Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-09
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THIrRSpAY- NOV. Q

of a consolidation of the Independent
mpanies--Dlstrict Attorney Gardiner
of New York county must answer
charges made by the City club--Ag-
uinaldo seeking more material for his
army: Americans continue their march
against the enemy--General Wood
recommends withdrawal Of a portion of
the troops in department of Santiago
--Consecration of Christ Episcopal
church at Hyde Park. Mass-Barbara
Calm found dead at Boston, with the
gas partly turned on----Harvard now
makes doctors finish foundation subjects
before taking up others, and the change
Is already proving benefcial-Tele-
phone rates at Lynn and Salem (Mass)
exchange reduced-Cotton mill. with
negro help. to start at Charlotte. n. C
Denim market cornered 40 percent
advance in some grades-Two new
electric railways for Cape Cod projected.
each starting at Middlcboro-Train
on the NJ, X. and T. was robbed of
$4,000; express messenger seriously
Bailey Of Texas denies that
he has made any deal: is running for
the senate on his merits--Twelve lives
lost on the foundered lumber steamer
George l.. Colwell, whose captain alone
Is saved--Unveling at Pepperell,
Mass, of the monument given by Mrs.
Roger Wolcott in memory Of the Revo-
lutionary patriots Of that town-Judga
White of Pittsburg enjoins American
Flint Glass Workers union from entic-
ing workmen from the employ of nom
union manufac turer--Canal commits
sion not likely to start for the isthmus
before December-Under very adverse
conditions, the battleship Kentucky at
tains a speed of 1874 knots on her build
ers' trial--Assistant Secretary Hill
says that polygamy and slavery are not
upheld in the Sulu treaty; both will be
abolished in due time-American res
idents in Guatemala continue charges
against Minister Hunter; allege that he
does not protect their interests.
FRIDAY, NOV. g.
Preliminary report of the Philippine
commission strongly sustans present
policy of the stration-RepoIt
that Beers have surrounded Ladysmith;
General White said to be wounded; COM
munication with the battlefield closed
Mo change reported in Vice President
Hobart's ondition--George Dixon de-
feats VIII Curley in a 25-round glove
fight--ConEres arraigned by Rear Ad-
miral Crowninshield for it's neglect to
reward Santiago heroes--pOrtldnd
Me, banking house assigns; the
liabilities are estimated at about $3.50 900
Pupils in Boston public schools must
undergo physical examination before en-
gaglng in violent sports-Friends Of
Senator Parsons resign from the Green
field (Mass) town committee. and charge
dctation in party affairs by the state
ommittee-Topeka gives the TWen-
tieth Kansas regiment a royal recep-
managers claim Ne
braska by a safe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tin plate trust to shut down several Of
its plants ndetinitely-The Mazet com
mittee hears testimony rejecting on the
district attorneys office--Itaians TAX
ing strikers places on New York docks
are requiring police protection-Ap-
parent success Of Jones campaign in
Ohio alarming the other candidates..
Report that the New Haven Iron and
Steel company is going into 10000
COO combination--Long distance tele-
phone connecting the north and south
put into operatiOn-Charges that anti
Hanna men are not only working for
Mclean, but are handling his money
Prominent Indiana and Ohio bridge
25 percent of those in the country may
come in-Natives in the Philippines
begging for food. and many assertions
from their army-Pension Commits
sioner Evans denies that he has been
offered the governor 'generalship of
Cuba-Said that President Mckinley
! will turn a corner on the anti-imperal-
lists bv holding them responsible for the
trouble in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Castro blockades Porta Cabello, the only
portjnot held by his forces-Costa Rica
declines to Weld a man charged with
murder of an American In 1897.
SATURDAY, NOVA.
Jeffries got decision over Sharkey after
25 rounds of hard fighting: majority of
spectators think 1t should have been q
draw-British war office has no further
news from Ladysmith-AleX F. Frye
of Boston appointed superintendent of
| Cuban schools-John Roberts SEN
fenced to life imprisonment for killing
Maria Lechter at Lawrence, Mass
| Three lives lost in $500 900 fire at New
York-Reques Of operatives. through
Textile council. for advance in wages
refused by Fall River manufacturers-
| Boston Chamber of Commerce gathering
data about the shipping business of the
port as argument for modern guide
| light at Cape Cod-All cotton yarn
! prices raised by vote Of Southern Spin
| ners' ssociation-United States gov