Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26

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Co., Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men,
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
| case as requested by Admiral Schley---
| Training school. University of Utah.
| burned--Gorman calls conference of
leading Maryland Democrats First
step is taken in breaking ground for
| the st. Louis XpoStion---Bryan urges
| continuance of fusion between Popu-
! lists and Democrats Fire in business
centre Of New London, Conn, de-
troys tivc buildings: loss. 500 00O----
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS bodA condi-
ton is as usual: he is not onsdera1 in
immediate danger-I'nitcd States
sugar imports this year will exceed all
previous records by about 250,00000O
| poundS--Boston merchant brings up a
case which asks directly If Porto Rico
is part of the United States Asquith
indorses the policy Of RoScbery--Re-
cent events show great power Of the
! Irish lcague-Public funeral Of 20
| Christian martyrs in ckin--Sent-
ment toward Kitchener becoming more
friendly Commandant Kritzingcr
taken while trying to rescue a wounded
captain.
SUNDAY, DEC. 30.
The findings of the Schley court of in
quirv approved by Secretary Long. the
reprmanding of General Miles by Soc
rotary Root, "hy direction of the presi-
dent" and the dismissal of T.. :.
Maclay. the clerk in the Brooklyn navy
yard. and the author of the history OF
the war that was the immediate cause
of the, court of inquiry that dismissal
being made by Secretary Long. also by
direction of the president ere the lat
est phases in the Schley Sampson con-
troverSy. which appears to he never
ending in its compiled tons ain de-
rallied in tunnel at Jersey City and >ev-
oral persons niured-CongrcSsi onal
investi cation of New York customs
service poSsible---Cuban reciprocity
to be the great tight in this Sc sion of
congress hundred persons
taken in poolroom raid AT Yonkars Y.
Y--Padded pay rolls charged against
New York street cleaning department
-Detectivc Glennon of New York
found guilty of wilful re1lec1 of luty
-Wolmarans says Boer delegates want
TO negotiate an end Of the war
Chocolate mill. Milton, Mass. oW ned by
| Walter Baker & Co.. burned Chill
has new peace plan; dsput" sud
| denly becomes more serious General
Maso'S party wthdraws entirely from
the Cuban electoral campa en--H.
c. Payne. newly appointed postmaster
general favors penny pos'agc-T2n-
nessee freight train falls 100 oct and
three men are killcd-----An Indiana
women's club opposes the pensoning
Of Mrs Benjamin Harrison Morocco
strike at Lynn, it is now feared. may
spread to other factories.
MONDAY. DEG. %.
The capital is now wondering what
the outcome will be Of the paw develop
mentS that have arisen in the Schlev-
Sampson controversy. 1t looks like 4
lineup Of Sch!ey. Dewey and Miles
against all the power Of the Administered
tion--Operation performed on Cen.
eral Alger, former secretary of war,
=
period from severe attacks of gall
stones; is seriously S'cl;----Governor
Crane Of Massa chusetts has decided
in the matter of President RooSevelt'S
offer Of the treasury portfolio and has
sent his decision TO Washington by
special messenger. Just what Mr..
Crane has decided 10 do can be au-
thoritatively stated by no one--- Nuc-
SEGA, the Oldest Indian 'Quaw in the
United States died n the Win
nebaso camp BarronS ISLAND aged
1oS-Said that Germany has sent an
ultimatum TO Venezuela skiing forcihe
measures 10 compel the abstraction of
German creditors of thar country
George III. Briggs, who IS in jail at New
port, VI, awaiting trial on Jan. II for
the alleged murder ~ Mrs. Florence
Jones. attempted suicide by hanging.
TUESDAY, DEC. a.
The death chair a Boston has givenup
its second victim. Franciszek Until
ian, the polish murderer, was electro
cutsd at 1920 this morning, going to his
death calmly, silently, stoically. With
out a word to warden or priest, without
Il sign of fear or trembling, the Pole
stood the ordeal o death-The crime
for which Umilan paid the penalty
was the murder of Kaslner Jedrusek,
on Dec. 81, 1900 Crane OF
Massachusetts declines treasury port
folio; Offered TO Governor Shaw of
lowa--Stockh holders of the Third Ma
tiOnal bank of Boston vote una mouSly
TO go inta voluntary iquidation--New
$1,000, 900 camera combine formed in
New York Smallpox case in ProvL
dcncc lodging house causes scare
Large paper mill burned at Hamilton,
o.; loss nearly 1,00O. OO0--Temporary
injunction against strikers in Kentucky
made permanent--All Democratic
members of congress placed on the
CommonerS free llst--Presdent
Roosevelt regards the results of the New
York labor conference as an important
movement--Nlr. Hepburn expects no
opposition to canal bill; new offers from
Panama must he explicit Ways and
means committee preparing n hill to re-
lieye Cuba bounty propoSi ion of beet