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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-12
sTETsoN WILL CASE.
Evidence Of Numerous Marriages
IntrOhuced In Cnurt.

introduced In court.
Boston, Mass. March lo.The hearing
of the stetson will case TO determine
whether or not Ada Richmond was e~er
married TO the late John stetsou was re-
sumed today. Several witnesses were
called. who testified that in business tan
sactions in which they had been engaged
with Mr.. Ste,son he frequently referred
10 his wife Ada" Several affidavits to
the same effect were also introduced.
Harriet Debois OF New York testified
that she was present when JOHN stetson
made his offer OF marriage to Miss Rich
mond' The offer was accepted.
Lawyer Castor. for the defense, claims
that John Stetson was curious character
IN Boston. He married Mtlvina Wuodson
in 1858, but in 1866 quarreled with her AMI
lived with various women at No. Alden
street. Prior to his marriage with Kate
stokes he was in company with many wo-
men. each of whom he claimed at various
times to be his wife. The ceremony with
Miss Richmond was never performed but
there was simply an arrangement to blind
the police. She left him in 1873 and they
finally parted in Chicago in 1874. Then
John Stetson lived with other women until
1878. when he married Kate Stokes. Affi-
daviis were presented to the effect that
Ada Rchmond's maiden name was Bridget
sullivan. and that she married John
Anarron doorkeeper OF a New York the
alter. and than In 1867 In New Orleans she
passed as the wife of John II. Stout. known
also as John Schaffer.
Boston, Mass. March 11.-rpon the open
ing Of the Stetson will case in the supcf
court today Lowyer CASTOR offered a dep
sition of Bishop John =. Newman, taken
at Washington, March 6. In effect the
bishop states that on February 20. 1867,
while pastor Of the church in New Orleans
known as the Charles Abbey. he performed
ii marriage ceremony between John Schaf-
fer and Ada Amarin. The marriage was
performed in the presence OF Mrs. Newman
and was entered in the church record
book. This book was also introduced as
evidence. 1t is claimed that Ada Rich
mond was the Ada Amarin Of this mar
rage.
certified copy OF th- scor,ls OF the
surrogate's court of New York of the
docket in which Ada first renowned her
claim to letters OF administration in the
estate OF William II. Borst March 81.
lSN3, was also admitted as evidence in
spite OF the objection of opposing counsel
1t is claimed that Ada Richmond was also
married to Borst during the time she
claims to have been the Wife OF John Stei
son. on this point Gus Williams. the
comedian. was called as Il witness He
stated that while travelling with the Ada
Richmond BurleSque company OF which
William Borst was manager. Ada Richmond
and Rorst were known az man and wife.
MIR. Williams also testified that the woman
IN 1870 claimed TO be married to a ballad
singer named Johnnie Stout Il
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compensation OF Miss Henrietta Davis a
senate clerk, from $50 TO $3.50 per month.
recess was taken until D. III.
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~ COMMITTEE
HOUSE


