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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1897
Page
4
Boston office details subscription prices for daily and Sunday Post editions. Information on changing addresses, payment in advance, and publishing terms. Contact E. A. Grozier as editor and publisher for the Boston Post.
The article argues the Cuban revolutionary raids on Havana expose Spain’s weak defense and question sovereignty. It notes no nation seeks war, favors arbitration, and praises US stance that justice and reason replace wrangling, while war shifts to Afghan tribesmen and Spain's hidalgos.
The initial levy on trousers waistcoats gloves and silk dresses brought in about 200 at the port. Revenue from Majestic passengers on the same day was slightly higher. Critics question the tax cost versus the tiny revenue noting invasive enforcement and rising smuggling concerns.
The report notes a record chartering of forty steamers in one day to ship American wheat to Europe and plans for 20,000,000 bushels to move within two weeks. It highlights higher prices and strong foreign demand, with optimism for farmers and a broader revival of prosperity, driven by harvests and favorable conditions.
The Treasury Department’s decision that imports arriving Saturday before the new tariff bill took effect are subject to its duties is urged as retroactive. Critics say Congress cannot delegate lawmaking to an executive, and Secretary Gage’s interpretation could trigger costly litigation. S: Supreme Court divisions weigh in on the issue while noting the ruling attempts to legislate in advance of the law.
Britain accepts a new conference on the Behring Sea seal dispute, following Sherman letter controversy. Japan agrees to arbitrate the Hawaiian issue after accepting President Dole’s proposal. Britain also consents to join an international monetary conference in Washington next winter, marking three potential flashpoints for future quarrels.
The Post relief corps reports progress aiding dozens of ill infants in Boston tenements. Free doctors treat, feed, and educate families to prevent illness, with each donated dollar extending care to more children and easing mothers' worries.
The Observant Citizen notes the Baltimore Orioles singing on the Stonewall grounds during Colonel Frank P. Stone's "house warming" last Thursday. The 40 member troupe impressed guests and neighbors, while reflections on Castle Square actors and Porter's Nantucket discourse follow, with anecdotes on makeup and tobacco smuggling and a fashion note on lace capes and jackets.
The article notes Purdue University’s unique locomotive built by students, praising Prof. W. F. M. Goss as director and engineer. It mentions Secretary John D. Long’s planned two to three week stay in Hingham, and reports on Cape Cod figures like Editor Goss. Also covered are the Andersons in Honolulu, Tom Shea’s birth announcement, and A B Veazeys wedding trip in Rutland Vermont.
Charles Henry James Taylor, a well known colored man now residing in Baltimore, has been admitted to practice in the Baltimore Supreme Court. He declined the dean ship of Morris Brown Law School in Atlanta, Ga. Von Humboldt predicted a parallel vein of gold in Alaska, a prophecy recently borne out by discoveries near Bristol Bay.
Senator Mason questioned Senator Morgan of Alabama about talking on a subject he knows nothing about. Morgan replied he could not talk more than two days on such a topic. Thomas Hardy stays in Geneva not writing. He searches Zermatt for the missing Mr. Cooper who disappeared on June 25. Moody in Northfield discusses the whale Jonah tale and vows to bar speakers who doubt it.
An old gatekeeper recalls an early Virginia Springs dinner hosted by Henry Clay. The gathering grew solemn until dawn as pipes were passed and a negro fiddler arrived. Clay and Rufus Choate then rose and danced, with Clay performing a Kentucky break down and Choate a New England pigeon wing.
Four or five years hence the greatest heiress in the world will appear before European society as Milo. Lucienne Hirsch, daughter of the late Baron Hirsch, a Hebrew millionaire and philanthropist, is now 14 and educated in Brussels under guardianship of Mme Montefiore Levi, the baron’s sister with substantial wealth.
Lace wraps and capes are popular this season for young and old. The article notes that finer lace elevates the garment and encourages reclaiming older lace flounces. It explains stiffening lace and making capes easily with a taf feta lining shirred to fit.
In Topsville Sophie Dorntee, famed for cheer and charm, joins the Thirteen Club as a keystone member while rumors swirl about its single life rule. A late escort finally arrives at a dance and Sophie reveals a discreet secret backstage.
Fragmentary text references being introduced to a husband named Mr Sim mons and notes the Thirteen Club losing another member.
Elisha Mills the retiring Honolulu consul-general arrives in San Francisco aboard the Alameda, succeeded by William Hayward. Mills and his wife head to Virginia. He says annexation is universally seen as certain in Hawaii and hopes Congress will settle the matter this fall with strong public enthusiasm.
R. Edgar Mayall of Waltham retorts to an anonymous immigrant writer in The Post. He denounces the immigrant correspondent's facts as lacking and argues natives with brains and hands should develop themselves, while asserting immigrants bloat the labor market with lower wages. He calls for substantial data to rebut the claim that immigrants keep the country afloat.
The last balloon ascent from Boston Common occurred on July 4, 1892. Aeronaut Captain Rogers of Providence led the voyage with assistants Edward Stearns of the Herald and Goldsmith of the Globe. Over the harbor the balloon leaked and all aboard fell into the water. they were rescued by the tug N P Doune and all but Rogers were resuscitated.
Bradstreet's notes early fall demand for staple goods rising especially in Mississippi and Missouri valleys and large wheat states. Western merchants expand purchases, railroads haul more merchandise, and cotton mills cut stocks, signaling slower but steady growth across agriculture driven markets.
A selection of light jokes and banter from urban papers. Snappy lines include a drunk admittance, a wedding gambit, clever misunderstandings, and playful wordplay about fashion, carpentry, and buttons. The tone mirrors early 20th century humor columns.
The steamer Prudence carries Colonel William B. Dickey, newly named consul at Callao, Peru, and his bride in the bridal stateroom. The couple met during the extra session of Congress after Dickey helped in his war service with the Eighth Maine Infantry. His bride, a former Albany native from the Albright family, was first married to John V. Marshall of Marshall & Wendell, a piano firm.
The week’s exports reach 1,482,718 bushels of Indian corn, vs 12,298,000 bushels lost the prior week. Figures show 1,495,000 bushels were lost one week ago, 594,000 two years ago, 000 bushels three years ago, and 1,694,000 bushels in the like week of 1893.
R G Dun and Co reports widespread business improvement across Northern cities. Wheat demand rises with prices up 4 3 cents, Western receipts exceed last year, and Atlantic exports reach 1 718 738 bushels for the week. Corn and cotton see gains while coal and iron issues dampen. Wool sales rise in Boston with markets showing strong activity. Failures total 236 in the US, 28 in Canada.
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