Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
THE WEEKS NEWS
THrRSDAY. OCT. II.

Iadd's restaurant Bangor, Me-,
wrecked the place and set The building
on fire. Two women were burned to
death and one man fatally burned.
Three women in the building were res
cucd by waiter who had been injured
by the cxplosion--Mrs. Margaret Me-
Donald of Gloucester, Mass. commits
suicide by jumping from a roof--No
trace found yet of the trunk containing
S15O0O worth of jewclry shipped by n
Providence firm TO -. G. Percivnl Il Co.
of Boston N!oodus. Conn, postotlicc
robbed Hawaiian island of Molokai
has 900 American window
Glass company's net profit for the yea
SLIP, 100 25-Rhode Island Repub-
leans in state convention renominate
Governor GregOry--Fall River cotton
manufacturers deny reports that Mar
row odd goods are selling on Il 2-ccnt
basis. or that the market is bare IF
rpots--Another soft coal combination
to rival the Pocahontas Coal company
being formed by operators in New River
district. West Nirginia-Sugar trust
said TO be urging Cuba to insist on free
trade-"IIat trimming cases finally
settled in favor of the importers TN
less conditions improve in the Philip
pines military force may not be rcd'c d
Secretary Long says conditions in
the cabinet are the same as If President
Mckinley Eld lived Baltimore judge
was inclined to oppose sugar tax, hut
gave ruling in favor to hasten action by
supreme Serious ARRAY b.
tween regiments at Aldcrshot--- Sc
rious condition reported on the Qua ira
pcninsula in enezuela--Ro sebcry ad-
yiscs Great Britain to initiate the resi-
less enterprises of Americans - Some
Beers have escaped the British. but
Rotha's main body is in PonEolo forest
MIR. Rockhll says China is in normal
state. and no further outbreaks are cX
pected.
FRIDAY. OCT. is.
Twenty-Onc women, cut off from cs
cape by flames and smoke. were res
cued from their awful peril largely by
the bravery. coOlheadedness and prompt
action of four men at Boston. The fire
was in the thrce-story wooden building
nj the corner of South and Beach streets.
All but two of the women were out Of
the building before the fire department
arrived. These two were rescued 10y
the firemcn. The women. with two OK
ceptionS were employees OF the Hotel
EsSeX--Boer commando of 800 has
reached SEAPORT 60 miles nort Invest Of
Cane Town-Sir Thomas Upton is
obliged to give up his proposed visit to
BostOn--Trunks containing $1,000
worth of icwelry still missing at Boston.
Company shipping it gave its vaulc rs
$50, so it is said, to save express charges
Secretary Squiers brings no loot
from China to mnseums-Fricnds Of
Judge Cantrill. before whom Caleb
Powers is being tried. fear that he may
he assassinated--Nol large bodies of in
surgents found in Samar--lncomin-
members of congress still favor Mica
raCua route for canal Consul Dick
inson refuses to pay ransom and de-
mands arrest of briSands by Bulgaria.
nothing heard from the missionaries
searching for Miss Stone; another onc
sent---Nermont to have a mountain
park-Earl Russell released from
prison-Norway starts tobacco plan
tations--Growth of Polish influence
causes alarm in Germany
of large lot of arms belonging to French
socialists.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10.
The greatest sensation in bank ing and
;nl ,;r | Iva.
known has occurred. Two trusted Of
ficerS of the Merchants National bank
are missing. and il is reported that about
$4,000 is missing. The directors say
that the banks resources are such that
the institution will not be Affected
One and a half inches of snow in Rome
y. Y.--l'ive men killed by cave-in
in New York rapid transit tunnel
Judge Jeromc's attack on the New York
grand jury causes criticiSm--Dcath
of Ex-Governor John $. Pillsbury Of
innesota-FusiOn oratory in New
York henceforth to be concentrated on
Croker ignoring hepard--Another
canteen controversy Xpccted-West-
ern congressman still oppose subsidy
bill---Members Of the court-martial to
try Tilley sail from San Francisco for
Samoa Government pays no attcu-
ton to sugar in Hawaii, but will favor
other Testimony in Schlcy
inquiry describes battle Of Santiago. aS
viewed from the Orceon-I'ive
hundred Bolomcn attack part of the
9th infantry. killing or wounding six
more than 100 natives killed - Botha' :
force dissolved Rich mines found Ia
Egypt Brcscfs accomplish. Quinta-
valli. sent 10 prison British naval of
ficers complain of discrimination in
favor of the army-Austrian minister
of interior favors protection if conlmcl-
cial arrangements cannot be made
Russia, 10 be prepared for Afghan
trouble orders mobilization in The region
of the Turkestan border--Fivc grea
English railways unite in community
Of interest plan against the London and
Northwestern road.
SUNDAY. OCT. 20.
Creation of colonial bureau said to
have been favored by McKinlcy-Am-
bassador Choate arrives from London.
but is unwilling 10 talk i Landslide
/ on the Athol branch of the Boston ~
Albany railroad at Red bridge
Brother Of William Weston, the poet,
commits suicide in New York Color
line wiped out by pupils and faculty nj
Northwestern university canvass
Of the voters in New York indicates no