Republican Plea Against Anarchy as He Attacks Democracy
W Howes Shepard attacks the Democratic party over alleged anarchist ties and calls for a strong Republican stand. He defends income tax as fair, defends tariffs, cites banking stability, and warns against free trade and free silver. He urges Republicans to bury what he calls Democracy’s anarchic wing and defend national pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Clapp
Democratic Party
Europe
Mimia
Concare
America
Clapp
Bryan
Supreme Court
Republican Party
W. Howes Shepard
A Working Girl's Question to the Editor
A worker earning $12 weekly asks how free silver coinage at 16 to 1 would affect purchasing power. She queries whether a dollar in silver would buy the same goods as today, inviting responses from proponents of gold and silver policies. Cambridge, i6. 3-H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Enigma asks how long to wait for general prosperity
A reader signs as ENIGMA questions President I E B and the idea that half the labor force earns 200 cent dollar wages of 1000 per year. He asks how long until his income is raised and his employer's earnings rise, fearing cuts from a new movement and seeking an answer about his own fate.
A Child’s Answer On Gold And Silver
A 10 year old girl questions adults about gold and silver after a school day. She states she favors silver because it is obtainable, while gold remains unseen to her. Mary Adams of Dorchester notes the child’s practical view on value and scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post
Dorchester
Mary Adams
Mexican milk price and silver debate in Boston letter
James G Gillifether of Ward 24 Boston questions Mexico’s milk price and copper coin issues, compares 15 cent milk to past 7 and 10 cent varieties, and critiques free coinage and Supreme Court politics. He notes New York Journal availability in Boston and attacks press fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Supreme Court
Republican Party
New York Morning Journal
Boston
James G. Gillifether
Ward 24
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New Albany
Reading
Rock Island
Texas Pacific
Western Union
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Southern Railway
Brainless People in Maine Debate Silver Dollar Value
A letter writer from Boston criticizes a Monday Post unsigned piece by Co H arguing for free coinage. He notes broker prices for Mexican silver coins under free coinage laws and claims the 63 cent dollar shows depreciation of purchasing power. He asserts McKinley aims to keep the dollar at 100 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Post
Monday
Post
McKinley
E. U. H. Boston
Metal Money an Old Time Fad
A reader argues that money is only representative wealth not wealth itself and mocks gold and silver as metal money. He questions intrinsic value, demonetization effects, and the spread of metal money while advocating real wealth creation through labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
R. Duren
Woburn
Mass
Republican Bolter's Answer
In reply to Enigma, a salaried clerk, the speaker contends that his capacity is tied to oral prosperity and to a gener al business earnings point. The passage hints at debates over economic ties and political loyalties within the party.
Republican Bolter and the Clerks’ Wages Debate
The piece argues clerks may seek higher wages as unemployment remains low and employers push for raises. It contrasts self-interest with patriotic duty and criticizes those who do not risk for the common good, invoking 1776 patriots and Christian civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bolter
Letter to Mr McKinnon on free silver debate and English influence
A reader recounts past letters criticizing free silver and English influence, defends ongoing discussion, and urges fair debate. The writer cites individuals and articles, defends McKinnon’s stance, argues about gold standard effects, and expresses sympathy for the poor while challenging the free silver policy. Address: 116 Bedford Street, Sept. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey
United States
Mr. McKinnon
Bedford Street
Summary of gold and silver wage and political debate
Chelsea argues that political and economic stances on gold and silver reflect class interests. He criticizes Republicans and mugwump Democrats for depleting treasury reserves and opposing labor, praises Bryan for aiding the people, and asserts that demonetization harmed silver value while gold rose artificially.
