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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1900
Page
6
A report on Representative Manning of Worcester introduces a bill to limit contempt powers to misbehavior in presence obstructing justice, officers in official acts, or disobedience to lawful writs by officers or parties. The measure aligns with the Constitution and federal statute and is considered good to pass.
The civil Governor of Havana reports Cuba’s finances improving with a large tobacco crop and new American investments, while Porto Rico suffers deep trade stagnation, poverty in rural areas, school neglect, and growing unrest under perceived oppressive rule. The piece contrasts U.S. policy: Cuba protected by self government promises, Porto Rico harmed by Republican politics in Washington.
Captain Mahan, honored sea-power writer, will be made doctor of laws at McGill University and urges patience in U S British ties. He splits Americans into hopeful supporters and hostile skeptical factions, urging endurance to avoid endangering state policy and to allow progress in due time.
Secretary Long commands an appreciative audience in Boston when he speaks on any subject. The public values his oratory, and few in the country rival his pretensions and appeal.
A Middlesex Club speech loses its charm when read as defense of administration policy. Secretary Long argues for overlooking faults and trusting good intentions, urging acceptance of present conditions. The piece warns against complacency and stresses that vigorous opposition is needed to avoid worse outcomes for the republic.
The piece surveys the dead or alive status of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and the Panama canal question, noting Evarts warnings on security, Walker commission optimism, and debates over building versus buying. It also reports on Radcliffe College theater, milk pricing, Brighton stockyards, and Boston Elevated Railway statistics.
The note highlights a flurry of Boston society items. Charles Frohman’s voyage mixups, Rev. Hale’s return from Hamp ton and Congress visits, Thomas Lawson’s horse loss, and changes in ice prices are touched. Other items mention Mrs. Chamberlain, Emily Fifield, Secretary John D. Long, General Chamberlain’s Gettysburg defense, and an upcoming Lee surrender address at First Baptist Church with Bowdoin alumni invited.
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers. Humorous exchanges cover politics, war, and daily life with puns about money burning campaigns sprin g and spring, digestion at a siege and platform speakers.
Victor Gordon deserts Mary Alden for wealth with Dolores Chamberlain in Monticello Florida. A lightning accident brings him near death. Mary nurses him back, and Dolores is revealed to be married to Clyde Washburn. Victor renounces wealth for Mary, realizing true beauty lies in character and fidelity.
The London Times is pressed by General Gordon’s family to stop fundraising for their support claiming it would be against his wishes. Champ Clark is praised for biblical learning and witty, insightful speech. General Sir William Butler sues London papers for attacks. Senator Depew faces diminished influence in Congress, blamed on his post dinner orator image.
An old clipping lists a dessert recipe by Mrs Mary A Brown of Clapp Place Dorchester Mass. It describes soaking tapioca overnight, boiling, adding sugar, cooking until clear, dicing pineapple, mixing, moulding, and serving cold with cream and sugar.
A quirky roundup notes the German Emperor’s superstition about horse shoes, the Czar’s giant ruby in his crown, a vast opal worn by the Chinese minister in Washington, and a claim about 40 million pairs of shoes made in France valued at 25 million dollars. It also mentions massive wartime shipments from New York to the British army in South Africa.
Editorial excerpts criticize Olneys lack of natural rights concern for Filipinos and Cubans. Other items comment on Pulitzer Clark Cowles and Consolidated railroad influence. President McKinleys New York visit is praised as tactful but seen as linked to imperialism debates.
Framingham bi centennial organizers announce a twenty five member Boston orchestra for the June 12 celebration ball at Company E armory in M V M. Willard Howe is the floor marshal and souvenir tickets cost four dollars admitting a gentleman and lady.
Moses D. Randall, a Newburyport native and 88, died this morning. A notable figure in local music, he last directed at the Peace Jubilee in Boston and sang at the seventy first anniversary of American independence where John Quincy Adams spoke. He also served as senior fireman, joining the force in the 1830s.
Last evening in Jacob Sleeper Hall the class of 1898, Boston University, held its second annual reunion. A large attendance included professors and alumni. Officers elected were Rev Elihu Grant president Miss Ethelwyn Wallace vice president Arthur N Small secretary and Miss Anjanette Atwood treasurer.
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