Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02

thaler, inventor of the linotype--Percy
II. Pyne, I'd, wins the individual inter-
collegiate golf Championships
university badly overcrowded; several
new buildings needed--David Salmond
a retired contractor, found dead in
bathtub at Boston hotel--Little
doubt that the United states will stand
by England in case of trouble--Sudden
death OF President Smith OF New York
State Fish. Game and Forest league
Recent game season likely to be the
greatest even known in Maine.
MONDAY, OCT. 20.
Beers mount big guns and are closing
in on Ladysmith; General Joubert as
sumes command; Mafeking reported
burning-Bg meeting at Boston in aid
of the Parnell fund; about $4,000 raised
-Quay's friends say that senate will
seat him on his acknowledgements
military display at the funeral of Cen
eral Henry in New York city-Spanish
supreme council finds General Toral
blameless for surrender of Santiago
Professor Alexis f. Frye to establish a
system of education in Havana-Cycle
road record for 500 miles lowered by G.
l.. Rivierz-Octobere expected to-hew
d treasury sui PIuS VI Sever al unions
Negotiations for a new treaty with
Spain expected to be opened soon at
Madrd---A Philadelphia block burned
and II horses perish; loss t155, O00---
Congregational Evangelical church of
Westboro, Mass, observes its 18th ami
versary--Over seven miles of trackage
relaid in five hours on the Consolidated
road-Burglar outwitted by two
women at Mortified, Vt--Jeffries and
Sharkey both appear to be in fine Shape
for their ring battle-Chelsea' 18th
smallpox case reported; free vaccination
begins.
TUESDAY. OCT. 81.
Boer forces driven back" in a hot
fight at Ladysmith British troops
finally compelled to retreat; General
Whites forces in great perll-Vice
President Hobart at deaths door
Admiral Dewey announces his engage
ment to Mrs. w. Il. Hazen of Washing
ton-Suspension Of naval repair work
not to 90 into effect at once--Tim
Kearns knocks out Martin Flaherty in
two rounds of glove contest---Suc-
cessful tests of the Marconi system at
sea-William Walls. the alleged muir
derer of Edward Patterson of Provi-
dence. committed to jail--H. A. Hol-
lingsworth pleads not guilty Of murder
in Worcester-First step taken in con-
solidation of electric light companies in
Greater New York-Inspector Nc
Laughlin appointed deputy chief of New
York police-FSfteen Gloucester vessels
and 60 men lost during the past year
Mrs William L. Spencer, a cousin of
Vice President Hobart and'the widow of
the late General Spencer of Alabama,
saws she intends shortly to make her
debut on the vaudeville stage-Ald-
rich satinet mill at Millbury, Mass,
burned: loss $50, O00-General Guy V.
Henry given a military burial at Airing
ton-Report that Senator Mason wants
10 be anti-imperialist candidate for
president-Tennesse colonists near
North Salem. Ind, cause riot in which
one man is killed aud several seriously
wounded-The navy experimenting
with wireless elegraphy-Spain claims
munitions of war at the Cavite arsenal
deliberations Of the Philippine COM
mission to be seCret--Buildings in Ha-
vana wrecked by storms; several people
iniured--Genera Fitzhugh Lee says
Cuba is doing well, and believes indie
/ ptnutnCe SnOull De SfdHNeu DIS SUM as
it can be reasonably done-No change
made IN Schley's assignment, and he will
command the South Atlantic station;
he may do as he wishes about going to
South Africa--British torpedo boats to
! prevent Chinese from searching steamer
for Kang Yu Wei-BelEian expedition
in South Africa under Captain Mohun
an American, has a fierce battle with a
cannibal tribe-Refugee from Dundee
abandon property worth Sl000,000.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 1.
Late reports from Ladysmith show a
big Boer victory. Two whole British reg
iments having been taken prisoners;
Royal Irish fusiliers and Gloucester
shires entrapped: General White as
sumes full responsibility for disaster
Vice President Hobart reported slightly
MISUNDERSTANDING hurricane does not
strike the New England coast; small
vessels suffer by the storm-Adjutant
+ II. Eldridge elected major in the
Eighth regiment Nj V M. vice Purbeck.
res igned-Joe Cans whips George Nc
Fadden in a 25-round fight in New York
Death Of Bishop Nicely of the
Maine Protestant Episcopal diot ese--
| Massa chusetts y. A. r. votes not to ac-
sept the resignation of Miss Daggett. the
| state regent-Josep Wilson. charged
with larceny from college dormitories
at Cambridge Ma SIS, sent TO jail for Az
! years-Japan confers Distinguish ID
| honors on Professor George T. Ladd of
| Yale--One of the best buildings con-
nected with Sing Sing prison burned;
| loss. $50 000-Severe frosts in northern
and central Texas destroy last chance
for top crop OF cotton-Russia am
! bassador says America is forging 10 the
! front in the markets of Russia and ST.
| IBERIA - Three iron manufacturing
| plants in Duluth. Mimi, idle for five
years, will be put in operation-Hawaii
excited by the information from the
| treasury that the custom house is under
the war MISUNDERSTANDING Gage
! will recommend the enactment into law
| of the gold standard and a reform OF
banking currency laws-Outlook fol-
! American wheat exports TO France not
very favorable this year, on account OF
| the latter's good crop and oar high prices
Three persons burned in the Webster
I House at Montreal.
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