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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
mination of the war and settlement 81

mination Of the war and settlement Of
terms Of peace"
When 1t became known throughout tina
city that Spain had formally sued for
peace there was more excitement in diplo.
matte and administration circles In Wash.
ington than there has been at any time
since the news came that Santiago had
surrendered to the American forces.
The indications from Madrid are that
Spain will try to negotiate peace ON tho
basis Of the independence of Cuba, That
proposition will be met with the demand
that Spain shall withdraw from the West.
ern hemisphere, where her government OF
colonies has been 80 ruinous and cruel q
70 engender strife and anarchy. She
q withdraw from both Cuba and Porto
hico. AZ to the Philippines, the admin.
istradon 10 not ready to declare it's poE
icy OF formulate Its demand. That win
depend largely upon the situation at Ne.
Mia after the surrender, and on public
opinion In this country.
There will be no armistice pendinp anv
negotiations that may - entered upon.
The campaign in Porto Rico will be push.
ed with the same vigor. Gen. Miles II
In Porto Rico. and the American flag has
been unfurled there. That campaign win
continue. The war there will be waeed
until Spain surrenders the island and
withdraws her army.
cervera Fears court.Martial.
It comes from q very reliable souroa
that Admiral Cervera will renounce
bis allegiance to Spain and become
a citizen Of the United States. Ad.
miral Cervera, 1t is said, has come to Thu.
conclusion for various reasons, the prin.
cipal being that he Is convinced the Snan.
ish Government will order a court marital
to try him for losing his ships off SANTIAGO.
Much War Material Arrives.
The British tramp steamship Tasso.
from Antwerp. July 10, arrived in New
York with q cargo Of rapid-fre guns, gun
cotton ald ammunition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
EUROPE TO BE IMPRESSED.

watson's Fleet IL Intended to Serve
az an Object Lesson.
A Washington correspondent declares
that the administration has q greater pur.
pose in view in dispatching the eastern
squadron to Spain than to make an attack
upon the ports of that country. The real
object is to impress Europe with the abil.
ity Of the United States to form a squad.
ron whose strength will be such as to com.
pei respect and prevent interference with
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
DYNAMITE SHELLS IN CANNON.
Process Invented to Throw Them by
Means Of 0unpowder.

Process Invented to Throw Them by
Means Of Gunpowder.
William s. Isham Of the City Of Mexico
laid before the ordnance bureaus Of the
War and Navy Departments an astonish.
ing proposition. He has invented a pro-
cess by which shells charged with dyna-
mite may be safely discharged from q
piece Of artillery by force Of gunpowder.
the shell bursting by impact. The ord.
nance officials were somewhat skeptical
at first. They said that IL Mr.. Isham
could successfully fire dynamite with gun.
powder he could do something that nobody
else had ever done. Mr.. Isham insisted
that he not only could do 1t, but had done
II. he produced letters from the Next
can Secretary Of War, Gen. Berrioxabal.
and the United States minister, Gen. Pow.
Ell Clayton. both testifying that they had
witnessed the experiments with the nev
process.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05

pitulation Of Santiago. Another Of bis
grievances is the action Of Gen. ShafteY
In retaining the Spanish civil authorities
In the administration of their functions
In Santiago. For these reasons he declares
that he will no longer cooperate with the
forces under Gen. Skaters command,
but will act independently, as he did be-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
Kills FEW MEN,

Fellow Fever About Santiago 70 Of
q Mild Type.
A dispatch received BY Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin says that 808 new cases Of
fever Of all classes were reported In his
camp before Santiago Sunday. Az the
same dispatch reports only four deaths-
and none Of them from yellow fever
from among hundreds Of cases Of fever
known to exist in the camp, the war au-
thortties are more than ever inclined to
the belief that the cases Of yellow fever
are q mild type.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
createA conaternation.

