Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. FEB. 10.

Steamer Admiral Dewey ashore on
Cuttyhunk her passengers reach Bos-
ton in safety--President Nc Kinley,
accompanied by members of his cabinet,
arrive in Boston to attend the Home
Market club banquet--Wreck Of the
Maine in Havana harbor decorated with
the Stars and Stripes, an immense rope
OF green's and laurel wreaths; high mass
sung in memory OF the victims OF the
disaster--Young bill, granting Bos-
ton and Maine railroad the right to con-
Btruct a line from Manchester to Mil
ford, passed by the New Hampshire
house of representatives--A sword
and bible presented to Commodore John
w. Philips by the Sunday school chill
dren of Texas-keel of the new battle
ship Maine laid at Cramps shipyards
Maine q. A. r. enCampment opens
Mt Bangor, and votes to meet next year
ut Portland--The Digby. N. s.. con-
hagration believed to have been the
work of a firebug-United States Sc
cret service agent makes affidavit that
no saw beef "embalmed" at Tampa
Commander BoothTucker of the Sal
walton Army seriously Ill In New York
The Sampson Schley controversy
has brought about a very curious state
of affairs: If the senate fails to con-
firm Schley as rear admiral he may have
no legal naval rank-Grand Trunk
train from Portland. Me-, derailed near
Lenoxvile, Z. O., and five persons are
iniured-Wood alcohol thought to
have caused the death OF four persons
pt Marlboro, Mass-Agreement reached
for the adjustment of the debt of the
Central Pacific railway to the govern
Palmer confesSes TO
numbering wife to his sister-in-law, who
visits him at the Cranston, r. l.. prison
Captain Willis and 10 men of the
wrecked steamer Lawrence saved
Congressman Samuel Barrows of Mas
sachusetts nominated to be librarian of
ongress-Marcus p. Miller, U. S. A,
promoted to be a brigadier general in
the regular army-Patrick Daley killed
Nv a train at North Abingdon, Mass.
FRIDAY, FEB. II.
President Mckinley, at the Home
| Market club banquet at Boston, outlined
the policy of the administration in re-
spect to the Philippines. He said that
the treaty Of peace, now having been
ratifiedI the whole subject is now with
congress and congress is the voice, the
conscience, the judgment of the Ameri-
can people. Until congress should direct
otherwise it would be the duty of the
executive to possess and hold the Philip
pines, giving the people of that country
peace, order and benehcent govern
ment He predicted that the Filipinos'
children and children's children would
for ages hence bless the American re-
IL tad nd
deemed their fatherland, and set them
the pathway of the worlds best c.v'!iza-
tion-Two strikes inargurated at
Haverhil-Unfted States Cotton com
pany of Providence restoras wages of its
hands to the old rate-John L. China
chosen commander of Massachusetts de-
partment, G.. 4. R-Mrs. Lizzie Pro-
yinchia indicted for the murder Of Annie
Cox at Rochester, n. H-Be ston city
hall elevator falls 80 feet with seven per-
sons in it; ex-senator Gailivan and
James II. Deveraux quite badly injured
-Provincetown still Isolated by the
snow, and supply Of provisions is nearly
depleted-Wife of George Tolakowka
Derby, Conn. burned to death and hus
band fatally injured-Fears of another
clash between the insurgents and Ameri
cans in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rios re
signs from the Spanish peace commission
because of criticsms-Train founi
buried IN snow at Stanfordville. n y
Fire in business section OF PHILADELPHIA
entails $500 900 loss-Ex Governo
Robe elected commander of department
of Maine, G. a. R-President Faure
France dies suddenly of apoplexy--
/; Gimm still leads the day bicycle rae
at San Francisco.
SATURDAY, FEB. IS.
President McKinley the guest Of tn,
Commercial club, ind the G. a. r.
Boston--Rescue Of Captain Allen an
Il of the crew Of the fishing schoone
Baxter by chief officer and five of tn,
crew of the British steamer Mourn,
ALL quiet in Paris, President Faure
| seeming to have Gained rather tina
excited political parties--Eminent law
yers secured to defend Amos d
Palmer of Providence in his trial fol
wife murder-Cornish wishes to tes
tify again; says that he will help il
solving the Adams poison mystery
: Mrs Negus, descendent of John Alden
. the Puritan. the new department pres
ident of the Ladies Of the G.. A. r
of Observation-Disclosures polio,
exonerated from charges brought h,
/; the family OF the late John II. Merchan
) Marriage of Marie Louise Tuohey
: the actress, to Thomas Edison, Jr., So
4 of the electrical wizard. just announce
/. death of Louis Miller, founder O
S the Chautauqua assembly--George W
S Pierce of Lewiston, Me-, arrested oil
, charges of criminal libel against sevel
a citizens. and attempt to kill two
Naval personnel bill passes the senate
r sundry civil appropriations disposed o
0 by the bouse-Mary l.. Fay allege
) that she was induced to sign away in
4 heritance to estate of former Boston
|; resident-Good outlook for sprin
= trade reported by Bradstreet'
. overdue steamers arrive at Boston
: William Irwin. Jr., killed by train a
0 Arlington, Mass--Standard Oil com
: pany again refuses to produce books, an
:. Attorney General Monnett asks tina
y the secretary be sent to Jail for con
tempt--Mamie Small shot dead in tn
staeet at Gardiner, Me; Bradfor
knight her brother-in-law, bein
Q searched for.
SUNDAY. FEB. 10.
: The schooner Procyon drifts home I
y Gloucester almost a wreck-Steame
o Bulgaria seen disabled but no help coul