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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
GERMAN CONSUL SCORED.
Herr Rose Responsible for Mary
Samoan COmpliCati ions.

Samoan complications.
London, April l3.-The outbreak in
Samoa. just when the powers had agreed
upon the appointment Of II commission
to settle the difficulties there. has caused
great annoyance and disappointment
at the foreign Office here. where it is
regarded as making the already serious
complications still graver While they
have difficulty in expressing definite
opinion upon the fresh developments,
it is acknowledged that the foreign office
officials think 1t has been manifested
that there has been hasty and aggres-
sive action upon the part of German
Consul Rose. Although he may have
many technical reasons for the part he
has played in behalf of German in
terests. it is asserted that he has been
the prime cause of the fresh outbreak,
which, it is added will necessarily great
ly embarrass the endeavors which the
three powers are making to restore IL
satisfactory and amicable state of af-
fairs.
The foreign office officials appear to
think that 1t was obviously the duty
Of the three consuls to uphold the de-
cisiOn of the supreme court, which, ac-
cording to the kilograms received, de-
cided to reinstate Tanus in place of the
provisional government. and that the
action Of Herr Rose in issuing counter
proclamation supporting the rebellious
faction could not hut have disastrous
effect, as shown by the fighting described
in yesterdays dispatches.
Further. the officials of the foreign
office think it Impossible to say to Il
certainty how events will develop. but
they are Of the opinion hat it is high
time the commissioners got to work, i'm
order to settle once for all the deplorable
state of affairs which has arisen in
Samoa
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GIVE GREAT UNEASlNESS.
'uban Bandit bands Are Numrr.
OuS-RuraI Police poWrrlrss.

Havana, April l3.-~E2vana is startled
day after day by the reports from al
over the island telling OF the tarril l.
deeds now beiaS done by bandits WI u
have organized and taken To the woods
since the war. These reports corrobur
ate each other, and picture the situation
in 20 serious lgh, as to cause Governor
GENERA Brooke and his associates, who
have undertaken the government of
CUBA. mere ur.asiness than they aye
willing to admit.
Highway rCbberies. murders and ars on
at thu hands of desperate brigands ar
everyday occurren noes. The hishM ayS
of Cuba are as dangerous for the travc,er
today as they We're during the insurrSC-
ton, when war gave the dcsperadoes a
license to carry on their traffic. No
planter who refuses to submit to black
mail can be long sure Of his property or
his life. No traveller who hesitates to
give up his Naluab,es reaches his des-
tinaticn. Canefi, Ids which escaped the
war are now ia ling victims TO inCel-
diaries.
General Brooke is now endeavoring To
find a solution Of the problem. To stop
this !aWlessness l. an undertaking al
most as hazardous and uncertain uS the
Masing of Il war, Troops must b. sent
against them to fight them in their own
way. The area To b, covered and guard
ed Is SO extensive that the force require
viii be large.
The rural mounted police who are sup
posed To patrol the highways of the
island, are doing little good. The per
SoHnel of this service consists of city
raised boys. unac quainted with the woods
AID roads and who are afraid to venture
far from the limits o. the towns, and
consequently never visi, the places Where
the "Eo,d-ups" occur.
General Brooke has asked the assist
ance of General Gomez in perfecting
some plan whereby the llwbreakers may
be captured, or at least stopped in their
campaign of devastation.
General Gomez attributes the great in
crease in the number of brigands to the
lack of work and consequent poverty
which the country peop,e are enduring,
ard to the decentralization incident to
long and unsatisfactory warfare.
Early action has been urged, as de.ay
means continuation an 4 an increase of
the present lawless situation.
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Contradictory Te.timOny.

Washington. April 13.-Generals Adna
r. Chaffee and A. r. Arnold, DR.. Huide-
koper and Captain Williams of the COM
missary department, were before the bea
court Of inquiry yesterday General
Chafree said that while he considered the
refrigerator beef supplied to the army at
Santiago wholesome, the officers and
men Of his command refused generally
to eat it. He attributed this largely to
the fact that most OF them were sick
DR.. Huidekoper said the canned beef was
generally of poor quality. Captain Will
Jams told Of the condemnation of the
beef on board the transport Panama.
General Arnold's testimony dealt with
the beef supplied at Jacksonville, which
was, no said, generally wholesome.
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kniOhia Ol Honor Nnfea.

