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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28
AT THE HAGUE.

Captain Mahau of the American
bullets containing suffocating gases.
He commended that the question was
not practical, as there were no such
bullets; but from humanitarian stand.
point it would be no worse to suffocate
fifty men by the explosion of gas
charged bullets than to suffocate 500
in water by shaking ship with tor
pedo. Anyhow, the United States
wished to reserve the right to employ
such bullets if they we're eventually in
vented. All the members opposed the
use of such bullets except Captain
Mahan. Great Britain and the United
States voted against the Introduction of
explosive bullets and bullets construct
ed to spread and fiatten on striking.
THE HAGUE, June 26.-The German
delegates to-day, positively informed
their colleagues that they bad received
instructions to accept the principle Of a
permanent tribunal of arbitration as
outlined in the Anglo.American plan
subject to some notifications.
Won Schwarzoff speaking for Ger
many on the disarmament proposition
said:
1.-THE reduction of peace forces in no way
implied corresponding reduction OF offen-
sive power. These forces might be kept
stationary and country still be increasing
its offensive power. Length OF military SER
vice. service by deputy, railways, rapidity
of mobilization and economical conditions
were all factors making up the military
strength OF a country; and to take one term
only OF the problem and to argue that re.
ducing forces all around would leave the
various countries on the same relative foot
ing toward one another as before, however
plausible 1t might appear to an ostsider,
was to the military expert so manifest an
absurdity that he wondered 1t had been put
Onward, presumably in earnest"
This frank declaration of the German
spokesman had no adequate answer.
The acceptance by Germany of the per-
manent tribunal of arbitration, and
Won Schwarzoff's plain intimation that
Germany had made up her mind against
the Russian idea of disarmament are
the two great events of the whole con-
ference. Neither had been published
as an official act of the German govern
ment but everybody knows that Ger
many will not receed from the position
she has taken up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

The way Aguinaldo practices the
amenities of administration is again
illustrated in the recent sentence of
Colonel Argueles, who figured in the
peace negotiations some weeks ago, to
twelve years imprisonment for favor
ing Filipino autonomy under American
protection, instead of independence.
For this offence the colonel was tried
for treason and sentenced to death, but
Communication to imprisonment was
finally granted the unlucky peace en-
voy. How would Senator Hoar relish
from his government dose of the
medicine his prototype of Washington
is administering to those who disagree
with him?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

The auguries of defeat the soothsay-
ers are divining from the little intellect
ties that have attended the cup defend
er Columbia's efforts to get her feet in
to deep waters are Offset by the mishap
to the Shamrock at her launching. The
challenger, as she reached midstream,
collided with barge, receiving some
damage TO her bow, the full extent of
which is not reported. The omens of
evil are about even. The challenger
will encounter something more formid-
able than barge, later on, and her
nose will receive a more serious bump
ing than in this little mid-stream Incl
dent at the launching.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

need of a secretary Of war at Washing
ton is still as urgent as twelvemonth
ago. If Alger's management of hs
senatorial canvass is characterized by
the in6rmities OF his administration of
the war department, Senator Mcmillan
cannot be regarding the outlook with
great concern. But Alger working for
Alger may be quite another person
from the secretary of war working for
Uncle Sam.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

Three persons in prison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barrow, each for period of twelve
years and ten months-the longest the
law allows-and the nurse for four
years, is the terrible retribution that
has swiftly overtaken the kidnappers of
Baby Marion Clark. And all the peo-
pie say, Amen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

In view of the belligerency develop
ed at the peace conference between
Young Turkey and Old, physician
heal myself" is the suggestion made
the delegates at The Hague.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

Senator Proctor's suggestion at Mon
treal that the Alaskan boundary in dis
pute be settled by extending the line
eastward to the Atlantic coast, possess
ed wisdom as well as humor. Expan-
sion is the one effective remedy for all
these ills that are constantly affecting
the relations between the Canucks and
Yankees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

