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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Cubans May Yet Begin Fighting
Among Themselves.
United States Gets Crellit-OutlOok
Causes Serious Apprehension.

HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. acknowledgment
Lee has just made his first official visit to
Capt.-Ge Blanco, Gen. panda, who mas
been assigned to conduct the military opera
tions In the field, and Senior Jose Congosto,
the new secretary-yeneralo of Cuba. He was
courteousiy received, and subsequently en-
pressed himself as well satisfied with me
results Of the interviews. Much anxiety Is en-
pressed IN official circles hereas to what VIII
happen ait. the arrival of General WeVlerlh
SPAN. There are people who beiieve tha
trouble will follow any determined effort OF
the spanish government to discipline tile
former captan-gen OF Cuba, and In any
case, many weil-informed persons pelieve
that serious events will occur In January or
February Lext. Many Spanish officers are
returning 10 spain, on leave OF
absence, and their number has com
menced to attract attention here
Even in this city there Is feeling OF
suppressed resentment against tn SaSasta
CABINET and there are murmurs heard even
against the queen regent due to her permit
ting the premier to make an attempt to es-
tabish autonomy in Cuba. against the wishes.
1t is said, OF the great bulk of the population.
and because she Is alleged to have permit
ted The Spanish press to insult and hurt the
feelings OF the Spaniards residing in this
island, without taking into consideration
the enormous sacrifices of men and
money made in behalf Of the crown. But
what gals the Spaniards the most Is the
feeling that the attempt to establish auton-
omy Is due to the influence OF the United
States, and this is doing considerable injury
to the cause OF Spain, inasmuch as the Gu
kcn- s..--~A~> 1890 'f'sso
ish government for any improvement that
may occur in their condition. The whole
outlook Is causing the most serious appre-
hension to the wealthy Spanish residents,
and 1t is minated that u civil war in Cuba
would be certain to follow the establishment
Of un autonomous form Of government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
KELLEY GETS THIRTY YEARS.
Sheriff Thinks Him Cunning Actor
-R1uY to ESCaDe.

srnMERSWORTH, N. H., Nov. 18-Joseph
Kelley on trlai IN Du,o. 60. the brutal muir
der here OF Cashier Stickney, after his trial
had been partially concluded retracted his
plea OF not guilty and pleaded guilty. Tho
court holding doubts of his sanity sentenced
him to thirty years in state prison. Sheriff
Hayes, who has had charge Of Kelley. says
that he feels great relief from the burden
OF responsibility that has rested upon him
duriag the five months that Kelley has been
under his charge. The sheriff places no
faith in Kelley's alleged insanity. He has
seen SO much OF him that he Is inclined to
side with Kelley's Somersworth acquaint-
ances that he is II shrewd, cunning actor, and
that II he fails to serve his 80 years in prison
1t will not be because he will break up men,
tally and die, AS the experts declare,
but because he will continue. to play
the role, whah he says he over
heard Kelley tell a fellow-prisoner
one day would assure his success rs profess
sional. In other words, Sheriff Hayes firmly
believes that Kelley has been bluffing, and
expects to see him put up very clever
bluff ere long to get out Of prison into the
insane asylum. He thinks the advantage Is
decidedly with Kelley, since the weight OF
the expert testimony on both sides was all in
the latter's favor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
FIXED ROYALTY'S TEETH.
DIR. Evans, Famous American Den.
tist, Dies in Paris.

