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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

The Hawaiians are more akin to the
Papuan than to the Malay race. They
are family of the brown Polynesian
race, which inhabits the Tonga, the
Society, Friendly and Samoan islands.
The New Zealander and the Hawaiian,
although 5000 miles apart, can under
stand each other, so similar is the
language. The original Hawaiians
are olive in color, with black, wavy,
glossy hair, large eyes, full lips and a
nose inclined to be fiat They are
peaceful, gentle, initiative and yield
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29
A report issued by the British For

A report issued by the British For
eign Office says: $50 far as Great
Britain is concerned, the most dis
turbing feature of the japanese trade
OF last year was the immense strides
made by American competition. The
value of United States imports rose
So, l28, 1876, or fifty-seven per cent,
while those from Great Britain were
only $1,662, 440, or five per cent.
higher than in 1896. In the latter
year we held thirty-six per cent. of
the import trade into Japan; last year
the proportion had fallen to twenty
nine per cent. Germany is not MAX
ing headway. In 1890 the value of
United States goods entering Japan
was only $6,S74, ,531; last year it had
risen to 1927, 7,O3O,537 In the same
space of time British imports grew
from $26, GIG, 102 to $65, 400, 266. Thus
the American rate of increase has been,
roughly, fourfold, while ours has been
onl y two and half fold"
No phronologist need be called on to
prove that since scorching bicycle col
hsons became common the bump of
destructiveness has developed among
riders.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

The Berlin Germany sewer sys-
tenn transports annually from sixty
million to seventy million tons of
sewage for distribution over an area
of twenty thousand acres lying from
seven to fifteen miles beyond the linn
its of the city. Although the cost of
the drainage is about S25, 600, 600 a
year, the enormously increased fertil
ity of the land makes it paying oper-
alton. Besides that, it is the most
sanitary and scientific mode of dis
posing of the city's sewage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29
NO. l5.

Newport News, July .s.-The trans
port Hudson. from Santiago. arrived in
Hampton roads yesterday. From the
foremast rioated a yellow flag indicating
sickness ON board. Dr. Pettus, the ma
tiUnal quarantine officer. boarded the
vessel as soon as she cast anchor. When
he came ashore it was learned that he
did not feel justified in permitting those
on board To land
The bodies of Captain CaprOn and
Sergeant Hamilton Fish are on the ship,
en route north for interment. 1t is said
that Sylvester Scovel. the New York
newspaper correspondent who. il Is al
legged was ordered from Cuba because
of insulting conduct toward General
Shafter. is also on board
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Washington, July 26.-Thc report from
Madrid that the spanish government
was preparing a message asking for an
armiStice with 4 view 10 discussing the
terms of peace makes no impression
here. a member of the cabinet who has
been always for peace said last night
that this was not the way for Spain To
begin negotiations. We have seen So
much OF Spanish efforts To- put off the
settlem, mt of the cuban question:" he
said, that We cannot look un such
proposition as anything else than play
for time. just before the war began
Spain sought delay by declaring an
drmiStice in CUBA. 1t was not sincere,
and it amuunl,d to nothing. The Gu
bans saw that Spain simply sought to
induce them to suspend their fight for
Independence during the rainy season
So as 10 enable Spain to recruit her
armies and hc in better condition for
military uperations in the fall. They
made the point that Blanco had done
no lighting for several months. and that
his campaign had been carried on solely
against non-comhatants.
ITO grant an armistice now would be
to play into SPANS hands. Just as she
hoped to get Us to play into her hands
before. 1t would mean the cessation of
hustilities on the part ur the United
States alone and would he a one sided
affair. Spain has done no lighting. She
has made no offensive movement since
the war began. sh, has simply resisted
our demand and our effort to enforce
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

From descriptions of the dynamite
.ruiser Vesuvius it is learned that her
guns, charged with compressed air,
throw shells loaded with gun-cotton.
The dynamite part of the name is
merely expressive of the sensations of
the man who is hit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29
VOL. XNNI.
Essex County Herald.

