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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

havana, Aug. 16.-General Blanco has
published the following address to the
inhabitants of Cuba: 1T having been
resolved by the Madrid government to
conclude peace with the United States.
I consider my mission in this country
ended, and have solicited my relief from
duty. 1 could not urge upon you a
pacific solution of the existing struggle
when not long ago 1 advised you to
maintain the war in any event.
I'VE had to accept the struggle at
moment when it was least expected and
under most unfavorable conditions.
Nevertheless we sustained the campaign
with vigor, and our army has already
let the invaders feel the weight of our
arms. l was willing, at the head of the
army, to continue disputing inch by
inch the land which with such valor and
In the hope of retrieving partly the losses
sustained during the period Of the in
Burrection and war. Their present
temper is a guarantee that public order
will be observed. Thus far there has
been no symptom of fanatical disturb
ance. 1t is safe to say that wherever
the conditions Of peace are discussed
at the cost of so mush blood we were
defending.
"Since the nations government, which
is surely Inspired by the great interests
of patriotism and a desire also to as
sure your proper interests and those Of
the other colony, believes the moment
has arrived to make peace, it is our
duty faithfully to second her in her
purposes; but it cannot be that 1 am the
one called upon to perform political
duty which does not agree with my for
mer declarations, with my acts and with
my convictions.
II see myself obliged to leave you at
the present painful and difficult mo-
ment. Nevertheless 1 will not do 1t
without advising you to maintain the
calmness and prudence so necessary
to save the legitimate interests of Spain
and Cuba, which represent the fruit OF
your labors; and thus 1 think have
rendered my last and most disinterested
service to Cuba, to her inhabitants ana
especially to the city of Havana"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Fled From Manila.

Hong Kong, Aug. 16.-General Au-
gustin, captain general of the Phiip-
pines, arrived by the Kaiserin Augugte
He refused to be interviewed and VIII
say nothing more than that he is going
to Spain with his family a the first op-
portunity. 1t is a significant fact that
while the fastest German cruiser has
brought General Augustin she brings
only small package Of mail for the
German consul. The consul is now in
Canton, and his mail matter remains I'M
opened. The precise facts are not known.
but it is supposed that Augustin fed
from the Philippines.
The Spanish consul here has not vet
sent to Manila the news that the protocol
has been signed, and probably the Span
iards at Manila viii discr, at the account
to be brought them by the Australian.
as she Nas chartered by the Americans.
The opinion here is that the Germans
have arranged matters with Captain
General AuGustin. The insurgents now
at Hong Kong are not satisfied with the
terms Of peace proposed by the Ameri-
cans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

It is important that the nerves are care
folly guarded. Mothers who have young
daughters Of school age should watch their
health more carefully than their studies.
The proper development Of their bodies
Is of first importance.
After the confinement of the school
room. plenty of outdoor exercise should
be taken. 1t is better that childrcn never
learn their a, b, o's, than that by over
study they lose their health.
All this is self-evident. Everyone ad-
mits it-everyone knows it, but everyone
does not know how TO build the health Up
when once broken down, even the best
physicians failing at times.
The following method of Mrs. Stephen
Barnes, whose post office address is Bur
ney, Ind, if rightly applied, may save
your daughter.
When her daughter Lucy was at that
Critical girlhood age Of twelve years she
grew weak and nervous.
Previously she had been a bright.
healthy young girl" says Mrs. Barnes,
"She was diligent and progressive in her
studies.
ut became necessary, however, for her
to leave school.
"She was overtaxed mentally and
phXi4iSsally.
that the least noise irritated her.
''She had continual twitching in the
arms and lower limbs and symptoms Of
St. Vitus' dance.
"Her blood was out of order she was
thin and pale, almost lfeless. In three
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

months she lost twenty three pounds,
ave did everything possible for her,
and she had the best OF medical treatment
Several skilled physicians attended
her, bot no benefit was apparent.
" A family friend visiting Us, told how
her daughter had been similarly affected,
bot cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills 70;
Pale People.
"She urged Us TO try the pills, and We
finally consented.
I'VE have always rejoiced that we did.
"The pills helped Lucy at once, and
after taking eight boxes she was entirely
cured.
"She is now in perfect health, strong,
weighs ten pounds more than ever before,
and her cheeks are full of color.
1.-TWO years Of schooling were missed
on account Of i'll health, but now she can
crafty her ambition TO study and become
an educated woman"
The reason that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People were helpful in the above
case, is that they are composed of veseta-
bic remedies which act directly On the
impure blood, the foundation of disease.
AS the blood rushes through all part.
Of the body, the conveyer OF coed or bad
health, it is necessary that it should be
pure, rich and red.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills build up the
blood by supplying its life giving e1emcnts
which nourishes the various organs, slim
ulating them TO activity in the perform
ance Of their functions and thus driver
disease from the system.
The pills are in universal demand and
sold by all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Calamity Tn California,

