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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
CAllOUS SPANlARDS.
Bull Fights Interest the Masses Muc
More Than SpRin's Disasters.

More Than Spain's Disasters.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily News, describing the
callousness of the masses i'll face OF
the disasters that have befallen Spain,
says:
"ro believe the papers Spain is in
mourning, but this is Il pure figure OF
speech. All over Spain popular
amusements 80 ON as usual. Guitar
playing, castanet rolling, bull fights
and professions are in full swing, as
in normal times.
"The Saragossa Railroad never had
such traffic as it had the week that
Cervera's fleet was destroyed. The
seats in the carriages were not only
filled, but passengers stood in the
aisles between. All were as gay ms
crickets. All want to resd the catch.
penny, extraordinary late editions OF
the newspapers that the newsboys cry.
The newsboys keep silence about war
disasters or horrors. The excursion
lists make commentaries aloud.
"They pity Spain and curse Sasasta.
They call the Queen Regent an isnor-
ant Austrian and abuse the Alfonsist
dynasty. They clamor about Don
Carlos or republic, and then buy
cakes and glasses of fresh water and
laugh and talk about bulls and
toreadores who are to come into the
arena.
"Fuentas and Bombita are the great
attractions. They present Cervera,
Blanco, and the heroes of Santiago in
another atmosphere. They are out
of sight and out of mind when there is
so powerful u diversion as the Pampe-
luna corridns.
"The Civil Governor thought to
show respect for the national mourn
ing by forbidding or adiourning these
grand bull fights, but the Town Coun-
Gil, hearing of his wish, protested that
the hotels were thronged with tourists
from all parts of the country, attracted
by the corridas, and they declared
that the people might grow violently
patriotic if their amusements were not
interfered with.
"When they learned that the Gov
crnor had yielded they were trans
ported with joy. They crowded into
the Place of the Constitution and gave
him an ovation.
"Thc provincial towns are not less
gay than in ordinary years. All night
there are illuminations, chatter and
laughter. The theatres and arena are
crowded, and there are religious pro-
cessions in the daytime.
"By the way, the supcrstitious
feeling attached to the number thir-
teen is greatly to the young Kings
disadvantage in the provinces. Light
hearted people who give themselves
up to the impression of the moment
have no idea of what the war debt is
mounting up to. Perhaps they re-
member that where there is nothing
the King can make no seizure nor the
Americans either. The burden Will
then fall on those who are now enjoy
ing the sea breeZes on the coast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

Somebody has dug out of "Jen-
nings's History of Vermont anenter-
tanning story of Admiral George >
godly ancestor, the Rev. Jcdr" N
Dewey. 1t seems that the Rev. Jcdc-
diah was holding services in honor OF
the victory at Bennington, and, as was
right and proper, was giving Prov.
dence all the credit for the triumph OF
the American arms. Ethan Allen,
who was present, chafed under this
neglect of his own part in the battle,
and, rising in his pew in the middle
of the "ong prayer" as it was called,
said: "Parsou Dewey, Parson Dewey,
Parson Dewey" The clergyman
stopped aud opened his eyes. The
intrepid Allen went on: "Please mon
ton to the Lord about my being
there" Not daunted by this out
rageous interruption, the holy man
thundered: "Sit down, thou bold
blasphemer, and listen to the word OF
God. ."-Philadelphia Record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

Ethel is small. but extremely sober
minded. and therefore to be trusted to
run on household errands.
The other day her mother called her
from her play and said: ETHEL, want
you to run over to the grocers and get
me "a quart of vinegar.
Ethel looked thoughtful and hesitat-
cd. I'D rather get pint, mamma she
answered.
why. Ethel dear?" exclaimed her as
lonished parent. Il need quart. which
YOU must get"
Again tho little girl paused. mo
she said. "I'l get you pint"
I'm surprised at you. Why should
vo,, buy rint when ! wish quartz?
inSi stCd the mother.
"Eecause." answered Ethel. the tears
',cginning to come, Il can say pint, and
I can't say krort!"-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
BrocktOn In Dire Alarm.

