St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tuesday.

Convention by vote of Is to Ia accept
ed the Platt amendment.-It is reported
that Boer representatives have made ar
appeal for arbitration to The Hague
tribunal.-The Boer General Schoeman
and his daughter were killed by the ex.
plosion of British shell in their home at
Pretoria.-German troops are being
withdrawn from Peking.
UNITED STATEs.-The United States
Supreme Court adjourned until October
without deciding the two remaining
insular test suits. which are thought to
involve new phases of the questions at
issue, thus leaving the exact status of the
new possessions still in considerable
doubt.-The presidents train crossed the
state of Iowa; Mrs. Mckinley is slowly
but steadily improving.-It is said
that the recent stories of Van
derbilt buying of Boston and Maine
stock are without foundation, as the
stock is being closely held.-The Presby-
terrain general assembly adjourned its
annual session in Philadelphia, after an
other wrangle over the question of the
| and denunciation of the canteen.-The
United Presbyterian general assembly, at
Des Moines, voted to exclude from the
church members of secret societies.
WEDNESDAY,.
FOREIGN ubaus generally express
satisfaction with the acceptance of the
Platt amendment.-A Washington dis
patch states that China was induced to
submit to the terms of the powers by a
threat to add $1,000,000 a day to the
indemnity if not accepted after June l.
Nearly two hundred deaths from bubonic
plague occurred in Hong-Kong in the
week ending May IS; possible case was
reported from suburb of London-Ac-
cording to a report of British losses a
sharp action has taken place near Stand
erton-A commlssary sergeant was SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment at
Manila.
UNITED STATES. - An authoritative
statement OF the administrators Philip
pine policy, as affected by the supreme
courts insular decisions, is expected to
be made after the next cabinet meeting;
there is thought to be no likelihood of an
extra session of congress.-President Nc
Kinley and his party passed through
Pittsburg after brief stop in Canton,
and are due to arrive in Washington this
morning, The cadets expelled from West
Point are contemplating enlisting as
private soldiers in the army.-The Con-
federate veterans association at Mem.
phis re elected Gen. John B. Gordon COM
mander-in -chief.-The trial of the suit of |
Mrs. Woodbury. against Mrs. Eddy, head
of the Christian Science church, for alleged |
libel, was begun in Boston.-The attend |
ance at the Pan-American exposition
keeps up despite the unfavorable weather.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN.-The German Minister at
Pek1ng confirms the report that China
has agreed to pay + per cent on the in
demnity of $50 100000 taels; this, it is
believed in London, removes the last OBJ
stace to the evacuation of Picking and
the return of the court.-An official order
prohibits Armemans who are natural.
lied Americans or Russians from enter
ing Turkey.-Rare old paintings of great
value were bought for a song by poor
couple in curiosity shop in Cheshire,
England Queen Wilhelmina and her
arrived at Pottsdam as guests
OF the Emperor of Germany.-Count Won
youngest son of the famous
Chancellor, is dead The Spanish police
are watching on the French frontier for
anarchists whose purpose is believed to
be to kill the King of Spain.
UNITED STATEs.-An important confer
,nce on relations with Cuba was held by
President Mckinley, Secretary Root and
0. H. Platt and Spooner; no
of the Platt amendment
will be accepted by the Administrations
The President and his party returned to
Washington from their trip to the Pa
ifc Coast; Mrs. Mckinley, though
weak and fatigued, was said to have
TODD the journey WE'LL The Hall of
same OF New York Univsity was opened
With interesting ceremonies, and the
'arious tablets were unveiled by rep
esentatives OF patriotic, historical and
EDUCATIONAL societies; Senator Depew
vas the orator of the day.
FRIDAY.
FoREIGN.-The Beers under DeIarev
made determined attack on the British
'arrlson at Vlakfontein, fifty miles from
johannesburg, but were repulsed, leaving
hlrty five dead on the feld.-The minis,
ers of the powers at Peking, are consid-
ring the best method OF securing a guar v
ntee from China of the payment OF the Il
1demnity; preparations to withdraw
be foreign troops from China are pro.
eeding on large scale.
UNITED STATEs.-Mrs. Mckinley is
OF yet considered to be out of danger
her physicians; the president has can
elled his engagements in Massachusetts.
ut may 60 to Cambridge to receive
egree.-The president and cabinet re- -
cted the Cuban acceptance of the Platt
mendment on the ground that the
ranges made by the constitutional con-
al terms.-Governor McSweenev of r.
outh Carolina rejected the designations d
Senators Tillman and McLaurin to
We them time TO consider thor oo,;o,,