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The Cuban Insurrection.

Spain did not affect to consider the
Cuban insurrection of no Importance.
She recognized it possible rather than
an actual Importance; and to prevent
the possible from being actual, she sent
to Cuba as Captain General the same
soldier who pacified the island eighteen
years ago, Marshal Arsenic de Martinez
Campos, and with him and after him
she has sent thousands of soldiers.
CampOs reached Cuba nearly three
months ago. Since his arrival he has
spent most of his time in the eastern
provinces of the island, those of Santiago
de Cuba and Puerto Principe, where the
disatfection exists chiefly, though he has
been also in every important seaport.
My principal enemies" said Marshall
CampOs, recently, "are Generals July,
August, and September" Until the
last of these are gone, CampOs will
maintain mastery inactivity" and
play waiting game. When he reached
the island, in April, he consulted with
the local authorities in every part of his
province; since then he has been devot-
ing his time to making his men comfor-
table, to organizing his army as his ex-
P0liOHCo udS Taught MIN is DeSt ana IN
making plans to be put into execution
after General September has gone.
Campos has $4,000 Spanish regular
troops now, and $4,000 more are expect
ed this month. The first detachments
of troops were destitute of everything
necessary for their welfare, let alone for
their existence. Not even the British
soldiers in the Crimea were worse off.
These men had no tents, no blankets,
70 shoes. Out of chaos Campos has had
to bring order. At last he has done so,
His men are equipped properly now to
Withstand the climate as we'll as the
insurgents. They are not stationed in
towns, but on ygeniOs, or plantations,
and suburbs of large towns. Medical
supplies have been purchased. Practi-
cally there is no yellow fever among the
Spanish troops. On June 23d there
were only fourteen cases in the city of
Santiago de Cuba, the capital of the
province of the same name, and the
headquarters of the Spanish troops in
the eastern departments.
Besides his 10000 regular soldiers, of
which he has at present $4,000, Campos
has 10000 volunteers raised on the is
land; and he has called for the raising
of troops of guerillas, or irregular caval-
ry. These troops are to be commanded
by regular officers; the men will be paid
thirty dollars a month, and will receive
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Only four survivors of the battle of
Waterloo are now to be found in Europe.
The vast armies of Napoleon, Wellington
and Blucher are gone, and it Is not on
record that in their declining years they
ever came in contact with an official like
HOke Smith.-St, Louis Globe Democrat.
But why single out subordinate? 1t
was not Hoke Smith, SoutherneT though
he be, who ordered that raid on the old
soldiers. 1t was not through Hoke's re-
sponsibility that thousands of battle
SCARED veterans, mained and disabled
by service and untitled for physical exer-
tion or self support, were ordered to
prove your claim" when applying for
their regular pittance which a grateful
people gladly bestowed upon them.
Without any warning whatever they
were deprived of their means of subsist-
ence, temporarily, if not permanently.
Without friends and without money,
thousands of these unfortunates we're
compelled to suffer for food and shelter.
These hardships and needless sufferings
imposed without just cause. made the
act nothing short of an outrage and a
crime. The claims having been proved
and unquestioned, simple justice would
have required fair warning, in case of
proposed suspension. But a warning
would have tempered the sufferings, SO
no warning came. This wholesale
slaughter of the pension list was upon no
evidence of fraud: it was to compel these
pensioners, whose names had been placed
on the rolls in accordance with law, to
prove they were no criminals and to suf-
fer till the proof was produced. They
were punished until, under heavy diff
culties, they could prove themselves in
nocent. And these sufferers were those
who had risked life and limb. that the
Nation might survive. In all this Hoke
was not the controlling force. He was
but subordinate and obeying him who,
in 1862, saved his own precious self from
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Quit Before it is Too Late.

