Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
The WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. LHHY 40

or persons and possibly more wera
blown to death by the explosion Of the
United States Cartridge companys
magazine on the banks of the Concord
river at South Lowell, Mass. from the
centre Of the city. Tho number of
badIy injured is 80; dwellings which
stood in the vicinity were either de.
molished by the explosion or destroyed
Dy hre--Engineers strike on Detroit
street ailway--Rostal Progress
league organized in New York--.St.
Louis man arrested in connection with
iand title swindlcs-Girls in New York
wrapper-making trade ordered to strike
Serious explosion at Sun and Moon
mine in Colorado, probably due TO
strikers--Hawaiian no ne rulers scora
Dole but decide not TO seek independ.
ence at present---F'urniture Associs.
ton Of America adopts resolution con.
demning plan to establish the metric
system in this couRtry Dismissal OF
Payma ster Delano Of th, navy sustained
10y the rresident---s;urrcm court
holds that sailors "ad'ance" is illegal,
and that full amount of wages may be
recovered-A silver dollar of 1I91
sold for S24O in British
cruiser sinks The steamship Ruperra
off the Lizard arship may he sent
to Porto Cortez to protect British in
torests-
FRIDAY, JULY 81.
Nineteen dead MS result OF Lowell
explosion; two companies involved
blaming each other and long legal bat
tie eNpected-Riot nj Booker T. Wash
ington's meeting mt Boston negro
church; knives and hatpins used and
several beaten; police Quell disturbance
and make three arrests-End Of paper
strike at Ballston, y. Y--Boy fatally
wounds. a Buffalo policeman--Two ar
rests for Worcester trolley accident -
San Francisco physicians cure n case
or lockjaw-Judge Gray consents to
serve as arbitrator on Alabama strike
Troops annoy people in vicinity Of
federal camps In Honolulu -Doylcs-
town, Pa, National bank closed by
comptroller Of the currrncy- Sea
View house, Old Orchard, Me-, burned
two women persisted Death ut Mead
vile, Pa, of A. NJ. Youngson. chief Of
Brotherhood of Locomoti 20 Engineers
Great Central railway docks at
Grimsby. Eng, burned; loss S5Oo.0OO
SATURDAY,. ANCi /.
| August w. Machon. for many wears
| bead of free delivery service. named
| Jointly with others in four ont of seven
! indictments, involving nine people,
! for alleged conspiracy and bribery in
connection with postal affairs--No
| low developments AZ scenn Of Lowell
| powder magazine explosion Missouri
| Democrats anxious to have Folk run
for governOr--Arbitra ton board
| planned to settle all building trades
strikes In Chca gO--EairoadS report
10000 settlers have gone to the north.
west during the year Louisiana Re.
pnblicans issue abusive circulars at
lacking presidents negro policy
This years forest fires in Maine burned
ever 2II.495 acres and caused damage
of Sl041, 210-ConimtSSio Worcos-
ter, In San Francisco. reports general
Improvement In the Philippines
Peace again reported in stern Cuba
dominion government plans an ex-
petition to Hudson bay--Trancc ac-
cepts Sartos Dumont's ofnr Of balloons
IL case of Nar--rommrr"o Mt Odessa
seriously hampered by strike of dcc'i
.aborerS -- Russia careful not 10 offend
Japan and no cause so far can be seen
for war-Russia places armenian
troll OF the croWn--CAr,inllS in con
clave at the Vatican; Rampolla likely to
lead with % votes on the first ballot
President Castro of Nrnc2uell declare,
VAR on foreigners, especially those hay.
ing claims against tn, government.
SUNDAY, AUG. 2.
Two ballots for pope, both futile
Edward Lauterbach predicts that
Roosevelt will carry New York.
Boy of II held for trying to burn loco
motive plant in Providence-Provi
dence police pensoner dismissed for
fraudulent sales of Believed
that Pittsburg lockout will deprive 25,
600 men of work-Navy department
congratulates Captain Hemphll or
run Of the kearsarge-Paper maker
killed by being caught between rolls
at mill in Berlin, N 1.-Two scien
fists accused of melting tortures a
sun dance OF Indans-Quincy
Mass, wakes up to the fact that Il
contains lot Of dynamite--Statut
to Ericsson, inventor of the Monitor
unveiled in New York-Canadiar
Thorella keeps Seawanhaka cup by
winning third race--Treasury re
ceipts for July show failing off, com
pared with last year-Represent
tive Mcclellan may be Democratic
floor leader in ongress-Admira
O'Neil opposes giving battleships
speed at expense of armament
Many cotton mills shut down becaus,
of short supply in material--Decisiol
against state of Minnesota in North
ern Securities Burglars blow
open postoffice safe and get $500 a
Southwest Harbor, Me-Indication
that Panama canal treaty will soon b'
ratified by Colon ia-Yellow feve
raging in Tampico, Mex, and Ver'
Cruz-Chinese journalist fogged t.
death by order of dowager empress
king Edward and Queen Alex
andra conclude their visit to Ireland.
MONDAY. AUG. 3,
Hiram II. Poole, a baker of Canton