Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-25

Long writes that Massachusetts may
have captured Spanish cannon for
Dorchester Heights-Professor Aaron
N. Fellows sentenced to one year In the
house Of correction at Boston for the
theft and forgery Of United States bonds
Connecticut new savings bank law
opens up a new market for railroad Sc
curities-Amalgama Association Of
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers prepa ring
q new wage scale--The fertilizer trust
issues prospectus claiming to have con-
troll OF % manufacturing plants--Pro-
moters Of the plumbers supplies trust
visit Worcester manufacturers, but re-
ceive little commemorative
may not favor the house presentation
bcheme-No sum agreed upon by the
Nicaragua canal commission-Sher-
man said to have much administration
support for speaker; Hopkins opposed
by administration; Senator Allison
working for Henderson-Cholera fol-
lows the plague In northwest province OF
British India--Czar and council con-
sidering the question OF abolishng the
Siberian exile punishment--Czars said
to intend to have established a perma-
nent tribunal a sort of federation of the
worid"-The growth of our trade with
China has excyeded that with any other
900 600 annually
SUNDAY, MAY %.
Admiral Dewey leaves Manila for
Hong Kong, the first day of his long
course home; trip may take 20 days; to
go to his home at Montpelier, Vt
General Otis refuses an arrnistice and
will meet the Filipino ommissioners---
DR.. McGitfert refuses TO resign from the
Presbyterian ministry--Mrs. Martha
White. an aged widow Of Douglas Mass,
found dead in her house. and tramps are
supposed to have murdered her, with the
object of robbery--Opening of NAL
dens (Mass) celebration: school chill
dren held exercises and there was a
minstrel show-Russia refuses 10 dis
cuss question OF privateerinR at peace
conference; decision a wet blanket for
delegates-Preside visits the valley
of the Shenandoah for the first time since
he helped Phil Sheridan TO send Early
swinging down the valley--George
Fred Williams opposes Gormah as a
Democratic presidential nominee
England to send newer ships to her
stations on the American sde-U. S. S.
Raleigh reaches Portsmouth, n. II.
MONDAY. MAY %
The steamship Paris runs on rocks off
the coast of E'~1t nd. and efforts TO
float her prove frutless: all her pas
sengers safely Main portion of
Dawson City in ashes loss 81 900 oOO--
Religious programs carried out at NAL
denis 250th anniversary celebration;
sermons by Father Sculy and Bishop
Lawrence-Rumorc current in Wash
ington that the United States cruiser
Detroit, at Bluefelds. has sunk
Nicaraguan gunboat-Cruiser Reina
Merceres arrives off Old Point Comfort
Filipino peace ENJOYS have no power
to bind the so-called governments; must
refer result Of negotiations to Aguin-
aldo-Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin be-
fore leaving Newt York swore off all
legiance to the United States-Report
in Washington that Representative
Sherman and General Henderson have
come to an understanding on the speak
ership; Senator McMillan's seat 10 be
contested by General Alger-Cornell
students, in celebrating victory over
Princeton, engage in a conflict with DO
llcemen ana firemen and are subdued
with water--Successf full chase by Salem.
Mass, officers after three burglars-
Bryan. in addressing Populist gather
Ing at Omaha, glories in the fact that he
had been given the cold shoulder by
factions of the Populist and Democratic
parties--Church parade at Boston of
the Manchester Unity. l. O. o. F.. Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island districts
THE body Of Miss Jane Ruthven
found in the well of her estate at Wa
verify. Mass-Fitchburg club of New
England league transferred to Lawrence
Chauvin reported missing
from Aver Mass-John Harvey of
Norton, Mass, killed by a cow--Works
of Dighton (Mass) Stove Lining COM
pany almost destroyed by fire.
TUESDAY, MAY 90
Ex-Governor Northen of Georgia de-
tends lynching under certain circum-
stances. while Bishop Arnett defends
the negro in speeches before the Con-
gregational club a PHILIPPINE
commissioners and peace ENJOYS have
reached no conclusions as yet-Several
large holes in steamer Paris: may be A
total wreck-Sports Of many kinds and
meetings held at Maiden,
Mass-Stxty families made homeless
by fire at New York-Slosson defeats
Schaefer at cushion carrom game
Massachusetts senate agrees to grant
charter to Cape Cod canal-Andrew n
Musgrave of Cambridge, Mass, charged
with numbering his wife held for grand
jury without baii--Otis cables that con-
dtions in the Philippines are better
w. T. W. Ball. the veteran dramatic
critic. and his wife. found dead at their
home in Roxbury. with the gas turned
on-Gardiner, Ne. semi centennial
celebration begins-Bituminou coal
applies for a charter al Harris
girl kidnapped in New
York and said to be held for ra nsom-
All-ral rates for grain from the west re-
duced to meet rail and lake rates.
Residents Of Suffolk county, Long ISL
and. say they Will not tolerate negro
colony there--Chicago promoters said
to be at work upon Pacific coast wooden
mill Middletown Plate COM
pany, recently purchased by the silver
trust, transferred to the International
ompany-Amalgam Association
Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers fixes
scale for puddlers at IN advance of 25