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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

London, March 15.--A dispatch from
Ploemfontein, dated Tuesday evening.
March IL, says:
"Bloemfonteln surrendered at 10 today.
1t was occupied at noon. President
Steyn. with majority of the lighting
burghers, has fled northward.
General French was within five miles
of the place at O'Clock Monday after
noon. He sent summons into the town
threatening to lombard it unless it sur
rendered by a. IN. Tuesday. A white
flag was hoisted Tuesday morning. and
a deputation of the town council. with
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

federal judiciary, the authority Of the
president to enforce the laws and to de-
nounce its advocacy of the radically
wrong and . damentally dangerous de-
mand for the free, unlimited and inde-
pendent coinage Of silver and gold by
the United States, at the ratio OF l6 to /,
and its reputation. at the instigation OF
Republican and Populist allies Of the
Democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue
only.
The re can be no compromise with those
who propose to support Mr.. Bryan or any
other candidate OF the Chicago platform.
3. Recent events lead us to fear that
the continuance in power for another
four years Of the Republican party, un-
der its present masters, with its CEN
tralizlng policies. protective tariff legis-
lation and capitallstic tendencies, would
'be disgraceful and calamitous and,
above all. the people Of the United States
cannot safely tolerate even a suggestion
that the Inhabitants of any of our terri
tory are not entitled to the right of trial
by jury, to the beneficlent protection Of
the writ of habeas corpus. to the free
dom Of religion. to the personal liberty
guaranteed by the constitutional pro-
hibitions against slavery, or to any one
OF those sacred rights Of persons and
property which are guaranteed to all.
not only by the express words Of the con-
stitutioS, but by those fundamental
principles Of liberty on which our whole
system of government rests.
4. We. therefore. earnestly call on the
leaders of the national Democratic party
who led the fight in 1896 for good govern
ment and national honor to give i'm
mediate and serious consideration to the
present ominOus condition of affairs and
request them to take such action by Or
sanization or otherwise as may in their
wisdom seem necessary and most APP
proprlate to meet the emergencies now
confronting all who love their country
and who desire that this government
shall be government of the people. by
the people and for the people, and as
such shall not perish from the earth.
Mr.. Reach was instructed TO take i'm
mediate steps towards the organization
of the national Democratic forces.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Court Gave Convict the Limit.

Pawtucket, r. l., March 15.-The gen.
eral assembly in 1899 passed a law which
provides that the sentence Of any person
stealing domestic fowls valued at less
than $40 shall be three months imprison-
ment and a fine of $40 and costs. The
first case tried under this law in the
state was before the court at Central
Falls yesterday. Adm l.. Ray of Cum
berland was found guilty Of stealing
three hens and received the statutory
sentence
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Freed man and Ewing Both Aroused

New York, March 15.-"Buck" Ewing,
who will manage the New York baseball
team this season, says that Andrew
Freedman will not sign the eight-club
agreement. Ewing says that both he
and Freedman are considerably aroused
over the action of the other clubs In the
league in securing control of the players
of the four clubs in the league that
dropped out. when it was understood
that the New York club was to have the
preference of the players.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Tried to XIII EmplOyer's Wife,

CRANKY. Conn.,, March 15.-Arthul
Farrow. deaf mute. aged 80. farm
hand employed by Wadsworth Humph-
rey Of North CRANKY, attempted muir
derous assault upon Mrs. Humphrey,
aged 60, by stabbing her several times
with a jackknife. Mis-. Humphrey man.
aged TO escape. Frank Judd succeeded
in overpowering Farrow as he was en-
tering the barn to hang himself He
had previously tried TO end his life by
slashing his throat with the knife. The
wounds Mrs. Humphrey sustained are
not of an alarming nature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Spring Election Will BE Calamity.

