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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
AFTER FIGHT, MERCY
RESCUE OF THE CREW OF THE Wis.
CAYA AFTER HER DESTRUCTION.

"Fighting Bob" Evans, Tells of tho Scene
OF Santiago After HIS Iowa Defeated the
Spanish Ship-Decks of the Iowa Ran
with Blood of Rescued.
After Fighting Bob" Evans. Cap
tain of the Iowa, had described to re-
porter the opening of the great naval
battle off Santiago and the manner in
which his ship drove the Spanish Wis.,
caya ashore, a wreck, he spoke as fol-
lows:
CAS- 1t was apparent that the Iowa
could not possibly catch the Cristobal
Colon, and that the Oregon and Brook
Ign undoubtedly would, and as the fast
New York was also on her trail, de-
cided that the calls Of humanity should
be answered and attention given to the
twelve or fifteen hundred Spanish Off
GERS and men who had struck their
colors to the American squadron COM
manded by Admiral Sampson. there
fore headed for the wreck of the Viz
caya, now burning furiously fore and
aft. When I was in as far as the depth
of water would admit, lowered all my
boats and sent them at once to the as
sistance of the unfortunate men, who
were being drowned by dozens or
roasted on the decks. soon discov-
cred that the insurgent Cubans from the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
The "Boys" are coming home.
And nary a scratch.


There is only one thing that can
match the splendid herosm of our
soldiers at Santiago, and that lis the
criminal incompetenceof the Subsis-
tence and Medical Departments, to
which the feeding and nursing of these
brave fellows was intrusted. There
are times when silence is a sin, and
we feel that to remain quiet in the
presence of shameful and fatal
maladministration that has added to
the natural horrors of war others that
might easily have been avoided, is to
do positive wrong to the heroes of
Guantanamo, Ell Caney, and San
Juan.
The wretched bungling which has
marked every phase Of the Santiago
campaign in the Medical end Subsis.
tence Departments is bad enough,
HeaVen knows, In Itself, out when
the Secretary of War deliberately
proceeds, for reasons best known to
himself, to whitewash the department
he not only betrays callous indiffer-
ence to the army whose sufferings
have been aggravated by the inexcu-
sable incompetence of his subordina-
ties, but he deliberately insults the
American people as whole. A more
ill-timed statement than this "apol-
ogy" or one in worse bad taste icon
siderng the time, circumstances and
Mr.. Ayers responsible position) we
do not remember to have heard or
read in the half century of the exis.
tence Of this journal. Scientific
American,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The following clipped from an ex'
change will give some idea Of our new
possessions in the Antilles:
In many respects Porto Rico is the
most desirable of all the West India
islands.-Its climate is hot, but it is
not unhealthy. The yellow fever has
never obtained foothold. Its soil is
rich, its people are enterprising, and its
progressive spirit is seen in the excel
lent roads which lead to all the princi-
pal centers. 1t is one of few countries
in tropical America where the whites
outnumber those of other races. There
are about 100000 inhabitants and
nearly two-thirds of them are white
The area of the island is 80 miles long
and 80 miles broad, and contains about
$3.50 square miles. 1t is the fourth
in size ofthe West India islands, and
is about one,thirteenth the size Of Cuba,
and yet it contains more than half as
many inhabitants. The coffee and
sugar plantations are well cultivated,
and the income from these, with good
crops of tobacco, and plenty Of honey
and wax, have enriched the inhabitants.
Rich in natural blessings, with beauti-
full scenery, most excellent harbors and
clean and thrifty cities, Porto Rico has
everything to recommend it to our ia.
vor. The city and port of Ponce,
which welcomed the American army
and navy, have large and thriving
trade. The city itself is two or three
miles from the port and contains pop
ulation Of about $4,000 people. TIE
capital is San Juan, with population
of $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The gold fever has broken out al
Searsburg since Messrs. Hicks, Davis
and Fletcher Of Boston have reported
that the prospect of finding the yellow
metal in that town is good. 1t is re
ported that Moses Brown of Readsborc
has found small quantities of gold there.
A Bennington man, who came from
Searsburg on Saturday, says that the
air castles that are being built just now
in that town are many and Of colossal
proportions.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The following is the text of the
peace protocol signed at Washington,
Friday:
"The United Stated puts forward
no claim for pecuniary indemnity.
"Spain relinquishes all claims of
sovereignty over or title to the Island
of Cuba, and will Immediately evacu-
ate the island, the details of the evac.
uation TO be arranged by commits
sion to be appointed for that purpose.
"Spain cedes to the United States
and Immediately evacuates Porto
Rico and other islands under Spanish
sovereignty in the West Indies.
"Spain cedes to the United States
an island in the Ladrones.
"The United States occupies and
holds the city, bay and harbor of
Manila pending the conclusion of a
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control, disposition aud govern
ment of Philippines.
"a commission shall be appointed,
to consist of five commissioners from
the United States and five commits
sioners from SPAN, which commas
sion shall meet in the City of Paris
for the purpose of concluding treaty
of peace on the basis above indica-
ted.
'.Immediately upon the execution
of this agreement hostillties between
the United States and SPAN shall
cease"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Hon. Geo. L. Rives may be right in
saying that the war has shown our
need of better trained diplomatic SER
vice, but, although our diplomats may
not be SO thoroughly trained as those
of Europe, they do not seem to have
lost any important points in the game,
In fact, the bluntness with which Presi-
dent Mckinley sat upon the European
diplomats who sought to ascertain
whether it would be safe for their
countries to interfere served its pur.
pose better than would weeks of mean.
ingless diplomatic palaver, even if it
did shock the trained diplomats A
shock is good thing sometimes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
: FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 10, 1898

