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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
Still the Kentucky Election.

Republicans in the House enjoyed
the little spat over Kentucky politics,
between Representatives Berry and
Wheeler, of that State, both Democrats.
Mr.. Berry is an anti-Goebel Democrat,
while Mr.. Wheeler is Goebel man.
The most significant thing about this
Democratic squabble was the declara.
ton of Mr.. Wheeler that Goebel would
be Governor of Kentucky before spring,
which indicates an intention on the
part of the Goebelites to try to get the
Legislature to GUST Governor Taylor
and put Goebel in. 1t has been under
stood for some days in Washington
that Joe Blackburn was working
towards that end, because as long as he
can keep the governorship dangling be-
fore the eyes of Goebel he can keep
Goebel from trying to get the senator
ship. AT the conclusion of the Demo-
cratic washing of dirty linen, Represen-
tative Boreing of Kentucky, a Republic
can, made few remarks. He said: 81
am willing to admit that one faction of
OF the Democratic party in Kentucky
is just as bad as the other faction says
it is, but in 80 far as l understand the
remarks of Mr.. Wheeler, that the cleo
ton of General Taylor was accomplish
ed by fraud and rascality, l desire to
denounce that as untrue. The election
was held by Goeoel Democratic COM
mission, under the Goebel election law,
enacted for the express purpose of
elevating Goebtl to power. 1t must
be in bad taste and must be humiliat-
ing to both Mr.. Goebel and his repre-
sentative upon this floor, to announce
that they appealed from the decision of
their own board"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
IN CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. The prac-
ticauy complete list of committees in
The Senate was announced yesterday
by Senator Aldrch of Rhode Island.
No business OF importance was trans
acted, and after brief session the SEN
ate adjourned until NJ )nday.
The closing day of the general de-
bate on the currency bill in the House
proved to be one # exceptional inter-
est. At the outset sharp personal
co loquy occurred between Representa-
tives Wheeler and Berry Of Kentucky
over the recent eIe ;tion and the charges
growing out of it. Considerable feel
ing wa- shown.
Later III the day Mr. Bailey of Texas,
until recently the Democratic floor
leader, received close attention in an
hours speech vigorously presenting the
Democratic view, and eulogizing Demo
cratic organization. In marked con-
trast with Mr.. Bailey's utterance Mr..
Scudder of New York who followed
him, announced, that as Democrat,
he believed in the gold standard and
would vote for it, The debate under
the five minute , rule will continue to-
day. This will close the discussion and
the vote will be taken on Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
Vermont and the Transyaal.

Rev. Lewis B. Grout of Brattleboro
was for some fifteen years missionary
in South Africa. He left that country
in the later seventies and was familiar
with the facts and incidents of the
English wars of that period with the
natives and with the Beers. He then
sustained the cause of the Transvaal,
aud has recently read to his neighbors
a paper in which he defends its people
against the charges and misrepresenta-
tions of their enemies.
The cause of the Beers ought to, and
does, appeal strongly to the sympathy
of Vermonters. Under the persecu-
tions of their neighbors, the colonies of
Great Britain, they set up and main
tanned for period of years an indie,
pendent government here in the wild
erness of the Green Mountains. Had
the United States of America laid some
sort of claim to this region, after
peace with England was declared, and
attempted TO enforce it's claim by
arms, Vermont's case would have
borne some close analogy to that Of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

