Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-09


100000 by end Of fiscal year Inter
state commerce commission to meet {
Los Angeles and investigate alleged
pooling scheme---Plague reappcnrs in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES protocol
signefl-Vienna believes rehcllon in
Macedonia has begun---Rcvolt in
Kwang-Si spreading to an alarming
extent---Turkey orders troops to
scene of outbreaks by Albanans.--
Imperial ukase in Russia relieving
rural communities from certain taxes
British house of commons appoints
committee to consider municipal trad
ing.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4.
-Four members of crew Of bark Lii
Ian of Boston lost in effort to aid
wrecked steamer Off Hatteras-
Preside mt Roosevelt gets an enthusiastic
greeting in Wisconsin; speaks ON
trusts at observation-disclosures Bates
not yet invited to intervene in the
Lowell strike; agents doubt unanimity
Of operatives and think OF reopcning
the mills-1ornndo in Indiana fatally
Injuries two persons--Boston and
Montreal express train wrecked near
Mortified, VT; Fireman O'Nel killed
Lawyer Edward G. Mills of New
York arrested OH charge of attempt to
bribe Assistant District Attorney
Garvan-Baron Speck Won Stern
burg. the German envoy. guest at ban.
Quet Of Hartford Y. c.. pays graceful
compliment to the American navy
]. i. Morgan denies story Of his taking
UP Southern Pacific Washing
ton newspapers claim Roosevelt's
references to the Monroe doctrine were
Intended as rebukc to Admiral Dewey
Governor Cummings friends pleased;
believe he has better chance of getting
second place on Roosevelt ticket
Cnban government advertises for bids
for raising the Maine and other
neutrality-suspicious. in London with
n system Of telegraphing through the
ground-Holland not inclined to ac-
ccpt German cmperor's offer Of aid in
restoring or1er-Battlc reported be-
tween Turks and Bugarans in which
1000 are killed or woundcd--Dr.
RouI of Paris, winner Of Osiris prize
OF $4,000. will give the money to the
Pastedr institute.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
Mrs. Emiline r. Harrison OF Roston.
SO years old, brutality assaulted by
three mon, who broke II 10 hor home nd
ransa cked it---Christira I. Nidston
arrcsted at Boston on charge Of at.
tempting TO poison Mrs. Cynthia
Pcrkins--Edwin !. Dunning, a Boston
broker, found guilty on All four counts
alleging the larceny CT S"3OOO--
Wabash wage controversy settled, The
men winning a notable victory
President Conroy Of the Lowell Textile
council expresses confidence in a vic.
tory--New York bank messenger
Claims he was waylaid ard robbed of
el3S0--President Roosevelt puts in n
hard days work in MiDncsotas big
clties-Much controversy in the an
thracite region regarding the workirg
hours under the strike commissions
fnding-Frederlc;; w Knapp ac-
quilted Of murder of Anna Mitchell at
Londonvtlle, n. Y.-Enrop7an cDancel-
leries believe that the ilghtllg ut
Mona stir and the outbreak of the 5000
Bulgarians begins the Ion. expected
Balkan trouble In earnrst--Me-
chanical appliance, the invention Of IL
Boston lawyer, used successfully In
treatment Of cases OF con3anital dis
ocation--Franll Gagel. I nitcd States
artllleryman at FoIt Banks. killed Ivy
train at Boston-Americ4ns Win the
cable chess match.
MONDAY, APRIL 6.
Rumors Of break Of Lowell mill
agents: Appleton and Hamilton mills
rlay yield to operatives demands
Severe frost in various parts OF New
England does much amage--Charlrs
i. Melvine wanted for alleged murder
OF wife at Blaine, Me--Mrs. Roosevelt
cuts short her seacoast trip, owing to
stormy weather-Margaret NGve Of
Guernsey. Eng, dead; would have been
III years old in May-Death at Wor-
ceSter Mass, OF John ID. Washburn,
ex-United States minister to SwitZc--
land-Proposttion to create navy
general staff leads to strained relations
-Lewisohn syndicate said to have
lost S5,OOO,OOo by drop In coffee -
Bribery charges hanging over New
York assembly may he Investigated
Crew of the cup defender Reliance in
readiness for launching-Strikc OF
steamboat lircmen at Chicago may
spread to the engineers-David Starr
Jordan and other college men attack
football coaches-Young man stays
four mo 1ths in Ellsworth, Me-, Jail be-
cause Of 50 debt--Launching of the
CZarina. first of the new auxiliary
yachts of the United States navy -
Mrs. John 4. Logan defends Miss
Clara Barton and her course-Pcni-
Tertiary official in Texas accused OF
stealing S10O, OO0--Rev. f. A. Irvine
OF New Haven declares churches lack.
ing in DemOcracy-Maine dairynen
hope soon TO sell their products in
Boston--Plumber finds $1SOOO under
Il house in Helena. Mont. and gets n
reward of 81 General Corbin now
slated to succeed General Young as
chief of army staff--lce goes out and
trolling season begins Mt Lake Winni :
piseoge season opens with
good prospects at the favorite Maine
lakes--Four members Of Philadcl.
phia school board convicted of hrlbe-
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