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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1899
Page
5
Havana reports Sampson refuses to respond to Schley’s critique of his conduct in the Cervera campaign. The controversy centers on a May 20 dispatch Schley cited, suggesting a key message was suppressed. Questions arise about official handling, promotion legality, and Captain Clark of the Oregon’s overlooked heroism.
In Havana on March 3 Rear Admiral Sampson refused to answer questions about the Schley statement. He said he had nothing to say and would not address whether a despatch was suppressed in his report regarding keeping Schley at Cienfuegos while the Spanish squadron was at Santiago. The city follows the dispute closely.
An advertisement lists multiple backers offering refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs and colds. It promises a 50 cent bottle refund and a 26 cent bottle satisfactory guarantee, with numerous names and addresses backing the pledge.
A kitchen stove fire at 46 Dover Street kills Mrs Mary M Perkins aged 69 and her daughter Mrs Elizabeth T Walker aged 45. Neighbors Abner L Hill and William Ross suffer serious burns. George Walker, husband of the daughter, and Mr Walker’s lodger and wife assist. Remains to be taken to Epping New Hampshire for interment.
The report credits a commander for the decisive discovery of Cervera and the subsequent crushing victory. It highlights strategic actions and the swift defeat of the opposing force.
Secretary of the Navy seeks rapid confirmation for nearly 500 officers under the new personnel act. The list sent to the Senate preserves old register standings, placing Schley two numbers ahead of Sampson among the eighteen rear admirals slated for promotion, with Dewey heading the group.
Testimony from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania officers described canned roast beef from Porto Rico as spoiled, tainted, or unfit. Witnesses cited poor rations, spoiled meat, and medical illness linked to refrigerator beef, with Miles to be represented to elicit full truth.
George A. Crocker delivered the fourth free municipal lecture on Boston on passenger transportation. He traced vehicle use from 1766 with 22 vehicles to 145 carriages by 1798 and recounted anecdotes about Josiah Quincy and Harvard figures including a Sabbath travel incident and the hope that progress would accelerate into the twentieth century.
Viola Allen arrives in Boston and will stay at the Vendome while presenting The Christian on Good Friday night. The Belle of New York tours Boston next week amid an anticipated exodus. Marie Studholme shifts from musical comedy to music halls. Victor Maurel will sing at Music Halls this afternoon. Olive May joins Frohman’s Lyceum company for next season. Frawley reopens at Columbia Theatre with Trilby. John Kellerd stars as Svengali with Burr Mackintosh and Hickman in key roles. Wilson Barrett may visit next season as foreign stars plan U S tours.
Viola Allen opens at the Boston Museum with The Christian after a New York run, Julia Marlowe starts a three week Hollis engagement with Colmnetite, and May Irwin debuts Kate Kip at Park Theatre as Boston theatergoers anticipate strong crowds. The Geisha revival and Shenandoah at Boston Theatre attract large audiences. The King of the Opium Ring at Columbia Theatre draws notable interest, and other acts including Lost in New York and The Belle of New York feature in ongoing or upcoming bills across venues such as Tremont, Bowdoin Square, Gran d Opera House, Castle Square, and Keith's with a mix of vaudeville, burlesque, and specialty acts.
An advertisement touts Mystic ure used for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming the ailment vanishes within 1 to 3 days. It asserts the remedy removes the cause and the disease immediately fades after the first dose. Priced 75 cents and $1.00, sold by George Goodwin & Co. of Hanover Street.
Manager Eugene Tompkins celebrates strong uptake in the first week of subscriptions for the Metropolitan Opera House Company at the Boston Theatre. The program under Maurice Grau features a diverse roster with several debuts in the country, appealing to opera lovers of German Italian and French schools. Subscriptions total in the thousands with various price levels from $80 to $24 for different seating and packages, and additional season ticket sales begin mid March at the Boston Theatre box office.
A compilation of Sunday schedules from multiple Boston churches includes First Baptist Church on Commonwealth Avenue with morning Sunday school at 9:15 and worship at 11, Tremont Temple with morning and evening sermons by Dr Lorimer, Berkeley Temple with morning communion and evening address, Old South Church Lent lecture, Tremont Street M E Church services, and other chapels offering sermons, music, and special events with free seats and broad invitations.
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