The masses in Spain are not proper
mbjects of sympathy in the present
risis. Any governmental change is
likely to mean a betterment of their
condition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29
SPAIN'S TACTICS.
She Is Evidently Sparring for
Wind.
IT WILL NOT WORK, HOWEVER.

Spain Must Cry "Nuff" "and Sue for
IA Cessation of Hostilities- More
Than n Quarter of n Million of
the Finest Soldiers In the World
Put in the Field in 30 Days-All
Troops Will BE in Porto Rico In II
Neek-Shafter Releases Political
Prisoners - pitiful Appeal to
Sampsun-CdrIists Leaving Mad
rid-News and Notes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

The famous English statistician,
Mr.. Mulhall, has made estimates OF
the wealth of the leading nations OF
the world at the,end of the year 1895.
His figures are as follows: United
States, S81, $50, 600, 900; Great Britain,
$50, 9,O30, 900, 900; lFrance, $47, 1850, 600,
900; Germany, $40, $50, 600, 600; Rus
sia, $32, 1875, 100000; Austria, So,
$50, 1000, 900; Italy, $l5, 500, 900, 600
Spain, $1,000, 100000. The com
parative figures for annual earnings
are as follows: United States, S15,
$50, ,000,00 Great Britain, $7,ll5,
900, 900; Germany, Sc, 4O2, 600, 900
France, $5, 995, 900, 600; Russia, s.,
O20, ,000,O00; Austria, $3, ,535, 600, 600
Italy, 50, 180, ,OOO,O Spain, $1,365,
900, 900. Tt will be seen that the
United States leads all the other ma
tions in wealth and still further IL
annual earnings. Compared will
Spain, we have nearly seven times a
much property, while our annua
earnings are twelve times as much
The difference in the average intelll
gence of the two nations is evel
greater.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

The campaign against Porto Rico can
be proceeded with without fear of inter
ference from any outside source. Spain
has no ships except the battered squad
ron of Admiral Camara (Of which only
the Pelayo is effective) to assert any
power on the sea. She cannot send any
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Eleven wounded, principally officers,
arrived on the Hudson. Among them
was Private Stanley HOLSTER Of the
rough riders. He was famous football
player at Harvard. He sustained a
shell wound in the left breast and gun
Shot wound in the left hip joint. Lieu
tenant oscar HapgoOd, Second Massa-
chusetts and Lieutenant Moynahan
We're badly wounded the former through
the right lung and the latter through
both lungs. Captain Warriner, Second
Massachusetts. was shot below the collar
bone to the left hip.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Boston, Juy 26.-Dr. f. G. Bracket Of
the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid assO-
cations headquarters shipped 40 tons
Of medical supplies to Santiago on a
fruit steamer yesterday afternoon,
Lieutenant Chase had to place a guard
at the head of the stairway leading 10 his
recruiting office yesterday to keep in
order the young men who were anxious
to become recruits for the heavy and
light batteries at Santiago.
Lieutenant Hobson arrived here today
for the purpose Of inspecting pontoons
To be used in raising the wrecks of the
Cristobal Colon and the Maria Teresa.
Ellen A Munster, % years old was
taken to a hospital last evening, suffer
ing from internal injuries. received, the
gulice say. by fall from the third story
Of her home while trying to escape a
threatened assault by her husband. The
woman was impaled on a picket fence,
and her injuries, the surgeons say, will
result fatally,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Madrid, July Pa private dispatch
from San Juan says strong American
squadron has appeared before Bahia
Hondo, but that the American attempt
to disembark was repulsed with con-
siderable losses
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

endorsements to her armies In any
of her colonial possessions, and the
dread of the visitation of Admiral Wat
sons squadron is so great that the or
Niinarv harbor beaCons are eXtinguished
At night on the coast of Spain. Yet for
all this there is no definite movement on
the part of Spain toward proposing a
treaty of peace, which all the world sees
now she must sooner or later make.
Departmental officials expressed doubt
rs to the accuracy of report that Cen
eraI Miles was landing at Ponce, be-
cause, they stated, he was to land at
Fajardo. on the eastern coast. 1t was
suggested that the conditions at Fa-
iardo may have been such'that land
eng could not be effected, but this was
not believed, as the authorities are con-
fdent that the naval vessels will be able
to shelter the shore at the point selected
for debarkation, and that the men can
land in safety and throw up fortifica-
tions to protect themselves. Advices
are expected here announcing the ar
rival and debarkation of the troops at
Fajardo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