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comes a stimulant that his system continually
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The negro who was worthy of place
nnder the Stars and Stripes during the
dark days of '61-'65, with the white SOL
dier, should certainly be welcomed to
the same place to-day by those whom he
aided in their struggles for the Union.
Consequently, the early denial in the fol-
lowing words from the citizens execr-
tive committee, of the current reports
that the negro veterans would be refused
all recognition at the coming
G. A. r. National encampment in Louis
vile, KY, is EXTREMITY gratifying to all
lovers of justice:
81 beg leave to say that if your post
visits our city and brings colored veter-
ans as members of the post, and you de-
sire them to be quartered with you in
the same rooms, there will be no objec-
ton on behalf of the committee. Any
post composed entirely Of colored men
will be given quarters in the school
houses reserved especially for them, and
which will be as we'll built and as CEN
trally located as those in which white
posts are assigned. Every veteran that
visits our city will receive equal treat
ment.
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CORRESPONDENTS.

BROOKLYN, Iowa, July 25th, 1895.
To the Editor Of the Banner: DEAR
SIR.-Oats and barley occupy all the at
tention of the farmers just now. Some
are threshing from the shocks and 9TH
ers are stacking their grain preparatory
TO leaving it for later time, when the
machines will have more leisure. The
latter class of farmers have an advantage
in two ways: they don't need so much
help in threshing, and often by waiting
until the rush is over they can get re-
duction in threshing rates. Most of the
neighbors combine their forces in thresh-
ing time and the man with a small crop
incurs the disadvantage of having to
give some of his neighbors a days work
in exchange for one-half day, as all are
expected to help through the whole job.
won't detaiu you with a description of
the work, for gave that in full several
years ago.
The country here reminds me forci-
bly, of some portions of Eastern New
York and New England, little distance
from the mountains, where the hills are
the lowest and the valleys the broadest
1t is very different from the level prairies
of Illinois, and to me the picturesqe va.
riety of the gently undulating surface
adds a charm to the scenery which will
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danger at the expense of substitute
and who since then has reviled and IN.
jured those whose record for patriotism
was so bright ill comparison with his
own. A just and fair cleansing of the
pension roll is commendable, but the sus-
pension of thousands without cause or
warning, was as infamous aud cowardly
crime against each one of those old vet
Grams who suffered from the hatred of
themselves as class, by Grover Cleve-
land.
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be appreciated by every true lover of ma
ture, but my words are weak and I leave
1T for the imaginative reader to complete
the picture.
Probably the more level land is pre-
ferred by the farmers, who have got
their farms titled, but the crop prospects
here seems to indicate fertility equal to
the best.
Whenever l raise an objection to the
monOtony of the prairie scenery am re-
minded of young lady in Cleveland,
ONO, to whom l had been speaking of
the beautiful scenery of New England.
She said she had never seen a mountain,
so OF course did not know about the
scenery, but" said she, 81 don't see
how you folks could get a good breath
among the hills; l am sure couldn't"
Inc centre of our county is twenty
five miles southeast of the centre of
Iowa. Its name, "Powerhiek," was Civ
en- IN honor of the aboriginal chief who
claimed this as portion of the happy
hunting grounds of his tribe. He left
here in 1916, two years before the county
was organized, and three years after
the pioneer settlement at Forest Home.
While barley, oats, hay, cattle and
horses are abundant here, Il have sever
al times had ponies offered me for S1),
corn and hogs may be considered cad
ing productions. A few days ago heard
a prominent farmer make this remark:
The hog has made Iowa great"
CreamerieS are common. The people
here are somewhat troubled for water;
one well has been bored 42O feet and no
water has been reached yet, but many
get good water at less than 100 feet.
Wind mills have been on the increase for
several years, and now they are quite
common. Yours truly,
G. L. BRECKENRIDGE,
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Tuesday of last week another signifi-
cant step was made toward throwing off
the Platt yoke, in New York State. In
the Saratoga county convention, the
county of Senator Donaldson, he was
emphaticallY repudiated in his appeal
for re election to the State Senate. The
district is made up of Saratoga, Wash
ington and Schenectady counties. As
Saratoga county is for Edgar l. Brackett
of Saratoga Springs, Washington county
anti, Platt and Schenectady opposed
to Donaldson, the nomination will un-
doubtedly 60 to Bracket, Donaldsons S
opponent, in the district convention, Aug.
1st. Donaldson, it will be remembered,
with the aid Of Senator Coggeshall and
two or three other Platt Republicans,
united at Platt's dictation, with the
Democrats in blocking the Republican re-
form measures in the last session of the
legislature, and brought much odium up
on the Republican party of the State.
With the assured defeat of Donaldson
and Coggeshall, the anti Platt work goes
on, all indicating that the Republicans of
the State appreciate the honesty of pur-
pose of the main body of Republicans in
their efforts for reform in the last New
York legislature and that Plattism is
slated for back seat in the near future.
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Colonel Watterson, long known as
one of the ablest Democratic editors of
the country has evidently been studying
authentic American history for he has
felt compelled to assert that the record
of the Democratic party from 1861 to 1895
is "a history of one blunder following
another in almost unbroken succession" +"
and that what it needs is a new set of
leaders with the courage of their convc-
tions, mot noisy zealots drunk upon the
verbosity of their own rhetoric"
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The Way it Appears Outside.

