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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
2
Boston residents react to the Senate Morgan resolution recognizing Cuban belligerency. Spanish consul, Mayor Quincy, Cuban Junta representative, and military officials weigh war risks, neutrality law effects, and possible U S actions while noting Cuba's suffering and the difficulty of a peaceful solution.
Mr J Monzon Aguirre, Boston representative of the Cuban Junta, says the Morgan resolution will not help the Cuban cause. He criticizes the House as unfriendly to Cubans and asserts American sugar plantation owners have more sway with McKinley than Cleveland. He warns the measure could provoke war with Spain and troop deployments to Cuba.
A dated health advertisement asserts poisoned blood harms kidneys and health, claiming proper kidney function will end bilious attacks headaches nervous unrest and appetite issues. It urges readers to prove the remedy through personal experience, claiming thousands testify.
Council members clashed in a fiery session at City Hall over an order granting a Saturday half holiday for workers. Miller pressed the measure as a ward fight booster while Saunders and others called it a political scheme. The ordinance was amended to suspend nonessential work at noon Saturdays, then passed 31 to 4. Debate shifted to Fourth of July appropriations, with plans for a rowing regatta at $1400 and a proposed river carnival opposed by some and supported by others.
The Roxbury rapid transit committee, elected in 1893, met at 300 Warren Street Roxbury and declared opposition to the current legislative bill. They argue four miles of track hinder citywide elevated roads and oppose a thirty year tenure and a five cent fare. A sub committee of Piller Shea and Keene was appointed to draft objections.
On May 20 in New York two men were struck by a train along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks at West Paterson. John Thompson aged 32 of Lawrence Massachusetts was killed instantly while William Thompson aged 34 of Boston Massachusetts was badly injured.
The executive committee of the Victorian diamond festival met at the Copley Square Hotel with Vice President L H Ross in the chair. Messrs Shepard Norwell Co will decorate the Mechanics building main hall for the June 21 event. The banquet will be served in the hall with music by the First Regiment Band and remarks by T F Bayard Gouvernor Wolcott Warren and Quincy among others. One hundred girls aged 8 to 16 in white costumes with red and blue sashes will sing patriotic airs.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Weshburn of North Cambridge celebrated their golden wedding yesterday at their home, 27 Everett Street. A large gathering of friends and relatives attended, including Mrs. B. H. Peckham of Taunton, the sole surviving attendant from the original ceremony.
Lyceum Hall East Boston hosted a lively musling party by the Ladies' Christian Union. The hall was crowded with about seventy five couples dancing from 9 20 pm until early morning, led by Mr and Mrs John McWeeny.
Last evening Mr P J Chisholm spoke on The Old Home at Hiawatha Hall assisted by Miss Lizzie Blair Olive and Professor Le Clair. The Sons and Daughters of Maritime Provinces enjoyed songs and a receptive audience. A future lecture The New Home is planned. The society booked seventy five seats for the Victorian Festival banquet on June 21 at the building.
Washington May 2 reports the Senate confirmation of several nominees including Stanton Sickles of New York as secretary of the legation at Madrid William W. Morrow named United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit Frank Tanderlip of Illinois as assistant secretary of the Treasury Brigadier General R Bliss to major general and Frank H Eldridge as chief engineer in the navy.
Boston man Charles Moore of East Boston testifies three months of distressing backache eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Bradbury Pharmacy. He praises the remedy and offers his statement for others. Sold by dealers at 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents.
A split council refers the Fourth of July budget back to committee. The special committee lists totals for ovation 100 dollars, children's entertainments 2500, music 110, regattas in South Boston 500, Charles River rowing 1400, Franklin Park fireworks 1300, bicycle races 350, veteran firemen tournament 400, various celebrations 900 400 500 225, North End rowing 150, printing 500, ice water 0, ferries 25, incidentals 400, grand total 12000. An ordinance allows spectators to stand at City Hall rear during open hours to meet councilors. The council adjourned at 10 o clock.
The annual session opened in the Hotel Vendome with ninety delegates from twenty two states. John E. Pound of Lockport presided. fifteen new representatives were introduced. A public meeting in Mechanics Hall celebrated the order’s twentieth anniversary with remarks by Charles W. Clark and Boston officials.
