Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-05-09
ALL AROUND The WORLD.
SUNDAY. MAY 1.

News of the victory at Manila received
at Washington with great rejoicing; Nc
Kinley encouraged to force fighting.
Uncertainty as to the destination Of
I:he Spanish fleet has caused change
in the plans for the invasionof Cuba.
An officer of the Puritan says that Ma.
| tanzas is to be attacked again this week
| ind a Red Cross steamer will be landed,
Immediately thereafter.
Postmasters have been ordered to
watch the mails passing through their
offices closely and to seize any mail mat
ter that excited suspicion. A special
effort is being made to keep track of per-
sons receiving mail from Spain.
MONDAY, MAY 2.
The government has cancelled con-
tracts for the transportation Of coal to
Bering sea points. This would indicate
that the patrol is to be abandoned this
year.
The Spanish gunboat, Tomerario is
at Ensenada, on the La Plata under
going repairs to a portion of her ma
chinery, but it is expected that she will
leave within a week.
Lord Salisbury returned to London
Yesterday afternoon. He appeared
bronzed and robust; and his private
secretary said he had never seen the
premier looking better.
IOE oDA4 L, NAL I.
Manila has capitulated to Commodore
Dewey.
The postoffice department is prepar-
ing to facilitate the distribution of mail
to the soldiers now in camp, and the new
system will probably be in operation
next Thursday.
By a renewal of the agreement on the
part of the manufacturers of rubber
goods in this country an increase in
prices of about 61a percent has gone into
effect.
The members of the senate committee
on finance say there are many c:udities
IN the war revenue bill owing to the fact
that it is based upon the revenue bill of
1861. Since that time there has been
such general change of conditions as to
render necessary many alterations.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4.
The Brewers association of Chicago
has advanced the price of beer to SIS per
barrel.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British
ambassador at Washington, to be sue
ceeded by Sir Thomas II. Sanderson.
Navy department to strengthen the
patrol force the New England coast
by the addition of the auxiliary cruisers
Yankee, Prairie, Dixie and Yosemite.
Mrs Henry T. Thurber, whose husband
was President Clevelands private Sec
rotary, is dead. She was a favorite in
society during her residence in Wash
ington
Probably the most jubilant people in
the United States today are the citizens
of Deweyville, O., which was located by
and named after Commodore George
Dewey when he was young man.
THURSDAY, MAY 5.
Gladstone's strength is reported to be
prospect of an immediate end
There is a veil of mystery about the
movements of some of the blockading
feet. It is believed that they have gone
to convoy the Oregon preparatory to a
run to Porto Rico.
Passaic N. J., rolling mill, enormously
supposed to be working on an enormous
government contract, blown up by some
one believed to be an enemy of the
United States; one man killed and five
others injured.
The price Of print paper has advanced
half a cent per pound since the war with
Spain commenced. Wisconsin mills are
running night and day, and book pa
per manufacturers are working on print
paper in order to meet the demand.
FRIDAY, MAY g.
Florida's lumber trade has been dam
aged by the war.
Large gains in internal revenue in
Pennsylvania show efforts to head off
war taxes.
Legal status given to the name of
Lillian Leonard Russell on petition Of
the artist.
Three men fell to the bottom of a
shaft in a Pennsylvania mine, 300 feet,
and were killed.
Extra premium demanded by life in
Suranco cOmpanieS from nOIiov bOI6erc
who go to Cuba.
The national house of representatives
passed the bill to provide for arbitration
of labor disputes.
Circulars citing alleged pro-Spanish
sentiment in the United States have been
distributed in London.
1t is said that Germany would insist
on being compensated if the Philippines
are transferred to another power
New industrial projects in the west
have been abandoned because of the war
and consequent high money rates.
SATURDAY, MAY Z.
Evidences accumulate that the corner
has finally been turned in the trade sit
uation, and that circumstances hitherto
regarded disquieting have begun to
give way to more cheerful conditions.
Congressman Boutelle called upon the
president yesterday to urge the ap-
pointment of Rear Admiral John G..
Walker, retired, as assistant secretary
Of the navy to succeed Theodore Roose-
Welt.
There is pronounced sentiment
among some of the congressman in favor
of leaving the majority of the brigadier
generalships vacant for time and fill
ing them later by promotion of officers
who distinguished themselves in action.
An interesting question has arisen at
the war department in connection with
the appointments to military places in