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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25

St. Petersburg.-The imminence of
a battle in the northern part of the
IiGotung peninsula is admitted by the
war Office and Is indicated succinctly
in recent dispatches from correspon-
dents at ltiaoyang, Kaiplng and other
points on tho railroad.
The week of skirmshing around Stu.
yen retarded Gen. Kurokis operations,
permitting Gen. Stakelberg to reach
Kaiping, the rear guard slowly falling
baah ON Sa,.sl,sn hassars -e-so-J apoHcev
advance. Meanwhile, large forces are
hurrying south from Liaoyang to
check both Gen. Oku and Gen. Kur-
oki.
1t is believed here that Gen. Kuro-
patkin's object is to prevent a juncture
of the Japanese armies. On the ether
hand the aim of the japanese appar-
emily Is to drive the Russians out of
the Liatung peninsula, preparatory to
march on Liaoyang. The approach
of the rainy season will more than
likely precipitate matters.
Nothing is known officially of the
reported occupation CT Haiungyao by
the Japanese. If the report should be
correct it agrees substantially with the
Japanese plan of advance as it Is un-
derstoOd here, but it indicates that the
japanese outposts are further forward
than Russian advices Indicate.
The general staff has received q dis
I h,,t II
mention any serious fighting.
Gen. Kuroki's advance along the
reads from Siuyen, leading respectively
to Haicheng, Tachechou and Kaichou,
Is being warmly contested by Gen
Kuropatkin's outposts. The column
heading for Kaichou is the furthest
advanced, but is still 30 miles distant.
Gen. Kuroki's movements betray a
tendency to go south and join Gen.
Oku. Kuroki's outpCsts are fortifying
the pass between Saimatsza and Kwan-
diansian.
1t is not betraying Admiral Skry-
dloff's plans to say that important nav
al developments are also imminent in
the far east. The admiralty has no
news of the reported loss Of two Rus.
sion torpedo boat destroyers off Pert
Arthur. The latest dispatch from Rear
Admiral Without, dated June II, re-
ported all well there.
The British ambassador, Sir Charles
,Harding, is not -nresenting q protest
against the seizure OF the British col
lier Attention by the Russian Vladivos-
tok shquadron, In view of the Russian
declaration that coal is cOntraband of
war and owing to the irregularity OF
the ships papers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
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Henry Lusk, a rowing, foraging sort Of
fellow, faithful and brave in battle
never missing when there WAS TO be
fight, but frequently In danger OF
the guardhouse for absence from roll
call, He often reprimanded him, but
Lusk always got the better Of him by
asking him II he had ever failed him
in the hour OF battle. When Capt.
Robbins command was ordered South
he called up Lusk and told him he
wanted him to have no more rowing
and foraging. Lusk promised that he
would not fail him.
THAT was the last he ever saw Of
Lusk. In a battle that followed soon
after Capt. Robbins and many an.
other fell in n desperate but success
full charge. After his return to his
command Capt. Robbins said the first
greeting he got from Lieut.. Vaughan
was message from Henry Lusk. Tell
Capt. Robbins he said, "that l did not
the front of that gallant charge. He
was nomad in his way; he loved to
rove and forage, but his loyalty and
bravery no man might impeach.'
It Is stories like this that the youth
Of the country love to hear Too many
orators deal only with perfect heroes.
Boys and men are skeptical Of the
tributes that deal only with men with.
out faults. Their experience Is that
there are few perfect men. Most OF
the heroes OF war, like the heroes OF
peace. have their failings. Give us
more of the heroes like Private Henry
Lusk-Raleigh IN. c. News and Oh.
server
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Perdicarls Alive or Raisuli Dead.

Northumberland of the Moor
ish government Perdicaris alive or Raj
suli dead. Do not land marines with.
out specific instructions"
Sec. Hay cabled these Instructions
to Consul Gummere. through Admiral
Chadwick, following the receipt Of ad-
vices which indicate that the sultan is
acting in bad faith.
This news came as a surprise, for
it had been supposed that the sultan
was acting in full accord with the
wishes of the American officials. In
just what respect the sultan is show
ing bad faith is not made public, but
it is evident that the affair has taken
an unexpected and serious turn, and
that Sec. Hay intends to deal with 1t
promptly and energetically.'
Under the changed conditions, the
landing of marines would not threat
en- the safety of the captives, as the
movement Of the troops would be d.
rected against the sultan, but Sec Hay
is opposed to such action, except as
last resort. If marines are landed, 1t
will be only the first step toward much
more vigorous measures. for Sec. Hay
made 1t plain that the administration
has decided to deal severely with the
sultan If the prisoners Of the bandit
gang are not quickly released.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Humming Birds as Pets

