Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11


Adirondacks now comprises 10000
acres--Big freight shed fire at Dur
and. Mich, causes loss Of S10O,000--.-
G. II. Flint's yacht Arrow breaks rec
ord, going one knot in l minute, 81
seconds.
MONDAY. SEPT. 8.
Boston startled by explosion of six
tons Of powder at Fort Winthrop; one
man killed and several injured--Ger-
man gunboat Panther sinks gunboat
Crete-a- Pierrot, in service Of General
Firmin. who opposes provisional gov
eminent in Hayti; result of SELLING
cargo Of German steamer. G.
Duane shoots j. G. Lehnemann, his
father-in-law. at Brookline, Mass,
probably fatally; result Of do nestle
troubles--Rev. DR.. Macarthur says
that doctrine of baptsmal regeneration
Is false--President Roosevelt the
guest of citizens Of Chattanooga visits
famous lcflelds-Exploslon Of
gas wrecks fruit store and blows cut
front of building at Salem, Mass
Funeral services over the remains Of
William Craig held at Chicago; presi-
dent sent n floral tribute--Mrs. Frank
Burrow killed by electric car at Lee,
Mass, and her mother, Mrs. Michael
Bradley, seriously injured-Pcoplc Of
st. Vincent in n panic caused Ivy re-
markable eruption Of La Soufriere,
Pelee's sister volcano-Senator Iaw-
ley of Connecticut improving in health
Nathan A. Gates. principal Of
Hamilton. Mass. grammar school. held
for grand jury for assault on pupil
Williams and Beale, the Frisco club
men who shot Editor Marriott. are re-
garded by society as heroes who
chivalrously defended the honor of n
girl--New England league season
ends: Manchester wins the pennant--
Attempt to wreck Bridgeport, Conn,
saloon by dynamite.
TUESDAY. SEPT. 0.
John IT. Hill reelected governor OF
Maine by reduced plurality; Democrats
make large gains in the legislature;
Democrat elected sheriff Of Cumber-
land county-John G. Best electro
cuted at Massachusetts state prison
Striking weavers of Saranac mills,
Blackstone. Mass. return to work on
agents terms--Roosevelt praises
American labor in speech at Chatta-
nooga-City official implicated in st.
Louis bribery scandal confesses that
he handled bride fund Of $4,000
Charles Zimmerman. who shot his
60 <rio ho,, ~
bail-Judge Colt DEGREES that the New
England Gas and Coke company's
property shall be sold at not less than
$4,000. 000-Big forest fire in Wyom-
ing-Firc in Pocahontas mine ex-
nguished--Steamer at Seattle with
100000 in Klondike gold---Cowboy
race from Deadwood to Omaha aban-
doned-Death Of Mrs. Rhoda J.
Churchill Of Middleboro, Mass. aged
1O4-- ilroads have more traffic in
prospect than they can handle. it IS
said-Rich gold mines reported in
Mindanao--Rain needed to check
cholera in the Philippines-General
Chaffec orders campaign against Moros
in Mindanao-UnitedS States treasury
ord-Swazis threa ten trouble in South
Africa-Chamber said to have re-
jected demands Of Boers-Prediction
that there will be further changes in
the British abinet-lnccndiary fires
in Cuba may lead insurance companies
to withdra w-Premier Bond says
Newfoundland does not favor annexa-
ton to the United Stntes-Slr Thomas
Upton announces that he will send
challenge for Americas cup in two
or three weeks-Haytien provisional
government not disturbed by destruc-
ton of Firmin's gunboat which was
considered n pirate.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10.
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania en-
deavors 10 have Morgan and coal rag
mates end strike, but is apparently UNI
ccessful-Shrievalty contests in
Hancock and York counties, Me-, not
yet decided-Governme emit forces nj
Aqua Dulce, Colombia, capitulate to
volutionists-Mrs. Jessie Hol-
brook of Wilton, Me-, dead from bnl
let wounds; husband claims suicide
| Uut Is uuueT dIItSt---iSt. LOUIS DOOu
lers held under heavy bonds-Cubar
legislature passes $3500o,000 loan bill
-Neighbors prevent Gilmore Alex
ander Of Milbury, Mass, killing hi.
young son; says God told him to do i
-Gotham' d. Gilman elected presi
dent Of the New England assocla tior
OF California pioneers-Output OF
coal increasing bridge
workers strike-Three western bi
cycle concerns merge-New York in
torests inaugurate new steamship line
to the Orent-China to establish
commercial museums in large cities o.
each country-Opening of inquest OF
the death OF Secret Service Office
Craig at Pttsfleld, Mass-Federa
party in Manila gives a banquet t.
Governor Taft-Cubans anxious I,
secure reciprocity; but failing they ma!
apply for Observation-Disclosures Rob
erts sees no objection to government
supervision Of business corporations
Possibility of a break away from Plat
in New York and endorsement o
Roosevelt for 1904-Japanese distrus
the foreigners in China-Hayti close
three ports to foreign ships--Shetlan
islanders capture 166 whales in ON
schOol-Four men perish in floode
mine in Gloucestershire-I mem
bers of parliament summoned urde
the crimes act