Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-03

Phoenician tomps. containing valuable
relics. have been uncovered at Cadiz
Spain.
Harvard University opened It's 276th year
with an enrolment OF 4,5OJ and a freshman
class Of over 80.
Chicago cattle dealers declare the short
age Of cattle on the hoof is so serious
that prime steers will sell at SIS a hundred
before Christmas.
The French postal and telegraph depart
| ment has refused to admit Esperanto on
the same footing as other languages.
The new British battlesnip MARI
borough. to be launched October "a,
will burn OH. Of which she will carry
1900 tons
Pensions have been provided from
the Mikado's private purse for the
oxen which drew the burial car at the
late Mikado's burial,
President Gomez's recommendation
to the Cuban Congress Of amnesty for
1000 negroes implicated in the recent
revolt is opposed as a bold bid for the
negro vote.
The battleship wyoming has been
turned over to the government at the
Philadelphia navy yard by the Cramp
ShIpbuilding company. She is a sister
ship of the Arkansas.
NJ. Henri Chagneux. Paris mineralogist
who has been inspecting lands near
Meeker. Colo, says Colorado has the
greatest supply of radium in the world
stored in her mineral districts.
Emperor William, who is the owner
Of the Royal theatre. Berlin. Is said to
have complained that he cannot keep
singers there because of the high prices
paid by American managers.
The Duke Of Sutherland. one of the
largest landlords In England, and who
has large holdings In Canada. is trying
to interest American capitalists in a
scheme to colonize western Canada with
English and American settlers.
President Allen w. Thurman of the
Ohio State board of administration says
limbeciles are increasing so rapidly that
their care will ultimately bankrupt the
State unless the sterilization plan Is
adopted.
A great general strike is projected by
socialists of Belgium in support of the
IN
constitution. Half a million workers. II
is declared. will be involved In the
strike, which will last six weeks at a
cost to their funds Of $10.000.00O.
A Washington special says that no,
until there exists In China a govern.
ment under an adopted constitution
with officials elected by popular vote
will State department recognize the
new republic. Reports indicate that G
constitutional government will be es
ia blished soon.
The next great feat of chemistry will b.
the making of eggs from air. according L
Dr. Paul Walden Of Riga. Russia. presi
dent-elect Of the ninth international con
gress Of applied chemistry to re held II
St. Petersburg In 1915.
The entire sixth company Of the tirs
Foot guards, including the captain. l
non-commissoned officers and 10 men, 4
OF trial at Potsdam for alleged dshon
estty in connection with the target shoot
ing competition for the coveted Kaise
, prize OF the Prussian army.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasur!
Bailey has completed a list Of presi
, dents and prominent men. whose facel
will appear on new paper money. Thu
face Of George Washington will ap
|. pear on 81 bills; Thomas Jefferson III
So bills; Abraham Lincoln on IS Drills
Grover Cleveland on $40; Alexan de-
Hamilton. $50; Andrew Jackson. $50
benjamin Franklin. 800; John Mar
) shall. $500; Henry Clay. $1,000 an'
, Ulysses S. Grant. $4,000.
In opening the Lake the-Gul
deep waterway convention, Presiden
Kavanaugh declared such a waterwa.
would lower the cost Of living, since tn
: rail rate on grain Is 9h times waite
rate; would benefit the country NOR
than the Panama canal. though costin
much less; and might be built by usin'
workers and machinery transferred fror
the isthmus He urged that the govern
ment take over the maintenance Of tn
@ Mississippi levees for protection agains
floods.
n The Hamburg-American line has praC
n tically decided to go to Boston with