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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Bandits CaptuI ed In Cuba.

Santiago. April 4. - Four bandits,
among them Antonio Nunez, a notorious
desperado. were captured five miles from
San Luis after lively fight with men Of
the Ninth immune regiment. They were
brought here and locked up. The
Pimionto estate, near Cobre. was visited
by II hrigands yesterday and a store on
the estate was looted. In this instance
there was no fighting. A regular battle,
however has taken place near Holguin
between the bandits and men of the
Second immune regiment, two outlaws
and one soldier being killed. Further
serious trouble is anticipated at Holguin
and Guantanamo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Kennedy and Henry W. Curtis. are still
at san Juan. finishing up the report.
Mr.. Ruhpns said:
"Wc found the general sentiment of
the natives of Porto Rico was one of
extreme satisfaction. because the island
had been annexed to the lnited states
We were enthusiastically received and
took II great deal of test stimony concern
ing the subjects We were sent there to
inquire about. These Mere the won X
iugs of the civil government such as
,nr public schools, system of taxation.
local laws. courts. roads and highways.
What changes the commission thinks
needed Will he embodied in Il report to
he sent to the secretary OF war;"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Northampton, Mass. April o.-In the
insolvency court here yesterday claims
against the estate of Lewis Warner, the
embezzling president of the Hampshire
County National bank and the Hamp-
shire Savings bank. were proved to the
amount of s2s5, 600, which includes s275.-
600 previously proved by the Savings
bank. The whole claims of the bank
aggregate $44S,O00. The full claim of
the savings bank was sl4s,oOO larger than
that allowed. The assignee was granted
permission to pay q 10 percent dividend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Salem, Mass, April 5.-John F. Walk
er aged about 5O has been despondent
for several weeks on account of not being
able to secure employment. Yesterday
lie was missed from the living part Of
his tenement. and his wife went to the
attic. where her husband was found sus-
PENDED by clothes line from stairway
leading to the roof Mrs. Walker inn
mediately cut the rope with small pair
Of scissors. and he fell to the floor. The
police We're notified and succeeded in
bringing him to consciousness by arti-
fetal respiration. 1t is thought he will
recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Severe storm the Only Obstacle

Marblehead, Mass, April 6.-Two at
tempts were made yesterday to haul the
steamer Norseman from the rocks off
Marblehead neck. The first one. made
on the morning tide, scarcely started the
great liner, but the second, on the even
ing tide, proved more successful, the five
tugs drawing the steamer astern 20 feet.
The Norseman is now very nearly aioat,
and, as the height of the tide will con-
stantly increase for the next week. there
is every indication that she will be hauled
from her position, provided severe
storm does not come up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
GuilfOrd Trial POstDOned.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 6.-The trial
of DR.. Nancy Guilford. which has been
in progress for nearly three weeks. has
been adjourned until Tuesday next.
George Gregory, aged GO years, a jury
man, was so ill when he arrived at the
court from his home in Darien yesterday
that it was necessary to take him to
the apartments of Sheriff Hawlcy in the
county Jail and put him to bed. Ply
sicians reported to the court that the
juror was threatened with pneumonia
and that he would not be able to continue
in attendance at the trial for several
GaNs.
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Identified as Old Timer

Boston. April 5.-James Wilson, who,
with two other men, was arrested week
ccnios froin many lodging houses and
robbing jcwelry store in lSrockton of
5000 worth of diamonds. has been idcn-
titled as an ex-convict. Wilson served
term of five years in Connecticut for
burglary. On leaving the state prison
he was brought to Massachusetts on
the charge of larceny. He was sem
fenced Ia the Conc ord reformatory Be-
sides these sentences he has served two
years in the house of correction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Des Moinys. April G.-As a consequence
of the STRIKE ordered by the Miners
union for the central district Of Iowa
only four out of 80 mines are in operation.
The strike has thrown out of work l2G0
men. Tha operators yesterday an
nOunced that they We uid not recognize
the union or meet it's demands. 1t H. rt-
ported that the operators will ship
negro miners in from Missouri
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4 Six Months Water Par v

