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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Washington, April 1S.-Tha diplomatic
relations between the United States and
Turkey are in a critical state, growing
out of the sultan's bad faith. He prom
ised to pay the indemnity claims of the
American missionaries for the destruc-
tion of eight buildings of the Euphrates
college at Harpoot and several buildings
belonging to the American missionaries
at Marash during the Armenian massa-
cres of 1895
Mr. Straus, United States minister to
Turkey, is at present here on leave of
absence. AS has already been an
nounced, he presented his resignation,
but the president, regarding the services
of Mr.. Straus as Indispensable, indefi-
nitely extended his leave, subject to the
call of the secretary Of state, whenever
circumstances may necessitate his re-
turn.
Diplomacy appears to have exhausted
itself at Constantinople, the sultan hav-
ing promised to pay the indemnity
claims, amounting to some $4,000, which
promise was again renewed prior to Mr..
Straus' departure, and although 16
nave tldpSeu SllSt tht piohiioC
was first made, that promise still re-
mains unfulfilled. What action the gov
ernment will now take to enforce the
sultan's promise Is not definitely known,
but as the situation is critical, it may re-
suit in Secretary Hay sending the Turk
ish minister at Washington his passport.
The situation is practically this: Our
minister has succeeded in obtaining
judgment by confession upon the claims,
which confession was made by the sui
tan himself, but the execution remains
unsatisfied. Mr.. Straus has, under the
guidance of Secretary Hay, done every
thing diplomacy could accomplish to
bring to the sultan's attention the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation. Our minister,
as we'll as our government, hoped that
the sultans promise, though delayed,
would be fulfilled.
During the continuation of Minister
Straus' leave of absence the legation is
in charge of Lloyd c. Griscom, the Sec
retary of legation, who is fully con-
versant with the business.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Verdict Surprises Snectators.

New York. April 17.-William F. Miller
of Franklin syndicate fame, was found
guilty by jury at Brooklyn last night
of larceny in the first degree, for taking
from Mrs. katherine Moeser $1,000, which
she invested i'll his 52O-percent scheme to
get rich quick" The prisoner was re-
manded for sentence a week from next
Friday. His counsel stated that the
case would be appealed. The verdict
was surprise to the spectators, who for
several days had listened to the testi-
mony, and also to the lawyers and the
prisoner
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
LEONARD'S STRANGE STORY.
Says Deliberate Attempt Was Made
on His Life.

Avon, Mass, April 1S.-A somewhat
mysterious shooting incident, in which
Lewis d. Leonard got his skin scraped
by bullet and n bad scare, was re-
ported to the police by the victim last
night. According to his story, the man
with the revolver made deliberate at
tempt at assassination, but poor aim
or light charge in the revolver car
fridge made the result not serious
Leonard recently bought n farm on
Page street, and after the purchase
trouble arose between the buyer and
seller, and the matter having gone into
court the shooting is thought to have
had some connection.
Leonard says he was at work ON the
farm near a thick growth of trees, when
his attention was attracted by sudden
appearance of a man having white
cloth wrapped around his head, as if for
disguise. Leonard claims that he rec
ognized the man as Cornelius Doherty,
aged about 30, with whom he had had
trouble over the farm. The man pointed
revolver at Leonard and said: I'm
going to shoot you now!" firing twice.
After the first shot Leonard thought
he had been hit in the abdomen, an
placing his hand over the supposed
wound he started on the run for the
street. AS he ran the disguised man
discharged his revolver second time,
without effect and then ran for the
woods. Leonard shouted for help, and
those who reached him thought he had
been seriously wounded, and so took
him home in a carriage. The bullet had
scraped the flesh of the abdomen, and
struck Leonerd's watch and stopped.
Leonard later found the missile in the
leg of his trousers The wound is a
slight one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

st. Louis. April 1S.-Edgar Atkins,
coach of Smith academy football and
baseball teams, was shot after des-
perate struggle with a negro highway
man at ar early hour yesterday. At
kins had just left a street car, when he
was ordered to throw up his hands by the
highwayman. In the struggle that fol-
lowed the negro's revolver was dis
charged, the bullet piercing Atkins left
leg. The negro secured $40 and fled.
The wound is not serious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
BOndsmen Paid Like Men.

Chicago, April 17.--Twenty thousand
dollars was yesterday paid to State At
torney Dineen by William F. Mahoney
and Michael Mcnamara, the bondsmen
for Daniel Coughlin and William Arm
strong. Coughlin was indicted on a
charge of attempted jury bribing, and
Armstrong. who was his bartender, was
charged with the same offense. Both
men fled while out on ball. Armstrong
was arrested in the state of Washington.
but the governor of that state refused
extradition. COughlin is thought to be
in Central America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Party Purges Itselfof Perry.

