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New York. Jan. LION board the steam
er Antiila, which arrived here This ven
ing from Nassau. were the mate and nine
eeamen of the crew of the Italian briCan-
tine Celestia, which was lost on the south
side of Watling's island while on Il VOYAGE
from Venice to Savannah. The vessel was
a total loss. No lives were lost
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sailed for smith America.

San Francisco. Jan. 16-The United
States gunbOat Marietta sailed to-day foI
the west coast of South Am rica She
Will remain IN the neighhorhood of Pana-
ma for several months. possibly longer.
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London, JAN I6-The Paris CORE spond.
ent of the Times says the Belgian govern
ment has issued invitations to d sugar
conference.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ON. DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets. All drug
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The genuine has l.. Is. q on each tab ct
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OF Incendiary Origin.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Afissoula Jan. 16.-At 1880 o'clock last
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Major W. w. Anderson. the Bozeman
editor, is here. He makes no effort to
conceal the fact that he would like a
good office. ana the further fact that.
although he has been seeking one with
diligence. IL has eluded him. Mr.. Alder
son is We'll known in Washington. and
Is having a good time visiting friends
while waiting for Tom Carter 70 get
around 10 him. HOSFORD.
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ANACONDA
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Surgeon to ST. AIMS Hospital.
Office next to Montana Hotel.
TeIephone No 80 Anaconda. Mont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01

over the danger to the State in the
creation of tan Office holding aristoc-
racy," or have been quaking with fear
lest ga life tenor of Office" should be
sanctioned, by the incidental fact that
certain State officers of the highest eff
ficiency, in the heyday of manhood,
have held their important posts from
six to eight years, and it has been pro-
posed to continue them in Office for an
other term if they will consent to still
further serve the State. But now comes
another public official, representative
in Congress, who i, completing sixteen
years of service in that body, whose
public career is without warrant for
further continuance, asking for another
two years term of official life, when,
presto, changed Sat this grave crisis"
"just now, with war on" this temple
of Liberty, the great globe itself, will
dissolve, "and leave not rack behind p
if this Colossus of the second Vermont
district is not returned to Congress.
Rotl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Judge READS Military Record.

Editor of Watchman.-I noticed in your
issue of May % that one M. W. Wheelock had
a communication relative to the congressional
contest in the second district, in which he
General Grout and Judge Read, to the dis
paragement of the latter, evidently undertake
ing to make capital for General Grout out of
the fact that Judge Read as drafted.
AS long time resident of the town of
Jamaica | desire to correct any impression that
Mr. Wheelock may have made as to Judge
Reads patriotism. Judge Read is a native of
this town, spent his youth and early manhood
here, and when in 1862, at the age of nineteen
years, he undertook to enlist as volunteer he
was prevented from SO doing by his father, the
late Charles ID. Read, who would not permit
his minor son to go into the service. In 1868
the draft came, and Levant NJ. Read was
drafted. His father Immediately came for
ward with check for $500 to pay for a SUBJ
stitute, but Levant being then able under the
circumstances to control the matter, absolutely
refused to permit substitution, took his place
in the ranks and served faithfully till the end
of the war, being mustered out in July, 1865.
He was severely wounded in the battle of the
Wilderness. The scar of that wound to his
dying day will remain living witness of his
devotion to his country in her hour of need
1t is true he was a private. but h did his
country most faithful and willing service, and
his native town, land | believe tbs county will
not for one moment permit his patriotism to be
called in question.
1t may be possible that, politically, he may
have made a mistake in not continually parad-
ing before the public the fact that he was a
soldier, as some others have done, and in dis
carding high sounding military titles and
empty brevets, but we are One of Many"
who believe that his intellectual ability, his
military and legislative records, his prominence
as a lawyer, his familiarity with public matters
and ability to. deal judiciously with them,
eminently fit him for the position of congress-
to him, we believe the district would assert
ITSELF in the right direction, the backward
step referred to by your correspondent would
be averted, and additional credit and honor"
thereby be given to Vermont's delegation in
Congress. DANIEL SHERwIN.
Jamaica, VT, May 2S, 1898.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Hon. Levant M. Read for Congress.

