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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Terms of the Protocol.

The protocol provides:
l. That Spain will relinqush all claim
of sovereignty and title to Cuba.
?. That Porto Rico and other Spanish isl
ands in the West Indies, and an island in
the Lad~ones, to be selected by the United
States, shall be ceded to the latter.
3. That the United States will occupy
and hold the city, bay and harbor of Ma
Mia, pending the conclusion of a treaty Of
peace which shall determine the control
disposition and government of the Philip
pines.
! That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that com =
missioners, TO be appointed within ten
days, shall, within thirty days from the
signing of the protocol meet at Havana
and San Juan, respectively, to arrange and
execute the details of the evacuation.
). That the United States and Spain
will each appoint not more than five com
missioners to negotiate and conclude a
treaty of peace. The commissioners are
to meet in Paris not later than the first of
October.
Il. On the signing of the protocol hostili-
ties will be suspended and notice to that
effect will be given as soon as possible by
each government to the commanders of
its military and naval forces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
4 "Comrade OF the Battlefield" :"

c. y. Merriman and three daughters
have returned from weeks camping at
Basin Harbor, Lake Champlain, with the
members of Company f, First regiment
of sharp shooters of the civil war, While
there he was presented with large hand
somely framed engraved certificate of his
record, the number of days and the en-
gagements in which he was under fire. If
a veteran by means of diaries and testi-
mony of three comrades who were eye
witnesses can prove that he has been 80
days or more under fire, he can become a
member of the organization known as
"Comrade, of the Battlefield - Each day
has to be sworn to individually before a
notary public before the record is accept
ed Captain Merriman, who saw three
years of service, had record of 223 days
under fre--a record surpassed by few if
any. Mr.. Sherrod Brown of New Haven,
colonel and recruiting officer of Com
rades of Battlefields' for the state of Yer
mont made the presentation speech and
initiated him into the organic alton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Dewey. Man ofthr momr.

Admiral George Dewey of Vermont was
decidedly "in it, at both ends of the war.
His destruction of the Spanish fleet at
Manila was the opening event in the way
of active hostiites and his bombardment
OF Manila, compelling its surrender last
Saturday, was the closing event. During
the whole summer no man in official po-
sition outside the White House has carried
so heavy load of constant personal re-
sponsibiity as has Admiral Dewey, and
the suggestion is yet to come that he has
made any mistake of judgment or com
mitted any act of indiscreton.
The news of the bombardment and cap
ture of Manila is told in Dewey's own
despatch printed elsewhere. There will
be no regrets that the city was taken by
force of arms, although 1t happened after
hostilities had been ordered stopped. The
cable between Manila and Hong Kong is
not now in working order, and the order
would therefore have to be sent to Dewey
and Merritt by despatch boat from Hong
Kong. Except for certain vantage
ground, which the capture by force of
arms gives the United States in the final
negotiations, the situation is not material
ly changed by the capture, since the peace
protocol provides that "the United States
shall occupy and hold the city, bay and
harbor OF Manila" pending the conclusion
Of the peace treaty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Another Wnr Is On.

Cheap sugar for the masses at the eX-
pense of the trusts is the promise of very
strained situation in trust circles. Also
cheaper coffee. The American sugar re-
fining company's monopoly is threatened
not only by the Hawaiian commercial COM
pany, which is to build a big refining
plant on the islands to be run by coole
contract labor, but by the ArDuckles 5,
coffee roasters who have large independ-
ent refinery about ready for operations in
Brooklyn, for the purpose among other s
of Furnishing the sugar trust for entering
the package coffee business as it did in
the purchase of the Woolsen spice COM
pany's business. That competition or
war of monopolies caused a large reduc-
tion in the price of package coffee to con-
sumers, and it is now to enter on new
and more intense phase and to inc lude
sugar. The Arbuckle sugar refinery is to
make a specially of placing the product on
the market in two-pound packages, and if
the package plan proves popular, it is the
intention of the trust to enter that field
also. Meantime the sugar trust Off clals
have established coffee roasting plant in
Brooklyn and will assail the Arbu ckle
trade the more fiercely
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
VERNON.


