Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-19
ALL AROUND The WORLD.
SUNDAY. SEPT. II.


MillvilIe, Conn. $1,000; Castine, Me. ,$1100,
Wexford, r. l., S1100; Chester, VT, $1,000,
and Essex Junction, VT, $1100.
The annual report of the national sec
retarv Of the Woman's Relief corps
shov ed an aggregate Of IA 245 members
and 1854 corps, a net gain Of 1869 mem
bers and y corps during the past year.
The platform OF Utah Republicans de-
mands protection, bi-metallism and rec
iprocity, and says: Independent of the
action Of any other nation we favor the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio of is to l..
The territory of Hawaii is the name
which the annexation commission has
decided to recommend to congress. The
form of government will be modelled on
that OF existing territories.
MONDAY, SEPT. u.
The president has decided to appoint
commission to investigate the war
department. General Schofeld and ex-
Senaf or John B. Gordon of Georgia have
been asked to accept places.
The London Field suggests that Amer
lea should send the new yacht there for
trial against the English yachts in April
next, and thus test her staunchness and
seaworthiness. The paper thinks it
would be a fair condition that the Sham
laid down and set up on the building
blocks at the same date.
A telegram from Chicoutimi QUE
says that two Chicago reporters were
drowned in the Grand Discharge rapids.
The two guides were saved. The rapids
are always portrayed, but the young per-
sisted in running them in spite of the
guides warnings.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10.
The committee on rules of the Chicago
board of education voted against the
The committee decided that Mr.. An
dreWs seat at the board meetings, and
q voice in the deliberations of the body
DR.. Andrews requested this privilege.
The committee decidedethat Mr.. An
drews should be called on when his
opinion is wanted
Medals of honor will not be awarded
to officers or enlisted men except for
distinguished bravery or conspicuous
gallantry which shall have been mani
tested in action by conduct that distin-
cuisines q soldier above his comrades
and that involves risk Of lie, or the
performance of more than ordinary
duty.
Two measures are to be urged upon
the congress by the letter carriers. The
first allows carriers TO retire on a pen
sion after 35 wears continuous SERVICE
and the second proposition creates a
pension fund by the governments re-
tanning a certain percent of each car
riers pay each month.
NEDN ESDAY, SEPT. IA.
Adjutant General Corbin has issued
orders that the 1900 Jewish volunteers,
who Joined volunteer regiments or had
been fighting at the front, should re
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ticipate IN the coming celebration of
the Orthodox Jewish Congregational
union OF America.
At a special meeting of the council of
apostles in Salt Lake, Lorenzo Snow was |
chosen president of the Church of Jesus |
Christ Of Latter Day Saints, to fill the |
vacancy caused by the death of Presi- |
dent Woodruff.
Acting Secretary Allen has given or
ders for the cruiser Brooklyn, now at |
New York, to proceed to Newport, ''tu |
accept the hospitalitieS Of the citizens |
Of that place" The people have sub /
scribed q considerable sum of money to |
defray the expenses of a reception to |
the sailors.
THURSDAY, SEPT. Is.
Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia called |
at the white house yesterday and ex-
tended a formal invitation to the presi- |
Elent to the peace jubilee to be held in |
that city during the last week in Octo- |
Der. The president assured his visitor |
that he would attend if the public bust
ness permitted.
The politicians of Spain for the most |
part favor an entire remuneration of the |
Philippines in exchange for economic |
advantages.
Father LefebeVre, superior of the |
chapter Of Oblate fathers in Montreal, |
has assumed charge of the entire order |
in the United States. He will make his !
headquarters in Lowell.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 16.
The remains of deceased soldiers will
be enclosed in collins and transported
to the nearest military post or national
cemetery, or to the relatives of the
deceased, if requested, unless the com
nanding officer deems burial at place of
death proper. The cost of shipping the
bodies of enlisted men will be limited
to $50.
Although no official statement is made
to that effect, it is understood from an
authoritative source that Senator Hoar
has practically declined to accept the post
of ambassador to Great Britain Just va
Gated by Colonel Hay.
At his own request, Captain Robley D.
Evans has been relieved Of the command
of the Iowa. He will be succeeded by
Captain Silas w. Terrey, now in COM
mand of a receiving ship at the Norfolk
navy.
The National Labor society of BARGE
Iona has sent a petition to the govern
ment asking it to do everything possible
to retain possession of the Philippine
islands and to demand a preferential
tariff in Cuba and Porto Rico for Spanish
goods.
SATURDAY, SEPT II.
The George Washington Memorial as
ISOLATION, the object of which is to found