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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1893
Page
8
A new harbor defender named Katahdin after Senator Hale will be launched February 4 at Bath Iron Works. Designed by Rear Admiral Ammen and Commodore Wilson, the vessel costs 939000 and includes a battery of four six pounder rapid firing guns to defend against torpedo attack with modified boilers and two triple expansion engine sets.
In a pivotal day of the Potter trial Judge Putnam urged proof of knowledge and intent. He signaled openness to change views if further submissions arise while detailing how the government must show actual knowledge and a connected accountability in the accounts.
About 200 Vermonters gathered for their annual meeting and banquet at the Vendome with Governor Levi K. Fuller among the guests. Speakers included Houghton Boardman Benedict Needham and Field as well as Mary Be Wilkins and others. A long list of deposits from June to July was read while Frank A. Hunt testified about check entries before the court adjourned.
One bidder, Bath Iron Works, secured the $980000 contract on Jan 28 1891 to build and outfit the vessel and its machinery and to install armor. Contract later extends length and boiler system with electric lighting and ram bow torque aimed at torpedo discharges. Admiral Ammen, aged 72, famed ram inventor, is profiled as Bath launches draw crowds with rail reductions for travel.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday for twenty minutes with Alderman Mitchell absent. President Barry presided as the Common Council approved the amended appropriation bill without discussion or dissent. The motion to postpone the street commissioners’ renaming of East and West Chester Park to Harvard Avenue was carried indefinitely on Alder man Flood’s motion.
A Newton Massachusetts letter dated January 19 1893 from the Newton Civil Service Reform Association pleads with Theodore Roosevelt not to resign from the U S civil service commission. The executive committee expresses deep disappointment and urges continuation of his reform work. Henry Lambert serves as president and Stephen Thacher as secretary.
A blaze at 310 roadway in New York destroyed upper floors of Neucker, Unger & ., dealers in art novelties. The fire threatened surrounding properties, including the R G Dun mercantile agency. Fire control prevented spread to adjacent buildings. Total loss estimated at 45,000.
Otis Perkins of Chelmsford Iron Company residing at 131 Portland Street fell four stories while roofing a building at 456 Atlantic Avenue at eight yesterday morning. He sustained serious injuries including probable brain concussion and was taken to Emergency Hospital in critical condition.
A suggested kind act directs readers to forward an advertisement from Paine Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street. It notes discussions of prices on wood mantels and proposes sharing the notice with a friend who might otherwise miss it.
Mr and Mrs A M Stetson celebrated their golden anniversary at 505 East Broadway in a castle like home lit for the event. About five hundred guests from across the United States and Canada attended as J A Stetson, commodore of the Boston Yacht Club, is the couple’s remaining son.
At 8:30 pm the Hon. Mellen Chamberlain will deliver a Smoke Talk on James Otis and the Writs of Assistance before the St. Botolph Club.
The gas and electric light commissioners sent their annual report to the Legislature. It notes Roxbury and Dorchester works remain closed and they bought gas from Bay State Company this year. North Burn station upgrades for water gas near completion. Bay State began direct supply to private consumers. Boston Gas Company sold 25.08 candles power and $1.30 gross price. average prices rose from 121 to 128 across 1890 91 to 1891 92. Gas meters and public lamps sold 1,370,060,562 and 41,277,450 feet respectively. Forty four illuminating gas accidents occurred statewide. most were single injuries, none fatally in one incident, twenty three isolated injuries, eighteen deaths. Four deaths possibly self inflicted by gas use.
After Bishop Brooks died, a death mask of his features was taken by sculptor Trueman H. Bartlett with family consent. The operation succeeded and the cast will be finished soon, intended to aid a future memorial, likely a statue, though the family asked for no public announcement at that time.
Albert N Hoxie, who has accused Senator A C Ratshesky of bribery and corruption and urged investigation, asks the Senate to amend his January 8 1893 petition. He requests adding a clause demanding that Ratshesky not be permitted to hold his seat, to be presented to a committee at a hearing.
A curious opinion piece on oyster shortages caused by freezing and ice. It notes Blue Point oysters rising to $2.50 to $3 per gallon, with threats of further scarcity. It mentions Chesapeake Bay ice blocking dredging, and Long Island dealers using floats to store oysters.
Miss Ida Wells, exiled Memphis editor lecturing in Boston, criticizes party loyalty to Republicans over lynching outrages in the South. She says colored voters tire of broken pledges and urge a party to champion anti race persecution, inviting press investigation of Southern outrages.
On February 1 1899 The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York under president Richard A Mc Curdy completed fifty years of active work. In that period it paid policy holders three hundred and forty six million dollars and accumulated in assets one hundred seventy five million dollars for their security and benefit.
Frank Norgren of 26 Poplar Street, age 80, was killed yesterday afternoon in an elevator accident at Badger & Co. copper smith shop on Pitts Street. The elevator failed to stop, the car crashed into the roof, and Norgren’s head was crushed, dying almost instantly.
In West Newbury on January 31 a dwelling owned by James Addison burned in the early hours. Addison aged 60 and his son William aged 16 likely perished. Addison's wife had died two years earlier, leaving him alone with his son part of the time. The fire origin is unknown and the house was in a sparsely settled area with few nearby neighbors.
Springer Bros. begins clearance sale on cloaks marked down to cost and many below cost. Ladies seeking a stylish cloak should attend this event today.
Judge Hardy lowered bail to 5000 for Dr and Mrs French as grand jury weighing criminal malpractice charges. Female witness bail cut to 100, and the husband of the alleged victim was released on his own recognizance as a witness.
Montreal hosts a winter carnival from February 6 to 11 with events expected to rival past popular carnivals. The Boston and Maine Railroad offers greatly reduced round trip fares for February 8 to 11 with return validity through February 13.
A health advert features Pauline Kayser of New York and Mrs Amos V Dell of Jersey City Heights praising Dr Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy for nervousness weakness and menstrual pain. They assert relief from exhaustion and leucorrhea, noting improved energy and daily functioning after use. The purely vegetable remedy is sold for $1 at druggists and Dr Greene offers free consultation.
County Treasurer Charles H. Smith narrowly escaped severe injury when a granite block swung toward him from a derrick at the Dedham Court house addition site on Norfolk street. A workman seized a guide rope, tipping the block away just in time to avert disaster.
Reverend W W Downs faced a further legal setback in a $50 000 conspiracy action against Dr Rufus R Noyes Dr George Stackpole Joseph Story James Wilbur Fred J Taber Mrs Abbie Campbell and Alice Neptune A jury awarded $10 000 last April but that verdict was set aside only against Noyes Campbell and Neptune The judge ordered verdicts for Story Wilbur Stackpole and Taber based on trial evidence Yesterday Wilbur's counsel moved to dismiss the exceptions not filed in the Supreme Court and to affirm the trial rulings The court granted the motion
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