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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
LIMPING SILVER STANDARD,
Teller SO Characterizes Unitet
States Present Status.

Washington, Feb. 15-There was little
routine business in the senate yesterday,
and after it was finished the financial
bill was presented by the chair. and it
was agreed that the measure should be
considered under the 1O-minute rule af-
ter 2 o'clock
Mr.. Teller replied to Mr.. Allison's
speech of Tuesday. He said he was
waiting for an explanation of the house
Dill, which was technically the measure
under consideration, but had waited in
vain He took issue with Mr.. Allison on
the statement that the United States was
now on gold standard, and said: I'VE
are on what is sometimes called a limp
ing silver standard and sometimes a
gold standard" He declared that no one
outside Of this country has considered 1t
on gold standard, but, said he: 1T
may be said that We have been forced to
proceed as II we were on a gold stand
ara He said the gold advocates feared
someone might be chosen president who
would oppose the gold standard, and the
reason for forming the present bill was
to get 1t in the statutes, where 1t could
not be disturbed without great difficulty.
Late In the afternoon a test vote. in
dlcating approximately the majority
on the passage of the bill, was taken,
Mr.. Chandler offered an amendment TO
authorize the president to appoint COM
missioners to any international BIZ
metallic conference that might be called,
and it was defeated by a vote of As to
25.
No vote on the amendment was
reached. The final vote on the amend.
ments and the bill will be taken some
time today
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
No Payment for Watered Stock

Chicago. Feb. A.-After a heated de-
bate the resolutions committee of the
antitrust conference last night decided
to report in favor Of government owner
ship of railroads and for their seizure on
payment of actual value and without
payment for "watered stock or other
fictitious values" There was a sharp
discussion brought on by an effort to
make the platform declare that the gov
ernment should seize the railroads on
payment of actual value land without
payment for franchise values" Unani-
nous action was finally obtained by cut
ting out the words franchise values"
inserting instead the phrase "watered
stock or other fictitious values" The
committee also unanimously favored
direct popular legislation as a means of
obtaining the result.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
The Legislators and the B. 4 A.

Boston, Feb. 14.--The lower branch o.
the Legislature yesterday passed an ex
tensive order requesting the attorney
general and the railroad commissioners
to furnish considerable information re.
garding the proposed lease of the Bos
ton and Albany railroad to the New
York Central railroad.
Tile initiative order was introduced
last week by Mr.. McNary, but was op
posed by the committee on railroads as
requiring of the railroad commissioners
answers to judicial question. The or
der adopted yesterday takes both ju-
diciai and questions of fact. and in
cludes certain questions as to the cost
to the state should the Legislature de-
eide to approve the purchase of the road
by the commonwealth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Bows Probably Murdered,

New York Feb. 14-On Aug. of last
year, Charles Berne. IL years old, and
his playmate. Martin Loefler, 9 years
old. disappeared. Yesterday. within
stones throw of their homes. in vacant
house. the bodies of the two lost boys
were found. Plumbers found the bodies
in a closet in the upper part Of the house.
The door f1ts tightly, and is equipped
with a spring lock, having no knob on
the inside. Once shut it can be opened
only from without. At the time of their
disappearance this house was occupied
by Cornelius A. Hearn, a dissipated
man. He treated his two sons brutally
and the Gerry society warned him. The
next day Hearn's boys disappeared. He
would not say what he did with them
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
HIGH-GRADE TESTIMONY.
What Long, Miles and Wilson Think
of Istlmian Canal.

