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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
8
Gigantic sale at My Clothiers touts seasonable merchandise at half price. Prices list suits and coats with deep discounts kitted for mass appeal, promising remaining stock before the fire sale ends. Many items slashed to under a dollar for shirts, pants, and accessories while supplies last.
The Transvaal government sends alternative proposals to the imperial government. They seek a five year franchise and one fifth representation of the Outlanders in the first Raad if Britain does not intervene further. WES detains war ammunition at Delagoa Bay amid tensions with Portugal. In France, Maitre Labori dominates Dreyfus trial, drawing attention with his eloquence and forceful questioning of witnesses.
In a dramatic cross examination Labori pressed General Mercier on the Schneider letter cited in evidence and later denounced as a forgery by Colonel Schneider. Mercier agreed to assume responsibility for possession, while Labori signaled further questions and a possible arrest looming for Mercier.
The court heard testimony from General Mercier and Lieutenant Colonel Rollin about state papers and secrecy in the Dreyfus case. Witnesses described security breaches at the War Ministry and Dreyfus's behavior under questioning amid tense court proceedings.
John Elijah Blunt, a veteran British consular officer, arrives in Boston to succeed Sir Dominic Colnaghi. He spoke admiringly of the city and recalled long service in Rhodes, the Crimea, Adrianople, Monastir, and Salonica, earning US thanks and royal honors along the way.
The dispatch from August describes a parliamentary debate on the Transvaal crisis. It notes Britain’s submission to arbitration and its refusal to discuss sovereignty, citing draft documents by Sir Alfred Milner and government officials.
Fragmentary notes indicate John Je Hannon discussed a drink habit and its possible role in a fatal fall. The record mentions Michael and a life tied to the issue, with unclear sequence and context.
A report details a robbery at an opera event involving Astantinos Alostolis as a principal figure. Police investigations focus on the unknown suspects and motive amid a tense cultural venue scene.
Maitre Labori reenters the Dreyfus defense amid energetic court clashes. He disciplines witnesses including Grenier Mercier and Bertin, aiming to discredit war office access and prove civilian meddling. Dreyfus remains calm aside from a breakout of emotion declaring his love for France.
Samuel N McPherson of Weld Hill Roxbury was fined in Roxbury court for riding a bicycle without a proper bell and light under the new lamp and bell law. He pleaded guilty and faced fines on both complaints. He drew attention by wearing haying attire and rigging a jack o lantern lantern in a shoe box on the front wheel and a large cowbell on the rear wheel.
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