Auft.n. TEXAS. March 81 House commit
toe o. oount.ss AMI ogariy hlsz1Asiez tA.s
eyen44x reported farsr4uly - Th9ia-s alI
yTvr!1ius hat bo Tortl5a Of county saali
b. detached &: i1e G-1'oss ai era4rus q
new cnantT without "a eoaEa1i e. n-a
9crify q he yl,ess " $40 s,ss4 70 "
segregated p9sutn
House .-1.eiary cgrlu..tee 10 THIS
evening Also Ac.s- far8raAiy -ssse lili,,g =
In pi1A.t4.lng tl~ 4es;E-lluL o. l-.4-.
ueez. a-E7 - h--1s 1.A ..9li-.tllg a.
taFils o, fisa a..1fe l.4t eEtef sXteq. Mia
ordinary hoo. 49, ..as " trc, li1e. 4lFa va
bets biz TO o~iag luris-letilu So tL-
county court @. tlesr1ts cglliT. also .l
a--Fas bli p-pal..tns tte -ss o. lre
.aiie - os''csz ia-EcaEe over Telephone
Also @ Woo . asl g-gvi-its. fof 1it-sl,
s,ssiaa q tle t,sara - ls.tra 4l,l-.rs.
slsp "a ra.e3 lili ir,1laluig tA1 as
ehtrFe . f.rec-3rkers 90 or " f9as s.rltts
or slleIH
House finance coa-alt'se this evening
cof ide1 - irsfsase 20 Iivd 3g5 Abe 4moaat
-''polrracahg- frr atpr1l nation tc tar l.-u-
i'%riin'y inr 'ae plr,3Fe - taylug lAu8s
upon whlcp 20 i-a9El~s'e gae working O.
ecnrieE pl fa-ls On state acc5-at
House coraG.rf.. 81 state AFFAIR." reiaft-
81 isForatiy tl4s re+a!tF up1u Mellon
tui pfytl1iHr that iife Insurance rol.cies
taAlI hereafter contain 10 arbitration
eiAEse
Nome Committee "a Internal Improve.
mems thi' eFtniag Killed ifoaHers Din
lessiif'uE ne gate system ana reported
IA crsblT upr1 sub rOu.ialiie+ tHi ugo-
sloias 'or ihe abolition % sa.i system.
bt proposition % reduce sieepinE car
ana passenger fares went ~ the b9ars as
Wen az me pfog7sl!iun 10 aboli.h the ,o!.
etpi % cecilia Ter mile where tickats
are not bought The committee sisa re-
p'rteS iar"rebly upon Hs.leYt tili giving
Compilations about 90 -eTi.-ci charter "a
sfeolhi - nom payment q franchise tax
iuTth"f uins 10 which 20 clrtly attn the
law upon the psytneu; ~ a penalty Of IT.
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ssns'e yeStsri4y. and the indications are
;h@i 8; viii b. acted upon fayorably by
JaelelArl eoa-l..llee No ].
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CONDITION OF CROPS.

Inc weather during the month of Feb
ruhry was very favorable for farming
operations and much farm work was done
flowing was somewhat behind at the
oiShlhg OF the month. but farmers gen
efaliy took advantage of the favorable
weather and were fairly well up with their
work at the close OF the month; most
plowtng being completed. except where the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-12

= majority % ths free conference com
miitee appointed 70 consider re amend.
mehi ~ Cough to The bin validating NE
sai saies Of school land By She detached
section act decided this evening that the
senate VII rrceae from sail amendment
ana pas the bnl es 1t came from the
house minority u the committee VIII
report 10 favor o; Insisting upon rrfp..
'.@h o. tue amendment As 20 came from
the eogse tue BIN provided for yalidstion
"hefs tht original sale has ueither been
cancelled nor fesoii GouEh's amendment
MAKE actual hettleneut now or ptlor 20
ton. '~'.--H
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MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA.
Sleet reported from Hale Center on the


Sleet reported from Hale Center on the
1ith.
Light hailstorms were reported from
'hildress on the Sd and from Duval on the
10th.
Snow, trace at Childress, is inches a,
Dean trace at Hale Center. Mount Blanco
ana Texarkana, which are the OILY s'a-
tons that report any during the month.
Solar halos We're observed at Estelle
on III, 9Th and 9Th. and at Grapevine on
the 9Th
Lunar halos were repcrtd from Dane
yang On the 18th, from F.sttlle On the
s.h ana l4th. from Frederick sburg on lie
M, from Grapevine on The 9Th, from
Mount BlGnco ON the 18th ana from sui
PhIir Springs on the sth
me prevailing winds during the month
were generally south ard southeast, eN-
cept over the northwest portion OF the
Slatei "h.ie southwest winds prevailed
ST' .once(; Bailinger "a. 18th; Boerne. isr
"a, ON. sth 18th, nth: Br,zoria, I'd. Hrsh-
iiS29b; AK EurnSt }th, 25th: 3allas; l2;h
IN l?.h, 18Th, sd 24th 26th: For. Stock
ton. 9ith, eth. 2dlh. .7;h; tIalletsv'lle. 18TH:
INnrryllle lst, "a. 9Th l?th, 18Th. 25'h ysslh:
~, slh. 9Th, i2th, 18th New Rraunfes,
,,tn SULPHUR Springs, 9th. l2th, 25tn. 2jta;
"E@ Siii On ltS rd,, i2ih aaa 18th
llst. Burnet "a. 18th; Dallas. ist. "a, 9th:
5 1nTai Ist. "a. nth; Estelle list, q, g7ih.
r" lst e. sh Isl, a'h t ls'n Ha
q, a. Mount Blaaeo. 9TH: New RnaunfGlss,
'f11ahvy frost at GALVESTON on the LIST.
'oeurrence): Brazor'a. an. Chldress. 3D.
sth, Columbia, s,h Dallas Sd. Iith Dane
ioahhs' ,,ithh' pnyal; 10Th; Galveston. an
ulh, Mount Blauco. 10TH
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PRECIPITATION.

