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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14

London, May l2.-It IL officially de-
clared that the government Of Spain has
no intention Of allowing Rear Admiral
Dewey to rest upon his laurels. About
10000 men Of the reserves OF the Span.
ish army have been ordered to rejoin the
colors, and 1t is added that a formidable
expedition is being organized for dis.
patch to the Philippines.
Madrid, May 12.-At the beginning of
Yesterdays sitting the chamber passed
bills for the temporary abolition of the
import duty on raw cotton and the aboli-
ton of differential duties on ships
trading between Spain and her colonies.
The former will help the Cataloniar
manufacturers and the latter will tend t.
encourage blockade running. The in
demnity bill was next passed, almost
unOppOsed, the Carlists alone voting
against it.
The remainder of the sitting was de-
voted to continuation OF the OratOrical
tournament. The chief feature was u
crushing reply by Mr. Slvea, leader of
the dissident Conservatives. to Mr..
Salmeron's Grafton. Silvela calmly and
with perfect parliamentary propriety
shot poisoned darts in the form Of allus-
ions to incidents in Salmeron's political
career, producing applause and hilarity.
He declared confidently that the mon
archy had nothing to fear from Repub-
licans under u leader who divided in
stead Of united his followers. He said
the best thing Salmeron could do was
to make himself forgotten. Even the
Carlists, who have been coquetting with
the Republicans. applauded Silvela, one
of them speaking almost in the same
sense.
Premier SagaSta replied to SalmerOn's
attacks on the present regime, retorting
that the state of anarchy which existed
in Spain during the short Lived Republi-
can regime under SalmerOn made Spain
the laughing stock of the world The
premier defended the policy Of the gov
ernment in doing its utmost to avoid
war while the Yankees were playing
foul game" He repeated his appeal for
union, adding that whoever sowed dis
cord was not a patriot. He concluded
his speech by declaring that the gov
ernment would prosecute the war to the
finish.
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine,
denies that the Cape Verde squadron has
returned to Cadiz. He aftirms that this
fleet at the present moment is where 1t
ought to be, according to the instructio
given 1t.
Boston, May 12-The United Society
of Christian Endeavor has decided to
inaugurate evangelistic services in be-
half Of United States troops, the regulars
and the volunteers, in their various
camps and in the wake of the moving
army. A circular has been sent to the
officials of the Endeavor societies and Of
the local and state unions throughout
the country urging Endeavorers to CO.
operate with the Y. M. c. A. in tent meet
ings, to hold song services. to do per-
sonal work evenings and Sundays and
to forward bibles, religious papers and
books to the nearest camps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14
lTALY'S RIOTS.
Days Necessary to Determine
Deaths.
Censorship Holds Back Important
News.

London May 12.-It will probably he
many days before one is able fully to
estimate the gravity of the riots and the
number killed and wounded in Italy. The
two suppressed papers, the Radical
SecOlo and the Republican Italia of
Milan. We're undoubtedly chiefly respon-
sble for the riots there The latter
journal has been in the habit for some
years of giving its subscribers Christ :
mas gifts of revolvers and hatchets, the
latter inscribed in the Milanese dialect
with the motto, "Dalli al tronco" (Strike
a. the trunk). The regular subscribers
We're largely priests. 1t is said that all
the socialist editors throughout the
country have been or will be arrested and
detained until complete order is re-
stored. Evidence accumulates that rail
way men were chiefly responsible for the
rsings. The order calling them under
arms Is expected to have a good deter
rent effect
The Rome correspondent of The Times
sends by mail u long dispatch which the
censor had refused to allow to be trans
mitted by wire, practically confirming
the terrible nature of the riOting at
Milan and elsewhere. The correspOn-
dent explains that the bread issue is a
mere pretext for an insurrection pre-
pared before hand by associations of
navvies and railway employees. In which
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Kyle gave notice that he would ask the
senate to resume its consideration.
After refusing to consider the senate
bill restricting immigration. the house
took up and devoted the session to the
house resolution to submit to the states
IA proposition to amend the constitution
so as to provide for the election of sena-
tors by a direct vote. The amendment
as reported left it in the discretion "
the states to elect their senators by direct
vote or through their legislatures. but an
amendment by Mr.. Underwood, making
election by popular vote mandatory, was
adopted. and the resolution was then
passed.
Mr.. Simpson. speaking in support of
the measure. devoted much of his time
to a criticism of the rules of the house
which prevented 1t being a truly rep
resentative body. He said he held
strongly to the position that the house
was representative and the senate was
far removed from the people; but he was
inclined now to doubt the soundness of
the position, and to consider the senate
more fully reflective of popular will. At
the conclusion of his speech. Mr.. Simp-
son occasioned general laugh by
mounting the speakers stand and en-
gaging Speaker Reed in manfestly
humorous conversation.
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Trustee Heavily Fined.

