Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11

Congressman Lawrence OF Massa-
chusetts urges Republicans 10 revise the
tariff according 10 the demand of Bay
State Republicans.
John A. Mccall is seriously i'll at his
home in New York.
Germany is said to be prepared TO
make claims as 10 policing tho Moroc-
can frontier. duty which France rc-
CARDS as her especial privilege which
may lead TO clash at Algeciras.
Henry n. Rogers proved an obd,I-
rate and unresponslve witness at the
Missouri inquiry into the Standard
Oil cOnpnny's doings and methods.
Mldshipman Decatur was found not
guilty Of hazing. but was rearrestcd
and will be tried again.
Saturday, Jan. 7.
The grand jury returned an indici-
ment of murder in the first degree in
the case Of Michael Fischcl, who is ac-
c,ised of killing his brothor-in-law
John Trelpcl. at Westbrook Conn.
The annual report of tho chief Of the
bureau of animal industry of the de
stantial progress in the treatment Of
the various animal diseases.
Recognition Of the extraordinary
herOism displayed by the officers aud
crew Of the gunboat Bennington when
her boilers exploded Is contained in
general order awarding II members Of
the crew a medal Of honor and 500
gratuity.
The express companies have decided
to Join with the railroads in refusing
to issue passes for the carrying Of bust.
ness free of charge.
l'ifty-on savings banks, with assets
| Of SS5,59O,1W, are doing business in
Maine. according TO the annual report
of state Bank Examiner Timbcrlnkc.
There are lives 10 which every rea-
sonable consideration urges that tho
end should be put" writes Professor
Charles Eliot Of Cambridge Mass. in n
letter expressing his views regard NJ
| the prOlongation OF life at the cost OF
misery.
4 bill introduced by Representative
Mccall Mass provides that congress
shall make an annual appropriation Of
! $4,000 to cover tho travelling expenses
of the president.
Rebcllous Let's to the number Of
| 10000 are numbering and Strengthening
| in the Durlsh district Of Russia. Rus
sian troops arc unable TO withstand
their onslaughts.
| Friday, Jan. 6.
Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson. one Of the
most noted female convicts in the coun.
! try, died in jail at Cambridge. Mass.
| from heart failure. She was Is years
old and had been in solitary confine-
ment for IS years she had killed five
relatives by poisoning.
About $4,000 has been taken from
an express pouch between Augusta
Ga. and New York
After waiting for almost a year. r.
NJ. La Toilette appeared in the senate
to claim his seat rs a senator from
Wisconsin. ana the oath Of office was
administered 20 him by Vice President
| Fairbanks.
! The wedding of Miss A.ice Roosevelt
| to Representative I.ongworth Of Gin
cinnati will occur on Saturday, Feb. Il.
at II o'clock noon in the east room
of the White House.
Senator Burton of Kansas says the
statement that he will resign his seat in
the senate is absolutely untrue.
Unless there is currency reform. II
panic beside which former panicS will
/ seem as mere childfS play. was pre-
dictcd by Jacob Fl. Schiff. head of the
banking firm of Kuhn. Loeb Il Co, in a
speech before the New York Chamber
Of Commerce.
Timothy l.. Woodruff was elected
president Of the Proydent Savings Life
Assurance society. succeeding Edward
! W. Scott, who res signed.
In the proceedings before the court
martial which is trying MldshipmHn
Foster for the alleged hazing Of Mid
shipman Roberts il was shown that the
practice of hazing has thoroughly pr
neatcd the institution.
Twenty.three miners were killed in
an explosion of mine gas in the shaft
Of the Cooper Mine company at Coal
dale. W. Va.
Thursday. Jan. 4.
| In the murder Of Charles 4. EuwardS
OF New York. an officer of the chemica