Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-22
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. FEB. rs.


the League Of American Wheelmen
opeus in adelphia---Manager Selee
says Boston Baseball club will let Pitch
er Meekin go.--Thouas f. Mccarthy
says Boston Association Baseball club
has $40 900 behind it-McCreery de-
feats Threshe in tho New York billiard
urnamcnt-Sharkey accepts Fitz-
simmons Challenge--Twenty Massa-
chusetts men send q memorial to Sena-
tor Pcttigrew expressing appreciation
of his course--Protes of American
manufacturers against proposed tariff
reduction on French goods Albert r..
Randolph la supposed to have com
mitted suicide by jumping from a Fall
River boat---General Francis Appleton
urges that the United states govern
ment investigate the gypsy moth sit
uation in achusetts--Death OF
Henry G. Robinson, ex.mayor OF Hart
ford-Southern California ports urge
ratification of Hay -Pauncefote canal
traaty-French steamer Fournel
brings to New York the crew OF the
wrecked steamer Francisco Grasso--
Three piano manufacturing firms to
leave Chicago on account of labor
troubles. and other employers are Sc
riously considering removal
FRIDAY. FEB. 16.
Report from Cape Town that British
have evacuated Rensburs and retired 10
Arundel: no further news from Roberts
Finance bill passed by the senate.
As to 30: dollar of 2j.S grains gold to be
standard unit OF value-Pardon issued
by Democratic governor honored by
l. OFF Ci - o.
man Gillctt makes a plea for the merit
system in tments--Rabah, the
principal chieftain Of the central Soudan,
defeated by the French-New York
county Republican committee pledges it's
support to Governor Roosevelt for re-
nomination--Second anniversary Of the
destruction OF the battleship Maine at
Havana-Boston and Maine freight
house at Danvers, Mass, burned--New
American Baseball association project
abandoned for this year--Hargrave
mill corporation of Fall River fined $50
for violating the 5S-hour law-League
of American Wheelmen abandons con-
trol of racing--Earl of Rose berry
states in tho house OF lords
that Great Britain made overtures
to United States and Germany for
an alliance last December - As
sessment OF 100 percent on the capital
stock of the Globe National bank
of Boston has been levied by the COMP
trollcr-Dr. u. x. Pearsons of Chica go
gives his entire fortune to colleges and
charitable stitutions--Gereral Wade
Hampton advises Bryan to drop silver
and make anti-imperialsm the chief is
sue-A. T. Schroeder. who presented
the case against the polyRamous con-
gresham, says broad teaching can ac-
complish the only real reform OF Nor
mons-President Mckinley has signed
the bill for rebuilding the Constitution
Miss Anthony says the present
womans suffrage meeting is the most
successful ever held-Chicag anti
trust conference ends refusing to stand
for public ownership plank for this
fall-Puerto Rico PROSTATE by reason
OF uncertainty as to government; re-
cession to Spain may be asked-Bolo-
men attack American garrison at Oar
aga. and an all-night fight ensures. the
enemy being finally routed by shrapnel
-Germany will take at present no ac-
ton az to Nicaragua canal.
SATURDAY, FEB. II.
British reach Kimberley: General
French makes brilliant dash into the
besieged city--Major George s. Merrill
died at Lawrence, Mass--Brig ]. H.
Hamen, Jr.. of Portland found aban-
doned by its crew which is missing
Matt Mathews whips kid" Mcfarland
at New Supplementary army
estimate of S6jO0O,OOO passed in house
OF commons under closure. amid violent
protests from Irish members-Editor
de Rodays Of Paris thinks de Castel-
lanes anger will cool as h. draws near
to France-Five companies of infan-
try 70 be sent to Cape Nome to maintain
order-Attempt to be made in New
York to compel 20-percent Miller to tel
all he knoWS-Henry ID. Clark Of Fal
River fined $50 for Illegally practicing
mediCine-Bradstree reports good
business outlook-Case of Joseph w
Pullar against former Governor Waller
of Connecticut and others dismissed ir
New York--RoIand b. Molineux sen
fenced to die late In March; he addresse.
the court. bitterly assailng Assistan
District Attorney Osborne.
SUNDAY, FEE. IS.
J. Kitchener in pursuit Of Cronje, anC
tne BceIs nave ais Wtfeu fNODSflS al
tack by blow at Molteno. attacking
General Gatacre--Senator Clark ties
tjfies in his own case before the senat
committee: denies all stories of briber.
or attempted bribery-Oscar F. Alder
of Maiden, Mass, securing New Yorl
for daughter Annie, who is said to hav,
eloped with William Rideout, a nav!
yard hipmaster-Giant ocean line
, Graf Waldersee. for Hamburg. run
aground in snowstorm in New York ba'
State department has reversed it
opinion of Macrum, and has started a.
| investigation into the truth Of hi
charges; if they are true. Great Britai
will make an abject apology, or Ambas
sador ChOdte will be recalled, says
l Washington correspondent to the NeN
York Journal-France disturbed b
: reports from MdrtiniQuc; kindly Frenc
sentiments for the United States
General Otis reports three killed an
: five wounded in recent engagements i
the lippines-Charman Hepburn
I reports NiCardg guam canal bill; it de
g Clares for an American canal, unde
=. American control in peace and war an
insists that the Clayton BulWer treat
: is dead--Worcestc school teacher
=. in Puerto Rico want to return home
d have undergone Maria e
n of former Mayor Quincy of Boston a
London-Russian CONSUMPTION cauS
= ing Firms To emigrate to America.
MONDAY, FEB. 10.