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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Chinese Want an Injunction.

San Francisco. May 24--An application
was made in the United States court to
day by the Chinese for temporary IN
iu1ction To restrain the san Francisco
hoard of health and DR.. hinyoun, the
federal quarantine officer. from interfer-
inc with the commerce and comfort of
the Chinese quarter by oSta bliShing a
quarantine on the prcteNt thar the bu-
boniC plague exists in TINS city Judge
Morrow refused 10 grant cN parte 4 re-
81 raining order, but granted instead an
order to show cause why an injunction
should not be issued. retUrnable at IL
n m. tomorrow.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

solicitors bureau. appointing in its place
a law clerk with one stenOgTapher, and
thus saving $3.70O annually. Many other
reforms are promised. The inspectors
are stlll busy over the postal accounts
and they say It viii be a month before
the report will be ready. In the mean
time it is not likely that important de-
velopmcnts VIII arise.
General Wood has ordered that every
department be thoroughly overhaulcd-
The auditors are now dealing with the
treasury and with the North American
Trust Company. Later they VIII Gedi
with the custom house. There Is no SuS-
gestjon that frauds are suspected IN con-
nection with any of these departments
or Institutions but General Wood feels
that the public desires the most complete
investigation of all Cuban accounts Such
a move has been contemplated for SeN-
eral weeks before the discovery thdt
something had gone wrong in the postal
department. General Woods order VIII
be executed quite Irrespective of the in
vestigation that congress is likely 10 Ill
rect.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
BOARD Of Health Denounced.

san Francisco. Nay 22.-TakinE the
declaration of the state board of health
that the bub1nic plague does not exist IN
san F7rancis.o or any other part of Cali
fo~n.a as a text The Call ana Chronicle
,odav edit1riaIv denouuee ,he san Fran
cisco board of health. They charge ,hat
last March the city board of health for
political reasons attempted 10 create =
p.ague scare and IS now attempting %
Vinaicate lis former course BIZ the Alleged
discovery OF fresh plague cases The
board reported today thar there was no
news TO give out regarding the plague
No new cases have o-an found and tine
board has taken NJ action as 70 the inocu~
latiou of Chinese.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
No Damage IN Texas.

Waco. Tex. May 24-Quite a stir was
caused I'm local cotton circles today when
the failure of Price. Mccormick d co.
was announced. although no one surfer
ed by tho suspension. At the cotton cx-
change here. where n leased wire is
operated. Price Mccormick q Co. being
one OF the correspondents. IL was stated
that no damage was done To any one In
this section unless q was on small indi-
vidual accounts A member of The firm
operating on the cotton exchange. ana
who is I'm n position to know. saws that no
one on the leased wire In Texas was
caught by the failure.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Plaare Is ON the Increase.

Washington May Mail reports from
the Philippines show there las been a
steady increase in the numbers Of buoonlc
plague. There were thi-ty-one cases IN
Manila IuIing January. fcrtE-oiGAt during
February and ufty-siX during March
During The three months approNima ely
100 cases of Ieprosy were also discovered
Excellent work is being done by me
Manila board IF health. under the direc-
ton of II ajor Ira Brown. H. lmproEinS lhe
sanitary condition Of the city dD1 enc N
ing the progress OF the plague IFe YORK
of disiufectIng the houses was condu
50 qu.ctlv and sySIelu2 t-ctlly tItr -Oiii-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Croker Talks of the Failure.

Rome. May 25.-George Croker. Of the
failed firm NJ Price. Mccormick az Co.
OF New York. is staying here. Today he
Informed the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that he was the chief
partner OF the firm and that he had heard
OF the failure this morning with great
surprise.
in my opinion" said Mr. Croker. "the
failure was probably caused by the pri-
waite specuiaticns in cotton of ~ member
OF the firm, unknown To the other part
uers AMI contrary 10 the rules. OF the
ilrm, which absolutely forbid specua-
ton.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Demand Rathbone's Report.

Washington. May 22.-The house COM
mittee on insular affairs today favorably
reported TO the house the Hay resolution
calling for information relative to Direc-
tor of Posts Rathbone's reports. This ac-
ton followed a conference Chairman
Cooper. of the committee, had with the
postmaster general, who favored all Ell
forts to probe the situation.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
branches in New England.

