St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
NEWS SUMMARY.


The French steamer Louis was lost
with all her crew Of Is men in the Medi-
terranean on Jan. IAN official denial
was MAIDEN Madrid that General Blanco
had made proposals to the Cuban insur-
gent leaders.-It is believed that Prince.
the assassin of the actor Terriss, in Lon
don, will be declared insane and COM
mitted to an asylum without trial.-Sec-
rotary Sherman issued proclamation
appealing for aid for the suffering Cubans
and announced the appointment Of a
central relief committee.-The Hanna
forces in the Ohio legislature are believed
to be gaining, though not yet sufficient
to insure the senator's eleetion.-More of
the counterfeit 500 silver certificates
were discovered, and the number in cir
culation is thought to be large.-An in
teresting book oil John Hancock's letters
was found in Boston.
Saturday.
1t was reported in London that the
British government would guarantee
the Chinese loan OF f16,000,0O0 at per
cent, the price of issue to be11O.-It is
thought in Madrid that the decision not
to prosecute General Weyler will lead to
the resignation of the Minister of War,
General Correa.-The United States Con-
sul-General at Montreal was blackballed
by the St. James Club, on account OF
what he was represented as saying in a
newspaper article. - Little change oc-
Cured in the senatorial situation in
Ohio; the anti-Hanna forces are holding
well together, and coucede only seventy
votes to Senator Hanna. - Governor
Budd of California, and Justice Brewer OF
the federal supreme court, refused to
interfere in the case of Durrant, whose
execution is set for today.-Attorney-
General Hancock said that he supposed
until last month that SO 100000 would
pay for the proposed canal Improvement.
"A hearing on the bill to prohibit ticket
scalping was given by the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce. Gov.
ernor Wolcott of Massachusetts was
sworn in for his second term of Office.
Sunday.
The first distribution of American sup
plies for the starving Cubans took place
at Observation-Disclosures engineers exam
lining the Panama canal declared it en-.
tirely feasible. - The Norwegian bark
Hovding at Queenstown had a rough
voyage; she lost sailor, and the ca plain
was washed overheard by one wave and
washed back on board by another
Senator Hanna's supporters were in.
creasingly confident that seventy-three
votes will be cast for Hanna on Wednes-
day; charges Of bribery against the anti
Hanna managers were circulated; much
interest was manifested in the Inaugural
ton Of Governor Bushnell and the repub-
lican mass convention, which take place
today The demand for an investiga-
ton of the New York canal meets with
general approval among men interested
in canal commerce.-General Thomas 7.
Shryock, the Maryland state treasurer,
is looked on as most likely to be elected
as Senator Germans successor.-Presi-
dent Mckinley said to Henry w. Pea
body OF Boston recently that he was
deeply interested in currency reform and
hoped for prompt action by congress.
Senator Butler announced that he was
opposed to the ratification of the
Hawaiian treaty.
Monday.
Arthur J. Balfour, Government leader
in the House of Commons, said in a
speech to his constituents at Manchester
that England's policy in China would be
to preserve trade rather than to gain
territory.-Renewed fighting, in which
Lieutenant Macdonald and Mr.. Piking-
ton, missionary, were killed, was re-
ported from Uganda, Airica.-It was de-
cided in executive session to debate the
Hawaiian Annexation Treaty behind
closed doors. House: The debate on the
Civil Service was continued, nine speeches
being made in opposition to the merit
system and two in defence oft. The in
auguration of Governor Bushnell took
place at Columbus, Ohio; a mass conven-
ton OF republicans issued strong APP
peal in behalf Of MIR. Hanna; the Hanna
managers expressed increased confidence
in the success OF their candidate Of
fetal statement regarding the health of
Secretary Ager, issued from the War De.
partment, said that his fever had SUBJ
sided and that he would go to the sea-
shore in few days Minister Angel re-
ported to the State Department that he
had been unable to secure payment of
the indemnity demanded from Turkey
George w. Aldridge, Superintendent OF
Public Works, replying to the recent let
ter of State Controller Roberts, refused
to suspend work under the canal con.
tracts.
Tuesday.
1t is reported from Spain that the
Carlist movement is rapidly growing
According to Picking advces it will be a
long time before a Chinese loan is ar
ranged in England, because of the lack of
good security.-Charles w. Russell, as
sistant attorney of the Department of
Justice, reports great suffering among
the reconcentrados in Cuba, and urges
the need of contributions; the feeling in
Spain was represented as being adverse