at me in manner which spoke vol
umes to any one imaginative enough
to think they understood the language
of birds when they are hungry.
Their food consisted Of sugar and
water which was fed to them with q
straw Immediately upon seeing they
would poise in the air and lick the
drop on the tip until they were salts
fed.
Occasionally they would poise
before the big red flowers printed on
the curtains. They recognized this
pictures OF flowers on sight and en-
deavored to press their bills into
them. Artificial flowers were ap.
preached in the same way.
In a word, these most helpless, the
smallest of all birds, required no edu'
cation, no training from parents; It
was all instructive.
The absolute lack Of fear was the
most interesting. The birds followed
us about the house, went to their mis-
tress when called, even few down
$780, .-.. .rpo,-IooIn at q call, follow.
ing the stairway when an ordinary
bird would have kept close to the cell.
Ing butting its head against 1t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
THE TIME TO SELECT YOUR VA.
CATION HAUNT.
Mountains, Seashore and Lake Re-
sorts.

sorts.
The trees and foliage are decked in
their summer garb, and the perfumed
blossoms are beginning TO fall: the
suns rays are hotter than a few weeks
ago; the ripening and fresh color of
spring has deeDened into the mellow
coat of summer. In another week.
perspiring business men will be rush
ing pell nell for the nearest cooling
spot. The beaches will be thronged;
and the country and mountain resorts
will be preparing for the rush. You
are not obliged to swelter under the
summers sun. nor to tread the baked
bricks of the city, ether-at least not
on your vacation, and it behooves you
to take note of the numerous and va
ried resort in northern New England
and make selection. Do you like the
country and a modern hotel? Do you
prefer quiet, old farmhouse with pic.
toria1 surroundings? Do you care to
paddle in the ocean or to sun yourself
on the sandy beach? Do you desire to
HE to mountain top, to drink in the
pure atmosphere of these heights? Do
you wish to recline in a peaceful val.
ley of absorbing scenery, where sill
very streams and verdant plains make
up vision of pastoral beauty?
You can choose your resort. any
thing you want in the Boston e
Names list of resorts, with hotels and
rates for 1904. This booklet is some
thing entirely new 1t contains
beautiful colored cover and ninety-six
pages of interesting descriptive mat
ter information and illustrations. 1t
will be sent free upon receipt of ad-
dress by the general passenger depart
ment. B. G. VI. R. R., Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25

went astray in their dories in fog
Monday night.
Death of Mrs. A. Shuman of Boston
at her summer home at Beverly.
William Moray of Boston, on plea
of guilty to manslaughter in causing
the death of Sergt. James Wilson OF
Watertown Arsenal, May l6, Is sen
fenced to 19 years minimum.
Capt Charles A. Stlllman, u. s. NJ
c., retired, dies suddenly in Winches
ter, Mass.
Portland, Me-, schooner, Maj. Pick
ands, ashore at Gay Head.
EX-Sec. Elihu Root evokes enthusi'
asm by his eloquent review of the
work of the Republican party, espe'.
cially of the last four years.
gate Gen. Slocum disaster; sfeamb6at;
inspector who refused to testify, ar
rested on coroner's order; 1l2 more
bodies found. making total of S45.
Filipino commissioners received al
the Mass. state house, visit public H.
brary and Harvard college and enter
tanned at the home of w. Cameron
Forbes in Milton.
Porto Rican teachers to sail fol
United States Sunday.
THURSDAY, June 20, 1904
Commencement exercises of the New
England Conservatory Of Music.
Judge for whom Heinze stumped
Montana renders decision that fair
trial law Is constitutional-the worst
blow Amalgamated has dealt HeinZe
Big American fleet sails from Gibral-
tar for Greece, and will make show
tc force sultan of Turkey to pay
claims.
Ferryboat Revere and schooner Eben
Parsons in collision in Boston harbor
and both damaged.
B. & A. repair shops at Allston to be
transferred to Springfield, Mass.
Government buys part of Peddocks
island, in Boston harbor, for fcrtifica-
tions, and cottagers are ordered off.
Owners of steamer Gen. Slocum ad-
nit life belts were nine years old;
total bodies recovered to date SS3.
Cyclone strikes Cape Cod and does
much damage; heavy storms at Fall
River, Salem and Middleboro, Mass,
Maria Desciliea, an Italian opera
singer, who says she came to America
as stowaway, taken to Boston from
Brooklyn and identifies FREDERICK Po-
licio, who she says is one of three
men who criminally assaulted her and
robbed her of $4,000 worth OF money
and jewelry in Brooklyn May "a.
Japs reach Hsiungyao and an en-
gagement with Kuropatkin's army Is
imminent
U. s. authorities order sultan of Mo-
rocco to produce Perdicaris alive or
Republican platform declares for
protection, the gold standard, investi-
CATION of southern suffrage question
and possible reduction in congressional
representation, ship subsidies, big
navy, and generally indorses the
Roosevelt administration.
Massachusetts governors council
pardcns William Peterhaus, who, in
prison, earned enough to make full
restitution to people he robbed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Cape Cod Cyclone.

