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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1900
Page
2
An advertisement extols Munyon s System of Improved Homeopathic Remedies claiming absolute cures for most diseases. It asserts medicines are tested and proven before public use and that bedside experimentation is inappropriate.
The engineers and brewery managers reach a friendly settlement largely due to Mr. McCarthy's mediation. He refused to order 2200 workers to quit, preventing an injustice to both sides. Both sides acknowledge his efficient intermediary role and value his services.
The Allied Building Trades Council ordered out all men where Carpenters work after a dispute. About 12 000 more quit, bringing total on strike to 16 000 in Philadelphia. Exposition building workers are affected as talks continue with Carpenters.
In Quincy Massachusetts labor talks between granite manufacturers and cutters conclude with a mass meeting vote to accept the manufacturers proposal. The agreement sets eight hours as a workday, a minimum wage of 33 cents per hour, and a 14 percent price increase for contraction of prices to be maintained for five years.
Boston's Common Council debated and passed a resolution inviting peace envoys from the Transvaal and Orange Free State to visit the city and wishing them success. The vote stood 31 yes, 28 no, with debate over whether the council should hamper international affairs.
The May 8 issue notes a change for 1901 with six yachts competing to defend the cup. The winning sloop's owner will receive the courtesy of building the defender, extended by the New York Yacht Club.
The British have taken Brandfort after moving from Karee Siding, while Boers resist encirclement. General Tucker failed to complete the intended maneuver. colonial cavalry lost twenty horses under Rompom fire. Thabanchu reports Captain Towse and fifty Gordon Highlanders were surrounded by twenty Boers. they charged, routing the attackers, with Captain Towse blinded but heroic.
London May 3 The War Office reports from Bloemfontein that General Hamilton broke enemy lines at Houtnek with light losses to British forces. Boers scattered east and north leaving twenty six prisoners including a commandant and sixteen wounded. Hamilton rests troops at Jacobsrust, Broadwood’s cavalry arrives to support. Bruce Hamilton’s infantry brigade joins Hamilton in the afternoon.
Official war bulletin details British mounted corps at Brandfort on April 30 repelled by federals on two sides with two federals wounded and eleven prisoners. Another account notes Wakkerstroom and tmelo commands clashing near Brandfort with nineteen British dead and eleven more prisoners.
Boer delegates were warmly greeted at Rotterdam and boarded the Holland American Line steamer Maasiam bound for New York. Dr Leyda the Transvaal diplomatic agent will accompany the party to Boulogne Sur Mer.
The Standard and Diggers News reports Thomas Rich, an American, arrested as a murder suspect in the Begbie factory blast at Johannesburg. He was arraigned, remanded, and not defended. An excavation at the blast site found no tunnel and further digs are planned.
Reports to Station 5 last night tell of stolen items from H B Wing at 38 Rutland street including an over coat camera and umbrella and clothing from N R Burgis. Officers of Division 4 arrested William Yuskowski for attempted robbery in front of 21 Corning street on the 16th. William Gibbons was seized by Station 1 officers for robbing a watch from Margaret Cc ee non. the watch was recovered.
A Boston resident Mr C M Snow of 44 Beach Street endorses Doans Kidney Pills from Bradbury's drug store 637 Washington Street. He says the remedy relieved long standing back stiffness and lameness after five months of pain and recommends the product with price 50 cents and mail order from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The second session of the Methodist Episcopal general conference opened in Chicago with devotions led by Rev. William Burt of Italy. Bishop E. G. Andrews presided and presented a lengthy report on Methodism’s global progress and the church’s stance on equor, marriage, and amusements. The session addressed boundaries and discipline procedures, adjourned after motions and debates, amid political context and travel notes involving U.S. Congress members Fitz Gerald and May.
The House judiciary committee will report favorably on Sunday sale of tobacco and cigars by hotels drugs stores and restaurants. With one exception Colllin of Lynn the committee's report is unanimous.
The five round bout between Whistler of this city and Dave Sullivan of Boston at Eureka A C tonight was stopped in the seventeenth. Police said the men hit and clinched aggressively and the display resembled no sparring match. Referee Harry Pollock ruled a draw, drawing the ire of Herman Miller who rushed the ring and struck Pollock in Baltimore.
State officers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians arrived yesterday and opened headquarters at Quincy Street. National officers are to arrive today with plans for additional delegates and staff. A conference among state officers and county presidents discussed parade details and banquet arrangements.
At the quarterly Society meeting arrangements were set for a parade honoring the Queen's birthday. British and Canadian club officers will lead the event with special services at St Paul’s Shareh and St. Paul’s Church.
The quartet Chanter Ruppert Glynn and May with their veteran brother Daly of New Jersey departed Washington for Boston at 11 pm. Congressman Fitzgerald of Boston hosted them, sharing concern for their welfare as they set off for the festival.
Preparations are complete for the Bryan Associates May gala at Roughan Hall Charlestown. Distinguished guests include William Astor Chanler and a parade lineup of Ruppert Glen May Daly and John F. Fitzgerald with Senator Mahoney overseeing the decorations.
A Twenty-sixth Infantry reconnoitering party was surrounded at Leambanao in Panay. Four Americans were killed and sixteen wounded, with the rest escaping. Reinforcements were sent, and Filipino forces retreated to mountain strongholds.
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