Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-12

| town navy yard from ST. Louis fair for
| extensive repairs--Mr. Cleveland de-
tends bond issue Of 1So6-Conditions
on Colorado railroads tied up by storm
are improving Former Treasurer
Gcagin Of the Nashua, y. r. Trust
company indicted on 10 counts
Cornelius n Bliss now suggested for
chairman Of the Republican national
com Representatives Of the
Boston and Montana Copper company
declare the ANA ga mated Copper com.
pany Ia to aban polltlcs--Coveyn.
ment wins in suit brought BY a British
concern for refund Of duty raid at Ma
Saskatchewan Brooke. acting for
the government receives all Panama
canal property from the French com
pany--Peru prepares 10 resist the
"unjust aggression" Of BraztI-Bal.
four and Chamberlain sarss to stave
off parlinment's dissolu.ion-Trieste
New York steamships to begin month.
~ saiiings on May 5-successful on
Grafton on Waldeck Rossoau for
nalady Of the liver--Enersetie cam.
psien against the Hereros ordered in
German Southwest Africa.
SATURDAY. MAY Z.
Japanese troops swarning nnopposed
ACROSS narrow neck of Lao Tuns
peainsula. railroad and telegraph com.
nunioa lions cut and Russia Ciibralta,
isointed and left to Tvs own resources
oil this admitted by Russia: authorities
assert that fortress is mpregna bic nd
amply ptovisioned TO stand siege for
year-Boston market teamsters and
com mission house teamsters grant de-
mands Of employees for more pay.
shorter hours. definite times for meals.
and recognition OF union--Massach u.
sets Geological society incorporated
to stablish ZOO" for Boston--Fire
In Pennsylvania coal mine: FIVE men
; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Antrim,
~ H., take a stand against divorce
Chicago woman nearly starves trying
to follow teachings of a new cult
Judge at Albuquerque. n. NJ. refuses to
modify injunction against Santa Fe
Strikers-Three Thousand car workers
on tho New Haven road threaten TO
strike il demands are not granted
Government to SOW alfalfa for Yellow
stone park animals--German- Amer
leans favor Parker for the presidency;
but would not oppose Mcclellan
Connecticut Democrats elect delegates
to national convention instructed for
Parker-Ca mons real reason for
lodging the vice presidential nominal
ton is that he wants 10 run for the
presidency in 19OS-Venezuela con.
gress gives Castro full dictatorial
powers for 4 year--Former italian
Minister OF Public Instruction Nasi
fees TO avoid arrest for misapplication
OF public funds.
SUNDAY, MAY g.
Report that Russians are in retreat
from Feng Wang Cheng Is confirmed !:
Japanese under Kuroki occupy the
place; surprise at st. Petersburg. but
hope IL still expressed in Kuropatkin
no further news from Port Arthur
Togo's report Of final attempt to block
Port Arthur shows there was done
some Of the most desperate work re-
corded; four whole crews lost; harbor
closed for all but small boats-Bshop
Lawrence Of Boston robbed of S46O by a
pickpocket who leaps from express and
n.
ALFRED NJ Mccarthy. %. shot and
instantly killed David w. oNeil, 80.
and then committed suicide in Ros-
ton saoon--Death Of Andrew Nc.
Nally. multi millionaire printer and
publisher of Ch.ca go--Mrs. Powell
convicted of murder at Dover. De,
and gets life senteuce-Chisag 60 bank
claarings for the week the largest OF,
record therc-Methodis general con
ference pays tribNte 70 the late Presi
dent McKinley-Hra OF General
Phil Kearney under arrest at st
Joseph, No, on charge Of being the
\ leader of a gang of hishwaymen-Mc
Y Lanahan vaults IL feet in YalePrince
ton meet. a new worlds record-Hsa
i for race at Detroit of Lou Dillon nHt
Major Delmar for a gold Cup---Meet
ing at Boston protests against Turkish
y. atrocities in Armenia-Edgar B. kel
J ley charged with bigany at PrSi
dence. retracts his plea OF not guilty
Mihshipmer Ward and Neumann
killed on the Missouri. were the Damor
f. and Pythias Of the navy.
Vi MONDAY. MAY ..
l. Oficial dispatches calculated TO In
N crease depression existing among al
IL circles in Russia were given out at st
Is Petersburg; most important that re-
IS garding capture by Japanese withou
sc opposition of Feng Wang Cheng or
III May s; second gives details concernin!
IN killed. wounded and missing amoni
g. troops under command Of Zassalitch, al
rs result OF fighting on the Yalu, the mum
Pr Der OF which totals 1897 officers an,
in | NEW F. Fuller OF freshman elias
n Mt Hamilton college given poison table
Sy by mistake. resulting in death-Deatl
~ | AT ST Louis of Rrigadier Genera
y Stephen Groesbcck L. S. A. retired
or served with distinction in Civil wa
- and prominent as regular army office
o. in Cuba and Philippine islands durin!
W Spanish American war-Contrary t,
h. what has .een deemed probable, gen
p eral strike of all union bakers in New
ne England not ordered at convention n
rs Railroad carmen employees
IA on New York, New Haven and Hart
s ford railroad begin work on permanen
or nine hour day schedule at increa So,
ID hourly pay-Sealng schooners TT
- umph and Umbrina given up as lost a
" sea with al hands.