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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1904
Page
10
In Burlington New Jersey Mrs Elsie T Biddle was attacked and robbed by three men while with her one year old child. A large armed pursuit followed with lynching fears as authorities detained two suspects at Burlington jail amid crowd threats.
In Cambridge Harvard grounds host 344 Cuban teachers including 19 women and 154 men to study American methods. They will focus on English, take three morning lectures, with an optional afternoon session, and return to Cornell after six weeks for a science course. The program costs about 25 000 dollars, funded mostly by subscription led by J J Storrow. government covers transport.
The Cunarder Ivernia sailed from East Boston between 3 and 4 pm under Captain James Jeffries bound for Queenstown and Liverpool with a new port record of 1350 steerage passengers plus 175 saloon and 200 second cabin making 1725 total aboard. Notables among the saloon passengers included Hon. William Everett and Hon. John F. Cronan and Mrs Cronan.
United Fruit steamer Bound Brook capt Bock reached port yesterday morning from Bowden and other Jamaican ports with a large cargo of fruit and a list of saloon passengers including Miss A L Kelly Miss Anna Bremner Rev W P Alcott Mrs Alcott Wv D Alcott I S Bell J H Tewkesbury Dr L H Hammond of Worcester F D Nelson D E Hutt Mrs M E Tollingham Miss E C Batchelor Mr and Mrs H C Hammond Rev P Keyser of Kingston Rev A J Emrick Mrs James Kennedy the Misses Nora and Hazel Kennedy and W O Vendryes.
Pi-6 announces at the Transfer Desk that the first 500 customers presenting a coupon on Thursday July 7 will receive a Special Transfer Card. This card entitles double Green Trading Stamps on purchases made with the Transfer Card on the specified date.
Russian General Staff dispatch from Lieutenant-General Sakharoff details July 4 actions east of Liaoyang. Russian forces challenged a 1500-strong Japanese detachment at Langtse Pass and engaged in multiple maneuvers to deter a left-flank thrust. Casualties included several officers and about 200 soldiers killed or wounded, with praise for Letschitsky Garnitsky and supportive surgeons.
The finance committee gratefully acknowledges subscriptions to the guaranty and gift funds for the National Encampment of the G A R. An early response is hoped to meet the suggested $60,000 target and speedily contribute to the fund.
Rome reports deny an AP dispatch claiming the Pope suffered a heart palpitation this morning. Heat in Rome is unusually oppressive this summer, and Professor Lapponi told the AP correspondent that nothing unusual occurred regarding the Pontiff’s health.
The steam yacht Cayuga owned by T. W. Slocum of New York was towed into New Haven harbor in a disabled condition after a steam pipe exploded off Faulkner's Island while bound east from New York. No one was injured. The steam yacht Josephine of Boston towed her to the harbor.
Worcester July 5 The Worcester Spy plant was bid in at public auction for 10000 by Edward Clark of Natick the mortgagee. The plant was mortgaged for 16000. Clark will hold the plant until he finds a purchaser. There were no other bids.
Two Yale students William Henry Goodwin from Burnside Connecticut and Ralph Waldo Armstrong from Mayesville South Carolina drowned while swimming in the Connecticut River at Northfield. Neither could swim and Armstrong attempted to rescue Goodwin. A prayer service was held and the bodies will be shipped to their families.
Charles Webster Jr aged about 17 drowned while swimming in the Pawtuxet River. His younger brother Louis narrowly escaped being pulled beneath the water in the same incident.
A Batavia despatch reports Dutch forces attacking Likat on June 20 with Achinese losses of 432 killed including 281 women and 88 children and 64 prisoners taken. Dutch casualties included a commander, lieutenant, two sergeants and 18 soldiers wounded. On June 23 at Langat Bars Achinese losses totaled 654 killed including 186 women and 180 children with 28 prisoners. Dutch losses were a captain, 22 soldiers and six coolies wounded.
