Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-07
GENERALN NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK THE WIDE
WORLD OVER.

Ma1olos Taken and Americans Resting in
the Abandoned Filipinos Capital-An-
other Forward Movement i'm Prospect
Cuban Commission Received ColdIy.
The friends of Archbishop Ireland are
pressing him for one of the delegates to
the disarmament convention, and believe
that If he is honored in such a manner
by the government of the United States
Pope Leo will make him cardinal.
While the president has high respect for
Archbishop Ireland, he has practically
decided to designate two or three of our
ambassadors In Europe and detail Capt.
Mahan from the havy to represent the
United States.
The American forces, under Gen. Mac
Arthur, are resting at Malolos, repeated
efforts to find the insurgent army in
front of their position having been UNI
successful. A force of 5000 natives is re-
ported to be concentrated near Cainta
and Taytay, east of Manila; and two
companies of the North Dakota regi.
ment. of Gen. Kings brigade, had a
sharp skirmsh with the enemy on Sat
urday. Seven Filipinos were killed and
three wounded.
Gen. Otis cabled from Manila on Sat-
urday that quiet prevailed, but that he
was preparing for an active campaign.
He also reported: "Have directed troops
at Malolos and on railroad, on reconnoit-
ering duty. Find Filipinos only in
small bodies in the surrounding country,
who retire on the approach of our troops.
Few of our troops moving to a new
position"
The delegates from the Cuban assem-
bly,, Messrs. Nillalon and Hevia, called
informally on Secretary Hav. They
were told that the United States govern
ment would not increase the amount to
pay the Cuban army above the three
millions already sent to Cuba. and that
the matter could not be further con-
sidered.
EXPresdent Harrison and ex-Secre-
tary Tracy will sail on May ! for Paris,
where they will act as counsel for Ven
eZuela before the international court of
arbitration. which meets in Paris on
May %. Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer, who are arbtrators, will proba-
bly, go at the same time.
Dispatches frOt Manila say that the
Americans found evidences of elaborate
preparations for the evacuation of Ma
lolos. The rails and ties of the railroad
had been torn up for about mile, and
probably thrown into the river. The
only prisoners taken in the city were
! few Cinnamon.
The passenger steamer Stella, plying
between Southampton and the Channel
Islands, ran upon the Casquet Rocks,
near Alderney, during thick fog, and
foundered in ten minutes, her boilers ex-
ploding as she went down. 1t is be-
lieved that nearly l20 lives were lost.
General Henry has issued a general
order providing for the distribution of
rations in Porto Rico. In some districts
of the island "mauy people are suffering
and some died for want of food. caused
by poor crops, resulting from lack of
rain or other unavoidable conditions
1t is reported from Havana that Gen
Brooke is firmly convinced that fraud
and corruption rule the administration of
Justice in Cuba. The general intends to
reform the system and abolish the
practice of incommunicado imprison-
ment.
The common council of Detroit on
Saturday, by a vote of p to IL, appoint
ed commission, headed by Governor
! Pingree, to negotiate, purchase and OPP
crate all the street railways of Detroit
under municipal ownership.
The opinion is expressed in official
circles in Washington that the outlook
for satisfactory and peaceful final adj
iustment of Samoan affairs is decidedly
hopeful, through the medium of the
Joint high commission.
A special from Juneau, Alaska, to the
San Francisco Call confirms the report of
the murder of sixteen Kentucky prospec-
tors by Indians. some months ago. They
were killed while asleep for their kits
and supplies.
President Daz opened the spring SEES.
sion of the Mexican congress on Satur-
day night His message showed an ex-
cellent condition of the national finances,
with an increase of revenue in all
branches.
President Mckinley, as "A step towards
laying the foundation for "A purely Gu
ban merchant marine, has directed that
all registry fees imposed for document
ing foreign vessels in Cuba be abolished
\ fight has taken place between Turks
and Bulgarians, near Jamboli, the Turks
trying to secure a Bulgarian position
! There were killed and wounded on both
sides. The Turks were repulsed.
1t is announced that the National Con-
gress of Mothers will probably hold its
next convention at Des Mones, Ia, in
stead of Chicago, owing to the pressing
invitations received from Iowa.
DR.. Samuel j. Kennedy was found
guilty of murder in the first degree in
New York last week, for killing Dolly
Reynolds. He was sentenced to be exc
CutpQ the week of Nav -