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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

of Aguinaldo and the Filipino leaders as
to the humane purpose of the govern
ment of the United States, in respect
OF The government of the islands, when
they should come fully into it's posses
sion by the ratification of the treaty Of
peace with Spain? On any rational
hypothesis, or candid view of all the
facts and circumstances, there can be
no ground whatever for this absurd
contention that the war was the fatal
consequence Of disregarding Dewey's
counses. The self-government of the
islands, under the protection of the
United States, was fatal to the selfish
and ambitious schemes of Aguinaldo
and those whom he represented. No
other explanation of the instruction
need be sought.
AS 10 Dewey's "tacit consent and
approval of the native government"
the late minister TO Siam-John Bar
rett, who was with Dewey at Manila
nearly a year-in the Dewey issue of
Harper'S Weekly, after explaining that
the Admiral was in no wise responsible
for the introduction of Aguinaldo as a
complica.ing factor in the Philippine
problem, says:
"Aguinaldo himself was fully aware that
the Admiral never recognized his indie
IN obi mil In
me and others who asked him; but he saw
fit to interpret arbitrarily the Admiral's
acts as recognition OF Filipino independ-
ence. In the matter OF the Fill
Pine flag and Filipino prisoners, the Ad-
miral simply followed the dictates OF COM
mon sense at the time, and avoided trouble
with the Filipinos when we had no land
forces, by letting them use flag and hold
prisoners whom they claimed as theirs; but
he took no formal steps that could possibly
be construed as acknowledging Filipino in
dependence except by ambitious Filipino
leaders who would treat any act of kind
ness as such acknowledgment in order to
mislead their people,"
Whatever-if anything-may have
been said to Aguinaldo by others, at
Singapore or Hong Kong, whom Dewey
could not control, Mr.. Barrett adds,
"That is no reason why we who know
the facts should fail to tell the truth OF
his relations with the Admiral" With
those who are taking "a right interest"
in what has happened in the Philip
pines since Dewey whipped the Span
ish feet, this will be conclusive as to
his consent or approval of the native
government. But the anti-imperialist
dog will return to his vomit and still in
sist that Dewey promised the Filipinos
independece.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
The Transvaal.

London, Sept. 29.--The ministers are
reticent this evening but various semi
official rumors are ahoat. 1t is assert
ed with some show Of authority that
the dispatches received necessitate fur.
Their communication with Sir Alfred
Miner and the assembling of the cab.
met next Tuesday, before the propo-
sails of the British government can be
definitely settled. There appears to be
unusual excitement in the admiralty
departments Sir George Goschen, first
lord of the admiralty, was busily en-
gagged there for the greater part of the
day. 1t is rumored that unexpected
complications have arisen and that ex-
tensiye preparations are to be made
toward contingencies.
II is understood that President Kru.
ger has been given another breathing
space and that another council will be
called next week, probably Tuesday, 10
give consent to the despatch which
Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain
are engaged in drafting and which will
formulate the British demands. The
official statement that no official infor-
nation will be given respecting mill
tary movements is interpreted TO mean
important movements intended.
LONDON, Oct, PIT is announced
that parliament will meet October II.
1t is summoned by the government to
share the responsibility of events in
South Africa, and to vote funds for the
war office. The war colonial offices
are working day and night to master
the overwhelming details. A sharp
eye must also be kept on the defences
in India and the Asiatic possessions.
The war Office is meeting with obsta-
cles in securing transportation for
horses, mules and supplies to South
Africa. Heavy expenditures are excit-
ing much criticism.
CAPE Town, Oct. 2.-There is a
startling report to the effect that
Conyngham Greene, the British diplo.
matte agent at Pretoria, leaves there
today on special train for the Cape
and that diplomatic relations between
England and the Transvaal have been
severed 1t is said that martial law
will be declared today in Pretoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
How to Nominate Dewey.

