Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-14


United states and Panama.
Prince Alfonso Of the Ast,Irias. the
infant son Of King Alfonso who was
born May 10, 1907. was enrolled in tho
Span 'sh army.
Major General Weston pronounces
the recent operations In the Philip
pines to have been police rather thaI
military.
Rear Admiral Evans flag has been
hauled down from the batteship Con.
necticut and new flag Of similar design
broken out in token Of the presence Of
a new chief, Rear Admiral Thomas.
The Massachusetts delegation Of the
Independence League 70 the national
convention was chosen on a platform
which leaves the delegates uninstructed
as to presidential candidates.
Tuesday, May IL.
Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur,
cf Dayton. o., made their most sue
cessful flight in their airship and prac-
tically demonstrated that aerial navi.
cation by the use Of an engine is n &C.
compished fact
The parcels post system was con
dcmned by nearly every speaker nj tho
annual convention at Boston Of tho
National Association of Retail Groc. rs
Of the United States.
Junk shops IN Chelsea. Mass. in
whose district the contia gra ton started
that wiped out third Of the CITY on
April II. must 20. according TO vote
Of the Chelsea board OF aldermen
AT least eight persons were killed and
scores of others injured in q series OF
tornadoes in northwestern Oklahoma
The British house Of commons passed
the second reading Of the Irish univen
sty bill by a vote OF 344 to 81. Tn,
minority consisted of Irish unionistA
and non-conformst radicals.
The cornerstone Of the proposed
home for the International Union Of
American Republics was laid at Wash
ington. During the ceremony the flag
OF each of the twenty-one countries
represented was hauled aloft.
At conference between tho leaders
Of the house and senate It practically
was agreed that congress s1a II adjourn
May %
The nine mills Of the New England
Cotton Yarn company in New Bedford,
Mass. have increased their running
time by fourteen hours q week
The marriage Of Prince IIclie De
Sagan and Nine. Gould Nill take place
as soon as !ne prince has EN- braced the
Protestant Faith.
twenty-five persons were injured by
an accident on the Third avenue ele-
waited road nj New York. II is be-
lieved that the accident was due to .
failure OF the block signal system.
The senate passed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, carrying an aprropria.
ton aggregating sl2, 1915
Schooner Penobscot went on the
rocks on Two Bush island off the coast
Of Maine and became a total loss Cap
tain Pendleton and the five men CON-
posing the crew were rescued
Wednesday, May 10.
Practically the whole population OF
the village OF Belleghem. Belgium. set
upon and killed man who was caught
in the act NJ hurglarizing the famous
Chapel Of the Virgin.
William Montgomery. cashier Of the
Allegheny National hank Of Pittsburs,
charged with the embezzlement Of
$469. OOO. was surrendered by his bonds.
men.
Twelve persons are known to have
been killed and score injured by tor
nado which swept over eastern Ne
braSka
Seven mine workers were instantly
killed and more than dozen injured
in an explosion in coliery at Wyo-
ming, Pa.
The senate committee on finance
voted to report the bill already passed
by the house providing for the perma-
nent restoration of the words I'm God
We Trust" to gold and silver coins.
Acting Governor Draper of Massa-
chusetts vetoed bills to increase the
salaries of the justices OF the supreme
judicial and the superior courts and the
bill to pay sheriffs who are masters Of
houses of correction $1,000 additional Il
their salaries.
The body Of Miss Alice c. Loud, a 70
found drowned in the harbor She was
to have been married June to Rev.
Hiram Vrooman of Providence.
a real novelty marked the feet enter
tainrnent program at San Francisco
when the bluejackets and petty officers
were the guests of honor at reception
and ba given under the auspices Of ex-
elusive society women.
In an address before the rational
drainage congress, William j. Bryan
said he was heartily in syrnpath with
the movement for the reclamation of
the swamp lands Of this country
through drainage,
The senate passed the postoffce ar-
preparation bill. carrying amounts ag-
Tregating 500, OPT ,367.
The assignment Of the firm OF Nicker-
son. Simmons & Buss stock brokers.
Boston. was followed by a petition In
bankruptcy by an attorney for the credi-
tors.
John r Swasey Of Canton was nomi-
mated on the first ballot for congress.
man at the Second Maine congressional
district convention to succeed Con
gresham I.ittlefield. whose resignation
will take effect in September next
Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them Doan's