PARIS, France. Nov. 13-Dr. Thomas w.
Evans, the famous American dentist, who
facilitated the flight of the ex-Empress
Eugene from Paris in 1870, has just died
here OF angina pectoris, after "a hours i'll
ness. DIR. Evans was practically the first
person to introduce gOld filling for the teeth
into Europe, and to this fact, it may be said,
was due the secret of his success ;ts dem
tist. He was born in Philadelphia in 1922,
and for over 40 years was prominent figure
in Paris. His career reads more like a
romance than real history. He left Amer
lea when he was not more than 20 years OF
age, and went to Europe with the fixed
idea Of establishing himself there. He mas
tered his profession in the broadest sense
by also taking II degree in medicine. He
went to Europe at a time when American
dentistry was unknown on that side of the
water. He made up his mind that his eli
ents should inclnde all tho royalties OF Eu-
rope. lie succeeded, 90 that today there is
not single reigning sovereign, from the
Queen OF England to the Gar OF Russia and
tho Sultan OF Turkey. that he has not
one OF the largest fortunes in Paris.
His first client was Napoleon ILL.,,
when the latter was merely II claimant DIR.
Evans first became acquainted with Napo-
leon when the latter returned to Paris after
his exile in London. The doct )r obtained
tnen the confluence and esteem OF Napoleon,
and when the latter became president the
confidence was increased. 1t was DR.. Evans
who helped the emperor design and carry
OF the Bos dc f as tn ga
vestments in the neighborhood OF this now
fashionable park made him a multi-mil-
liOnairt. The intimate relations between
the emperor and DIR. Evans enabled the
latter to perform great service to this
country. During the darkest days of our
civil wax Napoleon was anxious to recognizes
the southern confederacy. He had fully
made up his mind TO this. and had EN-
tered into correspondence with the Eng
lish prime minister to secure the CO.
operation OF the Iatters country. DIR.
Evans, who was one OF the most
stanch OF patriotic Americans, insisted
upon the emperor making delay OF
a few weeks at least. The doctor said:
81 will go to America and see MIR. Lincoln
will visit Washington and learn the real
truth of the situation. l know that the
North must win. l believe that can bring
back to you evidence to prove this. You
know that have never deceived you and
that you can trust my report" DR.. Evans
was noted for his direct and practical meth
DDS. He had no interest to serve at any of
thesa courts, and therefore he was trusted
us few men have been trusted in the world
Of diplomacy. His career Is one long story
Of personal services to prominent royal per-
SonageS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20

In French naval circles there IL
again some talk Of adopting "tillipg''
between the inter-skin and the inner
shell. At present cellulose aud corn
pith seem to have gone out Of favor,
and it is now proposed to utilize
caoutchouc, or some similar elastic
substance, so that even should the
vessel or shot penetrate, the rent will
close again, and only small quantity
of water be admitted. Tests have al
ready been made, structure repre-
senting small part Of the length of n
vessel being fitted with the cellular
double sides filed with caoutchouc,
aud it was perforated within and out
side at various depths above and be-
low the water line, and allowed t,
float in the river; and yet it was found
after considerable time that only a
few pipts of water had leaked through
the interior. Industries and Iron.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
Shipbuiiding as y Trade.

As contracts are made at the pres
ent day the shipbuilder is bound to
turn out ship complete in every de-
tail-in fact, ship generally goes
straight out of the builders hands on
its first voyage. This involves an
enormous and varied amount of detail
work. First there is the designing,
which involves the incest knowledge
Of mathematics. Then the steel parts
OF the ship are built. Many ship
building firms even manufacture their
own steel, and the cutting and bend
ing and riveting of the vast iron
plates require very accurate knowl-
edge of the higher developments of
the blacksmith's art. Then follows
the launching, a task in itself requir-
ing the utmost precision. The ship
then passes to the engineers and the
boilermakers. In each case the knowl-
edge of this part OF shipbuilding is a
trade in itself. The vessel now passes
into the hands OF the ioiners and car
penters, and ships joinery is far clev.
erer and more skillful than anything
required on shore. At last, after a
final cleaning and painting the vessel
is ready to put to sea. These are
some of the more obvious OF the trades
with which competent shipbuider
must be familiar. incidentally he
must have great knowledge Of fl
nance, for it is no easy task to regu-
late the pecuniary affairs of large
shipyard, with 1000 or 5000 workmen
and wages bill OF about 81 ,O0D, 900
year. His dealings with foreign
nations renders it advisable to have
some knowledge of the mercantile law
of nearly all lands, and the wide range
of his purchases involves su acquuint-
ance with the prices and markets Of
every trade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
Noted Painter Dead,

