St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tuesday,,

TUESDAY.
Foreign The Cuban Constitutional
Convention met in Havana and recon-
sidered the Platt amendment; decisive
vote was postponed by an adjournment
until today, when the expected absence
of several Radical members is counted on
to secure unconditional acceptance OF the
amendment.-In the court martial trial
at Manila of officers accused of accepting
brides and permitting trade with insur-
gents through closed ports of the is
lands, Surgeon WEIGH confessed, implicat-
ing other officers and offering to restore
part of the spoils.-The South African
Commission on Concessions reported
that the British Government was not
bound by the contracts of the Boer states
with concessionaires, and recommended
the abolition of the dynamite and rail-
way concessions. - The Queen Regent
opened the Spanish Cortes with her last
speech from the throne, the regency expir-
ing next year.
UNITED STATES President Mckinley
issued a signed statement announcing
his determination not to be candidate
for third term under any circumstances,
and expressing his regret for suggestions
that have been made-MrS. Mckinley
continued to improve, her physicians
saving that everything was favorable to
her recovery.-The Southern Industrial
Convention was opened in Philadelphia
with number of addresses; it will last
for four days.-H. S. Bigelow, of Buffalo,
a Harvard freshman, was killed by a fire
engine at Cambridge.
WEDNESDAY.
FoREIGN-Captain William H. Will
helm, of the Dist Infantry. died of
wounds received in the fight of Lipa,
Batangas Province, Luzon; Lieutenant
Henry T. Mitchell, of the 41st Regiment,
volunteers, was arrested in the Philip
pines and will be tried on the charge of
embezzlement.-The German battleship
Zaehringen was launched at Kiel, in the
presence of the Emperor of Germany; by
an accident previous to the launching
two men were killed-The celebration of
the 450th anniversary of the foundation
Of Glasgow University began.
UNITED STATEs.-Mrs. McKinley's
physician reported a steady improve
ment in her CONFEDERATION B. Parker,
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of
New York is being mentioned by dem
ocrats as candidate for president in
1904.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN-The business world of Lon
don was surprised by a reduction of the
bank rate from 312 to 3 per cent; it
started rumors oftresh peace negotiations
which were denied by Mr.. Bal
four in the House of Commons
Sir David Barbour, government financial
expert in South Africa, has made a re-
port recommending that the mines the
Transvaal be taxed $3.50, 900 yearly to
help defray the cost OF the war; German
shareholders will protest against the
expected conhscation of the Netherlands
Railway in South Africa by the British
| government.
UNITED STATEs.-The acceptance of the
Platt amendment by the Cuban Consti-
tutional convention will be one of the
chief topics for consideration at the
Cabinet meeting today.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians reported that the steady
improvement in her condition was main
tained.-Army officers at San Francisco
say that the alleged extensive frauds dis
covered there consist of the sale of cloth
ing by soldiers, and that no officers are
| involved in them.-John Wanamaker
urged the Mayor of Philadelphia to veto
the grants of street railway franchises,
and said he would give $2,500,000 to
the city for the privileges.
FRIDAY.
FoREIGN-Sir Thomas Upton stated
that he would like to have transatlan-
tic race with the Constitution after the
cup contests were decided. More insur-
gents in Luzon have surrendered and
Cables has expressed his intention to
| deliver arms to Gen. SUMMERTIME Lev
land Line steamer Assyrian, which went
ashore at Cape Race, and tug which
went to her assistance have become
wrecks; the crews were saved-A fire at
st. Petersburg destroyed a cruiser, other
ships, piers and supplies. and caused a
loss of twelve lives.
UNITED STATES -Slow but steady i'm
provement in Mrs. McKinley's condition
continued, and her doctors decided to
issue no more bulletins unless she be-
comes Secretary Long appointed
board of officers to locate naval sta
ton in Porto Rico "A big hotel at West
Baden, Ind, was burned in the early
morning hours, but all the $50 guests
escaped in sa'ety.-A movement is on
foot among Cinnamon in this country to
induce congress to repeal the Chinese
Exclusion Act.
SATURDAY.
FoREIGN.-It is reported that Russia
expects an early settlement of the Chinese
indemnity question The International
Arbitration aud Peace Association has
sent a circular to leading British and
American lawyers, asking for opinions
on the present rules of warfare.-Sham-
rock II has reached the Clyde, and no
further trials will be held before her de-
parture for America.
UNITED STATEs-The improvement in
Mrs. McKinley's condition continued
The president reappointed Miguel A. |
Otero governor of New Mexico .-Secre-
tary Root has raised the standards for
admission to the West Point Military
Academy.-Senator Platt of New York |
will retire from the Senate at the end of
his present term.
SUNDAY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of General
Cables have signed terms of surrender: it
is thought that the phi1inp;na laodar,,