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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1896
Page
4
Republicans crowd the offices to be distributed by the incoming administration. Elbowing and pushing mark the process as insiders quarrel over names and relationships. The protest centers on crediting Cousin Osborne to Massachusetts and the fairness of spoils distribution. Osborne should be credited to Ohio, not Massachusetts.
Colonel Mapleson’s grand opera venture reveals public taste favors stars over lyric drama. The productions are musically strong and well balanced, yet the enterprise struggles as opera becomes a social function driven by star vocalists rather than the operatic content.
The piece argues the present caucus regulation is weak and failed to improve nomination conditions. It urges simplifying and fortifying the law to prevent ballot fraud, ensure secrecy, and secure honest casting of ballots, aiming for caucuses as safe as elections through stricter enforcement.
Governor Wolcott selects Cambridge businessman Hersey B. Goodwin to replace the late William J. Dale as railroad commissioner. The choice emphasizes business qualifications over politics, highlighting Goodwin's leadership in Boston commerce, harbor and transportation efforts, and prior roles with the Boston Corn Exchange and Boston Chamber of Commerce. The appointment is portrayed as strengthening the railroad commission.
President Cleveland reimposes tonnage dues on German ships entering U.S. ports and warns Germany that American privileges denied to U.S. vessels will not be extended in return. The dispute also accuses Germany of discriminating against American food products after tariff retaliation on beet sugar, risking a broader commercial clash and hurting German consumers.
The Fifty fourth Congress meets for its last session next week and should focus on solvency and relief from anxious legislation. It urges retrenchment of public expenses and increased national revenue, clearing the docket of leftovers from the election session and setting the government financially on its feet.
The Observant Citizen reports smooth yet thin ice in Boston skating ponds and warns of potential drowning accidents as Jack Frost sharpens his work. It laments the collapse of the Imperial Opera Company, noting its past musical merit and the poor public support in Boston.
In Boston notes a reader recalls a stampede scare after a cry of Fire and jokes about a carnival animal. A tech advance in eye lens fitting is discussed, while Christmas trade rises as stores hire many workers led by Superintendent Kramer of R H White Co, praised for discipline and philanthropy.
Anarchist John Most announces Louise Michel the famous revolutionary will visit the United States to propagate her views. She will be accompanied by Charlotte Vauville as anarchists plan a large reception, with Michel described as gaunt, pale, and fierce in her utterances.
A nostalgic verse echoes a mother’s remedy as Castoria accompanies a girl named Misa from infancy to motherhood, symbolizing a trusted children's remedy across generations.
In colonial Marblehead a Puritan girl named Desire is denounced as a witch by Prudence Standish. A mob pursues her to the water where she drowns as the tide rises. Standish confesses, and Desire’s parents bury her as townsfolk mourn at Burial Hill. The tale closes with a moral about superstition.
Up-to-date shoemakers now shape shoes to fit the natural foot with a straight inner sole and curved outer edge. Heels are low and broad with roomy uppers in full leather, often calfskin or glazed Dongola. Lace shoes hold shape best for everyday wear while ton shoes remain dressy.
Fashion notes recommend Louis XV slippers in black satin for dress and two boot styles for business wear in storms. Riding boots use tan Russian leather or calfskin with kid lining, while golf shoe boots feature russet leather and a heavy waterproof sole. Leggings are stiffened and front-closers use large bone buttons.
Prominent Boston families join George von L Meyer and kin for winter in Europe with the Myopia Kennels gathering, charitable hunts, and a wave of social events. Thanksgiving week features the Meyer household, the Gardners, the Appletons, and Prince Luigi of Savoy amid dinners, dances, and debutantes, while Mrs. W C Whitney and the Belmonts travel south for school visits and residence.
Miss Annie Blake stood out among the debutantes visiting the prince as they debated ceremonial obeisance. December nuptials loom for Amy Lothrop and Dr Algernon Coolidge, to be held quietly at King's Chapel Dec 12, following Colonel Peabody’s recent death.
Thomas M. Nolan of Somerville writes to the Post urging action on the West End’s neglect of proper waiting facilities at Sullivan Square station. He laments exposure and long waits due to poor shelter and obstructed sightlines, calls for a public meeting and a citizen committee to press authorities for improvements.
A postcard style domestic column lists meals for a day with recipes for fried squash cream of corn soup stuffed baked tomatoes and scalloped potatoes plus instructions for dipping vegetables in egg and crumbs and for making a corn soup puree and a breadcrumb stuffing attributed to Mrs. S. C. Perkins of West Wareham Massachusetts Plymouth County Box 67.
Lawrence Riley disputes a Post article about his conviction for failing to display a sign. He explains the issue was the word designated rather than requiring two separate closets. The court ruled signs visible at examination mattered, not gender specific facilities, and fined for not putting up a sign.
L Brandt of Roxbury Crossing complains that West End trains do not run to Cambridge and South Boston, forcing 8 cent fares while Washington Street riders pay 6 cents. He demands a square deal or 5 cent transfer checks to obtain parity. December 2.
The National Council of Women of the United States held its annual convention in Association Hall with delegates from across the country. Mary Lowe Dickinson opened the proceedings while Susan B. Anthony and Anna Shaw spoke, followed by reports from WCTU delegates and remarks from Elizabeth Gran nis on social purity.
The national council in Boston was welcomed at 128 Commonwealth Avenue without cards issued. Mrs. C. H. Bond hosted as receiving line included Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson Miss Susan B Anthony and many notable guests. Music was provided by Miss Annabelle Van Fleck and Miss Glynn.
Commissioner Marshall of the public institutions department and Mayor Quincy visited several major state facilities to study management. They toured the Concord Reformatory with Deputy Hunt and a trustee, praised industrial work and trade schools, and announced quick additions to Rainsford Island training facilities. They planned further calls on the women’s prison in Sherborn and other institutions.
Three ships loaded with grain departed San Francisco yesterday with twice as many more ready to sail. Among those gone were the American ships Shenandoah and Cyrus Wakefield, the British bark Cam Busdoon, the brig W. G. Irvin, and the British ship Blairgowrie. Vessels fully loaded, cargoes valued at about $1,000,000. Shenandoah and consignments valued at roughly $100,000 also noted.
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