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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
Strong Endorsements

Dr. Mary Il. Green, president National
Household Economics Association, mem
Der American Medical Association,
member American Public Health Asso-
citation, author of Food Products of the
World" writes from Charlotte, Mich. /:
"The excellence of Pabst Malt Extract
Is not unknown to me, as / have used it
professionally for years, always with the
most satisfactory results. For mothers
nursing their children and for general
debility from any cause, regard it as
of especial value, as it combines both
tonic and nutrient properties, which
make it truly the Best Tonic"
II recently prescribed Pabst Malt Elk.
tract, The BEST" Tonic, to three of my
patients, all Of whom were ladies, and
all of whom were suffering from dyspep-
STA and its consequences, and in all these
cases it acted like charm. Two of
them bought more of the tonic, and
continued to take it, until now they tell
me they can eat anything and one of
them added everything" without the
slightest inconvenience. They have GER
tainly improved wonderfully in weight
and strength. / have prescribed your
Best" Tonic a great number OF times.
1t is one of the best, if not the very best,
of its kind"
r. BELNER, M. D., Jersey City, N. j.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country four
years, and is a regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such won
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O.
Ca Sold by druggists at seventy-five
cents.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
President Mckinley and the Phil
ippines.

President Mckinley has no idea, nor
has he ever had any idea, of guaran-
teeing one dollar of the bonded indie bt-
edness of Spain, in the treaty of peace,
acting under his orders in everything
they do. The story that this govern
ment, in return for the Philippine
islands, would agree to assume $40,-
100000 of Spanish bonds, issued "a a
lien upon the Spanish revenues from
the Philippines, was originated and cir
culated in this country by yellow jour
nails, and in Europe ny journals in the
pay of Spain, and has no foundation in
fact. The American commissioners,
acting under instructions from Piesi-
dent Mckinley, have informed the
Spanish commissioners that we demand.
full possession and ownership OF the
Philippine islands. 1t is expected that
| Spain will endeavor to secure a money
indemnity for the islands, on the
ground that it has spent large sums,
including the money raised from the
sale of S40,000,000 of bonds issued sew
eral years ago, in making public i'm
provements on the islands. The re-
suit of that endeavor is as yet undeter-
mined, and will depend largely upon
the showing that Spain will be able to
make as TO money actually spent upon
the island. In determining to acquire
possession of all the Philippine islands,
President Mckinley has merely COM
piled with the almost unanimous senu-
ment of this country, which he has
made special efforts to ascertain since
the signing of the procotol. He has no
desire. to be unfair to Spain in any way g.,
and there is ne reason to doubt that, if
Spain shows its right to be paid an in
demnity, he will agree to pay it, but it
will be paid in cash, with which this
government is abundantly supplied, as
he will never agree to anything that
will mix this government up in any
way with Spanish bonds or the specu-
lators who hold those bonds. 1t is
not expected in Washington that the
treaty of peace will be completed and
signed before the middle of November
but it may be set down as certain that
when completed it will provide foi
United States ownership of the Phil
ippine islands.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

may add that II there WAS one II diviiual
ship which won more honor than any other,
thai ship vas the Oregon, and the credit for
II vas due to her gallant commander, Gap
tain Clark, who Is also a Vermonter, and
trust that ia some way and at some time
the Safe and country may manifest due
appreciation OF bis devotion and splendid
service.
Gentlemen, in the service to which you
have called me I have made and shall make
mistakes, az we all do. / have often failed
to do what | would for the State and her
people, but these shortcomings have been
from no lack of purpose on my part to rem
der the best service In my power. l have
tried to merit the confidence and support
which you have given me by devoting my
self TO the trust which You have confded to
my keeping. / thank you more than can
express for again selecting me to be one of
your representatives and for your unani.
nous resolution OF confidence. 1 can only
promise that the State of Vermont and her
people shall have the best service 1 can
give
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
community

THE Chief Executives ringing words
at the banquet of the Sons of the Rev.
olution, Thursday night, following Sem
ator Proctor's emphatic expression Of
his views as to this Nations duty in
the Philippines, clears the air as to YER
mont's attitude toward the policy Of
the administration in its settlement
with Spain, and sets the State right.
Vermont is Republican, not Mugwump,
in its views as to the national duty and
the national policy in Spanish Ameri-
can questions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
Vermont Sustains the President,

