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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
SPLIT IN ARMY.
Commander and Mrs. Ballington
Booth Are Out.
Colonel NicOl Demanded That the
Family Leave For England.

NEW YORK, Feb, 27-The public was
thrilled with surprise, regret and no small
measure OF Indignation by the news that
commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth. the
popular leaders of the United States branch
of the Salvation army, had been forced to
retire from their command. They were
driven to this measure by pressure brought
to bear upon them at IA family concnve, ut
which the only outsider present was Colonel
NicOl. the representative of general William
Booth.
This representative was accredited from
his chief. endowed with full powers to act
in the matter of deciding whether or no Am
erica gets its own way by retaining those
leaders of the army who are known. loved
and trusted here, or has to accept new com
manders foreign tD the situation and the
people. Colonel Nicors decision was
made known In the manifesto signed by
commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth
That this issue was brought about during a
meeting, with closed doors, held last Thurs
day. at which were present only the Balling-
ton Booths. Herbert Booth, from Canada
Eva Booth. who had arrived that morning
from London, and colonel. is all the posi-
tive information which has heretofore been
given out.
Colonel Nicol demanded that Ballington
Booth, together with his wife and children,
should depart at once for London and leave
him full power Of attorney TO control all
moneys and affairs Of the army in the
United States. To this the reply was NO."
The commander said, however. that he
was quite willing to leave for England, as
soon as the international representative de-
sired, on condition that he be accompanied
by three Of his brigadiers that Mrs. Maud
BallingtOn Booth remain in charge OF the
American branch. and that his younger
brother, Herbert Booth, return to Canada,
and stop there during the time that affairs
were being adjusted at international head
quarters. This brought forth the notice TO
ftit
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WASHINGTON LETTER
(spEclAL CORRESPONDENTS. I