The news Of the destruction Of Ger
veA's feet created CONSERVATION among
the Spaniards at Manila. They had been
told that Cervera had escaped and FORM
ed a junction with Camara, and that the
two fleets were coming to their relief.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
sHAFTER.s LOSSES AT SANTIAGO,

vifteen Hundred and Nienty.Rye Men
Killed and Wounded.
Gen. Skaters detailed report of the
American casualties in the battle of San
tiago has been received at the War De
partment. The total number OF casualties
was 1896. Recapitulated, the American
losses were: Killed, % officers and 2OH
enlisted men; wounded, so officers and
12OS men; missing, 81 men. The miss.
ing are supposed to be dead, q, 30 far a.
known, the Spanish forces took No prison
en-.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
SPAIN PUSHES BLINDLY AHEAD.
Notwithstanding Defeats She would
Aeaemble Third Fleet.

NOSWttn9taudtnG lIefc0t0 She Would
Assemble q Third Fleet,
Notwithstanding two crushing defeats
at sea and the destruction Of two fleets,
Spain Is said to be using her utmost en-
deavors to gather another at Ceuta for
the purpose Of giving battle to Commo-
dore Watson. The only two formidable
warships left to Spain-the Pelayo and
the Carlos Ware at Cartagena, where
repairs are being made on them, and after
shey are completed they will rejoin the
remainder Of Admiral Camara's squad
ron at Ceuta. It is conceded that IL an
other naval engagement takes place 1t
will be In the vicinity of that place. but
no one In Washington has any doubt Of
the outcome of such a conflict.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
yellow Fever In Red cro,..

. &0AhVW EGVS1 IN 1NOU (TO0Oe
The Red Cross authorities in New York
have been informed that almost the entire
working force Of the society In Cuba car
ing for the yellow fever patients at the
front have succumbed to the disease. and
are IN the hospital near Siboney.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
epanish Ar,ns to Be U.ed.

tpani0h Arms to Be Ueed.
The ordnance bureau u busy with pre.
partitions for using the Mauser riHes can.
tured from the Spaniards. II q probable
that the Mausers will be used to replace
the Springfield rifles, with which many a.
our volunteer regiments are ct present
equipped.
Expelled "Yellow" corrsspondenea.
Gen. Shafter has reported to the Wa.
Department that he directed the expuj.
SION OF the correspondents Of q New YOU
paper for p~lacarding Santiago city with
advertsing posters, which bore the q
scsipdon. Remember the Maine"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05

Don Antonio de Ulloa did not burn. It
san quickly. riddled to pieces by shells
OF all sizes. A number of bodies all hud-
died together near the ladder leading to
the superstructure shows that the men
were killed by a shell as they were at
tempting to lift the treasure chest to the
superstruqcture and sa.e it. The descrip-
ton of these ships shows the state Of the
remaining vessels Of the sunken Spanish
squadron. Heaps of bodies zeal the lad
ders leading to the engine rooms Of the
ships shows that the engineers forces
made a rush to escape, but failed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05
official ~announceI

made the following official announced
ment:
The French ambassador, on behalf Of
the Government Of Spain and by direction
Of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs.
presented to the President this afternoon
at the White House a message from the
Spanish Government looking to the ter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-05

The sketch from which this picture was redrawn ws made by 7. I. Jeans of
the British navy for the London Illustrated News. It gives a clear idea of the
tremendous eXecuto of the American unners O. the Reina Crstina. Admiral
Montcjos flagship. 1t will be remembered that this ship was crmned h the
Oympms heavy guns and ws n fire before she cached IN shore vheras she
sank in the shallow waterso of Cavie bay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Literary Notes.

The Critic, which has long been
recognized as one of the leading liter
airy papers Of the United States, has
changed from weekly to monthly
publication and is greatly improved
both in appearance and contents.
All the old features are retained and
in its new form we predict that the
Critic will make more friends than
ever before. Its subscription price is
now So year or 20 cents a number.
Frank Leslie's Magazine is going
to be published hereafter as a dollar
magazine and this reduction in the
price of this favorite monthly will
make. it "a sharp competitor of the
other dollar monthlies. The maya.
zine will be brighter and better than
ever and especial attention will be
paid to its typographical appear
auCe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Vermont Personals.


