Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-05
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. MARCH 20

Boer forces, Roberts sends 10000 men to
Glen, 10 miles north of Bloemfontein. AND
II is said the general advance will begin
Monday---Profcssor Henry g. Pritchett
of Washington said to have accepted the
presidency Of the Massachusetts insti-
tute of technology----Senator Davis OF
Minnesota makes a fierce onslaught up
on the Puerto Rican tariff; says no plans
for taxation OF rum and tobacco have
been dosigned--Three little children
burned to death in a house at East
Providence--Macru tale falls fiat in
Observation-Disclosures people expect
some additional explanations from
Cashier Charles w. Mussey OF the Mer-
chants National bank concerning his de-
falcation--John ]. whittier of Worces-
ter found not guilty of embezzle-
ment--Recorder Goff accused of
not speaking the truth at hear
ing Of charges against Gardiner
Further cut In the price OF sugar by
the Arbucle Bros proves that the war
is as fierce az ever---Two more cotton
mills projected in Georgia and another
at Greensboro. n. C--Tin can and box
manufacturers combine to be capitalized
at $50, 900, 900 being organized---Bill re-
peallng Horton boxing law passes New
York senate and goes to the governor.
FRIDAY. MARCH 30
Kruger moves his men south, and Rob
erts sends men to meet them; Kruger
said to have boosted that he would re-
take Blocmfontein within a week.
Test vote on the Puerto Rican bill de-
feated a motion of Pettus of Alabama.
16 to 80, II pairs, and 10 not voting and
not paired -- Massachusetts senate re-
jects Cape Cod canal charter amend
ment for the Sl2, 900, 900 stock and bonds
Judge Sherman sustained by the com
mittee on judiciary-In letter from,
former Congressman Walker of Msssa
chusetts. he announces that he will no,
he a candidate for another term--Ex-
President Cleveland says he could not b.
tortured into making statement that
he favors Bryan for president-Del-
agoa Bay arbitration tribunal publishes
It's decision; claimants get s., 000, 900 ad
Acknowledgment H. M. Ward indicted
at Galveston for the murder of Michae
Eelligan of Boston--Ruth Allen,
years Of age, dangerously assaulted b,
a supposed luna.tic at Danvers. Mass
Reported in Chicago that the ma.
TRAITORS. and strikers will be ordered ba cl
70 work--Death Of Andrew d. Cramy
Of the famous shipbuildtng firn-Bos
ton schoolboys organize a pro-Boer so
ciety--Movements OF Russia's and ia
pans fleets seem to bring near the pos
sibility of rupture; British foreign offic,
thinks Japan doesn't want to fight
Tom Sharkey knocks out "6tockings'
Conroy in two rounds and half at Bal
timorc--Daughter born to Governo
and Mrs. Wood at Havana--Fred Rey
holds of Red Beach, Me, kills his wifi
and one son with an axe, wounds anothe
son and burns his house; he is probabl
insane-Bark Ancona, 237 days from
Philippines, arrives at Boston with $500,
900 cargo Of hemp--New York gram
Jury drops investigation into Third Ave
nue. railroads affairs: Captain Thoma
of the Tenderloin district indicted
Death Of former Senator Philetus Saw
yer, multimillonaire lumberman of Wis
consln-Death of Hosea Kingmar
leader Of Plymouth (Mass) county b.
and DISTINGUISHED in Masonic circles
Shot from Youtsey's rifle said to hav
killed Goebel---American Steel Shee
company incorporated in New Jsrse
with $50 900. 900 capital--Although iro
and steel prices show decline. the pros
pect for a healthy business is exceller
/ Congress considering the question c
reducing the war tax-Bishop Potte
saws the rule Of the Spanish clergy in til
Philippines has been scandalous an
: outrageous.
SATURDAY. MARCH 81.
| Kopjes occupied by Boer marauder
l captured by the British. who lost owe
100 men-Manufacto division of III
United States census moving from Bo'
ton to Washington--Expe Accoun
ant Conry testifies that he had found II
. books Of the Boston park department az
= curateiy kept-Discovery of tattc
f marks on the arm of Robert ]. Earle
s results in his pleading guilty at Bosto
:; to stealing a mail bag-lncrease
= foreign demand for our anthracite col
Mcclure arrested in the Rutlar
;. bank case-Thomas r. Reeds dausl
X ter graduated from the law class of Il
= New York university-Consoli
!. Gas company OF New York to erect
u large fuel gas plant on Berrian's islam
in the East river; evidence that gas WI
is ended--Senator Pettus makes a h
- by discussing orators in the senate r
= ferring to Mr.. Beverdge--St Lou
: men charge that committee on Apr
II priation for their fair was packed again
= the city.
q SUNDAY. APRIL 1.
: Reports from Karee Siding show tn
). the Beers fought we'll against an owe
IS whelming British force. inficting a 10
OF 1871 in officers and men-WashinSt C
reports that the Republican ticket W
be Mckinley and Long-Oswald Otte
=, dorfer. editor of the New Yorker Staa
X Zeitung, says he will support Bryan
n dent Frye OF the Cuban schools NEE
:. President Eliot and arranges for the r
ID ception OF 1000 teachers from the islal
J. at Harvard this summer-Jim Jeffri
+ says he would rather fight 10 Sharke
al than observation-disclosures OF the supe
n. imposed tuvrets on the Kearsarge she
es triumphant success; no inconvenien
\. from blasts nor shock--Eforts bel
Is made to have the American and Britt
" sections at the Paris exposition clos
m on Sundays--Rhode Island Repub
es cans hold their annual ante election co
ference and favor free trade with Puer
Rico-Machirists' strike declared
by President O'Connell of the nation
OF union; agreement upon arbitrati
tn reached at Chicago
II. the Bennington and Rutland railro
le authorize its lease to the Rutland Ra
road company--Archbisho Irela
will deltyer the . dica tory oddrase ,