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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
The President.

Hot SPRINGS, VA, May 10.-Presi-
dent Mckinley is having thorough rest
and comfort at the Hotel Homestead
here. Official business does not in
trude to disturb him, nor do importu-
nate callers crowd 10 seek his favor.
The guests seem to know that his OBJ
ject is freedom from exertion, and this
they accord to him. He spent most of
his first day in the apartments set aside
for his party, or on the wide porches
upon which his windows opened. In
the course of the morning he once
strolled through the corridors to the
hotel office.
After nap and luncheon and some
informal visiting with friends and call
ers, in a short sack coat and derby hat,
the only change from his daily dress,
| the President started for walk with
Secretary Gage on his right, and Sen
ator Fairbanks on the left.
AS they went along the Presidents
brisk gait and strong stride, jovial dis.
position and upright shoulders gave I'm.
Improbable denial to statements that
his health is impaired, beyond the ne.
cessity for brief respite from the
cares of presidential life. The three
climbed steep incline, and then start
ed across the well-kept lawn to the roll
ing ground upon which the golf links
are situated.
AS they walked they passed bright
faced "caddie," who, without knowl
edge of whom he was addressing, stop.
ped directly before the President and
said: "Say, mister, can you gimme de
toime?" The President drew hit
watch, and in cheerful and kindly
way replied: "Just four O'Clock, my
boy"
The walk lasted about half an hour
and the exercise in the invigorating all
was beneficial. The President enjoy
ed the walk thoroughly, and said to his
companions that he felt much better
for it,
After dinner the President and Mrs
Mckinley, accompanied by Secretary
and Mrs. Gage and Senator Fairbanks
entered the parlors while the orchesirl
welcomed their appearance with "Hai
to the Chief" They remained TO-
some time enjoying the music.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
The Troops In the Philippines.

$50 much is said in certain quarters
about the censorship of the news from
Manila" writes George S. Worcester
of Thetford to the JOURNAL, "that l
venture TO send brief extract from
one of my brothers. letters home"
The letter is from Dean G. Worcester,
one of the United States Philippine com
missioners, and the fact that it was a
private communication, from man of
Mr.. Worcester's standing and official
station, gives his statements decisive
weight. Here is the extract, the I'M
derscoring being in oil cases the au-
thor's:
"The day after Pasig was taken got up
the river on launch and visited General
Wheaton at his headquarters, then went
over to Pasig. The troops had taken Cainta
that morning, after a hard fight, during
which two OF our men were killed and sew
enteen wounded. They had run out OF am
muniton, however, and were falling back
on Pasig bringing their dead and wounded,
80 we waited for them and took the injured,
as well as the dead, back to town on our
launch.
ut will interest you to know that there is
the best Of management here, 80 far as med
ical attendance and supplies, food for sol.
diers, ETC., is concerned. The wounded
had all received careful attention on the
field. Most Of them were brought in in old
carriages found in Cainta and drawn by
their fellows. The dead and two wounded
men who were hard hit were brought in on
stretchers. They were taken to town rap
idly on smooth moving launch, and were
in hospital at five o'clock.
II ate my dinner that day at the extreme
front, with the common soldiers, just to see
what they were getting. They had good
corned beef, fresh bread, crackers, raw
onions in abundance, potatoes and good
coffee-and you must remember that this
was fighting column that was making
flying march through hostile country. 1
saw the only complaint that has come in
lately from the lines the other day. 1t was
to the effect that the boiled drinking water
arrived late, and that the men uere out Of ice.
This was on the firing line, mind you. They
have fresh beef every day and doubt IL
men were ever much better taken care of
while engaged in such business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
The Censor OF Abraham Lincoln.

Commenting on the literary excell-
ence OF the Gettysburg address, the
Boston Herald, in further illustration
of Lincoln's capacity for straight and
effective writing, adduces the follow
ing extract from letter of rebuke he
wrote to general of the Union army
who had objected to the Presidents
war policy:
"You think 1 could do better; therefore
you blame me already. 1 think could not
do better; therefore blame you for blsm
ing me. understand you now to be will
ing to accept the help of men who are not
Republicans, provided they have heart in
it,. Agreed. Iwant no others. But who
is to be the judge Of hearts or Of heart in
it?' If I must discard my own Judgment
and take yours, 1 must also take that OF
others, and by the time should reject all
should be advised to reject, should have
none left Republicans or others-not even
yours. For be assured, my dear sir,
there are men who have heart in it, that
think you are performing your part as
With fellow feeling for a former
comrade in mugwumpery that made it
wondrous kind, the Herald suppressed
the name of the general who brought
down upon his head this punishment
from the gentle Lincoln. The New
York Sun is not so considerate. OBJ
serving that this example of kindly but
severe and exquisite literary flagella-
ton possesses some contemporaneous
human interest,"" the Sun asks-and
answers its own inquiry:
"Who was the person that thought Abra-
ham Lincoln was performing poorly his
part in the war, and volunteered to tell
him SOP His name was Carl Schurz, a Id
he has lately directed his attention to Pres
ident Mckinley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17

