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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1895
Page
1
The Rev. A. S. Gumbart argued against evolution claiming geology and artifacts show no gradual change. He contrasted ancient tools with modern progress and warned that if evolution were true the Bible would be false, asserting Jesus as the sinless, divine savior.
Captain Manuel Caton of the Adams fishing schooner Sean Fox reports a gale ordeal as he was washed overboard during a leeward maneuver. Marines Louis brothers August and Manuel hauled him aboard a drifting dory, saving him from a capsize amid heavy seas.
Josiah Quincy responds to Horace G. Allen addressing alleged misstatements about $645,000 for new schoolhouses and several wooden buildings. He clarifies contracts, notes temporary annexes, and preserves that savings from abolishing the Board of Survey are poor economy while criticizing late plans after July 1. Quincy asserts truth of his Nov 25 statement and cites December 6 Harvest Street contract.
The prospect of voting for Quincy is framed as a vote for liberality on race and religious questions. A vote for Curtis is described as aligned with guidance from Rev. Dr. Brady and the American Protective Association.
At the Smithfield cattle show in London on December 9 the Queen won the champion plate gold medal and the challenge cup for the best animal. The winning animal was a shorthorn heifer. The Prince of Wales the Duke of York Rosebery and Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild each won several prizes.
The American Wringes Co. operates on Broadway extension offering wringers mangles spring beds and car pet sweepers. Repairs on all wringers and sweepers available. Orders by mail attended to. Tremont telephone call.
In Superior Court Judge Richardson and a jury awarded Judith Cohen a 3 year old widow $350 against Philip Lakzinsky for breach of promise after a planned March wedding collapsed when Lakzinsky sent a note canceling the match. The case included the involvement of Hebrew marriage broker David Wasserman and notes of a recent marriage by Jacob Dine who allegedly absconded with his wife’s dowry and jewelry.
A terse political message frames Curtis as the defender of minority rule, urging voters to back a broader majority coalition in Boston. The claim contrasts Curtis with opponents pushing special interests.
Captain E B Titus age about 45 long in command of several large schooners plying between this port and the South died yesterday at the Homeopathic Hospital of Brights disease. Remains taken to Rockland Me for interment.
Special Chamber of Commerce meeting endorses harbor work led by Lincoln Whitney Burnham Speare Emery. Report cites need for $1,145,000 total and $750,000 entrance expansion to meet cross currents and larger steamships. Calls for urgent congressional action to fund and complete dredging, boulder removal, and widened main channel.
Public confidence clause presents H. Robertson of Stamford Street as calm and credible, recounting kidney pain from a lifting strain and backache. He praises Dean's Kidney Pills, saying they helped from the start and will continue use. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. 50 cents.
Boston representatives urge immediate government action to deepen the upper harbor channel to at least thirty feet at mean low water as first recommended by Colonel Mansfield. They seek $1,145,000 to finish authorized work plus funds for an additional wider channel and a 300 by 2500 feet Broad Sound passage with a $600,000 estimate for surveys and construction. The report notes rising commerce, larger steamers, hazardous Narrows currents, and the need for united business support, with a plan to present the case in Washington via a dedicated sub committee.
Reports from Port Antonio to Folly Point detail a Norwegian coal laden bark grounding and coal discharge. The British Principia sunk after hitting a rock near Cape Wrath with 27 dead, while Boston towboats withdraw for winter. The Manhasset towed to Halifax with a broken tail shaft. Rocky Glen reports jibboom and foretopmast losses in Morant Bay voyage.
A Chinese Christian Endeavor group is established in Boston linked to the 114 Harrison avenue mission led by Yong Kay. The society, with nineteen active members from local churches, elected Yong Kay as president and includes a two member associate group. It receives $23 in support from Francis E. Clark and Old South Church, and holds meetings conducted in Chinese with Yong Kay speaking both languages fluently.
In Dedham Superior Court Judge Lilley hears John Leonard of Hyde Park charged with assaulting John Haggerty and William Clark on Sept 30 1895 at Hyde Park. The defense claims self defense. witnesses recount a struggle in Leonard’s barn loft and Leonard admits a prior Fall River assault conviction. The trial adjourned after defense argument.
The Boston University trustees postponed their meeting to consider athletic council resolutions until week’s end. Regular term exams begin Monday instead of Tuesday, giving students an extra vacation day. Gamma Delta plans a Christmas spread with alumnae and notable women. Professor Daniel E. Dorchester conducts final duties as he examines juniors and sophomores in English literature. Seniors’ exams were held yesterday.
The note warns that not increasing the debt limit nor the tax rate hinges on a Curtis vote. It frames Curtis as creating uncertainty on both financial limits and taxation. The message appeals to voters by tying Curtis to potential inaction on fiscal policy.
The American Purity Alliance held a two day conference at the Y M C A in Boston with an opening reception and evening program. President Aaron M Powell of New York spoke on alliance aims while speakers included Julia Ward Howe and William Lloyd Garrison. The event continues today and tomorrow at the Y M C A Hall.
A charity fair and sale opened at Horticultural Hall in Brookline to benefit the Massachusetts Home for Intemperate Women. The event features handmade embroideries by inmates, festive decorations, a cafe with meals from 12 to 2 and lunches available, and readings by Rev. James Reed Dr. Donald and Rev. E. A. Horton. Various groups run tables with donated goods and crafts as listed, and admission to the cafe is free.
A local campaign flyer argues Curtis would worsen city finances. opponents claim his plan increases annual expenses by about half a million, challenging voters to weigh economy against growth in municipal affairs.
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