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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
MORE RAIN NEEDED.
Past Week Record Breaker for
Dearth of Rainfall.

Boston. Aug. 22.-The New England
section, climate ard crop service Of the
weather bureau. issues the following
bulletin for the week ending Aug. 2l:
The weather In New England during
the week was fair in all sections. Ex-
cept dense fogs during two or three days,
mostly in sections. of'the' southern coast,
there was abundant sunshine. The fair
weather was favorable to farm work and
outdoor work generally. On account OF
the great Iced OF ram. crops and vese-
tation in general made little progress.
The weather was excessively warm IN
many inland sections. During the fore
part of the week the nights were very
cool. and frostS occurr. in some parts OF
each state.
The temperature ranged decide dly
higher than for the preceding week. The
average for the district was % degrees,
which is degrees higher than for the
week ending Aug. IA. The mercury
ranged In the SOS in many sections, es-
pecially these of the interior portion,
during the closing days Of the week.
owing to light winds and high percent
Of moisture, the weather In many cases
was reported unusually oppressive. The
high temperature and prevailing drought
were injurious to many growing crops.
The average rainfall for the distrit
was the smallest for any week of the
season. For nearly the whole Of the
district there was no precipitation. Re-
ports from Oldtown and Afford, Mass,
indicate that seasonable conditions OBJ
tain in those localities, but for all other
sections of the district crops and vege-
tation generally are suffering for rain.
Taking the district as an intregal.
crops are at a standstill. A whole week
has passed without drop of rain. Seven
days without precipitation, combined
with very high temperatures, have pro-
duced drought in sections where a
week ago the soil was in seasonable con-
dltion. In other sections, where dry
weather had prevailed for week to 4
fortnight preceding the week just closed,
crops have reached a critical stage. Corn
is rolling and yellowing and the husks
becoming dry; the ears not filling full
and regularly. Tobacco and vines are
dropping. Small fruits and berries are
stunted and are drying and are devoid
of the usual juicy qualities. The dry
weather Is especially injurious to pas
lures. causing IL great deficiency in fall
feeding and grazing. 1t rs also affecting
the quality as we'll as the quantity of
milk supply. Grass in many sections
has become dry and brown, necessitat-
ing the feeding Of stock at the barn much
earlier than Is customary. In some To-
calities the supply Of stock water Is be-
coming a matter of serious considera-
ton, resulting in many cases in great
inconvenience and hardship to farmers.
lie ground is too dry for fall plowing
and seeding, particularly in northern
portions of the district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
AN UNPARALLELED RECORD.
Asylum Superintendent Guilty OF
Awful Grimes,

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The state
board of lunacy commissioners met here
yesterday to hear the report of Governor
Gage on the result Of the Investigations
Of the board into the conditions existing
at the Agnews asylum for the insane,
situated near San Jose. Governor Cages
report is doubtless one Of the most
startling papers of its kind ever pre-
sented to similar board.
1t is based principally en- the career OF
DR.. Il. nj. SpuLagle. meCical director or
the asylum. previous to his installation
as such. As result of the investigation
DR.. Sponag,e and two OF his assistants,
Drs. Stocking and Cristal. have been
summarily removed, the assistants not
being charged with anything more grave
than incOmpetency.
The investigation at Agnews was the
direct result of the birth Of n child to one
OF the patients. Sensational charges
were made and the Investigation fol-
lowed. Governor Gage includes In his
report the testimony of reputable people
tending to show that Sponagle's career
was one of gross immortality and crime.
Governor Gage asserts that in 1892.
while Sponagle was resident of fresno,
he was accused Of trying to defraud
Philadelphia insurance company, whose
medical examiner he was. out of 10000.
with the assistance of Mrs. Skinner,
whose husband was dying Of consump-
ton. The consumptive's life was in
sured and shortly after the first pay
ment on the premium was mailed to
Philadelphia he died. Suspicion arose.
The insurance company made an inves-
tigation and got confession from Mis-.
Skinner, showing that conspiracy ex-
listed. The matter was dropped on Mrs.
Skinner's promise to turn states evil
dence If necessary.
The governor says that Sponagle was
accused of criminally assaulting a
woman patient. The charges. while al
most conclusive, did not result in any
thing, and Sponagle left Fresno the night
after the charges had been dismissed.
Governor Gage further asserts that
DR.. Sponagle was also accused at one
lime of having murde red a Mr.. Thurman,
10 whom he owed money, ard that sew
aral women patients of DR.. Sponagle
nave made charges of a serious nature
against him.
lie IePoIt vi the 6o' iHoi 10 VI Suei u
character that it is unprintable, but 1t
shows Sponagle up in even worse light
than the foregoing. The lunacy COM
| missioners adopted the report and or
dered the dismissal of Sponagle. Stock
ing and Cristal.
DR.. j. Fl. Crane of Santa Anna. phy-
sican of six years experience in eastern
asylums, was appointed to succeed
Sponagle as medical director of the
asylum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
CHECKED LAWLESSNESS.
Georgia's Governor Uses Militia to
Prevent Lynchtng.