Boston. April 13-At the convention
Of the Knights of Honor. the record Of
Reporter Pratt showed the present
membership in Massachusetts to be
ISIS. There are permanent invested
funds Of $l6Si2, and the present value
of lodge property is s2OlOS. The re-
port of Treasurer Richardson showed
receipts of S6415; payments, $690S
Grand officers were elected as follows:
Dictator, A. kidder: vice dictators, W.
F. Murray and J. j. Underhill; assistant
dictator. j. Battison: recorder. f.. c.
Pratt; treasurer. G. f. Richardson chap.
lain. f. Nj. Jones: guide. +. G. Richard
son; guardian. II. w. Cooke: sentinel,
Henry Asker
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e. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND
Ernbalming,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
The Massachusetts l.cEisluture.

The Massachusetts Legislature.
Boston, April Ex-senator Parsons
Yesterday asked the senate to give the
bill. 10 rto'gan!ze the Boston school boaiG G
ii reading, and leave the discussion of its
merits To the enSr, ssment stage. as it is
50 intricate Il matter. Tie bill was or
dered to Il third reading.
Bi.s We're engrISsed to authorize Fitch
burg to construct ii hospital building
outside the debt limit: to authorize We.-
lesley to borrow money for park pur-
poses; to establish {. iilc department in
Nantucket The tudicia y committee re.
ported a bin to give the supreme or SUI
perlor court jurisdiction in equity to re-
strain the erection of unauthorized d
structures in cities and towns
The ways and means committee re-
ported Il bin tn raise the salaries of the
justice and clerk of the Fitchburg police
court, agreeing to the increase of the
judges salary to $780, but striking out
all reference to the salary of tie clerk
Tie same committee reported the bill to
appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the
Lowell textile school. with an an end
ment that pupils from without the state
shall be charged 500 tuition instead of
SlJo.
The committee on manufactures le-
ported Il bill on the recomme mendation of
the gas and electric light commits sioners,
swing that body $4,000 for general ex-
penses and $500 for clerical ass stant c.
The effect of the bill is to increase the
compensation of the clerk of the board
$500
The following bills were passed by tie
house: Restricting the amount of land
10 he taken by towns and cities for pub
lie buildings to one acre; providing for a
practice school at the normal school (
Westtieid; defining the powers of school
committees s-at-.arge lesa:ding the selec-
ton of sites for scLoGlhouses: providing
fora practice schools at the normal school
at F'itchhurg.
The committee on mercantile affairs
reported bill requiring ii license for all
persons operating steam boilers.
The joint Judiciary committee reported
adversely on il hill amending the en-
ploycrs liability act to the effect that the
deceased person who's" death is the sis
of action shall be presumed to have been
in the exercise of due care unless the con-
trary is shown; on Il bill providing that an
cmployt shall not he held to have volun-
tarily assumed risk of danger arising
from his employment; and on bill 10
provide that the breaking or failure to
operate of any coupler, link, pin or at
tachment used upon railroads shall be
deemed prima face evident e.Of neglect
on the part of the railroad corporation
against whom suit is brought
The committee on ways and means re-
ported Il $4,000 appropriation for cold
storage building at the insane asylum t
Northampton.
The committee on cities reported Il bill
extending the lroNsioc.S of the act con-
crrning the fire limits of Boston to the
entire city.
The committee on mercantile affairs
asked for further instructions as to the
investigation Of state ownership of tee
graph and telephone companies. as the
subject was one requiring exhaustive in
vestgation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Albany April 12.-Attorney General
Davies holds in an opinion that Superin-
formatory has no right to employ and
pay salaries to paroled prisoners at that
institution Superintendent Brockway
has employed a number of these prison
ers. and it Is said that they We're re-
taned at salaries ranging from $50 to
SlOO per month. Comptroller Morgan
doubted the legality of such employment,
and held that he had no right to pay for
the services rendered. He submitted the
matter to the attorney general, who has
rendered an opinion.
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Practice Must BE Discontinued.

