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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
arous, noble and humane. Reason viii,
resume its riShtful sway, and the great
republic will remain republic SILL"
PERILS OF THE DEEP.
Awful Suffering Of Captain and
Crew of Italian Bark.

Gloucester. Mass, Nov. 9.-Italian bark
Salvatore, Captain Saccarino. arrived
here from Trapani, Italy, bound for this
port with 100 tons of salt, had on board
Captain A. L. Dyer and the shipwrecked
crew of seven men of the schooner Will
lam +. Downes of New Haven, bound
from Savannah to that port with 500, ,OO(
feet of hard pine.
Captain Dyer told the following story:
Left Savannah Oct &c. and had fail
weather until Oct. 50. when we ran into
an eas;-northeast gale. At this time we
we're about 40 miles south by west from
Hatteras. 1t began blowing about
dark. and the gale kept constantly in
creasing until about IL o'clock, at which
hour 1t was genuine hurricane. About
O'Clock the vessel began to show signs
of leaking, and an hour later tre-
mendous sea struck he and hove the
deckload to leewacd. At this time she
was carrying reefed spauker and main
sail The gale increased. and about
10 o'clock it was found necessary to take
in the spankcr and keep the vessel before
the wind The shifting OF the deck.
load opened the seams, and she began
leaking badly, and about midnight was
full Of water, with deck awash. COM
pelling the men to take to the rigging,
where they lodged themselves.
Until daylight matters were desperate.
The topmast bOoms and sails We're car
ried away. For four days, lashed to
the rigging and exposed to the elements
and practically without food. the men
passed d narrowing existence. The
storm ragged for two days, and in that
time all they had to eat was few cans
Of condensed milk and beef, which they
managed TO secure through one of the
cabin windows.
AT the end of the fourth day, the bark
Salvatore was sighted, and signals o!
distress were holsted. The harh made
down for the distressed vessel and ef
fccted the rescue, it being thrilling
piece of work, as another eaSterly gale
had Just begun blowing. Two trips In
a boat We're necessary to effect the res
cue, but the captain and crew saved
nothing except the clothes they wore.
The DoWnes was owned by l.. ii.
Weaver and others of New Haven. and
was valued at about $25.0 The cap.
tain did not know whether there was any
insurance. The cargo was valued at
about $4,000, probably insured, con-
signed to the New Haven Saw Mill COM
pany She was fine vessel of I53 tons
gross, 63S tons net and was built in Bath
in 1885.
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FilipinOs and Cinnamon the Thieves

Minnea polls, Nov. a.-Frederick Greg
ory. late private in the Thirteenth Min
nesota, and an interpreter in the police
court at Manila, says the lootinS of
churches in the Philippines was done
by the Filipinos themselves and by
Cinnamon. One wealthy Chinese mer-
chant showed him big chest filled with
sacred utensils of silver, taken from
various churches. He takes no stock
in the newspaper charges against Cen
sral Funston, who, he says, had the
reputation Of being the strictest of all
the resimental commanders in his or
ders against lOoting. His men grumbled
a good deal about his strictness. After
taking Malolos, he stationed guard in
every building of Importance.
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A large supply of Bath Room Fixtures.
e. F. WARDWELL,
new SHOP, FLETCHER BLOCK, WOODSTOCK, VT.

