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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
OFFICIAL ADVlcEs.
The British Colonial office in Posses.
sion of them from Swettenham.

London-The colonial office Is now
in possession OF official advices from
Sir Alexander Swettenham, the COVER
nor of jamaica concerning the eE.
change of letters between himself and
Rear Admiral Davis, but the extent
of these advices and whether or not
they contain an explanation, an apollo
gy, or eXtenuating circumstances has
not been disclosed.
1t appears that the imperial author
tiles requested the governor of Jamai-
ca to send them a copy of his letter
to Rear Admiral Davis. This now has
been furnished, and it shows that the
letter as sent out by the Associated
Press was to all intents and purposes
correct copy.
It is now learned that the secretary
for the colonies, Lord Elsin, sent n
second cablegram to Gov. SwettanhaIn,
asking him to give his version Of the
affair, and to this the foreign office in
formed the Associated Press that
no answer yet had been received. 1t
is explained that while this second
cable message was drawn up on Ian.
21, and the colonial Office announced
on that day that it hao been ssnC to
Kingston, it was not really fotG"rdod
until Jan. %, as it required the di.
rect authority Of Lord Elgin, who
was absent in Scotland and who could
not be reached until the 22d.
John R. Carter, charge daffairos of
the American embassy, called az the
foreign Office and received the same
explanation of the situation as was
furnished to the Associated Press.
The fact that Gov Swettenham
wrote the letter to Rear Admiral Da-
Wis having ben established there re-
mains only to determine the official
formalities, and the indications are
that the matter will be handled
through the usual diplomatic channels
and that the correspondence will be
made public ultimately in blue book.
Discussion of the incident diSeleSss
the fact that the British view makes
q clear differentiation between Gov.
Swettenham's opposition TO the pres
ence of foreign force cn Jamaican
soil, and his manner of expressing
this opposition. What the British gov
ernment and people now condem is the
tone of the letter to Rear Admiral Da-
Wis, the foreign Office having declared
that there was mo excuse for such
language from an official to the officer
of friendly nation engaged in a work
Of humanity"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
TUESDAY.

OGSDFN - Jan. q, 19uI,
Gov. Swettenham's silence regard
ed in London official circles as con.
fession of weakness of case; his re-
call likely.
Remarkable rescue of IL persons,
including one woman and two chill
dren, from the barges Ashe and Mon
tana.
Charles f. Barnes of Stamford,
Conn.,, supposed to have committed
suicide in 1903, is on board steamer
bound for Europe.
Great Britain owes much to Rear
Admiral Davis for his course at
North sea inquiry.
Prof F. C. de Sumichrast declares
Gov Swettenham's action has made
Englishmen more indignant than it
has Americans.
Newspapers and people of Great
Britain censure Gov. Swettenham's
conduct, and praise Americans.
Senator Tillman In a satirical
speech proyokes the ire of Senator
Carmack, who replies, and the Of
Tending parts of the formers speech
on the Brownsville trouble are ex-
plunged with an apology.
Shea jury at Chicago unable to
agree and is discharged; stood seven
for acquittal and five for conviction
Judge John w. Berry of Lynn,
Mass. not expected to live.
Miss Eliza Bigney sues the Metho-
dist religious society for S233 for
pay as missionary and teacher in
Chinese Sunday school.
Physicians believe Mrs. Curtis
Guild, Jr.. wife of the governor of
Massachusetts, is on road to recov-
cry.
Death of Josiah Flynt Willard, not
ed tramp sociologist.
Harry K Thaw arraigned in New
York and the opening of his trial for
murder of Stanford White set for to-
morrow.
Massachusetts state senate puts
bars up on outsiders; bill for COM
missioner of metropolitan district in
troduced.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
z CONDENSED NEWS 4I
7 OF THE ENTIRE WEEK
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1907.
First direct cable from Kingston
says many Americans killed; hun
dreds of bodies in ruins; other dis
patches say city is slowly sinking into
sea.
Lewis Tennis shoots his wife, his
4-year-old boy and himself in Boston;
the boy is dead and the father cannot
recover. Mrs. Tennis escapes seri-
Gus injury
George Poole OF Poole Silver COM
pany of Taunton, Mass, shot and
killed by son in protection of mother,
Gardiner NJ Lane chosen president
of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Runabouts a popular feature of the
New York automobile show,
National house of representatives
passes bill authorizing relief of ia
maica earthquake sufferers by navy
department; many relief committees
formed.
Trade section of Kingston demol-
ished; people jumped into harbor dur
ing nfe.
Many New EngIanders hear from
friends or relatives in Jamaica.
President argues for bigger and
heavier armed bsttleships.
Heavy fog and cold puts embargo
on Boston shipping.
Coolest day in two years, tempera.
ture in Boston degrees below zero;
In some New England points As to So
degrees below.
Engineers declare site for Gatun
dam on Panama canal perfectly safe.
Onondaga at Chatham lightened
yesterday of much cargo and bow
moved out 40 feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
Extra Work Suspended.

