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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

,uartcr. for guns, rifles and REVIEWERS, fishing
tackle. skates and sporting goods al every I'
The highest grade bicycles. The company was
The moving spirit in forming the combination
Of the four leading nanu'aU,nrrrs IN ms
the grade and hold down the price Of wheels
Those who were handling the ih"nsand ana
one wheels the manufacturers crcaHl'amrhtn
father .kirkcd" The profit on the cheap
wheels was very large But they kicked to- II"
purpose. and today II cNclisi may rid. hrs,-
class guaranteed wheel AT the pricrit has he
fore cost to ride one made like the famous
razors, 10 sell" For this boon the public owes
the Lowell Arms Co. thanks. \ catalogue "t
our regular bicycle stock and special us! ni
wheels issued by the Big Four Combination
will he mailed free on application To the 'ohn
T.. Lowell Arms Coz III Broad street, Boston,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

In Finland iurists are obliged to
serve a probationary term as ordinary
policemen for the purpose of gaining
practical experience.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

:. Is. tnburr. Mgr, Claric Scott. writes: 81
find Halls Catarrh Cure valuable remedy"
Druggists sell il, ,jc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

Pearls to the annual value of $500,
600 (McXican) are taken in the gulf of
California. The annual value of the
pearl shells taken is said to be 81 800,
600 (Meyican.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

She It's very funny, but all the
time have known Mr.. Tigg he never
has paid me II compliment.
He Tigg never phys anybody any
thing. Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c "A bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

Pisos Cure for Consumption has saved me
many doctors bill.-S +. HARDY, Hopkins
Place, baltimore Md, Dec. =, 1894.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

General Cadorna. who commanded the
Italian troops when they took possession OF
Rome. Italy. in 1870. died recently at the
age of cighty-two years. N''-'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
COLLEGE RACES.
Yale Wins on the Watcr~-Harvard
on the Land.


POUGHKEEPSIE N. Y. June 25-rhrer
crews of 'Frt shes on the Hudson have
smashed to smitheteens all previous records
for freshmen on Il twO-mile course. and put
up one of the hottest races ever wit
messed in intercollegiate racing in this
country. A crew Of sturdy Yale freshmen
rowed the twO-mile course in nine minutes.
10 IL seconds. A tr!ie lighter crew Of Har
ward freshmen fought them every inch of the
way. and finished n little over two lengths
behind them in nine minutes rs l-2 seconds
and the Cornell freshmen, whose college rec
ord is that none OF its freshmen crews has
ever been beaten before. finished length
behind Harvard in minutes 20 IL seconds
The best previous record for two miles was
made by the Columbia freshmen crew OF
"a, at New London in 1891, in . minutes
AZ seconds. While the conditions are bet
ter for fast time than they are upon the
Thames. and while. therefore, some allow
ance should be made for the much bet
ter exhibition, it is nevertheless cOnsd-
cred that the race was very remarkable
one. all three Of the crews having lowered
the record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. June 25.-ITarvard,
after four years. has finally defeated her old
rival, Yale, at base ball. A crowd of 5000
saw the great game on Holmes field here.
The result has driven the whole college
frantic with JOY. II was the first game Of
the series. and the first time in
two years that Harvard had met
Yale on the base ball diamond. The
final score was to 5. and the game
was tremendously exciting throughout.
cheer upon cheer going up inces-
sanity. The crowd was the largest
that has been seen on Holmes field in the
last six years, and it was almost wholly n
Harvard crowd. The game was not fault
less one. Errors were plenty and even on
both sides; but it was a Yale Harvard game,
and that in itself was enough TO hide all
faults
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

ness a itrr first days use of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Rcsiorcr. S., trial bottle and treatise Tree
DIX. X. ii. KLINE. Ltd. MI Arch ST., Phila.,la.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
NEW ENGLANDERS NAMED.
Col. Dudley Goes to Nancouver-Of
Distinguished Family.

