Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

After searching two days the death
roll Of the burned steamer City OF
Pittsburg has not been reduced mt all
from the first reports. or the 40 peo-
pie on the boat when it burned about
one-half are still missing and no further
hope for them is Xpressed--Presi-
dent much annoyed over General Funs-
tons garrulousness. which seems to be
approaching chronic stage. as evil
dcnced by the comment credited to him
describing Senator Hoar as "suifcrlng
from an ovcr-hcatCd conscicnce'-A
cOlored family of six persons was found
dead at Chicago: evidently due to-
poison-Special order issued by Gen
Cral Wood makes substantial nddi-
ton to the number of pardons which
have been granted as an incident to the
evacuat ton of Cuba and the setting up
Of the new government--Conn
board Of pardons COMMITTED the SEN
tence OF Andrea Laudano, who was to
have been hanged next Friday night.
TO Imprisonment for life-F'red Camp
bell, IS years Old perhaps fatally shot
by accident by his uncle. Charles
Adams, to years his junior, at Man
chester, n. H-Morrisons Grand
theatre, Boston, closed by creditors
Shipment of beef to Boston has fallen
off one-third-.Jury in Bennett libel
suit at Boston announces its inability
to come to an reement--Fiftieth
anniversary Of the signing Of the
charter OF Tufts college celebrated at
cd wi i
crees in st. Joseph, Mo--Bad case of
lockiaw cured in Philadelphia-Po
lice Captain Foody of New York placed
on trial before Commissioner Partridge
| Five big packing concerns deny
| that there is a beef trust, or that they
| are responsible for the high price of beef
--Secretary Root in IIavana-Prcs
dent-elect Palma cordially received in
| Witness before senate corr
mittee testites to having seen 20 cases
| of water cure---lIouse committee viii
report bill advocated by Mr. Mccall t.
| refund certain war taxes--Serious
| rotng in southwest Russia General
resumption of work in BRUSSELS
| Queen W-ilhelmina' general condition
IS sfactory--Student shoots the
Governor of Warsaw. INJECTING slight
vounds-Harry dc Windt's expedition
suffered severely from cold in Nerk-
hoyansk mountains.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
American Wooden company strikers
at Olneyvile reject Senator 1Ianna's
protlered services as arbitrator
Postal authorities exercised over the
discovery of counterfeit postal cards
in the mails from nearly every part of
the United States---In Minnesota snow
is falling with temperature below frecz-
ing while in the lower Ohio valley tenn
| peratureS of so degrees prevail
Great enthusiasm aroused by the speak
ers at a mass meeting at Boston under
the auspices of the United Irish league
to protest against the proposed en-
forcement by England of the coercivc
law--William Canedy. an amateur
bicycle rider, killed Mt North Adams,
Mass. by colllding with team-Loss
of $4,000 caused by the total destruc-
ton by fire of the box factory of John
D. Putnam at Webster. Mass-Gov-
l
Reeves, who was recently sentenced
to 10 years Imprisonment and to pay
fine OF $35,51G for completely in the
Cuban postal frauds-.As at present
planned the capital of the new shipping
combination will be $50 600, 600 in & per
cent preferred stock, $50. 000. 900 in com
mon shares and $50 900, 900 of mortgage
bonds-James +. Elisha. alleged wifi,
murderer. held at Boston for the cranc
jury without bail--Massachus
} legislature reports leave to withdraw OF
the petition for consolidation of tn,
Boston gas companies--Fifty Rostor
navy yard employees discharged. anC
other wifi have to go unless repair job
p are sent here SoOn-Presidcnt Law
- renee of the Merchants association get
: ellcoMrasemcnt as to Boston harbOr i'm
plOvcmentS from Chairman Burton o
$ the congressional committce--S trik
= Of weayers at Washington mills. Law
, renee. Mass-W Washington politician
Il predict Odpll's renomina
Y annual reunion of Confederate veteran
y at DalkS-Hawaii still seeking relic
I from congress--SucceSsO of conccntra
J. ton in the Philippincs-Two or
s gagelncnts already III Mindanao rebel
n routed --Controversy expected owe
g senate changes in river and harbor hi
= '-PcrSistrncy of the tariff Nucstio
l. shown 10y recent speeches in the Coz
@ GrcssiOnaI Record General Smith b'
X licvcs that only the fire and sword DO
II icy can conquer Sanar and Leyte--
II No Cuba concession plans formed b
n senator's; best interests urge n rebate I
e he paid from our treasury--Colon'
l. Crowdcr's report shows that there is r
II violation OF neutrality in allowing shiI
p ments of mules to South Africa -
It Queen Wilhelmina better-Ru
Ie garlans cross the frontier after ticl
< with Turks-CObden club issues ma n
n feSto protest against corn duties s
Al Charles bike expects peace In Sou
n Africa before the coronation-Ra
NJ silver in London touches % 5-1Gd a
or ounce lowest price on record-Kin
ID Leopold replies to Cha amber Of Con
10 merce in . conciliatory hut non-coI
N initial way: nest policy will be adopte,
n, NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
It, Won Lost. +
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