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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
The ArchdeacOn's Advice.

Somerville, Mass, Nov. H.-Arch-
deacon Van Buren, conducted services
yesterday at st. Thomas Episcopal
church. where 50 much trouble between
the rector, Rev. Dr. Quinn. and the Ves-
try, which ended in the rector's resigEa- =
ton, has occurred. There was a large
congregation present The archdeacon
gave the people advice. saying that he
thought that they should be- careful be-
fore they made n selection for rector
in the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
,O,k ChiIdren's Pennies.

Dedham. Mass. Nov. 2l.-Two burg
laries the first in Dedham for some time
were reported to the police last night.
The house of Newton Jonah was en-
tered while the family We're at church
and IA gold watch and bracelet stolen.
Charles Cooks house was entered about
the same time and two children's banks
taken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Bridgeport. Conn, NOV. q. Nancy a
Gu!ltOrd. who was eXtradited upon til.
charge OF numbering Emma Gill last
September, was brought la "A special ses-
sion of the criminal superior court in
this city yesterday. and bal fixed al
10000 The special session of the
court was authorized by Chief Justic,
Andrews, upon the application of state
Attorney Fessenden. and Judge q. W
Wheeler was appointed to preside. Thp
matter was kept profound secret unit
80 minutes before, not even Atturne!
Klein. Mrs. Guilfurus couns Il, being ap
pIised Of the matter until half huui
before court opened.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
e. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND
EsnbaIlning,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
lsuIllOr Given Color.

London, Nov. o2.--The Berlin corre-
spuldent of The Daily News says some
there by the announcement in the North
German Gazette that DR.. Won MIGUEL,
Prussian minister of finance, instead of
j nce Holenlohe. the chancellor pre-
sided over the cabinet council held yes
tcrday. The Daily News correspon-
dent remarks: The fact that Prince
Hohenlohe is in the best Of health and
can be seen any Cay walking the streets
gives some color to the rumor of d
chancellor crisis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

MIR. Klein opened what will prove Il
be a long drawn out legal contest b!
Offering Il motion TO quash the indie,
ment against Mrs. Gu'lfold. on th,
ground that Judge Robinson erred II
charging the grand jury that dealt
resulting from an attempt To secure al
abortion was murder in the second de
gree. This question is one for III" su
preme court to determine, 50 that At
torney klein's purpose is plain H'
pleaded for bond to be fixed at betweei
$1,000 and $500D at which respective
amounts the bonds of Mrs. Rose Draytoi
and Mrs. Guilford's son, Harry and als'
his sister. Eudora. are placed. The
state attorney asked for bond Of $40,
900, which amount was fixed by lh'
court
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Washington, Nov. 22.--In report
dated Dawson City, Oct. 1, United States
Consul Cook presents an interesting pie
ture of the Klondike town prspar rirg to
so into winter quarters. Large quanti-
ties of logs were being piled in front of
business and other houses to serve for
fuel and small fortunes W ere being made
by parties who We're bringing in glass
and oil lamps. Butter was seliirg at 50
g pound, and the price Of condensed milk
and other products had doubled. 1t was
predicted that 5000 people would be work
!rg through the different creeks in the
Dawson district on the winter Giggngs.
beginning in the middle of November.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
Prison Com missiOners' RepOrt

Boston, Nov. 23.-The Massachusetts
prison commissioners have made up the
report of their investigation of the es-
cape of Reed. the bunco man. from Off
Ger Abbott of the state prison. The re-
port will be submitted to Governor
WolcOtt, on his return. the last of the
week. Pending his al, the COM
missioners decline to public their
findings,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Dublin. Nov. 21.-The anniversary Of
the death of the Manchester martyrs"
was celebrated yesterday. A process
sion. headed by the Stars and Stripes
and the French tri-color. went to Gras
nevin cemetery and placed wrsaths upon
the graves with the usual ceremonies of
decoration. The day was similarly OBJ
erNed in Cork.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