Prevent Lynchtng.
Savannah, Aug. 24.-Aciing under or
ders from Governor Gambler, Captain
Gleason Of the First Georgia infantry
took 200 men to Darien, 56 miles from
here, on q special train to suppress an
incipient riot and bring here Henry
Delgall, a negro, charged with an as
sault upon young white girl.
Word came from Mayor keenan, Of
Darien that the town was In charge of
an armed negro mob, and he urged that
troops be sent with all speed. When the
troops arrived last evening they found
many excited negroes, but otherwise
there had been no disorder. Captain
Gleason marched his men up to the Nc
Intosh county jail, received Delgall from
the sheriff and carried him to the train.
Captain Gleason and 1875 Of his men re-
turned here and Delgall was lodged in
Chatham county tail. The object of the
negroes in assembling was to prevent
Delgall being lynched or taken from
Mcintosh county. They did not attempt
to interfere with the military. Captain
Gleason left rs men there to preserve
order.
The crime for which the negro was
arrested Is said to have been committed
nine months ago. the victim having told
the story upon the btrth Of her mulatto
child. She said she did not tell before
because Delgall threatened to kill her
father and herself If she did so. The
name of the woman Is Matilda Ann Hope,
aged 20 years. Her husband left her
some time ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
WOMld.Be Murderess Crazy.

Hastings, Neb., Aug. 2l.-Word comes
to Hastings that Miss Viola Horlockor.
who Is under $4,000 bond on the charge
of having attempted to take the life
of Mrs. Charles A. Morey, by sending
her box Of poisoned candy on April
10 last, Is now in an insane asylum at
Jacksonville, Ills. About~two months
ago. Miss Horlockor went to New York
city to visit her sister and recuperate.
but it was generally thought at that
time that she would not return to Hast
ings to attend the continuation of her
hearing. 1t is generally felt that Miss
Horlockor will be adjudged insane, and
the celebrated case will be brought to a
close.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
VETERANS NOT NAMED.
Inaccurate Enrol ment List Causes
Riot and Death.

1tlOt anu Dtutus
Santiago, Aug 24.-Five men are dead
and 10 wounded as the result of fight
Tuesday night between gendarmes and
disappointed Cuban soldiers at Cuevitas,
three miles from Santiago, where the
payment Of the Cuban troops Is pro-
crossing. Five thousand Cubans had
gathered there to receive pay, and after
three days, only $50 had been paid.
Thousands, who had been disappointed
at other points. came to CuevitaS as the
last place of payment in the province.
The imperfect lists caused great DIS
satisfaction, and rumor that the pay
master would leave Wednesday alarmed
the men who had not been paid. They
began to collect in groups and to show
their annoyance. Finally their threats
became serious.
Captain Baliat, with 20 gendarmes.
was present to preserve order among the
applicants, and the United States troops
protected Colonel Moale, the officer hav-
ing charge of the payments. Suddenly
Captain Baliat, who was mounted, was
surrounded by q mob, struck by stones
and bottles and shot in the arm. His
men promptly fired volley In the mob,
three persons being instantly killed and
13 wounded. two Of whom died yester-
day.
Colonel Moale's guard promptly sur
rounded the money office, but took no
part in the fighting. For few min
utes there was lively conflict carbines
and machetes being used freely. Cap
tain Baliat was the only gendarme
ho
Cuban soldiers.
Payment was resumed yesterday un-
der heavy guard. General Castillo,
civil governor of Santiago de Cuba, was
at Cuevitas at the time. and soon re-
stored order.
There is no doubt that the inaccurate
list will cause great deal Of hardship
Many veterans have followed the COM
nissioners for six weeks. only to find
that their names are not listed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Dreaded Disease Is Spread ing.

