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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
VERMONTERS IN THE WAR.

Col. Merritt Barber, Vermont man,
who served with the volunteers during
the war as an enlisted man, will be adiu-
tant-general of the staff of Gen. Merritt,
who has been appointed military gov
ernor of the Philippines.
Col. c. A. Woodruff, native of Gale
donia county, a graduate of the military
academy and during the war an enlisted
man In the same Vermont infantry regi-
ment in which Barber was a soldier, lieu
tenant and captain, will be the chief com
missary.
Col. E. B. Williston of the the 9th
United States artillery, who was made a
colonel about six weeks ago, and is now
likely to receive brigader generalship,
is a Vermonter and was a classmate of
Commodore Dewey at Norwich univer-
sity in 1853 and 1851. He was made a
lieutenant in the I'd artillery on Aug. 5,
1861, and has been in service since the
civil war.
Among President McKinley's nomna-
tions sent to the senate last week was
that of Major Crosby p. Miller to be chief
quartermaster with the rank of leuten-
ant-colOnel. Col. Miller, who is a native
of POmfret, was on duty at the University
of Vermont several years ago and was
for long time connected with the quar-.
termaster generals office in Washington
Last winter he was promoted from cap
tain to major and transferred to Fortress
Monroe, Va, being ordered back tC
Washington temporarily with the out
break of the war.
commodore Allen d. Brown, retired
/ residing now at Northfield, VT, and pres
ident of Norwich university, was ap
pointed Wednesday to have command o.
the first coast defence district which in
cludes the state of Maine. This was
authorized by the recent act of congress
\ son of Mrs. Peter Kane, who lives il
Wilmington, has been in the United
States navy for several years and was on
the battleshp Baltimore at the battle il
Manila bay, last week. He was ac
quainted with - of those who lost theil
lives in the Maine disaster.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20

A brief cable message dated yesterday
morning at five o'clock announced the
death of William Ewart Gladstone. He
had been failing for some time and death
was expected long before it occurred
He had been unconscious for some days
before the end. He was SO years of age,
and the greatest parliamentary leader
and statesman England has ever pro
duced.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20

The Addison county conference of
Congregational churches will be held in
Bridport Tuesday and Wednesday, May
81 and June l, opening Tuesday at II
a. IN. Following is the program decided
upon for the occasion:
Devotional service.
Organization of conference.
Praise service.
Report of the churches by the registrar, Rev.
S. IL. Barnum.
Topic, "Sympathy with Christ
Rev. L. n. Thomas, Dea. II. Barrows.
"Vital sympathy with Christ"
Rev. S. II. Barnum, Dea Branch.
"Nital sympathy with Christ"
Rev. y. Dickens, Rev. f. B. Phelps.
"Woman's Home Missionary Union"
Mrs. Ida Woodbury..
Report of the Cleveland Convention,
Eugene Bingham.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Praise service, followed by communion ser
mon and service, the sermon by
Rev. Geo. Bennett.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Devotional.
Business and appointment of conference.
The Christian Endeavor WorK,
Rev Benjamin Swift
Temperance Rev. h. j. Barton
Rev. o. c. Baker, Dea. McAIurtry.
Any business of conference ana reading OF
the minutes. Adjournment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20

Considerable excitement was created
IN Bethel one evening recently by the
public expression of sympathy with
Spain by barber in that town. +. A..
Osha is the individual in question, and
he stated he wished the United States
vessels might all be sunk and that every
one of the officers and men of Simpsons
fleet might be killed if they attacked the
Spanish. The boys of the village were
the first to take exception to these re-
marks, aud later in the evening, owing to
the demonstration in front of Osha's
shop, many of the business men of the
town were attracted to the vicinity, and
on being informed of the stand that
Osha had taken, they compelled him to
hoist the American flag and give three
cheers and tiger for it. The next
morning the front of his shop was deco
rated with patriotic signs, a skull and
crossbones and at the bottom this sugges
tive word, Beware" The barber has
been advised by influential citizens t
leave the vicinity at his earliest conYe
nlence.
! Spain's fleet has again disappeared.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
WHEN NATURE

needs assistance it may be b, st to render
it promptly, but one should remember to
use even the most perfect remedies only
when needed. The best and most simple
and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs,
manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
Attempted Escape from State Prison.

