Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 2S.

The executive committee of the Mas
sachusetts Democratic state committee
defends the policy pursued in the con-
vention--Caracas practically in the
hands Of the Venezuelan insurgents
Lucius Tuttle to become president OF the
Maine Central-Mrs. Jennie A. Ashe OF
China, Me, held for grand jury on charge
of numbering a child--"Kid" Mccoy
defeats Jack Mccormick, his conqueror
of a few weeks ago-Harvard begins
another college year; improvements
made and changes In the faculty
Prince Ranjitsinhji's eleven concludes
It's match with the Philadelphia Colt
team-Jockey Spencer fined 5000 for
riding poorly at ravesend--Bump
lowers the pacing record to
wagon to 2:03A at Louisville
United States geodetic survey to use
wireless telegraphy in correctly locating
the Aleutian islands. Alaska-George
B. Post e. Co. of New York chosen
architects for the new department Of
justice building at Notwithstanding
logs of Mindanao willing to accept
American sovereignty; Spanish prison.
ers must be delivered TO American YES
sels-Olympia moves up to Tompkins-
vile and Joins the other warships, re-
ceiying a tremendous welcome: Chicago
arrives in New York harbor from the
south-Three hundred lives said to
have been lost by another storm in India
Irish fishermen alarmed by appear
anCe of American boats on their coast
-Ofcials of the Dominion line wor-
ried by the non-arrival of the Scotsman
British war department orders trans-
ports for an army corps to prepare to
proceed to the Cape-Spanish minister
of war proposes to expend $35, 000, 600 for
coast defenses; other ministers disagree
-Transvaal has decided to reply to the
last two British dispatches; activity in
the war department continues---Can-
ada having trouble with her colonies of
Doukhobors and Galicians, and repents
having encouraged their immigration.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 30.
Miss Margaret B. Barnard installed
as a Unitarian pastor in Chelsea
Marty McCue defeats Joe Cain in a Is
round fight in New York-High church
party defeated al the Protestant EpiscO-
pal convention in New York city
Death of O. NJ. Douglass. New England
manager of American Press association
Medals voted by congress presented
to the men of the Olympia; Governor
Roosevelt, the Washington reception
committee, and General Merritt call on
Admiral Dewey he has under considera-
ton a date for visiting Boston-Eng-
lish passenger steamers to Boston may
not be called into the British transport
service--Oniy preliminary plans have
been made for the Massachusetts state
exhibit at the pan American exposition
T off ha =
ing of the Boston and Albany stockhold-
ers: Albert c. Houghton retires. and A.
G. Bullock, Ebcn S. Draper. and Richard
Olney elected to the board of directors
/ Garter Harrison to run for governor
of Illinois--Amos l.. Allen nominated
for congress by Republicans OF First
Maine congressional district-Cup de-
fender Columbia locked at the Brooklyn
navy yard-Senator Hanna says he
will continue to serve as chairman of the
Republican national communicative
dicate Of New York and New Orleans
capitalists organized to purchase many
southern cotton mills and develop export
business; project may ultimately involve
capital of 800, 900 000-Treasury sur
plus this month will be over 81. 900. 600
American force. under Macarthur. cap
The Scotsman ashore in straits of Belle
Isle-Oficial report of earthquake
around Smyrna, Sept. 20, shows that 1000
persons were killed-Diffculties in the
French cabinet increasing; Meline's tool
urges Galifet to make coup d etat; sew
eral disagreements reported.
SATURDAY. SEPT. 80.
Jack O'Brien defeats Tim Kearns In 1,
rounds in New -Searchlight wins
a fast pacing race at Springfield, Ills
Lime schooner Wideawake burned In
Salem harbor--Possibility OF a grand
naval and military display when Dewey
visits Columbia and Sham
rock both fitted with new bobstays--
Steamer burned on the Magdalena river
and 80 lives lost--Cruiser Prairie or
dered to New York to take on exhibits