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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1898
Page
8
A New York New Haven and Hartford work train derailed at noon near a bridge two miles north of Thomaston Connecticut. Three men were killed and one fatally injured when the train backed to a siding and plunged down a 15 foot embankment.
A New York incorporation of the Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper & Silver Mining Co signals a planned merger with Butte & Boston. Analysts expect a three-to-one stock swap and a combined output of 100 to 125 million pounds of refined copper annually. Endorsing figures include A. S. Bigelow as president and Osd ue as secretary, with the new firm poised as a top world copper producer.
Washington April 6. Lon g delays in sending the Cuban message kept the House and Senate in suspense for hours. Observers faced crowded galleries as delays in evacuating Consul General Lee and other Americans from Havana shaped the day. In the House the army reorganization bill drew little attention amid opposition to expanding the regular army to 104,000. The Senate opened with a notable scene in the diplomatic gallery and adjourned after brief sessions and executive action.
Harvard students respond to a government drill call by Lt. Wirt Robinson as 50 to 300 men practice in squads. Captain Charlie Bull leads a provisional unit while others from Naval Reserves and state militia prepare for potential war. Professor Hart will lecture on the war issue at noon.
At the White House the President and Representatives Hopkins Berry Sayers Dinsmore and Newlands viewed General Lee's cable reporting 2000 Americans stranded on the island and the risk of delay. The President explained the safety need and postponed sending the message. Democrats expressed satisfaction with the briefing.
Representative Pearson of North Carolina introduces a joint resolution urging U S intervention to end the Cuban war. The measure cites Spanish reconcentration and civilian suffering, calls for recognition of Cuban independence, and grants the President authority to use land and naval forces to end the conflict.
The Hon. Alden Speare returned from Washington where his travel was authorized by the Boston Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce to pursue a dry dock for naval vessels in Boston. Chief Constructor Hichborn favors timber docks for cost and longevity, while granite docks remain preferred by New England. A bill change could threaten the proposed dock at ten.
William Jennings Bryan will land in Boston on April 16 with Senator White and Congressman DeArmond to lead a Democratic demonstration. Committees met to finalize plans for a public meeting a reception and a dinner on April 8, with banquet tickets set at 3 dollars and invitations extended to regional Democratic chairs.
The Jefferson Club cancels its April 18 dinner as Congressmen Bailey Lewis and McClellan cancel due to the Washington crisis. The committee cites national concerns and the aim to avoid a partisan event during a tense period. Over 400 seat applications had been received.
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