Attempted Escape from state Prison.
George Wheeler made bold attempt
to escape from Windsor prison few
DAYS ago. He was a well behaved
prisoner, and was given some liberties.
Among other things he had been allowed
to 90 to the shed after coal for the fire
in the Jail, and while doing this he
"skipped." James Brownell of Tafts-
Vile, arrived at the Jail building within
u minutes afterward, and told Mr..
Thomas that he had met Wheeler out of
breath, and that he had apparently been
running. Search was Immediately begun
by Officer Thomas and nearly dozen
young men on foot, with bicycles and
with teams. Duputy Sheriff Hoffman of
White River Junction was summoned.
Wheeler was traced to the fair ground,
which was surrounded as well as posi-
BILE and searched, but in the darkness he
eluded his pursuers, evidently changed
his course, and crossing the Billings
farm, proceeded toward Bridgewater.
The next morning postal cards bearing
his description and an offer of $50 re-
ward was sent in all directions, and the
telephone was also utilized. AT about
: 80 a. IN. a clue was found, and he was
| located under bed at John Dunbar
residence. about mile from Bridge
water -Brattleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
Peculiar Preparation for visit.
(Vergennes Vermonter. .,

A well known citizen of this town
hired livery team here last week to go
to Mddlebury. He filled up with
''iack" before starting, and as result
left badly smashed up carriage at Mid
dlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
THE OREGON is SAFE.
|ECRETARY DAY MAKES THE CHEER
ING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Ter Present Whereabouts Kept "A Secret
by the Observation-Disclosures Six Weeks
to Make the Trip Around the Horn-Her
Commander VernOnter.
Washington, May IL Secretary Long
yave out the welcome information to-day
hat the battleship Oregon, the second
argest craft in the American navy, had
completed her long trip from San Fran
Disco, making the entire circuit of South
America, and was now safe. Whether
Yor not she has joined Admiral SIMPSONS
leet the secretary would not say. The
rigid secrecy of the navy department was
relaxed only enough to make known the
best news the navy department had re-
ceived since tne1 battle of Manila, as it
meant not only that the Oregon was out
of harms way from concerted attack
on this one ship by the whole Spanish
squadron now in Southern waters, but
also that her fighting strength would be
added to Admiral SIMPSONS force in the
near future, if indeed, it had not already
augmented the admiral's strength.
The Oregon left San Francisco about
opened, and at that time it was not ad-
mitted that she was to Join the ships in
the Atlantic waters. She stopped at Cal
lao for dispatches and then went around
the Horn and then up the east coast OF
South America. In all, the trip covered
more than 13 900 miles. The last stretch
from Bahia to the Windward Islands ha:
been followed with anxiety by naval off
GERS, for by a strange coincidence the
formidable Spanish squadron of armoret
cruisers and torpedo boats approached
the Windward Islands in the very time
when the Oregon was due there. 1t haC
been suspected that the Spanish admira
would try to intercept the battleshiT
with his superior force, and before leav
ing Bahia, Capt. Clark of the Oregon was
warned to keep close lookout for the
Spanish fleet.
In reply Capt. Clark expressed his con
fidence in being able to hold his own sin
gle handed with the Oregon against al
the Spanish cruisers. The only appre
hension he felt was as to the torpedo
boats under the Spanish admiral's com
mand, for these are new and practically
unknown element against the modern
battleship and Capt. Clark, while conf
dent of holding out against these also
said chance blow might be struck by
them. Notwithstanding Capt. Clark
assurances the navy department contin
ued to feel that a meeting between tn
Spanish squadron and the American bat
tleships on such unequal terms was ia
from desirable and might bring mos
serious results. For this reason the off
cal information reaching the authoritie
today was source of most hearty con
gratulations. Where the report cam
from was not made known, but the mer
fact that Secretary Long regards tn
Oregon as safe makes it evident that sh
has passed well to the northward of til
Windward Islands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20

