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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
FsPRcIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1898.

WuSHtftgCOIt, CUIS u, 1000
"If Senator Hill and Murphy do not
fight the administration now," said a
Tammany democrat, speaking of the
appointments of collector and ap-
praiser of the port of New York, ''it
may be considered certain that they
will not fight it at all. 1t will be i'm
possible for Mr.. Cleveland to more
directly insult them than he has done
in making these appointments. Not
only are both of the appointees anti
Tammany, but they are also anti Hill,
in everything that the expression ap-
plies.'' No one at present in Wash
ington seems disposed to venture an
opinion as to whether Hill and Muir
ply will attempt to defeat these two
nominations when they come before
the Senate for confirmation, but, as
the Tammanite says if they don't
fight them they will probably not
fight anything else that Mr.. Cleveland
may see fit to do.
In addition to his duty as Secretary
of War and those arising in connec-
ton with his assisting Mr.. Cleveland
to boss the democratic party, Dan La
mont has a private job to look out
for. The Whitney street railroad
syndicate wants charter for an cleo
trio railroad in Washington and La
mont has assumed the task of getting
it from Congress. 1t is proposed to
build this road on Massachusetts Az
enue, from one end of the city to the
other Massachusetts Avenue is one
of the handsomest thoroughfares in
Washington, and various attempts to
secure charters for building street
railroad thereon have been defeated
in Congress, but it remains to be seen
what weight will be given the wishes
of its residents by democratic Con-
gress, particularly when those wishes
are opposed by the administration.
A stranger in Washington would
to- day be unable to see anything |
which indicates that in one week |
Congress will be in session. Members |
are arriving unusually slow and when
[ asked one of them the cause of it, he |
answered.: "What's the use of any
hurry, the slate is all fixed up for the
of the House; after that
time individuals will have something
to say, and they will be here to say
it.n
Senator Quay has arrived. He fav-
ors the immediate repeal of the pur
chasing clause of the Sherman silver
aw and an early adjournment of the
extra session, but he acknowledges
that he is in a minority when it comes
% the early adjournment question.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-07
DON'T GET ALARMED.

While there is great deal Of trouble
in business affairs all about the coun-
try, and many banks and business
concerns are being driven to the wall,
it will do no good to get excited over
the matter. There seems to be no
real cause for the scare, except a fear
that something very ill is to happen
in the future. The fear and distrust
has caused many runs to be made on
savings banks and has made failures
in them and in national banks that
are really solvent. The depositors of
a savings bank can fail it for the time
being if they all pounce upon it at
once. Banks are loaning institutions,
which do business for the public, in
vestlng money on good security, or
putting it out on good notes from ap
proved creditors. They are supposed
10 carry in their vaults only such
sums of money as are needed for the
current transactions of business. The
savings bank must let out it's money
to borrowers in order to earn money
for depositors, taking in return time
notes. IF depositors get scared and
make runs on the banks, they are
liable to greatly inconvenience the
banks or compel them to close doors,
If the run is long continued. Many
banks that are now embarrassed have
been hurt by wholly needless scare
on the part of depositors. Savings
banks, almost without exception are
sound. National banks may get into
trouble by making bad loans or other
wise, but it is only an occasional one
that fails so hopelessly as not to pay
it's depositors. There is one magnifi-
cent thing in the present banking
system, and that the fact that every
bank has bonds deposited in the
hands of the government to guaran-
tee the payment of every bank bill it
has in circulation. Every national
bank bill has the government behind
it and nobody cares whether his bill
is on home bank or whether it has
come from a bank located in the
furtherest end of the country-it is
good beyond question, if not counter
felt.
If the scare and panic keeps on it will
probably effect New England and peo-
pie here are liable to get anxious. We
suppose if there is a place in the
world where banking institutions are
sound it is here. They are governed
and managed by intelligent, honest
and careful fnanciers. Every bank
is thoroughly looked over and inspect
ed bv bank examiners, and any unwise
or unlawful proceeding on the part of
bank officials must be corrected at |
once In this State, since the close
and very critical examinations, insti-
tuted by Ex-Governor Page, went |
into vogue, our savings banks and
trust companies have been sharply
scrutinized and are doubtless sound
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-07
General News Items.

