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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-07
Note and Comment.

General Merritt favors the retention
of the Philippines. General Merritt
knows which way the tornado is head
ing. Washington Post.
The treasury department shows that
for the last fiscal year the importations
from Porto Rico we're: Sugar, &C, 554, Ala
pounds; molasses, 1871 1923 gallons.
For the year 1886 the imports for
raw gu gar were 1880 1893 pounds.
Every friend of universal peace re-
joiced when he read the Czar's state
ment this morning. But when he read
the dispatches from London, that the
pronunciamento was hastily given out
by its august author to forestall the
Kaiser, who proposed to make SINH
lar declaration from the Mount of o.
ives, the matter took new aspect.
This stealing of Williams thunder calls
for copyright on the undelivered
sheeches of monarchs.-New York Sun.
"Bereft of Manila" says the London
Times, 'the Philippines would obvious
ly be nothing but costly burden,
which Spain would soon probably at
tempt to relieve herself of in manner
little acceptable 10 the United States,
especially looking to the immense war
bill Spain has to pay and the absolute
necessity for retrenchment." All of
which is in the nature of food for re-
Election. The United States may not
find it expedient to take charge of the
archipelago, but in that event what is
to be done with the ountry?-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The monthly statement of receipts
and expenditures of the government
for August shows that the receipts
from all sources aggregated S41, 7S2, :
707, an increase of 500, 1884, 93 over
August 1897. The receipts from the
several sources of revenue follow:
Customs, SIG ,249 500; internal revenue,
S24 obs 1874; miscellaneous, $1.517 ,073.
The expenditures for the month aggre-
gated 500, 260,7 an increase of $22,-
672,670, The heavy increases on both
sides of the ledger are due to the war
| expenditures on the one side and the
internal revenue law on the other.
The forthcoming annual report of the
commissioner of pensions will show
that the number of pensions allowed
in the last fiscal year, including the wal
of 1912, was 56,737, of which 54,85Z
were for soldiers and 1856 for sailors
Four widows were reinstated and two
promoted and sixty-four orphans and
relatives of soldiers were reinstated
One hundred and thirty.nine ex-Union
soldiers were reinstated and 279 pro-
NOTED. The number of pensioners or
the rolls on June 80, 1898 was 993, ia;
amount paid for pensions in the dsca
year ending June 30, 1898, $144, 651 ,879
average value of each pension, $131 70
Comparison shows that more pensions
for service in the war of the repetition
were granted in the last fiscal year thar
were allowed in the entire four years O.
Grants second term and the entire ad
ministration of President Hayes.
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Some OF the HOnOrs Of War.

The first United States volunteer cav
airy, popularity known as the "Rough
Riders" has been mustered out OF the
service, and the history of military
organization, picturesque and unique,
comes to an end.
The widest extremes in social and
material conditions met in the ranks of
these troopers. Among them were the
cowboy of the western plains, and the
carpet knight of the metropolis of the
Nation. The COW puncher of the
South and West stood side by side with
the representative of the four hundred
of the elect of Gotham's society. But
whatever distinction of family or wealth
there may have been in their ranks,
the CROUCH Riders" were as one man
in physical courage,in contempt for dam
ger and death, resolution in battle and
endurance of severest hardships. They
were an embodiment of certain de-
fiance of the laws and limitations of
this mortal being that is a distinguish
ing mark of the American soldier. This
characteristic has been exemplifled in
every war in which America has been
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land Order of Protection, was for many
years treasurer of the Vermont Medical So
ciety and was its president in 1886. DR..
Kemp had long been identified with the
school commissioners OF this city and for
several years was secretary oflthe board. In
September, 1866, he was married to Miss
Annette Q. Markham of Mortified, who
survives him. DIR. Kemp's death will come
as personal loss to very many people out
side of the limits Of his own city He was
faithful in all the relations Of life and his
death leaves a vacancy that will be hard to
fill. Representative-elec Harlan w. Kemp
was brother of the deceased. The funeral
services were held from his late home Mon
day afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. Dr. Nor
man Seaver officiating. Dr. Seaver paid a
tepder and deserved tribute to DIR. Kemp
and to the profession that he has 80 long
adorned. The bearers we're Harlan W.
