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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
SUBWAY FIRE.
WOrkmen in BOstOn'S New
Structure In Wild Panic
Engage In a Desperate Fight to Get
out-Two Suffer From Severe
Burns and Others Are Overcome by
the Dense Smoke-Firemen Made
Short Work Of the Fire After the
Workmen Had Escaped.

Boston--Two men were overcome
by smoke, two were burned about the
face and hands, and the lives of half
a hundred others who were at work in
| the new subway under Washington
street, between West and Avery, were
threatened about 11.40 Wednesday
night by fire which started by the
ignition of some waterproofing and
tarred paper from a gasoline torch'
When the stuff caught fire there
were only two workmen near 1t and
they tried to put 1t out. 1t grew TOO
fast for them, however, and running
along several feet to where the other
men were at work, yelled for them
to get out.
Between the wOrkmen and the out
side was only small hole, and
through this the men were obliged to
crawl one by one, with the smoke fast
approaching the excited and anxious
group at the bottom of the ladder
every moment threatening them. They
could not go out fast enough and sew
eral were nearly overcome and went
staggering about the street, while
two were laid out unconscious on the
sidewalk. These two and the two who
were burned were taken to the relief
station.
The fire in itself was of little con-
sequence and had it been on the sur
face could easily have been eXtin-
guished by few worllmen or allowed
to burn itself out and nothing would
have been thought of it, but being
confined as it was with no vent eX-
cept the small hUle through which the
workmen had to crawl the smoke grew
thicker and thicker.
Had the men had more warning
they might all have gotten out without
harm, but while the two workmen
were endangering their lives in trying
to put out the fire and save any dis
aster it was gradually increasing and
smoke was growing thicker. At first
they didn't realize this but when they
did they gave the alarm. While the
two men were fighting with the fire
the rest were working away wholly
unconscious of what was impending,
They gave one look. and saw smoke
black and choking-coming nearer,
shutting off the lights as it came. and
making the subway darker and dark
er and then they became terror strick
en- and fairly tumbled over each other
in a wild effort to reach the ladder
and got out.
When the workmen were all on the
ground several of them were leaning
against the building coughing and
groaning; others were lying on the
pavement and two were stretched out
unconscious A police ambulance
was quickly called and these two with
the two who had been burned were
taken TO the hospital.
When the firemen got there they
were unable to get at the fire
through the hole, because the work
men had not all gotten out so they
went to work at another one farther
up. While the workmen were coming
out of one hole the water was pouring
into another. The firemen had all
they wanted of smoke before they
got through. Gradually they beat the
smoke back and got into the subway
and soon had the fire out
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
President Makes Early start.

Frederick, Ok.-President Roosevelt
and his party resumed their hunt soon
after sunrise April 12, the president
entering into the sport with renewed
enthusiasm. Weather conditions were
ideal.
The party returned to camp about II
for dinner. Fresh horses were saddled
by attendants and fresh start was
ma6e at 1.30. One of the diversions of
the camp was a series of foot races,
in which the president participated.
The dogs are so accustomed to pur.
suing wolves that they left off chasing
a wildcat when wolf was scented
In one of the runs wolf was chas-
ed over the hills and across creeks and
through timber for 10 miles. The
pace was fast and when the wolf was
captured there were only four of the
party within sight of the animal, Bob
Burnett, Guy wTiaggoner and John Alb
ernathy, three old-time cowboys, and
President Roosevelt.
About Is dogs are taken. ont at a
time and the remainder of the pack is
kept at the camp. Their yelps can be
heard for miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
Lapanese Have Five eattIeshlps

London.-The correspondent at La
buan (off the northwest coast of Bor-
neo) of the Daily Mail says that re-
ports are current there that large fleets
have been sighted south of Borneo.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic corre-
spondent in a comparative statement
of the strength of the fighting fleets of
japan and Russia claims that the Jap
anese have five battleships. The Daily
Telegraph considers this disposes CT
the rumor that the battleship Yashima
was sunk by Russian mine off Dalny
in June last.
Dispatches from Chefoo in June last,
stating that the Japanese battleship
Yashima had been sunk by mine off
Dalny, were denied by the Japanese
authorities, but dispatch from Paris,
Nov. 3 to the Associated Press, upon
high authority, reasserted the sinking
of the vessel The Yashima was one
of the finest of the Japanese battle
ships, her displacement being 12,300
tons, and she carried battery of four
12-lnch, 10 6-inch and "a guns of small
Ter caliber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
Newfoundland to RetaIlate