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woodard have re-
turned home.
Mrs. ID. l.. Stone and daughter returned
to New York Wednesday,
Miss Jennie Moseley has been visiting
friends in Putney this week.
5. w. Bailey has returned from Spring
held, where he has been visiting his sister.
Mrs. B. S. Miller and daughter Maude
spent several days last week with friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansel Bush of Boston
visited Mr.. Bush's aunt, Mrs. G. w. Lee
last week.
Mrs. A. Whited, who has been at her
daughters in Danvers, is expected home
on Saturday.
Miss Nellie Wright and Miss House of
Springfield, Mass, are spending a few
weeks at j. T. Wright's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. johnson of Wor-
cester, Mass, are spending few days at
their fathers, F. W. Johnson's.
Robert Brooks of Brooklyn, n. Y, has
been spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs n Ii. Brooks.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson and children of
Easthampton are spending few days at
b. A. Streeter's and Charles Jackson's.
Miss Nora Thayer is i'll and Mrs. Chan
ler Stebbins is failing. Mrs. George Hub
bard is still quite i'll but reported favorably.
Mrs. E. l.. Fitzhenry and niece, Miss
Beth Kendall, of Wellington, Mass, and
Mrs. A. A. Bailey visited Mrs. 5. W. Bal
ley and Mrs. j. II. Frost this week.
Mrs. Ann Carey of Montague, sister of
Chandler Stebbins and former resident
here, died last Friday. She was brought
to this town for burial in the Stebbins
cemetery.
a number of the members of Vernon
grange and some Others attended the
grange field day meeting and picnic at For
est lake, Winchester, Tuesday, and report
a enjoyable time.
A very pleasant gathering or picnic oc-
Cured at L. II. Alleys Woodlawn farm
last Friday, which included a party of 27
persons, among whom We're Mrs, NJ. c.,
Day of Springfield, and several families
from Brattleboro. The same party pic
nicked Thursday at j. T. Wright's.
The fire which burned Mr.. Houghton's
barn in Guilford Tuesday evening was seen
very plainly here and T. l.. johnson was
fearful that it was his large farm buildings
at the slate quarry. With several men he
hastlly drove over. On the way vivid
flash of lightning frightened one of his
horses, it shied out of the road and the
wagon struck a stump and was overturned.
It's occupants, five in number, were thrown
violently out, but beyond some minor
bruises and slight injury to the wagon no
damage was done.
T. Webster johnson has bought place
III Eernardston village and contemplates
occupancy of it, at least by his daughters,
who will attend school at Powers institute,
The superior educational advantages Of
fered at this school are what induces Mr..
johnson to make this change 1t will be
a source of much regret to all Vernon peo-
pie if Mr.. and Mrs. johnson conclude to
move from town, even temporarily, for
they are the kind of citizens that Vernon
cannot afford to lose, and we trust they
may make some arrangements whereby
the daughters may enjoy the privileges of
the school at the institute without making
a change of home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Interesting Tax Case Decision.

An interesting tax assessment case has
just been decided at Tarrytown, y. Y,
where William ID. Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil magnate has built himself magnifi-
cient summer home, on which the local
assessment board last year placed tax
able valuation OF 81, lS9, 600. Mr. Rookie
teller resisted payment of the tax on the
ground that this was malicious attempt
on the part of one assessor to punish him
for being a rich man and spending money
freely 1t was proved that this man had
asked for votes on the ground that if
elected he would put up Mr.. Rockefeller's 5
taxes and relieve the poor, and that he
would drive Mr.. Rockefeller out of town
by making life unpleasant for him. A
referee reduced the assessment to S343,-
715 and this finding the court has approved
on the ground that it represents what the
property would probably sell for. The
judge said this is the test of taxable valu-
alton, and not what the property has cost,
or what man has been willing to spend
on it without hope of getting his money
back. The judge also considered tina I
the charge of malice by the assessor was
proved. Among other things the wild
lands belonging to Mr.. Rockefeier's es-
tate were assessed at $4,000 an acre while
other similar lands in the town were put in
the list at only $500. But the real test of
taxable value was the salable value.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
HOW PEACE CAME.
The Final Act Last Friday After
noon.

The PretocRI signed Mt the White House,
and order Given to stop IIOstilitIes.
The war ended and peace began at % min
utes past 1 O'Clock last Friday afternoon,
when Secretary Day, for the United States,
and Ambassador Cambon, for Spain
signed the protocol which they drew up on
Wednesday. The document was signed in
the presence of President Mckinley on the
cabinet room table at the White House.
Immediately afterward formal orders stop
ping hostilities were cabled to Gen. lilies,
Admiral Sampson, Gen. Shafter Gen. Mer-
irtt and Admiral Dewey.
Early in the morning a rumor was put
afloat that the French ambassador had re-
ceived over night his long-eX pected final
instructions, but it was not until 1890
p. NJ that the note began to come by cable,
and the afternoon had worn along to
quarter of three when Secretary Thebaut,
of the French embassy, appeared at the
state department to inform Secretary Day
that the ambassador was in full possession
of the note, was fully empowered to sign
the protocol for Spain, and only awaited
the pleasure of the state department.
Secretary Thiebault was informed that
President Mckinley would receive the
ambassador at the White House at i
O'Clock, and promptly at that hour NJ.
Cambon appeared, and % minutes later
the signatures had been affixed and the
war was over.
A proclamation by the President an
nouncing a suspension of hostlities was
issued at once, and all army and navy
commanders were cabed to stop the fight
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
FISH AND GAME BANQUET.
The Annual Meeting at SpaGord LAX,
Wednesday.

