Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07


sion will not use its extensive powers"
till members are familiar with the stu
alton; Insurgents in arms to be dealt
with only by the military: commission to
deal only with pacified localities--Al-
legged wife beater at South Bridgeton,
n. j., tarred and feathered by fellow-citi-
zens---Governor Roosevelt requested
by w. u. Hearst to remove Mayor Van
Nyck of New York--Charlos a. Rich
ardson, missing Worcester (Mass) cap
italist. found a Hamilton. Ont-Gift ~
$4,000 to Bishop Healy of Portland, Me
| Governor Roosevelt decides to grant the
extradition of Nicely, asked for by Gov
ernor General Wood--Death of William
| II. knight, for 10 years in the drug bust
ness in Boston---Robert r. Roosevelt Of
| New York says the Paris exposition Is a
| fake and fraud and Americans are being
| robbed Green arrested at Bos-
ton for assault on Ralph y. Huntress of
Plaistow. n. r., who is likely to die
Publisher Louis klopsch of New York re-
turns to Bombay from tour OF midas
! famine districts and reports the condi-
lions to be terrible in the extreme-One
burglar killed, one injured and one cap
tured after a chase over roofs in New
York.
TUESDAY, JUNE 5.
Important war council of Boer leaders;
reported that they will defend Pretoria;
English forces converging on capital
United States Minister Conger reports
that murders and prosecutions of for
eigners in China increase, and govern
ment takes no steps to suppress trou-
be-Death Of Mrs John Sherman. wife
Of ex-Sacretary of State sherman, at
| Mansfield O-Mrs. Louis Buckner
colored, Of Milton Mass, kills her hus-
| band by stabbing hm--Stephen A.
! Reynolds arrested in New York on
charge Of forging bounty certificates in
| MassachusettS--Tra of 400, 900
acres in southwest Okla homa to be
opened to the public--New York SUI
preme court justice decided that Mayor
Van wyck must tell where he got his
ice trust stock-Death at Andover,
Mass, of Professor Erward A. Park,
one Of the most distinguished theologians
in the country--Adjutant General Cor
bin SAYS the volunteers now in the Phil
ippines will be at home and mustered
out by June 30. 1901-Lives Of two fire.
mon lost in the burning of Foxboro,
600 caused-General federation of wo-
mems clubs bars out Boston and Mn
waukee colored organizations, and rum
pus is threatened--Mae II Rogers
daughter of Oil magnate, weds w. X.
COe, an Death of Mrs
Alzira Parsons stevens, noted sociol-
ogist at Chcago-James Brown Pot
ter granted a divorce at Newport, Il. l.,
from his wife. the aCtress--Boston pub
lie library attendant missing with lot
of valuable stamps-Death of ZaChous
Holmes of Boston. eminent in Free
Masonry and a minute man of Gil
Boy almost murdered at Boston identi-
fed as Harold Poole of Salem-T
Thomas Fortune says crisis for the
negro is coming, and advises his race &c
prepare--Contracts already made for
"A new cotton mills and ginneries in Ala
bama during the coming season--Sar
Francisco health officers claim to have
found a genuine case of plague; DR.
Schrady says their precautions are alb
surd-Former British subjects il
Illinois plan an organization to support
the Republican party-Senator Morgan
reports the resolution providing for tht
abrogaton of the Clayton Bulwer trea tS
= -Secretary Gage much pleased witt
) the operation Of the financial law, dali!
! income of the treasury is 81 600 600
: Governor Roosevelt signs Nicely extra.
dition requsition, and arrangements are
: being made to transfer the prisoner t,
| Missionaries around Pao-Ting
T'u said to be in danger; several Ameri
} cans are missing.
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE ..
l Occupa ton of Pretoria by the British
: unoppOsed. Beers capture a battalion %
, the imperial yeomanry; Roberts ad
vance from Kimberley to Pretoria. 81
. miles in l09 days; fAats Of Kitchener
, Butler and other English generals
, eclipsed--Hill rules the New Yorl
Democratic convention; delegates g
? uninstructed. but favor Bryan and vii
support the Kansas City platform
r Fifth codicil to the will Of the late iona
8 G. Clark of Worcester provides for tW
new departments to Clark's universit,
G Death of Stephen Crane, the youns
3 American author. at BadenWeiler Ba
l den-George Fernald 20, of Watham
1 Mass, run over by train at Walthan
! and kiHed---Silver jubilee of Bshol
Healy Of the diocese of Portland cee
! Drated IN tnat CltN--NeW secret ser
Z vice" or liquor squad. organized b.
| Boston police board-Mrs. Ruffin. tn
4 colored Boston delegate. barred out o
womens convention at, Milwaukee. am
> threatens to bring a suit-Seve
Americans wounded in an attack on III
e insurgents In the mountains nea
y Morzagaray-Conn defeats Mat
: thews in % rounds at Coney Island
, Annual meeting of the mother churcl
l of Christian Scientists at Boston
y splendid reports of growth and advanC
madc-Sensationa party debates il
! the national senate and house and bit
ter personalities INDUCED in; house ans
senate adopt conference report on tn
Nicely extraditon bill and it goes to tn
president for signature; Generals Mile
. and Corbin to get their promotions
y General Wheeler confirmed as a briga
; der general--Death of Rev Richar'
" j. Barry of ST. Cecilia S church Bosto,
H.. Situation in China more serious
- Admiral kempff lands 30 more American
= seamen; wants another gunboat and
battalion of marines.