Brockton, Mass, July GA special
meeting of the board of aldermen was
held yesterday to take action on the
fires, but the result of the deliberations
was not made public. Great excitement
prevailed throughout the city all Sum
day, and last night all the large factor
les, as well as many of the stores and
dwelling houses, were surrounded by
guards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Sound is not transmitted by n
vacuum, but light is.
Iodine is crude alkaline matter,
produced by the combustion OF sea-
weed.
ri fifteen drops of bacteria were let
fall in n cup of broth, they would p,o-
duce in twenty-four hours 50, 900, 900.
An authority on microscopy states
that the hair of woman can be dis
tinguished by its construction from
that of man.
Electro magnets for purposes OF
lifting casting and machinery have
been extensively employed in lound-
ries and machine shops.
If the earth were not envcloped
with atmosphere, the temperature at
the surface would be about $50 de-
grees Fahrenheit below zero.
Electrical machinery operated by
one man is applied to the ringing OF
the three great bells of the church OF
st. George, Berlin, Germany.
The number of vibrations which
occur with the shrillest of audible
sounds is 10000 or 100000; with the
deepest tones, only about twenty-four
to thirty.
The lantern fly Of Surinam, South
America, has two sets Of eyes, so as to
catch the light from all directions.
It's light is like that Of the ordinary
FREELY, but it is much more brilliant.
A machine for which designs are
now in hand is intended to show the
effect of repeated tensile and compress
sive stresses, aud will have capacity
of 100, 900 pounds. The. stresses are
to alternate between tension aud COM
preston at the rate of sixty turns a
minute.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

Lynn. July ann O'Conuor WI
hrrtt'.y assaulted by burglar whor
she Discovered in her room Sunda
"'iU y. Tho man struck her in III
iave 5. 'rr Yer of times and then jumpc,
out u. III" window, the room being oi
the II >, floor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
vaIuurafsO Radly Shak en-.

VALPARAISO July pa violent shock
q. earthquake. lasting minute. was
felt Saturday night at Conception.
ca,,i,al of the Chilian province OF that
nam. and at Talcahuano, on the bay
.,f Concepcion. and eight miles distant
from Conception city. Many houses
w,re destroyed and the teleGraphic and
electric light wires were severed. The
inhabitants were terrified and fled f'om
their homes. spending the night In the
open.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
avenue of intelligence for the depart.


Lieutenant James H. Sears and En-.
SIGN b. II. Wells, Jr., prepared re
port on the naval operations in the
Chilean revolution. A report Oh the
Brazilian revolution followed, and then
came very complete report OF the
operations in the war between Japan
and China, the first taste of interna-
tional naval warfare since the pcrfec'
tion of armor and big guns.
The next report to be published will
be on the operations of the navy in
our war with Spain. There are sew
eral intelligence officers with Dewey's
fleet and more with SIMPSONS. They
will issue technical account of the
work of the United States ships as
soon as the excitement is over and
peace reigns in the Caribbean. The
reports of the war with Spain will
doubtless be printed in large edition
for general distribution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
warner CAUGHT.
Northampton Bank WreCker
Found in Kentucky,
$4,000 FOR HIS RELEASE.

Confcsscs Identity and Crimc-Hatcs
30 Face Former Fricnds-Says He
Is Pcnnilcss-Hurts Him to Give
mp His LuXurics - Says He Would
Not to lie Porter Who Recognized
Him and Gave Him up to the
Police.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
THE FIGHTING YANKEE TAR.


onned with shrieking
And
nam fighting Yankee
nailed
the lead in the they gave In the living past
with the fighting Yankee
lido the
nowv'' haniss he
inner
PHI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

Edward l. Boyle of Lowell. aged 20,
Wa drowned yesterday afternoon in
Weetfu,d while swimming from boat
10 the shore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

HE morn ing o T
March IA, 1899,
there were seven
men-of-war an d
many small craft
at anchor in the
Samoan harbor of
Apia. OF all that
nu m bar, there
was only one yes
sci ahoat thirty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
GERMANY PLUMES HERSELF
That She Has Not Done More Than
Exclude American Fruit.