WASHINGTON. ID. C..June 5--The presi-
dent has sent the following nominations To
the Senate: Richard Yates of Illinois. co..
lector of internal revenue for the eighth dis
trict Of Illinois. John Goodnow OF Mime
sofa, to be consul general ut Shanghai,
China. Horace W. Aetcalf of Maine. consul
at Newcastle-onTyne. Eng l.. Edwin Dud-
ley Of Massachusetts TO be consul mt VAN
couver, b. G. William Jarvis of New Hamp-
shire, to be consul at Milan. Italy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
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st. Vitus Dance. One bottle DR.. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia. n. y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

Ifaflictcdwith sore cycsusc Drlsaac Thomp-
sons Eyc-water Druggists sell ut Pc. per bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26

o Craig, how she cured:
= Lydia +. Iinkhams Vegetable
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the world weak and that thought
ii could n live had
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ENM#E$a= l looked like
MZWA$S$ failed had
VlNH$1Sk the Pinkham medicine l
SMSKcA - got Il much faith in it, hut
NJ ~ would and made a OF
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-26
CLIPPINGS.

One 81 year-old resident of Pettis,
Mo-, says that he has never worn Il
pair of overshoes, II watch or IL paper
rnlInr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Probably a "Pirate y

Washington, Jan. 23.-If the pub
lished stories regarding the Cuban
filibustering tug Three Friends, on her
last voyage, of firing at a Spanish yes
sci are true, the attorney general of the
United States declares that the vessel
is amenable to the laws of piracy, and
her officers and crew are liable to be
punished as pirates.
Acknowledgement Harmon, it is Of
ficially stated, is considering the ad-
visibility of instituting proceedings
against the Three Friends on that
charge, and in order to expedite the
case, he has prepared an application
to the United States supreme court for
a writ of certiorari on the United States
circuit court al New Orleans. for the
transfer of the case to the supreme
court, so that the latter tribunal may
pass on the decision given at Jackson
vile by Judge Locke, who held that
the government in it's bill of libel of the
Three Friends did not show that she
had violated any law. He gave the
government ten days to amend it's
bill, and declared that unless this was
done he would dismiss the application.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

system that through a master in chan
Gerry or otherwise a description of all
the property of the road be made that
is subject to the lien and liable to be-
sold; that the value of the sinking fund
be determined and provision made for
turning 1t into money as its applica-
ton as credit on the debt to the
government; that on non-payment in
a reasonable time to be fixed by the
court, the mortgage be foreclosed and
the proceeds turned into the treasury
of the United States; that the present
receivership be extended for this suit
or others appointed for the preserva-
ton of the interests of all parties con-
cerned.
The bill will also be filed in the dis.
tricts of Iowa, Wyoming, Colorado and
Utah. Bills for the foreclosure of the
lien on the Kansas Pacific division of
the Union Pacific will be filed in Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
The officials here of the Union Pacific
are reticent, stating that they are not
in a position to say anything regarding
the proceedings. It is the general i'm
preston that 1t will be about 80 days
before the road finally passes out of
the hands of the receivers. The news
in the papers came as a genuine sur
prise to the majority of the officials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
1T WAS DIAB0LICAL.
CHINESE COOK ATTEMPTS
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Was After the Master, Mate, Two
European Passengers and the
Chinese Carpenter.

San Francisco. Jan. 23.-The steam
ship Gaelic brings the following adj
vices from Shanghai: On Dec. II a
diabolical case Of attempted poisoning
was brought before the mixed court,
when a Chinese cook on the British
bark Omega was arraigned for at
tempting to poison the master, mate,
two European passengers and the
Chinese carpenter. The Omega was at
New Chwang in July last, when the
offense was committed. She had on
board two lightkeepers. Messrs. Drew
,ett and Fisher, who were being trans
ferred from one station to another
When off New Chwang Captain Sven
sen was seized with violent fits of
vomiting and eXcruciating internal
pains. This lasted for two zUys and
a half, when the pain abated, The
mate, Drewett and Fisher were also
seized in the same way and the car
penter complained of severe internal
pains. las
Suspicion fell on the cook, who had
melted the rest of the crew to fire.
quent characterization. There was
little doubt in the minds of the Eu-
ropeans that they had been poisoned,
and the more inquiries were made the
blacker became the suspicion against
the cook. Finally it was discovered
that when he mixed the coffee he in
troduced a deadly poison, a bean
largely used for destroying superfiuous
dogs Captain Svensen explained that
the delay in bringing the charge arose
his being unable to leave his
shin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Youngster Celebrates his Eleventh
Birthday.
SOME PRISONERS LOOSED
NOT so MANY AS WERE Elk.
PECTED, HOWEVER.
Spanish Gunboat Cometa Captured
and Burned by the Insurgents
Desperate Hand-to-Hand Combat
Libel of the Three Friends-An-
other Victory For the Owners.

