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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
What yyashington Snys,

Washington, Oct. 5.-W. H. Kimball,
bank examiner at New York has been
placed in cha.ga If the Ira desmens Ma
tional bank Of that city, which failed to
clear at the clearing house. An official
of the bank had d conversation with
Deputy Comptroller of the Currency
Murray over the long distance teie-
phone, in which the action of the clear
ing house was made known and the
placing CT III Eirb2N n charge suG-
gested.
The latter has been given the custom
airy instructions regarding mis- duties,
and he will prepare a schedule of the
asset ard liabilities of the bank for the
officials here. Nothing that would indi-
cate the extent or the cause of the fail
ure has been communicated to the
Washington authorities.
The latest statement of its condition
sent to the treasury department in re-
Spouse to the call Of the comptroller of
the currency of Sept. 20 shows as fol-
lows: Individual deposits, s., 034 Gil; due
banks and bankers, S9J3,S71; surplus and
undivided prof s. SIPS 0S3 The capital
Of the bank is $50 600.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

He had seen some wounded men crawl
ing to the rear In the engagements, but,
as a rule, as soon as a man fell in battlu
he was carried to the hospitals by the
medical corps.
Hard Tack Was Good.
He said that as rule the quality OF
the hard tack was good. Where there
was any deterioration it was due tt
local rains and not to the fact Of orig.
inal inferiority. The spirit of the army
was such, he said, that there was no
disposition to complain. "They were a
proud to be there and willing to un.
dergo hardships."
Replying to a question from Colonel
DENLY, General Wheeler said the regu'
lars had shown a greater ability tc
take care of themselves than the vol
unteers. The volunteers were more
careless, but the volunteer cavalrymen
were not so negligent as the other vol
unteers, because they were generally
men who had been used to camping.
He thought this fact had had a strong
influence in causing the health of the
regulars to be better than that Of the
volunteers.
Referring to the sleeping apartments
of the transports, General Wheeler said
they We're quite warm, and there was
some discomfort. He had often gone
down among the men at night and
found that there was comparatively
little complaint except for the heat. He
recommended that in the future ham,
mocks should be used instead of cots
for the transportation Of troops. Com
ing back from Santiago to Montauk he
had sailed on the Miami, having chosen
it because it was said to be the worst
He had found it very comfortable. and
when they landed there were only 81
sick, and only three or four of these
were too i'll to stand up for inspection
There was plenty Of water on the vessel
and a sufficiency of ice for the sick,
though not for others.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
LEAVING PORTO RICO.
Many More Spaninrds Depart For the
Distant Peninsula.

San Juan. Porto Rico, Oct 5.-The
transport p. de Satrustegui has arrived
here from Spain and is taking on board
troops. She will sail at once. The
transport Isla de Panay has sailed for
Spain, with 200 troops on board.
1t is rumored that Captain General
Macias will leave here on the Alicante,
which is expected daily at this port
from Havana.
The United States hospital ship Sol.
ace, with SIS convalescents on board,
has sailed for New York, and the May
flower has also sailed. She is due to ar
rive at New York on Oct. 10. Her m.
mander has collected evidence h re on.
corning the French steamer Rodrigo z,
a prize of the New Orleans last June,
The question to be determined is wll TIL
err the Rodriguez attempted to enter the
port of San Juan. The opinion of the
townspeople here clearly affirms that
the Rodriguez intended entering. Ghe
MayfoWer carries to New York as a
witness Sergio Noa, who is asserted tt
have been on duty at the semaphore
station at MORO Castle on the day OF
the New Orleans Rodriguez affair."
The Spanish troops have evacuated
Caguas, and Arecibo has been delivered
over to the Americans. The American
troops are closing in rapidly, and the
Spanards are concentrating in large
numbers at this place.
The Spanish governments offer OF
free trans portation home to the famili s
Of officers has resulted in many mar
rlages of departing officers and officia S.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

Now is the time for one armed men
to make themselves famous by exciting
stories of their adventures at the battle
of Santiago or any other place that may
suit their fancy. However the man
who wishes to pawn himself off amongst
guliblc GU Ncrmontcrs as a bold bad
warrior must study his profession be-
fore trying his game upon the up to
date citizens of the Eastern Chicago. A
man who has been accustomed to follow
the quiet and unromantic pursuit of a
"boss joIlior' is badly suited to play the
role of y blood thirsty Spaniard killer
even at the instigation of his friends.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
NEW YORK BANK FAILS
The Tradesmen's Closes It's Doors
After IN Inspection.
-
DRY ROT ALLEGED CAUSE.
President of the I5ark Is Brother OF
Head of the wool Exchange,
Which Shut Up u Few
Days Ago.

