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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Atlanta March 9-The Tenth Inn
munes. colored, who were mustered out
at Macon yesterday, as the train bear
ing them home was moving out of Ma
con. produced arms and began firing
from the car windows. Bullets flew
in all directions, but only one person, a
white boy was injured. At various
stations on the railroad shots We're fired
from the train at persons standing on
the platforms. At Griffin 700 shots We're
Iilad from the first section of the train
by the negroes, who had been drinking
whisky, and who yelled like Indians.
When the second section came along a
militia company and 100 armed citizens
We're at the station and kept the negroes
quiet. When the train pulled out of
the depot and the negroes thought that
they We're out of the reach of the citi-
zens they began firing at houses At
the first shot ii volley was poured into
the train by the citizens and militia.
George Agee. IL trainman, was fatally
shot. and one negro was slightly wound
ed. There was no trouble in Atlanta
as the police were prepared for them.
Santiago, March 9-Major Edward
Wilson of the Third immune regiment
who was recently tried by court martial
on charges of forgery, falsifying records
and conduct unbecomng an officer and a
gentleman. was convicted and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the service,
forfeiture OF pay and allowance and con-
inement for one year at hard labor in
the penitentiary. General Wood con-
sidels that clemency may be shown him
without detracting from the force of the
example to others, and directs that the
ment at hard labor is concerned.
Havana, March "a Spanish news
paper publishes story to the effect
that a party of armed Cubans Is ter
rorzing the Spanards at Mayori. 1t
also says these Cubans have murdered
several Spaniards near Barajagua, and
mentions cases of the persecution OF
Spaniards at Calabazas. In conclu-
sion. the newspaper asks the American
authorities to inquire into the matter
and to afford protection to the Span
iards.
Assistant Naval Constructor Robert
Brooke Dashiell died here yesterday Of
spinal meningitis after an Illness of only
four days. He was SO years of age, and
had made remarkable success in the
construction corps of the navy.
In view of the failure OF the Ameri-
can-Canadian joint high commission
to come to any agreement on the sub
ject of seal fisheries, the treasury de-
partment is considering the question OF
dispatching one or more revenue cut
ters to the Behring sea to protect the
interests of the United States from IL
legal sealing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

appointments must be preceded by an
examinatio Assistant Director Wines
is en- route to Washington.
Director Merriam says: THE general
policy of the approaching census will be
to conduct the institution on the firm and
sound principles that underlie business
success. First, statisticians will be Sc
lected from among the best men engaged
in that work in the country. This will
be done only after careful deliberation
and consultation with such men as Com
missioner of Labor Wright. Henry Gan
nett and other eminent authorities. Then
the heads of the various bureaus will be
selected after painstaking consideration
and. they will be men of recognized
ability. All the appointees in the office
will be selected after rigid examination
as to their fitness along the lines of work
in which they will be engaged. The en-
ployes will be appointed solely on the
basis Of their capacity for work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Permit me to express my sincere
thanks to YOU for again rendering me
the appointment of librarian of con-
grcss. and thus renewing your express
sion of confidence in my ability to fill
the office. l feel. however that 1t
would be impossible for me to meet your
expectations. or to do justice to your
wise and enlightened policy concerning
the library. without the hearty support
which the senate, by its failure to act
on my previous nomination. has not
given. Thanking you for this evidence
OF your very kind consideration, l feel
constrained to decline the honor, and re-
main. with the most cordial regard. your
obedient servant. $. j. Bs.rrows.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Albany March S.-GOvernor Roose-
welt yesterday sent a communication
to District Attorney Smith, of Herk-
liner county. urging an immediate
prosecution of former Canal Section Su-
perintendent Snyder of that county,
who was discharged by State Supern-
tendent of Public Works Partridge for
falsifying his pay rolls In this letter
Governor Roosevelt says: Il now call
your attention sharply to the commits
sion of this crime. the perpetrator of
which should be speedily punished, and
! expect that you and your officers and
persons associated with you in the eX
ecution of the criminal laws will do
their whole duty thoroughly and with
out fear or favor to secure conviction"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Indicted for COnsniracY,

