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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1896
Page
2
At Old Orchard Me August gathering Speaker Thomas Reed and others urge unity, praise past prosperity cycles, warn against false prophets, and urge confidence in a sound currency. The speech contrasts silver and gold monometallism and recalls 1825 1837 1873 crises while urging steadfastness amid political clashes.
At Saratoga on August 25 the Republican State convention adopted a platform backing national candidates, high tariffs, and the Baines bill, while rejecting ex Senator Miller. After two ballots for Governor with no choice, Pratt’s name was withdrawn. Myer Nussbaum named General John Palmer for Secretary of State, and J Sloat Fassett backed Colonel Archie Baxter.
Advertisement offers 25 cents in stamps for samples of two kinds of Corn Plasters and two kinds of Court Plasters, described as the best made known to science, arranged in a neat post age stamp holder.
Canton Ohio August 25 Major McKinley works late on the final proof of his acceptance letter with Garret Hobart visiting with his own letter. The two exchange drafts and express mutual satisfaction. McKinley’s letter will run about ten thousand words and be released Thursday morning. Hobart’s letter to follow in a few days.
Gen Tracy opened the campaign rally in Bar Harbor presiding over 600 as O O Howard spoke at Rodick House. Tracy forecast McKinley wins in New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and linked mortgage concerns to free silver. Congressman Henderson denounced free silver premises.
The Board of Police estimates a deficit of 100000 dollars will require city council approval to cover department expenses this year. Higher liquor license prices are intended to offset payroll and running costs from adding 100 new officers, but remain insufficient to close the deficit.
Elegant Salem Willows described as a garden in the ocean invites families to a healthful two hour sail on Morrison steamers. Morning and afternoon trips from Pearson's Wharf at Atlantic Avenue are available for 20 cents, with a timetable in daily papers under Salem Willows.
Health officials in Cambridge investigate a Typhoid outbreak linked to a milkman as a boy, two men, and other customers fall ill. Ward 4 reports the most cases. Sanitary conditions at the dairy are deemed first class with no clear source. Of eighty cases, five deaths occur, most mild. scattered cases in North Cambridge Ward 2 and East Cambridge, while Ward 3 remains largely free.
The article recalls the New England passenger station at Summer street, opened 1866 as Boston Hartford & Erie, rebuilt after the 1872 fire, with a 1880 head house and clock. It notes famed travelers including Harrison, Blaine, Gould, Patti, Bernhardt, and 3500 dramatic companies over fifteen years.
The Winthrop Yacht Club hosted a leap year party in the club house assembly room last evening drawing about 25 to 30 couples. Ladies wore elegant costumes while Mamie Learnard's orchestra played as wives and sisters organized the event led by committee members Mrs. Charles A. Henley Miss Maud M. Baley Miss Ada B. Moulton and Miss C Edith Moulton.
At the Woonsocket fair Aug 26 P Sylvester of Woonsocket won the mile open race with ten starters, Pettigrew of Lynn second, Bowden of Providence third. Pettigrew protested the decision and prizes were withheld pending inquiry. Time 2 32. The mile handicap had twelve starters with Sylvester taking 120 yards and Doubleday Cambridge 160 yards second. Doubleday, who fell in the mile open, is believed injured butFinished second in the two mile handicap.
Funeral services for Patrick J Keefe former East Boston grocer of 27 years were held Monday morning at the Assumption Church. Rev Father Barrett celebrated a requiem mass. Pallbearers Gibbons Killion Donoghue Sullivan Holloran Matthews. Interment followed in Malden with a large attendance.
The speech denounces the gold standard for workers, defends labor and unions, and urges prosperity through property value rather than money policy. Bryan greets Western audiences, plays down East-West tensions, and calls for national unity amid the campaign. He and his wife depart Kingston after a 500-person audience at the New Grand Hotel.
William J. Bryan ended a long southern journey with a large Utica crowd. A portion of the platform collapsed during his speech at the Baggs Hotel injuring several people, one with a broken leg, while Bryan and his party prepared for an early departure to Syracuse.