South birmingham, Mass, July 90
The officers of the Fifth regiment are as
much at sea as ever regarding the future
movements of their command, as no
orders have yet been received from
Washington. William Murphy, a
private of G company, Woburn was
given leave of absence for "a hours some
days ago, and staid away 16 days. Of
ficers We're sent after him, and he was
found at his home. He was arrested on
the charge of deserton, brought here
and it is said that he will be court
martialed, Murphy is recruit and was
married just before he enlisted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

So strong is the boycott feeling
against that country that there is one
chance lin ten billion that Maine sar-
dimes won't hereafter be sold in boxes
with French labels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

The Memphis CommerciaEAppeale ed
itorially asserts that 1.-The osculatory
campaign is now over" 1t is all oKera
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Guantanamo Bay, July 26-The fol-
lowing pitiful appeal has been addressed
by the starving people of Cienfuegos to
Rear Admiral Sampson: Honorable
sir-The Cubans, old men, women and
children, resident in the town of Glen
fuegos and this neighborhood, are all
dying of hunger. The young men are
all in the field with the Cuban troops
and have not shoes, neither food. All
the provisions in this town are in the
hands of the Spaniards. Cubans can
not obtain piece of bread, as it is neces-
saTy to send everything to the field. The
Weyler system is in the way. The
situation is terrible. If you, honorable
sir, do not come quick with your squad
ron in our help and take possession Of
this town We shall be lost. We beg you
to preCipitate your operations About
5000 old men, women and children will
die of hunger in this poor town. Some
of these old men have four or five sons
fighting for its freedom. This is our
situation, horrible situation. If the
great people of the United States do not
come quick in our help we are lost. For
Gods sake come quick"
Nothing can be done for the people Of
Cienfuegos until that place is captured.
This will not be for some time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

WhitcomD Riley speaks OF the drum
as giving forth melody sublime" IN
ascribing melody to drum Riley mas
epQFeds a;beaL, L. e g.. 60
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

London. July ga special dispatch
from Rome says the pope has COM
municated to the powers peace proposals
that he considers acceptable to both
Spain and the United States. namely,
American annexation Of Cuba and Porto
Rico the restitution of the Philippines
To Spain and a commercial treaty giving
Spain exceptional advantages in the
colonies surrendered.
The vatican has instructed the papal
nuncio in Madrid to threaten with severe
punishment any priests favoring Carl
list or antI-dynastic intrigues.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Santiago, July 26.-Everything here is
peaceful. The 1000 Spanish soldiers at
Guantanamo laid down their arms Mon
day. The 1850 from Palma Soriago,
San Luis and Longo surrendered Sun
day to Lieutenant Miley, and pack
trains with provisions We're sent them.
The only others included in the ca
pitulation are 200 troops at Baracoa and
1000 at Sagua. They have not yet been
turned over, but they are nowhere in
General Garcias vicinity. He is at
Jiguany, reaching there without en-
countering any Spaniards. General
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Madrid, July 26.-There is still an en-
deavor to keep alive the impression that
something is going on behind the scenes
in the direction of peace, but the prev
alent idea is that the war will continue
until the fall of Manila and the invasion
of Porto Rico Peace is impossible un-
till there is more unanimity in Spain
with regard to the necessary sacrifices
of territory.
The ministers, having arrived at an
understanding, will await the march
of events cabinet crisis has been
averted for the time being. Those
who succeed the present cabinet will
certainly be obliged to ask the country
to submit to terms profoundly repug-
nant to the national pride. The pros
pect of Intermediary cabinets is marred
by the loyal and correct attitude of Cen
eral Polavieja, who declines to become
the instrument of politicians eager to
create a third party.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