The old Green Mountain state is espec-
tally prominent now in naval operations.
As if it were not sufficient honor to fur
nish to the navy Rear-Admiral Dewey,
It now appears that CAPTAIN Charles Ed
gar Clark, to whom has been intrusted
the responsibility of commanding the
Oregon on her long voyage around
South America, is also a Vermonter,
born and bred.
He was appointed from Vermont to
the naval academy in 1860, when he was
seventeen years old, and remained there
until October, 1868. He entered upon
active service in the midst of the civil
war, being assigned as an ensign to the
steam sloop Ossipee, which was one of
the western gulf blockadng squadron.
The Ossipee took part in the famous bat
tie of Mobile bay on Aug. >, 1864, and in
the bombardment of Fort Morgan a few
days later, so that the young ensign at
the beginning of his career has an amount
of practical experience in lighting such as
seldom falls to the lot of a modern naval
officer.
Within three years after the war Clark
had risen through the ranks of master
and lieutenant to that of lieutenant-com-
mander He was attached to the steamer
SuWanee when she was wrecked on July
:, 1865. Since that time he has held Vari-
Gus commands, having been attached to
the North Atlantic and Asiatic stations,
the naval academy, the training-ship
New Hampshire, the Boston navy yard,
the Mare Island navy yard and the tor
pedo station. He was in command of
the steamer Ranger when that vessel
was engaged in the survey of the North
Pacific ocean, from 1888 to 1886, and was
lighthouse Inspector from 1887 TO 1891.
He was promoted to the rank of com
mander in 1881. In September, 1898, hC
took command of the Mohican and cruis
ed in her for a year. He was In charge
of the receIving-ship Independence il
1895, and on June 2G, 1896, he was pro
NOTED to the rank of captain and assigned
to the command of the cOast-defence yes
sci Monterey.
Nearly three months ago he was hastil,
detached from the Monterey while sta
toned at the Mare Island navy yard, Sa
Francisco, and ordered to take comman
of the magnificent first-class battle-shl
Oregon. By this transfer Captain Clar
relieved Captain A. II. Mccormick, VIII
was then in command of the Oregon
who was In poor health.
On March 10, soon after the change @
commanders was made, the Orego
started on her trip of over thirteen thou
sand miles to join the North Atlantl
squadron.-New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
DEWEY DAY IN CHICAGO.
The Admiral's Vermont Friends Celebrate
in the Windy City.

in the Windy City.
The lights and Shadows man of
the Chicago Evening Post, evidently
himself a Vermonter, thus tells about
a prospective Dewey celebration in that
city and incidentally some other things :
Tonight the Illinois Society of the Sons
and Daughters of Vermont will meet to
honor George Dewey of Montpelier,
Barre, johnson and other towns in
Washington and Lamoille counties. A
gentleman, who is high in the councils
of the sons and daughters aforesaid, in
forms us that it is impossible to find
hall in Chicago large enough to accom-
modate a third of Georges old friends,
neighbors and schoolmates. He says
that up to this morning no fewer than
750 reputable citizens of Chicago have
not only known George intimately for
forty years, but are primed with anec-
dotes of boyhood days, which they ex-
pect to fire of tonight. Every member
Of the society speaks of him as George
or Georgey and at least four hundred
recall the episode of Major Pangborn
and the cowhide, while three hundred or
more were in his confidence at the time
of that unhappy affair with the Washing
ton belle. In fact when the admiral re-
turns from the Philippines, stopping
in Chicago will be Just like dropping
down in Montpelier, with the point OF
difference that the cars do not back into
town in order to circumvent the topo'
graphical difficulties afforded by our be-
loved ountains. We have been told
that when the Y was made at Montpelier
junction it was regarded one of the mos
notable engineering feats of the age and
it is not strange that a young mar
brought up amid such evidences OF
strategy was admirably fitted for the
comparatively trifling impediments OF
Manila Bay. All these interesting mat
ters will be fully brought out tonight a.
the mass meeting of VermOnters, and we
have no doubt that the abandoned farms
in our glorious old commonwealth viii
be marked up 10 per cent tomorrow.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-20
neport of the condition of the Ma
N tionaI Bank of MiddIeburY


at Middlebury, IN the state of Vermont, at the
close OF business, May >, ls9S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
A WAY THE SPANISH HAVE.
Gov,-Gen. Augusta, at Manila, Proves Him.
self rs Arrant a Liar AS she
Rest of Them.

MADRID, May 81 Gov.-Gen. Au.
gust, the Spanish commander at Ma
Mia, seems to be following the tactics
of Capt, Gen. Blaneo in Havana in
sending out for the spaniards news"
of reported alleged reverses to the
American arms. A dispatch from Ma,
Mia, just received here, says:
The United States cruiser Baltimore
is disabled by an explosion which oc.
curred on board Of her.
THE Americans attempted to laud
arms and ammunition at ~Binacayan.
and the Spanish troops, who occupied
"a good position, permitted the Amer.
leans to land, when they fell upon
them and captured the arms and am.
munition.o
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
Hoods pills cure indigestion. q cents
L
Jaundiced Man with Red Necktie Il
Taken for a Spaninrd and Has
a Narrow Escape.