New York, Aug. 24.-A letter from
Kingston, JAM. says: Although some
rain has fallen the drought continues
practically unbroken. especially in the
parishes of st. Anne and st. Thomas.
The crops have been destroyed alto
gether in the latter place. In the great
peasant district Of Yallahs, as a cOnse-
quence Of the drought, the Indigenous
disease of yaws is spreading epldemically
at an alarming rate. attacking the faces
as we'll as the feet of the victims. Par
taking somewhat Of the character Of
leprOsy. but more active. yaws is not
Immediately fatal, but 1t has always
been a terrible scOurge among the West
India peasantry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

New York. Aug. 24.-The health board
recently received complaints from per-
sons in various parts of the city stating
that valuable articles had been stolen
from their residences by DR.. Wood.
who claimed to be a health board in
spector, and was allowed to go through
the residences. The amount of prop
erty Wood Is said to have stolen ag-
gregated $4,000. The police learned that
Wood was in New Jersey. Complaints
began to pour in to headquarters at
Jersey City of robberies committed by
Wood, who was representing himself as
inspector of the Jersey City health de-
partment. He was arrested and the
New York department was notified. Ex-
tradition papers were drawn up, but
word came that Wood died yesterday in
the Jersey City jail Of Bright's disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
FEELING is BITTER.
Disquieting Reports From Trans
vaal-Its Terms Transmitted.


Cape Town, Aug. 24.-From an ex-
cellent unofficial source of information
1t is ascertained that the substance of
the Transvaal's communication to the
British government, in reply to the
latter's demands. Is a concession of q
iive-years' (retroactive) franchise, a
share In the election of the president and
an increase in the representation of the
gold fields (probably eight additional
seats) and stipulation that all other
questions are to be submitted to an ar
bitrator-but not foreign power; that
Great Britain shall not use the present
interference as a precedent, and that
the British government shall reliEqulsh
all suZerainty rights.
Conyngham Greene. British agent and
charge d'affairs at Pretoria, has pre-
sented to the Transvaal government a
further dispatch from Joseph Cham
berlain. the nature of which has not yet
been divulged. The members of the ex-
ecutive are apparently more cheerful.
Disquieting reports have been received
at johannesburg from Natal. 1t is said
that ON Sunday train from Johannes
burg was fired on in Transvaal terri
tory. The feeling near the border Is
bitter, and the disloyal Natal Dutch are
armed with Mausers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

