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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-16


Held In Force-General DE VETS
Troops Retreat.
London, June Photographic commu-
nieation between Pretoria AMI the south
has once more been established.
The first message 10 pass over the wire
was long dispatch Of high Importance
from Lord Roberts.
Incidentally, too, it shows that the
veteran commander in chief is alert and
eager, striking hard to right aud left, d.
recting in person tiercely fought en-
gagement few miles east of Pretoria
and issuing necessary instructions to his
lieutenants in other and distant parts of
the wide arena of battle.
The moment that he heard that his line
of communication had been cut at Roode-
val and that the Fourth Derhyshires
were captured he dispatched Lord Kitch-
ener, with all the troops that he could
spare, to hasten south, and sent off
special messenger directing Lord Methu-
en- to force his way from Heilbron to the
main line to join hands with Kitchener.
They met at Nredefort road ON the even
ing Of June 10, and then rosuming their
march reached Rhenoster the following
day.
Methuen lost touch with General Knox
at Kroonstadt.
On the 7th inst. General Methuen gain
ed victory over General De Wet. took
possession of his camp and scattered the
Beers in fight in all directions.
Lord Roberts main army has-also been
hotly engaged near Pretoria.
Capital Quiet.
rrst.- IL IL,
main perfectly quiet, but action became
necessary because General Botha had
been drawing to himself considerable
force of Beers about Il miles to the east
on the road toward AIiddleburg and
Machadodorp. an obscure station on the
line to Komati Poort whittier President
Kruger has transferred the bullion and
seat of government.
General Botha chose his position with
great skill, for it was unassailable in
front. and he could thus utilize most of
his men on his TANKS.
Adopting his usual tactics, Lord Rob
erts sent General French around by the
left and General Ian Hamilton on the
right leaving General Pole-Carew in the
center to move cautiously forward as the
flanking columns thrust the Beers back.
The dispatch describing the action
breaks off at the most interesting point.
for Lord Roberts hurriedly returned to
Pretoria to get news of General Methu-
ems movements, leaving orders that the
troops were to bivouac on the ground
which they had won. Yet he did not quit
the field until he had seen two battalions
with what appeared to be the key to the
Boer position practically in their grasp,
while PoleCarew was able to move for
ward and occupy at nightfall the ground
which when the battle began had been
held by the outposts of the Boer center.
Unless. therefore, some unlocked for
check to the British forces has taken
place, the next news is very likely to be
that the Beers vacated their positions
during the darkness and fed to the next
favorable range of hills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-16
REPORT FROM ROBERTS
Commander In Chief Describes
Battle With Botha.
GENERAL MBTHUEE ADVANCING.

Government Informed That Army Is
In No Danger. and Railway viii BE
Held In Force-GeneraI DE Vets
Troops Rctreat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-16

Chinese Capital seems TO. De lso.
lated. Not a Dispatch Coming From
There Yesterday - American ShiI
Sent Ia Chefu.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Current Press Comment.

It's the same old story, that OF the
broken Rutland bank. A dishonest
cashier and looted bank. That's
all there is of it. The fact is, that no
matter how elaborate and rigorous
a system of checks and balances and
supervision may be devised a banks
safety, in the last analysis, depends
altogether on the cashiers moral
fibre and force of character. Itisnot
enough that he be honest, in common
acceptation of the word. He must
also possess sufficient force ofcharac
ter to resist temptation, both from
within and without. THERE'S almost
constantly a greater or less tempta-
ton to use the funds entrusted to his
care for an absolutely safe" specula-
ton (all speculations of this charac-
ter are absolutely safe and there
is also an almost ever-present temp
tation to assist a friend or to yield
to that friends solicitations to en-
bark in joint speculation of some
kind or other.-[Burlington News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

