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The herald., 1898-10-07

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
FOR SICK AND WOUNDED.
Articles that Will Be Gratefully Received by
Hospital Corps.

Washington, june 1.-Surgeon Cen
cral Sternyers, of the army has re-
ceived numerous letters from patriotic
ladies, asking what articles would be
most acceptable for the use of our sick
and wounded soldiers in the field or in
the hospitals. For the purpose of an
sWering in d general way the inquiries
he has pref fred the following memo
randum Whah will be sent to persons
ject: =
Money mary be sent to the surgeon
general of ~ army as a contribution
to the hospfN l funds of the hospital
ship Relief and Of the United General
hospitals. This will be sent to the sur
geons in charge to be expended for del
icacies for the sick, such as canned
soups, jellies. lemons, oranges, etc.
Those who prefer may contribute
canned soup. clam broth. or anything,
marmalade. ginger ale biscuits water
crackers, and similar articles in her
metically sealed cans for use on the
hospital ship, Relief" and at the Uni
ted States general hopsitals at Key
West, Fla. Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Fort Thomas, Ky. and Fort Meyer,
Va Bandages. lint, and other sur
gical designs are not considered as
those can now be obtained from the
manufacturers steriliZed for use and Of
the quality which experience has
shown to be best suited to our pur-
poses.
Shirts and drawers are not provided
by the government, but will be acccp-
ted and can be given convalescents up
on their discharge from the hospital.
Pajamas made of light Bingham will be
useful for the sick in hospital and on
hospital ship, as they can be worn by
convalescents who are able to be GU
of bed.
long night shirts of light muslin
can also be utilized. Broad bandages
of light flannel to protect the abdomen |
are highly recommended and may be
worn to advantage by our soldiers in |
the field.
The articles mentioned may be sent |
direct to the surgeon general of the |
army or the surgeons in charge of
the general hospitals named"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
At MADRID.

Madrid June is p. Man article
scigned by Senior Emile Castelar,, the
distinguished Republican statesman.
which recently appeared in the Petite
tteVue lnternacionalc and which has
been reproached in several Spanish
papers that are being prosecuted for
the reproduction has caused a great
sensation. Senior CASTELAR, attacks the
Queen Regent, reproaching her with
being a foreigner and unpopular and
with interfering unjustfiably in politi-
cal affairs. He compares her present
position with that of Queen Marie
Antonette on the eve of the French
revolution.
Hhe matter came before the Senate,
today, Duke Roca demanding the pro-
secution of CASTELAR, and other sena-
tors expressed in violent terms their
Indignation at Senior Castelar's con-
duct.
Senior Capdepon, the minister of the
interior. announced that the matter
had already been placed before the law
officers Marshal Martinez de Campos
described Senior Castellars conduct as
"Idiotic" and called upon the govern
ment to act energetically, declaring
that parliamentary immunity must not
be allowed to degenerate into impunity.
He said he feared the Chamber of
Deputies might refuse to authorize a
prosecution.
The Duke of Tetuan, minister Of
foreign affairs. in the last cabinet of
the late Senior Canovas del Castillo.
and the President of the Senate, Senior
Montero Rios, endorsed the utterances
of Marshal de Campos, while senators
generally eXtolled the Queen Regent
and protested against the obnoxious
article.
Ell impartial, which represents the
Republicans. handles Senior CASTELAR,
roughly for his 'unpatriotic conduct"
and reproaches him for accepting the
post of counsellor to an English com
pany at Algerciras and for working
entirely in favors of foreignefs."
Eel impartial hints that "Senility
threatens to deprive Senior Sastellar of
the reputation of a great career"
Castellar's article has had all the
greater effect because it seems to in
iicate that he has modified his decision
to retire from political life in defer
nee to the wishes of those desiring to
put him forward as a possible presi-
lent of republic.
The minister of marine, Capt. Au-
ION, says he has not received any con-
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
BEFORE SANTIAGO.