Gradually the mangled bodies and
naked we'll men accumulated, until it
would have been almost difficult to
recognize the Iowa as United States
battleship. Blood was all over her usu-
ally white quarterback, and 272 naked
men were being supplied with food by
those who a few minutes before had
been using a rapid-fre battery on
them. Finally came the boats with
Capt. Eulate, commander of the Viz
caya, for whom chair was lowered
over the side. as he was evidently
wounded, The captains guard of ma
rines was drawn up on the quarter
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Mulhall, the noted English statist

Mulhall, the noted English statisti.
clan, thus estimates the wealth of lead,
ing notions: United States, S12 billions
pounds sterling) Great Britain, SO
billions; Germany, 40l billions; France,
As billions; Russia, 80 billions; Aus.
tria, 22a billions; Italy, 153 billion;
Spain III billions. He says that
while most European countries have
attained their growth, the United States
is apparently on the threshold of an
industrial development which it has
never dreamed of before. This opinion
has been within few months expressed
by students Of less weight than Mr..
Mulhall; it is hopeful to hear it come
from him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Wr1aHrING Ron'' EVANS.


shore were shooting on men who were
struggling in the water after having
surrendered to us. l Immediately put
a stop to this; but | could not put a
stop to the mutilation of many bodies
by the sharks inside the reef. These
creatures had become excited by the
blood from the wounded mixing in the
water My boats crews worked man
fully and succeeded in saving many of
the wounded from the burning ship.
One man who will be recommended for
promotion clambered up the side of the
burning to death. The smaller maya
zines of the Vizeaya were exploding
with magnificent cloud effects. The
boats were coming alongside in a
steady string, and willing hands were
helping the lacerated Spanish officers
and sailors onto the Iowa's quarter
deck. All the Spaniards were abso-
lutte without clothes. Some had their
legs torn off by fragments of shells.
Others were mutilated in every con-
ceivable way.
"The bottoms of the boats held two
or three inches of blood. In many
cases dead men were lying in the blood.
Five poor chaps died on the way to the
ship. They were afterward buried
with military honors from the Iowa.
Some examples Of heroism, or more
properly devotion to discipline and
duty, could never be surpassed. One
man on the lost Vizcaya had his left
arm almost shot off just below the
shoulder. The fragments were hang
ing by small piece of skin. But he
climbed unassisted over the side and
saluted as if on visit of ceremony.
Immediately after him came a strong,
hearty sailor, whose left leg had been
shot off above the knee. He was hoist
ed on board the Iowa with tackle.
but never whimper came from him
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Col. w. F. Cody received the name
of "Buffalo Bill' from the fact that he
had the contract to supply meat to the
men who were constructing the Kansas
Pacific Railroad and that he almost al.
ways gave them buffalo meat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve the great pile cure. don't &C
cept anything else. Don't be talked into
accepting substitute, for piles, for
sores, for burns.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. f. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. g..
smith, So. Londonderry and F. b. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

More than twenty million free samples
of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers
What better proof of their confidence ii
it's merits do you want? 1t cures piles
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest space
of time.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bend
vile, G. 6. Smith, So. Londonderry and
F. B. Pier, Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Krupp is building 5-centimer c.
inch) paper field guns for the German
infantry. They are SO light that a
single soldier can easily carry one,
while the resistance Of the paper is
greater than that of steel Of the same
caliber.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
THE LONDONDERRY BIFTTR.