liter promoted to the papers business orfce
as bookkeeper and cashier. When the Daily
Times was sold to the Free Press association
Mr. Fisk entered the Office Of the clerk of
the United States court and remained in
that position until few years ago when
because of advanced age and failing health.
he was compelled to resign the position.
He Is survived by = widow.
The farm buildings of Mrs Moses Smith,
situated about two miles from East Top
ham. toward Groton, have been totally de-
stroyed nv fire. The buildings DESTROYED
were dwelling house. two barns and an
outbuilding. Three valuable horses and
three calves, rs we'll as all other contents OF
the barns, were burned. The fire started in
one OF the barns. Mrs. Smith was at Groton
aud the young people were at All evnngeli-
cal meeting near by when tho fire was dis
covered. The meeting was Immediately
dispersed and all turned out to fight the
fire. The loss Is estimated at S2500, with an
insurance of $1,000.
James Tully OF Fair Haven had somo men
drawing gravel from a gravel bank a short
distance from the town recently. Through
the raving In the bank, about four feet from
the top OF the ground. the skeleton of n hui
man being was unearthed the head pointing
to the east and the other portions lying
west. While the bones were detached show
ing that they had long lain there, each part
was in good state of preservation. The skull
was q large one. al the teeth In place. sound
ard perfect. The oldest inhnbitant has no
knowledge Of any person ever being buried
in that location. and 1t Is conjectured that
the bones may have been the framework OF
some aboriginal, who roamed through that
section m1ry years ago.
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Providence, Nov. "A New Yorker,
who first gave his name as Joseph Deck
er. and afterwards said he was Joseph
Wilson, was arrested here last night on
suspicion. He will be charged with
forgery, for on his person was found two
duplicate forged checks which he tried
to pass in this city The man tried to
pass a check OH the Hamilton bank of
New York city. These checks for
there were two of them each duplicate
of the other. were stamped. certified with
the date Nov. 6, the name of the bank
and the name of the cashier, this latter
written in. A rubber type outfit was
found in his valise. with the stamp still
& n.
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New York: Nov. 9.-The Independent
today pr.n,s an article on our Duty to
the Fi!iEinoS' from the pen of Senator
Hoar. II begins with review Of the
cirCumS tances leading up to the war
with Spain. of which the senator says:
II think it might have been averted
and that Cuba could have been liberated
by pcacelbe means if the counsel Of
Grant and Fish had been followed. and
If our public men in the senate had re-
nembered that they We're part of the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
E. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND
Embalming,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
A FEW NEWS ITEMS.

A bequest Of $20, 1000 has been made to
Harvard university in memory of John
Simpkins Of the class OF SIS. for the bcne-
fit of the Lawrence scientific school.
Mr. Simpson was congressman from the
Cape Cod district at the time OF his
death
The London newspapers unanimously
"egard McKinley's election to a second
presidential term as assured.
Eddie McDuffee, at Chicago. paced by
a motor reduced the worlds record for
one third mile from 30 10 seconds 10
q 30 seconds. He also clipped a quar-
ter second off the quarter mile record,
making the distance in u 2-5 seconds.
The safe in the office Of Sheriff Hughes
at Hillsboro, n. c.. was cracked. The
robbers got $1,000 in casn.
Dr. Walter j. Hoffman, United States
consul at Mannheim. Germany. died at
Reading. Pa, of lung affection, aged 5S.
He was formerly connected with he
Smithsonian institute, and before that
with western scientific expeditions. He
received decoration. from number OF
foreign .rulr lrrs and scientific bodies
The three grand stands on the Roches-
tor Driving Park association grounds
we're totally destroyed by fire, entailng
a loss of S250OO.
A Clover Leaf Passenger and freight
co!lided near Kokomo. lEd.. damaging
both trains and wuundng nearly 20 per-
sons none fatally.
The bay mare Phrase. 2:12A, by On
ward, brought Si150 "a Chicago auction
sale. T.. NJ. Lockwood of Poushkeepsie
being the buN"r.
A fire. originating from defective
electric wiring in the store of Altman &
Putnam. miliners and dry goods mer-
chants, caused u loss to property OF
$3.50 900 at Massillon, o. Several build
ings We're destroyed.
John Cavanagh and five others,
charged with the death of Kid Lavelle
at Home stead. Pa, were found not
guilty The cost was impose on the de-
PENDANTS.
The new geological gardens in tho
Bronx park was formally opened TO the
public with appropriate ceremony by the
officials of the New York Geological so.
ciety.
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Printing Done in RnstOn