Boston, April 6.-The United states
revenue cutter Dallas. Lieut. ena mt
Broadbent commanding, which has had
headquarters at Boston for about five
years. with cruising ground between
Portsmouth and Vineyard Haven, has
been detached from this station and or
dered to New London headquarters. with
cruising ground between Vineyard
Sound and New York city. The new sta
ton is. for the coming six months, one
of the most agreeable billets in the regu-
lar service
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Bottom, April 6.-The sparrows which
tnfest Boston common and the public
gardens are not to he prosecuted for u
while, as Mayor Quincy yesterday issued
an order to stop the work Of destroying
the birds nests. The order set forth
that the task has taken more time than
was anticipated. and the workmen are
urgently needed at their regular duties.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
DISQUIETING STORIES DENIED
Pope Performing Usual Functions
and Giving Audiences.

Rome, April G.-Drs. Lapponi and
Mazzoni have issued another formal
denial of the disQuieting stories circu
lated about the pope's health. They de-
clare he follows his usual occupations,
grants audiences daily and celebrates
mass almost every morning. The pom
tin, on April II, the occasion of the fete
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Hartford, April Civilian l.. Hayes.
postmaster at East Hartford. was ar
rested in this city yesterday, charge d
with embe ezZlemeat of $S4i.l2 of the
money order funds of the govr!nme mt.
The accused was taken before United
states Commissioner Marvin and was
held for the May term of the United
States district court under bonds OF $500.
He was appointed postmaster by Pre- 81
dent Cleveland six years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

consultation with the governor and C..
l.. kurtZ in regard to the nomination Of
Jones for governor. The conditions
seem to be rilp for Jones to make Just
such Il rise from mayor of Toledo to gov
ernor to the state as Fingree from the
ctiice of mayer of Detroit to the COVER
norship of Michigan. Jones has made Il
national reputation as the Golden Rule
Mayor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Albany, April 6.--Governor Roos. Welt
yesterday granted the requisiton Of the
governor of Connecticut for the eXtia-
dition Of Daniel j. Donovan, arrested
here on the charge of embeZZlement.
Donovan was a commercial traveller for
John {. Perkins &; Co. of Norwich, Conn,
wholesale tobacco and confectionery
dealers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Falmouth, Eng. April 6.-The United
States torpedo boat Somers, which was
bought in West Prussia in March of last
year. and which nearly drowned two
American crews in an effort to cross the
Atlantic just before war was declared
with Spain. was towed to Plymouth yes
terday preparatory to being shipped to
the United States i'm vessel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

New York, April 6.-Dr. Samuel ].
Kennedy, now in Sing Sing prison, con-
victed Of the murder of Dolly" Rey-
nolds will not be put to death in the
week beginning May %, the date fixed in
bis sentence. The case has been ap-
pealed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Salem, o., April 6.-Thc miners in the
Salem Coal company, Card and Presscr.
Cherry Valley company, the National.
thc Fuiivicw and the Thomas mines, In
augurated Il strike yesterday to secur"
pay for their work on the run-of-min'
basis The new Waterford. Fairchild
and East Palestine men have been out a
week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

nance OF China's integrity i entirely
despaired Of and there Is no HOPE OF
preventing / partition. In the mean
time Nh. Yalu. Japanese minister at
Picking, has applied 10 he Chinese gov
ernment for five new settlements for
Ja,,ans exclusive use. II ba opened Al
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Montreal. April 8. - Arthur Fiset,
notary. of the firm of Papineau. Marin,
Moran 4 Fiset, is short about $4,000
which is due to the York County Loan
association of Toronto. He is under ar
rest. charged with forgery. Stock specu-
lation is said to have been the cause Of
his downfall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Of St. Leon will receive the dignitaries
of the sacred college and the pontifcal
court, and will return thanks for his
coronation congratulations. DR.. Lap
pCni declares the pope is now in the same
health as he has enjoyed for two or tine,
years past.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
A FINISH FIGHT.
National Baseball League Has Law.
suit Impending.

