Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

es that the trusts have combined to
secure the election Of Roosevelt. Re
publicans now concede Maryland TO
the Democrats.
Armies in Manchuria in close touch;
Russians cross the Shakhe.
Episcopal convention agrees on the
divorce canon; protestant Episcopal"
remains in Prayer Book title; lynching
resolution tabled.
Conviction obtained In one of the
antitrust tobacco cases In superior
court at Plymouth, Mass, Abe Strauss
being fined, and entering an appeal.
Quincy historical society celebrates
the l40th anniversary Of the marriage
the 140th anniversary Of the marriage
of John and Abigail Adams.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 1904.
Russia recognizes ominous ring in
British note, but will make full repara-
ton unless British demands should be
unreasonable.
Capt. Baldwins airship navigated for
10 miles at height OF one mile at
st. Louis.
New England survivors of Confeder-
ate prisons hold reunion at Worcester,
Mass.
Kuropatkn made commander-in-
chief; Oyama reports Jap losses at 49,
879.
Twenty undesirable immigrants held
up at Montreal.
Special train bearing banker James
Speyer of New York wrecked near
Laredo, Tex.
Earl Of Dartmouth at Hanover; sees
American football and historic tab
leaux Of Dartmouth night"
Salvation Army has $4,000 in hand
for erection Of its Peoples palace;
Boston and surrounding towns respond
ing generously to its call for aid
Widow of Gen. James G. Longstreet
appointed postmaster at Gainesville,
Ca, by direction OF President Roose-
velt
Standard Oil Company makes state
ment that it is neither in politics, nor
| in any line of business or effort, other
than its name implies
Triennial session of the general con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
church ends at Boston with a service
at Trinity church, at which the pastoral
| letter Is read
Atlantic Transport liner Massachu-
sets ashore on Abaco island, Bahama
| Islands; will be saved.
Cornelius Van Colt, postmaster CT
New York, dies suddenly Of heart fail.
ure and acute nervous Indigestion.
Descendants of President John
Adams at celebration in Quincy, Mass.
| Police board analysis Of -Doste,,
whiskey discloses the presence OF
prune Juice adulteration in much OF it.
THURSDAY Oct. 81, 1904.
Rojestvensky says his ships fred on
two torpedo boats. supposedly Japan
ese, in the NCrth sea; they saw nc
fishermen, and were not aware that
any damage had been done; British
embarrassed by lack of official report
Dan patch's world record pacing
mile in 1.56. Major Delmar's better
ing OF Maud SIS high-wheel sulky
mark, and an accident to Ed Geers, by
which veterans leg is broken, features
of closing day of Grand Circuit season
BY provisions of an appropriation
bill passed at Manila the Philippine
constabulary will be reduced by l2O(
men at CDening of next fiscal year.
Japanese attack on KurOpatkin ex
pected shortly
Ohio county treasurer who was fount
locked in a vault now indicted OF
charge of embezZling $14,500.
John Hay, secretary of state, ad
dresses big political audience in Car
negie hall. New Yerk.
p. r. Powers reelected president O
the National association OF profession
al baseball leagues.
Five-year-old Gloucester. Mass, la'
becomes lost and spends night II
swamp.
Chicago bankers name used in con
nection with an alleged incendiar
fire; he says 1t is all plot.
Earl of Dartmouth lays corner ston
of new hall at Hanover, N. H.; l
given degree of LII. d; banqueted.
J Allegations CT huge profits made q
the New York coal inquiry.
Pres. Huntington OF Boston univer
sity inaugurated, a distinguished com
pany assisting in the ceremonies.