Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. DEC. 1.

the Portland now appears to have been
101; officers, crew and employees, CO:
total, 163-Admiral Simpsons report
of the operations about Santiago after
the battle made public by the depart
nent: he says the publications Of Shat
ter's kilograms were unwise and place
the navy in n false and invidlous posi-
ton before the publlc-Suicide at Chi
cago of Horace i. Bailey, formerly prcsi-
dent of n Lynn Shoe company--Colonel
oliver H. Payne's steam yacht, finest in
the world. launched at Bath. Me
Liehtkeeper Drayton at Marblehead
neck says the recent storm was The
worst he has seen in his long experience
Fishermen begin to arrive in Glouces-
ter from the Georges md tell of the fear
full galet-Hannis Taylor snys we have
robbed Spain, and that we can hardly
Justify our course in the eyes of the
world for the treaty ending the war
Central American union co,lapses
as the states fall back into their
respective indepersience--New in
Urinary at Harvard assured by the gift
Of James Stlllman of New York
Peace commissioners discuss IL arti-
Giles of the peace treaty, but only three
were mutually agreed upon-Suicdc
Of Willard +. Derby of Salem. Mass
Frank p. Graves. formerly n professor
at TUFTS college. inaugurated president
of the state university Of Washington
Mayor Quincy explains the public
bath system of Boston to Baltimore
Police dispense strikers at Marlboro,
Mass, who were following non-union
employees; state board of arbitrat ion
called in by Mayor Hoitt--Three bold
holdups in three Haverhill Chinese
iaundries.
FRIDAY. DEC. 2.
Fifteen of the q bodies recovered from
the Portland have been Identified:
search of the sands is being carried Oh
most carefully-Boston common coun-
ell, in concurrence. raises policemen's
salaries 5000 a year. after considerable
debate; charge that it is n matter of
politics-Govcrnor Tanner of Illinois
indicted by grand Jury for malfeasance
In ofiice-Steamer Pentagoet has not
yet been reported, and owners have al
most abandoned hope of her reaching
port-Mrs. Richard w. Hurley of Pea
body, Mass, while insane, murders one
daughter and nearly kills SON
illness of Buttcrworth will prevent the
trip of Yale graduate football players
through the south this Christmas
Gallows ready for Dominique Krath-
ofski to be executed Dec. 80 at SPRING
field, Mass--Noisy demonstration by
strikers toward a man and woman in
Marlboro. Mass-Possible hitch in the
peace negotiations. as Sagasta is said
to have instructed his men to refuse
American requests, which include ces-
clio Of nahl 10,
Ceuta-Launch at Bath, Me-, of steam
launch Aphrodte for Colonel Oliver H.
ssachusetts prison COM
mission blame Officer Abbott for the
escape of Reed. the bunco man
Firebug caught in Wanamakers store
in Philadelphia and blaze extinguished
in time to prevent panic-Emperor
William warmly welcomed in Berlin
Secretary Wilson, in his report, calls
attention to the necessity OF investigat-
ing agricultural conditions in our new
islands--Steame Gate City arrives
at Savannah, Ga, with comparatively
no damage from blizzard-Pollock Rip
lightshtp towed into Philadelphia by the
steamship Observation-Disclosures
that the big schooner King Philip has
been wrecked on Peaked Hill bars
Chicago selected for meeting place of
the Methodist general conference in 1900
-Demurrers in Quay case ovorrued,
and Dec. IL fixed for beginning OF trial
Said that sentiment in Washington
Is crystali2ing against an extra session.
SATURDAY. DEC. 3.
OF the % bodies recovered from the
Portland. 10 have been identified; search
for others being carried on along Cane
Cod-Secretary Alger makes a volum-
nous report to the president covering
the operations of the Spanish war
Anxiety for the United States gunboat
Scorpion, which has not been heard from
since sunday, when she was supposed to
have left Havana--Steamship Lon
dorian six days overdue at London, and
II is feared she has broken down or met
with dsaster-Probable that the
schooner King Philip struck on Peaked
Hill bars, trying to make by the cape
British schooner Martonmoor picks IN
rich prize at sea, the bark Escocesa, with
cargo valued at So, 000--General Wood
formally opens the rcorGanizcd supreme
court of Santiago province-Mrs
Mary H. Hurley committed to the Salem
Mass, Jail on 4 charge OF numbering her
auEhter-Hardens report on Filipino
, finances says there Is &t5, 0O0 0o0 in circu-
, lat!on on a silver basis. and an export
trade in 1897 of s4l, coo, 000-Opposition
gathering to the proposed increase OF
the army-Suicide of George II. Leigh.
. ton of Havarhill, Mass-Daniel Lynch
! falls into Il coal chute at New buryport
and smothers to death-Reports from
lighthouse keepers show that Creat
damage was done government property
in the big st0rm--Many favorabl,
trade features reported by Bradstrect
Captain Mckay. a Florida pilot, tells
war investigating committee at Wash,
infton that perfect order prevailed IN
embarkation of troops-Spaniards con
tinue their policy of diplomatic fencinl
Justin ID, Fulton stoned by angry
> crowd at Glace Bay, c. B-Dcath o
Colonel G. a. Sanders Laconia, y. H
! r. j. Wcfers, the famous sprinter. has
hidden farew ell to New York, and vii
! hencefurth wear the colors Of the Bos toi
Athletic associatinn-Dry goods stor,
= of II. n. Bradley &, CO., at Denver. CLOSED
= under an attachment secured by tn
| Merchants National bank Of New York
liabilities said to be about $500 600
: Charles Mum. a negro, hanged at Hell
A era, Ark. He was convicted of the muir
= der OF Frank Duberry, a white man.
= SUNDAY, DEC. 4.
Judge Day thinks peace treaty will b.
. signed next week-Bodies Of the Port
: land victims brought to Boston; wat n
= ers along the shore waiting for the hull
g Six men killed by steam pipe ex
he