Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-21
THE WEEKS NEWS
TH p JULY ID.

former place captured by the japanese
only Friday last, and the latter pluce
the Russians made one Of their bases:
rumor that Port arthur has ia llen, but
this report lacks confirmation Of any
sort: dispatches from seat of war do
not give any confirmation of sensa
tional reports of Japanese losses at
Port Arthur-Eightecn persons killed
and 6S Infused in collision on Chi.
cago and Ea stern Illinois railroad at
Glenwood. Disqualification of griev-
ances which precipitated strike in meat
packing houses in various parts of the
country appears to be in sight and
conference between employers and
strikers will be beld~Iewis j.. +. At
wood, real estate dealer, Boston. files
voluntary petition in bankruptcy --
FRIDAY. JULY 10.
Toxic reports taking of Yin Kow.
port OF New Chwang. with resistance
on part Of Russians; japanese scouts
within six miles Of New Chwang. while
General Oku with 10000 men is APP
preaching Tnschichiao-One man
probably fatally injured, several hurt
and 60 or 40 passengers badly shaken
up when Grand Trunk express train
was dcrailed near Gorham. y. H.. ow-
ing to spreading of ralls-Edward n.
Abbott, president, treasurer and gen
eral manager of Abbott agency. and
r"putcd to be wealthy real estate op-
orator. with office in Boston. commits
suicide by shooting Strike which has
demoralizcd packing industry not yet
settled. but Indications that it will soon
b." ended by adjustment Of difficulties
by arbitration Three prisoners at
military prison at Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, escape; sentry in charge Of thcm
while they were moving hay also dis
appears s. Boston naval recruitiur
office gets special rush orders to take ON
all recruits possible Charles r.
Woodsome discharged in Boston court
of criminally disposing Of an Ancoro
cat. as a feline cannot be made tho sub
icct Of criminal procedure-Fall River
woge cut of 1919 percent goes into Of.
feet on July Go |raintrcc, Mass.
man dies Of toy pistol wound received
Oll iIf OllI liN III wv 1IICk~
at North Adams. Mass. torn up by or.
der of state romnisSioners-Ch Chicago
board Of health believes consumption
is durable regardless of climate Part
of old Times building in New York
falls; three hurt and many narrowly
escapc-bemocratic state convention
at Waterville. Me. dominates Mayor
Davis of Watervillo for governor
Establishment Of American custom
house in canal zone causes sharp com
ment in nama-EX-President Kru-
ger dies at Claren., switzerland
Plan for army reform presented In
British house of Commons-Mad
Mnllah reported within 30 miles Of the
capital Of Somaliland
SATURDAY, July 16.
Negotiations for peace in packing
strike are practically at a standstill and
strike will continue until one side or
the other abates something of the de-
Three negroes who criminallv as
saulted Mrs. Elsie Biddle Of Burlington.
y. j. sentenced to 40 years each in
state prison; pleaded guilty, given the
extreme penalty for their crimes and
on their way to begin long sentences
within hAlf an hour-Lack of further
official news rega riding engagement at
Port Arthur on night of July 10 is
very puzzling; that japanese were
heavily defeated is not doubted-Two
deaths at Boston ospitals from te-
Janus as the result OF blan nix cartridge
wounds-Buffalo man kills his wife.
daughter and himself Filipino com
m~issioners invited TO visit Puget sound
cities-Grain elevator and freight
cars burned at South Chicago: loss
about S4O0. 900 - Preliminary injunc-
ton granted against Northern Sccuri-
ties stock observation-disclosures mills
likely to follow the lead Of Fan River
in revising wage schedules-An oil
well yielding 1000 barrels a day
struck in new West Virginia field
New York subway practically COM
pleted; To be turned over to railway
company Aug. = Chicago aldermen
ask for legislation TO regulate running
of picnic or excursion trains-Ship
laying Alaska cable sends message to
Seattle through Sitka; line will b.
completed in about two weeks
President LOubet confcrs the Grand
Cross Of the Legion of Honor upon
Secretary Hay-Goorge 4. Church Of
Rhode island. who was left $500 900 by
a Frenchman, proves his identity I'm
court in Paris British government
grants permission to bury Krugor'S
body in I'll" Transvaal. no service to be
held nj ClArons- Costa RiCl reported
to have unotiicially intimatod 10 rnua-
ma that a joint commission be ap-
pointed to fix boundary line.
SUNDAY. Ji'LY II.
Negotiations between packers and
strikers broken off employers refused
to take back all mcn at once; three
hurt in Chicago riot: no fear OF a meat
famine Patrolman Charles s, Pike
badly beaten by a crowd Of toughs Mt
Boston: thinks he shot n of his as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF employers
At Boston ITO combat the errors and
unjust methods of trade union,sm"-
Unsuccessful attempt 10 launch the
hve-maStei schooner Jane Palmer at
East Boston Russians now conclude
that General Kuropatkin has shown
his military skill TO he above roproach;
cruiser Novik reported to have Joined
the N~ladivostok squadron Mrs.