On Friday the Senate and House of
Representatives unanimously adopted
joint resolution, introduced by Sena-
tor Barnes of Addison, expressing the
judgment of the General Assembly, in
the matter of the Philippines, that "the
United States ought to retain these
islands, and that the course of Presi-
dent Mckinley in demanding their re-
tention of Spain, in the Paris conference,
is heartily approved" The full text of
the resolution is printed in the Senate
proceedings of Friday morning.
This resolution, and its adoption by
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, without dissenting vote, sets
the final seal of Vermont's APP
proval upon national policy dictated
by every consideration of humanity
and every precept of national honor.
This action of the Legislature is a fit
ting climax TO the stand taken and re-
Gently proclaimed by Senator Proctor
and Governor Smith as to this Govern
ment's duty and responsibility to the
Philippines and to the general cause of
freedom.
The adoption of this resolution closes
the case for Vermont. 1t is a very
gratifying conclusion, and an emphatic
confirmation of the claims this paper
has made, from the outset, as to the
position of the people of Vermont in
the matter of the settlement of the
Philippine question. A resounding
echo of the sentiment of the Vermont
ers on this question was heard in the
tumultuous applause that greeted the
speech of Governor Smith, at the ban
quet of the Sons and Daughters of the
American Revolution, large, and, as
one must admit, a highly representative
body of Vermonters-exemplifying the
intelligence, the moral sentiment and
the patriotism of the State. Said Gov
ernor Smith, in closing his spirited re-
marks: "Regardless of trade or COM
merce, in the name of liberty, we must
hold these lands and these people up
ward and onward in the light of liberty
and justice. Another star of the East
has risen over these islands, the Star
Spangled Banner, and it is there to
stay" That is the judgment of Yer
mont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

REVISED reports from every congress
sional district in the country have been
received at Washington by Chairman
Babcock within the past week, and he
is now perfectly satisfied that the next
House of r. personalities will be Re-
publican, the only question remaining
to be decided by the election being the
size of the Republican majority. The
majority in the present House is fifty
seven. The most conservative esti.
mates are that this will be reduced
about one-half, owing to the loss of dis,
tricts which ere ordinarily Democratic,
but which went Republican in the
presidential election.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

PATRIOTISM promoted" by statute
never saved country. A love of
country that impels the pupils of the
schools, or the taxpayers of town or
school district, to buy flag and give
it to the breeze may be counted ON to
come to the imperiled Nations rescue,
every time. A proposition was once
made to require, by legal enactment,
vessels passing Grants tomb to dip
their colors as a token of respect for
the great captain. The answer to this
proposition was that there was neither
honor nor generation in an enforced
and perfunctory service. This mark
of regard for the Union commander,
voluntarily made, would be graceful
and impressive ceremony, full of the
homage of mems hearts. There is
scant sense in promoting patriotism on
the grand list and little virtue in the
love of the flag thus cultivated. Leave
the matter of flying the national colors
over the school houses TO the prompt
ings of the national spirit in each local
community.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

WELL, Senator Proctor has spoken
to the people of Vermont, through the
Legislature, and his remarks were not
cabled from the North Cape of Nor
way, as the facetious Free Press said
they would have to be, if the sngges-
ton of the DAILY JOURNAL, some
three weeks ago, were acted upon.
Before the Senator's speech, frank,
Straightforward, courageous, American
to the core, the Free Press anti
imperialistic symposium "pales its in
effectual fires.''
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

SPANS contention that the United
States should pay the debts she has
saddled on her colonies, which have
accrued in the wars for the repression
of freedom, is as reasonable as would
be the proposition of a murderer that
the estate of his vict m should be sad
died with the expense of the murderer's
defense.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

THE remark is made that "Tbe peace
jubilee mania has not yet reached a
contagious stage in any part of Spain"
The mania is premature in America.
There will be ample time to jubilate
after a treaty of peace is signed in
Paris or at Cadiz. After November s,
the Spaniard will be asking for writing
materials and sealing wax.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

BUCKLEN's ARNICA ASLvE.-Ile
best salve in the world for cuts, bruise =,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sorei :,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corrs
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t 8
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by c. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

