Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06


Maj. Delmar goes mile at the Island
Park track in 2:04 3-4-Bride from
South Africa robbed of $4,000 and de.
serted in New York-British tennis
players win IN their matches with
Americans al Nahant, Mass-Big
swordfsh. drives his blade into the
schooner Emily Cooney Of Gloucester
and the captain gave up his voyage
and went back to port for repairs
Murphy, convicted labor leader says
labor graft" in New York amounts to
millions.
TUESDAY, AUG. 4.
Shamrock III beats pacemaker,
Shamrock I, ON. SIS. in light winds in
30-mile leeward and windward race
Sixth ballot for pope results in no
choice--Receivers of Norcross Bros.
company may issue certificates OF in.
ebtedness--Great decrease in ordi-
nations shown by Presbyterian church
report--Congressm Patterson of
Memphis vigorously condemns uni.
versal suffrage-Week' war maneu.
vers begin by sailing of hostile"
squadron from Bar Harbor, Me-
Eighteen thousand men out of work
| in Pittsburg as result Of builders lock-
| Outlay set to end building tieun
in New York brings little change in
the Standardization, Mass, girl
killed by an electric car just after
banns for her wedding we're published
Officials of the Mine Workers
union say there will be no strike be-
fore the presendial campaign--Wis-
consin man said to have invented an
engine which reduces the cost of
power to almost nothing-Great re-
lief organization planned by Miss Clara
Barton to be known as the National
Society of Bed Cross--Denver citi-
zens propose to run out of town GER
tain labor agitators; printers unions
warn their members to resist-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and King Carlos ex-
change greetings-Rear Admiral
Melville defends triple screws for
warships to open for
settlers part of the Rosebud reserva-
tion--Rear Admiral Rae to succeed
| Melville as engineer-in-chief OF the
navy--Powell Clayton believes the
race issue will figure in the next cam.
paign-Customs receipts more than
81 900. 900 less in July than same
month last yoar---Iapanese astrono.
mer discovers a new comet-Ireland
enthusiastic oyer the results Of King
Edwards vi5it--Admiral Cotton en-
tertains Portuguese officials on board
the Brooklyn--St. Petersburg Vie
domosti considers Russa's moves in
Manchuria discouraging; sees poor re-
suits for a decade Of sacrifices.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8.
Cardinal Sarto. patriarch Of Venice
elected pope. takes name Of Plus \;
vote was unanimous and considered
defeat for Rampolla faction; foreign
countries generally pleased at selec
tion--Shamrock III wins another
fine race with her acemaker-Min
nesota merger case to be taken tc
court of ppaals--Ex-Cashi Sher
wood of Southport. Conn, bank ar
raigned on charge of enlightenment oil
800 900: pleads not guilty and is helc
in S25 900 bail-New York Citizens
Union ready to spend large amount
Of money to elect aid ermen-Repor
on new New Orleans house Of deten
ton shows how city is robbed in build
ing operations--James A. Norcross
formerly senior member of the firm o
Norcross Bros, dies a Worcester
Mass--General Miles mentioned as
a candidate for G. a. r. commander
Gable ship Burnside completes
preliminary work on Alaska cable
John T. Cupper indicted in the posta
matter. surrenders and gives bont
Chicago man. recently from the
Orient. predicts another rising in thu
Philippines Of government re
funding operations more than $Sl,
100000 in bonds eXchanged-COn
gresham Livingston believes the race
issu, will be most prominent In thu
next CampaiGn Member OF Colon
bian congress declares his COUNT.
wants no interference in the canal dis
cussion--McXican monetary com
mtten likely TO recommend gold stand
ard-Brtsh war secretary oppose
Gaudy uniforms for Young society mel
--DistrCss in St. Vincent charged t
The acts of despotic governor-in-chie
Lord CNrzon accepts government
offer of extension of term as vicero,
OF India--Se rvian officer arrested oil
charge of having sold army secrets t
a foreign power.