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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1896
Page
4
The Boston Post presents a snapshot of regional politics and public affairs as the Representative Democratic Paper of New England status behind its masthead.
The Republican caucus moves to act on an international bimetallic conference pledges from the St. Louis platform. Appointing a commission or reviving the existing one could begin now, with President McKinley likely to handle appointments. Cleveland would avoid action near his term’s end. The goal is to gauge feasibility before the new Congress meets in a year.
State Department figures show American property in Cuba valued at about 50 million dollars with certain districts like Cienfuegos Matanzas Sagua and Santiago hosting tens of millions in estates mines and crops. War losses already filed total about 19 million dollars highlighting the commercial rationale alongside sentiment.
The Venezuelan treaty is accepted by Venezuela’s executive and Senate called to confirm. The episode ends the feared U S Britain war scare and advances a general arbitration pact. President Cleveland had warned of tensions but diplomacy prevails, promoting peaceful settlement.
The author argues against trusts, praising Cleveland’s denunciation while questioning federal law limits. It contends vigorous enforcement could curb consolidation, noting courts and states can better protect people from corporate overreach and urging stronger anti trust action.
The department of justice remains active despite the limitations of the current law. Officials say enforcement and investigations continue, with emphasis on adapting to existing statutes and pursuing pertinent cases. The statement highlights ongoing commitment amid legal constraints.
The Boston Post applauds reducing the subway lease to twenty years amid West End Railway control and asserts the city loses potential revenue through sub letting rights. It warns the city should retain direct control and revenue from conduits and related rights.
The six bolting Republicans hold the balance of power after yesterday’s caucus. They threaten to obstruct all party legislation unless their demands are met, jeopardizing revenue bills and the Dingley tariff, and risking the fate of the McKinley program.
The Observant Citizen reports the Imperial Opera Company failing to reorganize due to funding and venue issues. Musicians who caused trouble now regret it while the public laments support. The Roxbury Guards armory sold for other uses as the era shifts toward new transportation plans and Salvation Army events in Boston. Governor Wolcott hints at a short session with limited legislation. The New York New Haven Hartford line eyes third rail electrification near Hartford and Berlin, with a Berlin power plant and electric routes anticipated by February. Ensign Gheopazzi leads Salvation Army notes with a cornet, and a Spiritual Temple audience notes Concannon’s water miracle amid city chatter. A smoking cars issue may prompt West End action as public behavior comes under scrutiny.
Society woman from St Louis arrives in Boston to pursue acting training. The feature notes she is strikingly handsome, a pure blonde, and eager to enter the theatre scene.
A New York woman devised a clever theatre bodice trim using heavy gold cord the width of a finger. With only three dollars to spend she repurposed an old waist with black silk sleeves and lining, then found suitable material—a loosely woven black ceiling fabric—after shopping.
The article describes a gown bodice made with fine gold thread fabric costing 60 cents a yard and trimmed with gold cord bought at 10 cents a yard. It also notes a second bodice using white cloth, green mohair, white satin, and green braid, featuring a satin flounce and a stylish yoke.
The transcript critiques city management and internal feuding over offical removals. It notes Dr Harold C Ernst ran the Summer Hospital for Babies at Rainsford's for under $200, while under Dr Heath costs reached $20,000, arguing that both principle and practice were flawed and taxpayers bore the burden.
A roundup notes Mrs Gussie Campbell Spencer, Boston stage study visitor in St Louis circles, and Australia’s Nagel as a rising singer likened to Melba. It mentions Mrs William Black’s fame, Signor Tosti commanding high fees, a Breslau monument to Von Moltke, Astor Drayton rumors denied, London hospital debt plans, and Cardinal Hohenlohe’s eccentricity linked to sulfur baths and art friends.
Breakfast lists bananas and cream ham and eggs fried potatoes cerealine biscuit butter coffee. Lunch includes salmon salad white bread crackers and cheese chocolate. Dinner features pea soup with croutons roast pork apple sauce mashed potatoes boiled onions baked Indian pudding tea and cerealine biscuit. Recipes describe batter for biscuits salmon salad assembly pea soup method crouton prep and Indian pudding ingredients and steps.
Colonel Clive confronts his son Herbert about a forged check and impending arrest. The father offers death as a cure for dishonor, forcing Herbert to choose his fate. Herbert shoots himself, and the colonel dies next to a revolver bearing his initials.
The Turkish delegation issued a statement denying recent American press reports that the U S flag was torn down and trampled in Haskeny and another Armenian village, calling the claims unfounded.
New York dispatch predicts if the Platt machine wins Governor elect Black will name the successor to Colonel Fellows as district attorney. If Morton selects, ex Judge Allison would be appointed to serve until the autumn 1897 election.
The text proposes a fair test of newspaper sales by hiring an expert accountant to canvass all newsdealers and newsboys in the metropolitan district. It asserts the Post outsells rivals in morning copies and dares Globe or Herald to accept and cover expenses.
The appointment of Lamont G. Burnham as a trustee of the Boston City Hospital did not reach the Board of Aldermen due to an oversight. Mayor Quincy sent the nomination, and it will be considered at the board’s next meeting on December 21. Burnham, a director of the Boston Fruit Company, previously led the Chamber of Commerce.
Chicago reports Thomas Canary a theatrical manager has lingered between life and death for some time at the Great Northern Hotel, after an extended illness.
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