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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

SINCE July last all the stores and mar
kets in the town Of La Esperanza, Cuba,
have been closed by order OF General Wey.
Ter. The curate Of that town has sent to
the Bishop of Havana the following COM
munication; " In Gods name 1 beg Your
Excellency to implore the Captain General
to withdraw his order. Otherwise all the
Inhabitants will die of hunger. Many have
died already. The Captain General in
tends to enforce his decree until the forth
tications are finished around the town, and
l am informed that the works will not be
finished for twenty days" At the same
time the Mayor of the town OF La Esper-
ANA wrote to the Governor of the province:
The whole population is starving. The
resources OF the municipality are exhaust
ed. Hundreds Of women and children cry
despairingly for food and hundreds have
died of hunger l do not know what to do
under these horrible circumstances. The
order OF Gen. Weyler closing the markets
and forbidding the sale of all kinds OF
victuals cannot disobey. Meanwhile must
contemplate with indifference the spec.
tacle OF the people Of La Esperanza dying
OF the direst OF calamties? bag from Your
Excellency prompt answer. We have no
time to spare IL we are unwilling that every
body should perish here" La Esperanza is
a town Of abont 5000 inhabitants. 1t has
been raided several times by the insurgents
recently, and to chastise the inhabitan for
not defending the town, Gen. Weyler issued
his barbarous decree, under pretext that
the stores and markets attracted the insur-
Qents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
Fishermen Of st. Pierre and
MiquelOn.

Near the west coast OF Newfound-
land are the islands Of st. Pierre and
Miquelon. They are the last relics of
the once great possessions Of France in
North America. They have French
governor and uniformed French po-
lice. Many French fishermen make
their headquarters on these islands.
These Frenchmen I" sail their travis"
Their fishing vessels are larger than
ours, and include even barks. Instead
of dories they carry sail-boats. The
vessel comes to anchor, and near her
each boat drops its first trawl-keg over
board. Then one boat will set zigzag
trawl by lacking against the wind, an
other will run straightway course, 80
that the travis, while all converging
toward the vessel, do not interfere with
one another. Then, too, the fishermen
can in foggy weather get back to the
vessel by simple undermining their
travis. Our fishermen set theirs where
they think they will hook the most fish,
and the vessel, instead of coming to
anchor, cruises about where she put
the dories over.-St. Nicholas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
New StOne-Cutting Material.

Extraordinary results have been re-
ported from trials of new stone cut
ting material called "Krushite," The
substance consists of tiny metal shot,
rangering from mere powder to clover
seed size, which have been chilled to
entense hardness--but without pro-
ducing brittleness. The material is
substituted for sand-requiring no
change of machinery-for saving
granite and other stone, and is said to
be capable Of doing the work of diamond
saws at tenth of the expense. 1t is
also effectively used in sand-blasts
apparatus, and in place of diamond
drills for bearing and drilling. A ton
of it has been found to equal 300 tons
of sand for saving and polishing. 1t
does its work by crushing projecting
parts over which it rolls and it does not
like sand, emery or corundum-become
partially imbedded in the blade or
rubber. A great reduction in labor
and driving power, as well as in wear
and tear, is Standardization On. J.)
American.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

"The East does not know says the
Denver Republican, "and will not be-
lieve that Colorado is gold.producing
State, except in moderate way
Above all, it does not know that it will
surpass California this year, and that
in the course of few years it will 60
ahead of the Rand district in South
Africa. People are ready enough to
believe stories of the discovery of al
most fabulous wealth in the Yukon
Valley, but they turn a deaf ear to the
statement that Colorado is one of the
greatest gold regions in the world"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

Not in years has there been such
strife among the big cities, east and
west, for commercial supremacy. New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Balti-
more are all striving to get the BUSH
ness of interior merchants and ship
pers of farm produce. This energetic
competition among the trade centers
must prove indirectly helpful to the
farmer, because it means a further
whiting down of middlemen's ex-
penses and freights on what the farmer
has to buy and has to sell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
The Dissipation of Energy.

