Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-05-23
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: AROUND THE WORLD.
SUNDAY. MAY Is.

Its 0uietus They all contract to re-
place the glass broken, and, as the price
has gone up over 100 percent, their pres
ent contracts practically double their
risks.
Eeeorts have been made by the officers
of the Boot and Shoe Workers union
to build up their organization through
an increas ed demand for union stamped
shoes The officers of the union say
this form of agitation has had better
results than the old-time method Of
strikes and boycotts.
The United States League of Building
and Loan associations and all state
leagues are sending in vigorous protests
against the proposition by congress to
tax the stock of cooperative building
and loan associations Go cents per share
on Massachusetts, shares)-
MONDAY, MAY Is.
Fire destroyed the Tiff block in Buff
falo, causing a loss estimated at between
$4,000 and 500, 900.
In Chipley, Fla, on the Pensacola and
Atlantic railroad, nearly every business
house was burned. The loss is very
large, and number &C families were
made homeless.
The Spanish steamer, Montserrat, left
Cienfuegos on the 9Th for Spain. Mar
ouis de ComeIlas, general manager of
the Spanish Transatlantic company
gave Captain Deschanps, her command
er, $4,000 for having saved the ship and
her important cargo.
Owners of summer resorts on Staten
island are said to have been given adj
vance information that instructions will
soon be issued in Washington directing
that while the war continues no bril-
iantly lighted building or stretches Of
walks will be allowed along the water
front near New York harbor.
TUESDAY, MAY II.
The physician who is attending Mr.
Gladstone says his distinguished patient
may live fortnight. The local maIady
will not kill him; but he will gradually
get weaker and weaker, and die of heart
failure.
Count De Chambord, who is on a visit
to Richmond, addressed a letter to Gov
ernor Tyler offering his services to fight
for Cuba and expressing a desire to aid
in planting the American flag on MorrC
castle.
Secretary Gage has received in an
envelope postmarked Alexandria, Ind
the sum of $40, which was accompanied
by an unsigned note reading: ITO help
free the CUbans. From an old soldier,
dividing his pension
The United Mine Workers union of
all of the coal operators of West Vir-
ginia, and has asked consumers of coal
and the public generally to assist in the
boycott, which was declared to be pro-
lection to half million souls
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is.
The Prohibition state convention in
Ohio has refused to join with the other
minority parties on a common platform
in the interest of reform.
Marion Mason, the actress, announces
that she has brought suit in Detroit
against her husband, Jack Mason for
divorce, on the ground of desertion and
non-Support.
With beef advancing at the rate OF
cent or two day, and lard, Cameo goods
and other household articles increasing
in cost, New York people in straitened
circumstances are doing without many
things formerly regarded as necessaries
All indications point to an early con-
summation Of the deal for the organiza-
ton of gigantic tobacco company. 1T
is understood that the capital stock viii
be $50, 100000 and that it will take in all
of the big plug factories in the United
States.
First Lieutenant Young has been re-
1ieved from duty at Wilberforce uni
versity, Ohio, in order that he may ac-
battalion of the coIored Ohio volunteer
infantry. Young is the only colored Of
ficer in the line of the army.
THURSDAY, MAY 10.
Bolivia has declared neutrality be-
tween Spain and the United States, MAX
/ ing the twentieth government that has
taken that action.
Recognizing the excellent material in
the Pennsylvania troops, the war de-
partment has decided to draw on that
state for supplying in part the quota for
! the Philippine expedition.
The president has made an amend
ment to the civil service rules which
provides that the term of eligibility for
appointment of one year under an ex-
animation shall be suspended during the
time the eligible may be serving in the
army or navy during hostilities. The
commission desires that persons wishing
to have the benefit of the rule will COM
municate with it.
FRIDAY, MAY 20.
Presidents call for 1850 volunteers
is fast being met by the various states
$4,000 being in camp and 95, 900 mustered.
Towns in eastern Iowa, Kansas, Wis
consin and Illinois swept by a tornado;
more than SO lives lost and much prop
erty destroyed.
ably broken all records for speedy forma-
ton His only task now is to select the
L. companies that shall compose the regi-
ment.
The United States army engineer corps
of Boston has been authorized by the war
department to proceed at once with the
construction of a new gun battery i'll
Boston harbcr on Nantasket Head
The Spanish newspapers censure the
governor of Hong Kong for permitting
the American warships to revictual, and
they say they cannot understand Great