St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-23

gave many addresses on public occa-
sions; Of his books may be mentioned !
Life and Death Eternal: A Retaliation
of the Doctrine of Annihilation,"
Sketches OF the Missions OF the A. B. C.
F. NJ" Future Punishment" Prom
Egypt to Palestine" Sources of His
tory in the Pentateuch." The titles of
some OF these will recall to those who
knew the doctor and the controversies
in which he took part that he was
sturdy Calvinist, and one of the friends
ofeternal punishment" who caused the
great disturbance in the American board
and the persecution of the Andover semi
nary. His opposition to the advance OF
thought made the record of bis later
years. He was succeeded in the pres-
dency of Dartmouth by Prot. William I.
Tucker of Andover, one Of the leaders Of
1.-THE new orthodoxy. II Springfield Re-
publican.
First Pension on Account Of the Spanish Wa.
The first pension on account of the war
with Spain was granted Friday to Jesse
F. Gates, late private in Battery A. Sec
ond Artillery, for injuries received before
Santiago on July 2 last, when Spanish
shell carried away his upper lip and six
teeth. The prompt action upon his case
was due to the request Of President Nc
Kinley that it be made special. On the
report of the examining board pension
of SIT month was allowed on account
of shell wound of mouth and resulting
deformity and loss of teeth" With the
As applications filed Friday, the pension
office has received 2125 claims tor PEN
sions under the Spanish war, 1947 being
army and 178 naval.
Spain Gives up In Cuba.
The deadlock between the American
and Spanish Evacuation Commissions
was ended at the joint session held at
Havana last Wednesday morning. 1t
was announced that the Spaniards had
decided to agree to the American de-
mand that Jan. be the official date Tor
| the completion of the evacuation Of the
island by the military forces OF Spain.
In the beginning the Americans demand
ed the evacuation by Dec. 1, and the
Spaniards asked to remain until Feb. 1.
The months respite granted by the
Americans was due to the efforts OF Gen.
Parade. Although the American Com
mission has won diplomatic triumph
yet credit is due from the Spaniards to
Gen. Parade, for he has practically won
for them the right to occupy the island
for month longer than was intended
by the Americans in their original de-
mand. Gen. Parade said that if by
reason OF physical impossibility any
Spanish troops remained in Cuba after
Jan. it be understood that they be un-
der the safeguard Of the Americans, their
safety depending on American honor
To this the Americans agreed, giving
assurances that such Spanish troops
would be we'll treated.
Gen. Parade also said that on Jan. 1 or
before that date the forts of Havana and
all other towns would be surrendered to
the Americans, and that the whole city
of Havana would be turned over to them
before the first of the year. The reason
for this is that the evacuation will now
begin from Havana and from the west
to the east OF the island instead of from
the east to the west, as is being done
now. This is the most important agree
ment Of all, and it may be said that in a
very short time the American flag will
wave over the Cuban capital and the
Americans will thus control the whole
island. The troops in Havana will
begin to evacuate in few days after the
details are satisfactorily concluded.
An Army Of One Hundred Thousand.
The President and Secretary Alger
have agreed TO make the same recon-.
mendation in regard to the increase OIL
the regular army. Secretary Alger in
his annual report and the President in
turn in his annual message to Congress
will recommend that the standing army
be placed on permanent peace basis OF
100000. 1t has been believed by many
who were doubtful in regard to the
Presidents views on national expansion
that he would not recommend the rails.
ing of the regular army to more than
10000 or $4,000. His decision to adj
vocate an army of 100000 is therefore
taken as an indication that the Presi
dent thoroughly appreciates the neces-
sity Of properly garrisoning the new
possessions and dependencies with Uni
ted States troops.
Leading members of the Administra
ton have said openly within a short
time that in their opinion it would be
found necessary to maintain our garri
sions in the island of Cuba for at least a
year.-[New York Sun.
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