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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
Thought the Conductor Shot an Anr.

Thought the Conductor Shot an Angel.
An engineer running over the Pan
handle branch of the Santa Fe is some-
warnings.
One night he was rolling along at a
good rate of speed, when he saw clear,
white light, like will-o'- the-w isp,
dancing around just over the track few
hundred feet in front of him. He shut
off steam and came to stop as quickly
as he could. The conductor and train
crew came running up to the engine to
see what was the matter.
"There is some one swinging Ian
tern across the track" said the en-
gineer, and the crew went ahead to in
vestigate.
eve can't find any one," reported
the rear brakeman, and the engineer
pulled out again, but he went slowly,
and in few minutes he stopped again.
The crew went ahead once more to see
what was the cause Of the light. The
conductor, who was good shot, drew his
revolver and at the second shot he made
lat the mysterious light there was crash,
scream and the light went out and
something white came futtering dowr
from the clouds.
The superstitious engineer was scared
"You've shot an angel, sure, he sale
to the conductor, with his face pale al
death.
Investigation brought out the fac
that small boy with lantern tied tt
the tail of his kite was the cause of il
all, but it leases the engineer to say any
thing about shooting angels. TO
peka State journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
Reduced Rates to Atlanta, Ga, via
Southern Railway.

For occasion Confederate Veterans Re-
union, Atlanta, Ga, the Southern Railway
announces greatly reduced round trip rates.
Tickets from Washington. D. c., to Allan
ia, Ga, and return, July II to IS, inclusive,
with time limit July 81, at rate of $l2 SO for
round trip.
The only line operating Through Sleeping
and Dining Car Service New York and At
lanta. Trains leave from Pennsylvania r.
r., 23d Street station, New York, daily, at
POP. NJ. and 1906 midnight; from Cort-
landt and Desbrosses st. stations 10 minutes
later.
For through tickets, Pullman reservation
and full information call on or address ALEX
s. THwEATT, Eastern Passenger Agent, 27l
Broadway, N. Y.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there is really
no trick about it. Any body can try it who
has Lame Back and Kidneys, Malaria or
nervous troubles. We mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Electric Bitters.
This medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is
blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. 1t is purely
vegetable, mild laxative, and restores the
system to its natural vigor. Try Electric
Bitters and be convinced that they are a mir
acle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
SOC bottle at j. Pierce's drug store.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
is dark blue with picture of Fremont on

is dark blue with picture Of Fremont on
the Rocky Mountains )" the eight cent is
dark lilac with Troops Guarding a
Train !" the 10 cent is slated colored and
has picture OF "Hardships of Emf
grants" the SO cent is olive in color with
a western Mining Prospector !" the 81 is
blue with western Cattle in Storm, y
and the So is light brown with picture Of
the Mississippi River and Bridge"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
Another List
Of Cut Prices
to Close Out Special Lines.

.--to Close Out Special Lines.
doz. ST. 20 and 30 Lawn Wrappers, your choice SO
Cotton Covert Bicycle Skirts, $500, ST. 80.
% so, 81
doz. Of handsome 81 20 including
black and white price ST. co.
doz. Indigo and Fancy Shirt Waists price
doz Light Ground Percale Wrapperswere
doz Lawn Waists, $l.25 to 90, price 50
About dozen P K coors l75 price
81
linen color gray Petcoa 25pre 70 cts.
Lawn Picoats helorope, ST. price
pieces Linen Suiing all linen filing 22 price
pieces best SO in IL l2c Percales, price SC.
pieces 15c Figured Lawns, price
II and zoe Figured Dmit Plaids,
price IL 1-2c.
Especially Waists Gumpes Boues
price,
few left of the Washable Silk Waists closing price $780,
Roman Stripe Sateen Pettcoat price $15O.
Only few left of the Fancy Paasos, half price.
Don't forget the cut prices an Silk capes
We make these prices when you the goods
A few $2.ss Colored Dress Skirts, price SIS
New Arrivals.
doz. Linen Crash Skirts, price
doz. Black and White Check Skirts, price
doz. Black Figured Mohair Skirts price 81
1 doz. Black Figured Mohar Suits, price 81
pieces Plaid and Check Percales Waists price
New Let Neckwea White Lawn Saturday. May
them till week. for t prices $3.50, 175 and co.
Fish Net Draperies, price 19c.
Lace edges to match.
Washable Chamois Gloves, coo white pearl price
l$l GOAT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
Advertised Letters.

