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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. - LiliuOkalan,
formerly queen of the Hawaiian islands, af-
ter an absence Of over nine years, has ar
rived in Boston again, and is stationed at the
Parker House. which was her temporary
home during he former visit, which was be-
fore she had become queen. The only rea-
son given for her visit, so far is desire to
visit her old friends. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lee of Brookline. Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Has Stocked MANY Ponds.

WINTHROP, Me-. Dec. 3l-The state fish
and game commissioners have performed
beneficial work the present season. having
extensively stocked Maine waters with val
liable fry. Hon. 1T. Carleton OF Winthrop.
chairman, expresses himself determined to
make every effort possible in the coming
Legislature to strengthen the laws.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Dincd With His Mother,

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. - Maj Mckinley's
Christmas was very quiet one. He took
two sleigh rides. Mrs. Mckinley accom-
panied him during one ride, and several
nieces were with him on the second. The
major and his wife dined with mother Me-
Kinley. and during the afternoon he read
the papers and chatted with personal friends
H.. lluI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Could Not Pay Expenses.

MIDDLETON. Ct. Jan. - Rev. Edwin
]. Chalfec, for three years pastor of the Uni
versalist church has read his resignation. to
take effect at once. He does not know where
he will go. He gives as reason for resign
ing the difficulty the congregation has in
paying expenses, and says that the people
can probably get younger, unmarried man
for less money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

We Offer OAe Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CAtIrra Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo. q.
We the urders gnrd. have known Y. }. Che.
ney 10. the asst u ears, and believe him per-
fec!'y honorable in all business transactions
and hnanc. ALLY able TO carry out any obi ga
tion made by their firm.
WEST & rRUAx, Wholesale Dru ygsts, To.cdo
Oaio.
WALDINa, KlNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Dru gists, Toledo, ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure j. taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, e. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Euli's F.miy Pills are tho best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Eire At AmeANurY Mass.

AMESBURi Mass Dec. 3l-The most dis
astrous fire in Amesbury in the past 10 years
broke out in the postoffice building. the
most costly business black in town, and be.
fore controlled had burned the interior
badly. Two theories are advanced as to the
cause of the fire, one that of rats and
matches in one of the stores, the other that
it started in the boiler room. The total loss
IL about $50 OO0
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Private BANKING Firm Fails.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. - The Chicago
Title and Trust Company has been appointed
receivers for the various properties OF Nor
ton 4 Co.. bankers. OF Chicago. Lockport
and Rome, ILL.,. and Niagara Falls. n. Y. The
firm consists OF John l.. Norton OF Lock
port and Lemuel D., his brother, OF Evans
ton. Nearly half the people OF Lockport
are directly affected by the failure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
rod 81 RIM.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Jan. - The
bank Of Superior Of this city, with capital
OF $4,000 and surplus Of 100000. failed.
The assignment was male to Henry y. Butler
who takes possession. The officials closed the
bank. fearing a run on account OF Chicago
and st. Paul bank failures. The deposits
amounted to 800, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Dec 3l-The most
disastrous fire that ever occurred in the town
Of Johnston, Il suburb of this city. took place
just before six in the morning when Gregor
Krichbaum and his wife Nellie, were burned
to death. The flames spread quickly. and
everything was soon gone. The building
and store were wiped ont with u loss on the
structure OF about 81, 200.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
CANNOT COLLECT TAXES.
Lane County, Kansas, Declared In.
solvent.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. 81 Lane coun.
ty, Kan. IN the western part Of that state,
was declared insolvent by its board of COM
missioners. who decided to pay no more in
terest in bonds held in New York and New
England.
In the past interest has always been paid
promptly. and the bonds have been quoted
n. par. The Lane county folk declare. they
are not regulators. but cannot collect
taxes assessed against eastern loan COM
panies, who own the large properties in the
county,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
NOW AN ENGLISH SUBJECT.
VILLA III Waldorf AstOr Takes Oath
of Allegiance to Victoria.

NEW YORK, Dee. 81 William Waldorf
Aston has sworn allegiance to the queen.
The last link connecting the author-pub-
Of the great family Of
money makers with the land Of his birth Is
severed for good.
This news came from London by letter.
1t was from n relative of a New Yorker who
has reason to he Interested in the dOings of
the members of the Aston family. The
letter gave circumstantial details.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Family's Claim Not Allowed.

