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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
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Trial OF Daniel II. Pooer begun at
Portland. charged with drawing PEN
sions on a dead mans name,
Pickering Manufacturing company
of Lowell offers its creditors 30 cents
on the dollar, which, no doubt, will be
accepted.
State department asks Germany for
clearer definition OF what she means
by IA peace blockade; Dcwey's ships
TO be placed so as to be handy In ease
of eventualities; no indications of az
ceptance of Castro's proposal to arbi-
trate; admitted that Venezuelan situa-
ton is mere serious.
Hon. Hosea NJ. Knowlton in very
critical condition.
Serious freight blockade in b. 4 A.
yards at West Springfield.
Robert T. Gregg attacks his wife.
Martha, with Il hatchet in their Rox-
bury home and she will probably die.
he gives himself up; both colo:ed.
Five children killed by explosion at
Fort Lee, N. j.
New York police raid four pool
rooms and make many arrests.
Baer says independents are to blame
for the high cost of coal to the con-
sumers.
Coal famine causing intense suffer-
ing in New York: Providence schools
and factories to close.
Body of Mrs. Julia Dent Giant to
be buried beside her husband in the
tomb at Riverside Park, New York.
Harvard and Yale committee confer
on eligibility rules; work not finished:
another meeting to be held in Cam
bridge next month.
Frank Poaski. II years old, shoots
and fatally wounds his 3-year-old
brother in Chelsea; police satisfied 1t
was an accident.
Wrecked craft sighted OFF Thatchels
island probably the A. Hooper. owned
in Calais. Me.
Three cases OF bubonic plague on
steamer from South Africa at New
York
John w. Douse of Dorchester in
critical condition as a result of an as
sault alleged to have been committed
by his brother.
Massachusetts state board of trade
favors Uniform system OF auditing for
cities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Rome, Dec. 1S,--The rejection By
Venezuela Of the Italian ultinmtulm
was expected, consequently the ali
nounccmcnt that this had lcrn done
created no Sulpl iSr. The friendly ut.
titude Of the United States is par
ticularly appreciated here. opinion
generally favOrs al bitration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Scarcity Of Fresh Fish,

Boston, Dec. lS.--FOr several days
past the arrivals from tie fishing, fleet
have been very small. Yesterday
there was only one vessel to sh0w ur.
the RicnZi. from Middle Bank, - She
had 1900 pounds of fish aboard. Unless
Il good many craft show up today deal
crS will be short of supply
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Heavy SILK Importation.

OgdenSburg, y, Y, Dec, 1S.--Japinese
raw silk valued at S2,0OO,OO was trans.
ierlrd to the New York Central railroad
here yesterday from Canada and sent
by special train to New York. Within
six weeks 3S cars of Japanese silk,
valued at nearly 5000. 900. have passed
through here for New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Minister killad In a Quarrel

Decatur, Ala, Dec. u.s.. Rev. :. A..
Archer. Baptist minister, was killed
last night ly Casey Holland, Il young
farmer. The two quarreled over a load
of wood and Holland struck Archer OH
the head with stick Of wood, breaking
his skull. Holland escaped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Postoffice Thieves Sentenced.

Concord, y. H., Dec. 1S,--Frcd Il.
Williams and George Rhodes pleaded
guilty yesterday TO stealing money from
the pOStOllicr at OrtOrdVillc on Avg. >
Williams was sentenced TO one year in
state prison. and the same sentence was
imposed upon Rhodes. who is Il boy, but
suspended during good behavior.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

United States. He doubts IL Great
Britain has any good moral Claims
against Venezuela. The Times. whilr
IL rcpudiatcS Sir Roberts suspicious OF
Germany, says il cannot hide FROM Itself
either the actual or the contingent diff
able undertaking.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Brussels, Dec. 1S.--Ihr Belgian
claims against Venezuela amount to sew
eral million francs. They arose chiefly
from tie non-puy ment Of interest Oh
Venezuelan government bonds issued rs
purchase money for the water works ut
Caracas which was promoted by Il Bel.
2ian company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
China Short of Gold,

Washington. Dee. 1S.-UnOtticial adj
vices have reached here that Chira in
tends to pay the next instamcnt of the
Boxer indemnity in silver. All OF
China's revenues are payable in silver
and the great internal financial strain
makes il impossible to obtain gold
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
HopeIessly in Debt.