Brockton. Mass. April 16.-Alderman
E;ihu r. Perry was expelled from MEM
bership in the Social Democrat party
Friday night by what was declared by the
chair to be an unanimous vote. Prom
inent members of the party refused to
vote on the question of expulsion. The
investigating committee had made a re-
port that Alderman Perry, contrary to
instruction to work and vote against 1t.
voted in favor of granting a franchise to
q new telephone and telegraph company
which desired to enter the city
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
The Mississippi Working Damage.

Memphis. April 17.-Reports from
many points in Mississippi state that
one of the heaviest rainfalls experienced
in recent years has visited the cotton
delta, and there is no indication of a
cessation of the precipitation. Rivers
and creeks are over their banks in many
Instances, and crops in the lowlands are
being flooded, and it is feared much loss
to planters and farmers will result. The
railroads traversing the state are also
heavy sufferers many wash-outs having
occurred
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Rochester. N. H., April 1S.-The rap
rise of the tributary streams to tn
Cocheco river at New Durham ha
caused the river 20 overflow its bank
the water taking with 1T the dam whic'
holds Il large amount of back water il
check. Farther down the bridges an,
property along the river suffered dam
age. The Coburn knife factory will b
obliged to suspend operations for con
siderable period. The actual tamae
is about $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Noted Chicopec Recluse Dead.

Springfield Mass. April 1S.-Nathan
c. Snow, the recluse of Johnnycake
Hollow, in Chicopee, noted as one of the
most eccentric men in western Massa-
chusetts, is dead. He was 66 years old,
and had lived in the house where he died
all his life The house is over 800 years
old A great source of income to him
was the fees he charged for showing
hundreds of visitors over the place and
reciting it's interesting history. He was
a veteran of the Civil war.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Wheeler Scored by Commissioners.

Boston, April 1S.-The inquiry by the
lvil service commissioners into some
'ecent appointments by Superintendent;
Wheeler of the street department is said
promise further developments and
,ossibly request to the attorney general
o bring action for alleged violation of
ween the commissioners and Supern-
endent Wheeler developed by reason of
the latter's transfer of city employees
from one department to another.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Names "Old Home Week.

Portland. Me-, April 1S.-There was
large gathering of Maine people at city
hall Tuesday for the purpose of formu-
lating plans and fixing a date for the
proposed "Old Home Week" celebration.
After long debate 1t was voted to hold
the celebration the week beginning Aug.
6. A committee was appointed to select
officers for a permanent organization.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Minister Was Ovcr.Persuaded. |.

Livingston, Mon, April 17.-Rev. Rob-
ert Livingstone was arrested by an officer
of the United States government, the
charge being illegally marrying a
couple in the Yellowstone National park.
A couple persuaded Mr.. Livingstone to
marry them without a license. The
minister is now confined in the guard
house at Fort Yellowstone. where he
will be held until his trial
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Track walkers Killed Ly Train.

Gardner. Mass. April 16.-A freight
train on the Fitchburg railroad struck
and killed Patrick and William Fitz-
gerald, brothers, aged % and 29. about
two miles west of South Royalston. early
Sunday morning. The Fitzgeralds, with
their brother, James. and another man.
had been to Athol and were walking to
their home in South Royalston. James
and the fourth man jumped to the in
ward bound track and escaped injury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

New York, April 1S.-In the presence of
a large number of spectators at the
Dewey theatre, Frank Nicholi, one of a
trio of athletes. fell and broke his neck
yesterday, while cndeavoring to throw
a somersanlt from the shoulders of an
other acrobat. He was taken to a hos
pital, where il is said his chances Of
recovery are slight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Had Undergone Six Operations.

New York. April il'11.-Richard X. Oski-
son. a rough rider, and who was believed
to be the only soldier wounded in the
Spanish war still in hospital, was dis
charged from Roosevelt hospital yes
terday. He had undergone six opera
tions since he received bullet wound in
his thigh at San Juan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
A White Post istress This Time

Washington, April 1.-THE postoffice
at Lake City, s. c., has been re-estab-
lished and Mrs. Della d. Carter (white)
appointed postmaster. There has been
no postoffice at Lake City since the coll
ored postmaster there was killed by a
mob two years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Good Luck of lTnluCky Numh her

Savannah. April 1S.-The Norwegian
bark India, in ballast. went ashore last
night on Warsaw shoals. The towboat
Cambria got off the entire crew of 13
men, and the crew saved their clothing
only. 1t is believed the bark will be a
total wreck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Vermont sugar season Brok en-

Chester, VT. April 1S.-The sugar
season is broken except in the orchards
on the highlands. Much more sugar has
been made in this vicinity this year thar
for three years past and the quality has
been far superior. 1t is thought that the
deep snow at the foot of the naples the
past winter was very helpful towards
the good flow of Sap
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Arichat. c. B.. April 1S.-American fish
den rock while endeavoring to enter the
harbor yesterday. and will probably
prove a total loss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Jana StillPourin1In.

