Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-19

Madrid, Aug. I6-The dominant note
Of the press comment is philosophical
resignation. The educated classes are
not making any attempt to find a scape-
goat, or To console themselves with
yituprration of the victorious enemy.
/ While severely criticising the short
sightedness and incompetence of the
government, they recognize that no one
statesman or cabinet. but the nation
itself is to blame. The colonies. in
stead Of enriChing, have impoverished
the country. Columbus, in discovering
the new world was not Spain's benefac-
tor, but her evil genius. Therefore
one leading paper opposes the sugges-
| tion that his remains should be brought
home from Havana. Magellan ought
| logically to be put in the same category
as Columbus, but his evil influence on
| Spanish history is not yet generally rec
! Ognized, for Seville is initiating a monu-
ment to him. 1t is argued that Spain
! ought to have concentrate her energies
| in developing her European possessions
and, if an outlet was required elsewhere.
that she ought to have chosen northern
! Africa, where she is now no longer free
| to extend her political influence.
| The lower classes seem animated by
a corresponding spirit of fatalistic res
| iGnation. Nowhere are there symptoms
of popular excitement that are danger
Gus. Mad2id was never more quiet or
| orderly. Last night one of the poorest
and most populous quarters of the city
celebrated an annual nocturnal fete
| The people enjoyed themselves as usual
in joyous, light t-hearted fashion. Sim
| liar tranquility prevails in the provinces
The alarmists now point to the dangers
which will arise from the return of the
repatriated army; but the government
has taken ample precautions.
1t is expected that the evacuation
of Cuba will not be completed until De-
| cember Press kilograms from Havana
state that despite the disappointment
| in military circles, the news of peace
was, on the whole. well received,
/ The Cuban autonomist government
has resigned. 1t is believed that the
Spanish government will refuse to ac-
. cept the designations of Captain Gen
eral Blanco and Governor General Au-
/ gustin. Havana kilograms represent
the Spanish element in the colony as
/ fayoring American annexation as the
/ best means to insure prosperity and
avert anarchy. Mr.. Cambon, the
French ambassador to the United States.
has been decorated with the grand cross
of the order of Charles III.
San Francisco, Aug. 16.-Dan Thomas,
a negro, was wounded and narrowly es-
capped lynching at the hands of 500 Ten
| nessee soldiers yesterday. Two men of
| troop of the regular cavalry, which
attempted to quell the riot, were dragged
from their horses by the volunteers and
slightly injured. The negro's house was
wrecked. Officers of the Tennessee regi-
ment finally sent the men back to quar-
ers and took the bleeding negro to the
guardhouse for protection.
The trouble began in a saloon, where
Will Davis, a private of company l.,
First Tennessee regiment, was drinking.
Five or six other soldiers from different
regiments and the negro were in the
| place. According to the story told by
Davis the negro asked for a drink
Davis replied that he had no money,
whereupon the negro struck Davis in the
eye with brass nuckles. The two closed
in a struggle until they were separated
by an Iowa private.
The negro left the saloon and went
home. Thither he was followed by the
soldiers, who wrecked the negro's house.
But for the arrival of Major Cheatham,
the negro might have Jared worse. Ma
ior Cheatham covered the leaders with
his pistol and said he would kill the first
man who injured the negro. This ac-
ton saved the negro from immediate
violence, but oh the way to the guard
house the negro was struck by Private