One thousand unemployed men
reached Chicago July 81, on freight
trains over the various roads running
into that city. The number of unem
plOyed men now in the city is proba-
bly, larger than ever before.
For the first time since the passage
of the Sherman silver law the treas
ury at Washington, for the month
ending July 81 failed to buy the full
quota of 4,50O,00 ounces of silver.
The total purchase for the month was
1884, 900 ounces. Msrs.5..
At a meeting at the Parker house in
Boston July 81. of representative of
SO savings banks of that state it was
voted to recommend that the banks
restrictions provided in their bylaws
against the withdrawal of large de-
posits without the required notice.
Henry Clews called attention to this
interesting comparison of the condi-
ton of the New York banks in 1873
and now: In 1878 the New York banks
at the worst stage of the panic only
had $5,0O0,000 of currency among
them. They had no gold of their
own, the gold held by them being on
special deposit, and it commanded a
premium, hence was not in circula-
ton, as now, as money At the pres
ent time the New York banks hold
in currency and gold together SCI
600, 900, being $50, 10000 better off in
actual money in their vaults than
during the panic Of 1873, thus show
ing the strong position held by them
at the present time. rn
The long drouth which has prevail
ed throughout the section of Wheel
ing, West Virginia, was broken bv
terrific thunder and rain storm which
swept over the entire region from
west to east Aug l. Over 500 tele-
phones were burned out in that CITY
and great volumes of water rushing
down from the hillsides made the
ing country was greatly in need of
the rain.
Lawrence, Mass, received a severe
blow July 81 in the official announce
ment of the entire shut-d of three
of her largest mills-the Arlington.
Atlantic and Pemberton Corporations.
The Atlantic Cotton Mills will close
next Saturday for four weeks. The
Cotton and Worsted Mill
will suspend operations August 10 for
one month, and the Pemberton Cot
ton Mills will shut down for an indefi-
mite period, beginning about the mid
die of August. Five thousand onera
tives will be thrown out of employ
ment.
The Concord & Montreal station AFT
Meadows, n. H., was entered early on
the morning of July 81, and the safe
blown open. The thieves secured
about $3.50, belonging to the railroad
company and American Express CO.
The break was evidently the work of
experts and was neatly done, no trace
being left behind. There is usually
money in the safe over
night. The American Express Co.
mas issued notices to it's EMPLOYEES |
hat gang of thieves is operating in
northern New Hampshire and Yer
mont. This is probably the work of
he same gang.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-07
THE NATIONAL BANK SITUATION.

