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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
Why Captain Evans Didn't Pray.

Captain Robley d. Evans of the bat
tleship Iowa has sent the following let
ter to the editor of the Index of Will
Transport, Pa. 1t is in reply TO an
article published by the Index, praising
Captain Philip of the Texas for his
"aftel action prayer" and contrasting
Captain Philips action with what is re-
ferred to by the paper as the frequent
ly published profanity" of Captain
Evans. The letter is dated at Guam
tanamo Bay, Cuba, July %:
81 beg to acknowledge the receipt
to-day of a copy of your paper, which
you have been good enough to send to
me. / am somewhat at loss to know
whether you sent it for the purpose of
calling my attention 10 the cuss words
attributed to me in the newspapers or
to Captain Philips official show of
men, on the quarterback of the Texas,
after the battle of Santiago, that he be-
lieved in Almighty God. AS, however,
you have seen fit TO drag my name in
your newspaper, l hope that you will
publish this reply, that those who have
read your issue of July Is may also read
what have TO say about IT.
81 have never considered it neces-
sary, and am sure that a great major
ity of officers in the navy do not consid-
er it necessary, 10 announce TO their
crews that they believe in Almighty
God | think that goes without saving.
We each of US have the right to show
by our acts how much we are imbued
with this belief. Captain Philip had a
perfect right to show this to his men as
he did; it was simply a matter of taste.
"Now for myself: Shortly after the
Spanish cruiser Viscaya had struck her
colors, and my crew had secured the
guns, the chaplain of the ship, an ex-
cellent man, came to me and said, Cap
tain, shall | say few words of thanks
to Almighty God for our victory?'
said, by all means do so; | will have
The men sent aft for that purpose and
was on the point of doing so when it
was reported to me that a Spanish bat
tleship was standing toward US from
the eastward.
"My first duty TO God and my country
was to sink this Spanish battleship, and
| Immediately made preparations to do
so. When it was discovered that this
ship was an Austrian, found my ship
surrounded by boats carrying dying and
wounded prisoners and others of the
Vizcaya to the number of $50.
"To leave these men to suffer for
want of food and clothing while called
my men aft to offer prayers was not my
idea of either Christianity or religion.
| preferred to clolhe the naked, feed
the hungry and succor the sick, and |
am strongly of the opinion that AL
mighty God has not put black mark
against me on account of it. | do not
know whether / shall stand with Cap
tain Philip among the first chosen in
the hereafter, but have this to say in
conclusion, that every drop of blood in
my body on the afternoon OF July was
singing thanks and praise to Almighty
God for the victory we had won."-
New York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

hearing of the fighting at the front.
and feeling that it was his duty to be
there, he struck out on an eieht-mile
walk, never hating until he reached
the firing line. This was early in the
morning. All day the chaplain assisted
the doc ors with the wounded. That
afternoon when he had moved back
about half mile beyond the firing to
rest bit, for he was still suffering
from the effects of sunstroke, he was
injured by the explosion of shell.
This did not keep him from taking the
e.ight-mlle tramp back, and all along
the. way he gave what assistance he
could to the seven or eight hundred
men, wounded, who were dragging
their suffering selves over that terrible
road to the hospital at Sibouev.
"Our Colonel" concluded Lieutenant
Irull, has appointed DR.. Van De
Water historian of the regiment, and
we feel sure that he will write a most
interesting history, for he sees things
from the viewpoint of private and fiji
Ger, of soldier and dominic. New
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
SOLDIERS BUDGET,
After the Ball Hit Him.

