Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-03

says conditions in the Philippines are
favorable for the ideas of II republic
--Pos,ofllcc department decides not to
issue memorial stamps in honor Of
President Mckinley Democratic con
grcssnncn III Philippines promise flc,-
dom hut the Republican visitors do nor
support them Terrible storm sweep,
the Azores King Edward returning
to England Russia reaches out after
markets in the CaSt----I'lnn for martio,
law in Cape Colony being con sidorcd
American sealing schoon' rsoizcd hv
Russian war>h ip--NOrth CHM News
says China'S court Will MT rrturn 10
pckin for two -NcnczUclans
fear invasion by Colombia. but lait r
denies any intention Of such move
-tiernan authorities in Carolincs ac-
cuse Aine rican whaler Of selling arms
TO nativcs--China to Issue cdct pro.
hibting importations Of firearms and
material; cxpiatory monuments to be-
erected in foreign cemeteries.
FRIDAY. SEPT -.
Leon +. CzOlgosL. tho assassin Of
President Mckinley. was sentenced 10
be put TO death by electricity during the
week beginning Oct. %, 1901. Before
sentence was passed the assassin
cvinced desire To speak. but he could
not get his voice above II whisper. and
his words We're repeated TO the court
10y his counsel. "Therc was no one
elsa but me" the prisoner said in n
whisper. No one else asked me to do il"
Although the first contest for the
America cup resulted in no race" be-
cause of lack of wind. the relative
performances Of the Columbia and the
Shamrock II have given yachtSmon "A
fair line on the merits and capabilities
Of the two boats. And this tersely nut.
* the lesson the experts have deduccd
from the contest: The cup will stay here
- Boston wholesale groccrs oppo. cl
TO the proposed combination form d in
New York -Groveland. Mass. town
hall burned--Aiore reindeer added to
the Alaska herd Coal strike rrcdict-
cd in Pennsylvania for next spring =
Great forest fires in Hawaii threaten
plantations and Secretary
Gage receives SGl50 conscience money
Government orders release of Chimes.
students hold in San Franclsco-.Judge
Humphreys, vindicated, starts for
Hawaii; it is to try to Dust Dole in favor
of Sewall--Botha's forces moving
northward --German socialists over
throw General Blindon
Blood is returning to India Move 10.
commercial union of Balkan sta les
Ia, ta1 f,,,, ;,>T
Nork's visit--Ionlon Times advises
preparations for canal treaty Report
that Beers will take up large tract Of
land in Mcxico-Artic explorer Warm.
bath of BostoD, and Robert Stein arrive
at Brigus, y. F.--Paris paper prints
sensational story of conflict between
Turkey and England.
SATURDAY. SEPT. 2S.
President McKinley's estate is ostima.
ted Mt 100000. This will give Mrs.
Mckinley the use of the property her
lifetime and at her death the remainder
IS TO go TO his brothers and sisters. share
and share alike--CZolgosz makes
scene at Auburn prison. His nerve for
sak"s him and he wells with fear. On
his trip from Buffalo the assassin talked
with his keepers expressing regret for
his Grim" aSl sending messages to his
ther-The Beers appeal to the peace
conference of <hc Hague.
SUNDAY, SEPT. %.
DR.. Lorimer consents 10 stay with
fremont Temple church Boston if S1Oo-
600 can be raised toward payment Of
Z lln
columbia defeats Shamrock ii in
first race of the series in closest contest
yet sailed in America for the American
cup. Sir Thomas Lipon says it was Il
lair and square race. and he's Just as
hopeful as ever; will win he believes. if
the Shamrock gets or l0-knot brsczc
-lipton's Erin struck by the Ores
ham and slightly damaged Belief
that Fall River manufacturers will
grant a general increase OF > percent in
gos---Elkcs wins the championship
series from Walthour-St. Louis man
offers President Roosevelt n fine saddle
horse if he will accept him Moinoux
hears the good news of tn" granting of
q LsSN trial l. Brooklyn democrats said
~ nave SllCiN'u tol"T, plOpiDIN Iu1t
Lewis ], Nixon will head the Tammany
ticket Wife of John Ii. Drown, Bcs-
ton insurance agent, alarmed over his
continued absence since Sept. 19--
Harvard plays n fairly fast game and
defeats Williams Ii to 0-Crusar
Cleveland launched at Bath Six
thousand square miles Of lamc on the
Pacific coast.
MONDAY. SEPT. 30
What is considered the greatest dis
astcr 10 American arms in the history
of the Philippine insurrcction is Just re-
porfcd from Manila. Company C. of tho
9TH United States infantry was practi-
cally wiped ont in fight with inSur-
entire - men comprising the company
gents in the island of Samnr. OF the
IS are reported killed or the ~ who
succeeded II escaping Il are wounded
OF that number was LIST lieutenant T..
A. Bumpus, son OF Judge Bulrpus OF
Quincy, Mass-A Soldier from the com.
pany of regulars from Fort Wayne.
Mich. who was guarding the vault in
which the body Of the late President
Mckinley lies fired ii shot at one man
who refused TO heed his challenge. Tho
shot MAS diverted by another man who
appeared from another direction and
an effort was made to stab the guard.
Military regulations prevent either the
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