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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1899
Page
6
Boston Post notes tomorrow’s observances honor heroes of Civil War and Spanish-American War. The piece stresses mutual respect, common sacrifice, and shared patriotism between veterans of both conflicts, despite differences in duration and conditions.
The court authorized to order a revision will hear the Dreyfus case publicly. A report urges bringing him back to France for retrial by court martial and an order is expected. The proceedings will be public with evidence published in the Figaro, aiming to expose the alleged conspiracy and ensure justice. The case has stirred global demand for fair treatment.
The New York tax decision taxes William Waldorf Astor on 2 million dollars of personal property with potential appeals possible. The editorial skews against his expatriation and questions his value to the republic while noting the modest New York revenue.
The Havana soldiery reject the U.S. pay and refuse to surrender weapons, with only seven servants appearing for distribution. Observers warn the refusal signals broad disaffection and could spark a broader crisis, threatening Cuba as a powder keg akin to the Philippines situation.
Washington department announces postmasters will see higher pay this year based on office business. Increased grades reflect greater mall usage and a department receipts rise of about 15 million dollars above recent years. The trend signals nationwide prosperity as people mail more during good times.
The text notes that limiting correspondence and communications activity is linked to postal revenues serving as a reliable barometer of general business, which at the moment shows a high pressure indicating robust activity.
The Paris of the American line likely foundered on Manacle rocks off Cornwall. The public deserves explanation of why the ship went ashore and who bears responsibility. The editor faulted the company for lax high command while praising crew discipline and passenger safety after the incident.
A Broadside of observations notes bicyclists in cold drizzle, social calls from Mr. and Mrs. Bordman Hall, and memory of John Boyle O’Reilly’s grave. It reports Winchester golf limits on Sundays, Y M C C U anniversary invites, Bowdoin square waiting room closure, and Yale Harvard boat race plans with Sampson’s fleet likely in Newport.
A local department store announces a legal holiday with all departments closed except overnight service for custom orders. The Boys and Men's Departments feature deep discounts including Serge suits previously 9.87 and spring hats sold below uptown prices.
A reader notes Washington’s grand image contrasts with a horse’s pose in a portrayal and praises the Public Garden season for spiritual inspiration. The piece cites a $50 000 purse for the Fitz Jeffries fight next month in New York and remarks on the president’s annual pay. Mrs James Webb formerly Margaret Nolan of Huckins Street Roxbury dies in Cotuit. her funeral draws Boston friends.
Poem by Charles Kelsey Gaines reflecting on the toll of war with lines about six thousand and six million lost, the cost of triumph, and whether oppression justified the bloodshed. It contemplates God’s word guiding justice and the moral price of war.
A daily charade riddle describes the first part as a comfort to housewives, a second part that departs from a bough, and a whole that is unreadable yet precedes the book that everybody reads.
The column notes the completion of Se A Abbeys mural at the Boston Public Library and refutes rumors of Beatrix Hoyts illness. It mentions Vice-President Hobarts improved health and Eliot F Danforth's backing for a Democratic nomination. Rear Admiral Erben to sail to Europe with family, Adele Erben engaged to C B Gailingard, and Frank Hitchcock sailing to Europe on a government mission to expand agricultural exports.
Beverly Browning rescues a young singer Celeste Devon after a street encounter in New York. He shepherds her training through Chicago and Europe, then returns to reveal his love as Celeste reveals she loves him, having admired him since that first day.
Western critics praise Edwin Markham author of The Man With the Hoe for its stark protest against industrial oppression and social injustice. The article notes Markham’s modesty and his Oakland California teaching career while recounting his inspiration from Millet’s painting and the Bible.
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