Copyright. 1898, by The Associated Press)
Cape Haytien, June 1.-10.15 =. NJ
The Spanish government, according to
advices received here from Havana,
intends to cut the cables which con-
meet that city with Key West of the
other Cuban cables are cut by the
Americans
The Havana papers, the same advices
say. publish a dispatch from Madrid.
declaring that the Americans intend to
attack Santiago by sea, while the in
surgents are making an attack by land.
ana also TO land reinforcements at
Guantanamo. east Of Santiago
\ dispatch from Santiago says:
The American squadron which bonn
barded Santiago, yesterday, was COM
posed Of II vessels. among which We're
recognized the Iowa. Brooklyn, Massa-
chusetts, Texas and AmaZonas (NeW
Orleans) besides a gunboat and an
auxiliary cruiser, believed to be the
recognized opened fire on the batteries
at Punta Gorda, FL MORO and Zacopa
and also on the cruiser CriStobal Colon.
which had advanced toward the en-
trance of the harbor and was visible
from the high sea.
The Americans fired projectiles of 80
centimetres and the batteries, as we'll
as the Cristobal Colon, kept up an in
cessant responsive fire. Two shots
landed on the afterpart of the Iowa
causing damage.
"on the Spanish side the damage was
insignificant. The American squadron
Withdrew at 6 o'clock, last evening.
This morning the American squad
ron reappeared before Santiago but
contented itself with firing two shots
which are believed to have been sig
nails agreed upon with the insurgents.
who, numbering 20O0 or 5000, are said
to have concentrated three or four
miles from Santiago.
Great events are expected hourly at
Santiago. The Spanish authorities |
have taken extraordinary precautions
and have placed in the narrow pass at
the entrance of the harbor special CON
trivances which permit the closing and
opening of the port at will"
The condition Of the population of
Santiago since the beginning of block
ace has grown rapidly worse and it is
now said to be nearly desperate. Food
IS scarce and the people are finding it
almost impossible to obtain any, be
.ause of the enormous prices. The ex-
oectation is general that Santiago
must soon fall into the hands of the
americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
CERvERA WAS ABSENT.
Had He Been With Fleet He Would Have Given
Battle.

Copyright 1898. by The Associated Press,
from Spanish Correspondent
Havana, June II p. M.-Admiral
Cervera, it is reported here, was not at
Santiago. yesterday, during the bonn
bardment by the American squadron
Had he been there the Spanish war
ships would have entered the combat
against the Americans, confident of a
victory
The Spanish troops have orders to
make slight or no resistance, accord
ing to circumstances, with a view of
facilitating the landing of American
forces so that the latter may go into
the interior of the country where the
CONTINUED on page 81
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GENERAL WAR SITUATION.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-For the first
time since the beginning of hostlities
there appears to be something in the
nature Of an official statement of the
plan Of campaign Of the United States
government This is confirmed in
letter of Secretary Alger to the
Speaker of the House transmitting
certain recommendations and state
ments of Gen. Ludlow which disclosed
the purpose of the war department to
send 10000 men to Cuba, 10000 to start
at once and the remainder just as soon
as they can be made ready for depart
ure.
Then there was an estimate for IS
tablishing electrical communications in
connection with the army, lin Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines" show
ing for the first time, officially, an i'm
piled intention on the part of the gov
eminent to land troops in Porto ltco.
of course, all THESE movements have
been Anticipated by the press, but
nevertheless. a strong element OF doubt
existed and therefore the official state
ment of the governments purpose.
created a profound sensation here.
The three are to go together, Cuba,
=, ,,;o, a,l tba pnilinnineS and
pass into the military occupation OF
the United states troops, as the secre-
tar1 eovs that the second contingent Of
troons is to go forward as soon as they
can he prepared.
\ great deal of interest attached to
an order made, today, at the war dc-
partncnt providing for the orSaniza-
tion of the Is. 600 additional volunteers
called for. The order officially estab-
iisbcd the statement heretofore made
in these dispatches that large portion
of tho new men are to be used to fill
mn the acknowledgements of volunteers
which are in most cases deficient III
numbers.
II is presumed, from todays ORDER
that the volunteer regiments collected
under the first call will be detained I'M
I'll they are filled up in this fashion, 50
that the order has some bearing upon
the plan of campaign
The war department received a as
match today, from Gen. Brooke III
command of the forces at Chlckamau-
ga setting at rest the reports as 10 IN
adoo,ate food and water supply there'
When these reports were recently CIR
ou,ated Secretary Alger telegraphed
~ inquiry to Gen. Brooke, whose reply
is as follows: There is no reason
vbo+exar for complaint as to the quah-
tv and kind of food furnished the
troons in this camp. Some regulars ar
,i,,oa hare with food rations only, put
If this kind are quickly RENE
CONTINUED on page 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
DISCREDITED AT KEY WEST.

