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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1899
Page
8
London reports Queen Victoria plans to abandon her Riviera trip set for March 8 due to persistent hostile scrutiny. Officials fear an attack could endanger her at an advanced age, impacting Riviera hotel bookings and English visitors.
The Senate committee reports on the Hanna Payne shipping subsidy bill with limits on annual payments and tighter vessel qualifications. Separately the Ohio bribery charges against Marcus Hanna are debated with three views on further investigation as Congress nears adjournment. Massachusetts public buildings funds pass with projects in Fitchburg Lawrence and Springfield. A national home for disabled veterans is approved at Castle Pinckney Charleston Harbor S C.
Ambassador Choate will not attend the first drawing room in Southampton due to absence of Henry White and Mrs. White. John Ridgeley Carter will meet Choate as the mayor and Southampton corporation greet him. The Choate party will travel to London by special train amid lease negotiations for a Carlton House terrace mansion.
The first royal drawing room at Buckingham Palace draws American diplomatic circle introductions. Attendees include Mrs Colwell wife of the naval attaché, Miss White daughter of Henry White, Miss Murphy of Newark, Miss Swift and Miss Welles both of New York, Mrs Wurtz of Pennsylvania, Mrs John Wilbur of Rhode Island, Mrs Cable of Washington. Mrs Wilbur, Providence banker’s wife, is a Daughters of the Crown claimant descended from the Barons of Runnymede and King Alfred.
Chairman Hull of the House military committee calls a meeting to reconsider the Senate army reorganization bill. He denounces the measure as an absurdity, arguing it shows 34,944 regulars with uneven officer numbers and unnecessarily large bands for regiments.
The court of inquiry examined eight plates of beef to compare hot and cold stews with canned meat shipped to Cuba. Lieutenant Ramsey and Lieutenant-Colonel Smith testified about stench, spoilage, and suspected chemical treatment while recounting cans rejected in Tampa and at Havana.
In Washington on February 28 the House referred the Senate army reorganization bill to the military affairs committee at Mr. Hull’s request. Dem. Ga. Maddox criticized uneven state gains from public buildings bills while noting Fitchburg and Weymouth ties on committee influence. Springfield and Lawrence public building bills followed with $20,000 and $100,000 allocations.
Patrolman Frederick E. Bostwick told police commissioners his side of a lunch room dispute in which he alleged Mrs. Susan Walsh served him dogs and later pies and cakes. The officer and his wife attended. the waitress and pies were missing, and the exchange over a 60 cent piece was disputed.
Mass factory towns from Fall River to Lowell report wage increases as textile firms restore or raise pay scales. Fall River leads with over 1 million dollars more annual wages for 30,000 operatives, with Rhode Island and Taunton mills signaling similar moves under the Textile Council.
A waitress clashed with a customer over change in a lunch room, plate thrown and injury sustained. Officer Bostwick described off duty conduct in a saloon while Patrolmen Walker and Curtis found the restaurant in a mess with pies cakes and frankfurters scattered. A ruling is expected by week’s end.
In New Bedford on February 28, mill treasurers met to discuss a Central Labor Union request for wage talks. They voted to advance wages on April 3, 1899 to the standing schedule in effect before January 1, 1898, or to 1897 levels as requested by the conference committee. Meanwhile 24 of 27 Hill Electric Company employees plan to strike to oppose a 10 percent wage cut set for March 1.
Gloucester reports Hamburg American liner Moravia wrecked on a Sable Island sand bar. Captain Corkum says a 46 member crew probably perished. wreckage including a case of music, pencils and pipes found nearby. Grove of ships corroborates sighting. ship valued at 150000 pounds, built Glasgow 16 years ago.
Dominion government steamer Aberdeen cannot leave Halifax for three days due to a condenser failure. Sable Island communication relies on boats, as no durable electric cable exists. Carriers pigeons used five years ago were abandoned after losses to winter weather. Moravia drift hypothesis cited. Captain of Nannie C Klein relays scarce details from Arbitrator.
In New Bedford on February 28 the manufacturers met and decided to draft a reply to mill operatives who asked for a conference on the wage question. They refused to request such a conference themselves.
The British bark Galatea from Turks Island Jan 30 was abandoned and reported lost after a gale. The Garton arrives at Dartmouth with the second officer and six crew members from the Galatea. The ship sailed for Rotterdam and Bremen and was believed to have sunk with the captain first officer steward and ship’s crew aboard.
Glasgow telegram reports Norwegian ship Dani in Baltic reported losing captain and crew during a gale near latitude 60 longitude 20. The Brunswaeee vessel Segetegene noted the incident as the ship entered the storm.
A steamship vessel ran aground while nearly twelve miles offshore after storms on February 12 or 18. A Boston representative of the steamship company gathered details. cargo on the Moravia is valued at about $200,000.
Boston agent William Johnston & Co and Chamber of Commerce report limited information on the Moravia disaster. Captain Jorgensen's vessel left Hamburg January 18 bound for Boston, with possible stern weather, coal shortage, and crew survival concerns. Halifax repairs may have been attempted. Sable Island hazards loom. Cargo valued 200000 to 250000 dollars. Boston underwriters face about 20000 dollars.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup for throat and lung ailments with a price of 25 cents. The note reflects a typical late era patent medicine offer aimed at broad audiences seeking relief.
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