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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Grant conceive these phrases, write
them out and present them to his chief
for his acceptance and promulgationP
Hap. lily, this official literature, quiet IN
it's resolution, bat the most trenchant in
the history of any war, and, more than
all, crystalized into glorious achieve
ment, exists in the handwriting of the
Great Commander whose brain con-
ceived and whose heroic spirit exc
cuted his orders and purposes.
Fourth Of July orations are not al
ways illuminating. They are often
pyrotechnical, though the blaze o
fireworks compounded of "villainous
saltpeter" is apt to obscure their ra-
dance. But Secretary Long was illum-
mating in something he had to say in
his Fourth of July remarks. God only
knows, suggested the head of the navy
department, who wrote the now fa-
nous despatch to Commodore Dewey
in April, 1898, but he surmised that it
must have been some subordinate
clerk in his department. This surpris-
ing statement awakened inquiry at
Washington, and it transpires that the
despatch was prepared in the bureau OF
Admiral Crowinshield by Lieut.. H. II,
Whittlesey, and put into cipher by F
w. Callahan, recorder of the strategy
board and cipher expert of the bureau
of navigation. The despatch was shown
to Secretary Long, submitted to the
President, and, having been finally APP
proved, was sent on its winged way,
with vast consequences to this nation
and the whole world.
1t would be interesting to know to
what obscure subordinates the rest Of
the glory the navy department won in
late war must be credited. Having or.
dered Capt. Clark to come, post haste,
with the Oregon from the Golden Gate
to Key West, the department thrus
upon him, singly and alone, the re
sponsibility of continuing his voyage
up the Brazilian coast when he hat
entered the danger zone and it became
known that he might encounter, sin
gle handed, Cervera's dreaded squad
ron. The Oregon's glory and its Cap
tain's are all their own, and as the sift
ing process continues it seems probable
that about all there may be left tn,
head of the navy department may b
the distinction of having picked GU
for investiture with all the naval hon
ors not allotted to Dewey, the office
who had no direct participation in thu
one great and glorious achievement o
the West Indian fleet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
Captain McCalla of the Newark.

A name always associated with effic-
lent service and brave deeds during The
naval operations in Cuban waters was
that of Capt. McCalla, commander of
the gun boat Marblehead. Men who
in that contest made their mark for
skill and wisdom as we'll as for physical
bravery, men like Gen. Chaffee of the
army and McCalla of the navy, were in
trusted with responsible duties in Chi
ma. Capt. McCalla has just returned
from the east via the Suez Canal, max
ing the voyage from Manila to New
York on the Newark in Dc days. The
Captains wife left Manila at the same
time in merchant vessel bound for
San Francisco. The wager as o
which would first touch American soil
was an apple. The Captain won, the
merchantmen reaching the Golden
Gate some two days after the Newark
sailed into New York harbor. The
return Of the Newark moves the New
York Sun 10 publish appreciative words
respecting the services of her captain
to his country:
In the campaign in West Indian wa
Tors Capt. McCalls had command of
the Marblehead, and she was called the
club of Blood" by all of Simpsons
officers and men because OF the fact
that she was always looking for fight.
| His administration of affairs at Guam
tanamo Bay, where he was in supreme
command not only of the hsrbor and
bay but Of the marines under Lieut.
Col Robert Huntington, who with the
aid of the Marblehead, the Suwanee
and the Dolphin, drove back the Span
ish troops to Caimenera, brought his
name to the front. He made friends
with the Cubans, who looked on him as
the greatest man in all the American
forces. His will was absolute in the
bay and he gave his personal attention
to ali the details OF the campaign. He
slept when he could, worked as long as
there was anything for him to do and
then looked for more to do, and was al
ways at the call of any man who had
business with him.
His men called him "Bowman H." al
ways, and never tired of talking of what
he was doing. He worked them hard,
but himself harder, and they made no
complaint. During the weeks previ-
GUS to the war he had his crew at prac-
tice at Key West more constantly than
any other man, and they were able to
shoot at any hour in any light. 1t used
to be said that his gunners could hit a
fly al five miles by candle light. -
When the Spanish feet started out OF
Santiago harbor McCalla took the Mar
blehead out of Guantanamo, having
heard that the enemy's ships were com.
ing in that direction. He was ready to
fight the whole feet.
In the East his record is as good
as that he made in Cuba, and no officer
was more conspicuous for bravery in
the Seymour relief expedition. 1t was
he who, when the commanders were
squabblingiover the details of the ex.
petition, said, "My legation is in dan.
ger, and am going to its relief
starting as though he was taking the
first steps toward the Chinese capital
de made record for bravery on the
march and under fire and as wounded
man that impressed all of the members
! OF the expedition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
LAKE SHORE SMASH.

