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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
FROM ESSEN.
A Stray Item of News Picked I'M by
Our Representative.

When newspapers had only tho stage
coach and sailing vessels to depend upon
TO gather foreign news. when the tclc-
graph, tho telephone, the steam engine.
steamboat and electric motor were not in
existence, coffee houses and inns were
regularly throngcd by loungers. and the
public generally, who exchanged scraps of
Information brought to them by the post
and who listened to the news read aloud
to them by some habituc The item which
follows was picked up by our representa-
tive while stroling around Essex, and al
though the reader Is not indebted to clnc-
trcty or steam poT"r for the Information
1t contains. ii Is Just as interesting and
decidedly more reliable. Read this:
Mr.. H. w. Butler upholstcrcr, who
lives one milo from Essex Centre, on the
direct route to the Junction. says: 81 was
troubled with rheumatism from a boy ~
years old brought on by taking cold My
father was a farmer in this town and he
handled annually some three hundred
sheep. one summer before washing and
shearing, while oVerheatCd from chasing
some sheep that got away. | entered tho
water, caught cold and was laid up for
three months. My right leg was drawn
w to my chest and have never been
able to straighten 1t out. The hip joint
Is not right and | have to use cane.
From the time | was % years old. in
walking any distance have used a
crutch. Well, about two years ago | had
a sick spell; could not hold anything on
my stomach. and for n long time after
wards was unable to do anything | suf-
fercd terribly at times with the rheumatic
pains. particularly at night. | awoke ev-
cry little while, and turned over seeking
ease which seldom came. Many nights
could not sleep wink and i'm spite of
dCctorng and using every kind of medi-
cine. | never could check 1t thoroughly.
In August of 1896. my sister from Bridge.
port, Conn, sent me "A box Of Doan's Kid.
ney Pills with "A paper which contained
names of people she knew well and in
whose opinion she had the utmost con-
iidcnce. They recommended Doan's Kid
ncy Pills very highly. She urged me To
/ try II box. | did so and followed up the
treatment until | had used five boxes.
can concientiously say that | feel better
! than | have any time for the past two
years. The rheumatic pains are a great
1 deal less ! can rest ever so inurn
better at night, do not wake up so often
/ and If do, | turn over and go to sleel
again. | could not do this before | took
Doan's Kidney Pills. | have recommended
them to others and will continue to do 50
whenever | can. Doan's Kidney pills ar,
worthy of the highest recommendation ii
my estimation"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by al
Milburn CO., Buffalo. y. Y, sole agents
for the L. s. Remember the name Doan':
and take no substitute.
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NEXT STEPS NECESSARY.
Engrossing the Attention of Washington
Ohicials-Bclieved That tho Agrco-
ment Would Completed by Protocol.

Washington Aug. 7.-Although as yet
without official confirmation of the report
from Paris that the Spanish government
has decided to accept the terms laid down
by the United States as essential to the
negotiations of treaty of peace. the Of
hcials are proceeding under the conviction
that the end has come and are giving at
tention to the steps to be taken next. In
view of the delay in coming to this con-
clus.on tho idea was beginning to prevail
that the Spanish government was about
to enter plea in abatement and the an
swer would again be inconcusive. In this
case the President was disposed to deal
firmly with the issue. TO give notice that
our proposals were withdrawn and 10 let
It be understood that when Spain again
sued for peace the conditions would be
more severe than those first laid down.
If the Spanish answer should emhody an
effort to secure any material change in
the conditions It VIII meet with prompt Ie-
lection.
Some reference has been made in the de-
spatches of British newspapers TO de-
sire on the part of the Spanish govern
ment TO include in the preliminary agree
IneIt a clause exemptln3 1t from liability
for the Cuban debt, The formal state
ment Of tho points OF the United States
note given out from the White House made
DO known as yet whether or not the full
text SHOWS anything more, But, presum-
ing that no reference whatever rs made
to tho Cuban debt, 1t Ia possible the sub
1ect may be regarded as one that should
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CUBA FREE.

