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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post presents itself as a representative Democratic paper with a New England focus and a motto of mission over muzzle. It signals a political stance and regional branding for readers.
The piece compares Pope Leo XIII and Rudyard Kipling, noting worldwide sympathy for Leo and Kipling’s critical illness. It comments on Leo’s aging tenure and Kipling’s young prime, hoping for Kipling’s recovery while recognizing Leo’s long life of service.
The writer doubts schools can reform character through teaching about alcohol and tobacco. Citing President Capen, morality cannot be taught from texts. The proposed legislature plan to allocate one fifth of physiology time to alcohol and narcotics is deemed absurd and opposed by educators and clergy.
Editorial attacks the census bill as a spoils system that trades patronage for next year’s campaigns. It criticizes reduced scope and poor administration in 1890 style, noting cost rises and weak merit rules while warning a presidential veto is possible.
The river and harbor appropriation bill moves to conference after the House rejects Senate amendments. The Nicaragua canal item fuels a clash over a $5 million concession to private owners, seen as useless to government, with pressure and steamship subsidy parallels cited.
As the current session nears its end, lawmakers confront lingering scandals and mounting pressure. The chamber seeks a quiet finale amid rumors of last minute investigations and party line votes shaping the final hours.
A Massachusetts legislative mercantile affairs committee includes three Democrats Baldwin Grant and Miller. The Democratic State platform calls for state supervision and rate reduction for telephone companies to make service affordable. Citizens and party committees watch whether these lawmakers support the Post telephone bill or the extortionate monopoly.
The article notes a broad movement to restore wages in New England cotton mills, with effects felt across industries. It marks a shift in cotton manufacturers’ attitudes, reversing earlier calls to repeal labor laws and extend hours, and cites renewed wages, arbitration terms, and a booming cotton trade as evidence of improved prospects.
The Observant Citizen recalls a monkey barber story where a sleeping man is shaved by a monkey mimicking a barber. T. B. Lothian of the Boston Museum collapses from overwork, taking leave after fainting twice. The Horticultural Society seeks land at Exeter and Boylston for a new building amid a cluttered site as plans proceed.
The piece notes the formation of the Animal Rescue League aiming to protect animals and proposes measures against imported finches and English sparrows led by Rev. Dr. Hale. It also cites Wellesley College receiving $60,000 for a dormitory and United States Marshal Darling’s appointment.
Fragmented OCR style rendering of Kipling's Mandalay lyrics. The excerpt evokes longing for the East and Mandalay, with recalled scenes by the old Montmein Pagoda, Burmese imagery, and a British soldier's nostalgia. It includes lines about idols, rivers, elephants, ships, and clashes of culture.
In a city hospital tale Isabel Quimby, a nurse once engaged to Hale Attwood, is summoned by the doctor amid financial ruin. They ride to a distant residence where Attwood confesses his love, and Isabel finally admits hers, despite their barriers and sorrow.
Princess Helena hosted the first drawing room of the season in Buckingham Palace with most guests in partial mourning for Prince Alfred. Attendees included the Duke and Duchess of York, Premier Salisbury, diplomatic corps members, and several American ladies connected to U S officials.
Senor Sagasta handed the ministry’s resignation to the Queen Regent on March 1 as Spain faces a cabinet crisis. The chambers will adjourn while the Queen Regent consults leaders. ministerialists urge dissolution of the chambers. The treaty remains ratifiable by royal decree.
Baron Far rer Herschell, British commissioner on the joint United States Canada commission, died suddenly at 7:05 AM at the Shoreham Hotel. He had been confined to bed weeks after a broken leg from a slip on a slippery sidewalk. He awoke in distress around 5 AM, improved briefly, then died.
Lord Herschell died just before 7 o clock after severe chest pain described as angina pec oris. Attending were secretary Hedworth Williamson and joint high commission secretary W C Cartwright, Drs Johnson and Maddox, and nurses. The timing and official notes trigger condolences from Secretary Hay and President, with no immediate impact on Venezuela boundary talks.
City officials press for formal declaration of hostilities amid tensions over poison and transfer disputes. Local authorities cite unwelcome English guest as catalyst for diplomatic strain and possible measures.
A sparrow perched on a Back Bay fence warns of grave consequences if shooting or poisoning begins to remove him. The defiant Briton bird vows resistance, claiming true loyalty and daring others to challenge him amid a tense scene of embattled survival.
The exchange compiles humorous quotes from Chicago New York Indianapolis Cincinnati Cleveland and Puck about marriage springtime patriotism candy cases ministers and gambling. The snippets show varied opinions and punch lines across cities and magazines.
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