Kansas City. Aug. 24-A letter to The
Star, dated Manila, July 16, says: Cen
eral Frederick Funston has been tenn
porarily relieved from duty at San Fer
nando. and will go to the second reserve
hospital to receive treatment neces-
STATED by the re-opening Of a wound in
ourred while In the Cuban army. 1t Is
thought General Funston will not again
return to active duty, AS his term Of
service will expire Sept. 8, and he has
requested and been granted permission
to return to the United States with the
Kansas regiment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
FALL RIVER FIGHTING.
Would Retain Local Mill Control
Syndicate's Confidence.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 24.-TWO new
features of Importance have been inter-
jected into the struggle for mill con-
solidation. One is the expression of a
wish by some local financiers for the
evolving of some plan whereby the local
banks can carry out a scheme such as
has been outlined by Bargows. Wade.
Guthrie g. Co., and retain the control
of the mills in the hands of local people.
The other Is the receipt Of letters from
Nelson g. Greene, who speaks for a
syndicate that has in view the consoli-
dating Of the ownership Of all the cotton
mills in the United States.
Nelson G. Green is popularity supposed
to represent John Z. Searles the finan-
cier, now operating in the formation Of
q cotton bAling trust
1t may be said that the offers are not
popularity believed to be parts Of a
feasible plan In so far as the Fall
River mills are concerned. Some treas
urers have hoped for national trust for
a long time, but it was only with the
desire for management that should
in some measure control competition In
selling. 1t has never been the desire
of local people to have the financial con-
troll of the mills go out of the city.
A capital of at least 5000 900 will be
required if for no other purpose than
to insure the purchase Of the properties
If cash is called for.
The promoters of the first offer say
that they have the fullest confidence
that unless something very different ap-
pears than has yet been in evidence all of
the mills offered will be in their control
within three months.
Each corporation has been valued for
consolidation purposes, and the extreme
results obtained are very striking. The
wide difference in some of the mills
valuations per spindle may be explained
by the difference in age and condition of
the equipments. the location of the mills,
their real esate and the surpiusses which
some of the corporations have accumu-
lated. For instance. the Durfee mill,
which shows capitalization Of only
$3.50 per spindle, Is counted worth $1094
by the promoters of the trust. This is
due to the surplus which has been al
lowed to accumulate and put into new
Luildings and equipment In the case
of the Troy, the real estate owned by the
company in the centre of the city brings
up its valuation to $lI.32 per spindle, or
$1O.53 in excess Of the amount shown by
the capitalization.
On the whole, the price per spindle Of
fered would seem large if applied to
mills outside Of Fall River, but it was
recognized by those who made the fig
llres that the production per spindle is
probably greater here than in any other
American manufacturing centre. In
fact, the values are considered to show
an intimate knowledge of the plants, and
a long study Of the stock markets In
this city and Boston, where Fall River
mill shares are disposed of. The pro
ductive capacities of some Of the mills
warrant better prices than have been
offered, and it may take some little time
| to convince owners that higher figures
are not obtainable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Musick Had no Charms.

Stockton, CAL. Aug. 24.-Alfred Molina
boxed several rounds with John Musick
Tuesday night. After a short set-to
Molina quit. There was no knockout
and no great damage done on either side.
Shortly after reaching his dressing
room Molina became unconscious, but
was revived by physician. Later
Molina again became unconscious, dying
yesterday without having recovered his
senses. Musick has been arrested,
charged with murder
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Stripping for the Fight.

New York, Aug. 22.-Steam yacht Erin
and challenging yacht Shamrock both
left their anchorage yesterday and went
to the Erie basin, where the Erin was
dry docked and the Shamrock was
moored to one of the piers. BY sum
and painted below the water line. To-
day she will be painted above the water
line and tomorrow she Is to be fioated
out Of the dock to make room for Sham
rock, which takes her place In the dock.
Shamrock will be stripped today Of every
ounce Of superfluous weight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
SATURDAY. AUGUST rs. WHOLE

intend to submit as proving Drsyfus
guilty. Intelligent men laugh at it, but
1t Is very ingenious and has the merit, in
the eyes of the generals, of being incom-
prehensible to an ordinary man and thus
calculated to impress him. If supported
by the puppets of the general STAFF.
Bertillon's theory has already been in
troduced by some of the military wit
nesses, who declare their confidence in it.
The trial. in my belief. will last about
another 20 days"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Murdered with Coupling PIN.

Webster. Mass. Aug. 21.-The lifeless
body of a man. which was afterwards
identified as that of John Connors of
Olneyville, X. l., was discovered on the
tracks of the Norwich and Worcester
railroad Sunday. Both ears were miss
ing. and there were other wounds on the
head. The wounds apparently had been
inflicted by coupling pin, and the ears
cut off afterwards. The condition of
the body showed that 1t had not been
hit or mangled by a train, the in
juries being confined entirely to the
head, and the clothes were not soiled in
the least, as almost always is the case
In q railroad accident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Almighty Against Triumvirate.

Atlantic City. N. j., Aug. 24.-At yes
terday's session of the colored Bap-
lists congress of the United States. Rev.
dress. declared that the colored race
must paddle Its own canoe. We must
get money. banks. railroads." he con-
tinued, learn how to make guns and
powder, etc. and then learn to use them
before We can become a power In this
country" He closed by asserting that
1.-The north, the south and the devil In
hell are against the negro. and God Is
the only one who will accept u.s."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Fatal Family Feud.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2l.-Edward F..
Rich Of Schenevus, N. Y. was shot and
killed by William j. Haugh, his brother
ln-law, at Paulsboro, N. j.. few miles
south Of here. Rich arrived in Pauls-
boro to visit his sister, Mrs. Haugh. On
Haugh met at the house Of a friend.
Haugh learned that they were together
and went to the house. Forcing an en-
trance he attacked Rich. who, in de-
Tending himself, stabbed his assailant
three times. Haugh then shN Rich
through the heart. Haugh was arrested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Murderer Possibly Located.

