Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

decided that Captain General Augusti
should appeal to the foreign warships
at Manila, excluding the American, to
protect the lives and property Of the in
habitants against the insurgents.
1T was an indirect way of capitulat-
ing. while sparing Spanish amour propre.
There is no doubt Admiral Won Died
richs has taken command Of the forces
landed. although he has not taken pos
session i'm behalf of Germany; but Will
he when the American reinforcements
arrive, be willing to allow his forces to
re-embark? The whole question lies
there"
1t is not forgotten by the department
officials that the landing of troops is only
a beginning of the work. Indeed. con-
siderable apprehension is felt as to the
next moves, for the task ahead of the
American army is difficult indeed. Dali
quiri Is connected with Santiago by two
roads. Inquiry is made whether these
roads are passab bic for OK teams. In the
rainy season, which is now on. they are
practically impossible by any means,
and if the army is to reach Santiago, it
will be obliged to spend much time in
making a road which will be suitable not
only for the passage of men but of the
heavy artillery.
Immediately in the neighbOrhood of
Santiago and in close conjunction with
the American troop" are between 5000
and 1000 insurgents fully armed and
equipped. Within radius of so miles
are nearly 10000 more. some of whom
are keeping watch ON Pando, and others
of whom are engaged in preventing the
return to Santiago of the main body of
Spanish troops. which have gone down
toward the coast to meet the invading
forces. The American and Cuban forces
combined viii be over 10000, and now
that Garcia's men have been supplied
with rifles and ammunition, these ought
to be able to do effective work. Army
officers say that the insurgents will be of
great assistance. Alone and compare
lively unarmed they may not have been
able to accomplish much, but with
American rifles in their hands. serving
as wings to Skaters center, they will
fight bravely and desperately
1t has been supposed that it would be
impossible for the Spanish admiral to
effect his escape from Santiago harbor
but letter received from Assistant En-
gineer r. X. Crank, formerly of the
Massachusetts and more recently of the
Merrimac, after describing with inter-
esting detail the exploit of Lieutenant
HobsOn, contains the following para
graph: "The Merrimac is lying with her
bow to seward just above Estella point,
with her stern swung around until she
lies almost parallel to the direction of
the channel. From the fact that she Is
completely submerged except her masts
and smokestack, it would seem that she
Is sunk some little distance from the
right bank. However she Is not lying
across the channel. So far as blocking
the channel, the attempt cannot be said
to have been successful. 1t Is probable
that the anchor on the starboard quar-
ter carried away the shoppers On the
chain, and the chain must have cut
through the rail as far as the midships
section of the ship, thus permitting the
stern to swing entirely around until the
ship lay up and down the channel"
London, June 23.-The Berlin corre-
spOndent Of The Times, commenting on
the continued discussion Of the Philip
pine question, says: There would be q
storm Of indignation in the German press
If the United States were to become
master of the Philippines while Germany
got nothing. In the view of many Ger
man politicians anything would be bet
tao Rot 4
fer to see the intervention of several
European powers to protect the life and
property of their subjects from the
rebels, followed by the acquisition of a
naval station for each Of them. There
Is in fact strong inclination to repeat
the Chinese drama at KiaO- Chou wher-
ever an opportunity is afforded. Rela-
lively to what Germany already pos
sesses she has everything to gain by
such a policy of fair shares all around.
There can be little doubt that no
European power or combination of pow
ers would venture to prevent the United
States and Great Britain from settling
the future Of the Philippines conformity,
or at least under the protection of their
cOnjOint naval forces. Continental opn.
ion would not only speedily acknowledge
the strength of an Anglo American naval
alliance, but would be practically unani-
nous against mourning the risk of the
commercial consequences Of a breach
with the United States"
The Madrid press protests that there
is no foundation for the reports coming
from foreign sources that 1t Is the in
tentiOn Of the queen regent to abdicate.
1t is semi officially declared that her
majesty is determined to carry out the
duties of her position.
Newton Victim Of SwindIers.
Newton, Mass, June pa number Of
Newton business men have been vic
timized out of good many dollars by
a man whom the police are anxious to
find. Saturday evening a fruit dealer
was approached by a man, who, after
purchasing a quantity of fruit, re-
quested the dealer to send it to a GER
tain number on Vernon street with
change for a S. bill. A boy was dis
patched and was met by the purchaser
who took the fruit and the change tell
ing the boy to wait at the front door,
The boy waited for 20 minuets, and then
reported TO the police.
The fire department Of Brookline,
Mass, was called out yesterday morning
to fight a stubborn blaze in barn owned
by William j. Griggs. The building and
considerable hay, vehicles, harnesses,
four horses. one of which was PAGER
valued at $1,000, four terriers and a mag
nificent St. Bernard dog were burned,
bringing the total loss up to nearly $1,000.
Nearly all the buildings on the Mitchell
farm Just outside Bridgewater. Mass,
consisting of house. barn and small