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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

MAP SHOWING ROUTE OF SPANISH FLEET.
matched. 1t has been greatly strengthened
by the addition of IA fine battleship and
cruiser. The fleet of the United States at
Key West is far superior to the one which
Spain has brought together to defend her
home ports. The Key West fleet is kept
for offensive work at Cuban ports The
flying squadrons may meet somewhere near
Porto Rico.
The Navy Department has received news
that Spanish fleet is probably on its way
toward our Atlantic coast. The liners
New York and st Louis have been ordered
to sea, unamed, to act as scouts and re-
turn at full speed to port when Spain's
ships are sighted.
The New Orleans will be hurried to sea
from the Navy Yard on similar duty. The
British Government has ordered all Span
i,h and American warships from its har-
bOrs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

General Aguinado, the President of the
gapore, where he has been in exile, with
the members of his Cabinet They char
tered their own steamship, They will land
at a convenient point on the islands, and
the General with put himself at the head
OF an army of 10000 wel-equpped insur-
gents now gathered together and waiting
for him. The General will lead this large
force to attack Manila by land while the
American warships lombard the city from
the sea. The movements of that army in
terest Commodore Dewey and command
his sympathy, but he has given the insur-
gents no official aid or encouragement.
Nevertheless the two forces will co-ope-
rate in fact, and should prove more than a
match for the Spanalds.
Consul Williams arrived to-day from
Manila on the steamship Esmerada. He
was taken Immediately to the flagship
Olympia a. Mrs Bay. The Consul will ac-
company the fleet back to Manila. He has
full information, it is believed, regarding
ing the forlihcaiiou, at Manila and else
where on the Philippines, and also regard
ing the location OF mines and torpedoes
planted in the harbor..
The Spanish ships are awaiting attack in
Manila harbor, it is Supposed, under the
protection of the land Qualifications.
The United States squadron consists of
the protected cruisers Olympia (dagship.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
SUPPLIES FOR GOMEZ.
To BE Delivered to Him in Person BY
Uncle sam.

Washington, ID. C.-Arrangements have
been completed by the Government to sup
ply the Cuban insurgents with arms and
ammunition. Preparations are now being
made to land in Cuba from 20, 600 to 30,
600 stand of improved Springfield rifles,
number of artillery batteries, rapid-fre
Maxim guns and an abundance of ammu-
milton for the effective use of Them
1t is understood that the Government
will not deliver the arms to any person but
General Gomez in person, and he will as
guarantee of good faith receive them.
General Miles believes that if the insur-
gents are properly armed and supplied with
the artillery they have so long needed, they
can do more effective work and render the
American troops invaluable aid in driving
the Spaniards from the island
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
RHEUMATISM
in His Knees for Two Years. All
Pains Banished by DIR. FrOst's
Wonderful Discoveries.

wonderful Discoveries.
Mr.. Walter Curtiss, If Highland Street,
ROckland, Mass, who has been stopping
in Brocton for some time says:
vi have had rheumatism in my knees
for two years and times could hardly
walk. have taken great deal Of medi-
cine without any benefit. Recently |
procured bottle of DR.. Frost's Rheu-
matism Cure which greatly relieved me.
| was so pleased with the results that [.
obtained another from drug store,
which have taken regularly with such
good results that consider myself cured
and am now able to shovel snow and
perform other work which was impossible
in my former condition. DR.. Frosts
rheumatism Cure is the best in the
world"
Wherever DR.. FrOst's Famous Rene
dies have been introduce their great
superiority over all others at once demon
strates the truth. In Providence, II. l.,
nearly 1900 patients voluntarily wrote
their praise. In Hartford and New
Haven, Ct, over 2200 sufferers who had
been restored by DR.. Frosts specific
added their testimony and in New Bed
ford and Fall River, Mass, as many more
reported cures.
After being humbugged for years, suf-
LClCl iuu COlupltlc Itllcl lIOu1 ldlll-
full trial of these now famous remedies.
Every section of New England is repre-
scented.
FROST'S NEURALGIA CURE is a
grand specific in all forms of neuralgia
splitting pains, sciatic and crural neu-
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25c.
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works
wonders, gives you new stomach; cures
Indigestion, loss of appetite, dizziness,
ETC., 25c.
FROSTS NERVOUS DEBILITY
CURE quickly Gains the nervous system
and braces up the patient; no nerve tonic
equals 1t, 25c.
FROSTS NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds
and grip and prevents pneumonia. At
this time of the year your life may
depend on having 1t handy, 25c.
FROST'S RHEUMATISM CURE is
celebrated the world over. 1t is the
''miracle worker" and has astonished
thousands, 25c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
For the Nursery.

