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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
THE TREASURY SURPLUS.
Has Been Steadily Reduced Despite
the Obstacles Raised by War.

Washington. Oct. 21.-Proba that
part of Secretary Cages Milwaukee
address which will most impress the
general public. made up Of men who
are macuualnted with the details OF
banking, Is that in which he deals with
the public debt The average reader has
neither time nor the opportunity for
following the Treasury operations from
week to week and month to month. In
Il general way he knows that the coun-
try's credit is gilt edged" and that the
Spanish war and expansion" have not
strained our resources or strength: but
II Is doubtful if he realizes that the in
erest-benring debt of the United States
was reduced from Sl.04G,0 600 to S9S5,
10000 Il reduction of Sb0,O0O,OOO be-
tween Nov. |, 1880. and Aug. |. 1901.
The financial management of our war
with Spain was indeed wonderfully sue
crSSful. We raised great armies. en-
largcd our navy, conquered an empire,
and within less than two years of the
the taxation that the struggle had rem
dcrcd necessary, and are now cutting
down our debt
Secretary Cages solution of the treas
ury surplus is simple. 1t Is to reform
our financial legislation in such wav
that the government may deposit funds
ii does not need with the banks on con
dtiOnS which secure it and at the same
time yield it Il return without maintain
ing requirements which are Ike those al,
present in use are OnerOuS. In general
the other tiOns of the Sccrc-
tary tend to take the government out of
the banking business save in its SUI
pcrvisory capacity. and to free banking
from the requirements which limit or
hamper its responsiveness to the bust
ness of the country.
Many secretaries have been cmbar-
rasscd with the question of what to do
with the surplus. an embarrassment
which becomes all the more pressing as
the country becomes the more prosper
Gus. When prosperity Is general and
pronounced. as it is today, there is the
more demand for money with which to
capitalize enterprises ut the very time
when the increased consumption of tax
able articles is sending increased vol.
umes of revenue into the treasury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Thew Share ADVANTAGES

Montreal. oct. :l.-An international
library in every sense Of the word is in
process of construction at Rock Island
in the province of Quebec and at the
Derby line in The state of Vermont.
That il is possible for it to be in two
places nt the same time is tXplninablr
on the international boundary line and
is intended for the Joint Use of these two
places. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Haskell of Rock
Island donated funds for til" erection Of
the library. and specified that each Of
these places should enjoy equal ldvan-
only an iron pillar marking the border,
the building was erected on that line.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
WEDN ESDAY.

Pan-American congress opens in the
City of Mexico.
Thirteen people injured in a panic
in Louisville, KY, theatre.
President Roosevelt greeted by
throngs at Farlninglon, Conn.
Several Boston firemen are said to
have applied for police positions.
There is a rumor that Miss Stone
was captured by Turkish troops.
United States officers searching for
Lowell's missing bank employees.
Fr. Szani!nski, Rochester priest.
sees CzolSosz at the latters request.
Edward |. OBJ Croker of Cork, Ire,
sails for home in the Commonwealth.
Daring rescue of panic-stricken girls
from a burilin. building in New York.
Fall River, Mass, Textile council
will ask for 10 percent increase in mill
wages.
The Massachusetts Single Tax league
banquets the Boston Merchants asso-
ciat:on.
Chelsea, Mass, aldermen pass or
ders for new high and grammar school
buildings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
POWER OF MANKIND.
Will Be Greatly Enhanced by Twen-
teth Century Inventions,


London. Oct. ~. The Il Spntc whether
NJ. Santos-Dumont won the prize for
sailing around the Eiffel tower or lost
it by 40 seconds has nothing to do with
the merit of his achievement. What h,
appears to have done. wiihout dispute
is to have sailed his airship Il distance
of 3la miles with the wind in little
more than minutes. or at the s'itc of
2:I miles an hour: then to have turned
and driven his machine lack to the
starting point against the wind in 2Oi.
minutes. or mt the rate of about 1917
miles an hour. More lllrnlhi he land
ed without smashing things.
There is nothing i'm all this tina eStab
fishes practical navigation If the air. ~
Snntos-DumUnts machine is :. fragile
affair. as big as a house. CARRYING only
one man, the navigator himself. and
unmanagrahlr in Il strong wind. But it,
performance is n decided advance on
anything that has been done before.
AS the opening year of the 2Oth can
tury draws to its close we have her in
stances of notable progress in invcn
tinnS looking to greater power for man
kind. During the past few days Il new
system of wireless tclcgrrphy has been
exhibited in England. the invention of
Il Swcdp following the suggestions of
Tesla and AIarconi. hut using The earth
for transmission instead of the upper
ether. The reports tell Of the convey
ancc not only of trlcgraphic signals but
of telephone conversation and even of
motive power by this means. There, toe.
is E.dSon'S new storage battery, of
VIII ch little has been heard since its
first announcement. but which. if it
turns out as described. will work Il rev.
olutiun. And the century has just be.
,rnn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
LACK OF EXERCISE.
One Of the Principal Causes of Our
Statesman "Gojnu Stale,v