New York, Feb. 15.-On the necessity
of the sthmus canal, Cabinet Officers
John d. Long and James Wilson and
General Miles have written their views
for the next issue of The Independent as
follows:
Secretary Long: Il am heartily in
favor of the Nicaraguan canal and of
Pacific cable. They are both necessl-
ties in this progressive age and they are
sure to come. l think they should be
constructed and controlled by the gov
ernment of the United States"
Secretary Wilson: II believe in the
isthmus canal. 1t will be invaluable for
commercial purposes. 1t will greatly
lessen the expense Of transportation
from ocean to ocean. When l was at
Tacoma I saw in the harbor vessel
loading for the China trade. She had
railroad ties and flour, which she got on
the Pacific coast; Milwaukee had sent
1000 barrels of beer; Chicago had sent
canned beef and oleomargarine; Phila-
delphia had sent sugar-making ma
chinery; Virginia and Kentucky had 1900
hogsheads of tobacco In that vessel going
to Japan; Alabama sent iron and steel;
North Carolina had bales Of cotton goods
going to Shanghai; New England had
boxes of notions and bicycles-all these
in single vessel. Now, when reflected
on the expense of shipping all these
goods to put them on to boat at Ia
coma, concluded that we ought to have
that ditch dug across the isthmus."
General Miles: II believe in the ad-
vi, ~ ;-kt.
bringing two great sections Of our coun-
try into connection. 1t is a matter OF
political Importance and its commercial
Importance has already been conceded.
For military and naval purposes it would
be of great value to our government 1
think it should be under control Of the
government, at least to the extent Of It's
protection and use for war purposes"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Known BY Old and Young,

Windsor, VT, Feb. 15.-Azro White,
familiarly known throughout New Eng
land as Hank" White, the well-known
minstrel, died on Wednesday of heart
failure after an illness of only few
hours. He was about IS years old
Probably no man in the negro minstrel
business was ever more popular. He
was known by old and young in every
New England city and town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Whaling Schooner Renorted I,os,

Boston, Feb. 15.IAdvices received
here announce the loss last October Of
the whaling schooner Enola C. which
sailed from here in September. 1897, on
a whaling cruise to the South Atlantic.
No details are given and nothing Is
said regarding the fate of the crew.
The report of the discovery comes from
Valparaiso.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Onlv Took Prescribcd Fee.

Hartford, Feb. 15.-James P. Shelley,
an attorney of Winsted, was arrested
yesterday upon charge of having en-
tered into a contract with David w.
Owen to secure him pension for which
he was to receive 500. the legal fee be-
ing $40. He was admitted to bail in $500.
Shelley denies any collusion in the mat
ter. saying that the fee was to be that
prescribed by law"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Prince and Princess in First Ro

trIHce anu HTi"cess III rlrSt tOw.
London. Feb. 4.-Mrs. Arthur Paget's
entertainment of stage tableux at Her
Majesty's theatre, which concluded this
morning, netted more than G66O0 for the
benefit of the household troops. The
theatre presented a beautiful sight. II
was filled with we'll known people, the
ladies being fairly ablaze with Jewels.
In the front row Of stalls sat the Prince
and Princess of Wales. and all the prin-
cipal members of the English royal
family, except the queen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Pawtucket, r. l.. Feb. 15.-Mrs Isa-
bella r. Downing has begun suit
against DR.. Mary T. Moss. an attache of
the homeopathic hospital in Providence,
for $4,000 damages. the claim arising be-
cause of the death of plaintiffs hus band
by reason, as she alleges. of a wrong
diagnosis by defendant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Partition of China Begun.

Washington, Feb. 15.-In a report to
the state department Ambassador
White shows that the Germans are ex-
plotting with the greatest energy the
kyao-Chau district. which they recently
secured from China. A German COM
pany is vigorously prosecuting the con-
struction of a railway which will connect
the important coal districts, with a total
length of about $50 miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Worcester. Mass, Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Bertha Harrington. 30 years old, fatally
shot herself through the left lung yester-
day in the attic Of her home. "A 3s-
calibre revolver was used Mental
alteration caused by long illness re-
g. Ned In the shooting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

New York. Feb. 15.-Three men and
two women were arrested in a build
ing raided by the police yesterday
Seventy thousand green goods circulars
were seized. One of the prisoners Is
Frank Brooks. an old-time green goods
man. the police say. The women were
addressing wrappers containing the
circulars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
estimation Openly Threatened.

