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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

Any who may think General Grout was
small factor in legislation affecting the
soldier will do themselves and him Justice
after perusing the pages Of the Congressional
Record from 1920 10 page 1863, Vol 1870.
Soon after Cleveland got his engines of
death pointed at the pensoner, General
Circuit, being still on the pension sub-com-
mittee, had gathered fund of information
which he impaired to the House in speech
which sounded harmonious to the patriot
ear, from the center to the circumference Of
our country; $4,000 copies Of this speech
were circulated by the congressional cam
paign committee in 1894, and it was con-
cedtd to be the ablest ever made in the
House on the subject. Let him who will
turn to pages 2540 to 2705 inclusive Of the
Congressional Record Vol. 1885, and read,
then judge II our present member OF Con
eress is able TO pre- pare table fore his
colleagues in the presence of the enemy,
and whether the experience he has had Is
of value to us, once soldiers now farmers.
III General CIRCUITS expt rience is valuable,
is II duty to sacrifice 1t now when God
calls on us for great sacrifice in another di-
rectiou? Presently we see it takes time to
make soldiers effective; how much more a
legislator? II there has been time in the
past third of century when this country
needed experienced legislators that time is
now. j. w. CLARK
Montpelier, VT, June 8, 1898.
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consultation. The attack vas resumed AT
about eleven o'clock. This time we direct
ed our attention to the Cavie batteries, the
Spanish fleet having been practically ami
hilated. The Baltimore took the lead. She
mad orders TO attack the shore batteries,
and she went and did the checklist thing OF
the whole day. The batteries mounted
ten inch guns, shot from one of which
would, ii 1t had struck her, have blown the
Baltimore into atoms. The vessel, how
ever, to the admiration OF the whole fleet,
went in full speed until she got close under
the batteries. Then she swung round and
let them have 1t with vengeance. 1t was
wonderful to see her CALAMITY sail into the
teeth OF the gurs and silence them.
Not only the fleet, but all the defences Of
any Importance had by this time been de-
stroyed. | shall not soon forget the sight
which the harbor presented. The smoking
hulks OF the Spanish vessels which had not
YET sunk were seen to be strewn with
corpses and wounded men, and bodies
were floating about in the water. 1 should
think the Spanish lost about 500 men killed
and wounded, while on our side not man
was lost and only one badly hurt.
Tie hauling down OF the Spanish flag at
about 1918 o'clock was received with gre at
cheering by our fleet. In the evening the
McCulloch anchored under the guns OF the
battery at Cavite. Yes, it was rather risky
business, but you see the CO mmodore had
intimated to the Spaniards that if they fred
single shot he would lay the whole city In
ashes The threat had the desired fleet.
At one time really thought we would
be beaten. This was after the fire had been
kept up for an hour. 1t looked as though
every gun on the Spanish ships had turned
loose on us altogether and the shore line
was veritable blaze OF fire from the bat
teries. The din was simply indescribable.
Tons and tons OF shot fell over our ships.
Yes, there was steel enough to sink four
fleets. Our salvation was the bad marks
manship of the Spaniards. They handled
their pieces like boys. Nearly all Of their
shots went wide Of the mark. Most OF them
were high, flying over the feet and falling
into the bay beyond. Some OF the batteries,
however, were better trained. Several guns
maintained raking fire on the fleet. Some
OF our ships were struck by both large and
small shots, but no damage of conse quence
was done.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

