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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07

Lord Grey, who conducted most OF
the negotiations with the secretary OF
state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamber
lain, was not called, and why Mr.
Rhodes was not recalled and ques-
toned about the cable messages.
The Daily News also cites a number
of cases where clues and questions af-
fecting the colonial Offices connection
with the affair were not followed up
or were not asked, and concluded:
"The committee has been
A COMMITTEE OF NO INQUIRY.
Unless it reconsiders its decision it
will cover itself with ridicule and con-
tempt and STRIFE fatal blow at the
efficiency of Parliament
The weekly newspapers are equally
emphatic in summing up the work OF
the committee. The Speaker says;
The committee threatens to finish
the proceedings in an ignominous and
discredible collapse. The inquiry can
only be regarded as fiasco and must
necessarily confirm in the opinion of
the world many charges made against
Mr.. Chamberlain in connection with
the raid. The evidence proving or dis
proving the charge that Mr.. Chamber
lain was cognizant of the insurrec-
tionary movement at Johannesburg
and that he was prepared by the COM
mittee with the connivance of Mr..
Chamberlain himself, and unless he
can vindicate himself it is his duty to
resign"
The Saturday Review says:
"The committee has brought the
methods Of Parliament in committee
into discredit and has lessened the
respect with which the House of Com
mons has hitherto been regarded.
The blame for this pretentious fiasco
must fall upon Mr. Chamberlain. He
proposed the committee and his
chosen court has been unable to clear
his own character"
SLASHING ATTACKS.
The Spectator says:
THAT it is difficult to believe the
committee ever meant business.
The most slashing attack comes
from the pen of w. T. Stead, who, al
though pro-Rhodes urges that full
light be turned upon the whole matter.
He heads his article, flushed Up" and
proceeds in immoderate language to
describe the proceedings as a most
shameful conspiracy, which suggests
falsehoOd to conceal the truth and mis-
lead the nation, declaring that the
committee is deceiving the public in
order to screen Mr.. Chamberlain. who,
according to Mr. Stead, ought 10 have
owned frankly that he winked a. the
patriotic but revolutionary enterprise"
Continuing, Mr. Stead says:
"Mr. Chamberlain, no doubt, would
have to resign, but it would only be a
temporary eclipse, and his position
with the country would have been
stronger than ever Instead of this
honest course, the watchword seems to
have been given as lie, lie, lie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
SKULL FRACTURED.
special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, June Our
ing a free-for-all fight at Riverside. a
suburb of this city, last night, between
some small boys, boy named George
Hunter was struck on the head with a
rock and his skull was crushed. Dr.
Morrison, the attending physician,
thinks he cannot recover. The boy
who did the throwing is not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
TOR RENT-NEW HOUSES

New houses. Nos. los 10. 1l2 j. ...
street. eight rooms, with bath
dry. heated by furnace. also
electric light: the best finished ..
complete dwellings in the city.
July LIST. 1897. ROLE 81 LaN.
Telephone j65. No. ~ FOurJ -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.
A Striking Interview With Samuel
E. MOrSS.

Consul General of the United
states at Paris-While the Ser
vice is Not Ideal, Measured by
Results Accomplished, 1t Is the
Equal Of Any Other in the World.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07

Mt. LAKE COTTAGE for rent:rew.y %.
pered throughout: everything be- rs ~
der. A. T. YOUNG, Sixteenth and ~.
ST. Gets. ut-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07

FOR RENTAL Mountain Lake Park .-
; room cottage. $15; six room SOL
room, $3.50, all furnished. Addr.-s
RUDISILL. al the Park. my-5 Id
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13