New York, Oct. 5-The Tradesmen's
National bank of this city has c.osed its
doors. A visit of the clearing house
committee and an examination of its
condition by that committee revealed a
heavy impairment of it's capital. Ru-
mors have circulated for some time in
banking and business circles rejecting
upon the state of the bank, and 1t was
because Of these Iumors that the clear
ing house committee visited the institu-
ton.
The members of the committee who
conducted the examination were Fred
erick d. Tappln chairman, who Is pres
ident of the Gallatin National bank; j..
Edward Simmons, president OF the
Clearing House association and of the
Fourth National bank; Robert M. Gal
laway, president Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank; James Stillman, president
of the National City bank, and w. A.
Nash, president of the Corn Exchange
bank. These committeeman were ac-
,ompanied by President e. H. Perkins,
IT., of the Importers and Traders Ma
tional bank: William sherer, manager
Of the clearing house, and w. ]. Gilpin
assistant man2g of the clearing house.
The following are the officers of the
bank: James Macnaughton, president;
David II. Bates, vice president; James
w, Clawson cashier; John J. Iabriskie
assistant cashier.
Paper of Failed Concerns.
Vice President Bates declined to dis
cuss what paper of failed concerns was
held by the bank, but admitted that
some was held He said that the depOS-
itors would get their money in full-1OO
cents on the dollar. He declined to say
whether there would he an asSessm ent
upon the banks stockholders
James Macnaughton, president of the
bank, is the brother of Allan Mac
naughton, president of the Wool En-
change, which shut up a few days ago.
The banking rooms are in the Wool EX-
change building, the bank having re-
moved about the time the Wool Elk
change was organized from the rooms
it had occupied on Broadway for many
years. President Macnaughton has
been president since Feb. 49, 1895. Bank
officers say that the removal failed to
bring the big increase in business ex-
pected, and that the real cause of the
failure was dry rot.
A large number of depostors crowd d
the banking rooms, and this resulted
in policeman being stationed In tie
rooms to prevent possible disturbance.
In general the denositors showed a dis
position to treat the matter philOsoph-
ically and as result of the assurances
of the banks officers they did not ap-
pear to be much worried.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
WHEELER AS WITNESS.
Tells Board Of Inquiry What He Saw
In the Campaign.
PRAISES SHAFTER HIGHLY.
Bays Medical Department Worked
Well mt Santiago and That the
Wounded Were Promptly Cared
For-His Views on Tampa.

washington, Oct 5.-The war inveS-
:gation commission began it's examina-
ton of witnesses by placing General
Joseph Wheeler on the stand. Chair
man Dodge stated to him the scope OF
the commissions duties and asked Gen
eral Wheeler whether he had any OBJ
lection to being sworn. He replied that
he had none and Major Mills, recorder
for the commission, administered the
oath.
Ex-Governor Beaver conducted the
examination, developing the essent al
facts as to General Wheeler's rank a"d
his command. General Wheeler stated
that he left Tampa for Cuba on the
l4th of June, but that he had no kno" l.
edge of the plan of campaign before
going aboard the transport. He then
told Of the voyage. Speaking of tie o.
ceedings after the first battle, he ex-
planned that he had been reported sick,
and there were some movements Just
prior to the battle at FL Caney with
which he was not familiar Il was not
sick" he said but l had been on the
29th and 30th. Still l had not gone to
the sick list. l had a fever, but l ap-
preciated the situation, took medicine
and came out all right" Speaking of
the character of the road from the
coast to the points occupied by the
Americans, he said that with such at
tention as they were able to give to
them they We're very good. The rains
had not been severe up to that time
The roads We're narrow, but equal to
the demands. The supplies he cons d.
cred sufficient, except in a few in
stances, and in those instances the de-.
ficlency was only temporary.
General Shafter," he said, deserves
great credit for the zeal he displayed
in this respect lie devoted himself to
this task, and think there is no doubt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

Wichita. Kan, Oct. 5. -- Just before
sunset there began to arrive here a
cloud of insects. c0rrrrisi ng prasshnp-
pers, wasps. bald hornets, several vari-
cites of butte fias and wild bees They
are drifting slowly with light breeze
toward the southeast. They are clus-
tering in greet numbers aboHt the
peaks and spires # high BUILDINGS. The
cloud of wins2ci creatures was passing
for hours. 1t is thought the insect Wis
itation is due to the forest fires in Colo
RADIO, the insects it is supposed, being
driven from their haunts in advance of
the flames.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Blanco discharges Central America
NOlunteerk.

