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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
LABOR WORLD.

The volunteer weather observers or
New England are agltaling for sala-
ries of ST. II month each.
Two years ago in Maine there were
two woodsmen to one job; now there
are two jobs to one woodsman.
Tobacco cultivation and manufacture
ing in the Atlantic States is greatly
hampered for want Of workers
Three more machine shops in San
Francisco, Cal, have taken nack their
striking employees at increased wages.
Virginia and West Virginia coal min
crs are demanding an advance on the
wage scale and 220O pounds to the
ton.
The Paris new spapers generally
agree that the threatened strike OF the
French coal miners has been arerted
for the time being.
Striking coal miners in the Depart
ment of the North. France, have voted
to return to work and to await gen
crul action of the miners OF the rcpuD-
lie.
rhe Actors Society of America.
whose membership comprises about
1000 Of the "lcgitimates," is reported
to have decided on atliliation with the
American Federation OF Labor.
La Rcsistenca Union has officially
declared the Tampa WlaD cigarmak-
ers' strike Off This ends the long
- struggle, which started last July, be-
tween the cigarmakcrs ard nlanulaclu-
rcrs The latter have not yielded Il
single point.
At Barcelona, Corunna and Cartha-
gcna. Spain. meetings i'm dcnnnciation
of the proposed Government bill deal
jng with strikes have been held. Nio-
lent spvosl.So >S>ve n,rd". tn" sponkerS
urging the workers to prepare for Il
general strike
Inspired by the election of working
men to the office of Mayor in san
francisco and Bridgeport, Conn. the
trade unionsts of Chicago are prcpAr-
ing to enter politics. They claim that
100000 of the 100000 voters in the city
are wage earncrs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
LIVED BEYOND HIS INCOME.
Fitcham's Stealings From Bank Ex-
tended Back Twenty Years

Ballston, N. Y, Dec. 5.-Bank En-
aminer Graham is busy examining de-
posit certificates presented to the First
National bank by holders for vertical
ton. There are 400 interest bearing
certificates outstanding and it will he
several days before the actual defalca-
ton in that respect can be carefully as
,ertained.
The bank officials still assert that the
bank can reopen next week on sound
basis, admitting their $4,000 surEluS
is wholly wiped out by Teller Fitcham's s
embezzlement. Fitchams peculations
are now known to lave extended h ok
20 years. His individual deposit ledger
balanced to cent when he closed IT
last Saturday noon. He was discharged
that night by President Donaldson on
the suspicion which now has been yer.
flied.
Fitcham remains at home under n
strong guard. and was too i'll to be ar
raigned yesterday. He says the esti-
mates of the banks loss are eXaggera ted
and that he has not taken more than
half the sum mentioned. He says he
was not a stock gambler, but his trouble
was due to family extravaganza, his ex-
pcnditures having been for years in cx.
cess of his salary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
SECRETARY CAGES REPORT.
Calls for Reorganization Of the Bank
ing and Currency System.

Washington. Dee. 5.-The annual re-
port of the secretary of the treasury,
sent to the speaker of the house Of rep
resentativcS yesterday. contains. in ad
dition to matter which may fairly be
called routine, an interesting study of
the defects III our banking and currency
systems and important recommcndn-
tiOns rs to their reorganization.
The chief defects, he says. are the
lack of mutually between the banks
with consequent inability TO meet local
or widespread panic condltionS; i,id the
lack of elasticity and volume of the cur
rcncy coupled with the insecurity of
the grecnbnck and dubious future Of
the banknote
He proposes, to remedy the first n
great federal bank whose relations to
the local banks shall he analogous to
that of the federal government to the
states and municipalities. TO remedy
the second, he suggests authorizing
hnnknotp issues to the full par uf n
bank $ capital against deposits ut Wash
ington of 30 percent in United States
bonds. 20 percent in grcenhackS, ana Il
guaranty fund for the protection of
the otherwise unsecured half ,f the
notes of inSolvent banks. to be cons l.
tuted by n sem-annunl assessment of
is of l percent Of the capital Oh all
banks.
He secs in this scheme the great OK.
pansion of national bank capital. the
retirement of the grccnbnck from cir
culation as money. and the increase Of
national circulation to Sl.M0,0OO,0 900
lie also favors allowing issue. when
asked, of banknotcs. properly safe
guarded. in place of the usual credit cX-
tended to II customer whose notes II
bank discounts.
1t is limited that the congress may eX-
pect special communications from the
secretary of the treasury in elaboration
of these recommendations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
WEDNESDAY,.