Washington April 6. 6.--Presdeut Young
Of the National Baseball league yester-
day received the following telegram from
President DreyfuS of the Louisville club:
Hurry up final announcement of vote
OH my appeal If not completed by
Thursday suit against league will begin"
Mr.. Young sent this reply to President
Dreyfus:
"On March 80 l advised all league clubs
as follows: Mr. Dreyfus is here and e.
quests each club to wire me their vote
upon the reconsideration of the vote by
which the schedule was adopted last
Saturday. | have received answers from
seven clubs and have no authority to
compel others to do So"
Louisville. April 6.-The Evening Post
says: The directors Of the Louisville
Baseball club are preparing to make il
fight to the finish. Zach Phelps has been
retained as the attorney. The form of
procedure will be to obtain an injunction
in the United States court against the
league to prevent is playing the srhed-
ule as it was revised to the deti lment of
the Louisville club. This action will be
ject Of instituting proceedings in this city
would be obtain service on either Pies!-
dent James Il. Hart of John Il. Brush.
Phelps will base his case on the claim
that the partnership ac. has been
Violated.
Boston, April 6.--In the course Of an
interview over the troubles of the Louis
villes yesterday. President Soden of the
Boston club. said: whether the Bos-
ton club plays Sunday ball or not. is
entirely foreign to the question in con-
troversy. Brush Robinson and Hart
know the schedule was adopted under
misapprehension.
Il am at Il loss TO understand why
Louisville was treated so contemptibly.
1t is alleged that it was on account OF
friendship for Freedman. | do not un-
derstand how that figured at all. If
Louisville was to he taken to task at all,
was on account of its support of Bos-
OF.
Il am free to say that If ii had not
cen for me, the ST. Louis club would
lave been expelled at the March meet
ing. fought the matter in the meeting
of the board of directors, when Brush
tried to railroad through that body the
recommendation that the ST. Louis club
he expelled.
THE talk about the schedule being
fairly adopted is the mercst huncombe.
The Louisville club; in all right, fairness
and justice, was entitled TO the dates
apportoned at the first meeting. No
one had any right to alter those dates
without consulting the Louisville club.
The dates We're changed by people who
had no right to do So
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Contract for Structural steel.

Boston, April 5-The Boston Elevated
Railroad company has placed another
contract with the Pencoyd iron works
for structural steel. the sum involved
being in the neighborhood of $4O0, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

| Washington. April cit is stated at
| the war department that Colonc! Buff
| iington will be promoted to be brigadier
/ general and chief OF the ordnance bu-
| eau, to succeed the late General Fla gler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
BOTH WENT REPUBLICAN.
Dyer Wins Neutrality-suspicious. May
BE Governor

Providence. April 6.-The state com
pleta gives: For governor. Dyer EepD.
24,3t2; Greene Dem). l+.6y": Herr lex
(Soc. LaboD, 1922; Peckham Pro.), 1904.
The Republican vote Is within few
hundred of last years. The Democratic
vote shows an increase of about 1900. The
Socialists gain slightly and the Prohibi-
liJnists lose about 100 votes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
HEAVY Democratic Gains.

Detroit, April 4.-Yesterday elections
in Michigan have not shown any marked
change in the general political COM
plexion of the state, which is normally
Republican. but the returns show quite
heavy Democratic gains in some of the
larger cities. On a generally light vote
the Republicans hold their own in the
smaller cities and throughout the rural
districts. Circuit judges were elected in
36 districts. About two-thirds of the
new judges, who are elected for six
years. are Republicans. The Republl-
cans elect Justice Claurius E. Grant as
justice of the supreme court by ma.
jority of at least 10000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Washington, April 6.--Admiral Van
Reypon, surgeon genera! of the navy,
says that all the recent reports received
from Manila show that Admiral Dewey
is in excellent health. The surgeon of
the Boston has recently arrived back
from the Manila station. and the surgeon
general specially inquired OF him as to
Admiral Dewey's heath. The Response
was most satisfactory. showing that,
from the standpo int Of Il naval surgeon
closely identified with the admiral. he
was in as good health as could be eX-
pectcd in such climate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Plymouth. Eng. April 6.-The United
States torpedo boat Somers. which left
Falmouth yesterday en- route for this
port. broke down off Plymouth and was
towed into Plymouth sound last nigh;
disabled
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Miss Helen Gould yesterday sent q
check for $1,000 to the New York fire de-
partment to be devoted to the relief fund
Of the department.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Wheeling. April G.-The strikers of the
operators and conductors of the Wheel
ins and Elm Grove electric roads was
settled vest terduy, the company granting
the mems demands, 20cents an hour, and
nine hours work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Nrxy Librarian Sworn LIN.