Harvard and Yale athletes depart Boston aboard the Teutonic for London to compete in the Harvard Yale Oxford Cambridge games. Managers Dana and Graham travel with sprinter Schick, dashers Dives and Bird, distance runners King Colwell Young, hurdlers Murphy and Ayer, among others, with Wells and coach Murphy joining in England. Yale’s squad sails from New York, led by Captain Clapp returning from Watch Hill to join the voyage.
An accommodation passenger train on the Chicago Peoria St. Louis railroad was blown from the track at Oakford 12 miles north of Petersburg early this evening. Baggageman Thomas Wiley of Springfield was killed and 15 to 20 passengers injured, some seriously.
Sneak thieves robbed two apartments at 58 Middlesex street last evening taking a large gold bracelet turquoise pin pearl pin black jet pin gold chain silver medal chatelaine bag from Mrs Theodore Jenning and a gold dollar and black guard pin from adjoining apartment owner Oliver Moaks.
The court issued an injunction against Sidley & Co., Carter & Co., and McCarthy & Co. of Lawrence, Massachusetts, barring them from selling or offering for sale spurious ale represented as P .P. ale. The suit was brought in equity by A. G. Van Nostrand with H. G. Allen representing Van Nostrand.
The New England Zionist executive committee will hold a memorial meeting for Theodore Herzl, the late leader of the Zionist movement, during the middle of this month.
The Populist convention unanimously nominated Mr. Watson for president after adjourning. Samuel W. Williams and others were nominated by Indiana delegates. The platform reaffirmed Omaha 1892 aims and called for government issuance of money, postal savings, labor rights, eight hour workday, regulation of railroads and monopolies, and taxation of monopoly privileges.
Henry Reardon, a Dorchester youth, was arraigned in Dorchester court on a murder charge for the killing of rival David L. Lewis in a quarrel last Friday evening. Lawyer Joseph F. OConnell represented Reardon. the government asked for a continuance, setting July 15 for the hearing. Reardon acknowledged silent salutations from friends during the consultation.
Charley Daly of Harvard football fame has been appointed a captain of a company in the West Point battalion. He entered the academy June 12, 1901 and will graduate next June with the class from which captains and lieutenants are chosen for final-year command.
Four of eight firms employing over 80 percent of Boston Tile Layers' Union members signed the wage agreement raising pay by 25 cents to 4.25 dollars a day. The pact sets eight hours as a standard workday, except on Saturdays.
Rococo Vavanno, shot by Alphonso Stefano in the North End Monday night, died at Relief Hospital yesterday afternoon according to police.
Boston Painters' Union 11 members vote led 6560 striking painters to return to work yesterday at their former posts under existing conditions. Reported wage data shows 82 percent are now employed on the $ and $3.40 rates.
Dr Galvin of the Emergency Hospital threatened to seek writs of habeas corpus this week for inmates at Charlestown State prison and for patients in state insane asylums. The grand jury convened yesterday refused to consider his charges against prison officials, the same charges rejected last month.
United Garment Workers Union 1 appoints a committee to record character of shipments to Boston shops. Electrical Workers Union 104 reelected William Reid president and officers including Thomas Bannon, John MacInnis, Leod McLeod, and Daniel McDonald. Steel Metal Workers Union 17 to hold a special meeting at 45 Eliot Street tomorrow with International Vice-President Winfeld addressing.
Michael Maguire of 155 Matin Street Medford told Cambridge police yesterday a colored man named Chaffy Wilson whom he invited into Norton Association rooms on Winslow Street robbed him of all his money about $11.
Braintree July 5. The house of M A Minchin was struck by lightning today and three inmates were temporarily prostrated by the shock. The bolt set the house on fire but caused only small damage and the town electric lighting system was crippled for several hours.
John Goodwin died from a fractured skull and hemorrhages after a Saturday arrest for drunkenness. A relief station incident in Cambridge is under discussion with officers and local witnesses, while Captain Cain links the injury to a fall at 292 State street store. Goodwin lived with his mother at 69 Winter street. his body was moved there yesterday.
An advertisement touts Cuba Big Brother Cigarros filled with Havana tobacco and boasting unique taste and aroma. The dealer claims high value with a box of five priced at ten cents, inviting customers to try and save money.
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