Dover, N. H.. Aug. 24-Sheriff Hayes
is in receipt OF a telegram from the
Oklahoma authorities, enquiring II u.
A. Simpson" Is wanted In this state.
That was one Of the aliases borne by
Julius Fl. Macarthur. the horse thief. who
fatally shot Deputy Sheriff Smith Of
Dover. May. 6. 1891. Sheriff Hayes an.
swered to hold the prisoner. and will
investigate at once. Macarthur escaped
from the Dover Jail July IL, 1891. and
Governor Tuttle issued q proclamation
offering $1,000 reward for information
leading to his capture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 24.-A. H. Long
ino was yesterday nominated for gov
ernor Of Mississippi by the Democratic
state convention. without opposition.
The platform endorses the declaration
OF the Chicago platform of 1896. and de-
clares w. J. Bryan to be the ablest ex-
ponent Of those principles. the states
man and patriot. the great tribune of the
people. The platform denounces trusts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Claude Duyal Up.tO.Date.

Meriden, Conn.,, Aug. 21.-George w.
Holmes. farm hand. employed by Jo-
seph Higgins Of Cheshire reported to
the police that while walking home with
John Shandon, another farm hand. late
Saturday night. they We're set upon by
three masked highwaymen on bicycles.
and Holmes was relieved of $40 and q
gold watch, while Shandon had a sill
yer watch stolen, but his money was
overlooked. Holmes says that the BIZ
cyclists came upon them from behind
and struck them over the head with 4
blunt instrument He was rendered
unconscious, but ShandOn was only
stunned,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

The largest export bri lge construc-
ton contract ever placed in the United
States is now in the hands of the Pen
coyd Iron works. The Imperial gov
ernment railroad of Japan has ordered
from the company between seven and
eight thousand tons of steel bridges
which are to be delivered in year.
They will receive for this $500 900.
This company was recently the sub
iect of memorandum in the English
Parliament as the result of its enter
prise in building the bridge at Atbara
in the Soudan. The Scotch and Eng
lish builders woull not attempt to
supply the bridge within shorter
time than q year. The company de-
livered it within five weeks after the
order was taken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

London, Aug. 24.-Oficial permission
to appear at the Rennes court. martial,
II cited, has been granted. according to
the Rome correspondent of The Daily
Mail. to Colonel Panizzardi. formerly
italian military attache in Paris. who
recently denied, in a communication to
The Figaro. the statement Of General
Roget. in his evidence at Rennes. that
Panizzardi addressed a report to Signor
Ressman former Italian ambassador to
France, to the effect that Colonel
Schwartzkoppen, former German mill
tary attache in Paris, had relations with
Dreyfus,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Ministers Should Be Forgiving.

Bar Harbor. Me-, Aug. 22.-Rev. w.
l.. Bruen, pastor Of the Wilson Memorial
Methodist church of Washington, was
arrested yesterday while tramping up
Green mountain, the police thinking he
was Frank w. Funk, wanted for the
murder of w. H. Brooks Of Washington
and for other crimes. The police hand
cuffed him. but released him upon dis
covering the error. Mr.. Bruen notified
the selectmen before leaving for Nara
gansett Pier last night that he would
return and bring suit for, alleged false
arrest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Largest Mining Deal Ever Made.

Duluth, Aug. A.-The largest mining
deal ever made In the western Ontario
gold fields has just been closed in the
sale of the Sultana mine to the British
capital corporation, limited, for $780,
900. The mine has been the property Of
John F. Caldwell. The mine comprises
about 70 acres, with a vein about 30
feet wide on the surface and running
about 81 to the ton in gold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Saved NV Human Lifeline

Old orchard, Me-. Aug. "a Professor
Anthony and Professor Purinton Of
Bates college were overcome by the
force Of the breakers while bathing at
Ocean Park. and were unable to get
ashore without assistance. They were
rescued in an exhausted condition by
other bathers. who Joined hands and
formed life line.