St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

pines in the president as an amendment
to the Army Appropriation bill.-House:
The day was devoted to pension legisla-
ton, 1874 private bills being passed.
UNITED STATES The Senate Commit
tre on Military Affairs favorabIy report
ed all the nominations of general officers
made by the president, with the excep-
ton OF those of Generals Wood, Grant
and Bell, which were held up for further
gation.-Instead of Smashing"
any more Topeka saloons, Mrs. Nation
went to Kansas City to lecture, and was
accused OF being coward by her asso-
ciates.-The Hamburg, American Line
Steamer Furst Bismarck broke the crank
shaft OF one of her engines when eight
hundred miles off Sandy Hook and came
into New York day late.
SATURDAY.
FoREIGN-General French has occu.
pied Ermelo, in the Transvaal 5000
Beers retiring before his advance; de-
termned Boer attack on a British out
post at Boutwell, was repulsed with loss
the German press continues to attack
Emperor William savagely for bestow-
ing the Order of the Black Eagle on Lord
Roberts Anti Jesuit demonstrations
continue in Spanish cities; in Madrid
the carriage of the Papal Nuncio was
stoned.-A Welsh steel firm asked a re.
duction of taxes on the ground of Ameri
can competition injuring its business
Richard Croker talked to a reporter
about American and British politics, and
said his income tax did not exceed G12O;
Mr.. Croker said England had not sui
fered by the accession of the King.
CONGRESS. Senate: The Naval Appro-
priaton bill was considered, the provi-
sion tor the construction of two battle
ships and two cruisers being stricken
| clubhouse: In the debate on the Con
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
Mr.. Brown, Republican of Ohio, at
tackled the Governments colonial policy
and advocated giving the Filipinos their
independence.
UNITED STATES "A mem Der of the Cab
met SAID it would MT be possible to
withdraw the United States forces from
Cuba before next tall at the earliest -
Minister WI dlsavowed to the State De,
partment any intention of criticsing the
Administration in his letter to the Gene
see Society, and the incident is consid-
cred ed-Mrs. Nation appeared at
Des Moines, Iowa, saving that she had
left her Ratchet At Topeka Fire in the
largest cork factory in the country
caused a loss OF about $75O,OOO 10
Pittsburg.
SUNDAY.
FoREIGN.-General Kitchener reports
that Boer force under Louis Botha at.
tackled General Smith Dorren's camp at
3 a. m. February 6, and were driven off
after heavy fighting, the British losing
"a killed and 81 wounded, the Beers hav-
ing general and two field comets killed,
and leaving 20 dead in the hands OF the
British; the Beers under DeWet attacked
British force and captured a guu.-The
Cuban constitutional convention has
completed its work, except as to the
clause which would make General Gomez
eligible to the presidency. Won
Waldersee is said to be much dissatisfied
with the action of the French command
er in China in planning to invade Shan
Sc Province despite the protests OF the
generallssimo.
UNITED STATES The pacifcatiou of
Panay is regarded at Washington as
most hopeful sign for the progress
OF peace in the Philippine Islands, The
discussion over the Cuban constitution
by the convention at Havana is thought
at Washington to be significant of the
need OF the United States having control
OF the debt making powers of the island
government .-Slxto Lopez, the Filipino
envoy, in letter to Robert Treat Paine,
OF Boston named the terms of the Fill
pinos for peace
MONDAY.
FOREIGN The disturbances continue
in Spanish cities that were aroused by
the approaching royal marriage in Ma
drid, and the Government is uneasy over
the outcome; martial law has been de.
clared in Valencia.-Secretary Chamber
lain informed Sir Alfred Miner at the
Cape that there would be no change in
British policy in South Africa.-Foreign
ENJOYS in Picking will meet without the
chinese plenlpotentiaries, as the latter
interrupt the proce edings so much as to
render action impossible.
CONGRESS. Senate: The Naval AID.
proprla ion bill was passed; the Shin
subsidy bill was taken up, and Mr.. CAT.
trey, OF Louisiana, spoke against it,
House The War revenue reduction bill
was sent to con erenCe, and the Diploma.
tic and Consular appropriation bill was
5 passed in the debate on the latter meas
l ure Mr.. Sulzer of New York, made a
speech of sympathy with the Beers, read
an anonymous letter making charges
} againstPerry S. Heath, and attac ked Sec
# retary Hay an attempt to have the letter
= stricken out of The Record" was defeat
e cd by hlibustering on the part ofthe dem
# ocrats.
J. UNITED STATES An important confer
S ence was held at the White House on tn,
e presidents nominations for promotions
$ IN the army the nominations OF Gener
n ais Wood, Grant and Bell were favor
d ably reported by the Senate committe
}. onsMiIitary Affairs.