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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
4
Editorial argues for a full court martial scope to cover broader issues including Algerism and the embalmed beef scandal. It urges the President to finalize charges decisively and probe beyond General Eagan to reveal potential misconduct linked to Alger.
The Massachusetts Legislature yesterday unanimously re elected Senator Lodge to a six year term beginning March. The author praises Lodge as a scholar in politics with high character and urges timely recognition for Senator Hoar, criticizing delay in approving a resolution honoring his support for free government principles.
A melancholy display yesterday showed Republican legislatures in Delaware and Pennsylvania blocked from choosing U S senators as adventurers pressed for their own election. The piece attacks Addicks and Quay, accusing them of corrupting party leadership and state elections, signaling deep decay in Atlantic Republican strongholds.
The Spanish treaty faces renewed Senate debate with no immediate vote expected. Critics argue guarantees are needed to shield the republic from imperial policy and a potential shift in government power as the Hoar resolution seeks safeguards before ratification. Public pressure has grown, urging prudence over expansionist aims and warnings of national peril.
The text laments two adventurers who blocked the Republican electors, noting one won the bulk of the Republican vote yesterday yet neither Addicks nor Quay became the Republican Senator-elect. It condemns the tactic that held up two Republican Legislatures and prevented decent men from being chosen to the United States Senate.
The Boston Post reports on its ongoing experiments with half tone illustrations printed on regular stock to match fast presses. It notes mechanical challenges, time constraints for daily editions, and rapid adoption by the Post and several New York papers, signaling a radical shift in newspaper illustration.
The Boston Journal questions the Post figures on imperialism taxes calling them audacious humbug. It cites Secretary Gage and Senator Caffery estimates showing annual costs of imperial policy surpassing this year’s Spain war cost, implying a heavy burden on the day laborer and his family.
Colonel John J. Whipple of Brockton introduces the Post bill in the State House to bring telephone companies under same public regulation as gas and electric services. The measure seeks a tribunal of appeal to prevent monopoly abuse, backed by broad support from subscribers and business leaders statewide. Members from diverse districts advocate it as a nonlocal, statewide public interest reform.
In a misty morning scene Dorchester residents skate to work while Huntington avenue buzzes with children. The Beacon Bowdoin corner remains treacherous and a city grant could fund sidewalk safety upgrades. Mary Young the actress is visiting town amid fan attention. A baggage-room nuisance prompts a new tax after 24 hours.
A historical verse laments the grip of illness or gloom spreading from Maine to California. It pleads for relief and a return of light as the singer curses the persistent ache and collective misery sweeping the land. The speaker calls out the grip and mocks the refrain with a playful outburst.
Three men named Thomas B Reed sit in Congress including the Speaker, with one Mississippi and one Kentucky representative. Robert Taylor of Grand Island, a leading sheep raiser, owns about 90 000 sheep across Wyoming. Colonel George R M Harvey heads a Havana street railway syndicate bought for 1 472 000 dollars. A soldier found Gordon's letter to the Mahdi in a street at Omdurman, judged genuine. One third of Canadian Senate members are over 70, five over 80, and the senior House member is 94, David Wark, born in Londonderry and active since the federation of British North America.
A collage of humorous quotes from Indianapolis Journal Chicago News Detroit Free Press and Washington Star. Snappy exchanges cover jealousy slight of hand biscuit jack and witty observations about heaven pie and roses fading.
In a rural town a love between Miss Alice Townsend and Thomas Brown Jr. survives amid storm and family feuding. Letters reveal Tom plans to California to seek fortune and marry Amelia Millford, his employer’s daughter. Alice prepares for his return, but a marriage notice closes their romance and hints at further consequences in the Browns and Townsends feuds.
Miss Alice Townsend of Birkwell and Mr Alan Armstrong M D of Boston were united in marriage by Reverend Paul Edgeworth last Wednesday at 8 o'clock. They will reside at 31 Laurence Street after January 1.
A daily menu lists breakfast and dinner items including apples wheatlet sugar and cream coffee rolls doughnuts and cheese then mutton broth beefsteak potatoes and vegetables plus supper items. It ends with two recipes apple koker and white sauce and a note from Miss Eliza Barnard Need s Ferry NH.
The final meeting of the Prohibition State committee of 1898 convened in Boston with Chairman R. Habberly presiding. The 1899 committee was organized with Rev. A. B. Coats of Beverly as chairman, Willard Wylie as vice-chairman, F. W. Clark of Boston as secretary, and Herbert M. Small of Templeton as treasurer. Professor Samuel Dickie of Albion Michigan addressed the gathering as chairman of the national committee.
Newly elected Liber ty Lodge No. 126 officers were installed at Pythian Hall East Boston Monday evening by deputy grand chancellor R. R. Herriman. Chancel or commander Harry Goldband vice-chancellor L. Miller keeper of records and seals R. Goodman master of finance M of E. J. Aronson master of work J. Moscovitz master at arms Nathan Block guards M. Wallock A. Goldberg. Former chancellor commander Louis Harrison promoted to past chancellor.
Harvard Colony No. 60 Pilgrim Fathers of Cambridge installed its new officers led by deputy J. H. Peraut. Retiring ex-governor Lady W. S8. Johnston received a badge honoring her service in multiple offices. A collation was served after the ceremony.
Professor Henry P. Van Liew of New York City presents a stereopticon entertainment tonight at 7 45 under the Temperance Union aus pas of the Bowdoin Square Tabernacle. Over 100 views cover seven years of all night rescue work in New York. Admission is free, but a collection will be raised for the Florence Crittendon Rescue Home.
The State Board of Trade executive council met at Parker House with about fifty members present. Resolutions urged Congress to advance bills extending the U S merchant marine via subsidies and called on Massachusetts representatives to support passage. Edward Atkinson opposed subsidies as harmful, while some members sought more bill detail before voting. The meeting also debated Paris Exposition representation and pneumatic tube extensions for Boston mail, with committee reports accepted.
The Veterans' Protective League elected J. K. E. Goward as president Collingwood Millar as vice president Joseph H. Smith as treasurer Thomas McNally as secretary and James F. McIntyre as sentinel Dr Bull's Cough Syrup billed as the greatest lung remedy priced at 25 cents.
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