Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05

GONZALES DE QUESADA.
have assurances that the action of the
Cuban provisional government will not
he antagOnistc to the policy at Wash
ington. but rather in execution of it.
Speaking of the Cuban assembly, Mr..
Quesada said: 1T is only the first
step towards a regular and consttu-
tional form of government, and it will
give way later to an assembly truly rep
rescntatvc of all the people IF Cuba.
President Masso has called together this
provisional body To provide for Il con-
stitutlonal convention, which will take
up the important work of establishing
q permanent government"
With this program in view it is eE-
prcted that the question of anne King
Cuba to the United States will assume
large proportions for the present, but
will remain in allegiance until the Gu.
ban government is sufficiently well es-
tablished to permit it to express the
wishes of the people of Cuba.
Manila, Nov. 3.-Aguinaldo has issued
Il procla nation pointing out that. al
though the stringent orders previously
issued by him have been generally
obryed a few Filipinos have refused
obedience and offended i'm various WAYS,
and he now warns all such that they are
liable TO be declared outlaws and to in
car the extreme penalty. The reference
is apparently to the anti-American Fill
pinos. Aguinado allows all armed
foreigners, except Spaniards. to travel in
Philippine territory, but all such are
forbidden to approach the fortiiications
or to take photographs of defensive
works.
Cadiz, Nov. 3.-The Spanish steamer
Montserrat has arrived here from San
tiaSo with repatriated troops. There
were M deaths on board of her during
the voyage ana 500 of her passengers are
sick. The Spanish newspapers are
venting their spleen on the Americans
by publishing ctions to the effect that
The United States sanitary officers at
Gibara insisted upon the embarkation
of dying Spanish soldiers. The Mont
~ ~ i'iN otl. = IOf spain.
Lacrosse. Wis. Nov. 3.-Whle Ma
jor j. kircheis of the Third Wisconsin
volunteers, a Republican, was in Porto
Rico, the Democratic convention nom
mated him for sheriff without his con-
sent or knowledge. His regiment has
Just returned from Porto Rico on a GO
days furfough and he did not reach
home until Monday, two days too late
,n file his declinaton OF the nomination.
He refused to run. and the county clerk
refused to put his name upon the Off
cial ticket. Democratic County Chair
nan Mahoney then brought an action
in the circuit court to compel the county
clerk to place Kirchcis' name on the
ticket and won his case.
Washington, Nov. 3.-The navy de-
partment is considering the advisability
Of modifying the plans for the four new
monitors by increasing
their size from 210O tons to 1000 tons en-
abling them to carry four 12-inch guns
in two turrets, instead of only two guns
in one turret. AS the offensive power
increase of cost that still places the
figure within the appropriation, the
change probably will be made.
bennington. Vt Nov. accompany X,
First Vermont volunteers, consisting of
three officers and IS enlisted men, was
mustered out of service yesterday.
The company received nearly $4,000 in
pay for three months and two days
service, as well as clothing and ration
allowance for part of the three months,
and also II days state pay. The com
pany was sworn into service May H.
Two members died and four were trans
ferr"d.
Bethlehem. Pa, Nov. 3.-Armor plate
by the krupp process was
given its first test yesterday by the
Iron company at it's proving
grounds. Many notable engineers wit
messed it besides the Russian ordnance
engineers. 1t was the first test OF
Krupp armor of American make. and
as a great success. Three shots were
fred from an S-inch rifle. the projectile
weighing 2s3 pounds and the velocity
ranging from 1900 to 1900 feet per second
The plate was not cracked. The Beth
ehem company has received a big order
or this make Of plate from Russia.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Cable advices
received from a representative of Gen.
aral Wood at Santiago announce the
loss of the Panama. once q
United States transport. off Cape Maysi.
The Panama sailed from Santiago on
having on board some 200 pas
'engers. the greater number of whom
were soldiers. There We're a few civil
ans aboard. including Congressman
DalZeii.
VIII Sail on Nov. 12.
London. Nov. 2.-Dr. Nancy Guilford
of Bridgeport. Conn, whose extradition
a., ',t tnI . II, -