Spring Election Will BE Calamity.
st. Johns, March 15.-The Bondite
party has decided to insist on an inn
passing the revenue bills as q condition
Of taking office. Mr.. Bond conveyed
this intimation to Governor McCallum,
who absolutely refused the Bondite con-
dition and declared that a spring elec-
tion would be q calamity for the coun-
try. because 1t would dislocate all the
fishery preparations. The governor
pledged himself to exhaust his constitu-
tional prerogatives to prevent a spring
election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Shelton, Conn.,. March 15.-Nine per.
sons narrowly escaped death or serious
injury In a fire here early Wednesday.
The building In which the fire was dis
covered was occupied as a boarding
house. and when the flames were dis
covered in a narrow hallway leading
from the upper part Of the building nine
persons were asleep In rooms on the
second floor. Escape by the stairway
was impossible. Several jumped from
windows but were not seriously injured.
All the others were taken from the up
per part Of the building by the nremen
on ladders
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Soldiers Marrying Children.

San Juan, P. R., March 15.-Rosalia
Murch, aged 13, has consulted lawyers
on the subject of obtaining separation
from Albert Murch, "a. member Of the
signal corps, whose home is at Benton,
Me. They were married Dec. u, and
Murch was later ordered to Fort Meyer,
Va. He left his wife destitute. There
are no divorce laws in Puerto Rico, and
the young wife Is waiting for the United
States to enact such laws. Similar
cases are plentiful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Undue Influence Was Used.

New York. March l5.-Mrs. Mary
johnson died in March, 1897. leaving an
estate estimated at nearly $500, 900. Mrs.
Johnson bequeathed almost her entire
fortune to the Roman Catholic church.
set the will aside. A supreme court
jury yesterday found that Mrs. johnson
was not Of sound mind when she exc
cuted the two wills and codicil. and also
found that the will and codicil were pro-
cured by undue influence, fraud and
circumvention on the part Of Rev. James
w. Power, Lawyer Peter Condor and
Mary Kelly, a servant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Blinded to Make a Clinton Holiday.

Clinton, Mass, March 15.--The semi
centennial Of the Incorporation Of the
town Of Clinton was observed Wednes-
day by the ringing of bells, the sounding
Of the fire alarm. the firing of cannon,
and closing with grand ball last night
Shortly before II o'clock the gun prema-
turely discharged. Martin Healey was
seriously injured, and fears are enter
tained that he will lose his eyesight
Several bystanders were somewhat in
jured by the explosion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Receiver Grant Makes Report.

New York, March 15.-flugh ]. Grant
the temporary receiver for the Third
Avenue. Railway company, yesterday
presented to Judge Lacombe a report
showing the present condition Of the
corporations affairs. The report shows
that the total Indebtedness for the Third
Avenue company is, in round numbers
s25 ,0OO, 900. not including any of the in.
debtedness Of the subordinate COM
pantes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Perils OF Firemen Exempl,aed.

Boston. March IAN early Sunday
morning fire in the building occupied by
the Massachusetts Maccaroni company
IN North street entailed a financial loss
which may reach $4,000. P. J. Nc
Carthy. hoseman. was struck by frag-
ment Of a falling wall and instantly
killed. Christopher Carran, while on
the roof, was swept to the ground by a
stream OF water. He was injured In
ternally and may die. Lieutenant Nc
Lean, Hoeeman Galloway and Hoseman
Gavaghan were seriously Injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
suasm OF Virtue Still Violent.

New York. March 15.-The police last
night arrested the proprietors Of several
fashionable restaurants. including the
proprietor Of the Imperial hotel. on the
charge Of having music in their restau-
rants without q concert hall license.
The police also visited such places as
the Hotel Majestic, the Marie Antoinette.
the st. Andrew. and the Empire. and or
dered that the music be stopped. Some
Of those who came under the severe hand
Of the police last night were enraged that
they should be arrested in the came class
with the proprietors Of places Of un-
sAypry reputation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Burlington. VT. March 15.-The will
Of the late f. ]. Phelps was filed in the
probate court yesterday, the entire cs-
tate being bequeathed to the widow of
the late lawyer. one exception being a
bequest OF $500 to young man in Ben
Eington, who was named for Mr.. Phelps.
1t IL believed that the total estate ap-
proximates a value Of fully $500, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Reads Like Old Romance.