Professor William Thomson (Lord Kel-
vin) was early in his studies impressed
with the fact that whereas all the molar
motion developed through labor or gravity
could be converted into heat, the process
is not fully reversible. Heat can indeed
be converted into molar motion or work,
but in the process u certain amount of the
heat is radiatcd into space and lost. The
same thing happens whenever any other
form of energy Is converted into molur
motion. Indeed every transmutation of
energy, of whatever character, seems com
plcated by IA tendency to develop heat,
part of which is lost. This observation
led Professor Thomson to his doctrine of
the dissipation Of energy, which he formu-
lated before the Royal society Of Edin
burgh in 1902 and published also in Tho
Philosophical Magazine the same year, the
title borne being, con "a Universal Tend
tncy In Nature to the Dissipation of Me-
chanical Energy"
From the principle here expressed Pro
fessor Thomson drew the startling conclu-
sion that, "sincc any restoration of this mo
chanical energy without more than an
equivalent dissipation is impossible" the
universe us known to US, must be in the
condition of machine gradually running
down, and in particular that the world we
live on has been within Is finite time unfit
for human habitution and must again be-
como so within finite future.-Henry
Smith Williams, NJ. D., in Harper's Maya
zine For July.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
The Sadder Sight.

When first | saw the crumbling crofters'
huts of the Scottish highlands, felt that
could never see anything sadder. l had
hot then seen the deserted farms of my
own New England hills. When visited
Them l recognized instantly sadder
sight than the crofters huts, decay in u
bew country being as much more appalling
than decay in an old country US the loss of
faculties in youth is more appalling than
the loss of them in age.--Alvin f. San
born in July a tlantic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

Paris has voted S2O,oOO,OOO to the
Exposition of 1900, or more than
double the amount appropriated for its
last exhibition. Two great palaces
will be erected in the Champs Elysees,
and the Seine, crossed by a monument
tai bridge, is to be transformed into a
Venetian canal, with terraced banks
and ornamental pavilions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

In England it was stated at meet
ing of farmers that one acre under glass
exceeded 100 acres in producing a profit,
and that the labor and cost was no
greater in proportion to area than for
100 acres, excepting the original cost of
the glass and fixtures.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

GEN. STEWART l.. WooDFoRD, the new
American minister to Spain, will impress
upon the Spanish government that auton-
omy for Cuba must be preceded by the with
drawal OF the Spanish troops from the
island. Ii Gen. Woodtord's mission fails it
is said that President Mckinley has decid.
ed to take further steps which he will an
nounce in special message to Congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

WISE men know it is folly to build
upon poor foundation, either in archi-
lecture or in health. A foundation of
sand is insecure, and to deaden symp-
toms by narcotics or nerve compounds
lie equally dangerous and deceptive.
The true way to build up health is to
make your blood pure, rich and nour-
ishing by taking Hoods Sarsapariila.
HOOPS PILLS act easily and prompt
ly on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

HAVE nothing In the store that sells 80
well or gives such general satisfaction as
Dr. Fowler's Extract OF Wild Strawberry. L
always recommend 1t in cases OF summer
complaint or bowel trouble OF any kind"
Q. A. West, Rainsborough, o.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

medicine trial l took two bottles
and was cured. 1 can cheerfully state,
if more ladies would only give your
medicine a fair trial they would bless
the day they saw the advertisement, and
there would be happier homes. Imean
to do all can for you in the future.
| have you alone to thank for my re-
covery, for which 1 am very grateful"
Miss MARY +. SAIDT, Jobstown, n. j.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
A New Jersey Woman Expresses
Her Gratitude to Mrs. Pink
ham for Relief.

"will you kindly allow me-" writes
Miss Mary f.. Saidt to Mrs. Pinkham,
/" the pleasure of expressing my graft
tude for the wonderful relief have
experienced by taking your CompoundP
l suffered for a long time with nervous
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
ss psI1iia

The Best-in TACT the One True blood Purllier.
Sold by all druggists. C1 SIX for 50.
~ a.. Ds,s are tasteless, mild, effec-
Hoods Pills tive. All druggists. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
Extremely Nervous
Barely Able to Crawl Around -
Now Perfectly Cured and Doing
Her Own HouSeMork.