If license of the liquor traffic in this
State had the ghost of a chance 10 sue
coed, or even to make respectable show
ing before this Legislature in the way of
favoring votes, it was all lost, or ought
to have been, bNthe brutal demeanor
of It's leading champion at the public
hearing on Tuesday evening. evil
communication corrupt good manners"
The outbreak was only another illustra-
ton of the debasing influence of rum
or its allied interests.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

THE st. Adams Messenger is gnash-
ing its teeth against file but, as with
the viper in the fable, the assailant is
simply exhibiting it's rage and malig-
nifty. The temper of the file is one
thing, the temper of the Messenger,
like that of the reptile, is another.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

IT is known that Secretary Alger, in
his annual report, will recommend con-
gressonal legislation authorizing the
enlistment of Spanish and Cuban SOL
diers in the United States regular
army, for service in Cuba. 1t is be-
ieved that the pick of the Spanish SOL
diers will remain in Cuba, and, with
the best men among the Cuban insur-
gents, will be glad to enlist in the
United States regular army. They are
especially well 6ued to do garrison
service III Cuba. 1t is believed, also,
that course of army discipline, under
United States regulations, will help to
fit these men to become useful citizens
of Cuba when their terms of enlistment
expire. They cannot be enlisted with
out congressional legislation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

PLEASANT AS A CARAMEL.-Dr. Won STAINS
Pineapple Tablets are not nauseous COM
pound-but pleasant pellets that dissolve ON
the tongue like lump of sugar, Just as simple,
Just as harmless, but potent alder TO diges-
ton and the prevention of all the ailments in
the stomachs category of troubles. Act di-
rectly ON the digestive organs. Relieve in one
day. 80 cents-35. w. E. Terrill & Co.,
Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
Farm for Sale or Exchange

For city property In Montpelier or Barre Situated
in Calais. One hundred acres. good buildings, well
watered and wooded. One of tho best sugar orch
ards .0Ot trees In Vermont All IN good repair and
In good state Of cultivation. Terms easy Rea-
sons for selling, cannot run farm and practice
law. Address or call upon
FRANK j. MARSHALL, Marshheld, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

At last in the Spring commenced coughing and raising
blood. very much alarmed many of my relatives
had died with consumption / consulted several phys
cians but obtained relief My cough continued and
began to agree with my friends and the doctors, had
consumption and would not last six months. About this
time your Smiths Green Mountain Renovation came to my
notice I resolved to try it, For the first two or three
weeks it did not to affect my cough much but my
appetite improved and gained in strength. continued
tale II and mraduaY all the left side and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09

Mvco am
valuable medicine but remedy
sumption. HELEN NJ PuLsBURY, johnson, Vt"
in such aggravated the above Smiths Green Mountain Reno
doing good where disease had been allowed advance
the purchasers will instance be refunded
medicine accomplished.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
SMITHS
Green WI Ountain
RENOVATOR.

Tt is not natural for to suffer from exhaustion.
The patient who has continual tired feeling is in danger
If suffer that way you should look after yourself and regain
your lost strength Do not let your trouble far that
find in advanced stage of consumption other
you feeling depressed and weary, take Smiths CT
Renovator 1t will strengthen you in marvellous manner
nerve tonic and the greatest blood purifier known to science
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-20
THREE ARTILLERYMEN DEAD
As the Result OF Fire in tho Gun
shed Mt Fort Albums,


shed at Fort Adams.
Newport. L. T., Dec. 2O.--Fire which
broke out last night al Fort Adams in
the stables of Light Battery r. Fourth
artillery, not only destroyed the stables.
but communicated to a neighboring
gunshed containing some powder, and
an explosion which followed killed Pri-
vate Sullivan, of Battery a, and two
unknown men. and seriously injured
Private L. T. Street, of Battery II.
Corporal r. l.. Ryan, Battery A, Pri-
vate John Kerwin, Battery Fl, Private
s. We'll, Battery A, Private Salter,
Battery A. 7. Power. Battery A. ].
Flanagan, Battery A, and II. Clay,
Battery II. received painful burns. All
belonged to the Seventh artillery.
The fire was caused by the explosion
Of lamp In the southwest wing Of the
stables The flames ignited some straw
and spread rapidly through the build
ing. One of the sentries gave the
alarm by firing his rife. and in few
minutes the entire garrison was fight
ing the flames. There were $50 horses
in the stables when the fire broke out,
but all were taken out. While the SOL
diers were doing their utmost to get
their horses out the gunshed blew up
almost without warning, the force hurl-
ing a number of the soldiers into the
flames. The financial loss Is small.
A search in the ruins this morning re-
vealed two dead soldiers. each burned
to crisp. AS yet they have not been
identified
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-20

