Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-29

Secretary Root has received from the
Philadelphia chapter Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, si0. 900 10
be used by the war department in the
construction and equipment Of recre-
alton hall in Manila, for the use Of
/ American soldiers
I A fire that is estimated TO have
caused loss Of 1900. 600 occurred in
the building of the Front Street Ware
house company in Philadelphia Sun
I dsy. Everything in the building WAS
practically ruined by either fire or
water. The insurance is unknown.
Three srenen were injured.
Hundreds Of persons we're made
homeless and property damage 10 the
extent of 800, 90 was done IN Enid
bottoms in Oklahoma, by cloudbursi
that struck west Of Enid Saturday
night The rainfall the past 10 days
\ has been the heaviest in the history
1 of Oklahoma and indications are that
more will follow Heavy damage has
also been done in other sections of the
west
PostnA Payne Monday
summarily dismissed Daniel v Miller.
assistant general for the postofice de-
partment al Washington, for accept
ing bride in correction Nth the case
Of John j. Ryan Il Co. charged with
fraudulent use Of the mails. 4 wsr-
rant has been issued for Miller's ar
rest Another warrant has been is
sued for the arrest of man who is
charged with being the partner or
go-bstEsen in the Transactions Miller
came from Terre Haute, Ind, shout
TWO years ago.
Admiral Dewey recommends 10 Sec
rotary Moody the Immediate establish.
meri of coal station az Dutch Har
Dor, Alaska and the erection there of
coal depot with an initial capacity of
500 tons The estimated cost Of the
work is about $1,000. Ii is believed
that such 8 DEPOT al this point will
strengthen the United States on the
Pacific Ocean and the plan is heartily
approved by the administration Dutch
Harbor i OF one Of the Aleutisn Is
lands, OF the direct commercial route
between the ports Of Behring Sea- and
Southern Alaska and the Pacific coast
Of the United States
Laconis, \. H. experienced the
worst FIRE in its history Tuesday when
nearly loo buildings were burned, $50
persons made homeless and a loss Of
between $50, 0o1 and 800, 600 was sut
se.ed. TIE burned district in the Lake
port section covers about 10 acres.
The fire caught from an irsigr iscant
blaze in the boiler room Of the III. H
Wood hosiery mill and quickly spread
10 the finish lumber plant Of Boulia &
Gorrsll company and to the works Of
the Laconis Electric Light company. I
In less than al hour both these plants I
we're fat Burning brands falling on ]
houses some distance away soon spread 1
the corfAgration acres in sx EFT and 4
the fire actually burned itself out TO.
want Of material The losses on bust
ress property are estimated II sl35, 900 .
with Insurance Of SO, ooa The indiTid- 4
ual losses on dwellings run from 1850
70 $1,000
Free silver has lost an adTocate in
the person of DR.. Z Benjamin An
drsws The chancellor Of the Cpirer
sity of Nebraska II 40 address just de-
livegec before the class il ethics pysc-
ticaliy announced that he 10 longer
the views he had once beld
silver coinage In company
with many others q few years ago 4
Chancellor Andrews said he had been
nisled by the arguments Of public men
and IN particular by celebrated geol-
ogist of Europe. wa0. after much study
and Investigation. had announced that
the supply Of gold vas being exhaust
ed and that the worlds mines would
soou cease TO yield sufficient quaint
ty Of that metal This made il neces-
sary that there De another standard Of
value Time has proved The prophecy
Of the geologist 10 be false. Instead OF
said the chancellor, the out
put of gold has greatly increased and
the supply is now iDexhausTible, and Is
i result prices Of commodities Instead .
# going 10 the lower leyel have coz
.tantly appreciated.