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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
5
Worcester December news notes the Democratic candidate Philip J. OConnell seeks Supreme Court guidance on what qualifies as an official ballot after controversy over three unsigned ballots. Republican rival William A. Lytle watches, with talks of compromise candidates and possible special election amid tied results and municipal rules.
Susan Brown, a 39 year old spinster, attempted death by own action at 428 Medford Street Bek remnants, jumping from a second story window. She sustained a fractured left foot and right ankle and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where her recovery is anticipated.
A well dressed woman collapsed unconscious in a Medford electric car at City square around 5:15 p.m. She was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital in precarious condition. Police found a paper with the name Edith Milliken, not in the directory. By 1 a.m. she remained semi conscious with no identifying details available.
Mrs Catherine Clancy was found unconscious at 91 Dresden street Roxbury last night at 10 30 o clock with a severe forehead cut from falling against a stove She was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
Scores from last night list Brockton 10 Salem 4 and Portland 3 Lewiston 5 while Bath Bangor led 56 4 and East Weymouth 0 Lawrence 6 with Hartford 7 Waterbury 6.
Ex Secretary of State Olney says Worcester tie between William A. Lytle Republican and Philip J. O Connell Democrat is unparalleled in Massachusetts and likely New England. He notes the only similar evenly split vote was Palmer on a license question. If not settled by court, another election may be the only solution. incumbent stays until successor chosen.
Secrecy persists as hotel staff and medical figures refuse to confirm whether E Blake, reported to have died by his own hand, remains alive. Details leak slowly but add little clarity, with officials citing guest privacy and hospital authorities declining comment.
Manila December 18 Lieut Herbert L Evans of the Forty fourth Volunteer Infantry with fifty men attacked December 12 several hundred bolomen and fifty insurgents armed with rifles occupying an entrenched position at Tonoxigan Island of Cebu The Americans had three men wounded and the enemy lost twelve men killed and many wounded
Petite calendars with wex leaves notch postage stamps can be carried in the pocketbook. The note appears to be an ad copy from Thorpe & Martin Co. of 13 Milk Se.
A physician advocates Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy for indigestion and related symptoms. He explains the tablets contain diastase and pepsin with vegetable essences, aiding digestion without harming the stomach, and notes they are sold for 50 cents per package in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
The blaze damaged stock in the basement and upper floors with smoke and water, causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars. C C Bailey & Co suffered damage to carpets and draperies while other firms in the building saw smoke impact their inventory. The Wakefield estate owned the building, with C A Cotting as trustee, formerly housing the Wakefield Rat tan Company.
A fire of unknown origin gutted the Cutter and Cutter trunk and bag factory on Roland Street Charlestown last night, causing an estimated fifty thousand dollars in damage. Flames were spotted in an exterior elevator well at about 90 o clock by Daniel Wiggin, operator of a nearby cotton tie shop. The five story wooden block, 125 by 50 feet, contained light boards and trunk materials when the blaze broke out.
In Washington the Senate spent most of an executive session on the Hay Pauncefote treaty with Senators Fora ker and Morgan speaking. The body also cleared its calendar by ratifying five conventions and approving a supplementary agreement to extend the ratification window to March 4, delaying the original deadline.
Marion Rogan, 22, brunette and slender, testified that she threw vitriol in dentist Dr Frank L Taylor’s face to spoil his looks after he boasted of his appeal to women. The attack blinded his left eye and endangered his remaining sight. a later revelation tied the incident to a flirtation and paternity claim. Judge Bond postponed ruling until Thursday.
Ransom F McCrillis ex deputy revenue collector from Methuen faced embezzlement charges in U S District Court with eight counts. Prosecutor Boyd B Jones recounted initial payments from Mrs Landry and subsequent demands. witness testimony spanned multiple alleged payoffs from Haverhill and Gloucester figures. Jury listed includes Edward Batley and John Berry among others as proceedings highlighted a long arraignment and testimony.
A colored man at 1 Primus Avenue has smallpox and is unconscious, terrifying residents as big blotches appear. A stevedore, possibly infected aboard a ship, fell ill last week and many occupants have deserted their homes. The Board of Health will examine the diagnosis. if confirmed, the patient will be moved to the smallpox hospital.
Billy Ryan and Jack McClelland battled to a twenty round draw in a lively boxing card at NGstown on October 18. The bout featured strong exchanges and each fighter earned moments of control, with neither able to secure a decisive finish.
In Memphis, December 18, Kid McFadden of San Francisco outpointed Casper Leon of New York after twenty grueling rounds at the Phenix A. C. club. The decision capped one of the gamest exhibitions seen in a Memphis prize ring.
Senator Morgan, chair of the Senate committee on interoceanic canals, today submitted a preliminary report on the Isthmian Canal Commission findings. The report concerns protocols of agreements with Costa Rica and Nicaragua related to the proposed canal. The submission follows the commission's preliminary work and ties to ongoing canal negotiations.
The report links the Walker commission findings to the Hepburn bill and discusses the Clayton Bulwer and Hay Pauncefote treaties. It argues the House expects Senate action on the canal measure as proper to preserve the nation's dignity.
Washington December 18 The rivers and harbors committee set a total bill limit at sixty million dollars including contra ct contracts with tentative items scaled accordingly The bill will include about twenty million dollars in direct appropriations
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday three colored men were sentenced for the November 15 South End robbery of William Draper and John McCleer. A razor was brandished to menace the victims. the trio obtained only one dollar and a cheap watch. Edward J. Smith received 8 to 12 years at State Prison, while Albert Platt and Frank Roswell were each given five years at the House of Correction.
All night session in Lowell as Common Council and Aldermen vote for G. J. Cheney successor. Six candidates, votes split. At 2 15 a m council failed after twenty four ballots. Aldermen chose Other S. Foss, but concurrence doubtful.
The column recounts a heated debate on a loan bill in Boston. Mayor Hart and City Council member Lawrence M. Stockton defend their positions while President Kiley laments the bill’s defeat. Councilman Edward L. Logan praises opponents who resisted the bill and warns of legislative retaliation if it had passed.
The textile operatives federation in Washington named a six member executive council led by James White of Fall River with James Y Caldwell Ashton RI Timothy Grenier Saijman Falls NH Oliver Christian New Bedford Joseph Farrar Fall River and John Waldron New Bedford. Delegates and industry representatives discussed shorter work hours and relief from oppressive conditions, with a January 1902 federation convention planned and a White House reception with President McKinley.
Chicago December 18 at the convocation the University of Chicago president announced Jo D Rockefeller donated 1.6 million dollars to the institution marking another major gift to the university from the Rockefeller family.
Advices from Albany reach Catholic University that the diocese clerk has endowed a chair at the university named the Bishop Conroy professorship. The chair honors Rt. Rev. John Conroy, the second bishop of Albany.
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