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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1900
Page
6
The piece argues that mere economy saves shoe-leather and cheap soaps like Ivory Soap bring risk. It warns free alkali in cheap soap can damage oil cloth and multiply losses in a Monday wash. The message emphasizes wisdom over frugality.
A special House committee investigates the Metropolitan Water Board and padrone labor practices. Extend the report deadline to Wednesday as evidence is reviewed and recommendations call for abolishing the padrone system and reforming labor and liquor laws with cautious public-spirited measures.
Advocates of Mayor Hart’s high tax measure appeal to labor unions to back the bill and block the referendum. Overseas payers unions with city workers are urged to influence members to back away from action upon returning from the Senate. The bill faces Senate action today on referendum, with hopes to defeat that feature and send the measure to the House for another fight.
Advocates say they have enough votes to reverse the House action and secure final passage of the tax measure. They report meetings with union officers at the State House today as part of their lobbying push.
The committee on manufactures will reconvene at the State House for its morning session to review the gas situation in Boston. Three reports are expected, including one by Representative McPherson proposing state supervision of the New England Gas and Coke Company.
A faction supporting Senator Woodsum failed to attend the Parker House meeting. Representative Burlen waited about an hour before Woodsum appeared. Absent members named include Senators Lott and Iigton, Representatives Apsey and Howell. Representative Smith declines to join their report and works on his own statement.
The third annual New England conference camp meeting of the Seventh Day Adventists will run from June 14 to June 2 on Massachusetts Avenue Arlington. H W Cotting leads. a Swedes service by Elder J M Erickson of Hartford. Sabbath school work led by Miss Fannie M Dickerson. and young people's meetings. The pavilion tent seats 2090 and 100 small tents house attendees.
A morning blaze caused ten dollars of damage to a two story wooden dwelling at 16 Broadway in South Boston. Children playing with matches were reported to be involved, with Bridget Kelly and Bowen Chemical Indiana named in the fragmentary report.
Boston Icemen's Protective Union forms with about 500 attendees at Wells Memorial Hall to safeguard wages and shorten hours. Leaders Friedrich Kneeland and Jonas Weener address the group as 389 join, while unions push eight hour demands and solidarity actions across trades.
Dr Paul Gibier head of the sanitarium at Suffern and of the Pasteur Institute of New York died from injuries after a buggy runaway. His mother in law Mrs Horen, 72, was seriously stunned while the doctor, 45, died at midnight. Mrs Horen survived with minor injuries and shock.
June 10 Gardner A high school senior class dance ran past midnight despite principal orders. Alumni who financed and ran the afterhours portion are blamed by the school board for the breach. Floor director and assistant lose honors and privileges. other class members face public censure. The class protests to local papers, while the committee remains unmoved.
The Philo Celtic Society of Boston held a Sunday session at St James s parochial school rooms 6 Whitmore street for Irish language study. Daniel P O Callaghan Miss M J Donovan and John Hickey led classes. The session closed with a meeting led by P Lane and attendees. No Sunday sessions on June 17. resumes June 25. no sessions in July or August. Friday evening summer sessions continue.
At yesterday’s regular meeting in Columbia Hall 67 Sreen Street the division elected officers: President John H Lon, Vice President Thomas McClosky Card Secretary Thomas Anda Kelly, Treasurer William Saimmon.
General Elwell Otis and party arrive in Rochester for a major tribute to the Philippine commander. A model camp of regulars will be set up at Saneca Park, with three battalions of the Fifteenth Infantry and multiple artillery batteries forming headquarters. Estimated cost near $10,000, celebrations run June 12 to 18 with numerous civic and militia groups expected to participate.
At the Gaelic School session held yesterday on Washington street P J O Daly and Michael A Hurley led classes and the superintendent F J O Daly reported on the ch tas event in Dublin from last month. He noted unanimous support for an effort to teach Irish in Irish speaking districts as children begin school to preserve the language as a literary instrument.
An examination for ninth district cadetship at Annapolis will be held at Eliot School North Bennet Street Saturday at 9 AM. Applicants must be between ages 15 and years. The test covers spelling grammar geography United States history arithmetic algebra and more. Congressman Fitzgerald will appoint the top scorer.
A girl identified as Eke Gill aged four from Parker was injured after a fall and taken to the City Hospital for treatment. The report notes her condition as serious but stable as of the latest bulletin.
Alonzo Galbreth and Annie Morton, both of Leominster, married Saturday at St Mark's Church after meeting under a church porch during a rainstorm near Fitchburg. He had sought a housekeeper and a wife. license delayed by a closed office. Witnesses were John and Celia Burke. Each bride and groom bring children to the union.
William Seymour leaves his Highlands home for Duxbury then New York in August to prepare lays for Liebler & Co. and others, followed by work at the Metropolitan Opera House for the season. The Rogers brothers debut In Central Park in Atlantic City in August then tour to Philadelphia and Victoria Theatre. The Cadet Girl starts at the Columbia with director George Marion supervising, with premiere slated late August or early September. Maude Williams returns from the South and West to sing opera at Long Branch beginning early July. Teutonia presents Water Unser tonight at Casino Hall. Helen Bertram headlines Klaw and Erlanger’s Foxy Quiller company with Jerome Sykes in the title role. Charles Emerson Cook manages Mrs. Leslie Carter and David Belasco affairs in London at the Garrick, aiding forthcoming American debuts and productions including Nicandra and When We Dead Awaken likely Boston first.
This evening at Tremont marks the first performance of The Son of Carleycroft and the summer stock company led by J. H. Gilmour and Florence Rockwell. A strong audience is expected as summer entertainment opens across multiple venues including Columbia Belle of New York closing nights and Keith's headliners Rose Coghlan Louis Massen.
Mrs Matilda Johnson of East Boston attempted suicide by swallowing mercury but lived after emetics given by Dr D J O Shea. She resides at 128 Bremen street with three children and a husband at Atlantic Works. She said she wanted to be with Jesus but soon reread her purpose after the dose and feared delay. The Johnsons are Norwegians, married in Chelsea eleven years ago.
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