First Lieut.. w. H. Wassell, Twenty
second United States Infantry, writing
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H.
Wassell Of this city, says: 81 was shot
about o'clock on the afternoon of
July while storming Ell Caney, north.
east of Santiago. | was looking
through field glasses at the time, and
the ball cut through the outer part of
little finger of the left hand joint next
to the hand, then through the palm of
my hand, out just below the index
finger, then in the cheek about half an
inch from the left corner of my mouth,
back through my mouth, taking sever
al back teeth, downward through my
neck, still downward and toward my
spine coming out about halfway down
my back, and about four inches from
nv spine. l haven't q bone broken.
l can swallow, and, thank God, am
strong, and aside from possible scar, /
will be no worse eff.
~ will never forget the sensation of
being shot. We had been under fire
all day-the hottest rain of bullets that
men ever went up against. The Span
iards were all intrenched. They shot
us from behind their earthworks,
blockhouses, trees and church towers.
All at once it seemed as if l was lifted
up from the ground and whirled round
and round, oh so terribly fast. never
lost consciousness during the sensa-
ton. l felt myself going, but | SEEM
ed to realize that if | let myself 60 it
would be all over, so l took brace and
after what seemed an age of this awful
whirling was dropped to the ground.
Then it seemed as if no one would no.
tice that had been hit.
ut seemed an age before l heard
man swear and say: They have hit
carry me down behind the crest of the
hill, and what a storm of bullets the
poor fellow got as he raised me. |
didn't know how badly was hurt, but
from the blood gushing from my mouth
and the pain in my back where the
bullet had left me, imagined | was :in
it pretty badly. Capt. Lochinvar came
to me, and l remember telling him I
did not know whether | was done for
or only scared to death. One of the
men dressed me as well as he could
with my first aid bandages, and l lay
under tree until about 6 O'Clock.
About that time some of the Spaniards
began a riot on the other side of me,
and for little while the bullets from
friend and foe whirled over me and
struck near me. About shutdown, the
firing having ceased, l was carried
about a mile to the bridge hospital.
Here | was dressed. The doctors were
worked to death and did their best
"All night and all the next day our
hospital was fired upon by Spaniards.
Toward the evening of the second day
L was put in wagon and taken about
three miles to the division hospital,
which | left on the morning of the
third to 90 10 Sibon'y. Twelve OF us
rode in the ambulance. 1t was good
ten-mile ride over the most abomin-
able road. That night they put NE on
board the Cherokee for Key West
hospital. | didn't want TO go, but it
was not matter of argument,-Provi-
dence Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

The ridiculous fashion of making the
edge of the dress skirt on the front and
sides an Inch or two longer than the
height of the wearer grows apace. The
train at The back is worrying, but it is
quite possible to lift it with grace and
keep it from the dust. 1t is not so easy
to dispose of undue length in front. To
avoid an embarrassing stumble every
now and then, a certain very upright
mode Of gait is imperative-well enough
in school, but rather prim and stiff in
a physical-culture promenade, for the
perpendicular has to be overdone in a
manner which in no way tends to grace
of movement.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10


s;6sA. NJ. MAIL. for FitchDurg, Boston. Spring.
Car to Boston, without change Connects at White
train, due New York via Springfield at 7;lOP. M.
Parlor car White River junction to New York with
out change.
I2;3OP NJ FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell, and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Parloi Car to Boston,
goo p. NJ. PASSENGER, for White River
Junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor.
ia; 40 A. M EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
ana AL pSass an SeT Raston an re rps sou'h'
Trains Going North and West:
.a:6OP. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal and the
Ottawa. Sleeping cars Montpelier Junction to
Montreal and ogdensburg
IO;IbA. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington Rut
land, st. Adams, Richford, kouses Point and Og-
dens6urg, making connections for Troy, Albany
s:3OP. NJ. PAssEN GER. fer Burlington St AL.
bans, Montreal. Norwood and ogdensburg Wagner
Parior Car to Montreal without change.
800 Il. NJ. White Mountain Passenger from
Portland and Fabyans for burlington due Bnrling-
with boat for Port Kent and Plattsburg
@: 90 z. Nj. EXPRESS for Burlington, ST. Al
bans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from
bSs n CSiesSo :; 10 Pm next night. Connects at
hsseA junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and sll onts West for
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $50, 9;lS, 1850, A. NJ, l2;S5,
$50, 500 p. NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at 10, 1850 A. NJ u! 90 NJ, 305, sac,
II 800, p. M. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for wiIliamstown at l2iS5 p. " and
350P
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneerworks
to take or leave passengers when signaled.
Is. B. BAILEY, Agent.
+. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
| s. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
HOw's This ?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WEST q TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN 81 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hah's Catarrb Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price seyenty.6ve cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