New York, May y12.-Surrogate Silkman
of White Plains. in rendering his de-
cision in the accounting of Thomas
Rodgers and William Cauldwell as trus-
tees of the estate Of Jason Rogers. fined
Thomas Rogers 100000 for misappro-
,priating the funds of the estate. II this
money is not paid forthwith. Rogers will
be kept in Jail until it has been made
good.
Jason Rogers was a member of the
Rogers Locomotive Building company
At his death in 1869 he left an estate
valued at several millions. Thomas
Rogers Is the dead mans son.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14

PEELED to land an adequate force at Ma
Mia, in which case Germany would do
likewise.
Lord Salisbury replied that he recogl
nzed the justice of this declaration. but
designated the supposition that England
has such intentions as incorrect. and
according to the correspondent in ques-
tion. proposed to leave the matter open
till the conflict over Manila had been
decided
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earnest of the scale on which prepara
tions are making for invasion of Spain
territory. OF this vast quantity, one
fourth is to go to the Philippines by way
of San Francisco and the balance to
cuba.
For some reason that was not dis
coverable there appeared to be tenn
porary check in the practical working
out of the plans of the war department
for this Cuban movement. After every
thing had been made ready for his de-
larture. General Miles was detained,
and for u time the rather gloomy pros
pect of an indefinite pOstpOnement of
the first military expedition was pre-
sented. Later ON. however. the obstacle
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FIREWORKS CAUSE DEATH.
Big Loss OF Life and Property In
PhilalelDhia.


Philadelphia, May 12.-Tnree persons
were burned to death and property
amounting to- $255, 900 was destroyed by a
fire which originated in G-story build
ing occupied by McCadden Bros. whole
sale dealers in toys and fireworks The
Gead are:
William McCadden. a member of the
firm Charles Richardson, packer;
Evelyn G. Caldwell, stenOgrapher and
typewriter.
The fire started in the basement Of
the building and was caused by the ex-
plosion of fireworks which had recently
been brought into the store and were
being unpacked. At the time of the ex-
plosion there were 20 people in the build
ing.
Less than half an hour after the ex-
plOsion the McCaddcn establishment
was Il mass of flames. The fire quickly
communicated to Gl7 and Cpl Market
street. occupied respectively by the
Reading Hardware company and Brain
ard, Armstrong & Company, spool silk
manufacturers, and Janerway & Co.,
agents for the National Wall Paper COM
pany. Tho building occupied by Nc
Cadden Bros. was completely gutted, but
tine adjoining property was saved by the
good work of the firemen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14
ONE DEAD, ONE DYING.
Horrible Tragedy in AllstOn -Old
Poem Recalled.

