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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1898

Page

8

Great National Convention Opens Here Wednesday Morning

A large Catholic total abstinence convention gathers at Faneuil Hall Wednesday morning with clerical delegates from Maine to California. Arch bishop Ireland will address a mass meeting at Music Hall that evening. Governor Wolcott attends. Delegates from St Louis, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and other cities flood in with hundreds of clergymen attending.

Father Cleary Faneuil Halls Maine California Lake St. Louis United States Theobald Mathew Apostle Apostle of Temperance Ireland St. Paul Elder Cincinnati Keane Catholic University At Washington Ryan Philadelphia B. S Springfield J. J. McCoy Chicopee Garrigan P. F. Leehan Fitchburg Thomas Scully P. R Cambridge Archdiocesan Union of Boston John O’brien East Cambridge Union National Organization J. Washington Logue Philadelphia Union Leonora M. Lake Minneapolis James M. Cleary The National Union Cleveland Father McMahon New York A. P. Doyle O. P Iowa Indiana Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Washington, D. C Wisconsin Delaware Mass Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont Williams New Haven Portland

Europe and Russia on Verge of War Over China Rail Project

London reports a rising Anglo-Russian crisis over a Chinese railroad concession held by British subjects from Newchwang to Shanhaikwan. Moscow objects, threatening actions and a naval redeployment as Paris and London eye a potential European war.

England Russia China London Europe Claus Asia Lord Salisbury House of Lords Sir Claude MacDonald M. Pavloff Ary Pekin Kuldja Central Asia M. Pavil Grimsby Paris Red Sea Black Sea Sebastopol Igner Nikolaieff Sinyucha Otchakoff Great Britain Newchwang Shanhai-kwan Tientsin Yangtse Siberia

Bay State to Leave for Cuban Waters After Bay Stop

Atlantic Works representative escorted to hospital ship Bay State by Harbor Police Lt Mereen aboard Guardian. The Bay State, at Nantasket Roads, preps to sail to New York then Cuban waters. A morning bay spin allowed compass adjustment while pilot Samuel Wellock of Minerva stays aboard to guide her past Boston Light.

Atlantic Works Bay State Mereen Harbor Guardian Nantasket New York Cuban Bay Young Samuel Wellock Minerva Boston Light

Children Start Fire After Playing With Matches

Children of Louis Bornstein at 45 Stillman Street started a fire with matches yesterday afternoon causing about 20 dollars in damage. Bornstein suffered severe burns while attempting to extinguish the blaze.

Louis Bornstein Stillman Street Bornstein

Labor unions meet on hats and labels in Boston area

Central Labor Union approves buying uniforms for Labor Day with proper labeling and supports vendors with label compliance. Rev Father Cummins of Rosindale is thanked for his unity with labor. The Typographical Union seeks explanation after printers’ work lacked labels. Gold leaf users urged to prefer labeled goods. Delegates seated from Roofers Carpenters Firemen Electrical Workers and Tailors. A reorganization meeting for garment workers was held at 6 Asylum Street with Louis Ash elected president and John Crowley taking secretary duties.

Central Labor Union Cigarmakers’ Union of Boston Father Cummins Church of the Sacred Heart Ros‘indale United Labor Freeman Milling Company West Superior Typographical Union Department Roofers Carpenters Park Department Firemen’s Protective Union Electrical Workers Journeymen Tailors’ Union Asylum Street John Crowley Anti-Tenement House” Fame England Louis Ash Isaac Chohen Louis Task

Ingerson Card Dies After Yacht Waterfall at Chelsea

Ingerson Card a 76 year old boatkeeper from 71 West Eagle Street East Boston fell overboard on the yacht Dora near Chelsea yesterday morning. He was pulled from the water to a raft by the Chelsea Yacht Club house and pronounced dead after an hour and a half of attempts by Surgeon F A Hesler. The body was taken to East Boston and Medical Examiner Harris will view the remains in the morning. Death was likely due to heart failure.

Ingerson Card Weat Eagle Street Boston Chelsea Card Dora Chelsea Yacht Club House Broadway F. A. Hesler United States Navy Naval Hospital East Boston Harris

Somerville Stable Burned Behind Everett Avenue Home

A stable behind 28 Everett Avenue in Somerville owned by Calvin Horton and occupied by A. B. Parker a milk man was nearly destroyed by fire shortly after eight yesterday morning. Loss set at 1500 dollars.

Everett Avenue Somerville Calvin Horton A. B. Parker

Teeming Nantasket Beach Sees Big Sunday Crowd Revisit Old Times

A Sunday crowd at Nantasket Beach estimated around 25 000 enjoyed warm weather and a festive mood. Beachgoers lounged on cafe platforms, rode chutes, and bought treats while bathhouses reported strong demand and eateries ran short of supplies.

Nantasket

Dooley on Porter Ricky and General Miles in Porther Ricky

The piece features Mr Dooley lamenting and praising during Gin ral Miles' landing and picnic in Porther Ricky. It details a mock ceremony with the mayor and city officials, Miles’s reception, and a festive march toward San Juan, ending with Dooley predicting future political impact.

Santiago de Cubia Gickenin’ Polkcy Ordherly Porther Ricky Miles Punch Polis Grrand Gin’ral Miles Gran’ Palace Maina Banjo Casey San Juan Grreat Bokays Mr. Hennessy Mr. Dooley Hogan Sigasa iv Peter Dunn The Chicago Journal

Raids and arrests mark police liquor sweep on North Shore

Revere police conducted seven liquor raid attempts along Ocean Avenue and surrounding areas with mixed results. No contraband was found at several initial targets, while five bottles were seized at the Shawmut and thirty eight bottles at Magnolia corner. Ten bicyclists were arrested for obstructing a public thoroughfare and a hotel owner was arrested on a knife threat warrant. Bathing crowds at Crescent Beach surged past 100,000, with 55,08 bathers passing the subway, the largest single day since the bath houses opened, as officials prepared for higher patronage.

Revere Ray George E. Kirwin Grand View Hotel Ocean Avenue Oak Island State Bath House Revere Street Shawmut Magnolia Beaver Street Frank Wilhelm Chester Avenue Belle Cottage Nell Kenney Jacob B. Furber Boston John A. Cummings Somerville Julius A. Cohen Arthur F. Hurd Annie F. Hurd Waltham Adolph A. Johnson Wakefield Fred A. Varney Malden Forrest E. Porter Chelsea Gardner W. Bullard Tufts College William W. Gibson Frank A. Barnes Everett Edward J. Murphy Metropolitan James B. Shurtleff Crescent Beach West of the Park Post Chief West Gilman Bath House Ellis John Galvin Cincinnati B. M. Allen Birmingham Ala John H. Fort Camden N. J George A. Reynolds Sugan Mich St. Louis Bath Crest

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