The Bryan party traveled by special car to Kingston where a reception awaited them. About a dozen carriages and a band headed the procession as three thousand people gathered at City Hall. Bryan spoke passionately about employer employee relations amid cheers and shouts of Hanna. They then crossed the Hudson to Rhinecliff and boarded the New York Central train to Albany.
At Hudson a crowd of seven to eight hundred heard William Jennings Bryan speak from the train platform. He urged study of the money question and urged New Yorkers to advocate immediate free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, calling the campaign one where everybody is an orator. Coxsackie sent about fifty listeners who cheered as the train moved on.
Summit Mountain reporting Bryan remarks at Winnisook Lodge where Mr and Mrs Bryan hosted summer guests. He cited scripture during the gathering and offered dissent from the passage as part of the summit events.
William Bryan will address Chicago wage workers on Labor Day September 7. Democratic managers plan to give him a speaking chance before thousands of laborers enjoying the holiday, with arrangements quietly made for his appearance.
The State convention of the sound money Democratic party met in Chicago with large attendance. J H Eckels was named permanent chairman. Delegates at large included Palmer Black Forman Hopkins and others. John C Black nominated for Governor and a platform endorsed the Cleveland administration, the gold standard, and opposed protectionism.
In Burlington on August 25 a major Republican rally drew about five thousand people to City Hall Park. Mayor H S Peck chaired as Henry Cabot Lodge opened with calls for tariff revenue and warned against inflation harming farmers. Proctor Thurston and ex Senator Edmunds also spoke, urging Vermont to back McKinley.
The Pennsylvania State Democratic convention met at Musical Fund Hall with William M. Singerly presiding. The platform declared no binding obligation on Pennsylvania Democrats to back Chicago convention presidential or vice presidential candidates.
Mrs May Stevenson wife of a San Francisco physician travels in the state to back silver as urged by the state committee. She warns prosperity will come only after a period of misery and cites recent observations from Colorado after silver mine closures.
The speaker describes extreme poverty among miners and families forced to rely on Mayor funded soup kitchens for a daily meal. He predicts future employment when silver returns to parity with gold and insists silver dollars will equal 100 cents. Mrs Stevenson, at 1727 Cambridge Street, will lecture as supreme prophetess of the Oriental Order of Psychics.
In Ward 18 about forty voters met at Potter's Hotel to organize the Bryan Sewall Williams Club. They adopted resolutions condemning the State committee for refusing to indorse the Chicago ticket and platform. George Fred Williams’s candidacy for Governor was endorsed. Officers elected include President John J. Harrington Secretary James A. Watson and Treasurer Timothy W. Coakley. A committee was appointed to secure permanent headquarters.
The Brighton ward-room hosts the first campaign rally for the National Democratic ticket and George Fred Williams under the Bryan Sewall Williams Club of Ward 25. Speeches include James H. Mellen Colonel Thomas F. Doherty Senator John Quinn and Timothy W. Coakley.
Consul Mohun in Zanzibar reports Sultan Hamid Bin Thevain died at 11 this morning. Said Alid seizes the palace as sailors and marines land. Rioting feared tonight. Hamid, born in 186, succeeded his uncle in 1893.
In Washington a state department note notes that marines landed were likely from English ships since Zanzibar was a British protectorate. No American vessels have patrolled the east coast of Africa since the Castine’s cruise over a year ago, when commanders said there were few American interests to protect.
The Rev. Charles Francis Aiken, born in Somerville in 1862 and ordained in 1897, is appointed by Archbishop Williams to the chair of dogmatic theology at the Catholic University in Washington. It marks a rare advancement for a young clergyman whose education includes Harvard magna cum laude and time at the Catholic University. He previously served St. Patrick's Church in Boston Highlands before studying in Germany at Tironi University.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary O'Brien mother of ex Councilman James W. O'Brien was from 40 Marshall Street Winter Hill Somerville to St Catherine's Church Charlestown. High Mass was celebrated by Rev Michael Crowley with Deacon Rev William Allison and Sub deacon Rev Father Owens. Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
Round trip fare of 1.25 includes park and grandstand admission. New England station is nearest to the park. Tickets sold at 3 Old State House Parker's and Adams House. Kneeland Street station departs 12 07 express and 1 33 special express.
The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers at 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston. Repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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