Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-12
rnE WEEK IN rmn WORLD.
Great Events and Movements which Are
Making History.

Great Events and Movements Which Are
Making History.
American Intervention has come in Cuba
Secretary Taft. who went 10 Havana u
bring the warning Cuban factions together
and restore peace, ~, failing Ia that, 90 take
lhr reins himself. In the name 81 the United
states, was forced to this latter Alternative
lwo weeks age to-day lie is now IN control,
~ provisional governor supported by war
vessels aud their Compliments Of marines,
who have been landed, while several thou
sand regular army troops are On the way 10
give such further aid a. may be needed. The
Cuban Moderaies aud rebels were unable 20
get together aud President Palma aud his
ministers resigned thus forcing crisis.
The Cuban Congress, controlled by the Mod
crates, tried 10 get Palma TO reecdo and
Taft urged him also. but he would not retain
We presidency under existing conditions,
Finally the Congress refused 90 assemble 20
receive his resignation, aud no government
was left, 80 Taft proclaimed himself pro-
visional governor Of Cuba, under American
authority, announcing that the United States
interviewed only 10 restore order and would
| withdraw as soon as fair elections could be
held and stable government was assured,
lie retained tubans IN most Of the admins.
tratiyc Offices There has been little obiec'
ton 10 this step by the Cubans, who seem
quite satisfied 10 have II done. Both factions
appear disposed to acquiesce, The govern
ment rural guards will support Taft, aud
Gen. Funston has arranged with Guerra and
Del Castillo, the rebel leaders 10 dispense
their men aud send them home. 4 few de-
| tHchments Of American marines have been
landed aud sent 10 various points 20 safe
guard against disturbances An expedition
Of 5000 regular troops assembled from posts
In the East has leii Newport News, Va for
Cuba and 5000 more viii be held in readi
ness, but serious difficulty is not antici.
pated Gov Taft Is showing much tact and
gaining the good will Of the Cubans.
! Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes
I has issued the departmental regulations con
trolling the making and the uses Of de-
/ uaturtd alcohol. These regulations render
effective q law enacted by the congress al Its
last session, which provides for the with.
drawal from bond, tax free, ~ domestic alec,
hol when II Is rendered unit for beverage or
/ liquid medicinal uses by the admiNture Of
s..tapIe denamrinE materials. and for the
usr OF the dcnaturcd article In the arts and
industries, aud for fuel. light and power.
The law becomes effective Jan. !, 1907. This
legislation is in harmony with similar enact.
mcuis adopted by nearly all foreign coun-
tries. In discussing the new regulations Mr.,
Yrrkrs said This denatured alcohol will
be q competitor with Illuminating oils gaso-
line and coat, II will also furnish 20 manu-.
flcturprs. who use alcohol in the products Of
their factories, alcohol free Of the heavy in
tcrnal revenue tax now levied. This tax
amounts to about ~ per wine gallon On alec,
hul at $50 degrees proof II is believed
great benefit will be derived by the people
from this legislation. In preparing the regu-
latians 1t was essential 10 adopt rules that
would prohibit. 80 far as possible. perpetra-
ton Of any and all frauds against the rev.
cuue uf the government by the reclamation
or republication Of dcnaiured alcohol through
Redistribution or other process through the
removal Of the denaturcd ingredients and res.
toration Of the alcohol to its original con-
diton.
Invitations for proposals to complete the
Panama canal were issued Tuesday by the
canal commission. and the form uf contract
under which the work is TO be done was made /
public BIZ Chairman Shnnts. who also gave !
out a letter written 20 the secretary Of war, /.
giving the commissions reasons for contract. /
ing the work. The contract provides that I
each bidder must undertake the entire work (
Of construction. No bar will be offered TO
corporations Hssocating in the undertaking.
but they must be- legally organized into
deal Bidders will not be considered who do
not have available capital Of 100000 4
certified check FOR 100000 is required with I
each proposal. and a bond Of 100000 will
be required from the successful bidder. The
bidding is not limited 10 American contrae'
tors. An proposals are 10 be in before noon
Of Dec. L. when they will be opened.
The Marchesa Del Grille. better known as
Adelaide Ristori, the celebrated italian &C.
tress died in Rome Tuesday Of pneumonia.
She was 50 years Of age. As an actress
Ristori belongs to the middle Of the last cen
fury Through the forties and early in the
fftes She made her way in Italy. Her first
appearances in Paris in 1855, when she chal.
lcnged comparison with Rachel and in Lon
don. in 1856. when her Lady Macbeth deeply
impressed her audiences. disclosed her to the
rest Of Europe. Through the sixties she was
an international actress in the full sense OF
the word making tours of Europe, Of North ,
and South America and even Of the Pacific
Stands In the seventies she began to appear
ess often. and 20 years ago after a series Of
farewell tours Of Europe and the United
States she retired from the stage. She has I
since lived in Rome in retirement, broken q
,nly by the celebration Of her s0th birthday. |
Recent floods in the southern part of 9
great destruction Of property and loss of life.
rhe number OF fatalities from drowning along
he Manzanillo extension Of the Mexican Cen
raj railroad is 1913. Many thousands Of tons
4 earth and rock descended in great land :
des from the mountains. The new steel S
abroad bridge below TuNpan was destroyed a
nd a steam shovel weighing % tons was r
,0rne by the torrent for considerable dis .
ance. In one place the water rose so feet.
iany houses were destroyed by floods in
'uxpan and Sapoc Twenty-Five lives were
ost in the Santiago river: Is were drowned G
" the capsi2ng Of boat while crossing the :,
liver. All were natives II has been some u
ime since there have been such tremendous ID
GODS on the west coast. "
II is stated at the pOstofice department at -
Washington that the question of the status Of
alway mail clerks in connection with the
peration of the cght.hour law, is one which A
ill he submitted to the assistant attorney
eneral Of that department for decision. The
cion of the American railway mail clerks in
hicago in adopting resolution declaring
lat eight hours should constitute day s II
ork has created considerable interest in the ~
apartment, because of the fact that this is ~
ne branch of the postal service where it will "
e difficult to adjust actual working condi' I'll
ons to the strict letter of the eight.hour h
w. The postmaserg general proposes to give
he matter most careful attention. CT
Massachusetts State Nominations. n
The Massachusetts democrats at their b,
,nvontiou il, nostnn last Thursday nOmnnt- | -