Washington, Oct. 2O.-The physicians
Mckinley in their report To the New
York Medical society cnum"rnte among
the "contributory causes of his death
lack of exercise. This may well have
been the ease wilhout the president hav-
ing been naturally indtspo>cd to rArr-
else.
Once president. he, like other public
men III Washington, found it
difficult to obtain time for exercise. The
president WaS Il very hard worker. lie
was up early and went to bed very late
His working day, with simply the inter
walls for luncheon and dinner. often WAS
from o'clock in the morning until
midnight. What exercise the president
could obtain was very limited. lie WAS
Il most conscientious worker, who
between himself and his work, never
favored himself.
One of the presidents cXpcdicnts for
getting little exercise WAS to take Il
walk in the corridors of the White House
Just before retiring for the night. He
would then light cigar and march up
and down until he had smoked it out.
Then, going to the door of his apart
mentS he faced about. and with Il cour,
trouS Il wish you good night. gentle
men," dismissed those members of the
White House staff who have mo hours"
but are on duty as long as the presidents s
lamp burns.
Public men in Washington have to
live under conditions tl.nt expose the
strongest Of them to the risks of phySi-
cally going stale" The pubic build.
ingS. after the weather justiticS any
fires whatever. are intolrrably hot.
Even the corridors of the great depart
mrnt buildings are fairly sitting. and
the offices seem like ovens. OR cab
met officers lead very different official
lives from those of European ministers.
The heads Of the great cabinet depart
mrnts work hard. get little exercise, are
ovcrrun with visitors ana obtain little
rest. between official duties and social
rNuctiOnS.
President Roosevelt demonstrates n
disposition to get plenty of exercise.
His friends express the hope that he
will pprSpvcrc in this determination even
if it comp"lS the "dclegations" to wait
hours until he has finished Il brisk walk
or considerable rough riding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
FEELING OF ANIMOSITY.
What Manufacturers Think Prompted
Borden to Raise Waqes.