The Sunday sale of liquors in Pownal,
is responsible for the lives of four North
Adams men. This section of the good
old State of Vermont badly needs legal
housecleanlng. The reputation it is
gaining of late is not in keeping with
the past history of the Green Mountain
State.-Adams Freeman.
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OXer-PoWered.

If should die tonight,
And you should come to my cold corpse. and say,
Weeping and heart-sck DER my ifeless clay
II should die TONIGHT,
And you should come in deepest grief and woe
And say: "Here's thaf ten dollars that owe!"
l might arise in my great white cravat
And say, Whats that"
If should die Tonight,
And you should come to my cold corpse and
kneel,
Clasping my bier to show the grief you feel,
l say. If should die tonight,
And you should come to me there and then,
just even hint about paying that ten,
might arise the while,
But I'd drop dead again
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The announcement is made that ex-
Secretary Whitney is willing to become
the next Democratic candidate for the
presidency. Brice and his millions are
also willing to run. Well, the nomina-
ton will make good advertising for some
worthy Democrat.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-30

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You can be Cured While Usinu II.

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baccO causes cancer Of the mouth and stomach;
dyspepsia; loss of memory; nervous affections
congestion of the retna, and wasting of the OPP
TO the extent of blindness; dizziness or vertigo;
tobacco asthma; nightly suffocation; dull pain in
the region of the heart. followed later by sharp
pains, palpation and weakened pulse. resulting in
fatal heart disease 1t also cures loss of vitality
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-30

Orders for en-
graved cards taken
at the BANNER Of
fee. These cards
are of the highest
l the prices, for the
ished, are the lowest
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-30

Wages are being advanced, not because
Democracy is in power but because it is
soon to 60 out of power.
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI
DAY AFTERNOONS.

Entered at the Bennington Post Office as
second-class matter by C. A. PIERCE & CO.,
PublisherS.l
Terms. $l.5O per year, strictly in advance
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IVoRYSQAp
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To cleanse dairy utensils such churns and milk pans
dissolve Ivory Soap in water then wash articles and
rinse we'll The Ivory Soap will leave neither odor nor taste
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

