Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
WHOLE NO. 3O76.
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Arrival of 36,O67 tons Of coal in
Boston promises to relieve the strin'
sency for while New York has
500 900 fuel sufferers.
Mr.. Valentine p. Snyder, president
of the Western National bank. meets
Boston business men and bankers.
Cohoes boy accidentally shoots and
kills father
Gertrude Blaney. who took NOR.
phine in New York, leaves hospital
for her home in Attlcboru. Mass.
Tug Astrars crew taken off Mt. De.
sert rock; threatening weather along
Cape.
Miners close their case. with eXcep.
tion of one Important witness; com.
mission not yet to go into the Ques-
tion OF railroad rates: little girls tes-
.ify they were forced to work nights
to help carry on their parents house
holds.
House of representatives passes
the bill for 100000 for stamping out
foat and mouth diseases; also senate
bill for union railroad station in
Washington.
Cattle, pigs and two cats slaught.
cred and burned at Barre. Mass, be-
cause OF hoof and mouth disease.
Alderman Norris wants the city of
Boston 10 establish coal pocket and
sell fuel to residents at cost price.
Small fire in county Jail at Law.
renee, Mass, causes panic among
prisoners.
| J. Pierpont Morgan heals $4,000
600 pool to protect business till Jan.
r..
Mexico takes the first step toward
adopting the gold standard for its cur
rency.
Charles f. Clapp Of Sctuate nearly
loses eyesight while cleaning his pipe.
Paul Muller wanted for ali alleged
triple murder at Brooktield, thought
to have been captured in Canada.
Maine governor and council hear
application for pardon of Calvin
Graves, serving life sentence for MUIR
der.
Mayor Boothby lacks 81 of major
ity in second election at Portland;
city council now will re-elcct him.
Representative Mccall of Massa-
chusetts introduces "a bill providing
for suspension OF navigation laws 30
days.
The Hon. D. J. McGillicuddy of
Lewiston argues before Maine law
court for new trial for Alexander Ter
rio, convicted of murder.
| mr. I OrnOy IAmnncfrntoc bic cEil
on two little cripples in New York
New Jersey mans claim to British
peerage TO be pushed through aid of
millionaire shoe manufacturer,
House passes senate bill for 81 ,0O0,-
900 Union station for Washington.
Gems. Chaffee and Smith to be sum-
mOned to Manila to testify at the trial
Of MAJ. Glenn.
Signs of another eruption of Sou
triere, island of St. Vincent
Big game season ends in Maine:
many fatalities and accidents to hunt
ers.
Wedding at Portsmouth,, N. IT,, of !
Miss Josephine Carpenter, daughter
of the late Rear Admiral Carpenter,
Official trial of the monitor Nevada
given up yesterday because Of heavy
| sea.
Coal famine relieved by arrival OF
34,SO1 tons of coal by water.
Colombia preparing for the inva-
sion Of Nicaragua.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. II, 1902.
Two electric trains on New York
elevated collide and 10 passengers are
| hurt
Jesse Lewisohn refuses to answer
| any questions as to Garfield gambling
house before Judge Wyatt.
Haverhill mayOralty contest argued
before Judge Lowry and may 60 to
full bench OF supreme court
The six-master Addie M. Palmer
has been launched at Bath, Me.
Samuel A. Foster hell for grand
jury at Fall River on charge of as
saulting little girl.
Two more operations by Prof. Lo-
REM in congenital hip dislocation
cases at New York
Sixteen men of British steamer Mar
lay reported drowned between Livel-
pool and Dublin.
New York aldermen grant the tunnel
franchise to the Pennsylvania road.
Coal is advanced so cents ton by
New York dealers.
New England shipping men protest
q oil ,,lo re lot
foreign tramps carry coastwise coal.
Standard Oil barge No. Is, with five
men aboard, still adrift.
e. H. Sotheln rebukes Presbyte.
rian minister for his criticism of wo-
men of the stage.
Total of 4261 students at Harvard; |
big increase in college proper.
Bill pertaining to cattle diseases
passed by the house.
John ID. Rockefeller gives another
million to the University of Chicago.
Sleeping car rates between Boston
and New York are advanced so cents.
Mine workers close their side of the
case befc:e strike commission; Judge
Gray denounces child labor.
senate committee on appropriations
agrees to report cattle bill for passage
United States senate ratifies treaty
Of amity with Spaiu.
Daniel Dolan. while clearing root
of snow in South Boston, is thrown
to the ground and injured.
Colored applicant to be appointed to
collectorship of Charleston, S. c.
Blondin's counsel to prepare excep-
tions. and failing in that will ask for
another trial on ground of new evil
dence.
Investigation into advance in freight
rates begun at Washington.
Passenger Train Wrecked.