Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
TE[EGRAPH|C NEWS NOTES.
Short Items From All Parts of the
Civilized World.

Short Items From All Parts of the
Civilized World.
Three hundred Chinese were killed
in a conflict with Russians at Talien-
wan.
Government inspections of meat will
be investigated by the Miles court of
inquiry.
General Russell A. Alger, Secretary
Iof War, was Kissed by many persons
lin Boston.
War Department officials believe the
United States will have to fight the
Filipinos for years
Former Ambassador Hitchcock, the
new Secretary of the Interior has re-
turned from Russia.
Tho steamship Rotterdam arrived at
New York with the crew of the Ross
more, which sank at sea.
Scventy-two cadets were graduated
from West Point. and soon will be as
signed to their commands.
The steamship Germanic sank at her
pier in New York. Water poured into
the mold from open coal-holes.
The House by heavy vote threw
the Spanish indemnity appropriation
out of the Sundry Civil bill.
Honzalo de Qucsado, who has Just
returned from Cuba, says there is har-
monN throughout the island.
After personal investigation. thirty
nine Philadelphia clcrgymen declared
the Quaker City was being run wide
open"
Work has been begun on the new
battle ship Maine. which is to replace
the one destroyed in Havana Harbor a
year ago
Treasury Department officials have
barred all importations from the mails
excepting books, and importers are
protesting.
Horny Jones. the famous whist eX-
pert widely known under the nom de
piumc of "Cavcndish." died in Lon
Ion
The health of King Oscar of Swc-
len has boon restored. and he has re
stunned the rcins Of government amid
general rejoicing.
York stat" Agricultural Department
showed Wholesale adultcration of com
mon articles of food
President Mckinley in a speech at
Eo>ton said that the Philippine Situl-
ton. whether a burden or an opportun-
ny must be brayely met
1t is reported Thomas T.. Reed has
written to Il friend at Portland. Me-
that he Will close his Congressional
'arccr with his present term.
Friends of the Nicaragua Canal may
force an extra session of Congress by
obstluctin@ the passage of &ppropri-
alton bills in order to get the Canal bill
passed.
Gen. Ernst finds that beef received
recently at Havana is much better
than the previous shipments. About
per cent. of 9OU.uOO rations was CON
dcmncd.
While using benzine for rheumatism
George TolakOWka. OF Derby. Conn.
was fatally burned. His wife. in at
tempting To save him. was burned to
Heath.
\ IRE that originated in the Market
Q ;
! John Wanamakcr. in Philadelphia.
caused loss of $1jO.OOO before it was
Subducd.
The United States cruiser Marble
head reached New York after IA tenn
pcstuos voyage from Boston. in which
She narrowly escaped collision with
the Cunarder Etruria.
Three attempts have been made at
Kewanee. ILL.,, in the past two weeks
to wreck No. Is. the Burlington roads
aast-bound overland flyer. Two boys
have been arrested
The American Newspaper Publish
ars' Association held their annual
banquet at the Waldorf Astoria. New
York City and two hundred members
and guests We're present.
Every effort is being made by the
Merchants Association of this city to
defeat bill pending in the New York
! Legislature to reduce the legal rate Of
interest from six to five per cent.
The Gazette de France publishes a
manifesto by the Duke of Orleans, a
prctcnder to the throne, reviewing the
present condition of affairs in France.
No one pays any attention to it.
The President of the British Board
! Of Trade told the Commons Britain is
| in no danger of starving. because she
buys half our grain exports and we
would not let an enemy touch them.
\ strike which will involve three
thousand TO thirty-five hundred long
shoremen and stevedores is threatened
in Havana and should it come the
authorities fear that il will bring