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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1899

Page

5

Senator Money Opposes Peace Treaty Ratification

Washington February 3 The Senate heard five hours of debate with Mr Money Daniel Va opposing ratification of the peace treaty. He argued against the treaty basing his plea on constitutional grounds and urged a departure from past American history. After three and a half hours he was applauded as he spoke. An executive session followed. The Navy Committee reported a joint resolution authorizing a granite Maine memorial in Colon Cemetery Havana with $10,000 appropriated.

Washington Senate Money Daniel Davis Hale Naval Affairs Committee Secretary of the Navy Colon Cemetery Havana Cuba United States Maine

Poison Ring Probe in New York Murder Case

A former Knickerbocker Athletic Club employee linked to a poisoning plot is described as part of a scheme involving cyanide of mercury. Barnet’s death is uncertain, with investigators including District Attorney Gardiner and coroner Hart preparing a coroner’s inquest. Osbourne and Blumenthal draft the case for court. jurors will be businessmen and physicians, kept confidential before seating.

Nish Knickerbocker Athletic Club Cornish Barnet Gardiner Osborne Blumenthal Hart

Mystery of Barnet and Cornish Inquest in Local Ledger

Coroner Hart fields junk letters amid murder case fallout. John G. Kelly delivers blank subpoenas to Captain McClusky for witness list. Coroner plans to subpoena Harry Cornish Mrs Florence Rogers and Fred Hovey along with doctors Hitchcock and Styles Potter inquest continues.

Hart John G. Kelly Wart McClusky

Mystery Writer Identified in Barnet Forgery Case

An expert concluded that the Barnet letters and orders were written by Molineux after exhaustive handwriting comparisons. The coterie behind the forgeries lived discreetly in a fashionable apartment, unseen by neighbors, amid Oriental decor and privacy.

Gallagher Molineux Barnet Knickerbocker Club

Handwriting Link in Poison Case Aids Police

An employee of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club identifies handwriting from letters signed H Cornish and H Co Barnet found at the crime scene. Coroner Hart vows inquest steps align with the district attorney and Captain McClusky, amid deputy witnesses and ongoing inquiries.

Knickerbocker Athletic Club McClusky H. Cornish H. Co. Barnet Hart Suboena John S. McIntyre

Function of Authorities in Barnet Case Sparks Tension

Police headquarters show District Attorney Gardiner faced sharp look from detectives over a renewed discovery claim. Detectives say Gardiner’s push to direct prosecutions stems from criticisms of his office and pressure to aid police. Barnet’s body to be exhumed next week. unembalmed, without mercurial treatment, though relatives doubt it will yield much. Expert Edward B. Hay has reviewed suspect writings, including a letter from Roland B. Molineux and a newspaper facsimile of his handwriting.

Gardiner McClusky District Attorney's Office Colonel Gardiner H. GC. Barnet Barnet Douglass Hay Edward B. Hay United States Treasury Department Roland B. Molineux I& Newspaper

House adjourns amid filibuster against relief bills

Washington February 3. The House spent most of three hours in filibuster against relief bills on the private calendar. The filibuster succeeded and the House adjourned without action. The conference report on the diplomatic appropriation bill was adopted and a joint resolution was passed requesting the President to inform Congress about outrages on American citizens in China.

Washington House China

House Ganal Bill Seen Favorable After Amendments

Washington Feb 3 The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce moved a favorable report on the Hepburn Nicaragua Canal bill with amendments as a substitute for the Morgan bill approved by the Senate.

Hepburn Morgan Bill Senate Washington

Woman With Fractured Skull Walks to City Hospital

Mary McSweeney of 483 First Street South Boston, a 25 year old unmarried woman, arrived at City Hospital last night claiming a fall down 15 stairs at 82 Lowell Street on Thursday caused head and wrist injuries. Surgeons diagnosed a fractured skull and a fractured right wrist and noted her surprising mobility. prognosis unclear.

Mary McSweeney First Street South Boston City Hospital Lowell Street

Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Aids Asthmatic Sufferer

A concise report notes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup assisting an asthmatic patient. The item cites a remedy claim and observed relief, reflecting period medical advertising practices without modern validation.