San Francisco, April 1s.-The steamer
Nipon Maru arrived from the Orient via
Honolulu yesterday and was sent to
quarantine. She brought large num-
ber Of passengers, including 525 Japan
ese and Chinese.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Eight Hundred Men Made H.pp,

New York. April 1S.-The American
Sugar Refining company's refineries in
Williamsburg reopened yesterday. Five
hundred men were put to work. 1t is ex-
pected that 300 additional laborers will
be taken on today. The refineries shut
down six weeks ago
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


have just come from attending the
funeral OF Americas leading scenic
artist, Frederick +. Church. Those of
You who have been to Washington
have seen his painting OF Niagara
Falls, in the Corcoran Art Gallery. 1t is
the finest delineation by art of one OF
the natural wonders of the world, and
his 1.-The lceberg@," painted as the
result of long and laborious expedi-
ton in chartered steamer along the
coast of Labrador, is the best illustra.
ton eytant OF the forms and coloring
of these great ice masses. Church
lived in charming chateau, ho de.
signed and built on the slope OF the
hills above tho Hudson river in Catskill.
This has been his principal home for
many years, though he also had
residence in this city and passed con-
siderale time each year in Mexico,
where he found climate suited to
bis health. At his Catskill estate,
"Olana," many OF the leading liter
ary and artistic lights of this and
other countries have been Hospitality
entertained and Samuel l.. Clemens
and Charles Dudley Warner were
among his regular guests. He was
born and was buried in Hartford,
Conn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Has OutIiyed Six husbands

Boston, April 16.-At the home for aged
colored women Sunday. Mrs. Nancy
Washington received the greetings Of
friends upon the occasion of her 1O5th
birthday. Mrs. Washington was born in
Boston, her father being a full-blooded
Indian and her mother an African. She
has been married six times. She retains
her faculties to a remarkable degree.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Johnstown. Pa, April 1S.-The dead
as result of an unknown Italians skill
ful welding OF a stiletto at Windbei
Sunday night. now number five. Thomas
Eipling, the fifth victim. died yesterday
i'uckwater and George. two others VIII,
received injuries. are doing well. Th'
murderer has not been captured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Surgeon General Wyman has received
a cablegram from the surgeon in charge
at Yokohama saying thai the plague 10
now prevalent in Osaka. The quaran-
tine will be reimposed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Groton Landing, N. v. April 1S-Tht
strike of the Italian laborers on the new
Cornell dam is still on, but the con-
tractors claim that it will soon be over
The entire valley, in the direction of the
works, is now under the surveillance OF
ho p,ilitarv
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Artemus Ward tells OF the actor
whose orchestra had gone back on
him and who, when the death scene
came, took a clarionet himself and
died to slow music. Something akin
to that was the death here few days
ago of n pedler, who shot and killed
his sweetheart and then went into
room adjoining the one in which the
dead girl lay, wound up the mechan-
ism of a music box, started it, and to
the rhythmic measures of a waltz
stepped before mirror, took careful
aim, aud with the same revolver fred
o fatal bullet into his own brain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Lowell, Mass, April 1S.-Three hun.
dred weavers of the Bigelow Carpet com
pany went on strike Tuesday because of
the refusal of one of the weavers to com.
ply with the union rules. The strikers
demanded that the offending weaver be
discharged. This the company refused
to do until further investigation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Boston, April 1S.-Medicai Examiner
Harris has filed with the district at
torney his report on the death of DR.
James r. Cooke. He reports that it was
probably" case of suicide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Josiah Macys Sons of Port Chester.
y. Y. manufacturers of lard. oil and
similar products. have assigned. The
amount involved is said to be about
100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Here is a funny thing in connect on
with the attempt to put through the
infamous Ramapo water steal. Our
commissioner of water supply comedies
the assertion that very lar part OF
the water now delivered by the aque.
ducts is wasted. His comment is
interesting: But how can you stop
it?' Now the people are saying that
the commissioner was not created to
ask the public questions of this sort.
His business is to find and submit
remedy-a remedy that will save water
now wasted, rather than one that will
replace it at the cost OF a $500, 900, 600
contract with q private corporation
His query carries with it q disagree
able confession.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Washington, April 1S.-The cabinet
,cetinS yesterday was occupied almos,
ltirely in discussion of Puerto Rican
fairs The election to select members
, the popular branch of the govern
lnnt. it is expected. will be held some
me next fall. Governor Allen will not
eceive any special instructions as to the
administration of the island until after
lis return from there early in May.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Thomas McGinnis. who escaped from
the Worcester insane asylum, was To-
Gated in a small village 10 miles from
Pawtucket, r. I. He had suffered none
during his wanderings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
BADLY STRAINED.
Our Relations With Turkey in
Critical State.