Miss Lena Penor, Miss Maud Donelson,
Mrs. Mary Bemis, Mrs. s. P. French, F. L.
Ryan, Garger Obouget, Daniel T Mac Donald,
James Graham, Eugene Kield Eddie Hobart,
care of Silas Allbee, E. B. Goss, O. J. Craig,
Frank Culbert.
The herald., 1898-08-01
THEY KNEW NO FEAR
AN ENGLISHMAN DESCRIBES THE
ASSAULT AT CANEY
A Grand and Brilliant Battle-The
Brave Boys in Blue Were IRE
sistible-Signal Service

NEW YORK, July 31.-The United States
transport Alamo arrived at quarantine to-
day with twenty-six passengers from San
tiago.
Among those on board were several prI
Yates and ordinary seamen and the follow
Ing named: f. w. Binkley, sergeant signal
corps; Sir Bryan Leighton, George F..
Lynch, correspondent London Chronicle;
Stephen Wright, correspondent Of the Lon
don Illustrated News. Mr. Wright, in con-
versation, said:
1T is not proper to speak OF the hard
ships, inefficient commssary and hospital
service, because this is war and all 1t i'm
plies. The operation OF taking Santiago
itself was grand and brilliant. l never saw
the like before. Nothing could stand the
|rushes of the American troops, so full Of
vim and eager desire to dislodge the en-
envy. But these men should be relieved
as the excitement Is over and reaction VII.
set in The men will lose their stamina
when the malarial fever Spreads
Sergeant f. W. Binkley of the signal
corps said he was stationed after the sur
render at the cable station to see that no
one damaged the wires. AT the time of the
assault on Ell Caney he was located at the
front, keeping the telephone service in or
der. The men ons thei firing line were suf-
fering for rations, but the refugees who
focked into Ell Caney were supplied one
day with 5000 rations and the next day
with 50,O00.
The herald., 1898-08-01
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ Col. John Jacob Astor sent to Join !
4. Gen. Miles. i
+ News from Madrid; everybody in i
r the Spanish capital worried over the 1
+ outlook. 1
+ Government is taking no chances as i
+ to Spains reply; the war being pushed 1
r ahead. /
r Miles campaign one of signal suc- 1
f cess; his quick move took the enemy 1
+ completely by surprise. i
r The insurgent leader Cervantes cap 4
+ tured by the Spanish; distress in Ha- i
+ vana on the increase. I
+ Spanish soldiers attempt to escape /.
+ on ships flying the Red Cross flag; 1
r Nuevitas bombarded and burned. i
r Bodies of yellow fever victims who !
r at sea; cannot be Inferred on shore. {.
r Praise from English officers for our /
+ troops at Ell Caney; they knew no /
r fear; nothing could withstand their I
4, assaults. 1
+ Alcaldes In Porto Rico address the I
r troops: natives attack their Spanish /
4 oppressors; Gen. Warren keeps order:
4. Spanish volunteers deserving. .
+ Bismarck's death; how the news has .
+ affected Europe: the warriors last .
4 hours; Americas message of condo .
+ lence. .
+ The United States made but three .
+ demands on Spain; they covered all
4 her possessions; Sagasta asks time to .
4. consider; thinks the terms are hard.
<*x* .f*t x**t4****:
The herald., 1898-08-01