Fall River, Mass, Oct. 2l.-Thc atti,
tudc of manufacturers toward the wage
question is not changed by the demand
of the operatives leaders for Il 10 per-
cent increase to meet the advance made
hy VI. e. u. Borden. They say today
that the margin on which they rely is
not any greater than it was when the
last demand was made. They cannot
afford to pay Dis cents for weaving
print cloth cuts when the goods are $ II
ing nt ~ cents n pound. and they claim
that they cannot afford to pay l9.S
cents. the present prcr. and make Il
fair allowance for the depreciation of
their plants.
Manufacturers fully expected tn"
leaders to demand the full 10 percent
increase and they look to see them rec
ommend Il strike when the demand is
formally refused. as it will he. But
they now hope more strongly than ever
that the operatives themselves will see
that Mr.. Borden alone will be the gainer
if they 20 on the street. The losers viii
be all the Fall River mills except til :
Iron works and all the operatives who
leave steady employment for idlrncsS.
Nearly every manufacturer herr
says that Mr.. Borden has Il feeling of
animoSty against them.
The few who do not thinl; so. believe
that he is playing Il very much deeper
game than is commonly supposed. and
all sorts of fantastic schemes are being
coniccturcd. one wcll-known tinancicr
believes that Mr.. Borden is trying To src
n way to get rid of his manufacturing
property here. the reasons assigned for
il being domestic cares, which take u
rrrnt norton of his time ana knowledge
of the fact that he has mad" a compc
tcnCc and can retire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Andrew Carnegie has been asked to
become Lord Rector OF st. Andrew 5
University.
Empress Augustc of Germany has
insomnia from drinking tea to reduce
her weight
Senator Ilanna's secretary says that
since 1896 five hundred children have
been named after the Senator.
Sir Thomas Upton has been present,
cd with Il loving cup at II dinner given
him by the Chicago Athletic Club.
Professor Theodore w. Richards. of
Harvard, has been called to the chair
Of chemistry at Gottngcn University.
Emperor William has conferred on
Field Marshal Count Won Wa.drrsce
the Order Of Pour lie Mcrile, with oak
leaves.
Major-General Rctink, mana ger Of
the Baltic shipyards, at st. Peters
burg, Russia, is coming to America 10
study the steel industry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Van SAINT the
parents of the Governor of Minnesota,
have just celebrated the Srvculirth an
niversary Of their marriage.
Prominent men Of science from all
over the world have joined in the ccle-
bratiOn in Berlin, Germany, of Pro.
fessor Nirchow's cghticth birthday.
1t is related of Hall Cainr, the nov
eliSt, that he once worked in the Lax
ey lead mines, in the ManN Mountains,
i'll place of Il young man who was i'll,
to keep the young fellows position for
him.
NJ. Labori, the defender of Drcyfus,
is expected to visit the United States
soon as the guest Of the New York
Bar He will be accompanied by
Nine. labori, who will visit her moth
er in Nova Scotia.
The Prince Regent of Bavaria is 4
hunter after the true Sportslnan's own
heart. He will spend the whole day
from to > in the woods in pursuit OF
chnmois OF deer, though sometimes
when the weather is bad, lie may not
get single shot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
PARTICLES OF METAL,
Dropping From Elevated Railway Are
Menace to Eyesiuht.

Boston, Oct. 24.-As Il result of the in
vrStigntion by the board of railroad
commissioners regarding the assertions
that small PARTICLES of steel dropping
from the elevated railway tracks have
been II great menace to cycsight. Il rrpor
has just been made by the board which
finds that there are grounds for the
complaints which people have made
The commissioners make The following
statements:
"We have received from T.. X. Turner
the expert engineer, who has been en-
ployed by the board in connection will
the investigation into the complnint
about what has been called the 'lhird
rail eye II report which shows that
minute particles of metal have fallen
and do not fall from this railway and Ii,
classities the cause thus:
Wear of rails and wheels from con,
tact between them.
Wear of rail and brake shoes from
contact between them.
Wear of third. or conductor, rail.
Wear of slide shoe upon conductor
rail
Wear of other parts of iron work."
"Mr. Turner estimates that M percent
of the falling particles :omn from the
wear of rails, wheels and brake shoes
and that remaining small percentage
only can be attributed to the third OF
conductor rail and other causes"
with regard to such particles as ma!
fall from the third rail it appears tina,
they are of different character and
readily distnguiShable in appearance,
and in effect from the others.
This report on the part of Engineer
Turner shows that the trouble arising
from the operation of the elevated cars
properly cannot now be called tl!t
third rail eye" since the third raj
is shown to be responsible for so small
a percentage of the shower of steel par.
tclCS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
TUESDAY,.

Cuban business men urge annexation
to United States.
A minister at Madisonville, Ky, kills
negro burglar.
Duke and Duchess Of York have
sailed for England.
Losses by Sydney, c. b., fire now es-
timatnd at over 100000.
Standardizing run of the new Rus
sian battleship Retvizan.
The longshoremen and bookbinders
OF Boston are thinking about order
ing strikes.
The Boston Shoe and Leather bank
and National Bank of Redemption are
to consolidate.
1t is announced that Richard Croker
has sent $500 to the Cork International
exhibition fund.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
The Downfall Of Butler,

London, Oct. 2I.-The storm Of COM
ment and discussion regarding the dis
miSsal of General Butler shows no
dminution. 1t is asserted that there
has been very strong feeling of ami
mostly between Lord Roberts and Gen
cral Butler ever since tn" capture of
Prctorin. but that for n week the former
had vanly endeavorcd to persuade the
The matter has unusually excited mill
tary men, the rank and file having very
strong sympathy with the dism sSed
commander.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
NEWS OF The week.
MONDAY.