Washington-In consequence of
protests from labor, the secretary Of
the navy has telepraphed the CON-
mandants of the Boston, New York
and Norfolk navy yards to suspend
all extra work On warships in course
of construction or being gotten in
shape to join the Atlantic fleet at
Guantanamo.
The charge was made that at each
Of these yards the men were working
more than eight, and in some instanc-
es as mSEy as 10 hours a day, as we'll
as at night, Sundays and holidays, in
violation of the eight-hour law and con-
trary to the order of the president.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
onerntlon on Rishon.

Fall River, Mass.-Rev. j. E. Cas-
sidy, the chancellor of the Fall River
diocese, has just received a dispatch
from Rev. 7. F. Doran, the vicar gen.
eral of the Providence diocese, who
accompanied Bishop Stang to Roches-
ter, Mimi. where the latter went ro
undergo an operation at the hands
of DR.. Mayo, celebrated western sur
geon at st. Mary's hospital
FIR. Doran's message was brief, say
ing simply. Operation performed
Everything promises we'll" The news
was very gratifying to the chancellor
and others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
Valid Excuses.

A queer combination of excuses was
presented to a judge in the United
States Circuit Court the other day~by
two talesmen who desired to escape
service on a jury in civil case. After
the panel had been drawn the Court
asked II any of the jurymen desired
to be excused. Two jurymen stepped
out of the box and went up to the
bench.
Your Honor" said tine first, ~
want to be excused. because am to
be married tonight"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
JustifahIe Combat.

whats the trouble here?" asked
the police lieutenant, who, with half
a dozen strapping bluecoats, had re
sponded to a rict alarm.
"Its a scrap in that bird store" said
a bystander. Something fierce, too.
The dealer was trying to sell 4 stork
to an apartment house janitor. Chi
cago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
countlnu hIs saoo chIekens.

William Miller, a chicken fancier,
living in Crescent, St Louis county,
returned from Hope, Ind, with o
white Plymouth Rock rooster, Cor
which he paid $500. The rooster,
known as the prince OF Indiana"
took the first prize at a poltry exhibit
in Indiana. 1t was sold by U. R. F1sh-
el, one of the most prominent poultry
fanciers in the United States. Miller
also bought two other roosters, one
that took the second and one the
fourth premium at the exhibition, pay
ing $500 for them. In addition he
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
MONDAY,
Jan. 81, 1907.

-'f '~~''
Rear Admiral Davis leaves Kingston
with hsips on Gov. Swetenham's re-
quest to withdraw bluejackets from
city; London astonished.
Three boys killed by a cave-in in
South Boston.
James Sullivan arrested at New York
on an indictment for polygamy in Bos-
ton.
Thirty-four persons killed and 35 in
jured by explosion of carload CT pow
der from Concord Junction, Mass, as
passenger train was passing a freight
on the Big Four road at Sanford, Ind.
No verdict yet in the Shea case in
Chicago.
Twenty thousand persons driven
from homes in Cincinnati by flood, two
big business buildings collapse and a
foundry burns.
Terrific gale sweeps lake Erie and
Niagara river, doing $4,000, ,OCO darlase
in Buffalo and 100000 at Niagara
Falls.
President Roosevelt ready to fight
senate on Brownsville affair.
Steamer Providence breaks down off
Newport, r. |.
Robert G. Anderson, a Boston news
paper man, dies of heart disease.
Big creosoting works near Norfolk,
Va, burned, United States sailors aid
Ing the fire fighters.
Medford boat club house on Mystic
lake Arlington, Mass, totally destroyed
by fire and Nicholas Sandstone of Wo-
burn burned to death
Harry K. Thaw to be formally ar
raigned incourt today, but the actual
trial will not open until Wednesday.
Steamer Bethania arrives at Boston
to report passing through a fearful
storm off the Grand Banks.
Clyde liner Comanche and barken-
tine Frances in collision off the Vir-
ginia capes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

gaze with unconscious, deep-question-
ing wistfulness into that keen and
pleasant face, as If to read there
some omen OF the coming verdict.
Not long after another juror, Frank
P. Hill, was accepted and took his
place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
"SVoJSI S-sVNas SJG~~s|&rGA -
= America s. y
"Gp0rtieSt" Game Bird
BY Reginald Gourlay

