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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1898
Page
5
Catholic Total Abstinence Association delegates arrive in Boston for the twenty eighth national convention to be held through the week. The event draws broad city and state recognition and is noted for its public morals and citizenship impact.
The article condemns the War Department under General Alger for lack of hospital care and supplies for the sick and wounded. It cites The London Times praising public opinion for exposing mistakes and argues McKinley must replace Alger or bear responsibility for the shame.
The 61st transport of Spanish troops arrives at Santiago to take General Toral's army back to Spain. The last consignment is expected by mid month. Troops depart as prisoners of war, returning home with mixed feelings, aiming to influence Spanish views of the United States and its civilization.
Judge Corcoran argues the Dingley tariff shifts costs to American consumers and fails to fund government. He contends war revenue shows tariff protectionists wrong as Congress taxed directly to raise needed funds. He predicts tariff advocates for monopolies will struggle come tax revision time.
The Madrid government warns that parts of Spain’s reply to the U S ultimatum could trigger critical cable messages. It insists Spain cannot create fresh difficulties and that Washington must enforce unconditional acceptance of U S terms. If Queen Regent stalls, Sagasta must find a way to proceed. The American public demands no exchange of cables beyond unconditional acceptance.
General Shafter issues an explanatory communication to the President detailing hardships in his command. He cites malaria and yellow fever risks among 7 percent of troops and accuses Washington of neglect while describing poor rations and lack of shelter.
Massachusetts volunteers in the Eastern Cuba campaign suffer heavy illness and mounting losses. Major O Connor and Major Grady are dead, Colonel Bogan critically ill, Major Donovan leads the Ninth from Lawrence, and Lieutenant Colonel Logan recovers from yellow fever. Critics blame poor War Department management under Alger for preventable disease and exposure.
Observant Citizens note gilding work on the State House dome and workers exposed to sun, with a sudden storm driving them to seek shade. A bull pup performs a comic trick, while elevated rail conductors face mishaps and a car switch. The internal revenue law spurs careful stamp-free payments, and a newsboy helps nab a burglar. Colonel Thomas enjoys Cape Cod and Scituate plans. Scollay square subway clock work proceeds, and two-cent emergency stamps gain value. Revere Chief Ray faces a warrant suspect seeking lenient bond terms. Hats and hair trends reflect shifting social norms. The Ancients’ field day likely lands in Bangor, Maine, with Hall and staff scouting there.
Lucy Rogers, a country girl drawn to writing, leaves for Boston with savings. In England, Miss Irene Madison charms the Chapin household and a betrothed English lord. When Lucy exposes the ruse and returns the money, she reveals she is Lucy Rogers, later marrying Cousin Jack after the deception.
A vivid wartime scene centers on a drummer boy amid advancing regiments and roaring artillery. The poem contrasts fear and resolve as drums beat through battle, ending with a pallid face and blood, underscoring the drum’s stubborn echo amid death.
A reader pleads to City Hall and Mayor Quincy to limit traffic on the Broadway drawbridge. The letter urges two patrolmen daily to cap load, warns of a future crash, and calls for a new bridge for South Boston.
An August 4 1898 letter complains about questioning Captain Philip of the Texas regarding his remarksDont yell boy they are dying and argues the need for humane treatment and less vindictiveness toward enemies, noting a foreigner exposing American civilization shortcomings.
A letter urges city officials to restrict offal and refuse carts in July and August before 7 a.m. to avoid foul odors and protect pure air. The writer notes the odors are awful and signs the note on August 8.
A letter to the editor from A. H. Newman in Boston dated August 6 1898 calls for Secretary Alger to rebuke General Shafter for letting news on soldiers conditions be made public. The writer accuses the War Department of mismanagement and demands its resignation for incompetency.
Governor Hogg promotes dress reform hosting a formal yet simple event for about 200 society members in the Texas capital. Invitations urged calico attire and the governor supervised the evening as 600 watermelons were served. Henry Perigal, British Royal Meteorological Society treasurer, dies at 97. his father died at 99 and 4, five of 13 children lived past 80 averaging 93 1 3.
A clipping notes varied opinions on Puerto Ricans and US control, referencing public sentiment in Philadelphia papers. It cites Aguinaldo’s parade, Porto Rican competition over a Miles title, and a reported Don Carlos worth 30 million dollars with reluctance to act on seizing wealth.