OF the 2l6,5O volunteers authorized.
1000 have been placed in the field
nearly all of them fully equipped. In a
few days the entire volunteer army will
be thoroughly organized into regiments,
brigadeS, divisions and army corps The
aptitude for military discipline and in
struction which the volunteers has
evinced has created surprise among the
representatives. of foreign governments
with the United States army. They
agree that the Americans are the finest
soldiers in the world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

London July 26.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning claims to know positively
that no peace negotiations of any sort
have occurred between the American
and Spanish governments. 1t says:
Spain has made no approaches and ap-
parently does not mean to yet. 1t is
understood that the Spanish govern
ment is still hopeful of being able TO
organize European concert against the
United States"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Madrid, July 26.-The government pro-
fesses to have full information as to all
the Carlist doings and is acting accord
ingly. The Carlist leaders, it is believed.
left Madrid because they feared arrest
rather than with any idea of preparing
rising. The authorities assert that the
agitation has been effectively checked.
Nasco, the Carlist chief at Bilbao, has
been arrested, The exodus of Carlists
from the northern provinces of Spain
into France is extremely active.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

Shafter authorizes an absolute contra
diction Of the report that Garcia en-
COuHtered u force Of Spaniards who were
returning TO Santiago 10 surrender and
was defeated by them.
Sunday General Shafter released 40
Cubaus who had been confined in the
local Jail ON political charges. Indeed
some of them were confined without
charges uf any character: others ON the
most trivial pretrNts. and yet others
solely because of sympathy with the in
urgent cause. The Jail Is still filled with
many whose crimes and sentences are
not on record and are absolutely un-
known, 50 far as has yet been ascer-
taincd. \ general investigation has
been ordered Immediately.
American newspapers which have ar
rived here contain articles written APP
parently under a misapprehension of
the facts regarding the conduct of the
campaign and the dictatiun of the terms
of surrender. General Miles was here
simply as a visitor and adviser. In his
official capacity he had nothing to do
with the terms Of the capitulation, the
entire credit for which belongs to Gen
eraI Shaftrr. who on July 10 received
the following dispatch from Washington
Of that date: The secretary of war
directs me to inform you that General
Miles left here at TO- 40 o'clock last night
for Santiago. hut with instructions which
do not in any manner supersede you
a. commander of the United States
troops in the field near Santiago 50
long as you are able for duty"
The AlfonNo MI which was destroyed
by warships, was fitted out in Cadiz
with six cannon, the necessary crew,
three companies of marines and other
necessary articles In 20 days says
her captain, Il hoped to make port and
land the cannon and troops Immediately.
l nayigated the Alfonzo MI with hope
in God and in the valor Of my own crew.
1 RAJ with all possible speed TO the
heights of Cienfuegos. where came out
three cruisers of the enemy. Seeing
.hem, the Alfonzo XII took flight toward
the Isle of Pines. in which waters |
lost sight of our pursuers. Believing
myself now free from pursuit LAID my
= course directly toward Havana with the
mu intention of making that harbOr
When eight miles distant. my course
was intercepted By three other cruisers.
which / was unable to encounter The
American cruisers took positions on
nv port and starboard and ahead.
then steered the Alfonzo XII toward
MarieI. where | hoped to enter with the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

As heretofore indicated by General
Shafter and the medical officers of his
corps, the cases of fever in Santiago are
of a mild type. The patients are i'll from
three days to a week, and then return
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

London, July 26.-The Madrid cOrre-
Spondent of The Times, noting the great
increase in Carlst activity, says: AN
the leading members of the party have
left Madrid. Mella, the deputy, who
caused an uproar at one of the closing
sittings of the chamber by a biblical
quotation about female rulers. is going
abroad. On the other hand influential
Carlists repudiate any illegal action,
and the best authorities in the mon
archical parties are also of opinion that
there is no danger of a rising at present
since few Spaniards are willing to in
crease the national calamities by plung
ing the country into the horrors of civil
war.
The ministry still declines informa-
tion as to the peace question, and some
days may elapse before anything definite
is known. Whatever results there may
be, the public is beginning to recognize
that the government has been less in
active than was generally supposed, and
has greatly strengthened its moral
position by its success in bringing the
country to accept the situation and to
see the necessity for peace"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