Like Cinderella in her tattcrcd gown
She sits harefooted in the ashes there,
Robbed of her sccptre and her throne and
crown
\ begear-child, once faircst of the fair
Take courage, little orphan! There shall
A morn of triumph for thy night of
woes.
There is a necklace and IL ring for thee.
y silkcn garment and II wreath of rose
Like Juliet in her old ancestral halls.
Bcset 10y focmen and their trcachcrous
spies.
She gazcs at tine grim. forbdding walls,
And spends the weary day in sobs and
signs.
Fear not! For Freedom is thy Romeo.
And he shall snatch thee from thy hate
full hell
Though threc-score thousand vassals bid
him go.
And three score thousand churls stand
sentinel.
oh, captive maiden, though thy castle
tower,
BE grit with fifty battlcmonts of stone.
Though flaming dragons should surround
thy bower,
Thy lover soon shall win thee for his
own.
So thou shalt come forth blushing by his
side
From dungeon, iron gate and granite
wall.
His fairy princess and his beautcous
bride
For he shall WOO and wed thee, spite of
all.
Walter Malone in Leslies Weekly.
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DEATH NUMBER SIX.
FRANK FELLlO OF co. c., BRANDON,
AFEVeR VICTIM.


Chlckamausa Park, Ga. Aug. i.-Liout.
Col. Mimms of the First Vermont is in
command of the brigade during the tenn
porHry absence Of Con. Colby and Col
Chaunccy OF the Eighth New York both
of whom are in Washington on business
relative to the New York regiment. Lieut.
Col. Mimms Is the ranking lieutenant coll
onel of the third brigade.
The recent reports relative TO the movH-
ment of the regiment to the front have
tended to reduce sickness among the boys.
Last evening at retreat orders were is
sued to the effect that IL IL per cent II
the regiment was found TO be on the sick
report all chances for place in the ex-
petition would be lost. The effect of that
order has been more eficacious In It's
results than the medicine Administered by
the attendants at the hospital. There was
Il decrease of 80 per cent In the number
of men on the sick report from yestcr-
days report and that of this morning.
The companies of the regiment have be-
gun shooting compe tiuon Under the SUI
pcrvisiou of Lieut. Curtin the competition
began yesterday morning. one squad
from each company reports at the range
cach day under the charge Of a nOn-com-
missioncd officer. Company rs squad
came out first in the competition this
morning
The paymasters have reached camp and
diers tomorrow. The aggregate amount
to he paid the troops stationed here in
the park will be about 81 ,0CO, 90. The pay
masters have looned over the Vermont
pay rolls and have cnmpimrnted the
work very highly There were but tive
slight mistakes.
There has been general shake up
among the regiments at the park as re-
CARDS hrigades. The I'd Tennessee and
Sth New York regiments have been di OPP
ped from the 81 brigade and tho lst New
Hamp' hire aud i?d Iowa have bco.. b.
stitutcd
Lieut.. +. y. Woodbury. son of cx-Gov
Woodbury.. has been granted a leave of at.
sence in order to visit his parents in Bur.
lington.
4 despatch from Fort Mcpherson hospi.
tai, Atlanta. says Frank Fellio Company
G., First Vermont. died at the hospita
there yesterday of typhoid fever How.
ever. the body will eventually be sent t.
Vermont for it's final resting place. FelliC