New York March S.-The federal grand
jury for the February term yesterday
handed an indictment against James
Tradesmen's National bank, for violat-
ing the banking laws in fraudulently o.
dering the certification of a check for
$4,000. and also an indictment against
James and Allan MacNaughton CO.
jointly for conspiracy in procuring the
alleged fraudulent certification Of a
check for $50, 900 in favor of Allan Mac
Eaughton when he had not funds to that
amount to his credit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Lewiston, Me-, March 9.-Professor
Robinson Of Bowdoin college has re-
ported the analysis of bottle of whisky
which was found at the home Of George
w. Pierce, who is accused. among other
things. of sending poisoned whisky to
ex-City Marshal Teel. The whisky was
of the same brand as that sent to Mr.
Teel, and done up in a similar way, and
this led the authorities to have it an
alyzed Professor Robinson states that
the whisky contains large quantity of
arsenic, so much that even small drink
of it would be sufficient to kill a man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Since the princess has been in Hon
oluiu she has received very consider
ate treatment from the government in
power. When she took the oath of al
legiance to the Republic of Hawaii, she
was granted liberal pension, and the
last Legislature renewed the allowance.
Some weeks ago paper was circulated
among the business men, praying the
United States congress to make some
provision for the young woman. The
paper is now in Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Watching Messages carefully.

New York. March s.-Mr Doubleday
reports both Rudyard Kiplng and his
daughter, Elsie, to be slowly, but surely,
convalescing. Mr.. Kipling has not yet
been Informed of the death of his child.
Josephine. and he will not be told about
1t until he is practically well. The ply
sicians fear the possibility of an i'll re-
suit should he learn of her death in any
manner. Some of the more important
cablegrams and messages are daily read
to Mr.. kipling. and occasionally he is
allowed to read them himself. Every
such message is carefully censored. how
ever. to prevent the father from reading
even an allusion to his loss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Bad AS the T. cctrtc Chair.

New York March S.-Jossph Hampel,
an employe of the Lexington avenue
cable power house, while working at the
switchboard yesterday. received and
survived an electric shock of about oOOe
volts. The mans body was burned
black from head to foot Every stitch
of clothing was torn from him, and he
fell senseless through ho,e instan-
taneously burned in the finnr by the ter
rife electrical power. Hampel is ex-
pected to live. The accident was caused
through Hampers trying to tighten a
loose screw on the switchboard and in
some way creating a circuit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

THE whole plan is to accomplish the
work as rapidly and expeditiously as
possible, and not to take on an immense
amount of lines of inquiry which over
burden the task and make the census
lrag on for long period. Everything
will be made secondary to the general
questions of population. vital statistics
and the mechanical and agricultural
schedules. and the general scope will be
limited as the value of the Undertaking
will permit."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Must Still Remain Quiet.

Washington. March s.-Sena tor Jones
Of Arkansas is considerably improved,
and no immediate danger is appre-
hended, but 1t is stated that he will be
subject to periodic attacks unless he
preserves the utmost quiet and remains
quietly at home for at least a month,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Rurlals by Who'll. sale.

Toulon March S.-The funeral of the
victims of the explosion on sunday
morning last of a powder magazine.
which was situated between this place
and La Seyne. took place yesterday. and
was attended by enormous crowds OF
people. A dozen cars carried 81 coffins
Many government and local officials fol-
lowed the remains to the cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

New York March 9.-William Noble.
builder, who built the Grenoble hotel,
the Grenoble apartment house, the EN-
pire hotel and other we'll known
buildings in this city. filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy yesterday. The
total liabilities are placed at 81, ,O27, ,46O,
with no assets. Mr. Mobiles failure
was due. it was learned, to a venture In
the newspaper field.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Skaguay. via Victoria Il. c., March
hundred of the 400 laborers
emploved ON the construction work OF
the White Pass Yukon road are OH
strike. as the result of II reduction of
wages from 81 to 80 cents an hour and
an increase in work to 10 hours a day.
After the men struck. all others were
laid off for Il few days. The men are
looming to Skaguay and are orderly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Work viii BE Pushed.

Washington. March S.-kx-GOvernor
Merriam. recently appointed superin-
tendent of the 18th census, called on
the president yesterday. Mr.. Merriam
said he had asked Mr.. Wines of Illinois,
who has been appointed assistant SUI
perintendent, to come to Washington
for conference. and that the work Of
organizing the force would be proceeded
with as rapidly as possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Waterville, Me. March S.-Frank L.
Thayer. Democratic nominee for mayor.
who was defeated by w. G.. Philbrook.
Republican, at Mondays election by a
plurality vote of %. has made demands
of the city clerk for inspection of the
ballots from the seven wards of Water.
willie. retaining c. l.. johnson and +. w,
Clair as counsel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
"Dollars to Doughnuts" Prohibited.