Havana, Jan. 23.-This being the
name day of King Alfonso, it was cele-
brated here in the usual manner by
services in the cathedral in honor of
the kings patron saint. and by social
functions. In accordance with the GUS
tom which obtains on this day, a num-
Der of prisoners We're given their lib
erty. 1t was thought that a number
of the Americans now confined in Gu
ban prisons would be released in honor
of the day, but this was not done.
There were only Is men set free in
this city and they were only given
their liberty Professionally. Three of
them had been confined in the state
prison, eight in Moro castle and two
in the Cabanas fortress. They were
charged with various offenses, and all
of them are comparatively unknown. 3
the band led by Urras, who were hid
den in a house on the outskirts of
Havana, were arrested last night All
of them were brought here and placed
in military hospital.
Captain General Weyler is now at
Union Decreyes, province of Matanzas.
The Marquis of Ahumada, General Wey-
ler'S secondo cabo, or second in COM
mand; Marquis de Palermola, secre-
tary of the government and the civil
governor, left for that place on an
express train this morning. They will
meet and hold a conference with the
CAPTAIN general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Canadian Championship.

Toronto. Jan. 23.-The Shadow
Maber-Bosworth 20 round fight for the
championship of Canada came off at
the Princess theatre tonight before a
crowded house, and terminated at the
end of the fifteenth round with the To-
ronto Athletic club instructor practic-
ally knocked out. The fight was a hard
one and although the Australian had
the best of it in reach and height he
had difficult problem to solve in Bos-
worth, who was formerly Fitzsimmons'
sparring partner.
Maber weighed in at al and Bos-
worth at 161. The veteran Jem Mace
looked after Maber and Jack Hanley
was in BoSworth's corner.
In the first three rounds honOrs were
about even but after that Maber's agil-
ity and cleverness kept the professor
guessing all the time. In the fifteenth
round Maber landed a stunning left
hook on the chin which nearly put
Bosworth through the ropes just as the
bell rang. He was unable to continue
and Maber got the decision
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Payment of Commissions.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-The advisory board
of the western immigrant clearing
house has decided to submit a resolu-
ton to all the interested roads, pro-
viding for the payment by them of the
commissions which the trunk line and
Central and Southern Pacific lines re-
fuse TO pay on immigrant business via
St. Louis and Chicago. The Joint
traffic association will not allow any
commissions TO be paid, and this plan
is adopted as the only way to equalize
commissions, compared with those paid
by the Southern Pacific and other
lines for business via New Orleans.
The arrangement made by the trans
continental roads. for a division of the
Christian Endeavor business going to
the San Francisco convention is not
satisfactory to the officials of the So
ciety who have charge of the conven-
ton, because it spoils their opportunity
to get many special favors and con-
cessions from the roads for themselves
In former conventions it is said much
of the expense of the society and Of
ficers individually has been borne by
the roads being played against each
other 1t was reported today that those
in charge of the convention arrange
ments had notified the roads there was
q strong probability of the gathering
being removed to Philadelphia. The
overland rate made is too low to allow
Of former favorS being granted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
PACIFIC CABLE.
NO DOUBT BUT IT IS PRACTI-
CABLE.
Commission Has Arrived at an I'm
Outstanding, But Has No Facts
For the Public Just at Present.

