Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-28
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
A BRIEF RESUME OF OLD WORLD NEWS

fuses to Refund the Miss Stone Ransom
Belgian Socialists Demand Universal SUI
frage Many Lives Lost by Avalanche in
Japan - The Chinese Rebellion Assuming
Serious Proportions.
Lord Kelvin, the most famous cleo
trical scientist in England, will visit
the electrical plants of the United
States early in April.
Russia and France have issued a
Joint note regarding the Anglo-Japan-
ese pact, saying they adhere to its
principles, but must defend their in
| terests
A Constantinople dispatch says that
the Turkish government has fatty re-
fused the demand of the United States
! for the repayment of the sum of money
| (72,0O0) paid to the brigands as ran
som for Miss Stone and her companion
Nine. Tsilka.
Recent excavations in Knossos, in
Crete, have brought to light further
important room in the buried palace,
supposed to have been that of King
Minos. Interesting tablets, images
and pottery were discovered in the
IOoHi III question:.
Henry DeWindt, the explorer, has
obtained Russia's approval for new
railway branching from the Siberian
line to Behring strait. The line will
be constructed with foreign capital.
Mr.. DeWindt is now surveying the
route along the river Lena.
Marquis Ito, ex-premier of Japan
and the man to whose efforts the con
clusion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
is credited by many, has returned to
Japan after a long tour around the
world. The marquis is being feted by
his countrymen and foreign residents.
Three officers of the Vatican were
charged Thursday with stealing 400, 900
lire $50, 000) from the Papal treasury.
This is the first time the Vatican has
bunal The Patria believes that the
600, 600 lire 81, 600, 000) and that most
of it is the Pope's personal property.
The German kaiser is bent on in
creasing the mercantile marine of the
country. Fresh capital is being raised
tor build new ships and new routes are
being planned. The emperor has or
dered all naval vessels to be fitted out
with the Slaby- Arco system of wireless
telegraphy. This is disappointment
to the friends of the Marconi system.
1t was announced in the House of
Commons, London, Monday. that
Schalk Burger, Boer leader, has re
quested of Lord Kitchener safe con
duct through the British lines and
back to see Mr.. Steyn with reference
to peace proposals, and that the re
quest had been granted. London, how
ever, does not regard the news hope
fully.
The rebels in the southern Chinese
provinces continue to defeat the i'm
perial troops. Reinforcements have
been sent for The rebels hold several
towns and districts. 1t is reported that |
all of Marshal Su's troops have desert
ed and joined the rebels. This, if true, /
adds to the revolutionists 10000 for |
eign armed and drilled troops, capable
Of defeating any force the imperialists
Fan raise. A rebellion similar to that I
Of TAPPING is considered probable.
Liberals and socialists held big pa
rade at Brussels Saturday They sent
a petition for universal suffrage and
representation to the bur-
somaster who promised to submit ii to
Hundreds of socialist stu
tents surrounded Prince Albert, neph
w of King Leopold, as he was leaving
he theatre Saturday night, and shout
ID for universal suffrage. Dynamite
were exploded Monday morn
ng in the postofiice at La Lauviere
damaging the building but injuring no
ne.
\ number of grave charges have been
lied at the foreign office in Pekin
gainst the Chinese consul general, Ho
.ow, also duplicating Minister WI
ing Fang. The charges allege failure
D fight aggressively the Chinese ex-
fusion movement and neglect of of
cial duties in protecting the interests =
nd welfare of their country. The I
lain charges of official and personal /
onduct are against Consul General n
10 Vow and Minister WI, who is his I
rother-in law, is accused of failing to y
all him to account. i,
A terrible and unprecedented disas- v
II at the Ohio petroleum works, the h
IL refinery establishment at Katsun- a
'awa. near Niigata, on the west coast e
Japan, has involved the loss pos &
bly, of 200 lives. The works were f,
nder brow of steep hill and there a
nd been heavy fall of snow. Sud b
anly an avalanche Numbered down fl
ON the height of 600 feet, crushing il
Id burying the oil works, tanks, res r,
voirs. offices and workmen's dwell Il
Is There was an outbreak of fire tC
hich reached the oil and spread rap II
ly through that part of the build p
Is less heavily buried. Eighty bod Il
5 have been recovered and four per d,
MS dug out terribly injured. OF
John Dillon, the Irish Nationalist. OF
is suspended from the House of &C
,mmons at London Thursday for call Sc
g Secretary Joseph Chamberlain "a 81
mned liar" The latter in replying &c
the liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp IA
IL Zimmerman, who vigorously pro h'
'ted against the governments con- an
ct IN uttering malignant SANDERS IN IN
calling the liberals "pro- Beers" RI
clared that the ISLANDERS had come ~
IN the other side Mr.. Chamberlain IN
erred to the Beers who are fighting on
the British side, when John Dillon u
erjected, They are traitors. ~ Mr.. tel
amberlain retorted. 1.-The honorable WI
ltleman is good judge of traitors 81
en- followed the statement which Tn
ulted in Mr. Dillon's suspension. :
The court martial appointed to trv =
j. Littleton, W. L. Waller and Lieut
IN ii. A. Day of the marine corps
the charge of executing natives of
Island OF Samar without trial, was
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