Naturally General Grout desires to
succeed himself, but there is strong
sentiment throughout the district that
he has earned an honorable retirement
to private life, and that the present
year offers favorable opportunity for
his withdrawal from the arduous duties
that have confronted him at Washing
ton for sixteen years. The sentiment
is increasing daily, and unless all signs
fail, he will find successor in Judge
Levant M. Read of Bellows Falls.
Judge Read merits and has strong
following throughout the four lower
counties, and evidences continue to
multiply that his strength is increasing
rapidly in all parts of the district. The
enthusiastic support of his home county
is of right heartily seconded by the
voters of Windsor county, who know
of his superior ability and unquestion-
ed qualifications. Judge Read is a
strong, brainy man; man of the high
est integrity, and of the utmost fidelity
to every trust reposed in him, as has
been repeatedly demonstrated. His ex-
perience in the general assembly at
Montpelier has proved his fitness and
ready adaptability for legislative work;
his business and legal training is back
ed by large fund of strong, common
sense, surety of most successful con-
gressional career, if nominated and
elected.
Fears have been expressed in some
quarters that Vermont's interests at
Washington might suffer by the retire.
ment of General Grout. No one, who
knows the Two men, can express such
fears in truth and soberness. In fact,
should Judge Read be sent to congress,
his ability warrants the prediction that
he will spring into prominence at once,
as did Judge Powers of the first dis
trict. With his record as an old soldier,
his standing in social and business life,
his legal training and splendid natural
ability, his successful legislative expert
ence, Judge Reads friends are abnnd-
antly justified in asking for his nomin-
alton at this time. For congress, then,
from the second Vermont district, Hon.
Levant M. Read of Bellows Falls
Windsor journal.
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ter, have fully decided not to be candi-
date again for State treasurer. The assur-
ances that reach me are wholly cordial and
confident Of my success in the convention,
il should remain in the field, but 1 am ex-
tremely averse to anything like scramble
for the nomination; and beyond that, the
strongest personal reasons urge me to re-
tire from office"
The people of the State who are in
terested first in the efficient admins
tration of its finanancial and related af-
fairs, and who have no partisan or per-
sonal desire for a change, will regret
Mr.. Fields decision not to become a
candidate for denomination. A singu-
larly capable and conscientious man ,
inviting trust and confidence by his in
nate sincerity, gentleman by nature,
modest, unassuming, practicing always
courtesy and kindness that are in
born, as a man and public official
Mr.. Field has friends whose name is
legion and whose loyalty is firm as a
rock. His denomination by the COM
ing convention, Notwithstanding some
what vociferous claims to the contrary,
was we'll assured. The times peculiar
ly urge the Importance of retaining in
the Office that deals with such vital af-
fairs as those pertaining to the States
finances man of MIR. Fields compe-
tency and special experience, and this
view of the matter would have been
successfully impressed upon the con-
vention. But Mr.. Fields determine
ton not again to be candidate for the
Office of treasurer disposes of the mat.
ter Of his denomination.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
For DIR. HOltOn.

Editor of Wdtchmdn:-It is with great
pleasure / note the marked interest in near
ly all parts of the State in favor Of DR.. FL. d.
Holton Of Brattleboro for lieutenant.g gov.
ernor. And the pleasure arises in no small
degree from the fact that the man does not
seek the Office, but the Office seeks the man
because, further, OF the nobility Of his char
acter and his eminent fitness for the posi-
ton. DR.. Holton's private life is above re-
proach, and in his public career he has shown
himself man Of marked ability, one Of ma
lures noblemen, whom the people Of the
State should delight to honor.
II the first place on the ticket is going to
the north part Of the State, as now seems
probable, II is eminently fitting and proper
that the man for the second place should
be taken from the south part.
But mere locality is matter OF second
airy Importance. AT the present time the
public demands are for the best men for
office, men of ability, OF sound common
sense, whose highest ambition is to do
right, and, il elected to Office, to serve the
people faithfully and well. DIR. Holton has
always been found on the right side OF all
moral and public questions. He takes
great interest in educational matters and is
a warm friend OF the farmers, who will find
in him an ardent supporter OF all measures
which will tend to advance the interests OF
agriculture in Vermont. AS farmer 1 am
glad to say a word in his behalf, and in my
judgment the Republican party in this State
will make no mistake in selecting him for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at the coming State
convention. M.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01