An incendiary fire was started in the
livery barn Of j. w. Watson at Tales
quah, I. T., and before the flames could
be checked. two whole blocks were de-.
stroyed. The total loss Is estimated at
5000. 600, covered by ten per cens. insur-
snce.
Maggie Tiller, of Chicago, the colored
woman who was convicted Of murder
has declined to accept Judge Clifford
offer to grant her a new trial on condi-
tion that she plead g1ilty. and her SEN
tence be reduced to life Imprisonment.
Angus d. Gilbert, OF Boston, the al.
legged murderer Of Alice Sterling, ad :
mitted to the police that he buried the
body under the barn, where it was
found. He declares. however, that he
did not kill the child.
Severe earthquake shocks have heen
experienced at Treviso. Ferrarandine
and Padua, Italy. At Venice last night
four shocks were felt. No damage was
done.
Minister De Home. the new minister
to the United States from Spain, arrives
In Cuba tomorrow and will begin at
once an investigation Of the Alliance
affair.
Official telegrsphic rept rss from the
captain general of Cuba state that the
Spanish troops have cut TO pieces the
insurgent band led By General Maoeo
and General Orombet. Genegal Maceo
escaped.
The Presidents will review the emsu-
ctpAtion parade OF eolorsd people from
the north portioo, al the Waite Bou SO TO.
day.
Thomas McKane. of Huntington, W.
Va, lGS years old and the Oldest In
hsbitant Of the State, died last evening.
He entered tho war OF 1919 al the age OF
twenty-five.
Among she appointments to cadet
ships as the Naval Academy made yes
terday were: II. G. Cooke, Petersburg,
Va, G. L. GAMBLER. McGaheysvile, Va,
Q. s. Ferguson, Waynesville, N. c.; A.
nj. Parker. alternate, Flat Rock, N. G.
The international exposition OF 1897
to mark tho first centennial OF Baln-
more as municipality, was begun yes
terday by the city taking formal posses
/ sion Of Clifton Park, wherein will be-
erected the necessary buildings.
There Is absolutely no truth In the
| sensational story circulated in thu
| United States By news agency to the
effect thas Prince Bismarck is seriousl,
| ILL.,
An Augusta, Me-, dispatch aays. Tn,
! Kennebec river is still rising and tn
wharves along the water front are en-
tire.y submerged tonight. Millions :,
feet OF lumber are coming down ah
river.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
Hung by Negro Burglars.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 15.-Excite.
ment prevails In Chiffon county over
the finding of tie body Of Manuel Dun
cyan, negro who has been missing for
three weeks. The body was found in q
swamp four miles from Clanton in a
badly decomposed oonditiod with rope
around the neck. 1t develops that
Dunegan knew too much about q gang
OF negro burglars, thieves and murder
ers and they were afraid he would 90
before the grand jury. Three members
OF the alleged gang are nov under sur.
VIGILANCE pending an investigation by
the coroner's jury which has commenced
work on the case.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
Oil Sill Going Up.

PITTsBURa, April 15.-Oil continues
1t upward course to-day. At abe open.
ing the Standard Oil Company advanced
Its price 25 cents TO So. Map options
opened st 90. 05 and the frss sale was
at 2l5. It kept on up TO 225 and then
broke to 224X and went down to $40.
1t then reacted and kept going up until
the closing bid, which was 235. The
pipe line reports show an average de-
crease Of 5000 barrels per day In the
runs from wells for the first twelve days
of this month over the average Of las.
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
GREAT BRITAlA'S UlTlMATuM.
Nicaragua Has Made Reply
TO il
It's in the Nature of q Counter Preposar
snd Not n Direct Acceptance or ne
lection of the British Demands-De-
cree OF Banishmene of British Sub.
Jects Already Revoked and Arbitrator.
Asked for.

