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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19
Peace With Spain.

In ten days less than year from the
date of the declaration of war against
Spain, peace was fully restored by the
formal exchange at Washington of
copies of the treaty of peace ratified by
the governments lately at war. A con-
dition of peace has existed since the
signing of the protocol in August last.
The full and formal restoration of
friendly relations lay through long
course of negotiations and diplomatic
controversy, which were conducted with
the same resolution that war had been
waged, and which ended with the same
disastrous consequences to Spain, the
same glory to America.
The result of the brief period of
actual hostilities was a reconstruction
of the map of the island communities
of the Eastern and the Western seas.
Spain's flag disappeared from the latter,
and its utter disappearance from the
waters of the Far East was saved by
the circumstance that an American
warship en- route for Manila had not
called at the Caroline Islands and for
mally taken possession, as had been
done at Guam in the Ladrone group.
Greater than the geographical changes
wrought by the war are the political
changes they usher in. The dream of
centuries of free Cuba begins it's first
difficult stages Of practical realization.
The worldwide difference between
dreams of freedom and practical real
ization begins to have again one of
those serious illustrations with which
history is crowded-which appeared
even in the struggle for liberty of 30
enlightened people as the American
colonists of Great Britain, in the clos
ing quarter of the last century.
The issue of war and diplomacy in
the Far East marks the entering of the
thin end of the wedge of the Ameri-
can idea OF government, and of Amer
can enterprise, in land and among
people commonly held to be the least
promising, the least susceptible to the
agencies and Influences of Anglo
Saxon civilization and scheme of gov.
eminent.
Peace with Spain has come, but ar
duous labors, and often the heavy
strokes of war itself, will be needed to
force the entering wedge into the
knurly and resisting timber the final
ratification of the treaty of peace has
brought into freedoms workshop.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

THE beef inquiry board apparently
followed out its recently-published in-
tention of examining hereafter only
those witnesses who have something
new to tell, in calling General Shafter
to the STAND. Skaters testimony was
distinc!ively new. Indeed it was fresh.
While the army generally was holding
its nose over the malodoyous meat sup
plies furnished it in Cuba and Porto
Rico, and the soldiers were constrained
TO initiate the whale that swallowed
Jonah for ration, Shafter ate the
canned roast and the embamed beef
and Jared sumptuously upon both.
General Miles, Colonel Roosevelt, and
the long list of officers and men who
have been condemning the beef as unfit
for the human stomach, as the fruitful
source OF sickness to all who ate it,
simply didn't know good thing when
it was placed before them. General
Skaters testimony either proves too
much for his patron, Alger, or too little
for General Miles and his fellow wit
nesses, or, if he is honest in what he
says, the man either has the stomach of
buzzard or the beef agent took good
care of the supplies furnished to the
general in command.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19
New York Firemen.

Much wonder has been expressed at
the work OF rescue performed by fire.
men who went up the front aud sides
OF the hotel from windowsill to win
dowsill by means of the light eighteen
foot scaling ladders which a man can
carry in one hand. The great crowds
watching the flames saw the firemen
ascend to the top floors by this means
and dash through windows filed with
flame, reappearing later with frenzied
or unconscious persons balanced on
their shoulders, with whom they step
pee from sill to sill or went down the
scaling ladders to safety. With the
flames all about them, above, below
and on every side, the dense smoke,
the people whom they were rescuing
pelhaps struggling in their arms, and
the walls and roof likely to fall at any
moment, the deeds of the rescuers may
have seemed superhuman, but to me
they afforded no cause of astonishment.
Three or four people who jumped were
saved by means of the jumping nets.
More would have been had it not been
for the great crowds interfering. We
did not use the gun and projectile FOR
throwing rope because we were aole
to take out every person who appeared
on the roof or at a window by other
means. AT the time the great crash
came there was not head visible any,
where in the burning building, and l
am positive that all who still remained
there were dead.
The New York Fire Department is
the best in The whole world and never
lacks for brave men. But mere BRAY
cry would be of no avail in such stu
atoms. The apparent miracles which
the spectators saw the rescuers per-
forming were all the results of constant
drill aud practice. We have a school
of instruction on Sxty-eighth street
attached to Fire Headquarters, and
each spring and fall every fireman in
the Department is required to attend
this school and practice the use of the
scaling ladder and life belt, the net,
the extension ladder, and so forth. In
fact, take thoroughly practical course
in life saving. OF course there is u
great amount of difference in doing
these things at the school of instruc-
ton and at the fire. Smoke and flames
and deadly peril from falling walls and
falling roofs, handling mad men and
mad women instead Of comrades who
are perfectly calm, make the rescues at
the fire very much harder than the
rescues at the school of instruction.
But the school of instruction enables
us to test the men as well as to develop
their powers. If a man is not suited
for the work we soon find it out. He
must be clear grit, with the tenacity of
a bulldog, the eye of a hawk and the
ability to keep his head cool and to
meet new situations with new re-
sources. He must be able to endure
great pain without hinching, must be
unusually strong and be able to stare
death in the face and yet have all his
strength, speed and resources about
him. am proud to say that the New
York Department has many such men.
What | have said on the subject of
the rescues must not be taken as in
any sense diminishing the credit of the
rescuers. simply intend to explain
how they are able to do things which
seem impossible. Hugh Bonner, Chief
of N. Y. Fire Department, in hide
pendent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19
At Samoa.

