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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1902
Page
1
American troops have been ordered landed in Porto Cabello Venezuela amid rising Colombian revolutionary activity. The isthmus area has seen frequent travel and threats tied to the conflict.
The United States faces multiple revolutions in Central and South America with troop landings planned at Porto Cabello and Puerto Cabello. American commanders are told to protect citizens and foreign interests while Germany acts to shield its subjects. Admiral Killick’s Cape Haytien blockade triggers possible U S action through Commander McCrea. The situation grows tense as Barcelona falls to insurgents and Caracas braced for shakeups.
The article notes rapid early demand as merchants and business men in New England purchase a high priced pocket edition product priced at 5 for 10 cents. It emphasizes brisk sales and growing popularity among retailers.
Washington dispatch notes Germany sought U S guidance on seizing a Venezuelan port to press German claims. President Roosevelt and state department signaled no territorial aim, allowing action if no expansion intended. Current German troop landing tied to protecting German interests at Porto Cabello, not to prior plans.
The gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot in Firminite service issued a blockade notice for Cape Haytien. Foreign consuls and Commander McCrea of the Machias protested. Soldiers have left again and a clash is expected within days amid rising anti foreign sentiment.
Reports from Colombia say General Berti still holds Agua Dulce with a strong position while government troops attempt to press through weaknesses in General Herrera’s lines to seize cattle. No definitive news yet on the battle’s outcome.
The article summarizes the life and career of Oliver Wendell Holmes, noting his Boston birth on March 8 1841, Harvard education, Civil War service with wounds at Ball's Bluff Antietam and Fredericksburg, Harvard Law School, law practice, teaching roles, and authorship. It details his Massachusetts Supreme Court tenure, 1881 appointment to the U S Supreme Court, and resignation due to advancing age. It also mentions his family and residences and identifies his replacement as Mr Justice Gray's successor.
President Roosevelt announces the appointment of Oliver Wendell Holmes chief justice of Massachusetts to the U.S. Supreme Court as associate justice, succeeding Justice Gray who resigns.
The article notes that a judge suffered a stroke of apoplexy several months ago and a second stroke later. He has not returned to the bench since the first attack, with health problems affecting his duties.
In Malden on August 11 Martin Crowe sixty and Paulo Gavistyre a laborer were injured in separate incidents. Crowe fell from a tree while reaching gypsy moth nests and fractured his back. Gavistyre was near a planned blast when a rock fragment fractured his skull. Both men were in critical condition at Malden Hospital and expected to die.
Aug 11 Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes told a Post reporter he would accept if reports of his nomination to the Supreme Court are true. He declined to comment on the matter beyond what the press conveyed and said he would resign only after Senate confirmation.
Martin J. Crowe of Cottage Place fell ten feet while rescuing a kitten from a tree in Malden yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital with a broken leg after the rescue.
The forecast notes Tuesday will be fair with cooler conditions and westerly winds. Wednesday is expected to remain fair with similar conditions.
The Marblehead regatta opened from Half Way Rock with 83 yachts from New York and Eastern clubs. A squall tested sails as Rainbow Mineola Yankee fought for lead in the 70-foot class while Vanderbilt Mineola and Rainbow scrambled for the finish. Muriel Elmina Amorita led schooners. Neola Weetamore Shark Humina and others raced in sloops. Amarita won Puritan cup for larger vessels.
A night lightning strike at 9:30 last night split a chimney and shattered windows across the New England Rubber Shoe Co. 115 Pearl Street and Chapman Valve offices, with dust and bricks littering the sidewalk. Patrolman Dolliver was blinded briefly, and alarms drew fire and police to nearby streets as heavy rain flooded cellars and frightened residents.
Weather bureau reports 0.70 to 0.75 inches of rain fell yesterday in a brief storm. Officials say the downpour caused no damage due to low tides and generally benefited low and high parts of the city with sewers handling the flow. No complaints were received by the sewer department.
Herbert Conant a 20 year old Marlboro blacksmith was found dead outside his smithy in Keene New Hampshire and authorities believe lightning caused the fatality. The coroner will examine the body to confirm the cause. He was unmarried and worked alone at the time.
A severe electrical storm in Malden Aug 11 caused extensive damage. The Maplewood Methodist Church belfry and interior plastering were damaged, janitor Grover was shocked, and damage to the edifice neared $500. A nearby stable was shattered and a tree struck in Middle Sex Fells reservation.
In Peoria Illinois on Aug 11 a series of arson fires damaged buildings. Police arrested Ko ward Flanagan 25, charging him with the incendiary act. Crowd unrest led to transferring the suspect to county jail for safety.
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