Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13


Death of Or. John F. Spaldlng,
Episcopal bishop of Colora1o--.Polsl
woman arrested at Worcester. Mass.
hsrged with fanticide--Robcrt r.
Reid a Boston resta ura Mt keeper, frac-
lures skull of burglar he caught on
his prenhses-SecTetary of Agri-
culture Wilson says rumors of his CON
tenplated resignation from ca binet are
untrue--Cunard liner Etruria PUTS
into Morta, Azores, with propeller
broken and rudder lost-Serious sit
uaton at Jehol. 100 miles from Pcki1,
where bandit soldiery have captured a
Militia guarding cars at Nor
folk; strikers refuse to abide by terms
of arMtration--Unity Collar and Qua
factory at Bennington, VT, burned;
loss SGo.60O--Glouceeter schooner
Patriot reports loss Of two of her crew
-Pnce Henry dimes with New ork's
400.
TUESDAY. MARCH n.
The dreaded labor wnr between the
organized Transfers. freight and ex-
press handlers of Boston and the two
great railroad corporations. the New
York. New Haven and Hartford and
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad. the latter locally known
as the Boston and Albany. is on in
earnest If powerful agencies are non
| speedily invoked to complete peace the
struggle will be greatly to the detri-
ment of the business interests OF Bos-
! ton and New England. The strike al
ready involves nearly 5000 men---J.
| W. Blondin indicted by grand jury at
| bridge. Mass on four counts.
charging murder Of his wife, Lordl
Methuen captured by Beers under De-
arcy, who inf1ict heavy punishment
upon British force Of 12OO: four guns
and wounded general in Beers hands;
| considered at London a one of great
est revdrses since war Prince
Henry royaHy entertained by Philad del
Enthusiastically of the Navy Long
resigns; Wilbsm II. Moody Of Haver-
hill. Mass. rendered and accepts the
position-Mrs. Zero. convicted at
Dover. Me, of manslaughter. in killing
her husba nd, sentenced to six months
in jail----Indications Of big spring
rush to Nome--Clash between Nor
mons and Baptists at Lamodne. Me-
Cotton touches highest price for a year
at Memphis. unsold stock in the south
very Philadelphia man sup
piled with an entirely new set Of eye
lids by process OF skin grating -
Satisfactory test of new calbre seven
inch gun-United States supre M
court holds Illinois antitrust law un-
constitutional Malvars, the
chief agitator Of the katipunan society.
urrenders-R Revenue repeal bill go
loosely drawn than new one may be
prepared Girls school at Sendia.
Tapan. burned Sealers' deadlock COM
nlpte at st. Johns--General Gritt,ki
dismissed from Russian army dict
n China prohibits binding Of feet
'amable mammoth found in the ice At
,astern Siberia Woman and hire
.hildren burned to death at Matane
Que---Irish NationAhsts have irore
nope than ever of securing home rule
Russia contemplatcs move to check
Communication of western provinces.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II.
Boston's labor army IS an army Of the
unemployed today, the great strik'
having entered upon its third day. Witt
nearly 5000 men idle by their owl
will yesterday. upwards of 5000 mel
Joined them today and by combining
forces will cause paralysis in freigh
traffic of all kinds. and will Subiec
business men not only Of Boston. but o
New England, to financial losses almpS
beyond compute tion--- Granville w
Leighton. teller of the National Trad
ers' bank, Portland, Me. under arrest
self-confeSsed defa utter to the *
tent of S43 5000 Prince Henry @
Prussia ends visit TO United States
sailing for Germany on the D"ut>ch
land-Five quarrymen badly iujure,
by explosion Of dyna mite near Chester
Nt-Peekskil. y. y. policema1
shoots two burglars. one fataily--An
thracite miners to hold conference an
fix new schedule Of wages--E. II. r
Green awarded patent on his system
Of wireless egraphy-General dc
mand for eight-hour day may result i
q big strike in Co|orado-SiX Prince
students h.l in $500 each on a cha Yg
Of malicious fischief--Senator Hoa
speaks against election of majors by
3 rect vote Hawaiian attorney gepers
II uolds that goods from Philippines ar
II Iot importa Secretary Sh-'
IL .ansidering sugar situation by whic
II our countervaiing duty is evaded-
II Chilli orders two battleships-Cec
# Rhodes condition improving-En;
N land TO send 5000 more yeonanry t
sc AfSca-Portugal seeks possession
II islands adjacent to Macao-Mol
D. earthquake shocks at Shamaka; IL. N
- persons desttute-Boer delega ton
II this country 10 reorganize relief cor
20 mittceS Work begun on British ca h
Ut from Chinese coasN to Aleutian is
ID anlS- Spain and several South an
is Central American countries sign arb
IL tration treaties Rrl fish Chambers
Us Commerce try to stop moves for reel
rocity between United States and Cut
=Rosehery sees new indication
ri imp sSibility of home rule in the a
H. 'au,e oysr the disaster in South Afric