Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26


captain Of the Madiana ccnstrcd for
loss OF his ship--Zcigler and Peury to
make polar Strenuous efforts
being made in the senate to reach
compromise on the statehood bill; Demo
Gratis inclined to favor enough Of a
deadlock to secure an extra session
disclosures of crueltics practiced at a
home for orphans at Binghamton, N. Y.
MONDAY, FED. .3.
German government makes rcUiest
or Mr.. Bowen for immediate payment
OF $2I,500 which IL was stipulated
should be paid within 30 days from Feb
ID as n preliminary to the raising of
the blockade against Venezuelan ports:
Bowen promptly declines to accedc to
request--Ladrones unusually active
within few miles OF Manila; several
skirmishcs with consta bulary
ing of three reservoirs ut Shelton, Conn.,,
caused 100000 damage and there were
several narrow escapes from death
Simeon Marcus, well known for his and
his fathers charity, is dead at Boston
Time limit for wage adjustment at
Pawtucket, r. l., extended by mule
spinners--Canada protests against
Lodge or Turner being on Alaskan
mmission-Corner stone of Army
War college laid; president among
Speakers. II. Manley asks support
in Maine guoerna torial candidncy--
Charles w. Fulton, Rep. Of Astoria,
elected senator from Oregon All
Irish parties agreed on supporting Dub
| lin conference land ,bill---rrlrumer
and inspectors join ranks Of the Water.
bury. Conn, strikcrs---,J. Blanchard
found dead of paris green poisoning nea
Rutland, Nt---Mrs. Deborah Siliman
observes 1O3d birthday anniversary Mt
Easton. Conn--Paync Whitney r. kes
the championship Of ia ckcts away from
Shaw-Providence man dead from ef-
fects Of stepping upon a rcsty nail
Fire in business portion OF Barre, VI,
causes loss of nearly S1CO,oOO limited
States Shipping Commissioner Grant
again vindica ted in report.
TUESDAY. FEB. q.
Boston and Northern and Old Colony
street railway employees reject pro-
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by companies; great strike may resut
General Booth threatens to turn 49,
600 criminals loose from Salvat on
Army shelters unless the rich lid him
with contributions-Ven be-
coming FESTIVE because seized ships are
not Polygamy said to be
practiced in towns in eastern Connect
n fril Ina la
saultesl-New York magistrate says
pool rooms may remain open on Sunday
when they do not interfere with re-
| ligiouS service---House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries votes not
TO report the ship subsidy bill-Presi.
dent vetoes bill to place Francis s,
Davidson, late first lieutenant of the
United States cavalry, on retired list
Severe and prolonged series of
earthquakes raised the level Of the
island Of Guam some six inchcs--Sen-
ate committee on Philippines to take
no further testimony regarding atroci-
ties alleged To have been committed ty
United States army officers in Philip.
pines-Former Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand, brother of former Crown
Princess Of Saxony, says he Intends to
become an officer in United States navy.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. %.
Minister Bowen proposes TO allied
powers that Car OF Russia select three
judges of The Hague tribunal to decide
matter Of preferential treatment of
| Venezuelan claims-John G. bright,
Somerville, Mass, policeman, admits
breaking and entering stores while on
duty; gets four TO six years in state
prison-Fire causes 100000 damage
in winter quarters Of Barnum 4 Bciley
circus at Bridgeport, Conn Ships ar
rlving in New York report lenvy
storms-Aged couple burned to des ID
at Newburyport, Mass Brooklyn
fusionists favor renomi nation Of Mayor
Low--Four mail clerks killed in a
wreck on the Big Four IN Ohio--Sole
survivor of ST. Pierre disaster arrives
Mt New YOrk---Dcath rate from grip
in New York for last week shows n
80 percent increa se--Fiftecn indict.
ments for cmbczzlement against r. Fl.
Wright, former chief clerk Of Honolulu
board Of public work Chairman Of
New York state Democratic committee
says Parker will not he Il candidate il
Hill wishes to run for the presidency
President signs agreement for conl.
ing stations in Cuba---Sennte COM
mittce agrees to allow S200,00O to pay
claims of Liliuokalani- Prosperity
menaced by the forcing no OF prices
which would cut off foreign trade L.
L. briggs, ordnance maker, issues state
ment, defending gunncry Of United
States navy-Sta tehood rider with
drawn from postoffice appropriations
defeat of plan for new statcs-Minis-
ter Hill presents his credentials at
Bernc-Leipsic paper declares no
threat to England is intended in the
kaiser's comparison of navies
will not appoint her members of the
Alaska commission until answer is
made to her protest against the Amer
lean members-German foreign ofIic
did not order Won Pilgrim Ba!tnzzi to
ask immediate payment OF $4,000 by
Venezuela, and suspects "ome inisun-
dersta nding on his part London press
declares Macedonian situation favor
ably changed by sultans acceptance Of
reforms, but these are considered only
Temporary relief.