The new and startling events at
Apia sare of grave import, and they
have caused deep concern both in
Europe and America.
A small body of British and Ameri-
can marines, commanded by young
naval officers of the two governments,
on a accommodating expedition near
Apia, April l, fell into an ambush on
the plantation of a German subject.
Five hundred natives, followers of Ma
taafa, the rival claimant TO the sover-
eighty of the island, fell upon one hun
dred unsuspecting Europeans, subjects
and naval representatives of two of the
powers who are parties to the tripar
tite agreement for the government of
Samoa This body of men was pro-
ceeding upon territory occupied by
subject of the third power to the treaty,
and was presumably within friendly
precincts, This circumstance lends the
dark shadow of treachery to the deplo-
rable fate of the accommodating party.
The dusky enemy was lurking within
the plantation with the cognizance, or
at the instigation, of a subject of Ger
many, the dispatches intimate. In the
recent troubles over the succession of
the kingship of Samoa, the local Ger
man officials have supported Mataafs,
and have been bis open allies, In this
work the German consul Herr Rose,
and the president of the assembly, DR..
Raffel, have been both the open oppo-
nents of the representatives of Great
Britain and the United States and the
active partisans of Mataafa. The crown
ing act of murderous violence occurred
on German plantation, whose mana
ger is reported to be prisoner on the
British warship at Apia, charged with
instigating the bloody and treacherous
attack of April /. In view.of these cir
cumstances the course of Germany will
be awaited with intense solicitude.
In that fatal ambush two bright
young officers of the American navy
and one seaman were killed, and a
young English officer and two English
marines lost their lives. All showed
themselves the peers of the heroic men
OF the navies of England and America.
Freeman, Lansdale and Monaghan will
be wel!-remembered names in the naval
history of both countries, and their
blood, spilled in common cause, will
add new fervor to the friendly relations
now happily existing between the kin
bred peoples.
None of the circumstances of the
clash in Samoa justify the conclusion
that war with Germany must ensue.
Neither England nor America is in the
habit of suffering its murdered defend
ers to go unavenged. But Germany's
responsibility in the affair is yet an
uncertain quantity, and if German of"
6cials or subjects have been criminal
in their conduct, it does not follow that
Germany will make their acts its own.
The likelihood is that Germany will
make full reparation for any wrong for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is tenfold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, o., by
F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
ca Sold by Druggists, price sew
enty-fve cents per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

DlOO0 diseases, WnetLer inner
tied or contracted, can be surely
and quickly cured by the use Of Smiths
Green Mountain Renovator.
Mrs. Clara Il. Holden writes us from Lud-
low, Vermont, as follows;
"My little girl was helpless cripple. She
suffered intensely for five years. Her trouble
was first noticed when she was about five years
old. She had severe fall which seemed to in
jure one of her bones, after which she suffered
terrible agonies. We employed the most skill
full physicians. She got worse until there were
four running sores on her leg from the size Of
twenty cent piece to that Of silver dollar,
with several smaller ones appearing from time
to time. Finally her entire leg, from the knee
to the ankle, was a mass Of sores, dischargng
q great quantity of small bones. / now have
one which. measures three inches in length and
one inch wide. After failing to find any physi-
clan or remedy to help our daughter, we de-
cided to try Smiths Green Mountain Renova-
tor. After she had taken a few bottles, she be-
gan to gain her strength the sores gradually
disappeared, and finally she was entirely cured.
For three years now she has enjoyed the most
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leg entirely. sincerely hope that others may
be blessed as we have been, by using Smiths
Green Mountain Renovator.'
Smiths Green Mountain Renovator accom-
plishes the great good that it brings about in
the way of Graduating poison from the blood
by counteracting such posons, and expelling
all depraN ed secretiOns from the tody through
the natural channels in the meantime invgora-
ting and stimulating all the health maintaining
organs to perform this work. The nerves are
strengthened and the patient is invigorated and
given strength in many cases in remarkably
short time.
The fact that this specific contains no poison
GUS ingredients whatever is great point in its
favor.
Every bottle Of this remedy is guaranteed by
the st. Adams Remedy Co., who refund the
cost of the remedy in any instance where all
that is claimed for it has not been accomplished.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19
SOdOIn.