Arch bishop Williams of Boston attended a consistory by the Pope ahead of the May 27 canonization ceremony for Father Zaccaria founder of the Barnabites. Also to be canonized is Father Fourier de Mataincour known as the Apostle of Lorraine.
At the weekly meeting held last evening at Partridge Hall the annual election of officers was completed. Lewis Harrison was elected president, Benjamin Silverstein vice president, Max Stone financial secretary, M. Hunwitz recording secretary, W. White treasurer, and B. Franklin, D. Spuwak, Jacob Cohen named to the board of trustees.
May 20 Albany reports brief Capitol smoke as a plumber's ratpants toppled, causing minor damage. Legislators and officials in nearby courtrooms experienced the momentary disruption amid the stifling smoke and ensuing excitement.
Copenhagen report states Olaf Hansen United States vice consul and prominent local ship owner has died in the port city. The brief note identifies Hansen as a leading figure and US consul in the area.
The Turkish and Greek forces in Thessaly agreed to a seventeen day armistice covering land and sea units. Ambassadors met in Constantinople to discuss terms as Rome reports a five million pound indemnity backed by Greek customs control and frontier rectifications. Greek Premier M Ralli said indemnity will reflect Greece’s resources and that territory cession and frontier modification are not acceptable.
William S. McNary reports that a letter to Corbett was not written by John Fein but signed under misapprehension. The letter, dated May 20 1897 from South Boston, withdraws Fein from a ward caucus ticket and explains the misattribution.
At a directors meeting George T. Bosson was chosen president to replace General A P Martin who resigned. Bosson also serves as treasurer of the Boston Co operative Bank.
Baltimore May 20 chairman Albert Mutt of the racing board L A W announced new national circuit dates. Events include Bridgeport Connecticut August 18, Riverside with Crescent Park Cycle Track Association August 21, Boston August 25, Waltham August 28, Portsmouth September Hi, Meriden September 14 to 16, Springfield September 18 and Boston September 18 under the Massachusetts Athletic Association and other clubs.
May 20 in Madrid General De Azcáraga minister of war introduces a bill in the Cortes to raise Spain’s army strength to 100000 men.
Thieves broke into Thomas L. Brennan’s grocery at 192 FE street through a rear door last night and carried off twenty two pounds of tobacco, several boxes of candy and some toilet soap.
Logansport Indiana May 20 The State National Bank was closed this morning by National Bank Examiner George B Db Caldwell.
Albert King, a Wollaston resident and Quincy High School alumnus, allegedly arranged to steal thirty thousand dollars in bank notes through a sequence of bank visits on Wednesday. Police trace the cash flow from the Freeport to Union and State National Banks and note risks in messenger transfers.
Detectives in Montreal have pursued all leads to locate King the Boston bank messenger who vanished. Despite watch on access to the city and border inquiries, there is no indication he is in Canada.
The 112th Protestant Episcopal Church convention closed with Bishop Lawrence presiding. A new ballot filled a vacancy on the standing committee, and officers were elected. The body condemned the Senate's rejection of the arbitration treaty and set Trinity Chapel as next year’s convention site with sermons by Vinton or Smith. Only baptized laymen may now join the convention.
The three central labor bodies the Building Trades Council the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor held a meeting at 49 Bennet Street and formed a united parade committee. Fred J. Kneeland was named chairman D D Driscoll secretary Thomas Donnelly treasurer with subcommittees for appropriation horses and badges. Kneeland elected chief marshal in a Building Trades line priority.
William T. Bryant 63, inmate at Montevista Soldiers Home, says he was in Emmanuel Baptist Church San Francisco on Blanche Lamont murder night. He claims Rev J George Gibson carried a woman’s body in the church and declared This kills that evidence. Bryant asserts Theodore Durrant did not murder Lamont.
Dr C M Weldon of Brockton Mass today accepted the presidency of Clark's University in Atlanta Ga, a large colored university in the South. He is pastor of the Central Methodist Church of Brockton and connected with the American Wringer Company of Boston.
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