Diplomacy Exhausted..Sultan's Bad
Faith May Cause His Minister'S
Dismissal With Passport Has Not
Paid Small Indemnity for Amer.
lean Property DestrOyed-Presf.
dent Protests Against Straus' Res
ignation and Deems Him lndis.
pensable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Troy. N. Y. April 1S.-Jamos Lennon,
who attempted to kill his paramOur
Mary McCracken, by cutting her throat
with razor, and then turned the razor
upon himself. will recover from his
wounds. Mrs. McCracken's condition is
critical, and hospital authorities say
that she cannot live.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
SCORES GENERALS
Roberts Published Report the
Talk Of London.

Fairly Flags Warren and Butler
This With Gatacre's Recall Has
Had Depressing Effect on Public
Mind-"SOmcwhat Appalling Lam
gua.e' Says the News - Present
Position OF Troops.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Samuel Briefly, q cook. was instantly
killed on the Fitchburg railroad at Wor-
cester, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
Andrew Carnegie has promi.

Andrew Carnegie has promised the
trustees of the Carnegie library and in
stitute to become responsible for $1,000 =
OOO the amount estimated as necessary
for the proposed extension and enlarge
ment of the already fine building at Pitts
burg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Pawtucket, r. l., April 17-Every ef :.
fort made thus far to adjust the diff
ferences between the weavers at the
Lorraine mill has proved unsuccessful,
and nearly $50 of the men out of the total
number of 500 have left the city. The
officials of the union still hope that the
matter may be settled by arbitration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Madrid. April 1S.-United States Min
s,er Storer visited Premier Silvela yes.
erday and apologized for the action of
IGyor Harrison of Chicago. in sending
l invitation to the Duke of ARGOS, the
oanish minister at Washington. to at
nd the Dewey day celebration there.
!. Storer said the United States govern
mt regretted the incident
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Chicago, April 1S.-The detectives who
have been working OH the case of Rufus
Wright who died Sunday from the ef-
fects of bullet wound received while in
the apartments of Mrs. Louise Lottridge,
announce that evidence collected by
them leads to the theory that the shot
was fired by the woman during Il quar-
rel over the millionaire refusal to give
her il large sum of money. Mrs. Foss.
who was arrested in connection with the
death of Mr. Wright, hos been released.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Atlanta, April 1.-THE Southern rail-
way telegraphers' strike situation in this
vicinity seems to be satisfactory to both
sides. President Powell claims that the
situation is encourag ging and the railway
officials say they are suffering no incon-
venience or appreciable delays in the
operation of trains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

The fund for the new building OF
the chamber of commerce here has
reached 81, 900, 600. Morris X. .Jesup,
J. Pierpont Morgan and John ID.
Rockefeller raised their $25, 900 sub
scriptions by doubling, and a
lacking $500 was given by Mr..
Jesup. Abram S. Hewitt has been
elected an honorary member, and it
was resolved to honor him by striking
a gold medal to be presented to him
in recognition of his services in be-
half of rapid transit under municipal
ownership. Thus the labors of the
one statesman who has tried against
odds to be mayor of New York receive
some slight acknowledgment. The
time will come when Mr.. Hewitt's
three messages will be treasured rs
the gift of great man to very petty
municipality--for that in character
our New York for many years has been,
despite its great population.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Washington, April lS.-InformatiCn
ias reached the war department that the
transport Thomas left Manila Sunday
for San Francisco with number of sick
and invalided officers and men,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21

Chicago, April 17.-Labor troubles in
the building trades are stated by Pres-
dent Lambert of the American Steel and
Wire company as the reasons for closing
down of II plants of the concern. Thou
sands of skilled workmen are temporarily
suspended by the action of the wire
magnates. President Lambert said:
Labor troubles are at the bottom of
it. Our market has been destroyed by
the stopping of building, and we have
had to shut down until the accumula ted
stocks are sold"