Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY, MARCH /.

Fearful conditions at Ladysmith. peo-
pie all exhausted; Butler tricks Trans
vaalers by an armistice providing that
troops could be moved under It; British
take Pieters hill----Puerto Rican bill
passes house by II majorty---Strike Of
granite cutters Watterson and
Blackburn demand repeal of Goebel law
Lord Rosebery leaves the Liberal
party and maintains an independent po-
stion----Genera Superintendent Hans
com of Bath iron works resigns--Sus-
picious case of poisoning at Putnam.
Conn Whole block OF business houses
burned at Islip. L. l.. before water is
thawed for firemens use----Three chill
dren suffocsted in a New York tene-
ment----Snowstorm sweeps the central
states----New Haven takes the lead in
the National Roller Polo lea gue---Bu-
homie plague appears on an island Off
tho Mexican coast---Lemert S. Cook OF
Boston charged with larceny OF $4,000
from the Monarch Horse Nail company
daily life at Harvard to be recorded
for future generations-Iron and steel
sheet trust formed in Pittsburg-Good
progress being made in removing the
Californian's cargo--Carl l.. Thorp OF
Cambridge, Mass. killed by blow on
the neck----E. j. Monaghan, New York
clerk suspected Of embezzlement, is re-
stored to his old position with the accus-
ing hrm--Attempt to assassinatc the
President of Nenezuela-Cape Cod
canal hill ordered to a third reading IN
the Massachusetts house--Diamond
robbery at Boston; one thief caught ard
the property recovered-TIlaverh Gas
company asks injunction TO prevent en-
forcement order for s0-cent gas.
FRIDAY. MARCH
Relief of Ladysmith on the 18th day
OF the siege; city entered by Dundonald' s
cavalry; Joubert said to be gathering
army northeast of Bloemfontein-Fo
persons Killed and seven injured in n
wreck at Plaiusvile, Conn. caused by
train running into washout-Rain-
storm causes considerable damage in
New England cities and towns
business Frustrated in Cleveland, owing
to a severe eetstorm--Chicago stock
yards to send model Of a packing house
to the Paris fair--Russia likely to be-
come a. large consumer of American
btumnous coal--Mortgag for 81 900, =
900 recorded at Fall River. to secure
panys bonds--Plymouth church and
the Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn,
join in Lenten services after an es-
arrangement Of 30 years-Congressms
Littlefeld of Maine believes passage OF
the Puerto Ricsn bill grave mistake
The cables received from General
Otis mention no military operations
which indicates favora BILE progress OF
the campaign.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3.
Supply train enters Ladysmith;
Cronje arrives as prisoner at Simons-
town: Beers reported south and east o;
Paardeberg; skirmishing in progress
New England granite cutters still Out
-General Funston reports quiet on the
east coast of Luzon---The ruling
against tax on calls" causes commo-
ton in Washington-Press OF Havana
complains of delay in work on sewers
and paving--Colonel Anderson gives
salutary lesson to Filipino bandits
routing large band--The administra-
ton believes the Hay Pauncefote treaty
should be disposed of before action G.
the Hepburn canal bill--The presden
recommends for the benefit of Puerto
Rico appropriation of all money received
from customs Of the island since ON
possession; measure is passed by tn.
housc-Russian treasury may open al
account in New York--Ear
destroy several villages in Mexico; con
siderable loss OF life eported--Villag,
in New Hebrides burned to compel ma
tives to leave-lmports OF manufac,
turers crude materials largely increa sec
to check decline in the church-Ex
President Cleveland not seriously i'll; n,
has been suffering somewhat from rheu
matism--Great damage by storm re
ported from many sections; several rail
road wrecks occurred, some resulting il
loss of life---Stll higher pig iron price
predicted, because of the necessity o
supplying England, whose entire outpu
for 1901 is sold to Germany or
ders from Washingto ton. the Chesapeak
will be put into condition for use as ,
training ship.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4.
. DR.. Leyds says President Kruger vii
; never yield until his countrys indepen
dence is assured: testimony as to III
humane feeling OF the Boers--Revenu
steamer Onondaga returns to Norfolk
Va. after a fruitless search for the dis
: abled Spanish steamship Minerva
Russian advances in Persia taken T.
mean the possibility o. an advance upol
= England's Indian domain - Ere
Townsend. -. attempts suicide a
: Waltham Mass. by swallowing strych
nine---Granite manufacturers refuse #
. stand by Barre, but Barre allows it ca
OF a oil A g. y,
Ohio society in New York President Nc
/ Kinley made a speech, in which he sal
. there can be no imperialism in this coun
try-Cuban delegates fail in their mis-
: sion to Washington to oppose the ap
: pointment of Mgr. Sbarretti as bishop c