Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-30


any, would prevent a repetition Of the
recent floods in the Passaic valley.
Herbert S. Howe, the 15-year-old SOD
Of Professor Herbert A. Howe, instruc-
tor in astronomy at Denver university
is said to have discovered at the upper
edge OF the suns disc new group OF
sun spots great in magnitude and i'm
portance.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. British
ambassador at Madrid Spain, was
Monday appointed British ambassa-
dor to the United States to succeed the
late Michael Herbert. The selection Of
Sir Henry to succeed Sir Michael Her
bert was a surprise. chiefly because
he never had official connection with
Washington.
Latest reports from the California
orange groves estimate the production
as a third larger than ever before.
The crop will exceed $4,000 carloads
and may aggregate $1,000. It will
sum realized In any previous year
from citrus products. Shipments will
begin about Nov. g.
Evidence OF serious abuses of the va
rous land laws, by which individuals
are getting control of vast tracts of
public domain that were set aside for
settlement is constantly being received
| by the secretary of the interior. Sem
| sational revelations are expected. the
names of several congressman and at
| least one senator being said to be in
volved.
Sam Jim. a Chinese tea merchant.
was found dead in the rear of his store
at New York Sunday night and 1t is be-
lieved was murdered by three of his
fellow countrymen for having given In
formation to the federal authorities re-
gardng the smuggling OF opium into
the United States. Tuck Lee. Sam kee
and Guam John are under arrest
charged with the crime.
Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman OF
Worcester. Mass, has just accom-
plished the ascent OF the Himalayas.
She was accompanied by the Alpine
guides Petigax and Savoie. 1t is stat
ed that regions have been reached that
have never before been explored, and
that an altitude of 400 metres Cor over
$4,000 feet) was attained. where the
American and Italian flags were
planted
President Roosevelt was IS years old
Tuesday. He can claim the distinction
OF being the first president OF the Unit
ed States to celebrate such Il youthful
birthday in the White House The
president received a number Of pres
ents from his family and friends. but
made no change in the ordinary rou
tine OF his duties. In honor of his birth |
day the annual chrysanthemum show |
at the propagating gardens was opened |
After chase lasting fourteen months |
in which two continents were trav !
ersed with a detective In pursuit. John
Morrison. assistant cashier of the |
Northampton Bank OF London. charged |
with embezzling more than 100000. has |
been captured in Chicago. He Is now |
on his way to England to answer a
charge OF defalcation. When arrested
he was conducting a jewelry store in |
Chicago under the name of Henri Jor
gan. He had assumed many aliases.
The estimate OF the appropriations
for the interior department for the
fiscal year is about 100000
less than the appropriation for the
year. The proposed reduc-
ton viii be made in the pension bu- /
reau and the Indian office. the former
requiring ST. ZOO 600 and the latter ST.
100000 less than this year. The re-
duction in the pension estimate is due
made by the commissioner of pensions.
The viii of the late Philo Bennett !
Of New Haven Conn. was accompa- !
MED by n letter to w. J. Bryan re-
luesting that he accept $4,000. Mrs.
Bennett declared nj the hearing on the
application for probate last week, that
# Bryan insisted upon receiving the
fund, she would contest the will.
Mr. Bryan replied that he should not
-ouch a cent of it unless Mrs. Bennett /
were willing. He. however did intend I
o ask theS court to decide the validity
If the bequest so that in case it was
declared legal, he could distribute the
money among educational and char :
table institutions. During the hear I
ng Bryan introduced a mass of cor
between himself and Ben I
lett from the year 1896 to 1900 He [
cad number of the letters aloud to =
how that Bennett repeatedly made j.,
,ffers of financial assistance to him +,
md had sent money, in all $4,000 to aid
him; and that he had discussed the s
$780, 600 provision OF the will. l