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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1895
Page
4
The Democrats renominated Hon. John H. Sullivan for the fourth councillor district praising his public service, integrity, and broad views. The text notes the district arrangement limits to one council member and hints at broader political questions about Republicanism and A. P. A. influence.
The American House reception for Governor Greenhalge drew an ovation while the A P A parlor saw sparse attendance. Republicans confront whether to denounce or unite with the A P A, risking internal rifts led by Colonel Young or Senator Hoar in Massachusetts.
Moody, Republican candidate for Congress in the sixth district, pledges a tariff aligned with protection. Critics warn this would shield trusts and monopolies, recalling the 1888 tariff's protections for big capital. The piece argues McKinley era distress and urges wage earners to resist a tariff favoring a few. It hints at A P A and Russell nomination shaping the campaign strategy.
A note on Information Agent Davis at Union Station handling odd inquiries. A quirky Lowell parade scene features a nine-man Chinese band with loud percussion. Health interest centers on Dr. W. G. McKenzie of the Baptist Missionary Union, ill at Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital. Denver court fines reach Blaine, Corbett, and Fitzsimmons in unrelated gags about bum names and travel plans.
The piece notes past election splits in the Sixth District with Republican defeats and minority votes. It argues for Democratic organization to convert the district, cites 1888 and earlier results, and warns against anti-A P A candidates, urging Republicans to denounce the A P A in their platform.
A damaged OCR passage argues Republicans dodge corporate reform and blame a city scene for national conflict. It criticizes Republican legislators for failing to protect public welfare against corporations and urges the Democratic platform to set the matter right, condemning the A P A.
The Cuban declaration of independence is dated September 23 and marks the formation of a permanent government with a president, vice president, and cabinet. The piece compares Cuban leaders with Washington and Gomez, urges recognition by nations, and questions how the Republican convention will handle the issue of tolerance versus proscription.
Daisy Clair, poor but spirited, seeks a chance for a fancy ball dress aided by Miss Nancy Burt. Daisy meets a handsome hunter in a swamp who helps collect autumn leaves for a village hall costume. The encounter leaves Daisy curious about Courtenay, the Plham heir, as she returns to sewing and planning.
Fred Williams spoke as chief elder at Park Street vestry meeting and received strong applause for his patriotic stance. He urged church led moral action, criticized political expediency, and urged unity against sectarian hatred, closing with an unpublished Holmes note and remarks on ministerial duty and civic morality.
A New York Herald despatch from Puerto Principe Cuba dated Sept 28 reports provincial delegates approving a constitution draft without debate. The republic’s founding principles and independence from Spain are solemnly declared with General Masso leading the government and Maximo Gomez in command, amid widespread satisfaction.
At noon the constitutional convention adjourned until October 16. It adopted resolutions extending heartfelt sympathy to Cuban patriots and urged the national government to recognize Cuba as belligerents as soon as permitted by international law.
Reminiscence recalls young Patrick A Collins in South Boston attending a Democratic caucus at Spelman Hall. He ends up moving for Colonel Charles Green of the Boston Post to be permanent chair, causing a spontaneous, popular speech and disrupting the planned program. The presiding candidate loses his chance to deliver an elaborate prepared address.
At Buzzard's Bay on October 4 the president entertained Commodore Benedict at Gray Gables until 3. They then fished briefly on the launch. The Oneida joined, took Benedict to New York, and the president returned to Gray Gables.
A marble bust of Mary A. Livermore was unveiled at the Massachusetts W CT U headquarters, 171 Tremont Street, amid tributes from prominent women and men. Miss Anne Whitney sculpted the piece costing $1000, funded by 202 unions and friends with over 100 attendees. Supporters recalled Livermore's suffrage work and home life, praising her as daughter, mother, and pioneer in reform.
A fashion note predicts that style trends swing like an exact science. This summer features pervasive white, while autumn signals a shift to bold colors. Readers are advised to expect plain gowns with tight fits and flatly plastered trimmings as the pendulum continues to swing each season.
The fragment describes a gown fitting with unusual terminology and decorative elements. It mentions a box plaited front, tight flat sleeves, and white gloves as part of the wearer’s ensemble, reflecting period dress language and handmade fashion notes.
The Turney family of St. Anthony Iowa reports recovery from a long list of ailments after using Paine's Celery Compound. They claim the remedy rebuilt nervous energy, purified the blood, and restored strength, helping them withstand winter debility, rheumatism, and neuralgia.
The Massachusetts Democratic convention voiced cautious optimism while endorsing reform measures aimed at curbing corporate power. A proposed plan to regulate street railways and other corporations includes fixed terms, limited expenditures, sworn returns, and oversight by a special attorney general, signaling a moral revolution for state government and public finance.
A young man claiming to be John Smith was arrested in Vineyard Haven for stealing a row boat moored in East Boston Harbor. He had arrived with the small sloop Minstrel and admitted stealing the yacht from East Boston. He is held in Edgartown jail as investigators seek the rightful owner.
A collage of church announcements lists Baptist Rev. Av T Pie at Eyerson and Lorimer preaching on themes including The Darkness of Lunation and The Mountain Relation. Other items cover Episcopal, Methodist, Spiritualist, Salvation Army, Christian Science, and Young Men's Christian Union meetings with times, locations, and invited attendees.
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