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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1897
Page
2
Engineers replaced an iron bridge span 242 feet long and 30 feet deep with a steel span of identical size in two minutes and thirty-two seconds. About 1700 tons of iron and steel were moved twenty-five feet with no slips or hitches on the connecting Schuylkill railroad bridge. A work train and four stationary engines executed the seamless swap.
Sir Edwin Arnold the poet and journalist and editor of the Daily Telegraph married a Japanese lady in London yesterday.
Italian confectioner Joseph Simone arrived on the Hesperia and, during customs inspection, found his trunk filled with prayer books rosaries and priestly vestments. His brother Andre a priest was likely mistaken for him and sent with prayer items in his luggage, each trunk identical.
William Hayes and his brother Michael, Irish immigrants who prospected four Klondike claims and sent fortunes home, arrive in Massachusetts and locate William's 25 year old son, now working on a farm, while distributing $500 worth of gold nuggets as souvenirs.
London report cites Times Madrid correspondent saying Spain has not yet replied to United States Minister Woodford's note though a reply was requested this October. The note is long and friendly but fails to clearly state Spain's positive aims.
The Brockton Central Labor Union voted to exclude newspaper men from future meetings. Six unions supported the exclusion with three opposing.
A new political group named the Williams Association formed in the Cabot and Vernon hall. Jerry Watson of Ward 18 elected president with Mark A. Crelan William J. Galvin and James J. Kilduff in officer roles. Executive committee includes John W. McBarron John Dolan Thomas F. Dolan Parker Shannon Charles Regan Thomas Muloe William J. Curley and William H. Carey all backing George Fred Williams. Weekly Sunday smoke talks and a rally planned with Williams and other candidates.
The American Wringer Company lists address at 77 and 7 Franklin street and Arch street. It manufactures clothes wringers mangles and carpet sweepers and offers repair service with prompt attention for orders by mail or telephone.
Over 600 attendees at Independence Hall heard Oliver Downing William H. Baker and Pierre Humbert Jr denounce the Republican party and its policies. Speakers attacked Governor Wolcott and the West End company while praising the Democratic cause and urging votes for Sullivan and Rourke.
Tonight George Fred Williams opens the campaign in Fitchburg with possible accompaniment by Oliver Downing or Pierre Humbert Jr. Campaigns move to Turners Falls Northampton and Holyoke. Samuel J. Elder to represent Representative Daniel D. Rourke at a Ballot Commissioners hearing. Senator Lomasney aims to remove Donovan from the ballot. Next Sunday Hebrews of Ward 8 rally at Independence Hall. National Democrats rally at Music Hall with Thomas J. Gargan presiding. Dr Everett slated for a major speech. Alderman Lott seeks renomination noting credit for Columbia Street boulevard work.
Mrs. E A Webster Ross, claiming to be the sole heir to a multi million dollar estate, arrived in New York with a deposition and a photograph to argue that William H King did not die the man who left the fortune. Bishop Burgess of Peoria provided testimony that King in Brown University class of 38 resembled no King. A suit to bar her claim will be heard in the New York Supreme Court within days.
A despatch from Queenstown reports a violent southerly gale off the harbor. The Cunard steamer Lucania could not enter the harbor until 10:30 AM after arriving at 7:00 AM, facing difficulty in picking up a pilot amid high seas. Coasting steamers suffered severely from the gale, which only slightly moderated by evening.
The Dauntless steamed south from Tybee Island and has not returned. Reportedly headed for another filibustering expedition, it is said a vessel at sea will transfer a cargo of munitions of war to it for Cuban insurgents.
The article reports the death of a leading editor aged 78 after a brief illness following a visit to New York. Preparations for burial have not yet been completed and the funeral is planned for Wednesday morning. The Sun will publish the bare fact of his death in the morning edition.
Charles Anderson Dana a native of Hinsdale New Hampshire born August 18 1819 rose to editor in chief of the New York Sun renowned for energy literary skill and leadership. He studied at Harvard but lost sight preventing graduation yet earned an honorary degree and advised on journalistic technique stressing health temper education and accurate knowledge.
The article traces the career of Dana from Brook Farm and the Harbinger to the Boston Chronotype and New York Tribune. It notes his role as managing editor of the Tribune, his wartime reports to Secretary Stanton, and his leadership at the Sun. It portrays him as a principled editor with wide influence and lasting works including the New American Cyclopedia.
On January 27, 1868 Charles A. Dana took possession of the New York Sun in the Sun name and under Dana's personal supervision. He became a singular figure in American journalism, noted for his strong personality and fearless ideas.
A vivid portrait of Dana the Sun editor at 70, famed for speed and humor. He reads New York papers in minutes, distracts with rapid-fire decisions, and thrives on a grind that fuels his lively journalism and appetite to divide readers with strong articles.