Transvaal. Had England pursued en-
lightened and pacific measures with
the Transvaal, that little mountain re-
public might ultimately, without war or
sacrifice of any kind, to itself or to
England, have been the first
born of the British United States of
South Africa, as was Vermont of the
United States of America.
But England bullied, and in conse-
quence English prestige has been
broken and the empire is rocking in
the throes OF conflict that is taxing
all its resources of military strength
and leadership If her enemy were
France, or Germany, or Russia, EGG
lands prestige even then would be
shaken; but since her antagonists are
two petty, despised farmer republics OF
South Africa, the spectacle the
worldwide empire is presenting is hui
initiating and unsettling to the farthest
extreme. All her military resources
aud her most eminent commanders are
summoned post haste to Africa to put
down her petty antagonists, and the
issue of the contest is for the first time
clouded with a doubt. "But yesterday
England might have stood against the
world; now, none so poor to do hel
reverence"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, Dec. 18.-The natives at
Menitoug, province of North Ilocos,
report that Aguinaldo in disguise, ac-
companied by several of his generals,
left Manitong last Saturday with so
men going in the direction of Salsona
from which point he intended to pro-
coed to Cubagoan, Province OF Cagylan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia Manila
despatch received here reports that
General Lawton has been shot and
killed by Filipino sharpshooter. Ac-
cording TO despatch, Lswton started
out with the 11th cavalry and two bat
talions of infantry yesterday evening
to capture San Mateo where three huu-
dred insurgents had entrenched them
selves. IL is supposed that Lawton
met the enemy with his well-known
fearlessness, exposed himself recklessly
and was picked off by Filipino.
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ENGLAND AROUSED.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The war Office
has issued the following bulletin: AS
the campaign in Natal, in the opinion
OF Her Majesty's government, is likely
to require the presence and undivided
attention OF Gen. Sir Redvers Butler, IL
has been decided to send Baron Rob
erts of Kandaha and Waterford, as
commander-in chief in South Africa,
with Lord Kitchener as chief OF staff.
All the remaiding portions OF the
army reserve are called out. The
seventh division will proceed TO South
Africa without delay. The commau-
der.in-chief in South Africa has been
authorized to raise at his discretion To-
cal troops, mounted.
Nine additional battalions of militia
will be allowed to volunteer for service
outside of the United Kingdom; and
an equivalent number of militia bat
talions will be embodied for service at
home.
The arrangements made for the
Queens departure from Windsor have
been postponed until after Christmas,
as owing 10 the present state Of affairs
in South Africa, the Queen is unwilling
| to be great distance from London.
| Not for years before has the Queen de-
cided to spend Christmas away from
Osborne. Her decision to remain at
Windsor, in touch with the cabinet, is
a measure of the gravity of the crisis
and of the anxiety her majesty feels
for the welfare of the county,"
"Black Week." as last week is now
universally called, has aroused the
| n
full sense of their responsibility and of
the magnitude of the task before them.
The papers unanimously applaud this
awakening despite the fact that they
recognize that the heroic measures now
decided upon SAVIOR rather of weakness
than of strength.
Commenting on the situation, the
NoUoe Vremyd of S.. Petersburg does
not conceal its pleasure at Gen. Buffers
defeat. 1t says: "The whole cam.
paign must now be recommended, bu
under altogether different conditions Of
opinion in England"
The Svojot says:
"The Almighty is manifestly bestow
ing his blessing on the Boer arms
God is Furnishing an arrogant and rapa
cious people, who have oppressed anC
persecuted other races in order to en-
rich themselves"
DUBLIN, Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment that a pro Boer meeting would
be convened today as a protest agains
the proposal of Trinity college to con
fer degree upon Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain led to exciting issues. A large
force OF police was called out and Thu
troops were held in readiness.
Later a meeting was held at th'
rooms of the Irish Transvaal commit
tee. Michael Davitt, William Red
mond and j. O'Brien spoke in violen
condemnation of the war and of Mr.
: Chamberlain.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-In answer to tn
! war office announcement calling for
strong force of volunteers for Soutl
Africa, offers to serve are pouring il
J from whole regiments, and thousand
of individuals In Edinburgh today
an artillery troop of 800 was organize
J in two hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

In the promotion of General Wood
to the rank of major general, and his
appointment as governor general of
Cuba, the United States government
has shown how it disregards traditions
and prejudices to place in position
demanding wisdom and administrative
ability a man of demonstrated fitness.
General Wood was without distinction
when the Spanish war began. AS
colonel of the Rough Riders he began
to show his capacity, but his real quail
ity which marked him for his recent
promotions was displayed as governor
of Santiago de Cuba. General Wood
has now to justify his selection for this
delicate and most important post, to
clinch the reputation he has made for
himself in minor, but still position
requiring administrative abilities of
the first rank, and the courage and res
olution of the trained soldier. 1t is be-
lieved that General Wood, in the fit
ting school of Santiago province, has
acquired the experience that will vim
dictate his selection to administer the
affairs of The entire island.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

