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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
6
Daily issue of Post Publishing Co dated August 10 1905 number 85 volume 180 lists office address at 259 Washington street Boston Massachusetts and subscription rates for readers.
The Portsmouth negotiations begin with procedural talks and a commitment to public reporting. Leaders aim for authentic, day by day accounts while avoiding verbatim transcripts and ensuring scrutiny by two hemispheres.
The amiable Wu Ting Fang regrets the proposed discrimination by Chinese merchants against American goods and services and denies instigating the boycott. He speaks of using the situation to urge modification of the Chinese exclusion act while praising the Chinese character.
The piece argues the Chinese guilds lack power to disrupt U S commerce. It notes Chinese merchants pursue profit, not sentiment, and would boycott only if it benefits them elsewhere. It predicts the growth will fade if Mr Wu's push to modify the exclusion act succeeds.
The Dan's Review index shows Aug 1 at 99.846 up from 98.312 on July 1 and 97.227 last year, signaling a 2.7 percent rise from a year ago. The piece notes heat, textile costs, and weather as factors, and questions wage adequacy for workers and fixed incomes amid higher living costs.
The death of Archbishop Chapelle in New Orleans underscores how yellow fever affects all levels of society. The papally appointed leader, famed for experience and service, died from the infection after serving in his duties, illustrating the illness’s reach beyond poor living conditions.
The August meteors, yearly and second only to November shows, arrive this evening as fragments from a prehistoric planet enter Earth’s atmosphere. Herschel once identified them as flaming sodium, but the appeal lies in the spectacle and outdoor viewing at seaside and mountain locales.
Chicago Aug Co Tisdell a banker and bachelor member of the Death by Own Action Club will pay the club 500 forfeit for breaking the oath by marrying. He said he swore he would die before marrying and despite living to wed he is happy to pay.
Newton Newkirk notes a man stepping on a live wire sending him into the air in a comic scene. Alec Smart jokes about a current event while a boy nicknamed Law Breakin Bill asks if he will be arrested or must use force.
A cat writes to Mr All Sorts lamenting abandonment after being left outside by a mistress. The letter recalls milk and steak pleasures, fear after neighbors watch, a poisoned death of a stray cat, and begs to know when the family will return. The tone is plaintive and personal from Marlboro street.
A handwritten plea from Tim, an 8 year old golden haired girl Helen, asks the editor to help locate her after the family left for the summer. Tim says he is homeless and thirsty, waiting under a rosebush in the back yard for Helen to come home.
A terse exchange shows Brown condemning advice from Green as the worst thing he can take, prompting a tense retort from Green asking what Brown means. The quarrel highlights lingering frictions between the two factions.
An exchange reveals Mrs Jawington’s daughter was married and has since divorced. The older friend asks who the husband was, signaling interest in the past nuptials.
Observant notices detail Andrew J. Batley’s month long vacation in New Hampshire and ongoing legal work, John F. Fitzgerald at Old Orchard Beach with Friends joking about an Old Orchard vote, Jeremiah Hurley’s U.S. Immigration work and rest, toasts for Alderman Patrick Bowen’s newborn, comedian Matt Ott’s new opera, Roxbury ladies’ California trip, Dorchester Catholic Club’s growth, Malden hunters, opening of Oliver Wendell Holmes school in Dorchester, opposition to Gibson school move, Lynn musician Lena Connell’s birthday horse, Dr Eugene McCarthy’s medical board recognition, F R Robinson at Rhode Island Governor Utter dinner and Algonquin Club, open air church services in Greater Boston, Brookline Baptist and Clarendon Street Baptist tents.
Cholly Lofty teases Ford of pets while Tommy doubts the plan as a parrot and white mice are mentioned in a conversation. The dialog hints at a humorous bet or scheme involving animal selection.
A boy in childhood and a girl grow through years of memories in a garden romance. On graduation day he presents a diamond ring hidden inside a Forget-me-not box to Grace, asking a promise before she accepts. They become life long chums.
King Edward reviewed about 70 ships from the combined French and British fleets in Portsmouth. Gloomy weather could not dampen crowds ashore and afloat. A German flagged torpedo boat destroyer drew comment as it towed Emperor William’s yacht Meteor from Kiel to Portsmouth for repairs.
Mrs. Quincy A Shaw Jr and her son return from Dublin N H to Pride's Crossing where she helps at an al fresco bazaar hosted by Mrs Harry Pratt McKean in Pride's Hill Punch and Judy and a merry go round draw steady business. Miss Leila Burnett visits North Shore during tennis at the Essex County Club and Miss Lorraine Roosevelt visits Beverly Farms while guests of New York socialites. The piece notes prominent families and summer homes from Oyster Bay to Taunton and Newport with various social movements and relocations.
The Bureau of Statistics of Labor reports on the 1905 decennial census preliminary counts. Rockport lost 848 residents. Belmont gained 1518. Greenfield added 2927. Among 27 towns, five including Lee and Rockport show declines from 2 to 15.94 percent.
Enthusiastic applause greeted the report of Chairman Nathan Sedekson that the Harvard scholarship endowment fund subscriptions have reached 1250. New subscribers include Boston Traveler 100 Henry Siegel 100 John B Moran 50 and J T Auerbach 50. Ten members are eligible for the scholarship now, with fifteen expected next year. Fifteen new members joined the union last night and several applications were received.
A humorous poem recounts a wartime peace conference where Russia and Japan haggle over payments to stop war. Repeated demands shift from a billion to tens of millions, while aging delegates tire and the talks collapse with the line Quoth the Russian Nevermore.
A young 18 year old writes to Mildred Champagne seeking marriage advice. She loves a young mechanic who earns modestly but parents favor a wealthy 48 year old. The adviser suggests the younger man, with caution about parental wisdom, and urges waiting to assess lasting love and suitability.
A 24 year old engaged woman seeks guidance by letter. She questions loving a partner with minor faults, while the advisor notes core values are strong and suggests a trial separation to test true feelings and whether indifference increases affection. The exchange ends with a candid remark about arousal through indifference.
About 70 plumbers and carpenters have applied at the Civil Service Commission in Boston for Panama Isthmian Canal Commission positions. Supervisor Co L Stockelberg says only about 30 of the applicants may be hired, citing demand for skilled mechanics and a climate-related preference for those seeking advancement on the isthmian project. Workers earn 46 cents an hour for eight hours with 75 cents daily board under government supervision.
A reader argues against anarchist meetings urging authorities to curb what she calls dangerous doctrines. She condemns the movement as a threat to religion and law and warns it endangers the country’s safety and property.
A reader identifies as an elevator boy on State Street and argues against women taking male positions for lower pay. He warns of unemployment and financial precarity if a “fair sex” fills elevator roles, calling for women to remain in teaching, housework, or store counters.
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