Un0 measures UnaG Un1S government
proposes to take in carrying out It's
proffer of good offices, it suggests
that Spain be left free to conduct mil
itary operations and grant political
reforms, while the United States for
it's part, shall enforce it's neutral OBJ
| legations and cut off the assistance
which it is asserted the insurgents re-
ceive from this country. The suppo-
sition of an indefinite prolongation of
| the war is denied. The ameliOratiOn
of existing conditions under the new
administration of Cuban affairs is
predicted and therewithal the dis
| turbance and all occasion for any
change of attitude on the part of the
United States.
That the government of Sagasta
has entered upon course from which
recession with honor is impossible can
hardly be questioned; that in the few
weeks it has existed it has made ear
nest Of the sincerity of it's profession is
undeniable. shall not impugn its sin
cerity, nor should impatience be suf
fered to embarrass it in the task it
has undertaken. 1t is honestly due
to Spain and to our friendly relations
with Spain that she should be given a
reasonable chance to realize her ex-
pectations and to prove the asserted
efficacy of the new order of things to
which she stands irrevocablycomm
n =.
whose brutal orders inflamed the
American mind and shocked the civil
lied world. She has modified the
horrible order of concentration and
has undertaken to care for the help
less and permit those who desire to
resume the cultivation of their fields
to do SO, and assures them the pro-
lection of the Spanish government in
their lawful occur ations.
Not single American citizen is
now in arrest or confinement in Cuba
of whom the government has any
knowledge.
Sure of the right, keeping free from
all offense ourselves, actuated only
by upright and patriotic considera
tions, moved neither by passion or
selfshness, the government will con-
tinue it's watchful care.'
The President gives an account of
the effort that has been made to bring
about some agreement among the
nations in regard to the ratio of value
between silver and gold and the es
tablishment of system of bimetalism.
He does not consider negotiations
closed. He has hope that consider
able that will prove advantageous to
the United States will grow out of the
effort being made TO establish reci
procity with other nations in the
matter of trade. He refers to the at
tempt which has been made to pre-
vent the utter destruction of seals in
the waters of the Pacific. He recon-
mends new legislation in regard to
Alaska and thinks the people there
need the protection of government
troops. Reference is made to Klon
dixie sufferers and some ggestions
made in regard to methods of help.
Arbitration is referred to and tne
hope expressed that some way may
be devised by which all national dis
putes may be settled by arbitration.
Civil service matters arc referred to
and the determination expires sed that
it be maintained and it's escape ex
tended. Economy in national ex
nansnc ia recommended
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13

DRESS GOODS
Pattern dresses are certainly
suitable Xmas Gifts, and this
season we are prepared to fur
nlsh a quantity of them, and
you shall have some special
prices:
One lot of dress patterns that
may go at 2.69. Stylish and
handsome, they are worthy of
your attention.
All-wool Suitings and Serges, at
25c a yard. You cannot get
such in quality as these, at this
price, after they are sold.
Silk Waist and Skirt Patterns
A beautiful lot of them to
choose from.
Black, Satin Ducheese, extra
values for your inspection.
SILK WAISTS AND
SILK AND MOREEN SKIRTS
READY-To- WEAR
You'll be surprised at the style
and beauty of these waists and
skirts at the prices we ask.
Why not see them?-new skirts
this week.
WOMEN'S JACKETS,
MISSES JACKETS,
CHILDREN'S JACKETS
Our low prices now, are stirring
up the trade, and ought to when
we offer some 1880 and 1000
Jackets at 798.
The 800 ones may go at 3.98.
CHILDREN's. CLOAKs-
prices 100 to 500.
n
GLOVES
A stock that will command your
attention, the warm and weara
BILE kinds for winter are in the
stock. Silk mittens too.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13

st. st.Johnsbury,yt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13

FOOTWEAR
Ought to be able to please you,
either shoes or overshoes.
MILLINERY
You can buy stylish hat here
now for little sum of money
this month
SMALL FURs AND
FUR GARMENTS
You can expect reliable furs at
very reasonable prices-because
they were bought right.
CARPETS, HANDSOME RUGS,
DINING Room RUGs-
and all at old prices, it's a good
time to buy. Portieres, Couch
Covers, Table Covers, Lace Cur
tains, Table Linens, Damask
Sets, Hemstitched Towels, love-
ly Embroidered and Applique
Scarfs, Tides and Pillow Shams.
Down Pillows
in three qualities, the cheapest
ones 39c for Is inch.
BED BLANKETS
Softest wool ones.
STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES
Brio "a brac, Triple Mirrors,
Magnifying Mirrors, Souvenir
Mirrors, Leather Goods, Cellu-
loid Goods, Cut Glass and Deco
rated China, Screens, Carpet
Sweepers, Dolls, Games and
y Toys.
Something here suitable for
anybody. 1t will pay you to
visit our store. Lockers are
welcome.
GILMAN & COMPANY, Newport.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE & CO..
BARTON, VT.
GEO. H. BLAKE, Editor.
w. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE,
S1.5O a Year. Subscribers living ontside of
Orleans or Caledonia Counties, $1.75 per year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
nit by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label your paper to see "
proper credits are made, and Keep yo'tr sub
scriptions an advance.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is nono sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
GEO. III. BLAKE 81 Co.
The Gilman Store.