Husband-Wlll you remind me that
/ have to write letter this evening?
Wife-Yes, dear, and will you remind
me Of something? Husband-Of course.
What is il? Wife-Remind me that /
have to remind you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

An Arkansas editor, who read that
young lady in New York kneeds bread
with her gloves on, says: We need
bread with our pants Ga; we need bread
with our boots on and if our subscrib-
ers in arrears don't pay up soon, we
shall need bread without anything on.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

Jeweler (excited)-What become of
those diamond earrings while l was
ouI3 They're worth s400l His Wife
The cook saw them, dear. It's her
day out, you know, and said she'd leave
If | didn't let her wear them this after
noon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

Wife Cooking over the bil)-Do you
remember, my dear, how many trout
you caught? There were Just twelve
of EN-, ell beautieel WhS7 Wife
The fish dealer must have made a mis-
take; be charges for only half dozen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

and strengthens.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

.He-l suppose your thoughts were
all on your new bonnet during the SER
mon this morningP She-No indeed,
they were not. | don't believe you
can repeat anything that was said dur
ing the service. Yes, can. l heard
lady behind me say, Isn't it stunning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
90 ri :: .''.
M INyJ = {:
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That 10 what 1t WAC
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief, quick cure. Pleasant 80 take.
Children like it and adults like 1t.
Mothers buy it for their children.
Prepared by f. @. Dewitt Il Co., makers OF
ReWltt's Littlo Early Risers, the famous
Uetle pills
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
DIR. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
no, CURES. PRICES.
1-Feyers, COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. %
2-Worms. Worm Fever, Worm Collie. .2J
3-Teething, Collie, Crying, Wakefu;ness rs
4-Diarrhea, of Children or Adults 20
7-COughs, Colds, Bronchitis ............, .2J
S-Neuraigia. Toothache, Faceache. rs
0-IIeada che. Sick Headache, Vertigo. 20
1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
11-Suppressed or Painful Periods %
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods ....... .2J
13-Croup. Lnryngitis. Hoarseness. ..... .2J
14-sait Rheum, Eryslpeas, Eruptions .2J
15-Rheumntism, Rheumatic Pains. .... rs
16-Malaria. Chlls, Fever and Ague .... rs
19-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head .25
gov hoOping-COugh Observation-Disclosures. .25
27-kidney Diseases Observation-Disclosures. .2J
2S-NeryOus Debility."................ 90
3O-Urinary Weakness. wetting Bed. 20
77-Grip, Hay Fever ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .2j
DR.. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt of price.
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William & John Sts.,
New York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

AHE excessive use of tobacco especially
by young men is always injurious and
undoubtedly shortens life materially.
Mr. Ed. @. Ebsen, compositor on the Contra
Costa Neics, Martinez, Cal, writes; 81 have
used DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine and re-
ceived much benefit from 1t. was troubled
with nervousness, dizzy spells and sleepless-
ness, caused by the use of tobacco and slim
ulants took DR.. Miles Nervine with mar
velously good results, allaying the dizziness,
quoting the nerves, and enabling me to
sleep and rest proving in my case n very
beneficial remedy" DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine is especially adapted to restoring
the nervous system to its normal condition
under such circumstances. 1t soothes heals
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

One Minute Cough Cure, cures
That 10 what u was made for.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing June 26, 1888.

