it must
be remembered that unless the prosecution
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Went Too Near Bonfire.

SOUTH HARWICH, lass, April "a Sea-
bury Eldredge, prominent citizen, was
burned to death within sight of his home.
He was out in the field planting being as
sisted by his son. Mr.. Eldredge was in the
paint business. Mr.. Eldredge proceeded to
rake the stubble into pile and made bon
fire of it. His overalls were saturated with
paint and it is supposed that he got too
near the blaze, causing the overalls to take
lire and to envelop him in flames immedi-
ately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
On The Palisades.

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 24-In the
Senate Mr.. Sewell introduced n bill provid-
ing for the establishment of n military and
national park upon the palisades of the
Hudson. The bill sets forth the cession of
jurisdiction over these palisades to the
United States by New York and New Jersey
for the purposes Of the palisades national
military park, and describes the limits Of
tho territory by metes and bounds. A pre-
lminary appropriation of $500, 900 is made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
DISPLAY ANKLES.
Women May Now Raise Their Skirts
on sloppy Days.

NEW YORK. April 24-Justice Tighe OF
Brooklyn has just decided very weighty
case. Guided by common sense and prevail
ing ideas he has concluded that woman has
a right to raise her skirt on muddy day
to any height not Inconsistent with modesty.
Recently Mrs. Minnie Sutbach had Charley
Lindblatt. the bicyclist. before the Butler
street court. ShI had occasion to cross tho
street on II stormy day and raised her skirt
just to the level of her shoe top to save it
from being bedraggled with mud.
Lindblatt yelled and made comments
which wounded Mrs. .Sutbach' feelings Judge
Tighe tried the case very thoroughly and
also consulted several dignifled South
Brooklyn matrons and the female members
of his family. Lindblatt and Mrs. Sutbach
were in court and the benches were crowd
ed with ladies, who rallied there in an
ticipation of q decision. His honor
looked like man overwhelmed by
sense of the tremendous responsibility i'm
posed upon him. He said he had spent
many troublesome hours and delved into
ponderous law books for precedents in the
ease but could lind none. Then he delivered
his decision and fined I.indbatt s25. The
women of Windsor terrace now breathe
freely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
Counterfeited Stamps.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, April 24-W. B. Peters, an
engraver, and John Voney. Il lithographer
and engraver. ARE under arrest on the charge
of counterfeiting two cent stamps in large
quantities and selling them. A. J. Bodkin,
who was manager for the Pauline Hoyt for
mula company, is charged with being
member OF the gang. Officers are unable to
find him. The mails lately have been
flooded with hundreds OF letters with coun-
terfeit stamps on.
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Verdict OfS33O,S75.

NEW YORK. April 24--The ease of Dud-
ley Porter Of Havrrhill, Mass, and others
against James VI. Sigaius, in which the
plaintiffs ask for ~ 100000. alleging that the
defendant misrepresented the character OF
II gold mine in Riverside county. California,
which he induced them to buy, was given to
the inry in the U. s. circuit court. judge
Wallace presiding The jury returned a YER
diet for the plaintiffs in the sum of $3.50. .275.
A stay of Judgment for 30 days was granted
the defendant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25

Office in peace. Sam has held the position
Of secretary of war, under Hyppolte.
He is Of genuine Guinea extraction, with
thick lips and resembles q Dahomey chief.
The people of the island are partial to black
rulers. The reign of president Hyppolite
has been marked rs an era of peace and
prosperity and the people have grown to see
the advantage of peace and hope is felt that
president sam will continue in tho line OF
his predecessor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25

4, Cuba. April 24-Alberto Jesus
lptist preacher Of Havana. and his
Nictoriano Diaz, both American
(ave been arrested on the charge
in their possession compromising
erring to the insurrection. The
consul general has reported the
B state department authorities at
Pm. Mr.. Diaz is superintendent Of
ns OF the southern Baptist con.
! Cuba.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25

Manchester Union publishing company,
did falsely. fraudulently and knowingly
issue to Roger &. Sullivan II certificate for
- shares of the stock of that concern. \
jury has been secured. County solir
itpr futile has delivered the opening
address on behalf Of the state an address
clear. logical and bristlng with points. and
witnesses have been upon the stand to idcn
tify the records Of incorporation or ccrtl-
Gates of stock or other documents
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Fugitive From Minnesota.

WORCESTER. Mass, April 24-Charles Fl.
Holmes, aged 2S years assistant cashier Of
the Merchants bank of Lake City, Mimi. is
under arrest in this city, charged with being
fugitive from justice, and will be held to
await requisition from Minnesota. He was
arrested in Greenwich, Mass. by deputy
sheriff Boutwell,. 1t is claimed that Holmes
and his uncle got about $50, 600 from the
Lake City bank.
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A New King James Edition.

ROCHESTER,, N. V. April 2I-At a recent
meeting of the Rochester presbytery -
memorial presented by the Rev. Il. ID. Har-
Ian, of the Third Presbyterian church, son
of justice Harlan of the L. s. superior court,
was adopted looking toward the publication
Of n new edition Of the King James version
of the Scriptures. which shall contain in the
margin all the important alterations made
by the revised version.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25

MACHIAS. Me-. April 24-At North Cut
Ter. Charles shaw. II years. and Freedom
shaw. IA years old, sons of Leander Shaw,
and Carl Matthews 10 YEAR, old. son of Will
liam Matthews were in boat irving to hail
out another boat, when both crafts over
turned, and all three boys were drowned.