Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23


$SOO,O0O,OO0 capital to control 13.tdj
miles Of road-Mitchci's tribute 20
Morgan: "If others had been a fair.
the strike would have been settled long
agO"---Secession movement threat
cned in northwest Canada if tariff
rates are incrcased---R. Wolfcn1en's
Sons and New England Novelty Yarn
company suffers $4,000 fire loss az
Attleboro. Mass
MONDAY, OCT. 90
Long debate expected in mine work
ers' convention; some delegates Will
fight against non-union men--1rish
ENJOYS. Redmond. Dillon and Davitt,
receive hearty reception at Boston----
Jim Younger. notorious bandit, paroled
from Minnesota pcnitentiary. commits
suicide at st. Paul---Secrctary Root
again to- urge upon congress adoption
Of general staff plan--Gcncral Fred
Grant says General Smith is
blustercr, not cruel man---Herrc-
shoffs expected to produce an i'm
proved Constitution for an Americas
cup cfender---t;cncral Funston re-
plies hoty to prohibitionists who Mt
tac, him--Castro wins big battle;
5000 of the rebels killed or wounded
Nephew of the Earl of Lonsdale
killed by jumping from train in Okla
homa--- Earthquake shocks reported
in many towns in Tennessee and
Gcorg European commercial in
terests oppose reciprocity in Cuba
Commissioner General of migration
Sargent urges new station for port Of
Boston----Iondon poor have gloomy
outlook: winter Of suffering and bank
ruptcy guinaldo thanks
president for extending amnesty to the
'iipnos---Dowie, head Of the Chris
tan Catholic church, says he is worth
81, 10000
TUESDAY, OCT. ~.
No doubt among leaders of miners
that great coal strike will he declared
off miners will trust to concessions
being secured by their officers--Good
progress made at first convention OF
United Irish League of America at
| Roston--John McElwee, timber land
surveyor and explorer. murdered in
Maine woods near Cmculcus lake:
Martin stanton. also a woodsman, MUIR
dered near Patton, Me; authorities
think they have clues to murderers Of
both men-Coal prices drop at POS
ton--Immigrato during September
exceedingly heavy-Race riot at Lit
Teton. Ala-Congress of American
| lists opens at New York--Senalo or
! Mason of Illinois denies combination
with Democra ts--E Edward Butler, a
st. Louis millionaire, indicted. charged
with bribery ranford. Conn, man
commits suicide rather than face charge
of theft in cOurt-Kentucky railway
commissioners file information against
alleged railway trust by which J. p.
Morgan controls all traffic from NORTH
| to south Conditions in Mindana
much mproved-France and Morocco
agree on Algeria Moroccan frontier -
Servian cabinet crisis due TO social
rather than political causes--IriSn
members Of house of commons cause
confusion al question time--Shail's
people give him cordial, gorgeous and
|
united kingdom for a corporation to
sell exclusively Canadian products
Reports from Cuban editors indicate
strong sentiment against annexation
to the United States.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. %.
With shout that fairly shook the
convention building the representatives
of the 14I,O0O mine workers who have
been on strike ever since last May of
ficially declared off the greatest contest
ever waeed between capital and la Dor,
and placed all the questions involved
In the struggle into the hands of the
arbitration commission appointed ny
the President of the United States
news received with intense Joy through
out mining region-United Irish
League convention pledges itself to
raise 100000 in six months for Irish
liberty-A British officer says tie
men are in very desperate situa ton in
Somaliand-End of Chicago box
makers strke---OtiiCers OF the W. G.
7. u. reelected at Portland. Me
Many miners who left Pennsylvania
are etnrning-Senator Hill says
prices are higher. but wages are not
-Successful surgical operation on
New York WOman's heart--Harvard
defeats Columbia in the annual inter
collegiate golf President
Roosevelt may go bear bunting in
Mississippi next month--Treasury
has a total of S16,5OO,OOO in state and
municipal bonds--New York manu-,
facturerS approve presidents plan fol-
expert tariff Govern
ment somewhat disturbed by the re
ported treaty between Chill and Co
lOmbia--A merican becomes head OF
Carmelite Order--Odessa aDpro
PIRATES over S25o,00O to fight plague
Morocco executes assassin of English
Observation-Disclosures Pacific cable il
be ready for tests in two weeks --
Venezuelan rebels in strong force only
few hours from Caracas-Italy en-
croaching on French claim to protcc
Catholics in the Levant--I'residen
Castro blames the British minister fol
not moving against the rebels -
Turks meet sharp resistance in NOV,
against Bulsarians, but the latter are
now said to be surrounded.
Excursion to New York See ad, o
page S.