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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1898
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices: AILY One year 3.00 three months 1.50. THE SUNDAY POST One year 1.50 six months 0.75 three months 0.40. It advises subscribers to provide current and future addresses and warns mail is at sender’s risk. Payments by check, draft or money order to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Boston Post announces offices in Boston and New York and lists subscription terms. It notes advance payment, potential discontinuation at expiration, and instructs readers to notify the paper if vendors cannot supply the Post. Editor and Publisher credited as E A Grozier.
The cabinet urged a thorough investigation into four months of War Department administration. The President should appoint competent investigators, with findings released before the elections. The aim is to uncover neglect harming soldiers and assign responsibility, not issue a whitewash.
The United States peace commission to meet in Paris gains Senator Gray of Delaware, the sole Democratic member and a senior foreign affairs figure. He is expected to align with conservative, anti imperialist views, and the panel will act as a unit under President McKinney’s instructions to press U S demands in talks with Spain.
The commissioners implement directives issued by the governing board, executing decisions and protocols to ensure policy goals are met. Officials coordinate with departments, monitor progress, and report outcomes to council members.
The Sagasta government tells the Cortes the war was an unequal struggle and that peace must entail territorial cession and surrender of sovereign rights. It asks authority to make harsh sacrifices to end the conflict and hints at the Prime Minister’s likely dismissal.
An expert from the London Mining Journal, reviewing Yukon fields, finds most new riches on the American Alaska side, not British Columbia. He notes shared source waters and cites US Geological Survey explorations of 1896, while government delays hinder timely reports and another expedition is planned for this year.
General Wheeler writes to Major Donovan praising the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment for its chivalrous devotion to duty and brave service. He states they will mark a new era in American bravery and ranks their honors among Massachusetts troops as outstanding.
A Lawrence correspondent asks which side is starboard and which is port, noting sternward stance and left-right orientation. In Boston’s Arnold Arboretum a bicycle officer halted a park commissioner pulling a weed, after a lengthy watching claim. Albert FE Jackson offers to donate and share hospital soldiers with City Hospital, as cooler weather lifts spirits and bicyclists return.
A elegiac poem by William J. Burke laments soldiers lost at sea. It recalls bugle calls, youthful friendships, and family grief. The speaker mourns a missing son whose lifeless body lies beneath ocean waves, and a mother’s grief remains steadfast.
A collage of quips and light humor from early 20th century papers. Exchanges range from witty lines about performance quality to family and social scenes, including remarks on infants, war, finances, insurance, and home life, drawn from Cincinnati Enquirer Brooklyn Life Chicago Tribune Fliegende Blatter Chicago Record Tit-Bits Arctic Explorer and others.
An elderly fisherman tells how his son Jim sails as a whaler with Marthy the wife and how a near death at the whale’s mouth becomes a tale of warnings from the sea. The narrator recalls family pride, schooling, and Marthy’s courage as Jim survives a harrowing encounter before returning home. The piece blends regional speech with a reflective moral about heedings and faith.
Treasury gold rose by 2.4 million in a day with total gold holdings at 232.39 million as war bond payments push redemption of currency fixes. The Treasury offered to redeem 24.0 million add currency fixes and advance October interest on 4 percents, potentially draining up to 20 million. Demand for currency to ship crops appears in the West and Southwest with transfers to New Orleans Chicago and other points.
In a column to the Post a parent accuses teachers at the Boston Normal School of assigning janitorial duties to first class pupils. The piece questions curriculum rules and suggests trimming salaries or dismissing janitors instead of placing学生 in washing and cleaning tasks. Post Graduate Class of ’96 Boston Sept 8 1898.
The article notes Dom Paul Krueger gaining ceremonial status with seven troopers escorting him between government buildings over recent months. It also cites Mark Twain on debt and public lectures, quoting his remark about canceling Australian engagements due to being out of debt and criticizing lecturers who rob the public on stage.
A Boston letter from September 8 1898 urges the President and War Department officials to reveal facts about wartime failures. The writer accuses officials of corruption and demands accountability, removal of Alger, and full disclosure to the American people.
The Rev. W. C. Stevenson, chaplain of the Thirty-fifth Michigan, says he has no original duties but would help the boys at the front if given the chance.
Mrs Langtry named as beneficiary in the will of Prince Paul Esterhazy who has just died. The Lily nearly became Princess Esterhazy, but press speculation at the time caused the prince to end the match and deny any engagement ever existed.
A letter notes the Scollay Square station will attract riders from Park Street and urges the city to repair the street pavement and add crosswalks. The writer argues good sidewalks are necessary for crowd access and public comfort as the subway gains importance.
The Duchess of Fife is described as leading a very quiet life and avoiding court functions. The passage notes Princess Henry of Battenburg as the shyest in the royal circle and adds a recollection from Bismarck about observing the Berlin Theatre fire of 1818 at age three. It also mentions Paul Bourget releasing a new novel titled La Duchess Bleue.
Mrs Burton Harrison has finished a novel titled Two Men and a Girl. Maarten Maartens travels through Egypt and Palestine gathering material for a new story. Mrs E W Hornung writes from a villa at Posilippo Italy. Hornung is Conan Doyle’s sister in law.
Two hat styles vie for autumn supremacy the nose tilting forward and the face worn back. The nose hat remains ahead, with a gray straw example featuring a flat front brim that flares at the sides and back.
An August Atlantic Monthly poem laments democracy’s delay and urges renewed action to advance freedom. It invokes a ship metaphor to call citizens to steer toward a better world, honoring past risks and shared purpose in liberty battles.
On the Fourth of July in Stockton Kansas a young man took his girl to a picnic. She accepted attentions from another suitor, prompting the first to leave in anger. The girl hired a hack for 70 cents to return home and the father billed the reluctant suitor. He refused to pay and a justice court suit ensued. Both sides hired lawyers and the case will be fought to a finish.
Justice White declined a seat on the peace commission. The President appointed Senator Gray of Delaware who accepted, making Gray the sole Democrat on the panel.
The 1891 pension act has granted 618 pensions to army nurses with over 20,000 claims refused and about 600 under consideration, totaling roughly 1,200 applications. Regimental and camp nurses seek inclusion. Mrs. A Wittenmyer led efforts via the National Woman's Relief Corps to secure benefits, aiding Mrs. L Holliday whose four sons served.
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