Now Vermont has, representing the
second district, man who is complet-
ing sixteen years OF service in that same
body, six years longer than Hall, four
years longer than Morrill, or Poland,
blessed with abundant opportunities
for great achievement and distinction.
What is there in his legislative record,
in the measures he has initiated and
brought through to final enactment, in
his general record in supporting or OPP
posing distinctively National measures
or policies, that affords any assurance
Of effective agency or influence, such
as his predecessors have exerted, in
the consideration and determination of
the great questions rising on the hori-
zon of the Nations immediate future?
What is there in his record that enti-
ties him to further reelection to Con-
gress?
But his supporters say he has at
tended faithfully to the interests of his
constituents in Washington. This con-
sideration, with variations, constitutes
the one chief reason advanced for his
denomination. Now, in respect to this,
what real interest of Vermont, what err
rand of any soldier, or soldiers depen-
dent, what commission OF any person
however humble, has not been, to say
the least, as faithfully, as cheerfully. as
efficiently protected or performed by q
Morrill, or Proctor as by the man
whose chief business, it is confessed,
has been to bore the Federal Depart.
ments or officials for favors, or address
to them the commissions of his con.
stituents2 To whom is Vermont in
debted for the bulk of what she has
lately received in the way of Fedora
favors, Morrill, and Proctor-or Groutf
Their word goes-and 80 would the
word of another who has the capacity
for statesmanlike things as we'll as fol
office and errand brokerage. No need
to send General Grout back to Con
gress to safeguard the States interests
at Washington, or execute the private
commissions of its people.
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old Morgan obtained by swapping
that had carried him safely over the tur-
bulent floods in the West was brought to
the East and snapped for the entire
stable of "horses" that had tried to take
him con to Richmond" and failed every
time. So the second district may not
shrink from swapping horses at this
time, by reason of Lincoln's precept,
but may be encouraged, even command
ed, by his example to go on and COM
plete the exchange they are negotiating
for splendid specimen of Vermont
Morgan stock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
A Dearth of News.

1t has been reported. with varying de-
grees Of credibility, and is believed to be
true. that Admiral Cervera's squadron OF
four cruisers and three torpedo boats is
bottled up in the harbor OF Santiago de
Cuba, and that Admiral Schley has wired
down the cork with his powerful squadron
Of battleships, cruisers and torpedo boats.
The entrance to the harbor Is very narrow
and winding, and defended by forts and
batteries. II the Spanish admiral is, in
fact, in the harbor, and ventures to come
out, his ships must emerge in single file,
and would be destroyed, one by one, by
the concentrated fire from Commodore
Schley's heavy guns; and, II the American
squadron should undertake to enter the
harbor to destroy the Spanish squadron, its
ships would encounter danger from mines,
from grounding in the crooked channels,
and would one by one encounter the con-
centrated fire Of the Spanish ships and de-
lenses. Time will disclose the solution OF
the problem, as to the manner OF dealing
with the Spaniard, il his feet materializes
at Santiago, but the present impression is
that rigid blockade will be maintained
and the enemy restrained in HIS trap till
circumstances compel his surrender or sug-
gest plea for destroying him without too
great sacrifice.
May %, the President issued proclama-
ton calling for $4,000 more volunteers for
the army. The purpose Of the government
is to have in hand force large enough for
any emergency, here or in the Philippines.
The City Of Picking, Australia, and City OF
Sidney sailed from San Francisco with
$500 troops. Over 100000 people, ahost
and ashore, assembled to see the transports
off. Others will follow as fast as trans.
portation can be arranged. Gen. Merritt
has arrived and taken command of the ex.
peditonary forces.
All doubts regarding the whereabouts OF
the Spanish fleet were removed on Monday
by the receipt at the navy department Of q
despatch from Commodore Schley stating
that it was penned up in the harbor Of San
| tiago de Cuba.
With the certainty that the Spanish feet
was caught, the movement for the invasion
of Cuba began. A large number of trans
ports assembled at Tampa, Fla, will begir
the embarkation of troops for some poin
on the Cuban coast which is not disclosed
Admiral SIMPSONS feet will convoy tn,
| feet Of transports.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
DIR. HOltOn and Windham County.