Much ado has been made by the in
cendiary opponents of the governments
course in the Philippines over an al
legged alliance with Aguinaldo and GER
tain promises the representatives. of
the United States had made this rebel
against Spain. Much has been printed
to show that this alliance and these
promises existed only in the distorted
fancy of the rabid anti-imperialist. A
we'll known correspondent at Manila,
M. Henri Turot, has recently published
the following from Admiral Dewey,
confirming similar previous statements:
"Aguinaldo, during the war with
Spain was not our ally, as has been
claimed. We never made a treaty of
alliance with him, and we never prom
ised him anything. We had common
enemy. He aided on his side and we
on ours. There has been no other
understanding"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

Peace returns again to Samoa. The
commissioners appointed by the three
powers to the tripartite agreement have
sustained Chief Justice Chambers de-
cision that Malietoa was the rightful
king, but to insure peace by excluding
both hostile factions, the kingship has
been abolished. Maietoa, under adj
vice, has abdicated in favor of the
commissioners, and the latter have in
stituted provisional government I'M
der the three consuls of the powers
concerned. These will govern the
islands, and in all cases excepting
wherein the treaty requires complete
unanimity majority will decide. The
new arrangement is reported to be
satisfactory to Mataafa and his adher-
ents, and both parties will be required
to surrender their arms. So this tenn
pest in Pacific teapot is quieted
again. Another opera bouffe mon
archy departs from the stage.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

Captain Mahan could see no moral
difference between killing men by fir
ing among them spheres charged with
suffocating gas and in sending them TO
the bottom of the sea in ships riven by
torpedoes. So, at the peace confer
ences, he voted against the prohibition
of such deadly missives, assuming that
they would be invented and introduced
into the equipment of an army for de-
stroying its adversary - which they
have not yet been. Captain Mahan's
mind and moral discrimination seem to
be still in healthful state of existence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

The ministry which M. Waldeck-
Rousseau has succeeded in forming for
the administration OF the government
of France, it is understood, has been
arranged solely for closing the Dreyfus
affair, and after that its conference will
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

According to General Otis statement
of the situation in the Philippines the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

II the United States were France and
Americans were Frenchmen this ma
ton might be warned TO look out for
"man on horseback" and the warning
might be enforced by pointing to the
tumultuous reception given Rough Ri
der Roosevelt at Las Vegas. But
there is nothing Celtic in that reception
as there is nothing Napoleonic in the
object of those robust demonstrations.
Man and assemblage are simply in
tensely American, part and parcel of
the great evolution of Americanism in
the past twelve months or more.
Governor Roosevelt is among the fore
most of Americans, and his speech is
the vigorous embodiment of the domi-
mating and omnipresent American pub
lie opinion. In national sentiment the
great mass of Americans are Rough
Riders. The Rough Rider is symbol
ical and hence the intense popular in
terest in him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

cease. The new ministry will insure
the acquittal of Dreyfus, and will I'M
dertake the punishment of the offend
ing military witnesses. The arrest of
General MERCER, minister of war when
Dreyfus was tried and convicted, and
De Beaurepaire, at the same time pres
ident of the civil section of the court of
cessation, is expected. Press comment
varies according to the bias of the edi-
tors, or other influence controlling the
editorial utterance. Mdtin expresses
the judgment that "the country will be
grateful to M. Waldeck- Rousseau for
proceeding without illnesses, which,
practiced by everybody, usually COM
promise everything. The country be-
holds in the head of the government a
man who is not anxious to merely show
that he is clever, but who has an object
that he resolutely advances. Such a
man was awaited" The fire brands of
the press are blazing with incendiary
utterances, but there is predominant
ing tone Of steadiness among the more
conservative papers that is an assur-
ance that order and justice will prevail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
HARD TIME Ahead ron FRANCE,
Republic VIII BE in Trouble, Even
If 1t Escapes.

