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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-19

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Discussed Their Da"Jhter's Case for Hours.
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pill after each meal until eight boxes had
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FRANK TUcRER,


Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
2Sth day of April, 1897.
lIuGn JOHNSON, JaSiicr ofMc Peace.
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impure blood. or shattered nerve force.
They are adapted toyoung or old, and may
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BOSTON, Mass. Feb. ia conference OF
textile delegates jus. held in this city has
recommended general strike in all cotton
mills in New England. This would call ont
about 145, OO) out OF $4,000 operatives in
New England.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

fulness under ones belt, it is agree
able to sit in the sun, or at least out
of the rain, and discuss why it was
that Admiral Cervera did not utterly
destroy the American feet. To be
sure there are sentries and deep water
in front, and sentries with a high
board fence, backed by barb wire and
Gattling guns, in the rear. What
would you? Shall sane men run away
from good food, good clothes and
good company to lose themselves in
strange country and starve?
The landing of the prisoners and the
establishment of the camp was ac-
complished without the slightest hos
tile demonstration on the part OF the
Spaniards. Some of the men passive
ly object to being clean, but they can
put up with cleanliness if only they
get plenty of tobacco.
Colonel Forney has in the barracks
at the Navy Yard and on duty at the
stockade about two hundred men, but
Surgeon Parsons says that If the
Spaniards only understood that they
were to have their three square meals
a day a marine guard would be re-
quired, not to keep them on the island
but to drive them away from it.
Two Spanish chaplains, two sur
geons, an apothecary's steward and
five Junior lieutenants have had a
building built for their special accom-
mediation, and have been fitted out
with sailors clothes from the navy
yard storehouses. Their wardroom is
fitted out with hunks and abundant
furniture.
The civilizing influence of short
piece of rope is still to be seen IN
Camp Long. In the olden times the
rope was used to COW starved and i'll
treated prisoners. To-day it serves
different purpose. The members OF
the officers mess hardly got new
clothes before they began devising
amusements, and jumping rope has
become very popular. Two of the
more sedate officers swing the rope
while the others take turns jumping.
The horrors of war already seem
far away, and the mostimportant things
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

Civilization while you wait would be
IN appropriate motto for the prison
tockade at Camp Long. The camp IS
IN Seavey's Island, part of the Navy
Yard, which on the map appears III
Kittery. Me. and on official documents
It Portsmouth, in New Hampshire.
Two days before the st. Louis
teamed into the harbor with 692
Spanish prisoners OF war on board the
lamp ground was not much better than
desert. This end Of the island IS
bound with rocks which stick up
through the blueberry bushes and
,crubby grass on knolls and hillsides.
Within thirty-six hours from the az
,ival of the st. Louis in the lower har-
Dor the village had been equipped
With all the creature comforts de-
handed by free born American cltl-
zen.
The landing of the Spaniards was
without ceremony or display. Two
black. fatiron shaped barges were
brought up, one after the other, from
;he big liner, about a mile away, and
made fast to Lieutenant Greely lanu-
ng place, at the foot of old Fort Sulll-
van. now used as a reservoir. There
were few workmen and few ladies
md children from the post ON the
shore, and a Gordon of pleasure boats
IN the water, but no official demon
,tration of any sort. There was not
an officer, nor even marine, Ill sight,
and no indications that the island was
garrisoned.
On the first barge Lieutenant Cat
in. survivor of the Maine disaster,
brought with him Captain Moreu, OF
the Cristobal Colon, to act as interpre-
,er. and about a dozen American ma
zines to take care Of bootload OF four
hundred Spanish prisoners of war.
Lieutenant Catlin had navy revolver
in his belt instead of sword, but
went at his work without any fuss or
feathers. When six marines had
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