What Democracy Stands For and Party Contrast
A reader critiques J. B. Co’s switch to Democracy arguing the party seeks to pull down the higher to the level of the lower while the Republicans aim to elevate the disadvantaged. The writer praises the Republican record of progress and construction and challenges Mr. Bryan and Mr. J. E. C. to define the new stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Co
Chicago
Tariff
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bryan
Engineer Corps to Organize Meeting at Boylston
The Engineer Corps, a Republican group, plans a meeting at 39 Boylston on Thursday September 17 at o'clock. Members and others interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer Corps
Republican Lorchlight Za Italean
Boylston
Lasell Seminary Opens With Full Attendance
Lasell Seminary in Auburndale opens for the day with every place taken. The building displays decorative painting and wallpapering and several artistic changes have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasell Seminary
Auburndale
Civil Court Lists for Middlesex Superior Court
The Middlesex Superior Court calendar lists multiple civil cases in Cambridge and surrounding towns. Notable entries include Fitzgerald v. Kelley, Crane v. Hawes, Childs v. Childs, Sullivan v. city of Cambridge, Hardy v. L. & B. R R Co, and many actions against towns Newton Watertown Marlboro Weston and others. Jury-waived session noted by Dewey, J. and Lowell-Sherman, J. am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald Ve. Kelley
Smith
Admr
Jones
Crane
Hawes
Childs
Sullivan
City of
Cambridge
Hardy
Town of
Weston
Quinn
Admx
Cummings
Hackett
Marlboro
Fahy
Finley Paper Co
Same
Danforth
Kraetzer
Adams
City of Newton
Whelan
McDougall
Dewey
Lowell—Sherman
J. Am
Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Excursion Leaves Boston
A special Fitchburg Railroad excursion train for September 19 departs Union Station Boston at 8 15 am. The fare is two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
Union Station
Boston
Steamship line changes and coastal incidents reported
Reports from Boston and Halifax detail the Leyland Furness and related line reorganizations with ships Ida Farrington and Venetian involved. The Georgian, Venetian master, sank after hitting slate ledge while sailing from Halifax to London. Wrecking operations assist vessels near Plum Island and several steamers face repairs and schedule changes for winter, including the International line shifting to three weekly trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Furness
London
Boston
Endon City
Slate Ledge
Fere
Son
York
Idaho
A. T. Gifford
Gloucester
Have Bank
Baior
Tus Ee Steain
Coe Et Pacheas
and Will Probabi Company
Nut Island
Hali
Hali“ytead
Canada Atlantic
Plante
Olivette
Halifax
N. S
Pye
Prince Edward Island
Cape Breton
N. Si
International
Portland
Eastport
St. John
N. B
Johnny Degen
Elsie
Herbert M. Rogers
Plum Island
Ipswich River
Kate Jones
Evans
Juno
Rube Stubbs
Ice King
Vineyard Haven
Jennie Butler
New York
Las Palmas
Fitz A. Oakes
Thatcher's
Pollock Rip Llue
Vineyard Sound
Byssus
Kennebec River
Nantucket Shoals
Robert Lockhart
Blizzard
Brunette
Bonanza
Lockhart
Landsman
Mayflower Descendants Board Meets at Parker House
A Mayflower Descendants board meeting at Parker House raised members to eighty. A seven member committee was appointed to plan the annual meeting and Navy banquet. The session drafted names of new applicants including Emma Frances Foster Boston and John Marshall Newton Cincinnati O and Allan Rogers Gloucester among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Parker House
Barrett
Navy
Emma Frances Foster
Boston
George Adelbert Alden
John
Portland Steamers to Run Daily from India Wharf at 7 A.M
The Sunday trips of the Portland boats are discontinued and the Steamers Bay State and Portland will depart India wharf daily at 7 a.m. Sundays excepted. Despite the season advancing, these Portland trips remain popular. Baggage may be checked to all interior points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Bay State
India Wharf
Market Bears Tilt as Copper and Stocks Slump
The market shows a bearish tilt with hopes fading after a late-day decline. Copper prices threaten a sharp break amid rising visible supply, while premiums for Maine and sugar fade. Insider activity and brokerage moves highlight a wary trading environment.