conditions were not ready for ieo'
eral solutions on any considerable
scale. Napoleon, far-sighted. saga
cious, could perceive its advantages;
but the task was beyond his compre-
hensive powers. Peoples preferred
their old methods to enforced feder-
alism. A little land, sea-girt Eng
land, and it's offshoots, have solved
this problem to date in manner the
best obtainable.
Anglo Saxon instincts nu-tured on
English soil, transferred to America
and to the isles OF the sea, threaten
the paramountcy of half the world
Localgovernment, a single language
a comprehensive federal idea, trade
and commerce on parallel lines, all
seem to point to commonwealth OF
hitherto unknown proportions. The
dimensions need not appall us. No
hidden imperialism shall startle us
on that score, for the remedy lies al
ways at hand. The modern discov-
cry that governments may not inter
fere in private affairs is the safest
antidote to imperialism ever offered
rational man. Anglo.American Tor
mulas of government shall safeguard
human endeavor.
The church, printing press and
schools are bound to correlate and
complement commerce and trade;
and somehow the sum total OF HUI
man happiness will augment, The
sneers OF cynics will be seen to be
mere vaporings. The extraordinary
spectacle Of two great national upris-
ings within two years is sufficient
evidence that the array of states
forming the British Empire, and the
United States of America, is so we'll
established upon the solid rock OF
federalism of the best nature, that
the structures seem destined to en-
dure to time very remote.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

Senator Proctor's speech will DC
read with general interest. His posi-
ton is high and strong; and while
there are no passages in Thursdays
effort so oratorically striking as his
famous Cuban speech just before the
breaking out of the Cuban war, it is
certainly notable.utterance,-ail the
more so from the courage that leads
him to break from the programme OF
the administration. We do not
know whether it will win a place in
the republican campaign book, but
it will serve the good purpose OF
bringing into sharp relief the moral al
side Of this question. 1t is expected
that a vote will be reached on the
Porto Rican bill on Tuesday. Proc
tor will vote against the measure
and Ross for it. Then the two sena-
tors will dine together and talk 1t
over. -(Rutland Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Prouty's Pronunciamento.
some Spicy Comments by state Papers.


The Prouty brochure has reached
the newspaper Offices Of the state and
MANY of the voters. 1t is thin be-
tween the covers, having but eight
pages, while the type is OF a size to
tickle the elderly populace. 1t is the
literary effort of the Hon. Charles A.
himself. In the opening paragraph
he bewais the fact that he has no
newspaper support in his own
county, and then goes on to explain
why. He further says he has no
money to start a newspaper. TAX
ing the brochure as sample OF the
aspiring gentlemen's mental equip
ment we would advise him, even
with money to burn, to keep out OF
the newspaper business. He don't
fit Essex Junction Record.
The apparent desire on the part of
the writer is not to advocate his
own candidacy, but to deal blow
at the aspirations of his opponent.
There is a prevailing disposition
throughout to belittle the record of
Gen. Grout in congress and some of
the assertions are positively brutal
in their bluntness. AS a literary
production the pamphlet is certainly
not remarkable tor weight of argu-
ment or brilliancy OF expression. and
as a sample effort of the "only can
didate OF national stature" is dis
appoiutment,-[ Burlington Earth.
That Mr.. Proutv is one of the
abiest lawyers III Vermont is gener-
ally conceded, but his argument in
the phamplet written and issued by
himself will not tend to increase the
respect in which Mr.. Prouty has
been held, even if what Mr.. Proutv
says be true, it would be received
with better grace and have better
effect if it came from someone else.
for "self praise goes but little ways"
A legislative experience OF eighteen
years in the lower house must be a
prepare ton of more or less value to
any man and even ifit was not, Mr..
Prouty is no better equipped for the
senate than is Gen. Grout. 1t is to
be regretted that Mr.. Prouty in his
pamphlet felt called upon to dis,
parage Gen. Grout in the endeavor to
raise himself, for people will look
upon such methods with distrust,
and it certainly will not rebound in
his favor Poultney Journal.
Charles A. Prouty has adopted the
western and southern method OF
placing his candidacy for the senate
before the people. He has issued a
pamphlet setting forth the reasons
why he thinks the people should elect
him, Whether the people will take
kindly to this style of office seeking
remains to be seen. The old fashioned
idea still prevails in some sections oil
the state, that the Office should seek
the man, and rot the man the office
He takes no stock in that idea. He
wants to be senator and plainly says
! so. The fact that he attacks only
| one of the other candidates. so fal
, announced Gen. Grout, shows that
he believes he is the most popular
with the people, and the one most t.
be feared Barre Telegram.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

