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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1893
Page
4
Notices state that money sent at the sender's risk should be payable to the Post Publishing Company. It mentions all checks drafts and money orders must be made payable to that issuer for processing.
There has been surprise that Matthews Quincy Russell and other Democratic leaders did not choose a single blanket sheet to announce their views. They chose the Post, the leading Democratic paper in New England, a simple matter of authority.
Officers Angell and Cleveland of Division 10 displayed true heroism and humanitarian devotion by risking their lives to save a woman trapped in a burning building. Their selfless act beyond duty embodies modern chivalry, more heroic than battlefield feats.
Men hired for Brookline Gas Company trench work at 1.80 a long day. The contractor says he could hire cheaper. Critics say the wage cut is unjust, reflecting poorly on the contractor company and city government backing the gas project. Labor under pressure is no moral justification for underpaying workers. Remaining workers faced as wages dropped to serve the project are criticized as discreditable.
The Post pledges to guard masses interests and aid workers including the unemployed. It condemns violence and upholds law and order. Sympathy lies with workers, not corporations, while supporting corporate prosperity as essential to employees. It advocates fair wages and the people’s interests through mutual dependence.
A call for society to recognize its duty to give unemployed workers a chance to earn their living. The piece argues that while only the capable deserve rewards, denying work harms all, and public or private philanthropy can aid self-help. It rejects lower wages or forced labor as public works.
The text argues public policy should direct industry to revive and provide employment without alms-giving, offering every man an equal opportunity to earn a living under equal conditions. It presents a social responsibility stance on economic revival and worker opportunity.
The Massachusetts Democratic leadership backs Hon. John E. Russell as the party’s candidate for governor. Russell defers the nomination, calling it a duty to the state, and would unite support across independent and conservative voters. The piece also notes political figures Marcus Morton and family references, plus society brief items on Hawaiian envoy honors and debut plans for Miss Katherine Dooling and society engagements.
A period of panic drives people to stash cash, strangling trade. Despite abundant money in circulation and strong dollars, hoarding blocks legitimate business. If hoarders empty their stockings, the wheels of industry will turn faster and the economy benefits for all.
To the Editor Richard Craig of Newton Mass asks three questions. First are American war vessel armor plates steel or nickel steel from Harveyized nickel steel. Second which nation has the richest treasury, answer: a treasury is a bank for public debts and not inherently richer. Third the United States natural wealth exceeds others in coal iron forests and minerals, based on development to date.
The piece asserts the next Massachusetts governor must be a Democrat and urges selecting a true-blue candidate. It notes there are many Democrats of the right sort available, and the Post names one such candidate this morning.
A collage of quips and cartoons opens with jokes about foreigners and manners, then shifts to a Boston strike. Police and labor clashes surface as workers, mainly Italian, shovel snow while contract disputes with Nevins unravel. Central Labor Union seeks mayoral intervention while strikers press for redress and city accountability.
A Boston newspaper notes pantalettes visible in a new bathing suit seen at Narragansett Pier. The outfit includes a dark blue flannel skirt and waist with ape work bands, white braid trim, ruffled sleeves, and matching pantalettes described as a bold fashion sign. The piece signals rising popularity ahead of a theater season in Boston with multiple acts and performers featured across local venues.
Boston Post reports a fund total of 978.84 with 100.00 previously acknowledged. The doctor’s report lists calls including Aug 21 and Aug 22 by Dr D K Ball. Cases treated total 982, with 904 on Aug 21 and 758 on Aug 22.
The 1878 Coinage Act that demonetized the silver dollar and set the gold dollar as the unit of value passed without a division in either house. Congress was then heavily Republican, with the Senate and House of Representatives showing strong GOP majorities.
In the lobby of Parker House last night I met Billy Curtis and learned he has fully recovered from a severe illness. Landlord Whipple moved him from Young's to Parker House where he now attends to patrons with success at the well known hostelry. Mee Caroline Wo Washburn of the Sun.
Three Blake children Mary 11 Catherine 8 and Alice G. were removed from 104 Eleverett Avenue by Chelsea Chief Drury and sent to the Catholic Home for Destitute Children after their widowed father, John J Blake, fell on hard times. The second wife abandoned the family, leaving the youngsters to fend for themselves as the father was unemployed.
The body was taken from a floral bower yesterday to Mt. Auburn Cemetery for burial. Services at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross were led by Rev. Nicholas R. Walsh with many prominent attendees. Honorary pallbearers included H. Furbush Frederick Bradley John Loring Robert Stevenson Henry Weston Joseph Tasigi the Turkish consul Henry Mulliken and F. H. Pierce.
A fragment notes a union event described as Catholic plenic, with the figure 29 4 appearing in the context. The readable content is sparse but indicates a dated or measured value connected to the union topic.Further details are not available in the text snippet.
At South End city hall police guarded as Brookline Gas Company pipelayers end a $2 a day strike. Contractor Nevins hired outside help and paid $1.80 daily, sparking fears of clashes. Lieutenant O Lalor from Station 5 helped maintain order while clubs stayed visible.
Report from St. Petersburg says an alleged conspiracy uncovered in Kharkov seeks Ukraine's separation from Russia. Twenty six arrests linked to the plot include Mile. Pulacry, once employed as a governess. The article notes Ukraine's historic role within Rus sia and the Kiev Poltava Kharkov governments.
A letter to the editor commends the Post for clear and concise reporting on the North Abington riot. The writer contrasts it with rival papers and defends press freedom while condemning misleading journalism and misstatements. The letter asserts the Post provides solid public information for North Abington residents.
Boston Theatre actor Mr Charles Stine of Thatcher's Africa company sharply criticizes wind strings on hats after a gust in Pearl street. He witnessed a man’s hat snatched by a string, then shrugged off the incident with an angry remark and renewed disapproval of hat-guards.
Boston travelers sail today on Red Star line steamer Westernland to Antwerp. Included are Rel Bliss with wife and child, George Hausman and wife, K Ziegler and wife, F Stuar, and others. White Star steamer Britannic bound for Liverpool carries James Cowan, Albert Warren, Mrs Warren and two children.
Corporation Counsel Babson opines that Dr Jenks should fulfill duties as commissioner of public institutions until the resignation is finalized.
Professor Fiocci warns foreign women against kissing their cats after experiments showing a cat licking its lips spreads saliva loaded with bacilli. Inoculated rabbits and guinea pigs died within twenty four hours, suggesting kissing cats may pose health dangers.
At the philological congress during the World's Fair Miss Marie A. Molineaux of Boston presented Twenty Years in Roman Fields. Mme Schuemann spoke on Exca vations at Troy. Mrs Sarah J Stevenson of Penn lectured on The Civilization of Egypt Its Place in History. Miss Georgia Leonard of Washington spoke on The Domestic Life of the Early Egyptians. Mrs Helen Tizard discussed The Social Status of Women in Ancient Egypt.
Tonight at the Point of Pines a great fireworks display will take place after days of preparation. It is the final illumination week with evening displays of Japanese lanterns and new lighting effects. Daytime shows for children include festival week activities, gifts, and special entertainments. Concerts occur daily and in the evenings.
Chin Poy, the Chinaman held by U S revenue officials in Vermont, will not flee justice. He states he will be present when his trial is called, despite erroneous reports to the contrary.
Bruno Owen, long a suspect in a highway robbery case in Soth Boston, was found not guilty by the Superior Court after a closed hearing. The jury rejected the robbery allegations and acquitted Owen of all charges.
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