enlisted in Company G Of Brandon at IN,
outbreak Of war. Capt. Carr says that
Fcllo was one of the best soldiers and d
man always faithful to duty. He was 4;
years of age and leaves wife and fOul
children at his former home in Brandon
VT.
This death makes the sixth i'm this rcg
mcnt since its arrival here in camp.
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he treated by the peace commissioners
who are II meet later to frame the treaty
which of course. will cmbOdy many de-
tails that are left untouched In the main
proposition though cabinet officers nave
authorized the statement that no part of
tho Cuban or Porto Rican debts would he
assumed by the United States.
Based upon the Associated Press re-
ports of the progress being made at Mad
rid towards returning the answer Of Spain
1t was calculated by the department Of
licials that the formal note could not he
delivered to the President before to-mor-
row, and that was also the belief of the
French ambassador.
Should the Spanish answer be an uncon-
ditional acceptance of our terms some ne
COLLATION. may be necessary to agree upon
the steps to be taken to give effect TO the
agreement So far as can he learned IL
has not yet been determined how this
shall he done. There are two ways open.
Tho first Is n military Capitulation by the
captain generals of cuba and Porto Rico
which Will Immediately place the Ameri-
can military or naval commanders in
technical occupation Of the islands and
enable them to carry out in their own way
the cmbarkation of the Spanish armies In
the islands. The question as to whether
they shall be permitted to carry off their
arms Is not now as material as II was in
the case Of the surrender of Gen. Torals
forces at Santiago. where. occurring in
the midst of the campaign. there was n
necessity for securing the moral effect Of
compelling the Spanish soldiers to lay
down their arms.
The second method by which the pre-
limlnary peace agreement might be for
mally effected would be by n protocol to
be signed by representative of the Pre-
ridcnt, probably Secretary Day in this
case and ly NJ. 'Cambon in behalf of the
Spanish government. 1t was by Just such
an agreement ds this known as the Cush-
ing protocol that war with Spain was
averted as a result of the Nirglnius affair.
This course having the weight of precc-
dent may be adopted i'm this cause. 1t Is
probable that In the Philippines the great
est difficulty will he met in putting the
agreement into effect on account of tho
attitude Of the insurgents, but Gen. Mer-
rift Is now gaining in strength daily and
probably will be in position to meet any
emergency.
Gen. Wade'S roinforCemcnts for Gen.
Miles are going forward regardless of the
progress of peace negotiations. The
agreement to negotiate a treaty of peace
does not necessarily carry with it ces-
sation of hostilities. The present plans of
Secretary Alger all contemplate that the
troops shall leave the United States espe-
cially as it Is felt that with the practical
held experience they will acquire In Ppr-
to Rico under favorable climate conditions
they will make good material for use
both there and IN cuba in carrying out
the reconstruction policies.
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A FIELD HOSPITAL AT PLATTs-
BURGH.

