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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1901
Page
6
In Cincinnati on June 9, Congressman Charles H. Grosvenor contends there was no unwritten law preventing a third presidential term. He praises McKinley as the best president in memory and cites Washington’s third nomination as a historical precedent.
The Aurora Lodge F and A M marks its 100th anniversary with public exercises in Fitchburg. The program included an organ recital, a Mendelssohn quartet, sermons, scripture readings, and a long list of past masters. Tomorrow will feature a formal Masonic celebration and a toast by Lieutenant-Governor Bates. The lodge began June 8 1901 with Michael Newell its first worshipful master and Thomas Caldwell the oldest living past master.
Havana reports Conservative members of the constitutional convention are confident the Platt amendment will be accepted and Radicals may join with earlier supporters. External pressure to settle Cuba’s status appears to sway undecided delegates, with a secret session set to begin and a vote not soon.
A six person party on the Delaware River off North Essington near Philadelphia were swamped by a squall. Three girls drowned while three men survived.
Steamer Tartar Prince placed in quarantine after one smallpox case among steerage passengers. One patient to be moved to North Brothers Island tomorrow morning. All passengers from the affected compartment to Hoffman Island for observation. Vessel to be disinfected and then allowed to proceed.
Irving M. Kilby a Lowell painter was killed when struck by the Boston express just below the Wallsen Street crossing this afternoon. He died en route to the hospital.
A Corpus Christi procession of 9000 people in Belfast was greeted by shouts and mob action. Police charged the crowd after several rushes. many injuries and arrests followed as excitement persisted for hours.
San Francisco reports the arrival of the transport Hancock from Manila carrying 31 officers and 1042 enlisted men of the Thirty-first Volunteer Infantry.
An early morning fire damaged a two story wooden structure on a street near Dorebeer. George W Wallace occupied the building and the damage is not expected to exceed a certain limit.
The baccalaureate sermon for Holy Cross College seniors was delivered in the chapel by Rev. Feynard B. Conaty pastor of Sacred Heart Church Worcester. The chapel was filled with students and faculty.
A headless female corpse, found near a wood road outside a Lowell camp, is linked to a murder investigation. Foremen and local loggers recall weeks of absence, and police seek a missing woman while autopsy results are awaited to confirm wounds and cause.
In Newton on June 9 Thomas F Maher 17 leaped into the Charles River to dodge Patrolman B F Burke during a card game on the riverbank at Charlesbank road. Three accomplices fled down the railroad tracks but were later captured. the fourth surrendered. All five were taken to Station 1 and booked for gaming on the Lord's day with arraignment set before Judge Kennedy.
Lowell officers speculate the body is that of a mill girl from a nearby town. The crime may have been committed elsewhere with the body transported to Chelmsford. Autopsy results are awaited to reveal a possible motive.
Report outlines train frequency at two minutes during rushes with at least 20 to 30 trains running simultaneously. Smokers in forward cars and time limits at stations planned. middle car doors opened by guards during rush hours. North Union Station access noted. Atlantic avenue loop nearing completion with no fixed date. Extra trial run conducted from Sullivan Square at 4 30 am under Trainmaster Kerman and Train Despatcher J G Mabee.
Police report a surge of criminals entering Boston with pickpockets and confidence men seen on city streets. Special police, inspectors, and roaming fly cops flood the hub as trains bring in more suspicious characters. The force doubles down to curb the increasing influx.
A man giving the name George A. Game and claiming Somerville residence was arrested on Grand View Avenue after being spotted peering into a window during a residence gathering. Revelers, a passerby and youth pursued, subduing him until police arrived at 1:45 AM. He refused to reveal more than his assumed name and stated his wife was in South Boston.
Rome dispatch reports Pietro Mascagni has signed a contract for an eight week United States tour with an Italian orchestra. The tour, set to begin in two months, carries a $90,000 payment for the composer.
Patrolman Howe arrested a hoodlum after a fight at Warwick and Cedar Streets when he was attacked by a crowd. Early yesterday morning Patrolman Harmon and other officers made four to five arrests. Those held include Paul J. Kelley 32 aiding escape, Peter W. Comarey 87 refusing to assist an officer, Thomas J. Robinson 18, and Dr. Lawrence F. Nixon among others.
Marcus Hurley of Boston won two amateur events at the Vailsburg track near Newark New Jersey as Floyd McFarland led the ten mile professional race by inches at the finish. Walthour Newhouse and Kramer battled for second with a blanket finishing distance.