Kemp, Rev. DR.. W. s. Hazen OF Mortified,
Rev l.. o Sherburne OF st. Albans, and Leroy
A. Flint of Middlesex. j. " Babcock was in
charge. The burial was in Elmwood Gene
terry at Mortified. During the funeral
hours the places of business in the city were
closed.
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entation of local wants, and such control by
Congress as gives security against the mistakes
or excuses of people new to the exercise of
these rights.
We have said that Mr.. Reid's article
was written before the close of the war,
and of course before he could have had
any expectation of a personal share in
negotiating the treaty of peace. 1t de-
rives an additional interest now that its
perusal reveals to us in advance the
views of one of the peace commits
sioners.-New York Times.
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Cabot.

The infant child OF Walter Lance is quite
i'll with cholera infantum.
There will be sermon from "a Wheel"
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Rev. II. l.. Hartwell exchanged with Rev.
Mr.. Henderson from Roxbury last Sunday.
Thirteen young men took the freeman's
oath in this town and cast their first vote
yesterday.
Mrs. Josie Meader has been in Marshfield
the past week dressmaking for Mrs. S.
Swerdferger.
The remains of Lewis Sumner, former
resident of this town, were brought here for
burial last week.
Mrs. Gertrude and Miss Lillian Wells
have returned from Boston where they have
been spending week.
Aunt Hannah Morse, an aged lady of this
village, has returned from Barre where she
has been visiting her brother.
Mrs. Emma Collins has been i'll for the
past week but Is reported better. Her son
Clyde came from Montpelier to care for
her and remain few days.
The marriage of Carl G. Fletcher, assist
ant editor OF the st. Adams MESSENGER, and
Miss Lillian Wells will occur next Wednes-
day afternoon at two o'clock at the home Of
the bride.
Mrs. Rebekah Goodwin, an aged lady liv-
ing with her daughter in Marshfield, died
last Saturday and was brought here Mon
day where funeral services were held. She
was buried beside her husband in the viii
lage cemetery
j. M. Southwick's house was struck by
lightning last Sunday afternoon. One CHM
ney was torn to pieces and several rooms in
the house visited by the electric current.
Providentially the inmates were not hurt
neither was the house burned.
There will be sociable ON the Methodist
church grounds next Friday evening, under
the auspices of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
programme consisting OF reading, speaking,
music, ETC., after which cake and ice cream
will be served. All are cordially invited.
Cabot should have had more credit last
week for the number OF teachers it fur
nishes. In addition to those mentioned are
Susie Atkins at East st. Johnsbury; Fred
Blodgett in Huntington; Walter Jacobs in
Calais Merton Jacobs in Pekin; Belle
Smith in Williamstown, and Addie Stone
in Guilford, N. II.
Moses L. Sumner, resident of this town
twenty-five years ago, died at the city farm
in Montpelier on Friday, September 2, aged
seventy. eight years. Mr.. Sumner carried
on the carriage business for number OF
years at Lower Cabot and was quite active
in the affairs of the town and society. He
was a genial good. natured man. His re-
mains were brought to this town and buried
beside his wife and children on Saturday.
The friends express their gratitude to j. II.
Damon for digging the grave and attending
to other matters. In so doing he made
good promise he gave Mr.. Sumner, that
he would see him laid at rest beside his kin
If he outlived him.
West Berlin.
Charles Leonard is moving into the Fisher
house. - Mrs. Grain wishes to sell her
house and land. 60 Amos Chase and Mrs.
Edd Glimm are quite sick, - The schools
and Mrs. Alex Stephens and three children
came last Saturday to spend Sunday with her
parents, w. 4. Colby and wife. The youngest
child, six months old was taken i'll and died in
twelve hours. 1t was buried at West Berlin on
Monday.