plate together to attract attention,
placed his hands by his side, rolled
the whites of his eyes heavenward,
and stood expectant. Scores of ko-
daks snapped, and the colored sailor
triumphantly rejoined his comrades
on the shore. A lady IN one of the
boats threw bunch of flowers into
the water near the shore, and in
stantly twenty or more of the prison
ers struggled for the possession of
the trophy. The Spaniard who cap
tured the bouquet was generous, 5ow-
ever, and divided the flowers among
his comrades, who proudly held aloft
the mementos, bowing and smiling
to the lady who threw them into the
water.
After the dishes had been washed
many sat in groups on the bank, some
of them singing the songs of their
native land, some playing cards, others
writing letters home, and all of them
apparently pleased with the situation.
It was a scene never before witnessed
in the Harbor of Portsmouth, but it's
repetition is likely to happen every
pleasant day in the weeks to follow.
So much for the humber prisoners.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
SPANS GO.
More Towns In Porto Rico Captured BY
the American TroOps


the American Troops
The answer of the United States govern
ment to spains peace proposals was re-
ceived In Madrid Sunday. An answer is ex-
pected Immediately.
1t is considered likely in Washington that
the war will end this week. NJ. CamboD,
the Spanish representative in the peace
negotiations, is understood to have received
minute instructions from Madrid as to the
terms which Spain is willing TO accept. He
lad long consultation with the President
when the answer of the United States was
delivered to him, and it is said that the part
relating to the Philippines was modified at
his suggestion. Therefore, it is argued,
the answer in its final form must have been
satisfactory to him and within the limit ci
concessions fixed by his instructions from
Spain.
The principal terms, as sent to Madrid,
are understood to have been the giving up
of Cuba and Porto Rico, a coaling station
In the Ladrone Islands, and a cession Of
territory for a naval base in the Philip
pines; also for joint commission of Spain
and the United States to settle the future
disposition Of the Philippines as whole.
It is reported that Manila and its bay con-
stitute the proposed naval base.
General Miles is encamping his entiro
army along the military road extending
from Ponce to San Juan. The towns Of
Tallaboa Sabana Grande and Ponuelas have
been captured by General Henry.
Strict order is being maintained in Ponce.
Porto Ricans who tried to wreck vengeance
on surrendered Spanish volunteers were re-
strained.
1t is reported that the Spanish soldiers
who are retreating from Ponce are commit
ting many atrocities.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

swar,aed to the waters edge to wash
their bowls, plates and spoons. The
clatter of the dishes and the laughter
and animated conversational the pris-
oners made such babel of noises that
they could plainly be heard on the
Newcastle shore on the other side of
the Piscataqua River.
Hundreds of boats gathered in front
of the Spaniards on the beach and
watched them at their work and en-
ioyed the animated scene, for the
"Dons" seemed happy as larks and
evidently greatly pleased at the atten-
ton shown them. Many ladies in the
boats had provided themselves with
kodaks, and hundreds of pictures were
taken of the prisoners that will prove
valuable souvenirs of the American
Spanish war as time goes by. The
Spaniards enjoyed having their pic
lures taken, and many of them gath
cred in groups and posed i'll pictur-
esque attitudes and waited their turns
for the camera
A colored prisoner, black as Erebus,
waded out into the water up to his
knees, and, striking his bowl and
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

such remarkable powers that they can
see into distances far beyond the Wis
ion of the white man; they can track
the wild beast by signs that the white
man cannot learn; they can find food
and drink in deserts where white men
would perish of thirst and starvation.
The accompany picture represents
one of the tree houses built by ma
tives of the island. Among the saw
age tribes are warriors who are known
as the 'shead hunters. The aerial
houses are built as refugees from the
head hunters. When the cry is raised
that the head hunters are coming the
feeble and the women fee to the tree
huts and the able men arm for the
fight.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

first shipload of prisoners was sur
rounded by marines from the garrison
anc marched into the stockage, the
barefooted ones being chiefly anxious
to avoid the nettles that lurked in
some of the grassy places.
After one day in camp these same
hungry looking prisoners could hardly
be recognized. The days rations of
beef, bread, coffee and pickles were
devoured at one meal, each man eating
more than a pound of meat. They
found hammocks, comfortable hair
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

