Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
THE WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday, April rs.

ness. temporary structures are being
run up for the scoomm odation Of others
clearing Of the devastated area Of its
ruins Is we'll under way and prepa "a
ton for service of the street railways
are completed. The relief fund has
reached nearly &19.Ooo,OOO.
severe blizzard. accompanied by
heavy gales. swept across northern
New Hampshire. Maine and Massachu-
setts bay, completely tied UP telc.
pbonic and Geographic communication
throughout Maine. in some cities tied
up traffic and did considerable damage
20 wires.
The diameter Of the crater OF Nesu-
viux which before the eruption was
ab6ut 100 feet. is now about 5000 feet
Vesuvius seems to be assuming the
character of dead volcano.
Mrs. 6. r. Kimball Of Portsmouth.
\. r.. eyed 65. was standing near her
Kitchen stove when q live coal fol- from
the CRATE and ignited her apron. She
was burned TO death.
More than 5000 shoe operatives in
II
lack or work. due 10 the strike Of edge
makers in about 10 factories. who went
out in support Of less thnn a dozen men
who had Disagreement over prices.
One-fourth Of the little village Of
West Rochester, w.. wa. wiped out bv
fire, the loss being four dwelling
houses, four barns. blacksmith shop
q nd n 81 ~ t.. 90
700
Secretary Taft. al Yale gave young
men instruction IN politics
The Presbytcrans in Philadelphia
are celebrating the 2o0th anniversary
OF the organization of the church
Explorer Wellman. who is to atternrt
to reach the North Pole in an airshir,
has sailed from New York for r.uropc.
The New York Central is 10 secure
entrance 10 New Orleans through the
North and South Dispatch COMPANY.
just organized.
Refinement Of tho remains Of Psul
Jones occurred ar Annapolis. There
was notable gathering Of dis.in-
cuished men at tho exercises.
tuesday, April "a.
The new San Francisco that will rise
from the old is in its first sta gos Of re-
building. After much confusion and
almost superhuman effort on the pa TT
Of citizens of Caifoinia's metropolis IN
the great task Of shelterne. foedin.
and otherwise caring for tho homeless
IONS n ~ O al -
tablished and attention turned 10 he
future.
Con/ess made an additional sppro-
priation Of S1.5OO coo for the benefit Of
San Francisco. following the request
made by the president Tho relief
fund has already reached the enormous
total Of S13.147Ieo.
The Count De Snet De- Napver. ca
Diet sailing ship used by the Belgian
government for training officers for The
government service. foundered in the
Nay Of Biscay. with loss Of 81 lives.
An Investigation by the national gov
ernment into 'he relation. between the
railroads Of the United States and rh~
Standard OF, conpany--an inquiry
shat, ii is said will he thorough and
exhaustive aLi one that is expected
10 have fkr.rea ching efects--has begun
al Cleveland
Returns from the Democratic p~j-
mary election in the SIKH Alabama
district indicate the
nomin alton Of Captain r. +. Hobson Of
Merrimac fame over John r. Bank
head tie present representative
Anthracite coal has been discovered
n New Ontario, balween IN" Great
Lakes and Hudson bay.
William B. Hum, an ascd hermit,
who for ~ wears has refused 80 speak
TO anyone or - a>sociate with his
neighborS, committed suicide a. Hud-
Son. Mass. by hanging.
-Four nitk a residepce and large
barn were burned to the ground sew.
eral houses We're damages and large
property interests endangered by a tirc
which in two hours caused total est
mated loss Of $4,000 Al Gardiner. Me.
The resign nation of Charles +. Nc
kenna from the position OF Judge OF tho
federal court Of Porto Rico was in
duced by pressure from tho American
members of the Island Bar association.
With a veto message. in which he
sharply denounccS the present law per
hitting at race tracks the gambling
which is a felony elSnwhere, Governor
Higgins returned to the New York sen
ate the bill increasing the percentage
Of the gross receipts OF race meetings
10 be distributed among the sgrcul-
fural societies.
Miss Harriet Waters. the actress.
who was injured N he wreck OF
James u. Brady'S automobile near
Baldwin. l.. L., is dead.
\ farewell reception to Walter Well
man, who is to attempt the discovery
Of the North Pole with an airship MAS
given by the New York Motor club,
Monday, April 20.
The san Francisco IRE is out. only
smbers remaining The CON
0itiOn OF the homeless and shelterlesS
people ercamped in various parts Of
the city is now remark a biy good. and
offers OF substantial financial assist
ance are being received from cities in
al sections Of rho Uritcd States. Tho
grand total Of all moneys subscribed 10
date 1854 154 600 The number of dead
is now estimated at 500
Santa Rosa, Cal, in proportion to IFS