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engaged. 1t has been conspicuously |
displayed in the wars this people has
waged from the beginning with the In
dams in their Businesses of the plain,
desert and mountain. 1t is peculiarly an
American characteristic, the product Of
the physical conditions amid which the
American has developed, and the insti-
buttons of freedom which appeal 80
powerfully to his patriotism.
But the "Rough Riders" have been
no more courageous than the trained
soldiers of this country. They were
picked body of men, resolute and
daring spirits, with an appetite for
danger and adventure, seasoned, NOR
ally and physically, by association with
peril and fortified by the possession of
the art and the strength for attack or
defense. So they are probably entire
ly exceptional among volunteer SOL
diers in their skill and capacity as fight
ers, their daring and hardihood, their
thirst for battle and insensibility to its
| perils. But theirs was not the insensi-
bility of 'the dull driven CATTLE"
readiness to stand up, unappalled, as
targets for an enemy's rifles. With
courage and interpidity that were
magnificent there was the full en-
ployment of those subtle means that
count for success in armed contests far
more than mere brute courage. There
are, indeed, others in the regular and
volunteer forces of the United States,
but the peculiar elements combined in
this corps, the dramatic quality in all
its movements, the eminence of it's
commander, the briliancy of its
achievements, have fixed upon it the
public gaze more intensity than upon
any other single organization. Further
more, all its doings have been infinitely
chronicled by the historians of the war
who have recorded their observations
from the firing line of embattled forces
vivid history of matchless deeds, by
historians dauntless as their heroes.
But after the highest need of praise
has been given the Trough Riders" or
any other white organization that
clothed itself with glory in the terrible
contests around Santiago, can there be
any abatement in the tributes that
should be paid to the valor of the col
ored troops that, side by side with their
white comrades, pushed back the Span
ish lines through the dense chaparrsl,
and charged the intrenchments and
Notifications? Were there any drawer
soldiers, was there more reckless dar-
ing, devotion more supreme, gallantry
more conspicuous, achievements more
brilliant and substantial, than must in
all Justice be written down to the
credit of the black troops of the United
States army? None whatever. The de-
votion and heroism that, during civil
war, sheltered Union soldiers escaping
from rebel prisons, fed and nursed
them and piloted them out of the rebel
lines, that fought the battles of the
Union against their old masters with a
bravery that never quailed, developing
new race of military heroes, were all
thrown into the fighting around Santi'
ago, enhanced tenfold by the efficiency
long military training had impaired to
their ability to serve the government
that had given their race its freedom
Honor and grateful remembrance for
the colored troops.
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The Vermont regiment was denied
the high fruition of the true soldiers de-
sire, to meet his country's enemy in
battle. The Vermont soldiers powers
of endurance were, however, subjected
to a severer test than campaigning in
Cuba or Porto Rico. What were the
hardships of the tropical jungle in mid
summer, of facing Mauser bullets in
muddy trenches steaming with malaria,
compared with the rigors confronting
a speech from Governor Grout, at
Camp Olympia? We know not what
others might prefer, but, as for us, give
us instead the deadly Mauser, malarial
and yellow fever, rancid SOW belly and
mouldy hard tack, singly or all in one
reeking symposium of miseries. Who
says the Vermont soldiers are not
heroes? Who wonders that they were
ordered to lie down when the oratorical
fusilade began2 1t would have wither-
ed and Frustrated stronger men than
those who returned enfeebled from pes
tilential Chickamauga, and who wig
wagged before the reviewing stand, I'M
der the weight of their guns, in the
melting sun, to appease the gall of an
unheediug chief executive.
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the Hon. Josiah Quincy sat in the vast
shadow OF his genealogical tree and was
calm. The equator sagged with icicles. A
wind OF winter barked around the world.