A Brookline, Mass, apartment mys-
teriously robbed of $2500 worth of jew
elry.
A Philadelphia manufacturer fined
$500 for violation of the Maine game
laws.
University Of Pennsylvania football
team beaten by the naval academy
eleven.
Admiral Schley yields point with
reference to receipt Of official dis
patches
The Hon. Josiah Quincy speaks in
Pittsfeld, Mass; favors simplifying
party machinery.
There is a reported combination of
all the leading camera and photograph
ic supply houses.
Yale law student dead, and Sheffield
scientific school student charged with
causing his death.
Alice of Old Vincennes," with Vir-
ginia Harmed in the title role, sue
cess at Cleveland, o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Shamrock on the Market.

New York, Oct. 24.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton has determined to sell Shamrock;
II and she is now on the American mar
ket. Before Sir Thomas left New York
for Chicago the defeated challenger was
placed in the hands of Messrs. Tams.
LcmOine n Crane of this city, with or
lerS TO sell her. What Sir Thomas asks
for the yacht is, of course. not known
outside of those Interested. but the
price. it is said, is not of Il prOhibitory
character, if some wealthy American
yachtsman should want such n racing
craft.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Packing Plant Burned.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-IIalf milli, n dol
lars worth of buildings and slaughtered
cattle were destroyed by fire whicl
broke out in the plant of the G. III. Ham
mond packing company at Hammond
Ind. last night At midnight foul
buildings had toppled over in ruins ant
the flames were roaring high above tn
dismantled walls. Hammond's fire de
partment was utterly unable to handl,
the fire and aid was sent from here anC
South Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
ROYALTY in Newfoundland,

st. Johns. Oct. 24.-'rhe Duke ant
Duchess of Cornwall arrived here yes
terday. The city was profusely d, co
rated, and over 600 fishing vessels had
assembled in these waters, all Il G rater
with bunting. A heavy rainfall pre-
vented the royal party from even tax
ing a drive and spoiled the decoration,
and practically suspended all the fes
tivities. The duke last evening gave {;
dinner to Governor Boyle and the sta ,
dignitaries on board the Ophir.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Rouuht Up Gas Plant.

Lcominister, n. H.. Oct. 24.-Reprc-
Sentatives of syndicate of Kcenc. n.
H., capitalists yesterday completed ar
range ments whereby the Leominister
Gas Light company passes into the
hands of the New Hampshire investors.
The now company has Il capital of $50
900. The syndicate also has purchased
several plants in the northern part of
Worcester county. and are said to be en-
leavoring to buy up all the smaller
plants with n view to consolidation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
SHIP BUILDING PROGRESS.
Exempifed in the Launching Of the
Siberia at Newport News.

Siberia at Newport News.
Washington. oct. 24.-The launching
of the Pacific Mail liner, Siberia, at
Newport News is considered an epoch.
marking event in our ship building all
mails. The Siberia has $4,000 tons dis
placement, as has her sister ship the
Korea. put into the water Some months
ago. Each has contract speed of 10
knots. They are by far the largest vcs-
sells ever launched in the United States,
being bigger than any Of our battle
Ships. or any of til" ".\mcI ican liners"
Their proportions indicate the cXl an
son actual and forecast of our Pacific
commerce. which demands vessels of
greater capacity and speed than have
hitherto been known on that sea.
Big as they Ire, they are Of only half
the displacement of the two monster
steamers being built nt New London.
Conn, for James J. IlilrS Pacific srr-
vice. Each of these vessels will ply be-
tween Seattle and the Orient. will be of
1000 tons register and of 3S.OOO tons
load displacement to the deep load
.lne. These SHIPS, Ike the Siberia ana
Korea. are twins, beng identical in
measurements.
Their principal dimensions are:
Length. $50 feet, beam 73 AMI depth
81. Great cargo carrying capacity
rather than high sprc, has been tn" OBJ
ject sought in the construction of these
leviathans. though they will he fitted
for passenger business rs well. Their
average speed will be about II knots
an hour
While our merchant marine is growing
on both coasts, on the Pacific its most
striking development in the near fu-
tlre promises to be attained, for steam
erS of great carrying capacity have re-
Gently been added to both the la waian
and the Australian service.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Burulary Mystery Solved.

