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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-04
LOCAL NOTICES.

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-04
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If it fails to Cure. 26c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-04
Domestic Bakery

L. c. BROWN has started Domestic
Bakery on Seymour St., where you
can find at all times, and fresh every
day, Bread, Buns, Rolls, Doughnuts,
Pies. Cookies, etc. Will also keep all
kinds of crackers. ga
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The reformation of the fleet took
some little time, but so soon as this
was accomplished the fotilla proceed
ed with full steam on as though Il were
sailing in broad daylight in American
waters. It was still dark at this time.
but presently the dawn began to break,
and the sun arose in all it's oriental
splendor
The weather was calm and sultry and
over the waters Of Manila bay thick
haze, so common to early morning in
those parts. hung like a curtain,
through which the rays Of the coming
day penetrated with dull but beautiful
hues. Gradually, however, this lifted,
and the dim outlines of the hills in the
neighborhood of Cavite were discern
ible. Nothing whatever could be seen
Of the Spanish fleet, but the Americans
knew they were but a few minutes
away from the greatest naval battle of
modern times. The nerves Of the Off
GERS and men on Dewey's fleet were
keyed up to the strongest tension. Ev-
cry officer was at his post and every
gunner behind his weapon, which he
had watched for hours. The word had
gone around not by word of mouth,
but by some subtle psychology:
Remember the Maine! Remember
the Maine" and into drawn faces there
came that look which one sees only
when man, stirred by strong and prim-
tive emotions, determines to meet and
fight his enemy to the death.
The breeze freshened up from Oft
Cavite and at 4:30 the enemy was in
sight, ships as we'll as land batteries.
AS near as could be determined at that
time eight Spanish ships were in full
view, but their identity was not Of
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so many corks. Inc tearing of steel,
the splitting OF timbers. even the
shrieks of the wounded could be plain
ly heard following this awful noise.
Dead bodies of men were seen flying
through the air, while the survivors
were noticed jumping from the decks
The Don Juan careened over to port,
righted again and dipped once more
and began TO sink rapidly. Hardly a
seconds time elapsed between the
striking of the fatal shot and the eX-
plosion, but it seemed to the watchers
that il was five minutes.
The shot undoubtedly penetrated
and exploded the Don Juan's maya
zines. The Americans had an oppor-
tunity to see this, for at that mom'Nt
the dense clouds of smoke had settled
in the direction of the Spanish line,
while the American ships were COM
paratively free. The vice consul's re-
port says: THE VIGOROUSLY bad
craftsmanship of the Spaniards was
apparent from the start. The feet was
managed with daring and skill, but al
luuuGu nullSl lCdily lldh
enemy, 1t was no match for it in gum
merry. The latter was splendid, and
much regret is expressed that our naval
representatives were not given a better
opportunity to take note Of an engage
ment which must mark an epoch in
naval warfare" AS matter OF fact,
the Raleigh, Boston and Baltimore
were reported to have been struck by
Spanish shells and several men killed
and wounded, but the victims, having
been landed at a distant point upon
the shore, the names could not be as
certained at the time the Spanish au-
thorities cut the cable or at least stop
ped its use at Manila.
When the Don Juan blew up a cheer
arose from each Of the American fleet
and again the cry went up "Remem-
Der the Maine. The Maine is avenged"
From his post Commodore Dewey gave
out his orders and these commands
were to keep maneuvering. 1t was this
order which rendered the shots from
the Spanish gunners so ineffective.
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Spanish feet, and it may be said to
have determined the whole battle, for
it proved the turning point. Montejo
had no time for vain regrets for his
own flagship was soon struck twice by
shells. The attack of the American
fleet was recommended almost imme-
diately after the explosion, and some
of the hardest knocks were directed at
the Reina Maria Christina. Her cap
tain, Cardozo, and eight gunners were
killed by a shell, and almost in the
same instant full broadside from two
American ships struck the Spanish
boat, killing two officers and a large
number Of men. Just then the Maria
Christina was discovered to be on fire
and sinking. The crew broke from all
discipline and rushed to the sides,
jumping over, officers and men, pre-
ferring to trust to their powers as
swimmers, rather than suffer the fate
of their companions Of the Don Juan.
Several other shots struck her, but the
Americans, seeing that 1t would be a
waste of powder, turned their attention
to the other boats.
The Maria Christina began to sink
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The majority of the worlds Idols
will be shattered at the crack OF doom.
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rapidly and Admiral Montejo and a
few officers had barely time to untangle
boat and pull off in it before his flag
ship, the finest Spanish boat in Asiatic
waters, sank in the bay. He tried to
reach the Reina Mercedes, but she was
in so hot a corner that he had to go on
board the nearest boat, which proved to
be the Isla de Cuba, a small and in
ferior cruiser. 1t is said that a ma
jority of the Reina Christmas crew
were killed or drowned, but some of
the men were picked up by the Spanish
feet and the ships exact loss in men
cannot now be ascertained. The flag
ship burned fiercely during the rest Of
the fight, but sank before any explosion
could occur She is total wreck. All
this had taken place within sixty min
utes. There was not a gun on board
the American fleet which had not been
used, and most Of them had done exc
cution. The Spanish cruiser Relna
Mercedes was engaged by the Balti-
more and Concord, the shells Of which
did frightful damage to her, and she
was obliged to retire behind the Span
ish line. The Boston and Raleigh did
splendid work along with their sister
ships.
The battery which had been rugged
up on the sunken Castillo fired few
shots at the enemy. but was quickly
disabled by the American guns. The
Cavite battery kept up a steady can
nonading upon the American fleet, but
many of its shots fell short and some
came nearer to the Spanish boats than
to the Americans. After the battle
had ragged for an hour the American
fleet retired by twos to the Nashan and
Zaflro, where they recoaled, the re-
mainder of the fleet keeping up the
fight. None OF Commodore Dewey's
fleet showed any apparent injury to the
Spanish fleet. They Unanswered with
as much ease as though they were
merely going through a squadron evo-
luton in calm waters. Nearly all the
Spanish fleet showed bad injuries, and
the loss Of life among their sailors was
so great that the commanders moved
the ships with difficulty. The transfer
of Montejo's flag to the Isla de Cuba
was not noticed FOR some time, in the
confusion and wreck of the Spanish
feet, and 1t was nearly fifteen minutes
before he made his boats understand
where their admiral was and what he
wanted them to do. Then there was
cessation of really hard fighting for
about twenty minutes, when the Amer
lean fleet reformed its line and began
once moro. This time the Isla de Mir
danao. a converted cruiser, and the
Don Antonio de Ulloa we're so badly
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They and their commanding officers
seemed unable to locate any OF the
American ships in time to deliver the
broadsides where they intended. No
sooner would a gun be sighted than
the whole American squadron would
have seemed to change position, and
the Spanish shots simply churned the
water in the bay. Those shells which
did take effect did so almost without
exception merely by chance. and 1t is
quite likely that some of them came
from the land batteries. When the
Spaniards heard the explosion Of the
Don Juan they gave shouts Of JOY
thinking it was one of the American
fleet. but when the dull yellow smoke
lifted and they saw their cruiser a total
wreck and the bay in its vicinity full
of dead and wounded Spanish officers
they shrieked with agony and Montejo
is said to have lost his head and to
have run up and down the deck al
ternately cursing the Yankees and the
Don Juan's captain for his reckless
ness.
The explosion unnerved the whole
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NOTES ON THE WAR SITUATION

