Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-22
TIE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. AUG. Is.

steel StrlKc Dnla1cP WHNerS' Commune
starts Painters mill nj Pttsburg; men
close tube works at McKeesport--
Yacht Invader takes Canada cup from
United states by defeating Cadillac
-- General Valcz, Cuban inspector Of
prisons. visits Boston Carl Rummrry
nf Boston found dead in bed from the
effects Of chloroforni--I.Ynn Mass,
lastcrs strike because Of reduction in
wages--Jacob S. Rogers estate
amounts to about $4,000. Present
Connecticut peach crop the largest yet,
exceeding that Of Henry
NJ. Flagler divorced from his insane
wife under the new Florida statute
African boa in Lincoln park. Chi
cago. contracts tuberculosis. proba bly,
from human sputum Fall River,
Mass. mill man claims that refusal Of
weavcrS to work on fancy goods pre-
vent n larger diversity of output by the
plants Admiral Schley to cali any
witnesses he wishes. bat no names are
yet given out--Cnnal commission ad-
/ journs; report likely to be delayed long
enough to give Panama people time to
consider terms Domenico MOrelli,
the Italian painted. is dead British
take 15S Beers in - hours--Death Of
Commander Frederick NJ. Wise t. :.
u Proclamation OF Russian sover-
eighty at New Chwang reported at
Shanghai-Govcrnor of Colon Dor
rows $4,000 from citizens to pay
government troops-British flag pub.
lcly dishonored in Malta and the
queens statue disfgured by night.
FRIDAY, AUG. IL.
Crcsccus defeats The Abbot in race
for S12, ZOO; time Of fastest heat. 2'03 4
Steel workers at Joliet. Ills, obey
strike order; further ru1nOrs Of sct-
Element Of strike denied by both sides
Portland, Me. quietly celebrates
Old Home wcck--IIeavy rains, high
water and tornadocs in Arizona
Marine barracks at Brooklyn navy yard
unfit for occupan Chicago
flagship of the European station. needs
docking State department considers
ing question of new tariff rates with
China Lieutenant Grant captures
Colonel Cabrera. an event second in i'm
portance only to the taking Of Aguinal-
do-MrrchantS and manufacturers
may combine to oppose renewal OF
Chinese exclusion act, with a view to
increasing trade in the east--Heavy
fighting reported near Colon and lana-
ma-Wrcc> of the oil ship Manchester
found on q desert Pacific iSland--De-
parturp of Cape Town police for the
front leaves the city a prey 10 criminals
British government says informal
exchanges on the canal question are
taking place.
SATURDAY. AUG. II
The steel strikers have strong hopes
that The Milwaukee workmen will vote
TO come out. Then, they claim. If they
can swing Chicago into line they will
be masters of the situation. The total
number now out is something over 10
900. The trust is still operating Wells
vile, Hyde Park. Painters. Clark'S,
Lindsay & McCutcheon aud the Ores
cent Tin Works. and is planning to start
other mills the first of next week <
The Constitution drifted across the fin.
5 ish line in the Larchmont races a win
l her over the Columbia 10y 81 minutes
and % seconds. This difference il
time. however. does not represent The
, difference in speed between the two
yachts. as the Columbia became be-
calmcd-M NJ. c. u. Borden. on the pro
POSED wage reduction in Fail River
5 says THE Interior purpose of this
cut-down in wages Is to goad the opera
tivcs into "A strike 10 bring about n cur
tailment. Personally, | don't approve
Of Il, Of ,
would be far better. more huSin"SSlike
r and manly, TO meet the issue squarcly
! Inv the case before the mon and explain
u the necessity for a temporary layofl'
William L. Douglas, former as
- sistant teller Of the Guarantee Trust
and Safe Deposit company of Philadei
. pha. was arrested at Boston. lie /,
: charged with cmbeZzlng $4,000 from
/ that institution previous to May |. last
: on which day he resigned - Boston
! Revere Beach and Lynn railroad in
i creased its passenger trafti last year hN
o more than a million--StOrm leaves
= gulf coast. coming northeast; water
. suhsiding at MObile-Mr. Bryan sup
- ports the steel strike. but says the bal
. lot is better weapon Death Of +
= A. Mexican. the dcfaultin- bank cash
Ter of Nashua. y. U-EXpensn re-
= duccd in the Philippines rs IN" result Of
: Corbins visit Nicaragua NenezuelS
: and Ecuador said TO be involved in al
- attempt TO overthrow Columbia.
SUNDAY. AUG. is.
5 Steel strikers gaining; Milwaukee ant
n Wheeling men vote 10 join them; troubl,
4 feared at MoncSSen and the Carnegj,
- plants--Stoam train and trolley cal
< In collision in New York; two person
s killed and - injured Pilot boa
= James Gordon Bennett eat in two b.,
q the German steamer Alcne off Scotlan,
:. lghtship. and four men drowned
:, Aeronauts fall with balloon into til,
ocean after an ascent n SaliShur.
# Beach, Mass, and are rescued ate
?. being in the water half an hour
:. New York office of Swift 4 Co. robbie,
of sum estimated from Siuoo0 to $50
>, 600 by trusted employe-iacht ownc,
II by Whitney syndicate wins cup pre-
Il scented by King Ed, ard to Royal Nov;
u Scotia Yacht Sqi, 1ron - Mrs Mar.
+ Cook, found ut Lynn. Mass. home il
II dying condition, accuses her husband O
J. throwing her down stairs Flood
y shout Mobile. Ala, subSide- ConSti
Y tuition heats Columbia by - seconds
n Death of STEAMBOAT, the speedy stallion