Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
The WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. JUNE 30.

state convention dominates William L.
Cobb of Rocklanti q candidate for gov
ernor; only one ballot required. Cobb
having SO votes to spare--Boom for
General Miles for Prohibition nomna
ton for president given n decided for
ward movement by public meeting OF
delegates and visitors at indianapolis
Stair Il Wilbur relinquish the man
agement Of two theatres at Boston--
Great damage done by cloudburst at
Mcdonald. Pa---(;reat demand for
wool in Montana from Boston houses
Carnegie library for Mount Holyoke
college assured
FRIDAY, JULY I.
More optimistic feeling in official
quarters at Washington that there will
soon be opening for diplomacy to ex-
ercise peaceful methods in far eastern
Prohibition party in ma
tiona convention dominates Rev. DR..
Silas G.. Swallow Of Pennsylvania for
president and George w. Carroll Of
Texas for vice president-Yale wins
freshman race from Harvard by half
neither crew ever bad lead Of more
than length--Charles J. Bell of
Walden nominated for governor Of
Vermont on first ballot by Republican
state COnvention--C Counsel for Charles
l.. Tucker file petition asking com
monwealth for information regarding
It's expert evidence in Page murder
al
peted by return of s. 100000 Of col
lateral to j. 7. Morgan h Co-Motion
to Quash indictments against George
W. Beavers, former superintendent of
postal delivery. denied--Rcport that
Ia Dor men are preparing to attack Paul
Morton. secretary Of the navy; echoes
OF Santa Fe strike-Slocum case be-
fore federal grand jury; Secretary
Atkinson will testify. il is said. if prom
ised immunity from indictment-
New bullet-proof cloth being tested at
Springfield, Mass-Thibetans ask
armisice and propose negotiations
with British-Liberal- Unionist club
of London splits into Chamberlain and
free trade sections--Captain Bernier
Canadian explorer, to start on his dash
for the pole in n fortnight.
SATURDAY,, July 2.
Yale easily wins annual varsity
eight cared boat race from Harvard and
crowns year replete with brilliant
athletic achievements; loses four cared
race through an accident when 1t
looked like walkovcr for her-Opti-
mistic opinions attributed to official
circles at Washington regarding the
early opening Of friendly Offices in the
far east not shared at st. Petersburg
--Klondike's gold output this season
estimated at $4,000 Oo0-Santos
, Dumont to sail for Europe with dam
aged balloon July 7---OtficerS elected
| by National Educational society in con-
vention at st. Louis--Edward But
Ter. st. Louis politician, arrested on
charge Of bribing a witness-M Masonic
oath held by New York supreme court
not to excuse witness from testifying
british bark Albertina aground on
Chatham. Mass, bar; in collision with
a derelict-The Bourne cotton mills
at Fall River pay employees semi.
annual profit-sharing dividend of 4 per-
cent--Kaiser TO return King Ed
wards visit next month-Question of
suppressing Vatican embassy nearly
splits French ministry Independents
in Cuban congress refuse TO arbitra te,
so deadlock cOntinues-Fran ar
ranges with Morocco TO put Algerian
police guards into Tangier-Estab-
lishments of Capucine orders at Nantes
closed after violent resistance.
SUNDAY, JULY 3.
Edward G. Bates. q lawyer, of West
boro Mass. and Boston, accused Of the
larceny of $11 ,6S3-Patrolman Den
messy battles for bis life with n negro
at Boston; man arrested in the face OF
big crowd Of sympathizers-Cla
ence Hobart wins finals in middle
states championship tournament Al
Orange, y. J-Bobbie Walthour, in
jureL at Atlanta. thought to be out OF
imminent daDger--AmeTican Wits
league authorizes some changes in th'
rules of the game-Decision of New
Hampshire supreme court holds ont
class of poolroom as legal in that stat
Sea serpent of 1904 seen Sunday So
miles west of Havre--Chicago alder
man who promised couple an auto
mobile if second twins came to then
has a chance TO make goOd--Captail
Thomas McCarty Of bingham. Mass
nned for acting as pilot without licens
Americans attending the Salvation
army congress In London being hearth.
received Collapse Of staging ut new
Medfeld. Mass. insane asylum injure
eight Moody sworn in Il
attorney general and Morton rs Score
tary of the navy---Talk of Clevrlan
the feature Of political discussions a
St Louis New parcels post agree
,, ment between Japan and Amcric
Signed Decision %hat coke cAnno
secure rebate of import duties unde
! act relating to coal--United State
{ dispatch boat Maynower collidcs wit
t British cruiser near Gibraltar.
MONDAY. JLLY 4,
, Conditions at ST. Louis seem to b
y narrowing down to question of Parke
n or Cleveland; German and Mclean Q
+ Ohio will not attend: Hearst forces dl.
= integrating: rumor as to Bryan's il
tentions--Frend of the president say
the latter has no idea of seeking r,
nomination in 19OS-Prohibitionis
surprised and disappointed by Mile
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