Proposals for Wilder Street Macadam Road Boston 1896
Boston Street Department invites sealed proposals to macadam Wilder street from Washington to Geneva. Bids due Sept 28 1896 at City Hall. $3800 certified check and performance bond required. Specifications include sub grading macadam gutters sidewalks and crosswalks. bidder supplies all materials. Superintendent Wells may reject any or all proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder Street
Washington Street
Geneva Avenue
City of
Boston
City Hall
Massachusetts
Sirio
Bens. W. Wells
Shipping News Roundup Amid Atlantic Traffic Gunnery
Maritime notices list arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners with merchandise and passengers. Vessels include Cumberland Thompson St John Norfolk Craigmore Crosbie Progreso Boston Stanwood Yarmouth Eva Stewart Moore Etta E Tanner and many more. Tugs Lovett Coffin N W No 5 and barge movements flood the harbor alongside outbound ships from Philadelphia New York Boston and Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Thompson
St. John
E. A. Waldron
Fairfax
March
Baltimore
Norfolk
A. M. Graham
Portland
Deering
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
Craigmore
Crosbie
Progreso
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
N. S
Herman Winter
Nickerson
New York
Joshua Lovett
Coffin
Chelmett
Philadelphia
Albany
South Amboy
Colcord
Triton
Chase
Ios Soule
CG &C. Chapman
Tamaqua
Taylor
Cto
Richardson
Burnside
Newburyporth
Keystone
C. B. Sanford
Lewis
Hoboken
Canisteo
Paoli
Harding
Newbury- Dhort
Strafford
Devon
Ive King
Brown
Vineyard Haven
William Rk
Cleary
McKinnon
Newburyport
Elmwood
Antioco Accame
Ital
Bellando
Nipgapore
Martha T. Thomas
Watts
Turks Island
Warren B Potter
Slowcomb
Georgetown
Eva Stewart
Moore
Five Islands
Etta E. Tanner
Foater
Little Brook
Carita
Parnelt
Liverpool
Nathan I. Cobb
Benner
Washington
D. C
Sullivan Lawin
Cobb
Helen H. Benedict
Brockett
Robert Ingle Carter
Towne
Washington, D. C
Cox and Green
Humarock
Veazie
Dreadnaught
Clifford 1
White
Tfaulkingham
Eddyville
Hart
Pandleton
Edgewater
L. Eaton
Grierson
Guttenburg
N. J
Cornelia Soule
Saunders
Perth Amboy
Lyman M. Law
Blake
Mary Farrow
Morrisey
Odell
McDonough
Winslow Morse
Newton
Penobscot
Kioka Clark
Calais
Ada Herbert
Terry
Bangor
L'Edna
Melvin
Moneton
N. B
Supposed Doris
Ponce
P. BR
Yarmouth Steamship Go Announces Regular Weekly Sailings
The Yarmouth Steamship Go Limited will sail from Pier 1 Lewig Wharf Boston every Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday at 12 noon to Yarmouth Nova Scotia with connections for all parts of Nova Scotia. For full information contact agent J P Spinney at Lewis Wharf or offices at Washington and Chatham streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewig Wharf
Boston
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
J. PB
Spinney
Lewis Wharf
Washington Street
Chatham Street
AAW Annex
New England
Washington St
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Ave
Rail Route Schedules Of 1896 From Boston To New London
From Park Square Station Boston via New York New Haven Hartford Railroad effective Sept 7 1896 Shore Line Air Line Fall River Providence Mass Mass Rhode Island Stonington Maine New Hampshire Norwich Line trains listed with times and steamship connections including Priscilla Puritan Mass Rhode Island City Of Lowell City Of Worcester and service via Willimantic New Haven Providence New London and Fall River connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square Station
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Shore Line
New London
New Haven
Bay State Limited
Willimantic
Air Line
Fall River
Newport
Priscilla
Providence
Fox Point
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Stonington
Maine
New Hampshire
Norwich
City OF Lowell
City OF Worcester
Maryland Maryland Maryland Steam Line Schedules
Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington routes via Shore Line and Pennsylvania R. A. Maryland transfer at 9:00 a.m. Colonial Express and 7:00 p.m. Federal Express. Through tickets parlor car seats sleeping cars and staterooms available at 3 Old State House Square station. Berths on steamers may be used and at Park P Parlor cars only special ticket required. A Limited in equipment and will only receive passengers to seating capacity. Daily including Sundays. EO L Connor, C. Kendall, Passenger Traffic Manager, General Passenger Agent. L H Palmer, Boston Passenger Agent, 3 Old State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Boston
Phila
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
EB. B. Sampson
State
Fiske Building
Albany
Wagner
Chicago
Vial
M.S. RR
BR. B
Cincinnati
Big Four
Michigan Central R
Boatoan
St. Louis
Linothgett
Detroit
F ‘Tford
New Haven
New York
Springfield
D. m
Aix
NEW York Limited
Boson AB
Steebington St
Kneeland St
Bow
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Shore Line
Pennsylvania R. A
Maryland Transfer
Colonial Express
Federal Express
Old State Ho Square
EO. L. Connor
A. ¢. Kendall
L. H. Palmer
Boston Pass
Old State House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mexican Herald
Mexico
M. Kk
Enue
Huntington
New York Journal
George A. McKinnon
J. H. Reed
Farrell
Congress
George Fred Williams
We Harvey
Coin
Financial School
Merrie England
Ostion Kinnon
Chelsea
Treasury
Mugwump
National Democratic Party
Middlesex
Bond, J
Natl. Bank
Duren
A S
Cann
Moses
Riley
Carroll
Murray
Howe
McManus
Safford
Gaffney
Bean
Anderson
Als
Murphy
Wright
Bent
O'Sullivan
Beecham
Bedcham
Alon 'the
Wilson, Furness and Leyland
Leylant News
Armenia
Lancast
F’urness
Ida Farrington
Leyland
Ste
Ana Sanderson
Sofwill
Furness Agency
Portland Steamer Schedule
Into
J-cent Sunday Post
Parisian Remedy CO
Tremont St
J. E. Bishop
Old Dominion
France
Boston & Montana
Montana
Merced
Pioneer
Stock Exchange
J. R. Williston
Boston Stock Exchange
Howard Bamer
Williston, Bamer & Co
Dominion Coal Company
Flint & Pere Marquette
Toledo
American Sugar Refining Company
Bell Telephone
Hudson
Lamson Store Service Company
Wowell
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Pinkham
Colorado
Atchison
SSA OG Tsc
West End Ie
Atchison Ape
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
B&q
OM &St . Guo Grey
Union Pacific
West End
Atlantic
Mont
Vosutte
Cal & Hee
Osceola
Quincy
Serip
Tee
Dom Coal
Ill Steel
Samson
Pullman
Se Ewe
Reece
Bay State Gas
Merced Teen
Colorado Mining Stock Exchange
Denver
E. C. Davis & Co
Bangkok
Ae Dankers
Big Six
Garfield Grouse
Gold & Globe
Insley
Tron Clad
Jefferson
Kag Justice O
Lincoln Boy
Mollie Gibson
Mt. Rosa
Cee Ewes
New Zealand
Tee Wee
People's
Ol Puritan
Alamo Et
Argentum Ee
Colfax
Sacramento
l'Union Gold
OSI
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Boston & Cripple Creek
Revere Beuc
Revere
He H & Lynn
Ach & Lynn RB
Frenchman’s Bay Land
Batopilas
Toston West
Wakefield Rattan
NEW York Stock Sales
Adams Express
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Gas
Core
C&c & St Louis
Con Gas
Del
Lack & West See
Tao
Rio Grande
Louisville & Nashville
Ty Abe
Edward Hayes
BEARS
Missour Pacific
Pacific Mail
Gryzers
Cuty
Boston Street Department
Shipping News
Aea Dimock
Bearse
Columbian
Masters
J. W. Durant
Parrsboro
G. H. Perry
Nt. John
M. J. Soley
Maitland
Vera
Grand Manan
N. L
Elma D
Mereghan
Cestrian
Louisburg
C. B
Portsmouth
Highland
Radnor
Saturn
E. W. Gahan
M. D
Tyemont &T
Beth
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Newport News
Saturne S”ms
Tenn. & Ga
Atlantic As
J. ©. Whitney
Traifie Mer
Baltimore, Md
Warren Line
Sachem
Sagamore Roman
Cambroman
Warre
Nersemar
Kansas
Michigan
Ivgilu Wie i & Co
Cunard Line
State St
Alexander Martin
Red Star Line
Antwerp
F. C. Houghton
A. Adams & Co
State St. Cor
Broad St
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
California
EH. E. Currier
N. KE
Edwin Hawley
Assa't
Broadway
American Line
Southampton
Havre
Paris
International Navigation CO
Bow Green
State House
Charlestown
Custom House
Warren &C
Milk St
Boston & Albany Railroad
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