The precipitation on an average for the
state was | 40 inches below the normal.
The precipitation was gener illy IN the
form OF rain and was not well distribute
throughout the State; there being none
m some localities and only light rain IN
otlcr sections. on an average for tine
month there was u general deficiency
rlr ging from .13 TO 42l over the coast
district and Southwest Texas, from 30
to i.N over East. Central and West Texas.
and from the normal to 3.i6 below over
North Texas and the Panhandle, except IN
the vicinity of Childress and Mount ban
&c, whore there was a slight excess. me
number of rainy days during the month
ranged from none over the western por-
ton of the State to eight in the vicinity
of Amarillo and Houston. Greatest local
monthly precipitation. 2.40 at Orange ON
TWO days least local monthly prenioi-
tation. 90 at Blanco. Brighton. Rurnrt
Camp Eagle Pass, Coleman. FL Paso. Fort
Clark, Fort Mcintosh. Fort Rnggoli.
heni, fmnetry. Marathon, Point Isabel
ana sierra Blanca. and there was only q
trace during the month at several other
stations. No excessive prcc p!ta ton re-
ported during the month.
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The Cottnn Ruxer.,

corsieana. Texas. March 1.-THE inter
est IN the Cotton Buyers association is
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General Ob.erysiisa.

Observations taken BY the uni'e' =
weather bureau at 8 .. H. is'h nsi''
time: nj,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

President Mckinley has appointed
Senator Wolcott, Charles j. Paine of
New York, and ex-Vice President
Stevenson commissioners to represent
this country, under the act of Con-
gress approved March 3, ''for the pro-
motion of an international agreement
for bimetallism." These gentlemen
will go abroad about May 1st, and
visit the leading commercial nations
of the world with the purpose of paw
ing the way for an international con-
ference which shall establish new
coinage ratio between gold and silver,
and thus rehabilitate the white metal
in this country. Senator Wolcott is
sanguine of success, because of en-
couragement which he claims to have
received in his visit to Europe last
winter. Others are not SO sanguine.
''Every effort" says the New York
Times, "big or little, real or sham, to
promote the free coinage of silver
by any means whatever is terribly
costly nonsense"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
MAIL DISPATCH IN NEW
YORK CITY.

The pneumatic tube system for con-
veying mail matter has been operated
successfully in Philadelphia during
the last four years. A speed of 5000
feet minute is attaided by the car
riers. 1t has been found possible to
keep mails open at the post office un-
til within five minutes of the depar-
ture of a train, whereas under former
conditions from half an hour to a full
hour was necessary. The next city to
enjoy this privilege is New York. The
government has already contracted
with the Tubular Dispatch Company
for underground preuret,ie tabes
along eight difzs.zl1 .e4.e s..ss te..ss err
or twenty five sub stations. These
tubes are to have an inside diameter
of eight inches. The carriers will be
twenty-one inches long and have an
internal diameter of six and seven
eighths inches. Ten of these carriers
can be sent in one minute, if occasion
requires. By means Of the collection
wagons mail matter can be arranged
en- route to "tube" station, and be
promptly dispatched to the central
Office on arrival. At the same time,
the heavy mails received at the main
office can be distributed almost in
stantly to the sub stations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
WE ARE BETWEEN GREECE AND
TURKEY.

After a good deal of preliminary
trouble of one kind and another. Tur-
key has declared war against the lit
tie country of Greece, and hostilities
have commenced with great vigor
along the border line of Thessaly and
Macedonia, the latter at present
Turkish territory. There has been
very bad feeling between the two
countries for long time, and the en-
nifty of the Turk against the Greek,
both on account of his nationality
and his religion, has been something
almost terrible. It is a war between
the cross and the crescent, religion
and Mohammedism, and the contest
will be all the more bitter because of
religious fanaticism.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

. x-Lieutenant Governor Henry A.
Fletcher died at his home in Proctors-
vile last Monday. Colonel Fletcher
was volunteer in the war of the Re-
bellion; enlisting as private, he re-
tired colonel. He represented his
town in the legislature several times,
and in 1856 was sent as Senator from
Windsor county. In 1890 he was elect
ed Lieutenant Governor on the ticket
with Hon. Carroll S. Page. Colonel
Fletcher was man of sound common
sense and was never afraid to oppose
any measure which he thought would
be detrimental to the interests of the
State.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of John TAYLOR.

