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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1901
Page
1
The Boston Independence completed a short sail in calm to moderate wind, showing strong windward performance and fast tacking. A slight rent in the mainsail hindered setting, but she carried a large sail plan including a gaff topsail and baby jib topsail, reaching 30 miles in 18 minutes on one leg. The trial paused after dusk with plans for another run tomorrow.
In Madalin New York a group of St Stephen's College students from An nendale jeered actors and leaped on stage during a village performance. The village paper condemned them and an apology was published by Arthur C Saunders and James F Elton, ringleaders. Warden Lawrence T Cole pledged to compel proper conduct. The college trains men for the Episcopal ministry. The students blamed the poor show for their disruption.
In Winsted Connecticut on a Friday evening Mrs Frederick Sultaire 32 of Harwinton attacked her husband and neighbors with carbolic acid mistaken for holy water. Sultaire and Mrs Rosier sustained serious burns while Mrs Sultaire’s arms were severely burned. The woman claimed demons pursued her and she prayed to ward them off before the incident. She will be moved to a private sanitarium.
Five charters granted in Harrisburg under the Quay trolley acts plan electric street car lines around Scranton and Wilkesbarre. Scranton firms seek seventy miles of track, Wilkesbarre fifty four miles, Nanticoke Pittston nineteen miles. Total capitalization of the five companies is eight hundred thousand dollars. Representative William
The note lists twelve pages including financial review and quotation supplement with department indexes. It details Amusements on page 7 arrivals at hotels and out-of-town buyers on page 3 and losses by fire on page 2. It also mentions intelligence and foreign mails on page 9 and estate on page 10. Yesterday's wires are on page 8.
Connell presides over a board with directors Theodore D Connell Dr A J Connell of Scranton George A Lee of Philadelphia and State Senator Focht of Lewisburg The trunk line from Carbondale to Wilkes Barre attracts interest from Senator Quay Attorney General Elkin Representative Cornell Senator Focht State Treasurer Barnett and Representative Beacon among others.
A fire scare at the Church of the Annunciation on Fifth Avenue and Havemeyer Street in Brooklyn caused a panic as a burning hat caught fire from a candle during a women’s mission service. Priests calmed the crowd of about 1000 women and girls. no injuries were reported.
Secretary Long will approve the Board of Awards choice to place Rear Admiral Samp son on the Santiago medal. The Oregon was chosen for the reverse, replacing footnotes about the New York and Brooklyn. Naval officers say the Oregon avoids criticism due to its popularity.
A committee from the International Association of Machinists sought aid at a Central Federated Union meeting. They argued 50,000 machinists were on strike nationwide for a shorter workday, with 20,000 non union men needing sustenance and 150,000 dollars weekly for strike benefits. The union executive approved a 100 dollar grant and urged affiliated unions to provide support.
Toronto report notes the machinists union has approved a nine hour day with a 12 percent wage increase and will set a date after the Executive Committee decision. The date remains distant as the strike costs mount and no new steps are planned before a manufacturers meeting in New York on June 11.
New Haven June 9 William L Fincke 1901 of New York City will not captain Yale in games with Oxford and Cambridge Yale's quota of athletes will be led by Richard Sheldon recently elected captain for next year Capt Fincke has decided not to enter the games
Bishop Henry C. Potter of New York led the dedication of the new St. Mary's parish house in Tuxedo assisted by Rev. George Merrill. About 500 people attended and a large class was confirmed before the ceremony.
Yale undergraduates raided the old Lyceum Hall in New Haven and removed portable items including window seats doors room numbers and desks. The hall, a long used dormitory and recitation building linked to the first college chapel, is scheduled for demolition this summer alongside Old North, with no charges expected due to its impending destruction.
Advertises Royal Blue and Royal Limited trains leaving Fort Liberty at 11 30 A M and 1 00 P M for Washington with other fast trains at 8 00 P M 1 30 P M 5 00 P M 7 00 P M and 12 15 A M. South Ferry departure five minutes earlier. Promotes dining and café car service as best in the world.
Yonkers on June 9 saw golf and baseball flourish with police not intervening after a test case acquittal. Five churches denounced lax Sunday enforcement, led by clergy criticizing authorities for tolerating saloons while curbing minor offenses.
Rev. A C Dixon of Ruggles Street Baptist Church denounced Christian Science as the humbug of the age in a Boston sermon. He said the movement is pagan not Christian and misclaims to reveal the true religion of Jesus Christ while crediting Mrs. Eddy with discovery a century ago.
The Rev. C E Herring preached against Christian Science in Plainfield New Jersey arguing it is not Christian and denying sin incarnation and atonement He contrasted Jesus Christ with Mrs Eddy's teachings and the crowd filled the First Presbyterian Church to capacity.
In Northampton Massachusetts on June 9, doctors report Miss Mabel L. Burt of Bridgeton New Jersey, jailed on larceny charges from Smith College, is mentally deranged and should receive treatment at a sanitarium. Her father and physicians urge immediate care as experts assess her condition for possible indictment and bail action.