Fresno, Cal, Aug. 15.-In a little more
than an hour Saturday 100000 worth
of property went up in smoke. Some of
the buildings burned were packing
houses, and their destruction will throw
about 500 people out of work. The fire
started in che immense establishment of
the Forsythe Seeded Raisin company.
which was erected in 1896.
The railroad company suffered con-
siderable loss about 20 cars, some loaded
and some empty, being consumed. Con-
siderable damage was done to the track
age, and the section house was burned.
The depot hotel and the depot itself.
which are opposite Forsythe's, were on
fire several times, and were saved only
by the most strenuous efforts of the en-
ployes The freight depot. a block fur
Their south, owes its escape to being
slightly out of the path of the shower Of
sparks.
Night Waterman Harper slept in the
tower of the Forsythe packing house.
and it is not likely that any trace of him
will ever be found. The fire spread so
rapidly that he could not have escaped
Three Chinese were so severely injured
that all are expected to die. One was
injured by stepping on a live wire; an
other fell from a burning roof while try
ing to catch a rope thrown to him by a
fireman, and the third was run over by
a hose wagon.
The fire is little short of a calamity for
Fresno. While the market for ordinary
raisins was not very good, the establish
ments had many orders and would have
employed larger forces. The fire, occur
ring so late in the season, makes it i'm
possible to rebuild in time to handle this
years crop hence a large market IS
closed to the growers.
Many believe that the fire at the
Folsythe's was Of incendiary origin, The
loss of the Forsythe company is 500 600 .
Phoenix Packing company SIS 600
farmers warehouse, $25.O0O; Einstcin.
$4,000: National Ice company, $4,000:
Hobbs e Parsons SO 900 This includes
merely buildings and plants The loss
on stock and the loss Of the Southern
Pacific make up the remainder of the
$500 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

Brooklyn, Aug, 16.-Walter II. Wilson
and wife, who went to New Haven, VT,
10 days ago and left their three children
scantly provided with food, arrived yes
terday morning. They found the chill
dren at the shelter Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children, but
were informed that they could not get
them until they explained matters to
magistrate.
When they arrived at the courtroom
a warrant for their arrest, issued at the
instance of the Children's society, was
served upon them.
MY wife's mother was 81 years DID,"
Wilson said. land very feeble. She was
reported to be in a precarious condition.
My wife wanted to see her before she
died. The trip was too expensive for
the entire family, so we left the children
at home. We left them food for their
immediate wants and they were in
structed to get anything they needed at
The grocery where we have credit"
Justice Bremen took the Wilson's plea
of not guilty to the charge of deserving
their children. They were released in
$500 bail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

London, Aug. ia great wave Of
heat has prevailed throughout England
and France during the last three days
the thermometers in London registering
50 degrees in the shade and ~ degrees
in the sun. Saturday a large number Of
persons suffering from suustrJke We're
admitted to the hospitals. In addition
to the intense heat a dense fog in the
English channel has caused much incon-
venicnce.
Paris is still hotter. y colonel fell
from his horse and died from the effects
of sunstroke during the manoeuyers
at Beziers.
In the mountain districts of Austria
extreme cold prevails, the thermometer
registering within a few hours a fall
nom 10 to 50 degrees. Heavy falls Of
snow have occurred at Innsbruck, Graft
and elsewhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
The Philippines.
The Main Island, LuLon, Is Larger
Than Cuba.

The Main Island, Luzon, Is Larger
Than Cuba.
The area Of the Philippines is about
10000 square miles, or approximately
that of Japan or of Great Britain and Ire
land. The population is probably about
10000, 900.
There are two distinct races: The Nj
gritos, who are supposed to be the aborigi-
nal race driven into the interior of Luzon
by the Nalays, and the various tribes of
Malays, of which the Tagalogs are the
predominant population about Manila.
while in the Southern Islands the Visayas
are predominant. Through both of the
Malay stock there are racial differences
which are difficult to harmonic and
therefore their rivalry and race hatred con-
stitute serious obstacle to their co0pera-
ton in self-government. The insurgents
under Aguinaldo are almost all of the
Tagalog branch of the Malay race.
1t has been said that there are 600
some say more than twice as many-isl-
ands in the Philippine archipelago But
TINS statement is misleading; for, after de-
Quoting the ten large islands, the total
area of the smaller Islands is estimated at
only 623O square miles, which indicates
that they include many islets of too mi.
mute proportions to be counted as islands
The Island Of LuzOn is larger than Cuba
about the area of England, its population
is about two-thirds that of the whole Phil
lppine group and its area nearly half that
OF the Phllippines-say about $4,000
square miles. Mindinao is next in size
80 UOo square miles, but the Spanish hold
only parts of the coast and the interior
-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