The undersigned, having been appoined
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of John Taylor. late
of Greensboro in said district deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offse t thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid, at the residence of the late
John Taylor, on the 11th day of May
and 5th day of October, next, from one
O'Clock, p. M, until four O'Clock, p. m, each
of said days, and that months from the 9th
day of April, A. d. 1897, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
April, A. ID. 1897.
1918 a. a. S. 5 GHAR1. TGkMAN' Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
sI5o Year. Subscribers living ontslde OF
Orleans or Caledonia Counties, S1.75 per year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
init by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see IT
proper credits are made, and Keep yoWr sub
scriptions in adUance.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

The elative difference betweenthe
two countries is as AZ to one in favor
of the Turks; about the same relative
difference seems to exist between the
respectives navies. Greece, however,
will fight along her own border lines,
and can act on the defensive if she
chooses. Her troops are supposed to
be possessed with the spirit and valor
for which the Grecian soldier has
ever been noted, and they may be
counted upon to do the utmost toward
overcoming the hated enemy. On
the other hand, the average Turkish
soldier is Indifferent to danger and is
supposed to have little dread of death.
He will fight for his religion if he
cares little for his country; at pres
ent the Turks are having the sympa-
thy of the governments of Europe,
though they may not have that of the
people. It is generally believed that
the Gear of Russia and the Emperor
of Germany favor the Sultan. How
much they may help him remains to
be seen.
AT this distance it is hard to under
stand the geography or even to find
the places where the battles have
been fought. Greece is a very noun
GUS country, with marshes in the val
leys and the roads lead to and from
mountain passes. The fighting began
about one week ago, resulting in de-
feats and victories on both sides. The
Greek fleet has bombarded several
Turkish forts, inflicting great dam
age. 1t is expected that a great, and
possibly, a decisive battle will be
fought at Larissa, Greek town, soon,
if indeed it has not already been
fought. The hope of Christendom is
that the unspeakable Turk may be
beaten and that Christianity may be
advanced in the dark regions of south
eastern Europe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
THE FUR SEAL QUESTION AGAIN.

The vexations and seemingly inter
minable question is again brought to
the front. Last year the British au-
thorities refused to give effect to the
Injunction of the Paris Tribunal with
reference to the use Of fire arms by
the pelagic hunters-an Injunction in
tended to prevent "a wasteful NOR
tality' by reason of so many seals
sinking after being shot. The Ameri-
can patrol fleet thereupon claimed
the right to board British sealers to
see if the Injunction was enforced.
The British government protested
that such behavior by our revenue
officers was intolerable, and must not
be resumed. Secretary Olney, in re-
ply, justified the course of our officials
and intimated that there could be no
change of program on our part unless
British sealing vessels were COMPEL
ed to comply with the Injunction. He
also supplied some figures showing
the necessity for additional restric-
tive regulations; for example, that by
actual count no less than $4,000 dead
seal pups were found on the Pribyloff
Islands in 1895 which had perished
from starvation because their moth
ers had been slaughtered at sea by
sealing vessels. The British govern
ment declined to recede from it's de-
mand, and Secretary Olney remained
equally firm. The approaching "open
season" has led to reopening of the
diplomatic correspondence. A des
patch has been sent to the British
Foreign Office, expressing the views
of this government relating to the
butchery of the seals, and inviting
conference on the subject. Further,
the President has appointed ex- Sec
1etary John w. Foster and ex-Assist-
ant Secretary @. S. Hamlin commits
sioners to assist in the negotiations.
Both these gentlemen are eminently
fitted, by their familiarity with the
subject and their admirable personal
qualities, to bring the matter to an
amicable settIement-if England is
willing ng.-Erchdnge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

