Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-03

Valuable results have been obtained
at Vera Cruz by the working party OF
the yellow fever institute. under dlrec-
ton of Surgeon General Wyman of the
marine hospital service. The cause OF
yellow fever. as discovered by the Vera
Cruz party. differs widely from that
exploited in the theory of Saranelli. 1t
has been developed that the germ Is of
an animal nature. and, while capable
of being transmitted 10y mosquitoes,
does rot originate with them, a some
surgeons had declared. \ detailed re-
port of the observations and results OBJ
tanned is being prepared.
These diplomatic changes have been
announced from Washington; Charlie
magne Tower of Pennsylvania. emhas-
=ador extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary. transferred from Russia TO
Germany: Robert S. Mccormick of H.
linois. from Austria Hungary to Rus
sia: Bethany Storer of Ohio. envoy eX-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary. transferred from Spain to the
pmbassadorshi at Austria hungary /;
Arthur S. Hardy OF New Hampshire.
from Switzerland TO Spain and Charles
Page Bryan of Illinois from Brazil to
Switzerland. David E. Thompson Of
Nebraska takes the vacated post at
Brazil. These appointments are to
take effect when ambassador White
leaves Berlin in November.
President Roosevelt's western trip
ended suddenly at indianapolis Sept.
%, because of an ahscess on the left leg
below the knee, the result of a bruise
received at the time of the Pittstield,
Mass, accident. An operation was per-
formed in the hospital, and by advice
of the surgeons, the president returned
to Washington, instead of going on to
Milwaukee. \ second operation was
performed Saturday. knife being used
exposing the bone, which was found to
be slightly affected A simple needle
was used in the first operation. The
physicians say that the area of bone
affected is very slight, and that there
is 10 evidence whatever of any matter
that would produce blood poisoning.
They confidently expect that the pres
ident will be on his feet within a rea-
sonable time and soon be himself again.
He is progressing fayorably.
1t is now claimed that the suit of
Laura Biggar, the actress. contesting
the will of the late Henry VI. Bennett
Of Pittsburg. involving a million dol
lars. has collapsed in the discovery of
a conspiracy between herself. her law
yer and physician and a former jus
lice. to defraud by means of fictitious
wedding. Miss Biggar and Mr.. Ben
lett, formerly owner of the Bijou
-heatre, Pittsburg. first met in 1892.
They We're very friendly and after Mrs.
death in 1897. became close
associates, In 1900 Mr.. Bennett was
cry II and it became necessary to am
outate one Of his legs. Miss Bigcar
vas his constant attendant and nurse
md he insisted on having her near him
III the time, His will left her 60 per
'ent. of the estate but she contested
I. claiming that she was secretly mar
led to him soon after his first wife's
Ieath and that she was the mother of
lis child born after his death at DR..
:. [. Hendricks sanitarium at Bav-
nne, \. j. DR.. Hendrick and Sam 4
lei Stanton. former justice of the
eace of Hudson county, who testified
or Miss Biggar as to her marriage and
he birth and death of her child, have
cen arrested and committed to Jail.
harged with falsely testfying. and a
'arrant is out for Miss Biggar. who
IN toldham. The executors and
Their heirs under the will are prose- /.
utlng the conspiracy charge. A stip-
latIon IN the will that all contestants :
'ould lose their share, NAV cut Miss
iggar off with nothing.