Halifax. Nov. 9.-The trial of George
Chisholm OF Halifax and two others,
charged with passing counterfeit Can
adam bills, was commenced yesterday.
The government detectives have made
further discoveries in connection with
4 plan to flood the dominion with coun
terfeit money. One of the men now un-
der arrest has confessed that the notes
came from Boston. where it was under
stood 100000 had been struck off from
old plates stolen in Ottawa. A repre-
sentative of the Boston counterfeiters
travelled through the provinces and ap-
pointed agents In every town to handle
the stuff.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Havana, Nov. 9.-General Nenez. the
successor of General Rivera as civil gov
ernor of Havana, formally took over the
office yesterday, declaring that he ac-
cepted the post with pleasure. He then
had an interview with Governor Cen
eral Brooke and Senor Capote, secretary
Of government. after which he accepted
the resignation Of Senior Vivanco. sec
retary to the civil governor. Senior
vivancos successor will be appointed
shortly.
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-- - ---
Percy Smiths Surprise.

New York. Nov. s.--A pin, which was
swallowed three years ago by Percy
Smith Of WhitestOnc, l.. L.. has just been
picked out of his hand. In 1896 Smith
accidentally swallowed he pin and all
efforts to dslGdge it were unsuccessful.
in time smith forgot all about 1t. few
days afo the little finger on his
right hand became inhamed. Taking
III ranknike he cut the skin and started
to remove what he thought was silver.
lie had some difficulty in withdrawing
th, silver. and was greatly surprised
when he drew out the pin that he had
swallowed three years ago. =
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From BOstOn's Little Italy,"

Boston. Nov. S.-Efforts are being
made by the Boston police ard the de-
partments of the surrounding towns and
cenzo Bucilli, wanted for the alleged
murder Of Michele Calucci, at 81 Charter
street All three of the men lived at the
above address. The police say that they
quarrelled about a woman, and that one
of the two men wanted struck Ca1ucci
on the top of the head with an axe.:" The
two alleged murderers escaped. although
the police believe they will be caught.
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SAYS He Was Licked Fairly.

Southampton, Nov. 9.-Sir Thomas
Upton arrived at Southampton this
morning. ON being interviewed regard
irg his experiences in the United States
he spoke most appreciatively of the
treatment he had received at the hards
of the Anne rcans. He admitted the
superiority Of Columbia. but said sham
rock was considerably handicapped by
the illness of Mr.. Fife. Sir Thomas re-
iterated his determination to try again.
saying that he would issue a challenge
Immediately, and that. unless there was
some one else desrous of entering the
lists, he would build boat for 1901.
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Will Re no Contest.

New York. Nov. 9.-The Vanderbilt
will was probated yesterday. Edmund
l.. Baylies of Carter L. Ledyard, who
acted for Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., in
making the settlement out of court, was
seen at the Office of the firm and said:
There is no possibility of any contest
by our client. All has been most ami
cably settled. Mr.. Vanderbilt has no de-
sire to make any contest and. by signing
his consent to the probate. barred him
self legally from making any contest"
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Made Assurance Doub,v Surc

Necdham, Mass, Nov. 9.-The body Of
woods near here yesterday by party Of
hunters The throat had been cut. and
razor and a partly empty box Of paris
green were at one sidn. A quantity Of
he latter was also on the face of the
nan. Medical Examiner iodgdon said
death was caused by paris green. and
that it was undoubtedly a case of sui
eide. The man had not been dead more
.han Sc hours. He was about is years
,f age. 5 feet II inchcs tall, and had
a reddish moustache.
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AGAIN AHEAD OF TIME.
Believed That Dewey-Hazen Wed

Believed That Dewey-Hazen We'd
ding Will BE Today,
Washington, Nov. ga marriage IL
cense was issued yesterday to George
Dewey and Mrs. Mildred HaZen. The
application for the license was made by
Lieutenant Harry II. Caldwell, l.. S. NJ.
Admiral Deweys secretary. The in
formation furnished the clerk and set
forth i'm the license is that Admiral
Dewey is 81 years of age, and his BRIDE
elect 43; that both are citizens of the
United States, and that in the case Of
each party there was one former mar
riase. The marriage ceremony will be
performed at Mrs. McLean's residence.
Only family party, with few intima te
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COwardly Abandonment OF Family