BuZzards Bay, MaGs.-The Cape Coo
valley had cyclone Just at dusk
June 22 that caused thousands Of dol
lars Of damage. destroying trees hEC
crops everywhere, Lightning struck
in numerous places, while the heavy
rain washed out the roads and the
tracks of the N. Y, N. II. 4 II. railroad
and the hail broke hundreds of panes
Of glass in houses,
Old sailormen say that the storm
was true cyclone, the rapidly NOV,
ing funnel'shaped cloud that marked
its coming and the other atmospheric
phenomena al! being Of cyclone char,
acterstics.
In the velocity CT the wind and the
numbers Of trees uprooted along the
Cape the storm far exceeded in vio.
lence the famous November gale of a
few years ago when the steamer Port.
land was lost. Then there was also
a destructive tidal wave. but tonight
the wind was off shore and the water
was not forced up anywhere.
The storm struck Cape Cod at the
northerly -end-of, -p,'S- ....'.' "''y' co'fi-
ing down across Onset bay, across
the upper end of BuZzards bay, where
the Jefferson places are located and
then down the Cape Cod valley,
Bournedale, Sycamore and Sandwich
each getting the full force in rapid
succession. At Sycamore the tracks
of the railroad were washed out for a
considerable distance.
The greatest damage In Buzzards
bay and at Sandwich was in the up
roofing of trees, breaking Of windows
and destruction of gardens, the trees
being torn up and thrown across roads
everywhere, or those in yards and
lawns were blown directly against
houses, breaking windows by the hun
dreds. The lightning struck in many
places, several houses in each village
in the path Of the storm being struck.
A heavy hail that followed the terrif-
fic downpour of rain ruined the fruit
on trees and garden crops, and added
to the damage from broken windows,
No one has been reported killed by
the lightning or the uprooting Of the
trees, or by the chimneys which were
blown or knocked from houses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Japs Less Active.

Cheefoo.-While the Japanese are
keeping a close watch on Port Arthur.
both on land and sea, their advance
towards the fortress is not being push
ed so vigorously as during the early
days Of June.
Chinese arriving from points on the
Iiaotung peninsula say that firing Is
not heard as frequently.
They report, however. that skirm-
ishes. the result Of which they do not
know, occurred on June IA. 1S and 20.
Junkmen who have arrived from the
Yalu river report that large force of
Manchurian bandits are crossing
northern Korea toward Gensan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Russian Rear Guard Falls Back,

Kaichou.-Japanese scouts have
appeared two miles frcm Seuchen. The
main columns of the Japs are three
miles in their rear.
Gen. Samsonoff, with the Russian
rear guard is falling back as the jap
anese advance.
A number Of men missing after the
battle of Vafangow have rejoined the
regiments. The Russian losses are ex-
pected to total $500. The troops are
in excellent condition, in spite of the
fearful weather. The roads are ankle
deep In mire, but the rains are now
ceasing
Gen. Kuropatkin arrived here Mon
day, inspected Gen. Stakelberg's corps
and addressed the troops, saying:
Il shall see you soon again. We
must settle with the Japanese prompt
ly. Till then we are not going home"
The men responded heartily.
The general also addressed the regi-
ments which specially distinguished
themselves in the recent fighting and
presented the St. Georges cross to $50
officers and men who were drawn up
on the platform of the railroad sta
tion and gave the commander-in-chief
a hearty sendoff Kuropatkin stood on
the steps Of his train as it moved cut
and waved a farewell to the troops.
The reports of the Japanese treat
ment Of prisoners and wounded are
morEed NV extraordinary cOntradic-
tions. In some cases the greatest
kindness has been shown to the Rus
SLAMS, but from elsewhere come reports
of brutality and worse. One case Is
cited in which the Japanese during the
fighting, seeing the Russian wounded
in the field, sent Chinese bearers and
had them removed to a hospital.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
HEAVY Slocum Suits.