In his New York letter to the Boston
Globe Joe Howard imagines he can
make Admiral Dewey the next Presi-
dent of the United States, and this is
the way the nomination and election
are to be made:
"Here, just put yourself in national
convention next June-and it makes no
difference whether it be Republican, q
Democratic or a well-framed Independent
convention. The States are called upon to
nominate candidates. Vermont's turn
comes, the chairman, rising, says: Mr..
President, the delegation from the State of
Vermont unanimously places as its candi-
date on the list, George Dewey of Yer
mont What will be the effect? Did you
ever see candidate nominated? Don't
you know that every Republican and every
Democrat and every Independent that goes
as delegate 10 convention is as depend
ent as sheep? Let a popular name be
sprung, let it once enter the mind of that
convention that the man of the hour is on
deck, and like flock of sheep, the delega-
tions rush to get near the van Mark my
words, that experiment will be tried, and,
if SO, Dewey will accept the nomination.
And then? Well, then, the people will do
the rest"
The rule for cooking hare begins
"First, catch your hare" The one
prerequisite to this scheme lie first to
secure Dewey's consent. A similar
scheme was planned in the case of both
Sherman and Sheridan. With fame
derived from military achievements of
the most brilliant as well as stable char
acter, renowned for practical wisdom
and possessed of popularity that was
boundless, each of these members of
the great triumvirate of successful com.
manders of the Union army in the
War of the Rebellion had in turn the
crown OF the highest civic honor urged
upon him, but was wise enough to put
away the bauble, and to do this with a
decisiveness that left no doubt of his
sincerity, or the 6rmness of his pur-
pose. The experience of Grant, their
great chief, in the tolls of political ad.
ministration, if no other reason, for
babe them to descend from the shining
heights on which they were basking in
the grateful sunlight and radiance of
an enduring fame to the dust and tur-
MOL and bitterness of the political
arena. Had there been any crisis in
the country's affairs demanding sacri-
fees, TO the summons of duty each
would have answered, "Here am L."
with the same alacrity as he responded
to the call TO battle.
Admiral Dewey's case is very much
the same as General Sherman's or Gen
eral Sherdan's, in the last generation.
His place in history and in the hearts
of his countrymen is assured. Many
people will be surprised if he shall
listen to the voice of the tempter and
become the candidate of any party for
the presidency. Will shat experiment
be tried"? Admiral Dewey has said
it will not succeed, and if he abides in
that conviction that will settle the mat
ter as conclusively as Sherman settled
| it,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Cuban ana Filipino.

Dewey's alleged expression of the
opinion that the Filipinos are better
fitted for self-government than are the
Cubans, is another of those statements,
repeatedly attributed 10 the Admiral by
writers who are DESTROYS OF showing
that the United States should have APP
piled to the case of the Philippines the
policy proclaimed by Congress in re-
spect of Cube, on the eve of war with
Spain. AS to this remark, which comes
under the Admira's reputation of all
the published expressions of political
opinions attributed to him, the Herald
of Boston says:
II Dewey is right az to the respective it,
telligence of the two peoples, it would have
been just and statesmanlike action in the
Philippines. 1t would not have implied at
all our removal of our foothold there. 1t
has been a success thus far in Cuba, and
there is reason to believe it might have
| been equally success in the Philippines.
| But we shall be told there was Aguinaldo.
True, and there was Dewey also. AS long
as Dewey was left to deal with Aguinaldo
after his own manner there was no trouble.
Dewey's relations with Agunaldo were
amicable, as amicable as are those OF the
American commanders with the people OF
Cuba. We are much inclined to believe
! that, if Dewey had been left to deal with
him, there would have been no more fric
ton in the one case than in the other
1--WE were great friends" Dewey says OF
their relations. To use Dewey's words
again, the administration undertook to dc
"too much" when it substituted another
policy for Dewey's. Here began the dis
cord, the strife, the war
There was, indeed, Aguinaldo, and
he was the rock on which pacific p d.
icy split. There was, also, Gomez and
he was the rock on which the pacifica-
ton of Cuba was founded. Had the
Cuban patriot been the truculent whelp
the sly, scheming, treacherous dvv
that Aguinaldo is, the effort to pacify
Cuba would unquestionably have ended
at Havana, as ended at Manila the de.
sires for humane and peaceful tran
qualizing of the tribes of the Philip
pines. Aguinaldo was not Gomez
"Here began the dscord, the strife
the war;
Dewey may or may not have made
the remark respecting the relative fit
ness of Cuban and Filipino for self
government. This, and many Others
of a similar tenor, lack confirmation
and will probably never be verified
This tale, and the Herald's reiteratior
of the baseless assumption as to thu
cause of the Filipino instruction, are
more likely to be emanations of a de
PRAYED Mugwump inner consciousness
than matters of wholesome truth and
fact.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Vermont in New York.

