Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
Million Pnkhams and Medicine
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. JAN. 2

II ftSJA1 L, JAN. 70.
Check for $4,000 for Lawrence Schrae-
der received by New York authorities
after his death from starvation---An-
1iversary OF the birth of Robert Burns
observed by the Boston CALIFORNIAN club
and a statue of Burns unveiled
State ball at Concord n. H, in honor OF
snd complimentary to Governor Roll
Iins--Prospect Of settlement of the
Marlboro, Mass, shoe strike and the
leturn of the strikers to work; manu-
facturers are considering propositions Of
labor leaders-Ncw York police have
Few clew in Adams poisoning case; dis
cover two letters which may lead to dis
covery Of sender of package-Dart-
mouth alumni in Boston have their an
nual dinner--Court-m martial of General
Eagan begins at Washing ton-Lar-
ceny of house the charge against AL
fred Shaw and William Fl. Cavanagh of
Quincy. Mass-Opposition in Lynn,
Mass. to granting Standard Oil COM
panys pettion-Alfred Farlow of
Kansas City to engage in Christian
Scientist work in Boston-Adelina
Patti marries Baron Cederstrom in a
little church at Brecon. Wales, amid
gay scepes-Tuesday April 4, the date
decided for the Vanderbilt Fair wedding
Ludlow acts quickly in several mat
tiers at Havana, defeating schemes to
embarrasS the stration-State
department informed that the Chinese
government recognizes no loans not
sanctioned by the Unconstitutional
convention Of manufacturers at Cincin-
natl passes resolutions urging prompt
ratification Of the peace treaty--Sena-
tor Chandler introduces bill for tenn
porery creation Of the Office of admiral:
senate passes bill provdingff for cree ton
of building for supreme court-Con-
gresham Clark of Iowa talks on the
necessity Of barring out by statute Utah
Roberts from congress declaring other
wise, mountain states will become prey
to polygamy.
FRIDAY. JAN. 81.
Dramatic recital of General Eagan be-
fore the court trying him of his reasons
for his language regarding General
Miles; he was goaded to desperation
by the feeling that he was accused of
being a murderer and for gain-Bos-
ton common council passes the order to
submit the result of the hearing on dis
charged city employees to the district
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jury--House of Arthur Hederson at
Maiden, Mass, burned during bsence of
family, and fire marshal may be called
upon to investigate the matter-Brit-
sh ship Hawkesdale lost off Margate
Eng, and three of here crew were
drowned-E. G. Thatcher. formerly a
salesman for a Boston Arm, arrested in
New York on a charge of larceny
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think it would be easy to whip General
Otis forces at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mass, manufacturers say their posi-
ton now is the same as that at the be-
ginning of the shoe strike-Former
Attorney General Augustus II. Garland
stricken in United States supreme court
room at Washington. and dies within
10 minutes-Parents Of Charles
Church, a Waterbury, Conn, boy of 10,
sued by his bride because they induced
| him to leave her---Senator Butler Of
North Carolina makes an impassionate
speech in behalf of the Confederate
! soldiers and the cause they fought for.
SATURDAY. JAN. rs.
Taking of testimony in Eagan court
| martial closed and decision arrived at,
but not made public--Senators Plat
IN. W and Frye argued for early rati-
| fication of the peace treaty---Bostor
rubber concerns waiting for overtures
| from the new trust-Boston city team
| Ing cases taken from the jury because of
a headline in a Boston newspaper
Manhattan electrical equipment plan
said to be completed and to promise a
solution of rapid transit without a tun
nel-Relisf that some kind of a canal
bill will pass congress this session
| Agoncillo said to have sent incendiary
dispatches to insurgents. urging them to
| strike against America now--Angry
| debate in the senate because administra-
ton leaders will not ALLOW Hoar's and
MRsons resolutions to come up-Rep.
resentative Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,
| threatens that any party responsible
! for an alliance with England will be
punished at the polls by 10000. 900 de
scendants of victims of British rule in
Irelaad-The second party of Doukho-
bortsi arrives at Halifax-Emperor
William of Germany celebrates his 40tr
Observation-Disclosures work and life al
tackled in the reichstag sailors
captured and eaten by New Guinea can
| nibals.
SUNDAY, JAN. 20.
Commissary General Eagan fount
guilty and sentenced to dismissal from
the army. but with recommended ion'
for executive clemency-At a dinner
in honor Of Rear Admiral Sampson, II
New York, Secretary Long gives al
credit for victory over Cervera to Samp
son; silent on part taken by Schley--
Advocates of the treaty now jubilan
and wondering why they were so scarce
week ago--Old letter of Bryan''
given out now. In which he notifies
Croker that New York Democrats should
either support the Chicago platform Of
announce their hostility; Ns6raskaI