Berlin, Feb. 12-In the reichstag today
Dr. Barth said the fact that Germany alb
stained from reprisals for American
treatment of German sugar ought not to
be overlooked by the United States. At
the same time, he added, the danger from
the San Jose louise was not so threatening
as at first assumed.
count PosadoWsky replied that the
measures taken at Hamburg We're owing
TO the government learning that a large
consignment of fruit from an infected dis
ADDED; had found breeding insects in pears
already exposed for sale, and later in a
consignment of apples.
continuing, Count POSadoWskY said:
L have today learned that the insect
was also found in Berlin. The greatest
The insect has hitherto not been found in
germany, and even in America it is re-
Sarued as very dangerous"
Count POSadoWsky then referred to the
various state laws in America against
the transit of infected fruit adding:
ITO the unjustifiable reproaches of the
americans, L would only reply, DO not
90 TO others what thou wouldst not have
gone TO thee. We only acted in self-de-
tense Count Posadowsky explained
referring to the future commercial pol
icy, the count said:
we cannot alter existing treaties be-
fore they expire. We require a new, au-
tonomous tariff, which can be utilized
with the new commercial treaties. We
snail act wisely and not conjure UP an
may come when we shall be compelled to
ABANDON our passive policy. The greatest
art lies in the maintenance of peace, so
long as possible, and hope the govern
ment will be allowed to decide when the
moment has come to depart from that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
LENTEN FARE EXPENSIVE.
Big Prices Must be Paid For Fasting
Fare

Lent will begin a week from next
Wednesday, and the fish-eating devout
will either have to fOregO lenten fare or
pay big price for piscatOrial food.
Mackerel salt and fresh, are scarce
and getting Scarcer, and it will cost
three or four times as much to furnish
a table with the tOOthsome fish as an
equal sufficiency of succulent pork. The
added demand which always comes
with the advent of the lenten season
it is predicted that mackerel will go as
high as 25 to 80 cents per pound.
Herring is the poor mans fish, for it
can be bought at IS per barrel of 200
This year, however, the poor Christian,
and it is a fact that most fasting Chris
tianS are poor, will have to pay and
8 cents for salt herring, while fresh pork
can be had for cents.
The Goldfish catch is said to have
been small also, and although this will
decrease the economical possibilities of
the boarding house during the coming
spring, it may be hailed with joy by the
raVenOus boarders who have been bal
lasted with Goldfish balls made out of
sour potatoes and a fibrous product of
the Goldfish which resembled in taste
and texture a Wad of cottonwood chips.
Goldfish will now cost almost as much
as potatoes, and may be barred by the
boarding house managers.
The salmon catch has been rather
good, but all sorts of fish food have an
upward tendency in price, brought about
by the short catch in mackerel, herring
and caviar, three of the most popular
dimes, sardelles, halibut, white fish, cod
fish, SmeltS, salmon and caviar preServ-
ed in various ways, constitute the list
of ''aIl season" fish to choose from, and
they are all feeling the pressure of
scarcity of supply and a growing de-
man0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
COBURN ON THE HOG.
Presents His Good Points in HUI
morous Manner.

