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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1896
Page
2
A letter discusses payments of 18 22 25 28 30 35 40 and 45 dollars for overcoats, noting that not more than half went to the coat itself while the other half paid for the name on the coat or the tin show surrounding it. The writer, Raymond from 352 46 Wash'n St, cites this as a major reason for complaints about marketing of so called good goods and pushes to buy only certain places.
The official election results are not yet decided in all states. Readers who predicted outcomes foresee recounts if any state is close. The Post will review the thousands of estimates as soon as competent officials determine the first correct electoral figures.
Boston reports a sizable gold inflow with 48000 received by the sub-treasury in a single day. Sub-Treasurer O Neil wired Washington for 1000000 in greenbacks to exchange. Banks including Oil Colony Trust, National Bank of the Commonwealth, Central National, Shawmut, and Boylston National contributed amounts ranging from 35000 to 109000 as hoarding potential grows amid free silver expectations.
Detectives seized Captain Hatfield and his 14 year old son in the Tug River mountains of Mingo county for the Mattewan killings of John Rutherford Elliott Rutherford and Hansel Chambers. The pair admitted involvement with the boy claiming I killed both Rutherford and Mr. Chambers. They were surrounded in a rock crevice to avoid mob violence and found with Winchesters and revolvers.
A Cantabrigia Club gathering at Epworth M E Church featured Rt. Rev. William Lawrence and Robert Treat Paine. Paine urged linking charity work to city issues, warning against indiscriminate alms and praising the associated charities system. Lawrence urged Cambridge citizens to support local charities as a duty.
Mrs. Josephine Leahy a 70 year old Cambridge resident was struck at the intersection of Third and Gore by a runaway horse drawing a tip cart owned by Thomas Cauley. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. The horse was left tied in front of a horseshoeing shop.
In Fitchburg on November 6 the Temperance party held caucuses in the city and the A P A led control of six wards. Sixty delegates were chosen for the county convention and city committee.
In London on November 6 the British South Africa Company directors faced a volatile meeting led by Duke of Abercorn. Shareholders rejected a £1,000,000 underwriting of new £1 shares and blocked a £300,000 underwrite. After heated exchanges, the issue was settled by issuing new shares without underwriting, with directors counting on shareholder subscriptions though questions about Kruger's indemnity were raised.
In Toledo on November 6 Conrad E. Fichorn, a cigarmaker, and his 13-year-old son checked into Buneman's Hotel. Gas was detected escaping from their room the next morning. The father had unscrewed the gas chandelier and crawled into bed, killing himself and his son in the couple’s shared suicide.
Flat workers stole clothing valued at 10 from Solomon Solen at 19 Poplar street Thursday night. Philip Cohen of 127 Paris Street East Boston received six months in the House of Correction for illegal liquor sale, fined zero dollars, in a heavy first-offender sentence from Judge Emmons. A burglar at 67 Tremont Street Charlestown stole about 1650 in jewelry after breaking a window. Michael Heenan of Roxbury was held for grand jury on attempted wife killing charges. The annual St Augustine C T A Society ball drew about 800 prominent peninsula residents at Bathesda Hall with Alfred Hurley directing the floor. A West End policy shop raid at 11 Blossom Street led to six arrests. Patrick McDermott, 33, of 223 Harrison Avenue, injured his left foot wiring a subway near Temple Place.
The Reformed Episcopal Church event on Wednesday evening will feature strong city talent led by Mrs. George Savory. Sopranos Mrs. Walter C. Bailey and Miss Alice G. Bailey join contralto Mrs. J. R. Stanley, tenor Mr. Herbert Dodd, bass Mr. William Griggs, and baritone Mr. George Bridgham. Curtis Guild Jr will address the Parliament of Man in Union Hall Sunday at 3 pm on Good Citizenship, with James Logan Gordon returning from a Western trip to speak.
Philadelphia November 6. At a special stockholders meeting the National Company agreed to act as parent of the re organized Reading __, preparing to raise its capital stock to 40 million dollars with no dissent.
On November 4 James Connolly paid his election bet on Bryan by wheeling Joseph Greene in a wheelbarrow along Bunker Hill street. Cheers erupted from Mackin Social Club members as the unconventional celebration drew a crowd.