Key West, June 1.-i.50 F. M-The
last report received from Commodore
Schley. dated Saturday night. says
nothing about the reported capture of
the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Alfonzo
Nil by the United States auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul or any other vessel
The officers of the st. Paul have heard
nothing of the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
WITH THE MAINE TROOPS.

Chickamauga Park, June 1.-(Spec
| iaD.-E,Ven though the boys are settled
in camp and are hundreds of miles
from home. they find that there is but
very slight difference between the life
| here and that i'll Augusta, where they
We're quartered for a month. by this
time the novelty of the position has
worn off and the men find that they
still have the regular guard duty, the
regular drills and the regular rations
The cooks make just as many slips in
their cooking here as they did in Au-
gusta and the coffee is just as muddy
as it was a month ago.
While this is the monotony of the
life when it is looked at in Il hasty
manner yet the details are 50 entirely
different that the whole life seems
changed. In Augusta the only manner
in which the boys might kill time out
Of camp during the evening was by go
LIS t''N II tfN II. NOW tIlt poSS tpilIiflt
their calls to people in other regiments
AS all the men here are Maine men the
first thing done is to hunt up Maine
people who have moved to other states
Many are surprised to find even their
own toWnsmcn or defendants of their
toWnsmen in other regiments. \ few
men bearing the same name and many
are the attempts to Scrape down the
family tree and see if some of these
people are not relations. Some times
these things do occur and more than
one man has found soldier whose
father was an intimate friend of the
first mans father.
one man in particular has found a
man in the Iowa regiment who was
seat mate of his when in the little
country school. while in Maine The
days these men lived over were made
doubly dear from the fact they had
been long ago forgotten and it was only
when they were told in piecemeal by
each party that they We're all recalled |
There is but very slight difference |
between the manner Of quartcring the
men here and at Post Powers in Au- |
GuSta, as far as our men are con- |
cerned. Here there is no necessity for
the conical stove with which the tents
were heated while at Post Powers, as
the day, and at night the extra blank
cts which some of the men should have
turned into the state before they left
are spread on the ground and serve as
n mattress. The camp here is situated
in the woods or in q kind of park and
4 good many of the men have impro-
vi3ed beds from the pine spills of last
year. These when covered with the
of the blanket are the great
est temptation for Morpheus and when !
)nce Il man is inside the tent and the
gnal for lights out has been sounded
he god enters the tent and before five {
minutes have passed a gentle snore
shows that he has taken possession, {
having stolen past the guard line with S
nut even having been challenged.
There is one way by which the tents
lere differ from those in Augusta and
hat is the manner of the flooring. On '
-ccount of the cold in Augusta, the
oors were absolutely necessary. Here u
he soft carpet furnished by nature is :
II that is necessary. 1t may be the f
lea of good many that during the t
CONTINUED on page ~
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SlGSBEE'S PRIZE.

New York, June IA special to the
Journal from Key West says that the
Spanish troop ship Alfonso NH with
troops and coal on board, was captur-
cd, Monday, off Cape Maysi by the
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul. Capt. Sigs-
bee. The st. Paul fired l. shots be-
fore the troopship surrendered and
several of them took effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
10000 Troops to Be Sent to Cuba,
and the Rest to Start
Report OF Santiago Battle Confirmed Desperate Financial
Straits and the End Draws Near
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S450.OOO for the John EnqIis.

New York. June 1.-The Tribune will,
tomorrow say that a check has been
drawn by Lieut.. Col Kimball, depot
quartermaster for $4,000 to pay the
Maine Steamship Co. for the John
Englis, which has been renamed the
Relief and is being fitted up by the
war department as q floating hospital.
The price paid to the Cromwell Line
for the Creole, which is now the Solace,
was 5000, 900.
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CLOUDY POSSIBLY RAIN.

