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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1899
Page
8
Boston business leaders join Massachusetts delegation in backing a harbor improvement plan. They seek 2000 foot wide Broad Sound channel, 35 foot depth, and project funding to ensure faster sailing times and safer navigation for ongoing and future steamship traffic.
Shippers and agents urge immediate harbor upgrades to accommodate 750 foot ships and deepened channels. Boston officials say a 1000 foot wide, 40 foot deep channel and larger docks are essential to retain passenger and cargo traffic and prevent trade moving to New York.
Drawing shows the vessels that can enter Boston Harbor and those that would come if the harbor is improved. Merchants seek greater depth to accommodate larger ships and increased trade activity.
London Oct 20 In the House of Commons the war estimates were presented by Mr George Wyndham detailing mobilization costs and force levels for a 47 000 man expedition with 26 000 regulars and 1 000 reservists. Davitt Slamming the war as a hideous mass murder drew protests from Redmond and others before a vote of 271 to 32 approving the credits and an adjournment was taken after news General Symons was mortally wounded.
A dinner at the Algonquin Club honored the Olympia commanding officers led by Captain Benjamin P. Lamberton. Guests included Lt Commander Colvocoresses and Lucius Tuttle of Boston and Maine, with twenty covers and Olympia themed mementos. Notable attendees were Lieutenant Governor Crane and several state officials and club members.
Mr A Freeman Forbes of 14 Hereford Street Back Bay died at his summer house on Goddard Avenue Brookline at noon yesterday from a complication of kidney trouble and heart disease He was 60 and a member of the Country and Exchange clubs He had managed the Kilby Street office for W G Weld estate trustees.
General Young's advance guard of General Lawton's column moved from Cabiac and reached San Isidro at 1 39. American casualties were one killed and three wounded. In San Fernando heavy resistance as the enemy destroyed a bridge. General Pio del Pilar arrived from San Miguel and led Filipino troops in retreat along the river. One Spaniard and fifteen Filipinos were captured.
Lizzie Mosier identified Bridget Martin of 54 South Margin Street as the woman who died Wednesday evening en route to City Hospital. The report notes she had no fields diving in Boston.
Democratic speaker Robert Treat Paine Jr argues that while Massachusetts laws cannot deter trusts already formed elsewhere, a national remedy is lacking in the Republican platform. He notes trusts have grown rapidly and cites New Jersey as an origin for air trusts under state law.
Speaker Bates frames the issue as dangerous to the people's welfare and argues only a sincere party can deliver a remedy. He insists no solution works unless in the hands of those who will enforce it, calling for a Democratic Congress, President, and Attorney General.
A large, enthusiastic audience fills a rally for Representative John J. Douglass seeking re election. Douglass replies to attacks by ward machine leaders as after speakers Captain Thomas F. Clark James N Brennan and William C Healey, John Nelson presiding.
At a special Somerville Board of Aldermen meeting Mayor Proctor appointed Charles E. Woodman as a fourth police sergeant. He had been a patrolman since 1888 and served mainly in Union square. The body also discharged A M Irish and W E Crown from the fire department and noted Captain I J Jackson’s death with salary support to his widow through month end. An order to expedite grade crossing abolishment moved $200 from interest to the engineering account for future plans.
An unnamed man about 45 years old was struck by a team at the corner of Mt Vernon and Charles streets last night. He is in unconscious and dangerous condition at City Hospital, described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, dark complexioned, wearing brogans a golf cap and blue overalls.
Julius Hahler 37 of 3 La Martine Street Roxbury killed himself yesterday afternoon at his home with a butcher knife. He stabbed through the heart and died instantly. He had been ill and is thought to have been temporarily insane after a long internal disease.
Contractors await finalized contracts for widening Broad Sound Channel to 1200 feet and deepening to 35 feet with an estimated excavation of 836082 yards at about 81 1 2 dollars per cubic yard. The channel runs about a mile and one eighth with work expected to start promptly under engineering leadership.
Timothy W. Coakley Boston lawyer returns from the Philippines after a year abroad. He travels with his wife to Boston and recounts two snowbound days and scarce provisions. He plans to resume law practice and serve as secretary and counsel for the American Philippine Company with agencies planned in Boston New York and Chicago.
A morning blaze destroyed two shoe factories a twine mill and a grist and saw mill in Epping New Hampshire. Loss estimated at 32000 with about 150 workers displaced as seven buildings burned before firemen halted progression. Causes undetermined.
In Barnstable Judge Bond named Thomas C. Day and Raymond A. Hopkins to defend Edwin R. Snow of Yarmouth, charged with murder. H. H. Baker and Charles F. Chamberlain were appointed to defend Joseph A. Hill of Hyannis, charged with killing his wife. Trial dates not set. unlikely before year’s start.
Several hundred yen and district gave on to the Hon John R Carroll Hall. Several tlemen from South informal reception Murphy tonight at spoke concerning his candidacy and the meeting pledged its hearty support. Candidate Murphy spoke receiving the applause of the meet ing. Charles J Lavis presided.
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