Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-03


N. X. Fairbank, millionaire manu-
facturer and director in several banks
and manufacturing concerns, died at
his home in Chicago Friday, aged 73
years. He leaves seven children.
william Rothwell, better known as
"Young Corbett" of Denver defeated
Terry McGovern of Brooklyn at the
mechanics pavilion, San Francisco,
Tuesday night, in the 1lth round
after a fight in which there was not
second of likeness for either man.
W. d. Crum, the colored collector of
the port of Charleston, S. c., whose
appointment was insisted upon by Pres
ident Roosevelt in spite of senatorial
objection, took charge of the customs
house Tuesday The chief inspector
connected with the house resigned i'm
mediately.
Eighteen men were arrested at Wat
erbury, Conn, Monday on the charge
of assault with intent to kill, in con-
nection with the outbreaks of violence
which have occurred since the begin
ming of the strike of motormen and
conductors of the Connecticut Railway
and Lighting company II weeks ago.
Sir Chen Tung Liang- cheng, X. G.
M. G., the new Chinese minister to
the United States, arrived at San
Francisco Thursday on the steamer
Korea. Minister Chen is accompanied
by his daughter and two sons. In his
suite are 50 secretaries, diplomats and
legation attaches, as well as nine ser
wants.
The extra session of Congress will
convene about Oct. / and is planned in
the interest of the Aldrich finance bill
rather than Cuba, The session will be
practically continuous with that be-
ginning with the first Monday in De-
cember. In addition to the two spec
ial matters, regular legislation will be
taken up.
The President has selected Wayne
McVeagh of Pennsylvania, who was
a member of the cabinet of President
Garfield, to represent the United States
at The Hague when the arbitration
tribunal considers the question of pref
erential treatment as between the al
lied and the non allied powbrs having
claims against Venezuela.
Nearly all of the. city Of La Grange,
Miss. is submerged by the back water
from the crevasse. Business is paral-
wed and people are moving about the
streets in the southern section in
skitfs, but danger of destruction to
the city or loss Of life is not probable
Relief parties with boats have been at
work rescuing people in the path of
the flood. The flood situation remains
practically unchanged. The waters
tka,s,a1s Of nf fine
delta farms and are sweeping south to
Vicksburg.
Extensive preparations are making
for the dedication of 10 monuments by
the state of Indiana on the battle field
of Shiloh, Tennessee, April and I,
the 4lst anniversary of the great battle
at that place The governors of lndi-
ana and Tennessee together with mill
tia from those states will take part in
the ceremonies. Assistant Secretary
Sanger of the war department will rep
resent the secretary of war, who will
be unable to attend, and will accept
the monuments on behalf of the federal
government.
In an interview, printed in the New
ark, n. j., News last week, Admiral
George Dewey made comparisons be-
tween the United States navy, which
he pronounced the greatest in the
world, and the German navy. He be-
lieved the latter's efficiency was great
" oyerestimated, and said the Carib-
bean manoeuvres were a great object
lesson to the world, especially to the
Kaiser. He believed the Panama ca
nal could be easily blocked in time of
A cti araafad N -h-
ineton by the publication of the inter
view and President Roosevelt sum
moned the outspoken admiral for a
talk on the subject. Admiral Dewey
disclamed any intention of hostile
criticism of Germany and said that the
statements he made appeared in differ
ent form from what he expected.
G. f. Swift, 63, president of the
Swift Packing CO., died at Chicago
Sunday of internal hemorrhage. He
began his career as a butcher and died
leaving fortune estimated at from
81, 600, 900 to 10000, coo. In 1877, he
planned the first refrigerator car and
dressed meats. instead of live animals,
were shipped TO eastern cities. he was
the pioneer in this kind of business.
From the small plant started in 1877
has developed a great corporation with
branches In St. Louis, Kansas City,
st. Joseph, Mo, Omaha, St Paul and
Fort Worth. Tex, and with distribu-
ting offices in every important city and
town in the United States, and with
representatives in the leading cities in
Europe, Asia and Africa. Its employ
ees number %, COZ. Upon its capital
stock of S25, GOO, 200 the sales of 1903
excee ded $500, 600, 600.
The verdict in the Burdick inquest
at Buffalo declared that the identity of
the murderer had not been proved. 1t
the acts and letters of Ar
thur r. Pennell suspicious, especially
the letter containing a threat against
Burdick S life, constituting just ground
of suspicion on which warrant could
be issued were he alive. Mrs. Hull's
testimony was thought to show that
her actions the morning after the muir
der were inconsistent with want OF
as to what had really oc-
Cured. Pennell's motive, of all others,
was said to be strong enough to incite
a desperate mind to so cruel a murder,
but. being dead, he can never be tried
and should be pres umed innocent I'M
til proven guilty. No single immoral
act on Burdick's part was disclosed.
Mrs. Burdick was censured but great
as her wrong has been, great is her
punishment.
Three separate reports on the reel
procity treaty with the United States
were presented to the Cuban senate
Friday by the foreign relations com.
mittee. One reported the approval OF
all the amendments adopted by the