Bonston, June Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Thursday:
Cloudy weather and possibly with oc-
casional light rains; variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
Washington Forecast.

Washington, June 1.-Forecast for
Thursday: New England and eastern NeN
York: Showers; vDnable winds,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
PROBATE COURT.

The following business was transacted
during the past week:
James Rice estate, Westmore; admins
traitor settles his account.
L. r. Wellman estate, Lowell. Emily B.
'Wellman, administrators, settles her ac-
count.
Harriet B. Brewster estate, Browning
ton. Commission to Carlos Parker and
Alfred Litchfield as commissioners to re-
ceive and allow claims, heretofore issued,
revoked. E. A. Holbrook and George Rus
sell appointed commissioners.
Bryce Young estate, Greensboro; ad
ministratrix files application for license to
sell real estate to pay debts. Referred to
Newport, March 25, 1898. So
Eleazor Porter trust estate, Troy; trus-
tees inventory returned and accepted.
Charles E. Durgin estate, Derby; ex-
ecutrix settles her account. Decree to
trustee made.
e. E. Durgin trust estate, Derby; trus-
tee settles his account.
Mary E. Johnson estate, Derby; admin
istrator's inventory returned .and ac-
cepted.
Julia A. Worth, insane, Holland; on ap-
plication to have guardian appointed over
ferred to March IA, 1898.
Joel J. Allen estate, Derby; administra-t
tor settles his account; assignment to
widow made.
William Merriam estate, Glover; 'ex-
ecutors' inventory returned and accepted.
Mary A. Wilson estate, Troy; admins
traitor settles his account.
Onesime Sabourin estate, Newport; last
will presented for probate by Elizabeth
Sabourin, custodian thereof. Referred to
March 10, 1898.
Abigail Holloway estate, Glover; exec
utor settles his account; decree of distri-
button made.
Zaccheus Knight estate, Charleston; on
application, Della A. Knight appointed ad-
ministratrix; T. B. Pratt and FL. G. Rui-
ter appraisers and commissioners.
Grace E. Knight, minor, Charleston; on
application, Della A. Knight appointed
guardian.
A. G. Parker estate, Barton; commits.
sioners report returned and accepted.
William Merriam estate, Glover; execu-
tors file application for license to sell GER
tain real estate with consent of all heirs
and legatees; license granted.
Felix IL. Martin estate, Westfeld; Prank
ID. Martin appointed administrator, w.
5. Trumpus and John Brown appraisers
and commissioners.
Florence NJ, Dora j. and Cora M. Mar
tin, minors, Westfeld; Frank D. Martin
appointed guardian.
Frederick w. Phillips estate, Irasburgh;
commissioners report returned and ac-
cepted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
UNCLE SAINTS BIGGEST WEAPON

While some of the jingo journals of
the lurid type are blowing great guns
on the question of war with Spain, it
is worth while to devote attention to
Uncle Sans greatest gun which is
now under process of construction at
the Watervliet arsenal This weapon,
which is intended for the protection
of the harbor of New York, will he
mounted on Romer Shoal and it will
be enclosed and protected by a turret
1t is sixteen inch gun, forty nine
feet and two inches long, and it weighs
126 tons, or six tons more than the
famous Krupp gun which visitors to
the Worlds fair at Chicago admired.
With 900-pound charge of powder it
will throw 1000 pound shell fifteen
miles at the rate of 1000 ft. per second.
The experts have figured that this
mass of metal moving at the speed in
dicated would have a striking energy
equal to that of 1000 ton ship NOV
ing at full speed. No known armor
would be able to Withstand this tre-
mendous impact, and it is claimed
that the heaviest protection would be
but as cardboard in it's path, SO that
the shell could penetrate to the very
bowels of an enemy's battleship.
Moreover this immense piece of arm
ament is built so perfectly and this
system of sighting and firing it SO del
icate that the enormous shell project
ed by it will fly straight and true to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
Bryce Young's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- SIS. In Probate Court, held at Newport
in and for said district, on the 26th day of
February, A. ID. 1898.
Maggie B. Young, administrators of the es-
tate of Bryce Young, late of@Greensboro in
said District deceased, makes application for
license to sell the real estate of said deceased
described as follows, to wit:
Being the late home farm of said decease d !,
consisting of SO acres, occupied by said de-
ceased at the time of his death as and for his
homestead; also 20 acres known as the Logan
lot, used in connection with said home farm,
all said re representing that a sale thereof is
necessary to pay the debts outstanding
against said estate and the expenses of ad-
ministration. Whereupon, it is ordered
by said Court that said application be refer
at the Probate Office, in said Newport, on the
25th day of March, 1898 for hearing
and decision thereon. And it is further
ordered, that notice be given to all persons
concerned, by the publication of this order
in the Orleans County Monitor, printed at
Barton, aforesaid, three weeks successfully,
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place
to show cause. il any they may have, why
said license should not be granted.
By the Court.-Attest,
F. E. ALFRLD, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
WHISKY DRINKING.

