Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
TIERSDAY OCT 10

THURSDAY. OCT. 10.
London anxiously awaiting news OF a
Boer attack; Beers have a total of 81
300 mon-Admiral Dewey reaches his
old home, Montpelier, Vt--Roston car
pcnters to have an eight-hour day and
at least $l5 a week-Eight persons in
jured in a railway smash-up near Short
Creek, w. Na--Murder and robbery of
James Mullen at Holyoke, Mass-Sen-
ator Proctor believed to be planning to
nominate Dewey for fredericksburg
son advanced in list of rear
admirals; Captain Barker promoted
Archbishop keane says he is convinced
that Dreyfus is gullty--California for
est fires now under control, after causing
a loss of 15O.o0O-Unprecede de-
mand for print cloth at Fall River;
prices advancing--Profit of California
farmers on dried fruit this year put at
So, 900 000--Demand for additional coal
miners in the Pennsylvania bituminous
dstrict--Blue and gray unite in recep-
ton to President Mckinley at Evans
vile, Ind--Walter Wellman doubts the
story about the pigeon said to have car
ried the last message from Andre e
Bishop Potter says Philippine annexa-
ton would mean Imperialism. and COM
pares the islands to India-Senator
Shoup says the Pacific coast congress
sional delegation will combat any con-
cession in the Alaska boundary dispute
-Schwan's capture of San Francisco
de Malabon considered significant; said
to be part of the general plan for Philip
pine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES troops in
Venezuela ordered to retreat-Revolu-
ton of Dutch in Cape Colony regarded
as imminent-America fisherman ar
rested for fishing inside the limit on the
Irish coast---Hang Yu Wei, the Chinese
political refugee, leaves Vancouver for
Hong Kong-Temporary settlement of
the Alaskan boundary question expected
soon.
FRIDAY, OCT. 49,
War formally declared by the Beers;
not a shot, however, yet tired---"S Spike"
Sullivan knocks out Jimmy Murray in
six rounds in New York-Represent
tive John b. Dumond of Boston acct
dentally killed in the Maine woods
Columbus day celebrated by Italians in
Boston-An clipping Waltham. Mass,
couple separated by the groom parents
Massacre of members of q German
expedition in southwest Africa--New
Photographic telescope to be set up for
Harvard-Three .iremen hurt at a fire
in Nashua, N H--Brockton cycle race
goers stone the ticket office on being re-
used refunding of their money
New England hat makers ignore gov
eminent contract for campaign hats
Man and a woman found dead in
stable at Newton, Mass, supposed to
have committed suicde--City of Butte,
Mont, sliding down hill-Internationa
commercial congress opens at Philadel-
pha--Net profits of Manchester mills
for past year Sis, 077.47; old officers re-
elected-Great crowds welcome Ad-
mral Dewey at Montpelier; city elabor-
ately decorated--Preside Mckinley
at Minneapolis; reviews Minnesota regi-
ment just home from Philippines
! Steamer Kennebec goes ashore al Fort
Schuyler in Long Island sound; passen-
gers safely landed--Western packing
mouse receives order for $50. 900 pounds
of dressed poultry from a London firm
, Perry S. Heath says a commission
in the American army was offered
uinaldo--Wor wheat supply es-
timated al $40, 600 600 bushels by the de-
partment of agricuture-Archbi
Chappelle, papal delegate to Philippines
hopes to make peace where the United
States failed--General Funston pre-
diets the end of the Philippine trouble by
! next March; says Americans should be
| aggressive, and not mporize-Mili-
tary rule abolished in the French coll
onies--Financial panic in Italy as
sumes formidable proportions -
/ Steamer Trojan, New York for Bor-
deaux disabled and towed into Halifax
by the Iser.
SATURDAY. OCT. IA.
| Admiral Dewey receives an enthu-
siastic welcome to Boston; city over
| flowing with visitors-Boers said to
| have attacked Mafeking and to have
been repulsed; conflicting news from
South Africa--Dun & Co. report that
existing industrial conditions coulf
hardly be better-Major Cheatham
with party Of scouts routs insurgents at
Muntilupa-Rear Admiral Farquhar
assumes command of the North Atlantic
squadron-Foga and lack Of wind again
prevents yacht race-McPartland
whips Zeigler in 25 rounds of fast fighting
William A. Bancroft becomes presi-
dent of the Boston Elevated Railway
company. and President Castor Is to be
chairman of the board, a newly created
! otfice--The presidential party at West
! Superior Wis--Conference of Chris
/ tian churches, or disciules Of Christ
opens at Cincinnati-Money issue to
be considered In Ohio; gold Democrats
will not support McLean-New Haven
road orders 40 locomotives and 800 coal
cars. at an expenditure of $500 600
Elan to consolidate all the railways and
smelters in the Cripple Creek district
under eastern auspices-Stove man
ufacturers' combination to be effected
early in November; a saving of s., 600 900
n year expected River
| Consolidated Coal and Coke company
will be completed within few weeks,
with a capital of 800 600, 000-Catholic
archbishops of the United States petition
! the pope that Latin and Greek may cen
tinue to be taught in the schools of the
! Christian brothers-HaWaian suCar
planters making fortunes; benefits of the
American fag-Secretary Root decides
that the Commercial cable may not be
| landed in Cuba--Congrcssma Dalzell
! says congress will pass a new currency
bill early in the next session--GeneraI
| Merritt, In his report severely arraigns
the artillery branch OF the war depart
ment-Canada said to have accepted
| modus Vivendi which settles boundary
| question for the present--John ID.
| Rockefeller outbids Carnegie for control
VI of the American Barge companys fleet
of lake steamers; Carnegie orders five