Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-31

chase 3f q steamer, thought to be an
enemy. but found to be a friend---Rev.
DR.. Beard Of arnbridge, Mass, criticises
institutional church methods---Lynch
victory Indicated in race for presidency
OF International Typographical union
Efforts TO be made by wreckers to save
steamer Garluthia 400 Of the 1900 mules
in cargo lost the others landed--Brit.
isb admiralty shoots s1,o00.0O0 ship to
pieces an an experiment, which proves
the same lesson the Americans demon
strated at Santiago-Gold mine dis
covered on a Hinsdale. Mass, farm
Affairs around Pekin in state Of anarchy.
due to defeat Of government troops by
the Boxcrs-Three European officers
killed and Captain Alpin and 100 Haussas
wounded In an attempt to relieve Kun
asst; rising still spreading
Funeton exonerated Of charges of hang
ing Filpinos without justification; small
engagements continued, Masbate taken
-Somerville, Mass, police raid 1.-THE
Owls" and arrest 10 men for playing
cards--More riotins in st. Louis results
In three men being shot-Quincy, Mass.
man arrested. charged with assaulting
three young women--"Skin the Goat
rItzharris and Joe Mullett ordered ex-
cluded by the immigration commission
ers at Elis island.
TUESDAY, MAY 20.
Observations Of eclipse Of sun end
ed with complete success at every sta -
tion--Lord Roberts now within IL
miles, one days march. Of Johannes
burg; French and Hamilton in action on
his left, with result nknown--Straw
3 L IL,
panv at FoYbo Mass. burned, entail
ing a loss Of s1oo, 0o0--Major Taylor
fined $500 and restored to good standing
in the Racing Cyclists union-Vote OF
| confidence in French government passed
at an exotting session OF the chamber Of
| d@puties; VALDEZ OK Rousseau cabinet
Survived a vigorous assault-Charges
/ OF extortion made against some of the
| American officials connected with the
| Paris exposition--Sendtor Wellington
asserts secret alliance between the
administration and Great Britain exists
! I,odge contradicts and cross examines
/ hirn-Supreme court declares unCon-
stitutional Names hawkel and pedler
act-Death Of General John p. Rea,
/ former COMMUNICATIVE chief Of the G.. A.
r.. at polis.-Pekin alarmed at
| tho movements OF the Boxers: foreign
guards will be sent there: United States
cruiser Newark at Taku ready to render
aid to the United States legation
Bomb blows up North St. Louis street
car and two policemen ire seriously in
iured-P1aw Of the University of Calf
fornia throws hammer 17oft Sin. L. of p
wins dual gameS-Supreme court de-
cides that Admiral Dewey's force was
superior to the Spanish at Manila, and
tho decision costs Dewey $40 900 and his
man $3.50 000--Methodist general cor
ferencA refuses to censure President Nc
kinney and Attorney General Griggs for
| .heir action on the canteen law
Massachusetts house OF representatives
refuses engrossment on bill providine
supervision of telephone and telegraph
ro,np pam es--Boeton and Maine anc
Grand Trunk roads exchange runnins
rishts-Two companies of Filipipo
with their officers surNnder-Somer.
Vile Mass, school closed because OF
diphtheria.
WEDNESDAY, MAY so
Roberts sends dispatch saying he is il
the suburbs of johannesburg and pro
poses to enter it today British hold th'
railways TO Natal. Pretoria and klerks
dorp--Rathbone said to have advanced
$4,000 TO Nicely, knowing he was defaul
ter-Ten men and a little girl shot II
the rioting in st. Louis: serious troubl'
all day-Boxers now massfng befor'
Ptskin and ENJOYS there fear a masrsa
Gre American marines expected hourly
nine Methodist missionaries murdered
in one province; rebels defeat imperia
troops, VINO join hands with them