Albany, Dec. Isl. $. Frost, referee
in the affairs of the imperial council,
Order of United Friends, yesterday re.
ported to the supreme court that he
finds the corporation hopeleSsly in
solvent, and recommends its dissolution.
An order to this effect will be entered
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Bliss Understood His Work.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE re.p-
rocity document that was signed in Ha-
vana is Il treaty pure and simple and
rs such will I've forwarded to the scna. !.
by Secretary Hay. Owing to the thor
oushness with which General Bliss
prosecuted his work nothing further re.
mains to he done by the executive
branch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Famous Midoet's Sudden Death.

New York. Dec. 1S.--"General Pea.
nuts" who for a number of years was
one Of the best known mdgets ard
clowns connected with circusrs. was
found dead in bed yesterday. He was
Il Japanese. is years Old. and WIS two
teet, one inch high.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Schooners Nav Be Lost.

st. Johns, Dec. 1S.-Ihree schooncrs,
with crews aggreSating 23 nep, are
spatched a tug in search of thcn
Fears are entertained that the! have
been lost in the gales Of the past fort.
uight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
MONDAY,
Dec. IS, 1902.

Widow of former President Grant
passes away at her home in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Lyman Bassett, 60, burned to
death while alone in her home at East
Lee.
The Goth anniversary celebration by
Orthodox Congregational church OF
Arlington was recently held.
DR.. Lorenz induced to perform oper.
alton in a New York hospital in ad.
vance of his schedule.
Shore end of Pacific cable laid with
ceremony at San Francisco.
Lot of coal arriving at Lynn ordered
guarded by police by its owners.
City OF Boston teams carry coal to
thousands Of families; $4,000 tons are
reported as coming around the Cape.
Roosevelt to be asked to lend army
transports for bringing coal to Boston.
Steamer Boston arrives in Boston
after memorable trip from Var.
mouth, N. 8.
Benjamin F. DeButts, chairman of
board OF selectmen OF Revere, is dead.
Berkeley Temple, Boston, is to nave
new $4,000 organ, given by a lady
whose name is not announced.
Edward Pratt, alias ''the Owl"
wanted In Lynn, is held in New York
for grand larceny.
Lottery called New Jersey Co.opera.
tive Finance Corporation unearthed in
RoXbnry.
Steamer Cambrian King, overdue in
Boston. puts into Halifax short of coal
and disabled.
Tenth anniversary Of the death OF
the Hon. Leopold Morse observed at
the home founded by him at Malta.
pan, Mass,
German and English cruisers BON.
bard Puerto Cabello; Venezuelans re-
turn fire, but guns are soon silencei:
congress may act on alleged violation
of allies promises.
Four-alarm fire in the Estes Press
building, 2l0 to PIG Summer street.
Boston. caused loss between $4,000
and 100000.
Chief Salmon reports cattle disease
Is not spreading in Massachusetts; 20
herds bought for slaughter in Yer.
mont.
Fourteen buildings destroyed and 40
persons rendered homeless by fire at
Bowdoinham, Me,
Strike at Coke Bros. mines in Halle
ton, Penn. probable.
Mark Anthony and James Thomas
assaulted by unknown men at Lynn.
Incoming mariners tell of fearful
storm at sea; schooner Dreadnaught
wrecked near Lllnenburg; Boston
bound steamer Cambrian King at Hall
fax, disabled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Omaha. Dec. 1S.-1he plan for the
cOnSOlidn ton of all the street railways
Bluffs has been completed the CON
Solidated lines comprising 200 miles of
track. The capital Of the new company
will be Sc, ,OUO. 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Timothy Donovan of Boston. aged II,
died from injuries received uudrr car
wheels ut Fitchburg, Mass. The po.
lice think lie was walking on the tracks
Intending to jump OIL train for Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Captain carstairs Gets Divorce,

