Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-31


age by heavy rainfall in Texas
lIokc Smith considers local govern ncnt
OF first Importance to the south
Methodist church. South. roposes to
raise a $5,00O0O0 endowment fund
A congressional convention in Texas
takes $500 ballots without making
choice---One fireman killed, several
injured in a fire at Albany, which
caused property loss of $25O,oOO-
New outbreak Of cholera in Manila--
Remnant of Walters men arrives ut
Brooklyn navy Confusion
caused by st. Louis worlds fair can
collation. stamp-Iowa Republicans
cordially indorse Roosevelt but dis
agree on tariff-Gencral Black
candidate for COMMUNICATIVE of
the G.. A. R--Charles VI. Dobson, who
reported the Gomez ''bribcry," says it
was done to prevent negro domination
--Gaynor and Greene again rcmanded
Mt Quehcc--Bocrs to study Canadian
methods of farming-China abolishes
the likn tax throughout the empire
b. Duran. Cuban cattle importer fails
for $500, 000--Panama rebels ask gov
ernor to submit peace proposals.
Kitchener actually mobbed as result
! of London cnthusia sln--'rhr old feel
ing against foreigners in China seems
TO he rising again-Prcsidcn Loubet
signs decree closing PC more Conrre-
gat1onal schools--England delighted
by Canadian Pacilic proposition for a
rival to the Morgan ship com bination.
SUNDAY. July q.
Commander Wainwright, in n pub
| lished article. praises SlmpsOn--W s.
Delaney. who shot Norah McKenna at
Littleton, n. H.. committed without
bail-Condition Of Sheriff Pearson of
Portland, Me-, said to be crtcal--
William J. Bryan addresses a large
audience at bridgeport. Conn--Mrs.
Stetson resigns as first reader OF First
Church Of Christ Sew York-C1ov-
ernor General Hunt urges Americans
to seek markets among the Porto
Ricans-Irish league brings an iniunc-
ton against the new ''land trust"--
President approves findings Of court
martial in water cure RumOr
that interests of Swift & Co. and
Armour & Co. will he combined---Two
senators want Powell Clayton, ambas-
sador to Mexico. recalled Terrific
cloudburst causes great damage near
Horncllsvlle. y. Rains cause much
damage and loss of life in sections Of
Tcxas-Army and navy disappointed
at the maneuvers as planned for Sep
cmber--Pcnnsylvan railroad tunnel
franchise to be granted ty New York
aldermcn---Gold Heels. at to II in
the betting romps off with the Brighton
cup-Dr. Charles Kendall Adams,
former president Of Wisconsin uni
versity. dead-Drop Of 10 cents or
more in the tax rate Of Boston Is as
sured.
MONDAY, JULY %.
The "Open letter" sent to the presi
dent by the ant-imperialisrs is an APP
palling indictment of the conduct of Of
ficers and men in the Philippines. 1t
makes specific charges of kidnapping,
torture. robbery, outrages on women,
and murder-Seventy-tw windbound
ships set sail at Boston Several
fights in Paris over closing of schools;
women prominent in nuns behalf
Miners strike begins 11th week with
both sides firm-Drunkon men try to
wreck electric car near Rochester;
collision results and many persons in
jured-Mr. and Mrs. Albert +. George
killed by express train Mt Attlcboro,
MasS-One killed, one dying and ~
others injured in electric car collision
near New Hfven-Avard J. Vroom
of Lynn threatened with d.ranlitc in
default of payment of $1,000 Sensa-
tional drop of July oats Mt Chicago,
II Is in ID minutes then reaction Of 10
cents in about the same rimc--RoStOn
ticket scalpers under arrest charged
with conspiracy to defraud--Old
Home Week in Massachusetts rshered
in anSpiciously in many places
United mine workers preparing to dis
tribute relief fund; losses TO date by
strike, $50, 445, OOO--FloodS continue in
TeXaS-Many cures effected st the
shrine Of st. Anne at the church of st.
Jean Baptiste. New York.
TUESDAY, JULY %.
One man killed and many seriously
hurt in riots at Republican primaries
in New JerSey-Nerdict of $1,000
against p. A. McHugh, NJ. r.. charged
with lifornia and middle
west experience earthquake shockS---
Senator Lodge declares anti i'm
peraliSts' complaints are not new says
charges have been threshed over
Maine to increase valuation on wild
lands--Collision on Brooklyn elevated;
several people hurt-Judge Gray may
be candidate for governor of New York
Writ Of conspiracy issued against
the Irish landlord trust--Two non
union men shot. others beaten in Penn
sylvania coal region-N1ovc in Mis-
siSS1ppi to divide taxes between negro
and white schools in proportion 70 pay
ment-Party Of Americans attacked
by Moros at Matalang river; three ma
tivcs killed-Chaffeo sets aside %
acres on the Pasg river for agricultural
eXperiments-If Hanna goes before
the Republican convention as a candi-
date for the presidency Fairbanks will
do Notwithstanding In Venice and |
Padua-Firmn army in Hayh re-
pulsed--Many injured IN religious
disturbances in Paris-One hundred |
American miners on the way 10 Siberia |
Good progress in the settlement of |
the Transvaal--Slatin Pasha argues |
against the cape 10 Cairo railway---Dr. |
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