Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

ported death of Duke OF TeClS--Enthu-
siastc mass meeting in Washington to
express sympathy for the Beers; action
of Great Britain enounced-Austn,
treasury statistician, shows England's
export trade is but a nose ahead Of
America she having increased exports
~ percent in % years, while Uncle Sam
has increased 1862 percent in the same
time Maryanders satisfied with Bryan.
though big leaders stayed away from
meeting--Cuban prisons and hospitals
said to be in a filthy condition.
Death OF Richard ID. Blackmorp au-
thor Of Lorna Doone"--Rev. James c.
McInnes of Oakland Cal, retires from
ministry to secure personal liberty
Three italians killed in a Sunday brawl
on the East side, New York-Death of
Rev DR.. ]. Henry Sharpe in Philadel-
phia-Death of Mrs. Roswell Smith.
who sent the first telegraphic message
by the Morse system-Death Of Ed
ward Parsons Tobie, the Oldest news
paper reporter in Rhode Island-Rus-
sell Sage has broken with his New York
church and Is "A sort OF religious wan
derer Earthquake shock felt through
out Mexico. many buildings damaged
and seven lives reported lost--Arch-
bishop Keane reports progress in the en-
dowment OF the Catholic university.
TUESDAY, JAN. %.
Beers contesting every inch of ground
against British advance; General War
rem, however. pushing them back no
change in situation at other seats of
ostilities--Samuel r. Dutton. super
visor OF the Brookline. Mass, schools re-
signs--Captain Gibson succeeds Cap
tain Sigsbee in command of the battle
ship Texas-Ex-Gover Waller OF
Connecticut on trial for alleged fraud
and nspiracy-Governme will not
retaliate against Canada on account of
the export duty on loss---"Tom'
Sharkey denies the Chicago story re-
lating to his physical condition
Friends of George Dixon, the boxer to
start him In busircss---Frank Gould OF
New York pays $1,000 for a St. Bernard
dog-Henry Lyons OF Chicago knocks
out Joe Cain of Brooklyn in glove fight
--Ho use of New York banker set on
fire by thieves. who got away with $500
Sudden death of DR.. Lyman Rogers
of Bennington. Nt-Louisville police
officials refute charges of Interference a t
ter, alias Meekum. charged at Provi-
dence with deserving woman he mar
ried--Colored ministers Of Boston and
vicinity hold a Moody memorial meeting
Hearing in the case of Embezzler
Moore begun in supreme court in San
tiago de Chli--Scnator PritcharI
speaks on the race question in the ma
tional senate; little important busin S.
in the house-Republican leaders ex-
pect to see Roberts of Utah shut out Of
the national house Thursday-Puerco
Rico delegates urge freedom of trade
between the island and United States
Police looking for John McLaughlin Of
Boston said to have thrown vitriol in.o
the face of his wife-Eleven men en- .
tombed by a street Cave-in at Los
Angeles--A school OF administration
and finance to be esta blished at Dart :
mouth with Tuck endowment fund Of
$500. 0O0--Count Castellane in New
York declares that he never gambled
in his life. and says he has lost nothing in
decentralization two defeats China
gives France the territory demanded a I
Kwang Shau Wan-IIard battle be-
tween Mexican troops and Yaquis In
dams results in heavy casualties on
both sides.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. "a.
British were to storm Spons kop af-
! ter dark last night; position was long,
smooth. steep slope of 400 yards; Beers
in force at the top Warren gained no
ground in the last two days--Roberts
/ and polygamy before the national house;
( Taylor defends the majority report
in a wonderful speech. and Roberts re-
plies in his own defense with drama tic
force and fervor; crowds heard and
women pplauded-Colouel Bryan
dimes at the Democratic club of New
York, as the guest of its president, and
is cordially greeted---Gas commission
ers find against the Haverhill mass.
company and recommend a rate of sc
cents per 1000-Death of Professor
Henry A. Hazen, chief weather fore
caster-Americans occupy Santa Cruz
on Laguna de Bay; three of the Forty
sixth wounded-Brooklynp police claim
to have located William +. Miller, tbs
syndicate man, in Canada he S indictsC
again---Steamer Ardandhu sunk BY
collision with steamer Herman Winter
In Nineward sound. and two of her crew
missing-Pew men will fight confirma-
lion of Jordan as collector Of the por
of Gloucester, Mass--Engineer killed
and three other employees seriously in
jured by the explosion of boiler in a
sawmill near Grafton. Nt--Forma
opening of the Phillips Brooks house al
Harvard niversity-TWelve hundred
cigar makers locked out by Boston man
ufacturer Massachusetts state board
of trades committee decides in favor o
n commercial and industrial convention
for New England-Daniel J. Mahoney
formerly a clerk in the Somerville. Mass.
postoftice station charged with steal
ing a letter and held for the grand jur,
Judge Isaac G.. Reed, formerly o
Wellington, Kan, restored TO his ram
fly in Mclrose, Mass, after being par
doned from death sentence in the for
iner state-SCheme for another threaC
mill in Fall River not wholly abandoned
Prohibition national convention t.
be held In Chicago, June 27-Opposi
ton Of the Tagals in Cavite provinc
is now practically ended--Strict law
TO be established in Cuba against per
Jury, which may be called the island
national vice.
ONLY A FURRY.
Mrs. Stu0bs-John, sn't II strange? II r
II was Flea" in Chicago Yesterday an