Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-25
NEW WORLD HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN SUMMARY.

Next Census-A Remarkable Negro-stony
Point Battlefield Made Beautiful-Floods
and Cyclone uayaquil, Ecuador, Almost
Obliterated by Fire-Death of Bonanza
King" John w. Mackay-The Withdrawal
of the Friars From the Philippines.
Admiral Dewey has selected the Dol
phin for his flagship during the naval
maneuvres in West Indian waters.
Block Island, r. l., suffered the most
disastrous fire in its history Thursday
night, one side of its main street being
destroyed, the loss including two large
summer hotels.
The East Coast Florida railway is to
equip all its locomotives for the use OF
oil as fuel. Experiments so far prove
favorable for oil and are marked by
economy and cleanliness.
Up to this week, the republic of Cuba
had been formally recognized by the
United States, Great Britain, France,
Spain, Switzerland, Hayti, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and Guatemala.
A general strike of gold beaters to en-
force demand of wages went into effect
in New York and several other cities
Monday. The goldbeaters demand 81
week. At present the rates are irreg-
ular and from SD week up.
Pietro Mascagni, the famous Italian
composer, is coming to America Tor
1G weeks tour with his own orchestra
and singers, and will produce only his
own operas. Mascagni will receive the
largest salary, $1,000 week, ever PAID
to a conductor
Salisbury Beach, Mass, has suffered
from most disastrous fire which de-
stroyed IS buildings causing loss of
from $50 900 to $4,000. Two summer
hotels, the Brunswick and the Quincy,
we're burned, while several cottages
and stores suffered like fate.
Adolph S. Ochs, principal owner of
The New York Times, Philadelphia
Times and Chattanooga Times, has
bought the Philadelphia Public Led :
ger from George W. Childs DreXel and
the Drexel estate Over 3, 100000 Is
said to be involved in the transaction.
The capture of British Notifications
at Stony Point, \. Y, by General An
thony Wayne in the American Revolu-
ton was celebrated July 16, the l23d
anniversary of the event by the dedl-
cation of public park at the scene of
the conflict which has been converted
into state reservation. The site over
looks the Hudson and is an ideal one.
William Still, who was known
throughout the country as father of
the underground railroad" and one of
the best educated members of the ne
gro race. died at his home in Philadel-
phia last week. He was so years old.
Born slave. he worked his freedom,
obtained that of his mother educated
himself by his own efforts and leaves
fortune of about million dollars.
The new battleship Maine, built by
the Cramps at Philadelphia, Pa, to re-
place the vessel blown up in Havana
harbor. has Just been given a satisfac
tory builders trial at sea. The new
war vessel proved herself to be very
speedy ship for her size, averaging Is.
30 knots an hour over measured
course. For 80 minutes she had burst
of speed of 49, % knots an hour, which
is considered extraordinary for vessel
of the Names displacement.
The sultan of Bacolod, Mindanao,
P. l., who recently sent an insultingly
worded communication to the comman
der of the American expedition to Lake
Lanao, in which he threatened to be-
gin offensive operations in August,
has now written friendly letter to the
commander of the American forces. in
which he disavows all desire TO fight,
and says he will confer with the Amer
leans in the future. The general Moro
situation is regarded as favorable.
A young man described as a barber,
calling himself Tonetti, recently ar
rived secretly at Bra, in Piedmont.
Italy, from Paterson. \. j., and has
since been arrested. On account of
documents found in his rooms, the
police believe him to be an agent of
Paterson anarchists, and one paper
limited at the murder of the king Bra
is small town through which King
Victor Emmanuel often passes in his
automobile on his way to his private
estates.
A phenomenon known to Geneva and
other Swiss lakes as a 'seiche' has
made its appearance on Lake Michi-
gan. In a queer CONFUSION the lake
sent a big wave landmarks. Steamers
were tossed about at their docks, small
er craft were thrown on the shore. boats
were broken and in several instances
loss of life was narrowly ayerted. The
phenomenon is caused by heavy atmos
pheric pressure pushing back the
water, which dashes back over the land
when released.
There was terrific earthquake shock
lasting 10 seconds at Kingstown, St.
Vincent island Thursday morning,
with a rumbling sound like thunder.
\ great panic prevailed. Several build
ings were damaged but no lives lost.
Subterrarean gas or steam explosions
probably caused the shocks. 1t is re
ported that the saddle between the two
craters of the Soufriere volcano re-
Gently collapsed resulting in the fall
of thousands of cubic feet of sand and
scoria rock into the funnel, thus clos
ing the throat of the crater, and it is
now claimed that the gas and steam,
failing to find an outlet caused inter
nal explosions and intense conclusions
Another terrific shock of long duration
occurred at Johnstown early Monday
morning. 1t caused intense excite
ment among the people who fled In
their night clothes and remained out
of doors until daybreak. The sea is
receding and tidal wave is anticipat-
ed. Many buildings were partly de-
molished.
The Aribonite has proclaimed NJ.
Firmin, the former minister of Hayti
at Paris, president. and many inhabi :
tants have joined with the Aribonite
with the view of marching on Cape
Haytien. Gen. Jean Juneau, support