London. Dec. 1S.-Capt;,in \. Car
stairs, late of the Irish Rifles. was
granted a divorce yesterday from hi
wife, daughter of the late ,Iabez A.
BOstwlck, whom he married In New
York IN 1892. Francis Francis, play.
wright, was the correspondent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Minister Storer cables from Nalria
that the reciprocal arrangement bc-
tween the United States and Spain Cor
the international copyright of 1907 has
been restored to full effect.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Christmas Money for Old Country

New York, Dec 1S.-'rhe last steam
or from New York which will reach the
other side of the Atlantic before
Christmas, the st. Paul, sailed Yesterday
with $46O,Gl5 in money orders payable
in IL EnrOpcAn COuntriCS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
No Hope of Recovery.

New Bedford, Mass, Dee. IS. -pea tn
is only the question of few hours for
former Attorney General Hosea NJ.
Knowlton. From the change 'or the
worse which came Tuesday afternoon
there has been no rally
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Rumford Falls, lfe.. Dec. 1S.-rhe 6oI
employees of the oxford Paper company
went out on n strike late yesterday
shortly pfter demanding the discharge
OF Il non union emDlove
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

PCULTRY-Young turkeys, choice
western, 1920; northern roasting
chicks, 16@1S; western, 14@16 north.
fowls, is; western, 14@15; live fowls.
II 1-2@12c.
BUTTER-Northern creamery, ESQ
% 1-2; western, 2SQ2S 12; northern
dairy, 22@25.
CHEESE-Northern twins, 13 1-2@
IA.
EGGS-Nearby hennery, 40042;
eastern, 30@35; western, fresh, 26@
20; held, 21@25.
BEANS-Marrow and medium, 2.40:
yellow eyes, 2.SO@2.S5; red kidneys.
3.1O@3.15.
HAY-Best grades, 1000; good, 1G0
1900; lower grades, 12@l5OO: rye
straw, 13.50@15.
TATOES-Aroostook green noun
tains, S0@S3; do hebrons, rs; New
York white, 70; sweet potatoes, Jersey
3.5O@375.
APPLES-Choice eating. 2@3.00; do
winter, 1.50@2; common, 75c@1.25.
CRANBERRIES- Dbl, S@9.50;
per cite, 2.50@2.75.
ORANGES-Florida per box, 2.5O@
3.
TRUCK-Cabbages, each 2@3c; on.
ion, per bbl, 1.75G2; squash, 75c0$1;
yellow turnips. S5c@Sl; beets soc; hot.
house cucumbers, per 100. 1O@11.OO;
celery, per doz 75c@1.50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
New Department Store and Theatre

Boston, Dec. 1S.-NegOtiatiOhs have
been made, The Post says, by large
syndicate for the purchase of the land
on which now stands the Park square
station. 1t is said that work viii be
year there will he constructed on This
land mammoth department store,
surprising anything of the kind IN this
section of the country. In addition To
the business building there viii 30 II
large theatre. capable of seating 22UO
people, and handsomely decorated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
TO KNUCKLE DOWN
President Castro'S Apology 10
the Powers Necessary.

Much Pressure Being Exercised to In.
duce Venezuelan President to Adopt
a Course Which Would Greatly SIM
plfy Matters in Regard to Proposed
Arbitraton-A Declaration of War
Would Protract Efforts of Allies to
Subdue VenezueIans Who Would
Thereby Be Entitled to All Rights Of
sclIieerency-U. S. Will Not Resist
Blockade Of INSTRUMENTATION
Says State of War Exists-Notes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

London, Dec. 1S.--A dispatch TO The
Daily Telegraph from Tie Hague say
that all rumorS that Holland Is actin,
against Venezuela are ut least lrenla-
ture. The Dutch government irtcEds
to remain strictly neutral in the II after
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

At Big Stone, Gap, Va, burglars
blew open the safe in the postoffice, tax
ing about $500 in stamps and 500 in
money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

At the Opening OF the Operators Case
the Lawyers Representing the Miners
Challenged Certain Wage State.
ments as Being Unfair-Men Who
Got $14oo or $500 Had to Divide
Earnings Among From Four to Six
Men-operators Claim That Recog.
milton Of Union Is Not an Issue
Mitchell Says Settlement Is Near.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS,

