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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1893
Page
4
The piece argues against a supplementary game between Harvard and Princeton, noting no such match is possible. It suggests the season ends with uncertainty about team strength, preserving interest for next year, and concludes the season should be left as is.
The piece denounces the Hart administration over dirty streets and foul smells in Boston. It notes medical society action in 1890, merchant protests, and citizen demands for sanitation. Voters fault Hart for neglect and consider him unfitted for public office.
The Maine Blaine Memorial association reports a $115 subscription after six months toward a $10 000 to $20 000 statue for James C Blaine on Augusta statehouse grounds. The piece denounces small donor turnout and contrasts Boston memorial generosity with Maine's slow response.
The statement notes that Blaine will not seek public funding for a monument and may have to cover costs from his own pockets or abandon the project. It frames a stance that the official project should not proceed without personal financial backing.
Southern coal regions claim ample local markets as New England calls for tariff relief. The piece argues New England industries suffer from coal transport costs and should access cheaper fuel from nearby British provinces, criticizing Republican tariff policy and suggesting limited Democratic opposition.
The piece criticizes Hart and the Journal for implying debt changes via cash in the treasury. It argues cash levels vary with receipts and payments and cannot fix net debt. It states net debt rose 2,746,362 over three years, while Hart increased it by 4,202,000 in two years.
The article portrays Republican candidate Hart on the defensive as he releases a long letter. It argues his defense is dull and unconvincing, noting two years of administration failures and party’s refusal to renominate him. It says his defense cannot win an aggressive campaign.
Observations profile Miss Alice Stone Blackwell’s suffrage advocacy and support for Lucy Stone’s memory. Bishop Lawrence settles into a new winter home on Commonwealth Avenue as Trinity’s Rev. Dr. Donald takes over the former Brooks residence. Councillor Rice engages in council reform debates while aiding vote counting. Agnes Leavitt to exhibit watercolor views of the White City at Tremont Street studio. Dr. Tidward Hale denies a children sayings collection. many requests persist. Anna Gould, sister of Helen Gould, may return to Boston school life. Rev. Dr. Miner critiques a Thanksgiving sentiment report with one disputed word.
A musing column criticizes a printer error turning Procter into Proctor, praises John R. Procter as a capable civil service commissioner, and notes lighthearted views on Thanksgiving foods, fashion, and a football inspired drink called the touch down. It mentions Governor Russell and a life sized bust sculpted by R. C. Brooks of Quincy.
The daughter of Prof Windscheid earns a Ph D at Heidelberg becoming the first woman at the old university to receive the degree. Rev John Alden and wife mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a testimonial. Ex Senator Reagan praises his wife as secretary and aide in Congressional service triumphs. A monument for Emin Pasha will be erected in Neisse with family ties named. Washburn Credit House reports heavy sale of turkeys and concert tickets this week.
Maryland court appoints Mercantile Trust Deposit Company and Edward Austen as receivers of the defunct American Casualty & Security Insurance Company. The Maryland deposit of 250 000 dollars is to be retained to protect all policyholders, with efforts to safeguard their interests.
Postmaster Coveney, sending recommendations to the department, requested forty one extra clerks. He was granted thirty four last Monday and yesterday word came that seven more have been approved to be split among Back Bay Brookline Cambridgeport Dorchester Roxbury South End and Somerville. The appointees are William T Claney Stephen D McCarty John J McElaney James J Buckley Patrick F Kelley John W J McCarty and Henry J Cornell. They will be assigned on Dec 4.
After four years as chief of the post office inspector force for the district of New England Major George 8 Evans turned over the office and its belongings to Inspector White. White will lead until Thomas J Boynton of Vermont becomes chief. Evans received a three foot high banquet lamp from aides as a farewell token.
John J. Silva of 31 Kneeland Street was arraigned before United States Commissioner Fisk on charges of mutilating and defacing coins. Recalling a prior offense last summer that led to a three month house of correction and a $109 fine, Fisk held him for the district court in $1000 bail, which he could not post, sending him to jail in default.
An exhibition for prizes by school children is held in the two halls of the Horticultural Society. The event aims to spark interest in Massachusetts plant herbariums so towns may build collections and encourage broader study of the state's botany among pupils.
Bob Emmons, left end of the Harvard football team, was seriously injured in yesterday's game with Pennsylvania. He showed considerable improvement yesterday and physicians no longer view his condition with alarm.
Miss Fannie W. Hall who was thrown from her horse on Harvard avenue Brookline Wednesday afternoon is improving rapidly.
An earthquake shock occurred at River Moisie this morning around 5 o'clock, was felt by residents in the region, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Wilson Barrett is praised for a thoughtful Hamlet at the Globe Theatre with Maud Jeffries as Ophelia. The schedule highlights next week’s lineup across Boston venues including Music Hall Tremont Park Bowdoin and the Museum with new plays, revivals, and a 100th performance milestone for The Girl I Left Behind Me.
An appeal by THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE UNEMPLOYED urges Boston authorities and citizens to provide immediate work for the 1865 unemployed across five unions. The call, dated Dec 1, 1893, insists wealth should fund relief until legislative action arrives, warning of hunger and potential upheaval.
Prof O R Gleason will attempt to subdue three notoriously unruly horses at Mechanics Building next Monday evening on a $1000 wager. The horses include Robert R the Canadian thunderbolt Gipsy Girl the Vermont Terror and Bowstring. Advance seat sales are strong.
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