Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-04
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
SUNDAY, MARCH 81.

with the bodies of % of the 48 sealers who
were lost on foes.
Alexander H ReveIl of Chicago has
offered a Irize of $500 for a color sketch
which shall present the most practical
suggestions for the decorating of pub
lie schoolroom.
MONDAY, MARCH 2S
National volunteer reserve is to be or
ganized.
Several new rich finds reported from
the Klondike country.
CONGRESSMAN John Simpkins of the
18th Massachusetts, district died in
Washington Saturday night after short
illness.
JOAQUIN Miller has faith that some
where in TIE Klondike exists a great
quartz deposit of gold of enormous
wealth
An abstract of the report of the court
of inquiry shows that the Maine was
blown up by a mine, and that no re-
sponsibility attaches to the officers of
the ship.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30.
The autonomists made net gain of
one in the elections in Cuba.
President Mckinley sent the report of
the Maine board of inquiry to congress
with a message.
Lieutenant SobraI of the Spanish navy
says he knows the condition of the
United States coast defenses, and that
the cities contain magnificent material
for bombardment.
Counsel Rubens says the Cubans will
accept no armistice, and to secure it the
United States must land troops there
and compel it; !, the only plan acceptable
is complete independence.
Members of congress are on the verge
of rebellion over message and the re-
port. Leader Bailey says he has enough
Republicans pledged to aid the Demo-
Gratis in overturning Reed as speaker.
Work in connection with the organiza-
ton Of the national volunteer reserve,
which, according to expectation, will
number millions of volunteers hitherto
unafnliated with military organizations,
is being pushed rapidly.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80
The big railroad rate war is coming to
an end.
suspended.
Daughter of William C. Whitney
proves herself heroine.
Bicyclist Michael to receive SIS, 900 for
riding six races next summer.
New York machinist, out of work,
shoots man and his wife and then COM
rnitS suicide.
EX-Pugilist Corbett announces his in
tention of becoming a candidate for
congress in a New York district.
Congress is preparing to break away
from the control of the administration
and handle the Cuban matter to suit it
self.
Mr. Mason Of Illinois in a speech in the
senate declares for war and says there
is no doubt that Spain murdered the
sailors of the Maine.
Counsel Rubens talks with quiet scorn
of the United States and Cuba; says in
surgents will not complain if the United
States does nothing, as they can get
along without Yankee aid.
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.
Ex-Presi6ent Harrison is suggested
as a possible successor to. Secretary
Sherman in case the latter resigns.
Congress decides that if no action has
been secured by President Mckinley
from Spain by Monday, the matter will
he settled.
Changes are to be made in the Van
derbilt system, Chauncey M. Depew be-
coming chairman of the board of di-
rectors of several lines.
Spain rescinds the order for the con-
centration OF the people Of Cuba in the
eastern portions and provides funds for
their maintenance until they become
Self-suppOrting.
At the close of the current fiscal year
the number on the pension roll will ap-
proximate 996O0O an increase of nearly
80 percent since 1890. The value of the
roll has increased from $72, O52, 143 in 1890
to approximately $132, 900, 900 in the pres
ent fiscal year.
FRIDAY, APRIL l.
American missionary boards would
like to see Cuba free that they may be-
gin the work there they think is needful
Reply from Minister Woodford in
Madrid reached President Mckinley at
midnight; Judge Day said it would not
be given out until today; believed to be
a sign ominous of coming hostilities.
Captain John Smiths 'True Relation
was sold Friday for $1425. Efforts were
made to secure the book for the Bos-
ton public library but New York firm
outbid all competitors, the bids being
$25 at each call.
Out of $50 appointees to the next class
at the West Point Military academy only
so have passed the entrance eXamina-
tons. One of the successful cadets is
young phil" Sheridan, son of the hero
Of Winchester. He was appointed by
President Mckinley.
Fiery outburstS of sentiment in both
the house and senate on the Cuban sit
ual1On, MT. Bailey declaring his be-
lief that the administration wishes to
compel the Cubans to buy their indie
pendence, and Mr.. Grosvenor saying
that Cuba will be free by the inter
vention of the United States backed up
by the army and navy.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
The debt at the close of business March
81, less cash in the treasury, was ST.
COS, ZIG, 351, a decrease for the month of
81, 387, SOS.
Both as regards number liabilities and
assets involved, in fact, the first quarter
Of this year makes a more favorable
comma YiSOD tina n + he oOrracnop1i,r t1,roo