New York.-The Knickerbocker
Steamboat company, according to AL
pheus s. Frank, Of No. 120 Broadway,
has been guilty of such negligence in
the protection of the General Slocum
that it has made itself amenable to
suits that must inevitably drive it into
bankruptcy.
Not the mere value of the Siocum's
hull but the extent of the owners as.
sets. says Mr.. Frank, constitutes the
limit of the company's liability.
"On behalf of injured persons and
relatives of victims of the disaster"
he told reporter, I'VE shall bring
Immediately in the state courts suits
for damages. The suits that will be
brought by those concerned will "a
gregate more than SG.000.O0O.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
THE FAMOUS NORTH SHORE.

The beach season is open and
PERSONS planning their vacation
sho lid bear in mind the North Shore.
The booklet "All Along Shore" pub
lished by the Boston C Maine passen-
ger department, Boston. describes and
pictures the natural beauties of this
famous section. from Nahant to Port.
land and east. 1t will be sent to any
address upon receipt of two cents in
stamps The beautiful portfolio, con-
tanning only ha.f-tone reproductions of
the best views Of Marblehead, Clifton,
Phillips beach. Beach Bluff. Glouces-
ter, Rockport. Manchester, Magnolia,
Beverly, Salem, Salisbury, Rye, Hamp-
ton beach. Kittery, York beach, Ports.
mouth and Portland. will be mailed
upon receipt of six cents In stamps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Old Woman Confesses Murders.

Lebanon, Penn.-Miss Catherine
Miller, an aged resident of Freder.
icksburg, seven miles from here. just
before her death last Friday confessed
to four murders about 40 years ago.
Miss Miller said that 4G years ago
her niece came from Illinois in dis
grace. AS the young woman had to
go back home and the infant would
have revealed her story, Miss Miller
killed the child by thrusting needles
into it's brain and smothering 1t.
Later, she said, she gave white
stuff" to her brother. Jacob Miller
her mother and her sister. Mrs
George Albert.
AS to motive. she said that all three
of her adult relatives were very ILL,
and she wanted to relieve their suf-
fering and misery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25

New York-That the ill-fated steam
er Gen. Slocum had no life preservers
aboard less than nine years old was
admitted by counsel for the owners at
the inquest.
Miss Hall, the bookkeeper of the
company had testified concerning sew
eral bills for preservers, in which she
had erased the name Grand Republic,
the sister ship of the Slocum, and sub
stituted that Of the latter. Notwith-
standing this, counsel for the company
said they would make the admission
as to the age Of the belts, as they
were unable to prove to the contrary.
Evidence was also brought out that
the u. 8. inspectors did not examine
the hre nose anu sthndplpes and that
the preservers were not In good
shape.
Gen. Thomas Henry Barrett, u s.
inspector Of buiio,, 70. tho -i...L-~e
New York. testified that steampipes
running into the hold for the purpose
Of tuning steam on in case Of fire
were not part of the Slocum's
equipment, as excursion steamers do
not have holds. His Interpretation of
a vessels hold is a place where freight
Is stored.
Although week has elapsed since
the steamer went to destruction on
North Brothers island, the bodies Of
victims continue to be found in the
waters adjacent to the scene. Today
81 came to the surface, making the
total number recovered SS3. OF these
77S have been identified.
will total nearlyETAO ETAOEAAAAA
Despite the fact that the police are
bending every energy toward getting
complete list Of those who went
on the ill-fated excursion, definite fig
ures as to the number missing cannot
be given. From present indications,
however, II is apparent that the death
roll will total nearly 1000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
American Killed.

hington-Minister Conger has
cabled the state department that Con,
sui Miller. after a thorough investi.
CATION of the facts connected with the
killing of the American war CORE.
spondent Etzel by Chinese soldiers
on the junk off Newchwang, has made
a report stating that the killing was
unwarranted and without provocation
Mr.. Conger will forward the details
by mail. and in due course the state
department will bring the subject tc
the attention of the Chinese govern
ment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Made to Relieve Corhin.