Mystery Flats Show Knickerbocker Ties Under Scrutiny

An inquest hints at scandal as two men vacate apartments linked to the Knickerbocker Club. A Japanese servant kept the place, and baskets from the club arrived daily. A degenerate visitor arrives, then the flats are abandoned to avoid exposure. Several members suspected the setup months earlier.

Knickerbocker Club Knickerbocker Athletics Club Barnet Cornish

Building Permits Revoked for Dorchester Streets

Residents on Templeton and Edwin streets complain about unsafe walls at buildings issued to John L. Groubert. A wall fell in high wind, damaging a neighbor, while others fear future collapse. The City inspected and revoked permits dated December 1 and December 21, 1898, for Templeton and Edwin street structures, citing nonconformity with statute law.

Templeton and Edwin Streets Dorchester John L. Groubert Templeton Street Camrell A. B. Wisher Edwin Street Dorchester Avenue John S. Camrell

Warranted Syrup of Tar refunds offered by multiple firms

A historic notice states refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar bottles if coughs persist. It promises a 25 cent bottle free or money back, listing numerous druggists and firms including Emery Souther, Rust & Richardson Drug, Goodwin Co, Bradbury, Woodward, Parker, Demeritt, Knowlton, Gammon, Siskind, Chapin, Adams and others.

Greene Emery Souther Groan Bt Rust & Richardson Drug George Goodwin & Co B. F. Bradbury Washington St. C Woodward Bromfield St Joseph Tremont W. A. Demeritt Columbus Ave J.D. Knowlton Washington J.P. Gammon Dudley Bt Samuel Siskind W. A. Chapin N. Adams Washington St Geo. H. Alexander Dorchester South Blostom

Ripans 2144 Percent Discount Boosts Philadelphia Orders

The Ripans Chemical Company announced an August price cut of 2144 percent on $1000 cash in advance orders. By January 27 they had received fifty such orders, mostly from Philadelphia and area elites, with names including Smith Kline French Co and Aschenbach Miller. The firm credits Philadelphia readership with strong ad yield and notes West and South markets lag behind. Output in 1898 surpassed seventy million tabules, with current daily production over half a million and packaging employing nearly two hundred women.

Ripans Chemical Company G. White Charles Hayden A. Lawrence Rotch Reginald M. Johnson Guy Norma Meyena Albert § Bigelow W ‘Ita Way Miss Fay C. B. Barnes Miss Barnes Fay Holker ‘Abbott Robert C. Ee W. Dexter Wolen Rothh Swift Nichols Brooks Frothingham Robert HB. Stevenson Peter C. Brooks Louis C. Whiting W. K. Richardson Waldron Bates Matthew Lace Miss Lake Thatcher BE. N. Fenno Boylston Lehn & Fink New York Anna Slade Guy Vek McPike & Fox Atchi Harold W. Dana Edwardson Kan Grew Aschenbach & Miller Gordon Philadelphia Bryce J Lord, Owen & Co Chi- Alla Cago Ill Arg Lavalle Smith, Kline & French Cool Aaolis New York City J. G Joleanne le Gray Walker & Gibson Thomas Motley Kany N. Y Wirt Dexter C. N. Crittenton Co New Qrane Gilf Haverhill Ted A. B Eice A. Little Miss Dana Bilackwood Fay McKesson & Robbins Whitman Moncure Robinson Talcott, Frisbie & Co Lester Hartford Conn Samuel Aj Hepato Otis Misepetl N. Crittenton Co Galeceheet Mr. S Cserees Charles Wright H. Jadwin Alice Brown Mr. Williams Seidler Drug Co T. Warren Newark Misses Perkins Crocker J. W. Ot Mixa Potman House of Smith, Kline & French Co Messrs. Aschenbach & Miller America Philadelphia Record The Record Ohio Virginia New England New Jersey Pennsylvania United States

Control Cuban Railways Illavana Plan Moves Forward

Cuban rattroids to be controlled in New York after a 33 million dollar fundraising effort. If the project advances, an additional 10 million dollars will be required to complete the deal.

Ilavana New York New York City

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