The Free Press has no desire to ex-
aggerate the serious aspects of the
present financial situation for the
purpose of making capital for the re-
| publicans, as the democrats have
charged some of our contemporaries
with doing, although at the same time
we do not intend, SO far as lies in our
| power to prevent it, that our demo-
| cratic friends shall succeed in their
efforts to shirk the responsibility
therefore and shift it to republican
shoulders.
We are therefore pleased to lay be-
fore our readers the facts contained in
a statement made by Controller of the
Currency Eckels to show that the re-
cent dispatches sent out from Wash
ington in relation to the number of
banks in the country which has failed
were incorrect. He says that instead
of 200 having closed their doors, but
1O5 have gone into the hands of the
Controller of the Currency since Jan
uary last Fourteen of this number
have already resumed business under
favorable conditions and with the con
fdece of the people where located.
During this week it is expected several
others will have compiled with the
requirements of the comptroller and
reopened, while prior to September 1
an equal number will resume. Out
of the total of 1O5 closed, but thirty
seven have gone into the hands of re-
ceivers, the balance either having re-
opened or are still in the hands of ex-
aminers, with strong prospects of re-
opening. as,
The tabulated statement included in
the announcement issued by Mr.. Eek
els showing the number of bank fail
ures by states, as well asythe whole
number of banks in operation, has pc
cUliar interests for residents of Yer
mont; for it declares to, the. world
that of the 40 national banks in this
state not single one has been obliged
to close its doors, record Of which
any state might we'll be proud.
The other states and territories in
which there have been no failures of |
national banks since the beginning of |
the present year, according to the re-
port, are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,
Delaware, District of Co.
lumbia, Idaho, Indian Territory, Lou
siana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, So. Car
Dina, Virginia and West Virginia The
banner state in the list of bank fail
Tres is Colorado, which is credited
with fifteen; the state of Washing
Jon comes next with ten, Texas with
seven, and California, Kentucky, Kan
'as and Montana each six.
There have been bank troubles. in
some of the western states in particu-
ar, which are not included in this re-
port, it is evident, but number of
hem did not reach the stage where it
became necessary for the controller
10 intervene. The list of bank fail
Tres is sufficiently formidable at best,
md it is to be hoped that Mr. Eckels'
orecast for the futnre for embarrass-
I'd national banks will prove to be
approximately correct.-Free Press
BISHOP SIMPSON At BARTON
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-07

to the core. Tn panicky times the
banks should be helped by depositors
rather than embarrassed by them in
making demands that are not easily
met
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-07

the service was at an end, this con-
gresham turned to go out, when a
friend said, well, Mr.. B., what do you
think of that?' He blurted out in half
sobbing voice, loud enough to be heard
through the house. Think of that?
By thunder, you never had any such
preaching in this state before!'''
Oh, how the memories swarm about
me as write! But I stop here.
Reports from Minneapolis show
that the affairs of the Northwestern
Guaranty Loan Company were rotten
to the core long before the failure.
The company guaranteed straw paper
to the amount of 81, $1,000, getting
irresponsible parties to sign the COM
mercial paper. L. F. Menage's where
abouts are still unknown The stock
holders of the company have prob
ably lost what they put in, but whether
they can be assessed on their stock is
a matter for the Vermont courts do
Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
rUt FiLL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

r.u River Mass April II t>prcai.-Thc prh'
,o,b market has been acv" during III" week. ""'
rr,cc. have fallrn oil quarter of a cent a yarn u"
. - cents for GiXGfs. Tbi, price = believe" ."
n ,hc real value OF goods ~ the pr">'nt tin' "l'"-'
,Iorc has been mor. les, grumhling aniohs H'""
holdcr, because 81 the heavy drop. The SOL vi
houd has decreased 5000 pieces sine" The IaS' ''
mont was published. The sales Of VI" week WIZ
ia 600 pieces, Of which nearly twDthrda were HE"""
GOOD, for future delivery. The sales hh'ah "i"'
the last eighteen months. ~ Tia" new hla''ri'i ia"
decreased I'm pric" during the week. \ Nh'h W
y,ynner, AT the Ilargravcs mill was amcabiy H''""
Do, an agreement arrived ~ between III" s''r''"'N
~ ,hc union and the treasurer Of III" rnilI 10y "h'n
,bc strikers will resume work for ouT weeks "''i
onnortuniiy T. offered for the formation "l = w"
schedulc Of wages for spinning fin" yarns on my
,,rlc. The new sanford. Granite ana iiHrIri'''
mills will larger mules than any no" III "S''
During the week also the Spnners Association N"'''
g, invest $1,000. about OnctIird OF their luhoS' III
J,c,s other than National banks. The weekly '"'n
,otemcnt Is as follows: Production. .ooooo pieces
dIv.rie .O4 900; stock hand. 4icOO lasi Wc'h ;
etnck 900, sales. 10000: Of which CIV, VIZ, Wa
ODDS and 100000 cXG4s: 1000 wcrr sIo', anu
YGG 600 futures. Sales for weekly delivery W.T. W.T.
Al 100: August. 250OOO: september. =: ooo ueu,-
ber II 900: November. 1000. Dcc'nlrr ii,oo''
The market Is steady AMI the prc" i i" - 'e"''
1Ntt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
rrYaS STATE OFFICIAL INPEi'HLD'