Washington. Feb. 13.-The postoffice
at Wilmuth. Tex, has been ordered dis
continued from Feb. IA next. This ac-
ton was taken as result of representa-
tions by the postmaster there that he
wished to resign because of open threats
that he would be assassinated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Will Turn States Evidence.

New York. Feb. 13.-District Attorney
Clark of Brooklyn authorizes the state
ment that Cecil Leslie, press agent for
the Franklyn syndicate, will surrender
to the authorities and give evidence for
the state. Leslie was indicted Jointly
with Miller In November for conspiracy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

secretary and treasurer. 1t Is said that
five cities have asked to be granted
franchise in the association. They are:
New Haven. Worcester, Syracuse,
Washington and Detroit. 1t Is conceded
that Washington will probably be taken
in as the fourth eastern member.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Worcester, Mass. Feb. H.-As a result
,f washout a Boston bound passenger
train went off the track about quartz
If a mile west of the Quinapoxet station
last night. The engine and combinatio:
smoker and baggage car are tota
wrecks. Five trainmen were serious.
injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
is TIDE TURNING?
Report That Roberts Forces
Turn the Magersfontein Lines.

But Little Opposition and Small
LOss-Men Frustrated by Heat and
Exhaustion-Bri Army Inside
Boer Frontier for First Time
Since War Began-Speculation as
to Cronje's Intentions British
Losses to Date-Keeping Wary Eye
on Russia-Yale Professors The.
Ory of Cure of War.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
A Long Way From Desired Sum.

New York. Feb. l5.-Formal subscrip-
tions to the fund for the perpetuation Of
the Dewey arch in marble have now at
tained the sum of sl64.321 and the
amount desired, in order that only the
best and most enduring material may
be employed, is 81, 600. 600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Millions Now Receiving Relief

London, Feb. 13.-The India Office has
received a dispatch from Lord Curzon.
the Indian viceroy, in which he says
that the distress arising from the famine
is steadily increasing, and that those
now in receipt of relief number 3.7S4 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Young Man Drowned in Wei,

Northampton, Feb. 15.-Donald Bates.
aged %. fell into well at Cuinmington
and was drowned. His father. mother
and sister succeeded in pulling the body
from the we'll after the former had
descended and attached a rope 10 it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

New York. Feb. 15.-With the consent
of the district attorney. Louis H. Mill
Ter. Jr., brother OF William F. Miller
manager of the Franklin syndicate.
was discharged from custody yesterday.
He had been under bail of $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Payment Made without Oues,,o,

Clinton. Mass. Feb. 15.-Arthur
Payne. 10 years old. was arrested las,
night on a warrant charging him with
Forging his fathers name. He presented
4 check for s25 at the Clinton National
bank. and payment was made without
question.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

New York, Feb. 15-Roland Reed, the
actor was again operated upon yester-
day in st. Luke's hospital for cancer of
the intestines. He is reported as rest
ing easy. but the physicians say that at
least 48 hours must elapse before any
thing definite concerning his condition
or the success of the operation is known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Sick, Despondent and suicides

New Haven. Feb. 13.--Joseph ].
Scheen. aged 81. committed suicide yes
terday by taking laudanum. He leaves
a widow and a son. Dependency, ow-
ing to ill-health, is believed to be the
cause.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The factory Of the American Rubber
company at Cambridge. Mass. has
closed temporarily. throwing out of en-
ployment about 1000 operatives.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Body Dragged Halfa q Mile.

Norwood, Mass. Feb 13.-The fright
fully mangled body Of Timothy Leary,
aged 2S. was picked up on the railroad
track near here last night. The body
was dragged fully half mile. Leary
was unmarried.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

