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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
PLEASED.
Americans Enthusiastic Over
Their Reception.
all Think the Olympic Games Will
Arouse Interest in America.

ATHENS, Greece, April PA grand ban
quet was given at the palace today at which
EGO guests were present, including the or
ganizerS OF the Olympian games and the con-
testants. Many toasts were given. rhe
king made speech in French, In which he
made the following reference to the foreign
contestants which ELECTED loud and pro-
lOnged applause:
Let me express the pleasure that all feel
In seeing you come here to take part in the
Olympian games Your reception shows
how the Greek geople rejOiced to receive
you. l seize this occasion to extend nv
Warmest congratulations to the victors. Soon
you will return to your homes. l will not
say adieu to you. but au revoir. Keep a
good souvenir of us and do not forget how
glad We were to see YOU"
ATHENS, Greece. April 14-All the Amer-
cans who took part in the international
games are greatly pleased. Robert Garrett,
captain OF the Princeton team, says IL have
been treated splendidly. was handicapped
much In the shot-put by the small square
which is used here instead of the seven foot
circle, as at home ; also at being re-
9uired to use an iron shot. l entered the
discus throwing simply as a venture. had
no idea OF winning, and while naturally
pleased with myself at capturing the prize,
yet was exceedingly sorry for the Greeks,
1t being their national game"
A. G. Iylor says: II had little chance of
winning from lloyt in the pole vault. but I
jumped in better form, Hoyt says, causing
him some anxiety. The Greeks vault well
but not correctly. They had not good poles.
and used mine. The Greeks cleared 2.75
metres Hoyt and cleared 800 We both
failed three times at 1926, virtually making a
tie. On the jump of at the same height
Hoyt cleared the bar at the third try. L
think the throwing of the discus the most
beautiful event. The Greeks acted like chill
dren mt the games. They laughed at fail
ures, not with malice, however. Everybody
was generous and kind to the Americans"
+. A. Lane says; II felt we'll ON my ar
rival and easily won my heat in 1915 Sec
onds, but even then my feet felt like lead.
got good start in the final, but could Iot
finish fast. / somehow or other lacked the
strength. The final was won the same way
as my heat. The success Of the Olympic
games is assured The way the Greeks aap-
plallded the victorious manifested a praise
worthy spirit in them, to say the least. 1t
mas been the greatest and grandest athletic
meet held since ancient times"
IL. b. Jamison says: 81 won my heat in
the 4OO-meter race in 81. 40, quite handily.
In the final stayed very close to Burke of
Boston, and at the turn into the straight
away was ahead At the tape was only
four yards behind Burke, whose time was
b4 10. think the Olympics will be OF very
great value. They will arouse interest in
athletics, gather nations together in friendly
competition on lines of peace and exert
broadening influence on all competitors"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
ELECTIONS IN CUBA.
The Vote Was Extremely Light FO
Members to The COrtaS

The Vote Was Extremely Light FOr
Members to The COr:es.
HAVANA, Cuba, April 17Elections for
30 members of the COrteS were held recently.
The candidates of the union constitutional
party were the only y ones in the field. The
vote was extremely light. The following
deputies were elected:
Havana Marquis Apetxteguia. Santos
Guzman, Antonio Lopez, Simon Vendrele,
Eduardo A. Cuervo and Rafael Gasset.
Guanabacoa-Wen Retana.
Juaraco--Jose Verges.
Guines-Juan Llado.
Pinar del Rio-Crescente G.. San Miguel,
Tibucio GaStenda and Tesifonte Galego.
Guanajay San Pedro.
Matanzas-ROmerO RobledO, Feliz Suarez
Inclan and Felipe Martinez.
Cardenas Alfredo Zulneta.
COlon-COunt Macurijes.
Santa Clara-Miguel Villanreva, Marquis
de Cienfuegos, Angel Carvajal and Alfred
Eatagati.
Remedies Martin Zozaya.
Sancti Spiritus s-AugostO de Figuero.
Santiago de Cubu-Manucl Quintana
Carlos g. ROthvoss and Francisco Cgarte.
HOlguin-Javir Longosia.
Manzanllo-Pedro Move.
Puerte ncipe-Louis Canalejas.
Several of them served in the last Cortes
Among the new men. senior GasSet Is editor
Of the Madrid Imparcial senior Fisurro is
editor of the Hcraldo. senor Canalejas. the
proprietor, and senor Galego u correspond
ent of the same paper. Senior Retana is
author of the book ON Weyler's campaign in
the PHILIPPINE islands. Seniors Apeztcgula
and Gastenada are native Cuban-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
HANDLE MILLIONS.
Solid Men Back OF New Transit
Project in Boston.