The dinner given in honor of Gen
eral Miles the other evening hy the
representative citizens of.this city as
testimonial OF which any soldier or
statesman might lie proud. 1t brought
together an assemhlage whose mem.
lers typitiel the highest manhood,
the loftiest patriotism and the noblcst
achievements OF the republic. The
addresses were eminently worthy OF
the occasion and in perfect accord
with the spirit Of the momentous times
in which we live That tue leaders
of enterprise, culture and the learned
professions in he American metropolis
should thus unite in paving tribute
to Americas most distinguished sol
dier is butl.~proper and significant.
1t affords an expression of national
self-contidence, unity and patriotism
which has an educational influence OF
the utmost Importance. BY the way,
one OF the significant incidents of the
banquet was General Miles call for
three cheers for Major General SLafter.
This looks as if the war was really
over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Havana, Nov. 23.-LaSt Saturday q
gang of workmen in the public works
department began removing mud ard
dirt from the public streets ANA high'
ways Of the city. Yesterday this work
was suspended. us the mules and oN-n
drawing the carts We're officially pro-
nounced unable to work owing To lack
of nouIishment."
The United States evacuation ommis =
sioners have addressed note to the
Spanish commissioners requesting that
the archives of the civil administration
of the island be left in Havana.
Savannah. Nov 23-The first battalion
of the Second United States volunteer
engineers left hele last night for Port
Tampa and will sail from there by the
steamer Florida for Havana. These will
be the first troops sent from the Unit I'd
States to Havana. The bait TALON Is ON
manded by Major Richard n. Savage,
Washington. Nov. 23.-The navy de-
partment has received list OF articles
saved from Wrecks and captured vessels
during the war. They are in charge of
the commandant at the Norfolk navy
yard, and consist of gun materials, etc.
also AZ barrels of wine and safe which
has never been opened. A board viii be
appointed To dispose of these articles.
Norfolk Nov. 23.--The court of in
uuiry, appointed by the secretary of
the navy to ascertain why The Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa was abandoned
and to iiX the responsibility. has begun
its luhors. Many witnesses were heard
bat members of the court would not
give out anything for publication.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
Dreyfus Must BE Better Used

cording to The Temps. has ordered
modification of the prison treatment Of
former Captain Albert Dreyfus. Drey-
fus is to be allowed to promenade and
exercise six hours a day over an area Of
eight acres.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
Wolff Was Like Lamb.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22.-Adeli. the ter
rible Turk, last night made his first APP
pearance in this city in wrestling
match. easily defeating Rudolph Wolff
champion of Australia, in two successive
falls. Adeli was 20 pounds heavier, and
while the Australian made a strong eft
fort the Turk handled him with ease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
StarPOintcr Waning.

New York. Nov. 22.-Star Pointer, the
famous PAGER. with the worlds record
Of :59A for a mile. was sold last nigh.
ut Madison Square Garden to w. J
White of Cleveland for $4,000. or $500 less
than he was sold for in 1897 TO james A.
Murphy of chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Stoughton. Mass. Nov. 22.--Elnesu
Stronberg. who, with Charles IL. Allen,
was arrested in Brockton on the charge
Of ..ssaultirg and robbing Asa NJ. Wood
bury. at his residence here last Friday,
confessed his guilt to Chief of Police
Richard Vanston of this place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

A triple tragedy occurred nea Padu.
cab. Ky. Edward Ross in a fit Of jeal-
ousy. killed his wife and also John
Walker. of whom he was Jealous. and
then blew out his own brains with the
same weapon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

this respect the commission now sittiDg Dg
in America has an important and sig
nifiCant bearing"
Referring to the French Canadians, he
applauded their devotion and loyalty,
remarking that he was sure that, though
they treasured their own traditions, they
would do their duty If called upon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Dispatches from Perpignan. capital
of Pyrenees-O -Orientales. on the right
bank of the river Tet. report that the
region has been visited by severe storms.
Many villages have been flooded and
traffic Is interrupted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
Live Wire Kills Horses,

Rockland, Nc. Nov. 2l.-Charles Perry
was moving a building through the
street by the aid of six horses, when the
roof of the building caught on a tele-
phone wire, pulling it off the pole and
letting it fall across a trolley wire The
ends dropped TO the ground. striking
four horses across the back. The wire
was cut by bystanders. but two of the
horses died instantly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

With true Yankee spirit Commits
sioner Ferdinand w. Peck, who has
returned to New York, secured every
thing ut lars that he west after. In
the face of muuy difficulties and
against he opposition of other ambl-
tiouS nations, he has nDo,t $4,000
square feet added to the space allotted
the United States in the Paris Expasi-
ton of 1909. making total OF over
2l0, coo $ luare feet. The producers
and manufacturers Of this country
would use more than twice
this amount OF space ii 1t
were given them Mr.. Peck also pro-
>idea for the erection of its own
building at the exposition by the
United States government. he
French government is arranging all
plans for the great exposition On II
mammoth scale, AMI this industrial
fair in 1909 will! close the cen
tnry in IL blaze Of glory, in which
every civilized nation on the face
of the earth will raliantiy shine.
Thousands of tourists will visit the
exposition from America, aud the eX-
hibit OF the manufactures and prot
ucts of this conutly will he the largest
ever made by the United States ut u
foreign exposition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
E,,ur Nuc, DuIlgpr,

st. Johns, y. F., Nov. ga severe
storm has been raging here for the last
three days. and it IS feared that great
damage has been done to Atlantic snip-
ping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