The man with the yellow iaundiee leaned
mp against the drug store at the corner al
Harrison and Halsted street and wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. He was
badly out of breath and he consequently
talked rather systematically to his friend.
Il tell you, I've had a mighty narrow es.
cape, he gasped.
why, hOw's that?' asked his companion.
'Ghey purity near mohbed me just now
down here on Blue Island ayenoo.
"Mobbed your Why, what in the deuce
are you talkin' about?'
That's right. That's what they purity
near did. They just liked to got my pelt, /
tell you-an' | hadn't done a thing, either. 2
"What did they have agin you2"
You see that red necktie got on? Well.
that was the cause Of the whole trouble. I
was goin' along down Blue Island when /
came to a gang out in front of a saloon
talkin' war. stopped to hear what The
latest was. wasn't doin' thing when some
cove sings out: Look at this Spaniard right
here in the crowd" Everybody turns on me
an a brick just grazes my ear. / says: 4
amt no Spaniard; what you talSin' about9
You bet he is; he's got the Spanish dag
on i'm right now, yells another. Bat ]
didn't catch on yet. "That's right, shouts
another man, the y%aller's on his face aud
the reds in his necktie-lynch him. The
whole crowd made for me and | cut for this
corner. give EN- the dodge two or three
times and got away. But say, I've got To
wear a different colored necktie till | gt
over these yaller janders. Chicago Chron-
! iaia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
MORAL EFFECT OF THE WAR.
some of the sunday school Preeepts
Are Seriously Interfered
with.

Two ladies were talking in an avenue ear.
This war is perfectly dreadful said one.
Indeed it is, said the other.
Couldn't be worse.
YES. il would be worse if the Spaniards
were treating us as we are treating them
'Of course: / don't mean that. mean
in its moral effect
Il hadn't noticed that particularly"
u didn't till yesterday.
In what way
On my husband.
He doesn't want to enlist, does hep
"Oh, no, don't mean that. It is on him
and my little boy, too
Not on an innocent ChIldE'
Eyes, You know the little fellow has
been marching around at q great rate with.
his tin sword and gun, and yesterday after
noon he informed me, TO my horror, that
he was going to fight the d-n Spaniards
Think OF that, Will you? And he a prize
Sunday school scholar"
"HOrriblel"
Eyes; and when bis father came home I
told him about it and insisted that he take
Willie and give him a good whipping for
swearing, and what do you think he did2'
Told you to do it yourself, as my hus-
band always does"
mo, he didn't, either. He told me that
under the circumstance it was not swearing
and that the boy could say what he pleased
about the d-n Spaniards. And he's a mem
Der Of the church himself" Washington
Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
THE EFFECT AT MADRID.


LoNDoN, May 27.-There are renewed
sinister predictions OF an impending
revolution in Spain in "a special dis.
patch from Madrid Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria is said to have
strongly advised the queen regent To
prepare to fly, and her mother, who is
now in Madrid, is reported to have
given her the same advice, but it is
added, the queen regent is determined
to remain.
Continuing, the dispatch says:
THE defeat of the Spanish feet,
which the best-intormed people regard
as only a question Of a few days, is
bound to precipitate an outbreak.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
.THEREu Be No LAGHNG.
Northwestern States Ready to Re
sp0nd 70 the Presidents
Second Cal for Men.
glaY COMPANIES ALREADY ORGANIZED.
ln some stafcs EHtirs Regiments stand
Ready 90 Respond Co the CaiI aud Go
into Camp Greater Work OF Prrpara-
uon VIII be- Needed, as rheyu be Most
Is uutuluri Men.

uou VIII be Needed, as rhsyu be MOST
Is rutuIart Men.
CmcAGo. Stay 81. Reports from vari.
oas northwestern states indicate that
President Mckinley second call for
volunteers. asking for 1000 men viii
meet with hearty response. indie
pendent companies are already orr
gaG.z-3 Ia mHuy states. and these will
BIZ offered t8tba service of the country,
as is shown bg the following dis
patches.
ST. PAUL. Niuu-Goy. CIough,
when informed that the president
had issued a second culI for troops,
said; 81 have applications from all
over the state for permission TO raise
companies } have not even kept track
OF them We shah have more than
enough men.
LANsIya. Mich-Gov Piugrce said
that while all of Micbigan.s quota nn-
/ der The FIRST call has been mustered in
and business at Camp Eaton was about
70 he closed steps Will at once Zoe taken
to raise the additional quota assigned
to Michigan under the second cali Re
cruits win be r~enIczvoused at the pres
emf camp. The governor is confident
That the quota can be filed promptly
and his plan Is 20 assign to each town
ship and ward ina the state its proper
| tlouate number, based on the number
/ Of eligible men within its borders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
YOUNG JEWISH VOLUNTEERS.


