Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-22

The imperial Chinese troops atta {! !,
the rebel headquarters al ihGiaM az ~
August II, the yiceroy OF ozecnueIi -
ports. killed 1000 rebels, captures .hsi
leader, Tong Yu Hung, and put hiiii "
death. c,. tbe
American missionary, has been ioi'
+ lowed by marked increa-e y kll1ap.
ping in the Balkan peninsula, r ,.
sons of wealthy Rumanlan iahllief
have lately been seized by pflSahas
and held for ransom, while IN Greece
this sort of crime has again revived,
King Edward has presented West,
minister Abbey with beautiful golden
crucifiy as memento of his coronation.
He has marked with a cross the spot,
ON the deck Of the royal yacht Ilctofia
and Albert, occupied by the cotilh con
tanning Queen Victoria's body, from
February ! to February :, 1901.
The Boer generals, Botha, DeWet
and Delarey. reached Southanlp
Eng, Saturday morning and met Win
a great reception, both from govern
ment officials and the public, being
greeted on their arrival by joseph
Chamberlain, colonial secretary, Ear
Roberts and Gen. Lord Kitchener;
They visited King Edward on the royal
Yacht at Cowes Sunday.
The non execution by the Turkish
government of agreements reached
long ago on several questions affecting
the interests of American citizens, has
led to somewhat strained relations be,
tween the United States legation and
the porte. The United States minister,
John G. 4. Leishman. has informed
the latters that he will not discuss
other matters until the terms OF the
settlements already agreed upon are
carried out.
The little island of Torishima. ia
pan. was overwhelmed by a volcanic
eruption between the 18th and 10th,
and all the inhabitants, numbering loo
persons. were undoubtedly killed. The
island is covered with volcanic debris
and all the houses on it have dlsap-
peared. The eruption is still proceed
ing and is accompanied by submarine
eruptions in the vicinity, which make
it dangerous for vessels to approach the
island Torshima Is one of chain OF
islands extending between the Ronln
islands and Honda, the biggest island
of Japan
Saturdays naval pageant off Ports
mouth, Eng, in celebration of the cor
onation of King Edward, though small
or than originally planned because of
the absence of many of the foreign
warships that were there in June, was
nevertheless. one of the grandest affairs
of the kind in modern history. The
British portion of the fleet combined
"a battleships and y cruisers, selected
from the channel, reserve and cruiser
squadrons. Though the foreign war
ships were not numerous, most OF the
flags of the civilized world were to be
seen huttering from the mastheads.
There was a grand illumination of the
ships and harbor Saturday night.
The Boer generals, Dewet, Delarey
and Botha, reached The Hague Tues
day and were given grand public re-
ception, Gen. Eyter, in speech paid
a tribute to their heroic deeds. Gen.
Botha responded. referring to the fact
that while they fought, their wives
and children were supported by Dutch
He said: I'VE did not
come here 10 hold festivities, but
the c0rdlallty OF our reception Is some
for the great sorrow we have expert
enced. We are deputies of one of the
most ruined people ruined only be-
cause we have done our duty and de
Tended our liberty and independence,
for which no sacrifice could be too
great, The crowd cheered the com
heartily and sang the Trans
vaal national hymn
Prof Samuel Leopold Schenck. au-
thor of Determination of the Sex. -
died Monday at Schwanberg, Syria.
He was professor at the university of
Vienna and president of the embry-
illogical institute when his book was
published in 1S9s. but other professors
IN the university complained that be
lad used his work. which was purely
scientific. for self advertising and he
was censured and his resignation re
luested. He claimed that certain treat
nent. the basis of which was careful
Letting, would determine the sex of a
,hild to be born. The difference in the
number Of corpuscles in the blood of
he two sexes was the basis of his
heory which he had studied for 20
ears and claimed to have proven bv
he successful treatment of the wives
u number OF foreign mobiles.