CLEVELAND, July 1.-TWO killed,
half a dozen seriously hurt, more than
100000 worth of property destroyed
in a train wrecl on lake shore at Not
thigh m at three o'clock this morning.
A west bound freight train was sud-
denly derailed just as the fast south
western limited passenger train, going
east, was passing. The engine and
every car but the rear sleeper went in
to the d tcb, down a thirty foot en-
bankment. The engineer, Anderson,
and the mail clerk, were killed instant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

There doesn't seem to be need of
further correspondence between Mr..
Lawson and the New York Yacht Club.
One swallow may not make summer,
or one trial settle the qualities OF rae
ing yacht. The temperature was very
low for the Independence on Saturday.
More swallows may come to enliven
the season today, and give stronger as
surance of the sprouting of crop OF
laurel for the Boston boat, but that
does not seem to be the expectation of
the yachting sharps.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
GOmeZ and Cuba,

AT dinner given him at the Union
League Club in New York, Gen. Maxi
mo Com for the first time in his visit
to the United States spoke freely OF
Cuba and her future. The guest sec
ond in honor was Gen. T Estrada
Palma, the head OF the Cuban junta
in this country before the war with
Spain.
La the opinion of Gen. Gomez, as he
expressed himself, scuba and the
United States belong together. 1t is
only question of gravitation when
they will be one" a sentiment which
caused much comment, but the old
champion of SCUBA Libre" added:
But at present, after the great strue-
gle in which thousands of lives were
sacrificed and when men returned to
their homes only to find their wives
and children starved to death in the
restricted barriers in which General
Weyler held them under his policy of
RECOMMENDATION, they feel that they
must see Scuba Libre." Ev-
cry Cuban, born and bred, lived and
died with the idea of "Cuba Libre" be-
fore him, with the hope of the people
being free and relieved of the yoke of
oppression. When an old Cuban dies,
he says to his son, "You will live to
see Cuba free" and his son dies in the
same faith. 1t is fully realized that
Cuba cannot get along without the
! United States, but the Cubans do want
to feel freedom.
In respect OF the fret presidency of
the republic Gen. Gomez declared his
preference for General Palma, saying,
as to himself, 81 viii not accept under
any circumstances. General Palma
was elected during the Ten Years
War, and hope that he will BIZ elected
again"
After the dinner, in an interview
with the newspaper men, the old war.
rior expressed his gratitude to the press
of the United States and of the worlc
for the great good it had done the cause
of free Cuba. His expressio of ap
probation of the sympathy of the
American people and gratitude for the
inestimable service Of their govern.
ment in delivering Cuba from the OPP
preston of Spain were very earnest
He understands, he said, the strength
and value of the bond that binds Cuba
to the United States. He declared, il
reply to an inquiry touching that mat
ter, that there was in Cuba no feeling
of apprehension in regard to the inten'
tons of the United States, that "Cuba
trusts implicitly in the honor of tn
American people,"
Referring to the occasion of his visit
General Gomez said that he had beer
an intimate friend of General Palms
for thirty years, and had had no oppor
tunity to see him since 1894, and tina
he came to this country, in the frs
place, to visit him, and then to pay hi'
respects to President Mckinley anC
Secretary Root. His visit had no polit
ical significance whatever.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