st. Johns, N. Fin the colonial leg
islature the other night Premier Bond
intimated that the government intends
adding to the bill excluding American
fishermen from British waters an ex-
elusive clause for the suspension of
the act by a decision of the governor
and council at any time they may be
convinced such a course would be in
the interest of the colony.
This statement is taken to mean
that the government is in possession
of information which indicates the
prospect Of some arrangement being
reached in the United States senate
with reference to the Bond-Hay treaty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
EPITOME OF THE
Week News
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY, April z, 1905
David X. Phillips, millionaire bank
er of Swampscott, Mass, found drown
ed near his home at Phillips beach;
suicide supposed, but some hint al
foul play; no known cause for action
Very full meeting of the directors
of the Equitable Life; two.year plan
of naturalization unanimously adopt
ed; no designations; committee Of
seven, headed by e. H. Hartman, to
thoroughly investigate affairs of the so
ciety; everything harmonious" the
burden of the official statement.
S. g. T. Dodd, chief counsel for the
Standard Oil Co. warmly defends
Rockefeller and says charge made
against him, If false is vile, and be,
ing made by ministers in the pretend
ed interest of morality, is doubly vile.
James l.. Bancroft of Brooklne,
Mass, a hotel clerk at Palm Beach,
Fla, married to a Cleveland heiress
as the result of love-at-hrst-sight ro.
nance.
General strike of teamsters ordered
in Chicago to aid 10000 striking gar
ment workers.
Temple (Tex.) not to be denied a
word from President Roosevelt, passes
hurry-up ordinance, requiring his
train to stop Rough Rider cheers well
come him to San Antonio.
Huntington (W. Va election ac-
companied by rioting and shooting;
Democrat chosen mayor.
King Edward meets President Lou
bet and has long talk with him;
press and public take it as a reply
to Germany; London displeased at
Germany singing out United States to
receive declaration of her Moroccan
policy.
Coal barge Texas with it's towing
tug Covington strikes in fog on Block
Island, two of the barges crew be.
ing lost, and the tug, badly damaged,
barely reaches New London; Boston
fishing schooner Galatea a total loss
near Portsmouth, N. H.
Chicago Italians refuse to pay fares
on street cars, claiming voters had
carried municipal ownership.
Floyd e. Rock, a Malone IN. " in
surance man, disappears in New York
and foul play is feared.
Japanese report the occupation of
antoher town on route to Harbin.
Edward Howe, of Soldiers Home,
Togus, Me- hangs himself at Groton,
Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
BY THE RoMANoFFs.
United States Ambassador Meyer ls
Well Received.

st. Observation-Disclosures George
Won l.. Meyer presented his letters
and credentials to Emperor Nicholas
at Tsarskoe-Selo, April 2.
In diplomatic circles the keenest
interest Is manifested at the first in
terview between the emperor and the
new, American ambassador, owing to
the widespread belief that President
Roosevelt has already allowed the in
timation to be conveyed to both bel.
ligerents that he stands ready, upon
their mutual request, to undertake
the promotion of peace.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Meyer de-
livered confidential communication
to his majesty from President Roose-
welt, but so far as is ascertainable
the emperor did not discuss the ques-
tion of peace with the new ambassa-
dor.
Mr.. Meyers reception followed the
traditional old world pOmp and cere.
mony observed at the court of the
Romanoffs.
He was received literally "in great
and solemn state" Accompanied by
Secretaries Eddy and Bliss and at
tended by four chamberlains of the
court in full uniform, he travelled by
a special imperial train to Tsarskoe-
Selo.
At the station the party were met
by Count Hendrikoff, master of cere-
monies, and a number of court Off
cials. Four golden state carriages
were in waiting.
The coach occupied by Ambassa-
dor Meyer and Baron Koroff was
drawn by six white stations, with
the grooms and footmen in the inn
perial scarlet livery and with out
riders on either side.
Arriving at Alexandria palace, Bar
ON Fredericks, surrounded by court
officials, all in blazing uniforms,
greeted the party.
Ambassador Meyer was first pre-
sented to the empress mother, to
whom in turn he presented the em-
bassy secretaries. Then, preceded by
Count Hendrikoff bearing his staff Of
office and a solemn procession of
court functionaries, the ambassador
passed through salons to the emper-
or's private apartments. Here the
imperial bodyguard saluted.
In the library the procession halt
ed and the doors of the private recep-
tion room were thrown open by the
emperor's picturesque turbaned
Mamelukes, and, as the personal rep
resentative of the President as well
as of the government of the United
States, Ambassador Meyer advanced
alone to meet the emperor and en-
press.
Their greeting and reception were
cordial. The letters and credentials
presented by Mr.. Meyer were in the
usual form and addressed ITO His
Imperial Majesty, the Autocrat of All
the Russlas."
The audience lasted 10 or Is min
utes. What passed between the en-
peror and the ambassador naturally is
secret.
The occasion marked a notable de-
parture from the custom of the st,
Petersburg court since the days of
Minister C. r. Breckenridge, Mr..
Meyer wearing no uniform, but ap-
pearing in the simple evening dre""
of an American gentleman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
carIxle,s Courteous Side.