BOSTON. April 1.-THE Boston elevated
railway company made formal application
to governor Wolcott to send special mes
sage to the Legislature to consider certain
amendments which 1t desires to add to its
charter.
The company has been purchased from the
original owners, and the present 0rganiza-
ton, effected at meeting Is as follows:
VIM. A. Castor, pres. Jacob @. Rogers, vice
pres. Francis II. Peabody, Samuel Carr, j.
NJ. Prendergast Eben d. Jordan, Charles j.
Paine. Frederick Aver, I. jefferson Coolidge,
Jr.. Vim. Endicott, Jr., directors.
All these gentlemen are well known in the
business world as men of financial strength
and ability. Mr.. CASTOR is the son of the
late ex-governor Of the state. Mr.. Rogers is
the personal representative of J. p. Morgan,
who originally purchased the charter of the
Boston elevated railway company. Mr.. Pea
body is member OF the firm Of Kidder,
Peabody 4 Co., which was largely interested
In the purchase of the Meigs charter. Mr..
Carr is one of the trustees of the
Fred Ames estate. Mr.. Prendergast
Is the representative of a large Wash
ington bank and is interested in the cotton
business. Mr.. Jordan is the head Of the firm
Of Jordan, Marsh & Co. Mr.. Paine is we'll
known yachtsman and capitalist. Mr. Aver
who is at present in Europe, is a big mill
owner in Lowell. Mr.. Coolidge now on his
way from Europe. is president Of the
Old Colony trust company, and Mr.. Endi-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

ent, and then the great power of the Turk
ish empire forci ing its way into EASTERN
Europe overwhelmed it. From the four.
teenth century 1t was Turkish provincet
and only at the end of the last century did it
begin to assert its independence.
The king has great personal power, is
cOmmander-in-chief of the Servian army and
superyses the acts of the national LeSisla-
ture. His queen would share to great ex-
tent in many Of his powers. She would be
mistress of large palace in the capital, Bel
grade of the castle of Topschider, and a
splendid park near the capital, and of many
other residences. She would have q great
suite of ladies of the bedchamber, courtiers
and chamberlains at her disposal, for al
though Serrfa is poor, there is no lack Of
officials with high-sounding titles.
She would receive at her court the homage
of noblemen who held their feudel estates
before William the Conqueror invaded Eng
land, even before the eastern empire had
gone to ruin land the philosophers of Greece
had ceased to teach.
The terms of the marriage contract are to
include an unconditional transference to the
king of a large sum of money-at least ten
Servia is u very poor country and
that would not 90 far toward maintaining
its monarch in good style and enabling him
to open his Legislature. tue Skuptschina, in
handsome ssit of cloths.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
FIRST STEP TAKEN.
President Cleveland Acts in
Cause of the CubanS.
Sends Proposition to Spain and Sug.
gests the u. $ Act as Mediator.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April l7-Media-
tion is now the program of the administra-
ton. A lengthy communication has been
mailed to minister Taylor, at Madrid, setting
forth the views of the administration in re-
gard to the Cuban affair. and directing him
to tender the good offices of the United
States in the direction of mediation.
Not only are the good Offices of the United
States rendered. but strong arguments are
submitted asto why they should be accepted.
The essential points as obtained are these:
The president urges that the Spanish govern
ment accept the good offices of the United
States with view to reaching an amicable
settlement of existing differences between
Spain and the CubaRs.
Attention is called to the correspond
ence between the state department and the
Madrid authorities in 1870, which resulted in
the Spanish government promising to in
augurate governmental reforms in Cuba.
1t is pointed out that these promises have
not been fulfilled. and the Information is
very strongly, but politely, given that the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
HORDE OF ITALIAN PAUPERS.
Ellis Island Is Overrun by The Ad.
vance Guard of Aliens.