The newest convenience for the ba-
by's boudoir is a big bowled, long han
died spoon of yellow wood. The bowl
is a painting of a scene from the land
of fairies or nursery ditties. The clas-
sic COW performing her aerial feat, Sim
pie Simon, Little Boy Blue, Little Nan
Etticoat and other familiar personages
ornament the bowl, whose curling edg-
es make frame for the gay little fig
ures. All along the handle of the spoon
are placed brass hooks, and when it is
fastened to the wall by a larger and
more solid hook placed at the back it
makes an ornamental and very useful
little rack for the children's clothes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
OFF 70 THE PHILIPPINES.
Our ASiatic Squadron Has Or
derS to Capture or Destroy
the Spanish Fleet.
TO BOMBARD MANILA.
Thirty Thousand Philippine Insurgents
Will simultaneously Attack the
Land FortificationS.

Commodore Dewey Has Orders from WASH
ington to Act at Once-Spains Fleet Sup
posed to he in Hiding at NIanila-General
AguinaIdo, the Insurgent President Has
Sailed for Singapore to Take Charge of
Affairs.
Hong Kong, China, April 20. The guns
of Americas Asiatc squadron will soon be
laundering in the harbor of Manila, the
capital of the Philippine Islands. The last
of the fleet sails tonight from IIongkong.
Commodore Dewey has orders from
Washington to capture or destroy the
Spanish fleet. Unless Spain's warships are
in hiding, the fighting will begin at or near
the Philippine Islands, and the time is
only matter of hours-perhaps by Sun.
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
VIII BLOW Up Havana.

New York, n. Y.-Dr. Gonzalo Aros-
tequi, of Havana, says the Spanish will
never leave that city standing if they are
compelled to eyacuate Cuba. 'The entire
city is undermined, he said, ''and there
has been no effort to conceal this fact in
the Cuban capital The placing of the ex-
plosiyes have been done during the past
few weeks, and the Spanish openly assert
that if Havana is taken by the United
States they need only TO touch button and
the city will be blown from the face of the
earth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW YORK, M
SPANISH CORTES OPENED.

Queen Regents Speech is Received with
wild EnthusIasm.
Madrid, April 26.-The opening of the
Spanish Cortes was magnificent sight. All
the wealth and beauty of Madrid gathered
in the Senate, where every available foot
of space was occupied. There was a ter
rife crush at the entrance leading to the
Senatorial seats, many of which were occu-
pied by ladies.
Large bodies of troops were drawn up
outside the building, including the hand
somely uniformed Blue Dragons and the
magnificently attired Palace Guards.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
BY the President.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secretary of State.


Madrid, April 2l.-The Spanish Govern
ment have broken off diplomatic relations
with the United States Minister Wood
ford Aas been given his passports, and
left Madrid for Paris accompanied b. is
private secretary and two serv Is.
Nothing now remains but war
The ultimatum of the United States was
received early this morning in English.
The Government Immediately broke off re-
lations with the United States, notifying
Minister Woodford to that effect before he
was able to present any note.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN effectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kE NEW YORK, M
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

Key West, Fla. Havana is completely
OUT of beef. although large shipments are
expected from Mexico. All necessaries of
life have gone up to prices never heard of,
and if something is not done soon many
will perish of hunger. Families of means
have stored large supplies of food in their
houses
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

ne woman
who suffers from weakness and disease of
the distinctly feminine organs, whether she
realizes it or not, is being slowly but surely
tortured to death. She suffers almost con
tinually with sick headache She has pains
in the back. what she calls stitches" in the
side and shooting pains everywhere. She
experiences burning and dragging down
sensations. She becomes weak, nervous
and respondent. She neglects her home,
and is petulant with her husband If she
consults the average physician, there is not
one chance in ten that he will hit upon the
real cause of her trouble. He will attribute
her bad feelings to stomach liver, heart or
nervous trouble woman in this condi-
ton should consult some eminent and skill
full specialist who has had wide expert
ence. Dr. r. V. Pierce, for thirty Years
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. Y. has, with the assistance of a staff of
able physicians, prescribed for many thou
sands of women. He has invented a Won
derful medicine for aiing women, known
as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II
has stood the test for thirty years 1t acts
directly on the delicate and important or
gans concerned in wifehood and mother
hood, making them strong and we'll II
soothes pain and tones and builds up the
nerves II transforms weak, nervous wom-
en- into healthy, happy wives and mothers.
at was AN invalid for over year with change
Of life, writes Mrs c. Smith of Orr, Cascade
Co, Mont. Had pains across the pit Of my
stomach and such extreme weakness / could
hardly walk. took one bottle Of Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and five of his ia
vorite Prescription and am entirely we'll"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
snaIn,s Fleet Has Salad.

Washington, d. C.-The Spanish fleet is
reported to have sailed from the Cape
Verde Islands. Spains flying squadron
and that of the United States are, as is adj
mtted by the officers of the later, evenly
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
No Fear is Felt for the Paris.