The annual meeting and dinner of the
Spotford Lake Fish and Game club which
was held Wednesday was one of the most
successful in the history of the organiza-
tion. Over 100 persons were present A
fish dinner was served at l o'clock in the
grove near Wares boat house, and it was
first class in every respect.
After dinner Frank II. Cole, president
of the club, addressed the company upon
current matters of interest, including the
outcome of the war. President Cole was
followed by Congressman Clarke, after
which the company adjourned to the boat
house and veranda on account of rain. Re-
marks were made there by T. n. Hastings
of Walpole, N. H., VIM. l. Reed of West
moreland, N. H., DR.. Bixby of Yonkers.
n. Y, Hon. Horatio Colony of Keene, N.
H., and Mr.. Kulhke of Brooklyn, N. Y.
A recess OF ten minutes was then taken
after which business meeting was
held. Frank 7. Cole was reelected presi
dent, F, g. bort of Keene, secretary and
treasurer, and an executive committee of
seven including L. d. Whitney of Brattle
boro. Letters of regret We're read from
Senator Gallinger and Col. G. w. Hooker.
brass band furnished music during the
banquet. Senator T. n. Hastings drove
from Walpole with four-horse tally-ho
load of guests
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

The award of honor due to the soldiers
whom the fortunes of war did not take to
the front, but whose duty it was simply to
wait, has been given from high source
President Mckinley himself Gen, Breck-
inridge sent the President a request that
he would visit the 10000 men at Chicka-
mauga Park who "Gnd themselves leaving
the military service without a battle or
campaign The President could not
leave Washington, but he sent this mes
sage which happily voices the spirit of the
situation; "The highest tribute that can
be paid to the soldier is to say that he per-
formed his full duty. The field of duty is
determined by his government, and wher-
ever that chances to be is the place of hon
Or" This is a recognition which is just,
and which is due to the men whose mis-
sion it was to wait, but who were as ready
to do severer duty as were those who spill
ed their blood at Santiago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
OOMMIssIoNERs, NOTICE.

ESTATE OF LUCINDA WELD.
The Undersigned having been appointed bv the
Honorable PROBATE Court for the district of
Marlboro. commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per> ons
against the estate OF Lucinda Weld late of Brat
tleboro in said district, deceased, and all claims
exhibited IN offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid. al
Greeue's Drug store on the 18th day OF September
and 10Th day Of February next. from o'clock
until O'Clock p NJ. each OF said days and thal
six months from the 18th day Of August A. D. ls0S,
is the time limited by said court for SAID creditors
10 present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
GEO GREENE,
Dated at Brattleboro this 18th day of August
A. ID 1898. 35
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
LAST GRAND RETIEW AT CHICKA,
MAUGA.

Chickamaugua, Aug. 1.-THE review
at Camp Thomas this morning was one of
the most striking pageants of recent years
the most so of its kind since the final
grand review in Washington in 1865. 1t
was specially interesting because it was
the last review of the last big army of the
war Over 10000 men were in line. 1t
took five hours for the column to pass tn e
reviewing stand where Gen. Breckinridg e
stood. The camp field day will be held
Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Ambassador John Hay TO he Secretary
OF State.

Ambassador Hay, at London, has ac-
cepted the Office of secretary of state, TO
succeed Mr.. Day, who has been appoint ed
to place on the peace commission. John
Hay was born in Salem, Ind, October s.,
1888. After his graduation at Brown
University young Hay studied law in
Abraham Lincoln's Office in Springfield,
Ill. He was admitted to practice in that
state in 1861. His fathfuness and abil-
ity had made such an impression on Mr..
Lincoln that upon his election to the pres
idency he appointed the young student his
private secretary with Mr.. Nicolay. He
accompanied Lincoln on his memorable
journey from Springfield to Washington,
and during the ensuing years, when the
Office of private secretary was of excep-
tional importance, he stood in the most
intimate and confidential relations with
the President, living at the White House
and being with him constantly.
Colonel Hay was nominated Ambassa-
dor to England on March 16, 1897, and
during his residence at the Court of st.
James has been particularly acceptable
both to the English and to the American
people. Col. Hay owns a handsome sum
mer place at Sunapee lake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
A Native of Northfield.