NEW YORK, April l7-Ellis island is oc'
cupied by the advance guard of the invad
ing horde of pauper Italian immigrants,
Right on top of the swarm of nearly l,400
unloaded from the Bolivia. there has just
come another hungry contingent of 1900,
landed from the Alesia, from Mediterrane an
ports, and the Adams. from Hamburg and
Havre. or these all but n few We're Italians.
Fifteen thousand. as recent dispatches
stated. are now on sea or awaiting ship
ment at Italian ports. How many mora will
come after that no one can tell, hut If the
present distress and the fear of cOnscription
In Italy continues, the end cannot be pre-
dicted Coming. AS these foreign paupers
do. at time when railroad construction and
public works are almost suspended, and
when American citizens find it hard enough
to secure employment, the invasion may al
most be regarded as national calamity.
The immigration authorities are fairly APP
palled.
During the last fiscal year the total Italian
was Il trifle under "a 900, and of
its character no better idea can he conveyed
than the fact that very nearly $1,000, all
over fourteen years of age were illiterate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

4 five years. and after that pay to
Basy government 10 percent on the
me derived. The life OF the con-
GO years.
arrested March. 1894. by five
>ldiers, who demanded my papers,
n my concession papers had been
". They took everything else.
papers of registry of my lands,
Rhich had sublet. Il was taken
plain Iovesot, whose interpreter
a liar because would not admit
and various other crimes. Then
bwn into prison.
liminary trial lasted four hours, and
allowed any witnesses. After read
>stimony, which was inaccurate, I
kd TO sign it. The prosecuting at
ZEN told me to get n lawyer, and
build see friends. with the exception
Fray. my stepso II. sent to acting
tates consul Wetter. who did not
pee me. but sent lawyer named
Ru, The latter took the. case and
n it until twenty-four hours before
came up. and then informed me
3ust have $500 at once. 1t means
)ars or $500. said the amiable law.
Waller declined TO say what he
regarding his concession or to say
blamed for his troubles.
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SUBLIME PORTE EXPLAINS.
Says Missionaries Who "NIind Their

Says Missionaries Who "Mind Their
Business Will Not be Expelled.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE
Turkish legation has received from the SUBJ
lime porte the following telegram
"It has falsely been stated that the mis-
sionaries would be expelled. The imperial
government has not taken and does not in
tend to take any general measure of expul-
sion Of missionaries and Catholic priests.
Those among them who attend peacefully
to their business are not and will not be dis
turbed.
'But surely 1t cannot be the same for
those who by their attitude try to disturb
the order and tranquility of the country and
place themselves In open hostility toward
tho laws and regulations In force in the en-
pire. The imperial government. watchful of
the maintenance OF public security, has the
duty to send them away from its territory,
and in so doing it avails itself of Alright
which nobody in all justice could contest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

BUENOS AYRES, Argentina. April IL
Brazil has under construction in European
yards, according to tho New York Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro, two battle
ships of the first class three fast cruisers
and three torpedo catchers. The cruisers
will be Of the type represented by the Italian
cruiser Aetna, the battleships being modelled
after the Captain Prat, owned by Chill.
Many foreign naval officers have signilled
their desire to enter the naval service of Ar
gentina. in the event of war between that
country and Chilli Congress can alone
grant their request.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
CITY RULED BY WOMEN.
They Hold Every Office From Mayo or
Down to Marshal.

TOPEKA, Kan, April l6-Gaylord Smith
county is the second city in Kansas to pass
under the control Of women exclusively.
The city government has been turned over
to the following officers: Mayor, Mrs.
Antoinette Haskell police judge, Mrs. Mary
Foote members Of the council, Mrs. Martha
Johnson, Mrs. lucia Abercrombie, Mrs,
Emma Mitchell. Mrs. Mary White and Mrs.
Nancy Wright.
Mrs. Florence Headley was appointed citv
clerk, and Mrs. NJ. J. Kline city marshal.
This is Mrs. Haskell's second term rs mayor.
1t was due to the excellence OF her adminis-
!ration that complete womans council vas
elected this year, the people desiring that
the full responsibility for the government of
the city should be placed in the women's
hands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
WANTED--AN HEIRESS.
Empty Throne Waiting for u Rich
American Girl.