of the tempting either you
lhwant Gifts
that
the you live in
Orleans depend supply yor
dry the chances
you'll money
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13

A. NJ. GODDARD, NJ. d.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ALBANY,
vt. Office hours until q. m. From M
to 2 and from TO 8 p. m.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
No. 50.
XMAS
is near at hand and
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

are now in order.
We have no tin whistles,
jumping jacks or drums to
offer, (they are all right
in their place., but what's
the objection to something
useful? We cannot
#ennumerate all but simply
throw out a few suggestions:
Hoods, Facinators,
Shoulder Capes,
Child's Knit Socks,
Bootees,
and Jackets.
Sweaters for
Men and Boys.
Gloves and Mittens
for everybody.
Cashmere and Silk Munlers,
Neckties,
Silk Suspenders,
&" Handkerchiefs
for the children at
| cent each.
t9 Others at 3, 5, 10, Is and 25c.
"'fSilk Handkerchiefs,
IN Feather Boas,
.oLegeings,-
<%Silk Umbrellas,
S. Purses, Perfumes,
Table Spreads,
Towels,
y Napkins,
Stamped Linens,
lambs Wool Slipper Soles,
~ Ladies Capcs. Jackets and
Mackinto3hes. Jackets
and Gretchens for
t Children.
Trunks and Bags.
Fruits, Confectionery
and Nuts.
The January Patterns are now
eady.
ZEN
Thr INN . rs,D~a 0SVN
'sssBESEEssIdStsfsjs sESEsTd5SSt ! { 2! y; en-, Z;
Dec. 13.
O.#W. LOCKE,
Barton Landing, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
TO RENT.

Blacksmith Shop to rent and tools and
stock to sell at a low figure. The reason OF
selling is that l am going to the K1ondike
Can show an average of $50 per month cash.
Call on or address,
5o-5l W. L. KELLEY, So. Albany, vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
HAVE YOU CONSULTED

your own interests2 IL often happens
that boys do not use the advantages they
possess, or that they can have. In these
days of intense competition and rush,
snccess often hinges on a few things in
your education. Frequently BOYS think.
''M Ell, will begin at the bottom and
WORK up" While that is just the right
4 spirits yet to accompany it should be
I the proper foundation OF a good busi-
Z ness training. The lumberman who
z goes out to cut tree usually sees that
his axe is sharpened before he starts to
cutithe tree. IL he negiects to have
Z, sharp, axe, he may have lots OF pluck
and may Commence at thi bottom" but
it will take more time and effort TO cut
through the tree than IL he properly
prepared first. At the present day
trained heads and skilled hands must
come into the office together. They
make a speciality of sharpening bows az
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
ART GOODS

just received a large line of all that is new
in Art Goods. Down Pillows. all sizes, Pillow
covers, Table Covers and Linen Stamped
Goods, Commenced Pieces with Silk to finish.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13
STERLING SILVER
The New Jeweler

Markers Clasps Book Marks Stamp and Match Boxes
Fruit Forks Souvenir Spoons Bon Bon Spoons
Ring Posts Jewel Boxes Pin Trays
Calendars, Etc. l have
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
More or Less Religious.