est and most formidable battleships and
cruisers afloat, vessels without equals in
any foreign illets, and incomparably supe-
rior in offensive power speed and endur-
ance to any of the magnificent ships which
few weeks ago destroyed Cervera's squad-
ron. This decision, reached at meeting
of the naval board of construction Tues
day, will be urged upon Congress for
prompt action, supported by arguments of
the most convincing character. The sub
ject was taken up at the direction of Sec
rotary Long, who desired to have build
ing program thoroughly considered and
agreed upon by the highest technical ex-
perts in the service, for presentation to
Congress in December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Corbett's Parents Dead.

San Francisco, Aug. T.-Patrick j.
Corbett, father of James ]. Corbett, the
pugilist shot and killed his wife at an
early hour Tuesday morning. He then
turned the revolver upon himself and
committed suicide. The hypothesis is
accepted by the family and by the init
mate acquaintance and friends of the
household that Mr.. Corbett was laboring
under the effects of temporary insanity.
The terrible tragedy occurred at the
Corbett home over the livery stable oc-
cupied by the elder Corbett. AS near as
the time can be fixed, the shots rang out
at 1850 o'clock, Mrs. Corbett being killed
as she lay asleep in her bed.
So far as can be ascertained, there was
not the slightest reason why the husband
should have sought to wreak such ven
geance upon his wife, as for nearly half
a century the couple had lived happily
and in perfect contentment together.
Indeed, during the evening they had
chatted pleasantly about their fireside
with two of their daughters, and at an
early hour had retired without the slight.
est indication having been given of what
was to follow within the next few hours
With Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett resided their
two unmarried daughters and married
daughter, Mrs. Charles A. King, with
her husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Big Price For a Rroken H.nrt.

Not long since Danville, Ill. jury ordered the
male defendant in breach of promise case to
pay the competent sum of S54, 3333 80 TO the af-
ticted fair one. Though it is pretty high es
innate Of blighted affection, there is another es
innate which, If not in dollars and cents ex actly
as high, yet ingeneral consideration of excellence
reaches as lofty an altitude This is the estimate
OF the people as to the efficacy OF Hostetter IS
Stomach Bitters as a remedy for constipatio n.
The action OF this gentle but effective laxative is
never accompanied by the gripping so marked in
the Operation of most cathartics. 1t is an in
comparable remedy for and preventive of
malarial. rheumatic and kidney complaints and
promoter of appetite and sleep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
The Victory---Its Cost and Its Opportu
nifty.

MI
From the New York Tribun.
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,he lo.s, ',v t U,ooulesS' II was one OF
and lives All ,nld " ,ha Iils,oiy n o'oou
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ra , r"s 0 'oa' ~ Que oH.ILe Oh orul-
IT,. 49, -, iuHPs III "usaiu "neh
art fo0 ,,'.1 ~ " Pa'i'Sii ''ee' a. MahIla'
some h"nd rros :" ,ng te'eliv psnL mere
- 1000 ~ va ous ooinoaLuueHIs,
IN tha das,rro,;n,, y, Car,.,' luousailu
600. h,,i- ~ ,'T,i ~ CVi vera meet ana
las -, ,i,o - on1o i,'v" IVn 50 slnaII
haen oII;on; ., rv,', oe'ole ma nation
an1 ;,,,na-,a,, ~ -,,e up suol "Iue.IeachlNS
Inss - iLa ''%( Pus'rsspno anu the snlaIl
a,nIn5 inv IL, h ii.'oS ',laNrs .n's war uheN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
MANILA'S SURRENDER.
Admiral Deweys Official Account.
The City Surrendered After BOmbardment With n 600
Men-NO American Ship or Man Hurt
MAsnlNGroN. Aug. Il.

|. WAsnINGroN, Aug
Admiral
1t ( as blows:
"Man Aug T the of the
American land and
shee1 Of
o. the
surrendered o'clock Brumby
About
and
city, which the governor general refused (Signed) DEWEY"
NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Adces received Francisco
los
killed and "a wounded
Dewey the Immediately the
surrender Shops
stated that after the
ntor Monadn has arrive t Manila
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
For Over 80 Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over 50 years by millions Of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success. 1t
sootes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhPa 1t will relieve the poor little sun
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part of
the world. twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
The Turning Has Ceased.

