Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
LIE PRESS, THUKSDAY

for Paris xposition--LouisA A. Wright
of Newton, Mass, attempts suicide
officer fatally shot by tramps at Pres
colt, ont; posse securing the county
- Another syndicate pops up for
the Fall River, Mass, mills -
Paris Intransigeant publishes an alleged
letter by De Gallifet to Due d'Orleans
tacitly pledg!ng his support--British
cabinet council meets to consider Trans
vaal case; Beers latest reply published,
adhering to the London convention and
not mentioning suzerainty: Kruger says
war will come unless England yields;
Chamberlain said to have made heavy
demands on the ansVaal--Railway
and Light company Of America incor-
porated with SIS, 900 capital---The
Black Hills mining belt has a new boom
which may rival that of 1S76--Large in
dependent window glass factory at
Central City, w. Va, starts it fires
Southern Railway company's piers at
Norfolk Va. burned; loss nearly $1,000
000---Great furry In cotton; New Or
leans exchange suspends; wire tapping
believed to be the cause-Salt Lake
copper smelter plant at Denver bought
by Lewisohn Bros, who will operate 1t
mediately-Presdent Mckinley will
not stop in Ohio on his way west. but will
make a few speeches when returning
Fourteen proprietors of Kansas City de-
partment stores brought Into court for
not complying with the tax law
Colorado Fuel and Iron company makes
a 81, 900 900 deal for the coal land holdings
of the Santa Fe road in New Mexico
Germany's trade in paper exports has
fallen off four-fifths owing to United
States mpetition--General Carpen-
ter, formerly military governor Of Porto
Rico, says United states should hold
Cuba-Whitney-W idener- Elkins syn
dictate offers $4,000, 900 cash for North
western Elevated railway Of Chicago
Great navai parade in honor Of Admiral
Dewey and the Olympia up Hudson river
to Riverside and return-Plague APP
pears outside the sanitary Gordon Of
Oporto--Armed Bills on raiding expo
dition defeated by native infantry near
Khergoum, Inda-Later reports from
the wrecked steamer Scotsman indicate
that IL lives were lost.
SUNDAY. OCT. 1.
Great land parade in New York in
honor of Admiral Enghshmen
well ahead in the cricket match at
Phiadelphia-Th Fiipinos return II
American prisoners--Eleven of the
Scotsman's passengers drowned; others
said to nave died on island-Oho Dem
ocratic campaign opened by Guberna-
torial Candidate McLean--Suits for
alleged infringement Of patent rights be-
gun against eight Boston dentists
/ Venezuelan revolution seems a success,
| and Castro is expected to announce his
cabnet-Ben Munroe of Memphis de-
feats Nat Butler in a 20-mile motor
paced race in New Bedford, Mass
Lynch defeats Ten Eyck, Sr.. in scull
ing race at Halifax---Imp wins her 18th
victory Of the season at Gravesend-
Gigantic Canadian mining project in
which Boston capitalists are Interested
--Court-martial findings in the case Of
/ Captain Garter approved by the presi-
dent
MONDAY, OCT. 2.
Three passengers from stranded
steamer Scotsman arrive at New York
and confirm reports of shameful con-
duct Of the crew--Aguinaldo makes
overtures for peace, but his request is re-
fused-Captain Watkins of steamer
Paris returns to America to fight for
modification of terms of suspension
Archie Null alleged murderer taken
from North Adams to Nassau. N. Y
Distinguished delegates to export ex-
position arrive in New York-Death Of
/ ex Representative George b. Smart OF
Lawrence, Mass-Resignation of Rev.
Lyman r. SWEET OF the roadway Rap-
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