Possibly the knights of the quill
who reported the very extraordinary
things respecting Vermont's greeting
to Dewey, reprinted from the New York
Sun and the Press on this page, may
have had aboard an overload of "that
contraband of war champagne" men
tioaed in other parts of the Suns re-
port, or they may have been efllicted
with a sort Of mental--if not physical-
strabismus. There are indications Of
both, and other, malAdies in the re-
ports in question.
Mistakes aud omissions in the names
of the visiting dignitaries are not sur
prising, but Governor Smith is able to
prove an abb. He was in ST. Adams
at the time. One of these veracious
scribes has him on the deck OF the
Olympia, effulgent in gold lace-which
the Governor never dons-glving
grandiloquent welcome to the Admiral
| in the name of the State. He was at
home, on the occasion of very unique
and becoming and patriotic domestic
celebration of the Admiral's return to
his native land. 1t was, indeed, a new
form of an admiral's salute, quite as
distinctive as the title of Admiral. The
little governess may not grow up to
be an Admiral, but she may become a
great captains better half.
1t is barely possible that Lieutenant
Governor Bates was taking himself too
seriously-he sometimes does-on the
occasion in question, and that his So
lemnity oppressed the spirits and was
reflected in the faces of the young men
who constitute the Governors staff
who are really wide.a-awake, matter of
fact, sensible fellows, having no natural
tendency toward undue solemnity; it
is possible, also, that the gorgeousness
of the staff may have been in glittering
contrast with the simplicity of the AID.
miral's outfit; the Admiral may have
been bored by Bates set speech, and
the ceremony-which ought not 10
bave been ceremony at all-may have
been too ceremonious, but all these in-
felicities-if, indeed, there was any
thing at all of the kind-do not justify
the scribes in libeling the Admiral.
He is gentleman, in all that the term
implies, as well as a brave and chivalric
sailor. He would have faced Lieuten-
ant-Governor Bates fervid oratory, and
the blaze of the staff uniforms, as un.
flinchingly to the end as he did the
Spanish guns in Manila Bay. He
would have looked pleased-whether or
not he was-to the bitter end, exempli-
flying the highest trait Of true gentle
manliness. Vermont is not super.
sensitive on the score of the staff. Its
members get more or less jollying al
home on the glare of the SolomaniC
glory of its full-dress appointments.
They may have appeared more like
typical Vermonters in simple attire
with plume of pine in their hats, but
why, on any state of the facts, paint the
Admiral as boor? That doesn't go
up here in Vermont, or anywhere else.
That's what Vermont is mad about
The offending papers owe the Admiral
an apology, and the colonies and briga
diers ought to exact one, at the points
of their "clanking swords" before they
shake from their feet the dust of
Gotham.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Dewey Ashore.