In the "Retrospects" of Professor
William Knight of tire University of
st. Andrews, are some interesting
anecdotes. Among these is a bit from
a letter by DR.. Maclagan. who attend
ed Thomas Carlyle during Carlyle's
last years: my personal experience of
Carlyle was this; He was the most
courteous man | ever met. Never
once did that old man fail to rise up
to receive me, nor allow me to leave
his room without walking to the door
with me while he had strength to do
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
unprIncIpIed ThIeves.

No law abiding person can have any
patience with the culprit who will Sc.
lect such a place as Nevins Memorial
library to burglarize. The thieves
who entered the library last week
have no principle and are lacking the
appreciation which most people have
of a public library. Nothing would
please us more than to see the guilty
parties run down and given the sever
est punishment the law will provide.
Such thieves as these are of no use
whatever to the community.-Meth
uen Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
Enalneer stopped Runaway train.

Sayre. Penn.-The safety of his
trainload Of passengers was more to
engineer Garnaide of the Erie railroad
than his life, which he risked Wednes
day morning in a gallant effort to
stop his runaway train.
The train was speeding along east
of Waverly and bound for Elmira when
the throttle valve broke, filling the
cab with rush Of scalding steam,
burning Garnaide severely.
In spite of the intense pain he work.
ed over the other valves to relieve
the boiler of steam and managed to
stop the runaway train after 1t had run
five miles. He was so severely burned
that there are doubts about his re-
cOVeTy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15

R MoNG the of divorce there
n
\ Frst-BOys girls and love stories when
~ they children. about Tor their
NWA matesi think and decide to
~ "
Opposition determination, they slip
on 10 cergmans tell him whatever they choose
perhaps he rises from his He doesn't use
eyes OF common destiny
should be penal onense the denies OF two
o ali No 26 They not
enough before this for the serious and eexng duties which follow
+ -
marriage high
e greatest cause of friction and disgust would be less AS long
conducted degraded
AS as e man thinks he this body dissadne
and It's requirements thinking only Of himself and his supposed
needs so long will there be friction dislike hatred Of each other
woman has been good COOK
al % other virtues seem small All the country slaves today
n husbands then to their children the No time think
of other
Women the heroes and the
hey pour their whole lives out for those they love- usually win
scah appreciation God all hail
strong wise freant will control and guide the coming
Where
spect problem the boys continue to smoke drink visit places y
don't their their In
and sports not to mention the worst Unless they begin to give up All
demorazng woud De
few should be willing daughter should marry When that time comes
WILL higher manhood Then there VIII Do
happier homes and fewer divorces
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
Two Wise Raflectlons.

