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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1895
Page
6
The 16 Cross street twelve room house of Patrick H. Connolly is linked to a mass assessment of forty men and Irish extraction. Republicans claim Democrats were colonizing. Connolly denies involvement and cites other movements. Democratic Ward 7 leaders suggest Republican tactics misfire and question the assessor Bond’s actions.
Edward J. Quigley of Ward 8 says his name appears on a 16 Cross Street list as a lodger and voter in Ward 7 though he never voted there. He alleges Patrick H. Connolly gave the name to assessors, with Curran and others implicated as part of a broader ward fraud inquiry under political pressure from both parties.
Residents near Hill's crossing on the Arlington Cambridge line report a terrorizing gang of about fifteen tramps encamped between the two towns. Cambridge and Arlington police raid the camps, but officers arrive to find the tramps already moved across the line. Farmers report stolen corn roasted in the camps, and sentinels alert the group to approaching lawmen. Desperadoes in the gang are sought by other city police for petty crimes, with two men specifically wanted in Somerville for assaulting an officer during arrest attempts.
An agent for Standard Oil has arrived in Baku and purchased a large quantity of petroleum and 8,500,000 pounds for crude naphtha, signaling a major acquisition by the company in the region.
The Bulfinch front on Beacon Hill is under inspection as a contractor uncovers that cross walls have no foundation and rest on crumbling clay. No underpinning exists and walls are supported by minimal brick and sand. The dome corner rests on a circular brick shaft and a long crack is being studied as evidence points to an old fault prior to the front’s work.
Horatio J. Homer the polite colored messenger at 37 Pemberton square will soon become a sergeant. Promotions follow General A. P. Martin’s recommendation and he will take a civil service exam at the State House extension to secure a raise of 200 dollars annually.
Nearly 200 California Pioneers and their ladies attended the annual meeting at the United States Hotel. Officers were reelected with minor changes including S. W. Foster as secretary and Cyrus Greely added to the board. The treasurer reported 771 in balance and membership stood at 309 after nineteen deaths. three new members joined, and dinner featured addresses by Gorham D. Gilman and General Chamberlain with Rev. McDonald as chaplain.
John Whelan of Peete and John Wholley of Newton fought near Station 144 on Sunday afternoon. Captain Gaskin sent two patrolmen to stop the altercation. Both men were bloodied. Whelan’s nose was broken and required a doctor. They were arraigned yesterday morning on mutual assault charges and fined $10 each.
The Second Universalist Church at Columbus avenue and Clarendon street will hold a memorial service on October 13 for the late Rev Alonzo A Miner D D. A course of lectures and a series of vesper services have been arranged.
Patrolmen Gallagher and Carter and Special Officer Gilmore arrested Howard W. Bullard and Phillip Anderson for breaking into John Holland saloon on Cambridge Street West End last Saturday night. Both men are well known to the police.
The Post is praised for its school coverage. Superintendent Seaver says overcrowding is exaggerated and most children will soon be under cover. Dorchester remains hardest hit as new housing grows and school accommodation struggles to keep pace. The School Board meets tonight with possible surprises in school business.
In Hancock district Cushman School classes average over sixty, with many children lacking English, and 1150 sent home. A supplemental school stands opposite overflow rooms now full, seventeen more turned away. West End reports similar strain as 39 of 197 applicants applied, signaling rising demand for new buildings and immediate action.
New York public schools opened for the fall term with about 400,000 pupils and 4,000 teachers. Authorities report efforts to boost facilities since July and estimate accommodation shortfalls of around 50,000 amid heavy early crowds and aisle standing.
Cambridge public schools opened with a notable rise in pupil numbers, over 300 more than last year. The Latin school and several wards faced crowding with pupils turned away in Wards 5 and 1. East Cambridge filled to capacity, but Vine Street schoolhouse nearing completion will provide relief.
Brookline public schools opened with many pupils reporting to Pierce Grammar School where Miss McSkimmon said enrollment was similar to last year and expected to grow. Pierce Primary Sewall Heath and Winthrop also saw large attendance as pupils return, with full classes anticipated next week though exact high school numbers could not yet be stated.
Crowded to the doors sale notice for 91 Summer street Boston offering $500,000 of men’s and boys’ clothing at half price after the Boylston fire. Prices include $2.70 neckwear, $39.98 worsted suits, $6.75 silk coats, and hundreds of bargains for 20 days. Sale runs 8 o’clock, with extended hours to 10 p.m. for noncallers.