The following from the Butte Gazette of
Boyd county, Nebraska. will be of interest
to many: Samuel d. Dutton, postmaster
al Badger for a number of years past, died
Wednesday last and was buried in the
Butte cemetery Thursday. Mr.. Dutton
was born in Northfeld Mass, in 1886,
making him 81 years of age at the time of
his death. He leaves an only sister, who
resides at his old home, to mourn his death
He was a member of Company II Both
Massachusetts Volunteers and served his
country for four years in the civil war.
He was a member of Horton Post q. A.
r., and that order gave him every atten-
tion during his sickness and death, and a
military burial Rev. O. V. Kenaston
preached the funeral sermon and a large
concourse followed the remains to the Gem
etery, Mr.. Dutton was a quiet unassum-
ing gentleman, respected by all who knew
him, and in his death the community loses
a good and patriotic citizen"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
WEST tTOWNSHEND.

Miss Duna Perry of Woodstock is visit
ing at o. r. Garfield's.
Rev. S. L. Vincent a former pastor, oc-
cupied the pulpit last Sunday.
A cobweb party and ice cream supper
were given by the Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY. last Tuesday evening, A good number
we're out in spite of the rain early in the
evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

Say nothing of the Philippines, it is no
easy task which Spain has on her hands
to get her troops and effects ont of Cuba
and Porto Rico. And the worst of it will
come for her when she finds herself with
an army of 100000 non-producng men,
heretofore stationed in her colonies, sud
denly turned home to the mother country
with no occupation and no means of self
support. She has deserved her fate, but
it is a hard one, all the same.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Army of the Potomac Reunion.

The reunion of the army of the Potomac
at Niagara Falls on September 1st and 2nd
promises to be one of the largest in its re-
cent history. The Grafton will be deliver
ed by Clarence f. Cobb, formerly private
in the Ninth Corps, and the poem by Gen
eral Horatio C. King. An excursion
through the gorge to Lewiston, and other
entertainments will be provided by the
citizens local committee. Many promi-
nent veterans and civilians have promised
to be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
C,TATE OF VERMONT, Westminster, IS

- The Probate Court for Said District
To all persons Interested in the estate of
CHANDLER +. PUFFER, late of Putney, in
said district deceased Greeting;
Whereas A. W j. Wilkins. administrator upon
the estate of Chandler +, Puffer, late Of Putney,
in said district, deceased, has filed his petition in
this court setting forth that the sale OF the whole
of the real estate Of said decreased will be bene-
cal to the heirs and all persons interested there
in, and praying for license to sell the same, and
at the same time filed in this court what purportS
TO be the consent in writing of all the heirs resid
ing in this state to such sale Whereupon 1t Is
ordered that the same be heard at the session or
said court TO be held at the Probate office In
Bellows Falls on the 3rd day of September A. ID.
1898, when and where you may be heard in the
premises, if you cause
33 ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Commissioners Appointed.

Washington, Aug. l6.-The President
today nominated the two commissions to
adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Ri
co, as follows
Cuba-Major General Wade, Admiral
Sampson, Major General Butler.
Porto Rico-Major General Brooke, Ad-
miral Schley, Brigadier General, VIM. w .
Gordon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

The public schools open on Monday, Aug.
30 Mount Hermon school begins Sept.
T. and Mortified Seminary on the follow.
ing day.
The closing days of the conference have
been marked by good attendance and uu-
abated interest Rev. g. Campbell Nor
gan left on Saturday and many clergymen
of prominence have been heard during the
week. At the close of the conference daily
meetings will be held in the church during
the rest of the month.
Three heavy showers in succession
passed over this place on Wednesday, ac-
companied by severe thunder and light
ming Telephones were generally burned
out, roads were flooded and a barn on the
Adams place, just south of R. X. CaldwelPs,
was burned, with some hay and one calf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

Admiral Sampson is on his way to New
York with the four battleships and two
armored cruisers of his fleet, the purpose
being to overhaul the vessels and put them
in condition for whatever service may be
required of them. On their arrival, to-
morrow probably, they will parade up the
river as far as Gen. Grants tomb, where
they will fire a salute and then return to
their anchorage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

An order was issued Tuesday for the
mastering out of $4,000 of the volunteer
troops. This will include all of the cav
airy and artillery organizations, and a
large number of the infantry regiments.
The individual regiments have not been
named, but the First Vermont and First
New Hampshire will undoubtedly be in
cluded in the list.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

Col. Roosevelt and his rough riders ar
rived at Camp Wikotf on Long Island last
Saturday on the same transport which
brought Gen. Joe Wheeler from Santiago.
Gen. Wheeler is in command at the camp
until Gen. Shafter arrives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

The war is over, and now the work of
feeding the reconcentrados and the other
needy people in Cuba will begin. The gov
ernment has already placed several trans
ports at the service of the Red Cross So
ciety to carry supplies to the island.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

Gen. Joseph Wheeler brings to Presi-
dent Mckinley from Cuba hopeful view
of the situation in Cuba He believes the
friction between the Americans and the
Cubans will pass away as soon as Spanish
rule is removed and the Cubans come to
underatsnd what stable and humane gov
ernment under American control means.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Everybody SAYS So.

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