Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-08
THE WEEE'SNE
THURSDAY, NAY 1.

a needless panlC was Responsible Tor
the death of eight girls, aged from IL
to IS, the fatal injury of three others
and the serious injury of moro than two
score of girls employed in cigar fac.
| tory at Philadelphia
Wooden company to curtail yarn pro-
ducton. throwing 1900 hands out Of en-
notwithstanding Long leaves
navy department and is succeeded by
w. II. Moody-Neavers at Dracut,
Mass, woolen mills strike--West-
brook. Me-. man stabbed by his brother
New Mexico suffering from drought
and grasshoppcrs--Ma rconi promoter
says company will be ready for business
in 30 days-Two Lake Superior
wrecks caused by compass detection
due to magnetic ore---Dul trade in
the packing business. due TO high
prices; many employees discharged.
Scotch Patriotic association declares
the king is Edward | Of Scotland, MT
Edward VII.
FRIDAY, MAY 2.
Use Of Professor Behrngs diphtheria
serum has resulted in the lowest death
rate from diphtheria in Berlin in the
year 1901 ever recorded
Of the Lowell cotton mills decline re-
quest Of citizens committee for another
onference--Tightnin causes loss of
$12, 900 Mt Barkhamsted Conn---.Wool-
en- strike causes shutdown of Olneyville
yarn mills-Four people killed in
crossing accident at Kewauee, Ill
Mr. Greenup Of Kentucky abandons
contest for ongress----Lowell young
men held for Decorating Nashua
cmetery--Ruling that cents is the
legal street care fare in indianapolis
--President-elect Palma at Santiago
--Range war transferred to Washing
ton--Prospect Of deadlock in Cuban
reciprocity Sugar trust hearing
opens before senate COMMUNICATIONS
pedo boat destroyer Perry shows in
creased speed---Reported combination
in congress to prolong Philippine de-
bate and thus defeat canal and recip-
rocity observation-disclosures shipping
strike reads--Central Russia work
men in revolt-May day demonstra-
lions in Italy ordery-China pays
fourth instalment of indemnity
il Queen Wilhelmina's condition salts
factory--Ship merger to be closed
within two weeks-Boxer war nrdal
being struck in Great Britain--City
of Dacca swept by tornado; 416 people
llilled-Meeting Of Boer leaders to dis
cuss peace set for May 15--German
minister denies reports Of revolt IN north
China--Rioting Russian peasants
wreck estate of Duke Alexander Of
observation-disclosures proposes i'm
perial free trade but tariffs against
foreign nations-Libel suit against
Truth settled by Labouchere withdraw
ing charges against Suffield italian
government grants Washington's re.
quest for release Of Chicago's officers
in prison at Venice.
SATURDAY, MAY3.
Chicago stock yards to let 1000 men
, eo-Bostcn small dealers complain of
big firms corner in eggs--Constitu.
tionality of Rhode Island judicial
system afiirmed-Bishop Wilson asks
for more missionaries in Asia--(;ov-
ernor Cummings of Iowa raps trusts
Mass, physician arrested for failing
, to report a diphtheria case--1unnel
wreck victims executors sue New
York Central for $3.50, OOO---- New
} York Republicans disagree on the issues
for the state campaisu-ColOr line in
Women's Federation bound up in
adoption Of new charter-Closiug of
I yol
seriously alarms business interests
Rioting marks Bilbao celebration of
Carlist defeat in lS14--British ship
merger to rival Morgan's deemed i'm
; practice ble--Portuguesc crisis ac-
, centuatcd by debt converting PROPOSE
tion-Mont Pelee. Martinique, quiet
since 1851. becomes actively volcanic
; - Russian troops not inclined to act
against the people and riots are spread
ing.
SUNDAY. MAY 4.
Case of lcprosy discovered in New
Bedford and other cases feared
D Steamers Dorchester and Thornhil col
Tide near Baltimore; three men hurt
Orders for big strike in anthracite
region expected Secretary Moody to
urge addition of several more ships to
the navy--BOwles declares building
= of warships at navy yards impr,ctic-
able-Repltlca alarmed over pas
sage of omnibus territory bill----Sheriff
: PearSon's deputies have an exciting
time in Portland, Me-Dr. Webb re
signs as director of the international
Power company Battle in Mandanao:
Americans capture fort and attack n n
= other-Court martial OF General
Smith ends with impassioned defense
Mother of American stu
dent In Russia has him freed by the
CZar--Three men sent to Jail for in
;, terfering with teamsters at PaSSaic
print works--Amercan polo team
wins the first match of its series with
v misunderstanding trap shoot.
8 ing tourney at New Haven is won by
q Harvard-Belief that Mgr. Falconio
I Will be the successor of Cardinal
Z Martineli--W. +. Divoll of I.eomins
e ter, Mass. held for grand jury on man
a slaughter charge--Two ma asked men
d armed with revolvers, hold up an cleo
$ tric car between Dedham and Rosin
v dale, Mass number of shots exchanged
Young man grabs tray of diamond
rings In \. q. Woods store, Boston
and runs Off, but is soon captured
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