Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07

er by republicans Of the national house;
Richardson nominated by the Demo-
treaty signed at Wash
l. Blair, multi-million-
are of New Jersey, deed-Steel bark
Kaiulani launched at Bath. Me
Steamer Wccott wrecked on the Cali
tornia coast snd two lives lost-Mexi-
cans waging vigorous war on Maya In
makes long report on the
Philippine war--Pool Champion De
ORC wins his match with Payton-
Death Of Countess de Castiglione, fa-
nous empire beauty Cages
icfundng proposition likely to be added
to the currency bill-Charles Perkins
of Ogunquit. Me, possibly fatally
sta bed-Financlal panic feared in st.
Johns. owing to the political crisis
Son of Secretary of state Hay to succeed
Consul Macrum at pretoria-Inde-
pendent glass factories starting up in
Imposition to the combne-Charles
Potter, Jr., the printing press inventor,
dead.
MONDAY, DEC. 4.
Cape Dutch along the whole northern
border Joining the Beers; 1000 went from
' GnItISlHu HlOlt, Dull an dtIOSo lil'
Tugela ready to do battle with the Brit
ish-Nashua and Jackson companies of
Nashua, n. H., to voluntarily increase
wages of employees to highest paid since
the Civil war-ReV. DR.. Benjamin f.
De Costa. who recently resigned the rec
torship of the Protestant Episcopal
church of St. John the Evangelist re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic church
-Secretary Longs annual report on
the navy department; he recommends
the construction of Is new ships. and the
permission to offer more liberal rates for
armor-Postmaste General Smith s
annual report shows $3.50, 900 deficit:
reform in second class matter, automo-
bile, pneumatic and rural delivery SER
vice favored First Evangelical church
Of Everett, Mass, withdraWs from as
ISOLATION and becomes Peoples Pente-
costal church: much bad feeling results
--Masons to observe the centennial of
the death of George Washington at the
national capital on Dec. 1i-Death of
Percy Tanner of Maiden, Mass, due TO
vaccination, it is leged-Fred Mar
colt, II. of Biddeford. Me. alleged TO
have been abducted by his mother
JT'ur steamers now detained at quar-
antine by New York health officer under
observation for bubonic plague.
TUESDAY, DEC. 5.
Congressman elect Roberts of Ttal
not permitted to take the oath; intense
ly dramatic scene in the house of rep
resentstives in Washington-Th
and several adjacent buildings at Gin
ton. Mass, destroyed by fire, entailing
loss estimated at $3.50 000-Cicnera
Young hot on the trail of Aguinaldo
hopes to find and capture him in Ben
guet mountain pass-Begnning of tn
actual trial of Roland b. Molineux n
New York-KentuCky canVassinl
board goes over returns Of 46 of 119 coun
tics-Erne and O'Brien bout at Cone!
Island. for the lightweight champion
ship decided a draw. after a mos
scientific and plucky bout--It is sale
in London that Field Marshal Lor,
Roberts will supersede General Bulle
in South Africa-Supreme court o
Rhode Island gives an opinion that III
poll tax law is constitutional, and tina
a man may be imprisoned for not pay
ing it-Now Bedford mills to increas
wages of 1900 operatives 10 perce n
next Monday; Pepperell mill at Bidde
ford, Me. to raise wages by January
Littlchcld mills at Pawtucket, +. l.. pu
new schedule into effect at once
Adelbert Hay appointed United State
consul at Pretoria-Presidcnt A. II
Johnson of the Arkansas Midland rail
road killed in a collision on the Denve
and Rio Grande railroad a Salida, Col
-Harvard's total registration of stu
dents reaches 5H00-Two more cases o
smallpox discovered at Chelsea. Mas
Three men severely injured by ia
of elevator at Springfield. Mass
George \. Hubbard selected as post
master of Boston, to succeed Henry a
Thomas.
WEDNESDAY,. DEC. 6.
Elections held in Is Massachusett
cities; Democrats win in Lawrence an
Springfield; socialist cayers elected /
HaVerhill and BroCkton; Merchant win
in Gloucester; Taunton goes back t
Prohibition; Waltham and Fitchbur
vote for license; most cities in favor q
the eight-hour law-Houes vote
against Roberts 302 to 3O~Attorne
General Griegs reports on he work of h
department of justice against trusts, an
urges increase of judicial salaries and
tribunal to dispose of Porto Rican Ian
claims-Ergineers Lyman II. Hall an
John Siokles injured by collision of trair
near Springfield, Mass. fear that tn
former may die-Lack of cavalry
weakness of the British in South Africa
Colenso bridge blown up by Beers; no
hopeless wreck-Boilers in the Yor
heat ana Power company power hous
at Saco, Me, exploded: loss, $40. 600
Arm of George Buska, a Boston boy
crushed while his companion, name
Grady of Manchester, n. H.. is killed n
Lowell-Presiden in his message ask
congress to reatiirm the gold standar,
to pass shipping bill; he favors ne,
ships for the navy, a Pacific cable a
isthmian canal; says Cuba is a sacre
trust; advises free trade with Port
Rico. and leaves the Philippine prot
lem in hands of congress- though time
not yet ripe for action-Plan to al
range an arch of As columns in Wash
/ lngton to cost 81 900, 000-Harvard foot
pail players unanimously elect c.
DAILY captain of next seasons eleven
Julia Marlowe Taber sues her husban
Tor divorce on grounds of severity an
upport--Prosecuti in the Mol
heuX case thus early undertaking I
prove the motive for the crime allege
Coffee steamer Lassell cut down
New York bay by the Friesland-
Many Somerville, Mass, people los