BRADFORD. VT, Jan. / David Blakely.
who died in New York Nov. and was
buried in the family lot here the following
Wednesday. carried sos. 900 insurance, $780,
900 life and s25.000 accident. His body
was disinterred and sent to New York to he
examined by the accident insurance COM
panies. who do not allow the claim of the
family that death resulted from an accident
he received Sept. 22.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Fires Lighted.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 3l-Frcs have
been lighted in furnaces "a" of the Mary
land Steel Company at SparrOws point Civ
Jag employment to about 100 men who have
been idle since September. 1t is expected
that the number will be increased to 800
within two weeks, or as soon as the steel
mill can be started up. Indications are that
the entire plant will be in full blast before
spring, giving work to nearly 1000 men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Closes Its Doors,

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Dee. 31-The
Scandal bank of this city closed its doors.
1t was organized Is years ago by Mons Grin
ager. a prominent Scandinavian politician
Ofthis state, who died in 1893. Its presi-
dent is II. Sunde. who came to Minneapolis
ten years ago from Wilmar. Mimi, where
he had made quite fortune rs money
lender
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
A Fatal Wreck.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. Twenty
eight people are dead as the result OF a
wreck on the Birmingham Mineral railroad
ut bridge over the Cahaba river, "a miles
from Birmingham. Only nine persons sur
yiye to tell the tale, and some of them will
be added to the list of fatalities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Atlas National Bank Fails.

CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 1 - The Atlas Ma
tIonal bank will not open its doors again.
All depositors will be paid in full, the clear
ing committee of the associated banks hav-
ing decided to advance enough money to
meet their claims. The amount involved is
about 5000 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
FACE STARVATION.
Failure OF Fisheries Threatens Suf-
fering to New found lanLers.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Dec. 3l-The winter
herring fishery is a total failure all around
Fortune bay. All the American fishing
schooners which were waiting there, hoping
to secure cargoes. have abandoned the place
and sailed for Placentia bay. All seine
masters have given up their voyage.
This is the second year in succession that
the herring fishery has failed at Fortune
hay. The result means starvation to thou
sands Of people. because the herring in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
.UOhu RohhiC COrnnany Fails.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Dec. 3l-The John
Robbie company. one of the largest dry
goods firms in New HAMPSHIRE has made TN
assiynm mt t. John e. McIntire of Boston.
The assets and liabilities are not known. A
meeting Of the creditors is to be held Jan. 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
AuOt her ChicaQO Failure.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. 3I-As result OF the
voluntary liquidation OF the Atlas National
Bank Of this city, William NJ. and John s.
Van Nortwick. who held AGA shares Of stock
in that bank and were borrowers therefrom
to the amount of 100000, have made an as
signment to the Equitable Trust Company OF
Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
IIOstOn CITY Printing.

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 3l-The first step
toward establishing Il municipal printing
plant was taken by the committee on print
ing OF the city council. when 1t terminated
the printing contract which Rockwell K
Churchill have had with the city for the
mast 20 ycaIs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

BOSTON, Mass. Dee. 3l-Hon. Edward
Avcry, widely known for his talents
as jurist. died at his home. 2G3 Newbury
street. For the asst twelve months he has
been suffering with anemia and several
times within that period his condition has
been critical.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

BERLIN. Germany. Jan. l - Der Confek-
tionaer asserts that 800 German factories
have resumed work since Mr.. Mckinley was
elected president Of the United States, and
that about 800 factories have increased their
hands. The factories resumng include %
wooden goods mills, Is cotton goods works,
% gentlemen's QUILTING works and lS car
pet factories. All OF these had been closed
for several years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Bank Doors Closed.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. - The
Washington Bank Of this city has closed its
doors. Its last statement. Dec. II. shows
;onns and discounts of $500. 900 and deposits
of 454O.OOo. Its capital is 100000 and its
surplus $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
ChicayO Banker shoots Himself

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dee. 31-Otto Wasmans-
dorfr, senior member of the firm Of Was
mansdorT 4 Heinemann. bankers, whose
failure was precipitated by the failure of the
National bank of Illinois last Monday killed
himself at his home. $40. Cleveland avenue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Business Center Wipcd Out.

PROVIDENCE. Il. l.. Dee. 3l-A fierce
fire ragged in the heart Of North Grosvenor-
dale for H." !iouls. AMI resulted in serious
loss 20 that town. The real business center
was wiped out. The estimated loss is given
a. So. 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Caused by a Run on the Bank.