The resolution providing for Ha-
waiian annexation therefor will soon
be taken up and adopted by the House.
Owing to the latitude given the minor
ity by the rules of the Senate, no one is
predicting when that body will act.
But the adoption of the resolution by
the House will open the way for an
nexation in another way, if the minor
ity of the Senate succeed in preventing
vote being reached upon the resolu-
ton. The president has ample author
ity to seize Hawaii as a war measure,
and as its possession is considered alb
solutely necessary as stopping place
for our ships bound to and from
the Philippine Islands, there is little
doubt that he will do SO if the Senate
fails to act before the adjournment OF
Congress.
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might have been the signal for a wave
of bitterness. Bur it wasn't. The
crowd cheered the Ulcers, cheered the
flag, and cheered the ranks.
THAT wasn't the strange part of it,
though. Most of the mep, as | cay,
wore the regular army uniform. A
few OF them were not fully tquipped,
having been ordered out in hurry,
but the general effect was all right
Suddenly, however, company came
along, and, upon my soul | rubbed my
eyes and looked twice to see if | wasn't
dreaming. Every man of them wore
an cid Confederate uniforml The crowd
was as il every man in it had been
truck dumb. Then, in a second, it
broke into yell that made the build.
| ings rock.
"The man stopped minute and
pulled at his cigar be ore he went on.
"1t stems that the conf any hadn't
been able to get regular army uniforms
before they started, so they had begged
and borrowed lot of old Confederate
ones, and had come tight along. They
didu't mean TO be going back to old
prejudices in doing that. don't know
that l can explain it, but instead of GO
ing back they were bringing the past
forward. They meant 10 make it plain
that the old rebel uniform had become
as loyal as the blue. And l think 1t
was fine thing to see them there,
boys in blue and boys in gray, not sim
ply fraternizing in reunions and max
ing long speeches to say that the past
is past, but trampipg side by side to
fight shoulder to shoulder under the
flag and for the same country
swell, when he got through" said
the man from Iowa, II said, you saw
something of the war, did you?'
al served four years in Mississip-
pi regiment he said"
This little incident started the other
members of the group, one by one.
~ don't think l ever realized that
the war was over as [ did the day the
Seventy first left Camp Black" said
a newspaper man. II stood on the
ridge waiting for the troops to come
by, and when the band passed, what do
you suppose it was playing? Dixie, as
sure as youhe born. Well, sir, it made
thrill run through you. To have a
Northern regiment starting off to a
real war 10 the tune which used to be
the war cry OF their emies-wel, say
you know you couldn't talk much about
prejudice in the face of a thing like
that"
81 was down South not long ago."
said another man, land saw the local
troops leave for camp. They had a
rafting good band, and when it came
to marching they played whole lot of
things one after the other without
break. 1t was kind of funny to hear
Dixie on top of The Star Spangled
Banner and the Bonnie Blue Flag
on top of that. And the crowd cheer.
ed 'em all, even Yankee Doodle"
You can hear that almost any night
here in New York at the theatres"
said the newspaper man. "The North
erners are not behind the Southerners
in their impartiality. In fact, the 9th.
er night, at Broadway theatre, 1
think Dixie got the liveliest applause
given to any of the patriotic airs. But"
he added, "the whole audience stood
while the orchestra played Hail, Co.
lumbia' and Star Spangled Banner
and again during the plsying Of MY
Country, IT'S of Thee "-New York
Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad,
Commencing January "a. 1855.

Trains Going South and East ,oil Lave Mont.
velier as follosos::
s:BBA. M. MAIL. for Fitchburg. Boston. sprins.
field, New London and New York. Wagner PArloY
Car TO Boston, without change.
IL: 80 P. M. FAST TRAIN. for Boston via Low.
ell, and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua Wagner Parlor Car 70 Boston.
$3.50 p. M. PASSENGER. for White River
Junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor.
1870 A. NJ. EXPRESS, fer Boston via Lowell
and ali points in New England. New York and South
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield
Trains GOING North and West:
$3.50 Il. M. EXPRESS. for Montreal and the
west, and week days for ogdensburg, Richford and
Ottawa.
IO;IbA. M. PASSENGER. for Burlington. Ru,.
land, 81. Adams, Rchford and kouses Point makine
connections for Rutland Troy. Albany and New
$3.50 p. M. PASSENGER, fer Burlington It AL,
bans, Montreal. Norwood and Ogdsnsburg wagner
Psrlor Car 70 Montreal without change.
s. 90 p. M. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Al
pans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from
Chicago $50 Pm. next night. Connects At Essox
junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets TO Chicago and all points West Tor
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier At $780, s:l5. 1850, A. NJ, Il:ss,
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at s;O. $3.50 A. NJ. 90 NJ. sos. sil0
II 90. P. n. Arrive At Montpelier twenty min.
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for williamstown At 1858 P. n. and
s;50P.M.
DAILY. Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains viii stop at the Pioneer Works
to take or leave passengers when signaied.
u. ID. BAILEY. Agent.
y. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
q. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
A Plea for General GrOut.