10 male tie appended quotations Of value
alike to buyer and seller, the resume of the
market, prefacing the quotations, should DO
carefully read. In market of this character
u is impossible to give prices for every day OF
the week, Noting, however the general ten.
dency of trade. sufficiently accurate quota
Iions will be given on which dealers can safely
base their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

London. Dec. 1S.-The Times th.S
morning gives great prominence TO n
letter from Sir Robert Gitrnn, dccIlriHy
that the foreign office gravcly blul,lcrcd
in associatng itself with. Germany
against Venezuela. Sir Robert colt
tends that Il blockade will he useless
seizure of the customs will br tanta-
mount to annexation and full of danger.
considering the peculiar relations of
Venezuela to the United states. sir
Robert strikes his most alarming note
when he refers to the danger of Ger
many embroiling Great Britain with til"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
Passenger Train Wrecked.

Frecport. Nc, Dec IA passenger
! train OH the Maine Central railroad was
! wrecked between this town aud Var
| mouth early this morning. The engine
and two of the mail ears were lera lied,
but the only person injured was one of
the mail clerks, who had rib broken.
The engine was thrown over on its side,
but the engineer and the fireman
escaped without injury. The cause of
the accident is supposed 10 have been
due to defective rail. None o. the
Pulmans on the train left the track and
1.-THE passengers were not injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

Steamer Nagata Maru of Yokohama
was wrecked during a storm ~ miles
from Taku. The 100 Chinese pnS.
senccrS and crew were landed in safety.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20

TnICNr, Dec. ", 'SVS.
High authority in Washington eX-
plains just what Great Britain and
Germany may and may not do in Ven.
c2Gela without violating the Monroe
doctrine.
BiCndin's statement to New York
police testified to in court
Hon. John II. Morrison, Blondin' 8
counsel may have to quit trial on ac.
count of illness.
John McKeever acquitted of mur.
der of Kensit, the antiritualistic cru
sader.
Senate passes the coal strike COM
mission bill with amendments. so it
goes to conference.
George Reed, Dedham cattle deal
er. commits suicide in Springfield,
Mass.
Peace committees Of National and
American leagues will confer today.
SATURDAY, Dec. 10. 1902.
Attempt to lay shore end Of
Pacific cable at San Francisco fails.
Representative Mccall introduces a
FREQ coal bill in congress.
Postal Progress league discusses
need of reform in the service.
lloyd Griscom, now minister to Per.
sia, will lie appointed minister to
Japan.
Harry Pulliam chosen president of
the National baseball league.
Reciprocity agreement signed with
Cuba
Police Commissioner Partridge of
New York resigns, assigning poor
health as the reason.
Two men narrowly escape death by
electric car while crossing trestle IL
Milford, Conn.
Two Martha's Vineyard fisherman
reach New Bedford after hard strug-
gle for life in leaking boat.
Tammany Hall said to really favor
the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise.
Robbers kill an cid man near Balls.
ton ard burn the house.
George F. Baer. in speech at New
York, defends Pennsylvania internal
policy.
Defence opens in Blondin trial.
Pay Director Joseph Foster, U. S.
NJ, made rear admiral.
Unknown man. apparently insane,
shoots Thomas Taylor at the South
End, Boston, then blows out his own
brains.
War on the liquor seller declared III
Maine.
Republicans in Rhode Island legisla-
tlre vest control of state house in
partisan board Of three. before ad-
journing; various other bills for COM
missions not passed.
One hundred and fifteen Annapolis
mi lshipmen poisoned by something
they ate Wednesday.
Coal fer Washington cOnfscated in
Pennsylvania towns.
British and German warships pre-
pairing to lombard Puerto Cabello:
London papers seem to think proposal
to arbitrate will be rejected, unless
United States guarantees VeneZuelas S
acceptance Of award.
Vermont senate passes communication
bills in cases OF three men under
death sentence-Doaerty. Eastwood
ami Shaw.
Death Of William p. Drury, ex-chief
OF police OF Chelsea.
Objectionable aliens get to the Unit
ed States through Canada and Mex.
leo.
Foul play feared in the case of 10.
serh Tucker. colored, missing from
Newport, N. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-20
TUESDAY,
Dec. 16. 1902.

, TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1902.
Verdict of murder in the second de.
gree in Blondin case.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18
SOEASY SILVER POLISH.

Use Soeasy Silver Poll
ish, it is the best that was ever
put on the market.
AS usual we have a COM
plete line of Jewely, Watches,
Clocks, Silyerware, Cut Glass and
Fountain Pens.
Columbia Records at So per dOz
Call and hear our new Disk
Graphophones, they are louder
than any Graphophone made.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18
Men Wanted
Conductors, Motormen and Brakemen,


tn follows:
dollars
w. Elevated Railway
No Water Mention
Further alton furnished by mail If desired.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18

whereby l shall receive hourly quota.
tons on all leading securities and stocks.
AS Corey, Milliken & Co. have no con-
nection with bucket Shops" or their
wiles, my customers may rest assured
that they will be honestly dealt with.
Trusting that all who desire TO invest
or speculate will take advantage of this
arrangement, earnestly solicit your
patronage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18
Total 9oo Pianos.

IOtaI 999 FlahOs.
Can more conclusive evidence of con-
tinuity in sustaining and advancing an
artistic standard be given than the
above remarkable record? Ivers & Pond
Pianos, embodying half a century's ex-
perience in scientific piano-huilding,
were never so perfect as to-day AS
exclusive representatives for their sale
in this locality we invite your inspec-
tion of these remarkable instruments.
Dinsmore & Bickford =,
AGENTS FOR
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18
To Investors
and Spectators

AS there are many persons in this sec
ton of the country who desire to invest
or speculate In listed securities and
stocks, l beg leave to announce that
have made an arrangement with the we'll
and favorably known Bankers and
Brokers of State ST., Boston,
COREY, MILLIkEN & COMPANY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18

and ordered so. That the decision was
wise would be implied from their SUBJ
sequent purchases of this make, until
lately 268 had been bought. Now, when
moving into its beautiful new building,
the Conservatory looks over the piano
market again, and finding its choice still
that of twenty years ago, orders II Ivers
& Pond Pianos, making a total of 299 as
follows.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18

Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18
299 Pianos.

The New England Conservatory of
Music, Boston, whose premiership
among institutions of its class is a
matter of common knowledge, when in
the market for pianos twenty years ago,
after exhaustive trials of the then cele-
brated makes, decided upon the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18

Stops tho Cough and works on the Cold
laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cures cold
in one day No Cure, no Pay. Price rs cents.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-12
LOSS AT LEAST 81 $1,000.
Cary, n. G. Has a Big Fire-Cary
Lumber Company Completely
Destroyed.

Cary, N. c., June 5.-The entire
plant of the Cary Lumber Company
was totally destroyed by fire early
this afternoon. The most conserva-
tive estimate of fhe loss sustained
places it at $4,000. The insurance
amounted to less than $40, 900.
The blaze started in the boiler
room; how, it is unknown.
It was the biggest and most de
structive fire that has occurred in
this section for years, perhaps in all
its history. One million feet oflum-
Der, covering about two r of
ground, were destroyed, together
with all the buildings and machin-
cry of Elephant. Nothiag was saved
except one Office building and one
fat car load of undressed lumber.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-12

church. not knowing that it was Presi-
dent Mortons place of worship. They
kept quiet and seemed properly devout
Throughout until the time the collection
box was to be passed, when they saw
to their horror hat Professor Morton
thimself was passing the box.
j SCOT any money!" said Paulsen to
dnglis.
"HQuarter. You got anyf'
!. "No."
Nearer and nearer came the collec-
'tion box.
J Finally when it was but one pew
away Damon Inglis rose to the needs
of Pythias Paulsen.
ETH stake you, Die nan Tbat'1l be
all right. Watch me-" he whispered
and as the box appeared before him he
made sure to catch the presidents eye
Up went the quarter conspicuously be
tween Damon's thumb and ~forefnger
then he dropped it, and, with a sweeI
of the hand toward his companion, he
held up two fingers.
Two" said Damon, and the profess
or understood.