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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
CYCLING NOTES.

A tight chain makes tho work OF driving
the wheel difficult.
1t looks as II the motor vehIclo would
follow closely ln the track Of the wheel.
Denver, Col, has more bicycles in pro-
portion than any other city 10 the country.
Two items are necessary to prevent side
sllpping-a we'll Inflated tire and evcn
pedalling.
The proper way to clean the franc of the
wheel Is to wipe 1t with soft sponge and
dry 1t with soft cloth.
A tire that is we'll inflated Is tire which
presents less surface at the point OF con.
tact with the ground and, as Is readily un.
derstood has u much llrmer grip on the
road.
:. The International Cycling Association
hes awarded the worlds championship
races to France for 1900. The races will ba
held IN Paris aud between $50 900 and $4O,-
900 will be offered In prizes.
A Wheelman who continues to use his
bicycle after ball Is broken is foolish. II
the bail Is not removed soon after breaking
1t will cause n grinding noise, which Is nm
indication that the cones and cups are De.
Ing worn out. 90.
A three mile race between q blcycllst
and gasoline motor carriage was run ut
the Kewanee, H., fair grounds recently.
The wheelman won by few yards. 1t was
u half-mile track, and tue motor vehicle
lost at the turns.
Every bicycle rider should remember
that muscles at tension draw upon, tho
vital powers. whether they nro aiding mo.
tion or not. Thus m unnecessarily tight
grasp upon the handle bars, steadily main
tuined, contributes not . little to the suin
total OF drain upon the strength in riding.
Maine wheelmen will endeavor to build
q cycle path from Portland to Bangor, with
sidepaths to other lending cities. Tho
clubs OF the State will be asked to build
the sections OF path in their vicinity and
every rider contributing assistance will DO
furnished with a tag emitting him to use
the paths.
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BURCHERS TIRED.
Grange Free State Troops Aban-
doning thu Siege.
Thought That Beers Are Running
Short OF AmmunitiOn-Deta OF
CrOnje's Great Attack - kOPje
Looked Like Sha ambles.

London. Nov. 16.-The most interest
ing and in fact that the only news of the
war now comes from the western from
tier the accounts Of Colonel Baden
Powelrs brilliant exploits at Mafeking
forming quite lively and encouraging
reading. Trench work Is quite novel in
Boer tactics, and some curiosity is
eVinced as to who may be directing and
as to what is still to be shown.
Belated dispatches from Ladysmith,
dated Nov. Z, tell Of a languid lombard
.nent ard of native rumor that the
Basutos are on the warpath, which Is
supposed, according to one correspon-
2ent, to have had the effect of inducing
some Of the Orange Free State troops to
abandon the siege and to return to their
own territory. and also to be account
able for the slackness of the attempts on
the Ladysmith defenses.
Another correspondent says 1t Is re-
ported that in the attack on the Free
State forces at Dewdrop, the Beers had
300 in killed and wounded. If the re-
ports that the Free State burghers are
tired of the affair and are going home
should prove true, the fact would be most
| important as their retirement would
probably compel General Joubert to
withdraw northward. The statement
| that the Beers are entrenched so closely
to Ladysmith is held In some quarters
| 20 indicate that they are running short
Of ammunition for guns.
| A dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Mafeking, sent by way of Magalapye
because The runners sent southwark
|
gives an interesting account of the fight
ing during the last week in October. The
correspondent says:
| After the failure to rush the town,
! General Cronje had recourse TO the tao.
tics employed during the siege Of Pots
.heftrom in 1851, making an advance to
:he town by a succession Of trenches In
Echelon. Such move had been an
.icipated by US for some time, and, for
that reason. there had been sent out
parties to worry the Beers necessarily
~ night attacks.
These tactics the enemy disliked, but
lie contented himself with a daily shell
fire. which exposed him to little personal
isk.
Then Colonel Baden-Powen played his
.rump card by sending out Fitzclar-
ence's party to worry the occupants of
| he trenches. The little force stole out
silently in the darkness. No shot was
fred, and the men, with fixed bayonets,
,reeping rather than walking along the
reldt, gradually approached the chief
| Boer position near the race course.
Then, as they closed in, there was a
,hrill screech. 1t was Fitzclarence's
| ,x.hiStIo an1 tho vtDnal for onSlaught
ringing British cheer, which the
listeners back in camp caught up, was
The only reply as the party dashed into
the trenches. There was a fearful
struggle the attacking force catching
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and bayoneting the Hoers under the
tarpaulins, where they crouched crying
for mercy. At least 80 bayonets got to
work. and the havoc they wrought was
terrible.
For just moment thare was no syste-
matte return fire, but then perfect hail
storm of bullets poured in from the
trenches to the rear. Again Fitz-
clarence's whistle sounded. 1t was to
cease firing and scatter homeward. The
British forces scattered, silently creeping
back, under the furious fire. in the dark
ness to the appointed rendezvous. where
the roll was called
There has been tremendous waste of
ammunition. Indeed, 1t Is estimated
that 90. 900 rounds Of ball cartridges were
wasted on the occasion of the night at
tack on the Boer trenches. Double
rations have been served out to the men
who are under shelter so as to be on the
safe side II the Beers should sweep the
town by long range rifle fire. The gar
rison Is hanging on finely. Colonel
Baden Powell has the fullest confidence
in everybody, especially in the matter OF
implicit obedience to the order to hold
the fire until the Beers get to close
range.
THE end came" says the correspon-
dent, latter Ave hours fighting. The
enemy retired, being heavily beaten for
all time so far as Mafeking is con-
cerned.'
1t was the hottest day Of the siege ahd
the firing was terrific. the Beers evil
dently' recognizing that the way into
Mafeking. IL any. is by a kopje, which
was gallantly defended by Colonel Wall
fOrd's men. The garrison is jubilant.
while the Beers have been hurled back
ir disorder on their laager and will have
to content themselves with a long range
bombardment unless they are strongly
reinforced.
The enemy lost heavily. For hours
after their fighting line had been rolled
back two wagons went slowly along
their position. picking up the dead and
wounded. The kopje resembled a
shambles after the fight. All the men
were killed by bullets or shells The
lookout tower was shot to pieces, while
even the saddles Of the horses were fear
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:. NO BASIS FOR REPORT.
Russian and Japanese Differences
Purely Between individuals.