The people of the United States do
not drink SO much whisky as they did
years ago. The annual average con-
sumption per capita in 1860 was 2.S6
gallons, and notwithstanding the
enormous increase in the use of whis-
ky in manufactures the average has
been reduced.
During the four years after the war,
from 1864 to 1868, when the whisky
tax was So a gallon, the consumption
dropped to less than one third of a
gallon per capita, but with the excep-
tion of those years there has been a
steady decrease in the use of the bev-
erage, until the average, last year,
reached low water mark. This de-
crease is attributed to an improve
ment in the habits of the people, and
to the increased use of beer, wines
and other lighter liquors.
The increased tax and the hard
times also probably had their infu
ence.
While the secretary of the treasury
and the commissioner of internal rev.
enue recommend an increase of the
tax on beer, they favor decrease in
the tax on whisky as means of stim-
ulating it's manufacture and increas
ing the revenues of the government,
but the records show that high taxes
have promoted temperance, or at
least caused a decrease in the con-
sumption. The liquor men favor a
decrease in the tax on whisky, and
the brewers oppose an increase in the
tax on beer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
Orleans Trust Co..
Newport, VT,
JULY I, 1897.

RESOURCES:
Investments in Orleans Co., VT, $293, 49, 81
Other loans in Vermont, 2,520.09
Cash on hand and on deposit in
National banks, 36, ,e28, SO
Loans on first mortgages outside
of Vermont. 64,642,45
Other loans outside of Vermont, 10000
Real estate, 100000
City and school bonds, $4,000
Accrued interest 8,298,38
$419, ,46
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, $50,000.00
Due 1903 Depositors, 353.63183
Treasurer's Checks outs standing, 2,9S5.22
Due State of Vermont, Taxes, 1,0331O
Unearned Discounts. 1879
per cent dividend to stockholders,
payable today, 10000
Undivided profits, 9,95202
Total, $As,2ss4s
GUARANTY FUND.
Capital Stock paid in, $50, 100000
Additional liability of stockholders, 100000
100000
This institution transacts general bank
ing business.
No mortgages taken without an examina-
tlon of the security by an officer of the bank,
the expenses of which the borrower is ex-
pected to pay. Enquiries of patrons, and 9TH
ers, will receive prompt attention.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07

Captain Sigsbee has asked whether
he should endeavor to save the old
material in the superstructure of the
Maine, which from pictures appears
to be heaped up over the boiler spaces.
He has been told to let this go, as it is
valuable only as old iron, which would
not pay to bring back to the United
States.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
FHE
GILMAN STORE.
Extraordinary Selling of
Muslin Underwear.

CORSET COVERS.
shape front and back, wide
Hamburg edge, only 100, regular
value 25c
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07

it's target, miles away as unerringly as
the BULBS eye shot of the sharpshooter.
With weapons of this enormous cal
ibre and efficiency protecting our sea-
ports and with the appliances now
used for, accurately measuring the
distances of ships at sea the fleet of a
foreign foe would attack any of our
ports at it's peril.-Free Press.