Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
TIE WEEKS NEWS
TTITRSDAY. JULY 6.

THURSDAY, JULY 8.
Peace delegates agree to American
proposal for special conference to dis
cuss exemption from seizure of private
property at sea during time of war
Levy OF $4,000 ordered on those who
gave bail for the missing Thomas j.
Scollans of Boston-General Leonard
Wood sailed from Boston for Santiago
Foreign debt of Mexico to be con-
verified; this the first foreign loan ever
offered in America-Many people
injured in riots at Barcelolfa-At
tempts to shoot and poison the Ameer
of ghanistan-Pall Mall Gazette de-
clares arrangements completed for send
ing 80 900 troops to Cape Town when the
word comes.
FRIDAY. JULY 7.
Spanish soldiers from Baler reach Ma
Mia; Filipinos will release other pris-
oners--Liberal party gains two par
liamentary seats in British parliament;
Lady Randolph Churchill's son defeated
Professor Rush Rhees chosen presi-
dent of Rochester niversity-Larned
defeats Davis Of Harvard in the middle
states tennis rnament--American
college cricketers win international
match at delphia-Cotton yarn
combine incorporated in New Jersey
Anti-smelter trust sentiment brings in
creased business to the Colorado i'd
land rairoad-General Joseph Wheeler
ordered to Manila--Order for the re-
cruiting of 10 new regiments issued by
Secretary Alger-Decision that Ad-
miral Sampson was not entitled to ad-
mirars pay until March a. iS99-Three
yellow fever patients brought to New
York harbor by United States transport
Mcclellan from Santiago-General
Henderson coming 20 New England to
seek quiet and plan the organization of
the next house Of representatives.
Foreign fire insurance companies con-
slider Texas antitrust law onerous, and
! will leave the state-Great gain in
membership in the Christian Endeavor
| society shown in Secretary Baer's report
-D\yfus said to be in excellent men
tai ondition-Removal of Zurlinden
as governor of Paris is probable
Pittsburg Reduction company to erect
plant in Canada for manufacturing
aluminium on large scale.
SATURDAY, JULY s.
Delegates to the International con-
| gress Of women at London pay their
respects to Queen Victoria-W. A.
Larned wins the middle states tennis
tournament-Admi Cervera ac-
quilted as result of inquiry into conduct
OF officers of Spanish feet destroyed at
SantiagO-Two San Francisco clubs
bid $40 900 each for the Jeffries Sharkey
fight-House of peers Of Portugal
adopts commercial convention with the
United States--Jack O'Brien defeats
Dal Hawkins in glove fight in New
York-Man arrested in Lawrence,
Mass, for assault with knife commits
suicide in a cell-Alger preparing to
withdraw from Michigan senatorial con-
test-Cocheco National bank may soon
pay a first dividend of % percent or
more - Surgical instruments de-
cided to be scientific imple-
ments, and free from duty -
Orders given for the starting of many
idle coke furnaces in western Pennsyl-
manifestations of the Amalgamated
association reported as returning to work
under old conditions-Wifeo of Captain
; Dickens of United States navy dies from
burns at Washington-No direct lines
OF road from northern Texas TO Calves
ton; railroad damage estimated at $4,000,
000-North American Trust company vii
open branches at number Of shipping
points in Cuba-Yellow fever patients
on Swinburne island improving, al
/; though one is in a very bad way and
hold lay in his base running. MahOney
takes serum njection-Bryan men II
l control of the convention of Democratic
clubs at Columbus, but McLean's boom
: for governor is way
| Gazette claims that the New York Cen
trail was forced to lease the Boston and
: Albany through fear of the Consolidated
and Pennsylvania roads-ChriStiar
: EndeaVor trustees authorize resolution:
against Sunday opening of exposition;
, and against seating of Utah Congress
man Roberts-More immune nurses
: needed for work in Cuba-Major Heat
wole dies of yellow fever at Santiago
Wages in the government printing office
advanced-North Atlantic squadron
I sails from Newport for Portsmouth, y
D.. H--General Bates starts on a diplo
matte mission to the Sulu islands--Dr
, Lack of London says cancers are pro
duced by niuries-Howell. the Ameri
, can, wins the diamond SOULS at the Hen
!. ley regatta-Zurlinden removed from
b post of military governor of Paris anC
: General Brugere succeeds him-Cham
: berlain now advises that England con
tribute its share to the Pacific cable pla'
British foreign office admits Alaskan
boundary negotiations in a very unsatis
factory condition.
u SUNDAY. JULY ..
= Hartman defeats Douglas for tn
Il amateur golf onship--Coumbi
J; beats Defender 3m. 1875 in the Larch
v mont race--Hope of moeus vivendi OF
= Alaskan question not abandoned by tn
:. state department-lnsul commission
!, says our new islands are not part O
}. United States territory-Safe In Wis
: casset (Me) postotfice ressts attempt
> OF burglars to blow 1t open-Rumor
a that Prince Herbert Bismarck will hav
>; high office--Nolta electrical exhibit
i ton at Como, Italy, hurned--Grea
crowds of Americans in London; steam
% ships overtaxed--Big universal peac
meeting held by Christian Endeavorer
---General Bates to make terms wit
the sultan of the Sulu slands--Nort
L6 Atlantic squadron arrives of Rockpor