ents have difficulty in obtaining horses,
even at $500 gold. The natives imagine the
pockets of the Americans can emit count
less flow of eagles and doube-eagles. There
Is plenty of provisions in the city, except
rice, one of the staples, which is quoted
at a very high price for this country.
Our army will not lack for fresh meat
In the march across the island. The broad
savannah which lies between the indulat-
ing hills, swarms with cattle, at reasonable
prices and of excellent quality. Gen. Gar
retsons brigade Is massed at Vauco, the
terminus of the railroad, Is miles off, and
will probably remain there until the army
is ready to move. but 1t is thought the
artillery will be brought here Immediately
The railroad is in good order, but much OF
the rolling stock has been destroyed.
The Spaniards will probably retire as far
back as Albonito, about S5 miles on the
road to San Juan, where they are likely to
make a stand If they receive reinforce
ments. They left here entirely without ar
tlllery, which makes 1t even more obvious
that an attack at this point was never
dreamed of by them. Not gun was
mounted. The garrison was small and poor
ly armed. All the guns, with one exception,
that were abandoned in the arsenal when
they beat their hasty retreat Wednesday
were Remingtons and Mausers. There was
out mine in the harbor of Ponce, although
two ancient affairs, covered with barnacles,
were found at Puerto de Guanica. These
had been placed there years ago and re-
sisted every effort to explode them. 1t is
evident, from the wholesale desertions on
the part of the Spanish volunteers, that
Captain General Macias must depend as
las resort upon the regulars. These do
not number over 5000 in the whole island.
and everything thus far indicates an easy
conquest
Gen. Wilson thinks he could take the
island with his own troops unaided and he
predicts that If the troops now expected ar
rive, Porto Rico will be ours in less than
three weeks.
The herald., 1898-08-01
NEWS FROM MADRID
MINISTRY THINK UNCLE SANS
TERMS HARD
May Not Want the Philippines on Ac-
count of the Insurgents-Captain
August Is Despondent

MADRID, July 81, noon.-The governor
general of Manila. telegraphing under date
of July 25th, says that aid is indispensable
to resist the imminent attack of the Amer
ican forces under Gen. Merritt.
The foreign warships in the bay. the
dispatch says, answered the salute In honor
of the queens saints day, and the Ameri-
can vessels displayed the American flag.
Advices from Havana confirm the report
that Gen. Garcia has relinquished his COM
mand and gone to Samaguey.
LONDON, August 1--News from Madrid
says:
Some of the leading members Of the con-
servative party question the utility of pre-
serving the Philippines because of the
enormous expense that a suppression Of the
insurgents would entail.
The latest dispatches from Captain Cen
'eral August are so respondent about the
resources at his disposal that It is sur
missed the fall of Manila is imminent.
LONDON, August 1.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says:
The conflicting accounts of the American
peace terms and suspicion that the Wash
ington government was temporizing In or
der to confront Spain with the occupation
of Porto Rico and the capitulation of Ma
Mia originally caused irritation and pro-
voked strong language, but it is now seen
that the suspicion was unfounded. The
terms, however, are regarded as very hard,
and the annexation of Porto Rico and the
reputation of the colonial debt are charac-
terized as fiagrantly unjust.
Happily, the question of the Philippines .
is reserved, and 1 am confident that the
more 1t is considered the less will America
be inclined to annexation.
The herald., 1898-08-01
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES
Burning Over the Foothills and Lay
ing Waste Timber and Crops