Dr. G F Walker and Mr H E Roberts deny causing trouble in the sixth division of the afternoon sound money parade last week. Marshal Shaw states he did not protest their barouche entry and did not see them cause a disturbance. He did ask them to drop baits to admit a band but welcomed all participants to boost parade numbers.
Democratic convention set for Bumstead Hall November 23 for alderman and school board nominations. About 192 candidates seek 75 lower-chamber seats, with contested wards and diverse slates. Delegations show support for Donovan, Mahoney, Barry, Lee, and Dean across wards, while unity talks hint at Bryan-Sewall-Williams influence shaping the slate.
The piece notes Republicans will file nomination papers Monday for aldermen and common councilmen and ward committeemen. It highlights a pivotal ward and city committee battle, names reformer Frank Hugo Krebs leading the push against Hutchinson and Sears, mentions former chair Hibbard as a potential next year leader, and lists Republican aldermanic candidates including Dyar Presho Allen Bryant Richardson Cochran Colby Anderson Groves Lott Bullard Mitch ell Manx Codman Parker.
Mrs Walter M Castle of San Francisco pleaded guilty to shoplifting in London and was sentenced to three months at Wormwood Scrubs without labor. Her husband was cleared. Experts testified she is medically unfit for imprisonment. The court noted a possible sentence revision.
A four year old girl named Mamie Taylor told Cambridge sergeant she is from Waltham and wants her kittens to stay with her. She walked about five miles from home and was found near Mt Auburn cemetery peering through the iron fence as patrolmen brought her in. Waltham police will send her father Mr. Taylor to Cambridge to pick her up.
Norfolk and Western advertises the Shenandoah Valley route via B and O and Washington as the only solid vestibuled trains and dining cars between New York and Chattanooga. Pullman sleepers serve Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga Birmingham New Orleans Nashville Memphis and Florida with stopovers at Roanoke Luray Natural Bridge and Lookout Mountain. Daily New York departure is 3 30 a m from Central Railroad of New Jersey depot at Liberty Street.
The annual meeting of the New England department of the Church Temperance Society was held at Trinity Church. Old officers were re elected, and the board of directors will be increased to twenty five members. The Rev William Lawrence bishop of Massachusetts called the meeting to order. Speakers included the Rev H A Neely bishop of Maine the Rev W B King rector of Christ Church Cambridge Col H H Hadley of St Bartholomew's Rescue Mission New York and the Rev William B Hale of Middleboro.
Dr Agnew’s Ointment claims to cure itching piles in 3 to 6 nights with one application giving relief for blind and bleeding piles. It also treats tetter salt rheum eczema barber’s itch and other skin eruptions. Sold by C E Woodward & Co 52 Bromfield St. 35 cents.
Lincoln Neb November 6 The statement by W J Bryan promised to be a guiding note for the bimetallic cause. He says supporters are brave and that bimetallism is not vanquished but overcome. He cites attacks by moneyed interests and vows continued advocacy for free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1 with domestic restoration.
W J Bryan replies from Lincoln Nov 6 1896 to Siegel Cooper & Co declining their $25 000 per year law department offer. He says he will devote the next four years to advocating bimetallism and cannot consider the proposition. The note appears in New York via Nov 6 dateline with Boston advertising lines for The American Wringer Company.
Citywide tax sale notice lists estates in Boston wards 1 25 to be sold December 8 1896 at 10 am if unpaid. Details name owners addresses land areas and amounts due with parcels in dozens of streets including Prince Hanover Court Street and Commercial Street wharves. Auction at Real Estate Exchange and Auction Board 7 Exchange Place under Nathaniel H Taylor collector of taxes.
Notices report the deaths of Prince William of Württemberg in Tyrol and Rollin W. Hine of West Haven. Chas A. Ewing, 51, of Decatur Illinois, dies from internal hemorrhage. he led the Democratic State central committee and was Stevenson cousin. Addie Marie O Keefe of Roxbury dies. funeral at the Church of the Assumption East Boston. Also mentions the Rev. Quint burial in Allston and the Rev. Haaring’s service in Dover New Hampshire.
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