The sending of Baron Roberts to
Africa as COMMUNICATIVE of the
British armies there, with Gen. Lord
Kitchener as chief of staff, looks like
kangaroo arrangement. General
Kitchener is the hero Of Omdurman, a
battle which was the elimination of
years of very arduous labor in organic
ing and drilling the military forces that
insured that brilliant victory and
avenged the death of Gordon. Kitch-
ener, an untitled and obscure officer, was
sent up the Nile to accomplish what his
titled superiors had so disastrously fail.
ed to accomplish. There was some
thing of grim irony in his assignment
to duty on the upper Nile. He was
sent to the Soudan and it was believed
that would be the last Of him. After
some years of assiduous trimming, his
lamp blazed out with meteoric splen-
dor. He met the force of the Khalifa
at Omdurman and won the victory that
made him lord. He holds his rank by
a higher title than heredity. He is
about all that England has produced, in
recent years, in the way of brilliant
and decisive military genius. In Amer
lea, under similar circumstances, Kitch-
ener would be in chief command in
South Africa, not playing second fiddle
to some titled superior, England may
require one more drubbing to bring hel
entirely to her senses. But then, the
wild Arabs of the desert are one sort OF
foe; the burghers of the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State are an entirely
different sort of foe. But Kitchener
showed the qualities of born military
leader and commander.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

Speaker Henderson has had an I'M
usual experience in connection with
the Republican financial bill, which
passed the House on Monday BY a de-
cisive majority, including every Re-
publican member and few Democrats.
The speaker had the honor of being
chairman of the caucus committee
which prepared the bill and the presid-
ing officer of the House that passed it,.
The bill will go to the Senate at once,
but whether it will be reported in that
body from the finance committee, to
which 1t will be referred, with amend
ments, or whether the bill prepared by
the Republican members of that COM
mittee during the summer recess,
which differs somewhat from the House
bill, will be reported as a substitute, is
not yet positively known, although the
chances favor the latter action.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

Had Frenchmen possessed something
of the hardihood of the Beers they
would have stood off Great Britain at
the time of the Fashoda incident, and
possibly, in the light of recent events
in South Africa, she is regretting that
she did not. England's prestige, since
the defeats of last week, has fallen
enormously on the continent, and there
is distinguished authority for the opin-
ion that it will be many years before
she will again venture to assume toward
a great power the attitude she took
toward France on the occasion in ques-
ton. But the emasculated Merciers of
the Dreyfus trial are not the virile Jou-
berts and Cronjes who lead the burgher
forces. And that, in war with Eng
land, might have made all the differ
ence that was found to exist, in the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
North Montpelier.

The concert at Union vestry hall Satur-
day evening under the auspices OF the Uni
versalist society was much enjoyed by all
who remembered the date and had sufficient
interest in the work Of the committee to at
tend. Messrs. Wilder and St. Clair of
Montpelier were immense in their work,
solos, duets etc, also playing in the orches-
ira with the Grsy's FOO much cannot be
said of the latter. For Juveniles hey certain
ly have no equals in Vermont il in New
England The committee desire to express
many thanks to the Gray orchestra for their
grAtuitous services.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

Now is the time for the wild Arabs
to kick up Robbery on the upper Nile.
Kitchener, who has administered to
them the severest punishment they
have ever received, is departing from
Omdurman for South Africa. He is
the one Englishman the children of
the desert have learned to fear. If
Kitchener has 80 broken their power
that they arc harmless, as compared
with their former capacity for mischief,
the quiet of Warsaw may reign around
Khartoum under some substitute for
Kitchener. But the Arab has all bar
barian's irrepre ssibleness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

The membership of the three new
Senate committees, created to deal with
legislation affecting the new possessions
and Cuba, consists of some of the best
ability in that branch of Congress. Sena-
tor Foraker is chairman of the commit
tee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico,
and the Republican members are CALM
ger, Perkins, Fairbanks, Nelson, Nc
Comas and Depew; the Democratic
members are Cockerill, Pettigre w-who
was classed as Democrat in the COM
mittee assignment-Mallory, and Clark,
of Montana, Senator Lodge is chairman
of the committee on the Philippines, and
the Republican members are Allison,
Hale, Davis, Proctor, Mcbride and
Beveridge; the Democratic members
are Rawlins, Turley and Culberson,
leaving one vacancy, which will prob
ably 60 to Allen, who has been APP
pointed by the Governor of Neb raska
to fill a vacancy. Senator Plat of Con-
necticut is chairman of the committee
on relations with Cuba, and the Re-
publican members are Aldridge, Cul.
lom, Davis, Mcmillan, Chandler and
Spooner; the Democratic members are
Teller--who is classed as aDemocrat al
though he still calls himself silver
Republican Money-Butler and Tallia
ferro.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