Washington. April G.-Herbert Put
man, the new librarian of congress, took
the oath of office yesterday, and i'm
mediately entered upon the duties of his
new position.
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Mystrr Ous D.sap; earance Explained.

bristol. r. l.. April 1.-THE body Of NJ.
]. Moylan. who disappeared from the
torpedo boat Dupont on JAN IS. was
found yesterday floating in the water at
Walkers Cove.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Providence, ..pr.l G.-Thr strike in
Robert knights factory at KiNrip, int
has spread To his mills in Nutirk Lip
ptt and Arctic in the PaMtuxrt valley
About 1000 of knights employees are out
The operators assert that the wages uf
1897 have rot been restored.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Manila. April 6.-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which has been
cruising along the west coast of Luzon
to the north. sent Il boat in shore near
Dasupan last Saturday to make sound
ings. The rebels opened fire. wounding
n United States officer. The cruiser
thereupon bombarded the town, the in
Surgents cvacuating II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Mr.. William c. Whitney has COM
pletely staggered New York by his
offer to provide complete scheme of
underground rapid transit here. tits
going to take us several days to grasp
it.
KNICKRRBoCKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
SECRETARY MUST REST.

as Able.
Washingt, April G.-John Addison
Porter, secretary to the president, is con-
fined to his home by illness. Mr.. Porter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

The house which Howard Gould is
to build in New York will be the first
city palace in the Gould family. George
gave New York the cold shoulder even
before Mrs. Parau Stevens died,
but it is whispered that had she lived
be would have been prevailed upon to
enter society under the leaders, wing.
Instead. Lakewood became the head
of the famil,'s home aud the younger
members made no splurge in palatial
residences to beat the Vanderbilt and
Astor faction. Miss Helen Gould's
house is comfortable, even luxurious,
but still the ordinary New York abode
Of wealth. Now. Howard Gould de-
telmines to break the spell, and to
enter the charmed circle of million
aire rala es. with handsome Mrs.
Could to do the honors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
The Socialist vote Is large in the cities
and manufacturing towns

