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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1894
Page
4
The piece argues the Coxey movement’s end is pathetic with many participants like ordinary workers while others sought food and escape in Virginia camps. It criticizes Coxey for abandoning his followers and calls out the movement as a warning to future would be notorieties.
The conference committee members express hope they will not report disagreement again and intend to stay in session till a settlement is reached. They stress the need for an agreement to unblock business recovery and dismiss claims of insurmountable Democrat divides as childish.
It argues a city street department bears duty for permits and methods in the West End company track repairs. The piece condemns obstructed traffic and safety concerns, urging the superintendent of streets to enforce better control while allowing necessary work.
The city faces no doubt about the law’s continuance while urging immediate work by subway commissioners and elevated railroad interests. Public turnout favors action to demonstrate feasibility. Officials must confirm electricity, not steam, as the motive power before beginning construction.
The piece denounces the Sugar Trust for pressuring tariffs through its Senate allies. It calls the monopoly a threat to free government, demanding relief for industry and trade and warning that the legislative body is controlled by corporate interests. The author insists the core issue is the tariff on coal and iron and the trust’s grip on policy.
The piece argues the tariff dispute hinges on a monopoly's greed that dominates two or three U S Senators. It claims that only the Democratic majority in Congress and administration can overcome this incubus to settle the tariff issue.
The minority report of the House committee on Pacific railroads argues against approving an additional 70 million in new securities after 50 million in interest already paid. It highlights bankrupt Central Pacific and the fortunes of Leland Stanford Mark Hopkins Charles Crocker and Huntington built via the Contract and Finance Company, urging shareholders be held liable and warning that Congress may lose a chance to recover sums for the people if a refunding bill passes.
A Boston area column notes accidents and insurance schemes as drivers court settlements, announces a Charlestown printer ad, and reports on local officials Chief Webber and Assistant Chief Regan, editor daily union secretary Ed Daily, labor letters from Adelaide, Australia, and birth of a son to Christopher J. Fay. It covers St Augustine election results, pneumatic tires, ex-mayors at Parker House, and a lively Providence scene with late-night streetcar energy and Paris-bound writers.
A narrator recalls a dinner mistaken identity with Henry Barnabee at the Custom House. He recounts a tale of a Providence gambler offering a bribe to a St John police chief, who refused. Louis P. Ober arrives from England after a false death report spread locally, blaming no one in particular.
Dr. R Baynes of Rockland Maine at 99 remains active and opposes tobacco tea coffee and liquors. He eats graham diet with fruits and vegetables and drinks water milk and chocolate. He sleeps rarely in a bed, using an iron reclining chair with blankets. Bjornson publishes New Stories drawing criticism. Absalom's Hair reveals a famous Norwegian family. Will Astor becomes British subject and J P for Middlesex aiming for peerage. Archbishop Corrigan and party visit Spellman summer home at Plattsburg. John Howard Parnell may lead a new Parnell party as candidate for South Meath. J T Kerney of Gardiner wins a pension after nineteen years, back pay up to 3600. Bret Harte popular in France, Howells less liked. All Dickens grandsons named Charles. W J Linton, aged over 80, lives in New Haven and visits New York libraries.
Hannah Leary, who had her scalp torn off in machinery last week, remains in the hospital in unchanged condition. Doctors note she has held her own through the hot days, a hopeful sign but hampered by preexisting poor health. Pulse stays strong, raising specialists’ curiosity. if she survives the week, advice on possible skin grafting will be sought as skin union is unlikely.
A Roxbury clerk writes to the Post praising clerks in grocery and provision shops for organizing to shorten labor hours. He notes long shifts affect cashiers and bookkeepers especially young girls and argues late business after seven is unprofitable due to gas costs. The letter dated July 27, 1894, appeals for public sympathy and action.
The Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution votes to urge Boston Art Commission to remove the Crispus Attucks statue from Boston Common. Proposals include burying the work at Granary Burying Ground or sending it to Chelsea, arguing the statue disrupts trolley traffic and clocks.
