Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-01-16

is placed at 100000. Henry Giggey.
a fireman, was dangerously hurt,
being struck by falling walls. Small
er buildings were slightly damaged.
The Boston an6 Everett depar tments
assisted in controlling the flames.
Buried in Jar
Buried in glass jar on the north
side of West One Hundred and Fifty
Eighth street between Eighth and Cen
trail avenues, private detectives have
found more than s23, 900 worth of lew
elry, the property of Mrs. Ambrose
Clark, the daughter-in-law of Mrs.
Potter, the wife of Bishop Henry @.
Potter, which had been stolen from
Fernleigh, the CLARK home at Coopers-
town on July, last.
Mistook Kindness for Fear.
In an engagement that took place
with refractory Moros on the island
of JoIo, one lieutenant and one pri.
vate of the American forces were
killed and several wounded. The
governor of the island undertook to
secure possession of fort by peace
full means, but his kindness was
misunderstood for fear, with the re-
suit that trouble ensued. The fort
was destroyed and the Moro leader
killed.
Tucker Trial.
In the trial of Charles L. Tucker for
the alleged murder of Mabel Page.
now in progress at Cambridge, Mass,
experts for the state have testified
that in their opinion, judging from
standards of fuckers admitted hand
writing, he wrote the address found
on slip of paper in the room with
the murdered girl. The defence will
introduce other experts who will hold
that he did not. The trial win con-
tinue several weeks.
| Bryan Praises Roosevelt.
Welcomed enthusiastically, William
]. Bryan addressed the Indiana Gen
eral Assembly Wednesday. The Leg
islature is overwhelmingly Republi-
can. 81 shall recommend the defeat
of every Democrat who stands for
denomination if he opposes President
Roosevelt's effort to regulate the
railroads, and if he does not support
the President in his battle against the
railroads." declared Mr.. Bryan to the
| cheers of both Republicans and Dem
ocrats. Mr.. Bryan said he found
many things to commend in President
Roosevelt since the election. Before
he provoked laughter by saying so
he did not have so much to say
good of him. He said be took encour-
agement from Rooseve It's re com men
dation that the Interstate Commerce
Commission regulate rates and from
the proposition to have corporation
contributions to the campaign funds
made public before the election.
| The War.
The terms respecting the surrender
of Port Arthur were duly carried OUT,
and the Japanese forces took possess
sion of the forts and town last week.
They found thousands of sick and
woun ded Russians in the hospitals,
dearth of food and supplies and great
distress on all sides. They set 10
work to remove the prisoners to
Japan, where they will be held, and
to minister as far as possible to the
needs of the suffering ones. They
lost no time in picking up the mines
placed for the defence of the harbor.
with the aid of charts furnished by the
Russians, SO that it will be reasonably
safe soon for vessels to enter. Gen,
Nogi's troops will mostly go to the
support of Oyama, and it is said that
$4,000 of them have already Joined
him. The soldiers of Kuropatkin's
army were apprised of the surrender
of Port Arthur by means of kites sent
to them by the Japanese army in their
front. A Toxic despatch says it is
believed the Russian casualties at
Port Arthur will total about $4,000.
Inc killed, those who died of sickness
or are missing are placed at over
10000. In we'll informed circles it is
estimated that the original garrison
numbered about $4,000 or 10000 in
Guiding sailors. The Japanese are
ooslly preparing to receive Russian
prisoners. The first batch of 10000 is
expected to arrive at Moi off Simon
osekl shortly. The generals will he
treated in the best possible manner