New York, Dec 19.-Beeves slow: good
steers steady; under grades 5MlOc. lower:
bulls and cows weak to l5c. lower; 6 cars
unsod; steers, a.40d55O: oxen and stass,
s3Gi4j5; bulls. s2.S503.50; cows, $1.75@5.7O
Calves higher; all sold; tops. 1925: barn.
yard and fed calves. $2.G7laG3.6O; fed do,
ss;I5a4; one car. of southern calves s3.25.
Sheep slow; prime steady. medium a
shade lower: choice lambs firm; others
about steady: Az cars. mainly sheep. un-
sold: sheep, common to prime, s2.50a4;
rhoice wethers. $i.75: culls. 81: lambs. 500
I75 two cars choice, $5.S0@5.S5; culls. $40
$50; Canada lambs. 81 5oM5.75. Hogs slow
At $3JOa3.75.
East Liberty. Pa. Dec. 19.-Cattle high
l.; extra, s5.3OM535; prime. $4.9Om5,20: com
mon. SS.2043.60 Hogs steady; prime
1eavy. s340Q3.45: best mediums. 1850
40; best Workers, $3.50: pigs. $3.25a3.S0;
common to fair Workers. $3.25G3.30; coarse
hogs $3.2Od3.3O: roughs. $2.2503.16. Sheep
steady and slow; 15a2Oc. lower on lambs;
choice wethers. si.i5I4.5O common. 81 80
@350; choice. lambs. $53Od5.S5; common to
good. sS.5oq5.1O. veal calves, SQLbO.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-20
FILIPINOS' CRUELTIES
Alleged Acts OF Barbarism Charged
Against Them by Spaniards.


Alleged Acts OF Barbarism Charged
Against Them by Spaniards.
Manila, p. l., via San Francisco, Dec.
2o.-All sorts Of rumors are current
here as to what the Filipino republic
is doing with reference to the settle
ment of this Philippine question, but
the Filipino newspapers insist that
nothing but absolute Independence will
be accepted by the natives. Senior
Paterno, president Of the Philippine
assembly, is said to have cabled long
message to Madrid in November to the
effect that If Spain would guarantee
autonomy and other reform measures
tie whole country would support Span
ish rule in preference to any other for
eigQ intervention.
The claims so strenuously made by
the natives that they are highly civ
illzed race is not borne out by facts.
according to Spanish refugees from the
north who have just reached here. They
say that after the surrender of the
town Of Aparrl the insurgents formed
a parade, the central feature Of which
was Spanish lieutenant who was car
ried along the streets suspended from
a bamboo pole, to which his hands and
feet were tied, just as hogs are carried
along here by coolies. On arrival at
the plaza the procession halted, the
pole was placed upon two for,scd s.'cks
and squad of rebels proceeded to
terrorize their helpless victim by shoot
i-1p n g rlpSa to hts hao1 90 poccihIa
without wounding him. When the un-
fortunate man was unconscious with
terror the procession moved on again.
Another story Is told of a Spanish
officer being confined in cell with his
hands tied behind his back and COM
PEELED to eat the portions of food al
loted, him from the floor of his cell like
a dog.
Still another refugee states that be-
cause he threw some papers which he
did not wish the rebels to have into
cesspool the natives dropped him into
the hole and compelled him to recover
the papers. after which he was paradeI
through the streets for hours.
The Spanish priests who were cap
tured Jared somewhat better, according
to reports. for the rebels organized
them into an extempore brass band to
head their professions. and by dint Of
kicks and blows compelled their cap
tives to produce discord. which highly
amused the natives.
The natives Indignantly deny these
allegations and their newspapers re-
taliate by printing horrible stories of
atrocities practiced by the Spaniards.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-20
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
AS Reflected by Dealings in Philadsl
phia and Baltimore,

