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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06

A dispatch from Washington states
that the talk about possible court
martial for General Miles has pret-
ty good presumptive foundation. At
the time it was decided to court mar
tial General Eagan it was stated in
the dispatches that this was but the
prelude to move by the Adminfstra
tion against the major general com
manding the army. This might take
either of three forms: Transfer to-
another place, court of inquiry or
court martial. Transfer, as must be
obvious, would not put an end to his
habit of publishing facts, through in
terviews or contributions to the press.
A court of inquiry is usually ordered
IN response to a request from an ac-
cused officer who wishes to exoner-
ate himself, conditions which do not
obtain here. The third alternative
seems therefore the only means for
bringing to an end condition which.
to quote favorite phrase of the Pres
ident, tthas become intolerable. The
President is certainly gathering mem
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06

The plan which the administration
is said to be laying before the Cubans
now is to advance $4,000, 900, which
when distributed among Cuban SOL
diers will allow each man about one
hundred dollars. The money is to be
as loan and the revenues of the is
land will be holden for the sum. AS
it seems necessary for the Cubans to
be supplied with funds on which to
live for time after returning to their
homes, this plan would appear to be a
good one and should be accepted by
the Cuban leaders,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06

oranda of General Miles many extra
official public utterances, and no other
reason seems assignable for making
such collection. The charge in that
case will be, in the opinion of leading
army officers, "Conduct prejudicial to
good order and military disciplined"
and the specifications will embrace
the various newspaper publications
made by the accused concerning mat
ters which could have been reached
by the ordinary military processes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
ARMY REORGANIZATION AND
POLITICS.

The army reorganization bill, which
has passed the house Of representa-
tives by an almost strictly party vote,
is not expected to get through the
senate in it's present form. In
that politically evenly balanced body
the powers and inclination of it's op-
ponents to deprieve it of the features
which it's supporters deem most de-
sirable are both so great that the re-
tention of either the minimum of
$4,000 men or the discretionary max
1mum of 100000 cannot be counted
upon with anything like certainty.
The maximum of $4,000 men pro-
vided for in the Hull bill is 1000 less
than the number Mr.. Hay, whose
substitute bill was supported by dem
would of have had two armies, one
a permanent regular force of 30,0OO
men, and the other numbering $4,000,
composed of volunteers and used! ex-
clusively in the islands. The pre-
ference of republicans for a single
organization instead of dual one is
sustained by the experience of all
nations who have been protected
from danger by a homogeneous, we'll
organized army, or suffered through
the absence of one, and democrats
who less than year ago voted to
put men and money for war at the
disposal of the president cannot log
ically refuse to grant him discretion
ary power to increase the army when
it's services are required in the Phil
pines Or Cuba. The con fidence
which Senator Gray of Delaware has
expressed in the honesty, wisdom
and patriotism of President Mckinley
is doubtless shared by many of his
demoratic colleagues. Yet the ex-
igcncies of partisan politics will, it
is anticipated, compel democrats in
the senate to pretend fear they do
not feel, and strike out of the house
bill the provision which secures elas
ITCHY and strength to our reorganized
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
The report of the military tribunal by

The report of the military tribunal by
which Gen. Eagan was tried is sup
posed to have found him guilty of the
charges against him. This was only
what he could have expected after
the utterances which he made. 1t
now appears that Gen. Miles is to suf-
fer for continued attacks upon the
administration, and tits likely he may
lose his position as head of the army.
Although Gen. Miles is good officer
when in the field, he appears to give
his tongue too much freedom when he
is off duty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
RATIFTCAT TON OF THE PEACE
TREATY..

