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the crews of his ships: After three
years of struggle in Cuba, we are near
ing the end of the trouble, which Ger
tainly would have ended three months
ago but for America s aid. That nation,
believing she had created by underhand
means thousand embarrassments, but
that nevertheless she would not be able
to attain the object of her ambition, at
last threw off the mask, and, when the
lnsurrection was on its last legs, com
menced against us the most unjust war
in the history of the world.
SPAIN" the admiral continued, did
not wish for war. Her conduct proved
this-by conceding everything self
respecting nation could concede; but the
Americans, whose ambition is Unsuitable,
always asked for something more, and
even what belonged to us--that land dis
covered by Spaniards led by Columbus.
Forward, then, to the war since we are
forced thereto by the Americans blind
ambition; but let us enter the combat as
did the Spaniards Of old, strong in their
rights and trustful in God, who will
never abandon just cause and who will
aid our efforts"
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The patient was sinking rapidly this
mo~ning and his physicians think that
his last words have been spoken. Dr..
Dohi" doubts that Mr. Gladstone was
conscious at any time on Tuesday.
though he said Yes" and No" nor
does the physician believe that anyone
was recognized. Nevertheless he suf-
fered no pain whatever, but just hay with
his head facing the light, his eyes closed,
his hands sometimes outside the counter
pane and sometimes hidden beneath.
His grand face bears a peaceful and
beautiful look. A few days ago the
deeply written wrinkles that 80 long
marked it were almost gone; but now,
strangely enough, they seem strong ana
deep as ever He looks, too in wonder
fully good color. &.
A bulletin Tuesday morning afforded
the first intimation of the serious condi-
ton of the patient For some hours ~
additional information became public.
but there We're indications that a crisis
had been reached. The little village
postoffice, from which the telegraph
wires run. Was suddenly manned by
staff to work the special Instruments
which had been silent since they wer..
fitted up last Saturday in readiness for
the emergency During the day wher-
ever one went one would hear general
expressions of deep regret among The
working people, at HaWarden, Sandy
Croft, another little village situated be-
low. at the foot of the gentle slopes, and
III Chester. Cottagers, pOrters, signal
men, labOrers Shopkeepers and lodge
keepers met during the day. all asking:
How is the old gentleman?' in sympa~
thetic tones which nobody could mfstaks.
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and General Skaters reputation as a
fighter leads them to believe that this
work will be cut out for them from the
start
ARRANGEMENTS have been practically
concluded for the placing Of the Is Icgi-
ments Of volunteers which will be in
cluded in the Seventh army corps under
Major General Fitlhugk Lee at Lake
land and Dade City, at least until the
troops at Tampa are moved The water
supply, which has been source of much
annoyance at Tampa is abundant at
Lakeland.
The two volunteer regiments which
have already arrived at Lakeland. the
Seventy-frst New York and the Second
Massachusetts and the First Ohio regi-
ment of cavalry. which will so intocamD
there for the present will be attached
to the Second cavalry brigade under
command of Brigadier General Young
Madrid. May lS.-At the moment of his
departure from the Cape Verde islands
Admiral CerVera lin command of the
Spanish squadron in West Indian
waters) issued the following address to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20


