Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8.

we're ana CduStlC ILLUSIONS TO the action |
of the little state In granting a conces- |
sion to another company-Havana |
papers disagree among themselves as
to the meaning of President McKinley's |
message-Fire in Danbury, Conn,
throws 400 men out Of employment
United States construction department
to utilize experience gained at Santa
go In lighter armor belt. extension of
armor protection. and the abolition OF
wood-Representat Hull presents
his new army bill, which differs con-
siderably from General Miles'-Run on
Central Savings bank Of st. Joseph, Mo
-Oficers of the Eighth Massachusetts
must undergo physical examination to
determine their fitness for service in the
tropics-John c. Belmont seriously in
jured in fall from a balloon in Medford,
Mass-Armed Cubans marched in San
tiago streets. contrary to regulations, to
great annoyance of Americans; oc-
casion was tie Deum" in honor Of death
OF General Maceo-Buffalo experiences
snow blockade and blizzard--Maric
Fatima Wilmerding released from
Bloomingdale asylum-John Sherman
writes n letter to the Anu-1mperalist
league, saying he concurs in their OPP
position to the acquisition Of the Phil
ippines, ard hopes the treaty will be
ejected--My sterious shooting. at St
Louis a year ago being cleared up;
Bank Embezzler boiling supposed to
have wounded one Duckworth with view
to palming of body on authorities as
his own-Consul General Fowler, at
Chc,oo, China, calls attention to the
phenomenal growth OF American trade
in China-Frfend of the president ex-
r.lains that he did not intend to ignore
the Clayton Bulwer treaty-Body Of
j. p. Piche OF Montreal, a passenger
on steamer Portland, washed ashore at
Chatham Mass; lessen Schmidt,
his wife and two children, probably
numbered among the victims of dis
oster-Harvard chooses Burden. right
guard. to captain her football team next
scason-Woman's National Indian as
ISOLATION meets in Portland. Me
So strong is the sentiment against the
execution Of Andersen. the mu.ineer Of
the Olive Seeker, that It is impossible
for the United States marshal to secure
nssistants-Joscph Nicholson Of Lynn,
Mass, drowned in pond where brother
perishcd several years ago-Centen-
NAL celebration Of the founding of Mil
ton (Mass) academy-New Danish
line to Boston seems misunderstanding
ment OF the Low Art Tile company at
Boston.
FRIDAY. DEC. o.
Steamer Vedamore arrived at Balti-
more with 45 officers, crew and cattle
men of the Londonian; rs were left on
board when the wreck was lost sight OF;
Report thst :he Prince OF Wales will
visit the United states next summer
Mccoy and Sharkey signs articles to
meet in a 20-round bout at the Lenox
A. c., New York, on Jan. 10; condition.
aereed-Chandle mine In Minnesota
voluntarily advances wages OF miners
10 percent-George II. Ross OF Boston
puts three bullets in his breast. and is not
expected to livc-No more bodies found
on Cape Cod from the Portland-Lewis
Warner found probably guilty of per
jury and held for the grand Jiry at
Northampton, Mass-M-s. IA herine
Patton fatally burned at her home in
South Boston-Dwight II. Gay, an cleo
trician, commits suicide in hospital in
Portland-Abbe Bernardo, in sermon
preached in the cathedral at Santiago
exhorts Cubans to show gratitude to
United States-Exeter.eM ass.. boy ac-
cidently struck in head by an AK by father
while splitting a log-Believed among
Americans in Havana that General
Wade will be the military governor OF
western Cuba-Terms Of the peace
treaty agreed upon and there will be but
one more session. and that for signing:
Spaniards bitter over the result: Rios
and Ojeda collapse-British ship Jane
Burrill puts to sea with most of the
crew In irons, having mutinied-Mrs
Harriet r. p. Stafford presents to the
country the stars and stripes of John
Paul Jones.
SATURDAY. DEC. 10.
Order of finish in sir-day race at Madi"
son Square Garden, unless something
| unexpected happens, will be: Miller
Waller. Pierce. Albcrt-Mrs. Nellie
Moses of North Pembroke, N. H., shot by
strange man, she says; officials don't
believe her story, and warrant has been
issued for her husbands arrest-War
department to send lyddite shells to
| principal seacoast batteries; rending
power terrible, but the navy will stick
to black powder shells, because they
| cause fearful fires on ships struck, as at
! Santiago-American hold their usual
session a Paris, and II Is agreed that the
treaty will be signed Monday; Spaniards
| fenrfully bitter over the allusion to the
| loss of the Maine in McKinley's message
i. f. Moore. a private of the First
/ Maine heavy artillery. fined $500, or six
months on the chain gang, for embrace
| ing the wife of n prominent county Of
| fetal on the street in Savannah-Ad-
mral Dewey tells Mckinley that he sees
no insurmountable difficulties in the way
| of successful American control of the
| Philippines-War department arrang-
ing to send eight regiments OF regulars
to Manila-No more bodies from the
Portland found on Cape Cod--John An
derson hanged at Norfolk; rope breaks
on first attempt-Body at funeral in
Friendship. Me, carried away in freshet
Receivers of the wrecked Northamp-
ton, Mass. banks reach an agreement az
to funds In their hands-Three men
killed and eight injured at the Dupont
powder works near Wilmington, Del
Electricity to be installed as the power
In the Boston navy yard rope making
plant, and modern machinery and boil
ers to go with it-William T. True sus-
pended as superintendent of Lowell pub
lie buildings department.
/ SUNDAY. DEC. II.
Miller breaks all records and gets q
good sum of money in the six-day bi,
cycle race in New York; Waller second
Pierce third-Officr Knowlton founC
guilty of taking money from Cora Brad