The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-14

Lives lost In the navy and marine corps:
Officers killed in battle, one; men killed
in battle, thirteen; men drowned.
OFFICIAL returns show that the Populst
party has become almost extinct in Arkan-
sas. 1t appears that they have lost Nevada,
White, Cleveland and Polk counties, here
tofore considered their stronghold, and
have elected but one member of the legis-
lature, he from Cleburn county. About
100 0O0 votes were cast in the state, OF
which the Republicans polled about 80 CO
and Populists and Prohibitionists perhaps
10000. Gov. Jones ran far behind the
Democratic ticket.
ADMIRAL DEWEY was recently called
upon to investigate reports that the Span
ish prisoners taken by the insurgents in the
Philippines were subjected to cruel treat
ment. A cable message was received from
Admiral Dewey last Wednesday, saying
that the story probably originated from the
fact that the insurgents were unable to meet
the wants of the sick Spanish prisoners
owing to a lack Of physicians and medical
supplies. He said he had been unable to
find any proof of acts of cruelty on the part
Of the insurgents.
AT about noon last Wednesday the two
south spans OF the International bridge of
the New York and Ottawa railroad, now
under construction across the st. Lawrence
river, about three miles above st. Regis Iu-
dian Village, fell without warning, with
about sixty men at work on the bridge, all
being thrown into the river, some sixty feet
below. Thirty-th~ee men were picked up
and sent to Cornwall Hospital. Eighteen
died. 1t Is believed that more than twenty
yet remain in the river, and it is expected
that the death roll will not be completed for
many days.
THE Indians along Copper river in Alaska
are reaping harvest by gathering up out
fits left by prospectors. 1t cost the latter
ten to twenty cents pound to get their
food and clothing over the Valdes Glacier
up the Copper River Valley. From one to
three hundred becoming discouraged with
their luckless attempts to find gold finally
dropped their outfits anywhere and hurried
back to Valdes. News of this situation
spread among the Indians, who FASTENED
forward from both seacoast and interior to
enrich themselves with winters supply OF
provisions. Never before have they en-
joyed such a luxury.
REPORTS received at Marysville, Mo. in.
dictate that the hail storm that last week
swept over northwest Missouri was the
most remarkable and violent that has oc
CURED in the United States in many years
Trees stripped of their leaves and branches
torn off, corr-stalks barren of leaves and
ears, when not cut down themselves, dead
calves, pigs, chickens and birds, battered
barns, houses and store buildings with theii
window lights broken and their roofs
crushed, mark its pathway. The hailstones
were the largest that have ever fallen IN
that district. 1t is estimated that the les:
will be in the neighborhood OF half a million
dollars.
DURIvG the year ending June so last
$40 078 tons of goods passed through the
Su' Y canal, borne by 1892 ships. This in
formation is furnished by the United States
vice consul. He shows that the traffic re-
ce'pts from this commerce was So $500
AS might be expected, Great Britain is fai
in advance of all other nations in number
of ships passing through the canal. Those
under the British flag numbered 1,1G5 out
of a total Of 1 1872. Germany comes second
with 178, France 107, Netherlands 90 and
Austria 40. Only four American vessels
passed through the canal during the year
our commerce in that quarter exceeding
only three of the commercial nations of the
world, Argentine, China and Greece.
Only one remedy in the world that will a
once stop itchincss of the skin in any part Of
the body. Doan's Ointment. At any drug
Sore. 80 cents.