MELROSE HIGHLANDS. Mass. Nov 10 -.
Alfred Ordway, one OF the leading portrait
and landscape painters Of the country. H.
dead here. Only last Saturday he was ap.
partntly well. and gave sitting to another
ariis who was painting his portrait. Al
though n great portrait painter, Mr.. Ordway
gave much attention in later years to lanI-
scape painting, in which he achieved notable
success +. He was born in Roxbury, March
8. 1921, OF English ancestry, and of an
early New England family. Most OF his
bOyhood was spent in Lowell where his
father was for some time city clerk. and he
was educated I'm the Lowell schools. He
began the study OF art in his youth. and was
early making crayons and pastels. In 1916
he opened his first studio in Boston on Ire
mont row, and he had been identified with
Boston art life ever since, with the excep-
tion Of two years spent In New York.-parl
OF thattime as clerk in the Academy OF De-
siPn-and short period in Virginia. From
1856 to 1863 he was director OF the art
exhibitions OF the Boston Athenm,im
which he conducted with marked success
He was founder, the first secretary
and II easurer, and later, in the sixties, prrsI-
dent of the Boston Art club, and was early
recognized as an authority on art matters t.
the city. He had been an industrious pail,
or. and his work in pOrtraiture and Ian
scape Is to be found in numerous collec IT,
OF private collectors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
DAUGHTER OF REVOLUTION.
Mrs Mary HOllister Pitkin Dead
Father Fought King George.

AMHERST, Mass. Nov. 1S-Mrs. Mary
HOLSTER Ptkin OF this place is dead, aged
ninety-nine. She was one OF the Oldest per-
sons In western Massachusetts, and was the
fourth person over ninety years old who has
died In Amherst this year. Mrs. Pitkin was
born In South Manchester, Conn.,. Aug. 30,
1898, and seventy EIGHT years Of her life were
spent In that town. Her husband was Joseph
Chester Pitkin, and he was a soldier in the
war Of 1872 He died many years ago,
Mrs. Pitkin's father served in the Revolution
airy war as soldier and was with len
eral Washington during the memorable
winter ut Valley Forge. For the past TWEEN
ty years Mrs. Pitkin had lived In Amherst
or In Milwaukee. She came on from the
West in August. Her health had been
good until the past two weeks. and she re-
tanned her faculties to a remarkable degree.
She was one of family OF twelve children.
Only one died young, the others living to
the age OF seventy or over. One sister, Miss
Harriet Holiister OF Talcottyille. Conn, Is
now living at the age OF ninety-four. She
leaves one son, JosephJ J. Pitkin of Chicago,
who is seventy-seven years old, two grand
children and four at-great-grandchildre
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
OBLIVION In DEATH.
Defaulter or Lodge Funds Com.
mits Suicide.

SKOWHEGAN, Me-, Nov. l9--Edwin +.
Comm Of this place, one OF the Leading law
yers, and with a lucrative position, mas Just
committed suicide In the Quincy house, Bos-
ton, Mass. He took heavy dose OF NOR
phine, lay down In the bath tub ana turned
on the water. He was discovered Just be-
fore the water covered his face, but the NOR
phine proved fatal. He had been ruined by
bucket shops, and to retrieve his honor had
used $1,000 belonging to the Maine Foresters,
in which order he was high omciai. Con-
fronted with proofs OF MS uefalcation
he admitted and was given chance
to pay back the money ana hush the mat
ter up. He went to Boston. accompanied
by Clarence Scott OF Orono, Me-, 10 raise the
cessful and sought Nepenthe In death. Mr..
Coffin, who was about 40 years of age, was
popular with all who knew him. and was u
lawyer OF extensive practice and Of more
than ordinary ability. His life had been an
evenlfui one. and once before no figured in
II sensation which was the talk OF New Eng
land. In 1884 while he was living quietly
here and making his way In the world like
hundreds OF other young men. he became
acquainted with Miss Belle LaughtOn. who
was several years older than he was. and
was the daughter of q wealthy citizen OF
this town. Collins mother objected to u
marriage Of the lovers. and one summer
while Miss Laughton was visiting In New
Hampshire. Coffin went there and they
were secretly married. Coffin about that
time formed law partnership with f.. N.
Merrill, and the firm did a prosperous busi-
ness Coffin was elected to the school board,
and in his work In that connection became ac-
quanted with Miss Florence Lord. IL school
teacher. His attentions to her soon became
80 marked that people connected the two ms
lovers, and talk of marriage was current
In the meantime the woman he had married
was living with her parents here. and when
she heard Of his attentions to Miss Lord she
sent for him and asked him to have their
marriage made public. This he refused to do.
When it was Known tGaff tms herself
had existed for seven years there was
sensation and Coffin left the state,
and for while lived In Boston and other
places His wife applied for a divorce, and
1t was granted her in the supreme court In
Androscoggin county. Coffin then returned
to Skowhegan and resumed his law practice,
and had large and lucrative business. Some
four or five years ago Coffin and Miss
PLY together. There is lovely child.
three years of age, who attracts atten-
ton from every one, and the home of
the Collins was spoken OF as an ideal one. Mr..
Coffin took II high position at the bar and was
the author of digest Of Maine laws which
Is used as a textbook. He was IN effective
speaker and a man OF general culture. He
was a favorite with the people here and in
the towns throughout the country and
seemed to have bright future before him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
UNCLE SANS TEXAS WELL.
His First Attempt ut Artssisn Di~sinx
Was = Failure

