Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15

quarters Of the manufacturing year or
S1,795,27o.
Washington naval circles are ngi-
tnted over a report that the British ad-
miralty Is about to lay down the keel
of giant ship 80 percent greater in
tonnage than the Dreadnaught.
an the business OF selling petroleum
In foreign coun tries, the price policy
of the Standard Oil company has APP
parently been 10 sacrifice the interests
OF the American consumer for the pur-
pose of securing the Standards foreign
business" according to an official re-
port to President Roosevelt.
Fred Emery, n laborer was shot and
killed at Brandon, VI, by G. T.. Nc
Lean, an iron worker. Emery made
many threats, 1t is said, at Mclean, and
finally provoked a fight.
Judge Morris, in the United States
district court at Minneapolis, fined the
Wisconsin Central Railway company
$1,000 for reba ting, Of which it was
convicted.
The body of A. w. Mansur Of Sharon,
Mass, who has been missing since
June II, was found in n berry pasture.
Mansur was a member of the firm Of
Mansur & Co. bankers and investment
securities, Boston.
Tuesday, Aug. 10.
The strike of telegrapherS has
reached New York city. where three
spontaneous "walkouts" occurred.
These were directed against the West
81 oh
pany and The Associated Press.
A widespread revolt of blacks in the
Congo Independent State, which it IS
claimed. was carefully planned as
blow to King Leopold's authority, is re-
ported.
Steamer ADMIRAL Dewey, from ia
maican ports. brought TO Boston 81
gantic swordfish. IT was harpooned
nv the crew Of the Nantucket south
shoal ightshlp. The swordtsh weighed
550 pounds.
Caid Sir Harry MacLean has been
handed over by his captor Raisul, to
the Elkmes tribe who, in their turn.
set him Mt liberty.
r. r. Hartman and Otto H. Kahn,
the latter Of the firm Of Kuhn, Loeb
e. Co.. have been summoned into court
to show cause why they should not an
swer certain questions relating TO the
control of the Chicago and Alton rail-
road.
Germany won the first OF the sender
class race series between that country
and America.
Serious and fatal disorders occurred
at Belfast, The troops fired into the
crowd and a woman and man were
shot dead and number of others
were seriously wounded.
During performance by circus
at burlington. Vt. several sections Of
seats collapsed, precipitating 800 peo-
pie to the gound. Two We're seriously
injured and many others were bruised
The secret society Of the Hunchakist
has been smashed by the efforts of the
New York police force, who have ar
rested the ringleaders Of the society
and obtained confessions from them.
Heavy loss of life is reported from
central Japan because Of foods, several
hundred being drowned The prop
erty loss was heavy.
Standard Oil dropped on the Wall
street curb to $50. total drop of 30
points. since Judge Lands rendered
his opinion at Chicago.
Wednesday, Aug. Ia.
The French cruiser Galilee restored
calm at Rabat. Morocco, by threaten
ing to lombard the neighboring holy
city OF Sail.
The captain of the schooner Luke @.
Olsen. returning from a cruise to Lay
san island. reports that he was unable
TO find the island after a - days
search 1t is thought that the island
sunk.
In the municipal criminal court at
Boston the nine Cinnamon who were
arrested for the murders In Chinatown
on the night of Aug. had their cases
postponed until Aug. 20
, From the viewpoint of the employers
Of telegraph operators the strike stu
alton Is declared to be improving hour
ly. The officials of the TelegrapherS
union. on the other hand, express conf
, dence and satisfaction with the prog
| TtSS DI me S'llhV
Governor Folk of Missouri has com
muted the sentence of Lord Fred
erick s. Darlington to life impriSon
ment. harrington was sentenced to be
executed on Aug. 20 for the murder of
James McCann.
Miss Edith Gregor of North Attleboro.
Mass, aged %, and Clyde Morrison, s
years old, OF Falmouth, Mass, We're
} drowned at Wentw orth, y. II.
r We're st. Leger Goold has confessed
that he was the murderer of Emma
Levin whose dismembered body was
found in the trunks of Goold and his
; wife upon their arrival at Marseilles
from Monte Carlo
The Seneca, built for the Rochester
zach; club to defend Canada's cup
against Adele Of the Royal Canadian
Yacht club, won the third straight and
5 decisive race of the series.
: DIR. Nansen, Norwegian minister to
| Great Britain, will soon retire from di
4 plomacy. He finds a diplomats social
=. duties TO be uncongenial and irkSome.
After Spending the greater part Of
life in climbing tail steeples and flag
poles William Anderson, 90 years old