Halifax Jan. pa. C. Jones and
| Sanford Fleming. who attended the Pa
cific cable conference in London as rep
resentatives of Canada, arrived from Eng
| land this evening on the steamer Van
couver. after a rough voyage.
Mr.. Jones said the commission had ar
rived at an understanding TO make moth
ing public until the report was submitted
TO the British and the colonial govern
mentS by the chairman of the commits
sion MI Jones said he felt at liberty to
state that the Pacific cable was Dractic-
able. which fact was doubted previous
10 the meeting OF the commission. In
his opinion. the report was satisfactory
TO the various governments. Mr.. Jones
said the reports published in the English
papers and cabled TO this side of the
water were mainly of speculative char
acter. The whole matter was highly sat
lsfactory to the representatives of the
colonial governments and the imperial
government as we'll. No difference of
opinion as to the route existed The
cable will be an all-British one. That is
the desire of the Canadian government.
and the point insisted upon. The cost
would not exceed that which was orig
inally stated. The question now To he
taken up is a division of the responsible
,tY- This feature was not dealt with by
the commission. When the matter of re-
sDonstbility came up it would be found
Canada's share would be very light
Mr.. Jones said Sanford Fleming rem
dered the commission very valuable serV-
ice in giving evidence as to his knowl-
edge of the subject.
Mr.. Fleming. from the fact of his not
being a commissioner, and therefore, not
bound to secrecy, was more commune
cative. He said the whole matter of the
Pacific cable was entered upon in the
most thorough and deliberate manner
There was no hurry or any desire to rush
things to q conclusion. The mode of pro-
cedure laid down by Mr.. Chamberlain
was not departed from in the least Some
four months ago the British government
determined that the whole facts relating
TO the establishment of a cable between
Great Britain and Australia by way of
Canada should be looked into. During
the sittings of the commission exhaustive
inquiry was made, when the best author
tiles in the world We're consulted on the
subject and the commission agreed on
and signed the report embodying their
united vews.
It will be first laid before the imperial
dominion and colonial governments.
From the character and weight of evil
dence, I am convinced, said Mr.. Elem
and confirm all that was advanced at the
colonial conferences in 1887 and 1894.
believe all the essential points will be /
fully met and the Pacific cable beyond all
dispute shown to be entirely practicable.
The cost will be moderate, when estab-
lished it will be of immense value to the
commerce of Canada and the rest of the
empire"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Cruise of the Detroit.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The navy de-
partment finally admitted today that
the cruiser Detroit, now on the China
station, would leave for home about
Feb. 8, proceeding to New York via
the Suez canal. 1t has been known
for some time that the ship was coming
home, and it had been understood that
she had not been ordered direct across
the Pacific to San Francisco. as is
usual, but that her officers and men
who have been exposed to ravages of
the bubonic plague, will sail along the
Asiatic coast, making absolutely es-
sential stops for coal at East Indian
ports, including those of the Red sea
where healthy conditions never exist
This created astonishment in official
circles. The orders to the Detroit were
issued before the extent of the plague
was realized, having gone forward bv
mail, and in explanation of the fact
that the ship is ordered over 1900 in
stead of 1000 miles to San Francisco
it is said that the Detroit is needed
for the North Atlantic fleet. and the
Suez canal is the shorter route to New
York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
DISCOVERY DAY.
Those Who Crossed the Plains in 40
Gather in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan 23.-Old men with gray
hair. who crossed the plains TO the
Pacific coast in the days of the gold
fever in 40, gathered at the fremont
house this morning to. celebrate with
story telling and feasting the dis
covery of gold in California.
The day is known among the pioneers
as Discovery day. The parlors of the
fremont house were utilized as a
gathering place, and at noon a large
number of the pioneers were in at
tendance.
AS soon as one of the members of
the association would come into the
parlors he was met by President Addi
son Ballard and a large yellow badge,
with the California bear and the num-
bers "'49" conspicuously displayed
thereon was pinned to his coat Many
of the members were attended
by their wives, while many younger
persons looked on and heard the talk of
hardships and adventure.
The menu of the dinner served was
an elaborate one but with no trace of
Grub which was graphically de-
scribed by one of the story tellers as
the fare of the pioneers in the old
days.
Last years officers were reelected as
follows:
President, Addison Ballard; secre-
tary, George w. Hotchkiss; vice-presi
dents, Camden Knight and George G.
Custer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Omaha, Jan. 2S.-Nebraska is in the
track of blizzard. The wind is blow
ing a gale, and intermittent snow
fiurries have been the order of the
day.
In Omaha the thermometer tonight
registers s degrees below zero. and
the steady blow has perhaps increased
its velocity.
Reports from the railroads indicate
that what is true of Omaha prevails
all over the state. Towns to the north
west report the worst windstorm of
the winter and 10 degrees below zero.
Stock will suffer greatly. Trains on
the st. Paul e Omaha road going
north are delayed by the wind. Dis
patches from points in South Dakota
give details of a severe storm in pro-
gress over the entire central portion of
the state. All the trains on the di-
vision of the Northwestern running
through Huron are tied up and moth
ing can be done toward opening the
road till the weather clears. The de-
pot at Arlington. S. D., was blown out
of shape and many snow fences have
been blown into cuts which are choked
with snow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Spanish Gunboat Sunk.