Naval Academy, and freely agree to
abide by such regulations as said
superintendent may from time to
time establish.
''The limits now established will be
the grounds of the Naval Academy
and the city of Annapolis from s
O'Clock until sundown."
Admiral Cervera's house, which is
known as No. II Buchanan row, is an
old brick painted dark drab, with
brown outside shutters, and its front
windows overlook the oak-shaded
grounds of the academy. The COM
mandant's house is two doors distant
at the corner, and diagonally across
the lawn to the left is the superin-
tendent's office. A fine marine view
is obtained from the rear windows,
with the parade grounds in the fore
ground.
The whole house except the hall,
which is approached by a flight of
stairs from the road below, is heavily
carpeted. The parlor is supplied
with comfortable furniture. Opening
into the parlor by broad doors is the
dining room, which is carpeted like
the parlor and contains an oak dining
set. The passage chamber, which
communicates with the bed room, is
the Admiral's private Office. 1t is
provided with a desk, chairs, good
lights and writing material. All the
mail matter sent and received by the
prisoners goes through the Office of
the superintendent, and is censored.
The Spanish officers are not being
pampered with luxuries. They are re-
ceiving the same food that is given to
the naval cadets.
Admiral Cervera has house which
is occupied by three or four others
besides himself and his son. The
cook and the steward of the Santee
have been placed at his disposal, and
a servant to attend to his personal
wants. The last occupant of the
house was Lieutenant Cove. The
other prisoners occupy the old cadets
quarters on Stribling row.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

mattresses and government blankets
provided for them, and after few
puffs from borrowed cigarettes the
we'll Spaniards slept long and sound
ly. More meals followed with sur
prising abundance and regularity, and
great wagon loads of clothes were
hauled over from The Navy Yard and
dumped at the feet of the prisoners.
The few industrious spirits volun-
teered for camp work, and their work
ing made a pleasing spectacle for those
who were not industrious. With
warm, new clothes and comfortable
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

in the world seem to be the delights of
good living. Admiral Carpenter, who
is in temporary command of the Navy
Yard, has closed the island to curious
visitors, who are not annoying when
they get long range views from the
New Castle and Kittery shores.
The scene ON shore of the prison
front on Seaveys Island on recent
afternoon between five and six o'clock
presented a most novel and interest
ing picture. The prisoners had just
finished their afternoon meal and had
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
ACADEMY

scrambled ashore and were strung
along the bank, the gangway was
opened to the prisoners, who went off
The barge in an irregular struggling.
They were defeated and shipwrecked
sailors, and they showed it. Bare
headed and barefooted. with straggly
boards, and only couple of dirty gar
nsnts in most cases covering legs and
bodies, they passively obeyed the or
iers of Captain Moreu, and were
gathered in ships companies by the
calling of the roll Hardly had hun
dred men been landed before the sick
began to drop groaning upon the dusty
roadside.
After the mastering was over the
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

