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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
5
George Wright about 40 was found dead in his room at 2 Ringgold Street with a blood stained razor beside him. The landlady Mrs Bernice Seaman discovered the scene yesterday afternoon around 5 o clock. Authorities report suicide linked to illness and unemployment concerns.
An unidentified man, about 40, seemingly poisoned, collapsed in a grocery at 356 Harrison Avenue shortly after 7 pm. Police from Station 5 removed him to City Hospital where he remained unconscious early this morning. He wore striped trousers ape vest and coat and a black derby hat.
A. G. Davis, 66, shot himself at the Templeton House in Everett yesterday. Financial troubles are believed to have driven the act. His son and mother live in Chelsea.
George M. Foster, cashier of the defunct South Danvers National Bank of Peabody, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to a misapplication charge. Bail for Foster was set at 25 000, same as broker Dickinson, with both cases to be heard together on March 14. Foster remained in jail without bail awaiting the date.
Hetty Green clashed with trustee W. W. Crapo as Probate Court considers opening Mandell papers and private letters. Green grew excited and hurled accusations of stealing while seeking access to documents and a return train to New York.
The eighteenth annual session of the land council of the Order of the Home Circle elected officers led by Grand Leader Illiam F. Garcelon. The supreme council was represented by E. P. Chichester of New York. Treasurer Burbank reported receipts of 2957.29 and payments of 2849.88, leaving a balance of 478.78. An annual banquet followed at the United States Hotel with about 800 members present as Garcelon presided and speeches were given to Samuel L. Powers, E. P. Chichester, and Rev. Nathan Bailey. Roselth A. Knapp provided entertainment and there was dancing.
A Waltham woman, Miss Effie Young, sails from the South station for Pekin to lead the Girls High School there. Relatives and friends greet her with flowers as she begins a five year assignment. Young has seven years of Pekin teaching experience and is noted as a fine Chinese scholar who has translated an arithmetic into Chinese for use in her school.
Washington dispatch reports a calm Senate session with broad business dispatch. The river and harbor bill over $50 million was approved, conference reports on diplomatic and agricultural measures adopted, and the post office bill conference ordered. The sun dry civil appropriation bill proceeding, adjournment at 6 35, and House actions on revenue and payroll reforms also noted.
The Senate and House conferrees announced a compromise on the war revenue reduction bill. Tobacco will carry a 9.60 per 100 pounds tax after a 20 percent discount from the 12 cent base. The agreement sets cigars with rates to be determined for weights over a specified threshold.
Senor Capote, president of the Cuban constitutional convention, delivered the declarations on Cuba US relations to Governor-General Wood at 2 PM. The presentation was informal and no remarks were made. Wood will have the declarations translated into English and mailed to Washington.
Representative McCall of Massachusetts denounces the Spooner amendment describing it as creating crown colonies and a permanent despotism. He argues Congress cannot delegate constitutional powers and condemns claims to Cuban protectorate as incompatible with a free Cuba.
The President selects William A. Rublee of Wisconsin as consul-general at Hong Kong to fill the vacancy from the death of Rounseville Wildman. Rublee, a Yale graduate, is an editorial writer for the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Barry Lacy shines in Still Alarm at the Boston Theatre with extended run. Hollis screens Sherlock Holmes by William Gillette to full houses. May Irwin sings Madge Smith at the Museum, praised as among her best.
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