Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-23
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
lsrEcIAL CORRESPONDENCE. !

htiWDlltan IulIpUhl NbNIl!llht. lOr
lhe accommodation Of the members OF
that committee, who have never be.
fore AS a body received any cOnsidera.
ton in tho arrangements for the inau.
gural ceremonies. The stand Is ON the
site cf thu ola department of Justice
building, opposite the treasury build
ing, and adioins ono Of the stands
which will form part Of the court
of honor. 1t will be enclosed in glass
and heated and wi1l seat 500 people.
insufficient Evidcncc--Distript At
torney Anderson has decided that
sufficient evidence had net bocn pre-.
scnted to warrant the arrest Of United
States Senator sullivan on the charge
of assault p,!1"rod by Miss Mai l..
l.cetGn. Miss Lection some months
ago brought suit in the district court
against Senate" sullivan for $4,000
for breach Of promise. The two par.
ties to the suit ant on thu street re-.
Gently and, acc, ing to Miss Lceton's
allegation, Sullivan slapped her face.
She cndcRVorCd to procure his arrest
on The charge Of assault.
A Short Call--.Amcng his visitors
the other day President Mckinley re.
ceivcd SenOrita Estirito da Ccnda
who is the smallest woman in Cuba.
She was born near Matan2as and is
about to return homo after a visit
TO the United States. Stnorita da
Cenda Is commonly called by her
friends "Chiquita. She is 81 years
old, "A inches tall and weighs -
pounds. She was showily dressed in
satins and silks ana wore diamonds.
She speaks Spanish. Italian, French
and English, and made littlc speech
to the president in the last named lam
you, Mr.. President. for what you have
done for ny people" The president
replied: That was very nice little
speech, one of the most welcome
have ever received.
Santiago Naval Ronors--'rhc presi.
dent has sent to the senate the nom.
nations of naval officers to be ad-
vanced in numbers which wcrc held
up and defeated in confirmation in
the last congress by the friends of
Admiral Schley. who objected to his
taking rank below Admiral Sampson.
The list is headed by Rear Admiral
Sampson, who is advanced five num-
bers, to take rank next after Rear Adj
miral Schley. who IS advanced three
numbers, to take rank after Sampson.
All the promotions date from Feb.
IA, 1901. The list is practically the
same as that originally sent in, the
exceptions being some changes in
numbers due to retiromcnts and the
transfers to the line cf the engineer
officers under the operations Of the
naval personnel act. Tho preferment
Of Sampson over Schley will undoubt-
Hdly furnish food for renewal of last
years debate.
Eloquent Fieures-The commerce
If the Great Lakes in the navigation
season of 1900 has exceeded that OF
any pl ecding year. According to the
!gures received by the bureau of
statistics there were received by yes
sells at the 81 principal ports on the
Great Lakes, Geween April |. 1900,
and the close of the year, total of
.2GG,234 tons of flour. 52,834.25G
bushels of wheat, 70,S05 ,SO1 bushels OF
!orn, 33.29O,7G7 bushels of oats, H..
'26,5 bushels of barley, and ,S40,S92
bushels of rye. These figures relate
purely to the movements between
United States ports and do not include
he shipments to or from ports on the
Canadian side of the lakes or through
he Welland canal. Most of the grain
rattle originated at Chicago and Du.
nth and had Buffalo rs it's point of
destination. The receipts of iron ore
cached total OF IG,26S,02 tons,
bout S5 percent Of the entire move
nent of iron ore both ls., ra!l and wa.
er. Many different classes of COM
such as provisions, dry goods |
nd hardware, are reported under the |
eneral head of unclassifed freight,
he movement of which reached the
ggregate of 3,471,1S1 tons.
A Conscientious Citizen-True to |
is exalted idea of the civic duties of |
n American citizen. Senator Hoar
as Just left here fer Massachusetts
o cast his vote at the municipal cleo
on in his native town Of Worcester.
senator Hoar is an old man to be trav-
ling about in such cold weather as
ow prevails in New England, and he
My returned from Boston a day or
Wo ago, but every vote is needed in
and so hr is going to cast
is. At the election for mayor last
all the result vas a tie. and special
lection was ordered to determine
Tho should hold the office. That is
Thy Mr., Hoar deems it important to
ravel all the way to Worcester to
asst his vote.
The Dreaded Extra Session-Every
ay renders more probable tho neces-
lty OF an extra session Of the 57th
ongress, while every day emphasizes
ne wisdom and the duty of a prompt
onsideration Of the difficult problems
nat group themselves about the Gu
an question. That will be the most
Important subject before congress and
ne country. in case an cytra session
! called. But in that event there will
lso be opportunity for discussion and
ossible decision of other TOPICS of
Ugh importance. Thcrc remain now
ut about two weeks OF life to the pres
Mt congress. Within that b"ief time,
luch remains to be done. Action as
Cuba may at any day become an ur-
ent necessity; but in IL" final crush
business in the capitol at Wash
lgton, there is possibility of lapses
/. legislation that may add other tasks
} the chief problem that confronts
le government.
Rettoc.
To Abolish Aldermanic Branch.
Concord, y. H., Feb. O--rhc lurso