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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1901

Page

8

Lorimer Sermon Attacks Trusts and Philippine Policy

Dr Lorimer at Tremont Temple denounces U S policy in the Philippines and condemns trusts and wealth as corrupting forces He criticizes Andrew Carnegie and related political corruption while urging vigilant public conscience amid fears of China tensions and imperial motives.

United States China Andrew Carnegie Dr. Lorimer Tremont Temple Philippine Walter Scott Pelf Irtrusts Scotland America Australia England Naboth Japan Philippine Islands George Kennan Philippines Great Steel Combine Elijah William Liloyd Garrison Charles Sumner Wendell Philips Hoar

Aged Harvard Ex-Treasurer Falls From Window

Edward W. Hooper, 62, former Harvard College treasurer, fell from a third story window at 49 Beacon Street in the early hours. He survived with scalp wounds and possibly a broken rib after crashing into a narrow yard protected by iron palings. a nurse and his three daughters aided him.

Edward W. Hooper Harvard College Beacon Street Mr. Hooper Spruce Street Hooper

Local bareknuckle fight ends in Lacroix victory near Worcester

Arthur La croix and Butch Morrissey, both 19, fought twenty minutes on Worcester outskirts with bare knuckles. Lacroix knocked out Morrissey as about 300 spectators watched and bets were placed. No resting period was allowed, and a small stake was at stake.

Worcester March Arthur Lacroix Butch” Morrissey Lacroix

Castellane Faces Duel Fume as Cassagnac’s Challenge Grows

Paris reports Count Bon de Castellane, buoyed by victory over M. de Rodays, seeks another duel with Paul de Cassagnac the noted French duellist. Cassagnac, eager for a clash, may provoke Castellane while Rochefort’s past duel with Cassagnac is recalled, revealing a medal hidden under Rochefort’s clothing.

Paris Count Bon de Castellane M. de Rodays Paul de Cassagnac France Boni le Igaro Deroulede Duke of Orleans Joseph Reinach Cassagnac Castellane M. de Cassagnac Henri Rochefort Rochefort

Ward Leaders to Control Votes of Small Contractors

The Republican strategy board in Boston plans to compile lists of watering and tip cart contractors by ward to award city work through ward committees. The aim is to secure votes for Mayor Hart’s re election by aligning small contractors with the party and suppressing independents.

Board of Strategy Republican Party of Boston Ward Committee Strategy Board Nore Simon Hart Republican Strategy Board Russell Dorchester Republican Republican Party

Smallpox Scare Triggers Bus Vaccination on Yarmouth Boats

The Dominion government orders vaccination of all passengers landing at Yarmouth after a recent smallpox scare in Digby and the first patient arriving from Boston on the Yarmouth boat. A medical officer boarded two steamers from Boston and vaccinated twenty people before landfall.

Halifax N. S Digby Boston Yarmouth Dominion

Boston Bound Tug Ashore Near Baltimore

The M. E. Luckenbach of New York sailing from its port with barges Annie N. Smith bound for Boston and Nancy Pendleton for Providence went ashore off North Point near Baltimore and remained fast at 6 p m.

Baltimore M. E. Luckenbach New York Bis Port Annie N. Smith Boston Nancy Pendleton Providence North Point

Russian Foreign Minister Agrees to Arbitration Over Tien Tsin Siding Dispute

London dispatch says Count Lamsdorff and Britain have agreed to submit the Tien Tsin railroad siding dispute to arbitration and settlement by Count von Waldersee. The decision was reported by the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Mines.

London St. Petersburg Count Lamsdorff Great Britain Tien Tsin Count von Waldergee

Aged Worcester Woman Arrested in Manslaughter Case

Miss Mary Schofield 70 is under arrest in Worcester on manslaughter charges after the death of Mrs Edna McKee at City Hospital. Autopsy by Dr Baker cites general peritonitis from an operation. Police say they have a strong case and she has relatives in Worcester.

