Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-07
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. AUG. 81.

Admiral Dewey in Washington--An
offer, presumably from an English syn
dictate, for all Of w. w. Astors New
York real estate-Jewett-B Baker anti
lynching meeting in Newport r. l., in
definitely postponed--Recent tornado
on island of Porto Rico caused 5000 deaths
Farmers of the Mississippi valley
form a federation, with a capital stock
OF $40, 900, 000-Joseph Letter buys for
syndicate valuable asphaltum deposits
in western Colorado, and will compete
with the asphalt trust--American Bar
association elects General Henderson
president and passes resolutions OF
sympathy for Labori-Distingu
experts from institute declare at Rennes
that Esterhazy wrote the bordereau
General Deloye. director OF artillery, de-
poses strongly for Dreyfus. declaring
that the prisoner could not have known
OF the brake described in the bordereau
Lower classes in Porto Rico threaten
to apply the torch--Aguinaldo appar-
emily means to attempt to retake linus
Transport Grant brings to San Fran
cisco the Idaho and Wyoming volun-
teers-Comp troller Dawes believes the
next congress will pass caucus currency
bill--Anti-imperiali in Washington
pleased with the result in Missouri dis
trict election-People in Philippines
complain that money Is being used for
army instead Of for municipal neces-
sities--New York bankers say that the
resumption Of fractional currency would
be absurd, expensive and impractic bic
Two Transvaal police officers ar
rested at Lorenzo MarQuez-Death Of
Baron Albert Grant of the Emma mine
swindle-American Jockeys win big
races at the Derby September meeting
British troops kill the mahdis two
sons. who were resisting arrest-Col-
olel Du Patty de Clam said to have made
sensational revelations in answer to
Major Taverniers examination.
FRIDAY, SEPT. l.
Ira Reid shoots his wife and sister-in-
law at Boston; wife may die-Big coal
combination formed in Cleveland
Secretary Hay instructs Consul Mac
Crum. at Pretoria, to protect American
citizens in case of war in South Africa
New naval estimates will include
two big enthusiastically wins the
special $4,000 purse for PAGERS at Du-
buque-Star Pointer covers a mile in
two minutes fat at Charter Oak track;
Dreyfus tells how Nine. Dreyfus pre-
vented him from committing suicide on
the day before his degradation; Captain
Lebrun Renault tells of Dreyfus' alleged
confession, his testimony being badly
punctured, MERCER makes another ad-
mission; governor OF Dreyfus' prison
tells of his good conduct and says he
thinks Dreyfus nnocent-Heavy sale
D., ~
states an increased capital for invest
ment in stamps-lndicatio that steel
prices in 1900 will be higher than has
been expected-Combin of indie
pendent telephork companies opposed
to the Bell system talked of in Chicago
Employers of labor In various lines
at Spokane organize to resist any I'M
just demand OF the la Dor unions--New
York Judge rules that a person making
advance on life insurance policy is in
case Of death, entitled only TO the amount
loaned with interest-Chicago pro-
moter claims to he at work upon a
scheme for combining all the shoe shops
of the country with the upper leather
tarneries and then to take over the
United States Leather company with its
1928, 900 900 capital-American troops in
Cebu attack brigands and drive them
from strong entrenchme nts-Notwith
standing the heavy war expenses treas
ury department shows a surplus for Au-
gust-Italy to increase squadron in
Chinese waters--Dowager empress of
China proposes an alliance with Japan
London Times says President Nc
Kinley's speech at Pittsburg places
American policy on a solid basis
President or Santo Domingo resigns;
rumor that he has abdicated in favor Of
Jiminez.
SATURDAY. SEPT. Q.
Sir Thomas Upton receives a cordial
welcome upon his arrival at New York;
says he hopes best boat will win-Ex-
Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts
calls for McKinley's defeat because OF
his attitude on the Philippine question
Goodrich memorial library dedi-
Gated at Newport, Vt--Bradstreet
reports heavy business already booked
for the first half of l9oO--Four girls
and a boy. children Of farmers living at
Easton, Conn, drowned while bathing
General Sebert and Major Hartman
testify that no artillery officer could have
written the bordereau; General Roget
and Jouaust clash again-Porto Rico
relief fund in Boston reaches 1922 42s-
Maiden Is now a part of the Boston pos
tai MISUNDERSTANDING Bushnell OF
Ohio presented silver service to gunboat
Marietta at Boston-Strike for shorter
day begun at Cramps shipyard-Dr.
Sem says disease will soon cause ex-
tinction of native Hawaiians-Fall
River cotton mill men meet TO appoint
committee to look up Green's offer
New chemical process for delinting cot
ton to be put in operation at Houston
Laconia cotton mills at Biddeford, Me,
shut down by reason of low water in
Saco river-Four men killed by boiler
explosion in ittsburg-Westerns ena-
tors to renew efforts for Irrigation
Georgia officials protest against raising
negro acknowledgements gold ex-
hibt at Paris to be in the shape of
pyramid-General Davis announces
appointment of advisory board a Porto
Rico-Cubans do not see any implied
promise in McKinley's census proclam
ton - General Funston says more
cavalry Is needed to subdue the in
urgents--Treasury department has on
hand the largest amount OF gold in the
history Of the Observation-Disclosures
Sampson will retire from command Of
the North Atlantic squadron at the close
of the Dewey celebration-Japan plans
to corner amphor-Canadian Pacific
said to be negotiating with Boston and
Maine with a view to sending all its win
ter freight to Boston--Want of iron
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