Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF

Vice-President Sherman Is resting at
Grove Beach, Conn.,, under advice Of his
physician.
New York city has 731. 1863 school children.
in increase Of 9.34O DER last year.
Russia Is launching a movement for a
new treaty Of trade apd commerce with
the United States.
The striking silk operatives Of HacAen-
sack, N. j., have returned to work after
three weeks idleness.
The hearing of Attorney Gibson.
charged with the murder at Greenwood
Lake, N. Y, Of Countess Rosa Menschiix
Szabo, has been set for September 80.
The government Is settling 40 claims
for damages done by big guns during
practice at various army posts.
Women are being tried as conductors
on the pay-as-you-enter cars OF the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit company.
Garden Hall. Cheshire, one Of the most
famous timbered mansions In England.
has been burned. with a loss Of $25O0OO.
Thirteen days receipts Of grain in Min
neapolis amounted to IL, 900, 900 bushels, a
new high record.
Max Syndowsky, retired storekeeper
had his pocket picked of $685. thirty
years savings. in a street car in Williams
burg. N. Y.
A London special says that according ia
one Of the underwriters Of Lloyd's that
company is receiving more than E1.oOo, oOI
annually in fire premiums alone from
America
Further advances Of 10 to IS cents per
ton were made Thursday in soft coal In
Pittsburg. 1t Is stated there are but Is
cars Of free coal on all Pittsburg tracks.
In view of the killing Of a freshman
William Rand. by hazers. the authorities
Of the University Of North Carolina will
ask legisla ton making hazing a crime.
In awarding contracts for five New
York subway section, the public service
commission reached the total of 81, 900, 0Ot
III contracts. The last FIVE contracts ag.
gregated s,292, 721.4O.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church OF Chelten-
ham, on the old York road at Ogontz. Pa
Is being rebuilt as a memorial to George
D. Widener and his son, Harry Elkins
Widener victims Of the Titanic disaster
I'VE are drifting toward the day when
the average Englishman's face will be
that OF the typical criminal" is the cheer.
full prediction of DR.. Forbes Ross. a we'll.
known London consulting physician.
Lieut.. Charles A. Becker indicted fol
the murder of Herman Rosenthal, has
surrendered in his efforts for a change OF
| venue and will be ready to go on trial be
| fore Justice Golf on October Z.
| Alfred Vanderbilt. having reached the
age Of 49, has returned to America from
Europe. to receive. according to the terms
| Of his fathers WILL the second half Of hi.
inheritance. estimated at $6s. 100000.
Declaring he will vote for Roosevelt
| Thomas a. Edison says: "He has brains
he has ideas. he has courage and he
/ has understanding of conditions. Then
| too, he knows how to handle the crook
ed politicians and they are all afrait
Of him."
The United States and England hav,
prevented the placing Of the $780, 900 Chi
nese loan with a British bank. Objection
to the loan Is based on the belief in tn
necessity Of insisting upon foreign super
vision over expenditure Of loans.
The Pennsylvania railroad has issued al
order restricting all trains on all point
| of the road from exceeding 10 miles a.
hour.
The London correspondent Of the Ne'
York Times says Roosevelt has writte
friends in London that he expects the cleo
ton Of Wilson.
| American brewers are considering tn
plan Of increasing the hop supply. A larg
western syndicate Of which Ogden Armou
Is the head has been formed and Is nov
growing hops on a large scale In Call
fornia. The syndicate has offered brewer
an opportunity Of subscribing to $4,000
of the stock.
Postma ster- General Hitchcock has Is
sued instructions for carrying into enec
the new newspaper and periodical Law
providing that publishers shall file
lApril l and October l. sworn state
ment Of names and addresses of owner
publisher, editor. managing editor an
business manager. Certain publication
are excepted.
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