F***"%%*%E NDER always
quite behind passing ruRed grouse
{ Many fair "crosJshot to the
without having pellet placed vital part
will give shooting without blng'
hundreds
shooting Onaosth eXcef
lent place for Virginia OF the last
ana stronghods My
myself had observed
peculiar this district plentiful the
eng5 always November
we sailed forth the guide with and with shotgun 10
them benefit The Erddog was
collie demonsratTe
riotous for this middle
with dog possible his
SOUL birds IN
places like remember that
ad every advantage possible The birds
oackwoods BIRDS could the
re OF the they the easiest OF
ossH but tmed woods
these werevet with all these three occasions
or hurting him seriously swiftly birds when fairly going
no novice either % ow
missed doesn't natter the guide got three (eed bds when the pro
eeahgs were terminated big
wae and by the swift departure coedog after him parts un
guide whole
mad better foishness
which proceeded at opportunity which one
seldom gets OF seeing by examples swiftly
grouse can fly and how shoot be
mind him.-Harpers Weekly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

Certainly you may be excused"
the judge answered with smile.
And is your excuse such strong
one?" he asked the second man.
your Honor, want to go to the
funeral of my mother-in-law." was
the reply.
He was excused also.--Doston Rec
ord.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
Two More Shocks in Kinoston.

Kingston, Jam.-Two earthquake
shocks, the heaviest since the de-
structive ones of Jan. IA, were felt
here at 2 O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon.
Several buildings we're thrown
down and there was great alarm
among the people.
No one was injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

With an estimated height Of $50 feet,
and width of about forty feet, a gi-
gantic waterspout was witnessed in the
Bay Of Biscay from the deck of the
Union Castle liner Norman on her way
to the cape
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
THURSDAY,

THURSDAY, Jan. "a, 1907.
Trial of Harry X. Thaw opens in
New York, two jurors being secured
as result of first days work; public ex-
cluded from court room and scenes
bordering upon riot ensue; defendants
mother, wife and sisters all in court.
Marine of battleship New Jersey ar
rested in Boston in uniform of captain
of vessel, which he had'exchanged for
own.
Swettenham sends British authori-
ties copy of letter to Davis, his ver-
sion of affair not yet received; Presi-
dent says United States will pay no
heed to incident; further expressions
of Kingston dissatisfaction with SWEET
tenham
E. Moctly Boynton pleads with Mas
sachusetts legislators to revive charter
for his bicycle railway.
President Roosevelt in message to
congress strongly urges ship subsidy
for lines to South America and the
Orient.
Senate votes increase of salaries, SO
to 81; Mr.. Sullivan defends his right
to criticise Presidents motives in the
house.
River and harbor bill as finally
agreed upon very liberal in matter of
New England improvements.
Russian revolutionary bodies OBJ
serve Red Sunday"
Theodore P. Shonts resigns as chair
man of the Panama canal commission
to become president of the Inter
borough Metropolitan company OF
New York.
Barge Avondale cut down by col
lision in Boston harbor and left on
Bird island flats.
Keynote of characteristics of women
in Thaw case that of responsibility
wife charming to lock upon, but other
wise ineffective
Augustine Birrell named chief Sec
retary for Ireland to succeed James
Bryce.
Carnegie makes first gift to Yale in
form of $4,000 swimming tank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
Jan. q, 1907
WEDNESDAY,

