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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1899
Page
5
A fifteen minute paste made from Ivory Soap and water removes spots from clothing carpets rugs and leather goods. The paste cleans items that cannot be washed with water and warns against counterfeit white soaps pretending to be Ivory.
The French foreign minister M Theo Delcasse dined at Peterhof with Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress. Russian Foreign Minister Count Muravieff hosted the dinner and both sides toasted the close Franco-Russian partnership. Public protest was voiced against inviting any other power into the alliance.
The Metropolitan Park Commission won its bid to clear the Mattapan Bridge over the Neponset River. West Roxbury and Roslindale Street Railway removed tracks after park officials ordered their removal to keep the bridge safe. The bridge, jointly owned by the city of Boston and the park commission, was barricaded and closed for about 21 hours before tracks were taken away and traffic restored.
Plain note indicates Secretary roots will visit and hold a conference with the President the next day. Details are sparse but the upcoming meeting is confirmed.
President McKinley with Secretary Cortelyou attends church in Plattsburg amid preparations for yacht races. The article notes Mrs McKinley's frail health, the president's daily walks, his golf habit, and the fashionable details of Mrs McKinley's morning dress and evening gowns. It also mentions Miss Sara Duncan, McKinley’s niece, a popular figure among political leaders.
Socialists staged a demonstration in Place Maubert near the Etienne Dolet statue while a counter demonstration gathered opposite the offices of Intransigeant. A scuffle broke out leaving several injured.
Pretoria Aug 6 The Volksraad will hold a secret session to discuss Joseph Chamberlains proposal to study the franchise law via a joint commission. President Kruger signals willingness to entertain friendly suggestions for settlement from Sir Alfred Milner and the Cape Colony government. Burghers show no wish to clash with Great Britain and rumors of Jouberts resignation are unfounded.
At Austria’s Aug 6 station Prince Ho i received an audience with Emperor cis Joseph for a private talk after a brief greeting by the Emperor who left the carriage to welcome the German chancellor and invited him aboard for a lengthy discussion.
The Boston Young Men's Star Association held a public installation of officers and an entertainment last evening at the West End Union Hall. A large assemblage attended with a collation and dancing after. Installed were B. Silverstein president, W. Geens vice president, M. Mbiatt treasurer, S. Bloomberg and M. Allin secretaries. Speeches were given by these officers. representatives from several Hebrew societies attended.
The drowning of Davis Dalton, a noted swimming instructor, occurred near Far Rockaway. After disappearing while supervising swimmers, rescuers located a body in the water. The death was attributed to apoplexy, with a lengthy search before recovery.
Fragmentary notice indicates the death of the mother of Mrs. Ben Rons. No other clear names, dates, or locations are legible in the excerpt.
The White Band headlined the first Bryan Association concert at North End Park. A single city concert season for the area prompted the Ward 6 group to start Sunday evening entertainments funded entirely by shoe makers of the club. The turnout showed broad community support for the initiative.
Paris reports Sarah Bernhardt plans to tour the United States with Hamlet and other plays. She argues critics in England did not share her view, praises Stratford tradition, cites Shakspere’s purgatory references, and says she studies in French yet can capture thought and expression in English. She adds she was photographed in her coffin.
The speaker asserts Hamlet is strong, determined, and fearless, stressing his punishment of the king and ghostly encounter as proof. He argues Hamlet is a man of thought rather than impulse, focusing on character over physique and endorsing a woman’s ability to play male roles in theater.
A description of Miss Duncan's ensemble features a white silk gown with ecru lace insertions in the skirt and waist. The sleeves show alternating bands of insertion while the yoke is fully ecru lace, and the high wrinkled stock and pale water-green belt are fastened with black velvet buckles. Her cream silk hat is shaped with feather bone cords and frills.
Aug 6 report from London details William Waldorf Astor's unpopularity among Thames society and his hostile stance on Cliveden access and Spring Gardens offices. It notes a cliveden incident with American guests, his brusque hospitality, and speculation that he seeks Tory funds to win a peerage.
A blaze at the five story brick tenement houses 140 and 142 Second Street injures four people. The injured are Mrs. Kate Loeb Henry Freitag Mrs. Sophie Witt and Mrs. Victoria Deckler. Mrs. Loeb is in Gouverneur Hospital in critical condition. Origin of the fire unknown. Damage estimated at less than $600.
Lorimer Stoddard joins Marion Crawford on a new Viola Allen play as she plans a home visit on the 19th. Boston Theatre interiors refresh. Park Theatre dressing rooms upgraded. Frohman sails to direct Daly's New York Theatre. Keith’s entertainments praised as a wide appeal innovation. Cecile Hardy debuts in Germany. Hilliard returns from Europe. Hackett and Mannering stay at Narragansett Pier. Herbert sails to be comedian for Nielsen. Ledeter engages Marguerite Cornille and Kitty Loftus for tours. first sails next Saturday. Herne to star as a scallop fisherman in Harbor Folk to be produced in November. May Irwin’s Sister Mary features musical numbers. Jonah and the Whale set for New York season. Lucille Saunders arrives from London for contralto roles with Neelsen company. Olga Nethersole hosts a reception for Mrs Lederer amid new plans. Divorce papers served in the Daly Joyce case. Suburban resorts report strong seasonal crowds.
The Castle Square Theatre opens with Arrah na Pogue while Keith’s Theatre features Lafayette the impersonator. A strong vaudeville lineup includes Max Bachman’s Royal Red Orchestra at Tremont Row museum and European fantasists Allaire and Gaudreau. Myrt le Peek horses, balloon ascensions at the Chutes, Nantasket Music Hall opera 7 M S Pinafore, The Dazzler at Point of Pines, Kilpatrick’s riding act, Palace Theatre burlesque and a banana eating contest at the Nickelodeon complete a busy week with evening shows and electric lighting.
Sneak thefts at the Hotel Weire during the musical convention last day involve three rings two gold watches and about 6 in money stolen from empty rooms. Police estimate the total value at around 400 dollars and suspect amateur burglars due to overlooked pocketbooks.
The National Irish Athletic Association to hold its eleventh grand picnic and games at Oak Island Grove on Labor Day September 4. Nearly $1000 in prizes posted for events including running jumping and throwing. Entries to be made with Ar* McCarthy at St Merrimac Street.
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