Worcester Mary Schofield Edna McKee City T Hospital Baker Schofield

Fire from wreck devastates Glen Garden buildings

A rail wreck near Flemington New Jersey sparked a fire that destroyed nearly a dozen structures in Glen Garden. A collision of train sections caused oil to ignite, spreading flames along the railroad and burning several stores and the post office with an estimated loss of sixty thousand dollars.

Flemington N. J Glen Garden Central Railroad of New Jersey

Church Mortgage for 100000 Burned in New York

A $100,000 mortgage on St. Andrew's Methodist Church in New York was burned on the church platform this afternoon in a ceremony with a large crowd and accompanying services.

New York St. Andrew’s Methodist Church

Russia on Brink Revolution Narva Gate Workmen Reported

St Petersburg correspondent for the Daily Express says 100 workmen were killed or wounded at Narva Gate in the latest clash with Cossacks. The report frames the episode as a turning point amid upheaval in Russia.

St. Petersburg The Daily Express Narva Gate

Russia Scores Again as Korea Dismisses Brown

London reports the removal of Mr. McLeavy Brown from Korea’s customs post seen as another Russian win. Russia previously pressed for his 1895 and 1898 losses, and opposed a loan the Korean government sought to buy railway shares. The Daily Mail notes a protest by M Pavloff over foreigners in Korea’s government.

London McLeavy Brown Russia Chemulpo Brown Seoul Fu-San St. Petersburg The Daily Mail M. Pavloff Korea

Russians Plan Mass Meeting To Protest Czar Atrocities

Boston Russians organize a movement to protest the Czar's government and support uprisings in Russia. Prince Peter A. Kropotkin backs the plan and will help lead the initiative. The Educational Alliance hall at 183 Court Street will host a meeting Tuesday to form a society and invite prominent citizens and sympathizers.

Russia Boston Peter A. Kropotkin Educational Alliance Court Street Othelr

Carrie Nation Tours After Leavenworth Halt

Carrie Nation, after an eventful day at Leavenworth, arrived in Kansas City and then headed to Cincinnati to lecture. Police kept watch to prevent a joint smashing and blocked a possible Leavenworth Opera House speech, while she spoke to 300 on a vacant lot and critiqued Governor Rowland over a canteen.

Kansas City Leavenworth Carrie Nation Cincinnati Leavenworth Opera House National Soldiers Fort Leavenworth Rowland

Platt Amendment Favored in Santiago Leads to Acceptance

In Havana on March 2, the Republican party in Santiago endorsed the Platt amendment and instructed Gomez and Ferrer to vote for it at the constitutional convention. The move cleared political air, with few expecting the convention not to approve. American visitors improved outlook as commercial interests loom as key issue and a reciprocity treaty may be proposed at the next session.

Havana Republican Party Santiago Senors Gomez and Ferrer Tere

McKinleys Dine at Secretary Root’s Rhode Island Residence

President and Mrs McKinley attended a dinner hosted by Secretary and Mrs Root at their residence on Rhode Island Avenue. The event occurred in Washington.

Washington McKinley Root Rhode Island Avenue

Arrest In Fosburgh Poisoning Case Shocks Vermont Town

Nelson Jones of Shoreham, about 25, was jailed in Addison County on a murder warrant in the Fosburgh poisoning death. The son of Miss Fosburgh’s employer allegedly delivered a letter containing powder and a white envelope found near her body. A preliminary hearing is slated for Tuesday or Wednesday as attorney arrangements proceed.

Middlebury Nelson Jones Shoreham Addison County Ida Fosburgh Thad M. Chapman Jones Fosburgh Aldace Vendette W. H. Bliss W. B. C. Stickney Bethel Miss Fosburgh Gore Mr. Stickney

Catholic Men Attend Opening Retreat at Immaculate Conception

Catholic men from across the city filled Immaculate Conception Church for the Young Men's Catholic Association retreat. The opening sermon by Rev. Joseph H. Rockwell urged personal sanctification, urging believers to seek God's grace and consider life as a voyage toward eternal truths.

