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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1894
Page
4
Last evening before the Republican convention was marked by calm, dull anticipation as the party readies to elect its entire State ticket. Observers noted a lack of energizing issues and expected formal proceedings to be decorous and somber, with momentum seeming to favor a smooth victory.
Dr Conan Doyle's stop in the United States excites wide interest. Sherlock Holmes captivates American readers more than Sir Edwin Arnold Paul Bourget or any recent English literary visitor, rivaling Pickwick in instant popularity and enduring fame.
The message urges Democrats in New York to unite behind the convention winner and support David B. Hill. It warns against hesitancy or factional discipline and stresses holding New York for the Democratic party in 1896 by securing a 1894 governor, calling on other states to urge unity for the chosen candidate.
The London Paris and Berlin bourses fell on rumors of Czar Alexander's illness. The piece notes rising anxiety across Europe over potential clashes among great powers over Japan China Madagascar and shifting alliances after the Czar's death.
The piece urges Republicans to repudiate A. P. A. threats and renominate last year’s slate. It praises Governor Greenhalge for standing against plutocratic pressure and argues for a firm stance against A. P. A. influence and political questions in the platform.
The Boston Board of Police votes to close hearings to the public amid an investigation of neglect of duty at Station 11. Citizens demand open testimony and clear explanation of how evidence is gathered, criticizing two commissioners for shielding methods. Governor Greenhalge may intervene.
A lyric inviting a beloved to joyous retreat among undefiled isles. The voice promises tranquil pastures free from danger where vines flourish and lovers drink wines while spirits of fortune and devotion bless their days together. The poem evokes Ocean, gods, and eternal peace.
Dying at McLean Asylum is James Nolan once nicknamed Barney after injuries from Civil War service. John J. Warden, 15-year veteran of the Fifth Regiment, named special aide to Governor Woodbury of Vermont. Engagements announced for Miss Mary Isabel Park Whitmore and George A Brown, and Miss Juliet Orr to Arthur H Munsell. A desk presentation to Albert Weiss marks his move to new quarters at 87 Summer street. Richard A. Smith of Boston College enters St Sulpice seminary in Paris. Streetcar observations note delays in finding the right car at Bartlett street. Ascension Society aids poor working girls with Ita H. O Croly as president. E. Dallin wins second prize in Troy memorial design for Ross statue. J F Laurie wins first. sculpture by Dallin features ballot box and clenched arm. contract awarded to J Massey Rhind.
The readable text provides limited, unclear details about a game score or event. No definite persons, teams, or organizations can be identified. the fragment lacks coherent facts to summarize reliably.
Central News from Shanghai reports seventy Japanese transports passed the northeast promontory near Che Foo on October 2. New Chang dispatches say Chinese are retreating from Moukden as ten thousand armed Coreans are receiving Japanese pay.
The Guardian reports English diplomats in Japan sent details of a secret expedition from Hiroshima and Japan's plan for China. Britain Russia and France favor an international settlement while the United States stance remains unclear. Paris notes possible European intervention if Britain acts, risking wider conflict.
Shangai dispatch reports palace intrigue at Pekin pushing the emperor toward abdication with Prince Kung's son as successor. Foreign women and children are ordered to leave, as Britain and Germany back China to facilitate transfers of ships to foreign flags. Japanese worry over a possible Anglo French German Russian alliance to curb Japan after fleet defeat. Cholera rages at Tien Tsin.
New York Oct 6 Count Okuma former prime minister of Japan and leader of the progressist party cites a bold forecast from the Japan Daily Herald. He argues Europe is faltering and Japan will emerge as a chief power after victory over China with 200000 troops ready.
J 8 Van Buren of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company reports from Hong Kong aboard the Gaelic that trustworthy war news is scarce in the east. He states Chinese wires are government controlled and reports from Yokohama are altered to please Japanese authorities. He adds, I am credibly informed.
The article notes correspondents following the Japanese army could only report under an agreement to submit letters to Japanese revision. It cites Yokohama where Baltimore officers' letters home from Chemulpo were opened to prevent content deemed harmful to Japanese interests.