VIM. Astor Chanler, the well-known
millionaire, has departed from New
York with three companions with the
avowed intention of joining the forces
of Gen. Gomez and fighting Spaniards.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Porto Rico, and it is being enforced in
a tyraunical manner. Crowds of peo-
pie are leaving for the interior, and
the capital is almost deserted by the
civilian population. The military au-
thorities are most actively engaged in
preparing for the defense of the island.
Americans are without protection and
in danger. Food prices are rising fast.
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It was AIS p. m. Saturday, April so,
when the American fleet passed Subig
bay. which is on the China sea, and
around Mariveles peninsula from Ma
Mia and Manila bay, and steered di-
rectly for the entrance to the mouth
of the latter.
AS 1t drew near the entrance the
feet slackened speed, for it was then
near shutdown. All the ships were
dark, the decks cleared for action and
the sharpest outlook kept in all direc-
lions. The entrance to the harbor was
thought by the Spaniards to be well
defended and it would be so considered
against anything but a fleet such as
came there from Hongkong. On the
left-hand side entering there are two
batteries, one on Point Mariveles and
a smaller one further up the bay. On
the right hand side there are also two
batteries, one at Limbones point and
another at Restingo. These last are
on the Cavite side of the bay. In the
middle of the entrance are three is
lands, the largest of which is Carrie
3hidNOg WhlCh WdO W nave DCCh lOl
fed, but the Spaniards did not have
land armament to spare. 1t was I'M
derstood that the entrance to the bay,
as well as the bay itself, was loaded
with electric mines and torpedoes. but
II this was the case, they did not sX-
plode, for the American feet sailed
over and through them unframed. AS
the fleet approached the entrance in tho
dark the progress became slower, and
one officer of the Olympia suggested to
Commodore Dewey the danger of be-
ing blown up. To this Dewey is said
to have replied grimly: cts a case of
Mobile Bay now" which was interpret
ed to mean, in Farragut's words:
'D--n the torpedoes! Go ahead"
All this time the vessels proceeded
almost noiselessly on their way. Wker
the feet had rejoined, inside of The
bay, Commodore Dewey reformed his
line in the following order:
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TO TAKE PORTO RICO.
SIMPSONS Largest Vessels Sail for That
Purpose.

