Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
FIFTY EIGHTH CONGRESS
OPENED ITS LAST SESSION At
WASHINGTON MONDAY.

Tho Presidents Message Heard =
Close Of St. Louis Fair-Fire on
the "Pike"-James N. Tyner Dead
Deaths Of Noted Actresses.
The last session of the 5Sth con-
gress was called together at wash
ington at noon Monday, Dec. D. Inc
senate was In session IL minutes
and adjourned out of respect TO the
late Senators Hoar of Massachu-
sets and Quay of Pennsyivania,
The house also adjourned at 1908
O'Clock out of respect to the mem
DRY of Senators Hoar and Quay.
The senate held a two hours ses-
sion Tuesday and In addition to lis
tening to the reading OF the presi-
dents message received prelim-
mary report from the merchant ma
rine commission, witnessed the IN
duction Of Senators Knox and crane
into office, and referred the presiden-
tial nominations to the proper COM
mittees.
The presidents message which
was read to both houses pointed out
that the development of the nation
brings increased expense that Tor
permanent Improvements being
justified by the prosperity OF the
country. The important questions
of the day were then taken up as
follows: Capital and labor labor
unions and the right to organize
prevention of railroad accidents, un-
ionism in government offices ana the
work of the bureau OF labor; corpor-
atoms and the bureau of corpora
tons, insurance and railroad re-
bates; irrigation; pensions; consular
| anaN
rine: arbitration treaties, policy
toward other nations of the western
hemisphere. rights of American ciu-
zens abroad the navy, the army ana
the Philippines.
Estimates of appropriations re-
auired for the support of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
3d. 1906, were sent TO congress MOT
day by the secretary OF the treas
ury. The estimates aggregate Vols
| 6ees52, against s6145SS,931 for the
current fiscal year.
! Samuel Gompers was almost
unanimously reelected president OF
the American federation OF labor at
| San Francisco Nov. 26. He was CIV
en- great ovation.
Otis Warren, veteran OF the clei,
war. died In Bennington Dec. z, aseo
/ 81 He was for several months a
prisoner In Libby and Andersonviiie
| prisons.
President Roosevelt has appointed
William r. Wilcox postmaster al
| New York city. Mr.. WILCOX Is
native of Smyrna. n. Y, and saw
Yer in practise. He was park com
missioner under the Low admins
tration.
The armored cruiser Tennessee
was launched Saturday. Dec. 8, from
the Cramp shipyards at Phiiadei,
phia. A party OF distinguished
/ Tennesseeans, headed by Governor
IL. b. Frazier and his stan, attended
the launching. Miss Annie keith
Frazier. daughter OF the governor,
was the schoolgirl sponsor OF the
| big warship.
| Nine Francesca Janauschek, the
once famous actress, died Nov ~. In
the Brunswick home at Amityvihe,
III. l., where she had been supported
| for some years by the actors 1unu.
| She was born In Prague. Bohemia.
| "a years ago and became prominent
II as an actress In her own country
Germany and America. Her tragic
| roles included Deborah, Bianca,
Mary Stuart, Queen Elizabeth. Lazy
Macbeth and Meg Merriles. she re-
tired from the stage some years ago.
Governor elect william l.. Doug
las of Massachusetts has appointed
T,ieut'-Gov, Nelson A. Miles adju-
tant general upon his stan. III as
signed to such service by the war
department Gen. Miles will receive
from the government his full pay,
sl1 900 per annum and allowances
for quarters, fuel and forage, ana
"a coo from the state, the compen-
sation fixed by law for the ad1utant
general. Gov. Douglas announces
that he shall probably select re-
tired officer OF the regular armS LOT
inspector general.
The Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton at St. Louis was formally
closed last week and has been
grand success, fulhlling al eNpecta
tions. After his farewell address,
President Francis was presented
with a silver service. In the seven
months that the fair has been open
more than 1S750,000 persons nave
visited it and s5O,000,000 have been
exnended in its maintenance and
about the same amount has been
spent by the public. OF the total ad-
missions probably 100000 II Is es-
timated have been free, leaving r.,
100000 paid admissions from when
the exposition derived about $6,ooo,-
600. The fair will probably cost Its
promoters s10,000,000 above receipts.
A CONFEDERATION, which resulted IN
n loss estimated at $4,000. but
which gave the firemen stubborn
fight, and, owing to the high wino.
threatened the entire exposition
grounds, was discovered in Ancient
Rome on The Pike at the st. Louis
exposition early Saturday, Dec. g.
The flames spread with great rapid
ity and destroyed part Of Fair Japan,
ali of Quo Vadis, On the Bowery. Ola
st. Louis and the Streets OF Rome.
F-lying sparks also caused incipient
blazes on the roof of the Varied In
dustries building. but they were ex-
tinguished without material damage
Investigation by the police strength
ems the belief that the fire was OF IN
cendiary origin. One suspect mas
been arrested, Arthur V. Dunn, 70
years old, who gives his occupation
as a waiter. He was seen running
from the building in which the nre
was discovered. and could not sat
isfactorily explain his presence
there. Eleven pocket books were
found in his possession.