~ had eczema which troubled me so l could
not sleep owing TO the itching and burning.
tried everything that was suggested without
benefit and at last determined to take Hoods
This medicine gave me relief and
the itching and burning are cured" Mrs. Levi
Lawrence, Proctorsville Vermont.
Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills Mailed for 25
ntk ly c. /. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most wonde
full medical discovery Of the age, pleasant and re-
FIRE sing to the taste, act gently and positively on
the kidneys liver and bowels cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habit
ual cons ipatiOn and bilousness Please buy and
try a box of c. G. G. today; TO- %, so cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
ReIIefIn Six Hours,

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re.
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
male and female. 1t relieves retention Of tn 9
water and pain in passing it almost Immediately
If you want quick relief and cure this is you
remedy, Sold by Geo. f. Greene, Druggist
Bartteboro, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Two Millions a Year.

When people buy, try and buy again, it means
they're satisfied. The people Of the United States
are now buying .Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the
rate of two million boxes year, and it will be
three million before New Years. 1t means merit
proved, that Cascarets are the most delightful
bowel regulator for everybody the year round
All druggist 10, 25, SO cents box. Cure guar
anteed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Murdered For His Money.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE coroner
of Frontier county in Stockville. Neb..
tells of finding the dead body Of Thomas
Jensen in we'll on the farm of Andrew
Hawkins, near that place. Jansen was
a money lender from Beatrice. who
made a trip to Frontier county many
weeks ago, and had since been missing.
At the time of his disappearance he was
known to have had $1,000 in cash and
negotiable securities The coroner
wires that the inquest depeops that
Jansen was murdered for his money.
Hawkins has been held, and other ar
rests will be made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

Sherbrooke, Que, Aug. lj.-The works
Of the Jenckes Machine company. the
argest industry of the kind in Canada.
was burned Saturday night. The fire
is supposed to have originated in the
forge room of the Rand Drill company.
Loss. S225.00O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
A School Girls
Nerves.

This yccoyd is Of especial sazue TO Parents. rs
message from q halHq mothey deaaled to the matters
cf gro'ciqg gdLs Il huhtfm nUyaHoe Of tie utmost
interest aUR lHt0jk
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
Army suppIy Scandal.

Among the many official investigations
prov oked by the war with Spain, an effort
will be made to include an inquiry by
Congress into the purchase of army quar-
termasters' supplies. Reference has been
made recently to the complaints from the
field of the clothing and camp equipage
furnished TO the troops. The inferior
quality of the material bought by the
quartermaster general has shared criti-
cism with the inadequate transportation
facilities and methods of distribution.
The explanation offered for the poor quail
ity of the clothing is the haste with which
supplies were purchased, and the accept
ance of material without competent in
spection. These conditions led to the is
sue of blue-hannel shirts which failed to
continue blue and of shoes made of scrap
leather so insecurity fastened together as
to drop apart on exposure to the rain.
Army officers, even those of the line with
their familiar antagonisms of the staff, do
not for moment entertain suspicion of
corruption within their service. The de-
fects in delivery and issue, and the inferior
quality of supplies, they regard as due en-
tirely to faulty system and to sad lack
of business methods and sagacity in the
quartermaster' department
New Ships for the Navy.
The navy department will ask Congress
to authorize the construction of the larg-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
est Indies.
The Navy.
of the nav

The strength of the navy will not be
precipitatcly reduced on account of the
cessation OF hosiilities, but on the con-
trary the administration has determined
that very large naval force is necessitated
10y the increased obligations the United
States has undertaken or had forced upon
it. The revenue cutters, lighthouse tend
ers, and fish commission vessels, - in all,
were only loaned to the government dur
ing the war, and will be returned to the
ordinary uses at the earliest day possible.
In the same manner the vessels which
were chartered as auNJliaries under the
provisions of the postal subsidy law will
be returned 10 their owners in accordance
with the terms Of that contract, so soon
as they can be restored TO their original
condition after the declaration Of peace.
These include the ST. Paul, the ST. Louis,
the New York, and the Paris, Of the
American line, and the Prairie the Dixie,
the Yosemite. the Panther, and the Badg-
er, of the Morgan line.
The four biz American liners will soon
resume their regular runs between New
\ Ork and Southampton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

The evidence in theScsse proves Hoods Sar sa-
parilla cures scrofula, salt rheum, boils, hum
and all eruptions, 49, ~ $50 i-ss-l- : =
s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

There is a good deal of satisfaction over
the emphatic refusal of the administration
to assume the payment of one cent of the
Cuban debt. The Spanish government
apparently believes that the Cubans them
selves will generously come forward to pay
of part of that debt. There is no reason
in the world why the Cubans should do
so. The Spanish government practically
robbed Cuba of the money which is now
represented by the Cuban debt 1t would
puzzle even the warmest defender of the
Spanish government to explain how or
why the robbery of so large sum from
Cuba should make il proper for the Gu
ban people to pay the debt over again,
now that Spain has spent the money. The
men who subscribed to the Cuban debt
knew perfectly well that they were taking
risks when they lent money at usurious
rates.