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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

Paris, Dec. IA Venezuelan gov
ernmcnt communication to its repro
sentative here protests that Great Brit.
ain and Germany, acting in concert.
nave committed an act of hostility in Il
manner as arbitrarily as it is unprc.
c'dentrd by the seizure of Venezuelan
vessels lying at LIN Guaira The com.
municntlon says that Indignation i'm
venezuela Is at its highest pitch and
the government is msorting to iuStili-
able rrprisalS. 1t has arrested the
resident subjects of both hostile coun-
tries and has seized the railways ami
other undertakings belonging TO them.
At the same time. adds the communi,4,-
tion, President Castro has nppealcd to
the Venezuelan people to take up arms.
lie has dccrccd Il general amnesty for
all political olfcnscs and has ordered the
restitution of the conhscated property
of Venezuelan citizens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
A kinu Without Coin.

1t is pretty well understood that it
is etiquette-or at all events custom
for royal personages to go through the
world with empty pockets. No doubt
the occasions upon which monarchs
require to handle ready cash are rare,
but purse would obviously some.
times be a useful resource. A curious
instance occurred at the Thanksgiving
service at st. Paul's on Sunday. The
King and queen could not to use very
ungenteel phrase, raise a coin" be.
tween them, and instead of contribut-
ing to the effertory his majesty was
compelled to explain the situation to
the Bishop of London. Dr.. Winning.
ton-Ingram evidently believed that the
nakedness of the land was only TEN.
porary. and made tactful suggestion,
to which the king responded by prom.
ising to send something. g."-London
Chronicle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
MONDAY,
Dec. 8, 1902.

Sixteen teams start in six-day cycle
race in New York.
New York independent proves Bos
ton first, foremost and best city in
| the land.
Disabled three-master Winchester
brought in by Gloucester fishermen
as a prize.
Death of John Johnson, former
president of First National bank OF
Woburn. Mass.
Body of George w. Clough of Ames.
bury found by roadside in East Kings
ton.
Steamer Tartar Prince, from New
York for Natal, burned at sea; no lives
lost.
New Herreshoff cup boat, it is said,
is to be named the Eagle.
Much depends on presidents confer
ences with leading senators regarding
trust legislation.
Mrs. Mary McDermott dies in Low.
ell hospital. after eight days uncon-
sciousness from fall
Statehood fight likely to occupy at.
tention of the senate till Christmas
recess.
DIR. Salmon estimates that 1000 dis
eased cattle will have to be killed in
Massachusetts.
Coal is delivered in the poorer Sec
tons of Boston to thousands of fam
lilies; receipts of coal in Boston last
week over 100000 tons.
Every indication that the offer for
The purchase of Park Street church,
Boston will be accepted.
No duels likely to follow riot in
French chamber of deputies.
Gaelic school wants study of Irish
language introduced in evening high
school, Boston.
New Hampshire supreme court up.
holds compulsory school attendance
law.
Fire in the Boston beer company's
building in South Boston caused per.
haps $4,000 damage
Thomas Mast. noted cartOonist.
dead of yellow fever at Guayaquil,
Ecuador.
American and British ambassadors
ask the Passionist fathers be allowed
10 remain in France.
Loss of nearly S2o,0 by fire in Pct
ersboro, N. II.
Principal business block of Guiford,
Me-. burned and loss is $4,000.
Miss Minnie Croake of Maiden and
w. B. HcDonald of Cambridgeport
Marines who guarded the Panama
killed in train wreck at Belmont. N. S.
railway arrive home, i'll with malarial
fever.
Antonio Benedetti dies from revol.
YER wound at Haverhill; Nicolas Fiore
still at large.
The cold weather found one victim
in South Boston, jeremiah Spillane.
who was sent to the City hospital
unconscious from exposure. He was
found by patrolman in the doorway
of No. 80 A street. early yesterday
morning, suffering from cold and
severe cnt on his forehead.
Mrs, Mary Vim. who was burned
at her home on Blaine avenue, Brigh-
ton, died at the City hospital from
the effects of her injuries.
Fire broke out in the residence of
Charles TarboX, Bellevue park, Wake
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
SATURDAY.,
Dec. 6, 1902.

