St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-30

ton is divided as to the probability of an
extra session OF congress, but it is agreed
that one must be called if legislation for
the Philippines is to be undertaken
Secretary Long signed contracts with
the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany for two armored cruisers, to cost
upward of $7,50O,0 00.-Fire in big
crockery store in Chicago caused loss
of between 100000 and 100000.
SUNDAY.
FoREIGN-Memorial services for the
Queen were held in practically all the
churches throughout the British Empire
yesterday.-Empero William received
from King Edward the sword of Field
Marshal of the British army yesterday,
his birthday, and received numerous cou-
observation-disclosures of people are
reported to have died from famine in
| Shan.Se Province, China; an imperial
edlct forbids discrimination against ma
tive christians in giving out food sup
plies the result OF a protest from the
| foreign envoys at Picking -General Kit
chener reports fighting between British
and Beers in South Africa; some Yeo-
many were captured in the Western
Transvaal and subsequently released by
the Boers.-The frozen herring fishery
in Placentia Bay is a failure, and the
losses to the American fleet will prove
heavy.-National honors will be paid
to the memory of Giuseppe Verdi in
Italy; the composer left directions that
his funeral be very modest" and with
music.
UNITED STATES The part of the Tafts
Philippines Commissions report relating
to the friars was made public in it Judge
Taft discusses all phases OF the import
ant questions connected wit b former DOM
nation of the members of the religious
orders.-The first outrage Of the Indians
whose uprising in Indian Territory is
feared was reported to be the burning of
a ranchman's house and other buildings.
Fire in a part of Wizards hotel Wash
ington, endangered a number of guests
including several members Of congress
and their wives.-Connectcut reports
were to the effect that a plan was
being developed to connect New York |
and Boston by trolley express line.
MONDAY.
FOREIGN. A dispatch from Rotterdam
says the steamer Holland from London,
was wrecked at the northern pier, while
entering Niuewewaterweg, this morning.
The captain and six men were saved.
Twelve of the crew and four passengers
were drowned.-The crown prince OF Ger
many, Frederick William, was invested
with tn Order of the Garter this morning
by King Edward VII 1t is said that
Emperor William will bestow the Order
of the Red Eagle on Prince Arthur of
Connaught, son of the Duke OF Con-
naught.-Gen. Funston reports that
practically all the organized insurrectos
in his district have been dispersed, with
the exception OF few disconnected bands
i'll the mountains. -Sixty-ive more rebels
in the Island of Panay have surrendered
to the U. S. authorities at Cabatuan.
CONGRESS. Senator Towne OF Mime
sofa makes his first and last speech in
the senate, discussing the Philippine
question.-House Committee on Invalid |
Pensions reconsiders its vote to report
favorably the bill tor pension court of APP
peals.-Directory of the Federal party in
Manila sends cablegram to the senate
urging a civil government tor the Philip.
pines.
UNITED STATES. The French liner La
Gasconge arrived at New York with two
OF her liieboats smashed, the rails on her
starboard quarter twisted and broken
and her 400 storage passengers are not
yet recovered from the fright occasioned
by the battering the ship received from
two terrific seas.-The Cult Oil & Pipe
Line Co. of Beaumont, Tex, has filed its
charter in the secretary of states Office.
It's capital stock is 100000, and it's pur-
pose is to build and operate pipe lines,
oil tanks, and drill oil wells in the new
oil district of Texas.-Sixty skaters, in
GLIDING many women and children, broke
through the ice on large pond back of
Evergreen cemetery in Brooklyn Sunday,
and in the wild struggle for life two boys
were drowned.