In a clash with insurgents at Lipa in Batangas province Lieutenant Anton Springer of the Twenty First Infantry was killed. Captain William H. Wilhelm, Lieutenant Fitzmagh Lee II Jr., Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsay and five enlisted men were wounded.
The Rev. Howard Abbott of St James Episcopal Church North Bridge could not preach yesterday due to sudden illness. He is exhausted and will spend July and August in Europe for rest and recovery.
About 20 000 people marched down Jubilee Parade headed by Archbishop O'Brien and clergy in Halifax on June 9. The crowd, comprising men women and children, moved to various churches for a city jubilee ceremony marking 1901 events.
In Melrose on June 9 a group of about fifty leading citizens endorsed the push for a new government. They demand the city adopt a structure they believe will better serve local needs and protect residents from perceived failures of current leadership.
Fragmentary report notes Lebow, a wholesale cloak dealer, described as severely injured in a dispute. Details on location and cause remain unclear in the surviving text.
Police report a surge of so called Boston guns and rogues expected during the week as circuses and the YMCA gathering draw crowds. Telegrams from New York and Albany warn of noted criminals en route to Boston. Superintendent Pierce dispatches detectives to curb robberies and restore order at headquarters during the eventful period.
New York June 9 Edward Moran one of the leading American landscape painters died today in his Fifth Avenue apartment from phosgene poisoning caused by a combination of illnesses. He had suffered for about a year, largely due to overwork.
Principal Booker T. Washington announced that John D Rockefeller will provide money to help erect a dormitory for boys at the Tuskegee Care and Industrial Institute in Tuskegee Alabama. The funding supports a much needed expansion of student housing at the institute.
Oars teams endure rough winds and wrecks along the river as they train for upcoming regattas. Harvard and Riverside crews face changes and injuries while clubs from East Boston to St Josephs finalize lineups for the June 17 event.
The St Marys Church board met to organize the annual picnic at Combination Park on July 18. President St Maye Hal pert Beoreren led the meeting with committees formed for sports and athletic events and refreshments.
The Yarmouth reaches Lewis Pier with Nova Scotia passengers and merchandise, then to Simpson's drydock for cleaning and painting. The ship will run three more trips to Yarmouth before shifting to Plant system service between here Halifax and Sydney, C B, while the City of Fitchburg takes over the old pier and timetable. Captain Frank C. Cates will begin operations on the 19th, leaving Portsmouth and Portland on alternate days, with Sundays at port, and similar notes on various vessels, pilots, and tug activities around Boston harbor and nearby ports.
Shipping notices list arrivals and vessels in port with cargoes and destinations. The column records steamers, master names, routes, port calls, and cargo types, indicating general maritime activity and quarantine timing.
About 252 homing pigeons from Boston lofts were released at Rahway New Jersey. First bird reached home at 10 26 am after 28 miles in 4 hours 36 minutes at about 46 mph. Prizes went to Reuben T. Williamson Chelsea fire dept A T Berry Everett Henry Wagner Roslindale.
Georgie E Lord, 1% West Springfield Street, attempted suicide in a Tremont Street doorway after her husband Edward Lord deserted her. Found in a stupor with an empty four ounce bottle, she was taken to City Hospital where physicians fought to save her. The narrative traces her rise from a New York schoolteacher to Boston newlywed, then abandonment and heartbreak.
The Leyland steamer Assyrian lies ashore off Cape Race with a light wind and worsening outlook. Efforts to unload cargo and refloat the ship are underway as Petrel arrives to pump and assist in salvage work.
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles will be one of the principal speakers at Brown University commencement dinner in Providence on Wednesday June 13, as guest of Colgate Hoyt.
A Dorchester garden party to aid the Industrial Home plan a weekend event on the home grounds. Committee led by Mrs James Morrison of Roxbury organized sports and exhibitions for thousands of expected spectators. A highlight is a baseball championship game between the Jeffs on Club of Ward 24 and the Jeffersy Club of Ward 20.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway offers first class tickets for round trips from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return for 3150 with extensions to Glenwood Springs 4350 Salt Lake and Ogden 4460 valid June 18 to 30 and July 10 to Aug 31 plus separate July 1 to 9 and Sept 1 to 10 trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Glenwood Springs 350 Salt Lake routes 400 with special dates and reduced fares to other destinations. Tickets available at the Northwestern office 868 Washington Street.
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