Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-08
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

j ItSlutlll VI ble NEW DIX central hdll-
road on April 90 next. On the same day
he will be elected Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the four great railroads of
the Vanderbilt system 5. r. Galloway,
now President of the Lake Shore Railroad,
will succeed Mr.. Dcpew as President of
the Central
The Massachusetts Nava, Brigade has
received an invitation from Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy Roosevelt to volunteer
to go to Philadelphia and bring the two
monitors, the Catskil and the Lchigh, to
Boston for the protection of that harbor.
The ninety-ninth annual New York Con-
ference of the Methodist Church sent Presi-
dent Mckinley a message of approval, but
many members asserted that the atrocities
in Cuba must cease, even if force has to be
employed.
The Cuban situation again overshadows
the Chinese crisis in the London news
papers. sympathy with President Nc
Kmley is very strong, and the papers gen
orally favor independence for Cuba.
President Mckinley expects to conclude
his negotiations with Spain within a few
days, and if Congress takes the matter ont
of his hands he believes it will have to ac-
cept responsibility for the outcome
General Woodford, the United States
Minister at Madrid, held conference with
| Premier Sagasta and several of his Cabinet
Ministers. Great Importance Is attached
to the result of this conference
The list Regiment, New York y. G.. was
reviewed by Maior-General Roe and staff,
and during the playing of the "Star
Spangled Banner" the spectators rose and
stood until it was finished.
The Naval appropriation bill has passed
Congress, with the number of torpedo
boats and torpedo-boat destroyers increased
to twelve each and the provision for three
battleships retained.
Governor Black may save the entire
million dollar appropriation for war de
fence, as it is likely the State troops will be
transported without cost by railroad and
steamship companies
The merchants of Barcelona, according
to a dispatch just received from Madrid,
have offered the Spanish Government Sl0,-
co., 600, to be used i'm case of a war with
the United States.
The Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee tavorably reported Mr. Lodges bill for
the purchase OF the Danish West ludies
which are offered to this Governments for
So.Ooo,OoO.
-Four Cuban resolutions were introduced
Dbl the Senate. one being a direct dcclara-
tion of war against Spain and the others
iavorng Independence md iorclble inter-
VeH'ioh'
General Blanco issued a decree abrogat-
ing the recommendation cdIct of General
Weylcr in the Cuban Provinces of Pinar
del Rio, Havana, Malauzas and Santa
Clara.
Mrs. Della T. s. Parnell was buried be-
side her famous son Charles in Glasneyin
Cemetery, Dublin. Awrcath from United
States Ambassador Hay was laid on her
grave.
Lieutenant-General John NJ Schofield
took formal charge of the National Nolun-
tecr Reserve. and Congress will be asked to
give the movement official standing.
A relief train carrying supplies to towns
in Havana Province was wrecked outside
No one was hurt or even bruised.
The Navy Department urged the Gov
errors of Atlantic coast States to do all
they could to have the Naval Reserves
ready for effective service.
One hundred available vessels. fifty of
which have been tentatively accepted, have
been found for government service by the
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