1t is expected that the treaty of
peace, now pending before the Unit
ed States Senate, will be voted upon
today. Since the treaty was submit
ted to the senate, Jan. 4th, it has been
the subject of considerable debate,
and several amendments have been
proposed bydifferent senator's. For a
time it seemed as if the treaty might be
defeated at this session and be ob]ig
ed to go over for a ratification by the
next senate, but its friends feel con-
fident of winning at this time. There
has been one bone of contention over
which the senators have been fight
ing, namely, the Philippines. 1t does
not seem that there is any call for
this as we can settle the question Of
what shall be done with these islands
after the treaty has been ratified. No
one would think for a minute of ask
ing to have the islands returned to
Spain to be governed by that power
as she has governed them heretofore,
and no other government could be
expected of her. The President
succeeded in concluding a treaty Of
peace with Spain and now to have
the treaty stand without ratification
by the people places the administra-
is not the will of the people standing
in the way of settlement, but that Of
a few of the leaders of the different
political parties. This is not an issue
on which party lines should be drawn
and it is not in many cases, as several
prominent democrats have advocated
the passage of the treaty, but few
of the republican leaders are doing all
they can to block it's ratification and
with the help of it's other enemies
have succeeded in keeping it back.
The opposition with which it has met
has encouraged all those who were
anita gonistic to the United States in
every section. If the treaty had been
speedily ratified there would have
been but little trouble with Aguinaldo
in the Philippines, but he thinking
that the country was not united on
the problem of the Philippines has
been demanding everything possible
to make the natives of the islands
dissatisfied with American control
and has succeeded in making consid
cradle trouble for us.
The treaty will be ratified in the
end as it has been made and many of
those opposed to it will find that they
have placed themselves ina position
antagonistic to their constituency.
The men who see ruin ahead of the
country if it attempts to hold the
Philippine islands would do better to
help pass the treaty, SO that the pres
ent work of the administration in
keeping peace in the islands may not
be embarrassed, and then devote
their energies when, once the treaty
is ratified, to policy by which the
natives of the Philippines may be
a sound and stable gov
with perfect freedom when
they shall have shown themselves
capable of such government.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
Turkey Red Damasks.

February prices are: Il 1-2c,
15c, zoe, 23c, 29c, 32c. SIC, 39c,
48c, 69c. You can have your
pick from them all and save money
if you buy at February prices.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
MONITOR CLUB LIST.

The MONITOR will be furnished with the
Boston Daily Journ.|l for 800
Boston Daily Herald $50
Boston Daily Globe $50
Boston Daily Traveller 1925
Boston Daily Record 3.75
Boston Weekly Journal 200
Boston Weekly Traveller 2.1O
New York Daily Press, 800
New York Weekly Tribune LIS
New York Tri-W eekly World 2.15
Mirror & Farmer 200
Household 2.25
Century Magazine $40
Harper's Magazine 4.SO
Harper's Weekly 4.S0
Harper's Bazaar 4.8O
Demorest's Magazine .2.35
Youths Companion 1926
Scrlbner's Magazine 40
Harper's Round Table 2.45
North American Review 800
Chautauquan 3.45
Zion's Herald 375
Forum 425
Babyland 200
Cosmopolitan 24O
Peterson's Magazine 2.4O
Family Herald & Star 2.35
Fireside Companion, n. Y. 400
Frank Leslie's Popular Magazine 2.4O
National Tribune 2.4O
New York Ledger $40
New ) ork Weekly 400
Our title Ones, 2.4O
st. Nicholas 4.10
Scientific American APO
New York Witness 2.4O
The Independent 40
WothingtOn's Magazine $40
Review of Reviews 3.75
Vermont Farmers Advocate 200
Toledo Blade 225
The Reformer, democratic, 200
Farm Journal, LIS
Recreation, new subs. 2.1O
renewals, 2.25
McClure's Magazine, 2.4O
Munsey's Magazine 2.4O
The VermOnter 2.40
Public Opinion $3.50
The conditions of the above are that cash
must accompany order, and that both the
MONITOR and other publications ordered must
be paid year in advance.
After first copy of paper magazine is re-
ceived further correspondence concerning
errors, or changes of post office address
should be direct with publisher.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
Cream Damasks.

You can expect good qualities
at the February prices. 29c, 800
49c, SO, 83c per yard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. TEL. BLAKE & CO.,
BARTON, VT.
w. l.. JACOBS, Editor.

Terms-wHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
$1.50 7 ear.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
NIT by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label your paper to see II
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
scriptions in adUGnce.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
This February Sale,
Thought For
Bought For

Mapped out and planned months
ago, is now we'll under way. The
first four days selling has been
satisfactory. A good many ladies
had been waiting for February 1st,
and the sound of our Bargain Sale
Bugle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
Bedding.