HoRsEs, MULES, Cows The returns
for January, 1896, show the total
number OF horses in the United
States to be Is, l24,570; mules
2,27S,946; milch cows, l6, 1877, $50;
oxen and other cattle, 32.OS5. 400;
sheep, 39,39S. 7S3, aud swine, AZ, ,342,.
769. The average farm prices per
head are estimated for horses, 1913. OF;
mules, S45 20; milch COWS. $22. 55;
oxen and other cattle. SO. 81; sheep,
81. 10; swine, $4 35. The aggregate
values are for horses, $500, l40, 1856:
mules, ,$lO3, 2O4, 457 ;milch cows, $685.
800, 545; oxen and othcr cattle, $685..
923, 4l6; sheep, 500. 1G7. 735 swine,
Sl76, 529, TAG ;srani total, ~. ~, ,9l6,.
OS4. In number horses have decreased
4S per cen, ;mules, % per cent ;mich
COWS % per cent ;oxen and other cat
tie g. per cent; sheep, "a per cent;
swine, 80 per cent since January
1895. The cotton states and few OF
the Rocky Mountain states show an
increase in horses and mules; other
wise the decrease is general. Mich
cows are more numerous IN the south.
western, or city.snpply states, also in
Minnesota. the Dakotas and westward,
fewer elsewhere. Decrease in other
cattle and sheep generally distributed.
except in the mountain region. Swine
have increased generally throughout
the East, South and West, with Il fall
ing off in the great Central States
ADVOCATES REvoLUrloN M. w.
Howard, OF Alabama, is one of the
most prominent figures in the present
Congress. In stature MIR. Howard il
almost giant, being nearly seven
feet in height, His face il beardless
and boyish look ing. He recently pnh.
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now thing Of the past. Some Of these
structures have been landmarks to the trav-
eler for many years as he passed along the
railroad.
The last wooden bridge. and indeed the
longest one, to give place to the steel truss
bridge was the one across the Merrimack
at Hooksett. Last fall work was begun on
the granite piers that support the steel spans
Of the new bridge and all who passed by saw
that the workmanship was substantial as
well az skilfully done.
The new bridge is 496 feet in length, and
is what is known as pin bridge. The first
span Is 179 feet, the second 146 feet and six
inches, the third 1856 feet six inches, which
with the space between the Jennings Of the
spans, makes the extreme length as above
stated.
The steel structure is the work of the Bos-
ton bridge company. Those in charge of
the construction are J. Mesh, superintend
ent; Frank Light. foreman while j. II.
Fullerton of Manchester is superintendent .!
woodwork. The designer of the bridge was
John E. Cheney, chief bridge engineer for
the city of Boston. The new bridge, both in
design and construction, is work In which
the citizens of Hooksett, as well as the trav
cling public, may feel pride and security
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states most noted sons. He was famous
lawyer. noted politician. and man of
great force of character. He went from his
fathers farm to the most honorable position
his state could bestow upon him.
He was born in Lexington, Mass. on
January 90. 1884. He came of Revolutionary
stock. From an academy in his native place
he went to Harvard. He was graduated
there In 1856 and went to Chcopee, Mass.
where for nine years he was principal of the
high school. But his ambition was too great
to permit OF longer stay there. and he be-
gan to study law In the office of his brother.
He was admitted to the bar in 1866 and rose
rapidly until he was recognized as one of
the cleverest lawyers in the state.
Cross-examination was his forte, and his
work in hehalf of Lizzie Borden, Of Fall
River, accused Of numbering her father and
stepmother, Is we'll remembered. He was
elected to the state Legislature In 1873. Two
years later he was a member of the state
Senate. He was elected to the forty fifth,
forty-sixth, forty-seventh and fOrty-eighth
congresses. He resigned his seat in the
forty-eighth congress, and was elected gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,, in 1883, as republic
can, defeating Benjamin F. Butler. He was
again elected In 1884. and also In the follow
ing year, serving therefore, with great ac.
ceptability to oil political parties, during
three terms. His family consisted of his
wife, his son Walter s., who was also his law
partner and q daughter
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lished II work entitled "The American
Plutocracy, in which he advocates
revolution and the uprising of the
masses against the common enemy
plutocracy. Mr.. Howard was born in
Rome, Ga., in 1862. He studied law
and began to practice Mt Fort Payne,
Ala, when only 10 years of age. H.
was prosecuting attorney and also city
attorney for two terms. In the elec.
ton OF 1894 he WAS elected to Congress
from the Seventh Alabama district by
over 3, 600 minority.
"OLD HUNDRED, "Oll Hundred"
is the name by which Hoke Smith is
known at telephone headquarters.
This decidedly unique call is the only
one to which Hoke viii respond over
the telephone wires. The person de-.
string to communicate with him with
out having been previously armed
with this "cail' of cold Hundred"
might as well shut up shop and go
home. There are several of the cab
met officers who for reasons best
known to themselves have taken their
names off the telephone books
and issued to the elect of their
friends the call necessary to ring them
mp. Secretary Lamont was tho first
to take his name off the books and
give his friends a special "call," and
Hoke Smith quickly followed suit.
president Cleveland and vice-prcsi-
dent Stevenson nave not yet found the
pressure upon them SO great AS to
necessitate the removal of their tele.
phone numbers from the books; but,
then, they are not so busy as some
others.
DIFFERENT In PRIVATE L1FR-Now
that Matt Quay is sure enough can.
didate for president it ought to he gen.
orally known that he is something
more than the hsrd-headed, practical
politician people generally think him.
Qnay is really one of the most culti-
vated men in Congress, although it
will not be easy to convince most peo.
pie of the fact. He is a student and
lover of books. He ha, one of the
finest private libraries in Washington.
There are about ten thousand volumes
and they are selected with the taste and
skill Of n man of literary instinct and
training. 1t Is especially rich in his
torical works. for Quay has read every
book dealing with American history
that is worth while for a man to know
anything about If some of those
who are most critical OF Quay were to
meet him for five minutes, they would
come away with an altogether different
opinion of the man.
A PENSION CAsE--The Pension bills
before Congress are railroaded through
,ha House of Representatives in a
a special evening session, which is
only reported when there happens to
be some personal passage between
members in it. One of them that
passed last week was the case OF the
widow of soldier, who drew a pen.
sion from the government until she
was remarked, and then lost it under
the law. She lived with her second
husband fourteen years, and at the
end of that time got divorce from
him. The bill put her back ou the
pension list. A southern member oh.
jected to it. and was blackguarded
roundly by one Of the new Indiana
members for so doing. This would
seem to be al instance of Offering y
money premium for divorce all the
same.
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I'LL WIN OR DIE FIGHTING.
nor Palma Says Patriots of Cuba
Will Never Surrender.