The English labor leaders are, for
the most part, religious men, and some
of them are outspoken Christians. Tom
Burt and Henry Broadhurst are good
Methodists. Joseph Arch, the Moses OF
agricultural laborers. was local Meth
odist preacher. So was Fenwick, men,
Der of Parliament for the Wansbeck
miners, who preached noble sermon
on the need of religious character in
the labor movement. Sam Woods, the
chief man in the Miners Federation,
frequently occupies the pulpit. Keir
Hardie, the leader of the independent
labor party, is an Evangelical Union
man and a Christian preacher. Tom
Mann had thoughts not long ago OF
entering the ministry of the Church OF
England. Ben Billet is a Congrega-
tionalist, and was preacher at the
Congregational Council few years ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22


The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
says: THE Culinary Council is the
name of new central labor body re-
Gently organized in this city. Its o.
jects are to concentrate the attention
of labor unions upon the necessity Of
demanding union-made goods. 1t is
made up of delegates from the various
building trades unions, cigarmakers,
walters, bartenders, painters and other
trades. The Culinary Council is, in fact,
trust, organized for the purpose Of
furthering the cause of unionism. AS
it grows in strength it's workings will
become more apparent, and its founders
are confident that in a short time 1t
will become a power in the city. It's
workings will. be as follows: Should a
union give an entertainment, the hall
at which the event is to be held must
be owned or operated by a friend OF
organized labor cigars and beer sold
at such times must be union-made, and
the bartenders must be members of
organized labor. Rules similar to the
above will be rigidly enforced during
the summer when picnics are given by
the. various unions. In a few words,
the Culinary Council hopes to compel
the recognition of union labor and Gre
ate a demand for union-made goods.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Workingmen of Switzerland have
profited by the experience Of their fell
low workingmen in other countries,
and since 1887. have paid more atten-
ton to the organization of trades
unions and the attainment of tangible,
practical results than many working
men of more pretentious countries.
Having been invited by the manager of
the exposition held at Geneva, the
Trades Union Bund secures statistics
of the achievements of trades unions
in the last eight years. They have
found that in twelve trades there are
II, $50 organized workingmen; that in
seven years they have expended for
trade disputes, victimized members,
travelling benefit, out-of-work benefit
and sick benefits the sum of 20O,227
francs. In the same term out of total
of 26S strikes ITO were successful, AZ
partially successful, AZ failed and not
accounted for. There is decided i'm
provement in the standard of living,
and the material benefits achieved have
secured greater political rights and
recognition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
A Very Popular Calendar.

Few people in these busy days are willing
to live without calendar to mark the pa S.
ing of time. This fact, no doubt, accounts
for the calendars Of all kinds, colors, shapes
and sizes which flood the mails at this
season. Among them all the one that best
suits us is the one issued by N. w. AVER q
Son, the excepting INCREASINGLY At II"
Newspaper Advertising Agents Of Philadel-
phia. We have just received our new copy
and are fixed for 1897. 1t is not difficult to
see why this calendar is so great favorites
The figures ON it are large enough to be read
across room; its handsome appearances
makes it worthy of q place in the best fur
nished Office or library, while it is business
like all the way through. The publishers
state that the demand for this calendar has
always exceeded the supply. This led them
years ago to place upon it nominal price.
% cents, on receipt of which it is sent, post
paid and securely packed, to any address.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Wages Have Been Increased.


Labor in Japan is organized, and a
Japanese appears to pin his faith to
the utility of unions and guilds. These
are organized, according to United
State Consul Connolly, not alone to Sc
cure higher wages, but also to protect
inferior work These organizations die
tate terms in the payment of labor, and
also for whom laborer shall or shall
not work. Skilled labor in Japan is so
scarce that by means of these unions
laborers are able to effect rapid
increase in wages more successful
ly than in any other country. AL
though the amount paid for labor in
Japan is much lower than for the same
class of labor in the United States, the
rates have risen enormously-in many
cases as high as 100 per cent-during
the past three years, and are advancing
now as steadily as at any previous time.
No control is exercised in the matter
of the employment of child labor in
Japan, question upon which Ameri-
can statutes put strict Interpretation.
Those in authority, however, are COM
ing to the idea that this point should
be regulated by statute, and that child
labor of all kinds should be abolished.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
General Labor News.