""Siii'S' 'oH' May IL '"I'Siu'i ""''
p'eSsu'e mas '"Hie upon '''' "'''''''iH -"
'!oh from congressman quarters 10 nav =
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'l'uT"' |" ne S'Eh9 "l " ''9u'''i''"" ''
''e p'''nS "I Tue I'li'''''N i9"u'IS '"' NV
INVASION "i '"'" al 'h' P"lh' Nht'' ''''H
"e'' H""u''"N S"Sp'h"'u ny 'I'' al"
I"u''' '''''", o' '"' u''lN"' % '''' HI'"''9''
,'N NI'T SP"a"'"i' al Mai unique. ~ al '"H
h'aHqudII"lS 'htIe was II" sign "I ''h-
H'e"i"'e "tPdI '"le' "uI IN view "' l'l'
i"'' 'h"' Ihr'r ''I'l'S AT ie"SI every '"'"S
mas o''h prepared ioI movement /"
lah'pa II may De presumed ih"l every
lhlhs IS IN ltlm l"f departure al sA"'
hotIc" without open manifestation t..
preparations.
Ne E"Hrfa impression 'N 'H"' i'"' p
lI'uldi effort u MOI /" u" hau' JUST NO"
l" pursue the Spahldfus :" long as 'h'N
Keep "Ithm ihe '"nhn"s "l III" gun "I
MeNit" ana N" 'afI'hr"h sea nut 'ha'
sampson ana SohltN IN '"'hh'hati"h VIII
'h'if'Ie 'upd, maintain IN" hIo'hIu'
ana convoy troops a'l"NN lh' fI"IlHa
NtlaltS, II necessary, lheahN ME SIMPLY
Keeping Il Ndi'h on the spanish squad d-
ION I" Sc" lilat IL d"'s h"' Il" h'S'hlei
either to the American iIeei or hN eS'Ap-
lHS Ih'" lht Auaill''' "''a'A Se"o"dTd
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be fatal, as fl would not be feasible to
carry out an effective military move
ment after that time. By the first Of
June for that matter, 1t will be difficult
TO conduct artillery operations in the in
terror. as the roads will soon become i'm
passable from continuous rains. FOrtu-
nately the army of invasion will be able
To confine itself in large measure to the
neighborhood of Havana. where the
roads are fairly well made, and in fairly
good condition.
Troops will be hurried to the south
more rapidly than ever. and every energy
will be bent to equipping them and or
ganizing them in brigade formation. 1t
is hoped that within fortnight il will be
possible to throw $4,000 men into Cuba,
and others will be sent If necessary just
as soon as they can be obtained. The
operations have been handicapped by the
failure Of the war department to obtain
supplies of various kinds and even now
the red tape by which the movements of
the department have been tied is very
much in evidence.
Some who have been urging delay in
sending troops 10 the Philippines say
that il will take much more than II. 600
men to make occupation effective. but
the best military authorities do not agree
with this view. 1t is pointed out that
Great Britain keeps only 10000 English
troops in India to maintain its occupa
tion Of the immense territory there. with
millions Of natives. Only 20 900 English
, troops are required for the occupation
, of Egypt. The great bulk of the troops
in India are srpoyS, and in the same
manner when our occupation Of the
Philippines goes into effect it is believed
that not more than $1,000 or 20, 900 Ameri.
can soldiers will be necessary. If ann
other troops are needed they can be mad,
up of natives under the command OF
American officers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Chancellor Henry McCracken. Of
ias University Of the City of New
York. advocates in New York Educa-
tlau sociological field work as de-
Emit, study for high schools. He
considers how only a tenth of the
students It high schools ever go to
college, aud asks why cannot one
sft,ruuuu month be given toward
rle study of the "well-being of our
usIghnurs. He would have the class
sl.it asylums, prisons and hospitals
sIassed auder the abnormal of our
usieAnors and Il great mill or factory,
a stock exchange. u church or mission
foundation, aud the places of amuse-
meut .classed under the normal
conditions Of our neighbors).
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be held dependent upon the result of a
naval battle,
The president has also been brought
to this decision by the great pressure
from all parts of the country to send re-
lief at once TO those starving in Cuba,
and to lose time in carrying out the
purposes for Nnich the war was begun.
# has been forced home upon him that
the continuance of the present policy
will only result in aggraVating conditions
in Cuba, and that it may lose US the
sympathy of the n-combatants there,
who have been looking to TIL United
States for relief. -,,,
General Lee has said thatl to defer
operations till the middle of June would
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

10 1879 Sir Henry Thompson said
Ih" vsgriahle-rater pure aud sim
Ii" ran extract from his food all the
principles necessary for the growth and
support Of his body, as well as for the
production nf heat aud force. Now he
writes In the Nineteenth Century that
'.'ss persons can sustain their health
sHd fair amount of strength on a
sfrIeily vegetable diet D."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

An lrishmau was thrown out Of =
restaurant in New York City by a
German waiter for creating disturb
aurr after being refused Spanish
mark-rrl, aud was hailed before an
American magistrate, who fined him.
Rather an interesting case this Of in
tsrHatiuual complications.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Although the cycle seems To he
catching ou la China it is only in
aud around the towns that riding is
pussihls. From town to town and
village, with one or two exceptions,
there are nothing but mere cart tracks,
uuriIahls in most places.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