.u.,in. Tex. April 15.-Thc special commune
-, -. ,h. IJnuse O, Representatives 81 '''
raros IerIs loturo 10 investigate and prepare 'hhrs
against Land Commissioner Mctiaueh"y appeared W
Tor. the senate yesterday and Informed 'h' p'''
.bo, they as representatives OF the House. hao III"
ncachcd Land Commssioner Mc"augh'Y loi ''e
Hines and miSdcmcanors In once al" l"' wa 49,
~ the Constitution and the laws OF the stat" ana III,
o,h ~ once. and that they had prepared ana W'nu
ros., I'm due season grave charges against the tom
missioner FOR selling public lands faudul"h'N 10 ''"
sneculators and for misrepresentation Of indS I'D Vi
ice. and they requested the Senate To ORDER the hp
nearance OF NcGaughey u answer charges ="
Gaughcy has retained the best 'eni '"'n' IL Nv
state for his defence The rial will probably p'e'
80 uondov ord las, three weeks. II l. thought sew
vi. nrn,incmt men and State officials Will BE- injured
by the testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
TUP DETROTT'S TRIAL AGAIN POSTPONED.

New.L London. Conn, April 1j.-Anoih"r hu'hP
was made to-day give the new cruiser Dcu'A' H''
four hour run but II also proved iaiIur'' OWING "
mist and rain The ships test Is to be cr"'''
one mon the old method. and no, that adopted l"r
tho bancroft. The old method Is rcsOrt"d 10 b'
order Of Secretary Herbert. Under the new h''hoi
the trial could have been held ch Newport on ones
day the moderate blow on that day oh"rils 10
liudrancc n the work relies wholly upon registration
Of the screw and the steering Is done by IA" com
pass. BY the old method extremely ci'ar "'"'"'i
t. roouIred as the ranges shore must BE- made AT
all Times. on the two attempts made here tn" lana
marks conld not be sighted even AT the start. ms
DELAY is made at expense Of nearly F2,ooo per
dav the Government 10 pay II IN" 'ila rip Dc ,c d
Sncccss and the builders II IL b" "A Ihlur'. nv
I.nard viU fry again at ! 80 Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16

transportation between Old Point and the fleet
are now ovcrtaXcd. and the few steamers which
| PLY between here and Norfolk Will be utterly
unable to make travel from one place 10 the
other anything else than what il IL now IA tedious
and lOng-drawn Journey. HE true c"nU" OF IN
terest for the naval rendezvous j. now and VIII
| be- Old Point and not Norfolk: and II l. 10 be
feared that the feet and officers mere Will ma
| II next TO impossible, under present CONDITIONS
TO give TO any great part OF the Norfolk c'le,,
bratlOn the stimulus ana interest ol ucii Pcieo"d
The german given by the young women of the
IIvccia Hotel to the officers Of the American ana
foreign ships was danced tonight IN thr prr.tnN
grumbimg was heard about the appar,,
| cnt DISPOSITION of the subscribers ol
the co;illon to exclude in favor Of t,'
| hluccoats mo-, only all civilians, but also the All
thc-year-round dancing clIcibIs OF ms 'ilitr M
] resort the artillery officers of Fort Monroe. me
| kickrrs" among both these undcslr"d classes oi
| tbn frcuuenters of the hotel thought they hal a
: fairly good grind" on the dancing pualH's I'll
/ the. American Navy when II was 'ouhd ou' -, t"a'
tho managers of the german had 70 send u ken.
,nond for n leader and a civilian at that Joe
! lane Stern, who has long conducted co'liIohs ~
tho summer resorts in the \Ir2lnla nhouh'aiI~'
| As the german was given dcsiGnrdW In colnPIi-
mcnt 10 the Navy and the Navy cNcnslNeN, ln'I',
was no reason why II shouh no, hane IN.
ON ali sides as crediable and popular CLOSING III
! cident of the prc-rcndezvous week. .,,;.,.
| Wa shinCton April 1.-The Admiral coinnlah'ihd
| rho Snanish feet which will participate IN ING
| naval review teiegraphcd the N.Y. ,o saiI fnr
| to-day from Havana that he expects 10 san ioi
| the United States Tomorrow WIN the h'iIii
| Pcocn,a Infanta Isabel and Nueya Esp'na low
| ing the caravcs Santa Nara; fih'h am ,,n,'
II the weather permits he will stop az ia'Ip,t'''
! Poads. if not he will 90 direct 10 New, ioih'
| The department has been advised tha' 'ii,, al
| ,an,ino crniser Ninth Of July sailed from New
| castle for Hampton Roads Oh April 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
HJ-yDBEDa or CHINESE MERCHANTS" COMING

