Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-03
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
4 BRIEF RESUME OF THE NEWS OF The
EASTERN OR OLD WORLD.

EASTERN OR OLD WORLD.
Recognising King Peter-King Of Rumani'
Drastic Emperor William Making Friends
Russians in corsa-Awful Railway wrscl
Near Madrid.
The kbedive Of Egypt inspected
Windsor Castle Monday. Afterward b,
visited Frogmore and placed wreath
on the tomb Of Queen Victoria.
King Peter OF Servia took the oath Of
Office before the skupshtina amids,
great enthusiasm Thursday morning.
A review OF the troops was subsequent
ly held.
Elk. President Grover Cleveland has
made change in his plans and has
decided not to spend the coming sum.
mer in Tyringham, Mass, but will &c
to his own cottage at Buzzard's Bay.
The japanese press is advancing
many statements to prove the assertion
that Russia does not intend to with
draw from Corea. 1t is stated that the
construction of military barracks con-
tinues, and that the fortification of
important points on the Yalu river has
not been suspended.
The name of John Wesley, founder
OF Methodism, was on the tongue of
many Methodist clergymen of New En-
gland Sunday on the occasion of the
200th anniversary of the birth of the
man who gave to the world new relig
ion. His life and work were largely
dwelt upon and honor and praise were
given for what he accomplished in his
chosen field.
The king of Rumania has withdrawn
all the Rumanian decorations bestowed
on officers of the 9th Servian infantry,
of which regiment his majesty recent
ly resigned the honorary colonelcy.
The Servian war minister will be in
formed that this action is taken be-
cause of King Charles indignation at
the assassinations of King Alexander
and Queen Draga, in which the 9th in
fantry took a leading part
The kings of Italy and Rumania.
President Loubert of France and Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro have added
their congratulations to those already
received by King Peter from other
chiefs of states. These kilograms are
regarded as constituting official recog-
milton of the new ruler of Servia.
Count de Vauvineux, the French min
lister to Servia, who recently withdrew
from Belgrade, has returned there.
Kiyoshi Satoh of Toxic was ordained
to the Universalist ministry in the
Everyday church, Boston, Sunday,
many of the most prominent Univer-
salist preachers in that section assist
ing in the services. Mr.. Satoh is the
first of his nationality to be ordained
in this denomination. He was gradu-
ated from Lombard college last June
and took one-year graduate course at
Tufts college. He will leave for Japan
next month.
Sir Gilbert Parker, NJ. P. speaking
at the Conservative club at Gravesend
referred favorably in the course of his
speech to Mr.. Chamberlain tariff
proposals He said he did not be-
lieve that battle of tariffs would fol-
low the adoption OF the proposals. The
United States and Germany, he added, |
had already reached the highest point
they could touch in the way of tariffs, |
a point which could never be reached |
by Great Britain. In the House of
Lords the Earl of Portsmouth, Lib
eral peer, asked when the government
intended to lay before parliament the
to induce Germany to modi-
fly her tariff regulations against Can
ada.
The American men of-war's men won
two firsts, a second and third in Mon
days races against the boats of the
German feet at Kiel. The Americans
1ad five boats entered in four events.
while the Germans had 81, and the
American crews were not familiar with
he course and had not specially trained
or the occasion. The Chicago's sail ]
ng cutter won Princess Henry's prize
or the war ship cutters in competi-
ion with the cutters of the German
hips Freya, Hohenzollern, Frauenlob,
Ariadne, Blitz and Hagen. The sail ,
ng launch of San Francisco won the ;
,rize in the race for war ship launches. :
The launch of the German turret ship !
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was second. r
hat of the United States flagship Kear- ;
arge, was third. There were IA Ger )
nan entries. The Kearsarge's boat !;
,ould have won if an outsider had not
ouled her, carrying away part Of the =,
all of the launch when she was in the +
cad and near the finish. The course !
,as twice around ~ miles triangle. !
lieut.. Patrick W. Hourigan of the !,
learsarge, in the sailing cutter COM y
etition. in which 10 German cutters s
ook part, came in fifth. The Chica =
o's small cutter competed in another a
ace and came in second, being beaten =
Y eight lengths by a boat manned by q
len from the emperor's yacht. Hohen' q
ollern. :"
Emperor William of Germany misses u
o chance of expressing his friendship \
,r the United States. Last Saturday r
breakfast was given aboard the Unit q
4 States flagship Kearsarge, Admiral a
otton, at anchor at the harbor of KEEL. T
mperor William, all of his imperial n
ousehold and other distinguished "
uests were present and there was II
reat passing of fine compliments. The :
lmiral proposed the health of the en-
error, and the latter replied by sug-
esting three cheers for the president
I'd the people of the United States.
he emperor presented the Kearsarge
it'll a silver punchbowl and cover,
bout 16 inches high and more than
70 feet wide, gold lined, beautifully
ssigned and suitably inscribed. Then,
the conclusion of the breakfast this
easant little exchange of courtesies
,curred: The emperor informed EN-
lssador Tower that he wished to give
edal to each of the three marines who
God behind his chair. would there
, any improperly, your excellency.
my doing so:n asked his majesty.
[ am sorry to say that our regula-
ons do not permit it, replied Mr..
ssTbap said tho aypnaror