St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY.
FOREIGN The new English Secretary
OF State for War, Mr.. Brodrick, IN adj
dressing the House oil Commons, TOOK
most gloomy view OF the situation In
| South Africa; he described the great on.
ficulties of the army in waging guerilla
warfare, and the small progress that is
being made, and he declared that the
present heavy expense will continue tor
several months at least-The Dutch gov
ernment has fatty refused to make any
effort for arbitration between the Trans
vaal and Great Britain At Berlin it is
announced thai General Chaffee, on the
return of his note TO Fte Marshall Won
WaIdersee, at once sent an apology, and
that the incident has been amlcably
settled.
CoNGREss.-Senate: Mr.. Clay OF Geor-
gia spoke against the ship subsidy bill;
the Grout oleomargarne bill was referred
to the Committee on agriculture after
| lively controversy; in executive session
| Hay Pauncefote treaty was discussed
House: Debate on the war revenue re-
duction bill began, Chairman Payne
speaking for the republicans and Mr..
Swanson OF Virginia for the democrats;
a special commute Of FIVE to investigate
the alleged hazng OF Booz at the West
| Point military academy was appointed.
' UNITED STATES The proceedings be-
| by the former a torn y-general Of Ohio
to declare the Standard Oil company in
contempt of court tor failing to comply
with the order of 1892 to dissolve the
| Standard Oil Trust were dismissed by
the supreme court Of the state The teleg-
raphers strike on the Sante Fe system
was reported to be practically at an end,
| the places OF most of the strikers having
| been filled. Thomas ". Lawson, OF
Boston signed contract with George
| Lawley to build Cup defender.
WEDNESDAY.
FOREIGN. General De Wet has slipped
out of the trap set for him by General
Knox, and instead OF proceeding to the
spot where large British force awaited
| him, he turned abruptly to the left, stole
across the Caledon River, doubled in his
tracks, passed safely around Knox's
forces and is now headed for Redders-
burg; the British troops, riding hard,
are keeping up a running fight with the
Beers, but De Wet is still Tree In the
House OF Commons Sir Robert Reid pro-
posed that negotiations tor amnesty be
opened with the Beers. and that arrange
ments be made to restock the Boer farms.
A section of the Irish League, accord
ing to William O'Brien, will make an
effort to show landlords in Ireland the
inconvenience attached to their posi-
tion.-Statistics show that in the whole
Dominion OF Canada there have been
only 271 divorces granted IN thirty-two
years in Prince Edward Island, with a
population OF 100000, there has not
been divorce in thirty wears.
UNITED STATES The Tooth anniver
sary OF the establishment of the seat of
government in Washington was cele-
brated with elaborate ceremonies
The Santa Fe company declares
the strike of telegraphers is end
ed, but the men say that they ex
pect to win, and have established head
quarters at Topeka.
THURSDAY.
FOREIGN The Empress Dowager of
China it is reported from Shanghai, has
agreed to peace conditions VIII CHI include
the return OF the E npecor to Picking an
indemnity of $40 900 900, the establish
mtnt OF a guard of 1000 Tor each lega-
ton and the appointment of tor,Ign
adviser for each province; according to a
statement made in the Reichstag, EN-
peror Kwang Su has become Christian
having been converted by some books
which had been brought to his attention;
placards, calling upon members OF secret
societies and Others to rise and drive out
the foreigners, have been posted IN Hong
Kong, but no outbreak has occurred
Many owners OF handsome houses in
London are disposing of them because oil
the rumbling noises and vibrat lions caus
ed by the Central London Underground
Railway, and an Investigation may be
ordered by the Board Of Trade.-General
De Wet, in the opinion of British officer
who was captured by him at Redders-
burg last spring, is the greatest guerilla
leader ever known A wave OF crime has
terrorzed many citizens OF Paris; sinct
the exposition has been closed it is esti
mated that more than 1000 OF thoss
who thus lost employment have joined
the criminal army.
CONGRESS- Senate: In executive SEES
sion the foreign relations comm ttee':
amendment to the Hay Pau cefote treaty
was adopted by vote Of IS to II; sew
eral other amendments WIRE offered, anC
, Mr. Elkins spoke in favor OF radca
alterations in the treaty; in open session
Mr. Hanna spoke in iaver OF the ShiE
Subsidy bill.
, UNITED STATES The president nomi
mated John w. Yerkes of Kentucky to b.
commissioner of internal revenue.-{
) treaty has been negotiated amending tn
: present extradition treaty with Gfea
Britain.
: FRIDAY.
FoREIGN-It is reported in Berlin tina
Count Won Waldersee announces tina
peace negotiations have begun at Picking
tull accord existing between the minis
e tiers; the Chinese ENJOYS are in tele
t graphic communication with the cour
J. at S an-Fu; twenty Chinese are to be be
n headed near Canton tor posting anti
l. foreign placards. -General Kitchener re
e ports that the British, under Genera
:, Clements, had suffered a defeat at th
hands OF Commandant Delarey, nea
# Pretoria; the battle between General
= Knox and De. Wet is still proceeding il
v the southern part of the Orange Rive
+ Colony.
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