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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
8
In 1890 long staple wools yielded strong flexible fabric with a soft yielding surface giving suits a graceful elegant look. The Standard Black Cheviot Suits sparked a price craze as rivals sold from $18 to $20 and orders flooded in nationwide. The suits became household words with testimonials from all classes.
Description singles out the Nia The Standard Black Cheviot Suit as a rare, well made garment produced through years of careful work. It notes its Vienna fabric face, superior tensile strength of 40 lbs warp and 30 lbs filling, and praises durability, elegance, and economy.
Rose Crane sued Patrick J. Riley in Lowell for breach of promise, with a prior Superior Court verdict of 8000 dollars for Crane. The lengthy suit, centered on alleged kissing incidents and an unfulfilled marriage promise, ended in a settlement reached after last summer’s jury verdict and before Supreme Court arguments.
In Victoria British Columbia on March 8 a passenger on the steamship Nanyo Maru died during quarantine at Diamond Point station nine miles from Port Townsend. The vessel had arrived January 30 from Honolulu carrying Japanese plantation emigrants. A bacteriological test indicated bubonic plague amid filth and disease on board.
Chinese consul-general and local business groups condemn the quarantine of Chinatown over a suspected syponis plague case. They say the deceased man died from a standard ailment after surgery, argue the blockade is unnecessary, and accuse health authorities and police of overreaction.
In the third session of the Superior Court yesterday a verdict of 16.89 was returned against Stephen M. Marshall and T. C. Batchelder in the suit A. C. Jones brought to recover payment for a dinner furnished in honor of Congressman Barrows during the last campaign.
A regular meeting of the officers and standing committee of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati was held at the Parker House with Vice President Ointon K. Lithrop presiding. The usual grants of aid were voted and routine business transacted. The standing committee dined together, and the annual dinner will be held.
Miss Helen Gould reportedly donated 100000 to the University of New York for a hall of fame to honor great Americans. She declined to discuss the gift or deny it, noting the details are with Chancellor Macken and a condition inscribes only native-born Americans on the roll.
The platform endorses the McKinley administration and reaffirms St. Louis doctrines. It accuses Kentucky Democrats of seeking a partisan court to overturn the people's will and mentions Governors Braey and Was for vice president as part of the ticket.
Arthur I. Norwell, tied to several mining firms, appeared before Judge Braley in the Superior Court equity session on contempt for not paying $150 monthly alimony to his divorcee. He filed for bankruptcy and sought an injunction in New York against court orders, while the judge denied the petition.
Providence March 8 a singular phenomenon was observed at Block Island. The sea ran a two thirds full tide for several hours and its ebb and flow lasted about twenty four minutes total, baffling observers with the abnormal tidal behavior and no explanation offered.
A Boston farewell banquet honors George A Callahan, to join Groveland's Santa Ana Mining on a new California posting. The event at Hotel Savoy, presided by James A. Gallivan, features speeches by Kelley Casey Mahoney and others, with a traveling outfit presented.
Inspector Robinson and Superintendent Thornhill of the Boston Pinkerton force arrested Ige A. Lord yesterday on a warrant charging larceny of 760 dollars worth of shoes from Clark Hutchinson and Co. at 113 Federal Street. Lord was employed by the firm.
Unofficial Rome reports select Rev Henry Moeller secretary and chancellor of the Cincinnati diocese as bishop of Columbus. The announcement notes his clerical leadership role and assignment to the Columbus see.
Former Senator John Quinn argues Boston faces a land cost penalty despite a shorter sea leg to Europe. He notes freight rates differ greatly by route and urges merchants to leverage Boston’s terminal facilities and support rail consolidation to strengthen the port's position against New York.
A St Paul man named Janssen who vanished from the Canadian Pacific station in Montreal while awaiting a Worcester train reports he is in a hospital at Berlin Ontario but offers no details on how he arrived there.
Washington dispatch notes President Harrison’s timely critical comments seen as deliberate by party leaders amid Indiana convention talk. The Indianapolis dispatch adds that Harrison is “chagrined” by his broad use of questions before the country, casting doubt on McKinley renomination plans.
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