Editor of Wdtchnan:- Your columns, if
you will, can give me much pleasure in pre-
senting at this season some thoughts and
lew facts to your many readers.
Happily the heart and hand of this people
are open to the old soldier and to the new;
and how to promote their welfare is the
study OF the day. We watch the acts of
Congress to see what they are doing and
what they have done for the soldier, now
and heretofore the factors who establish
our nation in righteousness. The question
ia now before us who shall represent US in
the next Congress, and that commercial
proverb relative to trade while crossing a
stream 10 suggested. II our legislators ever
needed experience it is now. and that need
is not likely to end soon. The experience
OF General Grout in the halls Of legislation
is too valuable to the people OF Vermont TO
cast away in these days of sacrifice. He
has always looked closely after the inter-
ests OF the soldier, and because OF his stand
ing and influence in the House acquired by
his long service, has been able to do much
more than the average member for them.
His list OF private pension bills for the re-
lief Of those who do not quite come within
the provisions OF the general law 10 one OF
the largest In the House. / do not think
there is soldier in Vermont who will say
that General CIRCUIT neglected TO attend to
his expressed wish, that the pension Office
should be requested to take action on his
claim.
The vantage ground on which General
Grout has stood, being on the committee OF
appropriations, has enabled him to fulfill
much OF his hearts desire for the soldiers
good. AS the head Of the Re- publican COM
mittee OF conference he helped through the
provision which affected some $1,000 pen.
sioners by giving them six dollars per
month where they had been drawing less
than that sum.
During Cleveland's administration Gen.
eral Grout, by his experience and vantage
ground, attained by long service, was able
TO ward of much evil design Of that al
mark aimed at, but "bust" his gun and rem.
dered him useless to his party evermore
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
POLITICAL.
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters OF the county of
Washington are requested to meet in con-
vention by their delegates at Capital Hall
Montpelier, Thursday, June 80, 1898, at
eleven o'clock A. NJ, to nominate candi-
dates for two senators, two assistant judges
OF the county court, judge OF probate, states
attorney, sheriff, high bailif and county
commissioner to be supported by the free
men Of the county at the next benniel cleo
ton, also to elect a county committee.
Towns will be represented in convention
on the basis OF three delegates and two adj
ditional delegates for each one hundred Re-
publican votes or majority fraction of one
hundred as shown by the vote for governor
In the next preceding presidential election.
Delegates will be chosen at primary meet
ines called by the Republican committees
in each town and will provide themselves
with proper credentials, signed by the sec
rotary OF the meeting at which they are
elected.
They are requested to present such Gre
dentials TO the county committee at Capital
Hall Immediately on their arrival in Mont
pelier on the morning OF the convention.
Special convention rates To Montpelier and
return from all stations in Washington
county on the Central Vermont and Wells
River railroad.
j. NJ. Fisher, E. W Huntley, Mark Mears,
@. NJ. Richardson, w. A. Lord, G. f. Camp,
@. NJ. Ladd, county committee.
Montpelier, VT, June 3, 1898.
On the above basis the several towns in
the county will be entitled to representa-
ton as follows; Barre, city, III Barre, town,
I; Berlin, 7; Cabot, Z; Calais, Z; Duxbury,
o; East Montpelier, Z; Fayston, 8; Marsh
field, Z; Middlesex, Z; Montpelier, 10; More
town, 81 Northfeld, II; Plainfeld, 8; Rox-
bury o Waitsfeld, Z; Warren, q Water
bury, III Woodbury., 8; Worcester, 8. To-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

