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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1897
Page
4
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Negotiations between Harvard and Yale for renewed athletic relations appear near success. The public welcomes a possible reestablishment of competition, which would advance manly sports and athletic culture. The split was due to thoughtlessness, not deep differences, and hopeful adjustments now seem possible.
The Ohio dispute grows as Governor Bushnell balks at appointing McKinley’s campaign manager to John Sherman’s Senate vacancy. The piece questions Hanna’s fitness for high office and notes looming political storms as McKinley’s presidency nears and critics liken him to Garfield.
The report shows the Charleston harbor blockade by Admiral Bunce’s squadron being ineffective as a sole measure. Vesuvius, a dynamiter, slipped past guards and entered the harbor unobserved, though naval officials insist the aim is to glean how to conduct future operations rather than win a single encounter.
The Ve suvius breached the blockading line off Charleston as fog limited searchlights. Analysts call for more ships and shorter gaps to ensure all weather coverage, noting the blockade's significance and the hope the port never needs closing.
The lawmakers are asked to maintain or increase the appropriation for reclaiming 3200 acres from drifting Cape sands. The report argues that halting now would ruin $10,000 already spent, undo progress, and force rework, urging at least last year’s level and more to finish the work.
The steel rail pool collapses amid Carnegie and Rockefeller influence, signaling a return to free trade dynamics. Prices fall from 27 to 17 dollars per ton, spurring 600 000 tons of orders and potential expansion of railroad networks and exports as U.S. iron and steel capacity aims for global markets.
The Observant Citizen notes clear air for sleighing and crowded livery stables with young men treating winter outings as romance. It flags hazardous Beacon Tremont street trenches, slippery planks, sparse police, and near misses at crossings, while also mentioning Emma Sheridan Fry’s New York paper, skating at the Public Garden, and local literary and musical figures like David Fletcher and Sidney Fleet.
The fuel and material costs are dropping, enabling iron and steel to be produced cheaper at American points of greatest advantage. Foreign buyers are already seeking U S steel rails, with potential orders arriving in two or three days. The 1896 copper export surge may repeat in iron in 1897.
In a village a young man Tom crafts an expensive valentine for Angeline Perkins the fair one a 19 year old social beauty. Her brother Jimmy switches the keepsake with a bawdy cartoon valentine triggering laughter then a reconciliation as Angeline accepts Tom's honest sentiment and Mrs Perkins smiles at the prank restored by Jimmy.
A collage of light quips, fashion notes, and social chatter from late 19th century newspapers. Jokes touch war scars, love and Latin mishaps, city skylines, and curt notes on fashion stocks and velvet bows.
Boston audiences tonight may see Under the Polar Star with Belasco and Greene featuring icebergs real northern lights and live dogs. Also on bill are A Fool of Fortune with William H Crane and a Tremont run of John Hare in a new stage pairing at the Tremont and Bowdoin Square.
Boston actress Miss Maud Hoffman, a familiar figure in local theater, has been released from her contract with Augustin Daly's stock company. The move marks a notable change in the company lineup with Hoffman's immediate future unannounced.
Miss Maud Hoffman has been engaged as leading lady by E. S. Willard signaling a new stage production. The announcement highlights Hoffman in a prominent役 role with Willard’s company.
A roundup touching BE S Willard leading lady work in London and Ada Behan, ex Congressmen James Wilson as pioneer of a bill, Jabez Chapman at 100 who knew Cooper, Maryland Governor Lowndes on farming missteps, Justice Miller widow’s salary bill, bronze memorial for John Waters in Newport with a $1600 cost.
Linen collars are hailed as smart for everyday wear while high standing chokers fall out of favor. An inch turn over with matching cuffs looks chic over a colored stock tied in front. Red with black hair lines is fashionable. colored pique or linen collars are popular though require more care in laundering.
Miss Katherine Smith of Brookline wins the Post menu prize of 5 dollars for last week. Her menu was published in the Post on Wednesday February ly.
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