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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post proclaims its mission as a representative Democratic paper of New England and emphasizes a guiding motto. The publication championed timely political commentary and clarified its editorial independence with a stance against censorship.
In Ohio the Toledo mayor Jones with no party or platform disrupts election forecasts. His golden rule message unites or unsettles voters as managers claim Jones draws from both sides, with some saying his followers will switch to Nash or McLean on election day. The outcome hinges on his statewide reach and final turnout.
The Boers annex Bechuanaland Protectorate and Griqualand West west of the Transvaal, with Cape Colony protests delaying official acknowledgment. They also seize Natal's Upper Tugela district, including Colenso and Ladysmith, as Britain faces a growing expansion by the Orange Free State and Transvaal. Great Britain is expected to reclaim lost ground in any final settlement.
A column argues against singling out boxing for condemnation while football and other violent sports receive less scrutiny. It notes higher fatalities and injuries in football, questions clergy rhetoric, and defends boxing as a sviluppo of strength alongside football’s risks.
The editorial urges every voter in Massachusetts to go to the polls on election day. It stresses that Republicans may vote their conscience rather than the party line and that Democrats in Boston should back the Democratic ticket to help elect a Governor and shift Beacon Hill politics. It argues for a strong turnout to reflect public judgment on imperialism and policy.
A reader recounts a mistaken newspaper headline about Lowell Mason, clarifying the victim was Roger McDermott a Lowell mason. He cites a streetcar mishap, sidewalk repairs, and local transit plans, noting Navy yard layoffs denial and electric line proposals to Watertown.
A reader recalls an incident of a street confrontation over a sandwich and pie followed by actions in a Philadelphia hotel scene. The letter also discusses Frederick W. Horne's remarks on the Philippines question and critiques the Philadelphia Record sale rumor and ownership mix with Singerly’s ventures in a white paper mill and bank.
In a poem by S E Kiser, a boy sheltered by devoted parents faces a disruption when their carefully laid plans and hopes are overturned by his football career. The piece depicts illness, financial strain, pride, and the heartbreak of shattered dreams as a family’s arc collapses around a single pursuit.
A collage of brief editorial quips and opinions from multiple papers. Notes critique polygamy ideas in Utah Idaho Arizona and Mexico, comment on Congress seat battles and Senator Quay, praise roads via autos, promise reformers’ influence, and joke about Admiral Dewey receiving a brother in law governor in Ohio.
A humor column notes from Chicago News and others about a war hero returning home. A car window reportedly shares in the greeting, and jokes pivot on domestic service shifts and Latin as a dead language. The bits thread through society quips in Harper’s Bazar Tit Bits and Detroit Free Press snippets.
Breakfast lists Grapes Wheatena Lamb Chops Baked White Potatoes Buckwheat Griddle Cakes Coffee. Lunch features Chicken Croquettes Hot Rolls Tomatoes Hot Chocolate Bananas and Cream Sugar Cookies. Dinner offers Chicken Soup Croutons Roast Beef Sweet Potatoes Corn Coffee Lemon Pie.
John Maybrick a life prisoner at a state jail who murdered his wife is pardoned on Thanksgiving Eve. Annie Mayne, his loyal rival turned ally, had fought for his release. The next day the pardoned man dies from the emotional shock of freedom, leaving Annie to face a future without him.
Secretary Root appoints a three‑member board to hear residents of South Boston and Dorchester and consider the Cove street bridge project. The panel includes Col Suter, Major Lockwood, and Major Fiske to advise the War Department. Congressman Naphen urges reversal of a prior decision opposing the bridge. Hearings, likely in a few weeks, will determine outcomes.
A memorial service for the late Deacon George W. Chipman was held yesterday in Chipman Hall at a Baptist ministers conference in Boston and vicinity with Rev. Herbert J. White presiding.
Captain and Mme. Dreyfus lead a quiet life at Carpentras with few visitors as police precautions remain. The 15-year-old son of General Cronje fights under his father. other sons of Reitz and Wolmarans serve as privates. Moody resigns The Record of Christian Work to edit The Northfield Echoes. The Emperor William’s little finger bears a mole and his fondness for English caricatures is noted. Siam appoints M Pia Makhiboi envoy to Russia while Colonel Bruce Hamilton, linked to Sir George Colley, serves with Buller’s South African force.