HIGHLAND SPRINGS, Cal, July 3D.
The forest fires in this vicinity have been
extingulshed, and there is no further dan
ger from them.
SACRAMENTO, July 3.-Reports have
come in of terribly destructive fires in the
foothills and near valley sections. 1t Is
said that a fire started a couple of days ago
near Acampo, on the Mokelumne river, and
burned over a large area, including groves
of young oaks swept on up the hills into
Amador, and thence into the pine forests in
the vicinity of Pleasant Valley, Eldorado
county, destroying timber and other prop
erty. Another fire, starting in the vicinity
of Shingle Springs on Saturday, laid waste
a large extent of country, and would have
destroyed that village but for the timely aid
of a train load of people who went from
Placerville.
While foothill and mountain fires are of
almost annual occurrence, they are seldom
as destructive as have been those of the
present summer. Owing to the lack of
winter and spring rains, the timber and
brush is much drier than usual, and every
thing burns that is attacked by the flames.
The herald., 1898-08-01
NEWS FROM CHINA
American Missionary Schools Burned
by Rioters

by Rioters
TACOMA, Wash. July S.-The steamer
Tacoma, just in from Chinese ports. brings
the following advices
The American mission school In the
Haiphong district, In Kwang Tung prov
ince, has been burned by the natives.
The United States consul at Canton has
appealed to the viceroy to send troops to
quell the rioting.
A rumor is being circulated that the cause
OF the present arrests in Korea attrb-
uted to the design to dethrone the emperor
and to install the crown prince in his stead.
A missionary from the Congo Free State,
under the auspices of King Leopold of Bel
GUM, is now a Peking pushing for the es
tablishment of treaty with China. the OBJ
iect being to provide China with the nu-
cleus of an army consisting of 10,000 warlike
Congo natives, Differed by Belgians, in ex-
change for coolies to work in the Congo
State.
The Russian ministry has publicly OBJ
jected to the borrowing of funds from Eng
land for the construction of the railway
connecting Shan Hal Kwan and New
Chang.
Captain Thulmann, of the steamer Dos
ing, shot his comprador dead at WI Chow.
He was arrested and, claiming American
citizenship, was taken down the river, and
will be tried at Canton.
The German consul at Seoul has reques t.
ed the Korean cabinet TO grant mining
rights in the Kinchon mountains. The au-
thorities have rejected the demand, on the
ground that the mountain belongs to the
crown.
rt1r to- - ot~ TY5zG 4
Peh at market rates from the first of Au-
gust, and circulation of stamped silver will
be suspended.
Two cases of cholera appeared tn Toxic
on the 10th inst.
The herald., 1898-08-01
WERE BURIED AT SEA
VICTIMS OF YELLOW FEVER ARE
GIVEN TO THE DEEP
Permission to Bring Bodies Ashore
Refused-The Concho Arrives
With More Wounded

NEW YORK, July 31.-The United States
transport Concho. Captain Samuel Risk,
from Santiago. with 162 sick officers and
men, arrived here today
The Concho arrived at Hampton Roads
on the 27th and was placed In strict quar-
antine.
She remained at anchor for three days,
and during that time five deaths occurred
on board. Not being permitted to bury
the dead on shore, the transport was OBJ
lged to proceed to sea, where the bodies
of the five men were prepared for burial
and consigned 10 the deep
The Concho was then ordered to proceed
to New York.
Health Officer Doty, on going aboard the
transport, was received by DIR. A. Monas
Lesser of the Red Cross society, surgeon
in charge, who reported the total number
of 157 sick men on obard. All We're in as
good condition as could be expected, and
DR.. Doty decided to have all the sick and
wounded removed to Hoffman and Swim
burne islands. Only two of those on board
were wounded, the others suffering chiefly
from malarial fever, many of whom are
convaleScent.
The herald., 1898-08-01
CERvANTfS CAPTURED
THE WELL-KNOWN INSURGENT
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Free Kitchens in Havana Multiplying
in Number-Garc1a Sends Pro-
test to the President