Bedding.
All sorts at special February
bargain prices. Sheetings in all
widths.
A good yard wide cotton, 3 1-2c.
" bleached, ,4c.
Lockwood cotton, SO in, 4 1-4c.
" 40 in, sc.
Fruit Of the Loom Cotton,
36 in., 5 lie.
Other Cottons that are priced at
equally low figures.
Tickings.
A good feather Tick, 10c per
yard. One of the best, 8 yards
for LOO; sold everywhere for 1.35.
Towels and Crashes.
All at special February bargain
prices. Not space to quote. This
sale means dollars saved to you,
it being good list of your wants.
Don't delay.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
Table Linens.

An every day necessity. No
wonder ladies enjoy coming here
during the February Sale, there's
such a large assortment of Dam
asks in artistic designs that it's a
great pleasure to choose from them.
Then the pieces are SO low it's a
saving of dollars. We quote just
to give you an idea of the stock.
BLEACHED Csc, 35c, 39c, 44c,
>53c, SOC, Csc, Csc, 69c, 75c, SIC,
89c, 99c, LOO, liz, 1.39, 1.49,
1.79 per yard. Napkins to match
most of the Damasks above 63c per
yard, and they are marked at spec
ial prices, so are the Napkins that
you can buy without the Damasks.
All sorts here. Prices are for a
dozen. 49c, 69c, 79c, SOC, CSC,
LOB, 1.29, 1.49, 1.69, 1.79, 1.9S,
2.O9, 2.19, 2.39, 2.49, and up to
$40.
The times., 1899-08-23
PANIC IN A PENITENTIARY.
Fire In Kings County Institution
Frightens Convicts.

New York, Aug. 22.-Fire in the Kings
County Penitentiary early this morning
caused temporary panic among the 400
convicts The flames started in an oil
shed, and as the wind was high, threatened
the entire structure. But for the GOODNESS
of the guards a general stampede might
have resulted. AS the flames arose above
the building the wind caught them and
flung them against the penitentiary. The
prisoners were awakened by the glare and
instantly the whole place was in an up
roar. The men threw themselves against
the iron doors and cried loudly to be iiber-
Rted.
The prison guards, armed with Winches-
ter rifles, and under command of Deputy
Warden Jones' guarded every avenue Of
escape, and as soon as news Of the fire
reached police headquarters squad of 100
policemen was sent to assist the prison
guards. should any attempt be made by the
prisoners to escape. From the Bergen
Street, Sixth Avenue, Amity Street, Grand
Avenue, Parkville and Fatbush stations
the reserves were also sent. and the pen
itentiary was soon surrounded by double
Gordon of police. Their services, however,
were needed only in keeping back the
crowds te'
Two alarms were sent to fire headquar-
ters, and the department soon had the
flames under control The repeated cries
OF Fire however, had SO thoroughly ter
rorized the prisoners that 1t was fully an
hour after all danger was over that the
deputy warden succeeded in restoring or
der. OF the 400 prisoners thirty nine of
them are women. Some of the worst Grim
inals in the country are serving sentences
in the penftentiary, and among them are
several Federal prisoners.
The times., 1899-08-23
WANTS CHEAPER FUNERALS.
Unique Association Formed at Buff
falo to Fight Coffin Trust.


faIo to Fight Coffin Trust.
Buffalo, Aug 22.--An organization which
is unique in this State was perfected at a
meeting held last night at 4S3 William
Street. The association is called the Co
operative Funeral Association of the State
of New York The objects of the associa-
tion are announced es follows:
"First-To secure the burial of our dead
in the most appropriate and inexpensive
manner.
'second-To defend ourselves against
the extortion and injustice of any and all
combinations formed TO control and monop-
olize the manufacture and sale of funeral
supplies.
"Third-To protect ourselves against the
tyranny of fashion, which degrades funeral
occasions into vain and ostentatious art
exhibitions, floral displays, and costly
street parades, and into occasions for the
display of conspicuous apparel"
The association, through its executive
committee. will confer with coffin manu-
facturers who are members of the associa-
tion and will publish an annual price list
of collins and will make contracts for sup
plying collins and trimmings TO members OF
the association All local chapters are
obliged to get supplies from the contract
ors SO designated, and all undertakers en-
ployed must be members of the association.
All local chapters are obliged to get sup
plies from the contractors so designated.
and all undertakers employed must be
members of the association. Any head OF
a family may become member OF the as
sociation upon payment OF So, and all
members of his family shall be entitled to
the benefits OF the association.
The times., 1899-08-23
MOVING eovRRNMENr BUREAUS
Contention May Arise Over tho Al
Iotment of Space.