Washington. Nov. 16.-Alexander
Pavloff, the Russian minister to Korea.
who is in Washington as the guest of
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador
here, and who is an accomplished dip
lnmat with extended experience in the
far east, says:
II left Korea only four months ago,
going to st. Petersburg, so that my in
fprma ton is quite direct and official. and
l assure you there Is 10 basis whatever
for reports of conflict between Russia
and Japan over Korea. On the con.
trary, the two countries have entered
into two formal compacts by which 1t is
agreed that the Independence of Korea
shall he maintained. These compacts
were concluded at st. Petersburg and
Toxic, and they are go explicit that the
reports of conflict as to sovereignty over
Korean territory show an entire ig-
norance Of the written agreement under
which Russia and Japan are acting to.
wards Korea.
The war rumOrs appear to be based on
an alleged conflict over the port OF Mas
ampo. one of the new treaty ports on the
southern coast Of Korea. There has
been no question as to the freedom of
the port to all nations alike. and no
questions Of favor or discrimination be-
tween Russia mad Japan have occurred
as to this port. But purely personal
and private difference arose some
months ago as to the ownership of GER
tain lots at Masampo. Russian resi-
dents had secured a right to purchase
the lots and were waiting the assent OF
the Korean government. Pending this
consent Japanese citizens purchased the
same rights. This. however, was purely
a private difference in which the govern
ments of Russia.and Japan had no part. v
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The Forty-third regiment. which has been
in progress at Fort Ethan Allen for some
time, IL practically. completed. Some OF the
,nen ar. being re-examined and the less stroas
are receiving their discharge. All but two
Of tho ten companies are living in tents.
The regiment now numbers 1856 men. II
goes to New York where 1t will be joined by
the two companies recruited for the regi.
mrnt in San Francisco and go on board the
transport Meade, now at New York, for the
trip to Manila, which IL to be made via the
Suez canal
Henry Moore OF Brattleboro, q soap man
ufacturer, mentally unbalanced after n long
illness, made three unsuccessful attempts to
commit suicide recently. He plunged shears
several inches into his abdomen opened
the arteries on his left wrist and then told
his sister what he had done. After she had
summoned help. while two persons were In
the room with him and others in the Join
ing room. he suddenly plunged head first
throIgh the glass In IL SECOND story window.
His condition is serious, but probably not
fatal.
The house OF Miss Jane Pingrey OF North
field was broken into by IN unknown man,
who made an unsuccessful attempt at rob-
berry. Not succeeding he 'endeavored to
criminally assault Miss Pingrey. He was
frightened away by Mrs. Julia Durkee, who
soon as she heard tho noise. Both women
ran In their night clothes to the home OF
Fred Fuller, and Sheriff Winch was immedi-
ntey called. Oscar Osborn, negro, was
later arrested, charged with the crime. He
has been bound over to await the action Of
III" and jury and In default OF bail is new
In jail.
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Chicago, Nov. 1G.-"The Philippine
Question WAS discussed by Dean T..
Worcester, member Of the Philippine
commission, at Central Music hail last
night before IL large audience.
Professor Worcester took up various
arguments presented against the Amer
lean policy in the Philippines and. quot
ing from senate documents. from the
proclamations of Asuina.do and from
mass of official evidence, most of which
mas been made public heretofore, an
swered the several criticisms
Professor Worcester said at the out
yet that the issues raised by the Phil
lppine question, directly and indirectly.
were more important. more fur-reachinS
IN their consequences than any our ma
lion had been called upon to meet since
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WILL TAKE THE LIMIT.
Special Committees Work in Fall
River Labor Troubles.