Some improvement noted in the con.
dition of Thomas b. Reed
Tony Beneditto, shot at Havcrhill.
Mass, can live but few hours.
a Wakefield boy jumps from a train
going 40 miles an hour and escapes
unhurt.
Mascagnis scenery and properties
seized by the Mittenthals and sent to
New York.
Consul at Port of Spain reports pas
sage of "enemy's' fleet in Caribbean
manoeuvers.
War department to exchange Is
Philippine regiments for United
States troops.
Fierce contest being waged between
transcontinental roads for Pacific
transport business.
Rose and Tobin, who figure in sensa-
tional murder case i'll New York, be-
iieved to be insane.
Commissioner Cutting does not
think there is much child murder for
the sake OF getting insurance in Mas
sachusetts.
Amendment to the New Hampshire
constitution proposed in convention
gives to the people the right of initia.
tive AMI referendum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
A Remark able Old Woman

lie GaulOiS gives an interesting ac-
count of conversation with one OF
the very few surviving spectators of
the battle of Waterloo, a widow, named
GiIrCn, ihe Tooth anniversary of whose
birth is about to be celebrated in the
little village of Niesyille, Hainault She
relates that on the morning of the day
of The great battle she ran away from
her parents and made her way through
the woods, being curious to see what
was going on. She was close to Hougo-
mont when the place was attacked by
the French troops, and remained in
hiding for hours, not daring to move.
The cannonada having diminished, she
veEtured toward the farm, but fled
horror-stricken at the sight, the ground
as she expressed it, being like red
mud, so drenched was it with blood.
She ran across the fields and reached
the BOiS de Plancenoit. where she fell
asleep worn out by fatigue and excite
ment. Al dusk she was awakened by
the noise of horses hoofs, and saw a
troop of cavalry, headed by man of
short stature, mounted on a curvetting
gray horse. He was riding slowly on
as if in dream, looking straight ahead
and paying no heed to what went on
about him. The girl learned on the
same evening from her relatives, when
she finally reached home, that the rider
was Napoleon. Nine Givron is proud of
her eyesight, which she declares is as
good as it was seventy-fye years ago.
When her daughter Marcelinc, who,
as she says. is only seventy-two, sits
down to sew her mother threads the
needles for her. The old woman had
seven children, and her descendants
number ninety-two.-NewY York Tri-
bune,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
WE On SDAT,
Dec. 10, 1902.

Funeral of Thomas b. Reed at Port
land was simple but impressive.
Water front eXplOdes in range of
North Adams house, seriously injur-
ing girl and doing $500 damage.
New Hampshire constitutional con-
vention hears addresses in behalf of
woman suffrage and receives many
proposed amendments.
Friends of George w. Clough of
Amesbury, Mass, believe he was
robbed and murdered
Atty.-Gen. Seiders of Maine decides
that home buyers associations cannot
do business in that state without de-
posting $4,000.
Gov. Taft will succeed Justice Shi-
ras on the supreme bench.
Keel laid for the biggest siX-master,
the William l.. Douglas. at Fore River
Two men who went out fishing from
Point Judith, r. l., Monday, believed
to have been lost.
Japan might not like to have John
Barrett appointed United States min
lister to Toxic
Boston schools to close Dec. 19 to
Jan. 10, owing to scarcity of coal.
Agricultural department asks con-
sress for emergency appropriation of
$1,000, 900, with which to stamp out
foot and mouth disease.
Local option license bill now goes to
governor Of Vermont for signature.
The navy department has ordered
that the Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes, now at Portsmouth, y. H., be
fitted out as training ship.
George T. Younglove of Fitchburg,
Mass, who was injured while watch
ing the clearing away of a railload
wreck did not break his leg as at first
reported, but his skull was fractured
by flying link OF heavy chain that
broke. His coalition is serious.
Fostmaster-General Payne has issued
an order, amending the postal legula-
tions, by requiring that, Whenever
any woman employed in the postal
service, either a postmaster or I'M
classified clerk. marries, she must take
the oath of Office anew"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Many Young Jackies Sick.

