Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, FEB. 5.

trolley strike-Two fremen killed and
four injured by falling walls at Hud-
son, MISUNDERSTANDING OF Navy
Long continues to gain strength
Washington hopeful Of early settle
ment Of Venezuelan disputc--Peacc
disturbed at Lynn, Mass, by assaults
OH strike MISUNDERSTANDING, Mass,
granite workers demand increase in
wagcs-Strike OF spinners at Fins.
vile mills, Webster, Mass-Mutiny
on the American schooner ANNA l..
Mulford-Ministerial alliance organ
lied to reform New Orleans--Nary
league organized with General Il. T..
Tracy as president--Lack OF coal de.
lays departure of steamships from New
York--National organization planned
for general improvement Of SuEday'
scbools-Chairman Gray cautions
miners counsel TO be careful in his
Recommendations wrecks
Chicago wires and the city is eat off
from the rest OF the world---Unitcd
States government sends a cutter to re-
lieve American fishermen frozen in at
Bay of Islands. y. F.-Manila free
from cholcra--Battleship Maine going
to the West Indies
FRIDAY, FEB. Il
Allies break off Venezuelan neCotia-
tons with Bowen: want Roosevelt as
arbitrator. and if he refuses they will
let case go to Tho truitlcss
effort to settle Waterbury, Conn. troll
ley strike: DC further disorder reported
Fire destroys shoe shops Mt Pea
body. Mass. causing SI0.00p loss
Testimony before coal strike commits
sion all in: counsel to be- heard in argu-
ments next week--Nassalboro. Me.
Spinners resume work---Mctacomct
hank buys assets Of Second National at
Fall River. Mass--Forty fishermen
probably drowned by being swept from
the ice in Saginaw bay Addicks
~withdraws from senatorial contest in
Delaware-M. ]. Budlong of Hartford
elected president of the National As
ISOLATION Of Automobile Manufacturers
New York Chamber of Commerce
holds memorial service in honor of Mr..
Hewitt-New Jersey court of errors
and appeals reverSes Vice Chancellor
Emery's decision ~cnjoining United
States Steel corporation from converting
500, 0O0, 900 worth Of preferred stock
into bonds-Previous question on qrti.
trust rule adopted by the housc-Son.
ate committee delays action Oh the nomi.
ration Of DR.. Crum--Fear that rcciD.
rocity treaties may not be ratified by
present congress, and hat extra SEES
sion may he necessary--Marconi plans
n new system to signal to ship,--
Balkan situation threatens 10 u,se. the
peace Of Europe--England's policy in
the Venezuelan claims reverses the
English law and practice in collection
of debts--Cologne Gazette declares
Centrist support for German tariff was
bought by pledge that the Punishment of
Jesuits would be revoked.
SATURDAY, FEB. I.
President Roosevelt declines invita-.
zion of allied powers TO arbitrate uues.
ton as 10 whether they shall receive
preferential treatment in settlement OF
cloims against Venezuela over the other
creditor natiOns-Flywh heel in East.
ern Avenue cold storage warehouse,
Boston, e1plodes and INJURIES two lren;
many narrowly escaped dcath--Bos-
ton and Northern Street Railway COM
pany must provide proper standi "
room for patrons, By ruling Of the rail.
road commissiOners---Sho factories
burned at Peabody. Mass Montana
senate defeats nj suffras sc bill --
Delaware regulars question Addicks'
motives, and believe there is a trick be-
hind his withdra wal--probable fail
IRE Of Alaskan treaty a shdck 10 British
foreign of1ce--Sir John Lubbock
coins n new word--"Inanywhcre'-
Montreal strikers wreck Il car, and a
motOrman is seriously injured-Anar.
chist Rubino on trial in Brussels for at
tempting to kill King Leopo,d--La
Discussion Of Havana holds that taxes
from Isle of Pines belong to Cuba---
British emigration TO Canada nnman-
aSeable and requires government SUI
pervision-London Daily No"s starts
a new pro-Macedonian agitation; situa-
tion considered full Of pcril--Wyud-
ham expects the new irish lau1 lin to
suit every body, excepting. possibly, the
British tax payer.
SUNDAY. FEB. 8.
Boot and Shoe Workers union alleged
to have violated the alien contract labor
law in bringing cutters to LINN from
Montreal--New Haven railroad ex-
prrimenting with Scotch coal for It's
freight cngines-Mcnber OF Painters
union at Hartford forced to withdraw
from militia-Saxony refuses 10 allow
crown princess to sec her sick child
Wo military companies TO he or
ganized by Yale Boston In
stitdte of Technology may sell its build
ings aud move to Il suhuib-New
York police shocked by two safe bur
gIarics in tenderloin---Montrtal street
railway strike ended. and mems wages
are raised American Wooion COM
pany strike at North yassalhoro, Nc.
declared on-Horton, a % to | shot.
wins the $4,000 Buns handicap at San
Francisco-Less disturbance at Water.
bury, Conn, and troops are to be- with
rawn--Two Wiiliamstowu. Mass.
boys drowned while skating with 10 n
near to rescuc--Dr. w. i. Smith ar
rested at Providence on criminal NAL.
practice charge--Uniied States cruiser
Raleigh has trouble with crew nj Ports
mouth. y. H--Tract Of 20O,D00 acres