Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4.

Roosevelt and his party struck by an
electric car near Pittsfield, Mass, and
the president slightly cut and bruised,
Secret Service Agent Craig killed, u.
J. Pratt, the driver. badly injured,
and Secretary Cortelyou slightly hurt
democrats Of Ohio nominate Rev.
II. S. Bigelow for governor and boom
Tom l.. Johnson for presidency
Mccullough 6TS2 votes short in Ver-
mont gubernatori nght--Fort Rod
man fiercely attacked by mimic war
navy; cruiser Brooklyn strikes a rock
and is leaking--.J. l.. Soderquest,
Boston's alleged Jack the Slugger,"
held in $500 bonds--New England
milk producers have large meeting
in Boston and name higher prices for
next winter-Scarcity Of cars causes
advance In price Of coal in Chica GO
Addicks men reject Ball and nominate
William M. Byrne for congress-Ed
ward Eggleston, the author, died at
Jones Lock. Lake George--Explorer
Baldwin's reports unsatisfactory; Xeig-
Ter demands log of the America
Commissioner Wright submits report
on coal strike and plan for settlement
Move to work ore mines Of India -
Cargoes float are subject to Gcrmany's
now grain Observation-Disclosures
government said to have pawned the
crown jewcls-Gcneral Cronic re-
turns to the Transvaal satisfied with
peace terms.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 8.
Naval fleets combine and make de-
termined attack on Fort Wright:
opened deadly fire, which was ably re-
sponded to by artillerymen--Strik-
ing miners in West Virginia vote to
return to work-Another Mont Pelee
horror; 20O0 people said to have per
ished-Helen Harris. colored. under
arrest at Boston for stabbling hus-
band; he may die---Massachusctts
medical societies requested TO pass upon
the question of more facilities for tax
ing care of consumptives--Judge
Colt. in United States district court
decides that the Indian rupee is worth
1919 cents in our currency, a valuation
Shaw-Brookfield, Mass, town hall
burned-Plan to run d. M. Ferry
against Alger for the senate-John-
son likely to be candidate for governor
of Ohio next year--Adeon theatre,
Cincinnati, burned, and Music Hall
damaged-Plans of the ship trust
soon to he put into practical operation
Increase of % cents day granted
to western butchers--Pittsfield feels
that the city's fame is marred by acct
dent to presidential party; Driver Pratt
likely to notwithstanding Wilson
not to resign-Many American inter
ests favor annexation of Hayt--Two
of the captured Spanish warships to be
used in the United States navy
Great volume Of gold coming to treas
ury to be exchange for gold certificates
Attorney General Harlan Of Porto
Rico says United States rule there is q
success--Venezuelan rebels are los
! ing ground-Assouanc corn merchants
corner cerealS-Soufriere volcano re-
ported in violent eruption.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6.
the capture Of Newport and the de-
struction Of the forts defending the
city and harbor. 1t was the most
spectacular battle Of the war and the
most sweeping victory which the navy
has achieved since the war began
4 President Roosevelt starts on his south
ern tour--Chester R. Smith killed by
electric car at Brockton, Mass--Death
at Berlin of Professor Virchow. one of
the greatest of medical discoverers--
Fall travel to Maine, for the fishing
especially, already begun--Mary
Zimmerman fatally shot by her hus-
band on Bulfnch street, Boston,
Death Of Admiral p Stone, educator
Census Of Seminole Indians show
839--State of anarchy prevails in
Camaguey, p. R-Porto Ricans in
dlgnant at being classed as aliens
Pattison attacks Quay as the head OF
the Pennsylvania machine---Firs
/ step taken toward construction Of New
York Chicago boulevard---Plan to
shut autos from New Jersey roads
excepting from 10 a. IN. until p. m
: Kentucky negro vagrant sentenced tr
be sold into servitude for - mouths
, Failure to elect governor in Nermo n
causes agitation for change in election
la ws-New York Republicans con
sidering George r. Sheldon as q candi
date for Lieutenant governor -Un'tet
States has pursued unusually strong
policy in Hayti-Speaker Henderson
declares idle the talk of tariff change
, at the short session-Cape Colon.
council criticises martial law--Boe
generals in conference with Chamber
lain-Lord Curzon will complete hi
term as viceroy-Limerick vote
= freedom of city to Boer generals
: Venezuelan rebels still hopeful; plan
move on Caracas-Belgian socialist
Z to organize campaign for shorter hour
= OF la bor-Death Of General MOnagas
= prominent leader Of venezuelan
rebels-German ship boarded b,
Heytien rebel gunboat and munition
seized-King Of Italy places cruise
at the disposal Of Marconi for wireless
tests-American delegates complain
= OF bad treatment at the Ostend cor
vention French officer who retus
, TO assist in closing schools, sentence
, 10 one dav in prison
, SUNDAY, SEPT. 7.
The First Baptist church Of Winches
ter, Mass, observes its golden ann
versary-Tramp suspected Of Coz
rieh Afa ,,,urdar a a mite mart of hi