Trains Going South and East ,oiH Leave Mont
uelier as follo,0S.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
TIME TABLES.
Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
The White Metal ( 'AIuminium") Line.

Time Table, In effect Monday June q, 1885 Traina
leaving Montpelier run as FOLLOWER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
| The SECOND EXPEDITION
Continued from First Page.)

pose, however, is to get off the troops
first, leaving the stores to be taken off
later, and the siege train last of ALL
The officials of the Navy Department
were not deeply concerned over the re-
port from Hong Kong that the Chinese
authorities had ordered the United
States dispatch boat Zafrio out of Chi
nese waters without allowing her to take
supplies to Dewey. The reason for this
tnconcern was a conviction that the
cruiser Charleston and three big trans
ports have already reached Manila, car
rying Il large quantity of just such sup
plies as the American fleet there would
most require Then, too, it was felt
that the Zafrio had already been treated
with consideration and had probably OBJ
tanned all the privileges to which she was
entitled in Chinese waters. 1t was said
Mt the Navy Department that nothing
had been heard from the admiral himself
since dispatch received from Hong
Kong day before yesterday, brought to
that port by the Zafiro. AS the dis
patch boat left Dewey about Thursday
last at the latest she could Of course,
bring no news of the arrival of these
transports. She did bring, however, news
of the great success attending the insur-
gents arms and notice of what is being
done toward forming a provisional gov
ernment by the insurgents under Aguin-
aldo From the reception accorded this
news. it would seem that the officials
see in it no cause for experimenting Il
disturbance of the plans framed for the
government Of General Merritt, when he
assumes military command over the
Philippines. Therefore, it is only fair
to assume that Aguinaldo is proceeding
in perfect harmony with Admiral Dewey
who in turn. has received notice of the
Navy Departments intentions respect
ing the Philippines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
CAMP THOMAS NEWS.

Chickamauga National Military Park,
June 21.-The volunteer soldiers at
Camp Thomas passed an uneventful day
to-day except that the usual drill work
has been actively engaged i'll throughout
the command. No ordnance tsores arrived
to-day. The ordnance department has
received no adyices as to the arrival of
further stores, but Captain Rockwell its
chief. has been informed of q large ship
ment of stores to come from Rock Is
land.
Lieutenant Colonel Hurtsuff, the sur
geon in command, is making an inspcc-
tion tour of the various hospitals. He
thinks there is no excuse for the com
nlaint made by DIR. Wines, of Chicago,
obout scarcity of medicines and states
that he has an abundant supply for all
the divisions. Private George w. Wright,
If Company NJ, Second Wisconsin, died
today after a brief illness of spinal
meningitis.
THE story wired from here that there
wore eight men of the Eighth Massa-
cbusetts to be contaminated on a
charge of sleeping on duty, is incorrect.
Only three men of this regiment are on
triai for this offence. Priyates Edwin
poor and Edwin Greenway, Company A,
have been tried. but a decision has not
heen reached. Lieutenant Colonel Bal
Low acting colonel, declined to give the
name of the third man pending trial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
DURHAM KILLING
A YOUNG MAN KILLED WHILE GOING TO
AFlSH FRY.
A White Man and Negro Accosted Two Boys,
Angry Words Passed and One Of the
Bows is Dead,

Durham, n. c., June 21.-(SpecialD-
John Fullerton, 1G-year-old lad, was
killed last night at Red Mill, in this
county. Last night between 8 and
o'clock, with a party of young men he
reached the Red Mil They went there
for a fish fry. Fullerton and Claude
Belts reached the mill in advance of the
wagons. When in 200 yards Of the mill
they met white man and a negro, and
some words passed, when the young
men left the wagon and went back III
pursuit of the parties. Angry words
nassed between them until the white
man and the negro commenced firing.
Three shots were fired in rapid success
sion, the second proving fatal to John
Fullerton The ball entered the right
breast about an inch from the centre,
PASSED the upper part of the heart,
struck an artery, punctured the right
lung, broke n rib on the left side ana
lodged under the left shoulder blade'
Fullerton ran fifteen steps and feii. lie
expired in few seconds.
Mr. j. Frank Maddry held an inquest
this morning and DIR. johnson conducted
n post norton examination, developing
the above facts. The men who did the
shooting have been located by the de-
scription. and the officers have gone out
after them.
John Fullerton was a grandson OF
Mr.. Riley Vickers. He lived with his
mother on Austin avenue, and was Wen
connected in this county.
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Don CARLOS AS A DIsTURBER.

