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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1892
Page
4
The Boston Post announces its daily publication by Post Publishing Co. from 259 Washington Street. Subscription and service notes list rates and mail handling, with office contacts for Boston and New York, and a notice about registration of second class matter.
A call invites entrants to craft the top short story for a chance at the Post Gold Eagle prize. Submissions must showcase originality, clarity, and concise storytelling to win the coveted award.
A Boston gas hearing exposes East Boston Gas Company charging 41 cents per thousand above state average and paying 10 to 12 percent dividends while profits shed light on consumer taxes. Residents protest high costs, insisting prices drop to a fair, reasonable level as reform trends emerge.
Dr DEPEW can run a big railroad but cannot induce the great American public to patronize his Harrison line, highlighting public reluctance and potential demand gaps for the proposed route.
The Hon. Walter Q. Gresham says his name will not go before the People's party convention with his consent. He denounces corruption in Indiana politics and Republican methods that helped Harrison win four years ago. He argues money politics threaten popular government and public peace as elections approach.
The service of the People's party notes the vacancy on the Supreme bench and reports Judge Gresham will not be bought. He announced he is not a candidate for nomination in opposition to Harrison, likely freeing the President from pressure to secure his support.
General Collins returned from Europe and made his influence felt in Chicago politics. The Republican party is expected to feel the effects of his work this year through renewed strategy and public influence.
In the Democratic column Massachusetts remains a key battleground for tariff reform and honest money. The piece argues voters previously aligned with Democrats will stay loyal, citing iron plant closures under McKinleyism and the chance to decisively redeem New England with Stevenson’s aid, noting his recognition of a Democratic postmaster.
The Boston Journal depicts Andrew Carnegie and Henry Phipps Jr. profiting from “American protection” while workers face a 30 percent cut in wages. Carnegie fortifies his English mills with barbed wire and patrols as a cartoon-worthy clash unfolds, hinting at Harrison’s defeat costing Marr Quay ten thousand dollars.
The Helena Journal quotes Russell Harrison claiming the Republican plank favors silver and would bar a veto on any silver bill approved by Congress. The Boston Journal counters that Harrison cannot promise Montana free coinage while pledging to veto a bill Massachusetts would accept. The Post argued there was no assurance Harrison would refuse free coinage, a point his son reiterates.
A compact, opinionated clump of political and literary chatter critiques Harrison, party politics, and press figures. It notes Stevenson’s Kentucky birth, Massachusetts year, and quips about Re publican tactics, Quay’s bet, and Depew’s hat remark in a windswept Sun era mood.
The Journal urges backing free coinage, pressing for cheap dollars as a practical necessity, arguing the country faces a real condition, not a theory, and the veto threat on any bill shows the need for action.
The Republican committee faces turmoil as Mr. Harrison dismisses Clarkson from chairmanship and Campbell of Illinois seems his fallback. Quay or Dupley emerge as likely heads, Clarkson as a secondary option, while opposition at Minneapolis tempts Harrison to overlook past opinion. The question of leadership remains pressing.
The aldermen declined to pass the big loan order over the Mayor's veto and express disappointment at the disruption of their plum distribution. They align with the Mayor's revisions, believing this to be wiser and more popular, and support the Post's advice as solid ground for the decision.
The piece riffs on phrases about memory, politics, and social wit. It cites Grover Cleveland and contrasts the idea of certainty with New York’s status, plus a quip about Hope, memory, and quick judgments. It ends with a sharp joke about closeness in family ties.
James F. Henihan of the Springfield Republican visits Boston and tours newspaper offices. General P. A. Collins plans July travel with Mrs. Collins to Carlsbad for three weeks, returning mid August. Alderman Leary misses yesterday’s Aldermen meeting and may spend summer in the White Mountains. Missionary Albert Arnold acts in the North End slums with open air Sunday meetings. Matthew Bolles, elder stock broker, enjoys vigorous health and longevity. A baby show operates six mornings weekly at the Chardon Street Home under City Physician McDonald. Eben Jordan of Jordan Marsh advances worker welfare by installing a workplace gym for saleswomen with free lessons.
Mr Frederick Vanderbilt arrives at Newport aboard the yacht Conqueror while Prof Fairman Rogers and Mrs Rogers stay at Ochre Point cottages. Miss Sallie Hanley of Newport studies dentistry in Denver. Joseph H Shockley of Fall River buys a half interest in the Southern Hotel at Pueblo. Colonel Amos A Parker of Fitzwilliam NH, the oldest college graduate, earned a Vermont diploma in 1813 and will turn 101 this October.
