Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, Sept. 26.

A conspiracy to start revolutionary
A number of suspicious persons be-
lieved to be connected with the con-
spiracy have been Swallowed for sew
cral days past. 1t is believed that the
movement is backed by New York cap
italiStS.
The New York local of the Com
mcrcidl Photographers union voted to
call ont all leased wire operators en-.
ploycd by tfle press and brokers' Of
fees in New York if such action shall
be sanctioned by the national officers
The retirement from the French
army of Major Drcyfus has been ga.
Zetted.
Maurice II. KlouS was arrested at
Providence in connection with the city
Of Boston coal graft cases.
A total of 300 cases of cholera
throughout Japan are reported.
Countess De MontignoSo. ex-Crown
Princess OF Sayony. and Enrico Toselli.
the music master, were married at
registry office in London.
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for n
contest for the Americas cup in 1903
was declined by the New York Yacht
club
Frank A. Niece, national organizer
Of the Foundrymen's union. was found
guilty on four counts Of the COM
plant which alleged intimidation OF
non-union workmcn at New Haven.
One man lost his life and three
others We're rescued from thier cap
sized vessel, schooner Princess Of Avon,
Of Parrsboro. ~ s., after thrilling ex.
pericnce Off Nahant, Mass.
Friday, Sept. 27.
The Indiana Pipe Line company. a
subsidiary of the Standard Oil com
pany, made a profit Of 81 O91 O22 in
1903 on total investment of 81, DDS, 1873.
The secret police arrested at Havana
General Masso PARA, General Juan
Ducassl and General Lara M!rct,
charged with conspring against public
order. PARA is the alleged leader of the
conspiracy to start a revolution against
the Americans in Cuba.
First Lieutenant Finch, Twelfth in
fantry, disappeared from Governors
Island. y. Y. An investigation of
Finchs accounts shows n shortage OF
about $1,000.
The London papers, writing edi-
torialy of the refusal by the New York
Yacht club to accept the challenge for
the Americas cup made by Upton. en-
press the opinion that If the club per
ssts in its present attitude the cup
must be ruled ont rs an international
trophy.
Two locomotives were smashed in a
head-on collision of passenger trains
near Vernon. VI. No passenger was
severely injured, though many suf-
fered from Commissions.
Louis Gadwah, II gardener, was de-.
tanned by the authorities in connec-
ton with their investigation of the
murder of David Laughl!n, II well-to do
farmer of South Columbia, \. II.
The turbine steamer LusitaHia brok @
the Cunnrd lines record for the east
ward passage across the Atlantic. Her
time for the trip is days hours. 30
minutes.
Torrentlal rains have flooded the val.
ley Of the Herauit, France. The de-
struction Of property is very great,
| especially in the case Of the vineyards.
Saturday. Sept. 20.
Vice President Fairbanks was de-
featcd for election as a lay delegate
| from Indiana to the quadrennal con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
| church next May.
In the Bayonnc On. j. police court
John NNrten, Il Wife beaten, was
! spanked by a detective in the open
courtroom, by order Of the recorder, and
| later remanded to jail.
While both We're running at high
rate Of speed and each was conteSting
the right of way, the United States aux
lliary cruiser Prairie completely dis
mantled and dlsmaSted schooner Flora
$. NickerSOn and came within a hairs
breadth of sending her crew of - souls
to a watery grave.
Rev. Wilson +. Ferguson has resi- gned
from the Nebraska Methodist confer
encc, rather than proceed with the
church trial for alleged unbccoming con
duct with member OF his congrega-
ton.
Discussing the possibility Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt again becoming n can
didate, Elhu Root said: president
Roosevelt will not be the candidate of
the Republican party He has made Il
plain statement to this effect"
Ten members Of last years Dart
mouth varsity baseball team have
lbeen declared ineligible 10 ever again
represent Dartmouth on Any athletic
| <cantsuued nm 18th Pure,)