SIMPSONS Largest Vessels Sail for That
Purpose.
Spain's Atlantic feet is not to be al
lowed to reach Porto Rico or to APP
proach the coast of the United States.
Rear Admiral Sampson has perfected
plans for meeting the enemy on the
high seas and giving battle at time
and place of his own choosing. The
large fighters of SIMPSONS squadron,
the New York, Indiana, Iowa, Puritan
and Mayflower were withdrawn from
the Cuban blocllading fleet and coaled
up heavily at Key West, after which
they sailed eastward at full speed, APP
parently for Porto Rico, either to de-
stroy or to occupy the coaling station
as a naval base before the Spanish
squadron arrives. and then put to sea
and try TO engage the Cape Verde fleet.
Meanwhile the smaller vessels Of the
North Atlantic squadron are ample to
maintain the blockade Capt. Converse
of the Montgomery will direct them.
Sampst ms warships sailed prepared
for an unusually long cruise. Their
magazines are OVERLOOKING with am
munition. They will be in fit condi-
zion to round up the Cape Verde fleet
next week if it be that the Spanish
warships are coming to Porto Rico at
all. 1t is reported that on the way to
Porto Rico Admiral Sampson will stop
Matanzas and Santiago de Cuba. 1t is
believed that any repairs to the fortifi-
cations at Matanzas which the Span
iards have made since the recent bonn
bardment will be knocked to pieces.
Then the fleet may go around to San
tiago on the outskirts of which Garcia
is pressing, and destroyed the fortifica-
tions there. After that the warships
are expected to pick up the Oregon.
the Marietta and the Nichtheroy NOW
named Buffalo,, which are on their
way from Rio Janeiro, and go back to
Porto Rico, the taking OF which is now
considered military necessity.
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The captnre of the Spanish steamer

The capture of the Spanish steamer
Argonata 10y the gunboat Nashville off
the southern coast of Cuba proves to
have been most valuable. The Argo-
nata carried large quantity of am
munition and arms besides important
mail for Gen. Blanco. Besides there
were or board a Spanish colonel--Col.
Vicente de Cortijo, of tho Third Span
ish cavalry, with 10 other army officers
and it now transpires that the colonel
is brother-in-law of Lieut.. Gen. VAL
erino Weyler, the famous butcher, :"
the former governor-general of Cuba.
His captors are UNNECESSARILY elated-
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Miles Commands Insurgent Army.

1t is asserted that Gen. Miles is now
practically in command of the insur
gent army in Cuba. The Washington
government is now in close touch with
and has established communication
with three army corps commanders of
the insurgent forces. Every move
made by Gems. Gomez, Garcia and Rod
eriguez is on the advice of Gen. Miles.
Through war maps of Cuba our own
commanders know the whole of Cuba
better than any officers in Blancos
army. There has been concentration
of troops in accordance with orders
from Gen. Miles. The Cuban army is
divided into three divisions-the army
of the east, under Garcia; the army of
the west, under Rodriguez, and the
army of the center, under Gomez.
Garcia and Rodriguez have the larg-
est number of men. Gomez is near the
coast, cutting off food supplies of the
Spaniards and rounding up cattle
for future use. He has named his
place to meet the force now massing in
the United States. He will cover the
landing on the land and the gunboats
will attend TO it on the sea. The men
who know where that landing will be
made are Gems. Miles, Shafter and
Nunez. in addition to Gomez and the
authorities at Washington. Two de-
pots of supply will perhaps be estab
lished, one for the purpose of arming
the Cubans, the other for base of sup
plies for the United States troops. One
landing may serve for both. Arms for
the Cubans will also go to Garcia. He
is in the far east, keeping Santiago de
Ia,
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His Sad Experience.

