St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY.


Commons when a division was ordered
on matter in which the closure hac
heen enforced, and bad to be carried out
bv force after free 6ght.-The extreme
probability of England's putting duty
on sugar, and thus taking the first steE
away from the time honored free trade
policv of that country, was discussed II
London. :,
CONGRESS. - Vice President Roosevelt
presided over the senate for the trst
time: a closure resolution was offered by
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut; the nomina'
tons of the members of the cabinet were
received from the President and con-
frmed.
UNITED STATEs.-The President has Sc
lected Col. William Cary Sanger, OF New
York, for Assistant Secretary OF war
succeeding George E. Meiklejohn, OF Ne
braska. The administration regards
the action of congress on the Cuban
question as final, and expects the Gu
bans to accept the terms proposed
which. it is said, will not be modihed.-
Tohn E. Searles Of New York, the former
treasurer of the Sugar Trust, made
an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors.
WEDNESDAY.
FOREIGN. While Emperor William
was driving through Berlin workman
threw a piece of iron at him, slightly in
turing him on the cheek; the man was
arrested.-Mr. Balfour gave notice OF a
motion in the House OF Commons pro-
viding for the suspension during the SEES
sion Of members guilty of disorderly con-
duct the Irish members complain that
several OF their party were unlustly put
out of the house on Tuesday night. The
conservative element at secret session
of the constitutional convention IN Ha-
vana worked to get the delegates to ac-
cept the proposition of the United
States; Senior Quesada denied that he
had stated that an uprising against the
United States is expected on the island.
Census figures show great decrease
of population in India, due to plague
and famine.
CONGRESS. Platt's resolution
looking to closure in the senate was
referred to the committee on rules; Mr..
Morgan spoke in favor of abrogatlng
the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty, number OF
nominations were received from the
president, including that of Robert s.
Mccormick of Chicago to be minister to
Austria Hungary.
UNITED STATEs.-Senator 7. c. Platt
announced his opposition to the ap-
pointment of William Cary Sanger as
assistant secretary of war, and said that
if the nomination should be sent to the
senate it would be rejected ,-Senator
Frye expressed his purpose to continue
the fight for the Ship Subsidy bill until
it's enactment into law is secured.-The
war department received from Judge
Taft at Manila a highly encouraging
report on the condition of affairs in the
Philippines. A bill has been favorably
reported in the New York legislature
which will practically do away with
capital punshment.-The Maryland
senate was organized by thirteen demo
Gratis, who did not constitute quorum
the republican members refusing tc
enter the chamber.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN.-Count Lamsdorff, the Rus
sian Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave
out an official statement reiterating that
the occupation of Manchuria by Russia
was only temporary Count Won Wader.
see reported that so Chinese soldiers
have been killed in fight with Ger
man column. United States is said
to have addressed a sharp note to the
Danish government regarding the Danish
West Indies.-An official bulletin showed
the injury sustained by the Kaiser to
have been painful but not serious; his
assailant, a confirmed epileptlc, on ex-
animation said he thought he was on a
sailing ship and was heaving the lead
when he hurled the iron piece at the EN-.
peror.
CONGRESS- Frye was unanimous
ly reelected president pro tempore of the
Senate; Mr.. Morgan finished his speech
in favor of abrogating the Clayton-Bul
wer Treaty; nominations were received
from the president and confirmed.
UNITED STATEs.-Senator Platt reitera
ted his determination to prevent the con
firmation of William Cary Sanger a:
assistant secretary of war, and said that
the president had told Senator DepeV
that the nomination would not be made
The term of Lord Pauncefote as Brit
sh Ambassador in Washington is to b,
extended again.
FRIDAY.
FoREIGN.-The governments at Lon
don and Washington are exchanging
views with the purpose of taking join
action against the absorption OF Man
churia by Russia.-After a consultation
at Pretoria General Kitchener granted
to General Botha an armistice of sever
days to enable the Boer commander t
communicate with the other burghe
leaders General French has added large
ly to his captures of men and war sup
plies in the Easte.n Transvaal-T
population Of the Central Provinces O
India has decreased 100000 by reason
of the famine According to dispatcl
from Odessa pilgrim steamer wa
caught in a storm in the Black Sea, ant
II pilgrims were washed overheard ant
drowned.
UNITED STATEs.-A hopeful view, base,
ON official advices from Havana, is take
by the administration of the situation il
Cuba.-Rear-Admiral Francis T. Bowie
assumed his duties as chief constructo
OF the navy.-The president issued a
order abohshing the export duty O.
Suoan tobacco, to take effect April 1. :
Inc Delaware legislature adjourned with