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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

miral sampson to secretary Of navy re-
peated for your information:
General Miles letter received through
Colonel Hernandez on June 6. Garcia
regards his wishes and suggestions as
orders. and Immediately will take meas
ures 10 concentrate forces at the points
indicated, but he is unable to do 50 as
early as desired on account of his eN-
pedtiOn to Banesp0rt Cuba, but he VIII
march without delay. An of his sub
ordinates are ordered to assist to disefn-
bark the United States troops and to
place themselves under orders. Santi-
ago well fortified with advanced en-
trenchments. but he believes position for
artillery can be taken as Miles desires.
[ApproXimatel 1900 regulars and 5000
militia between Santiago and Gnantan-
amo. He has sent force in order to pre-
vent aid going to Santiago from Holguin.
Repeats every assurance of good will
and desire to second plan.
Madrid, Sept. J.-The conservatives
have decided to continue to support the
government. Although several SEN
ators pronounced against the principle
Of Sagastas proposal they voted for it
in secret session. All the other parties
will energetically oppose the govern
ment.
At the opening of the senate yester-
day the secretary read a letter from
Senator Rodriguez of Porto Rico, re-
fusing To obey the summons to attend.
The premier, arrayed in the insignia
Of his office, read a decree authorizing
the government Ia present To the
chamber a draft % "A law empowcrius
the ministers to renuunCe sovereignty
over the colonies in conformity with the
stipulations of the peace preliminar'es
between Spain and the United States.
The president proposed a secret dis
cussion of the decree, and despite the
protests of some senators, ordered that
the galleries be cleared which was done,
amid loud murmurs of dis-approvaI.
The lower chamber became involved
in discussion of press censorship, and
a deputy inquired the motive underly-
ing a circular which General ChinCh. lla
of Madrid had addressed to newspapers.
regulating their reports Of the sessions
of the curtes. He declared that thu
censorship was incOnsistently applied,
and the effect Of the circular was 10
punish possible errors In advance.
At the close of the discussion, in which
deputies who are journalists protested
emphaticany against the attitude of the
government. Mir Rohledu accused tn"
government of illegalty in continuing
the suspension "f the constitutional
guarantees after the reopening of the
COrtes He demanded immediate de
Crees revoking the suspensions.
The minister of the interior replied
that the time was not opportunc tu re
woke the suspension ana that a former
government, Of which Roblrdo was "A
member had acted in the same way
in 1879. The chamber then adjourned
Those who had expected sensational
scenes on the reopening of the chambers
were disappointed. The general pub
lie seems Indifferent; the people at large
are apparently convinced that Spain
must accede to whatever the United
States demands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

The above is shown, according to The
Star, by three kilograms The first of
these is from General Miles to General
Garcia, and follows:
Dear General-I am very glad to have
received your officers, General Enrique
CollazO and Lieutenant Colonel Carlos
Hernandez, the latter of whom returns
tonight with our best wishes for your
success. 1t would be a very great as
sistance if you could have as large a
force as possible in the vicinity of the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba and com
municate any information, by signals,
which Colonel Hernandez will explain to
you, either to our navy or to our army
on its arrival, which we hope will be be-
fore many days. 1t would also assist US
very much if you could drive in and
harass any Spanish troops near or in
Santiago de Cuba, threatening or attack
ing them at all points, and preventing by
every means any possible reinforce
ments coming to that garrison. While
this is being done and before the arrival
of our army if you can seize and hold
any commanding position to the east or
west of Santiago, or both that would be
advantageous for the use of our artillery,
If will be exceedingly gratifying to u.s.
The second dispatch is Garcia's reply,
showing, The Star asserts, an under
standing with General Miles as to plan
of campaign. 1t follows:
Will take measures at once to carry
out YOUR recommendations but concen-
tration of force will require sometime.
Roads bad and Cubans scattered. Will
Tmysterious?l without delay. Santiago
de cuba well fortified with advanced in
trenchments, but good artillery position
can be taken. Spanish force approx
mate 10000 between Santiago de Cuba
and Guantanamo; 5000 militia. VIII
maintain a Cuban force near Holguin, to
prevent sending reinforcements to San
tiago.
The third dispatch is from the war de-
partment at Washington and reads:
The following extract Of telegram Au-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

Washington, Sept 6.-One of the first
matters to which the president is ex-
pected to give his attention is the Sc
lection of nine members of the nom
partisan commission which, under the
act of congress of June 1S, is to collect
information and to consider and recon-
mend legislation to meet the problems
presented by labor, agriculture and cap
ital. This body is to consist Of 10 per-
sons-five Of whom are to be members of
the senate, five of the house and nine
other persons who shall fairly represent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