this same people of Vermont should
ask me to step back and let some
body else try"
Mr.. Prouty is evidently anxious
and very anxious to try, and for this
he may well be forgiven. 1t is also
evident that he is filled with the con-
ceit that he, c. A. Prouty, would
make a great senator. At this the
public will smile. There is also evil
dence in every line Of Mr.. Prouty's
diatribe Of not only the egotism that
amuses, but the malice that brings
its own rebuke. II Gen. Grout is the
nobody that Mr.. Prouty would have
the people of Orleans county under
stand that he is, they are likely to
have found it out before this. But
they have not. They will hardly
find the fact on the testimony OF Mr.
Prouty. They will call for witness
not so deeply interested, not so filled
with sense of his own Importance,
nor SO evidently envious and malig
nant in his feelings. But the people
of Orleans county want no testi
mony. They know both men, and in
due time will tell what they think OF
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

and eame-to the Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce.
Also. petition OF the Vermont Pharma.
ceutical Association, for the repeal of the
tax on medicines, perfumery, and cos.
metics-to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also, petition of P. Houston and 40
citizens of Hamden, N. Y, in favor of the
Grout bill taxing oleomargarine-to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Also. resolution of the Trades League
of Philadelphia, Pa, approving the Sen.
ate amendments to the legislative bill re.
specting the photographic Office, Navy
Department-to the Committee on Ap..
preparations.
Also, resolution OF the PHILADELPHIA
Board of Trade, praying for legislation
to build up the merchant marine of the
United States-to the Committee on the
Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Also, resolution of the American Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
protesting against the passage of bill ex.
tending the limit OF time for holding live
stock in transit from twenty-four to
forty hours-to the Committee on Inter.
state and Foreign Commerce.
Bv Mr.. Powers: Petitions of Mrs. s
I, Crittenden, Clyde R. Sumner, and
others of Rutland and New Haven, Conn,
against the Loud bill-to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post. Roads.
Also, a petition of E. H. Shipper of Ira.
VT, favoring the Grout bill relating to
oleomargarine-to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Also, petition of the Vermont Pharma-
ceutical Association for the repeal of the
| stamp tax on medicines, etc.-To the
Committee on Ways and Means,
BY Mr.. Powers; A bill III. R. 1O131)
to remove the charge of desertion against
Phillip r. Yates. late of Company F,
Seventh Vermont Volunteers-to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, petition of citizens of Fairfield,
VT, to amend the present law in relation
to the sale OF oleomargarine-tot the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Grout: Petitions on A. B. Bre-
man and 40 citizens of Fairfax, and re-.
solutions of Lima County Farmers In
stitute. at Springville, Iowa, favoring the
passage of House bill No. 3717, amend
ing the oleomargarine law-to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. Powers: Resolutions of J. M.
Warner Post, of Morrisville, VT, Grand
army of the Republic, in favor of House
bill No. 1904. for the establishment of a
Branch Soldiers Home at or near John
son City, Tenn.-to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Also, resolutions of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation, fav-
oring free trade with Puerto Rico-to
the Committee on Insular Affairs.
Also, petition of citizens of Chippen.
hook and Clarendon Springs, Vt, in
favor of the Grout bill taxing oleomar-
garine-to the Committee CD Agriculture
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Judge WATERWAYS Position.

