Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-15
NEW WORLD HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN SUMMARY

The Oldest Skull Ever Found in America
Prince Chen in NewYork Death of America
Oldest Actress -Nicaraguan Volcano Threat
neing Philippine Witness Arrested for Per
jury-Japan's Sovereignty Over Marcus Is
land Admitted by United States Edison See
No Commercial Future for Aerial Naviga
ton
Mgr Guidi, at present in the otlic,
of Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secre
tary of state at Rome, has been appoint
ed apostolic delegate at Manila.
Roswell Beardsley, postmaster al
North Lansing, n y, since 1923 anC
90 years old, is undoubtedly the oldest
postmaster in the United States both
in point of years and of service.
With the 1901 2 wheat crop. the Min
neapolis flour mills will beat the rec.
ord for output. 1t is expected, ac-
cording to estimates, that the mills, liz
the year ending in September, will
have produced 15,G0O, 600 barrels OF
/ -four or 300, 600 more barrels than they
| have produced in any other year,
Grand Duke Boris, cousin of the
car of Russia, is travelling incognito
in the United States. Secret service
men are carefully guarding him in his
travels, for fear of anarchistic attack
The grand duke will not be entertained
by government officials. He is said to
have lost not less than So, 600 to Ameri
can poker players on the steamer en-
route from Japan.
The. greatest lead combination in
this country is now nearing its compile
ton at ST. Louis, Mo The scope of
the merger will include most of the
large white lead plants east of the
Mississippi river, the principal pipe
and sheet lead plants, number of
shot towers and companies manufac-
turing products in which lead forms
one of the chief components
\ human skull was recently discov-
cred near Lansing Kan, which scien-
lists unanimously pronounce of the
lowan stage of the glacial period, in
terglacial or earlier. The discovery is,
therefore, of great Importance. The
Lansing SKULL as it is called, now
ranks as the most ancient ever found
on the American continent. The skull
is in the Kansas City museum.
The escape of 1G prisoners from the
state prison at Nashville, Tenn. has
created a virtual reign of terror in the
country for many miles west of
Nashville. Women and children are
afraid to venture from home and most
of the men go armed. Conyicts, or
men supposed to be conyicts, in all
styles of dress, and some with but few
clothes. have been seen in that section
during the week, and people are giving
every stranger a wide berth.
In response to queries from Copen-
hagen, Denmark, as to his opinions on
motor, traction and aerial navigation,
Thomas \. Edison writes: Il believe
that within 30 years nearly all railways
will discard steam locomotives and
adopt electric motors and that the cleo
trio automobile will displace the horse
almost entirely. In the present state
of science, there are no known facts by
which one would predict any CONNER
cial future for aerial navigation.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers of the United States, the
most important industrial body in the
world, with membership composed
of l., POO of the leading manufacturers
of the United States, will meet in an
nual convention in New Orleans. April
II, 1G and Il, 1903, and special effort
will be made to bring the representa-
tive business men. as we'll as the Off
cals of Mexico, Central and South
America and the West Indies to New
Orleans at the same time.
Fire Sunday morning at San Angelo,
Tex, destroyed the Landon hotel,
burning seven people to crisp and do
ing property damage of SO, 900. All
the bodies that have been recovered
are fearfully charred ana in no condi-
ton to be moved, except in blankets.
The flames had gained great headway
when discovered at O'Clock in the
morning and there We're - people in
the house, all of whom got out safely
with the exception of the seven dead
and three others not yet accounted for.
The news is confirmed of the defeat .
At Aqua Dulce last week of the Colon
Dian revolutionists under Gen. Her
rera. Escaped prisoners say that most
IF the revolutionists are being forced
% fight and are deserving from their
ines and that they have very little am
nunition left The newly acquired
Colombian gunboat Cartagena, has
helled the insurgent garrison at Rio
1acha, doing much damage: the gar
ison refused to surrender and the Car
agena withdrew, probably to raise an
expedition large enough TO hold the
own.
Mrs. Eliza Young, the oldest actress
# the American stage, died Sunday at
he actors fund home West New
Brighton, S. |. She fell two weeks
go, and had one of her hip bones
roken Mrs. Young was nearly %
ears old. She was born in London.
'he played for quarter of a century
here and in the provinces, and in
SOC came to the United States She $
as with many of Americas promi- !
ent actors until her last appearance I
n 1889 in the Fifth-avenue theatre a
18th Mrs. Langtry in Macbeth. - {
he leaves one son, William Henry /
Dung.
Prince Chen, accompanied by Assis- .
mt Secretary of State Pierce. WI /
ing fang, Chinese minister to the a
nited States, Sir Tiang Chen -Tung. y
le new minister, and the secretaries \
, the Prince and Mr. WI visited Pres n
lent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill, Oys- i
I'D unofficial. Prince Chen expressed "
the president on behalf of the EN- d
4ror of China the deep sense of graf f,
ude the Chinese people feel toward ii
lie United States because the army of "
lis country prevented the destruction g;
many of the handsome palaces in h