POs;Ou. May --.-frice. Mccormick x
Co have several trIncbss ~ New Ing
Iaud- At cr.e time they had a wire agency
In this city. but o. sate she local business
has been uanSacted through various
broker houses. including the firms CO
George A Fernald & Co. Hayden. sloan
& Co. TOwie & Fitzgerald. Lee. Higgin-
son s. Co and others The Fernald firm
stated this afternoon that Price. McCOr-
mick & Co.'S account with them was very
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
DAvIs's AND LEES PICTURES
On the Walls of the Custom House at
Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. May 26.-(Special.)- AS
en- evidence Of the extent TO which sec
tioual lines have been extinguIshed te-
tween the north and the south. il was
announced at reunion headquarters this
evening that several thousand Indianians
would attend the great meeting. The
most unusual bit OF evidence. however.
- fouud in the fact that The louisville
custom house and postofiice. the most
Imposing building in the city. as BEING
decorated with confederate flags and
colors and pictures of Robert h. Lee
and jefferson Davis are to adorn its
walls.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Will Amend the Resolution.

Washington. May p. Senator Bacon to-
day gave notice of his intention to oher
an amendment to his resolution Tor the
Investigation Of Cuban postal affairs. au-
thorizing the committee on Cuban rela-
items to send for persons and papers 10 sit
during the recess of congress and at such
places as the committee may determine
to be necessary or important either In The
United States or Cuba.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
f. L. VADAKIN WAS INDICTED.
SLAYER of His Wife Released on
$4,000 Bond.

Memphis. Tenn. May 2S--Edward l..
Vadakin. Of Forest City. was today in
dicted by the grand jury of Shelby coun-
" on two charges of murder in the first
degree one Indictment charging the kill
ing of his wife. Lily y. Nadakin. and the
other charging the killing of Henry Reich
mann. Nadakin was released on $500 bail
and left at once for his home at Forest
City. Ark.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
PAPERS Leave Washington.

New York, May 23.-Papers are today en-
route from Washington to New York
which charge Nicely, the alleged default
ing postal employee. with the embezzlc-
ment of a sum approXimating AG0WO
through conversion into cash of the $780,,
900 worth of 'surcharged" Cuban postage
stamps which were ordered destroyed and
so certified by Nicely.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Memphis Firm Won't Lose.

Memphis. Tenn. May "a. -. Hogin.
Of HOgin \ Co. Memphis correspondents
Of Price. Mccormick x Co. said tonight
that his firm would lose hut little Ivy rea-
ON of the failure He said:
~We are correspondents Of five differ
ont cotton houses IN New York. ana at
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Neely's Shortage Is sos, 900.

Washington, May ga report has been
received from Special Agents Seybolt and
Williams at Havana in which they charge
Nicely with not accounting for stampI
moneys. property. etc, aggregating more
than Sos 900. This report will be forward
ed TO the counsel for the government at
New York
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Heavy Loss in California.

San Francisco. May 2l-It Is cstimated
that the losses in this city In cotton and
stock through the failure Of Price. Nc
Cormick & Co. will be close Ia the half
million pofnt
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Virginia Bank Robbed.

Richmond. Va. MAY 24--The Peninsula
bank at williamsburg was entered by
robbers last night the safe blown open
and about $4,000 in money was taken.
There is no clew to the robbers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

the very outside we shall not lose $500.
We have no intimation whatever of the
failure. Our orders throughout ne after
noon were executed on the exchange up
to within nine minutes of the announce
ment OF the failure"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

the case. not only with view TO extra
dition but also because II IS desired 20
make sure there shall be no miscarriage
of Justice.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Bristow Cuts Down Expenses.

