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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1895

Page

3

Mystery disappearance of John W Cox linked to found belongings

In Providence a mail box discovery ties the Auburn man John W Cox to his sudden vanishing on November 10, 1994. Relatives found his money bag, pistol, bicycle, wrench, oilers, and a card in a female hand along the fence in front of his home. Detectives had searched the city for weeks without locating him. The items were placed in boxes last night, but no trace of Cox has emerged.

Providence R. I John W. ¢Ox Auburn John W. Wil

Whiskey Trust Affairs Ad April 6 Receiver Talks

Receiver McNulta reported the whiskey property ready for immediate transfer to stockholders if court orders. He cited the American Distributing Company joining the Spirits Distilling Association as removing the last obstacle to trust prosperity. General McNulta signed the agreement this morning. terms were not public but favorable to the trust. Stockholders may seek court relief by June 1 as the receivership unfolds. Control shifts April 17 with the annual election.

McNulta American Distributing Company Spirits Distilling Association Neeey Yie Browe

Belding Bros and Co announces wage raise plan

The notice states wages will rise from April 1 by 5 percent with a further adjustment after the July 1 inventory if business conditions allow. It cites very low product prices and fierce competition as reasons and says the company aims to treat employees fairly. Signed Belding Bros and Co.

Belding Ee Belding Bros, & CO

Winged tables bring library comfort at low cost

The Paine furniture Company reports winged tables now stocked for libraries and clubs. These overhanging tables offer convenient use and are available at a very low price, pleasing students and those aiming to furnish a home library.

Paine Furniture Company

Colonel Whiting Resigns Guard Post For Hawaii Superior Court

Colonel W Austin Whiting, who left the judgeship to lead the national guard of Hawaii, has resigned the colonelcy and is reappointed as judge of the Hawaii Superior Court. Born in Charles Town and Harvard educated, he captained the football team in his senior year.

W. Austin Whiting National Guard Hapaii Honolulu Superior Court of Hawaii Whiting

Fire damages bakery and store in Rochester

Rochester New Hampshire April 6 fire started by kettle of lard on a stove. Fire at H Burnham bakery and restaurant on Hanson street destroyed almost the building and damaged the adjoining Salinger property occupied by Charles Willey as a bakery store. Burnham's loss about 1500 insured. Salinger property loss about 200 insured.

Rochester N. H H. Burnham Hanson Street Isadore Salinger Charles W. Willey Burnham Balinger

Train collision slows Worcester Northern line at Windham Junction

At Windham Junction New Hampshire a Worcester Quashua and Rochester railroad train pushed into an m switch near the station. The engine and feeder slid halfway onto an embankment with wheels buried in sand. Crews are building a side track to allow trains to pass. No injuries reported.

Windham Junction N. H Worcester, Qashua & Rochester Railroad

Local man Albert Troschle dies after morphine dose

Albert E. Troschle, 38, of 1 Cobb Street, died yesterday after taking a large morphine amount around Thursday afternoon. Dr. Clayton of 1000 Washington Street treated him for several hours but could not save him. Police believe the death may have been intentional.

Albert E. Troschle Kvone Cobb Street Clayton Washington Street Spolgon

Wheeler Held for Embezzlement in Municipal Case

H Wheeler, linked to Zeyler & Co, faced embezzlement charges after a $2200 check dated Sept 1894. He waived examination and was held in $3000 bond for the May grand jury. American Wringer Co. advertised city manufacturing wringers and related goods with mail orders and telephone service.

Wheeler An .Em- Zeyler & Col Wisiter Das American ,Wringer_Co

Dewey Medical Scene Offers Comprehensive Care

Daytime and evening appointments announced for all diseases at 7th Street rooms. Examinations and treatments available through a medical service described as accessible and comprehensive for residents seeking general health care and disease management.

Dewey Medical Eeene Ae DY

New Telephone Aliance Aims to Beat Bell Company

A sweeping plan organizes the Standard Telephone Company of New York with a claimed 960 million dollars in capital to install $2 yearly phones nationwide. State licenses span New York New England New Jersey Pennsylvania District of Columbia Maryland Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Minnesota Missouri and more with numerous regional Standard companies forming under Griffith Colt and George Q Cannon.