Waterbury, Conn.,, Nov. 9.-Robert ].
Latta, a drug clerk, committed suicide
yesterday by taking morphine pills. He
was 80 years Of age. and leaves a widow
and two small children. He was de-
spondent on account of continued failure
to get employment. About IA years ago
Latta accidentally caused the death of
two friends by giving them a wrong
preparation, and has been more or less
despondent at times on that account.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Boston, Nov. 9.-The police have rea-
son to believe that an Italian. detained
by the police of Hudson, is Luigi Storti.
wanted for the brutal murder of Michale
Callucci. committed at the North End
Tuesday. Two italians, answering the
description of the men wanted were
seen in that town. and one was caught.
while the other took TO the woods.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Lowell. Mass, Nov. "a committee
Of the striking employees of the Ameri-
can Hide and Leather trust waited upon
Manager White yesterday and stated
their grievance. He replied that he was
not prepared TO announce his decision
at that time. AT a meeting of the strik-
ers last night it was voted to continue the
strike until Mr.. White reaches decision.
They will now wait for him to make the
first Oyertllrcs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Boston. Nov: Sat a meeting yester.
day of the board of directors Of the Globe
National bank the resignation Of Charles
H. Cole as president was accepted.
Horace H. Stevens was elected president
and George H. Ball vice president. The
directors state that the bank incurred
no loss from or through the transactions
of its late president. Mr.. Cole.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

New Haven. Nov. s.-Mrs. Mary
Re:ley. a young inmate Of Springside
a!mshouse and violently insane, attacked
Mrs. Anna Wheaton. who was confined
in the same cell with her, and inflicted
injuries that caused the victims death.
The Reilley woman attacked her cell.
mate with chair. Coroner Mix will hold
an investigation.
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Foreman Arrested Awaiting Action

New York, Nov. 9.-A pile of pig lead
fell in the warehouse of Lawrence, Son
4 Gerrish on Water street yesterday.
Richard Revelle and John McFeeley
were killed and Terence McGinnis was
injured The men had been engaged in
unloading the lead from a propeller.
Michael Dunn, foreman Of the gang of
workmen, was placed under arrest to
await the coroner's action.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
Death Preceded Resignation.

Boston, Nov Ex-Governor Wolcott yes
terday received a letter from DIR. James
A. Shepard, medical examiner Of West
field who notified him Of his resignation
of the office. owing to i'll health. Be-
tween the time the letter was write n
and it's receipt Governor Wolcott ie-
ceived word of DR.. Shepard's death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Baltimore, Nov. Oscar Dietz. the
12-year-old boy who was shot by one of
crowd of so hoodlum negroes Tuesday
evening. died last night. He was too
weak yesterday to make deposition. but
it is said he indicated to the police the
negro who fired the shot that caused his
death. Four colored men We're held
without bail for hearing three weeks
hence on the charge of causing the boys
death,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Washinst ton Nov. 9.-The president
received great many cCngratulatory
kilograms yesterday. He expressed d him.
self as well pleased with the result of the
elections. especially in Ohio. He got
telegram from Niles. his birthplace.
which gratitied him exceedingly. 1t
stated that there had been Republican
gain there of over 400.
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New Departure in AutOmo biles.

New Haven. Nov. Sat Hartford
work has been begun on an automobile
which is intended to tow canal boats on
the Erie canal. The automobile will he
built on an entirely new plan and Is
intended. to be powerful enough to tow
from six 10 ten canal boats at once.
1t will cost more than $1,000.
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Must BE Serious News.

London, Nov. S.-The Morning Post to-
day makes the following announcements
We have received Il dispatch from Wash.
ington respecting Anglo policy
in the far East, which is of such a nature
that 1t is desirable, at the present june
ture. to withhold it from the public until
we are able to confirm of denyit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Treasury officials are watching the
course Of the money market in New
York. but it is understood that no steps
are contemplated at this time to relieve
the strength in rates which exists in
some quarters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Charleston. Nov a.-Dr. Maxcy C. Lee
Of Darlington, who killed his father, DR..
Lee, several months ago, was yesterday
found guilty, with a recommendation
70 mercy which probably means life
imprisonment in the state penitentary
The plea OF the defense was accidental
homicide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
Collecting the Sinews OF War.

