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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1895
Page
4
The Boston Post dated Saturday morning July 13 with typical front page coverage of national and regional events. Prominent stories include political developments and local notices reflecting mid July civic life in New England.
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A government forecast predicts crops boosting national food supply with 408 million bushels of wheat and 2.353 billion bushels of corn, oats and barley higher than last year, potatoes up by at least 50 percent. The corn forecast stands out, suggesting a large surplus beyond the 1889 peak and reinforcing agriculture as a foundation of national comfort and prosperity.
The piece warns that bicycles now enable criminal acts and could become a preferred tool for highwaymen. It notes recent stand and deliver robberies in Connecticut and New Jersey and mentions police experiments with bicycles. It argues bicycles may spread crime but also invites police adoption to counteract it.
The piece draws a parallel between Cuban insurgents seeking independence and self-government and the American Revolution. It argues misgovernment spurred the revolt, notes insurgents risk their lives, and compares their early successes to 1776. It cites international restraint but praises American sympathy for Cuba libre.
The Christian Endeavor gathering in Boston enters its fourth day with sustained enthusiasm. Sunrise meetings, noon Faneuil Hall events, street singing, tent services, and evening assemblies keep energy high. Attendees balance work with sightseeing, shaping Boston’s memory of a remarkable popular success.
Within the week two American eagles have been harmed by New York residents. One suspect is Edward Jones of Centreport Long Island, an obscure figure. The other is Simon J. Schermerhorn of Rotterdam a former U.S. Representative. Some excuse offered for Jones amid Long Island ignorance.
The piece rails against lawmakers who slay the Eagle of Freedom and urges stronger enforcement of New York's bird protection law. It condemns Jones of Long Island and Schermerhorn of Rotterdam for killing birds and calls for harsher penalties to deter greedy hunters nationwide. Senator Hoar’s plea for the national bird is cited as a hopeful note for eagle safety in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Visitors from across the nation see five miles around the State House reveal Boston’s historic treasures. The Granary burial ground and Faneuil Hall draw crowds while locals pass them as markets. Progress erodes relics like John Hancock’s house and Dorchester Heights, erasing history.
The Observant Citizen reports Boston graveyards opened to public for Christian Endeavor events led by Chairman B E Gilman. Deputy Pierce handles duties, rides a horse, and faces a busy fortnight amid a city-wide convention with 50,000 Endeavorers. Kansas delegates fail to materialize. Chicago journalist loses overcoat. city offices decorate for the gathering. local humor and travel bargains noted.
Smaller early prayer meetings attract interest as HH B Wyatt of Salmon Falls NH visits Boston and may join the society. City Hall hosts the C E surge with Eddie McLaughlin piloting the companions. Crowds cheer, travelers are guided by tallied transports, maidens assist at stations along the line as hundreds head to Dedham and headquarters.
Wallace, an aspiring artist nicknamed Willie Wallie, moves into a country house through engraver Apgar, shares meals with Bess Nolan, and pursues watercolors despite hunger. A shop manager notes demand for crayons as Wallace charges a box to his account, while Bess admires his perceived success and pays visits to Abbott's. He emerges with a home, a strongbox, and a wife who loves drawing, yet remains the same bold Bohemian at heart.
G W Simmons and Co Oak Hall in Boston claims the title of the citys oldest continuously operated mens and boys clothing outfitter for 53 years. The shop offers sportswear outfits and military uniforms with a quaint yet up to date character and prices said to be below average.
A Dorchester reader asks why two parallel trolley lines sharing a junction cannot honor a single check for either route. He recounts July 6 experiences at Union Station and Charlestown Chelsea and urges consistent conductor guidance and unified check validity. He notes frequent travel between Dorchester and Field's Corner Crescent Beach and seeks clarification of the transfer system.
A Catholic writer endorses the July editorial Let Us Have Peace praising the flag and the Little Red Schoolhouse. They cite unity in war, defend all races and creeds, and vow to defend the flag and schoolhouse values for perpetuity. The letter frames national creed through shared symbols and education.
The Faneuil Hall indignation committee expresses public thanks to seven Board of Aldermen members who petitioned Mayor Curtis and Private Secretary Guild for protection. They also thank the Police Commissioners and officers for perfect arrangements that stifled disturbance during the meeting. Edward S. Crockett and Anson B. Edgerly signatories.
A Dorchester reader asks the West End Railway Company to reveal the status of new tenders and whether Sunday service from Dorchester to City Point is feasible now that rail connections are planned at Dorchester Street. The writer envisions open cars to Marine Park for riders seated rather than standing.
Funeral services for James F Donnelly were held at Carney Hospital chapel with Requiem High Mass by Rev Father Hagan. Interment occurred in Providence Rhode Island. He was brother to Charles J Donnelly and long allied in business. He suffered a paralytic shock about a year and a half ago and remained under medical care until his death Tuesday evening. Floral tokens expressed broad regard for the deceased and many friends mourn his loss.