Work is resumed on Theodore Woods
new house.
Mrs. Sarah Slayton is keeping house for
John Gallison.
Leon Kelley works for Walter Stoddard
through sugaring.
frankie Holt has so far improved as to
be about the house,
Walter Jacobs and several others have
had the German measles.
Myron Daley has bought Herbert Stay
toms farm and has moved there.
Theodore Wood moves into Myron Dali
ley's house which he has just vacated.
Mrs. ID. M. Lord and son of Chicago
passed through here Thursday evening,
on route for their boarding place for the
season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

HAVANA, April 13.-The original
rolls of the Cuban army were delivered
to Governor General Brooke this
evening. In accepting the trust imposed
Q him as representative of the Cuban
army Gen. Gomez said tonight: "We
must recognize that the only power to-.
day in Cuba is the power of those who
have interviewed, aud, therefore, for
the present thoughts of Cuban indie
pendent government can be no more
than Dreams"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

which she may be shown to be respon-
sible, and the circumstance that case
of two to one-the two being Eng
land and the United States-is here
presented will conduce to settlement
through the channels Of peaceful d.
plomacy rather than by resort to war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE con-
dition of war which has existed be-
tween the United States and Spain
since April 81, 1893, terminated to-day
and the last formalities in the restora-
ton of peace were performed The
exchange Of Publications of the peace
treaty. Coincident with this President
Mckinley issued his proclamation de-
claring that the war was at an end and
the appointment of BelIamy Storer was
determined upon as United Statse min.
lister to Spain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

WASHINGTON, April IA. - General
Brooke at Havana reports. mo deaths
the 12th.o
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-19

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to at
tend to business during the day or sleep
during the night. Itching piles, horrible
plague, Doan's Ointment cures. Never
fails. AT any drug store, 80 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
CHINESE FEUD
IN MARYSV|LLE
Hoey Gim Killed by
Highbinders.
Special Dispatch to Tho Call.

MARYSVILLE, Nov. 25.-The highbind-
er war which was transferred from Chico
to Marysville formally opened last night,
when two members Of the Suey On Tong
waylaid Hoey Doy Gin, leader Of the
Hop Sing Tong. in an alleyway and shot
him fatally. Two Of three shots fired
lodged in the Celestial's body and he died
from his injuries six hours later. The as
sassins made their escape, and as there
We're no white eye-witnesses to the muir
der it is not probable that they will be ap-
pretended. The Hop Sings have sworn TO
avenge the death Of Gin, who was con-
sidered a valiant hatchetman and an ex-
pert shot so more shooting is looked for
in the Chinese quarters.
A representative OF the San Francisco
Chinese Mission, Miss Donald Campbell
was in this city on rescue work last night
and rare success attended her errand.
Armed with a map of Chinatown and
letter of introduction from Chief Lees the
lady presented herself to Marshal Maben
on the arrival OF the Knights Landing
train. The officer accompanied her TO a
Chinese house on First street. where he
object Of her search, young Chinese girl.
was found The girl willingly accompanied
Miss Campbell from the place. recognizing
in her an old friend, and they returned 20
train. The Chinaman from whose house
the girl was taken claims that she IS his
wife and that Miss Campbell acted as an
ally of one Yee Sam, a Marysvile gam
bier now in San Francisco en- route 10
China He says Yee Sam will kidnap the
woman and take her across the ocean
with him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
DANCE OF THE MAcoABEES
Initial Hop Of the Membership Of
Division No. 8 Of the Uniform
Rank

Golden Gate Hall, on Sutter street. was
resplendent last night with decorations,
the principal colors being those OF the
order OF the knights of the Maccabees,
American flags and palms. The reason
for this decoration was that the hall was
used for the first initial hop given by the
form Rank OF the Maccabees. under the
auspices of San Francisco Tent No. is.
Despite the unpleasant weather there was
a good attendance of gallant sir knights
and ladies OF the San Francisco hive OF
the Maccabees, besides many OF the
friends Of both branches of the order.
The grand march, led by Floor Director
George V. Leroi and Mrs. Leroi. had in
II a large number OF couples. who pre-
sented a pretty sight as they marched
through the various detours. The order
Of dances included twelve numbers and
three extras and when the last had been
danced there was a call for 'just one
more"
This first move in the social line by the
division. which was a great success, was
arranged by Lieutenant George V. Leroi
Daniel r. Richards, L. NJ. jacob and w
W. Thompson. In the work of the even
ing they were assisted by the reception
committee. consisting of Captain II. l..
Tickner. NJ. b. Schofeld, II. H. Castle,
DR.. J. l.. Manson. Colin Salmond, w. L.
Coles. G. A. Anderson. G. l.. Gardner, S.
w. Gibson, Thompson White and c. S.
Warner. Floor Director Leroi had as as
sistants Lieutenant Edwin Savery, A
y. Bunne. Sergeant Frederick Wastier.
5. w. Creigh, Clarence Erickson, Frank
B. Gibson, y. F. Higgins, ]. II. Sampson,
+. II. Sampson, J. J. Clancy, Il. Z. Scott,
L. II. Stephens and w. w Waterhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
NINE. D'ARVILLE
HAS ABANDONED
OPERATIC WORK
Decided to Take Up
Vaudeville.
COMIC OPERA WITHOUT FUNDS
SALASSA THE BEST BARITONE
IN THIS COUNTRY.

