Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-16
ALL AROUND THE WORID.a
THURSDAY. APRIL 7.

War preparations continue with I'M
ebated activity on the part Of the war
and navy departments.
Dispatch to the New York Sun says
that 200 reconcentrados have been mas
sacred by Spanish soldiers.
McKinley's message not sent in yester-
day; postponed until Monday to give
General Lee time to get Americans out
of Cuba.
Delegation of brewers protested to
the house ways and means committee
against a proposed increased tax on
beer in event of war.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8.
Margaret Mather, the actress, died at
Charleston, w. Va.
Ex-senator Henry S. Little Of Tren-
ton, N. j., has given $100, 900 for the cree
ton of dormitory at Princeton uni
versity.
The total output Of coal in the United
States in 1897 amounted approximately
to .198250,000 short tons with an ag-
gregate value of $1sS, 100000 an increase
over 1896 of about 3.3 percent.
State Bank Commissioner Breiden-
thai, after an investigation, says that
the farmers in Kansas who paid off the n
mortgages and who have money piled
up III lIle DdIlhS, are TOpullSCS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9.
Death of Rev. William Makepeace
Thayer, an energetic church and tenn
perance worker.
Spain's cabinet council decides in 10
minutes to make no change in its note
to United States.
George Stout died in Columbus, O.,
from effects of blow received in a box
1ro 90 ,,1i y;
ponent, has been held on a charge of
mansIaughter.
E. r. Sewall, nephew Of Arthur Sewall
of Bath, Me-, was arrested aboard a
steamer charged by Captain Crowley
with alienation of his wife's affections
Annie M. Peass a pretty girl of 10, was
snticed away from her home in New
port, Me-, in 1884 by well-known mar
risd man, who left his family behind. Nc
tidings was received until Friday, when a
letter reached Pittsf1eld, Me-, stating
that the girl is in Montreal in destitute
circumstances.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10.
Counterfeit cents are in circulation in
New York.
Mrs. Rebecca Van Zandt died at Senscs
Falls, N. Y, aged LOG years.
The fire loss last week in the United
States is reported at 81, b21, 500. The loss
for March is given at Sc, 387 800.
Margaret Mather died in debt. VIVA
savings she had laid aside previously
had been lost in her production and roac
| tour Of "Cymbelins."
The Prussian government has In
| structed the officials having jurisdiction
| in the case to proceed against all dealers
| offering for sale American petroleum
below the legal standard.
Chicago judges have decided that man
| ufaeturers have constitutional righ
| to color butterins or oleomargarine vel
| low in imitation Of butter. Under the
terms of the law this is prohibited.
One of the most gigantic deals for the
| transportation of coal ever entered into
| has just been consummated whereof!
| the Atlantic Transportation company
| gains control of a large portion of the
| tonnage at present engaged in carrying
| coal to Boston and other northern ports
| The United States civil service com
| mission announces that the age limita-
lions for the examinations for "inspec-
| tors of hulls and boilers" to be held II
| Boston April 20, are as follows: Mini
mum, Is years; maximum. So years. Onl!
citizens of the United States can be ex.
amined.
MONDAY,APRIL II.
Armistice without conditions has beer
proclaimed by the queen regent of SPAR
for Cuba.
1t is estimated that 100 persons los
their lives by the avalanche in the Chill
| koot pass.
When Consul General Lee and party
departed from Havana the crowd on tn,
wharf jeered.
Colored bicyclists are not to be al
lowed to participate in races at Wood
side park. Philadelphia.
It required 20 innings to decide a bal
game between the st. Louis club and tn,
Anlwaukees, the former winning, Il t,
IL.
State militia are subject under the
law to serve nine months in the regula
army upon call Of the president, ant
may be sent beyond this country.
The Spanish government notifies tn,
United States that 1t has declared an un
conditional armistice with the idea o
granting autonomy to Cuba, and that /
deeply regrets the blowing UP of tn,
Maine and wishes ~ sRhasst sunAittst
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