Chicago New Telephone Company American Bell John W. Candler Boston Colonel Conger Ohio Congressman Cannon Utah Mormon Church Louis Windmueller New York Franklin Fairbanks Vermont Leon Abbott New Jersey Felix Agnus Baltimore Charles A. Pillsbury Minneapolis Illinois W. J. Campbell Standard Oil Johns. Runnells Pullman W. W. Tracey Springfield Standard Telephone Company of New York Standard Telephone Company Capital Eastern Standard Telephone Company New England New Jersey Standard Telephone Company Jersey City Delaware Pennsylvania Standard Telephone Company Philadelphia Pennsylvania Columbian Standard Telephone Company Washington D. C Richmond Maryland District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia Indiana Standard Telephone Company Cleveland Cincinnati Indianapolis Michigan Standard Telephone Company Detroit Michigan Northwestern Standard Telephone Company Davenport Milwaukee Iowa Wisconsin Northern Standard Telephone Company St. Paul Pierre Minnesota North South Dakota Central Standard Telephone Company St. Louis Kansas City Lincoln Missouri Kansas Nebraska Arkansas Griffith Colt Union Trust Company Mountain Standard Telephone Company Denver Albuquerque Salt Lake City Colorado New Mexico Arizona George Q. Cannon Southern Standard Telephone Company Nashville Louisville Charleston Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina Gulf States Standard Telephone Company New Orleans Atlanta St. Augustine Georgia Florida Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Texas Standard Telephone Company Austin Galveston Guthrie Texas Indian Terriitory Oklahoma Pacific Standard Telephone Company Portland Tacoma Andelena Oregon Montana Idaho Wyoming Alaska California Standard Telephone Company San Francisco California Nevada Intercolonial Standard Telephone Company Quebec St. John’s Halifax Ontario Canadian Standard Telephone Company Montreal Ottawa Province of British Columbian Standard Telephone Company Winnipeg Vancouver Victoria Mexican Standard Telephone Company City of Mexico Republic of Mexico

New Standard Telephone Co Plans Summer Service in New York

Thurlow Weed Barnes leads the Standard Telephone Company with offices at 68 Broad Street. He confirms the parent company has a paid in capital of 160 million dollars and fifty chartered subsidiaries. About 200 prominent U.S. capitalists back the venture aiming to launch service in New York this summer at three dollars a month. Barnes says the project has been kept quiet for three years after securing the franchise. Searles is not a director and left for Arizona after being bought out. his nephew and son in law remain linked to the New York group. J E Searles once led the local company. C H Aldrich, also counsel for Kellogg, is in the city with his client negotiating efforts.

New York Thurlow Weed Barnes New Standard Telehone Company Broad Street Mr. Searles Sugar Company Searles Arizona E. M. Searles Winthrop Murray Tuttle J. E. Searles C. H. Aldrich M. G. Kellogg Bell Bell Telephone Chicago New Telephone Company American Bell Company State Street John W. Candler

Bell stock signals doubt on Chicago telephone rumour

Bell Telephone stock traded lightly with about 700 of 200000 shares changing hands. The price fell early but mostly recovered by close, reflecting investor skepticism toward Chicago competition. A telephone expert called the new company a quixotic venture by adventurers seeking personal gain.

Spring Cleaning and Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Claim

An advertisement urges homemakers to cleanse the body during spring cleaning. It claims impure blood causes fatigue and nervousness and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier to enrich and energize the bloodstream for better health and strength.

Hood

Together Will Master the Trials of House Cleaning

A patient describes years of frail health caused by rheumatism neuralgia and lingering weakness. She details poor appetite fatigue and nervousness then notes seeking relief and a potential cure after trying various remedies.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsed by Mrs Andrews

Mrs F H Andrews of South Woodstock Conn says Hood's Sarsaparilla keeps her energetic at home and on the farm all summer. She notes improvement in heart palpitations and calls Hood's Sarsaparilla the medicine for everyone. She also praises Hood's Pills as the best she has tried.

Hood F. H. Andrews South Woodstock Conn

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Blood Purity and Strength

A testimonial heavy ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood, improves appetite, restores strength to exhausted nerves, and aids sleep. It claims cures for blood origin diseases like crofula and rheumatic eruptions, with personal endorsements from Helen Hilferd of New York and Mrs. T. J. Williams of Iowa and DuLay of Vermont.

Hood

Along the Water Front: Vessels and Wreck News

The Longfellow sails to Provincetown at 9 this morning. The Ella from Port Spain loses foretopmast and mainmast head in a March mishap. Winslow Morse, ashore at Lynn Beach, floated and beached at East Boston. hull damaged. Kennett to be cleaned and repaired in Simpson's dock. Wreck survey on Venetian. cargo disposition pending. Barge 202 discharges 1370 tons coal in record 5.5 hours. Eclipse observed on March 10. Claverdon seen off Thitcher’s Island. 2462 ton net British ship to Boston crew reports.