Newport. Il. L., Dec 1l.--At the naval
hospital connected with the training
station. 80 naval apprentices are under
treatment for pneumonia measles and
the mumps. and convalcscents arc be.
ing sent to the Boston naval hospital,
in order to make room for the sick
boys. The concrete flooring of the ap-
prcntices' barracks, which is believed to
have been responsible for the pncu.
mOnia, has been covered with pine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Crusade Against Fire TRAPS,

Chicago, Dec. 1l.-AS 4 result of the
recent fire in the Lincoln Hotel, i'm
which II men lost their lives, the city
building department has inaugulutcd
Il vigorous crusade against all hotels
not provided with proper fire protrc-
ton. Seven hotels were notified yes.
terday that they must make changes in
their arrangements, or that every AZ
irving guest will be told by lolicc
officer that the building is not safe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

Berlin, Dec 11.-Members of the So.
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty tc
Animals have declined the inv nNitation
issued by The FlciSchcr Icitung, the na.
tiolnl organ of the German butchers.
To horsrncat banquet, on the ground
that horschesh would not have fair
show ut a dinner given under the
auspices of the Butchers league but the
society designs to give such dinner to
which 400 persons will he invited.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Lawrence Alarmed Over SMALLPOX,

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 1I.--rhc
health authorities of this city have be-
come alarmed over Il serious outbrrn,,
of smallpox. Two cases of several
weeks standing We're discovered in the
congcstcd Syrian colony yesterday,
The gravity of the situation is en-.
hanccd because of the failure of tho city
government to have the contagious
hospital completed. The health board
has voted to evacuate the place and
quarter the four patients at an OLD
dwelling house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Working Hours Too Iona.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-A coroner's Jury
yesterday decided that the boiler cX-
plosioh ut Swift Il Co.'S plant Nov. 20,
which resulted in the death of T.. per-
SONS, was caused by some employc IN.
known to them opening the main valve
of one of the boilers too suddenly. Tie
jury recommended that engineers. fire
men and water tenders be given shAlcr
hours. The testimony showed these
employees were compelled TO work l.
hours day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Opposition to License Measure,

Montpelier VT, Dec. 11.-Opposition
to the local option high license act, up
on which referendum will be held in
February, has taken tangible form in
the Vermont Temperance Federa-
tion." formed here yesterday by 80
ministers and laymen of all denomina-
tions. It's object is to so canvass the
state in the interest Of prohibition as
to bring about the rejection of the
license measure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

Michael navitt and Edward Blake,
members of the British pa, Lament.
paid their respects to the president,
Admiral Dewey Vahlcd TO the navy
department today from San Juan,
Porto Rico, rs follows; Conditions
connected with canal dug ut Culcbra
absolutely sanitary. No sickness
whatever among men SO employed.
This is In denial of recent reports
about the sailors Of the NortA Atlantic
squadron,
tIatcloot and clad only in his risht
clothes, Thomas T.. Burke. - years
old, OF Piltsfeld. Mass. jumped from
his scloAd story room AT the House
Of Mercy into an atmosphere OF - de-
greeS below zero, lie ran up North 10
Myrtle street whr.c he met 4. NJ.
Rnrtun, II miIliman. lrOm naltln, who
took him in his wagon back To the
hospital No serious results are feared
baby daughler OF Martha Franklin
(colorea of Lowell, Mass. was burned
to death and another daughter years
OF age, was probably fatally burned in
house ON Hudson street. The chill
dren had been lett alone and were
playing with matches. ii is supposed
The house. at Montpelier. w.. con-
CURED in the nine amendments made
by the senate TO the local option H.
cense bill, which now goes to the GOV.
ernor for his signature.
Powder mills at Schaghticoke. n. Y,
blow up, killing one man and injuring
another.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Bride Of Three Weeks Suffocated

Newton. Mass, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Hur-
riet Ransom, 5G years old, was asphyy.
lated last evening in her room i'll an
who was in the room at the same t!mc
was rendered unconscious. but she will
probably recover. 1t is thought that
they were experimenting with gas
stove ard in some way turned on tie
gas, which overpowercd them before
they knew it was escaping. Mr. and
Mrs. Ransom were married three weeks
lgo yesterday and moved into their
apartments yesterday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
THURSDAY,
Dec, II, 1902.

