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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1899

Page

6

Peace conference at The Hague attracts delegates and grand rooms

The Hague May 14 All arrangements are complete for the peace conference with delegates from many nations arriving. American delegates secure fourteen rooms at Hotel du Vieux Doelen while other nations occupy suites, and officials plan the opening by M. De Beaufort and Count Munster. Opinions among diplomats vary on the conference’s prospects.

The Hague Berlin Europe Hotel du Vieux Doelen Ambassador White Hotel Des Indes Russia Paris United States M. de Beaufort Count Munster Baron de Staal Professor Stengel

German Professors View Peace Conference With Skepticism

Berlin Tageblatt interviews professors on disarmament prospects. Mommsen calls the idea of a conference for disarmament misleading. Fischer doubts progress. Lebaud expects no practical result. delegates may discuss protecting the sick and prohibiting war engines but likely fail to achieve disarmament. Paulsen offers a proverb in response.

Berlin Berlin Tageblatt Mommsen Lebaud Paulsen

Conference aims stir public sentiment on disarmament

Professor Westerkamp hopes the conference will push progressive disarming, while the Deutsche Tageszeitung predicts a routine gathering with speeches and delegates returning home convinced that a ready army guarantees peace as stated by the Kaiser.

Westerkamp Deutsche Tageszeitung

Women in United States urged to hold peace demonstrations

May Wright Sewall, chairwoman of the American branch of the International Women's Peace Committee, calls for mass meetings of women nationwide on May 1 to support the Czar’s peace commission aims. Each local committee must plan programs, coordinate with press, and report back with said resolutions and attendance.

New York May Wright Sewall International Women’s Peace Committee International Committee United States

Elevates Sunday Sandwiches by City Officials

A humorous tale from Boston reports Police Commissioner Harry F. Adams being sighted in hotels as he allegedly elevates sandwiches. Waiters describe his polite approach, while sandwich characters boast of improved quality under his influence and the public’s amused belief in his omnipresence.

Harry F. Adams Teddy’ Roosevelt Boston Adams Post Mr. Adams Harry FF. Adams North Street Italy Harry S. Adams Teddy Roosevelt

Waterfront vessels and harbor news highlight brisk spring season

The port sees rapid arrivals and departures as four masted schooners Eagle Wing Stella B Kaplan and others return with cargoes of railroad ties. Towboats like White Wings change hands, and Pauline replaces J Putnam Bradley as harbor steamer. Admirals, Danish, Norwegian ships, and local tugs populate a busy harbor scene with repairs, overhauls, and new builds underway.

New York Eagle Wing Potter Stella B. Kaplan Merritt Mediterranean Sea Traponi Sicily Gloucester Kaplan Portland Brunswick Harbor James Simms East Boston White Wings Mortimer Nickerson William Mason Dennis Muss Chase Surf City Westerly R. L Pauline J. Putnam Bradley Lockwood Boston Charles J. Bryan Hig Hie Merriam Beechwood Philadelphia Wrestler Nantasket Roads Phoenix Grand Junction Union Towboat Office Long Wharf Nathaniel P. Doane Lewis Towboat Company City of Quincy Braintree John Dopkins New York Harbor Lewis Wharf Charles G. Weld Simpson’s Penobscot Burnham Foster's Wharf Bangor Joseph HR. Potter Greenport Kmagle Wing Maine Port Glasgow Culeta Buena D. Roughan Joseph Burke Neuile & Levy MN. VP. Doane Anna BE. Krang Josephine Ellicott Nash Bargentine Herbert Fuller Mary A. Hall Haskell Fernandina F. W. Litchfield I Express Saco Mardquand's Fort Point Channel John Co. Morrison Morrison N.P. Doane Clara FE. Comee Cromwell Seraphine Thompson's Island Bath Aladdin Mystic Wharf Cape Breton Admiral Sampson Jamaica Arkansas W. Jesperson Copenhagen New Texas Gate City Savannah Juniata Battery Wharf Mareh Nantucket Baltimore Norfolk Bir Furness Chicago Jacobsen London Bostonian Cambrian Anglcan Columbian Fhe Idaho Wilson-Furness-Levyland Atlantic Tranport Atlantic Works John A. Melkie Meridian Street Bridge Joe Ross Tilig Landsman

Sabbath school closing exams held at Minot Hall

The closing examination exercises of the Sabbath school children of the Young Man's Hebrew Association were conducted yesterday afternoon at Minot Hall. An entertainment and collation followed the exercises. The Utopian Club plans its third annual May party at Minot Hall tomorrow evening.