London, Eng.-Lttle doubt is expressed
here but that the steamer Paris is speeding
rapidly to New York. Nothing has been
heard of her at Lloyd's since she passed
the Lizard. At Southampton and Liver
pool it is believed that she is safe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
Spain Gives Up Hunr for orernn.

Washington, d. Cit is learned here
that the Spanish torpedo boat Temerario is
beading for Spain as fast as she can go, and
is not lying off the coast of South America
In order to intercept the battleship Oregon
and the gunboat Marietta.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
somers Can't Leave While warts On.

London, Eng The Government has no
tilted Acting Ensign Hazeton that the tor
pedo boat Somers cannot leave Falmouth
while state of war exists, according to
statements semi-ollicially made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

St. Thomas, West Indies. Seven Porto
Rican refugees, who have arrived on the
schooner Equilante, report that Porto Rico
is suffering from famine. Americans are
in danger there, and have no protection.
in San Juan a revolution is threatened.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
General Gomez WIN Cooperate.

Key West, Fla.-General Gomez will, as
soon as the Americans establish in Cuba
base of supplies, cooperate in attacking
Havana, furnishing an army of $4,000
Cubans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

OF the 45l colleges and universities
in the United States. only forty-one
ale closed to women, according to the
Womans Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
THREE MORE PRIZES.
Our GunbOats Capture Three More Spanish
Vessels.

Vessels.
Key West, Fla, April 26.-The Man
grove is bringing in large transport cap
tured off the Cuban coast. The gunboat
Newport, under command of Commodore
B. Tilley, is steaming up the outer harbor
with two more prizes, one big schooner
and the other a chunky sloop.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

Farmers throughout the western
states are holding their wheat, believing
that the war will send prices upward.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

"1he Insult offered Is To-Day Is the Most
Says Spajn's Premier Would Prefer to
Ruin Themselves Rather Than to Yield
an Inch of spanish soil.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
In the olden times it was no

form, and for
II o fife nc {
whatever, save
a little ignor-
n nee or pos
sibly, a little
NEGLECT.
The times., 1898-09-25
Let Us HnNe LiYeIx Issues

1t will be generally remembered that.
when the Maine was destroyed through
Spanish treacherY The Times then de-
ciared that, until the American people
could have it out with Spain and to
finish, this journal proposed to ignore
the strict lines of domestic politics and
be first, last, and all the time American
and non-partisan. In this connection
il is useful to note that, while the war
is loosely spoken of as being over, it is
not so in fact. Hostilities have been
suspended under an armistice, 1t is
true; but any line in chapter of acci-
dents or possible incidents might send
the truce skywards and reopen the
fight. Because the Administration
would like the nation to believe that all
chance of armed conflict has passed, it
does not follow that it has, nor that a
policy of sudden disarmament would be
judicious one, except from the point
of view of Spanish bondhoIders. per-
haps. or of the influential dignitaries
and gentlemen who are conspiring for
the surrender of the Philippines to the
Spaniards.
So it happens that press or other in
fiuences inhabiting the high tower of
watchfulness are not yet in a safe
condition TO shut their eyes to colonial
or international storm clouds on the
horizon, nor to return to the CANNON
and spinach of party struggles among
ourselves. The time has not yet come
for patriots to be anything else as a
primary consideration. Hence, The
Times is able to occupy a position of
disinterestedness, while it views the
more or less ingenious efforts of politi-
cal parties to find issues upon which to
go before the people in November
Where, as In the case of the Republi-
cans, there is a tendency to increase the
mirth of nations. by constructing dead
falls for themselves in advance, we are
cheerfully willing to look on in spirit
of the most judicial fairness.
1t is, therefore, interesting to observe
the bold, yet shrewd manner in which
the Administration party, once more
under the command of it's great field
marshal, Hanna, is preparing for action
in the pending campaign. 1t is due, we
think, to his generalship that it does
not attempt to dodge the question of
the starvation and brutal abuse of our
soldiers, and sick and wounded. The
Michigan Republican State convention
has officially and enthusiastically
adopted Aigerism as the battle cry of
the party. and Attorney General Griggs
denounces all who do not like that sort
of thing as "buzzards.''
Having put Michigan and Griggs to
the fore as champions of Alger and
The times., 1898-09-25