Monument presented to the town of
Mendon, Mass.
Amalgamated Copper company to re-
duce the price of copper.
Market specials: Pig iron scarce and
higher; steel fully sustained.
The stallion Jean Beraud sold at
auction at Lexington, KY, for $780,
Yale and Pennsylvania to resume
friendly athletic relations next spring.
Booker II. Washington calls on the
president. and appointments are dis
cussed.
George w. Clark disappears from
Lynn, Mass. leaving worthless checks
behind him.
Arthur Griscom of New York City,
editor Of the Smart Set, died of ty-
phoid fever.
President will ask congress to ap-
ply Dingley tariff to imports from
Philippines.
Norfolk Hunt club purchases
grounds, consisting of 115 acres, in
Medfeld. Mass.
New England Woman's Press asso-
citation gives reception to Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.
Prospective consolidation of the
State National and National Hide C
Leather banks. Boston.
1t is understood by members of the
New York Yacht club that Frederick
G.. Bourne, the owner OF the steam
yacht Colonia. will be nominated for
vice-commodore of the club.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Schooner and Brig Missing.

Boston, Dec. 5.--Bay state shipping
men are anxious about the whereabouts
of two vessels that. it is feared. may
have Jared badly in the gales of the last
three days. The unreported vessels are
the three-masted schooner Clifford l..
White. Captain Faulkingliam. bound to
Boston from New York with coal and
cement. and the brig Harry Smith
bound from Fayal. Oct. 13, for New
Bedford. with a cargo Of whale oil 1t
Is feared that either or both the vessels
may have been caught unprepared in the
day night
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Looked Upon With Favor.

Washington, Dec. 5.--Plans have been
formed for pushing through promptly
the Nelson bill for new department of
commerce. 1t is hoped to get it re-
ported out Of the senate commerce
committee in advance of the subsidy
bill. and then through the two houses
in time to give the president and whom
ever he selects for this new cabinet post
an opportunity to pick out assistants
and bureau chiefs before the close of
the fiscal year. June 80, when it is pro.
posed to have the new department go
into operation. No doubt is expressed
that substantial majorities in each
house favor this project.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

2SS5; the Rev. Edward S. J. Means.
ter, Citizen and Prohibitionist, 1915;
Fred 4. Irish, Socialist, SO.
The Republicans gained an alder,
man in Ward L, but lost councilman
and there was no choice for the other
two councilmen in that ward. In
Ward 9, which was soldily Republican
in the last election, there was no
choice today on the alderman and one
of the three councilmen. A special
election in these two wards will be
held Wednesday.
There was a lively contest in every
ward, an unusually heavy vote being
polled.
The Republicans celebrated the vic
tory tonight by parading with a band
and serenading Mayor Boothby.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
THURSDAY.

Schooner Vigilant ashore at Glou-
cester, Mass.
Surg Gen. Van Reypen of the navy
to be reappointed.
Death of ex-Congressman l. Newton
Evans OF Hatboro. Pa.
Senator Hoar proposes law for the
punishment Of assassins.
Gen. Diaz surrenders to the govern.
ment troops on the sthmus.
Case of Nelson Jones before the
grand Jury at Middlebury, VT
Henry Lambert convicted at Dover,
Me-, of murder in the first degree.
Four Portuguese sailors arrested for
disobeying orders in Boston harbor.
Harry c. Paine killed by falling in
an elevator well on Purchase street,
Boston.
Olympia will go into commission In
January and become Admiral Higgin-
sons flagship.
National Live Stock convention Of
fers to pay salaries of meat inspectors
from Germany.
Western Massachusetts, Episcopal
convention for election of bishop to
be held Jan. 20.
Will Of Ezekiel H. Trowbridge, filed
at New Haven, Conn, shows public
bequests of $4,000.
Fashionably dressed young woman
passes worthless checks on Lynn.
Mass, storekeepers.
Case school men and president of
Western Reserve university roughly
handled by university students.
Phya Akharaj Oradhar, the Siamese
minister to the United States, has ar
rived in New York on the Oceanic.
William X. Vanderbilt condemned
In a French court to pay f1OOO dam
ages as result OF automobile collision.
Lowell system of eastern New
Hampshire electric railroads sold to
syndicate OF which w. w. Woodman
of Boston is president.
DR.. David McDill, United States sur
geon at the United States penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth, died from the
effects of stroke of apoplexy, aged
Al years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
With Headquarters at Boston.

