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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1899
Page
8
People flocked to beaches for relief while a frost and a first snow touched regions from Salem to Tennessee. A few flakes were reported in Salem and frost reached southern areas including Tennessee.
Five inmates escaped Newport County Jail after holding up a Portsmouth carriage two months ago. They were recaptured later following a lengthy chase. The fugitives include James Maxwell alias Milwaukee Kid Arthur G Webster alias St Paul Tip Joe Curran alias Troy Joe John Mc Adam alias Massachusetts Joe James Kennard alias James Murray alias Big Jim.
New York October 2. Professor Louis Lombard the violist who found fame in America has wed Mrs. Charles Atwater of Pittsfield. They sailed to Europe recently with her children. Atwater’s sister and brother in Pittsfield dispute the match. Mrs. Atwater, daughter of the late Thomas Allen, inherits over a million dollars. Professor Lombard is about thirty five and owns a North Bay summer home. He has written two books.
Victoria BC dispatch says Empress Dowager plans to depose Kwang Hau and place Pu Tsuan on the throne. The steamer Olympia arrived from Yokohama with 200 natives and four white passengers. Advices by eastern papers state Captain Ide and 500 men have been sent.
Weather chatter tracks a chilly October scene with snow flurries and frost. A Pekin dispatch notes the dethronement plan for Emperor Kwang Hsu and a new candidate Pu Tsuan amid Russian interest and Chinese officials actions.
Paris dispatch reports the Anglo Venezuelan Boundary Commission will deliver its award at noon tomorrow. The decision concerns the long running boundary dispute between Britain and Venezuela and is awaited by international observers.
The buoy marked Andrée Polar Expedition with an anchor attached was found Sept 9 on King Charles Island and opened yesterday in Stockholm before experts and cabinet members. The buoy was the planned north pole buoy Andrée would drop if he reached the pole.
Libbon Falls Maine October 2 The women workers at the Worumbo mills receive a general wage increase of ten percent effective today raising daily pay and adjusting earnings for the workforce.
Trustees announce a history department at Limestone College with focus on Southern history. A hall of history will be built for the Winnie Davis School of History. President Lee David Lodge has secured Mrs. Jefferson Davis's full endorsement of the project.
Captain Dermott of the barkentine J. M. Griffiths faces a $5000 fine at Port Townsend for lacking a consular bill of health. Officials in Newchwang, China, allegedly misled him into believing the certificate they issued sufficed, prompting protest and an appeal. Maxine Elliott is noted as his daughter.
Henry Faxon sends a $500 check to the Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temperance Union, specifying the donation must aid no license enforcement and liquor law strengthening efforts. He notes concern over the group funding Armenian resettlement and urges focus on temperance work and local union revival. The letter is dated Quincy October 2.
The twenty sixth convention and silver anniversary of the Massachusetts Women and Christian Temperance Union will be held in Plymouth Church Worcester on Thursday and Friday. Prominent temperance workers have been chosen as hostesses for the debates and events. The lineup includes Mrs. A Farrington Annie J Ware Mrs E D Knights Rosaire M Bulley and others serving as hospitality and committee chairs.
The 1897 Boston Food and Health Exposition opened with thousands thronging the halls. Officials praised pure foods and education in cooking and health, while demonstrations, exhibits, and art displays drew wide notice.
The fourth Boston Food Fair began with decorations praised and a record exhibitor count. President Morrison and Mayor Quincy spoke as Reeves' American Band performed. thousands queued before opening to explore booths and demonstrations promising new cooking ideas over the next four weeks.
Manila dispatch reports the peace commission met General Otis after arriving from Aguinaldo who asked for a civilian government delegation. Otis refused recognition of Aguinaldo's civil government while willing to correspond with him as commander of insurgent forces. The commission questioned how long native forces could resist 60,000 American troops.
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