Examinations for admittance will be held in the school today. A new feature that promises to be a success will be a training and preparatory class for college graduates. The number will be limited to seven or eight, and they will be given an opportunity to teach in the schools. The school committee regard this new departure with much favor.
Silver Jubilee day at Ruggles Street Baptist Church features five hours of sociability with the parishioners recounting past work and deeds. Deacon George W. Burr led the early gathering, followed by addresses from Deacons Crow Upham and many others.
Two alarms sent Brockton firefighters to the Thomas Packard Company furniture warerooms on Main Street. Smoke-filled extra building promises heavy loss after a blaze started near the upholstery department, with a previous week’s fire in the store’s upper part still unsettled.
A rock ledge on the Air Line road near Hast Hampton in Middletown Connecticut collapsed while August Johnson leaned over the cliff to view a blast. Johnson suffered a double fracture to his left leg and deep facial cuts above the right eye.
Mechelle Neri, 23, was arrested at his Somerville Avenue home by Somerville police. He is wanted by Brookline police for passing counterfeit silver dollars after buying fruit in Brookline Village with three fake coins. Police traced the money to Neri and notified Brookline authorities.
Eddie Quirk, six, son of James Quirk of Waltham, was struck and killed by a Central road train at a Fitchburg crossing in Weston while wandering on the tracks after school. The body was brought back to Waltham.
The Rev. Harry S. Longley of St. Pauls Troy New York has accepted a call to Trinity Episcopal Church Milford. His pastorate will begin October 1.
Rome letter reports Pope approves the nomination of the Rev Dr Kennedy to be rector of the American College at Rome. The appointment places a U S clergyman in charge of the Rome institution, reflecting Vatican approval of the selection.
The text notes limited $1 excursions from Iton to Newport on Thursday next, Sept. 12, via the New York New Haven Hartford railroad. Tickets are on sale at No. 3 Old State House and Park square station. numbers are strictly limited and buyers are urged to purchase early.
Dick Burke the dock watchman lent the goat to Captain Cranfield for Valkyrie. As the yacht returned to Robins yard, Burke agreed to let Lord Dunraven's City of Bridgeport take the pet for the race. The three youngsters frowned as their goat sailed away.
Windham Thomas Wyndham Quin fourth Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl born fifty one years ago. He pursued sports from cricket to sailing and hunting and became a noted yachtsman and public figure. He served in the First Life Guards and later quit to join the Daily Telegraph as a special correspondent in Abyssinia. His expeditions include Yellowstone and travels across America. He built Valkyrie yachts and led Castle Yacht Club races, owning four fives boats and racing yachts. He sits in the House of Lords championing labor, with Adare Manor as his home near Desmond Castle ruins and the Desmond abbey restored for Catholic and Protestant tenants.
The Valkyrie left Red Hook at 2 PM for the quarantine station then tacked toward the Narrows. Defender followed at 2:30 PM, meeting off Crescent club house as they began near-shore sail. By 3:02 Valkyrie rounded Bay Ridge then headed down the Narrows. Defender again attempted to raise its topsail amid difficulty.
The Defenders Iselin and Vanderbilt yachts confront a twelve mile breeze near Fort Wadsworth as Valkyrie and Defender maneuver with sails set. Iselin boards the Vanderbilt vessel via the Valiant's launch while both craft race toward Coney Island and Fort Hamilton with brisk progress.
Defender anchored at Bay Ridge at 6 as Iselin praised the spin and signaled no changes to head sails. Valkyrie reached anchorage near Defender. Tomorrow they race thirty miles on a triangular course from Sandy Hook, with wind direction deciding the lead and Long Beach or Long Branch setups. Betting was light, American money at 2 to 1, Brits cautious, and crowding steamers expected but kept away from racers.
Official time figures from New York report list Defender and Valkyrie with start marks and finish times. Defender wins by 15 knots to windward, 3m 27s in one phase and 8m 20s actual time with corrected 8m 498s. Valkyrie records longer elapsed segments and windward times.
P Cohen of Marlboro was taken to Boston by U S revenue officers after claiming liquors in the local court that belonged to another person and since he had no United States license he was arrested.
The Enterprise, sailing from New Bedford to Provincetown, passed the port this afternoon but due to thick fog anchored off Cottage City, Massachusetts.
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