Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-20
new WORLD HAPPENINGS.
A SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS EVENTS ON
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

a treat step In Meolcal Sclence-A Ually Fa
per at sea-U. s. Abandons Wreck Of the
Mains-Lieut.-Gov Tllman's Story of the
Murder Of Gonzales = Chinese Ministers
Unique Suite Working Of Philippine Tariff
Law.
DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry. former minister
to Spain, and one of the most promi-
nent educators in the South. died of
Bright's disease at Asheville, n. c.,
Thursday.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson Miles, wife and
party arrived at New York Sunday
from their five months trip around the
world. Gen. Miles visited King Ed
ward VII, the empress Of China and
Gen. Brugere, commando chief OF
the French army.
The New York Y NJ. c. A. is max
ing an effort to establish branches OF
that organization in Cuba. Gen. Leon
ard Wood commends their plan and
SAYS that intelligent and highly sym
pathetic people throughout Cuba will
welcome the work in broad and lib
eral way.
A Seoul, Corea. buyer for whole
sale firm is in New York and Philadel.
phia to contract for idols to be used
in the temples of his country and
China. He says that few years ago
an American firm sent few idols az a
gift to one of the sacred orders and a
demand for them has resulted.
Secret proposals have been made for
the formation of a triple alliance be-
tween Salvador. Honduras and Costa
Rica against Guatemala and for the
proclamation of the union of the Cen
trail American republics. Political con
ditious are most serions and the whole
of Central America may be involved IN
war
Gov. Taft has called attention to the
working of the tariff law Of March ;,
which was supposed to favor the Phil
ippines. The governor shows that as
matter OF fact the American collections
for the benefit of the insular treasury
amounted to only S13, coo while the loss
UP to January through rebates amount
ed to 1855, goo. This Is a net loss for
the insular treasury of s3l2,o
The new Chinese minister, Cheng
Tuug Liang Cheng, is bringing 10
Washington a unique suite not only IN
size but in personality. 1t numbers II
and many Of its members are sons OF
the most distinguished families IN the
country. Besides these II persons the
new minister is bringing with him l.
Young men Of whom 10 are coming TO
study in this country at their own ex-
pense.
The possibility of maintaining by
wireless telegraphy daily paper at sea
has been proved. The Atlantic trans
port company's steamer Minneapolis,
which arrived at London from New
York last week, reports being IN wire
less communication either with Corn
wall in England or Siasconsett IN
America all the way across. The 9TH
GERS of the ship published newspaper
every day containing the news of the
world as sent by wireless.
The fifth anniversary of the destruc
ton of the elaine in Havana harbor
was observed by 400 Americans at Ha-
vana Sunday. The exercises were pure
" memorial A flag draped with crepe
and a wreath were hung on the wreck
as a tribute to those who lost their
lives in the disaster The Z. 5. lega-
ton was not represented. for diplomat
ic reasons The new battleship Maine,
left her dock at the League Island navy
yard the same day.
A despatch from Salt Lake City, Utah
asserts that deal IS on by which Sen
ator elect Reed Smoot will be seated
bv the United States Senate without a
fight. the conditions being that he shall
consent 10 the passage of the ironciad
: Ia ct forbid
ding the practice of polygamy, aud
pledge himself to see that the church's
influence shall be exerted TO return
Senator Thomas kearns, or some man
kearns may name, to the Senate TWO
years hence.
Mrs. C. c. Chatfee who died in
Springfield. Mass, last week OF old
age, was once the owner of bred Scott,
the slave over whom the famous legal
controversy was waged which practi-
callv annulled the Missouri compro-
mise. Mrs. Chatfee had been left the
slave by her first husband, Dr. Elmer
son of St. Louis, and had practically
given him his freedom, after moving
to Springfield to live. A st. Louis law
yer brought suit on the claim that
Scott had been freed by being taken
into free, state. He hoped by this
10 gain Scottfs freedom and obtain IL
wears wages for him. The local court
decided in his favor, but in three sue
ceediug courts up to the U. ). supreme
court, it was declared that the negro ;
ownership was not affected by his being
taken on to free soil. Immediately
after the suit had been decided IL her
favors Mrs Chatfee liberated the man.
Bail will be applied for in the case
of former Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, charged
with the murder of Editor Gonzales
at Columbia. S. c.. recently. Col;
Tillman makes affidavit that he had
been abused and maligped by the edl-
tors of the state. He heard rumors
that Gonzales threatened him, and
friends advised him to be on his guard
He was informed that Gonzales In
auired for him at the state house, say
ing he would make him show the white
feather. On the day of the shooting
he happened to be moving some OF his
effects including two pistols, from the
state house to his rooms. He saw Con
zales coming. glazing at him: saw him
run his hand deep in his overcoat pock-
ct and turn toward him, and believing
his life in danger. he hurriedly said
II received your message, and fired.
Richard Holtzenbaeh of Edgefeld, a
friend, and Doorkeeper 4. j. White
make sworn statements corroboratlng
parts of Tillman's story.
The request of the Cuban authorities
that the wreck of the former Z. 5. ;.
Maine be removed from Havana har-