Aotmcnt OF spnces
There is likely to be some contention
among several Government bureaus over
space In the old Postof1ce Department
Building. which Is now being vacated It
has practically been decided to turn the
building over to the General Land Office
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with the
understanding that space will be given to
the Bureau of Education II possible. II is
absolutely necessary that the General Land
Office should be removed from the Interior
Department in order to give additional
space for the Patent Office, and it is ex-
tremely desirable that the Indian Bureau
and the Bureau of Education should also be
occupants of the postoffice building for the
reason that they are now in rented quarters
The available space in the old Postofhce
building has not been finally divided among
these bureaus. and the officials OF the Gen.
eral Land Office, who have been assiduous-
ly examining into the proposed allotment
are inclined to believe that their bureau
will require the whole building.
They estimate that the General Land
Office will be obliged to use great num-
ber OF rooms suitable for Office purposes
for the storage of its records, which are
now in the wide halls OF the Interior De-
partment prepared for removal. They can
not be similarly placed in the Postoffice
building, as its halls are very narrow.
/ The rooms are very small and will not
accommodate many clerks. The removal
| OF the partitions, which give support to
the building, would endanger its safety.
| The officials state that their duties will
| be largely increased by the recent acquisi-
| ton of territory by the United States, and
the use Of the Postofflce building viii be
required solely by their bureaus. Because
of this condition it is probable that an ef-
fort will be made to have the General Land
| Office alone occupy the building.
The times., 1899-08-23
A PUFF OF CIGAR SMOKE.
Two Million Particles Liberated af
Each Whit.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.)

(From the Minneapolis Tribune.)
Science has calculated that an average
puff OF cigar sets free over 1000, 600 tiny
particles, a whiff from pipe liberties over
1880, 900 of these particles and one
from a cigarette starts 1900, 900 900 of them
flying through the surrounding atmosphere.
1t has often been quoted that a grain OF
nicotine administered all at once would
kill the strongest dog and from this have
been argued its terrible effects on the body
of human being. While this statement
is undoubtedly true 1t is somewhat mis-
leading. In order to commit suicide by
smoking the dog would have to consume
400 strong cigars, one right after the other
He would put himself out Of the world
much more easily by eating the boxes.
A very curious fact concerning tobacco
smoke Is the remarkable change in color
which it undergoes after entering the
mouth. From the burning end Of a cigar
the smoke issues in deep blue threads,
while that which is expelled from the
mouth is of decidedly brownish tint.
This difference is to be accounted for by
the fact that the minutest particles have
an intense affinity for moisture. When
tobacco smoke Is drawn into the mouth
it's smallest particles are Immediately de-
tached from the rest by the presence of
moist surfaces to which they fly and lodge.
Experts say that for smoking tobacco is
one of the least injurious substances
known Compared with other weil-known
vegetable substances used for the same
purpose tobacco Is very mild Opium. with
out doubt, is most fearful in Its effects. for
the drunkenness 1t produces ultimately
unbalances the mind Next to opium In
power are certain kinds Of grasses. notable
among which is hemp, which causes intox-
ication and anaesthesia-
The times., 1899-08-23
private Mailing Cards.

Postmaster General Smith issued an or
der yesterday notifying postmasters and
the general public that the words Private
Mailing Card" printed on printed matter
or cards, which do not conform to the con-
ditions prescribed by the department, pro-
vided for by the act Of Congress of May
Is. 1898, is unauthorized and the cause of
much confusion in the mails, and that the
use of these words on matter which does
not conform to the conditions of the "Pri-
vate Mailing Card is held to render such
matter unmailabIe. Under the regulations
these cards must not exceed more than
three and three-fourths inches by FIVE and
one-half inches. Advertisements in colers
may be printed on the cards, but the ad-
dress must be clear and distinct A full
description of what was allowable in pri-
vate mailing cards was given In an order
made by the Postmaster General on June
% last
The times., 1899-08-23
MODS COULD NOT KILL HIM.
An Instance Where the Devil Look
ed After His own.
(From LipDincott'sA