Key West, Jan. 23.-Havana advices
received in Key West are to the eff
feet that the Spanish gunboat Cometa
has been captured and burned by the
insurgents.
The Cometa was one of the most
powerful of the smaller Spanish YES
sells in Cuban waters and has been
cruising near Cardenas TO prevent the
landing of filibustering expeditions.
For some time she has been accus-
toned to anchor at night off Sierra
Nora, a favorable place for an at
tack from the shore, and the insur-
gents determined to capture her. Last
Tuesday night they opened fire on the
vessel with a 12-pound Hotchkiss gun.
The vessel was struck several times
and badly damaged. While the crew
were in confusion, the boats loaded
with insurgents left the shore and the
Cometa was boarded. A desperate
hand-to-hand fight took place on the
gunboat, the Cubans using the machete
with deadly effect. Finally, after the
Spanish commander and half his men
had been killed, the survivors surren-
dered. The vessel was then burned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
LIQUIDS BILL.
CUSSED AND DISCUSSED BY THE
PUBLISHERS.
Senate Committee Listens to State
ments From Many Prominent
Men.

Washington, Jan. 23-The senate COM
morning held another hearing on the
Loud bill, which cuts off serial publica-
lions from the benefits of the second
class postage rates. Those present were
chiefly opposed TO the bill.
Orville J. Victor. of Adams & Vic
tor, New York publishers, contended
that the proposed measure was in the
interest of express companies and
against labor.
Mr.. John Elderkin of the New York
Ledger stated that his firm had pub
lished $500 different works in cheap
editions. and that each work, was of a
standard character.
s. S. Mcclure, the magazine pub
Usher, told the committee that if this
law went into effect the 10-cent maya
zines would be compelled to increase
their price to 10 cents. This would cut
the circulation of such magazines in
half
J. S. Ogilvie, another New York pub
Usher, resented the criticisms made
against his publication at the last
meeting by Mr.. Ernest F. Eilert, editor
of the Luther League Review. He as
serted that the statements of Mr..
Eilert were malicious misrepresenta-
lions.
Mr.. Etherd designated the book How
to Get Married Although a Woman"
as a sample of the class of literature
that the postoffice department ought
to keep out. The criticised publication
was exhibited todav and Mr.. Ogilvie
showed the committee that it was en-
dorsed by Sunday school teachers and
workers. In like manner other criti-
cismS were replied to.
Mr. Yates Hickey, of the American
Railway Literary association, favored
the bill and said that his organization
had improved the character of litera-
ture sold on railway trains. The pro-
portion of vicious literature that went
the mails at l cent a pound
was so great that he advised against
the continuance of the law in favor of
such publications. He contended that
fully one-third of the publications that
went through the mails at l cent a
pound was either vicious or vulgar
Mr.. David Williams, of the Iron Age,
read paper in favor of the bill.