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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
5
A chaotic council period details backroom deals and broken promises as ward leaders and aldermen maneuver for control. Lomasney, Dixon, Norton and others allegedly jockey for chair, presidency, city clerk, and congressional prospects amid a stalled session.
The Aug. 31 1898 Otis report to the War Department reveals he censored the President's proclamation to the Filipinos. It says he altered terms like sovereignty and protection to avoid provoking unrest, while General Miller published the original text. The Anti-Imperialist League cites the revelation as proof of overreach.
Erving Winslow, secretary of the New England Anti-Imperialist League, argues General Otis’s report shows the president provoked hostilities by challenging the Filipinos. He says Otis’s wording reflects government overreach and that Miller pushed a de facto war stance despite McKinley’s claims of restraint.
Republicans allege officials on Contests 10 out of 11 on governor pushed illegal activity filing charges of ballot stuffing.
At Tufts College Medford Mass janitor Nicholas Dwyer was exposed to hydrogen sulfide in a basement lab accident while refilling a generator. He collapsed but regained consciousness after about an hour. he has worked at Tufts for over thirty-five years as a lab assistant.
The former official Cole pleads not guilty in a federal case as his counsel seeks a continuance to January 1. Eight hours behind schedule, the party travels via Chicago to Boston with officers and media present but Cole remains in custody apart from reporters. The ex-president of Globe Bank keeps to his stateroom as interview requests are refused.
United States District Attorney John Th. Casey represented the government at the arraignment of Charles H. Cole. The proceeding established charges and deferred plea actions as prosecutors laid out the case in federal court.
Assistant district attorney Casey appeared for the government and agreed to terms. Commissioner Biske fixed bail at 50 600 dollars. Godfrey Morse and Benjamin Wells pledged bonds of 150 000 and 20 000 dollars respectively. Tater Main Causey told reporters SiTO000 was a suitable surety for Cole’s amount. Accompanied by his sons, Mr Cole exited the chamber and then the Federal building after bidding Deputy Marshal Waters farewell.
After arraignment in federal court, Mr. Cole and his wife joined relations at the Touraine hotel in Boston. A reporter pressed for plans but Mr. Cole and his son offered no comment, with counsel declining interviews and discussions about future stay or movement.
The party including Mr and Mrs Cole and their son along with Marshal Osborne and U S secret service agent R S Browne left Los Angeles last Saturday at 6 pm over the Santa Fe route and reached their destination Tuesday night. The journey occurred amid arrangements that kept Cole under quasi arrest at Hodondo Beach and then admitted to bail in a federal building with minimal surveillance.
Agene Browne of the secret service describes mistaken interviews with Mr. Cole, noting the misidentifications by Boston and New York reporters. He recounts Cole waiving examination, choosing to return to Boston, and remaining under surveillance from Los Angeles to Boston. Browne says the trip with Cole was largely calm, with Cole seeking to face charges and maintain a low profile.
Marshal Osborne notes five days of travel with no notable events. He mentions a stop in Chicazo for a brief layover described as a mieaht, after arriving there.
An eccentric ad touts Cascarets as a cure all, claiming energy, mood lift, and bowel tone. The piece urges trying the product, lists prices, and promotes the genuine tablet with the "CEC" mark. It mentions travel delays and a narrative about Mr. Cole’s return to Boston with Marshal Darling monitoring developments.
A crowd at South Station watches the ex-bank president Mr. Cole arrive on the Chicago express delayed by snow. Secret service agent S R Browne feigns friendship to mask his identity as Cole’s escort while Deputy Marshal Waters and Marshal Osborne guide the party to the Federal building amid curiosity and amusement.
Governor Crane begins duties after oath appointing John B. Smith of the Boston Herald as private secretary. The Governor's Council considers reappointing Ex-Governor Wolcott as a justice of the peace, requiring renewal of his commission since his election vacated it. Adjutant-General Dalton escorted Wolcott home after the inauguration.
Judge Charles Sume ner Lilley, a Democrat appointed by Governor Rus sell, resigns from the Superior Court. His resignation was received by Governor Wolcott and kept in abeyance to allow a successor to fill the vacancy. Lilley travels desired as his wealth supports a planned expansive future for his young daughter.
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