licity OF nations The road was open for
arriving at the desired goal, and the nation
was convinced that 1t was obeyiDg the des-
tiny indicated by the providential note Of
the Supreme Creator. But it was mis-.
take. There arose in the middle Of the
field a formidable barrier, and there was no
help but to call halt To persist in going
against 1t Is to go against our own destiny,
to plunge into a bottomess abyss, to fall
into the arms of sudden death. When a
misfortune cannot be avoided it must be &C.
copied as mt cessary evil. A practical APP
probation of things as they are is an inn
portant factor in life, and whoever shuts
his eyes to IL, chooses to remain blind in
broad daylight, Is not a man. He Is an
idiot, not even conscious OF his own exist
ence. The hour of romance is past and we
live in the nineteenth century. The happy
hour in which the Philippine people are to
obtain complete independence will arrive
in the end, of that there is no possible doubt
whatever. The American people itself
can testify thereto having seen itself in
situation identical with ours, and as an es-
sentially practical people the Americans
lend us their assistance, offer us life
buoy in the middle of our shipwreck. To
refuse their offer when life itself depends
on it is to commit a national suicide. Let
us learn from the Washington fountain
head to be great people. There is no
worse influence for precipitating the ruin of
people than skepticism. Let us have faith,
based on the confidence of accomplished
facts, and we shall avoid the ruin and at
tain our desire"
The Libertdd reports the negotia-
tions between the Negros deputation
and Gen. Otis, and asserts that the Ne
gros became good Americans when the
American flag was hoisted in Bacolod
and was saluted by the American ships.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
My Experience with OsteOpathy.

The first day of February, 1885, slipped
and fell on the ice injuring my shoulder Sc
verely, dislocating bone in my hand and
also In my hip, while my foot and knee
were badly sprsined. These injuries osus.
ed local paralysis. My attending physician
gave me very little encouragement of re-
covery. Eight months after the injury I
saw DR.. e. e. Beeman, the osteopsth at
Montpelier, and commenced treatment with
him. soon began to receive benefit from
the treatment, and after nearly five months
the bones have been put in their proper
places. / can walk much better and feel
that in time will be, if not entirely well,
nearly so. My age which is seventy-one
years will not admit OF my being young
again. Osteops thy has done for me what
nothing else could do. am now enjoying
that state of health which had no reason
to ever expect again, and it only came
through the skilful treatment OF DR. f. Il.
Beeman, and I will join with friend OF
mine who has been cured by osteopathy in
saying that would like to shake the hand
of DR.. A. T. Still, the founder of osteopathy
and benefactor of mankind.
MRS. f. p LORD
Orange, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
Certain Evidence That Is Reasonably
Conclusive.

The National Republican conven-
ton of 1896 adopted the resolution
from which the subjoined extract is
made as part of its platform:
The government of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba, and being unable to pro-
tect the property or lives of American citi-
zens, or to comply with its treaty oblga-
tions, we believe that the government OF
the United States should actively use its
influence and good offices to restore peace
and give independence to the island.
The American people, by large ma
jority of their votes, endorsed this
declaration at the November election
that year. At that same election a
House of Representatives was chosen
which, by large majority, approved
the National Republican platform.
In April, 1893, declaration of war
with Spain passed both houses of Con-
gress with practical unanimity. In
November, 1898, at the national cleo
ton, the administration, which had
been conducting all the affairs of war
or peace with Spain, received the en-
phatic endorsement of the public. For
the first time in many years all branch
es Of the government, Executive, Sem
ate and House of Representatives were
placed in political accord by the result
of the election. The administration,
in all its acts aud policies, had been on
trial two years, and had been approved
in popular election. To this decisive
endorsement at the polls was added evil
dence, in thousand significant ways,
80 plain that wayfaring man though
fool might read, that the government
was heartily and fully sustained by the
great body of the American people.
Under these circumstances it is some.
what surprising to read in local con-
temporary the claim that "the people
have never had a chance to express
themselves on the question OF war with
SPAIN"
Equally surprising is the statement
that the war for the suppression of the
Filipino rebellion lacks the approval of
the people, though it is credible that
"many people believe" as the contem-
porary AYERS, that the war in the Phil
ippines is Gin opposition to the senti-
ments of majority of the people of
the United States" There is hardly
anything too improbable for the belief
of "many people," The greater the
improbability the drmer the belief is
apt to be. "Many people" of this
same mental or political bent believe
that the subjugation of the Debs riot
ers at Chicago, in 1894, by the United
States government, was Gin opposi-
ton to the sentiment of majority
of the people of the United States"
Wherever the strong arm of gov
eminent is necessarily raised to sup
press disorder and quell rebellion
"many people" may still be found who
believe that the mob and the rebel
should not be restrained and brought
into subsection to constituted authority.
But against this heresy, also, this
same "majority of the people of the
United States" has time and again ex-
pressed lis emphatic judgment, and in
prosecuting war against the insurgent
Philippines the government is simply
obeying the mandate of the people,
often repeated, to suppress disorder,
and its supreme obligation to put down
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
American Newspapers In Manila.