al was extremely nervous, barely able
to crawl around, with no strength or am
bition. / could not sleep, would have
very bad spells with my heart, and my
stomach was in a terrible condition. l
had dreadful neuralgia pains in my side,
and would be dizzy. In the midst of
it all had malarial fever. ] was mis-
cradle for months after; could not sit up
over half an hour without being all ex-
hausted At last one of my neighbors
wanted me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla l
was persuaded to do 80 and in little
while could eat and sleep better. This
encouraged me to continue. have now
taken five bottles, and am perfectly cured.
] am doing my housework alone" Mrs.
FaED TURNER, Barre, VT. Be sure to get
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25
DOTS,

G. L. Bartoeite fell into sewer on tho
p, W. & b. Railroad at Edgemoor Satur.
day night and broke his nose.
A Cool Spring and Rehoboth young
woman are in love with n handsome young
fellow OF Prettymauville, and there is talk
OF duel between the young women.
Joseph p. Brear, who ran into an cleo
trio car. while bicycling last Tuesday and
fractured his skull, died of the injuries on
Saturday night.
John Aspin and Harry Schiller, have i'll
vented n safety envelope which cannot be
opened without detection.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will meet in the the lecture room of West
Presbyterian Church Oh Thursday after.
noon next at 8 o'clock.
Lewis Rodney, of Philadelphia, will lee.
ture OH what Is MIN" in the parish
hCus' ST. Johns Church tomorrow
ever re-
The hose Hill Folly Company, twenty.
two in number, which fills an engagement
at the Bljou Theatre this evening, are
stopping at hotel Jennings.
Joseph Fullmer is looking for an open.
ing for first class restaurant outside Of
the city. He has no intention now of
starting one in Wilmington. He had been
some time ago looking around for u place,
but has since givUn it up, and will locate
elsewhere.
Saturday nights bowling tournament
of tho Wilmington Whist Club resulted as
follows: James H. Beggs, Jr, 1851; DR..
Horace Belts, ll7M; j. r. Moore, 1867.
Playing will BIO resumed to night.
Gertrude daughter of Benjamin Nields
ESD, had the misfortune to break her arm
which is healing nicely.
Rev. c. A. Tindley will deliver one of
his famous letures in tho U. A. NJ. T..
Church, French street above Twelfth
Tuesday evening, Oct. 70, 1897. Subject,
valley of dry bones"
Mrs, Elizabeth jackson Benson, former.
~ OF this city, died in Tucson, Arizona,
last saturday. She was the daughter of
the late Joseph L. and Elizabeth Il. Jack.
son Of this city.
The baznnr given by the women of the
Delaware Snengerbund and German Libra.
ry Association was closed on Saturday
night Over 500 was cleared
Clarence Clayton is Mt his duty in the
Recorder Office after several weeks III
ness.
There were % deaths last week compar-
cd with ~ for tho same period last year; 80
births and l3 marriages.
Last nights gale did considerable dam
age to small crafts in the Wilmington har
Dor Up the Christiana, row boats were
torn from their mOorings to drift down the
stream. Several scows also became I'M
fastened. IN the Brandywine at Eleventh
street, twoyachts were upset.
w. +. Collins of Chcs void will erect q
handsome residence.
The steamship Cnduaga entered port to.
day to load with oil.
During the gale last night, three mast
ed schooner was driven ashore OH Rey.
holds beach near Delaware City, She
dragged her anchor from Now Castle.
Thomas Tulby, Of 22d and Lamotte
Streets had his foot scaldcd at Pusey a.
Jones Company's works Oh Saturday while
carrying molten iron.
: Owing to tine boiler leaking ut No. 6
school this afternoon. the school was
closed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25
Miss Swecten Buried.

Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Mamie Sweeten, the 10 your old daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Sweeten, was hold
In West Presbyterian Church yesterday
afternoon in the hearing Of an audience Of
which filed tho auditorium. There We're
many people present, they being sabbath
and day school friends of the deceased. ~
Brief and private service was held at
the home previous to the public service
At3.15 o'clock tho body was carried into
the church by Elmer klund, Collins b.
Tatman, Howard Cam, Paul Thatcher,
William Mask and Ralph Miller all young
friends Of the deceased. The oasket was
Of oak with silver trimmings 1t was
covered with embloms principal among
them baing banjo from the scholars OF
Miss Bigger $ school and a star from the
Sunday school of West Presbyterian
Church Others filled coach.
The service began by the choir singing
Jesus, Lovor Of My Soul" DR.. A. N.
which the choir sang again waiting at
the Portal" Mr.. koigwin, in referring to
the untimely death Of the beloved young
woman, said it was tho gntherin. of lily
from Gods garden of Spices by one who
knew best. Brief reference was made to
the four recent deaths in the church, Rev.
r. Il. Keigwin being tho first.
He, the speaker, could feel tho sorrow of
the bcreaved family, but recommended Je.
sus Christ as II friend In this their time Of
need, Mr.. Kcigwin also made mention OF
the young woman's dying experience
which was that she had confld@d In Christ
and was willing to die
After opportunity had been given to view
tho body, tho curtege moved to .Hiverview
Cemetery, where private intermcnt was
made
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25
CATCHING A BURGLAR.
The Young Elcctriclsn's Clever Plan and
How 1t Worked.

The Young Electriclan's Clever Plan and
How 1t Worked.
The brilliant young amateur electrician
had great scheme
1t SO happened that there had been a
borhood and the young electrician thought
it would be great thing for him II he
could catch the perpetrators.
The father of the young electrician had
great confidence in his boy, and in conse-
qucncc he entered heartily into the PLAN
"Latc tonight when you come in," OK
planned the young electrician, "you must
leave your key in the door. That will BIO
the bait"
The old gentleman nodded.
II will have wire strung so that the
key may be charged with electricity"
went on the young electrician. "That will
be the hook"
The old gentleman rubbed his hands
and nodded again.
Between the bait and the hook we will
land some of these providers tonight, as
serted the young electrician.
"Well, l rather guess returned the old
gentleman enthusiastically.
lHuu HlSHG Olu WCllp w
his club
The young electrician strung his wire
and waited.
The policeman on the beat stopped at
the basement entrance just to get a bite"
and see that no one had run away with
the cook
The young electrician became tired wait
ing and began experimenting with his
wire and the battery.
The old gentleman came home from the
club in cab little before midnight.
The cabman had ''bccn there before, y
and he solicitously inquired If he should
find the 'keyh for the old gentleman.
The old gentleman thought it would be
good plan.
AS the cabman turned q back somer-
sault over the railing of the front porch
he kicked the old gentleman in the stom-
ach and knocked him down the steps.
He also gave yell that could be heard
eight blocks and landed on the neck of the
policeman, who was just backing away
from the basement door with piece of pie
in his mouth.
1t spoiled the pie.-Chicago Post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25
Is Cooper With Bogps?

The assertion has been made and print.
ed that Col. Ezekiel Cooper, formerly of
Dover, has gone to Honolulu, at the inyi.
tation of the Hawaiian government, for
the purpose Of making report upon the
condition of that country. Careful and
extended inquiry has developed the fact
that no such invitation was ever extended
to Col. Cooper.
He has gone to Honolulu; but his mis-
sion there is understood to BIO to meet John
Il. Boggs, formerly teller of the First Ma.
tional Bank of Dover, who fled some
months ago, taking with him practically
all the then available assets of the bank.
Il What negotiations may take place be-
tween Mr.. Boggs and Col. Cooper cannot
BIO definitely stated, but 1t is likely the
Colonel will endeavor to induce Boggs to
make partial restitution Of the $l1U.O
which he misappropriated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25

A citizens committee want enough
money to erect building. The following
announcement has been made by tho clti'
Zens committee:
The undersigned citizens Of New Castle
having secured plant for the manufac'
ture Of shirts, provided sufficient funds
can be raised for suitably fitting up the
building for manufacturing purposes.
This industry will employ at once 70 10 lou
women. Besides, tho general benefit to be
derived by the city, property, owners and n.
business men will be particularly benefit.
ed. We make an appeal Tor such contri.
buttons as you are able to mako. Kindly
send remittance to j. H. Stoops. treasurer.
The committee will make II personal can.
vass. MAYOR H. G. BOYD,
J. 4. STOoPs,
r. H. HARRINGTON,
FRANCIS PAGAN,
W. j. HOFFMAN,
WM WHITE,
~, C. H. CLEWELL,
~ JOHN II. LAMBsON.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25
1t Was His Brother Sam.