Persons and newspapers interested
in booming Bates of st. Johnsbury for
the Office of acknowledgement profess
to believe that any other candidacy "no
longer exists" that "Bates will be
nominated by acclamation," or that the
candidacy of Bracket of Brattleboro for
State treasurer sis additional evidence
that DR.. Holton will not be formid-
able candidate for lieutenant governor"
as the Caledonian of st. Johnsbury puts
the matter. There is an air of cock
sureness about these claims that recalls
the complacent belief the Free Prees
was 30 confidently expressing, two
years ago, that one Josiah Grout of
Derby would be the only candidate for
the governorship before the conven-
ton of that year. But when the dele
gates were chosen it became apparent
that there were others in the race for
the Office of chief executive of the
State. And it became apparent, fur
Their, that the opposing candidate had
majority of the representatives of party
preference. Bluff did its perfect work,
but lost the game. What won is an
other story.
Now, as to the claims respecting
the political status of Windham county,
| in the pending contest, the WATCHMAN
begs to submit the following from that
precinct, expressive of the feeling there !:
Editor of Waterman; -There seems to be q
systematic endeavor to impress upon the
voters of the State the idea that DR.. Holton
Of Brattleboro will not be a candidate for
lieutenant-governor. The fact is quite the
contrary. DIR. Holton became candidate,
not Of his own volition, but upon the de-
mand of large number of leading men
from various parts Of the State, and he will
continue to be the candidate of the people
of this county, no matter what one or two
persons may say, who are always opposed
| to Windham county having a candidate for
| any Office, il that candidacy is likely to
result in an election, for the reason that
| they are ready to run for some official posi-
ton themselves. The candidate of the peo.
| pie Of Windham county on the State ticket
is Henry D. Holton for acknowledgement.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
This is to the point All advices
from that quarter confirm the impress
sion that has gone abroad, viz, that
Mr.. Brackets is deg-in-the-manger
candidacy, has no possibility of sue
ceeding, and is not to be taken seri-
ously by the public. Windham eounty's
candidate before the Republican State
convention will be Henry D. Holton.
He is entered for the lleutenant-gover-
norship. He is in the race to stay, and
| to win.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Pearls at Random Strung.

The string might be longer, but
these specimen pearls will suffice:
The principal and in fact about the only
argument offered by Mr.. Reads supporters
is that Gen. Grout has had the office long
enough While the voters might be in.
clined to listen to this argument at another
time, there can be no question of doubt but
that the country needs its most experienced
men in Congress at this grave crisis-by far
the most important since the great civil
war.-Northfield News.
He lacks experience. His legislative ca.
reer has been brief Gen. Grout on the
contrary, has the benefit of years spent in
Congressional life. Just now,
with war on, and so much that needs at
tention to secure our deserts at Washing
ton, 1t would be serious error, as we view
it, to make change. While we believe in
routine in Office as a principle, we want to
be sure that we are not sacrificing any
thing when a change is made.-Randolph
Herald and News.
These contemporaries are exceedingly
fresh if they believe they can palm off
their stuff upon the Republicans of the
second district as pearls of real wisdom
and sober truth. The Mortified faker
has long been insinuating, in season
and out, as not only "the principal and
in fact about the only argument" but
as absolutely "the only" reason, for a
change in certain State offices, that each
incumbent "has had the office long
enough" and his Randolph confeder-
ate has been vociferous for a change on
the same ground. "While we believe
in routine in Office as principle" when
some freak, or whim, or local or per-
sonal object is to be secured, 1--WE be-
lieve," further, in keeping man in
Office so long as some similar end can
be gained thereby. So reason these
austere opponents of political morality.
Well, the "principle" is a mighty con-
venient one, though the suggestion
volunteered to the Mortified editor, in
recent issue of the Free Press, is
commended to the prayerful consider
alton of both: "My good brothers, per-
haps, would add to their strength il
they would make what they thought
was a good point for the real principle
that is in it, and then stick to it,"
The force of this wholesome precept
appears from the circumstance that
these consistent patriots have been for
months setting up nights, worrying
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Judge Read for Congress.