Menu items include broiled beefsteak with sugar and cream, French fried potatoes, baked mackerel, lamb chops with onion puree, tomato slices, and desserts. Cooking directions cover potato prep, frying tips, and a butter flour onion sauce. note addresses and product mentions appear in scattered OCR text.
Disjointed lines reference Get Weyter as butcher, a cowardly prize, and a fight of unequal size. Fragments mention Chicago Tribune Washington Star West Dispatch Detroit Free Press with unclear context and no coherent event.
An advertising blurb touts Munyon’s Headache Tablets as curing headaches in three to ten minutes. It also claims the product is a splendid stomach and nerve tonic and free of syons doctors.
Secretary Mansfield says work has just begun after the hospital ship left Cuba for Massachusetts sick and wounded. The Bay State needs supplies medicines and financial aid to care for men and prevent suffering.
The American Humane Society announces John Stewart Cros sy and Isabel Crossy have deeded their 300 acre Two Johns Maryland home on Choptank River for twenty years starting June 1 1898. The gift funds taxes and indebtedness and allows mothers widows and children of US sailors and soldiers who lost their toes in service to live work and study, with plans to build shirt and overall manufacturing facilities for income.
A St. Louis firm prepares to ship the largest single order of hay in U S history for Uncle Sam. The project involves a massive quantity for national needs.
Aug 60 miners armed for a 4000 mile trek from Dawson to Skaguay guard the largest Yukon gold cache yet, aboard the Alki and Utopia. They expect to reach on the City of Topeka next Thursday after a public meeting stressed river sea dangers. Skaguay politics show two tickets Citizens and independent with vows to maintain order.
NO ENGLISH NEED APPLY Aug. 8 The Municipal Council of Dublin refuses to cooperate with the Gladstone Memorial Society for a statue of Mr Gladstone. A council member moved that no statues be erected in Dublin for any Englishman until an Irish memorial for Charles Stewart Parnell is completed.
In New York on August 8 a body found in the Harlem River is identified as Samuel Swartz. He was swimming in the East River near Seventy-second Street while his wife Hannah watched from the pier. Her distress and deteriorating mental state are noted, she is 20 years old.
The sudden death of Hannah B. Fitzgerald occurred Friday evening at the Fitzgerald home in Brighton. Friends were shocked by her sudden illness which led to her passing after a period of apparent good health.
Mrs. John Bradbury, centerpiece of the Bradbury Ward elopement, lives under strict guard in a Mexican home after Ward’s death in Nebraska. Her injured husband John Bradbury protects and watches her day and night as friends in Los Angeles report the shock and enduring remorse.
A short guide explains that proper skin care and health habits prevent pimples blotches black heads and rough hands and nails. It notes that dry thin hair and baby blemishes can improve with gentle cleansing moisturizers and rest.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap as the world’s most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap. It promises purity for toilet bath and nursery and notes its use after athletic activity to prevent chafing redness and irritation, soothe inflammation, and aid tired or strained muscles when followed by Cuticura Emollient.
Sold throughout the world. Price CUTICURA SOAP 25c and CUTICURA Ointment 50c. POTTER DRUG CHEM CORP sole proprietors Boston. British Depot 1 King Edward Street London. How to Prevent Oily Pimply Skin free.
E B James writes Aug 5 from 16 Central Street praising The Post for publishing the only hurricane news from Florida gulf coast on the 3rd inst and noting readers in mills and shipping rely on the paper for timely coverage.
The Mexican Herald notes white colonists struggle in tropical climates. It cites Jamaica and British Guiana with small European populations, Tonquin and Cochin China with few French, and predicts browns and blacks will dominate future world affairs while white populations remain a minority in India and Caribbean territories.
Poetic call urging U S support for Cuban independence and the spread of liberty. The piece invokes divine blessing, condemns tyranny, praises naval strength, and envisions freedom reaching every land, led by America and its ideals, attributed to ARTHUR B. LOCKE.
A Lexington listing advertises a fine old estate near the centre mansion with 20 large rooms modernized with new sash windows and furnace electric lights and broad verandas. The description notes updated fittings and quality finishes throughout.
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