have influence. Blocks Of stock were
distributed and money was thrown right
and left. Anything that the Prince OF
Wales patronizes goes in London and his
influence and that of the swell set was
sought" said the speaker
Jameson was engaged in interna.
tonal piracy in his famous raid. The
kilograms which he received from Ceci
Rhodes have never been produced be-
cause it was said it would not be public
policy to publish them. 1t is also said
that through the influence of the Prince
of Wales they were not demanded. Ir
France it is spoken that If this scanda,
We're unearthed it would be a bigger one
than the Panama scandal.
THE English will probably win this
time. But the Boers will rise again and
yet again until England will learn that
the war does not pay. Good government
is not possible if morals are divorced
from politics. Good government is not
possible If hands are dirty"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Showalter announces that he will ac.
cept Janowski's proposition TO play the
long talked about chess match under
the auspices Of an English club.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Ottawa, Feb. 15.--The minister of
militia has received details of the court
martial of three members Of the Royal
Canadian regiment at Modder river, for
having been asleep while on sentry duty.
The sergeant in charge of the post. who
was one of the culprits, was reprmand-
ed, one of the privates admonished, and
the third sentenced to eight days con.
finement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Attempted Suicide Through Grief

Attempted SUICIDE Through Grief
Hllsboro Bridge. N. H., Feb. 15.-H. M.
Allen of Henniker attempted suicide
yesterday by taking poison, but 1t is
believed he will recover. The act is
supposed to have been induced through
grief over the death of a young lady with
whom Allen was keeping COMPANY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Brockton, Mass. Feb. 15.-Miss Maud
Come spoke in behalf of the Beers last
night at the City theater. Several
Brockton men also made addresses
which were decidedly anti-British in
sentiment. Whenever Joseph Chamber
lains name was spoken it was roundly
Kissed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The Rhine spinners have raised the
price of yarn pfennfgs pound within
a fortnight
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Papa" Anson Chosen President O.
New Baseball League.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE baseball mag
mates yesterday elected permanent off,
GERS for the new organization. Adrian
c. Anson was chosen president and
Philip Peterson Of Baltimore was elected
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
MACRUM SPEAKS.
Could Not Remain in Pretoria
and Preserve SeIf-RespeCt.

Recounts "a Dark Catalogue of
Abuses'-Priyatea and Ofiicial Mail
Opened by CensOr-WOuld Not
Talk En- Route as He Believed
Himself Still COnsul-knew OF no
Secret Alliance Between United
States and Great Britain In no
Act Has Departed From t he Strict
est Neutrality.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Washington. Feb. 4.-Mr. Macrum
ex-consul to Pretoria. yesterday COM
pleted the settlement Of his account
with the state department He gives no
sign of desire to communicate with the
public respecting the conditions which
caused him to leave Pretoria.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

New Haven. Feb. 15.-In the course of
an address before the Mems club of this
city last night, Professor Wheeler of the
department. of history at Yale outlined
what In his opinion were the causes Of
the present war in South Africa. The
body of the address was confined to a
careful statement of history leading up
to the organization of the great corpora
ton. the British South Africa company.
Its capital of e1.0OO, 900 was divided into
1000 900 shares.
ITO sell the stock IL WAS necessary To
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE only subject
discussed at the cabinet meeting yes
terday was that of the personnel of the
Philippine commission. 1t was stated
that the president is in search of south
ern man as a member Of the commits
sion, but that up to this time he has not
decided to whom the place will be Of
fered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
HOUSE FAVORS SUBSIDY.
Better Than Construction for Pa.
cific Cable-Other Legislation.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE house COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign conf
merce decided yesterday in favor of the
20-year subsidy of 100000 a year for
Pacific cable, rather than government
construction. MIR. Corlss (Rep) of
Michigan, who championed government
construction, says he is not ready to an
nounce his policy OF opposition until
the committee has decided to report the
full bill. OF which this is only the open
ing paragraph.
The vote in the committee does not
commit the committee to the Sherman
bill as drawn. but only to the general
idea which it contains--private owner
ship, with a government subsidy for 20
years. The bill authorizes the post
master general to contract with an
American cable company for the pay
ment by the United States of not to ex-
ceed $4O0, 900 per year for 90 years for the
transmission of government messages
from the Pacific coast to Honolulu,
Guam, Manila, Hong Kong and such
points in Japan as the contractor, with
the approval Of the government of
Japan. may select.
IL
shipping subsidy bill is dead for this
session, although it's abandonment is not
to be openly admitted. Republican lead
ers think it would not be good politics 20
pass the measure on the eve of ma
tional campaign.
Work upon the bill, however. will not
be allowed to drop. and no open ac-
acknowledgement of it's abandonment will
be made. In fact, to ''let Frye and
Grosvenor down easy and also to give
the bill party standing in another ses-
sion, the hearings will continue, and
bill may be reported from the COM
mittee. This is the meaning of Cen
eral Grosvenor's amendments submitted
yesterday to the committee. of which he
is chairman, and his declared purpose
to take up the bill as thus amended on
Friday.
The financial debate in the senate
reached it's climax yesterday. Two
speeches, one in favor of the pending
senate substitute measure and the other
in opposition to it. were delivered. The
first was delivered by Mr. Allison Qa),
the ranking member of the finance COM
mittee. He had been an attentive
listener to the speeches delivered OH the
other side, and in the course of his ar
gument he presented his answers to the
points raised against the pending senate
bill.
Mr. Jones of Nevada declared that the
bill was vicious and unwarranted. con-
ferring too great power upon national
banks and fastening the country to a
gold currency He discussed the ques
ton from a historical and philosophic
view point.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Exeter, N. H.. Feb. 15.-Loren D.
Lyford, an overseer employed by the
Exeter cotton mills. was experimenting
the removal of ice and debris which had
been brought down by the flood to the
opening of the penstock, and by a mis-
step he fell into the Squamscott river
and was drowned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