As Reflected by Dealings in Philadel.
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Dec. 19.-Flour in light de-
mand; winter superfine. $2.250l25O. Rye
-four steady at $40 per barrel for choice
Pennsylvania. Wheat strong; No. 2 red,
December 72l4 0T2kc. Corn strong; No.
mixed old December, 39ai i94Oc.; do. do,
new, 3SA Soc; No. 2 yellow. old. for local
trade, 4Oc Oats firm. but quiet: No. 2
white, sSc.; No. 2 white, clipped. 3S%c.
Hay firm; choice timothy, $l1.50 for large
bales. Beef firm; beef hams, SlS91s5O.
Pork firm; family, S2. Lard steady;
western steamed. $685. Butter firm: west
ern creamery, 15921c.; do. factory, 121
141ac.; Elgins, 21c.; imitation creamery,
13@l7c.; New York dairy, 15G1Sc.; do.
creamery, l5Q1sc.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints jobbtng at 25T2sc.; do wholesale
e. Cheese firm; large. white and COL
C:''. 1Oh@lO1sc. small do. 1OAg1lc.: light
s,,:;"s. 7la0SAc. part do. Ghq7c.; full do.
- %,.c. EGGS firm; New York and
Pennsylvania, 26427c. western. fresh
26c.; southern, 22W25c. Potatoes steadier:
Jersey. sl.25a1.5C; New York, $l.25d1. .621a:
Long Island. $1.5Odl.s71k; Jersey sweets.
s1.25G2.S .S7h; southern do, 5oGp75c. Tallow
firm; city. 3 9-16c.: country. 3h4S9sc. Cot
tonseed oil steady: prime crude. 171sG11Sc.; :;
do. yellow. 21922c. Turpentine steady at
421sIlSc. Cabbage frmer at $22594 per
100.
Baltimore. Dec. 19.-Flour quiet and
steady; western superfne. s215d2.5o; do.
extra. s255I2.3O; do. family. $3.2513,5O;
winter wheat, patent :36OdlS.s5; spring
do. $3.60a3.SO: spring wheat. straight $685.
d360. Wheat inactive and firmer; spot
and month, 72Ad72l2c.; January. 72leG
12%c.: May, 73c.; steamer No. red. 69kg
G9lac.; southern, by sample, 6SG73c.; do.
on grade, G9&n72a4c. Corn firmer; spot
and month, SsSi d39Nc.; December new or
old, 39HmS9lac.; January. 39,4M3slac.; Feb
ruary. 39hdtS9Ac.; steamer mixed, 36laG
36Ac.; southern, white, S6hd39lac.; do.
yellow, 36Ad39Ac. Oats dull; No. white,
S2iac; No. 2 mixed, Sllad32c. Rye flrmer;
No. 2 nearby, 5Sc.; No. western, 6oc.
Hay quiet; No. l timothy $lO.5O41l. Grain
freights in very little demand; steam to
Liverpool, per'bushel, 4d. January: Cork,
for orders, per quarter. IS. Cd. as. 7iad.
January; IS. Cd. February. Sugar strong;
granulated, 5,2Ols. Butter steady; fancy
creamery. 22c. imitation do. 17@1sc.; do.
ladle, 15c.; good ladle. 13ml4c.; store pack.
ed. 12M1Sc.: rolls, 13al5c. Eggs firm: fresh.
23l34c. Cheese steady; fancy New York,
large, 1O12dl0aic.: do. medium, 1OaGl1c.:
do small. 11nlll2c. Lettuce at $1.25G1,5C
per hushel box. Whisky at Sl.29g1 80 per
gallon for finished goods in carloads: $l.3l
Q1S2 for jobbing lots.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-20
A GcOpraDllical Surprise,

Washington, Dec. 20.-In connection
with the dispatch Of sailors on the Yos.
emite to relieve some of Deweys men
at Manila the officers of the navy de-
partment discovered to their surprise
that Manila is nearer New York by
water than is Mare Island. 1t was pro.
posed ito send the Yosemite around
Cape Horn to Mare Island, there to
take up for Manila few hundred sail.
ors to join Dewey. the men being sent
overland from New York by the Pacific
railways. Upon measuring the dis
tance, however, 1t was found that New
York to Mare Island was $4,000 miles
via Cape Horn, while the distance from
New York to Manila was only 11.00n
miles. Therefore the men will go direct