II bought claim" said the returned
Klondiker, where the nuggets were
said to be as plentiful as blackberrles."
And they were not?" well, yes,
they were; but, you see, there are no
blackberries in that region. "-Illustrat-
ed London News.
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Junior Partner-"Do you think the
new Office boy is trustworthy" Senior
Partner-"Pm sure Of "a. I've noticed
that when he hasn't anything to do he
never pretends to be busy.
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GRAIN, ETC.

*Detroit-Hay. No timothy, Sa7A per ton.
Potatoes, 8 c per bu. Live Poultry, turkeys.
1Jc per ID; chickens 81; ducks, &c Eggs,
strictly fresh. TIC per doZ. Butter, dairy,
14hc per lbs creamery lSc-
Evening journal., 1898-02-26
CONDENSED pIsPAToHEs.

Yesterday was the eleventh consecu-
tive day that snow has been falling
throughout the Saratoga district.
The comptroller of the currency has
Issued a call for a statement Of the
condition of national banks on Feb. is.
Lord Edmond George Fitzmaurice,
Liberal, has been elected to the British
parliament from the Cricklode division
Of North Wiltshire.
At Garrett, Ind, Fred Simons, in a
AT OF drunken dependency, killed his
two little daughters and then killed
himself with the same revolver.
1t is semiohicially announced that
Colonel Picquart. the chief military wit
ness for Zola during the latter's trial
will be placed on the half pay Of lieu
tenant.
The warehouses Of the National To-
bacco company. at Louisville, were to-
tally destroyed by fire. The loss will
amount to SS5O,OOO fully covered by In
surance.
At youngstown, o., Angelo Will last
night shot Martha Lawrence, Joseph
Farando, Mrs. Peter Farando and Dan
iel Noute Farando and Noute are IA
tally wounded
The Dutch tank steamer Bremerhaven
sighted the long overdue French liner
Champagne 1000 miles east Of New
foundland last Saturday She did not
display any signals and was moving
slowly.
Evening journal., 1898-02-26
MR. MARTINS ORDERS
Witness Swears the Sheriff
Wanted No Shooting.
INSTRUCTIONS He GAVE DEPUTIES.
Long Continued Strain of the Trial Causes
One Juror TO succumb and Delays
For Some Hours the Taking
of Evidence.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 26.-The
strain upon the jury in the Lattimer
murder trial has at last proved too
great, and one man has succumbed. a.
w. A. Washburn, the twelfth juror was
too sick TO appear, and Judge Wood
ward was forced to adjourn court until
a physician could attend him. Juror
Washburn. however was able to take
his place in the jury box In the after
noon, and the trial was resumed.
The first witness, George Denek OF
West Hazleton, said he was working on
the dump there when the strikers came
up and ordered him to march with them.
He refused, whereupon they cut his
head open with a stone and kicked him
in the ribs, bruising him severely. John
Shulenberger of West Hazleton was
forced with two other men to join the
strikers and marched with them to
Harwood, where he heard them agree to
go to Lattimer other evidence of vio-
lence by the strikers was also given.
The star witness Of the day was Mil
ton Seller. the sheriff of Carbon coun-
ty. He said he was called out by the
coal companies TO protect their property
and on Sept. 6 had a consultation with
Sheriff Martin at Hazleton, where they
had proclamations printed and posted
in conspicuous places around the coal
company's works throughout the region.
ION Sept s." he said, II swore In
about 80 deputies at Mauch Chunk and
took them to Audenreid. There was no
disturbance there. The next day, hear
ing strikers were going TO make an at
tack on Cox's breaker at Beaver Mead
ow, I drove over there and told my
deputies to follow. When I reached
Beaver Meadow, I found Sheriff Martin
and his deputies there. The strikers
were approaching and as the breaker
is just inside the Carbon county line II
was my duty to protect It.
Accordingly, I called on Sheriff Mar
tin and his men to act with me, and
they did. There were 500 or 600 strik-
ers, and they charged upon the break
er. We drove them back using oui
guns to push them along, but some
managed to get through our lines int
the breaker. We drove them out. AS
the strikers dispersed. one man fired &
shot at us from a revolver My depu
ties came up later, and we remained
there until Saturday night, when tn,
soldiers came"
After an objection by the common
wealth he was allowed to tell wha
Sheriff Martins instructions were. HI
said: Martin told them to be yer.
careful not to shoot anybody; that W,
did not intend to do any harm unless
was necessary to save our lives"
Evening journal., 1898-02-26
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
Beautiful Young Girl From England Is
Missing In Boston.

