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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
8
A Boston store announces a week long sale after a Friday night fire. Clerks mark down prices to clear stock across four floors, aiming to restart fall trade with brand new goods. Relentless price cuts waive original cost to liquidate everything.
The store advertises deep discounts on men's suits from 3.95 to 9.95 with dozens of styles and fabrics including worsteds serges and cheviots. Also cut prices on pants vests hats and crash gear plus boys and children items with 50 percent reductions and a Saturday 8 oclock sale kickoff.
Lieutenant Patrick W. Lanigan was thrown from ladder truck No 14 while responding to a fire alarm. He is hospitalized with a fractured collarbone at Massachusetts General Hospital after initial treatment at City Hospital. Lieutenant Dolan takes over leadership at ladder 14 as Lanigan’s status remains uncertain for a few days.
The Magic Hope Company of Milford will start a silk manufacturing business next Monday in the Colburn Fuller shoe shop. They plan to employ 0 workers. machinery is in place. This addition should boost Milford’s limited local manufacturing activity.
Cosind Caprosi and Toni Gent, Italian workers at A. B. Little & Co., fought over ages this morning. Caprosi slashed Gent, cutting the left forearm, then fled but was captured by a co worker and turned over to police. Gent was taken to Lynn Hospital.
A resident died this morning after a personal crisis incident in the city. The deceased was a [age] year old woman, survived by a husband. Police consider the death under investigation with no further details released.
In London Mr. W H Perot and counsel Newton Crane met with U S ambassador Joseph H Choate to discuss withdrawing extradition actions against Mrs. William Y Perot over the kidnapping of their daughter Gladys from Baltimore. Choate said he cannot withdraw without Washington instructions as extradition aims to punish an alleged illegal act and the habeas corpus writ has not been served.
Theresa French wife of a Dublin University professor faced Judge Brown in Dublin Municipal Court charged as a hopeless drunkard and a burden to the community. Pleading not guilty, she was sent to the Sherborn reformatory for women for one year after overwhelming evidence.
Miss Clara Barton president of the International Red Cross visits ex-Judge Joseph Sheldon in New Haven after returning from Cuba. She notes Red Cross aid for over 5000 orphans in Havana and says rumors of her stepping down are unfounded.
New York reports Bridget Kelley a 46 year old mother of eleven bedridden at Bellevue Hospital after decades of tea consumption causing dropsy. Doctors compare her to alcohol and drug slaves with a history of no prior illness while noting a similar fatal case of Peter Phelan the Broadway Theatre assistant who drank excessive tea.
The State Department received copies of final naturalization papers for Frank, Charles and Joe Difata, three men lynched at Tallulah. Marquis Romano of the Italian embassy, who investigated in Louisiana, says all five victims were Italians, though Governor Foster's report suggests three were naturalized Americans and the matter remains unsettled beyond doubt. Acting Secretary Adee reviewed Romano’s Italian report before translations.
Elijah 8S Darling longtime Charlestown State Prison guard is seriously ill after a paralytic stroke. He is nearly 70 and mostly helpless at his Main Street home in Waltham where he retired two years ago. The illness follows a past trauma in 1897 when an escape attempt by Herbert A Willis and his brother wounded Darling in the left thigh and right arm after officers were fired upon.
At Fort Liberte the Hay ten government seized arms and ammunition destined for Dominican insurgents. Several Dominicans in Haiti have been arrested for neutrality violations, including Francisco de Etjen. President Sam of Haiti warned the Dominican government that insurgents may not use Haitian territory as a base. Government forces under Minister Cordero clashed with insurgents led by General Pablo Reyes.
Joseph Dunbeck age 22 1/2 employed by J S Roughan at Mystic Wharf was killed yesterday at 3 p m by a yard engine. He attempted to cross in front of the engine and was caught in the cowcatcher then thrown beneath the train. The body was taken to North Grove street morgue. The deceased was single and resided at 14 Front street Chelea.