Horrible Tragedy in AIlstOn --Old
Poem Recalled.
Boston, May l2.-The famous poem of
the bride locking herself in a trunk was
vividly recalled in a tragedy which was
disclosed in Brighton Wednesday after
noon. For more than four days. Bert
rand C. Davis, s years old. and Ariel
Frye, years old. had been missing.
Yesterday the children were found
locked in narrow cupboard in the
closet of Il vacant house. The little boy
was alive. but the little girl had died OF
suffOcatiOn.
The children when last seen were
playing in front of the house of Charles
II. Davis, the father of the boy, the
little girls parents. Albert Frye and
wife, living a short distance off.
At noon they had disappeared, but 1t
was not until some hours afterwards
that u search was begun. For some
days the parents. friends and the police
hunted the neighborhood, including Il
number Of vacant houses which were
near by. but no trace of the little ones
could De found.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Frye were sitting on the front steps
of the formers home. when Mr.. Davis
suggested that one more search be made
of the vacant house directly opposite
The two men went over and, after walk
ing about for IL while, one of them
thought he heard cries. 1t took some
time to trace the sound. but at last a
pantry door was opened and. while moth
Ing was seen of the children. the cries
a n
cupboard.
When the door was burst open the
little boy Jumped out but the girl did not
move, and the searchers found her dead
The two children had crept in the cup
board. and the spring lock had held
them there for just 100 hours.
The medical examiner who viewed the
body of the little girl said that her death
was probably due to suffocatiOn and not
from exhaustion. The boy will recover.
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st. Johns. n. F.. May 10.-Owing to the
serious international complications
United States and Spain, the British
government is arranging tn fOrtify st.
Johns. The British war Office has
Cabled the governor Sir Herbert MUIR
ray. as to the condition of the forts and
barracks belonging to the imperial gov
tody Of the colonial authorities when the
troops were withdrawn from here in
1870.
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Ruried by m Avalanche,

Lima, O.. May 10.-Fred Rost of this city
returned Saturday night from the klon-
Pillea river in March. Being out OF
wood. Rost and his partners went to a
mountain and were cutting timber when
an avalanche swept upon them. bury
ing them and Il others who had claims
nearby. Arthur Laladune was crushed
buried for 10 hours and had three ribs
and n leg broken. He thinks many were
not found at ALL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14
Bjcycle Matches Made.

New York May 1.-THE American
Cycle Racing association announces
these dates on which races will be held
under it's auspices: Boston-May IA,
+. j. Titus and +. A. McDuffe, l. miles;
June II. Major Taylor and +. A. Nc
Dutlie. 30 miles; July ?. Jimmy Michael
and f.. A. McDuffle, IL miles; July l6.
Taylore and Linton, 20 miles; july 80,
T. Taylore and McDuffie, 20 miles: Aug.
Is, Michael and un- named rider, hour:
Sept. II, middle distance championship,
contestants to be named.
Springfleld-June 4, F. j. Titus and
Linton IL miles
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14

Van Buren,. Ark, May l0.-The worst
flood known since 1874 is devastating
the Arkansas valley. and towns along
the banks of that stream are submerged,
while many farm buildings are afioat
One-fourth of the residence part of this
city Is eight feet under water. River
side and Babylon, two densel'' settled
suburbs, are under water, and several
large residences have tumbied into the
river. Thousands Df people have been
driven from theii homes and are being
sheltered here. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars damage has been done to plan
tations In Crawford county.
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ARBITRATION CONSIDERED.
Measure Thought Trap Set by Rail-
way Employees.


Washington, May 12.-For more than
three hours yesterday the senate dis
cussed the railway arbitration bill, de-
signed to adjust by means of voluntary
arbitration differences that may arise
between railroad officials and their em-
plOyes. Mr.. Kyle, in charge of the biil
offered number of amendments, which
were agreed to. Senator Allen main
tained that the measure was designed to
enslave employees. Despite the receipt
by him of kilograms from labor Organiza-
tions urging him to vote for the bill, the
senator was of the opinion that 1t was
trap set by the railroad corporations.
Mr.. Fairbanks held that IL there were
defects in the measure, in the very
nature of the case they would bear with
equal hardship upon both parties to any
controversy that might arise between
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14
FIGHTING FOR MILLIONS.
Struggle for Custody OF Ex.Mayor
SutrO's Person.