A humorous scene at Raleigh's State House features Hon. Elias Carr, North Carolina governor, resting in the shade beneath his famed mustachios as a playful universal calamity is described. Birds, dew, and a west wind add whimsy to the morning tableau.
Mr. J L Cromelyhatselchiteroman of Sarcoxie Jasper county Missouri spent the first of the week in the city as the guest of his old friend Dr J W Nodes.
The Exchange Club will open in August at the corner of Milk and Batterymarch streets. Inspections for invited members are set for August 6 and 7 with possession on August 9. The club aims to attract non resident businessmen and expand Boston’s social and business network. The building features ornate interiors including oak doors, verde antique marble, stucco ceilings, and leather walls, with a grand grill room, billiard room, dining rooms, and a suite of floors designed for lounge, cafe, and library use. Ball & Dabney supervised the interior design and furnishings.
The Rev E O Taylor of Bunker Hill Baptist Church Charlestown delivered his farewell sermon after ending his pastorate yesterday. He led the church for nearly two years during which sixty five members were added to the society.
An eminent physician defined invalid furniture as needed when desired. Paine's warerooms on Canal street report many buyers purchase in advance, not just at the moment of necessity.
Isabella F Wilkinson of Hotel Tennyson on Church Street reported to Station 4 yesterday morning that her trunk was stolen. It contained a gold watch two gold chains gloves dresses handkerchiefs and other articles. police are investigating the case.
New York victory plans unfold at Saratoga as Democratic leaders coordinate a statewide campaign to stem Republican advances. Jimmie O'Brien and anti-organization factions are invited back as allies, while regulars pledge fair representation in city and rural areas. Fire Commissioner Scannell hosts visiting Democrats. Senator Murphy expects tariff talk to end by August 6 and governors Flower and Murphy plan visits to bolster the effort.
District Officer Hammond investigated the death of Charles F. Austin of Haverhill found in Joppa Fels on Saturday with an anchor around his neck. Medical Examiner Hurd considered foul play but findings point to death by own action in a temporary insanity episode. an autopsy in Haverhill was proposed for tomorrow.
In Belle Plain Iowa on July 29 a blaze destroyed over sixty buildings causing about 450000 dollars in losses with 150000 dollars insured. Only three business structures remain and the Burley hotel is the sole remaining hotel. No fatalities are known and only a few injuries reported. The disaster poses a severe setback and questions remain about full rebuilding.
Edward Crehore Moseley died at 9 15 Sunday morning at the Charlesgate Hotel after a three week illness from typhoid fever. He was born August 21, 1850 in Dorchester and was nearly 44. A former superintendent of the Continental sugar refinery, he had long been with Horatio Harris & Co. and was active in the Apollo Club. He leaves a daughter married to William O. Taylor. Funeral at his brother Frank Moseley’s home 103 Beacon Street Tuesday at 2 p.m.
New Haven July 29 Fire at the Troy Laundry Company building on Temple street near Crown spread despite an hour of effort. Losses total about 22 thousand dollars with insurers covering. Principal losers include Troy Laundry $2,500 Curtis & Bradley $2,000 Clarence H. Ryder $600 Automatic Awning Co $7,000 Charles P. Snow $2,500 Frei Presse $500 Pilot Publishing $700 Diamond Starch Co $700 and building $4,000. caused by a defective flue in the foundry.
A 30-year-old passerby in Thomas Park was approached by a woman with a two-month-old child who asked her to hold the baby for a few minutes. The child was kept for about an hour before the holder reported it to police. The infant was taken to the Chardon Street Home and authorities seek the mother.
Thomas Doherty aged 46 died suddenly at his home on Sunday morning after a night when he complained of feeling unwell. He was found dead on the lounge in the sitting room. Medical Examiner Draper was notified.
A compilation of quick jokes and quips from newspapers and magazines. It features pithy exchanges about strikes in Coxey's era, domestic squabbles, and lighthearted banter ranging from editor ambitions to menial labor. Notable bits include a wife rebuking a theatre anecdote and a barber sharpening a razor through mischief.
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