Longfellow John Smith Provincetown Underwriter New York Adderley Ella Port Spain Winslow Morse Lynn Beach Winterport Boston Wesley A. Gove Marquand’s Smith and Sorensen Atlantic Avenue Kennett Davies Progreso Mexico Simpson’s Marquand M. C. Moseley R. F. G. Candage Oliver Shaw Boston Towboat Company Edgewater Dudley Pray Mystic Wharf Bangor Penobscot Gilkey C. P. Dixon Kelway Calcutta Hali

Prof Green Astrologist Degen at Park Square

An unsigned item lists Prof Green as an astrologist at 58 Park Square near Prov oe eee St and 218 Boylston Street with rooms and services described as past and future readings. Minor garbled text mentions love and law.

Park Square Provoe Eee St Boylston Street Iin

Japan Presses for Corean Independence and Indemnities

London report cites good authority on peace terms with China including Corean independence, 400 million yen indemnity, and cession of Formosa and Li-Tung Port Arthur. China objects to Li-Tung and Port Arthur. Japan dispatches infantry and cavalry as armistice nears while Pekin corridor battles unfold. Chinese forces in North Formosa estimated at 80,000 with 50,000 regular troops.

London Chir Corea Japan Formosa Lo-Tung Port Arthur Li-Tung China Times Shimonoshi Pekin

Japanese Colonel Aoki under fire near Chinese border

A Tokyo despatch reports General Nodzu in Hai Cheng saying a Chinese messenger was sent April 1 to seek truce talks, and a Chinese messenger with a trumpeter was sent April 2. When no return by April 3, Colonel Aoki attempted a flag truce advance, prompting Chinese firing that wounded the Japanese flag bearer and forced retreat.

London Tokio Centra Nodzu Aoki

O'Brien Confesses Identity in Bunco Case at Paris

In Paris on April 5 the man known as American bunco steer O'Brien admitted to Judge Tranqueville that he is really O'Brien, the fugitive. This marks his first admission of guilt in the March 27 shooting of his companion Addel.

Paris O'Brien

Porter Buys Cleveland World Newspaper Deal

Robert P. Porter former census chief and ex head of the Philadelphia and New York presses has purchased the Cleveland World, a Republican daily. He will assume control immediately, with the price reported near 200 dollars.

Cleveland Robert P. Porter Census Bureau Ear Philadelphia Press Fouth New York Press Cleveland World

Gould settles Newton bonds with Powowiver Bank officials

Amesbury April Hervey N Gould appeared at the Powowiver Bank this afternoon and settled her relative to his note. The bank officials turned over the 0 of town of Newton bonds to him, central as collateral, settling the matter for the bank.

Amesbury Hervey N. Gould Powowiver Bank Town of

Railroads push improvements and new stations emerge

Amid rail industry gloom, Boston area lines announce modern stations at Westboro and Stoneham, plus a new Manchester and Milford company with 300000 capital. Quebec and Lake St John issues fishing book as trout season opens. Other items note whistle chimes on Pennsylvania locomotives, re elections at Southern Pacific, London railway congress, Mexican Central hiring in Boston, and price moves on grain and dairy freight. The Trackman reports these updates.

Boston Quebec & Lake St. John Road Pennsylvania Huntington International Railway Congress London American Railroad Association F. P. McIntyre Mexican Central Road E. W. Barker Grand Trunk Road Chicago New York Western Freight Association Minneapolis

Ex-Police Commissioner Sheehan Cleared by Special Grand Jury

New York reports that a special grand jury has dismissed charges against ex-Police Commissioner Sheehan. The accusations included trying to coax Captain Schmitt berger to permit a gambler to run a gambling house and persuading a ballot clerk to violate election law by withholding constitutional amendment ballots unless voters requested them.

New York Special Grand Jury Sheehan Schmittberger

District attorney serves notice on appeal in forgery case

New York April 5 The district attorney has served notice upon Tracy Boardman and Platt of the appeal from the decision of the general term of the Supreme Court which reversed the jury verdict in the Court of Oyer and Terminer convicting Erastus Wiman of forgery.

