Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14

ment. which originated az Ndiuspolo'
Tng'' in 1902. and which subsequent
" led TO the sailing of the Maytiower
= nilgrims for Massachusetts, VIII DC
, celebrated in June.
Severe earthquake shocks REQUIRED
at Shamaka. Transcaucasla' Sunnay'
About 1900 persons are sun desti-
rute as a result of the subterranean
disturbances which occurred at Sha-
maka about the middle of February
The celebrated picture. "A View OF
Dutch Chateau. = by j. Van der Ley
den. the gem of the Battle Abbey col,
lection. sold for So, 90, more than all
the rest of the pictures together, IN
the sale at Christie's, London oatuf-
day.
The telautograph. an instrument
which transmits handwriting by tele-
phone, has Just been tried in the Cen
trail telephone office of Paris Expert
ments were conducted over the Paris
Lyons wire and. except for a slight
tremor due to induction, were perfect
ly successful.
The Cunard line steamship Etruria,
which left New York three weeks ago
with nearly 200 passengers bound for
England, and which broke down IN
mid Atlantic, reached the island OF
Fayal, Azores, Sunday on tow of the
British freight steamer, William Gin.
4 All on board are well.
The Chinese government has pre-
sented to the United States minister
at Pekin, Mr.. Conger, a strong memo
rial against the re-enactment of the
! Chinese exclusion law by the United
States. The government particularly
objects to the exclusion of Chinese
from the Philippine and Hawaiian is
lands.
In the Italian chamber of deputies
at Rome yesterday the premier, Signor
Zanardelli, and the cabinet again pre-
sented itself after its resignation,
February 81 The premier announced
that the king had refused to accept
the ministers designations, and the
ministry would remain in power and
ask for vote of confidence.
John Wanamaker was received at the .
Vatican at Rome last week by the .
Pope, together with delegation of
100 distinguished men of the French F..
church. The Pope replied to the car
dinal's address with an extempore
speech of great vigor and enthusiasm.
lie seems stronger and as well as he
was ten years ago. Some near him
think he will live to be 100.
NJ. Santos Dumont has made ar
rangements to exhibit his flying ma
chine at the Crystal Palace and to
make series of flights over London
beginning in June. C. Arthur Pearson
through the Aero club, has offered a
prize of $40, 900 if NJ. Santos Dumont
will make flight from London to Biz
mingham, distance of 100 miles. No
time limit is specified.
Rev. Joseph Parker D. D., of the
City Temple Congregational Lon
don, after praying that he might be
loyal, Sunday, rebuked King Edward
polntedly. He referred to the Kings
recent brewing of beer while visiting
Lord Burton and continued: If the
hlng brews beer, what can be wrong :
IN the subject drinking it: His Mai
esty Is more than a man and must re- |
gard all questions from kingly view
point If the King goes to a Sunday a
concert, as he did recently. he deals a e
lleaoly blow to the Englishman's Sun
lay Dr. Parker has previously. in t
me pulpit, cursed the Sultan of Tur
Key for the Armenian massacres de- e
bounced the rulers of China for the .
ooxers outbreak given Prince Ed /
ward OF Wales a tongue-lashing for the b
'accarat scandal and denounced prince S
ma prime minister Edward and Lord a
tosebeIy) for horse racing. a
An imperial Chinese edict has heen :
ssued prohibiting the binding of feet q
the entire Chinese kingdom, The
ncient custom is not only altogether
but heavy fine and long
are threatened for anY
lolations OF the royal edlct. This
dlct VIII, 1t is said, be followed soon
+ within few years at the latest bv
n order permitting the cutting off of
ne distinctive queues, without which n
present no Chinese is permitted to
eturn to his native country. Another
Important edict being promulgated i
lie order that hereafter the NanrhnS \
lail not be considered any better in Z
INK or station than the representa-. =
YES We OF any other race in China. This q
III open the administrative offices of S
lie Ghlnese empire to the peonIe of E
l .ne races now commonly grouped r
luer the generic name Chinese Re-
mt advlces state that the mower of Il
lie empress dowager is wanIno "a u
iat sne Is considering the abdication 5,
her rights. va ION 6
England suffered a great disaster in n
'utn Africa Friday. The Boer Gov -
az Delary with smaller force wired =
II BRITISH detachment of 1000 mon
pturlng General Metbuen. itS nn,,, .
amer, who was wounded in H. l
Ign, and four cannon, ali The bo one
se' ammunition, wagons, transnnr,
imals and tents. Three British ps
r rs o al % men We're killed, five Off
= anu = men We're wounded. one
,t tt ana zoo men We're captured, The ph
ittered remnant of the British force OIL
Is chased four miles to the cover 81 G
Dck mouse and Notifications Tba It
VS. caused great excitement and a. ant
lragement in England, Genera1 me
', ,u was moving with 900 mount- aW,
nien, under Major Paris. and 30o he
antry, four guns and a pomnon nv abs abs
III "ynburg to Lichtenbnre LII 5e noe
: 10 meet Grenfell, with l3OO no,, unu Ell
men, at Reviraine's Fonteip Sattr =
=, absence of news from General r
i n re1. causes anxiety lest General l.
n may nave attacked him also
- eeo0noe e Frederick said Tuesday n
~ oWV yeomanry would be imma
.seIy embarked with large drafts - IA
airy aho infantry to reinforce Kitob
r. VINO will be given ali tba n1e:
ce ne has asked for. General Natt
commanded at the hattIa -