Havana. May A.-Mr. Bristow. acting
dir ector of the posts. today abolished she
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15

Advices from Russia state that diff
ference between France, Germany and
England are far more acute than is
apparent and that the danger of a
war between the powers grows daily.
Not to be caught mapping, the Czar, it
is reported, has quietly modified an
army of $4,000 men, which has al
ready been sent from Tif1is to Baku,
on the western coast of the Caspin
Sea. The ultimate destination of
those troops, however, is Kouschka,
on the frontier of Afghanistan, with
in easy striking distance of Herat,
which will be seized as the first step
of the advance on the British in India.
In all, $50, 900 men are now under arms
in Siberia, as close to the Indian 'front.'
ier as they can mass prior to declara-
ton of war. Gen. Yonoff is already
at Kouschka, and has taken personal
command of the great army in the
Semirietshenck region, to which he
was appointed when the war clouds
between Russia and Great Britain be-
gan 10 lOOk OulluOuS. IuC UlSpOSlulOu
of the unusually powerful army mobi-
lized is kept a closely guarded secret,
but it is limited that a strong force is
at point even nearer than Herat to
the British India frontier. tits report
ed that the troops in the French garri-
sons are now being concentraed at
forts along the frontier, as a precau
tionary measure in case Germany
sides with Eengland against Russia
and France.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15

AS master hand in business ener-
gy; as a careful observer of men and
matters; as an untiring, honest work
er for the public good; ex-Gov. Carroll
S. Page has won the appreciation of
the people of Vermont. Rising from
the humble walks in life he has built
up an industry in the inland, and
seemingly isolated state of Vermont,
that has become world wide in repu-
tation. Success has been written on
his every effort and the people have
rewarded him step by step until he
has held the Office of chief executive
of this commonwealth. They are still
going to honor him and if we read
rightly between the lines he will be
their choice for representative from
the First district in the coming cleo
ton. He will bring ability, fore
and executive judgment
to bear on all actions before the lower
branch of Congress, which the people
will not fail to recognize in making
their choice.-Groto9a Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15

News received from Africa shows
that the Beers lost qnite heavily in
their recent attack on Ladysmith
while the loss to the English was not
as high as first reported, however
their killed and wounded will amount
to over four hundred. Gen. Butler is
reported as trying to flank Gen. Jou-
bert's position. Great Britain has re-
piled to the representations of the
United States regarding the seizure
of Americn flour in Delagoa Bay and
has admitted that this country is
right in it's contention. They state
their position as regarding this mat
ter that food stuff shall not be consi
dered as contraband Of war, even if
going to the enemny's country, if
it can not be shown that it is in
tended for the military forces of the
enemy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15
PROBATE BUSINESS.

The following business was transacted
by the probate court during the past week
S. s. Huntley estate, Troy. Administra-
tor presented his account. Referred to
January %, at Newport.
G. Fl. Buck estate, Troy. Administra-
tors inventory filed.
Amasa Paine estate, Lowell. Adminis-
tratrix presents her account for settlement.
Referred to Jan. 29th 1900.
Mary A. Beede estate, Albany. Com
missioners report returned and accepted.
License granted to sell real estate.
Clark L. E--4ler estate, Greensboro. Ad-
ministrator's inventory returned and ac-
cepted.
Lizzie P. Allen estate, Derby. Com
missioners report returned and accepted.
Executors apply for license to sell real es-
tate. Referred to Jan. 29th 1900.
Ann N. Spaulding estate, Charleston.
Commissioners report returned and ac-
cepted,
Mary M. Richardson estate, Greensboro.
Commissioners report returned and ac-
cepted.
Batsey e. Blake, estate, Derby. Will
presented for probate by w. S. Robbins,
custodian. Referred to Jan. 29th 1900.
D. L. Wilcox estate, Charleston. Ad-
ministrator settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
Alice G. Ramsdell minor, Newport.
Guardian settles his final account.
Fletcher I. Kendall insane, Coventry.
Guardian settles his account.
Mary E. Nickerson estate, Derby. Ad-
ministrator's inventory returned and ac-
cepted.
PaulC. Nickerson minor, Derby. Ernest
L. Nickerson appointed guardian.
N. @. Hoyt estate, Westfield, Elvira M.
Brown administrative resigns, and Wallace
W. Wakefield appointed administrator de-
bonis non
John A. Prouty estate, Newport. Last
will presented for probate by George II.
Prouty executor therein named. Referred
to Jan. 29th 1900.
Mary E.. Nickerson estate, Derby. Ad-
ministrator settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
j. @. A. Mcclellan estate, Glover. Exc
cutor's inventory returned and accepted.
Ernest A. Scott minor, Newport. Guardi-
an settles his account.
r. M. Walker estate, Glover. License
granted administrator to sell real estste.
Albert g. Lunt estate, Craftsbury. Ad-
presents his account. Referred
to Feb 5th at Newport
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15