We have got lovely, wicked play
here, so wicked that people are pay
ing Sl2. 80 seat and the company
is playing to standing room only"
every night. 1 would discourse of the
wickeduess Of New York if 1 hadn't
been boy in the country at the time
the Beecher trial was in progress, and
did not have a vivid recollection of
the way the papers used to be fought
for and how we'll posted the mater
familiases used to be with all of the
details of that famous battle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-23
HE CONDEMNS MCKINLEY
furls From Evils Certain TO Follow
HcKinley's Election.
AND Will CAST HIS VOTE FOR BRYAN
JItge Harmon Was on the Bench in Cincinnati
Many Years and Succeeded Mr. 0Iaey
as Attorney Genera in President
CleyeIano's Cabinet.
nv the Associates Press }

Cincinnati. Ohio. Oct. 2o-Hon. Judson
Harmon. who supported Palmer and Buck
ner four years ago. declared himself today
for Bryan.
Judge Harmon was on the bench here
for many years and succeeded Secretary
Olney as Attorney General In the Cabinet
OF Grover Cleveland. There have been re-
peated efforts during The present cam
paign to secure Judge Harnon's services
on the stump and lie has received many
letters of inquiry. but has not indicated
his purpose or preference until today
when he gave out the following letter in
reply 10 a letter from Mr.. Irwin. an al
torney al Colorado Springs. Colo
Cincinnati. Ohio. October 18th.
Mr.. George NJ. Irwin, Colorado springs.
Colo.
Dear Sir: | am glad 10 answer the
question YOU ask by your letter OF the
18th instant. Just received, about my po-
sition in the present campaign.
while | disagree with Mr.. Bryan as
strongly as ever about many things. the
free coinage of silver included. | intend
to vote for him because. like him and the
Democratic convention. | believe those
things are not so important nor so urgent
as others on which | heartily agree with
him.
Under our system. when a President
seeks reelection, the primary question
always is whetchr we approve or condemn
what he shas done. especially when he
means TO keep on doing 1t. In this in
stance | wish to condemn and have no
means Of doing so except by voting IN the
only way which can possibly be effective.
The attempt is made, as it is always.
Ia prevent condemnation for what the
administration has done by foretelling
dreadful things that the opposition Will
do. But if there be such danger, wise
men always prefer a risk TO a certainty.
especially when, as now, The certainty
involves so much more than the risk,
Very sincerely yours.
(Signed.) "JUDSON HARMON