Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-14

when II Surrcndcred dies in Spanish
lunatic sylum----John Annes, con-
tractor, robbed Of $3.50 and gold watch
and chain and brutally beaten by high
wayman at Great harrington, Mass.
TUESDAY,, JULY ~.
Past few days characterized by most
desperate fighting on the part Of Jap
ancse; sacriliicing thousands of lives
in frcnzicd efforts to capture strong
hold of Port Arthur; scarcely any ccssa-
ton in the fighting; army and fleet at
lacking day and night; Russians suf-
fcriug enormous losses and it is be-
lcvcd that fall of Port Arthur cannot
be long dclaycd--Rt Rev. Frederick
Dan Huntington. Episcopal bishop of
the Central diocese of New York,
died at his summer home at Hadley,
Mass. within few hours Of his death
his son, DR.. George =. Huntington,
member of faculty at Dartmouth col
lcgc, died ut Hanover. y. II Senator
William 4. Clark married to Miss Anna
+. La Chappcllc OF Butte. Mont, in
France on May o., 1901. according to
announcement just given out: also an
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ycarold dauChtcr--1Iorso owners at
Wakefield, Mass, agitatcd over dis
cOvery that horse owned by n fruit
Vcndor has for past two weeks been
suffering from severe case of CHAMBERS
ana drinking from public fountains
-EncctiVoneSs of Guatamalcan ants
in checking ravages of boil wccvis in
cotton fields tested and found highly
SATISFACTORILY yor Harrison de-
clares that prize fights of every sort.
including contests under guisc Of
glove contests" must cease in Chi
cAgo-BoSton police plan systematic
crusade against straw bail" mcn---
House of mine superintendent at Wake
field. Mich.. destroyed by dynamite
Nine out of II automobiles break the
Mt. Washington "climb to the clouds"
contest New York tcamstcrS threat
en- general strike if interfcred with by
employers association Kansas flood
practically gone, but hundreds of pco-
pie are still being fed with govern
mcnt rations- Move by building
trades unionists to bring about yearly
agreements with employers and TO fur
| Their ration--S Senator Davis
warmly welcomed homo; expresses
appreciation of nomination for vice
presidency Minister Loishman press
| ing claim of our schools in Turkey;
no decision yet to send 1loet-Rc-
port that Brazil and Peru have reached
! agreement regarding Acre question
Strikers continue TO keep the peace mt
Sydney, c. b. and troops are being
withdrawn King Leopold. it is re
| ported, Will have Belgian judges in
Congo Free state, thereby prccludng
British consular tribunals
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS.
Tncontirmed report of Japanese
! casualties by land mines at Port Ar
thur of 2S000: known that there has
been almost continuous fighting for
several days. and that there have been
I big losses on both sides is considered
certain Meat famine Threatened if
great strike in the packing trade should
continue for any length of time; more
than 5000 employees of big packing
houses involved Edwin +. Seaver,
for ~ years superintendent of Boston
| public schools, defeated for reelection
at needing of school board by vote
of Is 10 10; George II. Conlcy, one of
board of supervisors OF Boston's
! schools, chosen in SpavorS place
/ Bryan says he viii vote for Parker and
| Davis, though Parker men deceived
/ democratic party and won nomination
/ by crooked methods Massachusetts