Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. FER O.

fuses 10 answer 1lOllO 10 De taken, Al
ger orders Otis to capture Aguinaldo;
Agoncillo, at Montreal. says that war
will end only when Americans sue for
peace-Rcport OF the war investigat-
ing commission will be handed to the
president; Miles blamed for structures
on beef; responsibility placed for SHAFT
ter's transport outfitting-Sale con-
GUIDED of the old Boston public library
to the Ames estate for $3.50 900 cash, and
of Music hall property to syndicate
for more than 500, O00--Brakeman,
who lost his arms. RECEIVERS s25. COO from
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad-President James Mum
roe Taylor of Vassar college elected
president of Brown university-"Aunt
Mary" Spooner of New Bedford, Mass,
gains her 105th year-Storekeepers in
Marlboro, Mass. refuse to honor
orders issued to strikers OF labor or
ganizations-Fall River, Mass. card
ers and spinners indorse recommended
ton of the textile council for a raise in
wages to old rate--The late Colonel
James A. Sexton buried at Chicago I'M
der G. A. r. uspices-Succcss Of the
mission of Commissioner Robert =.
Porter; General Gomez easily won over
Miss Elizabeth Flemming burned to
death at Greenfield, Mass, by using
kerosene oil on fire--Boston brig
Mary Gibbs $50 days out from Newport
News for Para, BraZil-Panic during.
the presentation of an opera in St Jean
Baptiste church, Lynn, Mass, but no
one hurt---Grand encampment, |. Q.
q. F., meets at Springfield, Mass, in
stalls officers and votes to meet in Bos-
ton next year-United States state de-
partment declines to recognize claim
of Austro Hungary for indemnity on
account of the Hungarian strikers killed
by Sheriff Martins posse at Hazelton,
Pa, Sept. 10, 1S91--John D. Rockefeller
sells property in North Tarrytown. N.
Y, at loss of s30,140, rather than pay
taxes on property as assessed-The
remains of General John A. Rawlns
transferred from the congressional
cemetery in Washington to Arlington
cemetery.
FRIDAY. FEB. 10.
General Otis orders General Miller to
occupy Iloilo; ultimatum delivered 10
rebels to be up at a. m. today, Phil
lppine time-Board of inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate Miles charges
and the whole "emblamed beef" ques
ton and submit an opinion---Fire in
citadel at Halifax causes great excite
ment in that city-Thomas ]. Keenan,
chosen president of the l.. A. W--Hur-
riCane does damage in the camp of the
| Fifth Massachusetts-Mil at Water
vile, Me-, lose some of their employees
| by mallpoX-Fitzslmm and JEFF
fries will meet between now and juno
Sharkey will go to England and meet
Observation-Disclosures secures a fran
rinse in the Eastern league-Albe-
md Isaac Thorne arraigned at Norway
Me. charged with attempted murder
Harry s. Cornish testifies at the cor
oner's inquest into the Adams poison
ing case at New York-Destruction OF
a New York block by fire. and narrow
escape of $50 girls-Overdue steamer
Baltimore arrives at Boston. her cargo
shifted, and damage sustained to he,
upper works-Secretary Sayward OF
Boston reelected by Maste: Builders
association to office for 18th year
Maxey hall, Brown university, guttet
by fire, and several departments dam
aged: loss. SIS, 000--Summer residence
If the Misses Mason of Boston, at New
army reorganization bill does not pass
the senate the president will call an
extra session.
SATURDAY. FEB. II.
Citizens association may ask legisla
ture to Investigate Boston's financia
condition--Bolda attempt made to stea
$3.50 in the Shoe and Leather Nationa
bank, Boston-Torpedo boats Blakely
and belong under construction at South
Boston-A $4,000 fire at the Cow Pas
ture partly burns the garbage plant useC
by the city of Boston-Fertilizer deal
ers think that while a combination would
be advantageous. one is not likely to be
formed-William h. Bowker Of Chelsea
struck by an electric car at Boston, re
ceivng fatal njurles-General Mile.
to be entertained at a dinner and a re.
ception. Feb. 81 and %, by the Mer.
chants club az the Algonquin club. Bos
ton-United Shoe Machinery company
with an authorized capital of S25, 900 900
meets in Boston, and elects officers: tn,
organization starts with the consolida.
tion of eight leading concerns
New coal company to be incorporated ir
West Virginia to control the output o.
so mines--General Brooke will form {
supreme court for Cuba--Departme
of agriculture sends an agent to Porte
Rico to look into its agricultural condi
tions---Caloocan, near Manila, cap
tured by Otis and Dewey after three
hours of hard fighting-Agrcultu
department working on a new line o.
tobacco curing In the hope of improving
quality and flavor-Secretary Gage j.
NOT alarmed hN Cannnp'o -,
shows that it is misleading as b tn,
treasury's future--Spaln will no; sci
the Carolines -Impenetrabl cuiras.
said to have been invented by French
man.
SUNDAY, FEB. IL.
The capture of Aguinaldo the objec
, Of General Otis campaign: Dewey shell.
Malabon; Hong Kong Fiipinos make re
markable statement about the Amer
cans; say they killed 1000 women ant
rhldren---About 100 more subpoena
served upon Marlboro strikers-Dav,
sullivan and Marty McCue fight 20
round draw--Aaron n. Fellows o
Brooklyn brought to Boston on charg
ri forging his fathers name to bonds an,
selling them-Crotty, the Boston maj
IN the Second heavies, who choked
, comrade TO death. thought to be insan
---Cubans feel sighted at the position
offered them in funeral procession o
General Garcia and decline TO attend
No tidings of the disabled steamship
F Pavonia-In zero weather three mel
: are punished in the pillory and eigh
whipped at the post by a Delawar
sheriff-Hegelman wins the 12-hou
a 9 NJ.