Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

SEVERAL VILLAGES DESTROYED
AND 5000 HOMELESS.
eneet OF German Meat Inspection Law
Fatal Accident at Philadelphia
Ball Game--WalIaee Bros. Circus
Train Wrecked

'stai ACCIDENT at PHILADELPHIA
Ball Game-WalIaee Bros. circu,
Train Wrecked
"A terrific cyclone visited the entire
island or Martinique at midnight Sat.
uroay Great damage was done tc
crops ana fruits. Many houses In
Fort de France We're unroofed Trees
TWO feet thick were uprooted. One
person was killed. The consulate Is
intact.
AT Trinite seven persons were killed
ana many houses We're damaged. The
new villages of Tivoli, La Hove
Fourniois and Recudee We're Destroy
ed, rendering five thousand sufferers
or last years catastrophe again home
less. Reports from the interior of the
island. while not definite, cause great
encouragement. The state depart
ment at Washington received a des-
patch Tuesday from Consul Jewell at
Fort de France, Martinique. dated
Monday confirming the press report of
the disaster.
UP to August the license commits
sion of New Hampshire had issued
s24 licenses in towns and cities which
in May voted yes.
The salary Of William E. Corey,
president of the United States Steel
Corporation, who was elected to sue
coed Charles M. Schwap, has been
fixed at $4,000 year This is s25.-
600 less than the salary which Mr..
Schwab received.
Sir Edward H. Carson. solicitor
general for England, has been APP
pointed senior counsel for Canada
on the Alaska arbitration tribunal
in place of the Hon. Edward Blake,
who has been obliged to retire on ac-
count of i'll health.
William E. Dodge of New York, the
noted philanthropist, died Sunday at
his summer home at Bar Harbor, Me.
He founded Earl hall at Columbia
university, New York. and gave lib
orally to all good works. His private
benefactions are said to have been
enormous.
1t is estimated that about 100 New
Hampshire towns will this year have
some kind of public observance of
Old Home week. The number has
steadily grown since the initial OBJ
servance in 1899, when SO towns acted
upon the suggestion of the governor.
to rs in 1902.
Cardinal Gibbons was received in
private audience at Rome Friday by
Pope Plus X, who sent an apostolic
blessing to all the faithful in America.
Cardinal Gibbons presented to the
Pope later Rev. Dennis O'Connell, rec
tor of the Catholic university at
Washington, and other Americans
The demurrers to the indictments
against A. w. Machen, former chief
of the free delivery division Of the
Postoffice Department, and Samuel
A. and Diller B. Croft, manufacturers
of the Croft patent fastener, in general
use on street letter boxes have been
overruled by Justice Pritchard at
Washington. The indictments charge
bribery and conspiracy.
Charges have been made against
Pension Commissioner Ware in con-
nection with his dismissal and reduc-
ton of clerks employed under the civ
il service in the pension agency at To-
peka, Kansas. Albert Martin, one OF
these clerks, swears that these reduc-
tions were made for political reasons
solely that the commissioner might in
crease other salaries.
A committee of the executive board
Of the National Association of Let
ter Carriers called on Postmaster
General Payne Thursday morning to
urge the postmaster general to rec
ommend in his coming annual report
an increase of pay for the letter car
riers of the country. Mr.. Payne
promised to make a recommendation
IF some kind.
Silas Thompson editor of the
Railway News, says that s100,00O,00O
the increase of the pay
oils of the railroads Of the United
States during the last year. Some
If this, probably s5O,000,00o," he said.
is due to the natural increase OF
he business of the country, but the
balance comes from the concerted
lction of the conductors and trainmen
n securing increased pay
Thirty-fiye employees Of the South
I'm Pacific railroad company VINO
lave outworn their usefulness nave
,een retired from active service ana
placed on the pension list. Six gem
raj officers of the company VIII
oon follow these 35 employees into
etirement with pensions which are
aid on the basis of 10 per cent. OF
be average salary for the last 10
ears.
The navy search problem off Bar
Iarbor. Me-, vas ended saturday py ;
he capture of the white squadron, Or I
fleet, under Rear Adnlrai
lands off Bakers Island. The Olym-
ia under the rules of the game, was '
oo near the enemy to get away she {
vas overpowered, and there was moth {
no left for her to do but fly the white
lag. 1t was the first time sucn {
ag had fioated from the pride OF 'he q
american fleet. !
over 113 years ago the ohi'eu
tates granted its first patent II
,as issued to Samuel Hopkins, July
: 1900 and it protected his method I
. making potash and pearlash. I
,robahlv the most important OF carry ,
tents was taken out the same n
oar nv William Pollard. Philadelphia 9
NJ n water-power spinning machlne. c
hrae natents were granted the hrst h
cor "a the second, and IL the thiro. t
-, 80 ,base carly models survived a