IT is generally believed that the war
movements now under way will, as
soon as they are successfully carried
out, as they are certain to be, bring the
war to close by compelling Spain to
sue for peace. These movements in
clude the capture of Santiago de Cuba,
upon which combined attack is TO be
made by the army and navy just as
soon as the troops can be got into posi-
tion-they have probably already been
landed-and the capture or destruction
of the Spanish fleet in the harbor at
that place. Just as soon as Santiago
has been captured, the army and navy
will make combined move on Porto
Rico, and when that island has been
captured it is believed that Spain will
gladly evacuate Cuba in order to get
peace.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

A GREAT ORATOR DO not fail to
hear DR.. r. G. Flower lecture to
women only at Blanch ard Opera House
next Friday morning at ten O'Clock.
He lie considered by many as the great
est orator now before the American
people, and he will tell you a great
many important facts that may be of
interest and real value to you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

A
enced it. Nervousness, sleeplessness,
headaches, neuralgia and that miserable
feeling Of unrest, can surely be curedby DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine. So certain is
DR.. Miles of this fact that all druggists are
authorized to refund price paid for the first
bottle tried, providing it does not benefit.
Mrs. Henry Bruins wife of the well known
blacksmith at Grand Junction, Iowa, says:
Il was troubled with sleeplessness, nervous
ness, headache and irregular menstruation;
suffering untold misery for years. l used
various advertised remedies for female COM
plants besides being under the care of local
physicians, without help. l noticed in DR..
Miles advertisement the testimonial of a
lady cured of ailments similar to mine, and
shall never cease to thank that lady. Her
testimonial induced me to use DR.. Miles
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, which
restored me to health. / cannot say enough
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

The war revenue bill, as passed by
the Senate, authorizes the issue of
$500, 100000 in bonds, directs the coin
age of the silver bullion in the treasury
at the rate of 100000 month and
the issuing of silver certificates for that
amount. The bill has been sent TO a
conference committee, and the House
conferees will insist upon increasing
the bonds to S5OO,OOO,00O, as provided
in the original House bill, and upon
striking out the silver coinage clause,
and they expect to carry their point in
both instances. The final vote upon
the bill in the Senate was As to %.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

have made them better acquainted, and
there 1t is now 10 astonisb the Admiral
and his officers when fret they set foot
in the blockaded city.-New York Post,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

THE last cable from Cuba, excepting
the one to Key West, has been cut,
and General Blanco is now not only
cut off from Spain, but from nearly all
of the Cuban cities, as the insurgents
make it impossible for him to maintain
overland wires from Havana.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp-vsry
severe sometimes, but il can be cured. Doan's
Ointment, quick and permanent in its results.
At any drug store, 80 cents. 80
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
TIME TABLES.

Time Table. in effect Monday, Nov. 8, 1887. Trains
leaving Montpelier run follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-16

that after a long investigation he had
come 10 tho conclusion thAt all the
cni1rsd regiments were more or lcFl
mixed up 10 the aitair. lie has offered
81 900 reward Tor tn names ~ the men
who ala the shooting, and before lcny-
Ing san Luis he read the cplofcd 1ii-
cers severe lecture Tor denying last
rIEht that their men were implicated.
Eyc.wlncssof of the AFFAIR, who ar
rived here during tAe course OF the
day, say that thc gendgmerle who
were wounded are expected 10 de, The
expression AMONG them j. that all the
soidlora belonged GO the Ninth I'm
munes. Lieut. Ferrora behaved most
piucllly, and even when dying he or
drred HE men 60 defend themselves,
n was shot NMllc outside the house
and .rylHg 20 pursmdo the crowd TO
disp-rsr. n seems that the soldiers
mad been drinking In the town, and
that a crowd M them was easily gotten
together 20 make the attack.
Az the nlght approached the popular
feeling of Indignation hers inienrIh. -
and den. Woods arrival was eagerly
awaited. aa..n,,s
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IyNUNES CAUSE TROUBLE
colOred Troops a, San Luis Shoe, Down -Four
People.