The supremacy of the Constitution,
in yachting as we'll as in matters of
government, is an extremely gratifying
circumstance to all good Americans.
In the race on Monday, between Consti-
tuition, Columbia and Independence,
the first named boat won, beating Co.
lumbia twenty-eight minutes, and In
dependence an hour and eighteen min
utes. In the present understanding of
the relative fleetness Of the ShamroCks,
the old and the new cup challengers,
the coming cup race will be interesting
only in the particular OF the extent to
which the new defender will triumph
over the challenger. The Columbia
is said to be sailed by the captain and
crew that handled her two years ago,
the boat has added to her speed posi-
bililies, but in the race on Monday she
was at the finish nearly half an hour
behind the Constitution. If the Sham
rock has been doing its "level best"
or if there is nothing better 10 her in
the way of speed-and great deal bet
ter-the race seems to be won already.
The only way to make the trial inter-
esting would appear to be to match the
Shamrock against the Independence
but not for the Americas cup.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
The Day After.

Oh, for a crackerless Fourth of July,
For a moment of shootlessness,
When millions of boys
Would shut off the noise
And silence would follow to bless
A nation which in other ways
Is not at all dejected;
In fact, is doing quite as well
AS could have been expected!
Oh. for some soundless powder to burn,
And for voiceless boys to cheer,
To show to the world
That our flag is unfurled
And our country still is here,
And just as good as it ever was,
And just as patriotic,
Although its expression may not be
SO bangle and boomic and shoticl
Oh, for observation-disclosures
That would bring glad release
70 muscle and lung
And nerves unstrung,
And cover the day with peace;
When every body in the land
Might pause in contemplation
OF that which, ON the quiet, is
The worlds supremest nation
Oh, for non explosive Fourth.
just one for change of diet,
When millions of boys,
Instead of noise,
Would raise tremendous quiet.
A Fourth like that would show the world,
Beyond all dubitation,
The really truly greatness of
This country as nation
AFTERwoRD.
But you can't make the spirit of the Gloriou
Fourth
Celebrate the Nations Day
In a style like that, to save your life,
Because it amt built that way.
In New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Elegant extract from the Fourth of
July Grafton of the Hon. Eugene V.
Debs:
president Mckinley in mock heroic has
asked, Who will pull down that fl Ag2'
answer in behalf of my party, the Social
We don't suppose that Mr.. Debs will
ever pull anything down, not even his
own weistcoat; but it might enlarge
his ideas to read the biography of
Gen. John Adams Dix.-New York
Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

A relic has been sent from Washing
ton to the Buffalo exposition, which
will have more than passing interest
for visitors. 1t is an old shoe, eighteen
inches long and seven inches wide, that
was made by the father of General u.
S. Grant, and for several years previ-
Gus to the civil war was part of the
sign in front of the tsnnery of Grant &
Perkins at Galena, Ill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 9.-Kitchener reports
Boer losses since July /, killed 49,;
wounded q; prisoners 1872; surrender
ed 81; 149 rifles, 1000 rounds ammu-
milton, 3l2 wagons, many horses and
cattle, captured.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July GA bat
tie is threatened between force OF
1900 Japanese and 600 white men on
the salmon fishing grounds. Both
forces are we'll armed and determined.
All are in boats, the Japanese having
1900 and the whites 300. The trouble
is the elimination of the salmon can
ming dispute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Bradstreet is authority for the report
that, though trade has languished dur
ing the heated period, the CROP situation
has improved. Corn and cotton, the
two leading crops most in question at
present, have gained some of the ground
lost earlier in the season by cold wealth
err. The wheat crop is certainly in a
favorable condition, because it has
gone forward rapidly and results have
been on the whole quite satisfactory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

