St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUES DAY.

| OIL gOOO Ieelng between EuSIdHu duu
America by the new treaty were received
with much favor in London and it is be.
lieved will promote it's acceptance.-The
| Danish government sent to both houses
OF the Rigsdag the negotiations with the
| United States regarding the sale of the
Danish West Indies.
| CONGRESS Senate: There was lively
colloquy on imperialism between Senat-
tors Bacon and Hanna; in executive ses-
sion Senator Pettigrew attacked the
nomination of James S. Harlan to be at
torney. general of Porto Rico as an at.
tempt to influence the United States Su-
preme Court, of which the nominees
father is a member.-House: Considera
ton of the River and Harbor bill con-
tinued.
UNITED STATES WI Ting Fang ad-
dressed the state bar association at AL
bany on "Chinese Jurisprudence. "A
passenger train crashed into a freight
train near Bath N. Y, and several per-
sons were injured.
WEDNESDAY.
I FoREIGN-The tone of military COM
ment in London blamed Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exchequer,
tor Withholding proper financial supplies
for easing the situation in South Africa.
In a speech at Northampton the
Earl of kosebery spoke OF the danger to
England's commercial supremacy from
the enormous resources in Amesica and
the energy and skill of the Germans
Kruger is undecided whether to visit this
country, and will probably wait until
assured that the trip would benefit the
Boer cause.-It was reported from Cop
enhagen that under certain conditions
the Danish government would sell the
West India possession Of Denmark.
CoNGREss.-Senate: In executive ses-
sion there was lively debate on the
nomination of James S. HARLAN to be At
tornev General Of Porto Rico.-House
The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill was passed practically as it came
from committee.
UNITED STATES President Mckinley
was sufficiently recovered from his illness
to attend cabinet meetiug.-Wu Ting
fang, the Chinese minister, was warmly
received by the senate and assembly at
Albany; be made short addresses in both
houses The congress committee con-
tinued its investigation at West Point
Mr. briggs denounced hazing and ths
cadets responsible for it,
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN.-Boer families and their
stock are being Systematically brought
into great camps at convenient cent? es
in the Dutch republics: martial law has
been declared throughout the greateg
part of Cape Colony; General Kitchener
reports a defeat OF the Beers, with heavy
loss, BY Colvile's column; the British
cruiser SybilIe, while landing bluejackets
to intercept the Beers at Lambert s Bay
went ashore The British steamer
Kai>ari was wrecked at Reunion Island
and TWENTY-FIVE lives were lost.
CONGRESS Senate: The return of M
S. Quay WIS made the occasion tor re
markable demonstrate debate on the
Army Reorganization bill was continued
in executive session another unsuccessful
attempt was made to secure Confirma
ton OF the nomination OF James S. Har
Ian to be Attorney General of Porte
Rico.-House: A bill TO revise and codify
the postal laws was under consideration
throughout the session.
DOMESTIC President Mckinley, or
the advice OF his physician, will probably
cancel all arrangements tor receptions
and dinners at the White House for the
remainder of the season The new tor
pedo boat destroyer Bailey made 80 IS
knots an hour on a trial trip yesterday
thus becoming the fastest boat in the
Navy.
FoREIGN.-A public discussion was helC
at Manila of the bill providing municipa
government for the Philippines.-Gen
. Kitchener reports the defeat OF body o
Beers by force of New Zealanders anc
Bushmen in Africa; Gen. Colvll was re
TRAD on pay by the British War office
it was denied that Mr.. Kruger had de
cded to visit the United States.-Th
/, British cabinet considered the Nicaragua
: Canal treaty as amended BY the senate
but the conclusion reached was not mad,
: public Many Russi IN students have
) been exied to Port Arthur. where they
| will do military service A large number
of Americans received decor ,tions OF tn,
Legion OF Honor tor work in connection
= with the French Exposition.
, CONGRESS Senate: The Army Reor
ganlzation bill was passed and sent to ;
conference committee OF both houses; Re
publican senators in causus decided tina
it was best not to consider canal legisla
ton while the Hay-P auncefote treaty i
being considered by the British Foreigl
Office; it practically agreed that the Shll
Subsidy bill should be restored to it
place of privilege. House: The entir
, day was given up to refer claims of tn
Cramps to the Court OF Claims.
UNITED STATES -Fruitless ballots wer
: taken in the Delaware and the Nebrask;
legislatures for the choice of United State
senator's.
!, SATURDAY.
, FoREIGN.-The annual dinner of tn
American Chamber OF Commerce wa
= held in Paris "A dispatch from Curaca,
received in London said that the Unite,
States Minister at Caracas had delvere,
a note which was practically an ultima
tum to Venezuela; the United State
auxiliary cruiser Scorpion arrived a
q Willemstad, Curacao, on her way trou
: La Guayra to Guanico, the scene of tn
a asphalt troubles.-The Due de Broglie,
: noted French statesman, died in Pari
, from cancer Of the tongue The steame
Cymric, of the White Star Line, wa
damaged by collision with anothe
steamer in the Mersey near Liverpool.
CONGRESS -Stnate: Most of the ses
s sion was devoted to eulogies OF the la
). Senator Gear; a resolution was adopte
e to observe the John Marshall Ceutenar
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