San Francisco. May "A struggle for
'he custody of the person OF Adolph
Sutro. millionaire and ex-mayor OF San
francisco. has taken place at Sutro
heights. DR.. Emma Merritt. the legal
guardian of the personal estate Of her
father. removed him in an ambulance
from the family homestead to her home.
she was fiercely resisted by Clara Sutro,
htr sister. WHO created a wild scene.
Miss Sutro asserts that DIR. Merritt
kidnapped her father. who. in his feeble
state Is unable to make any resistance.
nr. Merritt replies that she simply acted
Tor the best interests of her father. and
That she took him to her home in order
ment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14

be intended to cooperate with Admiral
Sampson in the reduction of the fortin-
cations at San Juan and the occupation
of Porto Rico. 1t is felt that the admiral
will be in a rather disagreeable plight,
supposing even that he managed to re-
duce the forts with his fleet. IL he were
obliged to remain there in occupation Of
the place for lack of troops when he
might otherwise be urgently needed
either on the Cuban coast or somewhere
fin the Atlantic to meet the Spanish fleet
An evidence of the wisdom of having
the troop transports near a. hand in such
cases is shown by the predicament Ad-
miral Dewey is believed to be in at Ma
nila. where for lack of troops he is un-
able TO occupy the town and to prevent
atrocities which the insurgents are cap
able of working upon the helpless Span
ish.
During the past month the bureau Of
construction and repair of the navy de-
partment spent 81, ,25O,O0O in the repair
and Quitting Of ships. and none of this
money went to new construction. This
is said to he the largest expenditure in
this particular line made by the equip
nent bureau, even during the days Of
the civil war.
The rush orders to the Charleston to go
to Manila will have the result possibly
of obliging the department to send an
other vessel, probably the Philadelphia,
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church, love of country is next to love
of God u duty imposes on us by all laws,
human and divine. then 1t is our duty to
la hor and to pray for the temporal and
spiritual We'll being of the brave soldiers
who are battling for our belOve ed country
Let us faithfully beg the God of battles
to crown their arms on land and sea with
victory and triumph. and to stay un-
necessary effusiOn of blood, and speedily
to restore peace to our beloved land and
people.
To this end we direct that on and after
the receipt of this circular and until the
close of this war every priest shall. in
his daily mass, pray for the restoration
OF peace by the glorious victory of our
flag. We also direct that prayers for
the brave soldiers and sailors that fall
in battle be said every day after mass
These prayers shall be said aloud with
the people. and shall be one Our Father,
one Hail Mary and the De Profundls.
We pray that God may bless and pre-
serve our country in this great crisis.
and speedily bring victory. honor and
peace tn all our people.
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Work Seekers Killed.

New York, May 12.-Michael English
and Frank Nichols, two Boston me-
chanics who left their homes in that city
because Of lack of work and were walk
ing to this city. were killed on bridge
at Rye. They were on the westbound
track when train ran them down. 1t is
said they intended to enlist on reaching
the Brooklyn navy yard.
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Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment pro-
vidng that no injunction or other legal
process shall be issued which snail COM
pei the performance hy any lahorer
against his will Of u contract for personal
labor or service. The amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Kyle, who had the meas
ure i'm hand. 1t being impossible to
reach an agreement. 30 vote upon it, Mr..
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Two Thousand People Homeless.

Duluth, Mimi. May l0.-Fifty frame
buildings on Minnesota point, just above
the ship canal, were burned Sunday af
ternoon. An hour after the fire started
1000 people were homeless. The district
was populated by the poorest people in
the city. The total los1is thought to b"
over 100000.
Among the sufferers were SO families
Of Jews, members of a colony who were
at q meeting praying for the success of
the American army In the war with
Spain. There were many narrow es-
capes from DEATH but 1t is believed that
everybody was rescued.
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CUBA NEXT WEEK.
Plan Is Parfested-'-Ge lera| Miles OF
for Tampa.

