Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12

nominated and confirmed as inspector
general on General Brooke's staff, with
rank of major--United states senate
shows a disposition to clear the way for
the peace treaty.
MONDAY, JAN. Q.
Burglars making many breaks in Cam
bridge, Mass--Antonio Fulmine fires
two shots at Mrs. Pagliuca at Boston
after singing songs to her below her
window--Colonel Potter brings word to
Manila from Iloio that the insurgents
have threatened to burn the business
section Of the city at THE first shot of
bombardment-Con Dingley
reported to be a shade better--Francis
Drummer, under arrest charged with en-
bezzlement at Trenton, hangs himself
with a observation-disclosures bull
moose stops train in Maine and drives
two men up water Il rk for safety
Suicide Of Deputy Sterih Charles Lewis
of Dighton, Mass--Second heavy ar
tillery goes into camp in Cuba; assigned
to most desirable posts around Havana;
many New England boys in the com
Notwithstanding Of ninth week Of
strike at Marlboro; neither side weaken
ing-Another body, probably one of the
Portland's passengers. washed ashore
at Chatham. Mass--Report Of the late
Colonel Wartng on the sanitary condition
of Havana describes it as a veritable
plague spot-William Jennings Bryan
in a signed statement gives reasons why
the opponents of a colonial policy should
make their fight in support of resolu-
ton declaring the nations purpose rather
than against the ratification of the
treaty--Opponents of Senator Quay
are working hard and declare they have
him defeated for Observation-Disclosures
ton OF the Maronite church at Boston
death Of William G.. Smith, a lead
ing Mason. formerly of Boston
Harness racing season this year
gives extraordinary promise--Deal for
Baltimore's franchise likely TO go
| through, but syndicate thinks sac. 900 too
much--Cornell has had no conference
| with Harvard or Yale in regard to this
years race-The Manchester Trader
| and Damara. overdue steamers, both in
port at Halifax-SteamerH estia. dis
| nbled at sea, towed into st. Johns and
| there goes ashore-Fire in Pittsburg
| hotel results in loss Of three lives
| Dedication OF Free Baptist church in
Melrose Highlands, Mass-A further
investigation into the loss Of the Maine
proposed at Washington; some naval
officers said to still hold to the theory Of
internal explosion-Corresp Of
| the London Times writes that there are
no signs of disarmament in Russia
Grew of the bark Glenhuntly abandoned
her on June 4, 1898 and landed on an
island 1900 miles from cape of Good
| Hope-Agoncillo's activity making
him unpopular at Washington; strong
feeling that he should be expelled from
the United States-La ndslide near
Spencer Bridge. on the Canadian Pa
cifc railway. causes the Fraser river
to change it's course-Report Of Drey-
| fus' illness confirmed--New York pois-
oning mystery still unsolved; police be-
| leve they have the murderer under sur
veillance-B. r. Fifield has not yet
accepted the senatorship offered him by
Governor Smith Of Vermont--Ameer of
Afghanistan expected to die soon.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.
Thirteen persons killed and % or more
injured in collision between passenger
engines in New Jersey-Mayor Quincy
| of Boston appoints a committee to in
quire into the laws relating to drunken
ness-Many substitutes teaching in
Boston public schools. the regular teach
ers being sick-Full bench of Massa-
chusetts supreme court decides that
John Reed, the bunco man, must forfeit
his bail--Edward F. Barrows, the
| Newton, Mass, letter carrier, charged
with embezZlement, held in $l500-Re-
ceivers of the Massachusetts Benefit Life
| association paying claims amounting &c
about 5000, o00-Rev. W. E. Barton, d
D., of Boston, says he feels it his duty tc
accept the call Of Oak Park Congrega-
tional church, Chicago-United States
circuit court decides that in reducing
foreign coin to United States currency
in assessing duties the value shall be tina
of pure metal-Mr. Dingey's condition
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ST. Paul overdue
at New York-Bad passenger wreck ir
western Nebraska-Sum of 5000 00C
needed for INDECENT miners in the Klon
dke-Safe of the First National bank
of Ashburnham, Mass, wrecked anC
$4,000 stolen--Belief that the Nicaragua
canal would save southern California
fruit growers $4,000 000-Steel and wire
trust to pay more than 5000 a share fol-
control Of the Washburn & Moen com,
pany-Civil service appropriation re.
stored in the house by a good matorit,
--Frars arriving in San Francisc from
the Philippines declare the natives are
quiet and easily overnable-Philip.
pine juntas at various points cable Presi
dent Mckinley. asking reversal of order:
regarding Iloilo: American troops hav,
not landed yet; great anxiety at Manilt
Senator Hoar speaks against ex
panson in the United States senate Hi.
speech very well received by the entir
senate and regarded as one OF the ables
delivered there in wears.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. II.
Sharkey knocks out Mccoy in the l0ti
round at New York; sailor pugiist hal
great advantage in weight, and his bull
dog tactics succeed-Senator Lodg,
unanimously renominated by Massachu
sets Republicans for United States sen
ate--Congressman Dingley shows &
slight rovemcnt--Stephen A
White Jr. of Boston discovers that hi.
sweetheart is his sister. and a famil,
long separated Is reunited---Warran
issued at Lowell, Mass, charging DR.
Edgar Strayer, house physician OF st
Omer's hospital, Boston, with larceny O
valuable surgical Instruments; docto
left institution suddenly last Thursday
Navy department considering offe
from Fitchburg railroad in regard t
the construction Of dock on th'
Chahlestown navy yard property
Changes in the directories of many Bos
! ton banks made by stockholders at tn
annual meetins-New England in tn
grip of very cold weather; some deaths