Reports from Tien-Tsin say Mongolia is in rebellion with troops sent from Pekin to quell unrest. Precautions rise as residents fear a native attack and a possible Japanese blockade of Chee-Foo and Tien-Tsin.
Aboard the steamship Rio Janeiro sailing from Yokohama and Hong Kong, 200 tons of pig lead bound for Japan were part of the freight. The voyage also carried flour for Japan and China and 200 tons of wheat for China, marking the first whole wheat shipment to China.
The American warship Concord will remain at Chemulpo to protect American interests in Seoul. The order comes as U S forces monitor developments in the region near Nagasaki and Seoul.
The St James Gazette reports from Yokohama that the German cruisers Marie Alexandrine and Arcona have departed from the port for the Gulf of Pechi Li as of October 5.
Richmond Fisk of East Boston criticizes the disgraceful condition of Faneuil Hall as described by General Martin and praises his arch to Franklin Park. He recalls Roswell A. Parmenter’s astonishment at the hall’s dirty, repulsive market-like state and urges Boston to honor its Revolutionary heritage. October 4, 1894.
A collage of jokes and quips from playful lines about marriage, politics, travel, fashion, and social manners. The compact item surveys quips from multiple papers, featuring fables, puns, and light satire in a Harlem and Atlanta flavor.
Citizens are urged to read the Military Number for details on the arrival of citizen soldiers from far and near as they maneuver into Boston.
Word from Amesbury says James W. Taylor detained in a Canadian insane asylum, delaying his scheduled trial for arson at the local court term.
A first person account reveals a hush about a Gamma Delta initiation at Boston University. The narrator describes fear and suspense as a skeleton notice appears on the bulletin board inside the main entrance, signaling a long rumored ritual.
A vivid campus initiation tale recounts freshwomen being summoned to Jacob Sleeper Hall at 2:30 pm for a mock rite by Gamma Delta. A fearsome “seal” is applied with a hot instrument, producing terror and a staged scar as part of the dramatic initiation.
A narrator recalls a chilling initiation into the Gamma Delta Society, featuring mock torture including a throat cutting scene, forced hair removal, a nerve wracking plank walk, and a ceremonial password. The ordeal ends with signing a pledge, while a secret branding scene is referenced and the group moves on to more pranks.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe protective committee issued a circular to shareholders stating that recently elected directors were aligned with the old management and that a new board, free from past connections, will be elected.
Hon William E Barrett Republican candidate for Congress in the seventh district states he is not a member of the A P A. He approves the movement’s principles including nonsectarian public schools and immigration limits and pledges support.
Representative John Quinn Jr responses to Thomas J. Kelleher alleging treason and residency questions in the Democratic primary for the fourth Suffolk district. Quinn defends his support of the caucus act and denies endorsing any lottery method for candidacy.
The twenty sixth Suffolk District convention in Chelsea held at City Hall chose Franklin O Barnes and Edward E Willard by acclamation with 33 delegates. Ex Alderman George T Roberts chaired and E Walter Everett moved the nominating vote. The twenty seventh district convention in Forsyth Street Hall named Ernest W Roberts and George T Sleeper as nominees.
The sixth Middlesex Republican senatorial convention met in the Town Hall with James Pierce elected chair and George H. Maddock secretary. Candidates were Wellman of Malden Richardson Wakefield Sprague Stoneham and Bailey Everett. On the third ballot Wellman won with 38 votes over Sprague 37. Evans of Everett was elected a member of the Republican State committee.
The Tammany Club of Ward 3 in Charles Town met to endorse a Democratic Senate candidate in the Second Suffolk district. About 100 attended as James E. Hayes Joseph J. Corbett and John J. Corbett argued for endorsement. Hayes supporters won 8 of 91 votes.
Brooklyn judge William J. Gaynor declines to accept the nomination for judge of the Court of Appeals on the Democratic State ticket. The decision was announced in Brooklyn, New York, in October.
A Sunday Post feature follows Inspector Knox patrolling dry goods stores to catch shoplifters and safeguard merchandise. The narrative promises an inside look at policing retail theft.
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