II it be my lot to crawl, will crawl
contentedly; if to fly, | will f1y with
alacrity; but as long as | can possibly
avoid 1t will never be unhappy. II
with a pleasant wife, three children
and many friends who wish me well
| cannot be happy, | am a very silly,
foolish fellow. and what becomes OF
me is of very little consequence
ter by Sydney Smith,
Indifference may not wreck the
mans life at any one turn. but It will
destroy him with kind Of dry rot In
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
THURSDAY.
April 1s, 1905

Newfoundland preparing to put pres
sure on the Americans on fishery mat
ters.
Ambassador George Won i. Meyer
presents his credentials to the emperor
and empress of Russia.
Chairman Frick of the Equitable
Life investigating committee asks
President Alexander to furnish a com
pete record of the business since 1900
Fire in the new Boston subway
causes a panic among half hundred
workmen; two burned and two over
come by smoke.
Gov. Douglas appoints Lieut. Col
C,larl.J E. Cole to Chairman EN-
mons place on the Boston police
board.
British armored cruiser Sutlej re-
ports passing Russian feet, including
seven battleships, April IL, and they
were steaming north.
Body of girl found in canal at
Lowell, Mass, identified by her
mother as that of Sarah Brunette of
that city, missing since late in No
vembeT.
Annual G. A. r. encampment of
New Hampshire department at Con.
cord.
Home rule debate in British house
of commons; liberal leader said he
was in favor of self-government, but
refused to give details.
Assignees of r. B. Grover G. Co. of
Brockton, Mass, will receive $205,000
insurance on the destroyed factory,
the full face of the policies.
Providence, r. I. milKman charged
with manslaughter twin babies died
after drinking his milk, which it Is
alleged contained formaldehyde.
Orders placed for 100000 life pre-,
servers as result of government in
spection of stea'' -~-ls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
oyerworked Phrases.

The diction of the minor writer
both is affected by and reacts on COM
mon speech. To him every anniver-
sary is an "ausDicious occasion, -
every entertainment brilliant func-
tion." Every marriage ceremony is a
very pretty wedding" at every ban
quet the festive board groans," every
host is genial" every actress and
every coffin receive floral tributes" "
One cannot even be drowned without
finding a water grave."-Author.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
MONDAN.
April, 10, 1905.

MONDAY, April, 10, 1905
Rojestvenskys battleships not in the
feet that passed Singapore, and their
Whereabouts is unknown; ST. Peters.
burg looks for sending Vladiyostoli
cruisers to menace Togo, and get him
between two fires.
Japs report 10 casualties and Rus.
SIAN loss of 60 in repulsing an attack
on Tsulushua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Glidden ar.
rive at Thursday island, in South Pa
cific, In their automobile tour Of the
world.
Body of lost Susan B. Babcock found
in field at Milford, N. II.
Murderer who is to be hanged next
Friday at Paterson, N. j., shoots two
deputy sheriffs on the death watch in
an unsuccessful effort to escape
President anxious to see equilibrium
between Russia and Japan maintained
In the east.
r, B. Grover q Co., whose factory
was destroyed by explosion at Brock
ton, MASS, make assignment for ben
eft of creditors.
Admiral Melville's suggestion re-
garding abandonment of our distant
possessions said to be a statement of
the policy of the army and navy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
Clement paws up.

Burlington, Vt.-The famous suit
brought by Samuel d. Wilson against
P. W. Clement to recover damages of
$4,000 for alleged slander has been
settled here by the payment OF $1,000
by Mr.. Clement,
Wilson was a detective employed
under the old prohibitory law to dis
cover VIOLATIONS. In the course of duty
he shot and killed Edward Goshea, but
was acquitted on a charge of murder,
Suit was brought on the allegation that
Clement called Wilson a murderer in
a speech during his campaign for gov
ernor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
ENpIalned.

HINT must be awfully annoying
for woman to have hair that won't
stay in place, like that girl in the
third row in front of us.
Her-There is nothing the matter
with her hair. She has a new en-
gagement rlng.-Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
Alnh Honor for choats.

London.-Ambassad Choate has
been elected Master of the Bench of
the Middle Temple"
Among English lawyers this is the
most distinguished honor that they
could confer on an outsider.
Five slgners OF the Declaration OF
Independence were members Of the
Middle Temple. Since then not sin
gle American has been a member.
Mr.. Choate will be the guest of the
bench and bar the night of April H.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15

Peculiarly Of a saco Teachers Name.
Few people have such a peculiar
name as Miss Nella l.. Allen, a popu-
lar school teacher Of Saco. Whether
spelled forward or backward the name
spells just the same, and it is very
rare happening that such a combina'
ton of letters is found.-Kennebec
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
WEDNE ESDAY,
April IL, 1905.


