Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18
The WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, DEC. ~.


Venczucla's naval fleet sunk hv
Anglo-German vessels and whole coast
blockaded; President Castro appeals to
MS people to take up arms; American
minister has peaceful British and Ger.
man subjects eleascd-Louis Lyman
Kills Charles Rruchner at Boston: mad
dened by Jealousy by Brucbner's nj.
legged intimacy with Mrs. Lyman
Riotous scenes around Boston coal Of
noes IN struggle to obtain supplies Of
fuel--Frcd W. Johnson, night on
ginecr Mt the Parker House. Boston.
killed by an elevator Boston Retail
Grocers' association split over the cues
non of spending its fund Of 1920. COO -
Judge Richardson decides that Tie
courts Of Massachusetts have iurisdic.
ton in the case of Mittenthal Bros. VS..
Pfetro Masca gni--IIaalth congress
opens in New Orleans-New York
physicians cure curvature Of the .tine
Rich art collection burned ut Mo I II
Nisco. n Y---Onr fireman killed ard
four injured in fire ut Toledo .oss
of life on the great lakes in 1909 lorp.
cot on record-Indicted silk examiner
Charles G.. Browne, of New York miss
ing--Porto Ricnns in Hawaii to appeal
to congress to send them home--Ciyjc
Federation believes short day Is best
for both employers anG employes-An.
other anthracite mine, relieved Of r.
100000 gallons of water to start If once
Cold weather forces closing Of
schools; wintry weather Mt sea. Mai 10
rivers closcd---A miner tcstties ut
coal hearing that mine foreman at
tempted to bride presidents OF local
unions---Director Roberts favors boIi.
ton Of New orleans mint--Eurene r.
Loud may he fourth assistant most
master general-Govcrnors Of border
states may act in extradltion eases with
Mexico--1his years naval approp in
ton will provide for moro officers and
mcn--T. Thomas Fortune on tho wnv
to the Philippines to study race rob-
lems-Senate likely to accent Cubnn
treaty if tariff reduction is not more
than 20 pcrccnt--Monte Carlo army
to be abolished
FRIDAY. DEC. 10.
Venezuelan authorities Mt Puerto
Cabello certifying that town: gave
seized and imprisoned the British ard
German consuls there. AS well as other
Britons and Germans and taken nos.
session Of their property; also seized
British steamer which was discharei u
cargo Of coal at Puerto Cabc!lo -.
Boston coal dealers sec no relief from
fuel famine in sight; many people auf.
fering In the eXtreme-Mr. Carnegie
sees no immediate danger in trusts -
Justice Holmes surprised by the
changes In Observation-Disclosures of
American millionaires. headed by
Rockefeller to assist needy schools
Gold and silver pesos favored as unit
of value in the Philippines Glouccs-
ter men going To Washington to oppose
the Hay BOND treaty-Anti-Sa loon
league pledges itself to continue war on
the army cnnteeil-Congress ma n-clact
Butler of st. Louis may be unseated "
the house for the third time-Huntcr's
trial said to be in progress secretly in
Guatemala-Defest for British GOV.
eminent in house Of lords vote on
amendment to education hill--Japan-
csc politicians united against the cab
met and strencuously oppose the pres.
ent rate of land tax-Cuban "patrlots"
show their disappointment over failure
of congress TO make appropriation TO
pay them.
SATURDAY, DEC. 70.
Large amount Of coal sold in small
lots to Boston people-More than ST.
100000 in charitable requests in the will
of Robert c. Billings OF Boston--Pay
director Joseph Foster, L. s. ~, made
rear admirnl-Unknown man, APP
parently insane, shoots Thomas TAYLOR
at Boston. then blows out his own
brains--War on liquor sellers declared
In Maine--Rrpnhlican in Rhode ISL
and legislature vest control Of state
house In partisan board of three-One
hundred and fifteen Annapolis mid.
shipmen poisoned by food--Coal
for Washington confscated in Penn
sylvania wns--Attempt to land the
san Francisco end of the Pacific cable
fails--Gcncral FitZhugh Lee saws he
pelleves II was some OF the young Span
lsh officers left in the arsenal who blew
up the Maine-Harry C. PuIlia.1
elected president of the National Base
bail eague-British and German war
Ships preparing to lombard Puerto Ca
bello; London papers seem to think pro.
posal to arbitratc will be rejected. I'M
less United States guarantees Vene-
zuela's acceptance of award-Vermon
senate passes commute ton bills In cases
OF three men under death sentence
Doherty, Eastwood and Shaw-Tug
Astral wrecked Off Maine, and one man
lost; fears for barge rs; Gloucester
schooner makes heroic rescues.
SUNDAY. DEC. IA.
Park View Hotel, Shushan, VI.
burned, the guests narrowly escaping
Card of honorary membership in
hremen's brotherhood is given president
said to have been set in New
York schools to cover thefts of books
Kruch, New York boy.
probably NV cred by youths--Dis.
fra nchiscd negroes Of Virginia sue the
governor and others-New tax meth
DDS in Michigan raise railroad taxes by
81 ,366,324 white House dinners be.
Ing given to get at trust views of con.
essmen---Secretary Root makes a