Hon. E. j. Phelps OF Burlington,
ex minister to the Court of St. James,
was taken suddenly Ill while Wis
ting Gen. ]. 6. Mccullough at
Bennington last week. His condi-
ton improved through the week and
on Friday he was able to return to
his home. Mr.. Phelps is re years
old.
Mason A. Green of the Rutland
Herald has been chosen to write
Edward Bellamy's biography. Mr..
Green was associated with Mr.. Bel
lamy in the esta blishment OF the New
Nation and as the Springfield Repub-
lican we'll says, "Mr. Green is the
very man to treat with adequate
knowledge and sympathy one of the
finest literary artists and most de-
voted humanitarians of our day"
Justice David J. Brewer of the
United States supreme court has just
arrived at his summer home at
Thompson's Point in the town OF
Charlotte, to remain for several
weeks.
Frank D. Partridge of Rutland,
the United States consul general at
Morocco, has started for home. Mr..
Partridge did not expect to hold the
position through President McKin.
ley's term and may not return to
Tangiers,
Col. O. D. Clark of Montpelier,
commander of the First Vermont
Regiment, is rapidly convalescing
from his sick spell and when his 80
days furlough is over he expects to
join his regiment and do all the work
of the commander.
Col. Edward c. Smith and family
OF St. Adams are with a number oil
friends at Victoria Lake, Ontario,
where they are enjoying the pleas
ures of an ideal camp.
Mrs. Guy Howard is preparing to
leave Burlington for performer hom'
in Omaha, where she will place he
children in school. Capt. Howard
who was the constructing quarter
master at Fort Ethan Allen, is nov
stationed at Camp Alger, and will
not return to Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Peace.

The signing OF the protocol was
the first step towards peace negotia-
tions and the war between Spain
and the United States is ended 1t
has been a short but eventful war
and the United States comes out OF
it much better than was first antici-
pated. The navy has covered itself
with glory and the soldiers have
showed that they can face the enemy
against the hottest fire OF gun and
cannon. With the exception of the
Maine we have not lost ship or had
one badly injured, while the Spanish
navy is practically annihilated. Our
losses on the field have not been large
and our death list would have been
much lower il we had had at the head
OF the war department a statesman
instead of a politician.
The war with SPAN has changed
the foreign policy of the United States
and with the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands and Porto Rico an
imperial policy has been started
which may be far reaching and will
be OF vital Importance to the future
OF this republic. New responsibilities
are thrust upon us as a nation and
we have no fear but what our lead
ers will meet allquestions like states
men rather than politicians.
As Vermonters we regret that ouI
volunteer regiment could not share
in the glories Of the battle, but
They also serve who only stand and wait,
and our state troops did their duty
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Rapoahannock Drummer Boy.

Conspicuous among the names ofthose
who after having braved the storm OF
battle emerged from the smoke and fire
OF the civil war as heroes, is that OF Maj.
R. Fl. Hendershot. called by the soldiers
"the Drummer Boy Of the Rappahan-
mock" At the age of IL, Major Hender-
shot responded to his country's call, en-
listing in the 9th Michigan Infantry at
Detroit in 1861. Soon afterwards he
was beating the step as his regiment
was marching to the front, where his
every tap of the drum inspired new cour-
age in the soldiers heart, end his own
individual gallantry won him hero's
aurels at the battle of Fredericksburg,
Va.
Major Henderson,. we notice will ap-
pear at Canada's Great Eastern exhibit
ton, at Sherbrooke, September 9Th to
10th, 1898, where he will be accompanied
bv his son, the most wonderful fer in
America. This will certainly be an OPP
portunity that few who have reason to
remember the war will miss. Their pro-
gramme, which consists of over hundred
pieces, will include an limitation of a
battle" introducing the picket firing, the
attack, the rattle of musketry, the roar
OF cannon, the bursting OF shell, all cul-
mnating in the exciting climax of the
charge. The imitation is so real that
the old soldiers in the immense crowds
who have heard it, have risen to Their
feet and shouted, as if they themselves
had been ordered to charge again.
The engaging of Major Hendershot
speaks volumes for the enterprise of thu
E. T. Agricultural Association, and il
certain to prove great drawing card IL
connection with this years fair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Press Comment.

