Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-05
news Of THE week.
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.
Filipino general, Guevarra, will sur.
render next month.
Secretary Root is said to be prepar'
ing q new onslaught on General Miles.
Native scout testifies in Waller trial
at Manila, to plot to kill Waller and
Williams.
Hotel Bristol wins over $4,000 from
city of Boston under Copley square
act.
British government denies Venez.
uelan insurgents steamer right to call
at Brush ports.
The four guns taken by the Beers
when General Methuen was captured
are still in General Delarey's hands.
Those recaptured by Col. Kekewich
are the guns lost at the time of the
Won DonOp convoy disaster
A subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on naval affairs has agreed to
recommend an increase of 1900 men
for the marine corps and the appoint.
ment during the next four or five
years Of 500 additional cadets.
The transport Egbert has arrived
at San Francisco from Manila, with
discharged men from the Philippines.
William Storey and Robert Mitchell.
two Lubec men, have arrived at Lubec
from CampObello, with a lump of sub.
stance supposed to be ambergris. and
weighing about rs pounds. If it is
ambergris 1t is worth from $22,500 to
$4,000.
Winthrop, Mass, celebrates the 5Oth
anniversary Of its incorporation.
In reply to America, Germany de.
clines to oppose Russia in China.
New Bedford whaler Kathleen sunk
by whale and nine men are missing.
discovery of new evidence assures
indictment of Florence Burns on MUIR
der charge.
Floods cause great damage in Mis-
issippi and Louisiana.
SATURDAY, March 20, 1902.
Citizens committee makes futile at
tempt to arrange compromise in Low
ell. Mass. mill controversy.
Strike OF weavers and weave room
help in American Woolen Company's
mills in Fitchburg Mass, is on.
Gold medals awarded by secretary
of the treasury to Capt Mayo and
Surfman Ellis of Monopoy.
Turkish troops attack Bulgarian
post near Saratach.
Big seizure of liquor made by the
parson sheriffs deputies at Portland,
Me.
Russia and China agree upon main
conditions Of. Manchurian convention.
H. G. Bell, receiving teller of New
York bank, asscuedodar dora dOrad ra
York bank. accused of stealing 26.500.
Arrangements for funeral of Cecil
Rhodes.
President and cabinet consider retail
iation against Germany.
Albert r. Patrick, convicted Of the
murder of w. M. Rice, engaged to
marry Mrs. Francis.
Chinese Minister WI entertained by
Fitchburg, Mass, Merchants associa-
tion.
Strikes involving 175,O0O miners
threatened in Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia.
Boston retail liquor dealers stocking
up in anticipation OF brewery strike.
Floods continue to do much damage
in Mississippi and Alabama.
Senator Hanna declares he is not a
candidate for the presidency
An important witness found in the
Florence Burns case.
A case of smallpox was discovered at
the home of Ferdinand Boucher in
Slab City. North Brookfeld, Mass, the
patient being Elzear Cretier, an en-
ploye of Boucher.
While walking along the edge of
Marr & Gordon's dark quarry at Barre,
VT, Caesar Calm, laborer, 30 years
old, lost his balance and fell 70 feet to
the ledge below. Death was instance
Gus.
The new inquest into the death of
Simon White. who was fatally as
saulted at Pascoag. r. L., was con-
cluded Friday. Some damaging tes-
timony alleged to implicate Peter Carr,
was given.
Inquiry in Congress regarding exclu-
sion of Jewish citizens of United States
by Russia.
Prisoner pardoned in Rhode Island
recently received bequest of $4,000.
Mob at Casper, Wyo., lynches mur-
derer, whose execution had been de-
layed by court.
Ex-Gov Garceion Of Maine excites
veterans by attacking imperialism.
Citizens of Clayton, N. M, threaten
to lynch their postmaster.
Rhode Islands new divorce law pass
es the house and becomes law.
DR.. o. s. Sargent, formerly Of Bos-
ton. dies of morphine poisoning in
Philadelphia.