Immaculate Conception Young Men’s Catholic Association W. G. Read Mullan Boston College Joseph H. Rockwell Michael C. Dolan Father Rockwell St. Paul Leo XIII Heaven Earth Voltaire Machiavelli God Church

Brooklyn Club Prosecutes Deserter Players

President Charles Ebbets announced that Brooklyn will pursue legal action against players who abandoned the club unless they report as ordered. The list includes McGinnity Howell Cross and Jones, with two years remaining on their contracts. John M. Ward will file suits to compel reporting next month.

New York Charles Ebbets Brooklyn Club Gald McGinnity Howell Cross Jones Ebbeta Brooklyn John M. Ward

Palm Sunday Services Across City Churches

Palm Sunday services will be held in all Catholic churches next Sunday. Archbishop Williams at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross will bless the palms before the 10 o'clock high mass. Immaculate Conception Church on Harrison avenue will omit the morning sermon for the palm blessing. Evening vespers and benediction will close with a sermon by Father peers J.

Jerusalem Cathedral of the Holy Cross Archbishop Williams Immaculate Conception Harrison Avenue Peers J

Chase to recover defaulter Conlin returns to New York

Joseph A. Conlin, a clerk at post office branch H on Lexington Avenue, disappeared February 22 with a mail pouch containing $40,000 in government property. He was tracked nationwide and brought back to New York in the custody of Post Office Inspectors James and Jacobs and U S Marshal Shine and Detective Ryan from San Francisco.

New York Joseph A. Conlin Postoffice Lexington Avenue Post Office James and Jacobs United States Shine Ryan San Francisco Conlin Pacific Coast

Geneva IL Hotel Workers League Installs Officers

The Geneva Council of the International League of Hotel and Restaurant Employees met last night in their hall. Robert Callahan installed officers including John Rowajant as president and Charles Burleigh as vice president. John S. Dixon was secretary Charles Washburn financial secretary and William Kilmurray treasurer. After business a concert and supper followed.

Geneva

Booker T. Washington announces endowment gift for Tuskegee Institute

In New York on March 2% Booker T. Washington said a meeting last Monday night in the city raised or now possesses 1 500 for the Tuskegee Institute endowment fund.

New York Booker T. WV Ashington Tuskegee Institute

Proposed arbitration eases Marseilles unrest

In Marseilles on March 24 the threat of strike conflicts eased as troops were withdrawn from streets and public areas though kept in barracks. Naval support arrived with cruisers Idnios Galilee and Lavoisier and the destroyer Dunois to help maintain order.

Marseilles Idnios Galilee Lavoisier Dunois

Frank B. Wright Dies in Cincinnati at 42

Frank B. Wright of Cincinnati, longtime newspaper employee, died Wednesday aged 42. His wife also died this morning from pneumonia.

Cincinnat Frank B. Wright Cincinnati

Retreat at Cathedral Opens Weeklong Men's Spiritual Program

A men's spiritual retreat began at the Cathedral with daily mass at 5 and 6, rosary and benediction at 7 44, and confessions on Thursday and Friday. Sermons titled Man's True Life will be preached by noted clergy from March 24 to March 31, with Archbishop Williams celebrating Mass on the final day.

Francis W. Maley James B. Troy John T. O’brien Mortimer E. Twomey Henry A. Barry Dennis F. Lee John J. Ryan Archbishop Williams

Former Mayor W J Gilbert Dies By Suicide In Storehouse

Niles Michigan reports former Mayor W J Gilbert found dead in a storehouse after shooting himself. Grief over friend Charles A Johnson, First National Bank cashier charged with wrecking the bank, is believed to have caused Gilbert to take his own life.

Niles, Mich W. J. Gilbert Charles A. Johnson Johnson First National Bank

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Carnegie E. W. Hooper Buffalo Exposition Countess de Castellane Crack Waldersee Cape Town Hartebeestfontein Klerksdorp Transvaal Hall of the Educational Alliance Court Seceet PLATT M'Kinley Fosburch Joseph H. Rockwaldé Maley Elberts Brooklyn Baseball Palm Sunday Tuskegee
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