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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-07

ministery of marine has ordered that several
torpedo boats and one torpedo catcher be
made ready for immediate despatch in the
event OF the United States acknowledging
the Cubans AS beligerents.
Admiral Beranger has also ordered that
the training squadron be held in readiness
for service Its probable objective point is
Cuba. Fifty merchant vessels will receive
armament and will be used as transports or
cruisers. should the necessity arise. Sew
eral captains in the merchant service have
offered to arm their vessels and turn them
into privateers In the event of war. cap
tain In Barcelona has informed the depart
ment that Il he be granted letters of marque
he will fit out and maintain mt his own cost.
swift steamer to prey upon the commerce
of the United States.
The Ministers are preparing to further call
mon to serve with the colors An order has
been given by the government for 100000
Mauser rifles, the weapon to be delivered
Immediately.
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FREDERIC THOS. GREENHALGE
Brilliant Scholar, Eloquent Orator.
and Faithful Official.

Frederic Thomas Greenhalge was born in
Clitheroe, Il parliamentary borough of Eng
land. in the county Of Lancaster, July 49,
1912 The family came to Massachusetts
early In the ilfties. The senior Green
halge was Il skilled workman. an en-
graver. a man of talent and education.
obtained by himself The subject of this
sketch was the only son. and there We're six
daughters. The son was put into the public
schools of Lowell. He soon came to the
front aa . scholar, obtaining the highest
rank when he entered the high school. and
the Carney medal when he graduated. He
entered Harvard college in 1859. hut was
his father, which left him mt 20 the main
support of his mother and sisters.
In October 1868. he desired to enlist in the
army. but the examining surgeon said: ''We
have enough sick boys in the hospital now"
He. however, went to Newburn. n. g., then
yarrisoned by Illinois troops, and was as
signed to thecommiSsary department. Dur
ing the attack on Newbern in February 1864
he offered his services in defence of the city
and was put in charge Of the stores. with de-
tailrd men of the 23i Massachusetts,.
having command Of IL force OF colorcd
men. In April 1864. he was sent home
sick. without obtaining the commission
of second lieutenant. which he had ex-
pccted. He was neither fish. flesh nor
good red herring rs he was not an EN-
listed man. or commissioned officer, or u
civilian clerk. being excluded from the civ
ilian pay roll and paid out of the bakery
savings This is the way he summed up
his war experiences: II get neither commits
sion, pension. nor record--nOthing but ma
laria."
| After recovering from his illness he re-
sumcd his law studies and was admitted to
the Middlesex bar in 1869 He received his
Harvard degree of 4. Il. in 1870. In 1868 he
was elected to the common council of Lowell
and reelected In 1869. In 1871 he was
elected to the school committee serving till
1872. In 1874 he WAS appointed special
justice of the Lowell police court,
serving till 1884, when he resigned.
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some marble tablet, inscribed "Town Hall,
erected 1885," the gift of Hon. Frank Jones
Of Portsmouth. The first steps toward the
erection Of the town hall were taken at the
annual town meeting In March. 1895, when
it was voted to appropriate $4,000 for a
town hall, and "a committee-Herbert E.
Rogers, Frank l.. Leavitt William H. Wiley,
and Joseph l.. Johnson-was appointed to
make the necessary arrangements for the
the construction OF such building
Hon. John W. Sanborn gave the land, and
also agreed to build the building to the first
floor, which he did at a cost exceeding
$1,000. The new building has cost In the
vicinity Of $4,000, but through the gener-
osty of friends the town will not he called
upon for anything more than the original
apprOprlatiOn.
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LOWELL is RECOVERING.
Mills to Resume Operat ions Soon
All Danger Passed.

