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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1897
Page
2
A Boston investigation into printing plant records features counsel Harding defending integrity while Lane denounces the probe. Discussions include Irish independence rumors, a proposed armed uprising, and expert appraisals of the Cashman plant and equipment with mixed valuations.
Ex Chief of Police William Tucker, a Marblehead native and descendant of Commodore Tucker, was found dead in bed at his home. Death was due to old age. He was 32 years old and resided in the historic Tucker house built in 1640.
A Chicago note describes a woman obsessed with updating her wedding ring to match every new style. She keeps switching from a broad oval top to flat bands and round wires, claiming each as her wedding ring, though none remains the original.
Expert Filis testified as the hearing reopened while a 1893 Probate Court decree ordered John Cashman to pay 3500 to Keating's heirs after Keating's death. The plant, equally owned by Cashman and Keating, was argued to be worth 7000. evidence was ruled inadmissible amid protests and a partisan vote.
The hearing began at 3:15 with five committee members present. Tarbett testified on engine and boiler values, and Lane defended the city's plan to own a municipal printing plant, criticizing the Citizens' Association and defending the Cashman purchase as prudent and businesslike.
Advertises spring overcoats at 8 to 20 dollars and spring suits with window displays. Promotes Easter neckwear hats and boys' clothing with emphasis on low prices and quality fitting, featuring the "Reciprocity" suit with a 5 dollar price tag.
Mr Ellis called J S Cushing an expert of the first degree. Counsel Harding questioned experts from the Citizens Association, sparking a sharp exchange with Councilman Kiley. Harding threatened to withdraw a question and called the hearing a farce after Kiley objected to a remark about Democratic members.
The dialogue shows Counselor Anderson leaping up to accuse Harding of probing witnesses private affairs. He calls the committee’s liberal rulings a misused approach and labels the investigation a scandal. Councilman Kiley adds a remark supporting the protest.
Love R Rumrill of Claremont New Hampshire credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing long standing illness. She describes pale thin appearance bilious headaches and weak stomach improving after six bottles. She urges others in poor health to try the medicine claiming it to be the best blood purifier.
Advertisement for McManus and Co at 670 672 Washington Street corner Beach. Mentions men and boys clothing and outfitting services and directs shoppers to the correct store location.
Experts testified on Cashman plant valuation with estimates from 23 000 to 28 000 and debated exclusions of steam power and leases. The witness condemned the Citizens Association and Municipal League, urging an end to the inquiry as the hearing adjourned for the evening.
Harvard athletes dominated yesterday's meet under good conditions. Hollidter lowered the half mile record to 1 542 5 and Grant cut 11 5 seconds from the mile mark to 4 28 5.
Reports from Larissa describe severe fighting in Macedonia between Greek irregulars and Turkish troops. Greek attackers captured Kritudes after heavy combat, with Greeks claiming 80 Turks killed and 150 rifles seized. Turkish counterattacks near Krania forced irregulars to fall back, while 265 Turks reportedly died.
London reports from the Times indicate expectations of war within two to three days amid tension between Greece and the Porte. Athens fears a costly struggle as authorities weigh a harsh fate against pressures from irregular forces seeking a Macedonian clash.
Edhem Pasha, Turkish commander in chief, sent back from Monastir the Albanian gendarmerie corps that revolted at Monastir. Mutineers were disarmed by the Vali and imprisoned. Forty five leaders to be exiled to Yemen. Greek consul in Monastir reports the incident.
The second junior team fencing contest opened at the Fencers' Club on West Twenty second Street with five teams entered but Columbia withdrew due to illness and a hand injury. Teams from Harvard Cornell NYAC and the Fencers' Club scored through five rounds, with the Fencers' Club leading at times and NYAC also strong. twenty four bouts remain to be decided tomorrow night.
A North Carolina fowl hatched and nurtured twelve terrapins, caring for them with motherly calm. The brood will separate when water access is gained, but the hen’s kinship will be remembered as they mature and may inspire a future stewing pan reference.
The Ameri can Wringer Company on Broadway extension in Boston offers diamonds watches jewelry silverware clocks manicure sets and banger lamps on instalments with prompt mail or telephone service.
Vicksburg reports the Biggs levee broke at 10 o clock with a crevasse 120 feet wide twenty minutes after. Jetta lies opposite Vicksburg. Natchez rumors warn flood danger while official word confirms three drownings on Davis Island but no broader loss of life. Memphis notes the river steady with signs of improvement upriver.
Submerged railway tracks threaten service between Kansas City and St Joseph as Missouri River rises. Burlington line at East Leavenworth and Hamburg also flood. crews race to prevent washouts while weather forecasts indicate a slight further rise followed by a plateau and gradual fall over several days.
Princeton Library holds two extraordinarily valuable Virgil editions kept in a New York safety vault. They are among the finest copies in existence and were donated by Junius Morgan. An insurance value of 1200 dollars reflects their rarity and importance. The plan is to move them to Princeton once the new library wing is completed.
Puck reports the marriage between the star and the leading lady is off as they quarrel over whose name appears first on the wedding invitations.
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