Pittsfield, Mass, March 15.-The will of
Mrs. Lucinda Young. who died in New
Lebanon. N. Y. in 1882. at the age of 100
years, has been found in q secret drawer
In an antique desk owned by Mrs. Jane
A. Wollison Of this city. The desk was
given to Mrs. Wollison in the distribu-
tion of Mrs. Young's furniture. The will
makes several bequests. and lawyer Is
making efforts to have it proved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Looks at 1t Philosophically.

New Haven. March 15.-Frederick M.
Davis, the street car conductor charged
with numerous burglaries, was ar
raigned in court yesterday. Judge
Bishop continued the case until Satur-
day. Bonds were fixed at $4,000. Davis
went to Jail. He refused the services Of
an attorney who had been engaged by
his father in law, saying that he was
guilty and a lawyer could not help him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
No One Present to Prosecute.

Lima, o., March 15.-Magistrate Duff
field has discharged H. L. Michael, vice
president of the American National
bank, who was arraigned on a charge of
robbing that institution Of $4,000 which
mysteriousiy disappeared. The detec-
tive who made the affidavit was not
present and the justice refused to con-
tinue the case
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Situation as Lawson Secs 1t,

Boston, March 15--The gas situation.
es Thomas W. Lawson sees It. was given
additional ventilation yesterday at the
state house before the committee on
manufactures. Mr.. Lawson was again
The only one to testify. He made the
statement that he had been offered $780,
GOO to cease his efforts to reduce gas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Where There's a Will There's . Wa,

Kansas City, March 15.--A deputy
sheriff climbing over the stage from the
box during q performance to serve an
attachment in suit against Frederick
Warde, the actor, was novel scene wit
messed at a local opera house yesterday.
The deputy secured service on Warde
while another deputy attached the box
office receipts. They had been unable to
gain entrance through the stage door.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Eneineer Was Not Guilty.

New York. March 15.-The trial Of John
F. Riordan. the Lackawana engineer, on
an indictment for manslaughter, ended
yesterday at Paterson, N. J. Riordan
was acquitted. Riordan was engineer of
train that crashed into an express,
killing seven persons and injurlng 20
others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Owners wouldn't Be "AbsOrbed."

Owners Wouldn't Be ''Abs0rbed."
New York, March 15.-Oakleigh Thorne,
president OF the American Brick COM
pany, is authority for the statement
that the company will soon go out of
business. The company was organized
with SIS, 600 about year ago and
planned to control the output hereabouts.
The scheme failed when several in
dividual owners Of brick yards decRned
to 60 into the company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Children Fatally Burned.

Pawtucket, r. l., March 15.-Kate
Capron, aged Q, was probably fatally
burned at Central Falls. She tried to
lift stove cover, but as the litter was
hot she wrapped her dress skirt about it..
The dress touched the hot stove and
burst into flames.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Washington, March l5.-At 12:46 p. m.
on Wednesday, the president affixed his
signature to the financial BILL thus max
ing 1t a law Of the land. At the SAINT
time hc recalled to those who stood by
the fact that many Of the most impor
tant financial bills which had beer
PASSED by congress had been approved or
the 14th day OF the month. He spok
Of the Sherman act. the resumption act
ind now the bill which was before him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Another Alleged Afaii.Thief.

Boston, March 15.-Robert ]. FarlsR
was arraigned yesterday. charged with
stealing a mailbag from the railroad
station at Palmer. He pleaded not
guilty and was sent to Jail in default Of
$1,000 bail. He was brought here from
Rutland, VT, where he was arrested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Saved q Hundred Million for Citv.

Albany. March 1.-THE legislature of
1899 considered bills which would have
increased the debt Of New York city
sos. .79O, 900. all of which died either
through failure Of passage or veto. One
bill became a law, but was declared un-
constitutional
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Drowned in Old Slate Quarry.

Quincy, Mass. March 15.-Benjamin L.
Blanchard, aged 3. and the son Of Har.
vey Smith, same age. while playing on
the ice Of an old slate quarry on the
Norfolk downs. on Wednesday, broke
through the ice and both were drowned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
Reverend Swindier Returns.

