Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-19


John w. Gambler of Boston--Publc
requests of $4,000 provided by the will
OF the late Joseph II. Center Of Boston
MARY Uastclt found dead in
chair at Boston; believed to have taken
carbolic ncid--Simmons female col
lcge secures title TO $4,000 feet of land
In Back Bay fens, Boston; price paid
$1S0.00O: Boston Water Power com.
pany pays $4,000 for an adjoining
parcel--A mining lamp reported in
Vienna in which bacteria furnish the
light--Botha, Dclarcy and SHUTS
said to be taking part in the Afrikander
movement---Chilean paper says South
America should renounce protection Of
Monroe doctrine--Gcneral Booth de-
clares Americans are naturally more
religious than Englishmen.
TUESDAY, MARCH II.
Directors of New Haven road agree
to meet employees in CONFERENCE.-The
zens of Lowell feel great strike Of mill
operatives almost inevita Murder
theory held in the death of William A.
Deering Of Brewer, Me--Steamer
Parkgate, sugar laden. from Cuba to
Boston, ashore on Nantucket shoals
Prosecution Of Whitaker Wright like
ly to involve royalty; Wright says lie
will waive cxtralition--Five men
killed in an Illinois coal mine explosion
Death Of Judge Erast NJ. Reed Of
Mansfield, Mass-.Iudge Days condi-
ton continues aging-Spccia
grand jury will investigate the practice
OF polygamy in Utah-H. T. Oxnard,
the beet sugar dictator. buys stock
farm in Firginia--One man killed aud
two others seriously injured by boiler
explosion in Toledo -Cumbera nd NJ d
southern Presbyterians would unite
with New York church-"Dr." Hossey
Of Philadelphia believed to be re-
sponsible for at least "a deaths The
Lorenz machine used in New York for
the first time in an operation for hip
disease-Hard coal opera tors report
large part Of trade lost to bituminous
men a S result of strke-Census bureau
to collect statistics Of wealth. debt and
taxation-Presidant and Secretary
Hay determined to improve service -
Belief that Governor Cummings tariT
idea is supported by President Roosn-
velt-Czar's edict great dsappoint-
ment to Russia--Naturalist brings
news Of Toll Arctic xpedition---Tay
riots at Coinbra. Portugal: three per-
sons killed--England expresses re-
greet for Haggard- Bowen incident
Coming German elections raise fierce
conflict over Observation-Disclosures
tons in the forum endanger buildings
on Palatino hil--A torpedo boat play
fully attacks steamship La Champs ne
near Havra.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH IS.
Without dottin- an 81 or crossing n
g." even without changing a single
punctuation mark, the senate voted to
ratify the treaty with Colombia for
construction of isthmian canal: vote
was % to 81 Court which tried En-
sign Workman to determine extent, if
any, of his responsibility for explosion
in six-inch gun turret of battleship
Massachusetts, by which nine men lost
their lives rendered a verdict of not
guilty-Nlrs. Angela Chabot muir
dered at Fall River. Mass; police look
ing for husband--W. 4. Webster of
Chicago, travelling man, commits
suicide by shooting at the Parker
house, Roston---- South Boston cele-
brates the FIFTH anniversary of the
! evacuation of Boston by tho British
General Miles the chief guest-A
non-union union formed in Indiana
Missouri legislature passes anti-cigaret
bill--Ten percent advance OF wages
on the Burlington system Voters
assistant law repealed by Delaware
| lcgisla Day passes critical
stage and convalesccnce begins
Burglars wreck safe at East Bridge
water, Mass, postofIice and escape
with their plumber --Rrooklyn judge
sends two women 10 prison for using i'm
proper language on the streets In
dications that strike will I've ordered
in Lowell. but that manufacturers will
anticipate move by Il lockout $. n. d.
North appointed director Of census to
succeed Merriam Nationalist party
in Philippines charged with aiding the
adroncs-Pan.Ame conference
of bishops to be held in Washington in
October President will not name
canal commissioners until Colombia
accepts treaty-'rhe United States de
cides not to purchase artillery left Ivy
Spain in Porto Rico--.Secretary Root
begins work on II complete roster OF
both armies OF the Civil war----Sham-
rock III, Sir Thomas Lipton's third
challenger for Americas cup. success
fully launchcd--.T. r. Morgan said to
have offered to aid Cuba in her financial
operationS---San Domingo fixes duty
of 10 cents per 100 pounds OH the pro
duction of sugar Canada submits
names of Justice Armour and Sir Louis
Jette as boundary commissioners
Presidents family fleeing from Hon
duras, which indicates that the gov
eminent expects defeat-Groat Brit
ain and Turkey at odds over the Ader
frontier--Peacc ful arrangement be
tween Salvador and Guatemala--Six
hundred lives lost by hurricanes ir
Tuamotu isla ndS---Sir Robert Re6
suggests a move to limit naval arma
mentS Germany apprOprlatcS $50,
900 for representation at ST. Louis
Tax riots in Coimbra, Portugal, take
the form of a vertable revolution.