Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-22

of men to the place.
Emilio Terry, Cuban secretary of
agriculture, has resigned his position
but his resignation has not been ac-
copied He will have four days for
reconsideration
The Colombian gunboat, Boyaca,
has been captured by the revolution,
lists, with 300 government soldiers and
Gems. Ortiz and Iienao, and supplies
of munitions of war and provisions.
George M. Hopkins of Brooklyn, n.
T., well known scientist and noted
inventor, died in Brooklyn, n. y,
Sunday. He was the author of 'Ex-
detrimental Science and was for %
years an editor of the Scientific
Americana
The Moro situation in Mindanao, p.
l.. is considered critical, and the
American troops will probably move
soon against Bacolod which has a
strong fort and other defences and
from which several hostile demonstra-
tions have recently been made.
After two days fighting, Gen. Ju-
meau, Firminist commander, defeated
the troops of Gen. Nord, of the proyis
ional government at St. Michel, Haiti.
Before retreating, the defeated army
entirely burned the town. More fight
ing is imminent at St. Raphael.
Robert r. Remington of New York,
whose engagement to Miss May Van
Aleu- daughter of James J. Van Allen,
was recently broken. shot and killed
himself in the Newport, X. l., reading
room Monday. The Van Aliens claim
that he has seemed mentally unsound
for some time but this claim is disput-
ed by Mr.. Remington's brother.
The Duchess of Marlborough ar.
rived in New York Tuesday morning,
fresh from the coronation in which she
took an important part. She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. o. II.
p. Belmont, her brother, W. X. Van
derbilt, jr., and his wife, a sister of
the late Charles Fair, who was killed
in an automobile accident in France.
The lower portion of the city of At
talta, on the Pacific coast, just west of
Culiacan, Mexico, has been complete
ly destroyed by tidal wave. Not less
than 30 persons are known to have been
drowned The loss of life may be sew
eral times that number The property
loss is heavy. 1t is reported that sew
eral smaller coast towns above Alfalfa
We're washed away by the same tidal
wave, and that the loss of life in these
smaller places is very heavy.
News of the Nordenskjold Antarctic
expedition has been received at Buenos
Ayres. The vessel is imprisoned in the
ice and preparations had been COM
menced to proceed in dog sledges. The
health of the members of the party was
excellent. This expedition is headed
by Prof. Otto Nordenskjold, nephew of
Baron Nordensk jold, who died August
y. 1901. 1t sailed from Gothenburg.
Der IL, 1901; left Falmouth, Eng, Dc
tober 70 of the same year
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
United States steel corporation, at the
advice of his physicians, will retire in
definitely from active business life and
will leave America for rest and quiet
The exact nature of his illness is not
known but seems to be due to mental
strain and nervous prostration. Mr.
salary in the position he now
Is estimated at $3.50, 600 a
year. He began his business career as
a boy by driving stage from Loretto
to Cresson, z. He is 10 years old
Luther L. Marsh, once New York
lawyer of standing, and of late years
only known as spritualist Of the
widest vagaries, has died at Middle
town, \. y, at the age of So He was
so ardent and credulouS believer that
he was duped by the notorious adyen-
tureSs, Ann O'Delia Diss de Bar, who
produced spirit pictures by the score
and filled Mr.. Marsh's house with .
them Eventually this led to court
and to the ruin of Mr..
Marsh's practice and repute as a law
YER His sanity was called in ques-
ton. His passionate devotion to this
religion is said to have been due to
lis alteration Of the beautiful actress.
adelaide Nelson, whose sudden death
produced a profound effect upon him
The wholesale price for anthracite
coal was advanced Tuesday in New
York from SO to S11 a ton. This is
he highest price ever paid for coal.
Retail dealers will probably now be
compelled to put up the price to SD or
il3 a ton. Dealers warn customers to
~ lJulN ~ -tb alcuG pB NAH Viz usual
supply. The coal presidents maintain
heir original position in regard to the
trike. and at a meeting on TUESDAY
declared that the men
must acCede to their terms or remain
nut. Politicians will not be allowed
o run our business. " they said in re-
,ly to the report that Senators Quay
nd Penrose were DESTROYS of arrang-
ng a meeting between the operators
nd President Mitchell of the mine /
iorkers. President Truesdale of the ,
.ackawana railroad said he thought
here would be plenty of coal on hand p,
or the fall supply and this remark is
onstrued to confirm the reports that
here is abundance of anthracite coal !.
rored between the mines and the sea .
GARD. Patrick Sharp, striker. was
illed by deputy in a clash between
-rikers and deputies at Nesquehout-
lg, Pa, Monday night. The trouble
rose through strikers trying to pre- :
ant five deputies from going to the +
ehigh colliery just outside the town. !
My one shot was fired but it struck !
lie man close to the heart There was !.
excitement for a time, .
ut order was soon restored. The dep
ty, Harry McElmoyle. was arrested ).
nd lodged in county jail. Duryea. !,
a., was in the hands of frantic mob =
strikers Thursday which attacked =
lie Warnke washery to prevent the re- !, !.
lmption of work there The plant IL
as badly damaged and the guards
lot into the crowd badly wounding
lree men. The Is guards were arrest j,
and Jailed. The owner of the !,