London, June 21.-The Madrid CORES
pondent of the Standard says:
Nobody except his followers believes
that Don Carlos can do more than to
disturb the peace of the realm and to
aggravate the difficulties of Spanish
finances, as long as the present mon
archy and dynasty are supported by the
army, the navy and a majority of Span
iards. but undoubtedly he might be-
come Il powerful adversary to any other
regime sprung upon the country by revo-
lutionary parties as, unfortunately at the
reorganization, the Carlos forces over
the Peninsula have been too much ig
nored by the Madrid government for the
past two years"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
THE CUBAN BLOCKADE.
Spain Has no Grounds Upon Which to
Call it Ineffective.

Washington. June 21-The Washing
ton Post will tomorrow print the fol-
lowing
"The Spanish government is endeav-
oring to prove to the European powers
that the blockade of Cuba is ineffective.
Naval officers in Washington yesterday
discussed with no small amount Of in
terest the published statements that
supplies were being Struggled into Gu
ba in large quantities.
Secretary Long, in speaking of these
reports to a reporter Of the Post, point
ed out that the Presidents pdoclama-
ton did not propose to blockade the en-
tire Cuban coast. but only certain
points. among them Havana and Glen
fuegos.
"These ports" said the Secretary ARE
effectively blockaded. / am confident
that no ships have been able to enter
Havana. even while the larger vessels
of our navy have been ut Santiago I'M
less, perhaps n few small schooners may
have slipped in at midnight. The block
adae Of Havana is as tight as ever
Il am certain that Spain has nc
ground upon which to appeal to tho
powers against the effectiveness of oul
blockade.
THE present headquarters Of the
Spanish smugglers seems to be tho
town Of Batabano. directly across the
island from Havana, and north of the
Isle Of Pines. The Navy Department
now holds that the methods of the
Spaniards in utilizing this town have
been exposed it is possible that a procla
nation will be issued by the President
blockading it. 1t is not believed, that
the smuggling Of supplies to General
Blanco has reached the extent indicated
in the dispatches.
1T is believed at the Navy Depart
ment that Santiago will fab within a
few days. Plans for cooperation be
tween our land forces and the CubanS
were made by Admiral Sampson AMI
General Garcia before the arrival OF
General Skaters expedition, and Tho
only delay will be in landing and or
ganizing the troops"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
Favor Monroe Doctrine-Daniel w
Jones Named for Governor.

Favor Monroe Doctrine-Daniel w.
Jones Named for Governor.
Little Rock. Ark, June 21.-The Dem.
ocratic State Convention met to-day and
nominated a State ticket adopted a
platform and listened to oratory. At a
late hour tonight the convention is
still in session. Daniel w Jones, of
Pulaski, was named for Governor.
Platform says in part: eve recognize
the Monroe doctrine as cardinal tenet
Of the Democratic party and part OF
the public policy of the national govern.
ment and favor it's strict observance.
Regarding the war now being waged
by the United States with Spain for the
purpose of maintaining the national hon
or and to assist an oppressed people
struggling for liberty, we note with
pride the promptness with which all sec
tionS of our common country have re.
sponded to the call for men and means
for its prosecution and pledge the Demo
cratic party Of Arkansas to an endorse
ment of all necessary measures to bring
it to successful and speedy conclusion