Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21
THE WEEK . VS.
THURSDAY, ArRIL IA.

IHVNSDHI, AIKIL II.
Russia sustains another disaster in
Blowing up and sinking of battlcshp
PetrOpavlovsk ana drowning of Vice
Admiral Makaroff. who had put new
life into Russian fleet at Port Arthur,
and of WHOM Russia expected so much
In the future destruction of vessel adds
between 100 and 800 more to Russian
death roll--Twenty- four men ana five
officers killcI outright by explosion Of
1000 pounds Of powder on board battle.
ship Missouri while at target practice
on Pensacola, Fla; explosion occurred
IN turret of aft 12-inch gun and handling
room beneath it----Army recruiting Of
| f1cers cautioned not to enlist minors
/ captain Anderson, We. known com.
mandcr Of pleasure steam yachts. sic
c,mbs TO typhoid fever in West Indies
Lake Clnmplain open to navigation
York state-Governor Odcll says he
will veto all grail bills from new
York cgislatnre---Two negroes Mt
Chicago sue two Cinnamon for denial
of civil rights Senator Plunkitt.
| Tammany leader. says whskey is fatal
| nf
tests OF new drug in treatment of con-
sumption at st. Protestant
churches reach agreement by which Il
Is hoped to prevent remarriage of di.
vorced persons Renewed talk Of a
senatorial postal investigaton-S
Smoot Witnesses. subpoenaed fo the
hea ring. not yet found The senate or.
ders printed as a public document the
last speech by President Mckinney
General deficiency bill. last of appro-
pratiOnS for this session Of congress-
reported 70 tn" house International
Paper company denies statements Of
newspaper men and declares il is not
a trust The Democratic situation
now - Parker against the field; Hears
boom regarded rs having collapsed -
Accomplish Of anarchist in attack on
Spanish premier arrested at barcelona
49, Mexico TO open conSulatcs in Can
ada to he ready for esta bishment OF
new steamship line.
FRIDAY. APRIL Is.
Sinking OF battleship pctropavlovs SIX
fearful horror; boilers burst and all
between decks We're scaldcd and
drowned; battleship Pobieda damas ed
by mine: destroyer Bcstrachni sunk
Chief Gunners Mate Monson's
jump into magazine probably saved
600 men on Missouri from death; dead
now number 81 - Maine Republicans
endorse Roosevelt and elect national
delegates Senate investigation into
postofcc scandals may not he ordered
Agent of Havcrhil Boot and Shoe
Workers union sued for causing dis
charge Of uon-unon Man--Dr Charles
a. Eastman held for grand jury on
charg" of causing death of Edith Nc
lntyr- of Boothbay Hsrbor Me-
r Mayor Bryant to pay for ammunition
t Quincy. Mass. policemen Use in target
practice Eliphalet +. philbrick sue
ceeds Wallace II. Ham as New Eng
land manager Of the American Surety
company--Little dou+,t that New
T York delegates will be instructed for
Parker New York aldermen vote
100000 for Mayor McClellan's salt
water plan-----"AIad' Mullah escapes
from British into Italian Somalilapd
- Hungarian government proposes to
establish steamship line under state
controi---Torpedo boat destroyer
tlotilla at Cavite after trip OF $1,000
> miles--Anarchist killed in st
Petersburg hotel by the explosion Of an
Internal machine in his trunk
SATURDAY, APRIL 16.
Russia announces that all newspaper
correspondents using wireless teleg
raphy will be treated as spies and shot
while steamers equipped with wire
less outfits will be seized as prizes of
war--Andrew Carnegie creates fund
of S5Oo0,oo0 for benefit of the de-
pendcnts OF those losing their lives In
, heroic effort to save their fellow men OF
for the heroes themselves il injured
only"-Joln Davis. notorious coun,
: terfeiter, sentenced ut BOSTON 10 49,,
years in state Prison Automobile
speed bills reported adversely in Massa
Chusetts legislature Judge Luce re
S fuses application by counsel of Charles
l.. Tucker to order examination of gov
eminent exhibits in Page murder case
-Canadian reciprocity and Eugene
\. Foss. its cha mplon. decisively de
, feated in achusctts Republican
state conventiOn---CO Connecticut mu
nicipal ownership law is held constitu
tional- Sudden drop in print-clotl
prices demoralzes Fall River marke
= FIX Treasurer MattOon of Water
town. Conn. sent TO prison for
minimum Of eight years New Norl
court holds transportation company
liable. for damage in case of falur,
promptly to deliver pershable good.
Move for new circuit Judge for New
England-Coal duty paid in BoStol
during strike may ne refunded Su
preme court issues mandate enforcn,
decree in the Northern Securities cas-,
National Capitol not to be enlarge,
FOR the present; probably not for ma n,
!. years--NO proceedings expected i,
case OF the Missouri, as those pre-
sumcd to be al fault were killed 10y tn,
Collapse ~ Heart boon
makes Democrats hesitate 10 dccil,
upon n candidate; still chance for
dark horSc"- Canadian WOODEN mill
10 be- sold on account Of unprotita bit
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