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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1894
Page
4
The aged Vermont Senator mocks the chamber by appealing to empty chairs and urgent calamity to oppose McKinleyism. The piece portrays congressional methods as purposeless posturing, with Morrill finding humor in the coat room quorum while the public grows impatient.
The Post lists two additional deaths from water gas in Boston. The article warns the gas is an active poison that paralyzes the body rather than suffocating, posing danger in every house and creating risk of suicide, accident, or murder as a single breath can prove fatal.
The Fall River police bill passing through the House is cited as caucus driven legislation. Republicans largely revolted against the move but were whipped into line by party pressure. A few Republicans stood firm, earning public respect for bravery against party discipline.
Citizens rally to a new patriotic anniversary replacing fasting and prayer with remembrance. Lanterns glow from the tower recalling 119 years of history as a night ride and reenactments honor battles fought on the old ground, reinforcing enduring lessons in the public mind.
The speaker recalls the Lexington and Concord muskets scene and links it to current times, saying the April 1776 spirit endures in today’s commemorations and national purpose.
The piece argues the Republican majority rejected a referendum on Fall River policing and accuses the party of breaking promises. It urges Governor Greenhalge to veto the bill and submit the issue to voters, claiming local self government is at stake.
The Post rejects the so called movement as a pretender to an industrial army. It argues the leaders including Mr Swift imitate Coxey and misrepresent workingmen, offering no real benefit to New England’s laborers. It calls the whole endeavor a humorous and hollow effort.
The piece argues that if defects at Carnegie and Frick plates cripple a battleship near Boston Light, immediate action is needed to uncover whether fraud harmed Navy armor. It urges Congress to conduct a thorough investigation to confirm or refute charges by discharged workers and to remedy any perilous defects.
The old bells rung last night woke a new sense of hearing and spoke with soul. The crowd cheered repeatedly not just for patriotism but for the delight and satisfaction the performance brought, suggesting Boston bells can still be a popular source of entertainment.
The column comments on C E Osgood plans for color ads in the Sun Sunday Post and the first color ad in a Boston daily. It notes opposition to holiday evening editions, and remarks on Alderman Lee’s impersonation antics and crowding around. Governor Greenhalge enjoys social duties while Knights of Columbus prepare a large Lawrence gathering on April 19.
Lawrence members plan red letter proceedings with Peter Gray lending two ship lanterns for use in the Old North Belfry tonight. The piece notes rumors of lime treatment and a gold cure, then recounts a temperance rally clash where a Boston reporter admits profit motive.
Mrs Osterman in Bristol receives word of a million dollar fortune in Germany after a relative's death. Lasell Club of New York formed with officers led by Mrs Edward Payson Call. Rev Morris Addison leases Heathfern Lodge Hampstead where Gladstone lived in 1892. Lieutenant Barrington West assigned to West Point for summer at Marblehead Neck. Captain Mahan faces rebuke from Commodore Erben for time spent writing aboard the Chicago. Ex Senator James W Bradbury of Augusta visits Washington at 93 and active. Rev H Price Collier plans a humorous hunting travel account to be issued from England. Mrs Susan Stuart Frackelton of Milwaukee noted for pottery and a unique World’s Fair ceramic piece.
Boston critics debate Ibsen's Ghosts at Tremont by a New York company. The play draws protests for its "vicious" material though praised for literary merit and strong acting. Several other Boston venues advertise upcoming shows and matinees.
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