(from Llpplncotts.)
A negro in Alabama had a quarrel with
white man, who in the end pounded him
numerically with club. To get even ON
the score and set one notch over for good
measure, the negro soon afterward burned
the white mans home; whereupon all the
neighborhood of whites rose as one person
and went cunning for Buck, the firebug.
and in a lonely wood shot him, so that he
lay spread out fiat, limp, and as full of holes
as fishnet. There they left him. month
later another house was burned The eul-
prt was tracked from the embers TO a
distant cabin, where he was captured.
Everybody's eyes grew large of a sudden
and stared wildly; everybody's under Jaw
sagged like FOOLS; for it was Buck they
had in hand. He was yet sore enough OF
his many wounds. but vigorous and lively
When confronted by his accuseTs the
leader of whom was his old enemy, Buck
confessed and begged for mercy. His plea
did not find favor in the mob's mind; Ii
was thought safer to hang him and add a
few more bullet holes to the many already
troubling him. which was forthwith done
During the process of hauling him on high
there was merry fusillade, and just as
he reached the extreme altitude, with the
pistol balls raising great dust out of his
baggy garments, one missile hit the rope
at his neck, and snpl down he came
His sudden descent took the crowd by
surprise: but the further fact that he
struck the ground a-runnin'," as the man
who told me expressed it, actually dazed
them. In short, Buck escaped by plung-
ing into dense wood and could not be
found again. although the search lasted
for nearly week, night and day. Five
years lated man who knew Buck we'll
dropped into a hardware store in Nashville.
Tenn. and while transacting some business
chanced TO catch a familiar ray from the
grinning face OF the firms black porter.
1t was Buck, and the observer held his
peace, preferring not to renew the old
acquaintance just then,
The times., 1899-08-23
JOINS ISSUE WITH BARR.
Captain Carter's Counsel Replies to
the Argument Against Him.

Captain Carter's Counsel Replies to
the Argument Against Him.
The reply of Colonel Thomas F. Barr to
the claims of the counsel for Captain Ober-
lin NJ. Carter meets with an equally en-
phatic response from the attorneys Tor the
accused.
In the brief filed by Wayne Macveagh and
Attorneys Walter G. Charlton, Frank P.
Blair. Abram ]. Rose and William w. Mac
Kali, Colonel Barr is accused of over-zeal-
business in his defence of the members OF
the court-martial that tried Captain Carter
In one part of the brief they say: ITO what
depths has vlndictive rage sunk this mill
tary lawyer" and in referring to his charge
that he supposed Captain Carter was or
dered" away from Savannah they add:
The falsity of the statement is the least Of
his offending"
In concluding the attorneys say: Zeal
for client is a prerequisite to continue
success in the practice, but all lawyers
recognize the fact that that quality must
be bounded by truth. Especially is this
true in the preparation of printed matter
to be submitted TO the court, for much
may be excused in the haste and heat Of
jury speeches. In this case, however. the
address of Colesel Barr was read from
How well he has tempered zeal with truth
has been noted at the end"
Then after reviewing certain details of
alleged Misrepresentation it is aided:
Nearly all of those and many other
equally erroneous statements were made
10 the court-martial in Co.onel Barr's
closing address. and his was the last
speech heard by the court before it re-
tired to deliberate on its verdict The
record contained five thousand pages. the
exhibits numbered nearly six hundred,
and this man was an officer OF high rank
and thirty-three years service, the legal
adviser of the court. addressing brother
officers. They had right to believe him
honest and impartial, for such are the ira
ditions of the service. Is 1t any wonder
then, that, innocent though he be, Cap
tain Carter was convicted?"
1t is charged by Captain Carter's coun-
sci that Colonel Barr refused 10 believe
any OF the witnesses except those who
testified against the accused. The brief has
this TO say on that question: 1t made no
difference that some were called by the
prosecution; IL their testimony did not burt
Captain Carter or was distinctly favorable
to him IL was enough TO damn them.
But Austin. former soldier In the Sew
enth Cavalry who had received medal
for distinguished bravery under fire at
Wounded Knee afterward a captain of
volunteers during our war with Spain;
surely he was spared. BY no means. Aus
tin was branded as spy, dishonest, and q
perjurer."