A Cleveland Annex letter argues independents or Mugwumps hold power in elections. It questions unity among independents, endorses honest money a revenue tariff and spoils abolition, and urges enrolment in a Columbian party to back Cleveland with organized support. It calls for names and addresses to join Box 5234 Boston.
A letter from Rabbi Raphael Lasker and A Shuman lauds Carney Hospital for its unsectarian care. The write ups note eight years of City Hospital trusteeship exposing comprehensive aid across creeds and nationalities. Total fund amount cited is 474 50.
To the Editor of the Post the enclosed 250 dollars arrives from twenty five girls of St Patrick’s School for the Post Carney Hospital Fund. The contributors include Katie Prendergast and twenty four others each giving ten cents.
A scanned ledger line shows numerous individuals and entities each with a small payment, amounts ranging from 10 to 50 cents, ending with a final total of 6 00. Names include A White ALN Hertubise Harris Levine Sam Oritzky Mark Glattstein and many others.
A historical record shows subscription lists with amounts from 10 cents to 82 dollars. Entries include donors such as Geo W Clarke, Edward Kelly of Springfield, and J J Callahan, J Conroy, D S Williams, T Cronin, S H Borofsky, and others. The total is reported as 482.50 dollars with several named contributors and local listings.
A garbled ledger lists multiple subscription amounts and names including Matthew Tierney, Robert C. Winthrop, Bernard M. Wolf, Thomas J. Gargan, and others. Totals show a grand sum of 350 with repeated five, ten, and twenty five dollar entries, and several corporate names such as Hanley & Casey, Kelly & Co, and the Israel Shelterings Co.
A partial list from The Boston Pilot honors religious leaders scholars and notable persons with amounts shown beside names including Archbis hop Williams Bishop Brady McQuaid Pope Paine Meehan Carey O Callaghan Moran and Atlantic Yacht Club among others. The document reflects reservations and donations totaling multiples of 100 across a diverse roster of clergy and civic figures.
The plan of the Post Carney Hospital Fund shows broad support with a tiered subscription structure. Fifty subscriptions at ten dollars, two hundred subscriptions at five dollars, seven hundred subscriptions at seven dollars, and twenty thousand subscriptions at ten cents are proposed, aiming for a total goal of ten thousand dollars.
Music Hall will host a charity concert on Thursday evening July 14 to raise funds for Carney Hospital. Planned participants include prima donna Lillian Arrell and conductor J Albert Snow with his renowned orchestra, with more artists expected to join. An exceptionally fine program is anticipated.
The Boston Post launches a drive to raise 10000 for Carney Hospital. A box at P F Carey’s store collects small donations from all residents, emphasizing even ten cent “mites” add up. Community pride hinges on generous participation to aid the hospital after legislative funding was refused.
The illustration shows a dress in black embroidered tulle with jet accents on a peau de soie base. It features waves forming the design, with a volant around the shoulders and upper sleeves, hinted as a Longchamp style to come.
Oliver Ditson Company announces new music including Carnival of the Mid gets an arrangement of Mozart's minuet from Don Juan Crossing the Bar with lyrics by Tennyson and music by C B Rutenber My Lover Is There after Uhland with music by B Schondberger Thy Worth with lyrics by W T English J D music by K Ockleston Lippa Somebody s Ship words by Clifton Bingnart music by L Deuza Dreams of Gladness a duet with words by Maud Blackett music by Frank L Moir Nora Brady Trish ballad words and music by Charles Williams Thee Will I Love a vocal waltz by Vittori Carpi.
An appeal urges readers to support the Carney Hospital Fund. The pamphlet asks young men to cut one cigar, send the cost, and young women to skip one plate of ice cream and contribute likewise.
From the Manchester Union, Massachusetts Democrats pledge to back Cleveland for President and Russell for Governor as the path to victory. The statement frames a coordinated effort to win both races and secure party success.
New London June 27 Special to the Post sixteen brown skinned fellows skim the caves as the great race nears secrecy adds mystery to the Thames course. A revenue cutter will patrol river to keep spectators safe. Harvard and Yale crews prepare with faster shells and keen watch by subs Chatfield and Bond. Both eights show strong form with tight crew harmony and confidence in a close race likely under twenty one minutes.
The Harvard Yale and Columbia crews arrive in New London eyeing a tight race. Time pulls are unreliable for predicting winners though both squads show strong form. A 11 oclock Thursday morning fresh men race starts near the naval station with Morksihans as referee and Cowles guiding Yale.
Major Charles E. Doty of South Norwalk waived examination before U S Commissioner Wright at New Haven and was bound over in 4000 dollars posted by ex-Sheriff Christian Swartz. Doty, captain of Company D, denied guilt at a Saturday night meeting and received moral and financial backing from his commandants ahead of trial.
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