Administration holds Henry White
in hish esteem in spite of campaign
wagcl against him.
Appropriation for New Hampshire
constitutional convention is nearly OK.
haustCl.
Aged woman is rescued from New
York apartment house fire by daring
work Of iii emcn.
Mysterious death of boy in Everett
leads to an autopsy which will be fol
lowed by an inquest.
Senate and house pass bill to re.
licve tea in bond from war duty.
Senate managers strongly oppose
passage of oight-h0ur law.
Committee on agriculture agrees to
ask congress at once for large appro.
pliation to stamp out foot and mouth
disease in New England.
Mrs. Sands testllies in Hartopp di.
v0rcc case that she knew Sir Charles
but slightly.
f. h, Fitz associate justice of Chel.
sea police court, resigns.
John d. Rockefeller to make
greater gift to education than Andrew
Carnegie has made.
The famous French bulldog Cham
pion Rico pun chased by Dr. w. G.
Kendall of Boston.
Walkers drug store and dwelling at
Edgar, own, Mass, badly damaged by
a gas explosion.
Freight engine picks up mail
pouch at Portland and "distributes"
letters over three miles of track.
Two convicted burglars in Ohio are
given life and 50year sentences.
City OF Boston pays the state of
Massachusetts, a check of 81, 3,572.71626
and receives one back of $1,57G,41425.
Police of Boston notified to appre.
hend cX-MayCr Amcs Of Minneapolis
as fugitive from justice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Buffeted by Gales,

Boston, Dec. 11.-Steamer Antwerp.
on, from Copenhagen, encountered Sc
we're gales between Nov. ~ and Dec
B. For four days she was hove to bout
200 miles off the Newfoundland coast.
From Nova Scotia the wea ather was in
tenSely cold, ana the steamer iced llp
considerably. She was out in Boston
bay n hours, lodging back and forth,
on account of the dense vapcr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Did Not Forsake Vessel,

Portsmouth, n H.. Dec. 11.-Schoolcr
Lady Antrim ran aground at Wood isl.
and at . o'clock Sunday evening. The
sea broke over her all night long and it
was not until Monday noon that a iifo
saving crew came to her assistance.
They pounded away the ice in whi II
the vessel was encascd and succeeded in
freeing the anchor. Yesterday tug
went out to the schooner and towr,l her
into the hnrbor. The crew were frost
bitten. but all remained aboard the
vessel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Secretary Root directs the bureau

Secretary Root directs the bureau
chiefs to reduce their military esti
mates for the ensuing year. The Army
has been reduced from 100000 to less
than 10000 men. There are those who
think it could have been we'll main
ta.ned at its maximum strength. But
rs it has been reduced the economies
ordered by the iecreiary OF Wal
should, of course, follow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
For Reciprocity With Canada

Detroit. Dec. 11.-Reciprocity he
tween the United States and Canada
was the keynote Of the speeches last
night at the dinner rendered the dele
gates to the national reciprocity conven-
ton by the Detroit Chamber of Com.
merce and the arguments in favor of it
were enthusia stically received by the
guests who were present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Burglars Severely Dealt With.

Elyria, o., Dec. 11.-Thonlas Gal.
lhghcr. one of the burglars shot during
the attempt to rob the home of the
Mcach brothers near Rochester, Oct. 13,
yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge
against him. lie was 1t once sentenced
to 30 years in the penitentiary. Owen
McChbe, another member Of the ga *.
recently convicted, was sentenced nt
the same time to life imprisonment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Passenger and Freight Trains Met

Franklin Falls, n. H.. Dec. 1l.-In q
head-on collision between Il passenger
train and Il freight yesterday, several
passengers were slightly hurt. The Ell
gines and the baggage ear were some
what damaged. Owing TO frosty rail.
and n down grade, the freight could no
be brought TO Il standStill before ach
jng the passenger train.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
An Important Function.

