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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1899

Page

1

ExpiringTerm Shifts Police Liquor Squad and Leadership

General A. P Martin’s police commission term ends and liquor squad leadership faces change. Captain Brown’s unit faced tensions with liquor officers and division reports, affecting renewal of licenses. Superintendent Eldredge and Governor Wolcott praise Brown, with possible promotion and new deputy superintendents ahead.

Brown Martin Eldredge Wolcott Captain Brown Can

Police liquor enforcement squad praised by general

General Martin praised Captain Thomas Grown and his special officers for strict liquor license enforcement and shutting down kitchen bar rooms. Captain Brown clashed with authority during raids, with Larry in contesting leadership. promotion expected for Brown to a different posting.

Bebo Ett Pope Thomas Grown Martin Penial Department Captain Brown Brown Larry North End

Weather forecast for New England and Maine region

Forecast for Wednesday shows Maine and New Hampshire interior clearing with showers on the coast and northeasterly winds. Massachusetts expected fair Wednesday with cooler western areas and fresh easterly winds, Thursday turning fair. Partly cloudy with probable thunderstorms, warmer and variable winds current day.

Washington Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Toen

Democratic landslide in Baltimore mayoral election

Baltimore saw a decisive Democratic victory as Thomas G. Trayes won the mayoralty by a near 9090 vote margin over Republican incumbent William T. Malster. The Democrats also swept the second branch presidency and comptroller, with large majorities in the council races under the new city charter.

Baltimore Baltimore City Thomas G. Trayes William T. Malster Skipwith Wilmer James H. Smith Malster

New England Dry Goods Dinner Features Mr Brooks Talk

The New England Dry Goods Association held its monthly dinner at Young's last evening. Twenty six members attended. Speaker John Graton Brooks spoke on The Consumers League, outlining its aims and impact.

New England Dry Goods Association Young’s John Graton Brooks Consumers’ League

Miners Threaten to Clean Out Company Tonight

A Waardner wire reports great excitement as the Miners Union vows to drive out a company of regulars in Spokane Wash tonight before reinforcements can arrive.

Sporanio Waardner Miners’ Union

Hailstones Marble Sized Hit Worcester Area

Severe electric storms moved through Worcester county with Gardner church struck by lightning causing minor damage. Hailstones as large as marbles pelted West Boylston and Westboro, damaging roads in West Boylston.

Worcester Worcester County Gardner West Boylston Westboro

Severe hailstorm hits Bradford with fierce lightning

West Fairlea and Versheire were struck by a heavy hail storm this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The storm, moving from the north, shattered many windows and left only a few unbroken on that side of the houses. Two and a half to three inch hailstones were collected an hour after the event.

Bradford West Fairlea Versheire

Hailstorm Causes Glass Damage in Oriford Connecticut

A terrific hailstorm swept the Connecticut valley around 5 PM causing heavy wind and thunderbolts. Hailstones up to one inch in diameter shattered glass, with fifty squares broken in a single house in the town’s lower part.

Oriford N. H Connecticut Valley

Fireman Disabled After Misstep Near Station

Patrolman Webb of Station 16 injured near the station when alighting from a Crighton and Newton car on Monday evening. He twisted his side and has been unable to return to duty since.

Webb Crighton Newton

Death of Henry M. Hyde Former Equitable President

Henry M. Hyde, longtime head of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, died at his New York home. He had led the firm since 1874 and earned a landmark salary of $100,000 annually. Hyde, a Republican and Metropolitan Museum trustee, leaves son James H. Hyde, second vice-president of Equitable.

Nisww Yoris Henry iHyde Iquitable Life Assurance Society United States Henry 3 Kyde Catskill New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Life Insurance Mutual Life Henry H., Hyde Boston Ire Hyde New England Youns. Hyde Mutual Company Frederick S. Winston Equitable Life Assurance Society of Thenited States Hyde Union League Metropolitan Museum of Art James H. Hyde The Equitable

Washington Seizes Atkinson Pamphlets Sent to Philippines

Washington authorities ordered three Edward Atkinson pamphlets kept from Philippine mail after War Department alarmed by incitement to mutiny and insurrection. Postmaster General Smith said circulation in the United States would not be blocked.

Washington Edward Atkinson United States Philippines War Department San Francisco Smith Associated Press Manila Ifilpinos Atkinson MacKinley Afr. Atkinson

Atkinson Delighted By Philippine Question Turmoil

Edward Atkinson laughs off turmoil around Philippine pamphlets and criticizes administration blunders, remarking it is lovely and reflecting on Postmaster General Smith's actions.

Edward Atkinson Post Smith

Senator Hoar Guilty Too In Pamphlet Speech Debate

The article reports a Boston speech by Senator Hoar amid pamphlet distribution and controversy. It questions whether he is guilty of a heinous crime for contrasting lynching with popular government consent and suggests further discussion continues on page 9.

Trai Hoar Boston Philippines Atkinson

Robbery at Mrs Potter's Blackwood Street Apartment

Thieves entered Mrs Ellen W Potter’s apartment at 9 Blackwood Street between 3 and 6 pm, stealing numerous items belonging to Mrs Potter and Miss Lotta Henderson. Stolen goods include jewelry, silverware, an opal valued at 15 dollars, two umbrellas, a gold wedding ring, and a gold pen with a pencil, with total value over 200 dollars.

Ellen W. Potter Blackwood Street Potter Lotta B. Henderson Miss Henderson

Four More Massachusetts Soldiers Brought to Hospital

Four more members of Company MXM of the Second Massachusetts Volunteers arrive at Massachusetts General Hospital suffering from malaria contracted on southern duty. Twelve men from Company AMI are already hospitalized with malaria, with one Florence company man also noted.

Massachusetts Volunteers Massachusetts General Hospital North Adams Company Ami Florence

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