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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1896
Page
8
The Republic of Cuba has secretly issued postage stamps as an assertion of independence. Four denominations 2 6 10 and 25 centavos feature the republic shield and are manufactured in New York City at patriots headquarters 66 Broadway.
Dispatch reports Maceo and Bandera near Cayajabo Cuba with Gomez whereabouts uncertain near San Antonio de Los Banos Havana. Sixteen Spanish merchants hanged in Pinar del Rio amid widespread property destruction as war strains continue. Apezteguia of Constancia sugar estate linked to Welsh Bros. of New York faces possible reprisal.
In Malden on March 22 police charged Salvation Army members after arrests of 13 male members led by Captain Faulkner for beating a bass drum. The group, aided by Joe the Turk on cornet, faced bail of $109 each. later plans for a public indignation meeting emerged as sympathy grew among locals.
London March 22 Lord Salisbury writes to Sir James Lansfield chairman of a Queen's Hall demonstration in favor of arbitration for all disputes between Great Britain and the United States. He notes government consideration and proposals before the U S government, and urges action to establish a permanent tribunal for adjudication.
Madame Bernhardt praises her American tour, touts her strong company and diverse repertoire. She contrasts Paris venues as cramped with American theatres, discusses funding at La Renaissance, and predicts America will eventually establish a conservatoire to train talent.
Miss Fanny Davenport and her company arrived in Boston to open a four week season at the Boston Theatre. She talks of Sardou productions Gismonda La Tosca Cleopatra and Fedora and says she plans a future American for next season. Davenport calls Boston home and notes plans for a possible American authored play and a new Sardou production.
Angie Young, 18, wife of Henry Young, 23, seeks help locating her husband who vanished after March 10 from their Lamartine street home. He last worked as a delivery clerk for Willey & Harrop, left after dinner, and has not been seen since.
The report lists numerous divisions in Roxbury Boston and nearby towns with presidents and lieutenants, plus visitors from Arlington Cambridge Quincy Brookline Malden Hyde Park Somerville. The Theatre section describes W J Walshe’s Irish evening at the Boston Theatre with Robert Emmet and the men of 98 and a notable musical program.
Mrs Trux ton Beale of Augusta announces the birth of a son, Walker Blaine, born Sunday morning. PMID: local society note naming the family and place.
A double tenement in Danville Quebec burned Saturday night. Residents James Brady and T R Staffin and their families lived there. Two Brady daughters aged 10 and 13 and a Staffin son aged 10 died in the flames. Staffin's wife was rescued unconscious and severely burned.
A mob of thirty men dragged William Murphy from Huntsville jail and hanged him at the public square. Murphy had been held for trial on charges of shooting Bill Bowlin, a miner from Pierre, three weeks earlier.
A dispatch from Havana to Imparcial reports General Villa clashed again with Maceo's forces near Bahia Honda, west of Havana. No further details are provided.
In East Hartford Joseph Boardman's barn and an adjacent ice house burned tonight. Seventeen horses a cow and pigs perished along with 2000 tons of ice and harvesting tools. Loss estimated 5000 to 10000 dollars with no insurance on livestock or ice. Farrar was injured while attempting to recover a horse.
In Somerville the public property committee fired Daniel H. Rinn, a 23 year Bell School janitor, claiming hearings and state laws may have been violated. Rinn asserts a hearing and due process were denied, noting his clean record and last minute resignation pressures. Councilman Russell questions the decision and Mayor Perry may face an appeal from Rinn’s supporters.
Traveling evangelist G. T. Ellis was mobbed in Washington square as he began a public sermon from a dry goods box. The crowd shouted disturbances, toppled the box, and set his chart on fire before Ellis fled to police. No arrests were made. Ellis had held revival at Grace and First Methodist Churches before conducting meetings in Brittan Hall.
The notice proclaims March rules and urges inspecting new stock arriving from the factory. It advertises spring goods as unusually attractive and encourages buyers to take advantage of current offers.
An Oil City hunter Uses a rubber hose with a tin whistle to lure rabbits from burrows. He covers the whistle to keep it clean and blows through the hose to drive rabbits out, where he then shoots or traps them.
The frost laced bells at the Minneapolis Court House were tested recently and prompted the Tribune to praise the music with a line urging ring out great bells in purest bass and ring luck to Minneapolis.
As committees close reports, fights loom over free transfers and temperance bills. The West End Street Railway backs down on defeating the Post's transfer bill while gas disputes rage nearby. Bell Telephone faces three bills to curb charges and create a commission, with P J Kennedy and Joseph J Flynn pushing for lower rates. both parties seek relief this session.
Rear Admiral Makaroff of the Russian navy, aboard the battleship Massachusetts during builders’ trial, praises the ship and the Cramp shop for detailed machinery study. He notes Massachusetts matches or exceeds foreign battleships in fire range and fore aft fire, with minor freeboard sacrifice acceptable for coast defense. He also regards it superior in fire concentration to Russian Black Sea battleships.
Senator William H. Chandler protests a Washington Post interview he says was misrepresented by the New York World. He argues that large contributions from protected interests to McKinley would harm the Republican ticket and urges the party to resist corrupt practices. He predicts a return to power with high principles and cautions against dishonest starts.
Nine men described as Chinese, some claiming Boston as origin, were taken into custody by police at 11 30 pm. They operated a secret gambling game for several months in a laundry apartment at 109 Main Street in Springfield.
Fred W. Herbst, a Ohio Republican figure, says Hanna’s ties to the McKinley campaign risk suspicion and recalls large industrial gifts when McKinley ran for governor. He notes a campaign fund around 110000 and suspects current donors match past generosity. William M. Hahn defends McKinley, calling Chandler’s remarks aged and unfair while praising McKinley’s character.
Anecdotes about Eugene Field depict a playful mentor who loved children and often involved them in mischievous tricks. He once hosted a Christmas dinner and instructed a bachelor guest to handle chores for the kids, even directing them to wipe gravy on the guest’s coat sleeves.
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