Eight carloads of top harness horses arrive at Louisville Driving and Fair Association track from Lexington. About 400 horses are now quartered with 200 more expected tomorrow as S. R. Bowne and Ed Geers prep for next Friday’s match race between Gentry and Robert J. The track is in excellent condition and managers expect a successful meeting if it stays dry.
In Providence Rhode Island on October 17 a lamp broke at Patrick Crofwell’s home. Mrs Crofwell received fatal burns while her husband Patrick and daughter Mary burned their hands trying to remove the burning clothing. The flames ignited furniture but were extinguished. Mrs Crofwell was alive at midnight but sinking rapidly.
The Rev Dr Lorimer began a twenty five week series at Tremont Temple on parables of Christ. Last night’s talk titled The Kingdom of Heaven in Revelation and in History drew a good crowd and concluded with a baptism.
From Honolulu through San Francisco dated Oct 6 to Oct 17 reports the molten lava lake in Kilauea crater rising rapidly gaining 100 feet in a week and nearing 300 feet from the rim. Hourly fountains of fire create a spectacular display and experts forecast a major lava overflow within weeks.
The Woodlawn gold mine owned by Henry Hilton of New York reports a yield of $57% per ton. A 100-pound ore lump yielded $29.26 in gold and silver. The Hilton family has returned to New York where Colonel Albert B. Hilton will study assaying this winter to improve mining operations.
Explosion from a kerosene lamp started a blaze on the second floor of a five story brick dwelling at 381 Hanover Street owned by HE Fitzgerald and occupied by Joseph Albany. Volunteer I Deluca, 14, was badly burned while fighting the flames and taken to City Hospital. Damage capped at 15 dollars.
Patrick Flynn, residence unknown, was found unconscious in an alley on Columbus Avenue near Cottage Place at 3 PM yesterday. He was taken to City Hospital with heart trouble and remains in critical condition.
Auburn California October 17 The town of Iowa Hill a mining camp of about 500 people was wiped out by a blaze last night Two men were burned to death and several others were injured in the blaze that razed the camp completely
Archbishop Cornelius O'Brien of Halifax Nova Scotia was hosted this evening by Manhattan College students in New York. The event honored the visiting clergyman with hospitality and a reception.
A group of West End young men met at 7 Ashland street and formed the Democratic League of Ward 8. They plan numerous meetings to maximize votes for George Fred Williams and Christopher T. Callahan. committee on organization includes Henry A. Koch Samuel Sackmary Daniel Koch and B. G. Richards.
A quoted exchange shows a person admitting fear and tremor when asking others, expressing concern about losing nerve and reluctance to seek help. The dialogue highlights anxiety and social hesitation.
The Times endorses President McKinley for fulfilling election pledges and pursuing fiscal reform. It argues a cautious approach to currency policy, condemns vague proposals, and favors opposing calls to reopen the 15 1-2 to 1 ratio while avoiding unwarranted conference fishing.
The Standard editorial says a strong bimetallic minority in the cabinet delays any fatal pronouncement against Wolcott's mission. It accuses ministers and the bank of a game of coquetry to keep the public in the dark about the government’s true attitude. The piece questions why vital financial stability issues are temporized at U.S. request, calling the policy dangerous though the ultimate result is deemed likely.
The Herald reports Bettina Gerard actress and former Washington society belle is a patient at Bellevue Hospital. She is partially paralyzed and may never regain full use of her limbs. Daughter of General Albert Ordway, she married and divorced Arthur Padelford, later becoming Bettina Gerard again. Her marriages included John J. Raffael, John Harrison Wolf, and William Beach.
Ex president Benjamin Harrison declares support for General Tracy over Mr. Low in the Greater New York mayoralty contest. He cites Tracy as honest, economical, progressive and public spirited, notes national money questions will influence local voters, and urges alignment with sound money in 1896 McKinley era politics.
The gunboat Maria Cristina returned to Havana with nineteen aboard and the tug Susie with twenty three, including civilians and soldiers. Survivors recount panicked lifeboat losses, a captain’s suicide, and at least 150 feared dead after the Triton struck a rock in heavy rain and sank in twelve fathoms.
A Paris girl Mlle Santasiero died of hydrophobia after kissing her pet terrier. The dog showed agitation, was killed, and days later she developed rabies symptoms. Dr Chaillon of Pasteur Institute supports transmission by tongue contact, noting a bite may have been very slight.
A joke exchange from the Chicago Evening Post notes a commercial traveler lamenting he misread prosperity as an heiress’s favor. The absurd line is followed by a cannibal roast gag in Flegende Blatter remarking on mustard.
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