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. q, 1907
Returned tourists charge inhuman
treatment of earthquake victims at
Kingston by Sir Alfred Jones and offi
GERS of his steamer; Swettenham ca
bles gratitude to United States; tents
sent to Kingston by United States
general in Cuba; indignation at King
ston; Great Britain has no report
from Swettenham.
President Roosevelt will probably
spend Feb. % at Harvard. making an
address at the Union.
Secret indictment found against N
Y. c. & H. r. r. for violating the
smoke law,
Shea juror at Chicago, made up his
mind at start of case; declared he
would vote only for acquittal, and
would consider no evidence.
Boston schooner Cohasset destroyed
by fire at Baltimore; she was worth
s65,OOO.
Schooner Vigilant burned to water'I
edge at Big Island, N. F.
Ten-year-old stranded actor sent tc
a!mshouse at Tewkesbury, Mass.
Yale men parade parody of Gov
Swettenham of jamaica; U. S. real
admiral spanks him.
New Hampshire senate passes anti
pass bill.
Sec. Root addresses the Canadian
club at ottawa and leaves for Montreal
on his way to Washington.
Elopement probably destroys Penn
sylvania woman's chances of getting
hero fund medal.
Massachusetts board of trade sub
mits suggestions to President Roose'
welt for discussion and adoption at The
Hague conference.
Ten persons killed in train wrecks
near Albany and in South Carolina.
Intense cold throughout Europe.
Harry X. Thaw prepared to take
active part in conduct OF his own de-
fence at murder trial; series of sen
sations promised.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
London Breathing places

There are now 300 beautiful squares.
!O6 Council parks and breathing
places, IL royal parks and 12O borough
gardens. London is said to be the
greenest large city in the world
Scribner's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

During his political missions in
Bhutan and Thibet, Mr.. Claude White,
the British political agent, at Sikkim,
was presented with tahn, an animal
half OK and half antelope.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
London Breathing places.
By Mary Stewart Cutting:

There are now 300 beautiful squares,
106 Council parks and breathing
places, IL royal parks and 120 borough
gardens. London is said to be the
greenest large city in the world
Scribner's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
Result.

Teacher-A rich man dies and leaves
s1,0O0,000 to eight nephews and
nieces. What does each one get?
Seholar-Automobiles, ancestors and
appendicitis.-Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

bought four white Plymouth Rock
hens for $3.50. The total paid for tho
seven fowls was s1,75O. Miller has
seventy acres OF land at Crescent de-
voted exclusively to the breeding of
fancy chickens.--St. Louis Republic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

Fifty-one carrier pigeons were sold
at Antwerp recently for S225O, con-
stituting a record price, the highest
amount paid for one bird being S1O5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
Reform In China.

In order TO put a stop to the prac-
tice OF binding women's feet, the
Chinese board of education has is.
sued an order prohibiting the sale of
small shoes.
shoes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26
TO TRY THAW
Two Jurors Secured in Trial
in New York

The Defendant, Very Intent, But
Rather Unstable Stoidly Faces His
Ordeal-The Women Members of
His Family Also Have Bitter Or
deal in Facing the Morbid curioe-
ity of the Crowd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

At an inquest at Leicester England,
on a little girl. the mother said that
this was the tenth child she had lost,
but she had seven still living.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

1t is often better to give a man
light on his way than 10 lead him III
10
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

70 make the appended quotations Of value
alike 10 buyer and seller the resume OF the
market, prefacing the quotations, should be
carefully read In a market OF this charOc'
ter 1t Is Impossible TO give prices for every
day OF the week Noting. however, the
general tendency OF trade, sufficiently ac'
curate quotations will be given on which
dealers can safely base their transactions
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-26

Intense cold throughout Europe.
Harry X. Thaw prepared to ta
active part in conduct OF his own
fence at murder trial; series of S
sations promised.
THURSDAY, Jan. "a, 19
Trial of Harry K ThaW opens
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-06
RaiIey's Change Of Front.

when Bailey returned TO Washing
ton he was in favor of the Port Ar
thur bill which he had previously OPP
posed" explained Mentz
He left Washington again but re-
turned to champion the measure"
Some little trouble had ensued in
the congressional committee and Bal
ley proposed to take it out for a re-
port.
Finally the measure was dropped.
Gates friends did not stand by
me, Mentz quoted the senator as say
ing
The witness stated that man
named Robert L. Cowart of Dallas
went to New York to see Bailey.
Mr. Cooke offered an explanation of
what he intended to prove.
THE man who says that Cowart
came to me in New York about IiIa1
matter lies" exclaimed Senator Bal
ley.
DO you mean me?" exclaimed
Mentz. mo man can call me liar"
Bailey started for Mentz, but was
stopped by deputy sheriff.
so help me God" cried Mentz, mo
man can call me liar and | can care
for myself"
Senator Bailey explained that he
should have made the statement out
side of the committee room.
Il have sat here for weeks hearing
every kind of insult exclaimed Bal
ley. Il have heard men say what they
do not know and what / know to be
false. There is a point beyond which
man can not be goaded without get
ting sore"
Cross examination has been con-
Quoted by Attorney odell
The explanation of the Port Arthur
Sabine Pass fight was offered. 1t was
shown that Senator Bailey opposed
Port Arthur because it was connected
with the sea by a private waterway
Thereafter it was decided 10 the gov
crnment
Such transfer was required by the
provisions Of the bill making Port Ar
thur a port OF entry.
The witness stated he had been look
ing for Senator Bailey in Washington
at a time specified. The Congressional
Record was produced showing the
presence of Senator Bailey at his desk
in the upper house Of congress. The
witness explained that it had been a
long time before and that an error
had been made I'm dates.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-06

