Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
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The Tomb of Thothmes Iv.-British Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain Back from So. Afri-
ca-Russian Gear Announces Reforms Which
Will Be Instituted at Once-The Pacific Is.
land Hurricane.
United States Ambassador McCor-
mick gave formal reception TO the
diplomatic corps and Russian official
society at st. Petersburg Friday night.
The list of guests was prepared by the
Office of imperial ceremonies and num-
bered $500 The ambassador and Mrs.
Mccormick must make a personal call
on all who attended
Excavations in the catacombs of st.
Cecilia at Rome have revealed what is
believed to be a large underground ba-
silica that was used by the early Chris
tians. Traces of an altar and an epis
copal chair were found, and a number
of ancient paintings in excellent pres
ervation, including Greek portrait Of
cred are declared by local archaeology
lists to be those of st. Mark, st. Mar
cellinus, martyred by Diocletian, and
Pope Damascus.
British Colonial Secretary Joseph
! Chamberlain arrived in Southampton,
Eng, Saturday from Cape Town. A
large crowd greeted him with enthu
siasm. Mr.. Chamberlain said he
brought message of hope though he
deprecated the general overestimation
of what he had been able to accom-.
plish. He believed new chapter has
been opened in Africa now that the
question of British or Dutch suprem
acy has been settled for all time. In
London he was met by Premier Bal
four, Gen. Lord Roberts, members of
the cabinet and men and women of the
notable and fashionable classes. while
the large crowd outside cheered vocif
erously, crying bravo joey good
old Joe, y we'll done, Joseph. Bal
four was received in silence.
Prof Behring, who discovered diph-
liberia serum, has now found a serum
by means of which cattle can be made
immune to tuberculosis. He said that
after inoculating cattle with the Sc
rum he had injected into them tuber-
Gle bacilli dissolved in water in the
proportion Of four milligrammes of ba
cilli to four cubic centimetres of water
He had thus treated more than a hun
dred cattle and none was affected by
tuberculosis. He said that this proved
absolutely that child treated with Sc
rum would be immune from consump-
tion for life. He also alleged that tu-
berculosis in young children could be
cured with the serum, but that 1t
would not be effective in the case of
adults. Prof. Behring supports the
theory that consumption is neither he
reditary nor infectious. Every child,
however, is naturally susceptible to the
disease
An investigation of the tomb of
King Thothmes w., near Thebes. IN
which chariot was found by MIR. Da-
Wis, an American. revealed many in
teresting features. Around a large
chamber, in which there is a granite
sarcophagus covered with texts from
the Book of the Dead are smaller
chambers. The floor of one of these is
strewn with mummified loins of beef,
legs of mutton and trussed ducks and
geese, offerings made to the dead king
nearly 1900 years ago. Clay seals
bearing the kings name are attached
to the doors of the chamber. These
indicate that the Egyptians of the 18th
dynasty anticipated to some extent the
invention of printing, the raised parts
of the seals having been smeared with
blue ink before the clay was impressed.
The great find, however, is the chariot.
The body alone remains. but this is in
perfect condition. The wooden frame
was first covered with paper mache
and this with stucco. which is carved
in scenes from battles the Pharaohs
fought in Syria. Every detail is ex-
quisitely finished, the whole being
fine specimen of antique art. With the
chariot was found a leather gauntlet,
which protected the kings hand and
wrist when he used bow or the reins.