According to the Superintendent OF
tHe Boston public schools, the service
rendered by about one-fourth of the
teachers is inferior, in various degrees
from that described as mot quite
good down to unsatisfactory.
TIN. fourth he further sub-divides
into three classes, one being the super
aluuatel, who have done good work,
bat now lack in strength and etiicien-
~. another, those who are yet young
in wears and in experience, but who
promise good development, and the
third those who have always been in
ierior and Of whom no improvement is
expected. These latter have missed
their vocation, the Superintendent
says, aud should seek some other oc-
eupation, but he apparently has not
the power TO force them out. He
hopes, however, to prevent any acces-
sion 70 their number through new
regulation which requires a teacher to
pass satisfactorily through proba-
tiouary period Of two years before be-
iug placed in the permanent service,
As TO the worn-out teachers, the
superintendent recommends, mas
much as there is much opposition to a
pension system, that they be retired
uu moderate stipend for such SER
vice as they may still be able to rem
der serving generally as supernumcr-
aries.
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VOL. NNNI.
Essex County Herald.

Cambria, France, boasts Of a SER
'aut "girl" ho has been seventy-one
year. in one family, aud, although
-ighty four wears old, is still working
faithfully. This establishes new
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20
The END NEAR.
"GTand Old Man" Has But
Few Hours TO Live.
His Last Words SpOken-FaCe
Peaceful and Beautiful.

lIawarden, May IS-Despite the rain
fan last night the sriefstricken villagers
went singiy ana IN groups Of two or thrr-
TO the castle TO glance silently at th,
rainbeaten scraps of paper bearing in
telligen"e of Mr.. Gladstone's condition.
and then as silently disappeared into the
darkness, only to return later.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Hawarden. May lS.-Gladstone's at
tending physician said last evening; 1T
IS strange fact that when addressed in
English M. Gladstone murmurs few
words in French, and sometimes seems
to be trying To pray in French. He has
/ ad very serious attacks of the heart
since Monday, and there has been an . J.
together very rapid failure. He lies
partially unconscious, is delirious ana
has what is medically called changed
stroke in breathing. He is no,longer in
pain"
Last evening all the servants of the
household We're admitted to the sick
room for a final farewell. They found
Mr.. Gladstone lying on his right side in
deep sleep as if dead. Each in turn
touched his hand and left the room
tearfully.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20
MORE ENERGY!
Congressman Demand That
War Matters Be Pushed.
General Merritt's Protests Are Bear
ing Fruit.

Cuba to Be Invested at Once-Foreign Vessels
Realize Closeness of Manila Blockade -"Cuban
Troubles Would Have Ended Three Months
Ago But For Americans" says Cervera-Re-
porters to Be Restricted-Reguar Troops to
Be First Landed in Cuba
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

San Francisco, May 1S.-The Charles
ton is expected to sail for Manila today.
The newspaper correspondents detailed
to join her went to Mare island last even
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Tampa Fla. May lS-Every news
paper correspondent at Tampa has been
notified that in future no mention must
be made of small expeditions similar to
that Of the Gusse last week until the
success of the expedition has been as
sured 10y the return of the boat Army
officers are much chagrined over the
failure to place the sorely needed arms,
ammunition and supplies which the
Gussie carried in the hands of the in
surgents. They believe that had not
such publicity been given the affair the
chances for success would have been
much greater.
The correspondents have also been
notified that the paper publishing such
story before il is permissible to do so
viii be deharred from sending any re-
porter into Cuba. The intention is to
keep a close watch on news sent out re-
Harding movements Of troops or ships
from Tampa. and to endeaVoT to follow
out the policy Of the government in
keeping from the Spanish government
any news whatever that would help it to
Illustrate any plans fur such movements.
Tampa. May lS.-The assignment of
General Shafter to command the Fifth
corps, which embraces twO-thirds of the
entire regular army of the United States.
is received with satisfaction by both
officers and men The regular troops
will be the first to be landed in Cuba.
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regulate their conduct in accordance
with the principles of humanity.
Cavite arsenal was found empty.
Colonel Miguel of the artillery com
initted suicide because he discovered
that the ammunition was Ronexistent.
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ing pursuant to Instructions received
from Commander Glass. 1t is certain
that the Charleston will precede the City
of Peking, which is to take the four de-
tachments Of troops to the Philippines.
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JtenIaI Bob Burdette echoes the
lament Of a vast number of people
when he says, Every day am sorry
flr something l did yesterday, and
live iu a chronic state of remorse and
hairshirt. only hope the day af-
ter 1 die shall not be sorry l did
it.
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island and by dredging around it. Mr..
Willard accomplished the work in an
excellent manner, destroying the station
and all government property, Which had
been abandoned in a very hurried man
ner, and as a signal Of his success hoist
ed the American flag on the signal sta
ton and brought on board the Spanish
flag, together with the signal apparatus" -"
There are indications that the war de-
partment has been brought to see the
wisdom of the suggestions thrown out
by General Merritt that his expedition
should consist of not less than IL, 900 men,
and that at least a third Of them should
be seasoned troops from the regular
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