Switzerland will soon take referen-
dunn vote on the question of nationaliz-
ing the railways. There is not an idle
man in THAT republic.
Metal polishers, platers, buffers and
brassworkers of Greater New York will
run a cooperative shop.
Many bicycle firms have increased
their labor force, especially in the east,
and production for 1897 is rushing.
A deep water harbor in South Cali
fornia will cost $4,000, 900 for labor and
supplies. Work will be commenced at
once.
Because of drought and bad sea-
son the South Australian government
is distributing seed wheat to impover-
ished farmers.
Skilled men are lacking in the engine
rooms of warships in the United States
navy, and the chief engineer has made
request for more.
The western cordage mills are now
running night and day with full forces
of men, to pile up stock, diminished
during the depression.
Denver printers have taken the lea&
in bringing pressure to bear in the new
Legislature to abolish the contract sys-
tenn on public works.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

If Wendell Phillips were living to-
day he would find many fresh illustra-
lions of ancient ingenuity for his cele-
brated lecture on the "Lost Arts" Mrs.
LIE Plongeon lately showed in Apple
toms Popular Science Monthly that the
old Peruvians must have understood
the laws of atmospheric pressure IN
order to construct the very curious Jars
and vases that they have left. One OF
these pieces of pottery was ornamented
with the figures of two monkeys, ana
when water was poured into, or out OF,
the vessel, sounds like the screening OF
monkeys were heard. Another similar
vessel had the figure of a bird which
uttered appropriate notes; another was
ornamented with a cat which mewed'
and another with snakes which hissed'
A most ingenious water-jar bore the
form of an aged woman upon whose
cheeks tears were seen to trickle, While
sobs we're heard, when water was
poured from the jar.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

During DR.. Nansens long voyage IN
to the Arctic sea in search of the Nortn
Pole. he came upon group OF four Is
lands in the neighborhood of Franz
Josef Land, near which he saw large
numbers of a very rare and beautiful
bird known as Ross's gull. 1t Is de-
soribed as "the most beautiful OF all
the animal forms Of the frozen re-
gions." and as the most markedly
nolar of all bird forms" 1t is distin-
euished from other species of gull by
its wedge-shaped tail and its airy flight.
Speaking Of the discovery OF these
birds. DR.. hansen says: Hitherto 1t
has only been seen by chance On the
utmost confines Of the Polar SET, and
no one knew whence it came or with
er it went; but here We had unex-
pectedly come upon it's native haunt,
and although it was too late in the
wear to find it's nests, there could be no
doubt about its breeding in this re-
gion."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
More and Better Work.

The postmaster-general of Great Brit
ain has made a test of the effect Of
adopting the eight-hour system, and
the London Daily News makes the fol-
lowing extract from his report:
1.-THE system known as the eight
hour day. which may be more strictly
described as combining the labor of the
workmen to forty-eight hours week,
was introduced experimentally at two
telegraph factories at Mt. Pleasant and
Holloway on March /, 1895. Its intro
duction, am glad to state, has been at
tended with successful results. Except
in those cases where the speed of the
work is regulated by the speed of the
machinery, or where other conditions
interfering with its success have pre-
vailed, the men have been able to turn
out as much work in the eight hours as
they have previously done in the nine.
"Nor is 1t only in the amount of work
done that the postoffice has benefited.
The moral and physical advantages to
the men are acknowledged.
1.-THE superintendent ofthe factories,
I ought to add, report that the men evil
IDENTIFY derive much benefit from the
shorter hours of labor, which is dis
played in a marked improvement in
their appearance and general behavior"
This accumulation of testimony in
favor of the eight-hour day In govern
ments is very interesting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

From the Detroit Free Ft,ss: Petit
lions have been industriously circulated
during the past two weeks, and nu-
merously signed by business and pro-
fessional men, asking the legislature to
repeal the BARRIERS Sunday closing law,
enacted by the last legislature. These
petitions are now in the hands of sena-
tors and representatives who have ex-
pressed themselves as favoring the re-
peal, and the measure will be closely
looked after. Speaking of the matter
yesterday, one of the pushers said: "The
law is certainly very obnoxious, to
travelling men especially and to nu-
merous citizens, and most of the prom
inent business and professional men
have signed our petition for its repeal.
Several senators and a large number
Of representatives have expressed them