The Hon. George Fred Williams complained
of cold feetU
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Randolph Center.

Miss Della Buck has returned to Boston.
A. d. and e. A. Partridge. with their fam
lilies, returned to their home in Philadelphia
Tuesday.
The new Congregational pastor, Rev. A.
9. Gilmore has arrived with his wife, and
they are getting settled in the parsonage.
Miss Maud Hebard has gone to teach in
Lunenburg, Mass, Miss Vie Davis at Thet-
ford Center and Miss Georgia Buck at
Barton.
@. w. Seymour and Miss Harriet NJ.
Hutchinson were married in Norwich Hast
week Tuesday. Miss Hutchinson was for
several years teacher in the Normal school
here.
Kicker Mills.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett and family
have closed their summer house and have
returned to st. Johnsbury. - Smith
Dodge of Manchester, N H., was the guest
of A. II, Kicker on Monday. - A III.
and II. M. Kicker are putting in bank
wall in front OF their house in Groton.
- e. l.. Rowe went to Burlington on
Saturday to see his brother, Dean, now sick
at Camp Olympia hospital. - A. III.
Kicker has bought a pair of good draft
horses. - Lewis Lund has been very Ill
with appendicitis but with the skillful care
OF DR.. II. l.. Tillotson is on the road to re-
covery. - Herman p. Kicker went to
st. Johnsbury last week on business.
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THE ELECTION In MONTPELIER.

Notwithstanding the fact that the weather
was all that could be desired on Tuesday
the vote in Montpelier was light. 1t took
the hardest kind Of work to get voters to
the polls, and out of 1,463 legal voters in
the city, only ,001 cast their ballots.
The vote for city representative was de-
clared shortly before four o'clock as fol-
lOwa.
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@attbmam 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Z, 1898.
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

MONSIEUR CAvAIGNAC, frances
minister of war, has done one thing
that Russell A. Alger, the United
States secretary of war, might initiate,
and deserve the applause of the whole
country. The Frenchman has resign
ed.
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Hon. II. HENRY POWERS was once
credited with some OF the feliciLies of
speech and the graces of common
sense. For some time past, however,
he has rarely opened his mouth in pub
lie without, in the language of the Irish
bull, putting his foot in it. His latest
offense was in his remarks at Camp
Olympia, at Josiah CIRCUITS review of a
regiment of troops he abandoned to the
tender mercies of the United States
government officials, Mr.. Powers spoke
of Admiral Dewey's victory at Manila
as "putting to shame" all other achieve
ments of the United States navy. "Put
to shame" the deeds of John Paul
Jones in the Bon Homme Richard, of
Hull in the Constitution, of Decatur in
the United States, of Perry on Lake
Erie, of Farragut on the Mississippi
and in Mobile bay9 Not to mention a
score, more or less, of other brilliant
achievements, by other men whose
names are bright with the glory of the
Nations naval history? The judge
needs to revise his vocabulary in the
interest of discriminating and judicial
expression.
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Boston, modest, unobtrusive self
depreciating Hub of the Universe,
finds always in the New York Sun a
champion and exponent of her virtues,
and a clarion-voiced trumpeter of her
fame and the doings of her sons, indi-
vidually and collectively. But for the
Suns advertisement what would the
world know of "the deeds of valor
done" by that body of martial ancho-
rites, the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company? What herald so ready
to proclaim-and so versatile in the art
of proclaiming-the ancestral greatness
and the imperial munifcence of Mayor
Josiah Quincy? Here is the latest
effort of the SUMS artist:
"The thought of the Hon. Josiah Quincy
of Boston was as fan and a cool fountain
to millions yesterday. Catacombs of eternal
cracked ice, and glaciers OF sherbet, and
open polar seas OF lemonade, and submarine
flats of nereids and mikes, with stalactites
of ice-cream in the corridors and cold air
furnaces going at full draught-wbat were
they to the breeze and balm Of JOSIAH The
walrus padded around the pole. The
Esquimaux papooses snowballed merrily'
Colder and more comforting than all these,
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THE Mugwump and Little American
press is making great adoo over the
circumstance, as reported, that certain
of the blue blooded Kanakas shed tears
when the Hawaiian flag was hauled
down, no more to float again as an en-
blem of nationality. This was but the
expression of a natural emotion, but it
does not follow that they are the
"victims" of a national crime. People,
with Heaven in view, leave this world
with fearful grief. The original Kanakas
preferred rather to eat the American
missionaries than to accept the Chris
tan gospel, and abandoned their heath
en- rites and customs regretfully.