Young Man's Hebrew Association Minot Hall Utopian Club

Stock slump after Flower death cuts market values

The New York stock market fell sharply on May 14 following news of former Governor Flower's death. Overall losses approached 120 million dollars, with Flower-related issues among the hardest hit. The report highlights significant declines in active issues, noting a dramatic drop in Flower stocks.

New York Flower

Vessels Arrived in Port and Departed Amid Foggy Week

During the week ending Saturday port activity included 257 arrivals and 183 departures. Weather hindered both inbound and outbound ships, especially sailing craft, leaving many coal schooners behind schedule. Notable arrivals included 21 steamers, 15 schooners, and three foreign vessels from Manila, Cienfuegos, and Ponce with hemp and sugar.

Mary A. Law Barkentine Ethel Clark M. C. Moseley Manila Cienfuegos Cuba Ponce P. R

Brady Schemes to Block Fitzsimmons Jeffries Fight

The Coney Island club fails to secure a license amid political maneuvering by Billy Brady and Brooklyn figures. Police commissioners deny the license despite threats and promises of profits, with a rumored $49,000 stake and a plan to guarantee Fitzsimmons the win for a film rights bonanza. The public grows doubtful of the bout’s fate as New York factions resist the match.

Coney Island Club fitzsimmons-Jeffries Creater New York Billy Brady Brooklyn New Yorker Lenox Athletic Club Coney Island Wild Western Colorado Club Knox Club Tim Sullivan Tom O'Rourke Brady Julian Fitzsimmons Jeffries

McCoy Eyes Return to New York After Salt Lake City Stop

Kid McCoy writes from Salt Lake City anxious to return to New York and fight top heavyweights. He indicates willingness to face Peter Maher Corbett Tom Sharkey or Morrissey if matched, and notes his wife’s fatigue with touring. His plan to reach New York could disrupt heavyweight boxing prospects and force eventual big-fight decisions.

Kid McCoy Salt Lake City Denver Col B. H. Benton Rob May McCoy New York Kid MccCoy Broadway Benton Rourke Peter Maher Corbett Tom Sharkey Maher Morrissey West Sharkey Pacific Coast Bebbiizeimmoius

Civil Court Ledger Shows Numerous Jury Sessions

Suffolk Superior Court in multiple jury sessions lists cases involving Dana v Boston, Mackenzie v Lougest, Holloran v Deston, Kelly v Jaime, and many others. Rows include both first and second jury panels with judges Aiken Sherman and Richardson presiding, across extensive civil actions.

Suffolk, Ss Aiken, J Dana Va Boston Wilson Keston Mackenzie Lougest Holloran Deston Kelly Jaime Flannagan Mack Cribbs Larrett Gost R. Lk Curtis Same Connelly N. HA N. HA & AR Park Galvin Costello Stetson Field West End Venning Jolly Pattison Weeks Whidden Nenmecy Kenny Gillis Va Clark Kelliher Lynn Boardman Foso—Reid Kearney Ruther McCafferty I. Knight & Son, Corp Boston & Proy R. Rh Sane Col. I. LR Keefe St. Louis Co Parker Keen Chambers Mahood Conley Wilder Harris AlcGutre Boston Dispatch Co Pray Suffolk He Age Warehouse Co Draper Nutter Roberts Welles McCarthy Wolf Glynn Central KR. R N. Y Valvey Jersey Central R. Rt Smith Lang Washburn McDowell P. P. B. Serv. Co Col

Boston Law Court Docket Reveals Wide Range of Civil Cases

A dense list of court filings appears with numerous parties including Boston firms and individuals in cases across debt, property, and contract disputes. Notable entries show Boston venues, various defendants such as Keefe, Shute, and Driscoll, and multiple docket numbers throughout a February session.

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