The only two comic opera stars in
America who have an international repu
tation are Camille D'Arville and Lillian
Russell. The former arrived IN this city
a few days ago and viii make her APP
pearance at the Orpheum this afternoon.
This accomplished vocalist Is well known
TO San Francisco theater-goers. She ap
peared here twice with the Bostonians
and made one OF the biggest successes Of
any prima donna. Her last appearance
here occurred about four years ago. Find
ing that the managers OF comic opera
were mostly unable 10 pay their employees,
Nine. D'Arville decided 10 go on the vau-
deville stage. with an account OF S2S,ooO
owing her. When I called on this famous
singer at the Palace Hotel yesterday
found her practicing. She has stil that
rich voice that enthuSes music lovers ana
the graceful manner with which she over
comes scientific vocal feats Is as formerly
the characteristic Of her execution.
Il consider the vaudeville business from
a concert standpoint said Nine DAT
vile. y DO not notice the other numbers,
but simply attend 70 my own work. l
find the vaudeville audiences very intel
lgent They know exactly what they
want and are very discriminative IN the
distribution Of their applause. The rea-
son why I left the comic opera stage is
because there Is no more money IN II and
the average comic opera manager has no
financial backing. As soon as l ind
manager who has money and who IS will
ing 10 pay living salary shall 90 back
TO the comic opera stage"
Camille D'ArVille has received fattering
offers from Europe. and II IS probable that
she viii appear IN Madeleine" IN Berlin
and Vienna next season. She has also an
invitation TO appear before the court of
the Grand Duke Of Gerolstein. It Will
be very interesting 70 music lovers 10 hear
that Nine. D'Arville pays high tribute 20
Salassa. whom she considers the best
barytone now singing in America. She
says that Grau has not one barytone who
can compare at all with the TiVolis star.
and she claims that she has heard but few
who can equal him.
The Symphony Orchestra began its re-
hearsals last Tuesday for the grand con-
cert which Will take place at the Grand
Opera-house on Thursday afternoon. De-
cember Z. There was considerable anxiety
among musical circles as 10 whether or
not Henry Holmes was a good conductor.
The rehearsals so FAR show that he in
spires confidence IN the musicians and
understands how TO interpret the greater
works with much Intelligence
There has been a change In the Minetti
Quartet Eugene Carlmueller was obliged
10 resign because of IN health and Ferd!-
nand Stark has taken his place. II was
fortunate for the quartet 20 obtain the
services Of Alr Stark. for otherwise the
resignation OF Mr. Carlmueller might have
proved an irreparable loss.
ALFRED METZGER.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
RAGING! RACING! RACING!
Ss9-CALIFORNIA JOCKEY OLUB-1sOO
Winter Meeting. November 20 to December 4
Iall lrrIlIaIun

Winter Meeting. November 20 TO December I
1899 inclusive
OAKLAND RACETRACK
Racing Monday. Tuesday wednesday Thura-
Day Friday and Saturday. Rain or shine
Five or more races each day
Races start at 2:i5 p. m sharp.
Ferry-bosts leave San Francisco at II m ana
lZ:3o. j. 1:3O. 2. 2:30 and 3 y. m CONNECTING
with trains stopping at the entrance 10 M,
track Last two cars on train reserved Tor hi
qies am their escorts. no smoking Buy vour
ferry tickets 20 Shell Mound All trains ~.
Oakland mole connect with San Pablo avenue
electric cars at Seventh and Broadway Oak
land. Also all trains via Alameda mole con-
meet with San Pablo avenue cars at Fourteenfb
ana Broadway, Oakland. These electric car.
go direct 20 the track In fifteen mlnutes
Returning-Trains leave the track al 4.fs ana
SO p IE. and Immediately after the last race
II. MILROY Secrptary