Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. JAN. %.

strike rthodists report 1,5o0.O0o
converts in four years----Rcv. Arthur :.
Lloyd elected bishop Of Mississippi -
No change in the trolley strike sit,ln.
tion at Waterbury. Conn--Tcmplc
Iron company denies that it had any
black list Plans TO establish virecss
sta tions all over the world----Govcrnor
Gnrvin will not allow prize fight in
Rhode IslonSl - Reports on plague in
San Francisco 70 longer TO he SUP
pressed d Senator Hanna Urges Della
ware Republicans not to Join Demo
Gratis in clcctng a senator Whitman,
Mass. alarmed by violent under
ground explosion. which LEFT two assures
three fcci deep and quarter of a mile
lony----Gcncral Chaffee favors adnliS-
sion Of a few chinese TO the Philippines
Arbitration. ms suggested by Co
lombia. seems to be the only way to SGT
tie the canal difficulty Ma cd len isl
snds sold to n syndicata----.\nother
Russian destroyer goes through the
Dardan ellcs---Colonel Arthur Lynch,
charged with treason. on trial at Lon
don--Loca srlf-government favored
for western provinces of Russia -
President Nord issues decree of amnesty
for Haytien eXilcs in Jamaica.
FRIDAY, JAN. 80
German warships lombard fort San
Carlos all day; - Venezuelan soldiers
killed and Il wounded-Iively blaze
in Boston city hospital extingushed
without anybody being hurt-Eeceiv.
ing Teller Ryland of Boston Elevated
railway commits sucide-Panam
canal treaty signed at WASHINGTON
Liberal increase in salaries of Chicago
teachers-S, ma or-elect Smoot de-
cares his loyalty to the governmont----
Gold weather delays coal OUTPUT be-
cause breakers are then shut down.
Ilenvy receipt Of coin and currency at
Baltimore subtrcasury cause limiting
of receipts--Thc formalin cure for
blood poisoning failed in case of patient
! who also had pneu nona-Two thou-
sand British colonists coming to Canada
Venice to spend 100000 to restore
historic buildings-Ecuador closes
ports against ships frcm San Fran
toria's death obsel we'd in Engla nd
Chill ready for bids for construction
of the trsns-Andean railroad--Sciz-
IRE of swords in China shows that
modern weapons are being used
.iapan's trade is prosperous, and not af
fected by political troubles of the roun-
try-South African mine owners op-
IL 81
of their property Discussion in Eng
land of proposed reciprocity treat; be-
tween United States and Cuba is post
poned--Turkey grants English schools
and religious institutions same prvi-
legcS rs other orthodox eSta blishmcnts.
SATURDAY, JAN. 81.
Panama canal treaty agrees TO cash
payment of S1O.O0u.000 in gid and
rental Of $210,00O year: United States
secures perpetual control Of route Gov
ering tract of land six miles wide
Members of Lynn board Of trade fail
in efforts to settle la Dor controversy
Secretary Shaw will begin rcfuudng in
June or July--Scnate not likely TO ac-
cept house Philippine coinage bill
Hearing on the Lessler bribery charges
before tho house committce--Covernor
Taft tours southern Iuzon. and is re-
ccived with great enthusiAsm--- Elkins
trust bill considered 4 menace 10 the
interstate commerce commission
quay holds mp the senate with the state
hood Till. and many minor mca Su"cs are
likely to perish as a result Street cars
running on every line in Waterbury,
Conn-Two killed and four injured by
explosion Of dynamite in Pittsburg -
Independent operators cal witnesses be-
fore coal strike commission Bishop
Burgess Of Long Island conmends the
Roman Catholic position on divorce
The court of special sessions III New
York refuses to examine charges against
Police Inspector BrookS-Ucrr Krupp
left a fortune of $40, $50, OtHN- Cuban
house votes amnesty for strike rioters
-Death of Augustus j. &. Hare,
! English author---Circulars Issued in
| China aim TO secure sympathy for the
tmpelOr--rhe United States supports
the protests of American colouistS in he
isle of Pines President of rcichsta =
resigns owing to diS1pproval of his atti-
tudc on the discussion Of the ompcror's
! speeches &c Germany will hc asked to
delay sending statue of Frederick the
| Great 10 this country rs war college
grounds are now unfit for its erection.
SUNDAY. JAN. -.
Mayor Harrison of Chica 90 announces
he is a candidate for reelection
Christ Episcopal church burned at
Montpelier, Vt; loss SIG, 000--Quay's
statehood bill likely 10 delay ratification
Of Cuban reciprocity treaty-Il House
! passes agricultural bill: 100000 for
seed MISUNDERSTANDING man cx-
poets To send wireless messages to
definite ponts--Fight Gloucester
fishing vessels imprisoned in ice Off
New Edward Gallagher,
safe expert, arrested rs a crackSrnan----
Venezuelan company seeks Missouri
military men to settle in Venezuela
John Dunfec seeking contract for tun-
melting under the Hudson river
Brazil to send two divisions OF troops
and two steamers to Acre--Denented
man expresses purpose to Kill Mayor
Low of New York 1.-Two kisses from n
coed cost an Oberlin student S37 80
cach---Nc,o aitinnS broken of between
| company and strikers at Waterbury,