Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

to govern athletics--Joe Bernstein
knocked out in his fight with kid"
road---urnited States senate refuses
to allow Senator Pcttisrew to debate his
resolution providing for printing as Il
public document paper reviewing re-
port of Philippine commission; house
passes Cuban shipping bill---Presi-
dent transmits to congress the first vol
ume of the Philippine commission re-
port-United States Church Army, an
Episcopal body in New York, now vir-
tually defunCt-Arrest of Anthony
Decker in Baltimore the outcome of
sensational countcrleiting case.
SUNDAY. FEB. !.
Bullet fired by an unknown assassin
ends the life of William Goebel at Frank
fort, Ky---No news from Butler; week
within which he was to be in Ladysmith
ends today; Roberts first month in
South Africa ends without a single step
gained; believed Butler is moving
French press encouraging Russia to
make a move for seaport while enemies
hands are tied; act OF aggression on
Russia's part would cause no surprise
Two men killed in quarrel on
canal boat in New York, in which two
women figured. knife taken from one of
the women-Lynn police arrest 80 men
in an alleged pool room; 30 others escape
Last stand of Aguinaldos body
guard; Filipinos shot II of the first
bunch of u Americans who moved in the
first charge. climb up the flank, caught
them from the summt-Mr. and Mrs.
Lee story drowned at Elltton. Md, while
-Iy n,i. Id; ,,.;,N
that an agreement practically exists be-
tween the United states and Great
Britain by which this country will abso-
iutely control the Nicaraguan canal
Mrs. Henry Egoff of Corfu, n. Y. ac-
cused of poisoning her husband--Sen-
ute committee agrees on a temporary
form of government for Puerto Rico;
business unsettled there now--Re-
markablN work done by the Dolphin in
surveying the mouth of the Orinoco.
MONDAY, FEB, 5.
Arthur SeWall, who ran on the ticket
with Bryan, says he favors the holding
of the Philippines; that Mckinley will
be renominated and elected; that Bryan
will be renominated. but he fears he
cannot win; he is not a candidate him
self, but would do his duty if called
Governor Taylor of Kentucky or
ders the release of Alonzo Walker. the
stenographer arrested on charge of
melting the soldiers to mutiny----
Durham dispatch says Butler crossed
the Tugela again. Friday night, and is
marching on Ladysmth; Ladysmith
photographs that Buffers guns We're
heard-Bll filed in Suffolk supreme
court to restrain Massachusetts state
officials and the state directors of the
Fitchburg railroad from voting for that
roads lease-Connecticut w. c. 4. L
organizes an attempt to prevent Pro
fessor Atwater from demonstrating tina
alcohol is a food---St. Louis Frencl
Catholic church at West Springfield
Mass burned-Maude Come Wildl,
cheeren in New York when she de
nounces England's war against tn
Boers--Philadelp baker, enrage'
by lad, commits murder. to which h
later confesses-Kenn river ic
crop will be nearly 100000 tons
Talk in Maine OF successor to Con
gresham Boutelle; Governor Power
thought to be the man'-Several bust
ness block at st. Louis burned. entailini
more than 81, 800. coo loss; one fireman
killed. many injured; four Chicago fire
men hurt by falling floor of factory
s400, 900 fire at Norwich. Conn----Deat
of George III, Norman, the multimill
ionaire of Boston and Newport
Major General William Woods Averil
the famous cavalry leader, dies at Batl
N. Y.
TUESDAY, FEB. G.
Kentucky governorship squabble t
be settled through the courts; agree
ment to this effect agreed to at con
ference in Louisville. Governor Taylo