New York, July 26.-Captain Braskley
of the refrigerating and supply ship
Port Victor, says that an attempt was
made to blow up the ship when she was
three days out A box containing 80
pounds of dynamite and guncotton was
found, without any address, on the main
deck of the steamer. A clockl like
mechanism had been arranged by which
the explosives were to be set off. The
box and explosives We're thrown into
the sea. The Port Victor left New York
July IA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-07-29

For terms and catalogues apply to the
Principals.
The herald., 1898-06-12
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
Not Required to Sacrifice Their Civil
Positions

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE attorney
general has rendered an opinion of great
interest to state officials and others who
have accepted commissions in the volun-
teer army. He holds that section 1929 of the
revised statutes, which prohibits army
officers from exercising the functions of ii
civil officer under penalty of losing their
army commission applies especially to off,
GERS of the regular army. He is of the
opinion it would be unfair to construe the
statute as affecting officers in the volun
teers, because many of them accepted
these positions believing that the war with
Spain would be of brief duration and
therefore preferred not to relinquish the
compensation of the civil offices they held
The case in question was that of Mr. Grigs-
by, state officer of South Dakota who
was appointed colonel of one of the regi-
ments of mounted rifemen authorized by
the volunteer army act.
1t Is understood here, in the opinion of the
officials that the question of compatibility
of state officers resgning their positions
while at the same time holding places in
the volunteer army, is matter which must
be settled by the states themselves.
The herald., 1898-06-12
NATIVE DAUGHTERS
Preparing for the Grand Par1or at
Woodland

SAN FRANCISCO. June 11-Members of
the local parlors of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West are at present taking
a deep interest in the forthcoming annual
grand parlor, which is to convene in Wood
lawn next Tuesday and continue four days.
The order has had a prosperous year, and
the gathering next week promises 10 be
the largest in the twelv1years that the Ma
tive Daughters have been organized.
Woodland is busy preparing to receive the
delegates, the program including recep-
tion Tuesday evening, a grand ball on Fri
day. There will be but few holiday fea-
lures, however, as the grand parlor has
declared in favor of more work ard less
entertainment during the annual session.
The principal business to come before the
session is the adoption of a new ritual,
written by Mrs. Gunzendorfer of this city.
Mrs. NJ B. johnson of Sacramento is TO
submit a ceremonial for the Native Daugh-
ters' memorial day. which is observed ar
nua.ly on May 10. In pursuance of the usual
custom, the grand vice president will be
elected grand president. Mrs. Lena H.
Mills Of Stockton is next in line of success
sion. Thus far Stockton is the only city
that has begun work to secure the session
Of 1899.
The herald., 1898-06-12
SOLDIERS MAIL
Bushels of Letters and a Force to Han
die Them

CHICKAMAUGA, NATIONAL PARK,
Ca, June 11.-A new postoffice, or rather a
distributing station of the Chattanooga
office, has been established and is now in
charge of twenty-one postal clerks. The
business handled by this station today was
10000 letters received and distributed, not
to speak of papers and packages.
The famous First Kentucky regiment ar
rived in Chattanooga at o'clock and
recahed the park al noon. The regiment is
the first to reach the camp with its full
quota of men, the number on the must =
rolls. including officers, being 1850. The
regiment is commanded by Col. John B.
Castleman an ex-Confederate veteran, who
was one of Morgan's most trusted staff
officers.
Gen. Grant today received orders from
Gen. Brooke to report to the First corps
headquarters for assignment. 1t is be-
lieved that he will be given brigade in
the First division of the First corps which
it is thought Will be the next contingen. to
be ordered to the front