John w. Gates that Bailey's help
could be expected. Gates came TO
Washington and learned the circum-
stances for himself. Mentz appeared
before the congressional committee to
urge the making of Port Arthur a port
of entry, with Sabine Pass a SUPPORT
of Port Arthur. Kuntz Bros. of New
York, Pat Calhoun, Thomas Franklin
of San Antonio and J. H. Kirby of
Houston were against Port Arthur.
Bailey at first favored Sabine Pass.
1t was near the end of the session in
1902. Gates was disappointed because
he thought Bailey was under obliga-
lions to him.
At this point Mr.. Cooke asked that
John w. Gates name be added TO the
list of witnesses previously made.
The chairman said that written ap-
pIication must be made.
Was Bailey under obligation to
Gates?" asked Mr. Cooke.
i Only hlON Nndl Gdlto AOih mt
Did he write you a letter."
Yes"
Senator Looney objected to the let
ter on the ground that it could not be
legal testimony. 1t was read by the
chairman, who permitted its introduc-
ton.
Mentz explained that he produced
the private correspondence reluctant
ly.
The chairman announced that he
would not permit the Introduction of
the letter except for the fact that it
did not show connection.
The letter was read. 1t was to the
effect that Gates had made arrange
ments to secure assistance for the pas
sage of the Port Arthur measure.
What arrangements were made?"
asked Mr. Cooke.
Gates told me, but Bailey was not
present answered the witness, and
The court ruled ont the testimony.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-06
PROMINENT SOCIETY
FOLK WE'D TO-DAY
NEW YoRKs EXCLUSIVE SET. AT
TEND AFTERNOON WEDDING ~
HIGH LIFE.
snecinl to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York. Feb. about 100 PEG.
pie gathered in St. Thomas church
this afternoon TO witness one Of the
most fashionable and at the same time
one Of the most transformations church
weddings OF the season.
The bride was Miss Florence Flow
er. the eldest daughter Of Mrs. James
de Laval Flower formerly Of New Or
leans, now Of New FORK. and the
bridegroom was Mr. Pierre Lorillard
Barley, a well known clubman.
Owing to the recent death OF the
bridegroom's father no attempt was
made at an elaborate wedding. The
guests were confined to the relatives
of the two families and few intimate
friends from New Orleans, Boston and
this city. Miss Estelle Flower was her
sisters only attendant. Mr.. Henry G.
Barley, brother OF the bridegroom
acted as his best man. An informal
reception followed at the Flower home
in East SiXty-iirst street
The bride. who is of the blonde type
of beauty. was introduced to society
with several of the popular young
women OF today. including Miss Janet
Fish and Miss sybH Kane. She re
ceived her education through private
tutors. Her knowledge of French.
German, Spanish and Russian is al
most faultless. She is also accom-
plished in music and rides exception
ally we'll
Last summer she spent several
months in Europe with her mother and
sister. Her mother is a descendant OF
Of the old Livermore family Of New
York and Connecticut. Robert Stuart
Howard. her grandfather, is a direct
descendant Of the Dukes of Norfolk,
and her paternal grandfather. the late
Richard Flower was related to the
oldest and most prominent families in
Louisiana.
Mr. Barley received his early edu-
cation in England, and was graduated
from Harvard in 1904 He has never
engaged actively in business, but he
is interested in mines in Colorado and
elsewhere. His mother was Miss Lor-
lizard, a sister Of the late Pierre Lor-
lizard, and of the late Mrs. Lawrence
Kip and Of Mrs. James p. Kernochan.
His sisters are the Countess de Pk1r-
tales and the Countess de Neudiz< -
MISS tuta Barnex.