LOWELL, Mass. March 6-The waters in
the Merrmac and Concord rivers are reced-
ing and fears of further trouble are ceHsng.
II is intended to start the machinery in the
large mills, ii possible. but in some instances
this cannot be done Immediately.
The apprehended danger to the water
main no longer continues. The men oi the
water department hay. been kept on duty,
as the injury to the water mains az East lirr-
rimac street would leave the city without
water in the reservoir in case of a large fire.
Men have been employed breaking lee at the
bridges crossing Concord river within the
city limits. This is to give opportunity for
the water underneath the lee to flow into
the Merrmuc river.
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the retirement of Mr.. Wales. Admiral Car
penter was born in Massachusetts and was
appointed midshipman in 1880.
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hard breathing continued. There We're ullS
when the dying man seemed to almost cease
breathing
William Greenhalye, the father, was an
engraver in tn" Merrimac print works. His
death was caused by cancer. Oct. 2s. 1862. at
the age of 50 years. His wife Mrs. Jam"
Greenhalge died Dee. ~. 1874. aged 81
years.
In the reports which have been published
Of governor Greenhalgc's life. no mention
WAS made OF the death of Nesmith Green
halgc. his first child. July 25. 1874. One of
the best known Of governor Greenhalge's
sisters is Miss Lila Greenhalge. She has
been successful primary school teacher in
school
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The life of noble public servant has
been suddenly terminated. The public SER
vices "f George d. Robinson cannot be over
estimated. whether IN state or national AZ
fairs.
His character represents the ideal of the
state of Massachusetts. His sturdy honesty
his inlleNibility of purpose, his training and
industry all contributed to make him II
valuable member of th" community whether
in public or private station. His denth Is II
great bereavement to the people. and the
commonwealth is a sincere mo,lrner.
| recommend your honorable body To
take such action upon this sad event as may
seem to you fitting.
FREDERIC T. GREENHILGE.
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Swept by Wind and Rain.

VICTORIA. B. c.. March 6--The captains
OF vessels arriving here from Australia
bring details Of the terrible storm that has
devastated the coast OF Queensland. There
were furious hurricanes and a fearful down.
pour of rain. which flooded the entire dis
trict. More than hundred lives were lost
it Is reported, and whole villages were de-
stroyed and thousands of houses were
With the other property destroyed
on shore the damage is estimated at .2, ,5O0,-
900. The value of the vessels wrecked can.
not be estimated.
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SWING BRIDGE MAY GO.
Ice Jam Above Nashua Structure
Expected to Break Soon.

NASHUA, y. H., March 6-The danger
here from the flood Is practically over. and
the 1000 operatives out because OF il have
returned to work. All day both the Merri-
mac and Nashua rivers have been rapidly
falling, theMerrimac 10y far the fastest. 1t
had fallen tonight fully six feet, and the
Nashua two feet.
II is felt that the danger is passed, al
though the lee jam above the Boston h
Maine railroad bridge i expected to sweep
away the Jackson swing bridge when re-
leased. The Jackson bridge is inundated and
bent like u bow. The Nashua mills have
been shut down, adding ZOO to the number
of operatives out. The electric ear service
Is entirely suspended.
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independent Movement.

NEW YORK, March 6-Mr. and Mrs Bal
lington Booth issued statement in which
they formally announced their intention Of
starting an independent movement in this
country. They state that they are not yet
prepared to give the details OF the organ iza-
ton, but they make 1t clear that in its gen.
eral character 1t will be similar to the Sal
walton army, while they distinctly disown
any purpose of engaging in course hostile
to the body from which they have separated.
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Consolidation Effected.

PROVIDENCE. II. l.. March Ga con-
solidatiOn of safe manufacturing concerns
was reported as having been effected here,
and the Mosler concern is now in control OF
the big safe manufacturing plants in the
country. The Herring Hall and Marvin
company enter into the combination for a
period of five years. and a board of trustees
have been appointed to manage the affairs
Of the united firms
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Rebel Leader Captured.

HAVANA. Cuba, March 6-The steamer
Montevideo arrived from Spain, bringing
2,118 troops to reinforce the army. Gen.
Bazan, who was given command of 800
troops who recently arrived, started for
Santa Clara. An engagement has occurred
near La Union, province of Matanzas, be-
tween government column and the forces
under MHceo and Rabi. The rebels had four
killed. The troops sustained no loss. The
rebel leader Vega varela, has been made a
prisoner at Manzanillo.
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BIG TAVERN AFL0AT.
Salmon Falls HOstelry Likely to Be
swept Down River.

