Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02


American legation at Pekin, will b,
the first envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary from the United
4 States to the republic of Cuba.
: Dr. Meredith Clymer, the noted New
York physician, is dead. His grand
father was one of the signers Of thu
: declaration of independence. He wal
l born in Philadelphia, educated here
3 in Paris, London and Dublin, remoy
ing to New York in 1861.
A call has been issued for conven
ton at New York city June to form ,
l party to be known as the liberal dem
ocratic party on the Kansas City plat
form and nominate full state ticket
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo is men
toned as the possible head of the new
, ticket.
: Capt. Charles f. Clark has declined
the appointment of special naval rep
resentative at the coronation of King
) Edward, and the president has named
Rear dmiral Watson for that mission.
The declination of Capt. Clark il
viewed with general regret at Wash
ington.
Herkimer. Kan, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. Communica
tion was cut off but it is reported that
the ST. Joseph and Grand Island rail
road station and all the business and
residence structures of the town have
been wiped out. The town had 500
people and was 100 miles from ST. Jo-
seph.
Senator Money of Mississippi was
arrested Friday on complaint of Ar
thur b. Shaner, the Washington street
car conductor in whose car the dispute
of the preceding day took place. Shaner
charged the senator with assault In
police court, Money pleaded not guilty
and asked for trial by judge which was
set for May l.
/ j. Sterling Morton, former secretary
of agriculture. died Sunday at his son s
home, Lake Forest, H., after several
weeks illness Mr. Morton was active
as a gold Democrat when such ac-
! tivity was needed and was the author
of "arbor day" As lifelong advo-
cate of the planting of trees and of for
est preservation he did work of great
and lasting benefit.
Sol Smith Russell, the actor, died at
Washington Monday. He had been in
poor health for number of years but
died of exhaustion caused by an inces-
SAINT hiccoughing He was an excel
lent comedian of the domestic order,
and for years had starred with his own
company. His home was in Minneap-
oils, Mimi, and he leaves an estate of
about 5000, COO He is survived by a
wife, son and daughter.
William Mckinley Osborne, U. S.
consul general at London, died Mon
day after long illness, at his resi-
dence at Wimbledon. He was appoint
ed March IS, 1897. by President Nc
Kinley, whose cousin he was. He was
born in Girard, Ohio, April 26. 1912,
was a lawyer by profession and for
eight years a member of Boston's po-
lice commission. He served in the
civil war. He leaves a wife and sew
eral children.
Gen Wood, military governor of
Cuba, has issued proclamation dis |
solving the Cuban constitutional con
vention and directing the Cuban Con 1
gress to convene at Havana on May ) |
for the purpose of examining into the |
credentials of its members and count I
ing and rectifying the electoral vote /
for president and vice president. The .
closing paragraph of the proclamation
declares the Goth day of May, 1902,
Cuban independence day. special
holiday.
The S0th birthday of Archbishop
John JosephWilliams was observed with
an elaborate religious program in the
of the Holy Cross at Boston
Sunday. Archbishop Williams was born
in Boston in 1922. He was made vicar
general by Bishop Fitzpatrick in 1859.
designated bishop of Tripoli and coad-
tutor TO Bishop Fitzpatrick, with right
Of succession, in 1886: bishop of Bos.
ton in 1866 and archbishop of the New
England diocese of the Catholic church
in 1915, when the diocese was created
The American flag at Manzanillo,
Cuba, was hauled down Thursday and
lhe Cuban flag hoisted in its stead.
The American post was abandoned. all
roops embarked for Fort Robinson.
Neb., and Immediately after the Gu
)an flag was hoisted by the captain of
he rural guards, An immense crowd
vas present at the ceremony. a con l
erence has been held between Presi- !
lent Palma and several Cuban generals /
nd it is decided that SlJ, DOC, 200 will I
ettle all legitimate soldiers claims for I
ervices. The presidents proposition is 4
O give first attention to the agricul-
ure of the island BY fostering this J
Industry, he argues, will be obtained Y
he wages Of the army. I
Profs. Victor G. Vaughan and Fred d
rick G. Novy of the medical depart c
lent of the university of Michigan at 5
mn Arbor will leave for Asia about the v
middle of June, to test benzozone up h
n the disease stricken natives. Last II
inter Prof Novy announced the dis o
overy of benzozone, an organic per-
Side, which was believed to possess lie
Dsolute antisceptic powers in the in p
.stinal tract, and which, if that sup Ia
osition were true, would be not only Sc
cure but a total preventive of such OF
iseases as typhoid fever, cholera, p,
lague and dysentery. The specific OBJ W
ct of the trip to India is to investr- W
tie tropical dysentery, but the effect in
benzozone will also be tried on other til
seaseS. 70
Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshiel Id tn
,isted his flag on the battleship Hi b
lis Monday and Wednesday sailed for ar
urope to assume command of the Eu ID
pean station The Illinois is one of
e newest and most formidable bat pc
eships of the United States navy. A
dmiral Crowninshield had the choice of
ships and the choicest of assign of
ents on sea duty. He will represent 70
S country at King Edward S corona sn
)n and take a conspicuous part in it