The archbishop Of Manila, in pastoral
issued on the sth inst, said: Christians,
defend your faith against heretics who
raise an insuperable barrier to immortal
souls. enslave the people. abolish crosses
from cemeteries forbid pastors to per-
gorIn baptism, matrimuny or funeral
rites. or To administer consolation or
grant ahsolutiun." He appoints June l.
as a day of rejoicing at the renewed con
secration of the Philippine islands 10 the
sacred heart of Jesus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Washington. May 1S.-Developments
Of the last few days have convinced the
administration that the invasion of Cuba
should not longer he delayed. The
president is convinced that if the war is
to he brought to a close, the Spanish
forces must speedily be driven from the
island, and he is also convinced from the
eNasive movements of the Spanish fleet
that it will not be wise to delay actiu"
much longer while waiting to find out
what he fleet is about. SIMPSONS fleet
and Schley's can attend to operations by
sea: but operations by land will no longer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Boston, May lS.-Eight men in the EN- 70
ploy of the Columbian Fire ProOfing
company fell a distance of more than 100
feet with an elevator in building under
construction for the Boston Wharf COM
pany. One man was instantly killed:
five others have since died of their in
iuries, and there is very little hope for
the recovery of the. other two. The
dead are: O. S. Brown. foreman, 25
years old, a resident of Pittsburg. Pa,
hut temporarily residing in South Bos-
ton: Michael Griffin of Fitchburg, tenn
porarily residing in South Boston; Will
lam Duncan, 80 years old Bruuo Samar-
co and Henry Harvey. The injured are:
Daniel Boyle, assistant foreman. and
Peter Pane. Both of the injured are
fearfully crushed and it is thought can
not live.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Hong Kong, May 1S.-The captain of
the ESmeralda, which has arrived from
Manila with 400 refugees, chiefly Chinese
reports that the Concord and Boston are
going to lloilo. where they expect
prompt capitulation and to recapture the
American Saranac with cargo of coal.
The blockade of Manila is extremely
rigid, ana several foreign ships have
been refused admittance. Pending the
arrival OF troops from the United States
the Americans will defer hostiities
ashore
Agunaldo and the principal leaders in
the recent rising left Tuesday in the
United States dispatch boat for Cavite.
They will attempt to persuade the ma
tives to attack Manila in few days.
They have promised Admiral Dewey to
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-20