The Socialist vote Is large in the cities
and manufacturing towns.
On the license question, Burri!ville
voted: Yes 592, no AS; Coventry, yes
294. no Ill: Foster, yes l06. no "a Scituata,
yes 1885, no 252: Smithfeld. yes l31. no 1874 :.
Tiverton. yes $50, no 25I; Westerly, yes
39l. no sos. Last year Smithfeld voted ::
yes III. no 122; Westerly. yes 3iS, no So
In 1897 Scituate voted: Yes 296 no 2S5 :
TivertOn. yes 2l1. no pa.
The state officers voted for were gov
ernor. lieutenant governor. secretary I, f
state, attorney general and general
treasurer. The several cities and towns
also voted for members of the general
assembly.
There were four state tickets in the
field. headed respectively by Elisha Dyer
Republican,; George w. Greene. Demc-
crat; Thomas +. Heriick. Socialist
Labor. and Joseph a. Peckham. Prohibi-
ZIONIST The contest was between thu
tickets Loaded by Govern Dyer and
George W. Greene.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Columbus, o., April 6.-The election of
s. NJ. Jones the independent Republican
candidate for mayor of Toledo. by a II n
joriiy over both the regular Republican
and Democratic candidates, has caused
starting complication in the state
politics. Jones candidacy was supper t.
ed principally by the antiHanna Re
puhlicars and anti-ccrpc ration Demo-
Gratis Jones is a second Pingrea on this
subject Both the Democrats and anti
Hanna Republicans in the :tate are talk
ing of Jones row for candidate for gov
ernor. Leading Democrats here favor
his Endorsement if the Republicans nom
mate him. We might as Well" said o. e
If them yesterday. FOR two-thirds Of
our men would vote for him anyhow, as
they did in Toledo last Monday"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Archbishop Corrigan, says the Rome
correspondent of the London Times. has
written letter TO the pope thanking him
for the encyclical on America nism'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Washington. April 6.-Gencral Otis
has cabled the war department that the
transport Sherman has left Manila with
100 wounded soldiers, which included all
that We're able to be sent home at that
time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Foo Chow. Annoy. Inkaw (Ncw Chwans).
Shanghai and Chung -Kiang. in addition
to Tien-Tsin and lIankow settlements.
which have been conceded already. Ii
t. stated that the Chinese government
has decided to entertain these demands
with the exception of Shanghai and
Chung -kiang.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Is overworked. and by order of his phy-
sicians he probably will go away as soon
as he is able to, with view of getting
week or two of rest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Recorder Goff of this city had an in
teresting prisoner up before him the
other day. He was adjudged guilty
OF having stolen diamond pin from
man in IL street car, and when the
prisoner was called up for sentence
and was asked if he had anything to
say for himself he replied: "Here is
man who violates all rules of decency
by coming out with an ugly-looking
big diamond pin. He evidently was
some cheap clerk in an East side store,
and he throws right in the way OF the
professional thief II temptation to steal
the stone simu:y for its commercial
value and no. for its beauty. DO You
think it was proper for that man to
wear that diamond pin loosely in his
tie in that way? A man of wealth and
intelligence who had been accustomed
to Injuries would never have worn
such SNOWY stone rs that man had
in his tie, it was the essence of ignor-
ance. | know what I'm talking about,
for have moved in gool society in
my time. The law allows you to sen
tence me to ten years in prison for
this offence. think five years would
be about right. And the recorder
gave the prisoner five years as re-
Questel.
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Directors of the metropolitan Sire 1t
Railway company here made Il PROPOSE
tion to the rapid transit commission
to bui Il, equip and operate an under
ground system in accordance with the
commissioners plans. They asked
for IL franchise in perpetuity, the sys'
tenn to be leased by the tunnel com.
pany building it to the metropolitan
company at an annual rental of five
per cent. on the cost Of construction.
They agreed to pay the city five per
cent. of the gross ssannual earnings, pro-
yilel the tunnel company's payments
were not imra.. ed. They agreed to
complete the system to KingSbridSe
within three years, and to construct
the East Side lines rs soon as the West
Side lines pay five per cent. on their
cost. 1t is proposed to charge five
cents fare and ten cents on express
trains. Transfers to surface ears are
to cost three cents, and transfers from
surface cars to the tunnel trains three
cents. Passengers paying express
fares will get transfers free. The tun-
mel company is to reserve the right to
rent spnce for conduits and otherwise
utilize the 81 ace in the tunnel. The
rapid transit commiss :Oners seem fav-
orably impressed with the proposition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

If Miss Virginia Fair were queen
and w. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., prince it
is very unlikely that they would re-
ceive wedding presents SO costly as
those that they, simple young Amer
lean citizens, will get upon the occa-
sion of their marriage, which takes
place on April 1. All told, the cost OF
the entire lot will he considerably
more than 81 900. 900. Mrs. O. Fl. p.
Belmont, the mother of the bride
groom, has sent what is possibly the fin.
est diamond riviere i'll the world apart
from royal and imperial collections.
MIR, W. *. Vanderbilt, the bridegroom
father, has sent his daughter-in-law Il
pearl necklace that in every respect
eXcels any of the recent collection.
From Mr.. John w. Mackay comes the
finest piece Of iewelry ever made in
America, so experts say. 1t is dia-
mond ornament, sort of half stom-
acher and half breastplate, to cover
the whole front of Miss Fairs dress.
Diamonds have been employed in this
ornament in way suggesting that
Mr.. Mackay bought them by the
wholesale. In addition to this being
the finest and most artistic piece of
jewelry ever put together here, it is
also the most expensive.