Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY, APRIL II.


Bernhard Weithaas, who murdered
his wife, Lizzie, at Springfield. Mass.
was captured in Palmer. Wcithnas
tried to escape capture by jumping into
the Ouahoag river, but was tishcd out
Inv the policemen. lie confcSses his
crime--Sccrctary Root going TO Cuba
prcsldent-elcct Palma leaves New
York on way to Cuba-Tom johnson
declares HILLS talk about corporations
is folly Secretary Wilson says south
ern forests are rapidly being destroyed
--Crowtlcr's investigation of British
camp at Fort Chalmcttc said TO re-
suit IN sustaining 1leard's charges
General Smith coming homc--Gun-
boat Marietta returns from Colon
Soldiers murdered by Moros in Min
danao-Gain in Philippines customs
receipts continues--Navy department
issues order placing ship-kecpcrs under
civil service rulcS--predictio that
Canada may increase tariff to meet
those of the United Statcs--Trescnt
Chinese exclusion law passed by the
senate--AttorncyG General Knox hears
complaints against beef trust and prom
Uses to sec justice dOne--.Goneral Nal
var Internationally surrcndcrs to Bell:
this ends organized resistance in north
Clamor against Root.
owing to holding back charges until he
could investigate: question as TO plan
of Philippine inquiry--NorweGian
ca binet resigns
FRIDAY, APRIL is.
London Daily Mail claims to have
authority to announce that bases of
peace have been practically agreed upon
at Pretoria, but that some little time
will capse before the details OF the
plan can be perfected Lawrence,
Mass. strikers claim they have topper
sons away from their looms, and that
more will remain out--portsmouth.
n. H.. strike Of longshoremen ended
Executive council OF American
Federation of Labor endorses strike Of
the Textile workers of Augusta. Ga
President sullivan Of the Old Colony
street railway denies runor Of q change
in control of the company--National
Bread company Of New England cap
ltalzed at SJ,O00.oOO, to establish n
large bakery in BoStOn and in other
large cities--New cooperative colony
I'm South Dakota-Chicago Burling
. minutes Lake Shore railroad has
device to do away with smoke mis-
pncc-- President vetoes pension bill
because the applicant was court mar
tailed and ashiered-DemocratS
who have been struggling to get a pro.
Bocr resolution in the house may turn
attention to Philippines--England
and Germany protest against our Phil
!ppinc hemp rebate, but probably can
Get relief only from the courts--Don
Francisco d'Assise, former king of
Spain, dead in France-Presidcnt
Castro issues decree defining the rights
of foreigners in Venezuela.
SATURDAY, APRIL ~.
Administration and the policy OF
protection beaten in the national house
by q coalition of recalcitrant Repub-
licans and the Democrats--Open VIC
lcnce expected in ireland by Irish lead
crs in America, as result of proclan ma
ton of the coercion act--Case OF
Charles W. Wilson. alleged murderer
of wife. continued one week at Port
land, Me-Dan Creedon quits at the
end of five rounds Of his bout with
Young Peter ackson--Captair
George W. Holmes appointed keeper OF
the Manomet lifesavng station
Helen ii. Gardener the essayist ant
novelist. the bride of Colonel Solder
Allen Day--Bulet and sword, rcllc'
of Lexington fight. found after bein,
buried nearly 125 years--Salc o.
candy on Sunday prohibited Throughout
Boston-Chicago meat packers too
busy selling their products to tail
about high plices-Natick Mass. ha
a $4,000 fire in the Rice block.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20.
Ancient silver mines OF immens
size discovered in northern Sonora
Brlgadier Harry Smith of Boston ar
ives at Bedford after eventful trip
Proposed strike in Lewiston, Me- mill
Indefinitely poStponed-Plan to II
lease prisoners FROM Newark. \. J
revealed and hwarted-Bocas d.
Toro Colombian seaport, captured b
inSurgent forccs--Senate leader
think pledges made to Cuba will W
be redecmed-Senate refers recil
rocity bill to committee on relation
with Cuba--IIousc passes fort1icatio
bill and agrees 10 report on lceislatiy
bill--Nearly 100 people killed by blow
Ing up Of military barracks in Man
Eua-Freshmcn win most Of IL
events at the Yale university trac
Eames--Strect railway employees
San francisco on strikc-P opulace
Pekin excited over rumors: Manning
danger from rrbcls-Sam Moy, IL
king of Chicago's ori"ntalS is dea,
and Chinatown mourns Murderer
Russian cabinet minister still aliy
but will not talk--J. p. Morgans gre;
steamship merger will include Il
Cunard line alSo-Woman asphy
iated at Fall River Mass, and h
husband may dic---Death Of Gener
John i. Anderson of Boston after
brief illness House badly damac,
by boiler explosion at White Riv
Junction, Nt---Ex President McLer
of the Reading and Boston and Mali
roads Is dcad-Patrolma Phelps
Eroyldence arrested on charg"
mansla uGhter--MaI or o. l.. Prudc
one of the secretaries to the presideI
is dead.
MONDAY. APRIL 81.