The JOURNAL is indebted to E. l..
Foster of Newark, N. j., for copies of
the Manila Times. The American
newspaper follows close on the heels
of American occupation, and will be an
influential agency in development
and progress in the Philippines along
Anglo-Saxon lines. In this land of
penny dailies the subscription price of
the Times Is a matter of wistful inter
est to newspaper publishers. The
price of the Times is thus stated: "Per
month (Mexican money! $500; per
annum, $1,000; single copies, 10
cents"
In the place of the leading editorial
article is printed an extract from n
leader in the Libertad, a native news.
paper published in Bacolod, the prin,
cipal town of Negros island. AS q
revelation of local feeling under the
dawning of sense of freedom and in
dependence, and as an expression of
native opinion and sentiment when the
first crude conception of liberty had
been replaced by other notions of or.
derby government, restrained and reg
ulated by lawful authority, the article
is interesting and reassuring. The Ii
bertad said;
"Negros island, like the whole of the
Philippine country, at the announcement o
its glorious revolution, reveled in dreams
of independence, which is the supreme fe
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17

the country the leading National Family Newspaper
Recognizing all the
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him to furnish both the trihng cost of 90 90
Every vger himself family
his
the and happenings neghbohoo the his friends
gressve family
Just think of it'll Both hese
Send all subscriptions THE WATCHMAN, Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17

instruction or rebellion. The gov
eminent hardly requires a separate and
individual order from the people to
suppress each separate and individual
rebel or rebellion. Standing orders
from the people to Uncle Sam are,
Wherever you see a rebellious head,
hif IL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
REIIEFIN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re-
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relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by
Harry A. Slade, druggist, 10 State street,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17

The findings will not displace him
General Miles) in the popular atfec-
ton and respect. If it have any effect
at all in this respect it will be that of
enhancing his popularity as a soldier
and friend of the rank and file of the
army.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
m IL a
Fifty-Eight Years 0Id!!

It's long life, but devotionsto the true
interests and prosperity of the American
People has won for it new friends as the
years rolled by and the original members
OF its family passed to their reward, and
these admirers are loyal and steadfast
to-day, with faith in its teachings, and
confidence in the information which it
brings to their homes and fresides.
AS natural consequence it enjoys in
its old age all the vitality and vigor of it's
youth, strengthened and ripened by the
experiences of over half century.
1t has lived on its merits, and on the
cordial support of progressive Americans.
1t is "The New York Weekly Tribune,'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

Sheriff Thompson Preparing for
Hanging of Taylor and Brown.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Sheriff Thompson Preparing for
Hanging of Taylor and Brown.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. August Z. 1899.
Sheriff Thompson is now making prepara-
lions for the execution of Taylor and
Brown, the Rosenstein murderers, which
will take place here Friday of next week.
The work of erecting the scaffold in the
jail yard has begun, under the supervision
of Mr. Thomas C. Groomes, who built the
scaffold upon which the negro Bond was
executed here several years ago. Every
thing is being very carefully arranged, and
Sheriff Thompson hopes to have the affair
pass off quietly and without a hitch.
Applications for tickets of admission to
the double execution have been made In
great numbers, but the sheriff has power
to issue only a very limited number, and
these have long ago been distributed
Newspaper reporters and very few others
are the only ones that will be admitted. 1t
is understood the condemned men Will not
be brought to Rockville until the day of
the execution.
Mrs Sarah Brown and children of North
Carolina are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Wilson, Mrs. Browns parents, near this
town.
Mrs. M. A. Beard left here today for
Cape May. where she will join her daugh-
ter, Miss Annadale.
Rev and Mrs. James T. Marshall and
Miss Anna Marshall of Kensington left to-
day for the Alleghenies. where they will
spend the month of August
Miss Williamson OF Frederick is a. visitor
Mason. at this place.
Miss Efle Haney OF Washington is visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. Samuel B. Haney.
MIR. William II. Broadhurst has been re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

The annual report OF the Maryland
School for the Blind has just been sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Interior
There are twenty-three pupils in attend
ance at the institution. and while all Of
them have made good progress special at
tention is called to Clinton Russell and
French S. Hufty, who have taken high
rank in their classes, both i'm literature and
music The pupils all manifest an interest
in their work, the superintendent says, and
show a commendable ambition to stand well
In their classes. The course of instruction
does not differ materially from that pur-
sued in the public schools.
The school is equipped with every appli-
ance for the proper training of blind chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
AGAINST THE TRUSTS.
Meeting of the District Branch OF
American League.