Volunteers.
Havana, Oct. 5.-Lieutenants Wade
and Marsh have paid visit to the mu-
nicipal authorities Of Fosss on whose
report of the fearful condition Of af-
fairs there the United States commits
sioners cabled to Metanzas for 20 tons
of the Conal ratons. Mr.. Robert p.
Porter, the United States Gus .oms COM
missioner, has left here by the steamer
Saratoga.
Captain General Blanco has issued a
decree granting to the volunteers from
Central and South America their dis
charge. to take effect after the ap-
preaching monthly review, and granting
them return passages to their homes at
the governments eXpenGe, provided they
leave cuba at once.
A decree has also been issued prohb-
itnE the contiscation Of cattle by all
branches CT the army and by all the ir-
regular troops.
The euX.!i ry troops at Cardinals sur
rendered thoir arms to the military gov
ernor or fert. 80
1t is reported that the headquarters
of the Cuban nsurgent government will
be moved within fortnight to Vara-
dero, a seas de resort near Cardenas.
1t is addt d that the first person to ar
rive there viii! be the former vice presi-
dent of the Cuban republic, Senior Do
mingo N, nGez Cap-te.
The official register of births and
deaths for the city of Havana shows
that on Oct. there were no births and
SO deaths and that on Oct 2 there We're
no births and IS deaths. The mortality
at Guines is very great, and at Guira de
Melena, VIII Sc population only numbers
5000, there We're 232 deaths during the
month of September. Work has been
commenced on several sugar estates in
the province Of Santa Clara.
Colonel Clous, secretary OF the United
States evacuati commission ha7
agreed with General Parade of the Gu
ban commission that a joint session of
the commss on be held at the meeting
place of the colonial government.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

The ba'tlcship Illinois launched at
Newport News Tuesday afternoon is an
important addition to Uncle Sans navy
She is Il sea Going fighter that in case
of another war ought to give a good ac-
count of herself. Her main battery
consists of four 10 inch brccch loading
rifles and II six inch rapid fire guns.
The secondary battery contains 16 six
FOUNDER fire Guns, four one FOUNDER
rapid fire, two automatic, and two field
guns. Besides these she will have four
torpedo tubes. Her cost, exclusive of
armor and armament is S2,595, 900.
1t looks like n large sum of money but
if our government had only invested
more this way in the past our soldiery
would never have known the sufferings
of the Spanish American war.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

The War Investigation Committee is
now well started on its task of placing
the responsibility for the atrocities in
camps and hospitals. General Wheel
ers testimony tends to put it on COM
manders OF camps. Some of them doubt
lcssly are in measure to blame for ex-
listing conditions, but red tape, persona
fed by Sec. AIger, should come iii for
its lust share OF censure.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

that he succeeded. We used pack
trains, and there was comparative
ly little suffering because of the
shortness of quartermasters' supplies. "
TOrnl's Excuse.
General Wheeler said that Cervera' 8
fleet was the objective of the campaign.
There was no reason why the Spanish
troops should not have made sortie
from Santiago, and he had asked Gen
eral Toral after the surrender why he
had not attacked. The latter replied
that the failure to do so was because
Wheeler could not accept this explana-
ton. for the Spanish soldiers were not
footsore. General Wheeler's opinion
was that the Spanish commander was
not able to face the Americans in the
open.
Discussing the plan of campaign, he
said he doubted whether any more eff
fective plan could have been adopted
Speaking of the medical department, he
said that at times there were COM
plants, but that they were not serious.
On occasions there was a shortage of
surgeons, some of the surgeons being
sick or wounded. According to General
Wheeler's belief, the wounded in battle
We're promptly cared for by the sur
geons. After the fight of July all the
wounded were carried from the field
that night. The witness had heard that
there was more complaint of the short
age of medicine among the infantry
than In the cavalry arm of the service.
Going back to Tampa, he said that at
the season he was there the first half
of June, the site was without objection,
but he had felt that it would be wet later
in the season. 1t was his impression
that Tampa had been selected as a
camp site after the beginning of the
war and was incidental to the intended
movement on Havana. There was he
said at times some shortage of supplies
at the camp, but nothing" he added,
that a soldier could complain Of"
Tents Were Comfortable.
They had comfortable tents, and the
commissary supplies were sufficient.
The water supply also was good. He
said the men in his command We're we'll
taken care Of. However, very few men
were al that time sick. He had himself
gone into the hospitals and had found
he men doing well
Returning to the Santiago campaign.
he said that only two regiments had re-
ported a shortage of rations, and he had
Immediately telephoned to the rear, and
the shortage, which was due % accid emit.
had been adjust ted.
There was suffering when the men
were compelled to lie on the breast
works. The meat was poor, and they
had no bread but hard tack. They were
forced to lie in the sun and water alter
nately, and necessarily there was much
sickness. While they had the full quota
of doctors and nurses, he thought that
If more had been furnished the men
would have been better cared for. AS
for rations, three days supply was gen
orally issued. Whenever the troops wen.
into action they would throw their food
away as we'll as their packs and they
often did not recover them.
In reply to questions he stated he
never had heard of any shortage of
commissary or ordnance supplies at
Santiago, but he had been told that the
supplies were short, yet he had
no personal knowledge on this point.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
The Quay Charges,