Secretary F. D. Coburn of the state
board of agriculture, in an address be
fore the Kansas City Live Stock ex-
change Thursday, gave the following
humorous dissertation on the hog I'M
der the subject, Pork, Dressed and I'm
dressed"
THE pig is a condenser. He condenses
corn into one-tenth of it's original vol
ume and increases it's value four fold.
He is also a manufacturer. He manu-
features ham, bacon, headcheese, bris-
ties, soap, sauce, sausage and satisfac-
ton! Having paid his debt to the far
mer, he starts upon tour circumnavi-
eating the globe. He is as much at
home at the table of the nobIeman and
aristOcrat as at the board of the most
humble laboring man.
Moreover, he comes about as near
manipulating and possessing the fat of
the land anyone 1 know Of
The occasion was a reception for
members of the exchange and their
wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
ISLANDER IS CHARGED.
Chancellor Day and New York Sun
Sued.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 12-Chancellor
James r. Day, of Syracuse University
was served this afternoon with papers
in a libel suit for SIC, 000 damages in an
action brought by the Rev. William D.
Rockwell. for matter which appeared
in the New York Sun of December %,
1897 and in the New York Christian Ad-
vocate on January g. Similar papers
claiming $25, 900 damages will be served
on Rev James NJ. Buckley, DID, of
New York, editor of the Christian Ad-
VOcate-
The controversy over which these pa
pers are served is the outcome of news
paper discussion which was INDUCED
lOr Day, after the death of Persis Wing
Peck widow of the late Bishop Jesse
Peck, who decided to the university his
property, on condition that he and his
wife should receive an income of $500
from it during their lifetime, and If nee
essary that this could be increased at
the request of Bishop and Mrs. Peck, II
they needed the money, not to exceed
$500 II year. On December rs, when in
New York, Chancellor Day had printed
in the New York Sun, over his sigma
ture, a statement denying charges that
Mrs Peck had been neglected by him
self or the trustees OF the university.
He said that the statements made by
Rev. Mr.. Rockwell were false. 1t IS for
this that Mr.. Rockwell brings his action
against the chancellor
AS a second count in this action he
dwells at length upon the article print
ed in the Christian Advocate of Decem-
Der g. and a subsequent editorial by DR..
Buckley on the same SubJect.He charg-
es the chancellor and DR.. Buckley with
conspiracy in trying to injure him in
the ewes of the members and officers of
the Methodist Episcopal church. On
this charge he asks $25,O0O damages,
making a joint judgment OF 900 ask
ed against Chancellor Day and DR..
T211cl<lev
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
VROOMAN MID ICE.
Rev. Frank B. VrOOman of Chi
cagO Ready to Go to Alaska.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 12.-Heading band
of clergymen, physicians and business
men, Frank Burlington Vrooman, late
the assistant pastor of the Peoples
church, formerly of Emporia, Kan, will
dredge the river beds of Alaska of their
gold. That is the first purpose of the
corporation of which he is acting presi-
dent and general manageable Klondike,
Yukon and Copper River Mining company,
with offices in the Palmer House and a
nominal capital of $4,000, OO0-to harry
every gold bearing sandbar between st.
M1chaeI and Dawson Incidentally, the
company VIII carry the United States mail
between Seattle, Sitka, Juneau, Taiya and
Dawson on its own line of ocean and river
Seg1IleIs VIII WI, open coeI mines, start saw
mills and DO general trading business
with every miner who has gold or dust
to offer for beans and flour.
DR.. Vrooman and his first prospecting
expedition will start from Philadelphia
within a month. The Flying Dutchman,
will play between Seattle and Sitka on
business of the company. will carry the
west coast to Seattle, where the vessel
will be put in for her first load of mail
SACKS Tor Alaskan points.
DR.. Vrooman is now at the company's
central offices at Washington arranging
the details of the Seattle Alaskan mail
service with the postal authorities, and.
according to Dr. Washburne, the roster of
the first expedition will include DR.. VrOO-
man, his brother, the Rev. H. c. Vroo-
man of St. Louis, and the Rev w r:
Miller of Chicago. DR.. Washburne will
accompany the expedition as surgeon-in-
chief; John Dean, engineer of St. Louis
park system, will go along to look after
the engineering problems, and F. W.
Davis of Minneapolis to manage the trad
ing department. The other members of
the party will be: c. R. Griggs. late pres
ident of the Indiana Bloomington &
Western railway; L. o. WilcOXOn, F. F.
Jackson and F. o. Pierce of Chicago, and
J. W. Hermettett, J. H Crook, w. f. JUS
tus and D. F. Greer.
The dredge designed by Engineer Dean
has the common bucket chain at one end
of the scOW for working the sandbars, and
at the other end a suction pipe, with re-
volving iron arms near its mouth, for
breaking up the StOne-hard bottoms of the
rivers. Sluices separate the gold from the
sand and gravel, and Engineer Dean guar
antees that the cost of handling the stuff
will be within cents a yard There will
be eight of the dredges running night and
day. with double crews of sixteen men. A
smaller dredge will be packed overland
from Taiya before the river is clear, and
used to prospect the bars, which the COM
L. n. McQuesten of Circle City, presi-
dent of the Yukon Order of Pioneers, and
Hank Summers, both officers of the COM
pany will locate the claims, and it is upon
their knowledge of the places where pay
dirt may be found that the company
builds it's highest hopes. Among the di-
rectors of the company are Assistant Sec
rotary of War MeiklejOhn, ex-senator
Blackburn of Kentucky andAttorney John
S. Goodwin of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
A Woman's Deed.
A BENEFACTRESS WHO is
DOING INCALGULABLE coon.
Devotes Much Of Her Time to the Benefits Of
Children-HOW She Helps Them.
From the Evening Ne,gs, Detroit, Mon.