Beautliu Young Oirl FROM England Is
Missing In Boston.
BOSTON, Feb. 26.-The attention Of
the police of Boston has been called to q
strange case Of disappearance in which
the missing one is JAMIE M. Westroff
who, it is claimed, is young, beautiful
and heiress TO one Of the greatest es-
tates in Waterford, Ireland, and a
daughter of a distinguished colonel in
the English army.
The story told to the police is to the
effect that, entranced by the glowing
accounts Of American society, Miss
Westroff. who is but IS years old, left
home while her father and mother were
sojourning in Asia, arriving here Feb.
q on the Cephalonia.
Thursday an aunt Of the romantic
girl sent telegram to Miss McCraith,
friend Of the family living here. in
forming her Of the disappearance. Upon
receipt Of this Miss McCraith visited
the Cunard office and learned that the
young woman was a passenger on the
Cephalonia, but there was no further
trace Of her there Then the hospitals
and sanitariums were searched, but tc
no purpose. and the aid Of the police
was asked.
Evening journal., 1898-02-26
And Now a Hay Trust.

CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-One Of the lar
gest trusts formed in years has been
organized by Chicago men under the
name Of the American Hay company.
Although the incorporation is under
Michigan laws, the headquarters will
be in this city. The organization, when
completed. will include more than 100
of the largest buyers and shippers Of
hay in the states of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan. The capital stock
IL S5 600 600
Evening journal., 1898-02-26
SPECULATION QUIET.
How Dun's Review Finds Possibilities I
Complications Affect Trade.

Complications Affect Trade.
NEW YORK. Feb. PR. G. Dun &
Co. s weekly review of trade says:
Foreign possibilities have much af-
fected speculation and caused hesita-
tion in some large business operations,
possibly accounting in part for a check
in the rapid advance of wheat, but in
dustrial production continues larger
than ever, a few more works being add
ed to the active list, with decrease in
the number Of hands on strike and re-
newed evidence that the volume of busi-
ness is larger than in February Of any
previous year.
Nor Is there any symptom Of a sense
less craze based on rising prices. The
legitimate export and domestic demand
press closer to the capacity of works,
and though there Is no fiighty advance
in any line, and in all narrowness of
profit is matter of complaint new
business for this dull season is unprec-
edented.
Payments through clearing houses
have been for the week 57.5 per cent
greater than last year and 1876 per cent
greater than in 1892, and payments out
side this city have been 106 per cent
greater than in 1892. The comparison
Of railroad earnings does not cover ex-
actly the week of excitement but shows
increase over last year Of - per cent
and over 1892 of sc per cent. all classes
Of roads sharing the increase, while the
] tonnage movement is also beyond al
records and over 20 per cent larger thar
| In 1896.
Failures for the week have been 23;
in the United States, against 296 last
year. and 30 in Canada, against so last
year.
Evening journal., 1898-02-26
Attemnt 70 wreck a main

PROVIDENCE. Feb. 26.--It has been
learned here that Thursday evening an
attempt was made to wreck the 6:f5
accommodation train from Pasooag to
Providence on the New England road.
The engine ran over a number OF Sleep
ers that had been nlaced on the track
near trestle at sharp curve in john
ston, but did not leave the rails. There
were $50 passengers on the train, many
Of whom were badly shaken up but no
one was seriously injured. 1t is be-
lieved that tramps placed the ties on
the track