Russian fleet said to be still at an
chor off Anambas; Russians believe
Kamamura is trying to cut off Vladi
vostok.
Clarence M. Merriam, an invest
ment broker, shoots and kills him
self in Clark's hotel in Boston; motive
unknown.
Unknown dead, who were killed In
the shoe factory explosion, buried al
Brockton, Mass.
Springfield, Mass, street railway
company secured by N. Y, N. H. &
H. r. R.
Ex-Councilman William H. Curley
of Boston sentenced to one year fol
forgery.
j. Morgan Smith and his wife reach
New York from Cincinnati.
Coyote hunting proves so good neal
Lawton, Ok, that President may pro
long his stay until Saturday night;
kills rattlesnake with riding whip.
Jacob Schneider of South Bristol
N. Y, suffers sunstroke while shovel
ing snow.
mo arbitration of American cases
if the whole American army and navy
come to Venezuela" says Ybarra, sec
retary of foreign AFFAIRS, giving spirit
of Castro's answer to Bowen.
Hill Gusts Hartman from the
Northern Securities directorate, re.
placing him by Amos T. French, a
stanch supporter.
Robert f. Herrick appointed a
member of Harvard athletic commit
tee to succeed Thomas Nelson Per
kins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15

Proprletor-How is that new as.
slstant doing?
Manager-Excellently. Why, he
could sell box of writing paper to n
man who couldn't write his name
Cassells.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15

so, After death all the ruggedness
and the wrinkles disappeared from
his face. But for the beard It was
like that of a woman, so delicate and
beautifully nodded it was"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15

the long run. To keep your mind al
ready made up is to be dull and fos.
silferous; not to be able to make 1t
up at all is to be watery and supIne.
Bliss Carman's Friendship of
Art"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
TUESDAY,

SGODHNI NP'l IL lSOO
Admiral Train sends cruiser Raleigh
and torpedo boats to preserve neutral
ity in Philippines; Russian ships near
Anambas islands; four vessels prob
ably japanese, near Saigon, French
China.
President and party kill three wolves
in forenoon hunt in Oklahoma.
Cyclone and severe hailstorm in
Pennsylvania.
Five men drowned in the Hudson
river opposite Ulster Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Morgan Smith will
return to New York at once; Nan Pat
terson's trial postponed a week.
Andrew Carnegie gives Springfield,
Mass, $150000 for library building.
Chicago employers notify teamsters
they will not permit interference with
business If strike is extended.
Committee of Congregational minis.
ters protesting against accepting
Rockefeller gift prepare their case for
the meeting of the prudential com.
mittee of the American board.
Lawyers for the Ubero companies
given hearing by postoffice department
in Washington.
Government crop report shows win.
ter wheat condition averages 91.6, as
against 1855 year ago.
Miss Ella Pike missing from her
home at Plaistow, N. H.
Suicide of George G. Bauer, well
known in the sugar trade in New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15

Water is so nearly incompressible
that 1t but little denser at the bottom
Of the ocean ta$1 on the surface.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
l-~"NS"0S Gras~-GE;
The Desert Transformed !
BY French Jtrother.


HIRTYTWO house in the town
the California A hole was
~W% which inmates lowered
\ themselves a bucket wndass,
could
II stretched unbroken cultivated
4
cheerful community Of
n a irrigation. thous-
United States amounted
wells yielded
barrels petroleum worth 100000 before refining Eghnne thous
cattle its rich alfalfa
a
eng M Church
miles
His laughed at dreamers scheme But persistence
within miles of
Ids work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
bon WHOLESALE MARKETS.

~ make the appended quotations of value
Ne TO buyer and seller. the resume OF the
fket prefacing the quotations. should be
Rfully read. In a market OF this chGrac-
Y 1t Is impossible TO give prices for every
Neral tendency of trade, sufficiently ac-
Fate quotations will be given on which
ialerB can Bufeiy base tnetr trnnsuctlonS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-15
f. F. Finnessey of Burlington, v

f. f. Finnessey of Burlington, VT,
suicide In New York.
President Roosevelt in camp in Okla
homa. and fve days hunt for wolves
begins.
Greeks of Boston celebrate the an.
niversary of the independence of
Greece.
Federal judge in Missouri decides
that whisky business cannot be barred
from the mails
Madrid's reservoir disaster ascribed
to faulty construction; 10 of the sur
vivors go insane