SALMON FALLS. Me-. March 6-The big
tavern here is anoat and will In all prObab-
ility be washed down river by the fast rush.
ing waters. Early in the morning the pro-
prietor went to the stable and found his
horses nearly up to their necks in water and
it was with the greatest difficulty that they
were taken to place of safety. The stable
will also be probably washed down river he
fore morning
Below the dam there is u big mass of an
chor ice and trees, which have been piled up
mountain high. Some of the trees foot
through were ripped up by the roots. while
others nearly 10 inches we're broken off as
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LIEUT.. GOV. S POSITION.
Carries Additional Responsibilities :
But No Increased SALARY.

BOSTON. March j-The succession of
Roger Wolcott to the functions ofthe COVER
nor-hip and his elevation To the position OF
cOrnm;lnder-in-chrf by virtue Of the death
of his eNrellency. will be proclaimed to the
people of the Commonwealth by see
rctary of state On. The lieu
truant-governor WILL it is expected have
to sign this proclamation as h" would any
other.
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VIII To V01id

PORTLAND, Me-, March 5-When the late
I. p. Harrington died he left 300. 900 to the
fought the will on the ground that by law
the infirmary cannot hold property to that
amount, and that 1t should revert to the
heirs. Judge Strout of the supreme court
decided that the will is valid. and that the
inirmary can hold the property unless the
state intervenes. and then a trustee can be
appointed by the court. This probably ends
the fight against the will.
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iner's leading industries, was destroyed aud
the lumber aud timber floated over the fields
and into the roud. barring all travel. This
will be heavy loss, and not less than S25, 5,OO0
will he required to repair the mill.
The loss sustained by the merchants. as
nearly as can be estimated. is over $50, 900.
Boats and canoes were numerous IN the
streets. one prominent citizen padding a
canoe to his office. The Gardiner and Ran
dolph bridge. while il has not entirely disap-
pcnled Is a total wreck.
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LOSS ABOUT 81, 100000.
Flood Will Render thousands O1
Operatives Idle at Manchester,N.H.

Operatives Idle at Manchester,N.H.
MANCHESTER, n. H.. March 6-The
total loss inflicted in this city by the flood,
including loss of wages to operatives of the
mills which were forced to shut down, will
aggregate nearly Sl0O0,0O0. The loss Of
the Atnoskeng company's two bridges will
cause the mills to be idle for more than Il
month. The Amoskeag employs 1900 oprr
atives and the monthly payroll is Sl5O,0O0
1t will cost the city S20O,000 to replace
Granite street bridge. The Union Electric
light company lost $4,000 by the destruction
of its plant The damage to sewers aud
streets by washouts is extensive. Eight or
ten families in the flooded districts were left
homeless.
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Corbins' Nephew Arrested.

NEW YORK, March 6-Frederick W. Dun
ton. n nephew of Austin Corbin, is accused
by George ". Hegeman of appropriating to
his own use the sum of Sl9. 9.743.27 from the
treasury of the New York. Brooklyn and
Suburban investment company. Of which
Dunton Is president and Hegeman secretary
and treasurer. Dunton was arrested at his
residence at Hollis. l.. I. He g 1t the night
in jail and was paroled in the custody of his
attorney.
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BUYS Duck Shooting Ground.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5-President
Cleveland has decided 1t is stated on good
authority, to buy duck-shooting ground Of
his own, and has already selected the place.
The nego.iati n for 1t are claimed to have
practically been closed. The place selected is
the Arkendale estate on the Potomac river
in Stafford county, Virginia. and is 40 miles
below Washington. The place has water
frontage of half a mile.
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Saco Strikers To Return.

SACO, Me-, March 5-The striking weavers
OF the York mills voted to return to work.
Agent Elmer E. Page assured the strikers
that he will consider any grievances, and
that 1t is his intention that the York employees
shall receive as good wages as those OF any
other New England corporation manufact-
uring the same kind OF goods. James j..
Whalen, whose discharge precipitated the
strike will not be taken back.
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Every Mill Flooded.

LAWRENCE. Mass. March 1.-THE W. al
in the streams hercabouts Is slowly falling.
1t is impossible to estimate the damaee u
mill property alone. Every mill on the banks
of the river is flooded in its lowest depar
ments to various depths. A foot or more of
water Is In the print works of the Pacific
mills and boards have been placed against
some of the windows to prevent their being
forced In by the water.
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Italian Cabinet Resigns.