cablegram from Berlin, Germany, sayss
Prince Bismarck died Saturday evening at
FREDERICKSBURG. He passed away at 1l.2u
O'Clock, after having been unconscious for
several hours, all the members of the family
being about the bedside. The death came
as great shock to the people OF Berlin, as
the public had been mislead by the state
ments OF DR.. Schweninger to the effect that
the. Prince was in no immediate danger.
Even the Berlin newspapers were taken by
surprise. The Hamburger Nachrichten, the
organ of Prince Bismarck gives the fullest
details of the last days and death of Bis
marck. 1t says:
ION Thursday evening an, improvement
set in In the Princes condition, In which re-
peated changes for the worse had occurred
since October last, and he was able to ap-
pear at the table and take part in the con-
versaton, drinking champagne, and after
wards smoking several pipes, which he had
not done lately.
His condition was SO satisfactory that
Dr.sSchweninger after the Prince had gone
to bed, left with the intention of returning
on Saturday. His condition was compar-
atively satisfactory throughout Friday and
Saturday morning. He read the Nachrichten
and conversed on politics, particularly
referring to Russian affairs. In the fore
noon he took luncheon, grumbling jocularly
at the small proportion of spirits in his
drinking water. Then a sudden change for
the worse occurred, in consequence OF an
acute attack of pulmonary oedema, and In
became unconscious
Recently, besides periods of unusal men,
tai clearress, the Prince had had intervals
of 6rnr foil linz irfN nd
beneficial sleep, on awaking from which he
would be completely refreshed.
"On Saturday evening grave symptoms ap-
peared. Death came easily and painlessly.
DR.. Schweninger was able to some extent to
tighten the last moments, wiping the mucus
from the patients mouth and enabling him
to breathe more freely.
"The last words Prince Bismarck uttered
were addressed to his daughter. Countess
Won Rantzau, who wiped the perspiration
from his forehead They were: Thanks,
my child"
''The whole family were assem-
bled at the bedside at the time
of his death, and DR.. Schweninger, DIR.
Chrysender and Baron and Baroness Merck
were also present. As no breathing move
ment or pulse was perceptible for three
minutes DR. Schweninger declared quietly
and simply that the Prince was dead.
The news of Prince Bsmark's death pro-
duced profound sorrow, as so sudden re-
alization of the fears of his demise was not
expected.
Several papers published special articles,
with morning borders, expressing in feeling
terms the national sorrow, and dwelling on
the brilliant and immortal services of the
Prince to the Fatherand, his heroic great
ness and his truly German character.
Emperor William directed that the Grof-
bose Infantry Regiment. No 81, stationed at
Altoona, send guard of honor to Freidrichs-
ruhe.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

Those of higher rank, Admiral Ger
vera and his captured officers, are
held at the n al Academy, Ann
apolis, Nd.
Admiral Cervera would be taken for
an English merchant by ninety-nine
out of hundred persons who didn't
know who he was. He is prosperous
looking, well-made, and wears a gray
beard. His son, Lieutenant Angel
Cervera, is tall and handsome, and
wears coal black beard. Altogether,
the Spaniards are quite distin-
guished- looking group, and when
they are fitted out in appropriate gar
ments will doubtless make much
social progress in Annapolis, as nearly
all of them have given orders for
visiting cards.
The parole signed by all the prison
ers except Admiral Cervera, who
waved it aside when presented, with
the remark that his sword of honor
was sufficient, and Captain Eulate, Of
the Vizcaya, who declined to sign it
because he declared the other officers
should be permitted to give their
word as well as the Admiral, is as
follows:
ST do pledge my word of honor
that duringthe period of my retention
at the United States Naval Academy
as prisoner of war I, will not go be-
yond such limits as may be pre-
| scribed by the Superintendent OF the
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
People Who Live in Trees.

Of all the islands of the South Seas
New Guinea is in some respects the
most peculiar. With it's towns built
on the water, it's native castles in the
trees and it's strange native inhab-
itants, who have been steadily dying
out since the advent of the white man,
it is an intensely interesting bit of the
world. The natives are gifted with
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
A Natural Sun Dial.

An immense sun dial, certainly the
largest in the world, is at Hayon
Horoo, large promontory extending
5000 feet above the Aegean Sea. AS
the sun swings around the shadow of
this mountain it touches, one by one,
a circle of islands, which act as hour
marks,
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
FIELD OF LABOE.

Texas is raising flax.
Cuba has gold deposits.
Denver has 300 saloons
Utah has five wooden mills.
Steel billiard balls gain favor.
Siberia has two silver mines.
Greece has three rope works.
Siberia boasts of forty copper mines.
Siberia has 10000 gold miners.
Terre Haute has 600 unionists.
Trinidad claims an asphalt lake.
Ice brings Maine 81 ,0OO, 900 a year.
Brazil claims twenty-five varieties of cof-
ee-
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
BISMARCK DEAD.
End Came Peacefully at the:
Castle Friedrichsruhe.
FAMILY AT THE BEDSIDE.