Washington. Nov 9.-Mail advices to
the war department state that a native
with commission as lieutenant colonel
in the insurgent army. has been captured
in Manila. the prisoner had credentials
from Aguinaldo to collect take from the
inhabitants of Manila. and had been
doing so. and remitting the money to the
rebel commander.
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New Departure in Autom obiles.

New Haven, Nov. Sat Hartford
work has been begun on an automobile
which Is intended to tow canal boats on
he Erie canal. The automobile will be
built on an entirely new plan, and Is
intended to be powerful enough to tow
from six to ten canal boats at once.
1t will cost more than $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

General Andrade. the depcsed presi-
dent of Venezuela. has arrived at San
Juan, 2. X. He is quoted as having
said that he was still president of Ven
azuela and that he would soon return to
that country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

The postmaster general has renewed
the existing contract with the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship company for
carrying the mails three times month
for the year ending June 30, 1901.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

London. Nov. s.--The will Of the late
George Smith. the pioneer banker OF
Chicago. who died in this city Oct. I.
has been made public. The personal
property in England is sworn to he worth
over $295, 900. In addition to legacies to
relatives and friends. the deceased be-
uueathes slO.O 900 each to various Protes-
tan orphan asylumns in Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

George II. Daniels. general passenger
agent of the New York Central railroad,
is at the head Of a movement to abolish
the practice of tipping on dining and
sleeping cars.
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BRITISH LEAVE SAMOA.
Germany and United States Come
i'm for Territory.


Washington, Nov. O. Diplomatic
circles have discussed little beside the
official announce ment from Berlin that
an agreement subject to the approval
of the United States, had been arrived
at bctW een Great Britain and Germany,
by which the Samoa act would be re
pealed ard the islands of tpola. Savaii
and the small adjacent islands, fall TO
Germany as free property, and the ISL
ana of Tutuila and the subsidiary ISL
ands go to the United States. Great
Britain renouEces any claim to the Sa
moan islands, and Germany in tdpn re-
nounces any claim TO the Tonga islands
and to Savage island in favor of Great
Britain, and also cedes Chois eul and San
Isabel. the two casterly islands Of the
Solomon group, with their insular sur
roundings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

The auditor of the postofficc depart
ment. in his annual report. shows that
during the last year the number of post
offices in the United States increased
from ,2.9,6 to 1i,3S4.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

friends and several high officials, will
witness the event. No authoritative in
formation is obtainable as to the exact
date of the wedding. 1t is believed
that Archpishop Keane will celebrate
The marriage rites.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Washington, Nov. a repert was in
circulation here that England and the
United States were negotiating a treaty
for mutual advantage In China, agree
ing to maintain an open trade door there
Secretary Hay promptly denied that
there was anything in this report and
naturally ridiculed one feature of it, to
the effect that the agreement was secret.
The efforts of our government are now
directed towards maintaining our trade
advantages in China, ard from this has
doubtless sprung an exaggerated notion
of the international aspects of the affair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

The auditor OF the postoffice depart.
ment. in his annual report, shows that
turing the last year the number OF post
Offices in the United States increased
from 1876 to 14,3S4,
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Still Cheat ng Death.

Paterson. n. j., Nov. 9-Nice .Presi.
dent Hoi art passed favorable day yes
terday. There is no change in his con.
dition whatever,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Rosa, Aryitch was fatally burned at
Fall River. Mass. as the result OF. her
endeavors to put out a bonfire set by
playmates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

A dispatch to the war department
announces the death Of Major Samuel
Robinson. surgeon L. S. A., at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
HOAR'S. VIEWS.
Says Our War With Spain Was
Entirely Needless.

Again Quotes Declaration Of Indc-
peudence in Connection with the
fhillipiues Quest ion - American
People Have Not Changed In Char
acter or Principle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

Commander L. w. Watson has been
detached from the Washington navy
yard. and ordered to duty as captain of
the navy yard at Norfolk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

pointed to Nebraska as an illustration
Of what energetic work Will do. and de.
clared that the Dem, Gratis can carry
New York in 1900.