The Ward 17 Democratic Club removed secretary Henry Kelly a Quirk ally, widening a bitter rift with ex President Connolly and McCarthy. The ouster signals a pivotal local campaign with rivals eyeing a decisive confrontation in the ward.
The Quirk group cuts off longtime leader Kelly and ousts ex President Connolly and brother Daniel from the club over alleged neglect of duties and non payment of dues. The action signals growing factional conflict as McCarthy asserts control amid a rising internal rift.
The struggle over ward influence shows Casey's victory aligning with Ke and Deputy Kelly backing the paving interests. McCarthy faces machine rivals who would have faced trouble naming Roxbury nominees if he had won. The fall contest pits McCarthy against a united machine rally around Quirk Connolly and Kelly, with Graceful acceptance by Quinn and allies.
Nicholas Bilotta appeared before Judge Dewey in Municipal Court charged with loitering on North street after aiding a sick child. The judge found Bilotta did not willfully breach the peace and was not guilty. Pignati remained in custody with $1000 bond for the grand jury.
Farrell of Typographical Union No 6 with A J Bertram and others went before Magistrate Brann demanding warrants for Sun Business Manager Paddock and Pinkerton detectives on assault charges. Stereotypers claim they were beaten by Pinkertons after attempting to stop work. two teeth knocked out and facial injuries reported. Brann issued two summonses, for Paddock and John Doe.
Santo Domingo reports the revolutionary movement spreading with Vega province in arms while Port au Prince notes calm in the city. The Haytian government authorizes an American meteorological station at Cape Haytian, with prior permissions described.
The American Hide and Leather Company announces a capital plan of 35 to 70 million dollars as the Upper Leather Trust. An issue of about 10 million in bonds is planned with stock split between common and cumulative 7 percent preferred. Twenty eight concerned firms largely agree, with Seligman & Co underwriting the syndicate.
Striking Boston District Messenger Company boys threaten to quit and strike Monday if demands are not met after harsh talks at the State Board of Arbitration. They seek 2 cents per message districtwide, 50 percent on collections, 4 cents on new messages, $6 weekly base, free clothing pressing, and 10 cents overtime for over ten hours daily. A meeting at 45 Eliot Street is planned to discuss concessions.
The British torpedo gunboat Leda intercepted the French fishing vessel Etoile de Mer within three miles of Folkestone. After shots were fired and the fisherman dead at the helm, the boat was towed to port. The captain of Etoile de Mer pleaded guilty to fishing in English waters and yielded fines.
Bangor, Me suffered a citywide mourning as families mourn killed in the Mt. Desert Ferry wreck. Miss Elizabeth A. Ward was buried at Mt Pleasant Cemetery after a 1000-strong Catholic Mass at St Marys. Other burials followed in Universalist and local churches amid heavy floral demands.
The funeral for Frank B. Sweetzer of the Maine Central railroad, who died in the Mt. Desert Ferry accident, was held this afternoon at West Congregational Church in Portland. A large crowd of friends, relatives, and railroad men attended the service.
Ames Cote of Woonsocket Rhode Island accidentally shot himself while camping at Mendow Pond. The bullet tore four inches of his left arm and wounded the abdomen region, raising fears of blood poisoning. Dr. Clarke treated him before he was taken home. He served in the Spanish war.
The Empress of Japan arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama with news that Britain and China have agreed to grant the United States an exclusive settlement at Hankow in the open stance toward the Hankow arrangements.
A turbulent city police scene vents bribe charges and threats as Patrolmen George H. Jordan and Richard Quirk near the end of a vacation. Captain Thomas Brown's return is awaited amid talk of factional tensions and a possible crackdown on dissent within the liquor squad.
Reports claim Captain Tom Browne and officers of the Nquor squad face alleged bribe schemes with fantan players. Commissioner Clark says a trial is being scheduled Friday, possibly in secret, as officers defend their conduct amid accusations that arrests were avoided.
Naples August 9 Admiral Dewey remains engaged with numerous visits aboard ships and ashore as Americans in the area are described as being active and curious about his purpose and activities during this period.
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