Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6.

of Spain that he recall Consul General
Lee and that he do not send warsaips
to Cuba with. supplies for the needy.
The Atlanta, Ca. police commissioners
have enacted a set of rules for the gov
ernment of the men of the force so
rigid and far-reaching as to cause a
mans suspension if he reports for duty
with a toothpick in his mouth.
The legal significance of the term fur
niture'' has been in various cases de-
clared broad enough to include pictures,
statuary, bronzes, plate, china and linen.
The question recently arose in the ap-
pelate court of Indiana whether policy
of insurance on household furniture
covered carpets and bed clothing; and
the court answered the question in the
affirmative.
President Gilman has issued to the
students of the Johns Hopkins univer-
sity of Baltimore a warning that any
student hereafter participating in haz-
ing, class rushes, or interfering with
class dinners will be liable to immediate
dismissal. This is considered a death
blow to "pot socials' and the various
forms of civilities exchanged by the
freshmen and Junior classes.
MONDAY, MARCH Z.
A four-handed duel has occurred be.
.ween farmers residing in Fulton county
KY, over a law suit. Joe Lynch, his
son, Hurt Lynch; Wade Harring and
James Morris were seriously injured.
Senator Mills withdraws from the race
for reelection in Texas, because of the re-
cent action of the executive committee
which made a stringent test for all per-
sons desiring to participate in Demo-
cratic primaries and conventions.
Rev. Francis E. Clark president Of the
Worlds Society of Christian Endeavor,
who is one of the college preachers
this year at Cornell university and Well
esly college, says "Our boys colleges at
least were never in so good condition
from the religious standpoint as today"
TUESDAY, MARCH s.
The United Society of Christian En-
deavor reports that Sabbath desecra-
ton is worse in Cuba than on the con-
tinent of Europe; that the land is cursed
with every kind of bold faced gambling,
and with many brutal sports.
Spain protests that the relations be-
tween the two countries are amicable,
and that there is no danger of war; but
she is hurrying preparations, a squadron
will start for Cuban waters and four
torpedo boat destroyers will follow.
Congress proposes to appropriate $780,
600, 600 for the national defense; Consul
General Lee will stay in Havana, and
the Montgomery will be ordered there at
once; the supplies for starving Cubans
will go in official ship, and congress
passes the bill to authorize two regiments
of artillery.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9.
The house unanimously passes the
$5O,000O0O bill.
General Lee says he twill stick by the
ship Of state until the clouds roll by
Chicago tax collector raided national
banks and collected assessments by
force of arms.
Archbishop COrrigan Of New York is
likely to be created cardinal by the pope
at the June consistory.
There are warlike scenes at the war
and navy departments, navy yards and
gun factories running at full blast
The Baptist anniversaries are to be
held in Rochester, N. Y, May 1924. The
II Baptist churches of that city united
in extending the invitation for the meet
ings to be held there.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
The senate passed unanimously, with
out debate, and the president signed,
the $50, 00O, 900 appropriation bill.
Verdict of not guilty was rendered in
the case of Sheriff Martin and his depu-
ties charged with murder of miners in
Pennsylvania.
It is rumored that the cabinet is con-
sidering an alliance with Great Britain,
and that Queen Victoria has extended
assurances of distinguished considera-
ton to the president.
There was a serious outbreak against
christians in Bombay; two unarmed
soldiers killed; attempts made to burn
hospitals; troops called to suppress riot
ers, many of whom were killed.
FRIDAY, MARCH H.
AT the annual meeting of the board
Of trustees of Princeton university Rev.
Paul Vanu Dyke of Hampton, Mass,
was elected professor of history.
Subcommittee of the house committee
on civil service reform has decided by
a unanimous vote to report adversely
a bill taking a large number of places
out of the classified service.
Uncle Sam will fight alone if war
comes, as the sentiment in congress
that England's offers are not sincere,
and that she desires the United States
to pull some Chinese chestnuts out of the
fire.
The bureau of statistics reports that
the increase in exports of domestic prod
ucts of the United States for the past
eight months over the same period end
ing with February, 1897, was about $685.
842, O0O
The presidents program as outlined
is, when the report of the court of in
Quiry is received to send demand for
an indemnity; Cuba's independence
must be recognized, and the president
will take the proper steps, and the only
way in which Spain can avoid war will
be to accede to all points.
has presented to Cornell university for
the museum of the Sibley college of
mechanical engineering the original
telegraph receiver on which was taken