San Juan. Sept 6.-Major General
John r. Brooke, his STAFF and escort
have completed two-thirds of their
journey across the island towards this
city. Their march has been like 4
march through friendly territory. On
saturday General Brooke stopped at
Cayey. Monday he entered Rio PIE
draz, one OF the arstucratic suburbs Of
San Juan, where he will establish his
headquarters. General Brooke has ac-
cepted the hospitality of Captain Gen
eral Macias who graciously offered
him the use of his private residence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

Des Moines, Sept. 5.-Two batteries
of light artillery composed of men from
Burlington and Cedar Rapids, were to-
day mustered out Of service by Lieu
tenant Howell.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

At Caguas, where 1000 Spanish regulars
are stationed under the command of
Colonel Rodriguez the ceremony was
pretentious. The Spanish buglers gave
the tlourishes in honor of major gen
eral upon our arrival. Houses had been
set apart for the accommodation of Cen
eral Brooke and his staff. The in
fantry and cavalry companies camped
in the outskirts OF the town, and Were
visited by the Spanish soldiers Ther"
was no display whatever of ill-feelinE,
Spaniard and American mingled freely.
fraterniZiug and exchanging buttons
as souvenirs. Already many of the
American soldiers are buttonless. Span
ish flags flew at CaYey and Caguas, but,
as guests in an enemy's country. we
showed no colors save the cavalry
guidOn. Our stalwart soldiers and
massive horses caused ceaseless wonder
to the natives, accustomed to men of
small stature and nimblefooted little
ponies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

The column, though small, is imposing,
and is making a deep impression. As
it wound its way over stately mountains,
covered to their SUBMITS with coffee and
tobacco plantations. and through broad
savannahs and valleys, General Brooke.
with his chief of staff, rode at the mead
of the column. The natives who had
news of the coming of the Americans.
lined the roads their faces showing
their pleasure. although there was no
demonstration. AT intervals along the
way, the Spanish soldiers of the civil
guard. presented arms as the column
passed. At Cayey and CaguaS, the
Spanish commanders received General
Brooke with marked courtesies and the
mayors paid official visits, extending
welcome to their towns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

Washington Sept. 6-CommissiOner
Scott has addressed the following self
explanatory letter to collectors of in
ternal revenue: Letters addressed to
this Office from all parts of the United
States by persons who have become
liable for special taxes under the provi-
sions of the second section of the act Of
June l3, 1898, and who. having failed to
make the prescribed return form ID
under oath within the calendar month in
which their liability began, nave been
called upon by collectors to pay 90 per
cent. in addition to the tax. clearly show
that these persons, while aware of their
special tax liability under the new tWar
revenue) act, had no knowledge of notice
whatever that it was their duty under
section 3237, revised statutes, amended,
to make sworn return regarding their
business to the collector or deputy col
iector not later than the last day of the
calendar month in which their liability
began.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

collectors are accordingly hereby au-
thorized and directed for this time. in all
leases where persons who had neither
notice nor information that they are re-
quired to make sworn return within the
calendar month when their liability be-
gan, and who consequently failed to
make such return, to report the facts
in these cases in their next lists for as
sessment of the special tax without the
50 percentum penalty, and to refer to
this circular letter as their authority for
doing so. This is not to be extended to
cases hereafter arising. In each par
ticular case of this kind therefore notice
should be given that hereafter for any
neglect or failure to make such return,
without the excuse of sickness or alb
sence (the only excuse provided for by
section 3176), the so percentum penalty
must be assessed and collected. General
notice hereof should also be given by
collectors for the information of the
public"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

The war revenue act gave them full
notice as to their special tax liability,
but gave them no information of the re-
quirement that they should make formal
sworn return to the collector within the
time prescribed by section 3231, as
amended by section 53 of the act of Oct.
l. 1899 There being nothing in the new
law specially calling the attention of the
public to the provisions of section S23C
as amended, as applicable to these new
cases of special taxpayers, it would be
manfestly inequitable and unjust to
regard the mandatory provision of sec
tion Sl16 as requiring imperatively the
addition of 80 percentum to the taxes
due in this case, if they were on the
same footing with special taxpayers un-
der the old law, who have had for many
years complete information as to what
is required of them. not only through
published official notices, but also
through the express terms of the law it
self, and the regulations and instruc-
tions issued hereunder.
The Progress., 1898-04-09