Santiago de cuba. Nov Kan m
olden, occurred lac; night at san LUIS
about twenty-five miles no"h OF SAN
tiago, which caused great deal OF W.
feeling among the Cubans anu eonald-
enable annoyance among the United
staies military officials here
An the coored regimeI.s are en-
cauptd In the nelghborho'd OF san
Luis. They were sent shere virtually
20 got them out Of th' way neetu.e . y.
che dificulty experienced 81 mAhlb''ik
chem. The cclorcd oiiieers seem 70
have little or no control over thrf men,
and Officers and prlvatta are often seen
drinking together. with arms rolhd
each others necks, and behaving olhel
ways not calculated 90 Inspire irHpre'
Tor the American troops among the Cue
bans
Il was no, expected that the c1lored
soldiers could 90 much harm 10 Nhr
san Luis diatrlc,, which MAS chosen pu
that prlnciple. The trouble BEGAN w
evening In an aStempt 70 arrest wv
soldiers for abusing a Cuban workman
and stealing his hog, The Outrage '"l'
committed on the N0rmas sugar plan
tauou. Lieut.. Jose Fcrroro, CHIEF Vl
Gen. Woods gcndarmerlc In that SEQ
ton, a Standard, but q cuban sympl
thizer, and man whom Gen. Woo,
know so be able and courageous. NJ
tempted - make the arrests
The soldiers who belonged IL IN
Ninth lmmunes. escaped, Soon after
thirty oll0rcd men. wearing fhe uni
form Of che United states army At
! tackled the house where Lleut. Ferrorl
was, ara kept up a regular fuailnde
| killing Lieut. Ferror, Auiunlo Roman
az Old man. Emilio liciternn, a boy %
| u, ana baby. and wpundlng eeverA
/ others, Two soldiers were killed In III
ARRAY.
when the news reached Santagu
| Gen. Wood was ~ dinner lie lmme
] dlately went b. the signal ONCE, wher
/ chief Signal Ohicer Brady took cimrg
| ~ the key, For four hours dispatche
We're SEM ana received. The c1lorel
] ulcers all denied that their men 'Her
| implicated In che affair in spite OF al
l The evidence 30 the cou,riry After ul
! lnsatsflciory attempt o. goo a. IN
facts ~ the case over tho wires Ger
| Wood adjourned his inquiry until thi
morning, when he lefi uu q npecIl
train for San Luis. The American ON
Gals here passed the day with no littl
A. o'clock he returned, EcpoFtln
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ME rphsayai Expected In the Near rn'nr'
IN spain.

t,,Asn. Nov. is.-Thc Madrid CORE
..,,lsBt Of the Daily Mail saysi "A
,iies cariiEt tells me he wiz be as
..-i,b'd II a Formidable rising does not
.'-of In stuln within month after
ihs peace treaty Is signed. The CN-
t,, have abundant supplies OF money
- ms Informant says. only sone-
,slns unexpected can prevent q RISING.
~ appears TO agree WIN me news
~ pfr Carlos has succeeded IN falh.
IL ar important loan In LONDON anu
y Paris. and that wealthy Carlsi
hmIs1t are insuflng their property
sfalsii var risks -, -,
4 questioned = promlnere oihclal ~
,h, snnirh war office today on the
.,blstt and he tod me he was wen
arifs of ihr Carlls, activity, but ihal
r1ytrnmtnt was even more ready
,5st ~ cafllsts. The bulk u the &c.
,s,i rfandlnr army OF spain. he aald. u
~ areupyluR Aragnn. ide Basque
s,svsr.s and North Catalonia. There
N. isfrsf number VI troops under the
s,i,rs ihin the law authorizes IN ordl-
r,fy times. the government having
is.Asd that this Il necessary 10 pfN-
serve Internal order, go,
aDurirr The last fow months-7ill l
,.fordInr 60 my correspond -Nc
sr,frW1nt has greatly increased its
~ matfIai and has replaced most
a ne afniery and ammunition sent
NJ =. West Indies My opinion j..
h,svsf. that the spanish people VIII
IN ,slsfaia q Cariiat rising hecau.
I'M var would only complete SPAN
feH"