One day a mild hammered man came
along to our camp at Cedar Bend, and
after looking around for awhile he said
to Jim Taylor, who was then the reoog-
nized boss Of the camp:
~ suppose you hang man here now
and them"
ooh, certainly, replied Jim. Eyes,
we take pleasure in haugin man at
intervals
"You hung one about the middle Of
last June, believer
Let's SEQ. Middle Of last June? Yes,
cir. we hung oritter at that time. I
had the honor Of kickin the bar'l out
from under him myself. Was he o
friond Of yours?'
"Mebbe he was. Did lie resemble me
in looks?'
"Waal, now. come to take straight
squint at you, should say he did. He
had your eyes and hair, and should say
( his nose was brother to yours. don't
want to press things, but if he was a re.
lashun Of yours you needn't feel at all
delikit about sayin SO. :"
"Did he give his first name as SAM"
eyes, he did"
"And the last name as Bakerf'
''That's it. I've got 1t writ down on
book in my shanty."
'Then he was brother Of mine-my
only brother" said the stranger in
voice which shook little. "Would 1t
be agin custom to ask what you hung
him for?"
"Oh, no, mol He picked up back
load Of property belongin to one of the
boys and was makin off when we cotch.
cd him. -
"Give him trialp"
eur sure.
''Did he say much?"
mot very much. Jest observed he
was mighty glad he was goin to git shet
Of this kentry.'
"And he died happy?"
Reasonably so, stranger-reasonably
happy. Yes, we all remarked that he
seemed to look upon it as n change fur
the better and that he felt tolerable
sartin Of reachin climate whar it
wouldn't make any difference if he
went outdoors some mornin and forgot
his overcoat So it was your brother3"
eyes"
kin say anythin to comfort you,
stranger?''
"N-o, Idon't know as you kin, slow.
ly replied the man. II was jest passin
OH my way to White Hill, and thought
I'd stop and see if it really was Sam. I
might take IA drink if you hev bottle
handy"
"Sartinly. Here she Ia. Don't stint
yerself. "
Thanks; that's good. And in the
midst Of life we are in death. Kinder
sorry you hung Sam, but reckon it had
to be, and you can say to the boys that
! amt kickin. I take the road to the
left, don't II Waal, SO long"
M. QUAD.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25
Engine and Men In the Greek.

Only by u miracle did Engineer John
Morto, Of Philadelphia ard his flreman, IN
charge of local freight engine No. lls5, Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad, escape . horrible
death while at their post of duty on Satur-
day morning. Tho locomotive is one
which is used to haul ours on and of the
siding lLeiper & Lewis quarries at Avon
dale.
Tho engine was standing on the siding
along Ridley creek some diseauoe from the
main track on Saturday morning when
the rails spread, allo wing the big engine to
tupple over to ono side.
The engineer and fireman both stuck to
their post, even when they saw what was
about to happen, and when the locomotive
went over board they went with 1t, but IN
falling they both managed to spring from
the cab, and alighting In the water fell be-
You'd the reach ofdanger.
II wa, near this place that wreck oc'
Cured several months ago, when tho en-
ginc was wrecked and engineer so badly
scalded from the live steam and hot water
from the boiler which poured over his
body that no Is still n patient in tao
Chester Hospital rs a result of the injuries
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25

Archibald Carney was arrested this
morning by the police on u warrant charg.
ing him with larceny. Carney says that
there is nothing in the case. He recently
bought a horse from Horace Adams for
sl9 He paid 10 and agreed to pay the
other$7.
On Saturday he offered Adams IS on
account. This offor was refused. Then
he agreed to take Adams to Rising Sun
and secure the,other s. Adams was an.
CRY because Carney had traded the horse
The case will DO tried in the city court to-
night,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-25

"Great Scott!' he exclaimed rs he crum-
pied up the paper he had been reading
Whats the mattcry" kindly inquired
the old man who shared his seat in the
smoking car.
"Wcll, Two had mighty narrow
escape, " he said. "Bcen reading good
deal lately about the Klondike region, and
had about concluded tc go up there in
the spring and work for regular wages"
"Thcy pay good wages there, l under
stand
Fifteen dollars day"
'Yes?'
"Ycs. But here's an item that says q
day up there is about four months long. !"
Chicago Timc5Hcrald.