NEW YORK. March 6-The following is
the latest from Rome. Premier Crispi pre-
sented his resignation to the king, who re-
fused to accept it. The ministerialists are
in state of utter collapse. 1t is probable
that Sig. Ricotti will form an administration
composed Of senators and generals The
cabinet held meeting and decided to resign.
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Four Bridges in LYMAN Gone,

LYMAN. Me-. March 6-The damage by
flood in this town is us follows: Taylor's saw
MILL the ahutments of Smiths mill bridge.
Days bridge and saw mill, Sylvester ID. Hills
dam and $1,000 logs. Jacob Smith loses
1000 logs, and York county road
bridge on the Saco river between Dayton
and Hollis. and the Lewis bridge between Al
fred and sanford.
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France Honors w. III. Howe.

PARIS France March 6-The list of artists
upon whom decorations conferred by
the French government during the past year,
made public by the minister of flne arts, is
unusually short, there being but four names
upon it. The only American mentioned is
William H. Howe, the cattle painter, Of
New York, upon whom was conferred the
decoration Of officer dacademie.
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OLDTOWN. Me-, March 6-At the old
Irving homestead, two miles from this city,
Luther Antoine. aged %. murderously as
saulted Miss Grace D. Irving aged TO- and
Miss Jennie NJ. Irving aged 50. sisters, and
leaving them for dead. shot himself and died
instantly. Both his victims will die.
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SensatiOn I'm Havana.

NEW YORK, March 6-The New York
Herald has the following from Havana:
RamonO o. Williams, during II years CONSUL
general of the United States in Havana, has
rendered his resignation to president Cleve-
land. Mr.. Williams refuses to either deny
or affirm it.
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WENT ABOUT IN CANOES.
\ Gardiner Citizen Padded to His
otice Through Main streets.

GARDINER, Me-. March The Gardiner
cauSeway aud Main street pre- sented scene
Ion. to l." remembered. The thoroughfarcs
were piled high with immense cakes OF lee
aud huge logs that the sti ong current had
swept up from the turbulent river.
Likewise was this the ease in farmngdale
where Phillips lumber mill, one of Gard
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SACO BOOM STILL HOLDS.
Water is Failing Rapidly and Fear
for the Ice Jam.

SACO, Me-, March 6-The Saco river has
subsidized rapidly, and old river men are Of
the opinion that all danger ofthe main boom
about mile above the city, containing |. =
0O0. 900 feet Of logs. being swept away is
over The boom supports an immense pack
of ice and wreckngc. and while it held
securely during the highest rise OF the
freshet. there was a theory advanced by
river drivers this morning that greater dan
ger to the boom would come with the
dropping Of the water and the consequent
cracking and straining of the lee.
The giving way of the boom would mean
the demolition of the bridges in the path of
the logs and ice that would be lot loose. be-
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COld.StOrage Collapse.

CHICAGO. ILL.,: March 5-Iudge Payne
appointed Floyd f. Jennison receiver for
the Produce cold-storsHe exchange. capital.
ized at l.0OO. 200, and issued an order re-
straining it and the Western refrigeratiny
company, capitalized at $500 200, from for
feiting their leases to the property on which
their plants Ars located - =.
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Niaunin Bill Passed.

RICHMOND, Va, March 5-The Maupin
anti-gambling bill, which prohibits pOol-sell.
ing and is intended to break up the sport at
Alexander island and st. Asaph, passed the
Senate, with only four dissenting votes. 1t
goes now to the governor, and 1t can be
companion bill to prohibit winter racing
was also passed.
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sides the destruction of much property on
the river front. In the intervalc above Coles
brook hundreds Of tons Of anchor ice Is piled
mountain high. Should this ever start down
stream nothing could save the boom. as the
water is falling every hour. There Is not
much danger of such thing ha opening un-
less there is another heavy rainfall within
few days
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Killed by the Bite Of Parrot.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 5-William ]. Nor.
den. capitalist and inventor. died from
blood poisoning caused by the bite of "a par
rot He was bitten two weeks ago on the
index finger of his right hand. The han,,
and arm soon swelled to great size and tn.
poison finally spread to his entire system.
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FLEET PREPARES.
Spanish Warships Ordered at Once
to the Bahama Channel

MADRID, Spain, March 6The action Of
admiral Berenger, minister of marine, in or
derng the speedy preparation of six war
ships and some Of the naval reserve vessels
Of the Spanish transatlantic company tor
dispatch to the Bahama channel meets with
hearty approval. In addition to the war
ships Pelayo. Nizcaya, Oyuendo, Maria
Teresa, Lepanto and Alphonso Kill, the
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Shccpsrot Bridge Ruined.