LED In many fierce battles, was a sad
blow 70 his followers.
Wo6ord's brigade is credited with
having saved Lees army at the battle
OF the Wilderness by a timely flank
movement bravely done. A week later
It charged the victorious enemy in the
bIoody Angle" at Spottsylvania and
retook the line. In these two battles
the Eighteenth lost 81 killed and
wounded A record of the regiment aft
erward cannot be found, but in its first
three years of fighting it's battle losses
reached the high figure of III men killed
Mo wounded. GEORGE L. KILMER
The Progress., 1898-04-09

the ranks. The Eighteenth lost 80 k,u
ca and wounded. The cornfeld hat
proved trap to both sides alike. but in
the end the Confederates got the wors,
O9 H. HOODS men left row of dead
along the east wood and upon the north
ern border of the field
Before the next battle the Eighteenth
was taken from the old Texan brigade
ana assigned to Cobb Georgia brigade,
change that gave it the post of honor
again at Fredericksburg. Cobb's Geor-
glans held the memorable stone wall,
from behind which came that leaden
hail which moved down the columns of
French and Hancock when they at
tempted to scale the slope of Marve's
Heights, III December, 1862. General
iCobb was killed while melting his
IGeorgians to their terrible work. A
lchronicler of the Eighteenth who was
present that day declared that every
member of the regiment killed his man
there and wounded many more.
In the battle of Charlottesville the
Eighteenth took its fortunes and it's
punishment ii the regular line of battle
when 1t charged the Federal works on
sunday. May 3. In less than an hour
and half tie regiment lost 100 men
KILLED and wounded. The fallen leader
Cobb was succeeded by Colonel Wofford.
VINO led the brigade to Gettysburg and !
look part In the assault made on july 2
under Longstreet's direction at the peach
orchard. Woiford's line advanced at the |
nfst signal for the charge straight upon |
the Federal batteries in the famous sa-
1fene angle. The Federal line was soon
broken and driven from the field, and
Fne hghteenth escaped with the small
ess !oes on any hard fought field. Its
kotAl Casualties were 40.
From the time of its transfer from !
Ene Texan brigade to the Georgia brt-
gaze tho Eighteenth had served In Nc
LAWS division and after Gettysburg
vent 20 Tennessee with that command.
sum OF the tables for fredericksburg
Wos gwen when with McLaw's doomed ,
'ot0mns 1t charged the deadly bastion |
y EWt Sanders, in front of Knoxville. | !.
- Nov. 20, 1868. AS preparation to .
nest that attack the Federals had | :
exeeohed telegraph wire around some y
eoxnpe In front of the work. and when
he 0eoegdans and Mississippians. 8, 900
sron6. came bounding along they trip | !.
ed and fell under the fire of marksmen | .
'ith1n the fort. Benjamin's battery and I =
etaohments from the One Hundredth
Seventy ninth New York :,
ighlanders and Twentieth Michigan .;
INSTITUTED the guardians Of the bastion. -
III spite OF the mishap at the wires
10 Georgians rushed to the ditch. led
2 Go'onel Ruff, who fell as hs xvas
40 ~ e &,
The Progress., 1898-04-09
Like q Serpent.

That Colonel Pledser you introduced
me- to Is Il charming man
Yes; that's why wanted to shake
him
IL don t just understand.
Well, the last time be got me into a
conversation lie charmed me out of
$40. - Detroit News
The Progress., 1898-04-09
THE PARSONS ADVE NTuRE
no" ale Was Hypnotized When the Guest
of a Georgia Family

OF Georgia Family.
a young man who was 1hem Der OF
worthy Georgia family was an epilep-
TIC, and nights when the moon was full
and shining brightly be would become
restless and walk around the premises,
staring wildly at the shadows and NUT
terlng strangely to the inanimate OBJ
| 5eots around
1hese nocturnal rambles frequently
occurred when the other members of the
| 1amliy were asleep, and were not gener-
ally known to the community.
One night the newly appointed timer.
ant preacher "a ins7circuit was lodged
with the family, but on this occasion
ali the spare rooms in the house were
occupied and they We're forced to I'M
provlse a bed for the reverend gentle
man on a lounge In the parlor.
Late that night, when he was sleep
ing the sleep Of the just and dreaming
OF tne sermon he was to preach next
morning, it dawned on his dim con-
sciousness that some one was bending
over h1m-that strange and hostile
presence was in the room.
He opened his eyes to meet the CLASSY
stare Of eyes looking straight into his
and to feel the breath of a man in his
hands on his wrists.
he seemed to lose the power of |
speech, and, to add to the terror of the
situation, the man above him uttered
not word.
The preacher was powerless. He
couldn't bulge an inch in that viselike
grasp, and he was hypnotized beneath
The mans unwavering gaze.
Finally, without word, the fellow
eft him and went out into the night.
1t wasn't long till daylight, and at
breakfast 1T was remarked that the
preacher looked pale and had no appe
lite.
de was forced to explain the incident !
u the night before, when the head of |
he family said:
Oh. that was our son John. We
orgot to mention that it was his walk.
ng season. He didn't fall down in a
It, did hep
No, - said the parson, with a cold ! o
nlver. but l did. Atlanta Constitu- y
ion. a
The Progress., 1898-04-09
A Diplomatic stroke.