LONDON England April 1.-THE boy king,
Alexander of Servia, needs ready money very
badly, and he has decided that an American
heiress will solve all the troubles of his
bankrupt Kingdom. A throne is, therefore,
awaiting any American girl who has sufli-
cent wealth to meet the requirements. This
is probably the first time in American his
tory that such an opportunity has been
offered.
Along with the distinguished title of
queen goes palace. u crown. q collection
of royal jewery of stupendolls antiquity and
a number Of castles scattered throughout
Servia. Servia il one of the Kingdoms that
sprung up out of the ruins of the Roman
empire. The people are Slavonc. with
some slight traces of the Roman influence.
For centuries it was strong and independ-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

NASHUA, N. H., April IL Oliver T..
Branch, United States district attorney, has
received reply from the attorney general
to the effect that he cannot secure either
cashier Morrill, of Manchester or cashier Nc
Kean of this city, who are supposed to he in
BuenOs Ayres. AS there Is no cXtradition
treaty between the Argentine Republic and
this country, that republic will not give up
criminals.
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One American Free.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 17--Secretary
general Williams, in which he says that cap
tain general Weyler has ordered the release
OF Lads Lao Quintero. The despatch also
says that Walter Dygert is well and that the
captain general is taking great interest in
the case Quintero and Dygert are Ameri-
can citizens accused of completely in the
insurrection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
TO BLOW UP ROOSEVELT.
internal Machine Sent to New York
Police missioner

NEW YORK, April 16-A suspicious look.
ing package came through the mails for
police commissioner Roosevelt. It was
done up in red paper, and was marked
"medicine." Captain O'Brien. to whom the
package was turned over, tore the wrapper
and found a pasteboard tube six inches long
and about Ia inches in diameter, with
cap set over one end, and at the other
was glued piece Of sandpaper, the heads
OF ten matches and Roman candle fuse
The fuse was genuine, as it went off when q
match was applied to it, and the powder
also flashed up when touched with lighted
match. Captain O'Brien said there was
enough gunpowder in it to have caused seri.
GUS injury had 1t gone Off while being
opened. II certainly would have DESTROYED
a mans eyesight, az the powder would have
flashed up in the face of the person who
opened it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Venice En- Eete.

VENICE, Italy, April liking Humbert
entertained at n banquet emperor william.
the German ambassadors from Rome and
Vienna. general Lansea .vice-admiral Accini
and the highest court officials. After the
banquet the king received numerous senu-
tors and deputies. The city was illuminated
both on land and water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Germans Are DisappOinted

BERLIN, Germany, April IA Sporting
,ircles are disappointed at the German ath :.
letes who took part in the Olympic games at
Athens last week. 1t was expected that
they would do much better as they were
picked men. The success of the American
athletes at home and abroad has confirmed
and spread the German opinion that they
are the foremost sportsmen of the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Will We'd Lady Churchill.

NEW YORK. April II, William Waldorf
Astor is engaged to be married to Lady Ran
dolph Churchill. This statement, made by
ETY. circles of New York and London for sew
eral weeks. Nodate has been yet ann Ounced
for the wedding, but probably it will not
take place before fall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

WILLIMANTIC, Ct, April Della
Cross, aged about so, one of two maiden
sisters. who lived alone, in Mansfield Gem
monia taken with suicidal intent She had
been in poor health for year and became
despondent. During her sisters absence
she swallowed quarter OF pint Of strong
ammonia, and died after suffering great
ugOuy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
$4,000 For City Farm Building.

LAWRENCE. Mass, April 1.-THE alder
men passed to be enrolled on order appro-
priating $4,000 for buildings at the city
farm. A committee from the board of trade
asked the city government to petition the
state highway commission for public high
way between Haverhill and Lawrence, and
the petition was referred to the city solici-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Germans Tortifying Pretoria.

LONDON England, ,AI ril17-A correspond
ent of the Morning Post writes thar German
officers are engaged in supervising the con-
struction of eight forts that are intended for
the defense OF Pretoria. the capital of tho
Transvaal. The haste with which war ma
terial has been poured into the capital, indi-
Gates that the Boer government Is prepar-
ing for a possible siege. The forts are
being built on the hills around Pretoria.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Want Election Nullified.

MADRID. Spain. April l7-Ex-prime min
lster Sagasta contends that the election in
Madrid must be nullifled. The excitement
and indignation aroused by the action Of the
government in virtually stealing the election
continues to increase, and there are grave
IssEs that there WlN be SERIOUS trouble.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Mr.. Wentworth Dead.