WISCASSET. Me-, March Give spans Of
the bridge at Sheepscot were swept AWAY,
and not vestige Of the bridge at head tide
is left. Twn bridges in Whiteliaid are gone.
The Palmer mill is greatly damaged. The
loss NJ the Jnwctt mill is over "a. 900.
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HIS LAST MESSAGE.
Ii Was Dictated. and Announced
Death OF Ex-Governor Robinson.

Death OF Ex-Governor Robinson.
BOSTON March - The last message
sent to the House of Representatives and the
Senate by governor Grepnhalce was that
notifying them officially of the death of ex-
governor Robinson. He dictated the mes
sage at his home In Lowell Feb %, and on
Monday, the oath. it was sent to both
branches. II was as follows::
10 the honorable Senate and House of
Representatives:
II IL my duty tn announce to the Legisla-
ture the death, on Saturday. February 90
OF ex-governor George Dexter Robinson.
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Three Years With Hard Labor.

DOVER, n. H., March Judge L. A.
Emery. in the supreme judicial court. in ses.
sion here. sentenced William Demond, the
l9-year-old murderer Of John Roderick, to
three years with hard labor in state prison.
The crime was committed on Sept. 49, 1895,
In the vicinity Of Chesuncook lake, during
. drunken quarrel over drink.
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Coal Delivered by Boats.

MIDDLETOWN. Ct. March 6--The river
was 10 feet above high water mark and still
rising. 1t is level with the second story of
buildings on the river bank and the families
had to move. Coal companies are filling
orders by boats to the Shore The Arrowana
mills and Wilcox. Crittenden 4 Cos factory
are closed. as the water flooded the engine
rooms.
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Danger Passed at Hartford.

HARTFORD, Ct, March 6-The Connect-
cut river here reached 26.3 feet above low
water. higher than the highest point at
tanned. 25.9 feet. in the spring freshet last
April. 1t is now. however. about stationary
and no further rise is anticipated. as the
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Hostile to MissiOns.

BERLIN, Germany, March s. The corre-
spondentof the LOkal Anzeiger in Constanti-
nople Is authority for the statement that
Russia has asked Turkey to expel English
md American missionaries from Asia Minor.
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WILL COST $500, 900.
Passenger and Freight Stations In
Manchester.

MANCHESTER, March 5-At a meeting Of
the directors of the Concord Il Montreal R. r.
in Concord 1t was voted to authorize the
construction OF passenger and freight sta
tions and other terminals south Of
Granite street in this city at an aggre-
gate expense OF upwards OF sS00, 900, and
1t was also voted to purchase and authorize
the construction Of new repair shops ut the
pense OF upwards of s3OO,OOO and the nec-
essary sum to carry out the improvements
was also voted. All this work will be under
the direction Of the Boston L Maine author
tiles, =. - -
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SCENE on IRVING STREET, sAco, ME.

fore, both resolutions will go to confer
ence committee, which will agree on a reso-
luton, probably resembling that of the
House more than that of the Senate, but
which will be concurrent in form whatever
its language may be, and, therefore. will
have no practical effect.
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SERVED MANY YEARS.
Rear Admiral Carpenter Retires
From The United states Navy.

WASHINGTON. u. &. March 6--Rear ad-
miral G. G. Carpenter aud medical director
p. =. Wales, es,ox-surgeon-general Of the navy,
each celebrated his Gath birthday b, retiring
from active service on account of age.
Commodore I. q. Selfridge. Jr.. command
ing the European naval station. is promoted
to rear admiral through admiral Carpenters
retirement and medical Inspector r. n. Pen
rose becomes a medical director through