Mn. John Tanney, Of $50 Baker Street,
Detroit, Michigan, is one Of those women
who always know just what to do in all
trouble and sickness. One that is a mother
to those in distress. To reporter she said:
81 am the mother of ten children and
have raised eight of them. Several years
ago we had a serious time with my daughter,
which began when she was about sixteen
years old. She did not have any serious
illness but seemed to gradually waste away.
Having never had any consumption in our
families, as we come of good old Irish and
Scotch descent, we did not think it was thst
disease. Neither did she have q hacking
cough, yet she grew thinner and paler each
day. Our doctor called the disease by an
odd name which, as I afterward learned,
meant lack of blood.
i" It is impossible to describe the feelings
John and I had we noticed our daughter
slowly passing away from us. AS last
sort was induced to try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, made by the DR.. VIII
liams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.
Y, which understood contained in q con-
densed form all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the hi~- md
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
DIED IN CHURCH.
Pathetic Incident at a st. Louis Re
Iigious Meeting.

ST Louis, Nc, Feb. IAN unusually
solemn scene interrupted the revival serv-
ices at St. Paurs A. M. E. church, at
Twenty-eighth and Chestnut streets, last
night. Eliza Williams, wife Of Louis VIII
nams, living at 1241 Linden street went
to St PauPs and induced her husband to
go. They had but one child, a boy of "A
months, who had been sick but was ap-
parently much improved. So anxious was
the young wife to get her husband to the
revival meeting that she wrapped the
baby in blanket and took it along.
About II o'clock ''mourners" were called
for and Eliza tried to get her husband
to go forward. He refused. Laying the
baby down on the bench near her the wife
put her arms around her husband. and,
bending with him over the bench, began
to pray. While they were thus engaged
the baby almost rolled off the bench. but
was caught by the mother. There was
gurgling noise in its throat, and the poor
woman shrieked: My baby is dying"
DR.. Helwig of the city dfspensary corps
was summoned. The doctor made hasty
examina ton of the child and whispered
to the mother that it was choking to
death and nothing could be done. When
DR.. HelWig in a few moments told the
mother her child was dead she swOoned
to the floor, and her husband. with out
stretched hands, begged the preachers to
receive him into the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
GOOD AS SOLD.
If Low Prices Are Any Inducement
to Buyers.

Remember, 1 look over my loans the
first of each month and throw out the
watches and diamond 1 find unredeem-
ed.
This month I have all makes, Elgins,
Walthams Hampden & Co.. in gold
filed. silver and silverine cases, either
gents or ladies', most of them at half
price or less
All watches warranted and put in
good running order, cases polished, etc.
Key wind watches, $500 to $500.
Stem wind watches, $30 to $500.
Gold filed watches, $500 to $1,000.
cold filled watches, $500 to $500;
very fine.
B. w. Raymond's Elgin, in 4-oz. silver
or 15-year filed cases at $1,000.
Santa Fe Routes" best lax filled
cases, $500.
In new watches we will meet the price
of any firm or catalogue.
Ask for prices on diamonds.
c. H. MORRISON, sos Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
BLOW AT RED TARLATAN.
Chicago Jury Convicts Fruit Dealer
for Violating Prohibition
Ordinance.

Chicago, Feb. ia jury in Judge
Chetlaine's court found David Frost, a
South Water street fruit dealer, guilty
of violating the ordinance which pro-
hibits covering fruit baskets with red
tarlatan. Frost was fined SIS. EncOur-
vine declares he will now conduct a
vigorous campaign against all fruit
dealers who in the future cOntravene
the city law.
The fruit dealers of South Water
street have been deeply interested in
Frost's case and Judge Chetlaine's
court was crowded with merchants
when it was called. The dealers are
unanimous in declaring that red tarla-
tan is an advantage to both dealer and
buyer The light covering allows the
air to get at the fruit they say, and
prevents rOtting, which would result if
wooden or cloth coverings were used.
On the other hand, the prosecution says
that the red gauze is used to make
green fruit alIuring in order to hood
wink buyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-12
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
Gov. Tanner Thinks is Worth a Pound
of Cure in Cuba

Springfield, Ill, Feb. Ex-Governor
Tanner in a proclamation requesting
contributions to the relief fund author
lied by President Mckinley says:
While I approve and second the ac-
ton of the president in this regard, it
is deeply impressed upon my mind that
measures of temporary relief are but
palliative in their nature and that
while their effect is partly good, it is
also partly injurious and depIOrable.
What is demanded at our hands in my
Judgment is prevention, which can be
secured only by using all the influence
and power of the government to put an
end to the civil war in Cuba, for which
the time seems now fully ripe, by rec
ognizing the Cuban republic and insist
ing that the freedom and independence
of the Cuban people shall be respected
throughout the world -