Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-19

Is surrenusring Cuba, with an army OF
900 men and 21O guns. to an m,
who claims to have conquered cuba
while We are possessed Of such re.
sources"
Washington, Nov Il. Medals of honor
from the residents uf this city were yes
terday presented to Colonel Harries and
the remaining officers and men of the
First District of Columbia re giment. wht
saw service in the war with Spain. The
exercises We're attended by President
Mckinley. prominent citizens of the
district and friends OF the soldiers
Patriotic songs We're sung, and brief
presentation speeches we've made. Pre-
ident Mckinley in response To demands
for u speech, made brief address.
St. Paul, Nov. l..--Thc last day of the
w. &. n. L. convention showed decided
falling off in attendance. The business
was a continuation of the reports from
affiliated interests. The trsasurer's re-
port showed the years receipts to be
$685. disbursements, $9S6l; balance, S1i.
The report of Mrs. Woodward. superin
tendent of the railroad department.
proved to be one of the most interesting
reports of the convention. She reviewed
her unsuccessful attempt to prevent the
sale of liquor to railroad men at the
Omaha exposition and railroad work
generally. The report of the executive
committee was presented with recon-
mendationS for the coming year. The
first recommendation was for the rails
ing of "A Willard memorial furd by Volun-
tary contributions of 50 from each uriOn,
following which came the appointments
:or evangelists. The report was ac
,epted after it was stated by the chair
man that the memorial fund was to be
wholly voluntary.
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE armored
cruiser Maria Teresa has been aban
doned by this time and lies Il wreck off
the coast of Cat island. The department
has wired Captain McCalla as follows:
IF you are satisfied, after consultation
with the officers named. the Teresa can
not be saved you are authorized to aban-
don the wreck. AS to any other matters
exercise your own judgment Notify
British authorities. When you have
done all you can, return To Norfolk,
The captain was subsequently directed
| to bring the Wreckil = tug Potomac to
Norfolk with him when he came. in
| stead Of returning her To Santiago.
| Macon. Ga. Nov. Ii. The Tenth regi-
ment of colored imnlliics arrived her"
| yesterday from Lexington. Ky. At
South Macon 30 or 40 of them with side
arms attacked Il store ana threatened tu
loot it unless their demands Wcr- com
| piled with. They then formed a lire
across the street to prevent any one be-
ing sent To call for help. They failed tn
cut the telephone wire. however. and Il
| large detachment of pro\ust guards ar
rived and with fixed hayunets forced the
negroes into "a lot and arrested 80 of them.
They were marched To th~ city Jail
Washington. Nov. 1I.-'rhere has been
remarkable activity about the war de-
partmnnt for several days in the way
of preparing troops for serVic> in lands
beyond the United States. An urdel
| haas been issued directing at least 10 reg
iments of the regular army now sta
TONED in northwestern forts and posts
TO hold themselves in readiness for i'm
mediate trans portatinn and service in
tropical climates. Most of these reg
| iments We're sent to the southern end
western posts ii few days ago Tor r,'-
cuperation after the Cuban ca,npais sn.
Whil- holding themselves ready fu1
service these regiments will now b.
/ recruited t. t..r full strength
| Washington, Nov. 11.-NaXal authori
| ties are convinced that upon Captain
McCalla's report on the condition of the
lnfanta Maria Teresa the vessel is shown
to he a worthless hulk, and will be aban-
| doned But the department has not
given up hope of saving one Of Cervera's
fleet to ornament the American navy,
and expects to receive a definite PROPOSE
ton soon from the Neptune company. a
Norwegian wrecking concern, on the
subject of raising the Colon.
Washington, Nov. Ii.-Inquiries are
reaching the secretary of the navy from
Portsmouth, Eng, expressing pleasure
at the news that Admiral Srhley with
the new European squadron viii pay
| Plymouth d visit as soon as he reaches
the station, and asking the department
ships may he expected. 1t is not pos
sible to answer the question, pending the
work of the peace commission at Paris,
as the composition Of the squadron
would be affected by the necessity the
nav department might be under to
prepare for the resumption of hostilitics.
Washington. Nov. 17.-Senor Quesada
4 H.,
Washington for some time, resigned to
the Cuban assembly which recently met
i'm Cuba He has received information
that the assembly. which has super
seded the insurgent government has
confirmed him as representative of the
assembly in Washington, and he is now
exercising functions here.
Madrid. Nov. 1.-THE queen regent
| received in audience yesterday Il number
of volunteer officers of the Spanish
forces recently in the province of San
tiago de cuba. They ask to be employed
in the army of the peninsula or to be sent
to the Spanish gurrisons in Africa.
London. Nov. 1.-THE foreign office,
replying to a memorial from the Bir.
mingham Chamber of Commerce asking
if steps had been taken to induce tn,
United States not to impose protective
duties in Cuba, promised that every
effort would be made to ecure protection
fov British trade.
| Paris Nov. 1S.--'rhc Spanish commits
si"r'rs at the joint session yesterday
afternoon presented ii long document il
answer to the American argument which
was submitted last week. BY mutua
consent the memorandum was HANDED
tn n. Americans without being read
and the meeting adjourned to Saturday
next.
Madrid Nov. 1.-THE government ha :
taken measures. it is said in Official cir
Cles to suppress all factious movements
and the military authorities have been
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