Apropos of the tear-shedding incidents
the correspondents narrate the Boston
Transcript remarks:
1.-THE fact that the Hawaiian natives shed
tears when they saw the flag of Hawaii come
down for the last time has started St. Louis
antiquarian to find out how the people of upper
Louisiana received their new rulers when, on
March 9, 1904, that territory was transferred
from Spain to the United States. From con-
temporary records it is learned that the
French people and the Spaniards wept when
they saw the flag of Spain lowered, and that
only few faint cheers greeted the Stars and
Stripes when it rose above the fort at St..
Louis Yet those very Frenchmen and Spa
niards soon wiped away their tears, and their
descendants have had thousandfold cause to
be thankful that st, Louis became American"
Thus will it be with those fearful
Hawaiians.
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Hester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, Sept. 10 Secretary
Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange
statement issued today shows taa' the
amount brought into sighs for the week
ending TO day is 159. $40 bales, against
PA ,622 for The seven days ending
September l6 last year, aud 3l2 zee
wear before last This brings zee to'sl
amount for the Is days Of the new sea
sou to 263, ,502, against 4c5 .9l0 last
year
Tie statement shows receipts at all
United States ports siuce September
l of 176.950 bales, agaios: 262,419
for the same time last year, Southern
mill taklngs we're 56,l62. against 81
376 last year. Foreign exports for the
is days have been 7O,736. against 49,
927.
Including amounts left over in stocks
at ports and interior towns acd the
number of bales brought into sig0'
thus far for the new crop, the supply
to date is o31, ,068. against 522, ,464 for
the same period last year.
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HOW sPANIARDs TREAT
THEIR GENERAL.

vigo. Spain, Sept % a o50wo wa
of about 100 people beseiged tne
house of Gen To1ai to day. demand
;ng tna, the troops which arrived
here yesterdsy from Santiago de Cuba
On board the Spanish steamer Leon
XIII be immediately landed lhey
nroceeded to the quays. cheering the
Icons and were with difficulty dis
nsrsed BY soldiers Of the garrison
hfterward crowd of about LOW
neonle returued to the quays. and
when they saw the soldiers landing
harefco.ed ADD nearly uaked, they
became iDfutiated and surrounded
Cen. Toral's house. hooting and h1ss
;ng NO. and stoniug the building Even
tuslly, the Spanish general succeed %111
ed in escaping to the Leon Alll !,
On learning that the mob gathered
on the dock and stoned the steamer
for half an hour. smashing the caoln
windows. The Leon XIII was
obliged to leave the place where sne
was moored.
Five steamers are ready to trans
mort the returning Spanish soldiers
md civil officers, with the archives
and munitions of war from Cuba, ou'
It is believed it will take four months
and cost 80, 600, ,OO0 pesetas TO b1lng
the troops back to Spain.
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Jackson, Miss. Sept. 16.-Dr' Pur'
cell made the announcement to day oil
oew case of fever 10 Jackson The
patient is j. n. Manley, a train d!s-
patcher employed BY the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad company
His condition tonight is serious. Fol
lowing the announcement many per-
sops left to-day Numbers more are
preparing to leave.
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ing blue and ro;ted picking pro
crossing slowly !; late corn better
than Tor four years, Old com rotting
in the ear, worse than icr years 3
L Neeiy
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