Boston. Oct. 24.-The mystery sur
rounding the robbery of Bradford Il.
Glines' house in Charlestown was solved
when James III. Bryan, % and Herbert
I'ike, %, were arrested for the burglary.
Silverwnrr. Il gold watch and iewelry.
valued at nearly $1,000. We're stolen and
portion Of the property has been re-
onvnrnJ
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Preparinu His Messaue-All tn.

Preparing His Message-All the
members of the cabinet who are in the
city have submitted to the president
an outline of their forthcoming annual
reports. President Roosevelt request
ed them to do so in order that he
might incorporate some Of the main
features of these reports in his annu-
al message to Congress. The president
is now daily engaged in gathering
official information to assist him in the
preparation of his message.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Earl Ii Nav Be Recalled.

Pekn, Oct. 24.-Thcre is a strong op
position among conservative Chinese
officials to WI Ting Fang minister at
Washington. They consider that his
popularity abroad is proof that he is
not sufficiently loyal to the interests of
China. 1t is probable that he will he re.
called and given position on a new
board of foreign affairs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Below Required STANDARD,

Annapolis, Md. Oct. 2t..-The torpedo
boat Thornton, built by William II.
Trigg X Co. of Richmond. made
another run yesterday to complete her
official speed trial The Thornton ran
along very smoothly, but failed to de-
velop the average speed, making only
about - knots, a knot below contract
requirements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Aoed Merchant BadIv Hurt

Newburyport, Mass. Oct. 24.-John
Graham. aged I6. a prominent mer-
chant of this city. fell beneath the car
while alighting at the station here las
night. and sustained injuries that are
likely to prove fatal. Both legs Were
crushed to such an extent that an am.
putnton was necessary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26

James Wray has been chosen coach
for the Weld Boat club at Barvard col
legc this year, in place of Donovan, who
has formerly had charge of the crews
Wray is n native of Australia.
On the flats of the Kingston, Mass,
shore mt low Tide was found the body
of Captain J. +. Burgess, who was
drowned from his fishing dory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26

Manchester y. H.. oct. 4.-Fivc men
escaped from the industrial school last
night by squeezing through a fence
under cover of darkness. They were
all thieves and We're considered among
the most vicious lot in the institution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Robbers Got Mail Pouch.

Portland. Or. oct. 2i.-Thc north
bound overland express train ON the
Southern Pacific was held up by two
masked men IL miles from Eugene ut
3 o'clock yesterday morning. The rob
berS blew open the express car with
dynamite. but were driven of 10y the tx
press messenger. The only booty Sc
.urcd was one registered mail pouch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Woman Found Dead in Road.

Salisbury. y. H., Oct. 24.-rhe body Of
Mrs Charles Folsom. the wife of II well
known and prosperous farmer in this
town. was four,d in the road about seven
mics from her house at about II O'Clock
at night. The womanS head was ter
ribly bruised and cut, and her huS-
band is of the opinion that her death is
the result of foul play.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Drowned in a Well.

Haverhill Mass. Oct. n. William L..
Jones. aged 30. fell into Il well 10 feet
deep on the farm of Isaac Parker. last
evening. The medical examiner gave
his opinion that Mr. Jones, in attempting
to draw water, lost his balance and fell
in and was drowned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Druuuists Want Licenses.

Salem, Mass, Oct. 24.-Thirteen local
druggists filed with the clerk Of the sl-
preme court here yesterday an appl ca
tion for Il writ of mandamus to compel
Mayor Hurley to sign their liquor IL
cenScs. The applicants claim that on
Aug. II the licenses were granted
by the board of aldermen, but from that
time Mayor Hurley has refused to sign
tbp,p
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Nav Live to Enjoy Good Luck.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 24.-James r..
Wood. who drew the famous claim No.
|, valued at $4,000 in the Lawson dis
trict at the recent government opening
of land in the Indian territory, is not
dead rs reported. He is slowy re-
covering from Il serious illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
SNmnathY for Meat Handlers.

Boston, Oct. 24.-The longshoremrn OF
this city, who are members of the
knights of labor. voted last night To sup
mort the meat handlers who have been
ON strike fot some weeks. ana refuse
on Monday to transfer beef from re-
frir,rntor ears to ocean steamers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-26
Passenger Steamer Missing.

Melbourne. Oct. 23.-The steamer
Monowai is now week overdue from
New Zealand, and nothing has been
heard of her She left Auckland with
13J passengers and a crew of 20.