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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
5
A promotional pitch extols Gold Dust as the economical cleaning agent to lighten housework. It claims Gold Dust cleans from cellar to garret including clothes furniture wood work dishes silver kettles pillows, and urges buying the large package for economy.
West Somerville residents debate a formal charge by Lydia Starratt widow of Peter Starratt against City Physician A R Perry. She details poverty, six children, and alleged refusal of Perry to aid her gravely ill son Fred, prompting calls for hospital care and Mahoney’s late intervention.
In Revere two rival chiefs, Charles Rhoades and Milton Ray, clash over control of the police department after a town vote placed police under civil service. Rhoades proclaims himself chief and suspends Ray while Ray asserts his commission and defies orders. The dispute escalates as both appeal to the Board of Selectmen and legal counsel, with court action anticipated.
The Board of Aldermen approved a 16 743 746 appropriation bill by roll call 64 to 14 after a fiery session. Councilmen attacked the increases in public buildings and other departments while Kiley defended the measure and Dolan pressed for detailed justification. Strandway loan of 250 000 was sent to finance committee and Marcella Street Home project was killed.
General MacArthur orders department commanders to release one prisoner for every rifle surrendered. An insurgent who surrenders may name the prisoner to be released, unless exceptional circumstances require detention. if so another selection is allowed.
A father recounts attempts to send his son Fred to the hospital amid a serious charity dispute. Dr. Perry arranged admission after a hospital visit, while Agent Folsom insisted on payment. The father pleads for humane treatment and help from the city authorities.
The MIT Class of 1902 dined at the Hotel Lenox with about seventy five members present. Guests included Louis B Cates Matthew Brodie Stephen A Gardiner Jr Charles B Thomas and John Clyde. The I O O F Degree Staff of Hobah Norfolk and Dorchester lodges met at the Soviay House with eighty members present. District Deputy Grand Masters Heinz and Jenness attended. The Savings Bank Treasurers' Club elected officers Francie A Shoce president A t vice president O F Allen secretary W W Bullard treasurer and H W Bullard director at Young's. Post No 36 G A R Arlington held its third annual banquet at the Quincy House with twenty five members present. Post Commander Durgin Marden and Prentiss attended.
ST. JOHN'S N F March 7 A sealing fleet of twenty steamers will sail Saturday morning for the annual seal hunt along the Labrador coast.
Assistant Attorney General Stearns filed a motion to change venue for the Barrington murder trial to Providence County to try Philomena Sotella Chester Cardenza and Raffaele Papa. Attempts to move the case to Bristol County where the crime occurred have failed.
William Rafferty aged 77 was buried at Mt Calvary after services at Peters Church Meeting House Hill. He died Monday at his home 13 Bullard Street after a long life as a teamster now retired from business.
John Wilson Durant announced plans to travel from Madrid to Albany and then Paris in July. He stated that his own death notice was a forgery, but that a duel did occur and left him wounded a Russian called the prefect of Siberia.
Ex Congressman Charles F. Sprague arrives at McLean Hospital and is admitted to Hope Cottage after decline in health. The report recalls his Boston roots, Harvard education, political career, and prominent Weld family marriage linking to a $20 million fortune.
London report states Mr. Balfour’s gag rule to suspend any defiant member for the session was approved after a long, fiery debate. Irish delegates welcomed supportive dispatches from Boston and Chicago while the chamber fell into disorder amid calls for harsher penalties and a late-night adjournment fight.
Wealth from Welds and Miss Pratt's 20 million bond the Spragues to riches. The new congressman arrived with a nine car household train and drew society attention. Mrs Sprague at 28 dazzled observers while her Julian Story portrait headlined a local exhibit in 1896. The Brookline home houses a famed private art collection and tapestries. The couple has one daughter, six.
Lord Roberts praised British soldiers in South Africa for restraint in Bloemfontein Johannesburg and Pretoria noting few drinking opportunities yet they behaved well Toward Boer women the troops faced no complaints and Boer children interacted freely with them.
Anxiety rises in Cape Town as authorities order removal of residents from about one third of the city to cleanse areas amid bubonic plague concerns. London reports the measure heightens precaution across colonies.
Mar 6 report from Pretoria says Boer leaders may surrender with amnesty and help starting anew if pardoned. Two more guns recovered and one captured near Venteradorp by Gen Babington. Bloemfontein reports Dewet in difficulty without guns and under pressure.
A Castle soldier is assaulted by the bubonic plague while two Europeans are attacked and a European child dies. Additional persons are being exposed due to contact with the infected individuals.
Colonel Gorringe reoccupied Pearston on the Great Piet River March 5. The town guard offered weak resistance and the Boers captured the town with sixty rifles fifteen men and 20000 rounds of ammunition.
Aliwal North Cape Colony March 5. Boers occupy positions at Rouxville and Dushmanskopft with 200 to 400 in each party. President Steyn reported at Smithfield. General Bruce Hamilton's column massing here ready to advance.
Dr. Stuebel told the Reichstag during a debate on colonial estimates that a small Boer trek had entered German Southwest Africa, marking a noted incursion into German territory reported from Berlin.
The man known as Lord Rosse, arrested Tuesday in New Haven on a charge of attempting to swindle President Hedley of the University, was brought to police headquarters in New York this afternoon. He is not Bidney Boresford.
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