St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY.

tween German troops and Chlnese cav
airy occurred near Kalgan; the Chinese
force was routed. Troopers of the LIST
Cavalry defeated rebel force in Batan.
gas Province, Luzon.
UNITED STATEs.-President Mckinley
spent the day in Arizona, visiting big
gold mine in the morning and being re-
ceived at Phoenix, the Territorial capital,
in the afternoon. -Secretary Hay denied
the statement that new Isthmian canal
treaty had been delivered to Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador.
"WEDNESDAY.
FoREIGN.-The foreign ministers at
Picking will send note to the Chinese
government stating that the indemnity
is fixed at 450,000,000 taels, and asking
what methods of payment are proposed.
AT the conference of miners in England
it was decided not to cause a general
strike.-Colonel Astila, leader OF the
instruction in the Philippines, and several
officers and many men have surrendered
to the Americans.-English spectators
were not seriously affected by fuctua-
lions in American stocks The ambassa-
doris at Constantinople have sent note
to the Porte, characterizing the govern
ment's tamperiug with the mails as
breach of international law.-At the
meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute,
at London, Mr.. Carnegie advised British
manufacturers to follow American
methods.
UNITED STATES President Mckinley
and his party arrived in California, being
met at Redlands and welcomed to the
state by Governor Gage; the party then
proceeded to Los Angeles.-The Mayor
of Jacksonville issued a statement show
ing the plight of the city and the need of
temporary assistance in caring for and
feeding homeless persons.-The ceremon,
les incident to the formal bestowal OF the
red biretta of cardinal on Monsignor
Martinelle by Cardinal Gibbons took
place in the Baltimore cathedral in the
presence OF many church dignitaries and
other well known persons.-Fire des-
troyed several cotton warehouses in
Augusta, Ca, causing loss of about
$160, 000.-The Board Of Overseers of
Harvard University decided by vote of
26 to to confer the degree of LII. D.
upon President Mckinley this spring.
The commissioner of pensions has taken
measure to check frauds by pension
agents and attorneys who are t1ocking
to San Francisco to meet soldiers return.
ing from the Philippines.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN.-A formal demand for $780,
100000 taels indemnity was made upon
the Chinese plenipotentiaries by the min
listers of the powers at Peking.-At Mel
bourne the Duke of Cornwall and York
formally opened the new Parliament of
the Commonwealth of Australasia
mishap to the new Shamrock caused by
falling block, that endangered the life
of Sir Thomas Upton, terminated the
trial of the two Shamrocks in the Soleut;
at the time of the accident the new chal-
lenger was clearly demonstrating her
superiority to the old boat,-Scenes
Similar to those in Wall street were
witnessed in Shorter's Court, London
and on the Glasgow Stock Exchange,
where brokers and spectators deal in
American securities.
UNITED STATEs-President Mckinley
spent the day at Los Angeles, Cal; he
reviewed floral parade and visited the
Soldiers Home, where he spoke to the |
veterans Minister Conger arrived in
Washington, and will confer with State |
officials regarding the
situation in China-The New York stock |
market suffered one OF the worst short |
panics known in its history, due to the |
for control of Northern Pacific;
the fight over that road was finally |
settled, and resulted in victory for the |
Morg anil ILL interests "A number OF the |
leading financial institutions formed a
pool to lend money to Wall street bor-
consolidated exchange
firms suspended
FOREIGN The question of the seizure
on William O'Brien's paper, The Irish
People, for a grossly vituperative attack
of King Edward VII and Cardinal
Vaughan was debated in the House of
Commons; all copies of the paper that
could be found were seized by the police
The Americans in Peking have evacu-
ated the districts under their control, with |
the exception of those in the Forbidden
City.-American troops in the Philippines
are closely pursuing the insurgent Gen
eral Cables.
UNITED STATEs.-Presdent Mckinley
had an enthusiastic reception, and made
a brief speech in Santa Barbara, CAL
The National conference of charities and
began it's annual session in
on.-The Hawaiian legislature
has passed resolution containing a
memorial to President Mckinley to re.
move Governor Dole, on the ground that
re has obstructed legislation.-The losses
% insurance companies by the Jackson
Vile hire are computed to exceed S.
100000.
SATURDAY.
FOREIGN. There has been a practical
severance OF relations between the Porte
md the foreign ambassadors at Con
'tantinople, arising out of the differences
over the foreign post offices Wholesale
shooting OF revolutionary Macedonians,
including women, is being done by the
turkish authorties.- Pierpont Nor
gan remains in Paris busily engaged in
communicating with New York, and be
s not expected to return to America i'm
nedlately. -Gen. Kitchener reports the
'eesults OF recent operations in South Af
lea, showing severe losses sustained by
he Boers,-There is opposition among
ne native priests of the Philippines to
ne return to the islands of Archbishop
~hapelie as administrator; precautions
% save Agulnaldo from assassination
IRE being taken by the authorities in
Manila.