NEW YORK, Sept. Yesterday
was Dewey Day afloat. To-day is
Dewey Day ashore.
Some time after midnight the eastern
drizzle ended and to-day dawned with
a cloudless sky and crystal atmosphere.
1t is colder than yesterday and over
coats and fall wraps are in order
on the miles of reviewing stands.
Promptly at seven O'Clock at Forty
second street, North r yer, part Of
the reception committee, including
Chauncy M. Depew and Croker pro-
ceeded to the Olympia's anchorage off
Grants tomb in a patrol boat, arriving
alongside at eight o'clock Dewey WAS
ready with Brumbey to step aboard the
patrol boat which made down the
stream to the battery where squadon A
was drawn up to escort the Admiral's
carriage. The Admiral resplendently
uniformed came down the gang plank
smiling. The mile drive to city hall
was one long ovation. At S:45 the
Admiral's carriage rolled into the
promenade.
The Admiral entered the hall and re-
NAMED a few minutes, meeting the
cup committee. Then the party came
out on the stand in full view of the
thousands. The mayor presented the
loving-cup to the Admiral. Mayor
Van Wyck made a long laudatory
speech of presentation to which Dew
ey replied: ''It is quite impossible for
me to express the depth to which am
moved by all these honors one after an
other. That beautiful cup, the free
dom of the city, and this magnificent
reception. l cannot say what l feel
but speaking for myself and the gallant
squadron had the honor to command
at Manila, l thank you from the bot
tom of my heart"
The Admiral then beckoned his feet
captains to step forward. "These are
the men who did it," said Dewey. II
had been arranged to have eighteen
hundred school children sing patriotic
songs when the Admiral arrived at the
city hall, but owing to the expectation
that the ceremony would not take place
until $3.50 none of the youngsters ar
rived in time. Dewey had come and
gone by nine o'clock. The children,
however, sang their songs for the ben
eft of admiring crowds.
Admiral Dewey and the entire pres
entation party returned to carriages
and drove to the North river where a
steamer carried The party to Grants
tomb, arriving at 1890 The arrival OF
Dewey was the signal for tremendous
outburst.
During the morning hours thirty.two
thousand men gathered TO participate
in the pageant while hundreds of thous.
ands filled the stands along Riverside
drive.
1t was beautiful conception TO have
the parade in commemoration of Ad-
miral Dewey begin at the tomb of Grant
and end under the arch in commence
ration of the Inauguration of Washing.
ton as president. Down the long line
fully three million people had assem-
bled. Dewey, as he passed along the
avenue of cheering crowds, frequently
took occasion to inspect the decora-
tions. When the parade reached Madi
son Square Admiral Dewey and Mayor
Van Wyck alighted and were escorted
to the stand where the Admiral re.
viewed the long line that followed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

mark, "Governor, he has told me that a
thousand times" Aud still Senator
Proctor was unquestionally a power
full, If not a conclusive, contributory
agency in obtaining the select ton Of
Commodore D1wey for distant and
responsible command.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF Annie
e. Springer of Philadelphia, when DIR.
Kings New Discovery cured her Of hack
ing cough that for many years had made
life burden. She says: "After all other
remedies and doctors failed it soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and l can now
sleep soundly. something l can scarcely
remember doing before. l feel like sound
ing its praises throughout the Universe"
DR.. Kings New Discovery is guaranteed to
cure all troubles OF the Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Price SOC and ST. Trial bottles free
at q. Blakeley's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

Captain Coghlan, it now appears,
was with his brother captains of the
Manila fight when they went with Gov
ernor Roosevelt to greet their old CON-
mander 1t was the first time the
Admiral had met these men all together
since the night before the now historic
action. And this is the story of the
Admiral's greeting to the mercurial
commander of the Raleigh:
Discovering Coghlan the Admiral said to
him:
Hello Jack, how well you look, how
well You are looking" He had his arm
half around him and with wink, he said {:
"Ths recalls the German episode" and
the whole party laughed, while up on the
deck the crowd that was gawking down
whispered, "Hoch der Kaiser" and there
was laugh and cheer up there.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.
Clubbing List.

The following offers are for the benefit
only OF subscribers to this paper who pay
all arrearages and years subscription in
advance. One or more Of the publications
may be ordered, but the money for each, at
the club rate, must invariably accompany
the order, with all arrears III any due on
the wAToHMAN and full year in advance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

With brotherly loyalty and fidelity to
her engagements, the Orange Free
State stands by the Transvaal. The
two plucky little republics will 60 down
together-if go down they must. Dl-
vided they fall, and united they fall.
With the Orange State it seems to be
largely choice of time and manner OF
extinction, and the burghers choose
the time and way both of honor and
herosm. Its turn would come after
the Transvaal's, in any event. If they
have to fight for national honor and in
dependence, be every battlefield
Majuba Hill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

The above rates are subject to change
without notice.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Yesterday afternoon, three boys
playing in front Of the Norwood
building, threw a rock and it missed
It's mark and went through Que of
the plate glass in the Norwood
building, The break was a costly
one, and II the parents have to pay
for the broken glass, they will know
the luxury Of having boys ruuRing
on the street.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

