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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1900
Page
2
Miss Parker, a Lynn stenographer and law clerk, is held for trial on forgery charges after her arrest linked to Jayce and McManus money brokers. She faced $1000 bail with April 11 scheduled. prosecutors allege she uttered a forged note amid tumbling market losses and real estate dabbling.
The Solicitor General argues before the Supreme Court that the U S Constitution does not reach the Porto Rico provisional courts without Congress action. He says the island remains under military occupation with military courts and the War Department directing governance. The case involves Ramon Baez seeking writs of habeas corpus and certiorari to review his two month sentence for illegal voting.
Martin Murphy, a Clinton contractor, begins work on removing 4000 bodies from the old St. John’s Cemetery to the new site in Lancaster. The old cemetery has served St. John’s parish Catholic Irish for fifty years.
K Charlton Black lectured to a large audience in Jacob Sleep er Hall 12 Somerset Street on Barrie Stevenson and the Modern Scottish Idyl He recited incidents from their lives and read selections to illustrate his points The talk benefited the Philological Association Library Fund.
Andrew Carnegie expresses interest in the Galatea collection on the history of women at Boston Public Library. He offers a subscription of 100 dollars per year and forwards the first year's payment to support the series.
Henry H. Treadwell of South Boston was elected supreme governor of the United Order of Pilgrim, at the twenty first annual session in Odd Fellows Hall Tremont Street. Win P. Lincoln of Chelsea elected supreme lieutenant governor by 165 of 321 votes. Other officers named include E Shepherd Lawrence supreme secretary A V Bugbee Lawrence supreme treasurer and trustees Bates Dgn Harriman Sleeper. Reports cited a healthy balance of 7681 and a grand ball and reception to close the session.
District Attorney Clarke opened the Miller case detailing a $1000 theft charge from Catherine Moeser and a sprawling swindle dubbed the Franklin Syndicate. He described Miller, called a financial Napoleon, as steering a $10 start with a church club that broadened to nationwide advertising and investor payouts.
The jury found James B. Kellogg formerly of EB. 8. Dean & Co. guilty of grand larceny in the E. S. Dean case. Kellogg was on trial over two weeks and remanded for sentence until next Monday.
Dr H G Sheldon of Boston University asked to explain charges against his university over higher criticism during the Newark conference of the M E church in Paterson N J. He was allotted twenty five minutes but his remarks were interrupted as many delegates did not welcome the explanation.
Navy releases a letter from R. P. Leary Governor of Guam stating he requests relief from duties upon completion of his sea cruise on July 24, 1900 due to domestic needs. The document aims to quell rumors of his removal over dissatisfaction with administration.
The Glendale Baptist Church called Rev. T. J. B. House of Porchanter for six months and he accepted. The former pastor Rev. E. Boynton has retired due to throat illness and may not be able to preach again.
Rev John M Linn pastor of M YW church in Corpus Christi Texas testifies that after years of coffee drinking he suffered biliousness and neuralgia but Postum Food Coffee relieved sickness without the harmful effects He urges others with nervous troubles caused by coffee to abandon it as body and temple of the Holy Ghost.
Olga Nethersole and her company faced New York Supreme Court scrutiny over Sapho with evidence centered on the play’s scenes and costumes. Photographs were shown as witnesses described ballroom acts and a pedestal tableau while debates over testimony and manuscript adjourned to the next day.
Miss Rose Clark asserts she never skipped a board bill and calls reports false. The New York dispatch alleges contempt of court over examination in supplementary proceedings and accuses her of lavish living, wine, and bills at the Vendome Hotel. She refutes the claims, declares herself a good girl, and denies wine or smoking.
The legislative labor committee with manufacturers and workers inspected Granite and Crescent mills in Fall River and found women working overtime. At Granite Chace Arkwright and Hargraves mills some employees admitted day and night shifts under the 58 hour rule. Barker mill was closed and Hargraves officials blocked full entry. The panel returns to Boston to draft a report on Donahue’s bill limiting minors and women to fifty eight hours within 6 am to 6 pm.
Lieutenant Joseph Smith of Chemical No 10 was fined one month's pay and reduced in rank for frequenting a saloon while on duty. Fire Commissioner Russell moved Smith from Chemical 10 to Chemical 4, swapping with Charles C. Springer. Additional department changes include Quinn to Engine 4 Allston, Rodd to Combination Wagon 6 Grove Hall, Donovan to Ladder 15, Nolan to Engine 17 Meeting House Hill, Hayes to Engine 6 Leverett Street.
In Paris on April 4 the opening duel of the Luber sac letter dispute was fought on Grande Jatte at Neuilly between M. Michel Ephrussi and the Count of Luber sac. At the fourth onslaught Ephrussi was struck in the breast by a rib breaking sword, while the Count of Luber sac sustained a slight neck scratch.
Chief Ripley orders Otto Kuhn and his wife and seven children to Chicago avenue police station for a raid on the Wells street bakery living quarters to find traces of Lonna Kuhn. Inspector Heindelmeier compares the case to Luetgert and says solving prospects are improving.
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