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. - The failure OF
the Commercial National Bank which closed
its doors recently. was caused by a run on
the bank. Cashier Davenport resigned Dec.
20, and turned over the bank books in good
shape to his successor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

The West Coast OF + .orida the finest semi
trOl,.cal country IN the Id Illus, ra, ed de-
scrrtive book. sent upon receipt four cents
postage. j. j. FainSWorth, Eastern Pass.
Agent, Plant System, 26i Broadway, n. y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Failure of Sioux City Trust Co.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Jan. 1.-The Farmers
Trust Company went int, the hands OF
receiver. Tightncss of the money market
rendered it impossible for the company to
meet its debentures when the makers OF
notes on which they were secured defaulted
payments Assets 1926, 600. liabilities $780,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough mcd-
Blake AYES, Brooklyn. n. y. Oct. ~ 'Vi.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

FlTSstopped free and rcrmanentiycnrcd. No
fits after first DAY. Use OF DR. KLiNE's GREAT
NEI,vEREsIOKEW. Free g. rial bott.eand treat
Use. Send to DR.. Kline. !Eil Arch St.. Pha., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

Dobbns' Elect il Soap has been made for ~
Yeas. Earh yea : sales Lave increased In l"@
sa.c, we e ",Ci.,6-O bases. Su. erior quality and
al soutc uni ornity and puri ), made this possible.
DO b0t use it! r.yi.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

Tne export Of cheese from the
United Stntrs ten years ago was II bout
l1S, 0Oo, COZ pounds, and from Canada
$4,000, 900. In 1894 Can ida cXnorted
154, 377,0o0 pounds, and the United
States only 70, $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
West brook Herd Ouarant incd,

WESTBROOK. Me-. Jan. - Many of the
large and valuable herd of cattle owned by
AlOnzo Libbey are quarantined. tests indicat-
ing that they are tainted with tuberculosis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Position for Receiver Not Granted.

PORTLAND. Me-. Jan. - The officers OF
The American Banking and Trust Company
of Auburn petitiOned Judge Walton to ap.-
point receiver. Judge Walton decided
not to grant the petition, but let Bank Ex,
aniner Undertake present similar official
petition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
BIG MASS MEETING.
Citizens Discuss the West End
Strike in Boston.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 31--A mass meeting
Of citizens to disc Iss the recent West End
strike and to take some action In behalf Of
the 500 men employees of the company who
were summariy discharged was held in
Faneuil hall.
1t was u rouser from start to finish, and
its keynote seemed to be municipal owner
ship OF street railways. At least every ref
erence to this, and nearly every speaker re-
ferred to 1t in 50 ne way. was the signal for
loud and hearty applause.
The hall was crowded, and it was a fine
looking set of men who were gathered there.
many of them in the big fur overcoats OF the
motormen. 1t was a crowd OF men who felt
they had been wronged, hut in the temper
they displayed there was little of vindictive-
ness.
Many women were in the gallery. They
were most attentive and appreciative listen
ers. The speaking for the most part was
calm and to the point, and radical utter
ances were very few. Pres. Titles name
was Missed, as u matter OF course, and ex-
Pres. Whtney's name was cheered by the
men, but they bore their hard lot in general
in II way to awaken the sympathy of the
public.
President Little had been invited to be
present, but he replied that his "engage-
ments would not permit him to accept the
invitation"
utOTRt ITcu NlllldIS uuue Lue speech Oh
tho evening. 1t was one of his finest efforts.
He made no appeals to passion or to preju-
dice, but labored to show his hearers the
real causes Of the recent strike and to tell
them the remedy.
1.-The public for a generation" he said,
''has been giving everything to property,
an now has not vestige OF authority to
stand between you and the corporation"
He received great ovation when he ap-
peared on the platform and later when he
rose to speak. 1t seemed as if the cheer.
ing never would cease. And when
it finally died away some one pro-
posed three more cheers. Then man in
the gallery shouted: "You cheer for him.
Why didn't you vote for him?" Thisevoked
laughter and more cheers. When Mr.. Will
liams suggested the municipal ownership of
the street railway and said, "Your only
remedy is at the polls" the applause was
tremendous: j.. b. Ely represented the
Strikers, and made rousng speech.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Gen. John NJ. Read Dead.

PARIS, France, Dec. 3l-Gen. John Mere
dith Read the we'll known American diplO-
mat. died from pneumonia. Gen. Read was
BON in Philadelphia, Feb. 81, 1887. he be-
Ing Il son Of Il former solicitor general OF the
United States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

There arr 2.743 students at the Univ,r i,y
of Calcutta. In liza.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

England had. in lS6j. LIN cooperative
societies, with l.4l4, SIS members.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

W.
LOT Jane Taylor
Atkinson publcap Of West Virginia. Lon
W. (Demoat Carolina
Democrat Of Delaware George h%sie GRepyDn
Illinois Major Edward Scohed
u.s. MlchH
OF
Smith uslon OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Florida.

William Henry Harrison graduated a
ampden-.idnvy College.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

dus.ry is the only possible occupation of the
residents during tho winter months. The
government will have to help relieve the
s,lRnripry
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

Cotton cloth. made in India. is mentioned
by HerodOtuS. II. c. 400. NE53
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-09

Some Show Friendly aud Unseifsh Traits
D.Gicu.t 10 Understaud.