Algernon-Aw, ye know. Miss Sweet
there's no use in our disputing any
noah, but I'u-aw-bet the kisses-be
he-that I'm right
Miss Sweet-All right, but 1 shall
claim the privilege of choosing the stake
holder.-New York Sunday Journal.
The Progress., 1898-04-09
Double Edged.

what is an aggressive policy, ,
grandpa?''
Well, it is policy which makes a
man SO mad that he wants to fight, but
which scares him SO that he doesn t dare
to- "-Detroit Free Press.
The Progress., 1898-04-09

g E. a,
scaling the wall. A Georgia flag was
planted on the rampant and two Geor.
g'a officers climbed beside it. But It
was valor wasted, and tire lire was
compelled TO retreat or he annihilated
The Eighteenth escaped with loss of
10 killed and wounded il. the ranks.
"''f the dar'h nf Colonial RIFF .yho had
, 1898-08-23
AN OLA MURDERER,
Daylight Under Arrest in Idaho for
Killing His Squaw.

Yesterday Governor Richards receiv-
ed a telegram from C. A. Warner, Ban
mock Indian agent at R~ossyFork, Ida
no, stating that an Indian named DAY
light" is under arrest there charged
with the murder of one of his squaws,
named Sleep" and asking that an Off
Ger be sen to Ross Fort for the muir
deIer. The murder was committed In
Fremont county, Just west of the Sho,
shone reservation. "~Zlee-Zeep," an.
other of "Daylight's" wives, and her sou
named Abraham Lincoln are the ones
who reported the murder to the au-
|thorities.
The matter was referred by Governor
Richards to Prosecuting Attorney vi
dali of Fremont county.-Cheyenne
Tribune.
, 1898-08-23

fifteen hours l visited the bell every
now and then and ordered a dish
that was further down on the list.
Always a refusal. But I was conquer
ing prejudice after prejudice right
along; 1 was making sure progress;
I was creeping upon No. Is with dead
ly certainty, and my heart beat faster
and faster, my hopes rose higher and
higher.
"At last when food hadnot passed my
lips for sixty hours. victory was mine.
and I ordered No. 10:
"'Soft boiled spring chicken-in the
egg, six dozen. hot and fragrant"
Then the head OF the institution ap-
peared on the can
Its a cure. it's a cure!. said he.
4 knew l could do 1t. Dear sir, my
grand system eve fails-never. You
have got your appetite back-you know
you have; say it and make me happy
bring me your carrion-I can eat
any thing in the bill!'
ooh, this is noble, this is splendid
but I knew I could do it, the system
never fails. How are the birds?'
Never was anything SO delicious in
the world; and yet as a rule I don't
care for game. But don't interrupt me,
dont-can't spare my mouth, I really
can't
Then the doctor said:
1.-THE cure is perfect. There is no
, 1898-08-23
PERSONAL