EEW YORK. Feb. 2s--Tomas Estranda
4lna OF the Cuban revolutionary party,
rived here from Tampa, where several
3ys ago he met Dr. Joaquin Castillo. g
3embrr of general Gomez Stntf. DIR. Cas-
Ia accompanied senor Palma to this city.
sSenor Palma said that the Cubans were
<ady tu pay Spain an indemnity ii she
1puld recognize Cmha's Independence. "If
&errhN We can terminal" this cruel and
1trurtive war he said. 1--WE will be glad
h"gotiat" with the Spanish government.
lis l. not hr"a,S" We fear that Spain will
xti-h the revolution. Tor | am now more
Cndrnt than ever that the Cubans will tri-
hnI'h. our only reason for paying indem-
ity would 'r I" avoid further bloodshed
nd destruction "i property.
THE tuhans. however never will consent
, live again under Spanish rule. Either we
hall gain our liberty or W" shalt die fight
TX.
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TURKISH HEROES.
Minister Terrell Gives Their Names
Defended MissiOnary

CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Feb. FIT
has been learned that an angry mob on Jan.
made an attack on the American mission
at Oorfa, an out-station Of Aintab. Death
or worse fate might have overtaken the
missionary there, Miss Corinna Shattuck.
had 1t not been for the heroism of six Turk
ish officials.
These men faced the mob. declaring that
they would defend the American woman
with their lives. The mob paid little atten-
ton to them and attempted to continue their
attack, when the O,icials fired upon them,
scattering them like sheep
Minister Terrell declares that the names
OF these men should be known to the world,
for they are heroes. He requested the rep
resentative of the United Press to cable their
names to America. They are: Bezak Effendi,
laid Effendi, Mustafa Effend, Haszan Ef-
fendi. Issa EfYendi and Durak Effendi.
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$4,000 People Affected.

CHI CAGO, ILL.,. Feb. 27-At IA meeting of
Lodge No. 81 Of the United ya rment makers
OF America the cutters and trimmcrs o.
Chicago declared general strike cxclndin
only 10 clotliiers against whom there il n,
grievance. This will affect all the makers
OF garments and the families of all concerned.
AMI It Is estimated that over 25.O00 people
VIII he affected 10y the strike The cutters
asser, that they have plenty of money To
sustain a strike and tina, II il an opportune
tine for declaring their rights.
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British Ship Seized, ,

YORK, Feb. 2S-The iron steam.r
da, flying the British flag, was board
seized by the revenue officers ~
n island late AT night. The Ber,nu,i,,
Ren under the watch OF the Spanish
pr some time. They had reason to be-
Pat she had been bought by Cuban
lionis;s and was fitting out as tli-
The Bermuda was an English built
2. formerly running in the Outer.
Hue. She was recently purchased by
Inspected OF being in league with the
lonary party.
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Evacuation OF Eeypt Indicated.

LONDON. Eng. Feb. 2s-. Great Britain
has begun negotiations with France for the
evacuation of Egypt. according to a Cairo
despatch quoted by the Pail Mall Gazette's
correspondent in Rome. II Is added that
Britain IL inclined to make concession with
a view to meeting French susceptibilities re-
garding the occupation of that country. The
visit of VI. Cambon. the French ambassador
at Constantinople, to Cairo. il reported to
be connected with the net iations for the
evacuation Of Egyptian territory.
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P1TTsFIELD, Mass, Feb. 2s-John Xii.
duff, 10. residing in Stockbridge, was driv.
ing on the Muddy brook road, on top Of q
load of sawdust. In turning out for drift
the load was overturned and Kilduff COM
pletely buried under it. Help came after 20
minutes. and Kiduff's dead body was re-
covered. DR.. Heath made ,navailing efforts
at resuscitatiOn.
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TROUBLE In NICARAGUA.
City OF Leon Declares Against Pres
ident Zelaya.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. 23-According
to news received from San Juan del Norte,
Nicaragua, an uprising is again imminent in
that country. Newspapers have been sup
pressed hut reports brought to San Juan by
passengers from the interior are to the effect
that tho city Of Leon has declared itself In
favor of B lea, against president Zelaya, and
demanus l.viaya resignation.
Zelaya considers himself strong enough to
put down the movement trusting for sup
port to the conservatives and to the friendly
government Of Honduras. He has dis
charged ali citizens of Leon from his service
and demands Of the city the surrender of
arms aud full submission. He Is endeavor-
ing to obtain the assistance of cx-president
Zavala of Granaca.
Great excitement prevails throughout
Nicaragua. especially as most of the ma
tionai arms and ammunition are in Leon.
The latest advices are that Zelaya has de.
clared himself dictator. and that all his min
istry have left him. Al last reports the peo-
pie of Leon were up in arms, and a light was
imminent.
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STRIKE ORDERED.
Lithographic Artists of the
Country Are to Go Out.