Washington. April 12.--After mature
consideration of the position assumed
10y the Nicaraguan government in the
matter of the recollection of taxes al
ready paid by the American merchants
at B!uefields. the state department has
seen no reason to modify its original
conclusion. that General Torres prac-
tce is clearly illegal. and in derogation
of the rights of these American mer-
chants. Therefore a strong instruction
was addressed yesterday to United
States Minister Merry. to he presented
10 the Nicaraguan government. looking
To the discontinuance Of the practice.
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Last Duel With Himself.

Macon, Ga, April l3.-Major Julian
Ransom. who was at one time one Of tie
wealthiest planters in the state. com
mitted suicide at his home in Ninevlle
last night. He was Yale graduate, and
was known as man Of great courage
and determination. His duel on the
streets of Blakely with man named
Christian and the subsequent damage
suit were made famous through the SUI
preme court and the publication of his
letter to Christian in the reports.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

North Adams. Mass. April ia fire
in the Congregational church yesterday
caused Il damage of 10000, the main
portion of the church being gutted. The
congress of nations fair was in progress
in the chapel, and the fire started in
one of the booths. where an oil stove
exploded. The decorations were soon
in flames. which spread with great
rapidity. The ladies in the booths and
the patrons of the fair had narrow es-
capped from the flames A valuable loan
collection. libraries and private prop
crty were DESTROYED
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Will Not Yet Be "Greater,,

Springfield, Ills. April 13.-The Gre at
e.. Chicago" project, having in view the
consolidation of the municipal and
county government in that district. was
defeated in the house yesterday. That
lody refused to give to the resolution the
two-thirds majority required by law.
The debate and voting aroused consider
able feeling, and there were sharp ex-
changes between the metropolitan and
county members. 1t is not likely the
measure will come up again at this ses-
sion,
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Won't Work If Mcdonnell Cant,

Lawrence, Mass, April 13.-Fifty iron
moulders, employed at the Davis iron
foundry, conducted by James F. Lan-
gan, left their work yesterday on ac-
count of the discharge Of Jeremiah' Nc
Donnell, fellow workman, who was
fined in the police court Tuesday for as
sault on non-union man who took the
place of one of the strikers at the Meir-
mack foundry The men refuse to re-
turn to work until Mcdonnell is rein-
stated.
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\ PrOdiyal Son.

Boston. April 10 Thomas Gaffney,
Jr.. who recently forged his fathers
name To Il check. ran away with young
woman. came back. was taken into GUS
tody. indicted and then sought forgive
ness from his father has been forgiven.
Mr.. Gafney interceded in his sons be-
half. and the young man came into
court yesterday. rctracted Il former plea
of not guilty, entered one of guilty. and
was placed ON probation and disc harged
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One Ofthc states Largest,

Bellows Falls, VT. April lS.-Town's
hotel one OF the largest hotels in this
section OF the state was destroyed by
fire last night. entailing loss of nearly
$4,000 on the house. contents and stores
on the ground floor. The fire was first
discovered about ? o'clock. and before
the department reached the scene the
flames had gained such headway that it
was impossible To save tho upper
stories. and the building was practically
ruined
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Spinal Meningitis From San.

Lewiston, Me. April l3.-Cieorge Ho!-
land, II wears old, died yesterday after
an illness believed 10 have been caused
10y impure maple sap. and Joseph. his
ii-yrar-rld brother is critically i'll from
The same cause. The boys had gathered
some maple sap and left ii standing In
tin pan III the cellar of their home.
They drank some of the sap. and soon
after became very i'll. their sickness de-
reloping into spinal meningitis.
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Las, and best DC ii.

Concord. n. H., April 11.-IIerbert
Clough of Portsmouth, VINO had served
part of u 10-years' sentence in the New
Hampshire state prison for felOnous
assault, committed suicide yesterday by
cutting his throat with a case knife.
He was in his cell at the time, where he
had been ordered by the prison physician
on account of sickness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Italy Wants the Money.