A press dispatch from Washington
says that President Mckinley desires
to appoint Jos. lChoat one of the peace
commissioners but Tom Platt objects.
Let's see Wasn't it Platt who said
before the nominating convention
that Mckinley didn't know enough to
be president? If the president now
hears to this boss might it not lead
some people to believe that Tom told
the truth before the convention?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Ii 1t is be true, as cabled from Con-
stantlnople, that the Sultan of Turkey
has repudiated all responsibility for the
declined to pay the damages the U. S.
had demanded, there is immediate work
In European waters for an American
fleet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
London Comment

The ending Of the war marks the
final disappearance of Spain from tie
New World. For good or i'll the Uni
ted States has taken a place among the
great powers and must accept the re
sponsibilities. She has taken position
which will compel her to have foreign
policy, which will demand means o.
making herself respected abroad. =
London Globe.
There can be no American citizen
today who does not feel that the old or
der of things has changed since Ameri
ca stood at the parting Of the ways
four months ago, and that she stands
today upon the threshold Of new life,
1 London Pail Mall Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

You invite disappointment when you
experiment. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are pleasant, easy, thorough little
pills. They cure constipation and sick
headache just as sure as you take them.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvil,e, G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Rawsonville
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
PLANT of a pessimist.

never had pencil that
I'd spent both time and skill to mend,
But what it fell upon the floor
And always on the sharpened end.
Chicago Tribune
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

1t is announced that Sec. Day will
shortly resign. Now if we could hear
that Alger was to be kicked out there
would be hopes of McKinley's cabinet
Notwithstanding there are others.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Quantity Not Quality

Wife-Don't you think, John, politi-
clans are more corrupt to-day than
they were so years ago?
John-No, my dear, but there are
more of them.-To Date.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Perhaps it was because somebody
told him how popular grass widowers
were over here that the Prince Of
Wales spoke of the possibility of his
paying America another visit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough Cure
Harmless in effect, touches the right spot
reliable and just what is wanted. II acts
at once.
G. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G.. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Her idea.

The Chaperon-The idea of your al
lowing Mr.. Tuesoon to kiss you! Such
proceedings are disgraceful, and going
on under my very nose, too.
The Daughter-But thought they
went under mine.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
ANYTHING to Get Rid of 1t

Grinnen-What are you going to take
for that frightful cold you've got?
Barrett-I'll take anything you'll Of
Ter. Do you want it?-Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Frank G. Fleming, of Cfica.o, was
crushed to death by falling 1000 feet
into a crevasse in the Valdez Glacier,
Alaska.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The Systems of the Cervera fever
indicate that it is kindred disease
with the murderer craze, which usually
finds its victims among weak-minded
women.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

1t has been decided to furnish all
branches of the army and navy with
smokeless powder, but there are no in
dIcations that talkless prize fight will
ever be pulled off.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Henpecked.

"Well, are you satisfied with your
husband?"
IL am. When want anything now
have only to look at him and he I'M
derstands me at once" -Humoristis
Blaetter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Spanish Taxpayers have the consola.
ton Of knowing that large reduction
in the cost of maintaining their navy is
one of the results of the war.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

That man may fight like wild
cat and yet lack discretion IN every day
matters seems to be surprise in some
quarters, although there is no good rea
son why it should be.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Two sailors with rifles in IA launch If
the gunbeat Bancroft, captured three
small Spanish schooners close under
the guns of Havana Notifications.
The actual cost to Spain of her col.
0, ial and foreign wars from March,
1895, to August, 1898, exceeds $500,
100000, with loss of over 100000
lives.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

1t is spelled both ways: Porto Rico
and Puerto Rico. For goodness sake
let's make it as plain English as posi-
bic. Porto Rico, giving the tie
sound Of e, is good enough.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

