St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY.

FoREIGN.--The British naval estimates
show an increase of over $4,000, 000
chiefly for new warships, FIVE vessels Of
the Holland submarine type being in
cluded.-More punishment OF Chinese Of
ticials is demanded by the foreign minis
tiers, who will present a list of 90, of
whom they desire six executed and the
Others punished as the Chinese see fit
A provincial government was instituted
by the Philippines Commission in Taya-
Dos, the first OF the provinces of South
ern Luzon to be paci6ed.
UNITED STATES. The administration
is showing increased con6decne that its
colonial policy will be sustained by the
supreme courts decision in the insular
test cases.-The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Company decided to submit to it's stock
holders proposition to increase its capt.
tai stock by $10O,OOO,OOO The bill in
tended to disfranchise thousands Of
voters passed the lower house of the
Maryland legislature.
WEDNESDAY.
FOREIGN.-The end of the Boer war is
confidently expected in London and it is
thought that peace terms will soon be
arranged and that the budget will be de-
layed until after hostiIities are ended
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West Lady
Randolph ChurchilD and Mrs. Jennie
Blow, OF Denver, have been made Ladies
OF Grace OF the Order of St, John Of Jeru-
salem, and ]. ]. Van Allen, OF New York,
an Honorary Knight OF Grace of the
same order in connection with their hos
pltal work in the Boer war A Berlin es-
innate shows that 245 foreign and 30 |
OoO native Christians were killed in the
Boxer troubles in China-Severa en-.
gagements with insurgents were reported
from Manila, in one of which six mem
Ders OF the revolutionary cabinet were
made prisoners.
UNITED STATEs.-Henry N. Smith for
merry partner of Jay Could, and noted
wall Street operator, died on Tuesday
night at Stamford Conn.-The report
was confirmed that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company now owns a ma !
ority of Baltimore and Ohio stock.
THURSDAY.
FoREIGN.-China has objected siren
1ously to the limitations OF the Manchu-
ian convention respecting the importa-
ION OF arms, the reorganization of the
army and Russian control of Chinese Of
lclals; the powers are still exchanging
news regarding the absorption of Man
hurla by Russia.-Three hundred vessels
,ngaged IN trading among the Viscayan
Stands of the Philippine group have
,een destroyed by the Americans-In
he House of Commons Lord Cranborne
aid that the British government had
lot undertaken to revise the Hay-Paun-
etote Treaty, but would consider in a
r1endly manner any new proposals from
he United States.-The plague continues
o spread at Cape Town.-Boer invaders
II Cape Colony are working northward.
UNITED STATEs.-President Mckinley
'sued a proclamation on the death of
General Harrison, and started for In
annapolis to attend the funeral.-Wi-
am Cary Sanger was appointed Assist
MT Secretary of War by the President,
nd assumed the duties of that Office;
enators Platt and Depew decided not
object to the Observation-Disclosures
Mt General Miles and Quartermaster-
eneral Ludington started for Cuba to
lspect the military posts in the island.
Fire destroyed halt OF the town of
loverport, KY, causing loss Of $780,
w and leaving a thousand persons
0meless.