MS BIr0t Att0thRL ~ ArtoolAn DlRRInR
Was y Failure.
Artesisn wells are now pouring q
never ending food of subterrsnesn
water upon the earth's surface in
| nearly every state located within the
well-defined limits OF the artesian we'll
basins ON this continent.
Uncle Sam dug well himself
many years ago in the Panhandle of
Texas. 1t is the first attempt on
record to secure an artesian flow in
the Lone Star state. It was only 700
feet deep and no water ever came to
the surface from it. Since then there
have been hundreds of artesian wells
bored in Texas which threw fine
streams of water, and the pioneer
hole had been forgotten by all excep.
few old-time frontiersmen who went
on this peaceful mission into a country
which was far from peaceful, owing
to the naturalization creed of the
roaming Comanche Indians.
1t was in 1857 that this attempt was
made, as the United States govern
ment thought it advisable to have a
water supply for an army post on the
Staked Plains. An elaborate expe IL
ton was fitted out under Captain Polk,
who subsequently became II general.
Equipped with the best well-boring
apparatus available at that time, for
midable wagon train, force of me-
chanics and a guard of calvary, the
expedition started from one of the
posts near the Gulf coast. An appar-
emily suitable location was selected
and the work begun. Unfortunately
for the government, however, the geo.
logical survey had not reached that
section OF the country, and the we'll
boring was purely experimental. After
going down 700 feet and failing to
strike flowing water the scheme was
abandoned and the expedition re-
turned to the place from which it
came. This was the first attempt
ever made in Texas to dig All artesian
we'll, and it cost the government over
800, 900. Kansas City Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20

This is the name applied to .
singular : phenomenon described
at the recent Toronto meeting OF
the British Association for the At'
yaucement Of Science. The expert
mentors. Messrs. Adams and Nich6l-
son, placed accurately fitting columns
of Carlara marble in specially prepared
tubes of Swedish iron and subjected
them to extreme pressure, gradually
applied. The marble yielded Ike
plastic substance and caused the en-
closing tube to bulge out. Inc DE,
formed marble was afterward sliced
across and examined with the micro
scope. 1t remained firm and COM
pact, though it was not SO hard us inc
original .Iock. These experiments,
which arc; to be continued, are re-
garded as important to BIOLOGISTS from
the light they may throw on changes
in the earth's crust.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20

Whenever the society OF the Kings
Daughters is mentioned, the name and
personality OF Mrs. Margaret Bottome come
wildly before the minds eye. Mrs. Bottome
Is the wife Of a Methodist minister now OF
Toronto. When she organized the society
of the Kings Daughters she lived in New
York. The society was started with mem
bership OF ter. Mrs. Bottome was always
active In doing good for others and after her
marriage to Rev. Francis Bottome her field for
work In that line was considerably wldened.
She is a woman OF rare personality, and her
work, Icing good for others, and broaden
ing the membership OF the society has taken
her into all parts offthe country. She is
eloquent and an effective platform speaker.
partly due to her personality and mostly to
her capabiity. The Kings Daughters now
has membership of several hundred thou
sand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
Former Rebellion Recalled.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S-Henry G. Dorr Is
dead. He was born In Providence, r. L., in
1920, and was edu :ated at Brown. He was
Il younger brother of Thomas Wilson Dorr
who was known as the cause of DORIS re-
bell!On." This rebellion came about
through the organization OF suffrage
patty that held u constitutional con-
vention In 184l in Rhode Island.
Henry c. Dorr was Is years younger than
his brother. He came here In 1847, and de-
voted himself to legal practice. He was one
OF the Oldest members OF the Century club
and OF the New York Historical society. For
forty years hs had occupied pew in Trinity
and he was always deeply interested in the
affairs of the Protestant Episcopal church.
He was never married.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
STONEHAM'S FIRST CITIZEN
With His Wife Celebrates His Gold
en- Wedding,

