Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. NOV. o9.


| Two heavily laden passenger trains on
| the Wabash railroad collided head on
| at full speed near Seneca. Mich. The
west bound train. loaded with immi-
grants. was smashed and burned, with
the result of awful loss of life and fear
ful injuries to a majority of it, pas
spnGorS. The east bound train. the con-
iincntal limited. suffered in scarcely less
,cSs degree. The number of dec is cs-
Minated at from SO to 1O0----Thr Co
lomban insurgents have recaptured the
BarbacoaS bridge and have driven the
government force from Bahia Sodado
and Buonavsta. Fighting took place
along the Panama railroad all day and
WAS at times furiouS-Encagem mt of
Miss IILon Hay and son Of cx-Sccrctary
Whitney formally announccd--I Fol cn
Captain Diamond of New York lin Il
$1,000 for neglect Of duty--Railvay
trainmen ut pittSburg refuse to io
SWitchmenS Strike---Loss of ST. toy
fire at Skowhcgan. Me--Prosid NJ puts
rural free delivery service under class
ifi.d civil service-Plan 10 have Re-
publican policy in congress decided in
caucus may have to be given UP
ORTHODOX people of Littloton. y. r.. Oh
icCtcd to Unitarian preaching the
Thanksgiving day sermon
at Neihart. Mont. admits completely n
Great Northern train Formal
offer made to lquidate affairs of Pyn-
chon National bank of Springfield. Mass
VII Ting Fang calls on h. prcSi-
dent 10 protest against the extension of
the Chinese exclusion Act
FRIDAY. NOV. %.
The Colombian government forces
were badly beaten by the rebels. cr
Liberals, in night at RucnaviSta.
The government loss was over 100 in
killed and wounded, The report s 'ur-
rent that the Liberal victory has COM
Uclled the government to como 10 terms.
and that as result the Liberals will
get all the concessions for which they
have been hght'nz. in return for which
they Will surrender Colon. which they
captured last week. Excitement runs
high. The Liberals arc reioic ng. The
town is surrounded by United States
marinoS.--k Knocked ont IN the second
round Of which one minute and a
seconds had clarSod. was the Referees
verdict of the hStic battle at Hartford
between Young COrbctt" of Denver
and Terry MCGovcrn OF Brooklyn. who
has held the tcatherwcight champion
ship unrinvhincly, since he won it from
George Dixon Is months ago---'lhn
United States transport Wright struck
hon II n tn, r,,..
waters. The Qur stion of the rescue of
the vessel is problematical--Re Report
thai Miss Stone and Nine. rsilka. tho
missionaries, have been murdered by
hrgardS -lnveStiture OF Rev. DAM i
w. Murphy with title of monsignor; nd
insignia OF his Office celebrated a Dover,
! y. II.
SATURDAY. NOV. 80.
Colon is fun IT troops from Barran-
ouilla. Over 200 SELLERS landed from
The gunhoat General Tinzon. Tn s.
belong in the interior of Colombia and
are ahic-bodicd mon and veteran troops.
General ,ilUn has returned 10 Panama
---Admiral Johnson ~Sucs an order for
Roston navy yard employees to be
yaccipated Adoption OF voting ma
chimes in BrO"klln great sUrceSS---
Thirty people killed. in the Detroit boiler
explosion Clear River mills. Fridge
ton, X, L. burned; loss, Sl20,0O0---
General Wood denies that he has said
he favors annexation of Cuba-Lead-
ing congressman line up against pro-
posed plans for reciprocity Senator
Clark thinks there may be opposition to
him in the senate, but is not worrying
Move for Mckinley memorial in
sultan of Morocco orders
prison rcfornl--AfrCan intervention
rumors dscrcdited by the Daily News.
London -Argentinc-Chilca conYen-
ton not signed, new difficulties hay NJ
arisen Report that Miss Stone and
Nine. Tsilka have been killed is not
confirmed Chinese courts return 20
pclin delayed three weeks by status
Of Manchurian neGotiations-Ar n
tine delegates at tn" Pan-Amcr can
congress favor compulsory arbitration
for all pending and all future ques-
lions.
SUNDAY. DEC. I.
West Point defeats Annapolis II 10
=; Charley DAILY plays a wonderful game
and divides honors with President
Roosevelt Ferry boat in collision in
the harbor of San Francisco; loss may
reach l00--Defeuse rests in trial of
Henry Lambert AT Dover, Me--Prrsi-
dent Roosevelt removes Governor Jen'
kins of Oklahoma and gives plain rea-
sons therefor; Ferguson appointed n
placc-Panama Liberals dazed by he
surrender Of Colon; guerilla warfare
will probably be cont inued Bishou
O'Conncll of Portland prohibits church
fairs-Only one pittSburg road now in
conveuenced by the switchncn's strike
Mrs. Quimby gets life sent ne at
Ithaca. Mich. for killing her Chi dren
Report of the islhmian canal com