II. b. Dean went to Wyoming on the
morning train.
w. r. Burnside returned to his home
in Ogden last night.
VIM Rich came over from Cheyenne
on No. 3 this morning.
Harry Osborne and family will leave
for Evanston tomorrow.
John Tingwall of Carbon is spend
ing a few days in Laramie.
Martin Wilson was a passenger to
Green River this morning.
Mrs. ID. Iigley and daughter returned
to their home at Allen Junction this
morning.
Miss Jessie Marsh left at noon today
for Mount Carmel, H., where she will
visit for some time.
Grandma" Brant left today for Co.
zad. Nob., where she will visit a few
months with a daughter.
W. II. Holiday, C. p. Arnold. p. E.
Low and James Fenwick went over to
Cheyenne at noon today.
NJ. l.. Dodge, representing the Morey
Mercantile company Of Denver is doing
business with Laramie merchants to-
day.
Mrs. J. A. Gordon of Hilliard. Wyo.,
daughter of Mrs. X. l.. Graham and sis
ter Of Mrs. VIM. Crawford, is visiting in
the city.
State Auditor w o. Owen returned
last night from his expedition to the
Grand Teton. He wen over to the
capital on the noon train.
Mrs. W. J. Naismjth and children and
Mrs. w. X. Burke and children left to-
lay for a visit to Central City, Neb.,
and the Omoha exposition.
l.. Heyn, w. f. Hiskey and w. w.
Bower started this morning for the
Boswell ranch. where they contemplate
spending four days in fishing.
Charles Kustcr, jr.. will leave tonight
for Chicago. where he will take a curse
in mining engineering in the private
library of DR.. lime. He expects to be
absent about n year.
Mrs. Thos. Hassett and son and
James Vine. jr.. went to Denver on the
noon train today. Mrs. Hassett and
son will visit in the Colorado metrop.
oils for a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.. Robinson have
just returned from a visit to the ranch
of E. J. Clark, near Virginia Dale. Mrs.
Robinson and Mrs. Clark tislled for a
couple Of hours in Dale creek and sue
ceeded in landing &c nice trout.
, 1898-08-23

from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific
northwest
Present at the meeting are:
For the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe-Paul Morton, third vice president;
F.. c. Gay. general freight agent; j.
Brinker. general agent at Salt Lake.
Burlington-John Francis, general
passenger agent.
Rock Island-W. H. Truesdale, vice
president and general manager.
Colorado Midland-G. w. Ristine,
president; w. f. Bailey, general pas
senger agent; A. P. Tanner, general
freight agent.
Union Paciic-Horace G.. Burt, pres
ident; f. L. Lomax, general passenger
agent.
Missouri Pacifc-C. A. Trip, general
agent, Denver, who acts in the place OF
c. G. Warner. vice president, who was
unable to be present.
Denver and Rio Grande-E. T. jeff
cry, president: A. S. Hughes, general
traffic manager.
Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf
Fred Wilde. general freight agent.
The Oregon Short Line and the Ore.
gon Railway and Navigation company
are represented at the meeting by PORK.
les, as are also the Chicago and North.
western, the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, and other roads which do moi
enter Colorado. Altogether there are
about thirty in attendance at the meet.
ing.
, 1898-08-23
FUN AT ~THERMOPOLIS.

In last weeks issue of the Pilot il
was stated that T. R. Adams of Lander
had $135 extracted from his clothes
while in bathing in Carr plunge bath.
1t now appears that Mr.. Carr was open.
ly accused of getting away with the
money, which accusation he stoutly de.
MED Thus the mater remained until
a few days afterward when T. A
Adams. uncle of the young man who
lost the money, determined to have
Carr make good the amount at the
point of a pistol. with the result thai
handad over his pocketbook con
tanning, 1T is stated. s12, which amount
Mr.. Adams placed in the hands of a
constable. Carr had Adams arrested,
and he was brought before Justice
Anderson for a hearing. Mr.. Adams
waived examination and gave bonds in
the sun Of 5000 for his al
the next term Of the district court.
with M. D. Gregg and Jack Hollywood
as sureties.-Thermopolis Pilot.
, 1898-08-23

more doubt nor danger. Let the poul-
try alone; l can trust you with a beef
steak, now.
1.-The beefsteak came-as much as a
tasketful Of it-with potatoes and
Vienna bread and coffee; and l ate a
meal then that was worth all the cost
ly preparation l had made for 1T. And
dripping tears Of gratitude into the
gravy all the time-gratitude to the
doctor for putting a little plain COM
mon n into me when I had been
empty for so many. many years"
, 1898-08-23
FOREST FIRES EXTINGUISHED
Special Agent Abbott and a Force of
Men at Work.

George E. Abbott, special agent of the
general land office. returned from Car,
bon county today. He was successful
in eXtinguishing the forest fires that
were making great havoc with the tim
Der. The fire in unsurveyed township
l6 north. range 81 west, was the most
threatening and destructive. A forest
about fifty miles in length and several
miles in width containing splendid tim
Der. was fortunately saved from des-
truction. Mr.. Abbott employed a mum.
Der of men and ranchem II and other
citizens volunteered their services.
Some of the tie men also worked with.
out compensation, which made the ex,
pense of the government quite small
while the benefits derived from Mr.. Abb
bolts efforts are inestimable.
The matter in dispute with Mr.. Teller
is in process of adjustment. He has
given the government a guaranty and
is removing the ties already cut
Cheyenne ~Sun-Leader