New York Tracy, Boardman and Platt Supreme Court Court of Oyer and Terminer Erast Wiman

British Columbia Premier Seeks 2 Million Loan in London

Montreal April 6 H J Turner premier of British Columbia arrived in Montreal on his way to London to float a loan of 2 000 000 dollars for provincial purposes.

British Columbia Montreal H. J. Turner London

Unknown Boston man probes Adams House death case

A tall, 60 year old stranger with a long black beard and modest clothes sparked fresh interest in the Adams House death by his own action. He questioned reporters, traced routes through Boston, visited Moulton Loring & Loring and the Savings Bank on School Street, and carried a Pittsburg mail, suggesting possible ties to Laird of Pittsburg and Miss Hathaway.

Adams House Boston Pemberton Square Moulton, Loring & Loring Savings Bank School Street Jones Sampson Jones’s Wemberton Square Pittsburg, Fenn Laird Miss Hathaway

Casket hardware trust proposed by New York seller

William C. Thompson of Sargent & Co proposes a casket hardware trust to unite about two dozen firms. The plan calls for a stock corporation with capital equal to member firms’ assets and for conveying property to the new company in exchange for stock. Boston leaders dismiss the move as unlikely and impractical.

William C. Thompson New York Sargent & Co New Haven Conn Thompson Boston Heintz National Casket Company Portland Street Heath Dorntee Casket Company Blackstone Street Mr. Thompson Cincinnati W. N. Lockhart Lockhart Company Stamford Street

The Arno Rescue at Sea Near Southampton

The Normannia rescued 29 crew members and a baby from the sinking British ship Arno after an eight hour effort in heavy thirty foot seas. Lifesaving included a canvas bag cradle for the infant and life buoy lines for jumping into the sea. Rescuees received 2000 marks in reward.

Southampton Arno

Crushed by Falling Stones Kills Worker in Portland

Hans Johnson aged 35 of Middletown was instantly killed at the Connecticut Steam Brownstone Works in Portland when a pile of stone fell from a travelling crane as he adjusted a chain. He leaves a wife and three children.

Middletown Conn Hans Johnson Connecticut Steam Brownstone Works Portland

Meeting of People's Institute elects officers at Roxbury hall

The annual meeting of the People's Institute was held last evening in People's Hall Roxbury. Reports from the superintendent and treasurer were heard on their work. Members of the managing committee for the ensuing year were elected and miscellaneous business was transacted.

The People’s Institute People’s Hall Tremont Street Roxbury Shiel Literary Association Grand Army Hall John P. J St. Rose Hall Quincy House Curtis John F. Fitzgerald Thomas J. Gargan Edward J. Flynn John F. Dever John J. Boyle

Why use Warner's Safe Cure for kidney troubles

Questioning the springtime drowsiness and aches as signs of kidney poison in the blood. Encourages curing kidneys with Warner's Safe Cure as the only known specific to purify the blood and restore health and happiness.

Warner

Death of Joseph W Chickey Herald circulation chief dies

Joseph W Chickey superintendent of circulation on the Boston Herald died at his residence 627 Massachusetts avenue at age 60. He came from Boston as a marble cutter and served in the Forty second Massachusetts during the New Orleans campaign. He later joined the State Militia and was active with Company BE Seventh Regiment. A charter member of G A R Post 7 Bea ton he was also active in Odd Fellowship and related orders. Death followed a second paralysis shock after one in November.

Joseph W. Chickey Boston Herald Massachusetts Avenue Mr. Chickey Boston Forty-second Massachusetts Regiment New Orleans Beaton Odd Fellowship Herald

Hopkins Hopkins Wedding Unites Maude Hopkinson and Louis Hopkinson

In New York City at 1045 Madison Avenue on Thursday April 4, Maude Hopkinson daughter of Mrs D H Hopkinson wed Louis Hopkinson of this city in a ceremony performed by Rev Abbot BE Kittredge. Death notices span Dunlap Galvin Gillespie Gilman Goodnow Hatch Hathaway Hill with ages and dates from April 2 to April 8 across several local figures.

Hopkins — Hopkinson Madison Avenue New York City Abbot BE. Kittredge Maude D. H. Hopkinson Louis Lawton Hopekins Dunlap H. Atossa Galvin Malden James Galvin Gillespie Sarah Gillespie Gilman Edna W. Gilman Goodnow Framingham Mass Edward Goodnow Hatch Charlestown A. Hatch Hathaway Adoniram Hathaway Hill Soldiers’ Home Simon D. Hill

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