Boston bankers praised Inspector William B Watts and the bank squad for the arrest of Max Steele in New York. Steele, believed to be Henry T Woodruff alias David H Field, forged about $20,000 in bogus checks resembling First National Bank of New Bedford issues. Richard O Davis, jailed in Charles Street, is linked to the same gang. Requisition papers will bring Steele to Boston. inspectors Houghton and Harris will lead the operation. The forgeries matched real checks, differing only in a slightly darker brown paper.
veter ans of the Third Army Corps pledge subscriptions for a portrait of Joe Hooker. Major Shreve collects names from dozens of comrades, listing contributors from units including 4th N Y Battery, 11th N J, 1st Mass, 12th N Y Battery, 16th Mass, 88th N Y, 99th Penn, and many others, with towns like Boston Montreal Philadelphia and New York appearing among the donors.
The Irish National Federation of Boston and vicinity council, chaired by Lawrence Reade, gathered delegates from Lynn to Roxbury at Harmony Hall. They urged subscriptions rather than public meetings to aid Ireland, pledged support to Joseph P. Ryan, and planned special branch meetings next week.
Bradstreet's notes a largely unchanged trade climate in mid July with strong prices overall except cereals hog products coffee and lead. Wheat and corn outlooks look favorable across central western western and northwestern states while bank clearings hit 1893 panic levels at 1.146 billion dollars. Woollens jewelry and iron steel demand rise as general trade stays quiet and iron mills run full time. US failures rise to 266 from 229 year earlier week.
Diver John Olsen of George W. Townsend & Co has been blasting a Kennebec River ledge all summer and will return soon to finish work. The Cunard steamer Gallia sails from East Boston at 1:30 pm with 8½ cabin, 135 intermediate, and 22 steerage passengers. A list of cabin passengers includes Rev W. H. Alexander, Dr. Montague L. Boyd, Miss Lenn Clark, and many others. Whaling schooner Eleanor B. Conwell and Rising Sun were sighted with cargo, while Appomattox reported passing Athlon near Windsor. Light southeast winds observed. The Lanusman.
Norfolk Connecticut town west of here on the Philadelphia Reading New England line was startled by a morning clash between burglars and residents. Winthrop Cone and son armed with Winchesters confronted two men guarding a store post office building. A safe explosion followed as the burglars escaped with 12 dollars amid a tense chase through western Connecticut.
Julius Mulford of Delaware Township Pennsylvania found the outer walls of a cave on his farm near Port Jervis New York. The entrance is blocked by massive granite pillars cemented so tightly that explosives would be needed to remove them. The discovery has sparked local speculation about its age and origin.
A call by leading colored politicians in New York urges a State convention of colored American clubs in Rochester on August 17 to organize colored Republican voters. The aim is to align with New Jersey and extend to all New England, Middle, and Western states to form a national organization.
Brigadier Brewer chief divisional officer of the Salvation Army New England division, will speak at Central Hall 88 Washington Street at 8 and 8 p m tomorrow. His topics are Salvation for two worlds, Compounding With God at 3 p m, and A Soul in the Valley Between Life and Death at 8 p m. He will be assisted by divisional headquarters staff and other Salvation Army personnel.
R G Dun reports a July trade flood defying seasonality as two weeks clearing exchanges exceed last year by percent margins and 6 percent from 1892. Pig iron output rises and wool sales surge, signaling speculative market activity while boots and shoes demand cools though shipments climb.
Sunday notes announce the First Church of Christ Scientist closes for summer and will reopen the first Sunday in September. Hon. James Logan Gordon, president of the Lyceum League of America, will deliver “The Manhood of America” at Copley Square’s New Old South Church Sunday evening at 7:30 with doors at 6:30. Lyceum members and Christian Endeavorers invited.
A period notice lists morning and evening services for several churches including First Baptist Commonwealth Avenue, Tremont Temple Baptist, Bulfinch Place Church, Immanuel Congregational Roxbury, Mount Vernon Church, Old South Church, Christ Reformed Episcopal, Emmanuel Church, and St. John the Evangelist. It notes pastors, sermon topics or general service times, and mentions free seats and chalk talk by Rollo Kirk Bryant.
A crowded schedule lists church services across South Boston including St Pauls Church, South Baptist, St Johns Methodist, First M B Church Temple Street, Tremont Street M E Church and more. Union services 10:30 at South Baptist with Rev O P Gifford. Bishop Fallows and Rev Roads preach at Tremont Street. Additional events include patriotic lectures at People’s Temple and Christian Union vesper at Boylston Street with multiple speakers and choirs.
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