STONEHAM, Mass. Nov. 1S-Hon. and
Mrs. John Hill have just celebrated their
golden wedding here Their children were
all present. 4 daughter, Mrs. Annie Taylor,
came on from Philadelphia. Hon. John
Hill has probably accomplished more in his
life toward building up and improving Stone
ham than any one man. His early life was
spent In the local shoe industry, In which he
was the pioneer. In 1874 he entered into
the firm Of John Hill h Co., for many years
the largest concern In town. This firm was
the first to employ power in the manufacture
OF shoes. Mr.. Hill has always been alive to
the best interests of Stoneham. His towns
mems appreciation OF his worth is shown by
his election to nearly every public Office.
He was senator from 1885.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
Bristol County Indictments.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 1s-Henry
A. Holcomb Of this city has been indicted
for conspiring with the late Frank II. Had
ley to defraud the Bennett mills out OF $780,
900. The indictment contains 80 counts.
Holcomb was director OF the mills and
Hadley was treasurer. Among other indict-
ments issued by the Bristol county court ut
Taunton are those against Jeremiah Man
chester Of westport for the murder OF Hol-
der A. Trip, William Shea OF the Fall River
city council for bribery and requesting a
bride, and Frank W. Hoag Of Fall River, for
requesting bride.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20

The senior senator from Missouri, Francis
Marion Cockrell, is candidate for re-elec-
ton, but is losing no sleep on that account.
for he Is pretty sure OF the result. He is G3
years OF age, Is six feet three inches tall and
Is very popular among his constituents. 1t
Is his not his physique that makes him a
conspicuous figure In the Senate. but his
traits OF character In general. He is not
troubled with superauous flesh and his
clothes are not Of the up-to-date character
which mark the we'll dressed. During the
summer he spends his time travelling about
the state, visiting his constituents and re-
newing old and making new acquaintance.
He smokes all the time and drinks coffee at
night. He sleeps six or seven hours and
works hard all the time. Though not SO
well known as Senator Vest, he is con-
spicuous figure In Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
prOsuerity's Evidences,

yes" said Mr.. Northside, pros
perity has returned.
''But what evidence have yong"
asked Mr.. Perrysyille.
"Well, before the panic began my
wife used to go through my 'clettes
for change, and lately she has yesltnied
business" - Pittsbnrg CHI onicle
Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
FOR A WIDOWS FUND.
Army Inspector General Will Re.
commend One for u. 8. Army.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1s-One OF
the most important recommendations OF the
annual report Of the inspector general OF the
army Is that fund be created for the benefit
Of the widows and orphans Of military men.
He says that the poverty and desolation Of
these widows and orphans suggests that the
tons, should provide some inexpensive
system In the army which would more de-
corously provide for this recognized contin-
gency. There Is now a stoppage against the
soldiers pay to insure care for him in his
old age, and 1t 10 suggested that II similar
hereafter appointed to the army, and the
fund be increased by the addition of all
the fines imposed upon commissioned off,
GERS BY court martials, the relief measure
would be sufficieDt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
Left Over a Million.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s-The will OF Charles
A. Dana, which has been offered for probate
In Jamaica, L. l., shows that he left property
100000. This, with the exception of his
stock in the Sun corporation. which is held
in trust for the widow 5 benefit is bequeathed
to his widow. The estate includes beau.
tiful piece OF property on the shore of Long
Island sound, which stands clear OF any in.
cumbrance asd Is valued conservatively ut
Q 600 OOO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20

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