Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12
GENERALNEWSITEM
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK THE WIDE
WORLD OVER.

It's Report-Rudyard Kipling to RcceiNe
nm Ill. u. from McGin University-A
Gigantic Railroad Combine Proposed.
The findings of the Wade court of
inquiry were made public Monday. In
brief, the board finds that the evidence
was insufficient to sustain the charge of
chemical treatment of beef, but That the
canned roast beef was not lit ration
for the army in the manner and extent
to which it was supplied. The enormous
purchase of this article by the commits
sarv department is described as "a
colossal error. for which there is no
palllation.' The failure of General Miles
and other officers to promptly report to
the war department the defects in the
ratons Is criticised. 1t is recommended
that for the good OF the service no fur
Their proceedings should be taken.
The degree of doctor of laws will be
conferred by McGill university, Montreal,
upon Rudyard Kiplng at the June con-
vocation. The convocation decided upon
this step recently, and intimated Its in
tention to Mr.. Kipling, who. in letter
TO Principal Peterson accepting the
honor. says: at is matter of peculiar
come from Canada, the elder sister of the
new nation within the empire" This
will be the first degree that Klpling has
accepted.
A Cleveland despatch alleges that
plans are being drawn for "a big railroad
trust. which is to include ell the lines
between Boston and Chicago" and that
sit is not the purpose to have all the lines
under one management exactly, but to
apportion them among the Pennsylvania
company, the Vanderbilt interests and
the Baltimore & Ohio company, when it
shall have been reOrganlzed. giving to
each system the lines which it can use 10
the best advantage"
The court of inquiry appointed TO in
vestigate the conduct of the officers and
men of the list regiment of New York
in the battle of San Juan 'Julv | last has
reported to Governor Roosevelt, who
approves the findings. Charges of
cowardice are made against Colonel
Downs. Lieutenant Colonel Smith,
Major White and Captain Austin.
The Missouri house has defeated a life
insurance bill. which has passed the sem
ate. requiring life insurance companies
doing business in the state on the mutual
plan to furnish the insurance department
an annual statement of the compensation
received by officers and directors. and an
account of disbursements.
The president has ordered the military
commanders in the Philippines. Cuba and
Porto Rico 70 inquire into and suggest
what alterations. if any, in the establish
.
better health of troops serving in tropical
climates.
General Otis cabcd Tuesday a report
on the position of the troops north Of
Manila. The country west of Mac Ar
thurs position, at san Fernando, has
been cleared Of Filipinos. Signs of
Filipino weakness grow more apparent
every day
Advces from Near qua indicate that
81 Temporary settlement of the trouble
ar Bluefel l. has been effected. The adj
ditional duties claimed are to be paid
TO the British consul. pending further
negotiations between Nicaragua and the
United States.
The Montic' Ito club of Chicago has
adopted 1850 uions protesting against
what was termed the inhuman and utterly
barbarous struggle over the Philippine
islands. and demanding that measures be
taken at once by the president of the
United States to stop it.
Two army gun boats which have been
operating in the San Fernando river
returned to Manila Tuesday, after having
sheled Sosmoan and Guagua. from
which towns the natives were driven.
The expedition will probably return up
the San Fernando river.
Rear Admiral Watson has been detach-
ed from command of the Mare Island
navy yard, and ordered to report 70 Ad-
miral Dewey at Manila, to relieve that
officer when he feels that he can be spar
ed there.
\ mob of 2000 strike sympathizers
made it practically impossible TO operate
street cars with safety in West Duluth,
Mimi, Saturday, and they were abandon
ed. Considerable glass was broken, and
two arrests were made.
Secretary Long has received a letter
from the German minister of marine
expressing the warm appreciation felt
by the naval authorities at Berlin for the
courtesy shown the naval attache during
the Spanish American war.
Attorney General Monet of Ohio has
given out the name of the Standard Oil
man whom he charges with having at
tempted to bride him. He is Charles b
Squires. stockholder, formerly OF
Cleveland but now of New York.
Brigadler General George w. Davis
who has been appointed to succeed
Major General Guy V. Henry as military
governor of Porto Rico, arrived at San
Juan Tuesday.
AS a result of the beef scandal In this
country the German reichstag is discuss
ing the passage of law which in prac-
tice will amount to the exclusion OF