St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-26

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The railroads interested in the Harri.
man consolidation with their mileage are
the following
Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe, 6,946
| Sout hern Pacific, 1914
| Union Pacific, 4,439
Northern Pacific 1924
| Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, 6,191
| Chicago and Northwestern, SOFT
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 7,180
| Missouri Pacific, 1924
| Great Northern, 5,127
| Chicago and Alton, S44
| Wabash, 1896
Total, $500
Gen. Chaffee's Report on Chinese Cam
paign.
The report of Msjor-General Chaffee
on the campaign in China is being pre-
pared for publication at the war depart
ment. Among other matters it contains
special reports on the Russian, Japanese,
French, German and British troops; also
reports on equipment, supplies, etc., OF
foreign troops, and on different expedi-
tons. Some of General Chaffee's COM
ments are interesting. At one point he
says:
For about three weeks following the
uLIlN al VI LIN I(lINI SOIdhlu L ChluS LUZ
condition in and about the city and
along the line of communication was
bad. Looting of the city, uncontrolled
foraging i'll the surrounding country and
seizure by soldiers OF everything China
man might have, as vegetables, eggs,
chickens, sheep, cattle, ETC., whether be.
ing brought to the city or found on the
farm; indiscrminate and generally I'M
provoked shooting of Chinese in city,
country and along the line of march and
the river-all this did not tend, as was
natural, to gain for the troops the con-
idence of the masses, with whom, it is
certain, we have no quarrel, but were in
need of their labor. 1t is safe to say
that where one real Boxer has been killed
since the capture of Peking fifty harm
less coolies or laborers on farms, includ-
ing not few women and children, have
been slain. The Boxer element is largely
mixed with the mass of population, and
by Staying a lot one or more Boxers
might be taken in.
saved Two Americans.
Information has reached the French
Embassy in Washington that by a de-
cision OF the government French cor
poral has been decorated with a gold
medal of the second class for an act of
heroism toward two American soldiersin
the campaign in China. The recipient is
Corporal Daburon, bugler of the 10th
Regiment Of Colonial Infantry. While
the allied forces were marching on to
Picking, and just after they had taken
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to the Pei River. At the risk of his lie the
Frenchman jumped into the stream and
succeeded in rescuing both of the Ameri
cans. There have been reports of clash
between the Americans and the French
colonial troops in China, but this action
by the French government is regarded as
a graceful tribute to the good feeling and
co. cooperation of the allies.
Brown University's Good Fortune.
At the commencement dinner at Brown
University, Wednesday, President Faunce
announced that more than the desired
100000 endowment had been raised
and the fund was increasing almost every
hour. This announcement was almost
beyond the remotest hopes OF many of
the alumni. The movement to raise an
endowment of 100000 was started
about three years ago. The second mil
lion, like the first, was raised upon the
foundation laid by the gift of John D.
Rockefeller, upon the condition that the
university should raise the remainder Of
the million. This second gift was $780,
900. The gift of John Nicholas Brown,
not including the John Garter Brown
library OF valuable books, raised the fund
to about 100000. Recently gifts of
$4,000, $4,000 and 100000 have
come in from many sources, until an
amount exceeding the second million has
been subscribed. From the manner in
which the gifts are coming at present, it
would seem that the raising of third
million would not be difficult task.
Changes i'm the Diplomatic Service.
Frank B. Loomis, United States min
lister to Venezuela, who figured so prom
inently in the asphalt troubles in that
country earlier in the year, has been trans
ferred from that post to be minister to
Portugal, vice John N. Irwin of Iowa, re-
signed. Herbert W. Bowen of New York,
now minister to Persia, succeeds Mr..
Loomis. The change so far as Mr..
LOOMS is concerned is said to have no
political significance, but it was his de-
sire not to return to Venezuela. 1t is
stated that his successor goes to the post
with the same instructions that were
given Mr.. Loomis. The changes have re-
suited in several promotions in the diplo
matte service. Lloyd c. Griscom of
Pennsylvania, who has been secretary of
legation at Constantinople, receives the
Persia mission, and is succeeded by Spen-
Ger F. Eddy OF Illinois, who was second
secretary of embassy at Paris.
How July Fourth will be Celebrated iu
the Philippines.
Civil government will be established in
the Philippine Islands on July 4. Judge
William H. Taft will be designated as
civil governor. He will remain at the
head of the Philippine commission, which
is to be continued. The order appoint
ing him civil governor will be issued by
president through the secretary of
war. Further details regarding the new