Assouan, Egypt. Dee. 11.--Thc great
Nile reservoir and dam were opened
yesterday in the presence of the khcdive
and many other distinguished PERSONS.
The khedivC turned Il key which put the
electric machinery in motion. where
upon the sluice gates were opened and
n great body of water rushed through
them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

Spencer, Mass, Dec. 11.-Thc engine
house. located behind the town hall.
was guttcd by fire last night. The two
engines which were Quartered in the
building were damaged The fire evil
deltly caught near the boiler in the
basement \ tramp who was in tie
focated. The fire damage was about
$1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

release Of Dr.. Koehcr and Nalcntin
RlohD, German consul. Minister
Bowen also obtained the official an.
thorization OF the Venezuelan govern
ment TO represent British and German
interests during the imhroglio.
The government has placed IN en-
bargo on the British railroad TO La
Guaira and on the German Central rail
road from Caracas to Valencia. The
populacc Is still intensely excited and
the situation is regarded MS critical
The British and German lags have been
publicly burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Military Cadets Under Arrest.

Lexington, Va, Dec. 11.-Fifty-six
cadets of the Virginia Military insti.
tute are under close arrest for dischary-
ing fireworks ut midnight from the roof
of the academic building. This breach
of discipline is alleged to be due to the
refusal to grant an application for 10
days Christmas vacation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
TaIkinu of General Strike.

Marseilles. Dee. 1.-THE strike sit
alton at this port is rapidly growing
worse. The syndicate of shipowners
has declined the arbitration proposed
by the government. which was also re-
jectcd by the strikers. a number of
local trade organizations are taking
steps to bring about Il general strike.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

Dnbiih' Dec. 1l.--Dennis Kilbride. a
former member of parliament. was
found guilty yesterday at I.einster of
melting in speech the murder of Ma 10,
General MeareS. The prisoner, who
was recommended 10 mercy by the iurv.
was sentenced To eight months i'm
prisOnment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
WAR DECLARATION
President Castro'S Action is
Thought TO Warrant Il.

Arrest of Peaceful British and German
Residents in Venezuela Unprece.
dented in History of Civilized Coun.
tries-How the Venezuelan Fleet
Was Sent to the Bottom-Great Ex-
citemcrt Prevails, the PopuIace
Fearing a Eonbardment by the For
eian Warshirs-Foreien Flags Pub.
lcIy Burned at Caracas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
No Definite Results Reached,

New York, Dec. 11.-The annual con.
ference of the industrial department of
the National Civic Federation, which
has been in session for three days,
closed yesterday. While no definite re-
suits were reached. it was the opinion of
the delegates that the conference had
been a great success. Semiannllal
meetings will be held in the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
American CapitaI in Canada.

Halifax, Dec. 1l.-.A circular issued
to the shareholders of the Royal bank
OF Canada announces that n syndicate
of American capitalists propose . M
vest Sl,25O,OOO In the banks stock. Pay.
ing premium Of 100 percent therefor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

The Swiss federal council has noti.
fed the United States of the opening Of
u competition between artists or all
countries for the erection of II monu.
ment at Berne in commemoration of tLc
foundation Of the Universal Postal
union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
Echo Of Street Car Strike.

New Orleans, Dec. 10.--The grand
Jury Yesterday returned indictments,
against preSid mt Commons of the
Street Carmen's union and members OF
his organization for interference with
the operation OF mail cars during tie
recent street car strike in this city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13

The consolidation Of the Providence
Gas and Nnlragansrtt Electric Light.
ing companies by the Rhode Island
company is reported to he under con
sidcraton. Nearly $5,OOo,0OO is in
yOlycd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-13
SOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS,

10 msse tho appended quotations Of value
alike to buyer and seller, the resume Of the
market, prefacing the quotations, should be
carefully read. In u market of this character
y Is impossible to give prices for evory day Of
the week. Noting, however, the general ten
dency Of trade, sufficiently accurate quota
tions Will be given on which dealers can safely
base their transactions.