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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
2
The ruins of St Pierre were visited by H H Bell as Mont Pelee remained eruptive on June 18 with intermittent detonations. The summit was obscured by steam and ash, and heavy rains exposed corpses among the sands and ashes.
Miss Elsie Young daughter of Mrs Emma Young Huntington avenue Boston wed Lowell physician Dr Howard Gallagher at her mother's home. Rev Dr Igeet of Malden officiated. Bride wore white crepe de chine lace and lilies of the valley. sister Miss Gertrude Young attended. best man Dr A A Taft of Boston. reception followed.
Washington June 18 Charles W Needham of this city was chosen president of Columbian University to succeed Rev Dr B L Whitman who resigned two years ago in a formal vote today Needham will lead the institution from Washington as its new head
A tasteless new cure described as a secret remedy for drunkards gains quiet backing from W. C. U. and other groups. The report notes a nominal charge of £8 for treatment and hints at discreet administration.
Patrick A. Mc Hugh Nationalist MP for Leitrim north and Sligo Champion proprietor was committed to jail for three months for contempt after failing to answer a summons. He faces conspiracy and intimidation charges tied to a tenant eviction connected with the league. He is a leading irreconcilable in the Irish Nationalist party in the House of Commons.
Pp. A. M'Hugh, Irish member of Parliament, has been sent to jail for three months. The conviction stems from a disturbance in Parliament about a year ago that led to several Nationalists being ejected by police.
Judge Bixby for Jane Toppan admits for the first time that the defense will be insanity. Expert visits and unofficial reports indicate insanity will be claimed. The Barnstable trial starts Monday morning and is not expected to last long.
E G Rathbone former director of posts who was sentenced to ten years and fined over 35000 dollars in the post office frauds case was released under the general amnesty bill and sailed for New York today. A number of prominent Cubans and Spaniards accompanied him to the steamer.
Raymond and Whitcomb list 54 tours from five to nineteen days visiting Niagara Falls Thousand Islands Poland Spring Adirondacks Rideau Lakes Saguenay River Saratoga Ausable Chasm Lakes George Champlain Rangely Moosehead Bar Harbor Maritime Provinces and other resorts in New England Canada and the Middle States. Details in the free circular from Raymond and Whitcomb Company 5 Washington Street. Other trips to Alaska Yellowstone Park Colorado and more are announced.
The Chicago and Northwestern railway offers reduced summer fares to St Paul Minneapolis Denver Colorado Springs Butte Helena Portland Tacoma Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles. Travel on the Northwestern Limited to St Paul or Minneapolis the Colorado Special at night New England open and the Overland service. Further details at Northwestern offices 368 Washington Street.
Police confess no clues identify the attackers of Trinity Methodist Church on Tower Hill after a midnight blaze nearly destroyed the church. James Crane alerted firemen to a vestibule fire where gas streamed from pipes. extensive damage included burned hymn books and torn carpets, estimated at 500 dollars. Several tracks suggest multiple assailants entered via a basement window, and a large gas leak threatened surrounding homes as flames spread from the vestibule to the main hall.
A Virginia woman details a long battle with indigestion and heart palpitations blamed on coffee. After switching to Postum and boiling it twenty five minutes, she reports weight gain, renewed strength, and freedom from stomach pain. She endorses Postum and offers to print her full letter for others.
The Irish funds drive in Boston shows broad support for the Irish League leaders including John Redmond and William O'Brien. Branch and personal subscriptions from cities such as New York, Boston, Newark, Philadelphia, and Peoria total many thousands, reflecting wide advocacy and financial backing for the Irish cause and its leaders.
An advertisement claims Warner's Safe Cure treats kidney liver bladder and blood diseases. It includes patient testimonials from a pastor and offers free trial bottles and medical booklets by mail, noting two sizes and pairing with Warner's Safe Pills for bowel movement aid.
In Washington on June 18, Mr Richardson of Tennessee led a lengthy minority speech charging Republicans with breaking promises on trusts and tariff cuts. He criticized extravagance in four years of spending, cited Hoar’s Philippine remarks, and urged decisive congressional action beyond presidential measures. Democrats applauded at the close.
The Hon. James Donovan Democratic leader and superintendent of Streets will move into a modest 10 room bachelor cottage at No 69 Emerald Street Ward 9. Born and raised on Emerald Street he has long lived in bachelor quarters in the adjacent house No 67 which is now occupied by another family. Donovan plans a future housewarming to gather city Democratic leaders after he returns from a brief vacation and settles in at City Hall day’s end.
An advertisement claims Golden Specific can secretly cure drunkards by mixing into food or drinks. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Harry Burnside and offers a free sample via Dr J W Haines in Cincinnati with full usage directions.
June 18 The War Department reports that Apache Indians on the San Carlos reservation in Arizona threaten trouble if beef and other rations are cut off after July 1.
James Brown, a half starved vagrant found in the basement of the Boston and Albany grain elevator with Charles F Webster, another vagrant who died after being found, was arraigned in Municipal Court yesterday and sentenced to the State farm at Bridgewater.
Fred N. Innes bandmaster filed for bankruptcy showing liabilities of 10628 and assets of 200. The largest creditor is his wife Georgia F. Innes for 6000 alleged loaned money claim.
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