St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY,.

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country would discuss terms with Chin
after their acceptance; the reply was no
regarded by Japan as satisfactorily
is expected that Lord Salisbury will 500
resign.-The London county council ha
decided to build homes for $4,000 work
! ingmen.-Since Aguinaldo's surrende
many rifles have been surrendered by in
surgents.-A bad outlook for the stee
trade is reported from Great Britain.
UNITED STATEs.-The Treasury De
partment began to make purchases o
bonds, buying 100000 As of 1907 il
the New York market.
WEDNESDAY.
FoREIGN-It is reported in Manila
that Aguinaldo will soon visit the United
States at the invitation of President Nc
Kinley; Chief Justice Arellano, who ad
ministered the oath to Aguinaldo, pre-
diets that by June the Philippines will
be completely pacifed.- The new German
loan of 300,000,000 marks was largely
oversubscribed -Prince Henry of Prus.
STA, the Kaiser Friedrich III, ran ashore
near Ancona and was seriously dam
aged.-Elections in Denmark resulted in
an overwhelming defeat of the govern
ment party.-Spain's Cabinet Council
approved the new treaty between that
country and the United States.
UNITED STATEs.-The secretary of the
treasury purchased in New York $780,
900 additional short term bonds at sub.
stantiaIly the same rate as paid for
50 100000 Of bonds purchased yester-
day.-George F. Baer was elected presi-
dent of the Reading Company and its al
lied corporations, to succeed Joseph S.
Harris-1t has been decided to report
out the bill laying before the people the
plan for improving the canals ofthe state
at cost of see, 900, 000.-A bill will be
introduced today doing away with
coroners in New York city and appoint
ing medical examiners in their stand, at
an annual saving of $4,000.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN.-The condition of M. Wal
deck Rousseau, Premier of France, has
become serious, his throat trouble max
ing necessary two observation-disclosures
William has sent a warmly worded mes
sage to the Sultan, congratulating him
on his escape from danger at the recent
feast of Bairam, when an earthquake
shook the palace.-A discredited story
was afoat at Vienna that an officer of
the guards had shot at the Gar, but
failed to hit him, the officer afterward
committing suicide. The White Star
liner Celtic was launched at Belfast, the
vessel being named by the Marchioness
Of Dufferiu,-Radical members of the Gu
ban constitutional convention called on
Gen. Wood in Havana and discussed the
Platt amendment.
UNITED STATEs.-The launching of the
Ohio at San Francisco, which
S to be attended by the president and
members of the cabinet, will take place
IN May 18.-The President signed the
lew commissions of Generals Funston,
and Smith.
FRIDAY.
FOREIGN Arrangements have been
made for a resumption of di plomatic re-
ations between Ven, zuela and France
General French is still pressing the Beers
n the outh-eaStern section of the trans |
'aal Colony "A Polish hymn book con.
aiming revolutionary matter has been
onfiscated by the authorities of West
'russia.-The United States is alleged to
ave assumed threatening attitude to.
ward Denmark in regard to the sale of
he Danish West Indies.
UNITED STATES Governor Allen of
'orto Rico arrived at Old Point Comfort
nd started for Washington, where he
will have a conference with President
1cKinley today. The amalgamation of
1onon, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day-
on, Southern and Cincinnati Southern
through the J. P. Morgan in.
erests, was said to have been accom-
lished.
SATURDAY.
FoREIGN.-Several more bands OF in.
1rgents in Luzon surrendered to the
merican forces -Ex- Premier Stoiloff of
ulgarla died at Sofia.-Lord Salisbury.
ccompanied by his daughter, lett Lon
on tor the south of France. "A French
'rce under Gen. Serviere is missing on
ne border OF Morocco and Algiers, and
ars are expressed that he is short OF
and provisions. Rus.
an and Italian consulates in Geneva,
were mobbed by friends of
4 extradlted anarchist, an accomplice
Rresci.
UNITED STATES Gov. Allen of Porto
leo arrived in Washington and had a
inference with the president; at Mr. Nc.
tfiiey s'request he decided not to resign,
nd will return to his post early in
lay Great preparations are being
ade to entertain the presid mt and cabi'
It members at every place they will
SIT ON their trip to the Pacific coast
he president made large number OF
my appointments.
SUNDAY.
FOREIGN Popular excitement over
e expected war with Russia continues
Japan Iii Hung Chang told Com
lssloner Rockhll that he did not ex-
ct any further hitch in the negotiations
tween China and the powers.-The
Ear IN rescript accompanying the ap.
ointment OF General Vannonsky minister
public instruction states that the time
Is arrived tor a revision and reform of
e Russian scholastic svstem.-Ameri-
ms living in Germany are reported to
). spreading the doctrine of Chris ian
renee rapidly through the country.
leny among women In Cape Town
new cases OF bubonic plague. four of
EN- oe1ng Europeans, were discovered.
government officials at Colon are
atchlng tor war material reported to
I'VE been shipped from the United States
the insurgents.
UNITED STATEs.-A dispatch from
aShinptOn denied +ba po,,,II -