Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-31
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. OCT. u.

Iore the grand Jury at Boston. united
States District Attorney Moulton and
his assistant. Mr.. Casey, have issued
subpoenas for several witnesses to ap.
pear before the grand jury. An indict-
mcnt will be asked for Smith and Swift
on the grounds of cmbezzlcmcnt. 1t is
possible that other charges will he pro-
ferrcd-Thc state department is said
TO be in possession of positive evidence
that the Bulgarian government was in
directly, if not directly, behind the alb
duction of Miss Stone, the American
missionary. using'as its tools members
of the Macedonian committcc-Salem.
Mass, druggists take a decisive step to
compel the mayor of that city to sign
their sixth-class liquor liconscs-Com-
memoration day ends Yale bicentcn-
nial-Ohio Democrats open campaign
ut Bucyrus--Fossil remains Of an i'm
mcnse brOntoSauruS found in Wyoming
Receiver Wing of Globe National
bank Of Boston snys that his duties are
almost ended-Count Tolstoi again i'll
John Redmond says England must
fight united Irish race of $1,000. 600
Discovery of valuable mineral property
in Peru likely to lead to a big boom.
FRIDAY. OCT. %.
Rear Admiral Schley began his testi-
mony before the court of inquiry, tell
ing Of the beginning of his connection
with the Cuban campaign. of his block
AIDE of C~ienfuegos and of the voyages Of
the flying squadron from Cicnfucgos to
Santiago. Among other things. ADJ
miral Schley claimed that Sampson told
him cOntideutially that the battlcships
We're not to he riskcd against the forti-
fled places until the Spanish squadron
had been disposed of; that he and
Sampson agreed that it was most likely
that the Spanish fleet was ut Cienfu-
egoS; that he vent to this place under
SIMPSONS orders: that Captain Nc
Gala gave him no Information regard
ing signals from the insurgents until
after he had been several days at Glen
fuegos AMI that he did all the coaling at
sea that was possible or practicable.
Regarding the so-called 'retrogadc
movement Admiral Schley claimed
that the military Importance of the
movement demanded that it should be
made to the westward. Admiral
Schley denied that Captain Cotton de
livered him the dispatch from Admiral
Sampson stating hat the Spanish fleet
was at Santiago-Z. Swift Holbrook.
writer and lecturer on sociological sub
jccts, died at Brookline, Mass--Porto
Rican delegates visit Lawrence mills
and have a reception at Boston chamber
Of commerce.
SATURDAY, OCT. 26.
Admiral Schley holds the interest OF
spectators for hours with his graphic
story Of the battle of Santiago. He ex-
plains the famous loop. describes the de
struction of the Spanish fleet. tells of
his meeting with Sampson and answers
the charges of his Observation-Disclosures
and Maine railroad requests Massachu-
sets railroad commissioners for per
mission to issue additional bonds
Captain Leary under treatment at mar
Inc hospital, Chelsea. Mass. but doctors
Will not nature of illness
Indictment warrants returned by United
States grand jury against Albert G..
Smith and Louis II. Swift, Lowell's
bank defautcrS-Mr. Carnegie offers
100000 for Il library at San Juan, l..
R-Fall River cotton manufacturers
criticiSc VI. &. u. Borden'S statements
and attitude; manufacturers fatty de
clare that they will not advance wages
Eastman Kodak company, capital
iZed at S34 900, O00. formed to CON
Solidate leading calncra concerns in this
country and in England-Next spring
may see Cuba observation-disclosures
cutter Bear reports no seizures of scacrs
this year-Duke of York sails for Eng
land-Ncarly a million Chinese
stricken by famine--Spanish naval
discussion may aust dissolution Of cab
inct-Rockhhl's mission in China ends;
he resumes his duties in Washington
Convention drawn up between isthmian
countries regulates international and
commercial rclationS-Buller did not
both the king and Brodrick asked him
to resign-London Times believes
United States should be allowed to con-
struct canal, and that England should
not stand upon strict treaty rights.
SUNDAY, OCT. -.
Gang of neCro snatch thieves thought
to be broken up by arrest of three men
at Observation-Disclosures man makes a
dastardly attack OF Il 7-year-old girl at
Quincy, Mas. and eeCapes--Miss
Stone and Mime. Tsilka alive and well
five days ago--Fall River Textile
Council votes TO leave the question Of
a strike to the unions; a struggle is ex-
pccted-Boston little girl, Florence
Donnelly, burned to dcath-Earl Rus
sell. lately convicted of bigamy by the
house Of lords, can now enter this coun-
try at his pleasure-Carl Robbins. Il
l6-year-old Lynn lad, accidentally shot
by q. chum while playing in the woods
London enveloped in an impene-
trable darkness-No light on the dis
appearance of the Lowell men. Swift
and Smith, late of the Merchants bank
Prince Alert puts in fastest mile of
the year at Memphis, 200 3-4--Rev.
ii. i. Skillings roughly handled at
Portland. Me-Senator John Z. Jones
of Nevada, n of the strongest silver
men in the west, that he has
rcioined the Republican party-Presi-
deut Roosevelt asks for the resignation
of Thomas w. Cridlcr, third assistant
secretary of statc--Caleb Powers, cN-
secretary of Kentucky, again convicted
as accessory to shooting of William
Goebcl and is rcscntenced for life: