Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
sachusetts assured.
SUNDAY MAY


tween New York gas and electric COM
panies--England will take the Friend
ly islands, and not let Germany have
them-New war minister in France;
Krantz succeeds De Freycinet---Ver-
monts representatives in Boston give a
reception to Captain Charles E. Clark, /
L. 3. N--Destruction caused by tor
nado in southern Oklahoma ---Fili-
Crane. the favorite, wins the metropolis.
tan handicap at Morris Park--Uni-
versty of Pennsylvania defeats Har-
ward, Yale and Princeton In trap shoot
ing--Nine-year girl drowned In a
canal at Holyoke, Mass--James Clark,
longshoreman, runs amuck at Boston |
and slashes four persons--Burglars |
blow safe in South Framingham. Mass
factory, but get nothing for their trouble |
Prominent New Workers. preparing |
a magnificent welcome for Admiral |
Dewey-Player killed by pitched ball !
In a game at Montclair. N. J--Robert !
F. Clark succeeds General Martin as
chairman of the Boston police board
Buffalo grain shovellers reject proposi
ton to settle the strike--Sentence Of I
death imposed upon Rev. G. f. Morrison |
affirmed by court of appeals a Austin |
Death of Mrs. Whitney, wife of the ex-
secretary of the navy.
MONDAY MAY s.
Miles. Eagan and Maus censured by
the beef court; embalming" denied and |
packers acquitted. president approves
report Woonsocket driving park
buildings destroyed by fre-Somer-
vile. Mass, excited over girls smoking
cigarets in public streets--Two wives
claim body of Nelson G. Eldridge. killed /
by trolley car at Boston--Herman
Pyormi brutally assaulted with ham
mer by Constant Crumpeh at Quincy.
Mass--James Clark ran amuck at
Boston and slashed four persons with a
knife-Three large meetings held at
Chicago to express approval of the gov
eminent in dealing with the situa ton in
the hilppines-Porto Rico destined
to become tropic garden spot of the
United States-Americans in Philip
pines rested Sunday-Summary of ap-
preparations by Fifty-fifth congress
shows a total of 1914 ss1. 022; contracts
authorized for future appropria tons Of
81, 047, 274-Cornis Monestt years old,
killed by an electric car at Lowell
Strike of Dwell moulders because de-
mands for $40 day are not granted.
TUESDAY. MAY9.
Leonard Atkinson got nine razor
slashes from colored bellboy at Hotel
Clarendon. Boston----President leaves
Washington for short vacation at
Hot Springs, Na-Frank Blanchard.
Boston errand boy. missing with $3.50
of his employers money-s10 Q, 0oO, 900
more paid over to Spain on account of
Observation-Disclosures Choate at
London couples SIMPSONS name with
that of DeWey-George Hanson. aged
II, mysteriousy disappeared from Bos-
ton-Admiral Howison at Morocco to
enforce demands OF the United States
John Rollins, aged SIS, died as the re-
suit of blow on the head at Haverhill.
| Mass, from a hoe In the hands of
Fred Butler, aged 90. with whom he
was Walcott practically
knocks out Charley johnson at Phila-
elphia-InJunction asked against
kockport, Mass, quarry strikers
Watson to succeed Dewey at Manila:
latter to return direct to New York on
his flagship the Olympia--Ex-C Con-
gresham Williams of Massachusetts,
the New York World says is slated for
| the vice presidential nomination on the
! Chicago platform ticket of 190O-Secre-
tary A|ger refuses to say whether ii is
his opinion that General Miles
is to be reduced in rank and super
ceded by General Merritt--Citzens Of
| Melrosc. Mass, vote to become a city
Project to build a poor mans" hotel
! at Boston said to be contemplated
Appeal to Boston clergy to speak out
against mob violence in southern states
Chief Of police of Somervile. Mass,
says he never has seen a woman smok-
ing on the street there-Steam- motor
omnibus lines to be started next month
in Winthrop and later in other towns
near Boston-Examinatio at the
Massachusetts state board of hea It'll lab
oratory disprove the assertions that lead
is used to any large extent in the man
ufacture of tin cans--Lynn Mass
lunch-cart man arrested for having no
license, and his case will settle whether
or not II other dealers will he required
to obtain permits to sell their wares
Death of Major L. C. Overman. U.
S. A. at Nantucket Mass--Cyclone
does great damage in Oklahoma and St.
I.ouis-New Haven savings banks cut
their interest rate to 3la percent-W
+. Munroe shoe manufacturer, died at
Pittsheld Mass-Grain blockade at
Buffalo continues with no sign OF an
| immediate change-Steady decrease
in foreign demand for American pc
troleum causes alarm among the pro-
ducers--District Attorney Gardiner of
New York declares absurd the story that
the grand jury would not vote to indict
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Sanford mills
at Fall River, Mass. preparing estimates
of value for the guidance of the stock
holders in considering the proposition of
the yarn trust.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
Roland b. Molineux, charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Kate j. Adams. freed
from that charge: New York grand jury
failed TO find an Indictment: re-arrested
charged with assault in the first degree
on Harry Cornish--Dcwey accepts in
vitation TO attend G. A. II. encampment
at Philadelphia in eptember--Hope
Of reconvening American Canadian COM
mission ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS testify
, at pure food investigation that chem
icals are extensively used to preserve
beef-Erne wins on points in 2o-round
contest with Moorish gov
eminent settles claims of American citi-
2ens---Lynchings and mob rule CON
demned at meeting of citizens of Bos-
ton--Miss Crane awarded $4,000 In
breach of promise suit against Patrick
!; 7 Riloy of Lowell--Miss Frances l..