St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY,.

great secrecy, with the secretary OF state
for foreign affairs over the tangle in the
negotiations in China; long cable mes
sage was sent to Secretary Hay, i'll which
the latest misunderstanding is attribu-
ted to an error in transmitting lnstruc-
tions to Peking, causing the American
and British ministers to take opposite
views, although their governments are
agreed.-The general view OF the Hay
Pauncelote treaty difficulty taken by the
London press is that Great Britain will
insist upon full equivalent in Alaska or
some other quarter for any concession
she may make.
CONGRESS. -Senate: In executive ses'
sion Senators Foraker and Morgan de-
Tended the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and
FIVE treaties of minor importance were
ratified.
UNITED STATEs.-The President NOM
mated Charles S. Francis to be Minister
to Greece Minister Leishman was trans
ierred from Switzerland to Turkey, and
Minister Hardy from Greece to Switzer.
Encouragement on the Porto Rican
and Philippine test cases was continued
in the United States supreme court, At
torney- General Griggs presenting the
! governments side-John D. Rockefeller
has given 81 100000 more to the Uni
versity OF Chicago, making nearly $1O,-
000,0 900 in all he has bestowed on it.,
WEDNESDAY.
FOREIGN The foreign ministers at
Peking have reached an agreement on
the terms of the Joint note, including the
prtttcb nIt from NlahI.
voStock announces the rescue Of party
of Belgian missionaries and several
thousand Chinese con Verts by Russian
column after a terrible siege; cable
error in transmission led to the misunder-
standing and delay in peace negotiations
in China.-Owing to the invasion OF
Cape Colony by the Beers the chase
after De Wet has been abandoned by the
| British column under General Knox; it is
rumored in London that General Kitche-
ner has asked for large reinforcements of
mounted men-Moslem excuses are re-
ported in the central provinces of Turkey,
| two hundred christians are said to have
been killed.-The Canadian government
will grant the Franco Canadian Line
yearly subsidy Of $50. 900 for FIVE years.
UNITED STATES Contracts for eleven
armored warshps were awarded by
Secretary Long.-The son of E. A. CuGa-
by, wealthy packer of Omaha, fifteen
years old, was reported to the police as
having been kidnapped, and note was
thrown in his fathers yard by mounted
man, stating that he would be returned
for $25, 000.-The steamer Majestic car
ried the largest mail ever sent to Europe
by single vessel at one time.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN-The health of Queen Vic
toria, according to the whispers of those
in a position to speak with authority, is
such as to cause grave anxiety; her ap-
petite is failing, she is growing very
feeble, and during the last few months
she has aged rapidly, especially because
of the death of her favorite grandson in
South Africa
CoNGREss.-Senate: In the executive
session the Hay Pauncefote canal treaty
was ratified by vote of So to 1S; the
two foreign relations committee amend
ments were adopted, all others being
voted down; in open session there was a
lively debate on the Montana senator
ship case, and the army reorganization
bill was reported from the committee on
military affairs.-House: The Indian
and military academy appropriation
bills were passed.
UNITED STATEs.-Edward A. Cudahv,
the wealthy meat packer of Omaha, paid
the sos, 900 ransom demanded by kid
nappers for the return of his son, whom
they threatened with blindness in case of
refusal.-Jobn w. Yerkes took the oath
of Office and assumed his new duties as
commissioner of internal revenue.
FRIDAY.
FoREIGN.-Count Won Wadersee re-
ports the killing of fifteen Boxers and
the rout Of Chinese regulars by German
column of the international army.-The
Beers were driven out of Hortkraal,
Cape Colony, by the British, and also
were repulsed in an attack on Zuurfon
TEN, near Johannesburg; General French
defeated the Beers at Thorndale, in the
Transvaal, killing about fifty. The
Philippine Commission enacted that all
laws in the islands be printed in English;
military operations will cease for Christ
mas day.
CONGRESS The deaths of Mrs. Will
liam P. Frye and Representative Richard
A. Wise were announced, and both
houses adjourned until January 3
UNITED STATEs.-A reward of sos, 900
was offered by E. A. Cudahy for the
arrest of the mtn who kidnapped his son,
and to whom he paid $25, 900 ransom.-
Three lives were lost by the wrecking Of
schooner on the Virginia coast in a
gale; another schooner was lost on the
Delaware coast.-Mrs. William P. Frye,
wife of the president pro tempore of the
Senate, died suddenly in Washington.
SATURDAY.
FoREIGN.-A cargo of Chinese loot
which arrived at Marseilles will probably
be returned by the French government to
China.-H. Phelps Whitmarsh has been
appointed governor of the Province Of
Benguet, Luzon, by the Philippines civil
commission.-M Rivera and eight
other leading federals were acquitted
after trial in San Juan, Porto Rico, of
the charge of resisting public authority,
an outcome of the riots of September IA
Count Won Blumenthal, former Chief
of Staff Of the German army, and the
oldest Field Marshal in the service, is
dead.
UNITED STATEs.-Governo Roosevelt
of New York removed District Attorney
Gardiner on charges, and has appointed
Eugene A. Phlbin, former law partner