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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
4
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Notice indicates payment instructions for mail money orders and checks. It warns entries are at sender risk and disallows sending cash. Make all checks drafts and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Editorial notice from the Boston Post describing subscription terms paid in advance and discontinuation on expiration. It lists offices in Boston and New York at 259 Washington Street and 4285 Boston Office with instructions to secure the Post via hotel desks or postal service if unavailable.
The coroner's inquest on the Windsor Hotel fire found accidental origin and not lack of fire facilities, but critics say the verdict fails to identify construction or management flaws that allowed a rapid, deadly blaze. Public safety lessons and preventive measures remain unaddressed.
The article cites Booker T. Washington proposing thorough education of all Southern people as the only permanent remedy against mob violence and lynching. It argues moral restraint comes from mental religious and industrial training for both races, noting educated African Americans have not felled assaults on women. The piece urges the governing class to lead this long-term reform while improving interim protective measures.
The article notes arrests of alleged attackers of a brewery collector amid rising violence in Boston and neighboring cities. It argues crime prevention matters more than punishment and urges secure streets for citizens to walk safely around the metropolis.
The piece recalls the first anniversary of the Spanish American War to be observed Monday and urges nationwide demonstrations. It praises naval feats of great admirals and the new generation, noting Dewey’s Manila harbor entry as a pivotal chapter that showcased a modern steel navy in combat for the world.
The piece praises the U S Navy led by an admiral and manpower behind the guns calling for a Dewey Day memorial. It urges a patriotic display with flags raised next Monday to honor the naval victory and the ships of steel and Yankee gunners.
Senator Frye of Maine says he will vote to admit Matthew S Quay to the United States Senate when he presents credentials on the fourth or next March. He cautions the decision should be impartial and grounded in law, not personal favor, stressing that precedents bar state governors from filling such vacancies. The piece argues the Senate must resist demoralizing influences and enforce established rules.
The piece argues for a sixty foot wide Cove Street extension over Fort Point Channel to connect South Boston with the city center. It notes current bridges and routes are closed or onerous and urges Boston to invest in better inner city transportation rather than costly rural improvements with an emphasis on aiding a densely populated district.
The Observant Citizen reports on George H. Wood and Thomas F. Galvin inspecting Cuba and Lieutenant N. J. Halpine planning salvage operations near Peaked Hill Bar. Other items note summer music plans, parades, a Sydney resident’s view on Pacific affairs, and updates on local venues, theater, and a costly hotel sale amid mortgages.
A Boston item praises a local candidate for police commissioner as capable and upright. It recalls Harvard pitcher Ev Howe, village socialites Emma Eames Story and Louis Elson, and university club talks on music. It mentions Dewey Day, rising hold ups, the Home Market Club pamphlet, and Rep John Whelan’s voting record.
The piece recalls Captain Coghlan firing on Manila Bay with Dewey praised for his decisive leadership. It mixes celebratory tones with playful references to sailors and a lively chorus of patriotic phrases. The narrator touts American prowess and ongoing harmony after the clash.
French writer M Edouard Rod, visiting Chicago stock yards, fainted from illness caused by sights at the abattoir and was led away by companions. Postmaster General Smith departed Washington for Galena to deliver the Grant anniversary oration. McKinley may visit Northampton at June commencement. General Wheeler declines Philippines service. Senior officers for the Philippines named. McKinley aids old teacher Colonel George of St Augustine in customs and civil service roles. West Point examinations set for June 6 for Newton’s Leeds and Brighton’s Marston. Porter and wife left Washington for Atlantic City after his illness and a brief White House visit.
In Webster New England a widow Elsie Vernon and her friend Mrs. Marvin form a surrogate family in the cottage near Colonel Marvin’s estate. Annie Marvin learns Robert Vernon is coming with his memory restored brother George after a heroic operation. A revelation letter uncovers a lost daughter and reunites the kin at the Williams mansion.
Senator Williams of Norfolk moves an amendment to replace Tremont street track work with a clause delaying effect until Boston transit contracts are reviewed and approved by voters in 1899. The Senate also considers an anti contempt measure package. The military affairs committee reports a civil service bill extending exemptions to Spanish War veterans with Civil War veterans still holding preference.
A historical puzzle text from Columbian Charades hints that the answer to today’s charade is the word tomorrow with a playful wordplay involving First Second and references to Silas Marner and the Prince of Wales. The previous day’s solution was WHEAT-EAR.
The Boston Post shows over sixty columns of ads in a seven column sixteen page edition. The ad volume indicates strong business for the paper and its managers this season. The author laments ad placements on the first page despite the high advertising activity.
Countess Esterhazy has begun proceedings for absolute divorce from Commandant Esterhazy. She resisted his continued use of the Esterhazy name after royal warnings and learned of his exploits in London music halls and Paris Moulin Rouge circles.
The Post announces a weekly Original Short Story contest with ten dollars for first, five for second, and two dollars each for four others published each week. Winners named in Sunday Post. Manuscripts must be 700 to 1000 words, one side only, full name and address, prepaid postage, return postage, folded, and submitted by women readers only to the Short Story Editor by mail.
A compact list of dishes includes Tomato Soup Roast Rib Beef Baked Rice Squash Macaroni Banana Fritters Wine Sauce Grapes Coffee Oranges. The selection presents a varied meal with multiple fruit and dessert options.
H A Webster of Westboro Mass writes to defend the Eighth Regiment's men. He claims officers overacted with strict discipline and notes health concerns and disputed death reports. He asserts many soldiers transferred from the Ninth faced harsh treatment but praises the rank and file as good men.
A Boston resident urges keeping Engine Company No. 22 stationed on Dartmouth Street rather than moving to Bristol Street. They warn a large Back Bay area with hotels and homes would suffer slow response, proposing a new site on Dartmouth Street or alternatives to avoid delays in reaching fires near Copley Square and Huntington Avenue.
Charles M McNamara of Brookline disclaims a Tuesday issue insertion about him as false and nonsensical. He asserts the piece harmed friends in Ireland and mocks the paper and its NY barge office sponsors for circulating it.
A compilation of humorous quips from era papers with political shrewdness and social satire. Entries touch on optimists and transit, sun setting on post offices, taxation dodges, half remembered bible verses, and a brief note on a street railway tax bill being rejected.
In the Massachusetts House a row over contempt of court bills ended with a 8 to 3 defeat. Carey of Haverhill argued for trial by jury in contempt cases, opposing a judicial monarchy. Worcester’s Mellen defended the judiciary and press freedom, while Myers and Turtle opposed the measure. The Contempt definitions bill was postponed to tomorrow after lengthy discussion.
In Worcester the local bill to fund street watering was defeated when an amendment to extend it to all cities failed by a large vote. The House engrossed the bill and a Fall River charter report with a nine member senate and ward representation was submitted. The Spain war veterans aid bill expands coverage to enlistees between August 12 1898 and January 1 1899. An amendment limits the metropolitan park commissioner pay bill to this year. The House also engrossed a bill exempting trade unions from fraternal beneficiary law.
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