Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-05

Pritchett not to assume the presidency
Of Massachuset ts institute of technology
until the beginning af the next school
year-United States now the worlds
greatest Pre- 'Vcer and exporter Of meats
Strikes gun by Boston granite
cutters and Woburn leather workers
Democrats in the house want the sup
pressed opinion on Puerto Rico sent to
congress-District Attorney Gardner
may charge Recorder Goff and Jury
Foreman Haven with conspiracy-Un-
due concessions said to have been grant
ed Driggs Seabury Gun and Ammuni-
ton company-Rev. DR.. Daniel Merri-
man, senior Protestant clergyman in
Worcester, resigns his pastorate -
Four-year-old child burned to death in
East Weymouth, Mass-Unsuccessf
effort TO find missing Arthur Dent Of
Lowell in the city's canals-Another
attempt to be made to secure a curfew
ordinance in Somerville, Mass.
TUESDAY. APRIL 3.
Aggressive tactics which the Beers are
now employing have caused a distinctly
uneasy feeling in England-Between
Is, 900 and 10000 coal miners in the Pitts
burg district struck, and 10000 more are
expected to go out-Dr. Newell d.
Hills of Chicago resigns from the Pres
byterian church--Death Of Dr. Francis
G. Warren, a former mayor of Bldde-
ford, Me-Charge Of misconduct
against General Dyrenforth dismissed
American artists deny insinuations
from abroad in connection with the ex-
hibit at Paris-Jud9e Cantrill charges
grand jury which is to investigate the
Goebel murder--Sugar refners' war
extends into the coffee trade-Welles-
ley college students score a success in
the Junior play given by the class of 1901
Queen Victoria leaves Windsor for
Ireland--Second place on the McKin-
ley ticket has not been offered to Secre-
tary Long-Thomas b. Luce appointed
assignee Of Nashua On. H. Savings bank
Proposed reduction of Spanish war
taxes Will be defeated by opposition of
senate managers-Firei in a hat store
causes n panic in the Albemarle hotel
in New York city-Lynn's new public
library building thrown open to the pub
lic-Eastern Baseball league refuses
to take in Baltimore and Washington on
the terms offe red-W latham and
Quincy city governments vote TO investi-
gate the price of gas-Governor Roose-
welt signs the bill repeating the Horton
boxing lsw--T. w. Lawson to establish
big sheep ranch In kentuoky--Dave
Sullivan whips Eddie Gardner in glove
fight in Brooklyn--Clinton, Mass. Ital.
ians make demonstration against the
water boards methods Eastern Dock
and Construction company buys 30 acre,
of land at Quincy, Mass-Vermont SUI
! 90 D, hi
tory law as applied to property owners
-General Alexander HARRISON elected
mayor OF Hartford.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL,
Beers advancing upon Bloemfonteir
and a great battle pending-Senat'
passes Puerto Mcan bill, free trade
voted down--Admiral Dewey expresse
willingness to accept nomination for III
presidency If the people so desire
First step In movemen Mt to defeat Brya'
taken by Brooklyn Democrats-Queel
Victoria arrives at Kingstown, Ire
Delegates to national convention chose,
by Addicks faction of Delaware Repub
lcans-Strike of 20 more weavers o
the Queen City cotton mill In Burlington
: Vt--Wsbster Davis resignation ac
cepted-Quincy granite manufactures
: or striking cutters SO cents per hou
: for an eight-hour day--Sundry civi
bin to authorize expenditure of $3.50 on
> for work in Boston harbor--Repul! j
cans make gains in municipal election
. In Observation-Disclosures and Ruhli
! matched TO fight 25 rounds June g.
. Lynn furnished a sensation In the arres
. Of Miss Anna L. Parker on a forger
charge-Jury not yet complete for tris
of William f. Miller of Franklin syndi
= cate rsnown--Efort to postpone dat