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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
12
A special clearance sale offers remaining pieces from various lines at very low prices. Includes satin stripe muslins ponginettes tissues Swisses chambrays and more in colors Jasper red straw pinks linen and blues. Items range from 25e to 374c closing at reduced rates.
Washington May 7 Charged with irregularities in accounts deficiency and false statements Philip W Delano of New Hampshire assistant paymaster U S N has been placed under technical arrest confined to the District of Columbia pending books investigation by a board of officers If sustained a court martial will be ordered The officer was attached to the gunboat Isla de Luzon recently returned from the Asiatic station via Suez Canal and now out of commission at Pensacola naval station Delano son of Commander Francis H Delano U S N resident of Portsmouth NH Appointed assistant paymaster December 1 1899 has been at sea over three years mostly on the Asiatic station He has a brother who is a captain in the marine corps.
Melrose May 7 The annual meeting of the Melrose Young Men's Christian Association elected officers led by President Albert F. Henderson with vice presidents Moses Page and Charles H Lang Jr Treasurer William A Leonard clerk Carl H Bayard and auditor George E Briggs Directors named F P Shumway J J Rink F G Kellogg H M Cox W A Jepson W De Haven Jones and K E Lang.
Paris reports serious Balkan anxiety though not deemed critical by the French foreign office. Turkish intrigue blamed for Albanian unrest. a French naval division to Salonica planned as a precaution. Berlin says Russia policy at Constantinople supports firm repression of disorders. Bulgaria warned no aid from Germany, Austria, or Russia. London notes neither Britain nor Austria intends interference unless a larger issue arises. Salonica sees troop movements, Rediff battalions to Yerisovitch, Loreley arrives as German flagship.
Two French fishermen Flack Francois aged 18 and Paul Huchard aged 37 from the vessel L Egalite were rescued after three days adrift in fog off the Grand Banks. They endured hunger, thirst, and exposure, with the younger man near death before a Norwegian steamer Protecor spotted them and brought them to Lincoln's Wharf.
East Boston hosts the mammoth reception and hall of the Fast Boston Carnival Association at Lyceum Hall. The event features a large reception committee from city and state, 45 prominent organizations, and 120 aides to manage dancing and crowd flow as the revival of the Horribles and carnival returns to West Boston this year.
At Dexter on the Canadian Pacific line near Port Arthur Ontario a passenger train crashed into the caboose of a工作 crew train during breakfast killing twelve laborers. The accident occurred early today and authorities are investigating cause and identifying victims.
A retailer asserts that customer dissatisfaction is harmful and pledges unconditional satisfaction guarantees. It emphasizes careful product quality and a no excuses approach to remedy any bad item to prevent negative advertising.
President Dolan presided all night as the Common Council rejected the $460,000 street improvement loan by 44 to pass and adjournment motions and roll calls dominated proceedings. The body reconfirmed the sale of idle city real estate and other minor orders were sent to the Mayor for action.
Arthur Whitwell, brother of missing Harvard senior William S. Whitwell, insists there is no reason to think he committed suicide. The family believes he may be alive or a victim of foul play and notes detectives traced him toward New York from the Fall River line, with no clear clue after landing. A large reward may be offered if he does not reappear shortly.
The Irish land bill cleared its second reading in the House of Commons by 443 votes to 26. John Morley praised the measure as bold and necessary, while Wyndham signaled careful consideration of first clause changes. The division showed broad support from Nationalists, Ministerialists, and most Liberals, with a small Liberal radical and some Unionists in opposition.
A. Kimura of Okayama Japan says he will design and build a summer cottage for the Vanderbilt family in the Adirondacks. The teahouse will be Japanese in plan with Flowery Kingdom style surroundings. Kimura, an expert cabinet maker and tea garden creator, plans to depart for the site in two weeks.
Ex President Grover Cleveland says he and Mrs Cleveland do not recall any conversation in which she expressed a wish not to be part of White House life again. He spoke at his Princeton home denying the circulating tale.
Greenfield May 7 District Attorney Dana Malone declines to sign the release on probation for Euclid Madden the motorman serving a six month sentence for manslaughter in the death of William Craig. He cites lack of new evidence and reaffirms the court's original findings as reason for denial. The case was tried in Berkshire with Northwestern district prosecutor involved due to the railway company counsel.
Tremont Temple deacons and the executive committee organized sub committees for the year including temple, ways and means, and administration groups. The monthly financial report indicated the church is in good sound financial condition.
A Brookline Beaconsfield hotel theft wave led to the arrest of Arthur Wing, 16, a bellboy, arraigned on entering a guest room with intent to steal and held as an accessory in other robberies. Police doubt the boy’s true name. the principal thief escaped. Friends retained ex-Alderman George Holden Tinkham for his defense.
A wagon loaded with straw matting owned by Joseph A. Hill of East Boston burned at the corner of Chambers and Water streets in Charlestown yesterday. Part of the load and the wagon were damaged. An alarm came from Box 421. The fire is believed to be the work of mischievous boys.
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