Washington-Sec. Taft is authority
for the statement that Maj. Gen.
Wade, now commanding the Philip
pine division. probably will relieve
Maj. Gen. Corbin of command of the
Atlantic division next October, when
Gen. Corbin goes to the Philippines
provided Maj. Gen. Macarthur, COM
manding the Pacific division at San
Francisco, and Mai Gen. Bates, COM
manding the northern division at St.
Louis, desire to retain their present
commands. in preference to assuming
command of the Atlantic division.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25

OF all the birds, the humming birds.
especially when young, seem to dis
play the least fear, says writer lit
Country Life in America.
1t Is a difficult matter to train q
young canary bird to follow one about
the house or to come when called, yet
we have had several humming birds
which were perfectly domesticated
and more thoroughly tame than any
bird have ever seen.
Two humming birds that grew up
with us were given small place In
closet in our sleeping apartment. At
tho first approach of daylight they
would fly out into the room, the door
be,rg left ajar and directly to the bed.
lowering over my face, their loud hum
mis- noise awakening me at once.
There was no mistaking that thc
BIRDS wished their breakfast, and they
could not be driven away. At times
| would pretend not to see them, and
they would hover over my eyes, so
near that the wind from the rapidly
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arouse me.
When | held out my finger, one or
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Hyannis Craft Aground.

New York.-The three.masted
schooner Jesse carlow Of Hyannis.
Mass. went aground on Fire island
bar while making for Fire island in
let, on her way to Patchogue, with
lumber from Bogue inles, S. c.
The life savers from Fire island and
Oak island stations went to her as
sistance. They helped throw her
deckload overheard. but this did not
float her. The vessel remains fast
and pounds hard at times.
The Barlow Ia in command of Capt.
Bennett.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
SpOETlNG BRE IIrlES.

Isaac Pyle, Of Kennett Square, has
)ld his Nellie Wilkes TO II New
prker for 5000
Joe Cans is going 10 Frisco. whcr"
; hopes public opinion will force
bitt to fight him.
Hack White, of Sunningdalr, won the
kitish open golf championship ut
hndwich, with record score, of BOG,
|On account Of the death Of Henry
Babrork, .Ir. of New York, the
! Ic polo team has diSbNnded for the
|lSOn.
rom California is reported the
| |ath of Dorsey. trial 2.Oo IL. brother
/ the double gated California geld
J. Ottinger.
is reported that an effort was
1 lde recently to poison kremlin.
III IL, and other horses at the Allen
INrm. Pittsfcld, Mass.
p,. f.. Williams, # the class of 1905,
Chicago, has been elected captain
the Princeton University track team
|r the ensuing year.
arrangements have been made to
H. wireless telegraphy, special
hle despatch states, at the In
3national Automobile cup race.
Iocomhc Ward. Harvard Univer-
rs great tenuiS player, was success.
in defending his title and trophy
the Metropolitan lawn tennis cham
IN.
Mike Donovan, Of Glens Falls, N.
established a new record for the
bfcSSional hcpland-toe walkers for
& distance of 800 yards at Natick,
aSS,, doing the distance in one min
e and three seconds.
rhe REGATTA of the Helice Club was
Id nj Suresnes, near Paris. The
.arracq motor boat Marsonin won the,
ne cup She completed the course
tlirty-two kilometres in fifty-twO
|inuieS and rorty.eight three fifth
kcOnds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
A New Bureau Needed.

Another invitation to wedding!"
exclaimed professional man-bach-
alor--as he opened his ma! the other
morning. Il wish to goodness my
'riends would stop getting married or
forget me when they are sending out
invitations. This one means a pres
ent. | don't begrudge the money, but
| do confoundedly hate to have TO
rack my brains deciding what to give,
and nine times out of ten striking on
the wrong thing. We have bureaus
for so many purposes I think 1t would
be an immense saving Of gray matter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
Japs Retired After Stubborn Fiqht.

London.-The correspondent of the
Standard at Fengwangcheng, under
date of June 81. says that large force
of Russians attacked small number
Ct Japanese on June 20 at Ksuelitien,
and that the Japanese retired after a
stubborn fight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-06-25
So Long.

With respect to the origin of the
familiar parting salute, 80 long"
there Is suggestion that II is derived
from the Norwegian "Saa laenge," a
common form of farewell, equivalent
in meaning to 'au revoir." and pro-
nounced like 80 long" with the "g"
softened. There was n fair number
of Norwegians among the settlers in
America. to judge by names, and it
is quite likely the phrase was picked
up from them. II is in general use
among the Dutch in South Africa
ondon Globe.