The Brattleboro correspondent of
the Springfield Republican says that
Judge Waterman is not opposed to
the Presidents policy in the Philip
pines. Inasmuch as he is chairman
of the committee on resolutions at
the coming state convention it is re-
freshing to learn that he is call
right" on McKinley's policy. The
correspondent says:
at may be that at the time the propo-
sition to take the islands fist came up
that Judge Waterman questioned the ex-
pediency of the move; but this hesitancy
to accept unqualihedlv and Immediately
the action OF the peace commissioners
was but natural to the citizen who has
the best interest of his country at heart,
when a proposition is made to embark
upon new political course and assume
great responsibilities. Now that condi-
tions have so changed that the problem
is merely a question whether to pacify
the people of the islands and maintain a
strong, stable government, or leave them
in a chaotic condition, Judge Waterman
stands firm for continuance of our &C.
cupation of the archipelago, and the es-
tablishment and maintenance of such a
government as will give the Filipinos the
blessings OF liberty for themselves and
their posterity. So when the republican
convention meets, it is safe to assert, it
will have such set of resolutions as will
meet the approval and merit the support
of all of the party"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Archibald Forbes.

Archibald Forbes, the famous war
correspondent, died at his home in
London last Friday. Mr.. Forbes
had a remarkable and extended
career as newspaper correspondent.
He was in wars everywhere, in
Europe, in Asia and in Africa. He
passed through many experiences
and had many narrow escapes from
death, was wounded twice and twice
contracted fevers. His greatest
achievement was the report Of the
battle of Ulundi, in Zululand, when
ne rode alone 12O miles through the
enemy's country, to carry the mes
sage that was the first news of the
victory to England. This service
won him the title of king of special
correspondents" For over 80 years
he has been an eyewitness of events
and commissions that have been max
ing the worlds history. He saw the
defeat at Sedan; saw Louis Napo-
leon dead at Chiselhurst; was with
the party who found the mangled
body of the Prince Imperial in South
Africa. He so faithfully and skillfully
chronicled the disastrous defeat oil
the Russians at Plevna, July 8, 1877,
that the Russian authorities used his
dispatch to the London Daily News
as an authentic account ofthe battle
pending the preparation of the
official report.
After the Zulu war Mr.. Forbes lif'
became more quiet and he published
several books during the last ter
years.
In 1886 he married a daughter O
Gen. Meigs, of the United State
army. MIR. Forbes was 81 years O
age.
Archibald Forbes, king of war cor
respondents. "The king is dead!"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Congressional Proceedings.

During the past week the following
petitions, resolutions, etc, have been ill.,
PRODUCED into congress by the Vermont
delegation
By Mr.. Powers: Resolutions OF Skin.
ner Post, No. "a, of Manchester, VT, and
W. P. Russell Post, No. 20, of Middlebury,
VT, Grand Army OF the Republic. indors-
ing the bill to establish a Branch Home
for disabled soldiers at or near Johnson
City, Tenn.-to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Also, petition of citizens of Rutland,
VT, in favor of Grout bill taxing oleo-
margarine-to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
Also, petition of the Board Of Trade OF
Philadelphia, Pa, praying for legislation
to build up the merchant marine Of the
United States-to the Committee on the
Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mr.. Proctor presented memorial oil
the board of directors Of the Vermont
State Prison and House of Correction
demonstrating against the enactment Of
legislation to restrict or prohibit the in
terstate transportation of prison-mads
goods; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce.
He also presented a petition of Loca
Union No. 7130, American Federation o
Labor, of st. Johnsbury, VT, praying
that all the remaining public lands bt
held for the benefit of the whole people
and that no grants to the title there
of be made to any but actual settlers anc
home builders thereon; which was refer
red to the Committe on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Grout: Resolutions of thu
Federal Labor Union No. 7130, of st
Johnsbury, VT, favoring the Fedora
ownership Of Government lands and th'
building of storage reservoirs by thu
Governmental the Committee on Irri
cation OF Arid Lands.
Also. petition of the New York Zoology
cal Society, urging the passag, Of thu
Lacey bill for the protection OF wild birds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Federal Assoc citation.