Placed himself on record as repub-
lican is good, when referring to a
candidate for high honors who work
ed against the republican party not
more than five years ago, and who
crawled under the republican tent
when the Mckinley band began to
play. Mr.. Stafford's conversion may
be sincere, but he aspires to too high
an Office for probationer.-Brat
bOro PhOenir.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15

Reliable information from that dis
rict indicates the nomination of Gov.
Fage, after complimentary ballot
h two has been cast for the favorite
pms of the several counties. The peo-
pe, the common people, want Gov.
|age because they believe he will
bake as good a record in congress as
|e did as Governor-Barre telegram.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE & CO.,
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In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap
plication. ALI cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15
THE !" BRIDAL VEIL "
AND THE " ROB ROY"

leading of Flour with WE know they
VERY CHOICE and place them with families
be used they always used T this end shall during
the four weeks of Golden Grown Baking
Powder with each barrel of the brands of Flour sold This Ba
Powder actually worth soc because good other
brands sell this offer weeks
acquainted with it. We
all other grades low
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
ROOSEVELT WON'T RUN.
Will Not Accept the Nomination for
the Vice Presidency.

Albany. y. y. Feb. 12.-Governor
Roosevelt today gave ont statement re-
lative to the Vice Presidency. in which he
deciaial that he will not accept the hon-
or under amy circumstances. His state
mellt follows:
lin view of the confined statements
in the press that | may be urged as Il
candidate for Nice-Presidcnt and an view
of the many letters that reach me advlS-
inc for and against such course. IT Is
propel. for me to state definitely that un-
der no circumstances could | ol would
accept the nomination for the ice-Presi-
dency. 1t is needless TO say how deeply
| appreciate the honor conferred upon
me by the mere desire to place me In 50
high and dignihed position. But IT seems
to me clear that at the present time my
duty is here in the State whose people
chose me to be Governor.
Great problems have been Faced and
are being partly solved in this State at
this time, and if the people so desire, |
hope that the work thus begun | may
belp carry to Il successful conclusion.
The Governor, in giving out his state
ment said:
And | am happy to state that Senator
Platt cordially acquiesce i'll my views III
the matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
RUssELL's SPEECH AT CHICAGO.
fhe Opposition to Negro Suffrage in
the South.

Chicago. H.. Feb. 12-The fifteenth
annual Lincoln Day banquet of the Mar
quette Club was given tonight at the Au-
ditorium Hotel, covers being laid for oOp
guests.
The address of Governor ID. l.. Russell.
Of North Carolina. on The Progress OF
Republicanisnb in the South. was read
by Adjutant General J. c. l.. Harris, on
North Carolina. Governor Russell haV-
ing been prevented by official duties from
leaving his State
Murat Halstead and Representative
McCleary of Minnesota, were otter speak
erS.
Governor Russell said the opposition to
negro suffrage among the whites i'll the
slave belt in the South is almost as strong
and universal as was the devotion to the
institution of slavery. The mere presence
of the negro, occupied with the fact that
the Federal Constitution guarantees\on On
.his paper his right to vote equally with
any other citizen having the same qualltl-
cations. has been sufficient to keep the
whites solidly in one organization. which
they call the Democratic party Thou
sands of them are in their real sentiments
against the Democratic party and these
lHOuSdlluS are uuc pIOptIlA hpIuCiS "HN'
business men. are mostly at war with the
platform of the Democratic party and III
sympathy with every tenet of the Repub-
lican party If they resided in the free
State Estates that were not slave hold
ing) they would be outSpoken Republl-
cans. They have abandoned secession.
chattel slavery and States rights ON "g-
cry question. but the negro question:: but
as to this. they have detied the national
government by fragrant, persistent and
successful notification of its Constitution
and ats laws. And to this notification
the North has submitted to an extent
that looks like condonation if not ap-
proval If your war amendments cannot
he enforced, would it not be better TO re-
peal them!
Yet these men will go into the Demo
cratic primaries and vote this year for
Brya. and pray for McKinley-not only
pray for his policy, but also pray for has
reelection
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG.
The Princeton Takes Possession of
Taranes and Calagan Islands.

