Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15
ne WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, OCT. g.

II u hSDA Jul. ,.
Russo japanese war now feared, as
Japan is determined to compel Eussia
10 get ont Of Manchuria and will insist
on China refusing further concessions
Langley airship proves complete
failure on its initial trial-Grand jury
summoned to act on riot between So
cialists ard anarchists Mt Barre, VT
General William J. Dale dies at North
Andover, Mass---Western Union wins
suit involving millions from American
Bell Government dams at Lake
Union. Wash. break. causing greatdam-
age--Thieves secure $4,000 worth Of
jewelry and silverwarc from house Of
Lewis Fay. Boston--Grand high
priest of Royal Arch Masons opposes
chapters for Havana and Nanila.--
Another crank arrested at the White
House-Belief that there Is still hope
for the Panama nal--Army death
rate increases from 1894 in 1901 to
1919 per 10OO--All rebels In Albay
province, Luzon, have surrendered and
trouble there is ended--NO currency
legislation this winter; commission may
be selected to consider plans--The
president appoints three members Of an
international waterway board. Great
Britain to appoint three more to study
water routes from Great Lakes to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. premier proposes
plan to avoid break with Turkey: peace
appears to be in sight--Chambcr
lain's fiscal reform speech fairly well
received in Rritain--British Saliva
ton Army will send 10000 emgrnnts
to Canada next spring-FIurr.can
sweeps Germany.
FRIDAY, OCT. o.
EN-Meutenant Governor 1illman. &C.
cuscd Of murder of editor Gonzales. tcs-
titles in own behalf at cxineton. s. G.. /.
says Gonzales had been bitter toward
him for many years Failure of Al
fred Nudge & Son. Boston old time firm
of prnters--Harry Il. Horton, n mail
clerk, arrested IT Boston on charges Of
stealing money from letters---Amcr-
lean Telephone and Telegraph stock
drops sharply as result of decision
against II by United States circuit court
Of awalian volcano Mauna
l.oa very active-Arthur q. Pollard
Of Lowell elected grand high priest OF
the Royal Arch Masons--Old ELS
worth homestead at Windsor. Conn,
formally presented to the d. A. r.
lnterna tional Silver company refuses to
grant nine-hour day with 10 hours pay
American commercial treaty with
China signed at Shanghai Some
opposition to the proposed commission
to consider currency legislalion---~1 In
Ilictments against Daniel V. Miller and
Joseph Johns in connection with the
postal cases-Contracts for nrmor
plate for Ave battleships divided among
three Pennsylvania companirs--
Japan and Russia on verge Of hos
Titles; fleets Of the two nations face
% face czar'a troops move up to
Korean frontier; Manchuria the bone
of ntion---Cha mbcrlaln's Glas-
gov speech rlcascs Canadn-Chi-
!! csc minister is ut Essen buying war
materinl--John Redmond says new
Balfour ministry is at mercy Of Irish
party-Great coClie Immigration fraud
in Philippines involves n United States
consnl-Colombian senator holds the
present canal treaty unconstitutional
because of cessn ton of sovereignty
Cuba's wonderful possibilities pointed
out in monograph issued by the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10.
In n II
from the great Dundee liam, which Is
expected to break; damage TO the ex-
tent Of s2,OOo,OOO already done; dyna-
mite placed to open up channels In case
OF the worst--HuSe crowd OF Demo
Gratis ratify the stare ticket at Boston
Harvard loses her first football
game on Soldiers field. amherst boat
Ing her s 10 O-Indiana supreme court
holds that belief in wltchtraft 10 no sign
OF nsanity-Chicaco committee be-
gins investigation of "graft---Inter-
state river improvement congress
moves to prevent Hoods in tile Kansas
'alley-Auditor Castle of the post
ONCE department resiEns--Governor
Taft sends two gunboats after the two
| uetaultlng constnbulnry ol'iccrs--'
Bryan attacks the Aldrich bill and
scores Secretary Shaw for favoring it
New British cabinet ministers as
sumo Office---Russla shows nc sign Of
leaving Manchuria-De VauiH makes
balloon trip of 527 miles IN IA hours
Impressive scene at closing OF the
Alaska hearings I'm London--Turkish
battalion crosses Bulga rian frontier and
attacks Guvesvo---Suitan OF Morocco
must explain his cousins leading at
tack on French-lilotous French
strikers charged and many killed by
gendnrmes at Courtrai. Belgium.
SUNDAY. OCT, IL.
Hundreds of acres Hooded ana at
least 100 families homeless at Patcr-
son, n. j.; rescued families are being
cared for In public halls and stations
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