IL 1t Escapes.
London, Jan. 10.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says:
"To-days revelations Of various kinds
tend to show that the members of the
Court of Cessation are themselves divided
into two flercely opposed camps of Drey-
fusards and anti-Dreyfusards
IN. Quesnay de Baurepaire's explana-
tion of the causes for his resignation viii
probably lead to the fail of the cabinet.
since he complains bitterly Of the way NJ.
Lebret, the minister of justice, conducted
the interview with him when he offered
to the minister a statement of the rela-
tons between NJ. Bard of the criminal
branch of The Court of Cessation, and
Col. Picquart"
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says:
"Of all the scandals produced by the
Dreyfus affair, this of the resignation of
NJ. Quesnay de Beaurepare is certainly the
greatest. What is beyond doubt is that
the nationalists, who have not had a sin
gle man whose name was imposing or
whose ability dangerous, now, appear to
have found a chief, although his aim is
still far from clear. With NJ Quesnay de
Beaurepaire leading the nationalisls and
anti-Semites, Paul de Roulede leading the
League of Patriots, and Godefroy Cavaig
nae at the head of the Patrie Francaisc.
the republic, if it escapes, will have
hard time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Two Union Pacific Engines Smash
Each other Into Scrap Iron.

Two Union Pacific Engines Smash
Each other Into Scrap Iron.
Sidney, b. c., Jan. 9.-Four deaths and
injuries to seven people were caused by a
wreck on the Union Pacific at Sunatat, Is
miles east of here this morning. The dead
are:
Engineer Del Bonner, fatally hurt, died
during afternoon.
Fireman John Coleman, Creston, Ia, in
stantly killed.
Young woman, supposed to be Miss Myr-
tie Armstrong. of Paxton Neb
An unknown old man.
An east-bound passenger train had stop
ped to take the side track, but had not
been able to clear the main track when a
west-bound passenger train, running at
the rate of forty-hve miles an hour crash
ed into il. The engines were piled up In
a mass of scrap iron, and the cars, which
were badly broken up, Immediately took
fire. The passengers, who We're not in
jured at once set TO work to rescue those
in the wrecks. With the exception of
Miss Armstrong and the unknown man.
whose bodies were badly charred, the
passengers escaped injury by fire.
Relief trains were Immediately sent to
the scene of the wreck, and the injured
taken TO Sidney. where they could be
cared for, and 1t is thought all will recoy-
er.
Four cars were entirely consumed by
fire and several others were so badly
broken up as to be practically vaueless.
The three engines, which were among
the finest used by the road, are practically
scrap iron
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
FORCED UPON THE NATIVES.
DISCONTINUED Leaders Put Them
Against the Americans.


Against the Americans.
San Francisco, Jan. 9-Father Diaz,
leader of the ten Spanish priests from
Manila, who are in this city on the way to
Panama, says:
The Fihpinos are not naturally warlike.
and would not be now opposing the United
States were it not for the leaders that are
squirting them on. These leaders are in the
work solely for personal gain, and would
prove hard masters for the weaker portion
of the natives should they gain the pow
er.
"At Iloilo where I was stationed. there
would have been little fighting if il had
not been for these malcontents, who fairly
forced the natives to take up arms. Most
of these men who are at the head of
the insurgent movement are half-breeds
AS 10 Aguinaldo himself, he is a crafty
fellow, and has a following among those
people who hope to climb by his advance
-ment. I do not consider Aguinaldo person
ally responsible for all the brutality shown
our friars, yet he could have prevented a
good portion of it had he seen fit to do 50. i"
Father Fernandez. another of the party.
stated that he considers the natives of
the islands a civilized people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
A FIGHT IS UNAVOIDABLE.
FlIipinOs Taking Strong Stand
Against the Americans

FlIipinOs Taking Strong stand
Against the Americans.
London, Jan. "a representative of the
Associated Press learns that the Filipino
junta of Paris has received a telegram
from the Filipino agent at Hong Kong,
dated Saturday, and saying:
Flight with Americans unavoidable.
We are not the aggressors.
A telegram from an English house at
Manila to-day says the situation is very
strained, and that there is much anxiety
there. The dispatch also contained news
from Iloio, the substance of which was
that the American troops had not yet
landed.
The members of the Filipino junta dis
credit a statement published in the Globe
here this afternoon that the United States
government has ordered Agoncillo, the
representative of Aguinaldo to leave
Washington. They say they would sure
ly have heard the news if it had been
true.
Mail advices from the so-called Filipino
government received here to-day say that
Aguinaldo has decided that all foreign
trade entering ports under Filipino control
viii be admitted on the payment of a duty
of 5 per cent. ad valorem, and that all ex-
port trade is liable to a duty of per cent.
ad Valorem.
The Filipino committees in Paris, Mad
rid and London telegraphed on Saturday
to President Mckinley. The Paris dis
patch read:
I'VE protest against the Decentralization
of American troops at Iloilo"
The London telegram said Treaty of
neace still unrauhed. American claim of
Sovereignty premature. Pray reconsider
resolution regarding Iloilo. Fillpinos wish
for the friendship Of America and abhor
militarism and deceit"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
OMAHA KIO DOWNS SULLIVAN.
Landed Three Heavy blows Upon the
IriShmnn in Ten Seconds.

