Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06

gresham Charles r. Sprogue Of Boston
in The Butler hospital al Providence
Shoehan Democrats to fight 'Tanmany
at the primaries with "rcgularitv" rs
the stake New York Judge suStains
constiiutonality Of war revenue TAX on
memoranda sales of stock 1900 Jim How
ard found guilty Of murder Of Governor
Gocbel aud sentenced to life .lnprison-
ment--Two prisoners I'm l1r death
sentence escape from PittSburs iail. as
sisted ny he wife of the wardrn----
Ways and means committee said 10
stand II 10 y against reciprocity W it'll
Cuba--WayS and means committee or
dcrs favorable report on rcpe1l OF all
war revenue tax excepting on mixed
four--Hcavy snow impcdes traffic in
Enela governments 10 have
n new type Of submarine boat---Ncw
Zealand to give preferential rate to
British goods in British ships
Naval college ordered at Che Foo with
Lord Charles Bcrcsford a. Instructor
"A gents arc still seeking Miss stone;
they arc said 10 have lost touch with
rigands----British parliament rot i'll
clined to regard very seriously TIC
Dutch proposals for peace Electrical
experts believe cable companies have
nothing to fear from wireless system
Court ceremony at Pekn shows the
complete supremacy Of the dowacc en-
prcss-Archbishop Of Canterbury SAYS
the prevalence of divorce in \ merica in
dcatcs that the moral tone has been
lowered.
SUNDAY, FEB. ..
A labor battle is on at Olneyvllc. r.
l.. due to the veavers' strike: American
"oollen company makes counter
move and closes three great plants 1000
employees Of all grades will be idle
William Sharsig. noted manager Of
baseball clubss. dies at Philadelphia
=. G. Wright. electrical contractor.
wanted at Dover. y. j.. for alleged
forgcry--Will Of A. T. Brown. late Of
Fremont, y. H.. makes several public
bequests-Magniiicent special Pull
man train provided for Prince Ucnry's
use--Brtsh mineralogist says the
Klondike is far from being worked out
Prospect of legislation for trade
reciprocity with Cuba brighter
Mayor Hurley begins his reign as city
marshal of Salem, Mass: lectures po-
licemen--Aged woman suffocarcd in
fire at Bridgeport, Conn--C G. Harz,
a. prominent Chicago lveryman. shot
dead by one of his drivers Several
Vermont granite dealers combine TO
prevent rate cutting-Both Riddle
brothers dead Mt Butler. Pa: Mrs. Sof-
fel may recover---Dowagc ger empress re-
ceives diplomats families and ccrs
ously--DCarh of John y. Ballard
said to be the richest man in Mcrlden
Conn--Smokc ami steam bla ard for
another death in New York railroad
tunnel--Boilcr expodes in the Y. NJ. c.
A. building at Maiden. Mass. doing
much age--Fitzsmmons ctal-
Iengcs Jeffries to another championsh y
battle-Govornor Shaw of Iowa as
sumcs Office as secretary of the national
treasury storm in British
Isles. and many lives lost--Thre, per-
sons killed. six injured. in coasting &C.
cident in Kcensville. y. Y.
SATURDAY. FEB. /.
Driven TO desperation by the insulting
language of a man whom he met for the
first time in the barroom of Il Boston
hotel John .Bonette, So years old. shot
and instantly killed George NcGib.-
bon. 80 years old. and then took his own
life, before he could be prevented by the
crowd that pursued him After 81
Won 20 of Snrvico u : hand az thn Salon,
Mass, police force. City Marshal Hart
received official notice that he had been
, removed from Office for The GOOD of
the service" Carnegie methods OF
work TO bc applied 10 all mills and OH
ccS Of the United States steel Corpora
lion with reorganization of forces to pro.
ducc best results in Senate pro
% poses to Investigate leases of Indian
landS-Southern Republicans Oppose
reduction of representation House
wants investigation Of its rights rolativ,
to ircatieS--AnOther warning of DO
ltical strife in Cuba If concessions are
not madc--Former governor Of Pan
anna goes TO Washington to assist il
: canal Observation-Disclosures issue,
, order prohibiting lobbying for ,ncreas,
of pay by government employees
Move for municipal water supply f.,
, London--Gcneral Yung LII resume;
. his duties in The Chinese court Brit
sh residents Of Yokohama resist pay
ment of house taX---Coloncl DuNoulil
and eight men killed at Abralan
!, kraal--Auslria anxious for the Roc
war 10 end that Kngland's voice nigh
+ be more effective in the councils of Ell
y -Pan-American congress II owe
/. TO improve fluvial communications il
= South America.
+ MONDAY. FEB 3.
n Several business blocks burned n
d Waterbury, Conn. damage estimated a
s., 900. 000--Manila intensely inter
eSted as to what action congress wi
take concerning the Philippine islands
, some think that life and property Al
unsafe outside Of the towns oil the is
ands, while others ridicule such idea
and consider life and property 10 he n
Sured.-Chief event Of interest In col
\ ncction with the teamsters' strike is tn
visit to Boston of Ralph Nj. EnsleY {
New York, secretary of the Nation;
, Civic federation. who was sent at Il
request of the Allied Freight Tran
portation council to investigate II
strike; no new developments Fcarc
that some of the American flShlng We
sells bound for Gloucester with cargot