CucAGo, May "a. About 100 Of the
younger members Of the Zion associa-
tion OF Chicago, who have formed
a military organization known as
the Guards of Zion, have decided
10 Join in a body the Illinois
volunteer regiment under Col z. Me-
Grath, where they will hereafter be
known us Companies [ and N. An the
members are strong and enthusiastic
young Jews. The Chicago Jewish
Courier has opened a subscription to
defray the needs Of the organization
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

The Baptist orphanage ut lackso a Is
aourishing, The second cottage at the
asylum Is nearing completion, when
completed il win be able to accom- no-
date twenty children, Superiuteud ont
Foster says he already has forty appli.
Nations for places ia the new Gotta ye,
Tie win be able Is take twenty Of the se
forty There are now twenty child ten
Ia che FIRST cottage built AS soon as
means warrantit is the purpose Of ne
management to build another Gotta "a,
and So on until enough cottages Id ve
been built % accommodate TOO childr IA.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
LYNCHING In MARYLAND.
Garfield King, = Negro Murderer, Taken
Prom Jau at Salisbury, Nd, aud
Done 20 Death.

SALISBURY, Md, May 97.-Gar6eld
King, a negro aged about ls,was taken
from the jail at this pace, hanged 70 a
tree and almost shot TO pieces he was
awaiting trial on the cnooge Of having
deliberately shot Herman Kenneyt a
white boy, about The same aye as the
negro The shooting was done on Sat
urday night last and ksnney died
"Wednesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
UNKNOWN STEAMER ASHORE.


ST. LoHys M ~, May 2E-An un.
snowu steamer is ashore 3Omiles south
Of this port, and Is likely 90 be a total
wreck.
The British steamer Cuban, Capt.
Frazer, trading between So Johns and
Montreal, reported that the steamer
ashore IS painted d lead color had s
yellow smoEestack, ana, il 50 added,
looks like O Worship
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
EN- ROUTE TO TAMPA, FLA.
rho Fourth Illinois Made a Brief Stop
and Parade 30 BelIerIIo, the
Home Of Their UnIonet.

BELLEyuLE, H., May 3s - The
Fourth Illinois infantry, ga route for
Tampa, Fla passed through Belle
vile, the home Of Col. Casinir Andel,
commanding the regiment, The regi.
ment was given time 20 leave the cars
and take a short parade through the
streets Of their home city before pro.
seeding on their long journey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
QUOTAS UNDER THEEEw CALL.
Approximate Numbers Of Men 70 be Pro-
1IdrI b. rhs states and Territories
Uadsr the Last CaiL

WAsuIyor1S, May sa-Whie the adj
iutant g]eneraIs office has not get un-
derta6eu ~ make up the quotas Of ult
several states uuder the new call and
while the exact quotas may not be
made known the following gives an
approximate estimate Of the state quo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Gov. Stephens Of Missouri Orders Inquiry
Intu Condition Of Missouri Troops
at C~hlCkamauEa.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, May 2I.-Gov.
Stephens wants Missouri volunteers
properly cared for by the government.
and has sent the following Telegram &
Adit-Gen. Bell at st. Louis; III ne.
ports are reliable, ! am not satisfied
with the treatment our Missouri vol.
uuteers at Chieiamauga are receiving.
Delegate some reliable man in my
name to visit camp and wire depart.
.ment for improvement Of present con
ditiOus.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
German and French JraIousy or America.
Ia Honolulu.

CHICAGO, May sz-A special 70 tie
News from Washington says. The
German and French consuls at Homo.
lulu have, according TO information re.
ceiyed a. Che state department., joined
ina complaint to their governments
against the alleged favoritism shown
5y One Dole republican government y
Hawaii 70 the United States over other
countries Iiicy can't or Won't under
stand the situation.
lhe protest he's aropsad the creates 81
interest Ia congressional and dipl1.
matie circles