The fire alarm was turned in from
the office of o. P. Taylor this morn
ing at about II o'clock and the two
companies we're on the spot a few
minutes afterwards. The cause Of
the alarm was the burning out Of a
6ue In the Lipari brick block, over
the baker shop. A Aue in this
building runs up from the lower
floor and has an opening on the
second floor tor an additional stove
pipe. The room that was on fire
was one not used, only as plunder
room, and it had odds and ends
stored in it which caught on fire
frsm burning SCOT falling through
the fue eye in this room, The
upstairs was filled with smoke and
those having offices on this floor
soon discovered from where the
smoke came, and they opened the
door and put the fire out, before
the companies got to the place.
The damage did not amount to
anything.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Cotton took slump yesterday,
In New York, and some Of the tail
feathers out of the eagle bird, be.
longing TO our Napoleon, were
plucEed, but We are glad to say
that the Goddess Of Liberty ON the
reverse side, is still smiling as If TO
say faiat heart never won fair lady,
or did a sluggish dollar multiply It.
self Go fsr 'em Napoleon, don't
get scared,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

The Barrow Magnificent Minstrels
met with royal reception last
night at Lohman's Opera House.
The orchestra is hrst class and the
singing the best heard here this
season. Judging from the genuine
hearty laughter and applause which
Is provoked the show was generally
appreciated, The Barlow Miustrels
are always welcome, Jefferson City
(M6,) Tribune,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Among the singers with the
Great Barlow Minstrels is found
the great Scotch balladist, Mr..
Archie Hood, who possesses a re-
markable sweet tenor voice, and
holds his audience spell bound dur
ing the rendition of his ballads.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

For Sale-the place on College
Hill, (near the college, known as
the Smith dairy property, at bar
gain, 1t contains 70 acres--a good
fcur room house, large barn--wcll
fenced, viii sell in whole or in five
or ten acre tracts. Come quick.
l-29 M. d. TILsoN
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

The Call force reports itself sick,
and asks for indugence--alI right,
here is our hand of sympathy, and
what ia more, send around and get
our bottle of quinine-we don't like
it, it is too bitter for us, 30 send
alOrg and take it away
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Warwick, Moore Co., are sole
agents for Ferndale pack canned
goods. Tomatoes 81 lbs cans, 3 for
SOC; corn, 2 lbs cans l5c; Superhne
Peas, 2 lbs cans zoe; Salmon, 10
25c, half pound cans two for 25c
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03
HOOI HOOl

There will be a meeting of the
concatenated order of Hoo Hoo, at
Texarkana on Feb, IL, 1899, at
which time the biographical degree
or degree of the playful kitten,
will be conferred upon weaklings
All Hoo Hoo cordially invited,
J, p. BROwER, V. S.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Those who appreciate good dental
work will do well to call on Dr., Sims,
who has been located in Texarkana
about four years guaranteeing all
work, yet there has not been four
filings returned broken down or
fallen out, Ofice over Palace
Drug Store.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

T, S. Mullins & Co., are.having a
new floor placed in their store
house and have been somewhat not
at home to their customers for a
day or two. They will be all 0, K.
tomorrow.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

The Hunter Transfer and Storage
Co., have the only safe and conven-
lent rooms in the city, for storage
of your furniture or piano. We
are prepared to store goods of any
kind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

When you visit Little Rock stop
with Gleason, He leads all Others
in catering to the appetite and
comfort of his customers. His
house is unsurpassed by any in the
tate. 1912.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

On account of Mardi Gras at
New Orleans, La, and Mobile, Ala,
Feb. ID, the Texarkana & Ft. Smith
Ry. Co, will sell at rate of Que fare
for rouud trip. Date of sale Feb.
Z to l3 Inclusive, good returRlng
until Feb. 28.
RUSH H, BARNES, CT. WARRICK,
G. p. A. G. p. A..
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

The crop of suckers on and of
Wall Street is said to be more plen-
tiful than ever before at this season
OF the year. They managed to rob
the producer, but oftimes get "sin-
ged' themselves.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Excitement on the New York
Stock Exchange is rapidly dying
away, A shearing bee always qui-
cts down after the shearing process
has been completed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Go to DR.. Bailey and have your
teeth treated. He is the best,
While he has been here only four
months his work has been such that
he has taken the lead. 2-2-6t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-03

Strayed or Stolen-one dark bay
pony mare, about IL years old-no
brands, harness mark on shoulder.
viii reward to fnder-$500
A. WAKIN.
| 30-lw 3l4 west Broad st.