Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18

Manchester, N. H., causes loss OF $780,
O00-Agreement rachel in the troubles
between the grain shovellers and their
employers at Buffalo--Ilinois coal
operators raising defense" fund of
81 ,000, 900.
MONDAY, MAY is.
Startling rumor that Grover Cleveland
had suddenly died proved to be un-
founded-Coal-la laden schooner Nelson
went down in Lake Superior with all on
board-Dr. Charles A. Briggs. con-
demned as "heretic" by Presbyterian
church, ordained an Episcopal priest
Warren Brown OF Waltham. Mass,
struck by unknown rider, thrown from
his wheel and killed-Boston in fifth
place in National Baseball lea gue-
James Corley missing from Chelsea,
Mass; wife and children penniless-
Reported discovery Of new treatment for
cure of mption-Thomas West
makes repeated attempts at suicide in
Lynn police station--German look for
little result from peace conference
Mrs. Farley Of Lynn, aged so, thrown
from carriage struck by electric car and
kiled-Pattern makers of Boston de-
eide to go on strike for nine hour day
New England Baptists start on an
excursion for California-Fire in the
carriage factory Of T. Strangman & Son
at Boston causes loss Of about $1,000
Mayor quincy notifies heads OF Boston
departments that those who can live
within their appropriations may restore
the old scale of wages after June /
Negro Industrial colony to be started on
Long Island--Controversy over piece
work and day wages at Athol (Mass)
cotton mill settled upon the latter basis
Promoters of the ploughmakers' trust
claim to have secured from IS to 90 per-
cent of all the manufacturers-Stri
ing weavers at the Cocheco mills, Dover,
N. H., return to work. giving employ
ment to 1000 hands-Law recently
passed by Pennsylvania legislature, pre-
venting distilling companies from being
incorporated, fails of its purpose through
a clerical error--General Gomez de-
clines TO longer assist in distributing the
So 600, 000---United States supreme court
decides that the Olinde Rodriguez be re-
stored to her owners-American tin
clad" gunboats suddenly attacked by in
surgents above Calumpit and one man
killed. but natives are put to flight Lon
don Philippine junta gets dispatch
from Aguinaldo stating that the native
congress has voted to continue the war.
TUESDAY. MAY is.
Report that Professor Arthur T.
Hadley will be appointed president OF
Yale-"Legion of Spanish War Vet
Grams" organized at Boston--Dock
situation at Buffalo now worse than at
any time since the trouble began
Schaefer defeats Slosson in first game
at balk-line blliards-Princeton stu
dents attack wild West" street pa
rade and lively battle ensues; one man
perhaps fatally injured-War depart
ment annoyed by petty chickering's in
Cuba--Dixon won from Broad in 20
rounds at Buffalo-Execution of order
for change of uniform in the navy de.
ferred--Polce shakeup said to be i'm
pending in Boston--More Italians to be
hired to replace strikers at Rockport
quarries-William Haggerty fell over
board from the steamer Turret Chief at
Boston, and drowned-Boston Flower
and Fruit mission opened its season, and
a large number OF contributions were
stributed-Conferenc of the Anti
Imperalist league held at Boston; no
ninching in its position--Strikerss shoot
imported negroes at Huntington. Ark
steamship rates between the United
States and Italy to be raised-Chicago
and Great Western railroad buys the
Wisconsin. Minneapolis and Pacific
Proposed brick manufacturing trust
does not include eastern Massachusetts
plants-President Gary says the Fed
eral Steel company cannot fill home or
ders, to say nothing of foreign--Prices
demanded for their springs by Saratoga
owners makes the proposed trust in them
mpossble-Comprom arrangement
regarding the distribution of money to
Cuban troops; Gomez to continue in the
negotiations: arms to be turned over
to the various cipalities-General
Hernandez, recently in rebellion in Ven
ezuela, freed by the president-Alleged
British officers arrested at Johannes
burg Transvaal action which may re-
suit in war-Czar enthusiastic over dis
armament conference and said to have
prepared the inaugural address of the
president.
WEDNESDAY. MAY IT,
Serious state of affairs in the Trans
vaal; English people incensed against
Kruger and anxious to see his country
subjugated; eight Britishers charged
with high treason-Bradley Martins
gave magnificent dinner at New York
prior to their departure for Europe
Pleasure steamer Brooks destroyed by
fire at Boston-Big increase in Bos-
tons exports during past 10 months
Mccoy to challenge winner of Fitzsim-
mons-Jc ffries fight-Dewey home fund
committee calls for subscriptions
Unsuccessful attempt made to stab
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria-Indict-
nAssIs vst1rned against principals and
allseeA 0e-sOnsparators in cigar stamp
| frauds-Mayor Van Wyck uses blunt
langua0s II testimony before the Mazet
committee-New York council appro-
PIRATES $4,000 to welcome Dewey
| Earl of STAFFORD killed by a train near
London; his widow was formerly Mrs.
! Samuel J. Colgate Of New York. to whom
! vast estate reverts-Geneval W. eeler
+ NAV go to Manila-StrikeO of LYNN rat.