Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, DEC. 4.

condition very serious because of age
and poor physical condition DR.
Salmon reports that 5000 cattle in New
England are affected by foot and mouth
disea Of Goa commission
resumed at Scranton--New trial
granted Caleb Powers, convicted Of the
murder of Governor Gocbel---Fovr
brotherhoods working together to So
cure more pay from railroads entering
Chica go--George w. Strcetcr Of "Dis-
trict Of Lake Michigan" fame goes to
prison for laughter-Gcnernl
Bliss reports good progress on treaty
with Cuba--Indicatio lions that Culclra
is 10 be n permanent naval base .-l,ill
introduced in senate providing gold
basis for Philippines-Mr. Bail Of
Delaware declares Addicks will ncvc.
be elected senator-Canal negotiations
resumed: early agreement with Co
lombn expected-The press generally
considers the presidents message mild
and conservatlve---Mr. Hoar al nit.
that there are evils in trusts but wolld
delay legislation; others favor PROMPT
action--Official announcement that
England and Germany will mako q
joint naval demonstration against were
zuela--Belgian states general ratifics
Brussels sugar convention.
FRIDAY. DEC. S.
Ex-Speaker Reeds case critical.
uraemic poisoning developes from
kidney Observation-Disclosures dis
covered In accounts Of A. F. Welch.
treasurer of Danvers (Mass.) Savings
bank, who died short time ago
Fourteen men suffocated in Lincoln
Hotel, Chicago; unable to escape from
verita bic fire trap---Weld, Holwortby
and Hollis halls, Harvard university, to
be reserved for seniors exclusively
Proposed quarantine against New
Hampshire will not issue. and the only
herd Of infected cattle in that state will
be killed-District Attorney Jerome
scores the New York detective bureau
New Jersey unions orga nizc against
unnaturaliZed labor--MOre rumors Of
peace, but no new moves for coal set
tlement--Three thousand Choctaws
to Join their brethren in Indian Terri.
tory-Arbilratio ends Cincinnati
brewery lockout in favor of the en-
| ployers-C lays interest in territories
said to be owing to Pennsylvania cap
| ital invested th,re-Admiral Summers
fleet in the laribbean goes to sen
Brighter prospect for early currency re-
form gislation-Interstate con-
merce commission may investigate ad-
vance in freight rates-Cnted States
does not intend to interfere in Veno-
zuela unless attempt Is made to seize
territory decides not to op-
pose reforms in Ma cedonla--Mexican
congress asked to authorize money for
pious fund claims--Death Of General
Alfred E. Buck Of Georgia, minister to
Japan-American negroes may aid
British cotton growing experiments in
West Africa-British ship subsidies
conittec believes subsidy should be
granted only for service
SATURDAY, NOV. 6.
DETERMINATION policy agreed upon as
only safe course for stamping out foot
and mouth disease in New England
Explosions and fire wreck Masonic
temple at Laconia, n. H-Old-fash.
Toned storm brings snow TO all New Eng
land for first time this winter-Failure
Of F. G. Coburn & Co., one of the largest
contracting firms in Boston--Death a t
Omaha Of Grandma Mccoy, the
Mother Of Methodsm in the vest
British government asks for official
statement Of cattle quarantine systems
-Germany's reserva ton at Louisiana
exposition formally turned over--ln-
terstate commerce commission to in
vestigate new freight rates--Coal sit
ation at Boston worst since the strike
dealers cannot fill orders Report that
Governor Crane is to elevate Judge
Gaskil to the Ma ssachusetts supreme
bench--Ma ssa chusetts state board Of
arbitration settle Haverhlll shoe
troublc---Fred Basto aged II. of War
wick, r. l., fatally shot by little play
mate-Chicag go brewers say they must
Secretary Shaw's silver wedding
celebrated by an Iowa dinner ---Sena-
tor Lodge prepares pamphlet on condi.
ton Of Glouce ster fsheries--New
Conservative party cabinet formed by
Senior Silvela in Spain.
SUNDAY. NOV. Z.
Ey-Speaker Thomas 3. Reed died at
Washington at 1910 this morning
Hosea NJ. Knowlton, ex-attorney gen
eral Of Massa chusetts, suffered n Sc
we're stroke Of apopleyy and is lying
speeches. and half conscious
land Hudson confesses to steal ling $40
from the home for little wanderers.
Boston--Miners testify against John
Markle's company; lad of II testifies he
is working at cents an hour to pay
off debt to the company made by his
father, who was killed in the mines 10
months ago-Riotous scenes in the
French chamber of ,dcputies--Post-
master James NJ. Lurvcy under arrest
, on charge of robbing depot at Goffes
Falls, N. H., OF $27l0, last August
iation made tins far in congress -
Pension bill, calling for $4,000 900
passed by the national house State
hood fight believed to threaten wreck OF
this session Of congress.
MONDAY, DEC. 8.
Thomas Mast, cartoonist, dies OF vel
low fever at Guayaquil, Ecuador