South Africa may yet be subdued if
Queen Victoria will only give her i'm
perial consent that the royal Duke of
Connaught may go fight the Beers.
Let Albert Edward 90 along, too. They
may serve to stop Transvaal bullet as
well as meaner clay. But If England
means to close out the bnrghers and has
anywhere among her high privates an
other bright young fellow like the
IrishmaA who went from Cairo to the
Soudsn and came back to be hailed as
Lord Kitchener, she had best keep her
titled bric-a-brac at home, and put this
man of brains, with blood and iron in
his composition, to the fore.
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Worcester.

Mrs. Martha Farnworth's family is i'll.
Miss Flora Clogston is teaching in East
Montpelier. She was at home over SUNDAY,
Harley Jacobs is suffering from a dslo-
Gated and broken shoulder.
Charley Batchelder is at home from Cam
bridge, Mass
Fred Jacobs is moving his family and
goods into their new house.
Post Mills.
Mrs. Frank Barker is visiting at Brattle-
boro.
q. A. Merrill has a new pair Of horses
that he purchased in COrinth.
Some fifty of our citizens attended the
entertainment a. West Fairlee, last IL u s.
day evening.
The remains Of the late b. W. Wilmott of
Fairlee, were brought here for interment
Thursday. Mr.. Wilmot formerly resided
here.
was one OF the finest rainbows ever seen
here. 1t was an unusual occurrence NJ this
season of the year
The member of Crystal Lake lodge will
give New Years ball AT Unity hall, Dec
smber 30 Music, the Henry family
orchestra A fine time may be expected
Rev. c. II. Merrill OF St. Johnsbury, oc.
cupied the pulpiJ December 10, Last
Sunday Rev. Mr.. Lansing OF New York
preached. Mr., Lansing COMES as candi-
and will preach again next Sunday
Merrill Hastings, who has been sick for
some months, died at his residence on
South Lake street. December 6. His re-
mains were taken to Corinth, where funeral
services were conducted by Rev #. j. Sar'
gent. He left wife and two small chill
dren,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

One can't help wishing that the
Transvaal and Orange Free State had a
million soldiers like those now resist
ing England, and resources unlimited.
But 1t may depend somewhat on wheth-
er that one is an Englishnan or one of
any other race.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

Franco russisn war, between the
armies of France and Germany, and
which eliminated in the disaster at
Sedan and the capitulation OF Paris.
There is another element of Englieh
strength which makes her more for
midable antagonist for any European
power than for the land-locked Beers
her navy. With her ships England
may throttle any European power that
lifts hand against her. Europeans
must reckon with Eugland's navy,
rather than with her army.
The times., 1899-12-15
GEORGE WASHINGTON HoNoRED
New York Societies Appropriately
Coru....nr,,nrn4n IL. m u. H.

New York Societies Appropriately
Commemorate His Denth Day.
NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE Society of the
Cincinnati and the Sons of the Revolution
united today in services at St Paul's
Chapel, commemorating the one hundredth
anniversary of George Washington's death
The church was handsomely decorated in
side and out with American flags and other
patriotic emblems, and the pew wherein
General Washington used 10 sit was es-
pecially decorated.
In the church we're detachments in uni
form from Squadron A, the Veteran Corps
Of Artillery, and the Seventh Regiment.
The commemorative service, prepared by
the Rev. F. L. Humphreys General Chap
lain of the Society of the Cincinnati, was
conducted by the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix,
Chaplain of the Sons OF the Revolution.
The principal speaker of the day was the
Rev. DR.. Mancius II. Hutton, Senior Chap
lain General of the Society of the Cincin-
natl, who spoke on the life and character
of George Washington. Prayers for the
President OF the United States and for the
nation were said. and collects for aeace,
for the Society of the Cincinnati, and for
the Sons of the Revolutions were said.
Flags were at half-mast on public build
ings today, and on all the public school
houses in Greater New York. In the coun-
Gil chamber of Washington's old headquar-
ters in the Jumel mansion, the Washington
Heights Chapter OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution held memorial exer-
cises this afternoon. The Daughters of the
Cincinnati held commemorative exercises in
the afternoon at Delmonico's.
The times., 1899-12-15
BOUNTY FOR ENLISTED MEN.
The Navy Department. Takes steps
to Correct a Bad Rule.