| HAVANA, July 21.-Advices from San
tiago de Cuba report that the insurgent
general, CaliXto Garcia, "having become
disgusted with the Americans, has left for
Puerto Principe to present a complaint to
the so-called Cuban government"
General Garcia, 1t Is said, Is willing to
dismiss his separatists. The civil ele-
ments have met to protest to orders given
by the commander Of the American troops.
Senior Castillo will take the protest to
Washington.
La Luc.la, commenting on the above
statement, says: 1--WE do not know what
effect the protest will produce on Preei-
dent Mckinley and his cabinet, but we
hope 1t will not prejudice the general who
gave the orders. because 1t cannot be sup
posed that President Mckinley will try to
weaken the moral strength of the army
chief at the beginning of the campaign;
nor even indirectly the military authority
needful to all chiefs to whom are en-
trusted the wars direction, and who on
the ground, can better than any one else,
appreciate the necessary disposition and
measures to be dictated"
The free kitchens established in Havana
for the purpose of feeding the poor have
Increased IN numbers, ana HOW Udlly us
tribute from five to 1900 rations. A detach-
ment of local guerrillas, while returning
to Placetas after having conveyed an ex-
pedition to GuaracabelIa, were surprised
by number of rebel bands and fierce
combat ensued. The Spanish forces lost
IS killed and IS wounded. The insurgents
also suffered severe losses.
On the morning of July 25 collision oc-
Cured on the railway near Encruci1ada,
province of Santa Clara. resulting in the
loss of three lives and injury to % persons.
The killed were a bugler and two soldiers.
OF the injured four were employees of the
road and the others were colonel. a cap
tain and two lieutenants of the army, a
physician and twenty private soldiers.
Ten of the latter were seriously hurt.
The British cruiser Talbot, from Jamaica
arrived here on the 29th, bringing Major
George F. Leverson of the British royal
engineer corps, who is accredited to the
British consulate, and is authorized on
General Blanco's staff for the purpose of
watching the military operations.
A detachment of Spanish troops has cap
tured at the farm Flor Y Tabo in Matan-
zas province the well known insurgent
leader, Augustin Cervantes, and the cap
tive is now imprisoned in San Severino
Castle. Cervantes came to Cuba at the
breaking out of the revolution with an ex-
pedition from the United States.
The herald., 1898-08-01
JONES ON PEACE
The Senator Says He Is Not Prepared
TO Discuss the Terms

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July Ex-senator
James X. Jones, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic national committee, left here to-
night for Washington. The senator pre-
ferred not to discuss too freely the DISPOSE
ton of Spanish dependencies conquered
by the United States inasmuch as the
question Is one that the senate will have to
pass upon when a treaty is presented.
Yet he is so thoroughly an anti-expan-
sionist that he could not attempt to deny
that he Is opposed to what the British and
part of the American press call ian
imperial policy.
IT believe In the principle embodied In
the Declaration of Independence that gov
ernment must be by the consent Of the
governed" said the senator. While 1t
may be true that the inhabitants of the
Spanish islands are practically savages,
and incapable of self goernment, as mat
ter of sentiment, would not feel like see
ing them continue under the domination
of Spain But as to what disposition
should be made of the islands. I am not
prepared to say"
The herald., 1898-08-01
Klondikers Arrive

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-The steamers
Charles Nelson and Samoa arrived today
from st. Michael. Both of them brought
considerable wealth from the Klondike
country, but discharged most of it at
Seattle, as already reported. The Nelson
is one of the transports engaged to carry
the First regiment of New York volunteers
to Honolulu.
The herald., 1898-08-01
Marvsyille Gun Club

MARYSvILLE, July 3l.-At the fifth an
nual meeting of the Marysville Gun club
today Webb and Barham tied for the APP
peal diamond medal, but in the shoot off 1t
was won by Barham. F. C. Greeley, of
Marysville who shot off tie with Rarham.
won the Native Sons diamond medal.
The herald., 1898-08-01
Sonora Democrats

SONORA, July 31.-The Democratic coun-
ty convention has made the following NOM
nations:
Sheriff. r. L. Price; clerk, B. Ferguson;
treasurer. F. f. Murnan; recorder, Thomas
Kelley; coroner. ]. p. Hardin; assembly.
J. B. Curtin.
The herald., 1898-08-01
London Markets

