Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-23
Monday, May 20.

strychnine in cider Launt was held |
for the grand jury.
Monday, May 20.
The greatest industry Of Cape Cod |
the manufacture Of glassware, has been
revived Mt Sandwich. Mass. after hav- |
ing been virtually abandoned for % !
years.
With even more pomp and ceremony /
than attended his first presentation to
the officials on the day Of his birth,
Alfonso. Prince of the Asturias, was
baptized at Madrid.
Two tenement houses were blown to
pieces. three persons were injured.
probably fatally. and 20 others received
minor injuries following the instnlla.
ton of three gas meters in a building
at Brooklyn.
mot less than 1000, 900 people must
die. and It is not improbable that four
times that number will stsrve" is the
declaration contained in report on the
famine situation in China. made by Rev
John X. Hykas. agent Of the American
Bible society at Shanghai
The strike Of the granite cutters and
tool sharpeners ~ Milford. Mass.
which has been in progress since April
I. throwing 200 men into ldlcness, has
been settled Tho strikers are TO have
AZ cents an hour and n half holiday on
every Saturday throughout the year.
A telegram of congratulations on the
Illustration Of the recent regicide Dlot
has been sent 70 tho car by the Octo-
brists.
A giant dem onstration, in which $780,
600 persons took part. was held at
Perp!gnan, France. for the purpose Of
urging the government TO remedy the
distress caused by the over-production
of wines and the extensive sale of
adulterated wines.
Edwin n. Conger former minister to
China. died at Pasadena. Cal. from
chronic dysentery.
Tuesday, May q.
Through great crowds Of cheering en-
tllusasts, Superman. the sturdy g
yearold son Of the great Commando
| carrying the colors of James r. Kecne.
! flashed under the wire the winner Of
| the Brooklyn handicap over course
fetocx deep in mud. The purse was
$50 100.
| Abrah ham Hummel of New York was
sent to Blackwelrs island to serve a
year in the ponitentisry for conspiracy
ia the celebrated Dodge. Morse divorce
| case
Federal Judge Lands drastically
scored the lenders Of the Furniture
trust In a sensational speech from the
bench at Chicago and sentenced 10
members of the combine to'pay ar ag-
Gregate OF SAL POO for Illegal conspiracy
in restraint OF trade.
The French cruiser Chanzy Is ashore
OIL one of the Saddle islands. in the
Chusan China; group. Her position
is dangerous
Notices were posted in the Halnl-
ton Wooden companys mills ar Ames-
bury. Mass, announcing ar advance in
wages on May 81
The Stronbol, and Mt. Etns vel.
canoes are again active. especially
S.rombo,.
Following the assassination Of three
bitterly hated police officers ut Odessa
by n bomb. serious rioting occurred
and the Black Hundreds run wild
through the streets. mcrcilcssly beating
people particularly Jews. The police
remained passive spectators Of the dis
order
Wednesday, May %.
The largest. most repre- sentative and
most harmonious convention which
ever assembled in Ireland repud iateC
the plan for a limited Irish council
which was all the Liberal governn en-,
had 10 offer in fulfiment Of its cam
pdign promises,
Ten indictments. three charging per
jury and seven forgery were found by
the grand Jury against John r. Hege
man. president of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company of New York
Every street car line in Massachu
sets must adopt tenders hat will tent
end not MAIN. BY orders ot the rail
! road cOmniss ioners companies mus
complete designated changes in equip
ment before December. 1907
Thirty persons were injured some Sc
riously. in collision between a three
, ear electric train and a trolley car n
Bath Beach. y. Y. at point wher
the two lines cross at right angles.
resolution condemninx Roosevelt
E ard Taft as candidates for the pres
d.ncy and supporting Senator Fordke
we're passed at Il mass meeting of ne
croes AZ Boston.
The differences between Tie city c
Boston and the contracting teAmSter
= which perform the municipal work wcr
: settled and the city will pay So n da
! for double teams and So 80 for siuEl
J. teams.
: The committee or pOlty OF The Pre-
bytcrau general assembly decided ,
report against church federation Wit
r the snti-salOcn league.
Il The New York stock market sufIere
another sharp and unexplained slump
His first day in the penitentiar
i 70 md Abra ham II. Humme in col
S d,tion OF physical collapse and the pri
a on doctor ordered the lawyer remove
a 20 the hospital.