Holliston. Mass. March 4.-Rev. p. NJ
Jernegan. Of marine gold salt fame. has
arrived here with his wife and child, and
was seen at the house of his father-in-
law. A number Of the neighbors saw
and recognized him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
WITH OPEN ARMS.
Roberts Receives Big Ovation
on Entering B|oemfonteln.

Crowd Waved British Flag and
Sang National Roberts
Headquarters at President Steyns
HOuse--Heavy Fighting Yet Pos.
sible, but Roberts &c Mas Relied
Upon for Victory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

William Redmond announces that he
will resign his seat In the Dublin cor
Eoration council as a result of the pas
sage of the resolution to present an i'd
dress of welcome to the queen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

The plant Of the New England Box
company at Winchester. N. H., was
partially burned, causing a loss Of
s15 ONA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Webster, Mass. March 15.-Ernest
Dion, years old, set his clothes afire
with matches, and was so badly burned
that he will die.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Washington. March 4.---The report Of
the board appointed to investigate the
charges against Major Ruthers, COM
missary of subsistence, L. S. ", has been
received at the war department. AL
though there is reason for the belief that
ajor Ruthers was eXonerated. the Of
ficials refuse to give out any information
on the subject. The charges against
Major Ruthers alleged that while sta
toned in Florida he caused the govern
ment to lose large amount of money
by the sale of commlssary stores not
properly condemned.
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The other day I visited the tomb
here OF Joseph Rodman Drake, the
author of that inspiring tribute to the
Stars and Stripes, "rhe American
Flag" A stranger could scarcely find
it without a, guide for in an obscure
and remote part of the city at Hunts
Point. Human yandals and the vandai
Time have both been busy, but the
former, be it said with shame, has
been the busiest. The monument oc-
cupies a prominent place in the old
burying- ground, but it is partly hid
den by vines, bushes and branches of
trees, which cover the hillock on
whose crest it is the crown. Chips have
been broken from the humble marble
shalt that stands upon the poets grave
and Time has made his imprint. Not
only Drake's grave, however, but the
little cemetery itself is threatened with
extinction by the rapid march of street
improvements. Drake, by the way,
who was doctor, and kept a little
drug store near where the postotfice
now is, was q protege of Fitz Green
Halleck. Together they furnished a
column OF humorous and satirical
verses to New York newspaper, in
1919, under the heading, "The Croak-
ers," and it was in this same paper,
incongruous as it may seem, that "The
American Flag" first appeared. Drake
died of consumption when he was a
little more than 25 years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Washington. March l4.--President Nc.
Kinley has granted full and uncon-
ditional pardon to Captain Bowman II.
McCalla Of the navy now serving in the
Philippines. In 1890 Captain McCalla
was convicted by court martial Of strik-
ing a mutinous sailor with the back Of
his sword. In view OF the fact OF Cap
tain McCalla's S conspicuous service in the
war with Spain and later in the Philip
pines the president has granted him a
full pardon. which will operate to re-
store him TO his old rank and position.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Warrington, March ia caucus OF
Republican senators was held yesterday
afternoon to determine on Puerto Rican
bill upon which all may unite Con-
ferences between leading senators were
held Monday and yesterday, and resulted
In the call for the caucus. AS one senator
said: Things are on a seething con-
dition. and 1t is impossible to predict II. I.
outcome"
No vote was taken on any of the va
rious propositions laid before the caucus,
but, as a result Of the caucus talk. the i'm
preston prevailed that there was great
deal Of opposition. which opposition. II
not placated. might endanged it's pas
sage. 1t was also apparent that num-
ber Of other senators thought the legis-
lation WAS Ill advised, but while opposed
to the bill would, nevertheless, vote for
1t as a party measure.
Deep feeling was displayed over the
question by a number Of senators, and
especially by those OF the middle west,
some Of whom did not hesitate to affirm
that any effort to place tariff upon the
exchange of business between the United
States and Puerto Rico would have an
Injurious effect upon the Republican
party in those states. There were some
sharp passages at arms
1t was generally agreed. however. that
from a party standpoint almost any bill
would be better than none. and this feel
ing gave the friends of the measure hope,
despite the apparently unyielding atti-
tude Of the party factions. They are
still holding to the bill as originally I'M
troduced and express the belief that 1t
will form the basis Of whatever settle
ment is agreed upon. This opinion is
based upon what was said in a general
way and not upon any poll Of the eau
GUS for there was hothing approaching
vote during the meeting.
Those senators who favored the propo-
sition for tariff on Puerto Rican goods
coming into this country and free trade
for goods to Puerto Rico. said that this
course would be humane in principle
since 1t would afford free entry of food
and supplies needed by the Puerto
Ricans, while the tariff on goods coming
into this country would supply revenue
for the island and also retain the prini
cipal Of protection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