d. River Labor Troubles.
Fall River, Mass, Nov. l6.-The belief
prevails here that the special commit
tee of the manufacturers having under
consideration the last communication
from the Textile council and the ques-
tion of Introducing. a sliding scale into
the mills of this city will take the limit
of time given them by the operatives in
which to reply to the final demand for an
increase Of 10 percent. One reason given
for delaying urtil such a late day is that
ii will be impossible 10 secure sufficient
data In shorter time. and as ii is pro-
posed to make the sliding scale as COM
plete as possible. much work of IA d f.
ticult nature will be involved. Another
reason for the delay Is stated to be the
fact that the manufactui ers believe that
the operatives are not quite as anxious
to enter upon a strike as surface cCr-
ditiOns would seem to show, and they Le-
l!eve that as the time limit for action
draws near peaceable means of settling
the wage question will be presented.
Labor leaders will not discuss the
question of sliding scale, and a prom
inent leader said: When the manu-
enough to talk. and we will then consider
1t. The council will act upon whatever
communication the mill men send them"
The executive council of the National
Federation of Textile Operatives, with
which the local unions are affiliated, will
meet next Wednesday for the purpose Of
considering the conditions here and TAX
ing some action on them. The day fol-
lowing is the time limit fixed for the re-
ply from the manufacturers. and 1t Is
probable that the action of the national
body will be governed in a great meas
ure by its tone.
Notwithstanding the strike talk and
the wage agitation it Is stated upon
reliable authority that several corpora
tions are contemplating building ad-
ditions to their plants, the Sycamore
and Cornell mills being among those
mentioned. A subscription list will be
opened shortly, If conditions warrant it,
for the purpose of erecting new fine
goods mill, with capacity equal to that
of any similar mill in the city.
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Missing Clergyman Found.

Nyack, NJ. Y, Nov. 16.-News at last
has bsen received which tends to clear
up the mystery Of the disappearance OF
Rev. William Fl. Dexter who went to
New York about week ago and con-
corning whose whereabouts the police
" the metropolis have been unable to
ascertain anything. Foul play was
feared byhis ia mi.y. Last evening Mrs
Dexter received ia'letter from Andrew
N. Morse Of Asheville. N. c., stating that
her husband was at his home and being
cared for. The letter stated that Mr..
Dexter's mind was rot clear, but that
he was getting better. Mr.. Morse, who
wrote the letter, Is an old friend Of the
Dexter family. His letter does not state
how Mr.. DEXTER made the trip from the
city south ror anything regarding the
details OF his strange disappearance
from New York.
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POLLED LARGE VOTE.
Boston Democratic Caucuses Piob.
ably Nominate Collin.


