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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1896
Page
4
Boston's Board of Elections reports 21 088 voters registered over eleven weeks at under 2000 per week. Officials blame voter neglect, warn the city could be 10 000 short of last year during the two remaining months of registration.
The piece argues that Victoria might abdicate in favor of the Prince of Wales, a step that would set a historic royal record. It notes that rulers rarely abdicated and others were deposed or died in office, while republican sentiment grows in England and a real king could stabilize the dynasty if Victoria acts soon.
July closes show dull volume on Wall Street and State Street with prices firming after weeks of liquidations. Trade centers report inactivity, political and financial tensions curb purchases, iron trades worsen, banks hold gold reserves, and Morgan’s syndicate aims to avert a panic without driving price gains.
A cautious remark suggests current actions may influence stock levels, but the speaker prefers leaving the market to operate on its own for now. The quote reflects restraint and a belief that intervention should wait until clearer conditions emerge.
The piece contrasts American and German views on free silver. German Socialists led by Dr Schoenbank oppose free silver, warning higher costs of living and modest wage gains, while in Germany support is mainly among the rich and titled. The discussion highlights the complexity of the issue.
The essay argues that large capital protects itself amid economic shifts especially under a silver monetary basis. It outlines how contracts shift to gold, gold hoarding appears, and mortgage calls and foreclosures threaten farmers and wage earners. The piece stresses no inherent class hostility, yet warns small savers face losses while big capital advantages grow.
A short note cites a quotation about memory and fame from Pericles, B C 450, contrasting commemorations in one’s own country with unwritten memorials in foreign lands. The passage reflects on enduring influence living in hearts rather than stones.
An Observant Citizen discussion notes continuing talk on news gathering and the role of the press. It highlights John J Cantwell, a young man featured in Leslie's Weekly, described as a poised public speaker with future political potential in Rhode Island and New York born.
A Marblehead reminiscence highlights Sam Roads, a trusted town figure, and speculation he could reunite state party forces. Also recounted are seaside vacation tales of summer residents, a cautious toast mishap, a Scollay square tribute miscue, and a humorous Cape Cod train carriage incident with a mislaid basket and a kitten’s wail.
Mrs John Craighad of 18 Hancock Street Malden wins the weekly prize of 5 dollars for last week for her clever menu prepared and published in the Morning Post on Thursday July 30.
Menu fragment lists breakfast and dinner items including bananas and cream shredded wheat boiled eggs on toast creamed potatoes cocoa or coffee for breakfast. Dinner features fish chowder broiled mackerel sliced lemon mashed potatoes green peas mixed pickles apple and custard pie. Supper includes cold sliced tongue tea rolls coffee jelly currant cake and gelatine with coffee. Miss Bertha R Gardiner 221 Cross Street Malden.
The Bohemian Club of East Boston held a special meeting at W C S Healey's home to arrange a joint debate at Fitton Hall on Sept 3. The topic is silver coinage at 16 to 1 with two university debaters supporting the affirmative and two opposing, plus an alternate. A seating committee was chosen and invitations to East Boston leaders and city/state officials were to be issued.
Charles Chapman aged 96, the city’s oldest resident, died last night in New London. For years he ran a grocery store on Washington Street. His second wife, ten years younger, survives him.
A cavalry officer Leon Martez loves Grace Carey, a New England orphan living with her aunt at a fort. Grace falls for rancher Mark Alden and helps furnish his new home as indians raid nearby. Leon, overwhelmed by jealousy, saves them but sacrifices himself, dying bravely for love.
Last week’s awards list honors several authors and households. Lucretia Xavier Mayd from East Boston won ten dollars for Lover's Sacrifice, G B Apete of Cambridge Mass received five dollars for A Woman's Letter, while Sigrid Eckman Roxbury posted Siberian Exile's Magnanimity and Susan L Clark of Grafton Vermont contributed Not Down on the Program. Other winners include EB McGowan from Cambridgeport with The Miser's Confession Ella M Crowell of Brighton for A New England Girl's Pluck.
The funeral for 20 year old Mildred S Roberts daughter of Albert F Roberts sealer of weights and measures was held yesterday from 39 Walden Street Cambridge with Rev Houghton officiating. Floral tributes included emblems from City Hall officials. Also observed was the funeral of John C Copp drummer of the first volunteer company at Lincoln’s call for troops held from Mrs Hixon’s residence Cambridge with Rev Charles A Skinner presiding. Delegations from Post 15 G A R Boston and surviving members of Company C attended Mt. Auburn burial.
Herbert N. Casson spoke to Lynn unionists about strikes and the wage system. He called for social reform, argued machinery replaces workers, warned against private ownership of factories, and urged arbitration and legislation as paths to peace.
A Celtic scholars meeting at the Gaelic School in Essex Street featured Patrick Casey of Malden and P J O Daly presenting on Emania and Ulster lore. A motion to hold a national Celtic convention in America was unanimously approved to boost study across the land.
Sir Charles Russell lord chief justice of England will arrive next Saturday for the American Bar Association meeting in Saratoga this month. He previously visited the United States in 1887 with a notable party and met many friends, having a distinguished career since his birth in 1837.
Sir Charles Russell, lord chief justice of England, will attend the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in Saratoga.
The Howard Atheneum opens its fifty first season with a varied program promising novelty and quality. Keith's New Theatre presents new vaudeville acts and fresh pictures from the vitascope along with a Boston Symphony Orchestra program change. Zaccho and Samson headline Austin Stone's Museum for another week as new faces appear on the variety stage. The Water Circus on Huntington Avenue debuts several new acts. The Chutes offer a daring eight plank bicycle stunt into the lake. Crystal Maze is expected to close soon after months of popularity.
The Unitarian grove meeting at Weirs New Hampshire closed today with sermons by Rev. William M. Brundage of Albany New York and Rev. E L Rexford D D of Columbus Ohio. The parting conference in the evening was led by Rev 58 C Beane D D of Newburyport Massachusetts. The Boston Quartet provided music.
The Rev Dr Mayo started a new lecture series titled Privilege and Peril in American City Life at the Y M C A Union with a focus on City and Country Life. Vocal solos by Flora Barry Helen Arenstrop and D M Babcock accompanied by George M Taylor accompanied the service.
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