When Johnnie comes marching
home, the stay.at-home Willies will
cease to consider themselves the whole
thing in the MASKING line.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The people would rather see the Ar.
buckle and other large sugar refneries
hight the sugar trust than to hear SO Of.
ten that they are going to do so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Rutland has new paper, The Ea.
gle Of the East. The marble city is
unequaled in facilities for giving birth
to newspapers and its cemetery for the
same is ample. However, the paper
that gives out such screed as this
ought to live:
Bismarck is dead, but how could we
expect two such mighty movers of pub.
lie opinion as Bismarck and Wood.
bury to exist in the same age?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Gen. Merriam, commanding the De
partment of the Pacific, has been au
thorized to enlist battalion of infantry
in Hawaii to aid in garrison duty.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

One of the surest signs that perma-
nent peace is at hand may be found in
the frothiDg mouths Of the bomb proof
non.combatanGs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The bravest men welcome the "cease
firing order, when they know that it
is to be followed by peace.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Sagasta isn't the first man who has
made cushions Of words, upon which to
fall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

European rulers need not fear that
Uncle Sans victories have made tie
old man pugnacious and meddlesome.
The old fellow will continue to make I
specially of attending to his own bust
ness, and those who are not hunting
trouble will do well not TO attempt
to tell him how to do it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Gown Was All Right.

Mrs. Benham-Henry don't you
think my dress is too long?
Benham-No, but the bill is.-Town
Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
the Brattleborp VtoifoD Elliot
Sect, Brdttleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Let us have. peace and the Philip
pine islands.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

Schlatter, the "divine healer" apol.
ogized to the court in Philadelphia
last week for maliciously tearing down
an American flag, and was discharged.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

The navy got the bulge on the army
in glory as we'll as in prize money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

During the furious electrical storm
in Philadelphia last Wednesday 81
inches Of ram fell in one hour and
three quarters, and the entire city was
covered with water several inches il
depth.
1t is known that SPANS only re
naming war ships, which are at Cadi,
under Admiral Camara, are unsafe
and the fighting gear and turrets on al
of the ships are practically unmanage
able.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

And we'll call them the Dewey is.
lands.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-19

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the Boart
of Trustees Of the Town of Jasper, lndi
ana. will receive sealed bids for taking
up and removing one culvert situated
across Main street at Albert Sender
mans store to 9th street from e. P-ech
tells to Union Hotel; for taking up and
removing one cu.vert situated across 9th
street at G. Prechtels to Main street
from John Sermersheim's store TO Trox-
ler's corner; and ior the construction OF
one culvert acrOss Main at Albert Son
derman's store.
Plans and specifications and other an
formation in regard to above work car
be obtained OF the Town Clerk at the
store of Gerber and Huther, Jasper, n
diana. at which place said bids will be re
ceiyed until O'Clock p. NJ. on Monday
September 18TH 1898. II.
The culvert to be removed from Al
bert Sonderman's is to be placed acros
9Th street at G.. Prechtels corner, an'
the one to be removed from c. Pretch
tells is to be placed across Main stree
from John Sermersheim' store to Johl
Troxler corner.
JOHNP. HUTHER,
Clerk Town of Jasper.
Aug. 26. 1s9S-3t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Congress has the undenied power
to authorize the stamp.of Legal Ten
der money, and has no con
stitutional right, nor right in equity,
to authorize the issue OF promises
to pay, notes to be redeemed, or in
terest bearing bonds" being a deg
radiation of the constitution, and a
BETRAYAL of the people into debt.
1t is a crime for Representatives
to authorize interest bearing bonds
under any circumstances; and as
long as silver, the accepted money
bases to receive the stamp OF stand
ard dollars, is available, it is worse
than betrayal of the people, and
absolute treason to the organic law
Of the country, and disregard for
the highest constitutional function,
being no less criminal in empower
ing corporation to exercise this
function OF government TO issue
money than to givefo another cor
poration the exercise of the func-
ton "to declare wars and draft men =
Congress can do NJ unwise thing.
Has not its course been idiotic, un-
| Just, xnavish and reasonable? And
will an enlightened people always
allow traitors to 90 unhung?
And now, we say that so long as
This nation can enforce its laws,
that the (mis Representative who
connives at other than Legal Ten
der money for National Bank Rings
or other financial vultures, should
be branded as "Traitor > and re-
quired to meet the penalty for the
blacklist treason. Let Congress ac'
wisely henceforward National In
telligencer.