1t is matter OF surprise, lasting
and intense, that the idea of federal
association in this world has been
subject to development slow, precari-
Gus and painful. Aboriginal races
seem to have no conception of it;
they have never reached the coope-
rative stage. People so we'll ad.
vanced as the Greeks were power
less TO withstand seperatist forces
always at work. Indifference and
neglect cost the Greeks dearly for
they were finally submerged by the
Macedonian invasion. The Latins
had an instinct more lively, and they
were able for a period OF more than
three centuries to keep the invader
from the Latin peninsula. In the
middle ages attempts at construct
i've statecraft are here and there
traceable; but as rule peoples and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Farmers Legislation.

The following from / he Burlington
Free Press Correspondent at Wash
ington, show that the Grange is not
only alive, but that its work is being
felt, and is directed toward legisla-
tion that is of vital Importance to
the agricultural interest of the land
and should have the endorsement of
all farmers.
For week or two past congress has
been flooded with petitions from oranges
all over the country. While the grange
may not be as powerful a factor IN legis.
iation as it was Is or 20 years ago, it
still has considerable influence, as all con.
gressmen recognize that it is the most
stable farmers association that exists,
While it has never developed the political
Importance OF the Farmers Alliance, be.
cause II has tried to be non political and
the Alliance was distinctly political, the
influence upon legislation OF the grange
has been much greater than the Alliance
Legislation controlling railroads in tn,
wes' was designated granger" Whet
this legislation was carried TO the su
preme court, the opinions were know
and are sui called the granger decis
sions.' 1t is quite probable that the in
terstate commerce legislation had bac
otit the grange influence. 1t is interest
ing TO note what the oranges through
out the country want. The petition
presented show a concentrated NOV,
ment. The oranges want the election ,
United States senators by a direct vol
OF the people, the extension of tue ruri
free delivery mail service, the enactmel
OF adequate antitrust laws, laws to 8
cure protection against shoddy man
featured goods, the construction of II
Nicaragua canal, the establishment
postal savings banks, the construct,
OF reservoirs or irrigating canals for t
irrigation OF arid lands, legislation
protect the people against adulterat
foods and legislation regulating the 8,
oil dairy products.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

A few months ago it was an
nounced that both Houses of Parlia.
ment in West Australia had passed
resolution in favor of full suffrage for
women. This was an earnest that
they would pass bill to that effect
as soon as the necessary red tape
could be united. Now news comes
that the bill has finally passed both
houses. Australia is bound to keep
in the front rank on this issue as we'll
as in their method of land registra-
ton and voting by secret ballot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Esteys to Make Orqans Only.

The E teys, father and sons, of
Brattleboro, have sold out their
interest in the Estey Piano Com
pany of New York, on the expiration
OF the latter's charter The sale was
made to their New York partners,
who will continue the making OF
these pianos under the same name,
and they will be sold by EStey
houses as formerly. Increasing bust
ness necessitates the concentration
of the EStey Organ Works upon the
making of organs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

A rumor is in circulation that on
or about May l the Central YER
mont and Boston & Maine rail-
roads will put on an express train
between Boston and Montreal that
will make, the time in seven hours in
stead of eleven hours as at present,
thus shortening the running time
four hours between these cities.
Central Vermont officials and en-
ployes are reticent in regard to it,
but it is said this train will stop
only at junction and division points
on both roads. In Vermont the
stops would be at White River juno
ton, Roxbury, Montpelier Junction,
Waterbury, Essex Junction and St.
Adams. Competition via Wells
River and Newport is said to be the
reason for putting on this fast train.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Standard Drug Store,
j. A. STANTON,
100 Eastern Ave.
CT TnuNcDuDU Dr
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt.

The Vergennes Enterprise in its
loyalty to Judge Powers says that "a
thorough investigation convinces us
we are safe in predicting that the
name of Carroll S. Page will not be
presented as congressional candi-
date at the convention" The Enter
prise ought to have dated its last
issue April /.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

The Vermont Farm Machine Com
pany of Bellows Falls is to make an
extensive exhibit of its manufac.
lures ia the American section of the
palace of industry at the Paris ex-
position. Models of its creamers
and swing churns will be used in
illustrating the history and progress
Of dairying in the United States.