Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-30
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FRIDAY, JAN "A.
| The fourth day of the tcamstcrs
strike at Boston passed without any
serious disturbances. although they
were only prevented by the presence at
| vulnerable points of an overwhelming
force of police ministers of the
| foreign powers at Pekin have attained
the goal which has been their aim since
intercourse between China and the DOW
erS began by being received as represent
tativeS of sovercicns equal in rank to
the Chinese emperor--.Tohn Ward
Dean. librarian of the New England
HistoricGe society, dies at
his home in Mcdford Mass--IIa-
waians fail to ratify tue presidents
mesa gc---GunboaA Marietta sent to
Colon-John W. Foster makes a plea
for the Chinese before senate commit
tec---Pan-American congress adopts
resolutions favoring an inter oceanic
canal--Senator Mason introduces a
resolution providing thanks and
sword for Admiral Schley and medals
for the men under him at Santiago
Northern Transvaal nearly clear of
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present their observation-disclosures
land papers oppose renewal Of French
shore treaty--Prince Henry selects a
large number of valua BILE gifts for Amer
icans-kurds are again in tho field and
fierce tribal conflicts are reported in
Administrators said to have been
guilty of violations of usages of war. in
Guiding seven coldblooded murders
British government leaders reply to a
question in house of commons causes
belief that Beers have appealed for
peace, but that plea was rejected.
SATCRDAY.JAN.1 -.
The feature Of tho tcamSterS' strike
Al Boston is the application Of the H. :.
Brine Transportation company to the
superior court for an injunction re-
strainine the officers and members Of
( the Transfers union and the Allied
/ Freight Transportation council from
any Interference with its business. in
timidating or insulting its employees
The coroner's jury which investigated
as TO the cause of the recent disaster
in the tunnel of the New York Central
railroad at New York in which II
| lives We're lost returned with verdict
completely eXoucra1ing the crew of the
! locomotive which era shed into the rear
end of the Inflated train and placing the
blame for the conditions leading ND To
the accident on the officials Of he III
road = the result of mine dSa> GER
at Lost Greek. Ia. ~ dead are IN a
moreue and eight are in a hospital. The
explosion was what is known as a
dust" Nplosion----Horacc c.. Van
| Dcnber-. n lawyer. convicted of per.
| jury. was sentenced at Salem, Mass, to
not less than five years not more than
10 years in state prison-iIarry II
| Townsend plads guilty TO stealing from
| the Bristol county National bank of
! Taunton, Mass. of which he was
cashicr--Admiral Dewoy's flagship
Olympia, aiIor a two-yearS remodelng.
goes in commission AT Cha 'lcstown
navy yard today she is practically
a new ship Lcvol of Lake Eric falling
rapidly--EX President Cleveland and
q party of friends hunting in South
Carolina Hawaii would not oppose 10
percent concession TO cuba Senate
passes hill granting pension Of $1,000 %
! Mrs Mckinley Treaty of resSion Of
! Danish West Indies to the United States
| signed-House passes the Cannon
amendment favoring post at Manila.
and also passes the urgent deficiency
bill as whole--Furious gale off
Japan; 200 fishermen missing Brit
ish sugar and tea trade disturbed by
prospect Of increased England
wishes 10 maintain status quo in Per-
sian gulf and Exploring ship
Discovery in bad condition when she
left New Zealand,
/ SUNDAY. JAN. 26.
Lost Creek minc disaster the worst
of its kind in tho history of Iowa: -
killed Shops of Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern road at Washington, Ind,
closrd--Mr. Hoar'S resolution TO
amend constitution 10 be favorably re-
portcd--Coloncl sam Parker, q royal
list. 10 replace Governor Dole as GOV
of Hawaii il Congress- 10 continue
Chinese exclusion iii expiration of
treaty Cooper union receives soc
ond gift from Carnegie, this time. $500
600 Woman tries Carrie Nation :
tactics al saloon AT Webster, Mass, and
is arrested Mortgage for S2j,00O,000
authorized on Detroit railway prop
| critics Sanderson announces
| that she will not wed Comte de Fitz.
James, Cattle raising states in the
| west in the grasp of a fierce blizzard -
Eleven Lawrence, Mass, men indicted
| for conspiracy TO defraud the city
| Schooner Rozella. formerly from Glou-
| ceSicr. proba Is lost with six men---
Indictments L. ~ 10 be asked against
| hree New York Central officials
\n,i-Croker factions in Tammany Hall
plready working to down Nixon
Balfour admits that Great Britain re.
ected Boer oveltures for peace
colombian rebels driven back from! Bo-
Gotta the capital of the republic Eu.
| ropean powers moi eager TO publish
Spanish war documenls---G General
Miles declares thai he is MOI "A raudi-