Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 10.

thwArted plot 10 atthck car with
q bomb during the spring parade in st.
Petersburg; woman arrested and
ha nged-Lynn, Mass, theatre de-
stroyed by fire; loss SoO,ooO---
Free watering troughs to be given to
Massachusetts town by the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals in
memory Of Arioch WcntwoM
adelrhin boy swallows cigar stump
and dies as Massac husetts
supreme court holds that Mayor Lynch
of Lawrence is not compelled to rein
state discharged policemen Building
fund of Manhattan eye ear and throat
hospital completed by gift Of $4,000
in memory of General Samuel Thomas
--General Tyner faces jury and test-
fies in his own behalf at the postal trial
in Washington---Sav villages in
Sassoun district destroyed by Ar |
meniau insurgents OF the re-
port that Brazilians stopped British
shin on the Amazon May 13----Secret |
history of Egyptian question shows
warning to sultan, in 1892, by danger
from Anglo French entente.
I'KI DAY, MA ~.
Sinking of hatteShip ITatsuse by two !
mines off Port Arthur. and rammng
and sinking of cruiser Ioshino by the
kasuga. both accidents, brings Japans
naval losses mp TO important total of
four war vessels: loss of life in first two
cases trivial: that on lIatsusc and YO
shine together is Gal - Ssachusetts
supreme court holds that where enter
tainments are given on Sunday they
are legal and cannot he prevented II any
part of proceeds are given for religious
or charitable purposes Governor
Rates vetoeS bill to incorporate the
Massachusetts Casualty company; sen
ate s,istains veto Fifth case Of small
pox reported at LeominStcr. Mass -
New York authorities begin confisca-
ton of impure milk Italians taking
places of striking freight handlers ut
New York Army of Potomac vet
Grams and Connecticut department, q.
A. r.. parade at Hartford Tammany
Leader Murphy denies reports OF
physical breakdown; evidently much
worn by McCarren feud - Conference
in Illinois results in no plan to end Re
publican deadlock Two Republican
state conventions in session at Madi-
SON Wis. each nomlnatPS state ticket
Stand patters' in Iowa elect 90 Of
the 26 delegates -- Nebraska formally
enters John l.. Webster in the race for
the vice presidency More serious
fighting between Turks and Armenians
An American citizen and his son
captured by bandits near Tangier. Mo-
rocco, and held for ransom Fleet of
turbine steamships for the Great
Lakes to he built by British capital
France to recall ambassador of the
Vatican If version OF pope's protest re-
ccved is correct.
SATURDAY. NAY u.
Report received Mt St Petersburg
declaring that Russians under Cen
eral Kuropatkin administered severe
defeat to Japanese under General Ku-
roki. in command OF land forces. re-
pusing him with great loss; enGa ge-
ment ga id to have occurred not far from
| Feng Wang Cheng: no continuation re-
ceived boston merchants will enter
! tain visiting Filipino commissioners
/ Autopsy on body of Peter +. Mathson
| Of BOSTON shows that sailor was muir
| dercd- Former city treasurer Of
/ Haverhill. Mass. John r. Glincs, sen
ten"ed to the state prison for from five
to 10 years-Stockholde OF the
| United States Steel company OF Everett,
Mass, appoint II committee to prevent
the sale of the lant--.lameS Lynch
elected again 10 presidency of lnterna-
tional Typographical union Penn
sylvuna Railroad company to lay off
about 900 employees. tn reduce ex-
penscs-New York freight handlers
strike assumes serious proportions;
may tie UP all sound boats Boston
New York interests score only a quail
fed succeeds at the differential hearing
in New York-BrOke in New York
buys $4,000 worth of securities for
ssh; misunderstanding on part Of
owner Colorado miners score the
military moves 10y the governor and
threaten to ayenge the sacrifice" OF
Meyer Selection Of a negro TO second
RooseveltS nomination puzzing Re
publican leaders President suspends
civil service rule to have woman rein
stated Increase in wages and in cost
Of living have been about on even terms
- Cruiser Tacoma to search for un-
known island on her way east from
Honolulu-Am and British gov
ernments move to protect citizens held
by bandits in Morocco observes
second anniversary Of her independence
- British steamship Turret Bay
wrecked a ST. Pauls island, Gulf of St
Lawrence: 10 Of crew drowned.
8 SUNDAY, MAY 20
General staff gets story of Stoessel'f
sortic, in which. with three regiments
. lie drives back two divisions of Japs
t INJECTING heavy loss, losing 100 mer
9 Yale wins the dual meet with Har
ward 81 ID, her second place m"r
turning the tide in her favor George
I and Willie Clcary, brothers. drowned II
Woodlawn cemetery, Everett, Mass
e Police of RoSbury and Dorchester dis
+ tricts, Boston, 10 prosecute any person
who on the Lords day sells fruit to b,
carried home Harvard 10 max,
Senator Lodge doctor of laws
Crusade said to have closed all the New
: York city poolroomS tight Dir. James
e j. Day OF Syracuse the eighth man t.
!, he elected bishop at the Methods