Senator Hawley is mistaken when he
says 1t is the Democrats who blame Con-
gress for the failures of the war. The
first to suggest it was the New York
Tribune and now the Republican defend
ers OF Secretary Alger are trying to hold
Congress alone responsible by charging
the defects TO its niggardly policy of re-
fusing proper appropriations for army
purposes. The Democrats have enough
of their own sins TO bear, but in the mat
ter of the Spanish war they are faultless.
They do not believe Congress is chiefly
the cause of the sufferings of our soldiers
from incompetency and neglect.
The times., 1898-09-25
The Battleship Ohio.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune)
But who will break the bottle Of wine. or IL
may be Ohio River water, with which the shin
will be christened? The present governor would
do well TO put on his thinking cap and select
a girl right away, before the army of petitions
begins coming in. Every county Will have
candidate, but the governor viii likely 90 hack
TO his old home and get charming Springfield
giri. and there are lots Of them He knows them
personally. and after he has made the selection
we viii all say amen. But if he wishes to be
cosmopolitan, and not narrow. he viii come down
here and get the true blue the Cincinnati girl,
who has no superior anywhere, whether beauty.
sprlghtliness or intelligence is taken into con-
slderatlon- Think II over governor. find the
girl soon and rest many minds in the eighry-eight
counties which make up Ohio.
The times., 1898-09-25
That Clap of Thunder.

In making Secretary Alger's war ad-
ministration an issue of the campaign.
the Republicans do not all deny the
truth Of the revelations of suffering and
death from the rule of incompetency
and neglect Indeed, this would be
reckless in the face of the evidence.
Every day exposes some new atrecity,
the result Of the appointment of un-
qualified officials. For example, the re-
port of DR.. Thompson, of New York
on the sending home on furlough of
patients In the second stage of typhoid
fever, to die on the way (as five were
found TO have done by the Washington
ladies who watched the trains) or to
scatter the seeds of disease over a
thousand miles-has been supplemented
The times., 1898-09-25

horse-doctor Huidekoper, Hanna re-
serves the honor to his own State and
town of proposing his other popular
measure. The Third District Republi-
can Club, of Cleveland, hfS been al
lowed the glory Of precipitating fight
against women in public employment.
This influential Hanna organization has
passed resolutions threatening political
destruction to any official who, hereaf-
ter, shall dare to allow any female
whatsoever to earn her bread under
municipal or State auspices. A yigor-
Gus propaganda has been started and
appears to have the countenance of the
party boss.
There may be other questions and is
sues which our esteemed Hanna is
keeping in the background for the pres
ent, but the two mentioned would seem
to be enough. Algerism and no bread
for women workers, together form
Republican platform which we have
seldom seen equaled for consistency
with Hanna ideals and methods.
The times., 1898-09-25

more than four years He moved his fam
lily from here to New York when he ac-
cepted the place as police commissioner
under Mayor Strong. When he resigned
the police commission he came TO Wash
ington to enter upon the duties of AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy and as a
matter of course moved his family back
TO this city.
There is hardly a doubt as expressed by
many New Workers that Gov, Black is
now grasping at straws in the hope of a
denomination. The tide has set so strong
ly in favor of Col Roosevelt that Gov.
Black and his friends have become des-
perate.
Col. Roosevelt's case is in no way a par
allel to that of former Senator Calvin S.
Brice. Brice was resident of New York,
but yet was elected senator from Ohio.
He had not, in fact. lived in the State of
Ohio for almost eight years previous to
his election to the Senate.
There are many men who have resi-
dences in this city and vote in some par
ticular State. When the franchise was
abolished in the District of Columbia a
law was passed by Congress providing for
cases of this kind, the OBJECT of the law
being that man would not lose his rest
dence in his State because he might hold
office here for any length of time. or he
might be in any other business. The pur-
pose of the law was merely to protect
those in office during the term of Pres
tdent or for any other length of time
"Out in the Twenty-second Illinois Con-
gressional District" said Frank H. Bar
ham. guest at Willard's, from East st.
Louis ILL.,, 1.-The Democrats and Populists
have just shelved man from public life
who has had quite an .eventfui career,
and who through his meteoric rise has
attracted a great deal of attention. This
man is Jehu Baker, the present Demo-
cratic representative in Congress from
our district. Baker has been a lawyer of
no little distinction and also a journalist
of no mean ability. Years ago, when Col.
William r. Morrison had distinguished
himself in Congress as a leader of the
tariff for horizontal reduction and reve-
nue. only, a great effort was made in this
district to defeat him. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars was placed in the
district by the Republican committees,
and Jehu Baker, then a stanch Republic
an, was put in nomination by the Repub-
licans to run against him. Baker made
a remarkable campaign, and, with the aid
of the funds which were so freely distrib-
uted by the tariff barons, defeated Col.
Morrison. At the next election he was
defeated by William S. Forman, who was
recently the internal revenue commits
sioner of the Treasury Department, and
ran against Altgeld two years ago as the
gold Democratic candidate for governor.
Baker in this election-.was defeated by
thirteen votes, and it is said that his re-
fusal to purchase beer for crowd of
young men around town one night just
~ all
thought he had a sure thing ON, the re-
suit and declined to spend any money In
the campaign. When the issue ran to
free silver. In the campaign of 1896 Baker
announced himself as champion of the
white metal and left the Republican par
ty He was nominated by a joint caucus
of the Democrats and Populists and was