Some Show Friendly and Unseifsh Traits
DiEicuit "a Understsud.
A French scientist Lse lately written
an interesting paper on aItruism In AMI
mails, arriving az the etnrtIing conclu-
sion thai animals arc perhaps better
Christians than men. He says, Ami
NAL societies arc less polished, tut per-
haps moro humane, all things being
equal, than our own" and gives several
instances Of animal species made use OF
by another and performing services for
tho latter without receiving anything
In exchange.
Among others IN mentioned this case
Of the crocodile and the bird trochiius
on tho banks Of tho Nile. This bird per-
forms two services for the crocodile. IL
enters into its mouth aud dispatches
there tho worms and lccches which
trouble tho crocodile. 1t dies rapidly
away, giving vent to peculiar cry,
when the iclnenmon, the. enemy OF the
crocodile, approaches, thus apprising its
companion of the ichneumon's presence
In return the crocodile shakes its tail
whenever it wishes 10 close its mouth.
thus giving the bird warning. The croc-
odilc in no wise rccompenscs, but con-
tents itself simply with respecting the
person Of the little animal. The service
rendered ia unilatcral. But 1t IL easy to
understand that by the exercise Of ex.
tremely little intelligence, IL not uD-
consciously, the crocodile may be led to
defend ifa frnch ilua
Sometimes one animal will borrow
the services Of another temporarily, as
in the case Of the serpent who il ferried
across river by duck, or, as fire.
quently seen, several animals assist one
another in crossing streams Of water, in
lifting large stones, in moving the
trunks OF trees, in constructing dams, III
hunting or in mutual defense. Aphids,
who have the power Of sccretipg an alb
dominal fluid Of which ants are passion.
ately fond, are kept by the ants In Sta
bles like milk cows and carefully
watched. Chicago News.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-09
Bending Cardboard.

An English inventor-name or loca-
tion we do not find given-is said to
have contrived tool capable of being
attached to any machine or apparatus
having a transversing slide and fixed
table that will bend cardboard without
the need Of score cut, thus preserving
the full strength of the material at the
bend. The tool in question is formed of
metal or wood and is in two parts, on,
having recess on one edge and the
other straight edge, having the upper
edge rounded of to fit into the recess
on the edge Of the first part, allowing
space between eqnal to the thickness Of
the substance to be bent-the length Of
the straight edge to be made to the
longest bend required. In using the
tool, the second mentioned part is made
a fixture to the table machine frame or
apparatus and the first part is attached
to the traversing portion. By placing
the cardboard to be bent on the straight
edge. then sliding the second part over
and along the board under a certain
amount of pressure, bend in the card
will be produced. New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-09
ENGLISH ROYALTY.

What 1t Is Said to Cost the British Tax
payer Yearly.
The chancellor of the exchequer went
out Of his way recently, says Labou-
cbere, in London Truth, to explain how
little the monarchy costs England. The
crown lands. he said, belong to the SOW
ereign and produce 50. 100000 per an
mum. The queen receives instead OF
this revenue 81, 925, 200 aud the rest OF
the royal family 81, $780, 900. Therefore
the total cost of monarchy to the tax
payer is $925, 900. The entire calcula.
tion proceeds on the erroneous assump.
tion that the crown lands are the pri-
vate property Of the sovereign. This
they are not. They originally formed q
portion of the general revenue Of the
country, ont Of which came the main.
tenance of the sovereign.
That abject flunky Lord Butte, wish.
ing to curry favor with George III, in
serted in the civil list act which wa'
passed on that monarch's accession 8
remuneration by him of the crown lands
and this remuneration by a sovereign oi
what he did not possess is the basis Of
the theory of these crown lands being
the private property Of the occupant OF
the throne.
According, therefore, to Sir Michael
Hicks Beach's own figures, monarchy
costs England $2,985,0 TIE real
amount is, however, much higher, fol
there are numberless expenses incidental
to the institution which he does not in.
clude. The hard fact remains that in
France the president receives $500. 00(
per annum and fulfills with decent
splendor all the duties of the head OF
the state, while with England the mon
archy costs nearer e1,000,000 than
1000, 900 francs. A defense, therefore,
Of monarchy on the ground Of economy
hardly holds water.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-09

The late Archbishop Janssens Of New
Orleans left an estate of only about
$4,000, which he inherited from his
father, and three-fourths Of it he be-
queathed for religious and charitable
purposes. He was entitled to hand
some salary for years, but drew barely
enough to pay the actual expenses for
his simple living, having allowed the
remainder to accumulate to pay of the
debt Of the diocese.