San Francisco, March S.-By a vote OF
10 to .. the supervisors Of this city and
county have passed to print an ordin-
ance prohibiting betting on horse or
dog races. both within and without rae
ing Enclosures. This ordinance. should
it become n law. will kill the Ingleside
track
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Nine Digby, the mother general
of the Ladies of the Sacret Heart. which
is probably the most aristocratic of all
the orders of Catholic nuns in the
world. has arrived at Boston. The
mother house Of this order is at Paris.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Boston. March "a verdict of $4,000
vas rendered for the plaintiff yesterday
IN the case of w. A. Sproui VS.. the West
f.nd street Railway company in the SUI
|prrior court. The plaintiff had a foot
crushed by wheel of the car while at
tempting to beard car in East Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
POpe Leo Well Again.

Rome. March S.-The following bulle-
tin was issued last evening" THE con-
dition of the pope continues very salts
factory. His functions are normal As
the august patient must be considered
cured. as regards the operation no fur
ther bulletins will be published"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
Rnby Drowned in River.

Lowell. Mass. March 9.-John Nichols,
3 years old. slipped on some ice and fell
in the Concord river yesterday. The
current carried him out Of his depth and
Pie Was drowned le,ore aid could reach
|tim.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
&. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND
ElnbaIming,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
BOWS TO THE SENATE.

Congressman BarrOws Declines Sec
Ond Tender of Office.
Washington, March 9.-The president
yesterday rendered the position of Ii
braran of congress to Samuel j. Bar
rows of Boston. who declined it in the
following letter:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Rev. William Berkemeier, superin-
tendent of the German Lutheran
emigrant home at New York. and for
half century one of the best known
Germans in this country, died yester.
day. aged IS, of heart failure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Yokohama. March S.-A severe EARTH
quake shock was experienced here this
morning. the disturbances visiting the
localities of the great shock Of 1891. with
some loss OF life and property.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
WILL DO THE JOB QUICKLY.

New Director Of Census Outlines His
Plan of Work.
Washington. March Elk Governor
Merriam of Minnesota, the new director
of the census. was busily engaged yes
terday in going over preliminary mat
ters. There was a host of applicants for
positions, but few of these had personal
interviews. Many applications have
been filed, but it will be impossible to
give them consideration for consider
able period. Director Merriam further
more made the announcement that these
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Harry Fl. Jennings Of Pennington
Falls, Me-, 5S. was found dead in his
team. the probable cause of death beins
heart disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
POLITICAL CONDITIONS OBTAIN

Armament to BE Replaced-ilowi the
Battle should Have Been Foush:-
SamOans Waiting to See What row.
ers Will DO-"China,' Says BeIes-
ford, '.Nlu>t BE Kept on Her Feet
-Scattcrimg Notes From field and
Cnp.tO'.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

John Barrett, formerly American min
ister to Siam. is delivering many ad-
dresses in the far east upon the Philip
pine question. At Hong Kong he ad-
dressed a special dispatch to the Asso-
ciated Press. in which he speaks of the
form of government which should pre-
vail, and said:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

The police authorities here ac-
knowledge frankly that they received
indispensable aid from the newspapers
in investigating the Adams poisoning
case. Without newspaper publicity
and the keen detective work of skilled
reporters many criminal would sue
ceed in escaping punishment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Chauncey Depew says he lost the
nomination for president in 1888 be-
cause he was railroad man. But the
famous postprandialist's salary from
the New York Central was as large as
the one he would have received if
elected president of the United States
and he still holds his job.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Brother Parkhurst calls hunger one
Of the greatest blessings, inasmuch as
it makes us eat. That is good deal
like Josh Billings remark that tight
boots are blessing, because they
make a man forgot all his other
troubles,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

The Times mentions the case of
Wall street speculator who sold 25,-
900 shares of tobacco stock short, and
was compelled to buy it at loss of
$625, 900. Pretty tall gambling, this,
and incidentally illustrating the fact
that the balance in this business is not
always on one side of the ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Washington, March 9.-Orders haVc
been issued at the war department for
the Twelfth New York infantry, now al
Matanzas, Cuba, to take passage on the
transport Berlin for New York city,
where it will be mustered out. This is
the beginning Of a general movement for
the muster out of all the volunteer troops
stationed in Cuba. and indicates that
the admin nistruti0n believes that the time
has come when ii can safely reduce its
military forces in Cuba. The fact that
the rainy season Is not far off is Il potent
reason for the early recall Of the voun-
teer troops in cuba.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Helen Gould ate a 1O-cent meal in
Brookly the other day. Probably
she enjoyed it, too.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