Tacoma Wash, April 1j.-Thc large number OF
Chinese brought by trans-Pacihc lines, many OF
,vbom are put down In the manifests rs actors on
fine way TO the Worlds Fair, Is causing much ACTIVITY
an tbc par, Of the Government officials. but great
deal Of smuggling OF Cccsals IS gong on. me I''
that the steamship Empress o. Japan Dro"2h SN'i"'
,ar.d alleged merchants returning to san Francisco
49,, 49,. .,oonslp Nogul arrived here yesterday with
90 ,,ercbouts, for Portland has caused much com
mont The Chinese passenger trad" Is Saic TO 'e very
nrootohlc 70 the steamship companies. 1h'y 90 not
Guarantee landing the Chinese, bat comp'' t'"m 10
give bond TO pay the expenses Of lheir "", a.
zion in case they are refused. o''o QUE VI Wv W."
Gals "Poriland must be ""o"' ~ vs. ..n,,n ,ar
'" ,,o,,c fran tbe number Of returning mcr-
''' rhoro & = good deal OF crooked WORK go,p
chants; Under orr eyes" II Is believed p,onni'
that MANY OF the Chinese no" INV WI"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
JOGSE md CATTLE SNOW PRIZES.

ruorsAND, OF DOLLARS GIVEN Ei FNlhHpS-
ONE OF THE CoNrEiErT r..
THE United state, II,rs, ana Caltl" show So''s
,,.r,lov Issued a prooni~i os the special il/'a Il"
g. odv offered by II, friends, To he COMPETED Tor a.
e.. .b,w dnrIng the week beginning June D. Inc
,.ol ,uouni. TO - 800 ana some Of ia" prizes are
,,,r. and given with view of improving tn" breei
# horses ana encouraging sport. In hddll'h /" 'n
Individual prizes, some # which unmel below tn
cc.tv itself offer, $1,000 for the Niri MS breeds
Cnonninc VI. HIi;ion gives 800 In mon or p'a''
far th. best rcgi,t red hlckn stallion. three yea
old or over above - hands: samuel H. Randi" gives
similar plc for the best registered hackney salli a.
three years old above II and not exceeding -
hands, william Pierre, ~tymus. T.. gives similar
pilze for The be-, registered hackney pony stallion
over - AM not exceeding II hands, James r. 'Am'
bell give, 800 for the b., rcs,t red ha 'k"y pony
-iallion three year, old and mo- over IL hands MIS-
g. ore, trrrn gives 800 Tor the best laiys Snlal"
h,~,r: f. \. Watson gives 600 for the best high
,trpprr not under H. ana not exceeding lj.l hands:
John T. Logan IT, give, 800 for the best high
strppcr exceeding lJ1 hands: Mitchell Harrison gives
300 r. the best pair II igi>tepprr. "Nc"@iiug
IJI hands John Osborne "A CO., civ" 800
for best pair II draugh horses. the property %!
brewers. Hilton Hughes a &C.. give 500 for the
best horse and best appointed delivery wagon. aS
used Tor l.a deliveries: +. VI. Ware gives 800
for the best horse and best appointed prival" han
som cab; +. VI. Fulton. jr.. gives 200 for III" best
tandem. not under Ill and not exceeding 1jl
hands. and the Tandem club gives Two prizes of 500
tandem cart the best tandem 10 be- driven
by the owners IA mb"r> of the club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
/ STATE PRISON UNDER MILITARY foNIROA.