The ladies of Savannah are endeavor-
fng to give the soldiers of the Seventh
army corps q Thanksgiving dinner.
There are IL, 900 men in the corps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
EDWARD G. DANA.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
SPECIAL CokREspoNDENCH.1

The tower foundations for the new
I East Liver bridge on the Hronkl yn
side Of the rive have reached Il depth
Of los feet below high water. and bed
rock has finally been struck at this
depth. With the exception of the st.
Louis bridge. where some uf the
cassons reached depth of 100 feet
y y inches, this is, we think, the
greatest depth 10 which caisson has
ever been sunk hy the pneumatic
process in America. The ,ais>un
which reached this great depth of
los feet was the no!theriy Of the two
rassons for the Brooklyn tower.
The sinking of is sister raisson has
been completed for some time. 1t is
stated that considerable difficulty has
been hul 10y the contractors in secur-
ing sufficient help to keep the work
continuous since the cnisson
has lea he'd over 100 feet in
depth and for some time il was
possible to keep the wo Il up only
twenty hours out Of the tw n y
Ionr. Fifteen men only could be
worked at once, and the lna>,mum
length of each SHIFT was forty i've
minutes. The same men could work
only two shifts er day. The twenty
folr huu,s' work THIS touh fourteen
gangs. aYgregating 10 men, besides
a foreman for each gang.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Seth Low makes this distinction be-
tween Boss Platt and Boss Cocker.
Boss Platt has visible means OF sup
port outside of the profession OF poll
ties, while Boss Ci ioker not only has no
such means, but he lives ON politics
and maintains an expensive "acing e-
tablishmcnt on the money ho makes
in politics The oint of distinction
seems to be well taken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26
MUST SUBMIT.
Spain May, However, Refuse
Americas Cash.
HER DAY OF HUMILIATION.

United States Only Nation to show Pity
In Her Distress Sam In Cuba
Victory as COmpietcas I hough Cue
ban Government Was Established -
SantiagO's Victories - News and
Notes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

The imports of dry goods and general
merchandise at New York for the week
ending Saturday We're valued at $40, 397,
SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Apropos of Chauncey Depew's as,
piration for election to the United
States senate it may be said tha. Mr.
Depew would give what the Empire
state has lolg lacked ia the senate
voice! He is not merely eloquent, but
is possessed of such store of knowl-
edge of this great country-its his
tory, it's people, its business and its
larger atfairs--as few other Americans
can boast. If it did not add to the
"gayety of nations" to have Mr.. De-
pew in the senate it would at least add
to the renown OF New York and to the
entertainment of the people of the
whole Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

saturdays football games: Harvard
varsity eleven defeats Yale, II to 0;
Harvard % defeats Yale 'O2, 6 to 0; Am
hcrst defeats Williams. l6 to 8.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

To the New England Trust company,
$lO0, 900 in trust. The income is to be
paid "to needy aged men and women
who have been in better circumstances
in earlier life, but have become in want
when in old age" TO Harvard college.
$50O000, the interest to be- applied to
needy. meritOrious st tudents and teach
ers to assist them in payment of their
studies" To the Massachusetts Instl-
tute of Technology, 100000; to Radcliffe
college, 1000: to Roanoke college $40,
900; to Tuskogee normal and industrial
school. $50. 900: to the meteorological
laboratory of the Harvard medical
school, $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

The Baptist Tabernacle society of
Second avenue, Manhattan, has with
drawn from the southern New York
Baptist association. This was to the
great relief OF the other churches, who
were all much afraid of stirring mp
any further the unpleasant mess made
by Rev. Daniel G. Potter aud his ac-
cusers. If DR.. Potter is anxious for
vindication OF his assailed character,
he will now have to sue somebody for
libel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

The scheme for feeding the poor of
this city is to organize n corps OF men
to visit the 80, 900 comfortable house
holds, 10000 boarding houses aud
5000 hotels and restaurants in the
city daily and collect the food which is
left over from the abundant tables and
which is OF dinarily dumped into the
garbage barrels. Beggars should not
be choosers, but it may reasonably be
doubted whether this is proper way
to feed the poor. Rather than appease
their appetites in this way, the aver
age hungry person would prefer to
stay hungry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Boston, Nov. %. The late Edward
Austin of this city gave, according To his
will, which was filed for probate in the
suffolk probate office yesterday, 81, 100.
900 IN public bequests. The aged poor
the struggling student and teacher are
made the object of his great bounty
Harvard college will receive $780, 900, and
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nolOgy 100000. The gifts announced in
the will are as follows:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Washington. Nov. 23.-The war de-
partment has received dispatch from
General Brooke about the reported dis
orders in the island of Porto Rico. Gen
eral Brooke was cabled a statement OF
the case and requested to make an in
vestigation. He replies that reports
are very much exaggerated. Every
point has been heard from and good order
prevails"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

san. Juan. Nov. 23--JOse Hernandez,
Martin Riviera and Francisco Non en-
pluyed in the department of harbur
works, have been arrested. charged with
misapproprialion of funds. detective
learned that the department earn led
dummies on its payrollS and charged rX
Ierses in connection with II dredge which
has long been out of commission. Other
in egularities We're discovered and the
arrests followed. The abuses prevailed
under the Spanish regime and have been
continued under American rule. There
IS considerable trepidation in official
oircl.s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