NEWTON, Mass. April I7-William Pitt
Wentworth one of the oldest and quite
prominent architect of Boston died at his
residence on Washington street ut the age
of 81 years. He had been failing in health
since the first of this year, had been confined
to the house two weeks, and the cause OF
death was heart trouble. He was native
of Bellows Falls, vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Deputy Sheriff Indicted

BATH, Me-, April 17-Among the indict-
ments reported by the grand jury was one
against deputy sheriff Elbridge Cornish for
liquor selling Cornish, who has been
deputy sheriff several years, ,is the proprietor
Of store In Topsbsw, and q part OF his
stock Is drugs end nsdicipss.
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Found in The River.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE police Of the
One Hundred and Fifty-second street station
reported to the coroner's Office that they
had recovered from the river the body OF
Horace P. Stillson of Boston, who has been
reported as missing for the past two days,
Mr.. Stillson resided at 2GG Massachusetts
avenue, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Crafty Smugglers Taken Into Gus
tOdy at St. AlDans.

ST. ALBANS, VT, April 1.-THE customs
authorities at this port have succeeded in
running down well-organized and hither-
to vefy successful band of phenacetine
smugglers.
One of them, w. L. Hugh of st. Johns, P.
O., was released under $500 bonds to appear
before the grand jury, and Herbert Backus
of Bedford, ?. O., another, is now awaiting
the friend who will give ~, 500 security that
he also will appear before the grand jury
The rest of the smpgglers have not yet been
apprehended, and the smartest of them all
Is Il woman. They have been operating
through this section for over year.
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inauguration OF q more lenient policy tow
ard Cuba would do much toward restoring
peace on the island. Spain is assured that
none but the kindliest of motives has act
uated the administration, and it is urged
that the tender OF good offices be accepted
in the spirit proffered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Suicide in Providence.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 17-Mrs. Fred
Steere, 35 years OF age, living at 51l WASH
ington street, committed suicide by taking
some drug, the nature of which is unknown
to the authorities. She had been in i'll
health for two years and of late had been
very Respondent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
WON'T SEEK GOVERNORSHIP.
Mr. Morse Says that He Has With.
drawn from Public Life.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE news
that representative Morse has announced his
withdrawal from politics does not come as a
great surprise to persons here, who have
known for some time that Mr.. Morse has
been a very sick man. and who without pos
tive knowledge on the subject have believed
that he is suffering from an incurable NAL
ady.
Mr.. Morse declines to talk about his letter
except to say that he has withdrawn abso-
lutely from public life and that he will not
be candidate for s9ttpsS.. He does not
cHls to Discuss the qaAsilsn q hls SUCCESSOR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18

colt is connected with the firm OF G. +.
Hovey Il Co.
These gentlemen believe that 1t Is essen
tial for rapid transit in Boston, that there
should be an elevated railroad and that it Is
q matter of immediate necessity. They fur
ther believe that the elevated railroad should
be constructed in that part ofTremont street
IN connection with the present subway.
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Placed in q Padded Cell.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April lie. Goodman
Proctor, q fine looking, well-dressed young
man, who claims to be son Of senator
Redfeld Proctor OF Vermont, who was sec
retary Of war under president Harrison, oc-
cupied padded cell at the central police
station. While intoxicated, he fell down q
flight Of stairs In o 4th avenue saloon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
Clara Barton at Work.

NEW YORK, April lG-The national Ar
nenian relief committee has received the
following cablegram from Miss Clara Barton
at Constantinople; 'The epidemic ct Marasb
is beyond control. Have ordered forward
more physicians with supplies"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-18
N EGYPTIAN MUMMY.
Z Warren On. H. Man Has
Been So Treated.

Been So Treated.
En-, n. H., April 1.-THE remains
cady Weeks OF this town have been
to the Egyptian process of num-
b by an undertaken OF Toledo, O.,
pn their way to his former home,
BEN shipped from Toledo.
Jars that Weeks was somewhat OF a
lg character. Mr.. Weeks was anatiye
Nm, and was Al years old. There are
pthers-Abel NJ, q merchant of
IT, Charles L. Of Warren, and
RS &ssidjth, n. Il.