Ua,tf- I'd Conn. April I5.-GOvernor Norris thi'
Afternoon issued an or.cr placn, The state pnN'h IL
W.,hor-r.ld under the control Of Brsid'r ''i''i'l
Go- rg. Haven ~ the National 'nad Oh anu amer
W,uday. until further orders. General Haven J. "a
rcct,d I, take charge Of The prison ah al eld''
p,opry connected herewith. II" Is alSp authorize
IA detail such portion Of hi, command ~ h' '"i1
deem necessary = Ir'~'rv' "Id'r ana P'"''' '
STATE ur pcrty in the prison. In another "rI'r h'
,.,,,r ,npolu,. General Haven Br,adicr General
,ocu January t. l-J;.. h. having been confirmed IL
tli, ~cnatc.
Warden chamberlain this morning dischnrvci :"
hncner for sleeping on hi, PIT. II" WIS i"ih1 apl
sircr I'm a clair outside tn" prison nan ihIiH-' ~
,L tcy I, the door leading t. TIA" prisoners ''l' III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
cuJcAGo prBLIsHryG HORSES EyDANGEEfb.

Chicago April Ij.-IIaIf Il dozen 'hic1g' pI'n''",S
bousc, are said +, be- th" brink "i rum - '"'
ro.ul, Of the recent slicid" Of Horace 'D"ho-""''
rho well known printer. Two failure nav" ""'""'
resulted and Others it j. said. Will How III NV
neat few days. ODol0Shu' a''ui'd ''''"'''
ronrr from his customer, aggrEA'lH- hl"''" VI
=. oo 900 and several concerns are BEN. f''n l" III"
al hocuusr Of inability to meet thrS" notes ~ t'A
fall due. IL Is claimed that when Ia" - i '"'s""'
estate has been Strengthened ont few Il ID" 'r' IL
vuI suffer but now thc only thing ih' publishers ''"
do /. to meet tie notes n they com" dur ~" ''h.
,t.ir chance Of gctng full payment ON ~ u" -
T"iiiug 10 do this they will be- compelled 20 S"'P"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
., scunoL.S TROT BLES Adjusted

New.Iavcn, Conn, April 10 e srhoo, q, Iokeyille.
tees OF 'he "o "andcr 70 Yale met here this morning
established as ,bc resignation Of Professor f.
privately !" ,.- ~ the school. and Professor
X. coy, n'"" ,nch fine assistant head master Inc
n"su for the have not G"SH p nEr p" Of
r@a'' After the meeting r''IS s.r a. OF w. r rn
Yale who is member Of the n 0a "om ST had with
nounced that that the whole at6 6na h Se
hecn satisfactorily arrangcmac, o NV
m changes made ut the sc"o0''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
TO PROTEST AGAINST the RrSSIAN TREATY

Chicago Ap.il 15.-Throueh the excrtions Of Miss
Jane Nddans. of Han House. and e. :. Darrow. pub
lie meeting has been arranged for al Central Music
Han week from To morrow 10 protest against the
treaty with liu sia lately mtincd by the United states
senate. Judge Tulcy viii preside. and addresses are
expected from Mis-, Adams, NJ barrow. Professor
David swing, ia" Rev. Dr. clifford, Judge Tuthill.
the Rev. Dr.. Ilirch and perhaps Judge 'rrlmbul II
+ said that there are 100000 Russians In America. and
10000 Ia Chicago alone. and That nearly every one
OF them will De cXtiaditahle under this treaty, either
for political ocn,cs for forgery as the people Of
Russia escape from the country only By iorSn :
fI.l