New York, Oct. 5.-Charles H. Mckee.
who is wanted in Philadelphia on a
warrant 8 miiar to those served on Sen
ator nj. S. Quay and his son Richard
is in New York On business. A Pinker-
ton detective has arrived in the city
and is looking ror him, to serve the sum-
mons. He is charged with conspiracy
to use unlawfully the public moneys Of
the state of Pennsylvania,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

w. c. Washburne of Montpelier is
one of the Washington County mourners
whose pull was not strong enough to
put him IN the second assistant clerks
chair. Or was it because he did not
come from Burlington?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

And still the hysterical protests con-
tinue against christening battleships
with wine. temperance is all right,
but we fail to see the great harm done
by breaking II bottle of wine against a
ship.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
Some Lucky COlIegians.

Schenectady, N. Y, Oct. 5.-President
Raymond of Union college has an
nounced the winners of the prize schol-
arships which are offered every year to
members Of the entering class. The re-
suits We're as follows: F. T. Ostrander,
Albany $500: ID. c. Hawkes., Elmira,
tl50; w. Fl. Gillespie, New York, $l35;
e. ]. Best, Elk Creek. $500; r. r. Grim,
Vaudeville, $40; ]. @. Culnac. Bng-
hamton, $40; A. H. Hinman, Albany,
$40.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

d. ID. Haley, the tailor, has u new
advertisement in another column which
carries straight facts like all his adver-
tisemcnts. He is not one of those block
heads made into tailor by the stroke
of an axe and his statements cannot be
contradictcd. His competitors have
forced him to the front and now he takes
the lead. See his new samples.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06
Sad End to Family DiscOrds,

Rochester, oct. 5.-Leonard Waltrous,
a farmer who resid d two miles south Of
the village CT Warsaw, shot himself in
the breast, dying almost instantly. Wal
trous first attempted to kill his wife and
had pursued her to the house of &
neighbor, but the neighbors shielded
her from harm until Waltrous returned
home. The report of rifle was heard
soon afterWard, and Waltrous was
found dead on the veranda of his resi-
dence. The tragedy was the culmina-
ton Of domestic troubles due to intem-
perance
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

w. c. Quinlan e. Co. of this city are
sole agents for the famous Empire
Roof Paint which stops leaks and is
guaranteed not to crack, peel or blister.
Careful property owners will find it
to their interest to insist upon using this
reliable article. Lead and oil mixtures
are all right on the right places, but
never should be put on roofs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

The celebrated Rogers Baby lunch
biscuit can be found at j. L. Callagh-
ans, Nj. Marron's, Il. l.. Clark S,
Sowdcn q Lyons and at M. l.. Town &
Co. 1O6f
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

Finest Chocolate Bon Bons in the
World, LOWNEY'S, at prices of the
cheaper ones, 43o. a pound. l.. M.
Averill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

Fresh lot of preserving plums just
arrived. Sawtelle Bros, Depot Square.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-06

Now is the time to put in your coal
Get your prices of &. j. Townc, 1875
North Main Street. l12
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-31
PENCiLINGS.

''I am greatly indebted to youi" is a
polite remark that great many men
could truthfully make to the grocer and
the provision dealer.
The unsuccessful man never lays up
anything, excepting possibly a grudge
against the world.
1t is easy enough to manage a wife.
provided she isn't yours.
The man who is always punctual
never gets to place minute ahead
of time. Even SO, he usually has to
wait for some one else.
You can't offend a 14-year-oId girl
by estimating her age two years too
high.
The girl who leaves the point Of a
pin sticking out Of her belt behind
doesn't deserve to be Rugged.
1t is generally safe to say that the
man who hears the clock strike at 8
o'clock every night isn't successful in
his business.
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MAKE Yea CRUEL THINNER.

IN these ere times It takes n LOT TO satisfy
fellow
Philoserphy to harden him. some poetry 20
mellow.
Without Encouragement and sech be can
not be contented,
FL living in his own good house or Test In
ones that's rented.
The blues will come as unbeknown as per-
sons out a-bikin',
An as ter ease and socialncss. they seem.
well. gone a-strikin'-
An so it's we'll to call to mind what Frank
lin said at dinner
When pressed for higher beard one day
Jest make yer Cruel thinnerr'
Il show'd a streak that's well 10 have
the streak. determination.
To hump along the best yer can. though
facing OF starvation.
Ell honesty requires loss grub. why. make
the grub bill shorter:
Ef coarse clothes keep yer credit zap. then
wear 'em. al yer orter.
Fer bigger folks than US have done some
close econermisIn'.
An prove II did not keep them down who
had will fer risin'-
So now an then let's call to mind what
Franklin said at dinner,
In answer TO his hostess greed-"Jext make
yer Cruel thinner
VIII J. Hale, In Knoxville Sentinel.