WASHINGTON, April Is 1t was au,
shositively stated that Nicaragua has
madesa reply to Great Britain's ultl-
matum.s It is in the nature o,a counter
proposal and not direct acceptance or
rejection Of the British demands, and ia
not yet known whether Great Britain
will accept 1t as responsive to the ulsi-
matum. Tho ultimstum made three
demands as follows;
First, money indemnity of IS 500.
pounds for alleged personal injuries to
British subjects, including the British
consul, Hatch. Second, revocation of
the declaration OF punishment ainst
British SUBJECTS. Third. form tion OF a
commission 10 decide by arbitration the.
damage done to properly OF the British
SUBJECTS expelled from Nicaragua.
Ihe ultimatum contained no limit of
time, but In subsequent official note
Earl Kim berly stated that an answer to
the ultimatum would be expected
within seven weeks OF February 90,
Inc seven weeks Ia up to morrow. Mic.
aragua's answer Is in two parts. To
tho second demand it says that Nicars-
qua even before receiving the British
SSAA - hAu ESfOhGQ the de-
cree OF the banishments.
To the first and third demands, the
answer Is that in order to preserve the
friendly relations with her maJesty's
government, and for the purposes of
fairness and justice, Nicaragua proposes
that all questions OF payment for per-
sonsl injury, injury to property, ETC., be
referred TO an impartial commission of
arbitration.
The foregoing ia regarded as a most
diplomatic answer, SO 1t comedies MIC
araRua's willingness to adjust the Diff
ference and yet eourteously suggests
that the Is, 500 pounds demand is an
OK parte estimate, and that the whole
question Of amount OF damages should
be left to arbitration. Great BriteIn's
answer to the counter proposition is
awaited with interest, but the Nicsra-
guam reply Is 80 pacific In charsoter that
IL Ia believed the subject has ceased to
have war-like aspect and that diplo-
macy will adjust the remaining details.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
Peace Betweon China and Japan.

LONDON, April 15.-A despatch to the
Times from Shanghai says Ii Hung
Changes son-in-law telegraphs that u
peace convention WAS signed ct Shine.
noseki Monday by the plenipotenti aries
OF China and Japan. Following are the
terms OF the convention: First the inde-
pendence Of Corea. Second, that Japan
retains the places she has conquered.
Third, that Japan shall also retain the
territory east of the Lao river. Fourth,
that the Island OF Formosa be coded
permanently to Japan. Fifth, the pay
ment of indemnity, and sixth, an often.
stve and defensive alliance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
MIR. Barvey's Answer to the President

CHICAGO, April 15.-Mr. W. Fl. Harvey,
chairman Of the executive committee of
the 81 metallic league, whose head
quarters are in Chicago. prepared to-day
reply to President Cleveland's letter
TO the Chicago business men, in which
he says the men who invited Mr.. Cleve-
land 10 Chicago do not represent the
people. BE reviews at length the doc
trines OF HIS clan and says the sound
money Mr.. Cleveland advocates means
the oondscation Of the property of the
people under mortgages, judgments and
executions.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

NEWS FROM CUBA.
General Campos Nearly There-viotories
of the GoYernment Troons

VA INC UOyoEnnent VrOOpS,
HAVANA. April 15.-Gen. Martinez.
Campos, who arrived at Porto Rico ON
Thursday last. sailed at s O'Clock yes-
terday afternoon for Cuba. The general
met with an enthusiastic reception st
Porto Rico and WAS acclaimed by an inn
mense crowd OF people as "Tne Peace>
maker. He Is accompanied by reinforce
ments OF troops Oh board the steamer
Reina Oristina, who were most literally
treated by the merchants of Porto Rico.
Previous to his departure the general
held an official reception. The hopes of
the loyalists of the whole island of Cuba
are conferred on the arrival here of the
great Spanish general who once before
paoi6ed the island after a long rebels
lion.
Private advioes received here say thht
the detaohment of rebels recently conb-
manded by Pauchin Varons, who. las
announced in these dispatches on April
y. wss killed in sn engagement with the
Spanish troops under Lieutensnt
Padilla, had with 1t eleven wounded ] of
which number some have already died.
In spite Of the alarming statements
sent out from Havana, regarding the
spread OF yellow fever here, 1t is stated
that there Is only one soldier aeu fferihg
from that disease in tho hoshItal. "a
dispatch received from Gibars, sns
nounces that q detachment of Nrodps
commanded by Captain Aguilar, has de-
fested a body Of 100 insurgents upder
Miro, at Palma. Six of the insurgents
were killed and several were woundea>.
The troops are In pursuit. of the fugfe.
tiyes.