There is no QUO WHO has ever heard
OF New York who has not heard of the
Bowery, but what it is today it was
not yesterday, and it will not be 20.
morrow. Just now flush times reign.
That is because the boom in the needle
trades, which are the life of the lower
East Side, has set every sewing ma
chine in tho, ghetto whirring. 1t is
because the fecent war with Spain and
the troublesin the Philippines have
sent thousaS ids of soldiers and sailors
through the ametropolis and too many
. of then--nfore's the pity-have gone
down toYn to explore the famous
thoroughfare. So the merchants no
longer as: erstwhile petition to have
the name Of the street altered. There
is scarcely a vacant store between
Chatham square and the Cooper Union,
where four years ago scores of ''To
Let" signs dotted the windows of the
street.
The United States government has
taken up the smoke nuisance in the
harbor here on the ground that it con-
stitutes menace to navigation. 1t
settles down especially in heavy
weather and forms dense and i'm.
penetrable veil. What the factories
will do in the event of the bilrs pas
sage is not known. but any one who
watches affairs will recall that years
ago, when the sludge acid nuisance
from the same quarter was abated by
law after desperate fight, the fac
tories promptly found an invention
which enabled them to transform this
waste into revenue producer, by its
use as fuel. They may be equally
fortunate with their smoke.
doubt II even in the country, where
I Isuppose most Of the readers Of this
letter live, more milk per capita is
drunk than in this great city OF New
York. There is plenty Of other liquid,
both harmless and harmful, drunk, but
the milk trade is something enormous.
Ont Of every dozen window sills in the
less pretentious localities four or five
will have from one to three little white
jars OF milk or cream. II the milk
Jars ON exhibit are fair index of the
amount of milk consumed, both the
cows and the me-honored pump aux.
iliary must be hard worked.
KSIcKrRBocKKR
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Fire at Miamisburg. O.. destroyed the
mig Rothschild tobacco warehouse and
damaged other buildings. Loss, $780,
OO0
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Senator Hanna favored the house bill
and especially the tariff provisions. He
said that from a party view the tariff
ought to remain. This was a Repubi-
can congress and there should be Repub-
lican legislation. II the bill was de-
feated he asserted that 1t would hand
the legislation over to the Democrats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

New York. March 15.-The Evening
Journal prints the following cablegram,
dated March 13, from President Kruger:
"The burghers will only cease fighting
with death. Our forces are retreating
in good order to our first line Of defense
on our own soil. The Natal campaign
was longer in our favor than we expected.
The British will never reach Pretoria.
The burghers. Steyn. Joubert and myself,
as we'll as all others, are united. There
are no differences. God help u.s."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

Washington. March A.-Rear Admiral
Nempff. at present commandant of the
Mare Island navy yard. has telegraphed
the navy department his acceptance of
the offer OF second in command on the
Asiatic station. Rear Admiral Remey,
the nominal cOmmandant of the entire
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17

New York. March 15.-The first word
from Rudyard Kipling since he went to
South Africa will he printed In this
weeks issue of Harper's Weekly. Mr.
Kipling cables long account Of British
disloyalty. which he calls 1.-The sin of
witchcraft." The burden of his COM
plant is that British civil officials In
Cape Town wink at semi-treasonable
actS