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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1896
Page
8
A dramatic night sale at 91 Summer St drew crowds for a $275,000 inventory clearance. The shop promised late evening hours and bargains under three dollars on stylish suits and coats to move stock quickly.
A 275000 dollar clothing stock from Famous Clothing House is slashed at 91 Summer street Boston. Men and boys spring suits overcoats trousers hats and shoes are offered at deep discounts with money back guarantees and home inspection. The sale opens at 8 am and runs until all stock is sold attracting thousands of shoppers and city workers.
Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company orders a new side wheel steamer named Hingham from Montgomery and Howard of Chelsea. The 150 by 2 1/2 by 9 11 inch vessel, 16 knot speed, 80 to 1000 passenger capacity, and summer-winter service aim to ease excur sionist crowds. A new pier at Pemberton and a 3000-person covered shed are also planned for safe, year round harbor access.
Chairman Martin reports a daily surge of license applications with many applicants resembling last year's. Renewals will favor orderly operators while disreputable venues may lose licenses as authorities tighten surveillance on up town resorts.
In Washington on April 7 the House failed to engross a metric system bill 65 to 80 and adjourned without action. The measure would make metric weights and measures the legal standard after 1898 for government use and after 1901 as the sole system, with kilo gram and meter as standards.
Senator Butler of North Carolina today introduced a joint resolution to amend the Constitution to ease veto power limits. The plan would allow a majority in both houses to override a presidential veto and require that all orders and measures needing concurrence of both houses be submitted to the President for approval before taking effect.
Paine Furniture Company in Boston hosts a six floor exhibition of antique pieces including Delft smoking sets Dutch dressers and Dutch Flemish desks. The remodelled Canals street building features a vast stock of mahogany oak and wicker items and a rare $800 mammoth clock on the first floor. The display opens at 8 20 this morning for one week with public invitation.
The British steamer Bellarden of Lamport and Holt, outward bound, collided with Friesland off Owl's Head buoy while quarantine and grounded near Clifton ferry landing. Fourteen feet of water flooded the hold. no injuries. Bellarden’s side damaged. lifeboat and deck stanchions carried away. ship bound for Montevideo. Friesland reached her pier safely.
Messrs. A Shuman and Company have been awarded the annual uniform contract for Boston and Maine Railroad Company employees after two years of service. They have also just secured a similar uniform contract with the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company.
The joint resolution to promote Major General Miles to lieutenant general was argued as a tribute to volunteers, noting 2,700,000 volunteers vs 638,000 regulars in the late war. Proponents state Miles fought more battles than any living general and captured more hostile Indians, with Grand Army support.
The House military affairs committee favorably reported the rank of lieutenant general. Of twelve members, eight supported the resolution with four Democrats and one Republican opposing. All affirmative votes came from Republicans, while four Democrats and one Republican opposed. The measure states the joint resolution expires once the grade is filled and a vacancy exists.
Money orders are now available at the Roxbury Crossing postoffice which has been renamed Sub-Station 3. Postmaster Coveney led the recent changes placing the office at 11388 Columbus Avenue opposite the depot to improve central access. Stamp sales had reached substantial monthly figures prompting the relocation.
Tremont street, and later was removed to Roxbury street. The business has been materially increased, and the change is greatly appreciated by the Roxbury public.
Washington April 7 The Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling against Elverton R Chapman of Moore and Schley New York who defied a Senate committee probe into the Sugar Trust He was fined 100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail Chapman plans to seek Supreme Court review on the constitutionality of the 187 law arguing the ruling would end privacy in business He warned that the Senate could jail those who refuse to answer.
The Rev Dr John Lanahan’s book The Era of Frauds in the Methodist Book Concern at New York is issued amid ministerial discussion. He asserts no vindictiveness, cites years of accusations, suspensions, and jail, and outlines alleged mismanagement and fraud linked to church funds and oil ventures. The work rests on copies of book committee records and lanahan’s four year data, with Cleveland general conference anticipated to debate its impact.
Providence April 7 The Lingane jury in the case State vs David F Lingane failed to agree on a verdict after being out since 10:30 yesterday They stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal last night.
Commodore Folger testified before the Senate committee on naval affairs regarding armor plate debates. The panel concluded there was nothing improper in the government official’s involvement with the matter under investigation, after his clear and straightforward statement.
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