Declined Mr.. Belmont's Gift for
Reasons - Five Million RattOns
bought - Doubt That Spanish
Squadron Has Returned to Cadiz-
Dewey's Daring Germ any and the
Philippines - will Fight to the
Death Dewey Not to BE Allowed
to Rest ON His laurels-Measure to
Encourage Blockade Runners.
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A SmOke e Kills Five Men.

Cleveland, May 12.-Ten men were in
jured by an explosion of gas in the new
waterworks tunnel under the lake. The
diggers were $500 feet from shore. The
explosion was caused by one Of the men
striking a match to light his pipe. Two
Of the injured will die, and three are
dead,
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Fought Over m Woman.

Lynn. Mass. May 9.-Following dis
pnte over woman in a Swedish house
In this city last night. Redderd Jelke was
shot by Oloff Saterstrom. bullet from
S2-caliber revolver entering his right
side. Saterstrom was arrested,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14

The shoestring factory Of Sidney
Greenwood of South Weymouth. Mass.
was burned yesterday. causing loss Of
$500. Clara Holbrook and Lucy Green
wood were slightly injured while escap-
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-14

There Is a demand for print cloths in
Fall River at Is cents, both odds and
regular, but with an easier money mar
ket. Manufacturers are reluctant sell
ers.
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Washington. May 12.-There Is con-
certed effort all along the line to begin
aggressive operations on big scale for
the ejectment of the Spanish troops and
government from the pearl of the An
TILES An order Ey the war department
for the purchase Of 1000, 900 ia tiOns is an
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|, Old Point Comfort. Va May 12.-COm-
modOre Schley, commanding the flying
squadron. said yesterday: Admiral
Dewey's victory at Manila must de-
servedly take it's place side by side with
the greatest naval victories of the
worlds history. 1t has been urged that
the results show such inferiority In re-
sistance as compared with the vigor OF
attack that there Is diminution of the
glory, but that is untrue, for 1t must
first be remembered that the greatness
OF Dewey's success lies in the calm
courage and daring displayed in his de-
cision to enter strange harbor at dark
under the guns of many forts. and BRAY
ing the perhaps hidden torpedo or mine.
1t strikes me that with several advan-
tageously fortified positions the pre-
ponderance of advantage was certainly
with the enemy, and that with the great
daring displayed by Dewey there must
fall upon his shoulders the mantle Of
Perry and Farragut.
From the meager accounts that have
been received of the battle it is evident
that, despite the great risk, there was
not a faint heart in all that squadron,
but an enthusiasm and esprit de corps
that could not but win with such leader.
i would note, too, that superior educa-
tion. which brings intelligence, coupled
with perfection in craftsmanship, aided
greatly in winning the day and will, I
believe, contribute to future victories"
London, May 12.-The Madrid cOrre-
spOndent Of Berlin paper says it is
asserted in high official circles that on
May the German ambassador to Great
Britain. Count Hatzfeldt-W Wildenburg
Informed Lord Salisbury that in case Of
change In the form Of government in
the Philippines Germany would be COM
PEELED to put herself in possession of
certain guarantees with the view Of
maintaining German interests" Ac-
cordng to the correspondent. the count
pointed out that Germany had to take
into account the possibility that Great
Britain. in order to protect British sub
jects in the Philippines, might be COM
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OLIVER. II. p. BELMONT.

have been obliged to decline to establish
the precedent of appointing civilians to
commands in this way. The practice
in some respects would approach pri-
altering. which Is prohibited by the
agreement which was voluntarily en-
tered into and proclaimed to the world.
Washingtons. May 10.-The archbsh-
ops of the Catholic church i'm the United
States have addressed n letter to the
clergy and laity of the country. bearing
on the war with Spain. 1t will be req d
in all the churches on Sunday. 1t is in
dorsed by Mgr Martnelli. the apostolic
delegate and is as follows:
We are not now engaged in war of
section against section, or state against
state. but we are united as one man
against a foreign enemy and common
foe. If, as we are taught by our holy
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along with the troop transports which
are expected to go out from San Fran
cisco about the end of the week. since
it is unusual in time Of war to send such