Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.

found in pond in that city: he com
mitted suicide--Scvcrc blizzard pre-
walls in some portions of the west OK
trcmely hot weather in other portions
lingo. largest elephant In captivity,
dies at sea OH liner George New
Haven difficulty may he settled wy roth
sides making observation-disclosures
for education in the south will open in
Richmond April G2--->;cvcral western
railroads declare they vii make arty
rates to the public Arizona passes
has not yet signed t-New va rships
to have outboard turning Sorrows
Hollands fear that Germany plans
annexation is increasing will
guarantee $40,000,O00 Chinese loan for
Manchurian railways---Revolutio In
Uruguay; one battle already reported
near the apital-Frcnch government
may have difficulty in dissolving certain
religious orders.
FRIDAY. MARCH 20.
Senate atifies Cuban treaty. 30 to
16, and adiourns sine die-Edward
Ballard, who killed Martin Stanton,
and Henry Lambert, who killed the
Allen family. sentenced at Dover, Me,
to life imprisonment with hard labor
boston and Northern and Old Col
ony Street Railway companies refuse
requests of motormcn and conductors
for uniform rate Of % cents an hour and
recognition of union--Reply of Lowell
mill agents to the operatives demand
FOR an increase in wages is 4 fiat refusal
to grant any increase-New England
Cotton Yarn company declares condi-
tons do not warrant granting of in
crease demanded by employes---Hon.
John ID. Long steadily improving in
health-Superinten Roberts of the
Boston Industrial home sends his resig-
nation to the trustees who have been
dissatisfied with his management -
Japan about to issue $500, 900 railway
bonds-Anglo-Turkish friction mt
Alden said TO he rcmovcd-Nlexic
raises quarantine against San Fran
ciscO-Cuban cabinet decides to re-
move the wreck Of the Maine Sccre-
tary Chamberlain says 100000 Beers
lave been repatriated Whitaker
Wright charged with publishing a
false balance sheet people
object 10 paying taxes for imperial
pilgrimage to tombs.
SATURDAY. MARCH n.
BY the decision of the anthracite Goa
strike commission the miners get lit
tie less than half of what they struck to
nh; IN, hn
mission made no specific award. In
brief the commission awarded Gell-
eral increase of wages, amount lg in
most instances to 10 percent. 'ome de-
crease Of time: the settlement of all dis
putos by arbitration; fixes Il minimum
wage and a sliding scale; provides
against discrimination OF persons hy
either the mine owners or the miners on
account of membership or non-mem
bership in a labor union, and provides
that the awards made shall continue
in force until March 81, 1906 Six
lives lost in collision Of steamers
Plymouth and City of Taunton in Long
Island sound-Troops leave Colorado
mines--Great damage by flood in the
Observation-Disclosures against go
miners In West Virginla--rhree girls
killed by train at Philipsdale, X. i
New York judge signs order granting
application for habeas corpus for
Wright-Monitor Florida easily
makes the required speed Cruisers
San Francisco and Raleigh to Join
Caribbean Ratification of Cuban
treaty likely to aid passage Of loan of
$35, 600, OO0--Extra session Of congress
to act on Cuban treaty likely to be
called early in November European
immigration into Canada very large
Reported dissension in British cabinet
over Irish land bill--Macedonian COM
mittce delays uprising pending de-
elopments--Chamb erlain declares
Beers will be as loyal to the new gov
eminent as they were to the old
General Chaffee says Philippines must
be exploited to do MS any sood---Com-
mander Of Canadian militia will resign
because he cannot get desired appro-
priations.
SUNDAY, MARCH 90.
President Castro, after reading presi-
dental message, placed his resigna ton
of presidency Of republic OF Venezuela
in hands of president of congress: con-
gress declines TO accept il: believed at
Washington to he a political II Owe
Believed that strike commissions re-
port will not give perfect satisfac elton
to either slde----Presidcn Palma calls
extra session of Cuban senate TO ratify
amended reciprocity treaty School
boys at Findlay o.. try to burn one of
their number-Ncw York Masons de-
termined to punish every lodge that has
admitted undesirable Mar
riage pledges figure in municipal cam
paign in Baltmore---Patrolm
Chainey and Willard of Revere, Mess,
asked by selectmen to resigil-.--French
clergy warned TO keep out Of 7 ol.tics
Missouri newspaper correspondent
sent TO Jail by order of Legislative
bribery investigating committee
United States infantrymen at Fort
Slocum, n. Y. object to soup three times
daily--New Jersey woman In trance
awakes to say her soul Is in heaven
Mt. Pelee and Soufriere volcanoes in
activity again-Mrs. George A. John.
son of Rochester, \. H., commits sui
eide in North Carolina Nationa
regatta of the y. A. A. q. again
awarded to WOrcestcr--l'ira still rag
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