Boston, Dec. 5.-The Boston Com.
mercial Bulletin announces new Amer
lean steamship line, the United States
Steamship company, between Boston,
the West Indies, Mexico, Central and
South America. The company's fleet
will consist of IA vessels and Boston will
be the headquarters of the line. The
steamers will sail direct from Boston to
Havana and San Juan. p r., connect
ing at both points with other steamers
of the same line for other points in the
West Indies and the continent. This
is BostOn's first direct steam FIRE ght
route to the West Indies and Latin
America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
TUESDAY,.

Col. Meades trial ended; decision
expected shortly.
Opening of the southern exposition
at Charleston. S. c.
Republicans elect mayors In three
Connecticut cities.
Goudle. alleged robber of the Bank
of Liverpool, arrested
United States supreme court decides
against Storti's appeal.
Denmark has not yet sold her West
Indies to United States.
Frank J. Gould marries Helen Mar
garet Kelly in New York.
Fifteen witnesses testify for the de-
fence in Mrs. Bonine's trial.
Charles A. Conant proposes reme-
dy for Philippine currency.
Estimates for improvements Of Mas
sachusetts rivers and harbors.
Edward M. Shepard is now the DEM
ocratic leader in New York City.
Frederick L. Boothby, Republican,
reelected mayor of Portland, Me.
Count Won Buelow defends German
tariff bill in debate in the Reichstag.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
NEWS Of The WEEK.
MONDAY.


Duke Of Newcastle arrives in New
York.
Financial situation in the Philip
pines causes alarm.
Revolutionists have probably cap-
tured Bocas del Toro.
George Lohman, the famous crick.
eter. is dead at London.
Professor Albrecht Weber, the ORR
entalist, is dead at Berlin.
Old man shot dead by relative
near Spencers island, N. s.
Providence. r. l.. has dry Sunday
under the new police board.
Sousas band plays before British
royal family at Sandringham.
McAleer and Lotus land some good
players for the American league.
Big iron truss bridge ON Phiadel-
phia & Reading railway wrecked
Both sides claim the advantage in
the Pittsburg switchmen's strike.
Mother and four children burned to
death In their home at Gwin Station.
Pa
Lush signs a contract to play with
the Boston National league baseball
team.
Transport Buford brings 23d regi-
ment' from the Philippines to New
York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Not a Very happY couple.

London, Dec. 5.-The matrimonial
quarrel between Queen Wilhelmina
and her husband eXcites great interest
here. AS gathered from the various
continental newspapers, Prince Henry
is charged with misconduct and ne
glect, and rumors of his deep drinking
and heavy gaming debts, which Queen
Wilhelmina declined to pay. are re-
peated. Another point of disagreement
was the princes unconcealed antipathy
to Holland and his long absence in Ger
many.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
A Dissatisfied CIeruyman.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 5.-Rev. Charles
w. SillS. rector of st. Luke's Episcopal
owing to the failure to agree upon any
satisfactory Interpretation Of the rela-
ton in which the PARISH stands to the
cathedral church of ST. Luke, which has
caused unpleasantness within the parish
for some time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
B00THBY wins.
The Popular Railroad Man Re.
elected by Majority. Of 354.
Has a Total Vote Of 43o8-MerriiI,
Democrat, Gets 28s5-McAllister,
Citizen and Prohibition, 1o1s-lrish,
Socialist, 53-Personnei Of the New
City Council.