Trusts were soundly trounced at meet
ing OF the District of Columbia branch Of
the American Antitrust League. held last
evening at the headquarters OF the organ
ization, 1929 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. II.
b. Martin. national secretary. presided, and
w. NJ Morgan kept the minutes. THE i'm
portant business Of the gathering last even
ing was the issuance of an address TO the
people of the United States calling for an
organization of forces against the great
monopolies already in operation or now
forming. What was regarded as an impor-
tant announcement was to the effect that
o. III. p. Belmont had Joined in the leagues
movement and that meeting Will soon be
held i'm his office. This meeting will be de-
voted to effecting formal organization.
a general conference of the national cN-
ecutive committee of the Antitrust League
Will be held Thursday in New York city.
The members of the committee are NJ. l..
lockwood of Pennsylvania, Oliver II. z.
Belmont, p. f. Dove and II. b. Martin OF
New York.
II was announced that New York. Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts and several other
states have begun organization, and Nsil
soon have strong branches represented in
the national league.
After promulgating the following address
early adjournment was taken:
las believer in the great principles of
freedom and equality on which this republic
WIS lpunueu, We present TO you the urgent
need of immediate organization into a
united and harmonious force of the great
mass of the honest citizens Of our country.
who desire to break down that gigantic and
lawless trust power which has practically
subverted our government. and is noS rid
ing so merciessly over the rights and lber-
ties of the people.
IF you value your liberty do not sit
supinely while the trusts weave their web
of special privileges and sO-caiied vested
rights into velvet-cCN cred, 3 eel--trrrg
chains Of slavery for you and for your chill
dren. Remember the great watchword,
The safety. the welfare and deliverance Of
the people is the supreme law Above the
dicta of the statutes, courts and constitu-
lions rises the majesty of this great princi-
pie of the supremacy of peoples rights.
You are one Of eight millions Of voters
whose wishes, when unitedly expressed
form that public opinion before VIII ch ~ N
the gigantic and malign power of the trusts
will be but chaff in whirlwind. Now Is
the time to act and organize that an
adequate force of the friends of freedom
may be always awake and on guard"
Another meeting will be held next Mon
| day evening at o clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Woman Inhicts Serious Injury with
an Ice Pick.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON. Md. August 4, 1S9a.
Mamie Davis. a young colored woman Of
nineteen or twenty years. was arrested this
afternoon here on a charge of assault upon
Watson, the eieven-year-old son OF Mr.. W.
w. Eldridge of this place. A preliminary
hearing before Justice Massey brought
forth the following facts: The young wo-
man was washing at the home of Mr.. Ar
thur Hendricks. In the course of an al
tercation with some children who were
playing near by she threw an ice pick at
the boy, inflicting a severe wound In che
head and rendering the lad unconscious.
The physician who was called I'm stated
that If the wound had been in a very sliEnt-
ly different position it would have been
fatal
The father of the child. who holds posi-
ton I'm the Treasury Department. was IN
mediately summoned. and a warrant WIS
sworn out for the arrest OF the woman.
She was taken after the hearing To the
Rockville Jail, where she will remain un-il
Wednesday, when the case win be tried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Lee, San Juan. P. r.
Metropolitan-D. B. Culberson, Texas; B.
A. Newland. North Carolina; E. A. Simp-
son, South Carolina.
Natonal-F. Edmonds, Boston; w. E.
Shipley. Philadelphia, G H. Good, Allen
town, Pa.
Raleigh. e. Ward, New York; 8. Jones,
Louisville, KY: r. w. Marshall, Boston; o.
Bigelow, Michigan.
Shoreht NC. A. Walker. Richmond, Va
e. T. Binford, Cincinnati; r. p. Cary, Mem
phis. Tenn: j. M. Steele. NJ. D., U. S. N.
Wellington-G. L. Hard, Providence, H. /.
H. s. Ray. Philadelphia; Robt. Hooe, Ken
lucky.
Willard-W. J. Edwards, Cambridge,
Mass; c. s. Donaldson, Baltimore.