London. April 1.-THE Italian govern
ment, according 10 special dispatch
from Rome. has declined to give Colom-
bia any further time in which To pay the
terruti indemnity under Mr. Cley Gland $
award, and has ordered the Atlantic
squadron IL proceed Immediately tn
Cartasena to bring the Colombians to
their senSeS'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Justice Tcmpe red With Mercy.

Utica. y. Y, April ls.-At the United
States district court yesterday Lorenzo
V. Peek formerly cashier of the First
National bank OF Fultonville. was ad-
mitted To bail. Peek stands convicted
OF abstracting 5000 from the bank and
was sentenced TO five years in Auburn
prison. the lowest penalty provided by
the law. Mr.. Peek is IS years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Madrid. April l3.-In view Of the Car
list revival Minister of War Polavieja
has dispatched strong detachments of
troops to important points in the Basque
provinces. The garrlsons of the towns
in Catalonia and Valencia have been IN
creased. The Spanish cruiser Conde de
Venadito is watching the Basque coast
line.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Snain's Minister D'Arcos,

Washington, April 13.-The appoint
mcnt of Count DArcos as Spanish min
lister to the United States is accepted as
settled in those diplomatic quarters hav-
ing fullest information. and it is under
stood that positive statements to this
effect have already come through official
channels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Waterville. Me-. April 13.-Charles
Young, Horace Marden and Dighton
Knox were before Justice Foster yes
terday for alleged horse stealing. The
justice found probable cause for plac-
ing each of them under $500 bonds for
appearance at the September term of
the court. Failing to secure surety, all
We're committed to the Augusta Jail.
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Honors Easy on Speed Tests.

London, April 12.-The Albatross new
type of torpedo boat destroyer. just built
by Messrs, Thornycroft & Co. at Chis-
wick attained a speed of SO knots on her
trial trip. with the admiralty officials on
board. This is the highest speed reached
by a war craft. The destroyer is 22i feet
long and Il feet beam. with draught OF
sla feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

John j. Olcott. vice president OF the
Farmers ana Merchants bank of AL
hany, was found dead in bed in that city.
For the last few days he had not been
feeling we'll. He was 70 years Of age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Lacrosse. Wis. April l2.-The private
banking house OF l.. =. Hunter & Nc
Kinzie at Alma has closed its doors. TT e
bank owes depositors $50. .OOO Mckenzie
was formerly state railrc ad commits
sioner,
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Must Face Another Charge,

Belfast. Me, April l3.-Horace Marden,
Deighton Knox and William Young,
whose terms in Waldo county .ail for
horse thieving expired yesterday, were
rearrested on leaving the Jail on larceny
charges brought in Kennebcc county.
They were taken to Augusta for trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Hobart Gaining In Strength.

Washington, April 11.-Nice President
Hobart continues to improve and his
physicians says that he is gaining in
strength. He is still confined to his be d,
and visitors are not allowed to see him.
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Golden Freight.

sydney, y. :. w. April ls.-The Brit
ish steamer Noana. Captain CAREY,
which sailed from this port yesterday for
San Francisco. carried Gl5O. 900 ($15O. .00O).
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waterville. Me-. April l2.-Mrs. Phoebe
G. Ellis Of Sidney died at her home at the
age of lO2 years. months and days,
being one of the Oldest and most re-
spected citizens of the state. Mrs. Ellis
was the daughter of Reuben Sawtelie. a
native of Groton, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Oscar Hammerstein, the theatrical
manager. has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy, with liabilities of sl42.lS6; tho
assets were given as 5000 worth of wear.
ing apparel,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

London. April Fan engineering firm
at Sheffield has just placed large order
for heavy machinery in the United
States. the British makers being unable
To promise sufficiently quick delivery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

San Francisco, April lathe news of
the resumption of hoStilties in Samoa
aroused great feeling ON the battleship
Iowa, now at anchor in this harbOr.
Little groups of jackies discussed the
situation ardently and expressed great
hopes that their vessel would be ordered
t" join the American and British ships
now in the harbor at Aria.
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Four Hundred Prospectors Destitute