sires criss-cross. Englishmen would
like to keep the Henley cup and carry
back the Americas TO hold it company.
The Americans yearn to bring the
Henley bAuble here and invite English
men to come and take it, along with
the Americas. The season is likely to
end with the trophies in stdtu quo
The fate OF the Henley cup is settled
for year. Shamrock ii has not been
able TO show a superiority over her
predecessor. Constitution has beaten
Columbia, which had beaten Shamrock
l, and even If this superiority is not
maintained in subsequent trials, there
is yet no reason to suppose that either
Shamrock, the new or the old, could
beat Columbia So the Americas cup
races Tor 1901 lack an element es-
sential to the liveliest interest. II
there is no other way of quicken
ing in crest, the Leanders might be
persuaded to prove in American waters
their title to continuous supremacy,
aud the New York Yacht Club to de-
monstrate, on The Isle of Wight course,
that they are able to hold what the
Americans won there a half a century
ago. A changing off might 60 far to
prove that merit, not circumstances, is
accountable for the monotony of pereu-
NAL victory here and defeat there.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Since America possesses a new boat
that easily beats our old boat that east
ly beat England's old boat that easily
beats England's new boat, it looks as if
the Americas cup would stay in Amer
lea for another year.-Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
FOR NEW COMPTROLLER

PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-The Pub
Tic Ledger today gives serious consid-
Grafton to the rumor that Professor Jo-
seph French Johnston of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will succeed
Charles &. Dawes as comptr Her of the
currency.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
SHAMROCK III WINS.

GLASGOW, July shamrock II and
her trial horse Shamrock l took spin
on the Clyde today. With a light west
erly breeze blowing, in the beat to
windward off Cumbrae the Challenger
beat Shamrock by half mile.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

What could be the "American rig"
the dispatch said Shamrock II put on
when "out of sight of the reporters"
and then left Shamrock L mile as
tern? II this thing has "leaked GU :"
the leak should supply some supple
mentary information. Can the Upton
leopard change It's spotsp And could
the act escape The eye of newspaper
reporter who is 'on to his job? Hardly,
if Yankee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Now that ENGLAND is openly confess
ing, says the Herald of Boston, the
lack of up-to-dateness in her navy, it is
to be hoped that no other nation will
dispute her assertion, "Baittania rules
the wave," just at this time, when she
is sending all her surplus pocket mon
ey to her army in South Africa.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The procla-
nation of President Mckinley opening
to settlement the lands coded by In
dams in the Territory OF Oklahoma was
given the public on Sunday. The proc
lamation covers the cessions made by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

President Mckinley announced, be-
fore leaving Washington, that he
would issue the proclamation, declar-
ing free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico on and after
July %, in accordance with a resolu-
ton adopted by the Porto Rican legis-
lature, as soon as he gets an official
copy of that resolution. 1t is under
stood that Governor Allen, will in per-
son carry an official copy of the reso-
luton to Canton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Six hundred deaths in six days is the
record of the recent SHAW" in New
York. Heat hath her fatalities far
more renowned than frost.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Representative Mudd, of Maryland,
expresses the opinion that the Repub-
lcans will be able to elect Senator
Wellington's successor. "The Legis-
lature," he says, sis now Republican.
A portion of the Senate and all of the
House will step down. The Demo
Gratis will have slight advantage in
the number of hold-overs in the Sem
ate, but the chances are in our favor,
Notwithstanding the new ballot law,
the object OF which is disfranchisemen
OF illiterates. In every county in the
State Republicans are waging an edu-
cational campaign, and by ballot time
many OF those now practically dis
franchised will know how to mark the
tickets. The difficulty confronting
Republicans is not as great as some
anticipate. Although the matter of
the Republican candidate for the Sem
ate has taken no definite shape as yet,
the convention which will meet in
Baltimore, August 6, will probably not
instruct. The Republican policy has
been against instruction. 1t is thought
to be better 70 suppress agitation along
that line until after the election"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loo. 25c. II O. O. O. fail, druggists refund money.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

When the Yankees win the Henley
trophy and the Britishers the Amer
ica's cup, the monotony of two great
sporting events will be broken. De-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-28
FfPe!!