Boston. May lS.-A stOwaway who had
been Is days in coal bunker without
food or water was found on the steamer
Nirginian. from London. He was taken
10 the Massachusetts general hospital
in a fearfully emaciated state. Life had
ebbed too far, and medical skill failed to
save him. death ending his sufferings
at a late hour. He was a man of about
So and evidently an American from
marks on his clothes, which We're of good
texture.
Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Duryea. formerly
pastor of the Central Congregational
church. this city, and also of The Dutch
Reformed church, Brooklyn, died at his
home yesterday, aged "a. He was d
native of Jamaica, L. l.
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PORTO PLATA, San Domingo Nav IT, 1893
The Spanish squadron Of four cruisers and two
torpedo boat destroyers, commanded by Admiral
Cervera has fed from the United States squad
ron and is at Porto Rico
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Despite statements to the contrary
there is every reason to believe that
Sampson and Schley will soon form
combination at Key West. Under the
convoy of the battleships and cruisers
the transports will be safely escorted
from Key West Ia some landing place IN
Cuba. If necessary the American guns
will clear the pathway. II the haste
which has again become apparent in the
military bureaus is effective the armv
can be hurried from Chickamauga to
Tampa, placed upon transports. reach
Key West and be on its way to Cuba he
tore the Spanish fleet can get within 500
or 1000 miles of the scene of action.
Fired with impatienCe a number of
senator's and representatives called at
The war and navy departments Tuesday
and complained about the slowness Of
operations in the Pacific. They wanted
to know why 10 days had elapsed since
the receipt of official advices from Dewey
without single soldier or ship being
sent to his relief.
IF anybody can do this lob anv
quicker than am trying to have it done -
remarked Secretary Alger with some
sharpness. he is welcome to take If off
my hands"
The delay is explained as being en-
tirely due to the impossibiity of prompt
ly occurring supplies on the Pacific coast
a sample case is cited in the fact that
1000 cans of beef had to be borrowed
from the Alaska Commercial company.
because there was no other avenue of
supply. Secretary Alger insists. how
ever. that t'e rrst detachment of regu-
lars will surely go by the City of Peking
this week and that there has been no
abandonment Of the policy of sending
1000 men to the Philippines as soon as
they can he assembled, equipped and
supplied. The Charleston is booked to
sail today.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
RUTLAND COUNTY.
RUTLAND.

] NJ Stoddard has been appointed office
deputy by United States Marshal Fred A,
Field.
At the monthly meeting of the board of
managers of the Rutland Missionary assoc
citation held at the old Ladies' Home yes
terday the following officers were elected
for the coming year: First directress,
Mrs. y. p. Kingsley; second directrcss,
Mrs. W. A. Patrick; third directress. Mrs
l.. H. Wood secretary, Mrs. Charles r.
HARRIS; treasurer. Mrs. George r. Bottum
assistant treasurer. Mrs. NJ r.. Grain
committee on admission, Mrs, Milo Ly-
man, Mrs Charles p. Harris, Mrs. George
c. Thrall. Mrs. George l.. Silliman, Mrs,
a. T.. Fuller and Mrs O. Wooster; general
visitor, Mrs. V. G. Thrall. The home has
at present eight inmates.
Tne Methodist society have sold to local
parties what is known as the property
on the hill" The building of the new
church will be started very soon. The con-
tract has been let to G. f. Paige. who Will
begin work on the interior of the old edi-
fec at once as this is to form IA portion of
the new building. Some over $1,000 has al
ready been pledged and it is expected that
the balance can be raised in time 1t has
not necn decided whore to hold services
during the time repairs are going on and
the addition is being built,
Five steel steam canal boats have com
mcnced running on the Champain canal.
1t is not generally known that Hon,
Henry Stanley of Poultney, VT, was the
inventor of the steam canal boat; also of
many other practical and useful inven-
lions. Mr.. Stanley was once a wealthy
manufacturer, the first president OF the
hank of Poultney and member OF the
;irst Senate of Vermont He died in cx-
treme poverty at Troy, n, Y. and was
buried at Poultney and for many years
his grave was unmarked. A few years
ago the citizens of Poutney and Troy, n.
Y. erected a monument to his memory,
which was publicly dedicated.
Hon. John w. Cramton had "A partial
stroke of paralysis on Saturday.
Fred 4. Field, jr has returned from a
three weeks vacation along the eastern
sea coast,
| Mr. Joseph n. stoddard has been ap.
pointed clerical deputy in the United
States Barshal's office.
A telegram from Tanglers Saturday an
| nouncos that the consul general at Nor
! rocco, Col. Frank G. Partridge Is en- route
home, on his arrival he will resign tho
| federal Office, having been nominated fol
State senator
BENSON.
/ Mrs T.. S. Howard, after an absence o.
FIVE weeks IN Burlington. returned Sat
urday.-Rev w, G. Burleigh occupied tn,
pulpit of the Methodist church Sunda!
! morning and evening in the absence o
the pastor, Rev, Il, A. Blanchard,-E, /.
! Westcott and family of Whitehall wer,
the guests of Mrs. Mary Potter over Sun
I day.-Mrs. A, J. Dickinson and Miss Saral
I Rascom returned from Middebury Satur
day.