The Navy Department. Takes steps
to Correct a bad Rule.
The Navy Department has taken steps
to correct q condition in the enlisted per
sonnel Of the service to which is attributed
difficulty in recruiting and many deser-
tions. At the request Of the Secretary % the
Navy, Senator Hale. Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs yesterday intro
duced a bill providing that each man. upon
his original enlistment, shall be furnished
as a bounty an outfit OF clothing not 20
exceed S45 in value
The enlisted men OF the Army and Ma
rine Corps get clothing allowances twice
year in addition to their regular pay.
but no such provision was made for the
Nays enlisted force. except apprentice
boys, who receive a complete clothing Kit
upon enlistment. a naval recruit not an
apprentice receives a complete outfit OK
clothing. but his pay is stopped until the
cost Of this has been earned. The effect
OF this system is explained in this memo
randum Of the Naval Bureau Of Naviga-
tion.
Much dissatisfaction is caused among re-
cruits on first entering the naval service
by having to go into debt at once on ac-
count OF the purchasing Of an outfit Of
clothing. This indebtedness nscessiJa1es
their being kept on board ship. and not be-
ing allowed liberty TO go on shore. the
regulations not permitting men TO have
liberty unless they procure some one TO so
their security for the amount OF their In
debtedness. Moreover. the recruits are IN
able. because OF being in debt. 10 put IN
one or Two dollars Per month in the mess
fund for the purchase Of articles uOt in the
ration allowance. This causes much dis
satisfaction TO the other members OF the
mess who are out Of debt These cOndi-'
tiOns may obtain for several months. es-
pecially where the pay Of the recruits Is
small as in the case of Iandsmeu or 0Fdi-
nary seameu. It Is believed that many
desertions are caused By this condition %
affairs"
Although existing provisions OF law
authorize the enlistment OF 1850 men, the
number actually in service at the present
| time is only 13, 73I. Secretary Long in 4
/ letter TO Senator Hale says that while
/ every effort has been made to fill the quota.
\ it has not been found practicable TO do so.
/ and he maintains that one. and perhaps the
! chief difficulty, is that the men enlisting
must equip themselves with an Outft OF
/ clothing for which ordinarily they incur
/ Indebtedness on the books Of the sdip. Mr.
/ Long also says:
If every enlisted man upon entering the
| naval service were furnished with outfit,
/ thus receiving a fair start uneneumbered
! by debt, il is believed enlistmeuts would
I be stimulated 20 such a degree that the
quota allowed by law could be readily filed
and desertions reduced in number.
The times., 1899-12-15

and made Republican In chalrmanship ard
majority. These are on Relations with
Cuba, with Senator Platt Of Connecticut as
Chairman, COMMITTEES on the Philippines,
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, Chairman.
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. senator
Foraker OF Ohio Chairman, Coast and In
sular Survey. Senator Foster OF Washing
ton Chairman.
The chairmanships Of but eleven commit
tees are left 20 the Democrats while each
Republican is made the chairman Of some
committee. and some OF them viii even
preside over two.
Some Of the changes are ~ follows
Mr.. Warren OF Wyoming is made Chair
man Of the Committee on Claims. Mr.
BeveTidge, Chairman OF the Committee on
Forest Reservations, Mr.. ThuTston Of Ne
braska Chairman Of the Indian Affairs
Committee; Mr.. McCouas of Maryland.
Chairman Of the Committee on the EN-
ecutive Departments. aud Mr.. Eean OF New
Jersey. Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
National Banks, Mr.. Fairbanks Of Indiana.
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings; Mr. Penrose Of Pennsylvania,
Chairman Of the immigration Committee.
Mr.. DebOe Of Kentucky Chairman OF the
Committee on Indian pepredstions. Nir.
Simon Of Oregon Chairman OF the Commit
+ tee on Irrigation: Mr.. McCumber OF North
/ Dakota. Chairman Of the Committee on IN
/ dian Land Trespassers: Mr. QuarIes og
/ Wisconsin. Chairman OF the Committee on
/ Transportation Routes: Mr.. Platt OF New
/ York. Chairman OF the Committee on
I Printing; Mr. Depew OF New York Chair
man Of the Committee on Industrial EN-
| positions.