St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TET EADAY,

TUESDAY.
Observation-Disclosures Choate deliver.
ed an address before the Philosophical
Institution of Edinburgh on The Career
and Character of Abraham Lincoln. -
Russians captured an arsenal near Yang
Tsun. China, on November 10, killing
two hundred Chinese; a conflict between
British and Russians over the possession
of railway property at Tong Ker was re-
ported; A Belgian traveller writes that the
Amoor River was choked with bodies OF
Chinese. who had been slain by tbous
ands by the Russians Thirteen persons
were killed and nineteen injured IN an ex-
plosion in a German mine, due to tlre
damp.-Four Cubans were drowned by
the wrecking of scOw OFT the port OF
Havana the captain and engineer OF
towboat for failing to try to save them
were arrested for cowardice.-A herce
gale swept the English Channel, causing
many wrecks, including a steamer, and
loss of life.-President Mckinley sent
medal to the sailor OLSON, at Copen-
hagen, who saved twenty members OF an
| American crew.
UNITED rATEs.-President Nc
Kinley invited all the members
of the Cabinet to retain their
Offices in his second term; they expressed
a desire to remain unless prevented by
urgent personal MISUNDERSTANDING
Long will recommend to Congress the
establishment of National Naval Re
serve in place of the existing Naval
Militia. -The Southern Pacific Railway
COMPANY secured control of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, acquiring
also the Hartman interests.
WEDNESDAY.
FOREIGN The Reichstag reassembled
Yesterday, Emperor William in his
speech from the throne referring in a con-
servative tone to the Chinese difficulty
the foreign Ministers at Peking are max
ing good progress toward a common
understanding; it is reported in Ten
Tsin that an Imperial edict announces
that the Emperor and Empress Dowager
are preparing to return to Pek'ng.-l he
Dominican Congress will shortly meet to
discuss the reciprocity treaty with the
United States-Secretary Root, Govern
f or-General Wood and party of Ameri
can officials left Havana for trip along
the south coast of Cuba.-The delegates
{ to the Hispano-Amercan Congress al
+ Madrid called on the Queen Regent
Eight persons were killed and two hun
p dred injured by collapse of benches at {
:. bull, fight at Alicante, Spain The Dutcl
cruiser Gtlderland, with ex-Presiden
Kruger on board, arrived at Suez; tn
/. ex-President remained secluded in hi
cabin; General Botha is said to hav
made known to Lord Roberts the term
r on which be will surrender.-Two youni
u Bostonians, Harvard students, were al
= rest ed in Japan tor taking photograph
! of a forti6cation, but were released b
u the Japanese Minister of Justice, gradr
> ate of Harvard and friend OF the youn
men.
y UNITED SrATEs.-Reports wei
e received at San Francisco
d the attack made by German wa
lie ship on cannibal natives of an island
y the Bismarck Archipelago, in whio
n MANY natives were killed and their "
is lagos burned. Fire destroyed the Vi
1t ginia College for Young Women at Ro
a. noke, Va, causing the loss OF $75, 90
IN the one hundred and fifty students e
is Gaping in night robes.-Senator Thur
t. ton saws there will be eleven Republics
majority on Joint ballot in the Nebrasl
er Legislature insuring the cleo ion of tV
IL Republican United Sta es Senator's
IN committee of the General Episcopal Go
of ference adopted canons taking radio
action against the remarr'age OF devol
at ed persons.-Vicar-General Barry,
in. Concord, N. H., was crushed to dea
" by Broadway cable car in front OF t
re-. Astor House.