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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
6
The Boston Post presents itself as a regional Democratic daily serving New England with coverage of local politics, national news, and opinion pieces aimed at informed voters. It emphasizes party alignment and public affairs reporting for the era.
A Massachusetts bill proposed by Representative Nichols seeks to reestablish limits on gas manufacturing and distribution. It would ban gas with more than 10 percent carbonic oxide to curb deadly poison gas deaths after water gas replaced coal gas. The piece urges passage for public safety.
A public call urges Frank Vogel to resign his Boston school committee seat amid disclosed business ties with publishing houses. It also asks Mrs. Fifield to resign if allegations against her are true, and accuses the Public School Association of backing both officials while failing to supervise. The piece predicts Vogel will not be reelected and calls the association to correct its error with decisive action.
President Roosevelt has received a rejoinder from Judge Advocate Lemly and Solicitor Hanna defending the court of inquiry findings on Admiral Schley. They argue Schley lacked broad command on July 3, 1898 while Dewey’s signed opinion says he was in absolute command and earned credit for the victory at Santiago. Theodore Roosevelt’s reaction remains uncertain.
Indications mount that President Roosevelt will oppose reciprocal Cuba relations amid Republican opposition in Congress. Beet sugar interests and a bloc pushing annexation try to thwart a reciprocity bill. The Ways and Means Committee faces a likely defeat, with beet sugar Republicans pressing a no-action petition and a caucus to decide the party line.
McCall aligns with minority on liberal tariff concessions to Cuba but minority lacks leverage as clashes loom. Expect a veto from a Republican majority bill. Question raised if Roosevelt will endure or yield, recalling McKinley’s Porto Rico stance.
The inland fisheries and game commissioners urge the Legislature to act to save the lobster as a food supply. They warn of imminent extinction unless a close season is set, ideally a multi year prohibition or at least a months long close during spawning and shedding periods. They fear the legislature may not meet the urgent need.
The writer tours Tremont Theatre chatter by two elderly women the crossing guard at Washington and State streets, a Somerville church club for Bishop Lawrence, a sailor with two monkeys on a train toward New Hampshire, and a veteran performer in Brockton. He notes transit changes, a rush of diaries for the year, and skating debates at Franklin Park. The column blends social vignette with local weather, transport, and cultural references.
A Cambridge winter column muses on aging authors and a memoir by Milton M. Fisher, then notes local curiosities from Harvard life. The piece warns about public images and recalls a campus cigar tray tale, a sharp school-board critic, and conflicting efforts to guard a young woman’s photograph.
A fragment discusses G W Shaw, newly named Secretary of the Treasury from Iowa, and doubts about living on an $8000 annual salary in Washington society. It notes the social costs of etiquette, travel, and attire, with jokes on neckties, shoes, carriages, gas, and theater tickets. It also references broader items and jokes from the period in a scattered column style.
A garbled chatty snippet features Millicent and Maude along with jests about taxes memory and fame. References to Roosevelt Uncle Sam and political themes mingle with golf terms and a Boston reception plan. The piece reads as humorous commentary with scattered proper names and partial phrases.
A Charlestown girl, Alice Ervington, resents Aunt Kate's pressure to marry and visits Suite 7 at the hotel to confront a planned match. Her brother Bert waits outside as Alice faces a tall, dark-eyed man in the dim firelight, not her aunt as expected, stirring a suspenseful proxy confrontation.
In a hotel scene a young woman Alice flees from Suite 9 pursued by a man. Her aunt accuses him of wronging Alice as a crowd gathers. After a tense confrontation the truth reveals a mistaken room number and a harmless card. Reconciliations bring Alice and her escort closer.
Prince Henry of Prussia hides his plans and reads about the United States while preparing for his Kiel departure. He seeks American conversations to learn about America and is delighted by the trip, calling it a dream come true. The Kronprinz Wilhelm is outfitted at Bremerhaven for a likely Feb 22 arrival in New York. Admiral von Tirpitz and others accompany him.
Secretaries Long and Rodgers report details of Waller’s Samar march and the Lanang to Bosey detachment. Casualties include Lt A S Williams, Cpl W Slattery and several privates with weeping eczema, with missing Marines presumed lost. Lt William R Shoemaker commands Arayat and is praised for earlier actions.
A jury before Judge Sherman fixed total damages at 191 742.50 for land taken for stations by the Boston Elevated Railway Company. Awards include 169 716.55 for the old Boston Hotel parcel and 32 024 for other Beach Street properties with named claimants Shattuck, Gaston, Robbins and Garland among others.
At New York Jan 36 observers discuss court manners for Prince Henry during his visit. An etiquette expert says address him as sir in ordinary talk and avoid imperial highness, using royal highness sparingly.
Paris January 30 Charles M Schwab president of United States Steel Corp seen in connection with a Wall Street rumor that he had resigned the presidency He refused to confirm or deny the report and repeated I won t say anything three times in response.
Treasurer Henry Nann discloses receipts of 15625 and expenditures of 16168.53 for Mayor Collins campaign. Major donors include General P A Collins William A Gaston Harry P Nawn Michael Roughan and others. Expenditures cover ward chairmen notes printing postage advertising and shorthand costs with various small payments listed.
In preparing prunes for the table keep dried fruits in glass jars with covers ready to rinse and hydrate. Soak, then simmer until plump and soft. use prune juice in jelly or gelatine to avoid toughness. Serve with whipped cream for a delicate finish.
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