Portland Me-, Dec. 2, 190l.-The
municipal election, today. resulted in
the reelection Of Mayor Frederick e.
Boothby, Republican, by majority of
354. Mayor Boothby's majority Is 40
more than he received in the last cleo
tion. The total vote for mayor was as
follows:
Frederick e. Boothby, Republican,
430S; John f. A. Merrill, Democrat,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Town Failed to Elourish

Knoxville, Dec. 5.-The Eliza bethton
town company. in Carter county, has
been placed in the hands of a receiver.
Its liabilities are reported as $4,000.
Among those who We're prominent in its
organization 10 years ago were United
States Senators Harris, Mccomas and
UnnsbrOngh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Bath, Me, Dec. 5.-Robrrt :. Mnloncy,
a representative of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. who has been in this
city in the interests of the striking sal
makers. states that he does not expect
TO see an immediate settlement. Tile
non-union shops are still running " ilh
full crews. but the uniol lofts are all
shut down.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Final Payment Of Indemnity.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Sccretary Hay
has ordered the final distribution of the
indemnity fund, amounting to 500, 900,
paid by Turkey to the United States on
account Of the destruction Of mission
PROPERTY at Harput and elsewhere. the
killing of bicylist LEM of Pittsburg
and other matters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
OFF For Aolx Land.

Boston. Dec. 5.-At the head " a
party Of about 80 of his followers Rev.
F. w. Sanford of the Holy Ghost and
Us" band, with headquarters at Shiloh,
Me-, sailed from here on the steamer
New England yesterday bound for
Palestine, The travellers will do evan.
gelistic work in England before pro.
ceeding to the Holy Land
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Students Attacked Consul ate

Warsaw, Dec. "a body of students
engaged in hostile demonstration yes
terday before the German consulate
here. They tore down the German
escutcheon over the door and destroyed
it, and stoned the windows of the con-
sulate. The consulate is now under DO.
lice protection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Doctors Give Testimony,

Washington, Dec. 5.-The defense in
the case of Mrs. Bonine introduced the
testimony Of several Washington ply
sicians yesterday regarding bruises and
abrasOns on Mrs. Bonine's person and
also the state of her health at he time
of the tragedy. Dr. II. ID. Fry said hat
he had found 12 such bruises.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
EpiscopaIians Will TRY Auain,

Springfield. Mass. Dec. 1.-The stand
ing committee of the new Episcopal dio-
cese of western Massachusetts decided
yesterday TO call a special diocesan con-
vPntion here on Jan. 22 to elect bishop.
This action was rendered necessary by
the refusal of Rev. Or. ID. ii. Greer Of
New York to accept the bishopric.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Contracts have been nearly completed
for the installation Of giant electric
light and power plant in the new shops
of the n. Y, n. II. & II. II. II. company
at Rcadville, Mass. The plant will not
only illuminate the shops. but will also
operate all the shop machinery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Railroad Blamed For Disaster.

Adrian. Mich, Dec. 5.-The coroner's
fury yesterday found that the collision
on the Wabash ra ailroad near Seneca last
Wednesday night by which so many
lives were lost was caused by the ncgli
gcnce of the Wabash Railroad COM
pnny. and the trainmen Of train (the
east bound limited
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

The automobile has come to stay"
OF that there can be do doubt. And it
will stay not as tolerated evil. but
as highly priced acquisition. But,
after all, automobiles-or their motor.
men-do not "own the earth" They
must be used with due regards to the
law, to the rights Of other vehicles and
their occupants, and to the common
sense status of public highways. The
highways are common roads for the
general use Of all. No one class OF
vehicle users has any right to monop-
olize them. And no one has a right
TO use them in way that will make
their use by others impossible or un-
safe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Misstep Caused Death,

Boston. Dec. 5.-By misstep, Fl. G.
Paine, employed by the Suffolk Engrav-
ing company, was precipitated through
an open door on the second floor Of their
building to the bottom of an elevator
well yesterday, receiving injuries from
which he died at a HOSPITAL last night.
He was soon to have been married and
his affianced reached his bedside about
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Until within few years Germany
and France, particularly the former
country. have given more attention
to technical instruction than the
United States. Even England though
far behind Germany in this respect,
has OF late shown great activity in this
direction. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Steamer captain susnended.

