William Lincoln criticizes the Boston Common Council.

In his annual address, the president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce calls the council as bankrupt in morals as in pocket. The criticism prompts the New York Times to express the hope that the statement is not accurate, “For we all have a great affection for Boston and would be only too glad to maintain our ancient belief in her superiority to the rest of the country – and to the rest of the world for that matter.”