Boston, Nov 16,-The Democratic
caGcuses in all the wards of the city last
night We're the largest ever held in Bos-
ton, the fierce contest for the mayoralty
hon ina ton between Patrick A. Collins,
formerly consul general to London. and
John h. Murphy, a former water COM
missioner. being sufficient to attract
tho usands 10 the polls.
The convention Is entitled to o91 dele
gates. There are l46 needed to win.
Collins has about $50 pledged delegates.
He has all Republican wards, and his
forces We're generally successful where
it was expected. Murphy has less than
100 pledged delegates though he is ia
vored by unpledgcd tickets.
The caucuses were generally qui It.
The caucus in ward 8 was an exception.
The warden was arrested after one of the
most stormy caucuses ever held. Three
arrests were made in ward is ard one
III ward II.
In East Boston General Collins won.
Representative Douglass made a hard
fight for Murphy, but the Collins ticket
was successful.
Murphy carried Charlestown, winning
by large margins in each of the three
wards.
Congressman Fitzgerald had no
troubl, in carrying ward six for Col
lins. The LomGsney ticket won in ward
eight by vote of three to one.
The Collins ticket had easy victories
in wards 9. 10. II, 20, 90. %. "a and 20.
Nawn's unpledged ticket won in
ward 81 and the Davis unpledged ticket
In ward II was also successful.
The Collins ticket in ward IA was de-
feated by a narrow margin. The sue
cessful ticket is unpledged. but supposed
to be for Murphy. The indications are
that the ticket in ward IS will be split.
The Collins ticket won by ! so votes In
ward 16.
The Murphy ticket carried wards II
and 10, and the O'Toole unpledged ticket
in ward IL is thought to be successful
The Collins ticket won in ward 20.
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Many Called but None Chosen

New York, Nov. 16.-The trial of Ro-
land II. Molineux charged with causing
the death of Mrs Katherine j. Adams,
was continued before Recorder Goff yes
,erday. Efforts were directed toward
securing jury, but Notwithstanding the
fact that 46 talesmen were examined not
enc juryman was chosen. or those who
failed to qualify seven objected to the
death penalty. about the same number
declared their unwillingness to con-
Wet on circumstantial evidence half a
score were unable to define the meaning
of terms submitted by the counsel, five
had an insufficient knowledge Of the
English language ard the others, except
those peremptorily challenged. were
excused on the various grounds of gen.
eral consent, ill-health and old age.
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BAPTISM OF FIRE.
Regiment Finds
Trouble in Philippi ncs at Once.


Manila, Nov. 16.-General Hughes,
with parts OF the Nineteenth ard
Twenty-sixth regiments, moved from
Iloilo Nov. 8 to Otton. six miles west, for
the purpose of capturing Santa Barbara,
the rebel stronghold 10 miles north of
IloilO. Heavy rains preceded the move
ment and the roads were in places i'm
passable. The same night Colonel Car
penter, with the Eighteenth regiment
and battery G Of the sixth artillery,
moved westerly from Jaro to connect
with General Hughes. Colonel CaIpen-
ter was forced to return to Jaro on ac-
count of the roads. and the entire move
ment was hampered by lack of proper
transportation. Company c Of the
Twenty-sixth regiment had the only
fighting. When three miles out of Ja:o
this company charged the rebel trenches
and three of the enemy were killed. One
Ameri was wounded.
General Hughes on Nov. IL occupied
Tagbanan and Guimbal on the southern
coast and Cordova In the interior. The
enemy did not oppose General Hughes
advance.
Recent orders from Aguinaldo found
in the trenches said: do not oppose
the Americans advance. Burn the
villages as they are evacuated. Divide
the forces into bands of 40. Harass the
Americans on every occasion Offering"
Araneta, the rebel leader of the island
Of Panay, has been captured It Tag
banan while attempting to pas. the
lines into Iloilo. Two battalions of the
Twenty-sixth will garrison at Iloilo and
JarO.
San Miguel, visible from Iloilo. has
been burned by the rebels.
1t is reported that an expedition
evaded the navy recently and lande d
arms and ammunition OH the Antique
coast, and that the rebels threaten OPP
position with an armed force of 5000 me n.
These stories are disbelieved.
All ports of the Sulu islands outside of
the American possessions have been or
dered closed to commerce.
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A.Oua(lriiatcral Fight.