NEW YORK. Feb. 2s-The executive board
OF the International photographic artists and
engravers insurance and protective asso"i-
alton issued orders for IA general strike
throughout the United States and Canada
fora readjustment OF their relation, with
their employers and the recognition "f
their union.
There are about 900 photographic artists
In the tw" countries. and they are chiefly
employed in the manufacture and designing
OF commercial posters. calendars rhromos
and work of that nature. About 600 of them
are in New York The other large centres of
the work are Chicago. Detroit, ST. Louis.
Toronto, Rochester. Milwaukee,, Boston.
Cleveland and Louisville
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ALL ARE GUILTY.
Brockway, the Counterfeiter, Mrs.
Smith and Wagner Condemned.


Smith and Wagner Condemned.
TRENTON, n. j., Feb 2s-The jury in
the Brockway counterfeiting case rendered
a verdict of guilty, as charged. against the
three defendants, VIM. +. Spencer or Brock
way, Mrs. Abbie l.. Smith and William E.
Wagner.
They recommended Wagner to the mercy
Of the court, and Judge Green In thanking
the jury for their services told them that he
was glad that they had made the recon-
mendation in Wagner's case, and it would
be taken into consideration in imposing the
sentence.
The indictment against the three con-
tanned 10 counts. and the verdict finds them
guilty in all. The maximum penalty pro-
vided by statute is fine Of $500, or Is years
imprisonment, or both, on each count which
means that Brockway will probably end his
life In the New Jersey state prison and Mrs.
Smith will serve long term.
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Worry Led to Death,

BOSTON. Feb. 2s-The mystery surround
ing the death of Nellie Mcdonald, the young
girl who died at 73 Worcester street, several
weeks ago. and whose body the authorities
at Newington. \. H.. refused to bury unit
a careful invo cation had been made, ha-
been cleared away. She killed herself for
fear that she would he compelled to take the
witness stand and tell what she knew con-
eerning the criminal operation that caused
the death Of Emma Keyss
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opinion he asked as to its merits, said that 1t
was not failure but flasco, and in his
anger kicked a hole through 1t, which, by
the way. is still to be seen. Millais revenged
himself by marrying Ruskin's divorced
wife. This was in 1885. Fame came as the
result of painting her portrait, which was
exhibited in the same year. Since then he
believes, but Is not sure. that he has painted
some hundred and thirty-odd pictures. He
asks something like SIS, 900 for one, and he
gets what he asks. As Is we'll known, he
was one of the founders of the"Pre- Raphael
tie" movement. His house is accounted one
OF the glories Of London yet he is never
quite so happy as when sketehing from na-
tlIre in Scotland. He was baroneted about
~ years ago by Gladstone
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DUTY ON GRAIN ALCOHOL.
Hat Manufacturers Want 1t Re.
duced or Removed Altoeether.