New York, Jan. 9,-The fight between
Oscar Gardner, the Omaha kid, and
Dave Sullivan of Ireland ended dlsas-
trously for the latter in the seventeenth
round before the Lenox Athletic Club to-
night
Sullivan seemed full Of fight when the
seventeenth round opened, and went right
to his man. In a clinch the legs Of both
boxers became eutangled, and Sullivan fell
10 the floor The moment he got up Gard
nes planted two fearful right hand swings
on Dawes head and put the Irishman
down ana out with a wild left hand swing
which landed on Sullivan's mouth. All
three of the blows were delivered within
ten seconds, and the last one sent Sulli-
van into the land OF nod for the first time
in his ring career.
Gardners legs were ia anything but good
shape, but despite Suilivan's efforts TO
make him use them, the kid" refused TO
be coaxed into sprinting, and saved him
self for the supreme effort when the time
arrived. Gardner waited frequently for
Sullivan to so to him. and would either
lead or get inside Sullivan's leads and
counter hard. These tactics puzzled Sui
llvan, and at times ratified him so that he
showed unmistakabe signs OF having lost
his temper
Sullivan was beaten fairly and squarely,
and there were no excuses made when the
bout was over. II the attendance tonight
can be taken as an indication of that
which will visit the big arena to witness
the McCoy-Sharkey bout tomorrow night,
then a crowded house will surely see the
contest.
1t was announced tonight that Tom
O'Rourke, on behalf of Thomas Sharkey,
would meet Kid Mccoy and Tim Hurst,
the referee, tomorrow evening at O'Clock
when the articles of agreement win be dis
cussod and the trouble over articles eight
and thirteen in reference to what shall
constitute a clinch, will be definitely de-
cided. An agreement will be made so that
the spectators win not be annoyed with
any wrangliug on this point after the men
shall have entered the ring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
SAVANNAH. GA TUESDAY. JANUARY 10 1899

ever has the whole situation thoroughly
in hand.
A second proclamation by Agunaldo,
bearing the same date as the one which
Immediately followed the proclamation Of
Maj. Gen. OTIS based upon President Nc
hinley's instructions, first appeared on
the streets to-day. but it is alleged TO have
been recalled
Its terms are much more vehement than
those used in the first PROCLAMATION.
Aguinado threatens to drive the Ameri-
cans from the islands, calls the Deity to
witness that their blood Will be on their
own heads, If it is shed, ana details at
greater length the promises he claims
were made by the Americans as to the
part of the insurgents in the campaign
1t is believed that this second proclama-
ton is the original draft which was not
adopted by the Filipino Congress at Ma
lolos
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
FOUND NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Inquiry Made Into the Norfolk SMALL
POx Situation.

Inquiry mDue lntO hue N0FlOAk bHUD-
POx Situation.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 9-Dr Pettus OF the
marine hospital service was ordered TO
this city Jan. 3, to make an exhaustive
investigation Of the truth of the alarming
representations which certain press corre-
spondents have from time to time wired
their papers
After going over the ground several
times and familiarizing himself with the
board of heath's modus operandi In
handling smallpox, he reported to the sur
geon general Of the marine hospital SER
vice at Washington that he was unable
to discover any cause for alarm; that the
members of Norfolk health board were
completely masters of the situation, and
there was no probability that the disease
would become epidemic.
DR.. Pettus found business proceeding
here as usual, no excitement. the disease
in very mild form. many patients not sick
enough TO be confined TO their beds, and
that the reports sent cut were largely
exaggeratiOns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
ROTH READY FoR THE CONTEST.
sharIey and Mccoy to Scrap for
Points Tonight.


