Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
THE WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday, Sept. 10.

Wednesday. Sept. 10.
Charles N. Floyd Of Manchester was
nominated for governor at the close Of
the hardest contest ever waged in Re
publican convention In the state Of New
Hampshire. Nine ballots were neces-
sary before the choice was made, and
three of these ballots were made void
by more votes being cast than there
were delegates entitled to seats.
Notwithstanding some appearance OF
activity, no decisive progress has been
made in the peace negotiations In Cuba.
John Il. Marshall. Il stock broker,
was found dead in his office at Boston.
He had committed suicide. He had
met with losses in the market.
John j. Mccarthy, the noted expert
in naturallzations. pleaded guilty at
Boston and was sentenced to a fine Of
81 and imprisonment for a period Of
three years In jail.
Wilbur q. Noliva was chosen by the
people Of Zion City as their leader by
the Overwhelming vote of 1911 to 6 for
his opponent, A. T.. Bills.
A terrific storm broke at Hong Kong,
destroying innumerable native craft
and causing much loss Of life, The
harbor is literally strewn with wreck
age and the streets Of the city are
blocked with debris.
The Providence Inspector OF build
ings has granted a permit to the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist, to erect Il
church in that city.
In a bitter clash of opposing factions
In the primary elections in New York
county Congressman Parsons won n
sweeping victory for the control of the
Republican organization, while Charles
+. Murphy of Tammany Hall retained
his position at the head Of the organiza-
ton by n narrow margin.
Eight persons are dead, 20 more or
less injured and as many more missing
as the result of the wrecking of 4 Rock
Island passenger train three miles
from Dover. Okla.
Tuesday, Sept. 10.
All accounts agree that there are
easily 1000 insurgents a few miles
southeast Of Havana, and rumors are
in circulation that they will enter the
city ~peaceably If they are not molested,
but that they will fight if they meet
with resistance.
Besides II schooners wrecked at
Belle Isle recently by storms, seven
others. with over 100 persons on board,
p-ara Iriron oShara m TIA 7 ahraAov
coast.
Major General Weston, commanding
the department of Luzon. +. l., reports
that II stations have been abandoned
during the year.
Chinese lab0rerS taken to Panama
required to be deported at the conclu-
sion OF their service.
Phillip r. Stewart. Republican nomi-
ice for the governorSh!p of Colorado,
has withdrawn from the ticket.
The four-masted schooner William T..
Hood made a record run of As hours be-
tween New Bedford, Mass, and Hamp-
ton Roads.
The Duke of Abruzzi is preparing a
new scientific expedition to the Hima-
iayas. in the curse of which he hopes
to make an ascent of Mount Everest,
the highest ascertained point on the
surface of the globe, $1,000 feet.
A gang of yeggs. led by 4 woman and
travelling in a fast automobile. blew
open the Boston and Northern car barn
safe at Swampscott. Mass, wrecklng
the Office and escaping with nearly
$500. after beating and lashing the
Waterman.
For about eight hours upward of 200
persons were cut of from the mainland
in imminent peril, while cottages, hotel
and railroad property was damaged to
the extent Of about $4,000 by a fierce
northeast storm which swept Wrights-
vile Beach, n. G.
Judge Dodge, in the United States
district court, adjudged the W. II. La
pointe company, proprietorS Of the Re
we're house, Boston, bankrupts.
Monday. Sept. ~.
After a consultation with the lead
Ing men who are under arrest at Ha-
ana charged with conspiracy and
emissaries Of the revolutioniSts, the
government announced the indefinite
stOppage of all hostilities on its part
with the object Of making peace before
Secretary Taft arrives or the United
States intervenes.
The longshoremen Of Boston have re-
pudiated a decision of a board of arbi-
ira tion relative TO a settlement Of the
strike at the Metropolitan Steamship
company's wharf.
Thomas W. Alexander, head Of the
largest cotton firm in Augusta, Ga,
who disappeared after having de-
faulted for Il sum approximately 5000
900. has been arrested at P%ittSburg.
Today was George Washington Day
in Hungary's capital and the entire
population. from morlng until night,
gave Itself up TO enthusiasm over the
unwilling on monarchial territory of n
monument to the first President Of the
United States.
The Paris police discovNreda band Of
expert coiners having international
connections and 80 members Of it were
arrested. The process used by the
counterfciters was almost perfect.
simultaneously with the floating OF
the steamship hanchuria Of the Pacific