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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
1
William Jewett, former banker, returns to Lawrence after an absence that sparked speculation. He says he stayed in New York and Washington, denying bond fears as “bash” and promising to appeal if needed. He appears well and confident in his case’s ultimate outcome.
A Massachusetts delegation source says no clemency appeal for William S. Jewett has been made to the President. The case has not been called up at the Department of Justice.
Forecast for New England and eastern New York calls for fair skies Monday, rain Monday night, and Tuesday. Fresh southerly winds accompany the change, with improving conditions thereafter.
Elaborate preparations to guard the queen with 10,000 policemen, ensuring her safety. She will travel from the pier to Viceregal Lodge in Phenix Park, with the visit extending through April 28.
Police halted an elaborate burglary ring led by Thomas Jackson and Thomas Wilson after watching the Warren & Blanchard woollens store on Chauncy street. Jackson, surprised in the act, struggled before being subdued and jailed. Wilson, an accomplice with prior time, implicated in recent thefts deemed a wholesale plan.
A major blaze swept three Cashman Bros. structures near the waterfront in Newburyport causing extensive losses across multiple firms. Buildings owned by James Meanntyre and W. S. Coffin burned with machinery, boats, coal, and equipment lost. One man, Frank Tucker, was severely injured when knocked down by a vehicle. Firefighters from nearby cities assisted as total losses exceed $100,000 with numerous insured and uninsured claims.
A dawn brawl erupted on Howard Street Boston’s Tenderloin as six drunken men fought with boots fists and a whip. Windows shattered in the Cushing House basement and one man fractured a wrist before authorities or names were noted.
Dublin crowds swell as the British channel squadron nears Kings Town for the Queen. Hotels fill, trains arrive, and grand stands rise while a countywide holiday is declared. Extremists plan a nationalist procession, likely to be forbidden, in a bid to counter the royal visit.
London reports Queen Victoria will travel to Ireland with a large royal suite leaving Windsor by special train for Holyhead aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. Scotland Yard predicts the largest guard ever around the Queen with 9000–10,000 officers including 1500 plainclothes, plus 1000 interior plainclothes guards. An Irish deputy lieutenant resigns after a dispute over songs at a Galway fundraiser, highlighting tense atmosphere before the visit.
General Colville's division moved to rescue Colonel Broadway's force amid shelling. Fire opened on the Boer position as fighting continued within a few miles of Bloemfontein. No loss reports from Roberts have been made public.
British force under Colonel Broadwood, including the Tenth Hussars and Household Cavalry, left Thaba N'chu due to a large Boer approach. They camped near Bloemfontein water works, were shelled at dawn, and a convoy was sent with batteries as the rear guard. The convoy reached a sprint and the Boers ambushed, leading to capture.
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