Manila, Feb 12.-It is reported that
the United States gunboat Princeton
visited the Tatanes and Calasan Islands
which were omitted from the Paris treaty
of peace, being north of twenty degrees
of latitude raised American flags and
appointed native governors. 1t Is added
that the Princeton found the japanese
FLAG at the Bayat Island and refrained
from landing there. pending orders.
Reports from native sources. Which
are not confirmed. say General Plo
Del Pillar. the insurgent commander died
of fever recently.
The Princeton occupied the Northern
Island under Il Government order. The
report that he japanese flag was found
flying is not confirmed. but there are RI
mors that Japan intended to take the
islands The natives willingly subsu-
tuted the American for the insurgent
officials and took the oath of allegiance
The natives Of Samar and Leyte are
returning to their towns and normal con
ditions are being resumed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
VAAL KRANTZ THE KEY.
Two Roads Shut Against Butler by its
Abandonment.

London. Feb. 12.-(4:12 p. m.)-The
War Office has received the following
dispatch from Field Marshal Lord
Roberts, dated from the Modder River,
Sunday. February 18th:
Il have received a telegram from Bull
ler as follows, dated Friday, February
9th:
1t was necessary after seizng Vaal
Krantz to entrench it as the pivot of
further operations. But | found after
trying two days, owing to the nature of
the ground, that this was impracticable.
1t was also exposed to the fire of heavy
guns in positions from which our artil-
lery was dominated. 1t is essential TO
troops advancing on Ladysmith by Hard
ing or Mongers Drift to hold Vaal
KrantZ securely, and accordingly we are
not pressing the advance by those roads,
as / find we cannot make it secure
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
CROWD DEPENDS ON WEATHER.
If the Sun Shines Thousands Will
Come From Other Towns.

If the weather god favorS us this
viii be a great day in Raleigh.
This is Mr.. Bryan's second visit here.
-Four years ago he spent few hours
in Raleigh and spoke TO $4,000 people.
This time. were the weather propitious
there would be even more. Telegrams
and telephone messages received yester
day and last night indicated that they
were coming from almost every point
along the line of the two roads running
into Raleigh.
They will come from Laurinburg. Max
ton. Rockingham, Southern Pines and
Apex on the southern end of the Sea-
board, and on the northern end, along
which Mr.. Bryan will come there will be
all the people that the road can ham
die.
On the Southern from Goldsboro to
Greensboro there will be large delega-
tions. From Dunn. Smithfield and VIII
son also large delegations are expected.
All of these points have been heard
from and they say the size of the dele
CATION they send will depend only OH
the weather.
The people are anxious to hear Mr..
Bryan and all Raleigh is prepared to do
him honor and receive him with OPEN
handed Southern hospitality.
The sad part of it is that no matter
whether the weather be fair or foul
all who desire to hear him cannot do
so. Be the speaking in the circus
tent or in the Academy of Music. thou
sands anxious to hear the champion of
Democracy will be turned away.
This statement is based on the re-
ports received by this paper of large
delegations coming from other places.
since the railroads have given reduced
rnfnS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DALES 1 NEWS AND C1RCUL A0M.

principle and fine display of imagina-
ton are the leading characteristics OF
this disappointing scheme
The Daily Chronicle says:
An unfriendly critic might call the
scheme make-shift. 1t $ hardly fair to
criticise Il temporary eXpedient. but it
would be- unfortunate if such an expo
dient were to be made the pretext for
desisting from the demand for a thorough
r2casting Of the whole military SYSTEM
The Daily Mail, which calls the scheme
Il makeshift. says:
Great is the emergency: and a splen-
did opportunity has not been graSret.
There is nothing to demonstrate TO
President Kruger and the Continental
Empire that we are in deadly earnest =