Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
TuJ-RSDAY MAY Al

Pretoria decides to surrender without
resistance; committee of public safety
organized. and authorized to receive the
British: troops withdrawn from the
trenches about the city-Harry r..
Miles and william F. Stafford, pace
makers on a motor tandem in the 20
mile race at Waltham, Mass, killed by
accident--Colone Weissinger, an ex
Confederate of Kentucky addresses
Maine veterans-President Mckinley
makes patriotic address on Antietam
battieield--pick O'Brien and George
Byers box 15-round draw at Lynn,
Mass-Captain John MCGOWAN a wit
ness for himself at the court martial;
he claims he did not intend to shoot the
Filipino. but only to drive him away
Three forest Ares at South weymouth.
Mass burn over 100 acres---Mrs.
Lillian Fulton horsewhipped by Mrs.
Maria Donovan at Springfield, Mass
The Prince Of Wales Diamond Jubilee
wins the classic derby-Pennsylva MIA
second crew defeats Cornell and Co
lumbia-Tien-T in no danger 1oS
American marines, with a machine gun
Ind field gun, landed amid enthusiasm;
foreigners all landing men-Fesrful
outbreak of cholera in Bombay-Boy
watching decoration of graves at Lam
caster, Pa. badly bitten by large dog.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1.
Pitts Kimball companys big depart
ment store at Boston burned out: loss
estimated at about $3.50 900; firemen suf-
fer in the dense smoke--Admral
Kempff reports the dispatch of Ameri-
can marines to Pekin; five other nations
sent men: Germany expects armed in
ervention-Roberts annouuces that
the British flag now floats over Johan-
nesburg: General Rumble beat a Boer
commando at Senekal. losing As killed
and many wounded-Striker at ST.
Louis killed and policeman dying as a
result of q shooting -Mackerel
schools at last reach Provincetown--
New York motorman loses reason on
hot day and wrecks car seriously iniur-
ing seven persons-St. Louis sherff's
posse includes milionaires, business
and professional men and one minister
Scarlet fever ward of Newton. Mass
hospital burned. but inmates taken Out
in safety-Anti-trust Legislation comes
up in congress, and a hot political de-
bate ensues--Suspicion points to two
persons as being concerned in murder
of Henry f. Reed and his sister at North
Adams, Aug. :. 1S91-Boom in cottor
exports in April; 90 percent in price anc
twice as much in quantity over La veal
Alleged inspired editorial in La
! Lucha says Rathbone will not submi
to further dignities-Report tina
Liliuokalani will bring suit against
Tinted States for restoration OF crown
lands and revenues - Boer envoy,
warmly received at Boston and resolu.
tions of sympathy adopted by mas.
meeting.
SATURDAY, june
/ London believes that there may be an.
/ other fight with possible defense o
| Pretoria-Bomb exploded; attempt t.
! wreck car shed in which policemen ant
non union men slept in st. Louis strik,
/ has cost city $50, 900 ,OOO-K earsarge a
New York to be drydocked; behaved wei
during gun practice--United Confed
crate Veterans at Louisville expires.
thanks for kind words from the Army a
the Potomac--Lynn (Mass) schoo
/ board to hold a n inquiry into any charges
that may be brought against Principa
Russell-McCoy whips Bonner. but tn
latter stands up for more than IL round
-General Macarthur, IT is said want
! three more regiments of mounted troop
in the Observation-Disclosures account
ants visit New Hampshire as the guest
! Of the Boston and Maine railroad-Ful
| bench of the supreme court sustains
verdict in favor of the Lowell MASS.
| Daily sun, charged with libel---Unite,
| States circuit court decides that al
artist in selling his work of art thereb.
rclinouishes all further control Of il
which thereafter belongs to the pur
chaser---Kansa farmers protest tn
plan to send New York's idle men T.
helm harvest crops--Women of tn
Demorest union. New York, declare col
lege presidents should not smoke--Th
Baltimore and Ohio railroad buys con
troll of TIE Central of New Jersey 70
sl6. 500 O0o-Towne's nomination cause
disaffecton in the fusion ranks in Ne
braska-- Hale declares tn
Boer war brutal manifesto ton; say
the British government should aid 1ndi
Fix Governor Boies says Bryan AM
the Chicago platform mean defeat an
lost prestige for the Democratic party.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3.
British to exact OF the Beers loss G
last shred of independence. persona
=, disarmament and indefinite suhJectio
: to military rule; one more stand expect
ed at hadodorp-Thomas Sabine
lineman. killed a Cambridge, Mass
Two men killed and one injured by liv
wire at Fairfield, Me--House passe
, the antitrust bill by a vote of 278 TO
i special clause exempts trades unions
= measure goes 10 the limit of powers G
l congress-Exeter wins the dual NEE
with Andover 57la to 46>a points: eigh
records bettered-Parade of mote
carriages in New York followed by
: race TO iladelphia-Dual meet be
tween Holy Cross and Boston colleg
won by the former. "A to 30 points
$ Regiment of deputy sherffs formed
, St Louis: governor refuses to order OF
: the militia--Boxers attack part
| fleeing to Tientsin, including six wome
= and a child, kill four and wounded fou
Postal authorities in Cuba concluc
e that Rathbone would better stay
4 Cuba till the Nicely case is finished; S
he will stay-Three Lawrence, Mass