Seattle, Wash. April 13.-Prospectors
who arrived yesterday from Alaska
bring news that there are at least iCO
prospectors on the Edmonton trail, be-
tween Desc lake and Hudson's bay post
en- the Lizard river. most Of whom al e in
destitute circumstances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Chicago. April l2.-Members OF the
Journeymen Plumbers union. 1900
strong. struck yesterday. They ask an
increase in wages from 33.7 to a a day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Governor Roosevelt will appoint Will
lam c. Osborne as state commissioner in
lunacy, vice Goodwin Brown, whose re-
appointment is protested
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Any one ol the lookout for first
chop diamond necklace can find thnt
desired establishment of female lowell
liness by coming over to this city. where
a Sis, 600 article is ON exhibition.
Everybody must make haste if they
want to secure this NJ plus ultra or
nament, for we New Workers have II
way Of buying expensive iewelry that
startles conservative cities. This sYr-
cial necklace has taken II years TO
perfect. The stones have been col
lectel with infinite care. and, rs it
only contains iS, it may be imagined
what size and beauty each one repre-
sents. 1t is said the resplendent
thing was offered to one of the Van
derbilts for the bride, but Il necklace
had already been. selected, or this
would have been chosen.
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Stoves Go Cp Ten Per Cent.

Chicago. April IA general meeting
of stove manufat turers, representing
practically all the territory between New
England and the Rocky mountains, was
held yesterday to consider the advisa-
hilty of advancing prices 1t was de-
cided to increase all prices II percent and
TO make the advance effective immedi-
otely
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

A unique personality was Miss Jane
Morgan, the artist, who has Just died
here. She was the sister of "Midy'
Morgan. the well-known stock re.
porter, who died few years ago. She
and her sister built their home in
Bard avenue about 10 years ago. 1t
was peculiar i'll many respects, being
without front or rear stoop and the
doors being elevated some distance
from the ground, so that stepladder
was needed to reach them. The win
dows were barred with iron, as the
windows of banks are barred. The
house was filled with curiosites and
valuable articles picked up by the sis.
ters in their extensive travels.
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%J9.wS@&etes ~
M'|ESEZ;E:ksN ::';!+
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

The New York Easter Sunday pa"
lie has gone the way OF New York =
New Years calling. II is no longe
the thing for the elite and the elect.
These two classes. of course. z, to
church religiously. but not oac hair's
breadth do they deyate from the di'
rect course leading from their house
to the church, and when services are
over, home they go again, rs straight
rs the crow flies. In OF hours they
are not to be sem upon the
street except it he II matter ct
life and death, and hardly th'n. Oa
Easter streets were not deserted during
the ''of hpIrs. "rhcre are others.
here beside the elite an the e!ct,.nnd
the sc heSitatel not to sally forth to
see and be seen. Indeed, that was
the ob;e't for which the working
la lies and gentlemen had been saving
their earnings for many II week. They
were not to he done ont Of it, the,
made the streets gay with color. and
with tn ir bright faces that had nj
bo.ed look ut all. And the visiting
stranger in New York will tell hi.
"folkS' when he gets h me about the
'swet' parade Easter Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

The World has just published list
OF more than 800 New Yorker each
of them worth from one to twenty
millions, few of them known beyond
very limited circle of friends and ac-
Quaintances, and not one of them
known to more than an extremely
limited part of the public. Million
aires are thick as black berries these
days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

A modest youth is the only son OF
Admiral Dewey, who declines to be IL
member of the committee to receive
the battleship Raleigh on her approach
ing arrival here straight from Manila
bay. 81 ought to keep quiet says
this young man, ''as I've done moth
ing for my country Such reserve as
this ought to be made more contagious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Warren f. Leland, who was propr.
etor of the Windsor hotel when it was
destroyed by fire on March II, ha,
been released by death from any fur
ther worldly Affections. Indeed does
he seem to have had more than his
share of them.