When that cry sounds how people
sssh to help and sympathize And
NAen some fireman fescues woman
from the Aatnee tI,o
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-28

NO. sc connects at Washington with The
pennsylvania Railway Buffalo Express,
arriving Buffalo 7.35 q m.
Columbia. Newberry & Laurens Rail
way train No. So, leaving Columbia, Union
station. at 1923 a m daily connects at Clin-
ton with S A l. Ry No 49, affording short
est and quickest route by several hours to
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, st. Louis,
Chicago and all points West.
Close connection al Petersburg, Rich
mond, Washington, Portsmouth, n Norfolk,
Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville and
Allan with diveIging lines.
Magnificent vestibulc trains carving
through Pullman sleeping cars between
all principal points.
For reduced rates, Pullman reservations,
etc, apply to
VIM. BUTLER, JR., ID. p. A., Savannah, Ga.
G. Mop. BATE. +. p A., Columbia S. G.
j. M. BARR, lsT. V. PAND q. NJ, Il Il l.
BUNCH, q A, Portsmouth. Va.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-28
scand'lous."

scand lous."
Wedding bells often ring out in unex-
pected places. Their notes are the
sweeter when they sound above the din
OF discord. In vain the deacon, per-
picked and confused. his excited mind
I'm whirl, tried to interrupt Joers
words. Then he gave up the attempt
and grasped weakly at the objects near
him for support. He could only gasp,
Mis- Cook; you marry Mis- Cook-the
Widow Cook at the crossin-I-you"-
We've been thinkin 1t over ever
since the day the circus was In town,
an last night we fixed 1t all up an de-
cided to hitch"
Lord save us all! Joel, I''- 1t was
too much for the deacon, and his
strength deserted him. His knees bent
beneath his weight, and his voice drop
ped to an inaudible whisper. He lean
ed upon the sleigh and rubbed his eyes
as IL to bring back his scattered senses
Then he suddenly found his voice
again. 'Is that the meanin of it all?
Is that where you've been goin evann
after evenin when mother an me
thought you was at the Lowdens? Say
Bomethin, man! Are you struck clean
, dumb?"
The scornful look had left Joels
face, and the suggestion of tri-
umphant smile played around the cor
ners or his mouth as he watched tn,
successive stages of his brothers col
lapse. But malice was not part O
Joel BirdSelPs make up. lie answerc,
the deacon's question with a question
"You amt forgot, William" he aske,
seriously, "the day you an me signc,
tho pledge back in Vermont? Well
but l never signed pledge not to &c
married."
"But YOU didn't tell u.s."
II didn't have nothin for sure to tel
till last night. You know how COURT
Is, William. a man don't Ike to Spea
right out
Once again the deacon swallowc
something that seemed to choke hi
words. God bless you bothw he sait
and his voice tremblcd rs he spoke
Then he added quickly: "perhap
you'll forget the hard things l sal,
| You Sec
F, "It's just the same rs If you hadn
! ever spoke 'cm," Joel interrupted. "a
now perhaps there's time yet to Z
over to the creamery. SuppOsn yo
4 tell Martha about it While I'm gone
4 The qunvcring notes of Il song avail
t encd the deacon from Il deep brow
|. study as he strobe alone In the middl
Of the storcroom floor. Listening, L
4 caught the words until they were 10.
In the rattle of the wagon wheels:
Bet my money the old bay marc,
G Somebody bet the gray.
G The deacon did not stir until Il
] sound had died away in the distanc
Il Then he LEFT the barn and slowly wall
u ed up the path to the farmhouse \
he reached the porch he hcsitatcd
d moment. ''Darn my fool picture" |
d said to himself, Il might have know,
d 1t! But it's good joke on moth,
anyhow"
s Then lie entered the kitchen, closiI
] the door behind him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-28

Kansas City, Mo-, does not main
tain city lire-alarm system, but the
fire department depends entirely upon
the telephone for alarms for fire, we
are told by The Electrical Review.
Statistics show that Kansas City has
been remarkably free from destructive
fires. The chief of the fire depart
mcnt gives the credit for the efficiency
OF his department to the promptness
and correctness with which the alarms
and exact location of fires are trans
mittcd to the fire department by means
of the telephone. Every telephone is
recognized fre-alarm signal. The
company also maintains for the city q
police system, and police headquarters
may be promptly reache.! at any hour
from any subscribers telephone in the
Kansas City Exchange. These fire
and police connections widen the scope
of the telephone, particularly for re-
sidencc purposes, and they are of
special advantage to residence sub.
scribers."