Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-09
WOODSTOCK. VT. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1899.


which 1c0 naval cadets, comprising the
second and third classes and few of the
fourth class men. which left on May
for q practice cruise, and about which
there was no little anxiety among the
friends of the middies, arrived at An
napolis under convoy Of the government
tug Standish. All aboard were well.
The delay was caused by the Monor-
gahela striking calm. The vessel was
out so long from her last port. Funchal.
whence she sailed July -, that all hands
We're ordered to be put on salt horse and
Llack coffee" AS recompense fer tie
long voyage with it's attendant hard
ships the cadets have been given leaves
of absence until Sept. 80.
Washington. Sept. The navy de.
partmcnt has sent orders to the Detroit
from New York, to proceed at once tc
Lasuayra. Venezuela. She will Goa!
and start on the voyage in the course OF
two or three days. The Detroit shoulj
make the run to LaSuayra inside of II
days. The occasion for her presence al
Laguayra Is report that there are
signs of great un est and excitement IT.
the interior Of Venezuela. and that the
presence of an American warship might
have Il good of effect in maintaining the
confidence Of the resident Americans
and other foreigners in their safety
The extent of the disaffection Is no,
known here.
Norfolk. Sept. 7.-Admiral Farquhar,
commardant If the naval station here,
WILL be detached from this duty and or
de:ed to the command of the North At
lantic squadron relieving Admiral
Sampson. Norman H. Farquhar en-
tered the naval academy at Annapolis
Sept. -. 1854, from Pottsville. Pa. He
became lieutenant Aug. 81, 1861: a lieu
tenant commanding Aug. g. 1866: COM
mander Jan. II. 1872; captain March 4,
1885, a commodore July 2l, 1897, and a
rear admiral March 3, 1899, and will re-
tire in 1902. on his reaching the age limit
of 81 years. Admiral Farquhars war
record is remarkably fine one.
San Francisco. Sept. 7.-William ].
Bryan, at Woodward pavilion last ight,
stated that he did not favor the with
draWal of our troops from the Philip
pines before Il stable government Is es-
tablished. Mir. Bryan said he believed
that our government. after establishing
the Philippine republic. should extend
to its people the same protection that it
is now giving to the republics of South
and Central America-protection from
outside interference and unhampered
frepdnr1 n work their dc ttnV
Washington, Sept. 1.-tieneral Otis has
cabled tie following in reply to an in
Quiry as to the hospital needs at Manila,
made by Surgeon General Sternberg:
do not need money for hospital accom-.
mt datic rs at Manila. Nipa buildings,
watch viii accommodate 2000 sick, be.
ing ercctec: in good location. suburbs
of city. Will be well furnished within
north, These buildings supplement
pres, nj hospital facilities.'
Washington. Sept. Admiral Dewey
will be given his real home coming vel.
come at Washington on the night OF
Oct. .. The next day between tho
hours of and p. M. he will be pre-.
sented by President Mckinley. on be-
half Of the nation, the sword voted tc
him by congress. A letter was received
from the admiral yesterday, dated at
Nillefranche. France, Aug. ~, in which
ne stated he would arrive here on that
date.
Gibraltar. Sept. 7.-Admiral Dewey
spent most Of yesterday at the Hotel
Bristol. where he is living ashore, re.
ceiving constant streams Of visitors
He has declined all dinner and public
invitations, as he Is suffering from in.
digestion. He will probably sail for the
United States on Sunday next.
Chicago, Sept. 7.-Major General w.
r. Shafter, commanding the depart
ment of the Pacific coast. has written a
letter TO Rev. G.. o. Brown of Chicago,
fatty denying the charge that he was
not under fire at Santiago.