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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1894
Page
4
The East Boston ferries offered free service on the Fourth of July and carried large crowds from morning to night. While exact passenger counts were not released, vessels ran full on every trip with crowds waiting at slips. No injuries or accidents occurred, and transportation was safe and efficient under municipal management.
The Fourth of July spends much on fireworks noise music and flags yet the money may be worthwhile if it sustains youth enthusiasm for America and the republic. Patriotism cannot be measured by dollars and cents and its value surpasses such standards.
John R. Murphy is selected to lead the new city office created by state law to regulate and standardize electric wiring. The post aims to reduce chaos by moving overhead lines underground, drawing on Murphy’s fire department experience and suggesting a broader reorganization of the Fire Commission.
The Post defends its outspoken stance on the Western railroad strike, asserting honesty of belief and responsibility to public comment. It labels the strike a mistaken movement from any view, including for organized labor supporters.
The sinking of the Valkyrie and loss of her gallant owner evoke sympathy in America where he is held in high esteem. The piece recalls the Genesta Puritan clash ten years ago off Sandy Hook and notes how right of way and bowsprit damage led to a disabling accident and postponed racing prospects.
The passage argues that voluntary arbitration often fails. It stresses public interests in private business actions and urges workers and employers to accept impartial outsiders to settle disputes. It claims compulsory arbitration is becoming a necessity for peace, citing Pullman as a missed chance for mediation.
The Vigilant, defending the American cup, challenges Britannia in British waters. The London Standard doubted a true test, noting the crew’s unfamiliarity with the course and poor preparation. Luck tends to favor the boat that sails the route most, and Gould risks losing prestige if this repeats.
The text argues that Republican newspapers misrepresent the tariff bill as sectional and harmful. It contends the Democratic tariff is fair and relief yielding, and that conference committee changes will improve it, while McKinley organs misstate the bill and readers should judge by the actual content.
A Boston Observant Citizen summary notes thousands traveled East Boston on Independence Day with ferries free and crowded yet no accidents occurred. It highlights city officials supervised by Superintendent William J. Burke and mentions Ted Daley becoming a Canton Junction farmer, his bike race with Peter Hughes where Hughes won, and praises James C. Martin, head of the bathing department, before noting his bronchitis and planned recuperation in New Hampshire. The piece also references a surge of Fourth of July related news in the Post and Municipal Court, including 187 docked for drunkenness and related offenses.
A Boston report lists 308 arrests with 268 for drunkenness, most in the North End and few in southern districts. Over 95 percent of arrestees are outsiders, mocking the idea locals know how to “carry a jag.” The piece also recalls social notes and jokes on fashion and a poem about summer seaside life.
Lewis G. Stevenson, son of Vice President Stevenson, declines an assistant pay mastership in the navy preferring a business path after marriage. Senator Hoar remains at home in Worcester until after next Wednesday. Germany lists eight women colonels including the Empress and Queen Victoria. Ward McAllister seeks a meeting with the Prince of Wales at Cowes as the Goulds visit Newport. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr plans an early fishing trip to Canada with friends aboard private car, while the sloop Ilderim undergoes overhaul at Newport.
A collage of quips and humorous snippets from 19th and early 20th century papers. Jests about hats and dolls, clever retorts from domestic scenes, and light satire on public figures. Notable lines reference a white chip hat, a burglar in the night, and jokes about liquor, mourning, and ambassadors.
A promotional notice invites readers to access an extensive Wild Flower collection in a new series. It highlights decades of botanical study across North America and claims The Boston Post offers the only complete set, available with Wild Flower coupons.
Alva Alexander a 45 year old market gardener of South Windsor was shot in the groin at his home by John Cronan a 60 year old ex convict. Alexander likely will die. The motive appears revenge fueled by drunkenness. Cronan once worked for Alexander and stole 800 dollars, for which he served five years in prison. He had threatened Alexander while intoxicated and pretended not to know he fired.
The funeral of William F. Branscombe, late of the Herald composing room, was held at nine o clock from the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament on Centre street in Roxbury. The service drew a large crowd and floral tributes were numerous. Pallbearers included John S. Sheridan, John Gorman, Thomas M. Devine, W. T. Noble, J. Sullivan, and John O Connor.
Paris circles buzz over Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg courting Anna Gould daughter of Jay Gould. The match would tie Gould to Queen Victoria’s Beatrice and the Russian imperial line, though Francis Joseph has limited means and a modest army career. He roams Paris heiress-hunting while backed by royal families.
Joseph H. Prior Jr. of East Cambridge is cited as heir to about 75000 pounds from a deceased English grandmother. He has lived in Cambridge almshouses, Boston almshouse, Long Island, and Tewksbury due to rheumatic disability. He is 22, an orphan with two aunts and an uncle in East Cambridge, and has no fixed home or wealth.
Letters from readers in Manchester Boston and other towns praise Governor Greenhalge for vetoing the $30,000,000 Bell Telephone bill. Editors I M Marshall and Joseph Ward Lewis commend his backbone and constitutional stand, while the Boston Post receives acknowledgment for its anti monopoly stance and influential voice.
The city enjoys a heavy schedule of operatic performances as Davy Jones delights the public at the Boston Museum and Camille D Arville appears in Falka at Tremont. La Belle Helene and The Mikado receive strong offerings from Pauline Hall and Manola Mason companies. James A. Blake plans a benefit at Park Theatre with The Mikado and new features to enhance patron comfort while audiences pack Tremont and Tremont Street fronts.
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