Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4.

who told of the appearance among them
of a strange man who descended from
the clouds on the shores of Hudson
bay. The opinion among the whites
is that the man is Andree. the Arctic
explorer.
Only two regiments remain at Camp
AIger. The First Connecticut and the
Third Virginia are still performing their
routine of camp duties, but it is ex-
pected that they will be away by the
latter part of the present week.
Henry Cochems. who made a national
reputation for mis- work as half-back
on the Wisconsin university eleven, will
play with Harvard this year. He leaves
Wisconsin because of a disagreement
with Governor Schofield, who dis
charged him from q clerkship, the salary
of which helped pay his expenses.
MONDAY, SEPT. 5.
Secretary Alger says that Camp Wi
koff is an admirable one. and, everything
considered. the conditions are good. He
asserts that President Mckinley found
it satisfactory
A man supposed to be Andree, the Arc
tic explorer, is reported to have descend
ed from the clouds on shores on Hud-
sons bay.
SHOULD there be another war shall
said Colonel Roosevelt to the rough
riders in Camp Wil1off; then all sang
the battle hymn.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7.
A woman, who has visited Camp Wi
koff at Montauk, says that the half has
not been told about the neglect and in
competency at that place; she says the
regulars are a splendid set of men, stoicaI
and accomplishing, and are outra geous-
1y neglected.
Secretary Long directs that a bill be
prepared changing the present imper-
feet method of rewarding naval officers
for conspicuous bravery; 159 faithful
officers have been degraded by others
good fortune.
The total amount of gold and silver
coins and certificates, United States
notes and national bank notes in circu-
lation Sept. was ST. 792, O96, 545, showing
a net decrease in circula ton of ST., 1O1,-
T99 as compared with Aug. l. The main
item is a, decrease of 81, 552, S8S in the gold
coin in circulation. The decrease is due
to the receipts of the treasury from the
bond sales.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Z.
The total assessed valuation of real
estate in New York is S., 439, SOL 576 The
total valuation of personal property is
s649. 364. 694.
The Spanish cabinet has authorized
the foreign minister to negotiate with
the Philippine insurgents to ransom the
5000 Spanish prisoners now in their
hands, and it has been decided to trans
init money to Manila for that purpose
and for the relief of the Spanish troops.
which are urgently in need of funds.
An assistant secretary of the interior
who enlisted during the civil war, de-
serted and afterwards, when of mill
tary age, again enlisted and was mus
tered out, is entitled to pension for
disabilities incurred during his last en-
listment.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8.
Records show loss of SO officers and
231 enlisted men killed on the American
side in the Spanish war, a record, it IS
believed, unprecedented in the worlds
history.
Army officers who have been relieved
from duty temporarily in order to accept
higher positions in the volunteer serv-
ice have been asking whether they will
be continued in service a t the higher |
grade when the regiments in which they
have been serving are mustered out.
1t is the present intention of the presi- |
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sissippi exposition an incident of a gen !
eral tour OF the west, which will extend, !
probably, as far as the Yellowstone park. !
If the present plans are carried into eff !
feet, the president, accompanied by Mrs. |
Mckinley, will leave Washington about |
the 18th of this month.
Up to Sept. , there had been filed III !
the pension office 246 claims for pensions |
on account of this war. The details; |
are: Invalid, ITO: widows, 81; minors. |
2; mothers, 40; fathers, "a.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 8.
The promoters of the movement for |
bringing about the annexation of ia
maica to the United States having |
failed to secure popular support because |
of the color prejudice, are now agitatinc |
for admission to the Canadian dominion. !
Their efforts in this direction promise
to prove more successful.
Privates Greener and Coffey of Penn
sylvania We're drowned in the Potomac |
river in Washington. They were cross
ing the river in a small boat, which cap |
sized when struck by a sQuall.
Three cases of yellow fever have de
veloped among the suspected and iso-
lated patients in Franklin, La. Three
new cases are reported at Taylor, Miss
One person was killed and two were
seriously injured in the storm in Jersey
City yesterday by being buried in the
ruins of a building. In Plainfield, n J..
much damage was done by the storm.
There is much distress among people
who rushed to the Hawaiian islands ex-
pecting to engage in business. They
arrived with but little money, ard they
find that there is nothing for them to do.
Numerous applications are being re-
ceiYed for free transportation back to
the United States.
SATURDAY. SEPT. 10.
General LawtOn, military governor of