Kingston Ja., Dec. s. The certificate
Of Captain Nickerson of the steamer
Ethelred has been suspended for three
months. The Ethelred grounded on
Nov, 81 on the north side Of the island
and became total wreck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Iaunton. Mass. Dec. "a man sup
posed to he \. f.. Peterson was struck
and killed by an electric ear on the
tresilc over Three Mile river. in this
city last night He was about 81 wears
old. five feet four inches in height.
sandy complexion and blue eyes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Corpse Found in Snowdrift.

Monticello, y. Y, Dec. 5.--Gcorge
Nelson was found dead in snowdrlft
yesterday by two schoolboys who Nere
playing in the drift. Nelson is sup
posed to have frozen to death after being
henumbed by Tuesdays storm. He was
30 years old,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Fined a Thousand Francs.

Paris. Dec. 5.-William X. Vanderbilt
was condemned to pay 1000 francs
damage in French court yesterday
as result Of n collision between his
automobile and a dogcart ut ID D'Eauvillc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Admiral Schley sends Mr.. Rayner,
his counsel before the court of in.
quiry, a beautiful watch, with a cost
ly brooch for Mrs. Rayner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
SPORTING BReVlTIES.

Brooklyn is to have new $3.50
yards golf course laid out by George
Low.
Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia
and Cornell have formed an intercol.
legiate basketball association
The fastest authentic record for the
speed of horse is 95la seconds for Il
straight mile over Il specially prepared
track.
Trap shooters are up in arms against
an cdict of the Amateur Athletic
Union, which desires to make a class
distinction.
In the Yalc-PrincrtOn football game
the casualties numbered seven, and in
the Yale-Harvard game five. None
was serious.
The Harvard football team defeated
Yale in brilliant and dccisivcf man
ner at Cambridge, Mass. before q large
crowd, by score of - too.
Unless the Michigan and Wisconsin
teams can be brought together in n
post season game the Western football
championship for the season of 1901
will remain undecided. .
With automobile racing an acknowl-
edged sport there is a growing feeling
among chaffeurs in New York City
that some provision should be made
for a speeding ground.
A hunter has shot and killed two
deer at one shot in Fulton County.
Penn The animals were together,
and he supposed he was shooting at
one deer. and did not discover the
other until after the shot
Mike Murphy, the Yale trainer. about
whom reports are being circulated that
he may so to the University Of Penn
sylvania to become head coach and
trainer, is under Il five years contract
with the Yale athletic officials.
The plans for the new $3.50 900 gym,
nasium at Princeton University have
just been completed and accepted.
The building will be two stories high
and will occupy the space between the
Stafford Little Hall and the Brokaw
Memorial building.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Causing a total loss of $4,000. the
factory of Tcnncy X Porter. manu.
facturers of ccllulod and horn goods,
Leominster, Mass, was burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

san Juan. L. H.. Dec. ..-Steamer
Caracas sailed from here yesterday for
New York carrying 1,G,ii,7d3 cigars,
563.GOO cigarettes and Isl bales of leaf
tobacco.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Brings Home Many Soldiers.

San Francisco Dec. 5.-The United
states transport Hancock has arrived.
40 days from Manila. She brings over
300 soldiers and 70 cabin passengers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Senator McConas' Measure II Made a
Law Will Give Federal Courts Juris
dction and Make Death the Punish
ment for Assault on the Person Of
the President, Vice-President or Per
sons Performing the Duties Of Such
Other Severe Penalties to Meet
Offences Of Conspiracy, Etc.-Sena'
tor Burrows Has a Bill for the Ex
cIusion and Deportation Of Alien
Anarchists-Other Bills also in
Connection with the Crime Of An
archy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

II we have no failings ourselves we
should not take so much pleasure in
finding ont those of others Roche
fouCauld.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

At the age of 60 years, John II. stan.
tial. a well known shipbuilder Of Bath,
Me-, died suddenly in that city.