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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1900
Page
4
The Boston Post presents a motto emphasizing a Democratic mission for its readers in New England. The note signals editorial stance and ongoing political alignment.
The funeral honors for General Henry W. Lawton, first Philippine War casualty brought home, drew President, judiciary leaders, Congress, and military officials to Arlington. A university leader delivered the eulogy describing him as a brave, dutiful, patriotic American. The piece questions whether the Philippines’ cost justifies one life.
Reports from Boer sources and a cautious Commons reply indicate Buller may have withdrawn from the Tugela front north of the river. The movement spurs fear of a rout or a prudent retreat, casting doubt on relief for Ladysmith and the campaign’s costly course.
The Cragin Eyre Grace Syndicate, now active in Nicaragua, is tied to a prior bid for a $5 million payment to a Maritime Canal Company. The group seeks exclusive rights, claiming a $6 million value plus profits, while critics urge stopping the project amid related U.S. spending and ongoing scandals.
Washington dispatches describe Secretary Hay pressing for a straight acceptance of the gold standard treaty with Great Britain. McKinley backs the measure, while Republican Senators face pressure amid the looming presidential campaign. Hoar's stance reportedly shifts as remarks on Clay ton-Bulwer influence prompt debate on diplomatic priorities.
The quoted remark challenges whether party success justifies Senators surrendering core beliefs on a major issue. It signals a debate within GOP about aligning with leadership versus maintaining personal principles.
The legislative committee on railroads heard a proposal to submit both the State purchase and lease of the Boston and Albany railroad to a popular vote. The editorial argues against expanding the referendum, urging a clear decision on the lease while avoiding broader questions of state ownership.
George Herric Billings of Commonwealth Avenue plans a multiweek trip to the hot springs near Asheville North Carolina. Baseball figures manager Harry Schaefer and players Jerry Hurley Miah Murray Mike Sullivan Toby Lyons Dupee Shaw Jim Sullivan Pat Hartnett Frank Butler Billy Long Gid Gardner Jack Manning Mike Slattery Bill Laverty travel in a reserve club for Tommy McCarthy American Association all star troupe.
A collage of humorous exchanges and satirical jabs from Puck Indianapolis Journal Washington Star Chicago Times-Herald and Tit-bits, poking at politics race figures slang and theater. The jokes touch on elephants prices figures of speech and long walks between cities.
Mrs G McCrea named Lincoln Park landscape gardener widow of a Denver pro. She studied his work to support her two daughters. Mme Loubet, France’s president’s wife, a milliner and keen chess player. Queen Victoria gifted a great gold candlestick from a Buddhist monastery. Mrs Middleton, long lived in London, once a queen’s maid, died at 100. Mrs Newman offers 30000 of 40000 needed to lift Omaha’s First Methodist debt if locals fund the rest and name Newman Memorial Church.
Arthur Griscom, 31, longtime newspaper man and former Kansas City Evening World managing editor, stands among varied pursuits. J C Needham of California holds one of the nation’s finest postage stamp collections. Senator Cockrell loves apples. Senator Platt has a rich French memoir collection. Alan Arthur, son of the late President, lives mostly in Europe. Adlai Stevenson, ex Vice President, says he is out of politics and focused on private business in Bloomington.
Epitaph lines portray Cynthia Stevens as a wife who endured six years of calm and strife before death freed her, while her husband Hollis’s scholar son reflects on youth and learning. The fragment hints at a romantic tragedy rooted in love and duty.
Highlights include San Francisco seeking a permanent city museum, New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey governors earning 10000 a year, Binghamton traffic heating cost by electricity versus coal, and a brain name center claim. Additional items note an Australian servant on brain function, a 1000 mile US financed Canton to Hankow railroad, Oxford diocese bell ringing counts, a blind man using an hourly clock in New York, and early megaphone use after a White House reception.
A collection of editorials criticizes political conduct and governance. The Beverly Times notes a shortage of common sense, while the New York World denounces rule by force as revolution. Other excerpts condemn bayonet diplomacy and arbitrary government actions amid national disputes.
A home meal plan lists breakfast lunch and dinner items with preparation notes for mashed potatoes lamb chops and grapefruit. The note credits Bernice Gray of Cambridge Massachusetts and includes simple step by step directions for mashing potatoes and serving peas with lamb chops.
Barbara and Richard Alen rebuild a strained marriage after financial ruin. She chafes at high society, sells surplus furniture to clear debts, and moves into a modest cottage with their baby, seeking genuine happiness over status. The story follows her vow to redeem herself and create a true home.
A poem by J. Marton Gale portrays British and Boer forces in Natal Africa during conflict. It contrasts prayer in Jesus name with brutal combat on the Tugela plain, noting fallen soldiers and the plight of the owners described as blacks while discussing liberty for contested lands.
Inquiry asks the authors of listed short stories to provide their complete names and mailing addresses to the Short Story Editor at the Boston Post. It lists titles including The Last of His Race and A Hero Incognito and asks for submission details.
Dr Abbott’s sixth lecture in Huntington Hall examined Hebrew fiction and ancient literature. He linked Samson Esther Ruth and Jonah to folk drama moral allegory and mercy, noting Jonah’s whale passage as imaginative truth. A next talk is set for Feb 12 on The Epic of the Inner Life focused on Job.
Large crowds pay final tribute to a figure described as the incarnation of the American soldier. The funeral featured a remarkable military pageant as thousands line the streets to honor the departed.
Elegant poem from the Indianapolis Journal honoring General Henry W. Lawton. It praises his sacrifice in war and his homecoming as the flag at half mast and the voyage home reflect national homage. The piece interweaves imagery of sea travel, flags, and a collective farewell from multiple states to the fallen hero.
Major General Henry W. Lawton was buried in Arlington National Cemetery after services at Church of the Covenant. President Stryker of Hamilton College delivered a celebrated funeral oration as a vast official and popular procession filled the city. Troops accompanied the casket with a strong ceremony reflecting Lawton’s three war-loyalties.
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