Death Was "a Great Surprise to the Peo-
PIE, As the Patient Was Thought to BE
Improving-The Incidents of His Last
Day-Read the Newspapers, Talked foi-
itics, Then Partook of IA Lunch.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
OUR PRISONERS OF WAR.
Humane Treatment That Has Opened the Eyes of
the Captured Spaniards.

ADMIRAL cERvERA's BILLET,
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
EIGHT REASONS

John Barrett. late United States
minister to Siam, gives eight reasons
why the Philippines should be retained.
They are as follows:
l. They form an unsurpassed COM
mercial base in the far East
2 As England has Hong Kong and
Singapore, France Saignon, Russia
Port Arthur, Germany Kiao- Chou the
United States would have Manila as an
American capital in the far East
3. We would have in the islands one
of the greatest undeveloped opportuni-
ties in the world.
4. Manila is a large and wealthy city,
located on a. fine harbOr.
5. The possession of the islands would
place American merchants and manu-
Asia
8. The islands under rational govern
ment would become self-supporting
z. They are a necessity as a strategy
cal naval base.
g. The growing Importance of the Pa
cine, OF Pacific commerce, requires their
possession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

alone c1 frightened great many spectators.
but caused some of them to see k shelter
and safety on the stage, to the bewilder-
ment of the actors who for a time were
not able TO go on with their parts.
The. trouble was started by a party of
men IN which were John D. Gazollo, the
west side saloonkeeper, and Joseh HUI
bert. They had been refused tickets be-
cause Of the noise they made, and when
the treasurer declined to accept their
money IT was the signal for rush, which,
the police say. was led by the west side
salOOnkeeper. He and Hubert are said to
have pushed by the doortender and enter
ed the theater. There, it is alleged, they
seized two chairs and threw them part
way across the theater. The women in
the audience hurried from their seats.
There was great confusion, and when the
police arrived they found part of the au-
dience on the stage. Gazzolo and Hubert
were pointed out by Manager White as
leaders and arrested.
Half an hour previous to this trouble
there was a lively fight in the street in
front of the theater. w. W. Burns, a
special policeman for the Illinois Central
railroad, is said to have assaulted Jacob
Brounste1n, who was passing with two
of his friends. Burns and Brounstein
were both arrested, and while Lieutenant
Rohan was trying to straighten out mat
ters the call for assistance was made for
the second trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
THE ONE WHO WON'T BE THERE


boys come back;
Ny bein' there would do no good in all
that jam and pack;
There.H be enough to welcome theul-IO
cheer them when they come
A-marchin braveIy to the time that's beat
upon the drum
They'll never miss me in the croWd-not
one of EN- will care
IT, when the cheers are ringin' loud I'm
not among them there.
I went to see them march away-I hol-
Tered with the rest,
And didn't they look fine, that day, a.
marchfn' four abreast,
With my boy James up near the front, as
handsome as could be,
And wavin' back a fond farewell to
mother and to mel
I vow my old knees trimbIed SO. when they
had all got by,
I had to jist sit down upon the curbstone
there and cry.
And now they're comm home agen! The
record that they won
was SIGH as shows we still have men
when mems work to be donei
There wasn't one of en- that hinched;
each Teller stood the test
Wherever they were sent they sailed right
in and done their beStl
They didn't go away to play-they know
ed what was in store
But there's a grave somewhere today,
down on the Cuban shore!
I guess that I'll not so to town to see the
boys come in;
I don't jist feel like nnixin' up in all that
crush and din!
There'u be enough to welcome then-to
cheer them when they come,
A-marchin' bravely to the time that's beat
upon the drum,
An the boys'u never notice-not one Of
'em will care,
For the soldier that would miss me ain t
a-goin' to be there!
IS. E. Kiser in the Cleveland Leader.