Columbia. S. c., Nov. 16.-In a four
sided shooting affray which occurred in
Marion county, John c. Sellers. pom
inent farmer, and his son. Ben Sellers.
were shet. ]. u. Hazelden. member OF
the state board Of liquor control. and his
,brother-inlaw DR.. H. A. Edwards were
also shot. The cause of the trouble is
said to be that HazelGen accused Sellers
of writing defamatory articles concel n
ing Haze elden's official ard private life.
The wounds of tie two Sellers may prove
fatal.
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Chicago, Nov. H.-JaTes Monroe, who
Is said to have wives in kalf a dozen
ber Of alleged swindiirg operations. has
been arrested here and will be heldpend-
ing the arrival OF officers from Rochester,
where he will be tried on charges Of
higamy and swindling.: Monroe is said
to have conducted his operations through
various matrimonial bureaus. In
satchel OF Monroe's were fourd several
hundred letters from women all ovtr this
country. accepting Nonroe's advertised
proposals.
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Dewey will Not Enter Politics.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator Proc.
tor .of Vermont last night said: 1T is
not true that / am trying to start
Dewey boom for the presidency. 1t was
generally understood that before Dewey
left Manila he was averse to being drawn
iEto politics, and l am in position to
know that since his arrival in this couh.
try his antagonism has been confirmed.
There Is absolutely no possibility Of the
nomination Of Admiral Dewey next
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wnlGo Be fore State Board. .

Louisville. Nov. 16.-Goebel gained 81
votes yesterday on the official count Of
the returns from this city. Aside from
this there was no change anywhere in
the state yesterday. 1t is thought the
canvassing Of the Jeffer son county votes
will be completed in few days. Then
the whole question will be put before the
state board, which will meet at Frank
tort some time between now and Dec. 4
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full weight of that burden We're thrown
upon theni today. they would inevitably
sinh: nidar il.
These OF Us who believe that the flag
should stay in The cast, and that under
its shadow We should patiently teach to
our lew wards the lessons they must
learn ere they can take their place In
the great family OF nations as free and
united people. should stand shoulder to
shoulder There Is work for us to do
Let those scoff who win. The future of
ten millions Of human beings and the
honor of a great nation are in our keep
ing, and the eyes OF the world are upon
Us. Let US not prove unfaithful to our
trust"
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Shooting Was AcCide ntal.

Boston, Nov. 16.-At the Massachusetts
general hospital yesterday Mrs. Hannah
Hazard died as the result of an accident
on Monday evening at J. shooting gallery
on Hanover street Mrs. Irene Potter,
who was in charge Of the gallery at the
time, and who held the rifle which was
discharged accidentally. was at first held
by the police, but was released by the
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Signor G.. Mareonl, inventor OF wireless
telegraphy, few days ago snilel for
Europe.
Senator Hoar alwavs buys six street .car.
tickets ut time In Washington. thus be-
ing able to get one ride for 1-6 cents.
General Sir George White. British Oom-
mander at L1lysmith. Is sIxty-two years
old, and an ideal soldier in appearances.
1t Is tho Intention OF tho Upton loving
Cup Committee to have the trophy to be-
presented TO Sir Thomas male fr)m soli'i
gold.
General Cipriano Castro, the now Presl-
dent OF Venezuela, Is only thirty-six year,
old, but he has been In politics ior u long
time.
Mr.. Swinburno has written a tragedy en-
titled 'Ro,amun1. Quean ot tho Lom.
barls," his most serious effort OF recent
years.
Coils p. Huntington says that the secre.
OF his success is thnt he has always, from
the day he started In life on hi, own Rc-
count, iivel strictly within hi. means.
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TO Photograph Shooting Stars.

Savannah, Ca, Nov. 13.-Arrange-
ments have been perfected here for pho
the shower Of meteors ex-
pected tomorrow. Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. The observations will be for
Harvard university. Preliminary obser-
vations have been made. and the ap-
paratus u In place. The chief interest
Is In the Photographic observations
which will be made with cameras on
equatorial telescope mountings. and also
on stationary mountings. aided by the
telescope. 1t will require corps of
eight or ten observers to make the OBJ
servations successfully.
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DnN of DRY BusinesS,

Boston. Nov 16.-The second days
sessions Of the general assembly of the
knights OF Labor was called to order by
General Master Workman Parsons. The
morning session was devoted to the re-
Fort Of the committee on credentials and
the appointment OF number Of stand
Ing committees. The afternoon session
was devoted to the reports Of the general
officers and the general executive board.