Conservative members of the Constitutional Convention express confidence that the Platt Amendment will be accepted and that Radicals may join the existing fifteen supporters. Delegates opposed to Washington's view have shown a shift toward acceptance as outside pressure pushes for a settled status. A secret session is planned with a vote still days away.
The transport Hancock arrived from Manila tonight carrying 31 officers and 1,042 enlisted men of the Thirty-first Volunteer Infantry.
Thomas A. Scott brother of Kansas City Postmaster and real estate promoter sits in Suffolk County Jail 118 days for failing to post a 2500 bail. He sought funds to organize the St. Louis Elevated Road stake and had two notes protested leading to his arrest in Boston.
The Stillman group of American capitalists purchased the Pachuca Zacualtipan and Tampico Railroad from Richard Honeybrice for 1,000,000 dollars in gold and 35 percent of the common stock in a new company. The line will extend from Sandoval to Tampico linking with the Vera Cruz system for Gulf points.
A nostalgic ad promotes Miles Standish Ginger Ale with a catchy line that the first bottle won't be the last, suggesting repeat purchase and brand familiarity. The brief copy emphasizes taste appeal and brand confidence in a classic period ad tone.
Major W H Daly a surgeon on Gen Miles staff in Porto Rico and famed for a Spanish war beef embalmed report was found shot in his bathroom in Pittsburg. Insomnia and recent bereavement were cited as possible causes. Miles called him a trusted friend and praised his service in Cuba and Spain.
Rescue crews searched Vestal New York after a dynamite explosion in a freight car caused a collision between trains No 61 and a wildcat freight. Five men were killed and several injured as wreckage and shattered homes marked the scene.
Chester, June 9. The D. Train er Sons Manufacturing Company posted notices that they cannot meet wage obligations. No assignment was made. Creditors will meet to canvass the situation. Three mills involved, two at Trainer.
Below the city the third unit operates as about 500 hands are employed. W. E. Trainer serves as President and Treasurer while D. I. Trainer acts as Secretary. The incorporated stock company has a capital of ,000 and originated by the late David Trainer half a century ago.
Manila June 10 report two officers killed in a clash with insurgents at Lipa Batangas Lieut Anton Springer of the Twenty first Infantry and Capt William H Wilhelm also of the same regiment are named among the dead wounded Lieut Fitzhugh Lee Jr Lieut Charles R Ramsay and five enlisted men were wounded Springer a 1895 West Point graduate and native of France rose to captain by 1899 Wilhelm born in Pennsylvania joined the army in 1884 Lee served in the Spanish American War Ramsay from Maryland joined the Twenty first in 1898 and became a first lieutenant in 1899
Emma Lovejoy and Charles Jewett Chapin wed thrice in one evening. First ceremony at Minneapolis home officiated by Rev. Marion D. Shutter without a license. Governor Van Sandt later presided at a second ceremony in transit. A third marriage occurred after obtaining a license upon return to St. Paul.
In his annual Regents report Dewey cites $56,533 in yearly home education and library expenditures, with $2,601 in fees. He outlines a plan to send selected publications by express to registered libraries and curb mailings, arguing that reading taste grows by comparison and that libraries should offer only material readers are ready for.
Henry W. Maynard of Plainfield was fined 50 dollars in City Court for violating a Health Board ordinance by photographing a child who died of diphtheria. He claimed he was asked by the father Frank Runyon and unaware of the disease. The offense was found proven but the sentence suspended due to lack of intent.
A party of six on the Delaware River off North Essington near Philadelphia were thrown into the water when their skiff swamped in a squall. Three men were rescued, but three girls drowned. The group were guests of the Federal Boat Club and others nearby tried to save them.
Senator Thomas C. Platt dismisses reports of a Republican anti-Tammany alliance backing John D. Crimmins for mayor. He says the talk is nonsense, denies pledges, and asserts his aim is to overthrow Tammany Hall, not to endorse a single candidate. He notes various party factions and leaders reacting to the chatter.
Cincinnati June 9 Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio argues there is justification for a third term for President McKinley. He praises McKinley as popular and capable and disputes an unwritten Washington era ban on a third term. He cites Washington’s fear of defeat as the reason he did not run again.
Cardinal Martinelli laid the cornerstone for the Church of the Sacred Heart in Washington with a large crowd present. Mgr. Conaty preached noting money as a dominating aim and praising Catholic teachings as a bulwark against anarchy and treason to safeguard liberty.
In Reading Penn June one the Reverend Dr Harcourt pastor of the People’s Church announced a dollar gift to each child baptized today The church was crowded and he gave fifteen children a dollar each to be placed in bank at compound interest until they reach twenty one years of age
Advertisement touts Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract as relief for nervous tension and digestive disorders. It claims decades of use and lasting safety, urging readers to ensure they get Johann Hoff’s, which never disappoints.
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