Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-21
GENERAL NEWSITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK THE WIDE
WORLD OVER.

Outbreak I'm Samoa-Spain and the
United states Renew Diplomatic Re-
la,ions by Appointing Ministers-Notes.
A written report from Admiral kautz
was laid before the cabinet in Washing
ton. 1t brought out the fact that the
recognition of the Mataafans as the pro-
visional government of Samoa, after
Justice Chambers decision In favor OF
Malietoa Tanus, was consented to by the |
American and British consuls because
they were in peril of their lives. Ad-
miral Kautz found that this action was
in violation of the Berlin treaty, and ac-
cordngly dissolved the provisional gov.
eminent, and Malietoa was crowned
king.
The Madrid official Gazette contained
royal decree appointing the Duke de
ARGOS to be Spanish envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the
United States. The decree also creates
consulates at Havana, Manila, llollo,
San Juan de Porto Rico and Cienfuegos.
A Washington despatch says that "the
state department has been informed from
an unofficial but reliable source that
Bellamy Storer is persona grata to the
Madrid government, and that he will be
prOperlv received as United States min
jster."
A Washington despatch says that the
navy department probably Will bid on
She steel floating dock at Havana, II 1t
is put on sale at auction by the Spanish
authorities After the ownership Of the
LODI 70 ho
ernment on the ground that 1t was
movable effect, the American authorities
offered $4,000 for it. The offer has
not been accepted.
\ special despatch from Manila says
that committee of twenty-five Filipinos
has been appointed to confer with the
United States commission, with view
of bringing about peace. Arevala,
former aide to Aguinaldo, is quoted as
saying that "if the Americans would
send emisaries to Agunaldo now peace
fdl solution of the present troubles is
probable
A Chicago despatch says the traffic
officials of western roads received in
.structions recently from their respec-
tive presidents that under no Giro UNI
stances whatever may they devatc in
the slightest degree from the letter or
spirit of the agreement with the inter.
state commerce commission for the
maintenance of tariff rates.
a despatch from Berlin says the entire
German press is greatly alarmed by the
news that Emperor William intends to
introduce in the Prussian diet measure
creating the city of Berlin and its suburbs
into a separate province. and largely des-
troyng the present self government of
the municipality.
In the superior court at Chicago on
saturday, Judge Brentano declared the
anti scalping law, enacted by the Illinois
legislature in 1895, unconstitutional, as it
sought 20 deprive citizenS of a means of
livelihood on account of Illegal acts of
some Of the persons in the ticket broker
age business.
General Rios cables to Madrid from
Manila that General Otis has granted
him a safe conduct for a mission to
AguinaidO in behalf of the Spanish
prisoners, and has empowered him to
offer to surrender to Aguinaldo 1000 Fill
pino prisoners held by the Americans.
The Wade court of inquiry at Wash
ington Monday examined $50 cans of
beef of brands used during the island
campaign Only one sweled can was
found in the lot, and six were found
defective from other causes. Several
witnesses we're examined.
\ Brisbane, Queensland. despatch says
that the German cruiser Cormoran has
arrived there, having been fast six days
on reef in the Bismarck archipelago.
The vessel, which will have to go to
sydney for repairs, was on the way to
Samoa.
The steamer Laurada, which became
famous as Cuban fllibuster, has been
ordered seized and contiscated should
she ever enter Canadian ports Her
offence is dumping stowaways and pau
pers in British Columbia.
Secretary Alger, who has returned to
Washington, has made ian absolute de-
nj Al" of the reports that he intends to
resign, and says he will 'remain in his
present Office throughout his regular
term of Office"
a Managua despatch says that the
United States minister and the Nicara-
guam minister of foreign relations are
10 go to Bluefields to investigate the
complaints of United Safes officials and
citizens.
a report to the war department shows
that of the volunteers now in service who
have been offered opportunity to re-enlIst,
with the offer of bonus in travel pay of
over $500, only about per cent will
accept.
Admiral Dewey on Saturday reported
the arrival of the Wheeling from Guam,
where quiet and order prevail. The
native council established by Comman-
der Taussig, he says, is working well.
a saloon near the military reservation
at San Francisco was wrecked and burn
ed by soldiers of the regular army on
Sunday night, in consequence of row