London. Nov. ga dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Biarritz says: Prom
inent Carlists declare that a isiEg is i'm
minent simultaneously in several towns,
where there is hope of military upoort
the idea being sharp, short conflict
instead of prolonged and sporadic ris-
ings i'm the rural districts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

In 1898 the navy of Spain was for tie
third time practically destroyed, upon
this occasion by the United States, but
we offer to pay d penalty for our prowess
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Paris Nov. 23.-lhe Spanish commits
sioners have sent the American PROPOSE
ton by Il special messenger to Madrid,
where it will arrive today. 1t is felt that
the Spanish government must now an
swer the American Iltinatum, but, as
it is not likely that the answer Of Madrid
will arrive today in time for the commits
sioners to formulate their reply to the
Americans this afternoon, it is probable
that the joint meeting will be deferred
from today to a day later in the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Washington. Nov. 23.--The commissarl
department yesterday dispatched the
steamer Bratton from Savannah with
100 tons of provisions for the starving
people of Cuba. The Eratton will leav,
Il portion of the cargo at Havana and
then Will sail to MatanZas and other
points.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

the world. except that which owed al
leeiance to Rome in the Zerith of It's
speudor. Most uf the fairest ard ricu-
est portions of continental Europe, thu
pick and the bower OF the lands of tlt
newly discovered American continent
the teeming and fruitful and beautiful
Islands of the Atlantic and Pacific oceaLs
all poured their teeming treasures into
his Golfers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

Spain, of all the nations of Europe is
far in the lead in the cession of territory
without compensation as the result OF
unsuccessful wars. From the time of
Philip the Second, or for more than three
centuries. Spain has one after the other
parted with her valuable possessions
without the suggestion of compensation
until in the present negotiations with
this country. Prescott. in his ornate and
fascinating style, describes the power
and grandeur of Philip the Second OF
Spain when he ascended the throne in
1856. The empire which acknowledged
his sway had no parallel in the history of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

1t has been decided to issue 900, 900 900
pesetas of nominal interior bonds at 1
percent to be devoted to the treasury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-26

The impartial says: President Nc
Kinley now boasts of having himself
written the protocol in order to mislead
Spain. This is adding insult to injury
Yet Europe looks on undisturbed. All
ideas Of justice have vanished from the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05
An Advertising stoA.

The Boston Herald tells the follow
ing interesting story of the mayor of
Falaise:
1t was dark in the streets of Fa-
laise.
The mayor issued a proclamation
that every citizen should hang "A lam
tern in front of his door.
But still the streets were no lighter.
Then the mayor swOre an oath and
issued proclamation that the citizens
should put candles in the lanterns.
And still the streets were no lighter.
Then the mayor swore a greater
oath and issued proclamation that
the citizens should light the candles.
Then the streets were lighter.
A man once wished to make money.
He secured a good store.
He secured good goods.
He secured good clerks.
He made NO money.
Then he turned on his store the
light of newspaper advertising and let
people know he was in business and
why. He kept them in the dark nc
longer.
Then he made money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05
Rnhhed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver. of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition.
NY skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated. pain contin-
uaIly in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters,' and to my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. l continued
their use for three weeks, and am row
well man. l know they saved
my life. and robbed the grave of an
other victim.'' No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05

The Seattle Times is very observ-
irg newspaper. 1t says: There
has been politics in this war. 1t was
prophesied in the beginning when
Grosvenor of Ohio declared in con-
gress that it was to be a republican
war 1t has been manifested in APP
pointments and in refusals of appoint
ments. 1t has been shown in con-
tracts and jobberies innumerable.
But these are incidents, perhaps, and
could be CLOSED over as inseparable
from and a necessary outgrowth of
partisan control of government under
our system. The criminal neglect,
the utter incapacity, the outrageous.
inhuman conditions attendant upon
and swiftly succeeding the end of ac-
tive operations, these must be hunted
down TO their primal cause and the
responsibility liked in the light of
fact, in defense of civilization and
national self-respect.