The seasons campaign in Cuba is
practically at an end, inasmuch as the
heat of the summer has already or
soon will put an end to the military
operations there. The nature of the
fighting during the past six months
has been emphatically indecisive SO
far as it has related to any prolonged
subjugation of the insurgents or any
permanent successes for the Span
iards. Nothing has been achieved by
Spain that can be calculated in any
measure to affect the duration of the
rebellion. The Cubans have lost their
most intrepid leader, but they have
surrendered no territory; and the
Spaniards do not now hold single
province effectively nor do they show
themselves to be undisputedly in mas
terry except in some of the coast
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

towns. The reforms which have been
proclaimed have not yet been put into
operation, and it is doubtful if they
would have any pacifying effect, even
if they were in force.
The Cubans have shown themselves
capable of prolonging their struggle
for liberty as long as may be neces-
sary to win success. Thus far they
have fought alone. How long must
thew continue friendless?-E Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
PUBLIC MEN As MONEY MAKERS.

The late Daniel W. Voorhees, of In
diana must have felt strangely out of
place in the United States senate if
that body is what it is often called, a
"millionaire's club" The ex-senator
who died so soon after the expiration
cs his last term, was so far from being
issis;ss szzsssss
! to the necessity of living erfs4the Last
syllable of the name applied to the
owner of million dollars At his
death he is said to have had absolute
ly no money beyond few dollars, and
his friends were discussing his situa
ton and hoping to procure his ap-
pointment by a republican president
to some Office with salary large
enough to yield him subsistence.
Ex-senator Voorhees, was not a
great statesman, and on most ques
tions of politics and finance he was
hopelessly wrong. But the poverty
in which he died, after thirty six
years of public service, proves him to
be an absolutely incorruptible legis-
lator. He had served many terms in
the house of representatives before
entering the senate, and he was for
years leader of of the democrats in
both branches of congress. 1t would
have been an easy matter for him to
lent his influence to various measur-
es supported by the lobby with the re-
suit of acquiring an income very
much larger than that he derived
from his salary. But the finaucial
straits to which he was reduce at the
end of his official and, as it proved,
of his natural life, warrants the belief
that never received a dollar by way
of what would be considered either
direct or indirect bribery Reporter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

Peru has stopped coming silver,
Columbia is trying to accumulate gold
enough to change its standard, San
Salvador is moving in the same direc-
ton, Uruguay has forbidden the cir
culation of foreign silver, and Chill
now measures values in gold. The
silver standard has become too costly
a luxury to be endured by these coun-
tries.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

A recent custom of executive origin
and sanction advises the desirablhty
of continued attention to the arboreal
places of the State.
Therefore, 1, Josiah Grout,. govern
or of the State of Vermont, do hereby
appoint Friday, the 7th day of May
next, as Arbor day.
Let the people on this day plant
tree and shrub in private yard, by the
road side, around the school house
and church, on the public green and
in every place within our borders
suggested by beauty and comfort. Let
the schools hold appropriate exercls--
es. teachers and scholars taking part
in thus fostering an interest in the
beautiful.
Given under my hand and the State
seal in the executive chamber at Der
by, the Goth day of April, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety seven, and of the in
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty first, and OF
the independence of this State the
one hundred and twentieth.
JOSIAH CIRCUIT.
L ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
GILMAN & co.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Peter Gravlin.

by the Hon. Probate Court for the District or
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate of Peter Gravlin,
late of CIR. ensboro, in said district, deceased, /,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
purposes aforesaid, at the Town Clerks
Office, in Greensboro. on the 18th day of
May, and 18th day of September next, from
one O'Clock p. m until four O'Clock, p. m,
each of said days, and that six months
from the 18th day of March A. D., 1897, is
the time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to for examin-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Greensboro, VT, this 10th day OF
April, A. ID. 1897.
H. S. TOLMAN, lo...,;.....
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

Demorest's Magazine for May con-
tains nearly 200 graphic illustrations,
and there is not a dull page i'll it.
'McKinley's Administra ton, Told by
the Camera,'' is alone well worth the
price of the Magazine, the photo
graphs vividly depicting the whole
scriptiOn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

Naturally the appointment of Mr..
SewaIl as Minister to Hawaii will
please the friends of annexation
who, by the way, are good deal
more numerous than they used to be.
The course of events has led to con-
siderable changing of mind upon this
question. And the changes have been
all one way.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
By the Governor:
]. w. SAULT,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs

Gen. Weyler has commanded 100000
soldiers in Cuba for two years, but
has never won battle, nor even
fought one. His campaigns have
merely desolated the homes where
women, children and non combatants
were sheltered.