1t cannot be called a hard bargain
if we require Spain to surrender all
her possessions in the Pacific and the
Gulf. History is full of treaties of
peace involving far greater transfers
Of territory. Looking only at those
which have Immediately concerned
America, the treaty of Paris, in 1868,
required France to give up all the
enormous area she claimed on this
continent, except two little fishing
islands. The treaty which followed
our war of the revolution gave US
territory compared with which all
the Spanish area in the Antilles and
in Asia is trivial. Mexico transferred
to us, after our war with her, terri
tory greatly exceeding in area the
Philippines, Ladrones and Porto
Rico.
These treaties, resulting from wars
in which our country has taken part,
were not exhorbitant in their condi.
tions. 1t proved to be well for the
world that these transfers of terri
tory were made, and well also for
the people who inhabited the lands
transferred. So Wilt be now. Porto
Rico already cannot sufficiently show
her JOY at belonging to our republic,
and why should not the Philippines
share that feeling? 1t seems even for
SPANS true interest to give them up,
because she would probably be in
volved in costly wars and still be I'M
able to hold them.
At all events, in taking them we
should take only what we have fairly
won New York Sun.
One result of the war with Spain
will be to enhance the value of Amer
can citizenship in the eyes of the
world. Hereafter the American flag
and the American citizen will be re
spected as they never have been be-
fore. Among all but the best educat
ed and most Travelled classes we have
always had the reputation of being
nation of shopkeepers. shrewd
boasttul, vulgar, but oilittle account
outside of commercial transactions.
They know better now. The ex
traordinary, almost miraculous, sue
cesses of our navy have riveted tn,
eyes of the world in admiration OF
in fear. The rapidity with which w,
have evolved an army of a quarter
million of men from a state of un
preparedness has almost impressed
the nations, while the brave, 6erc,
lighting of our raw levies before San
tiago has been officially reported tt
every great power in Europe il
words OF unstinted praise.
: With the news of the terrible effec
, tiveness Of our army and navy hav
gone also the reports of the cas-
with which great government LOAF
has been placed in sums less thai
, 5000 with FIVE times the amount G
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17

faithfully and without complaint.
They will receive a warm welcome
when they come back to this state,
and if the war department gives them
service in foreign field they will 60
there with the same courage that
they exhibited four months ago when
they left the Vermont hills Tor the
vicissitudes of war.
With the advent Of peace comes a
feeling Of relief that the war is over
A material prosperity will follow and
everyone will share in it. For all o
which we are duly thankful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Death Of Hiram Ainsworth.

Hiram Ainsworth, one OF the Oldest
business men in western Vermont, was
found dead in his barn in Castleton vii
lage, August 10. He was about 80 years
of age, and with one exception was the
only man living on the main street that
was there in 1861. He was tor num-
Der OF years in the dry goods business
there; later was largely identified in the
slate business of Rutland county; was
director for years in the Castleton bank,
and had filled many town and other o.
fees of trust. His first wife was a
daughter of Congressman Meacham OF
Vermont. He arose in the morning,
went to the barn and, not replying TO
the summons to breakfast, the girl went
out and found him dead on the floor.
He had been in apparently good health
recently. He leaves wife.
An Intelligent Dog.
The Montpelier Argus says that Lew
Alexander's shepherd dog saved the lie
of his horse the other night. The ANIMAL
which is handsome bay, became cast
late in the night and was unable to help
itself. 1t made such a racket that the
dog jumped through the window into
Mr.. Alexander's house and then leaped
on the bed, awaking his master, who,
believing that some one was visiting his
chicken coop, went out to look around.
Not finding anything wrong he went to
the barn where he found his horse nearly
dead. 1t had barely an inch OF flesh not
lace rated and torn. 1t was doubled up
in terrible shape, and could not
have lived halt an hour longer. The
animal is now getting better. but would
undoubtedly have died from exhaustion
and strangulation had it not been fol-
the dog.
Report Of Tax Commissioner.
D. ]. Foster Of Burlington, state com
missioner of taxes, has completed his bi
ennial report, preparatory to submitting
it to the legislature. The total amount
of corporation taxes assessed during thu
biennial period ending with June 30
1898. $771 ,447.73, being an increase o
6,6S9.36 over the preceding period
More than three quarters of the tota
amount every year is paid by saving
banks and railroad companies, tn
largest amount assessed against a cor
poration during the period being SIS
POI Sc against the Central Vernon
railroad. The collateral inheritance ia.
amounted to $11 .47S.27, Of which tn
estate of Mrs. Julia |. Spear of Burling
ton paid $7486 50.
Hon. F. c. Kennedy and ]. ]. Flynn
who, with A. o. Humphrey OF Burline
ton, own the controlling interest in neat
ly every electric railway in northern Vel
mont, have just completed tour up tn
Mad River valley from Montpelier t
Warren with a view of building trolle
line along the bank of the river, thus cor
Meeting Warren with Montpelier an
Barre by trolley and eventually wit
Washington, Waits River and Bradford
Mr.. Kennedy estimates the cost of tt
, Mad River road at $280,000, the lengt
being 26 miles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
The Porto Rico Trip Abandoned.
(From our Regular Correspondent


EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:
Since the date of my last letter the
hopes of this regiment have fuctu-
ated in unison with the newspaper
reports of our contemplated trip to
Porto Rico, only to fall with a dull
and sullen thud when the plan was
abandoned. The disappointment
comes not so much, perhaps, from a
desire for that special trip, as from
the fact that anything would be wei
coined which would bring variety to
a life which is beginning to get mo-
notonous. While there is little of
complaint heard, yet there is not the
incentive to work cheerfully which
there would be if we were working
toward a definite purpose. All this
is not in line with small sermon
l delivered you some time ago on
patience, as an assistant quali6ca-
ton OF a good soldier, and l am
liable to charge of Inconsistency,
though like many another, II could
easier tell twenty what were good to
be done, than be one Of twenty to
follow my own teaching"
Tuesday morning all regiments in
the park passed in review before
General Breckenridge. Nearly forty
thousand men were in line, and the
sight was most magnificent one.
The order to put the Vermonters in
front" was repeated in this instance,
and we had the honor of leading the
review. From remarks of the re-
viewing officers which have come to
our ears, and which modesty pre-
vents us from repeating, we feel sure
that we did not disgrace the position
The site for our new camp has
been decided upon, and we shall
probably move in a few days. We
shall hate to leave the old camp anC
the shelter of the woods, but the
sanitary condition of a camp in the
open is said to be better, and WI
are willing to accept any change
which will be for the good OF thu
men. No one of the company is Sc
riously i'll and only one is in the hos
pital, but our sick book this morning
showed twenty-five sick in quarters
S which, with the guard and polio
! details, leave only too few for drills
J There is talk of breaking up tn
! larger concentration camps an,
e moving the troops farther north
o Whether this will effect us or no
we do not know, but we are livin
. in hopes. There is much speculation
!. among the boys as to the probabl
e time which will elapse before w
l. shall be mustered out, and the ger
u eral opinion seems to be that it wi
- not be for some months.
" HERBERT 7. FISHER.
:, Chickamauga Park,
IS Friday Aug. IL, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
great surprise on account of it's exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female. Re-
lieves retention of water almost mmedi.
ately. II you want quick relief and cure
this is the remedy.
Sold by c. c. Bingham, 81 Main ST..
Druggist, st. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

FOR GOVERNOR.
EDWARD c. SMITH of st. Adams.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
HENRY c. BATES Of st. Johnsbury.
FOR TREASURER.
JOHN L. BACON OF White River Junction.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
FRED A. ROWLAND of Montpelier.
FOR AUDITOR.
o. NJ. BARBER Of Arlington.
Republican Congressional Ticket.
FIRST DISTRICT.
H. HENRY POWERS of Morrisville.
SECOND DISTRICT.
WILLIAM W CIRCUIT OF Barton.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR SENATORS.
HARRY BLODGETT of ST. Johnsbury.
THOMAS B. HALL of Groton.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES.
SALIVA DAVIS OF Sheffield.
STEPHEN d. MORSE OF Danville.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
WALTER p. SMITH of st. Johnsbury.
POR SHERIFF.
LORENZO SULLOWAY of st. Johnsbury
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.
LEIGHTON p. SLACK of st. Johnsbury
FOR HIGH BAILIFF.
A. E. WAKEFIELD of Hardwick.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
DANFORTH b. LESLIE of Wheelock.