LONDON, July 31.-The week preceding
the August holiday has been unusually dull.
The peace negotiations, which ordinarily
would have sent prices upward, proved a
strengthening factor for hardly a day.
Prices. however generally moved favor
ably.
Spanish securities, after reaching 40, fin
ished at 1914, gain of %. Purchasing ten
has been no trace of yellow fever thus far.
free of colonies. Spain's finances would i'm.
PROVE
The herald., 1898-08-01
Thorn to Die Today

NEW YORK, July 31.-The execution of
Martin Thorn, the murderer of Gulden-
suppe, has been fixed for tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. Today when led to the deatn
cell the condemned man maintained the
same calm. unrepentlng attitude that he
has held from the moment Of his arrest
The herald., 1898-08-01
Change of Officers

WASHINGTON, July 31.-General Wade
mas been relieved Of command at Chicka-
mauga, and ordered to Washington, after
which he will proceed to Porto Rico in COM
mand of a provisional brigade. General
Breckenridge will succeed him at Chicka-
mauga.
The herald., 1898-08-01

While American railway news was good.
the market was not responsive. the ad-
vances ranging from % to point. Cana
dian Pacific fell ~, and Grand Trunk from
y to 1A. Discount rates advanced from
III to 19s on the expectation Of an American
drain of gold. Short money was abundant
at Il to II per cent.
The herald., 1898-08-01
Yellow Fever in Mexico

AUSTIN, Tex, July 31.-State Health Of
ficer Swearingen has received positive In
formation that there is yellow fever In
epidemic form at Tampico, Mexico, and he
has notified all quarantine officers to
rigidly enforce quarantine against the in
fected point.
The herald., 1898-08-01
Undelivered Telegrams

Undelivered kilograms remain at the
Western Union Telegraph company's office
for H. G. Boyless, DR.. John Haynes, B. F.
Manness. E. F. Welbourne. Mrs. J. NJ. B.
Mitchell, Waiter Bacon
The herald., 1898-08-01
Chinese Murdered

MARYSVILLE, July H.-A quarrel in
Chinatown over gambling game early this
morning resulted in the killing of All Man
by Wong Dong, who made his escape imme-
diately after firing the fatal shot.
The herald., 1898-08-01
Carlists in Arma

PARIS. July H.-The Madrid correspond
ent of the Temps says that a band Of sd
Carlists recently appeared near SEQ de Ur
gel. in Catalonia, and the troops are pursu
ing firemI :, Il
The herald., 1898-08-01
Bishop Walsh Dies

TORONTO, Ont, July 31.-Rev. John
Walsh, Roman Catholic archbishop of To
ronto, died suddenly tonight of heart fail
ure. He was 6S years of age.
The herald., 1898-08-01
Suffered Intense Agony

Midnight-When DR.. Schweninger arrived
at Friedrichsruhe railway station shortly
after 10 o'clock Saturday evening the two
Counts Won Rantzau We're waiting with 4
carriage and the physician was driven rap
Idly to the castle. where he found the prince
unconscious. According to an unofficial ac-
count the death agony was prolonged. The
prince died without taking leave of the
family. For fully an hour he suffered terri
BILE difficulty in breathing and his groans
were fearful to hear during the death strug
gle. He had been placed in sitting posi-
ton and propped up with cushions in order
tc relieve the frightful spasms in breathing.
His powerful constitution fought to the
last His family, gathered in an adjoining
room. was plunged into the very anguish
OF grief by the means from the death cham
Der. The despair was intensified by DR..
Schweninger's absence. The only consola-
ton was that the prince was unconscious
during the last two hours. DR.. Schwenin-
ger was in time only to afford some relief
In the final moments. During the agony
of dying the prince repeatedly pressed his
hands to his eyes.
The herald., 1898-08-01

Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. w.
Fuller, as North Main street,