The passage highlights Miss Mary Nannery a Western actress famed for perfect memory and wide repertoire. It also profiles Miss M W Sullivan Albany Times Union manager, Mrs John Jacob Astor as beauty and lineage, and Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt Brooklyn leading suffrage work. The text notes the emperor William’s daughter turning seven and praises Catarina as a caricaturist.
North Haven Maine reports a 125 year old apple tree. Yellowstone geysers are slowly playing out. John Bull lists 3927 naval pensioners. Contagious diseases kill 240000 in France yearly. Electricity as substitute for the guillotine in France is discussed. Chicago seeks 5498700 for bridges and repairs. A spring at Ellsworth Maine yields no water for hours daily. Whistling, Icelanders say, violates divine law. Mexican children with prepared lessons may smoke. Colorado relics include a cliff dwelling once sheltering about 6000. Holly township clerk since May 16 issues bounty on 1109 sparrows.
A native of Sulu mocks the idea of a U S protectorate as a silly error of governance. He skewers titles like Sultan of Bulu and Overlord of McKinley to show the absurdity of foreign tribute and vassalage claims. The letter ends with a jab at politics and retrograde pomp.
Reports from Hobart residence say no official bulletins issued as Vice President shows little change. Once weighing about 20 pounds, he now tips the scales at roughly 125 pounds, a skeletal frame. Visitors include General and Mrs Longstreet, Mr and Mrs Wayne MacVeagh, Colonel Richard Bright, S at arms R B Nixon, Rutgers President Scott, and Judge McKennan of the Supreme Court.
In Berkeley Temple last night the Boston Chinese Christian Endeavor Union marked its fourth anniversary with about two hundred Chinese attendees in native dress and many more Europeans. Fong Chin spoke noting East arrival and gratitude for support while Yong Kay led the program and an offertory was collected.
Amos L. Allen, Republican, is elected to Congress in Maine's First District with a stated majority of 4637 over Luther F. McKinney. Returns from Dayton, York County, expected tomorrow. York and Cumberland counties provide large majorities, while total district turnout falls from 23,670 to under 20,000.
An afternoon paper claimed a food shortage in Guam affecting both military and natives. Lieutenant-Colonel H. Cochrane at Charlestown Navy Yard and Mrs. A C Kelton dispute the report. Major Kelton is viewed as capable for long foreign campaigns and is supported by Lieutenant-Colonel Pope in commissary matters. They see only a shortage of luxuries, not basic supplies.
Daniel J. Murphy age 16 with Michael Cannon and Walter Driscoll drifted from Roxbury down the harbor as there was a strong outgoing tide and offshore wind. Exhausted they were rescued by a lumber schooner and brought to Governeur Island, then returned to Boston by police boat.
The funeral for Patrolman Moses P. Brown of Division 5 was held at his Roxbury home at 3 o'clock yesterday. Rev. Charles J. L. Page of the Dudley Street Baptist Church led the services. the body was sent to Moultonboro, New Hampshire, where Brown was born, for burial.
George H. Daniels, general passenger agent of the New York Central, leads a campaign to end tipping on dining and sleeping cars. The initiative has drawn strong backing from officials of several major trunk lines.
Young friends held a birthday gathering last evening for Master Chesters at his home 16 Third Street Southmere. They presented him a present and afterward enjoyed refreshments and a pleasant time.
William Henry Brazier 61 a veteran and longtime Charlestown resident died yesterday at his home after a brief illness. He served in the old Fifth Massachusetts Regiment and printed war songs in North Carolina. Survived by six sons and a daughter Marion Brazier editor at the Post. Burial with G. A. R. honors at Woodlawn Cemetery Wednesday at 2 from Pleasant street.
Fall River wage agitation intensifies as textile council pushes for a 10 percent rise. They refuse sliding scales and plan to gauge union sentiment this week while Lowell and New Bedford unions align. Local leaders predict possible strikes if demands are unmet, with unanimous backing from rank and file.
General Order 636 reclassifies Captain Dyer as examiner of claims, placing him one rank above captain and beside chief inspector. The board finds Patrolman J K Collins guilty of neglect of duty and forfeits three days pay. other hearings are dismissed or deemed not guilty.
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