In intellectual ability, in professional
standing, in familiarity with public af-
fairs, in ability to grasp and deal ju-
diciously and effectively with great
questions of public policy, and in pat
riotism proved in peace and in war,
Judge Read measures right up to the
full stature of first-class congress-
man. AS convention time approaches
and voters are beginning to give So.
rious attention to the matter, his can
didacy is gaining in favor rapidly and
support is coming from some very I'M
expected urces.-Ludlow Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
DIR. E. W. SlaytOn for Senator.

Editor Of Vatchman;-As the time draws
near for the next election the Republicans
OF Warren beg to indicate their desire to
send their old and esteemed townsman and
friend, DR.. e. W. Slayton, as a member OF
the Senate in the next General Assembly.
As DIR. Slayton was favorably spoken Of
two years ago, but took himself out of the
field in gentlemanly manner, and we
rallied TO the support Of Mr.. Ward, we
think it is now the time to present the
claims of DR.. Slayton. 1t has been many
years since Warren has had Senator, and
/ ask the WAToHMAN to present to the vot-
ers OF this county our claims and our candi-
date. j. l.. GLEASON,
Chairman Republican
Town Committee.
Warren, VT, May 20, 1898,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Congressman GrOut's Experience"

When, however, he Judge Read is
compared in all respects with General
Grout, it is seen that he is inferior in
many of the qualifications that make a
good congressman. He lacks expert
ence.-Randolph Herald.
Grout undeniably has experience,
and before going much further it seems
as if the people over in the second dis.
trict might properly ask what that ex-
perience is worth to them. From this
distance it certainly looks as if the
Grout in question learned by expert
ence how to use post offices and things
to get his own nomination and election
and then learned by experience how to
use his election to get post-offices and
things, and that there the thing ended.
Rutland Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01

In the northern transept of Westminster
Abbey, where England's greatest and most
distinguished dead rest the body OF William
Ewart Gladstone was entombed last Satur-
day, with ceremonies of the nation he had
served and the church he loved. His grave
is beside his lifelong adversary, Disraeli,
whose marble effigy looks down upon it,
decked with the regalia which Gladstone
had refused Two future kings Of Great
Britain walked beside the great common
er's coffin and all the nobility and learning
of the state surrounded it, though the wish
of the deceased had been for simplicity.
This official funeral, the first since Lord
Palmerston's, was rendered an imposing
spectacle by the magnifcenoe OF the build
ing in which it was solemnized. The coffin
rested on an elevated bier before the altar,
its plainness hidden beneath pail OF white
and gold embroidered with "requiescat in
pace"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Second District Convention.

The Republican committee of the second
congressional district has called the con-
vention for the nomination of a candidate
for Representative in Congress at Mont
pelier on Tuesday, June 81, 1898. The rep
resentation Of the towns in the district is
the same as to the State convention the call
for which is published on page three of this
issue of the wATcHMAN to which reference
is made The arrangements for the district
convention, as to railway fares and similar
matters, are those which are customarily
made and are substantially the same as for
the State convention which will assemble
on the following day.