uuceO or removed AltOGether.
DANBURY, Ct, Feb. 2S-Congressman E.
J. Hill of Norwalk had conference with the
Danbury and Bethel hat manufacturers here,
relative to having grain alcohol, which
enters largely into the making Of hats, ad-
mitted to America free of duty.
The Wilson tariff bill raised the price of
grain alcohol 81 cents per gallon, and COM
PEELED manufacturers to use wood alcohol,
which is said to be bad for the health of op-
eratives, not infrequently causing blindness.
congressman in other districts where hating
is carried on extensively, notably In Brook
lyn, N. Y, Newark, N. j., and Fall River,
Mass, are endeavoring to bring about Il re-
duction of duty or secure some remedy.
Hating and other manufacturing inter, SIS
that use much alcohol succeeded In having
an amendment added to the bill admitting
grain alcohol free '!under regulations to be-
prescribed by the secretary of the treasury
but the secretary has refused to prescribe
regulations.
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Victim Of Cigarettes.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 2s-Dr. Kelle-
her. one OF the ablest and most skilled physl-
clans Of the city of Pawtucket, is the author
ity for the statement that ex-alderman Ed
ward Smiths youngest son, Joseph, died
from the cigarette habit. DR.. Kelleher was
OF the opinion that there was chemical poi
soning In the system, such as can be intro
duced through the constant smoking of the
ready made cigarettes which food the mar
ket, which induced an.attack Of pneumonia.
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Cashier Baeny Back.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., Feb. 27-Charles H.
Baeny, cashier, ,bookkeeper and money trans
fer agent of the Western union telegraph
company in this city. who mysteronsiy dis
appeared Feb. 4, has voluntarily returned.
He came back as quietly and unceremoni-
ously as he had departed three weeks ago.
Upon reaching this city on an afternoon train
from Boston, he proceeded at once to his
home l75 Jackson avenue. in the Elmwood
district. and there he has remained ever
since
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Mrs. Marshall Field Dead.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 2s-Mrs. Marshall
Field died in Nice, France. Of peritonitis.
She was i'll only about 4s hours, She was
one Of three sisters, who were prominent
socially in the South, East and West 80 years
ago. She wus married to Marshall Field in
1868, and the only children were son and
daughter, Marshall Pield Jr., and Mrs. Ar
thnr Tree
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Is Lord Salisbury u Failure.

LONDON, Eng, Feb. 27--In diplomatic
circles the belief grows that Salisbury will
shortly withdraw from the post of foreign
minister, but that he will retain the prime
ministership. Lord Landsdowne, formerly
governor general of India, Is most likely to
succeed him in the foreign office. Lord
was almost wholly due to the belief that he
was the favorte English statesman of the
Triple alliance
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Death of q. H. Smalley.

BURLINGTON. Vt, Feb. 2s-George II.
Smalley. aged a. n prominent citizen OF Bur
lington, died at his residence 400 South
Union street. He had been In poor health
about three years nut spent several months
In the Adirondacks and partially regained his
health. Last fall n was again taken i'll with
tuberculosis of the lungs but was able to at
{ md business at his office until two weeks
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Gau1in Brought Back

Eaton and inspector Flood have returned
from Effingham, ILL.,. with Gustave Ganlin,
who last December got $3.50 Mt the Security
trust company on n forged check purporting
to be signed by his father. a wealthy resi-
dent OF Providence. Young Ganlin was ac-
companied west by n Lowell girl, who is
said to have deserted him and informed the
police Of his whereabouts
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The news came by cable from the interna-
tiOnal headquarters in London. Commits
sioner Tucker is on his way from India,
having accompanied general Booth, thither.
Mrs Tucker who is general Booths second
daughter, is in London, and may get here
earlier than her husband.
Commissioner Tucker was at one time in
command of the army in India. He was
a Judge in the Indian civil service and an
assistant commissioner in the service in the
Puniaub. He has lately been foreign secre-
tary for international headquarters in Lon
don. He married the generals second
daughter about 1884. and she has been act.
ing foreign secretary. during his absence In
India
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
MILLAIS HON0RED.
lie is Unanimously Elected Presi-
dent of the Royal Academy.

LONDON. Eng. Feb 21Sir John J.. Mil
lais has been unanimously elected president
of the Royal academy. to illl the vacancy
caused by the death OF lord Leighton. Sir
John Z. Millais is in the 67th year OF his age.
Born at Southampton in 1929 he became u
student at the Royal academy Mt the age OF
II. after having made sketches that We're
pronounced marvellous.
His first attempt at portrait painting was
picture OF Charles Resde. Ruskin, whose
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AGAINST The Suez Canal

CAIRO Egypt, Feb. 27-An important &C.
tion is being brought in the Egyptian courts
against the Suez canal and is down for hear
ing. 1t involves nearly one million and a
half sterling, and relates to concession Of
one-tenth of the net profits granted to the
original shareholders by said pasha. Serious
De Iesseps
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using the pen name OF "Bill Nye." He
established daily paper in Laramie City,
Wyo.. called the Boomerang, and while edit
ing 1t he was also justice Of the peace, post
master. school superintendent and United
States commissioner. This venture did not
prove success and he returned to Hudson
Wis, where he rapidly rose as writer. He
came to this city. and was an extensive con-
tributor to many publications. He was the
author OF several books. among which were
"Bill Nye and the Boomerang" ''The Forty
Lions, "Baled Hay" "Bill Nye's Blossom
Rock and "Remarks."