Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.


%, 1900 of the aged millionaire re-
cluse, William Marsh Rice; penalty is
death in the electric chair--Cecil
Rhodes died at his residence near Cape
Town; immediate case of death waJ
two successive attacks Of heart fail
ure-Newport, Me-. postoffcc robbed
Move in Cincinnati for Il chorus
girls union-A great auks wing bone
found at Ormond, Fla-IIelcna po-
lice strike as result of an order Of the
mayor---Prcparatio for strike Of
granite workers at Barre, Vt--Sen-
ntor Clay indicates that Democrats are
inclined to Dir = Bryan--Lahor lead
ers in Virginia held guilty Of con
spiracy and sent to Jail.
FRIDAY, MARCH %.
Mill agents to take initiative at Lowell
and lock out employees; prospect that
there will be a struggle which will
cripple the city for months--Non-
union granite cutters at Quincy, Mass.
quit work; say they were hired under
entation-Dowicite colony
at Chicago quarantined on account Of
case Of mallpox--Senator Patterson
declares that Funston violated articles
of warfare in capture Of Aguinaldo--
Mr.. Richardson introduces rcsolu-
ton in lower branch Of congress for in
vestigation of alleged report Of Walter
Christmas that he had 100000 to be
used for bribery in connection with sale
of Danish islands to the United States
Boston brewery proprietors say
they can make no further concessions
to the men--Diam onds found at Cape
Nome--Moves for strike in sOutheiI
mills-Weavers at Saranac mills.
Blackstone, Mass, strikc-Busincss
section of Peckville, Pa, destroyed by
fire---F'r. Crowley Of Chicago sues the
Western Union for $4,000 -Wcav-
ers at Fitchburg have strike
in sympathy with Olneyville--
Illinois Judge rules that railroad ticket
is not invalidated by passing through
the hands of scalper CONSUMERS
Pure Milk company, capitalized at S.
600 900, organized to supply Boston and
viclnity-Immigrat Co nmissioner
Powderly to be given some other gov
eminent position--Rebel success in
Venezuela now seems doubtful Near
~ thousand deaths from cholera in
Mecca since March 23--German agri-
cultural departments framing protest
against meat ulations--British
press views on Rhodes depends upon
political position Of the papers,
Kruger believed to have sanctioned
Scha Tx Burgers appeal to Steyn al d
De Wet-Treaty between Peru and
Bolivia binding the two countries to
submit controversies to arbitration.
SATURDAY, MARCH 70.
Citizens committee of Lowell with
Textile committee, and mill agents con-
fer in the hope Of settling the strike, but
without SUCCESSFULLY treasurers at
New Bedford advance wages 10 per-
cent-Alfred r. Kehew charged with
forging the name of the late Julia Il.
French of Boston-Mrs. Victor lou
signant of Biddeford, Me-, for many
years q cripple, believes she has been
cured as result of miracle---Bos'
ton liquor dealers and brewery work
ers preparing for prolonged strike -
Leaders of the wooden mills strike be
| come more conident-PreSlde Tan
sey of the United Textile workers says
that accordingto the rules men locked
out do not receive benefits but there is
a moral obligation tc pay--Christmas
sensation said TO have fallen fiat: sena-
tors and representatives amazed that
such vague charges should have caught
Il political leader like Rich0 rdson-
| President Roosevelt throws down the
gauntlet to congress, in veto of bill
to remove the charge of desertion
against a veteran of the civil war
Gold medal awarded by secretary of the
treasury to Capt. Mayo for saving Setl
l.. Ellis. and another to Ellis, the sur
vivor of Monomoy disaster.
SUNDAY. MARCH 30.
Rhode Island cotton mills grant &c
percent increa So, and operatives are re-
joicing--Lowell strike declared of
and mills will be open as usual; opera
tives failed to secure an increase il
wages-Three alleged express W. gor
thieves arrested in SoIuerville, Mass.
after an exciting period. during which
the police had TO use their rev1lver'
Attorney General Knox to be sked
for ruling on color question in Natona
federation of women's Tubs WEES
Point team wins the Intercollegiate
fencing tournament. Columbia second
Annapolis third-Germany wants Il
prevent monomoly of wireless teleg
raphy on the high seas--Suit brough
by Portland and Portsmouth express
company for Sll96, value of two cans
of liquor seized by Sheriff Pearson
deputies at Portland, Me Johr
Reynolds of Boston rearrested in con
nection with an assault on Joseph l.
Sullivan: latter may die Washing
ton said to consider Roosevelt iustifeC
in refusing to send Miles to Philippines
after publication OF correspondence
Death Of Henry 5. Lee Of Springfield
we'll known in financial circles through
out New England Destruction I,
property and loss Of life in kentuck!
and Tennessee by iloods-Jacob q
Schurman, in a magazine article, assert
tho American people have not We
passed upon the Philippine problem
believes it will be finally in favor Of in
pendcnce-Second trial of Molln
eaux to open in May-Necklace wort
$4,000 stolen from Mrs. Beale, com
panion OF Miss, Alice Roosevelt.
MONDAY, MARCH 81.