Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-23
NEW WORLD HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN SUMMARY.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN SUMMARY
Valuable Bank of Liquid Clay Found in Ne'
York Revision of Presbyterian Faith Min
Workers Plan for an Immense Strike-Fata
, Cyclone in Texas-Food Riots in New York
Mine Explosion Kills $50 Men in Tennessee
Justice Andrew G. Bradley of tn
Supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia, died at midnight Thursday.
The presidents family will leav
Washington June 8 for Oyster Bay go
ing by sea, on the Dolphin, to spenc
the summer.
The, Trans Siberian railway is com
pleted, with the exception of a TUNE
IL miles long, and will be ready TO
general traffic the latter part of thi
year.
The will of the late Rear Admira
William T.. Sampson leaves all his
property, to the value of SIS, 800, t(
his wife. Insurance amounting to "a,
600 is to be divided equally among the
four daughters.
Archbishop Corrigan's will be
queathes to Bishops Gabriels and Nc.
Donnell all his personal property val
ued at $4,000 and real estate estimat-
ed at $3.50, 900, and they are to hold il
as joint tenants.
A civil war is believed to be I'M
avoidable in Hayti. North and south
are in bitter rivalry to obtain the pres
! idency. Former President Sam is on a
French steamship at Cape Haytien but
| is not allowed to land and will 90 to
st. Thomas.
The largest gift ever received from a
negro to Tuskegee institute was re-
Gently received from Robert f. Bap-
fist of Galway, n. Y, who sent a
check for $1,000 to Booker r. Wash
ington to found permanent scholar
ship. Baptist was formerly slave in
Virginia.
The steamer La Touraine, bearing
the party of distinguished Frenchmen
who will assist in unwilling the Ro-
chambeau statue at Washington tomor-
row, reached New York Saturday. NJ.
Jules Boeufve, chancellor of the
French embassy, met and welcomed
the visitors who went to Washington
Tuesday.
One of the most destructive cyclones
ever known in Texas resulted, Sunday,
in the death of 30 persons, while l2O
more are injured and 100 buildings are
ruined in Goliad. 1t came from the
southeast without warning, only lasted
five minutes but carried death and de-
struction through strip of the town
two blocks wide and mile long.
Liquid glacial clay has been discov
araI II, tho actata ia Tarrvtprn n
The property consists of 30 acres and
it is a solid bank of clay to a depth of
more than 80 feet A brick dipped in
out with handsome enamel. For years
an acre. Now it cannot be bought.
The value of the clay is estimated in
the millions.
The naval branch building of the
Brooklyn Y. NJ G. A. was dedicated
Thursday, Miss Helen Gould, whose
gift it is, formally presenting it to the
international committee of the Y. NJ.
G. a. In his congratulatory remarks,
Secretary of the Navy Moody referred
to Admiral Dewey, who was also pres
ent, as the greatest living naval hero
in the world.' The navy, he said. is
to be increased both in ships and men.
Impressive services We're held Satur-
day at the Arlington National GENE
terry, Washington, when the body of
the late Maj. Gen. William Starke
Rosecrans, which has been brought
from Los Angeles. Cal, where it had
been in the vault since his death, was
re-interred under the auspices of the
army of the Cum berland. The cere-
monies were attended by the president, /
cabinet, congressional committees, and /
many friends and old army associates. /
Emperor William of Germany will |
present to the United States, in com
of the visit of Prince Hen
", bronze statue of Frederick the |
Great to be erected in Washington.
The statue will probably be placed near
he war college to be erected on the ar
'enal grounds. The emperor hopes the
,ift may "be looked upon as lasting
ign of the intimate relations which L
lave been successfully fostered and de-
'eloped between our two great ma
ions. ~
The revision of faith committee Fri
lay presented its report to the gen
raj Presbyterian assembly at New
.ork. The most important overture {
vas on infant damnation. 1t reads I
With reference to chapter ten. sec
ion three, of the Confession of Faith, I
hat it is not to be regarded as teach {
ng that any who die in infancy are
ost. We believe all dying in infancy {
re included in the election of grace. "
his will undoubtedly cause consider
bic adverse comment by the more con
ervative 1t is doubtful if it be ac-
epted.
The convention of anthracite mine |
-orkers Friday unanimously decided |
hat special national convention of 5
ne Mine Workers of America be called v
5 soon as practicable for the purpose i
endeavoring to have all the btu u
linous mine workers, both organized d
nd unorganized, involved in the an d
lracite miners struggle. This plan,
carried into successful operation, :,
ould practically tie up the industries q
the country, paralyze business and s
the people throughout n
lie United States, directly affecting q,
9, 600 men. -,
The United States government Tues B
~ made motion in the United States Sc
rcuit court for a temporary restrain II
g order against the ''big six'' pack Ell
S of the beef trust, lines of prosecu fl
on and defense having been laid out. at
ne court will issue it, but will draft
new form. At Chicago Friday the
ice of beef was again advanced by