Points Tonight.
New York. Jan. 9.-Tom Sharkey and
Kid Mccoy both profess to be ready and
eager for the contest in the Lenox Athletic
Club tomorrow night, when they win bat
Tie for a $4,000 purse.
They completed their training to-day,
and are as fit as human hands can make
them. The confidence of each in his ability
to triumph over the other borders on the
marvellous.
Among the bettors the bulk of the money
is being placed on Mccoy. The bettors
argue that McCoys cleverness viii carry
him safely over every mine that Sharltey
may plant for him, and enable him to ride
safely over the sailor when he is stormi-
est.
The men who stand by sharkey. and
they are legion, say that the sailor will
be on top of his man at all stages, and
that all he wants is to land one good
punch. They are confident that the sailor
win land that punch and that ii viii decide
the contest in his favor. No man that
Sharkey gets going ever comes back they
say
Tommy Ryan of Syracuse, came In town
to-day and boxed three rounds with Shar-
key The sailor did not find great deal
of difficulty In getting to Ryan, and this
fact strengthened the confidence of those
of his admirers who witnessed the set-to.
"I think Sharkey will win," Ryan said
later in the day, but Mccoy will outpoint
him in the early stages of the contest.
Weight tells. The sailor has the weight,
ana I think he will wear the Kid down
and probably knock him out before the
twentieth round. Sharkey Is both faster
and cleverer and this with his weight,
should give him the mill"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
CIVIL SERVICE VICTORIOUS.
Appropriation Which Was Stricken
Out Restored by the House.


Washington. Jan. 9.--The House to-day
reversed the decision Of the committee Of
the whole last Friday, when the appropria-
ton for the support of the civil service
commission was stricken out Of the leg
islatlve, executive ana judicial appropria-
ton bill.
In committee where members do not go
on record, the appropriation was stricken
out by a vote of 81 to 81. To-day when
the roll was called the appropriation was
restored. the motion to strike out beng
defeated, 95 to 119.
The House to-day by special order, de-
cided 20 proceed with the consideration Of
the naval personnel bill as soon as the
bill for the oodifcation of the laws Of
Alaska was out Of the way. About sew
enty additional pages of the latter bill
were covered to-day leaving almost 100
pages still undisposed OF.
The House adjourned at 5 o'clock p. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
MAsO LIKES THE AMERICANS.
Wants to See Stars and Stripes on
Every House in Cuba.

Every House in Cuba.
Santiago, Cuba, Jan. "a luncheon was
given to-day to Bartoome Maso, the for
mer president of the Cuban revolutionary
government, prior to his departure for his
home at Manzanilo.
Replying to the toast Of his health, Maso
said he trusted to see the American flag
waving soon from every house in Cuba.
He then paid glowing tribute to the mag
nihcent work done by Gen. Leonard Wood
in this province. His remarks were loudly
cheered.
Senor Maso also said he was not in SYM
pathy with the men who were continually
objecdng to everything done in the island
by Americans. Ii was only necessary TO
see Santiago he continued to witness the
magnificent results Of American rule, and
he trusted provincial and civil autonomy
would be granted TO the Cubans under a
nominal military head at Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
OTIS HAS SITUATION IN HAND.
AGuinaIdO Issues Another Threaten
ing Proclamation.

Manila. Jan. 9.--The situation here is ap-
proaching a climax, and it is just possible
that tomorrow will see a peaceful sofu-
ton.
Meanwhile all sorts Of alarmist rumors
are in circulation. The United States au-
thorities are taking every precaution; tho
troops IN quarters are under arms and the
Californians have disembarked from tho
transports.
The natives il is supposed have been
asked not to work for the Americans, and
the employees in the commissary depart.
ment have gone on strike. Many natives
are leaving the city Maj. Gen. Otis, how
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
A BANK SAFE DYNAMITED.

Thieves at Ashburnham, Mass. Sc
cure About $4,000.
Ashburnham, Mass, Jan. 9.-The safe of
the First National Bank of Ashburnham
was blown to pieces by dynamite about 2
O'Clock this morning A sum of money es-
timated at from $500 70 5000 Is missing
There is no clue 10 the robbers.