Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

MONDAY, MARCH a.
Reports from several sources that
| Port Arthur has fallen: lombard mcnt
OF Thursday rlmored to have rendered
| IN" place no longer tcnablc---- Panic
on ferry boat running between Boston
and Chelsea: men anu women fight for
life on craft which begun to sink after
| striking al obstruction cached barely
in TINE to save passengers Kitty
Abbott. 40, believed to have boon muir
dercd Mt Boston; negro hold on sue.
pl'ion steamer Pro Patria II DAYS
late at Halifax from Miquelon: 80
lives may y" lost Mrs. Alma A.
Lovely Of Orange. Mass. arrested on
charge Of numbering twin babies ---
Fire wipes ont the main buildings and
! Methodist church Of the village Of East
Douglas. Mass. entailins loss Of $40.
oOO---Striking printers at Boston ac-
cept compromise agreement han
doned baby found in the basement of
French church at Boston Flanagan
breaks the worlds record for tnrow in .
5bpound weight for distancc---.lohn
ID. Rockefeller making artificial honey
IN great quaniities--N Negro killed hv
California mcb--R Rhode Islands six
Hearst delegates adopt the unit rule
giving whole vote for their man-
Chicago millonair ire gets divorce from
bride of six weeks
TUESDAY. MARCH Is.
Admiral \i.I.u,,e, ao;I =. l. -,,
dash with Russian fleet from Port Ar
thur. 10 unite with N!sdivoStok feet
and engage Japs in battle United
states supreme court hands down de-
cislon declaring Illegal tho "Northern
Securities merger" Kills Off large num-
Der or giant enterprises and conbin,
tons planned by financial nagnates
Non Mermonist, in Utah 70 form A
polltcal party as result Of Smiths
testimony AT Smoot herring No it'd
ings Of Overdue steamer Pro Patria.
Win 30 persons board Charles Me.
Lean farmer, murdered ut Worcester.
W.: probabl" result Of long sta ndiur
iend Republicans victorious in five
municipal elections held in Maine
Heavy receipts OF California oranges at
Hoston Exports of agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS from Boston increase No
more passes VIII he issued to Boston
navy yard shops and p"dlrrs and can
vassers are barred out en,ireIv---.
BLIZZARD in lower Michigan Dynn-
init" fails 10 move the big ice gorge in
IN" SusGUchanna river Negro
preacher in New York advises his race
to use torch and bullet against enemies
--- Montana supreme court reverses
ludg" CLANCY in Pennsylvania mine
contempt caSr---McCal ,omn.tt-e
meets and makes plans for postal in
vesusatiou Commissioner makes 70
port showing good prospects for the
PAM American railway Steamer Ara
mac wrecked OFF Queensland: IS Dor.
sons nlss.ns Chinese government
opposes emigration 70 tho 1ranSvaaI
---Doninicsa government recapturcs
San Pedro de MaCoris Bill for re-
enforcing German Southwest Africa
forces TO fe pushed in reichstsg; 5000
blacks under arms
WEDNESDAY. MARCH Is.
Report from Yin Ko~ that japanese
again attacked Port Arthdr as chal-
tugc for Russians 10 come out and
light: laps in no danger, ana Russian
casua ties said to have been 300 killed
and wounded; 81. Petersburg denies in
tontioh of aba ndoning Port Arthur
Balfour ministry most forced 10 re-
sign by deal made in house of commons
by terrible Irish government de
fcated by Ii votes. but skurrieS for
absent members and WiEs on crucial
test-Fivc wives and ~ children of
President Smith of Mormon church
hold reunion upon his return 10 salt |
Lake City and motor
boat shows interesting Boston public |
All records for snow in Chicago |
beaten this winter La Dor riot in Chi |
cago; several injured; two pickets ar
rested ----Three persons killed and eight |
injured by explosion of toy paper caps |
in Chicago factory ----Coal miners Not-
ing on offer Of OPERATORS reduction VI |
wages: likely to ScCopt Citizens al |
lance Of Telluride. Col, drive union |
men and synpathi2eT. from the town |
order secured by Heinze |
against Analganated is vacated by |
Montana supreme coUrt--Rear Adj
miral O'Neil retired on account of age
- Senate committee begins hearings
Oh the eight hour bill Indications
that the issue of Chinese exclusion may
be revived Hearst boom helps Par
ker because il forces Democrats 10 get
together New BEDFORD delegation
IN Washington seeking money for har-
Dor improvements Rurkctt snrc 10
succeed senator Dietrich OF Nebraska
II the legislatures is Republican Soc
rotary Taft considers the Bates treaty
already abroga ted. hut approves pro.
posed action hy congress