New York, Aug. A commission has
been appointed by the secretary of war to
Inspect and report on "A site for a national
field hospital at Pittsburgh. The site to
be Inspected Is not far from the Platts-
burgh barracks and near Bluff Point. The
commission consists of Col William II.
Forwood, assistant surgeon. u. s. A., med
ical director of the Soldiers Home at
Washington Col. Charles c. Bryan as
sistant surgeon, L. S. A, stationed at Gov
ernor's Island, and Col. James Moore as
sistant quartermaster general, stationed
at Washington.
The members Of the commission arrived
here on Monday evening and left for
Plattsburgh last night. While he was
here, Col. Forwood, under orders from the
surgeon general, went down to Montauk
Point to pick out the spot for a field nos
pital of 800 beds. Col. Forwood picked out
the place, and when he returns from
Plattsburgh he will attend to It's equip
ment. He said his understanding was that
some of Skaters army would arrive at
Montauk Point In short time.
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FEWER BUSINESS FAILURES.
July Breaks the Record of the Last Four
Nears-Whtat Higher.

New York, Aug. Or. G. Dunn & Co. =
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Failures were In number fewer in July
than in any Of four preceding years. and
in amount of liabilities smaller than in
any year excepting the last. when July
failures were the smallest in any mont n
on record. Most industrial works have re-
sumcd aft II a short vacation, with fewer
participating than usual \ few labor
troubles only call attention to tho fact
that this season has been remarkably free
from such hindrances.
In spite of n promise of 700 coo 600 bushels
of wheat including 800, 900 600 spring this
year The price is 2isc higher for the week
The disposition of farmers to hold back
their wheat for prices more Ike those OBJ
talnable recently accounts for receipts 60
per cent smaller than last year hut eX-
ports. including flour were 1854, ca bushels
against 2,530 10 for the same week last
year, and for five weeks of the crop year
l2,4HS $50 bushels against 9,S73 1872 last year.
The visible supply is extremely low. hut
exports at the present rate, throughout
the year would have little lifting power If
the crop is about 800. 600 bushels more
than home needs for seed and food Corn
exports for the week have been only !, -
I3iA1 bushels, against 2,725. $50 last year
though the price has scarcely declined
Cotton is unchanged and crop adviccs are
80 favorable that with acreage not quite
holf or one per cent smaller than last
year, some expect a crop nearly one mil
lion bales larger. With all commercial
and foreign mill stocks 100000 bales
larger than year ago. and American mill
stocks also larger to an unknown extent,
the crop really foreshadowed cannot be
consumed without revolution in the
worlds demand for goods
The iron manufacture has nearly II not
quite resumed its full production, EXCEPT
in the valleys, where Bessemer producers
are closing In turn under agreement to
force prices upward While there has
been large buying, one Pittsburg steel con-
Germ with all its furnaces at work taking
5000 tons more, the price there does not
change as yet nor does local pig at Chi
cago, although with much better buy
Ing, one Southern concern advancing its
price % cents. Low phosphorus pig has
risen 30 cents at Philadelphia, with bet
ter demand but unchanged prices for the
other grades. The demand for rails in
cludes bids for next winter and next year,
Chicago sale of 1000 tons for Japan, and
Eastern sales of 1000 tons for American
roads 5000 for Prince Edward Island next
year, and "a 900 deliverable in three years
for Mexico.
Failures for the week have been 1876 in
the United States, against 2S7 last year;
and p in Canada against % last year.
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SPAIN BOWS TO FORCE.
Joint Commission to Decide Cuba's
Debt and Details of the Evacuation of
Cuba aud Porto Rica.

Madrid Aug. Ill p, m.-According to
tho most reliable sources of information
the Spanish note Is couched in dignfled
language. lt,asserts that Spain bows to
the force of circumstances. having done
nothing to provoke the war into which
she has been unwilingly led in the defense
of her rights and territories
1t expresses willingness to appoint de-
lcgatcs to meet the American commits
siorers to discuss a regime for the Philip
pines.
1t is understood that both Senior Sagas-
to and Duke Almodovar De Rio the for
egn minister, told tine Queen Regent that
they felt deeply the painful duty circum-
stances forced upon them.
London, Aug. S,-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail telegraphing sun
day says:-
"Thc answer Of the Spanish government
declares that Spain can not discuss the
American proposals but only accepts them
because they are imposed on her by force.
Only few unessential changes in the Am
erlcan demands were asked for: and II Is
not expected that President Mckinley
will refuse them.
"A commission composed Of Spaniards
and Americans will decide tho questions
of the Cuban debt, the dates ana manner
OF eVaCuatinE Cuba and Porto Rico and
tho protection of the Spaniards and Span
ish interests In those places. Tho com.
mssioncrs will also decide whether Spain
is to be allowed to withdraw her artillery
and the remainder of her arms and am.
munition from the colonies while the
question of the future of the Philippines
VIII be settled by the same body.
"The treaty will be signed subject to
approval by the Cortcs, which will be
oonvoked Immediately. The cabinet coun-
ell to-nigh. will appoint Spanish commits
soners 10 meet the Americans 10 arrange
as to the future of the Philippines and
other details,
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no FLAG AT HALF MAST.

sat and watched the flags to-day,
Some floating near, some far away,
/ seemed to sec them shrink and cling
AS though they could not float for weight
of grief,
And then the soothing April wind just
kissed their
Hens with touch 90 kind.
They noated out and | could see they were
all hung half mast,
"Ah, me- Some man has gone. Never"
said
WAS flag half mast for IA woman dead"
And yet, o world / ask why that flag
floats in yondcr sky?
That flag which was our mothers pride,
That flag for which our grandsires dio d,
That flag which droops in silent grief to-
day,
Should not DER me when | have passed
away
My work all done, my prayers all said.
Why not half mast when | am dead?
As soon as ife's affections move
U does not woman learn to love each
fold
And stripe and every star that symbols
liberty not war;
That flag she sent her sons to save,
Who marched unninchng to the grave,
Half mast DER them when life has fed,
Yet ne'er can droop DER her when d, ad.
If | fought battles all my life 'Gainst sin
and wrong and human strife,
IL | gain victories great and grand as any
nero In the land;
II | taught the lowly how to live, gave to
the poor all | could give.
Gave to LIES wounded ones the wine
from the great healing foundt divine
II ! turned all evil into good. blessing
the worlds sad brotherhood
with deeds OF hand. Of tongue, of pen, of
suffering, dying cen like men;
NO starry flag would float DER head half
mast that / was lying dead.
And yet ! love that flag so well:
love 10 watch IL rise and swell.
Like some proud bird on pnioned wing.
Who floats through cloud-land while he
sings his song
OF freedom with his might, his song of
Justice, truth and right.
love to watch 1t rise and full,
And think of all the women who have
gained
name immortal in the world of fame;
Who have frightened historys treasured
page,
The pure. the brave, the gentle ones, the
singers sweet.
The martyrs with their trembling feet.
Yet had | given all prize. and even life
had sacrificed.
And my poor name had led them all
NO starry flag would rise and fall In the
Tree heavens
Over head half mast, that l was lying
still and cold and dead.
by Mrs. Cook Of Boston.
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Gen. Wade's Porto Rico expedition Is
not yet started, but the preparations for
1t are as busy as those on Commodore
Watsons fleet destined for the coast of
Spain. We suggest that the two should
start at the same time, because in that
case the hghting ships could convoy the
transports safely to Porto Rico and pro-
tect the landing of the troops against the
vollcys of cigarettes and mangoes. and
then proceed to the bombardment of Cadlz
at its leisure. A carpine' world may say
that there is no need of "A fresh expedi-
ton to Porto Rico but the carpers do
rot understand the question so well as
Senator Proctor and some other people
do.-New York Post
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AGREED WITH SAMPSON.
Schley Did Not Think it Best to Enter
tho Harbor-Seme Correspondence
For SIMPSONS Benefit.

Washington, Aug. 7,-Secretary Long to-
day requested the publication of the fol-
lowing correspondence
L. S. Flagship New York First Rate,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July q, 1885,
My Dear Mr.. Secretary
| am led to write at the present time on
account of the publication OF an article
which appeared in the papers of the 18th
instant in which Commodore Schley is
made to say that he had stated, apparent
ly to the writer. that he had over and
over again declared 1t was possible to en-
ter the harbor OF Santiago, notwithsta and
Ing tho mines.
Commodore Schley called upon me yes
terday and voluntarily stated that the
publication of tho article on the 10th was
false in every particular; that he not only
never stated anything of the kind but
that he had never thought of IT. that he
had always entirely agreed with me on
the question and that he did not know a
single officer whose opinion differed from
mine. AS | have reason to believe that
ComodoCe Schley has been misrepresent-
ed, have taken the liberality to address
to you telegram upon this subject this
morning. and as l am about to sail for
east, | trust that 1t viii receive your at
tention at an early date.
Very Respectfully.
W. T. SAMPSON,
Rear Admiral u. 8. n.
Coma nder-in-C Chief ". 8. Naval Force,
North Atlantic Squadron.
Tho Secretary of Navy,
Navy Department, Washington, d. C.
The telegram referred to Is as follows:
Playa Del Este, July a.
Secretary OF the Navy. Washington. ID. C. /:
| call departments attention to an As
ISOLATED Press despatch In the New York
Times and Herald Of the 10th at,ributing
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MORE CAPTURES MADE.
Tho Tug Hudson Sank One Sloop and
Captured Another.

Key West Aug. 7. S:l5 p. m.--rhc tug
Hudson, which has heen with the Uncas
on the north coast blockade, sank a little
spanish sloop a few nights ago and cap
tured another one off Cardenas yesterday
The captured sloop was the Christina and
WAS loaded with fish, a quantity of which
was served up for breakfast by the Ilud-
sons men, who had been out for u month
and had little left in the way of provis-
IONS Three Spaniards who were on the
Christina put off in their tender when
they saw the Hudson approaching and
gained key just off shore.
The converted yacht Oneida also came
from the blockade to-day. She reports
that day before yesterday body of Span
ish infantry fred about 30 rifle shots at
her from point on the beach several
miles east Of MORO Castle. The gunboat
did not return the fire.