The prospect of New York harbor-
ing the insane daughter of the King
OF the Belgians increases, for it is
again in the air that the Princess of
Coburg is to come to America 'for
the good of her health" Her career
has ended disastrously in Europe and
tits impossible for her family to either
keep her shut up or to receive her
back, after the disclosures of her debts
and love affairs. The 1900" will have
to make up their minds what to do in
this case pretty soon, for Louise is
royal princess, though naughty one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

The World calculates that in two
generations the Gould estate has in
creased from $72, 900, 600 to 1925, OOO,-
900. In four generations the Astor
estate has swollen from $40, 900, ,OO0
to 1875, O00, 600. In four generations
the Vanderbilt estate has increased
from 800, 900, 900 to $40O, 600, 600.
These figures seem to vindicate the
wisdom of the observation that them
that has gifts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

The home ward movement Will have to
be gradual, because of the limited trans
portation facilities now at the disposal
Of the war department. The various
regiments will be brought home. how
ever, as rapidly as the available troop
ships can make the trips between the
island and various ports in the United
States selected for their Decentralization.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

Chauncey NJ. Depew has returned
from Chicago and is ready to be inter.
viewed, as usual.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

In conclusion, Admiral Colombo COM
m"nted upon the fact that all orders to
the American ships We're sent from
Washington. which he considered a
momentous change in naval warfare.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

There are now about $4,000 volunteers
in Cuba. and their withdrawal will leave
about $4,000 regular troops there for the
enforcement of the policy of the admin
istration for the establishment of
stable government on the island. The
volunteer troops now on garrison duty
in Cuba and under muster out orders
include the following organizations:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11

forts and the American ships he de-
duced the idea that very inefficient bat
teries We're able to keep ships at a dis
tance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
Is abundant, and sells at 5oc@s1 per 100

lbs.
1t is reported that the packers are
putting up sardines with considerable
rapidity, but they are not sending them
forward as usual. There is a feeling
that the combinations will try for high
err prices. Wholesale and jobbing, II
oils, $270@290; n mustards, $2.65@2.85;
u mustards, $3@3.25; " oils, s4.5O@5.
Canned salmon are reported firm, with
stronger prices expected. Alaska, 81. 35
@140; Columbia river steak, $1.75@1. 80
California mess salmon is firm at $13
per barrel.
scarce, with little chance that they can
be otherwise. Canned shrimps are
scarce and firm. Flats, s3.1O@3.25; tails,
$3@3.10; canned shrimps, $1.35@1.40;
clam and fish chowder, $1.50@1.75.
Smoked halibut very steady. Strips,
1000; chunks, 9A@12c, wholesale and
jobbing.
Canned mackerel are in short supply,
with very few now being obtained for
canning. One-lb regulars, $1.50@1.55;
2-1b ovals, s2.50@2.75; 3-lb ovals, So. 1908.
The receipts of dry and picked fish
continue rather light, with a fair show
ing of fresh fish.
The outlook for mackerel is less en-
Inc l1eGC Is I'LL S0dy SuSdSSu
off Block island, but some vessels are
scattered along the cape shore. The
weather has lately been foggy and not
good for fishing, and but few fish have
been takn. Only little over 600 barrels
of new salt mackerel have been landed
for the week, and for the season but
$50 barrels, against over 3400 barrels for
the same period a year ago. The trade
is somewhat blue over the situation.
The new mackere1 received have
been large, and have sold out of vessel
at $12@12.50 which is regarded as
strong price for the opening. Irish
mackerel have also sold at $11@12, out
of vessel The jobbers and dealers are
quoting: New large IS, $14@1450; fat
Is, $21@22; old No. I, $26@2S; Norway
bloaters, $25@2S; extra bloaters, $40@n.
Goldfish appears to be shade easier,
on the arrival of several bank trips,
and the fish being offered for sale.
Still there is a scarcity of large, es-
pecially large shore fish. The mar
ket is now very fairly sustained. Large
dry bank, $4.75@5; medium, $4.25@5;
large picked bank, $4.75@5; medium,
$4.25@4.6214; large shore and Georges,
s6@65O; medium, $4.50@4.75; picked pol
lock, $2.75@3; slack stated pollock. $3.50
@3.75; hake, $S.121z@325; paddock,
$3.50; homeless hake, 6@9c per lb; bone
less cod, 4@12c.
Picked behring's are quiet and nom
inal. Box herring are reported firmer,
with slightly higher prices on good lots.