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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1893
Page
4
Vol CXMIE No 95 lists daily and weekly subscription prices and terms. It states payment in advance, address changes must be sent, and discontinuation on expiration without notice. Boston and New York offices and the editor contact are provided.
The House of Commons will vote on the second reading of the Home Rule bill tomorrow. The Liberal conference plan drives the measure forward despite Tory obstructive tactics, with progress steady and a united majority urging enactment. BALYOUR’s speech is expected to add no new momentum. The conclusion appears within sight.
Mayor Marrurws pressed the legislative investigating panel to reveal the Boston gas syndicate records claiming a vast conspiracy. He said the books and papers would expose hidden methods and fortunes, warning the committee to grant access for public accountability.
Counsel Din lawAy accuses Mayor Matt TruEws of using the case against monopoly to boost his political prospects. He argues the gas war benefits Massachusetts residents with lower prices and protections, noting price cuts in Springfield and Worcester and urging accountability from gas commissioners. The Boston Post reports the new paper now ranks second in morning sales, close to the leadership, based on independent circulation data.
An endorsement highlights Matthews as faithful to the people's interests. He is praised for fighting monopoly and extortion for Boston and the entire state, positioning him as the foremost people’s candidate.
Boston observers praise local Revolutionary anniversaries, favoring a spring holiday on Lexington’s anniversary while noting the lingering impact of Fast Day. The piece mentions leaders, gas hearings, and a New York-bound General Collins, with details on local citizens and figures like Louis Pfingst in Roxbury.
The piece argues that only a definite Treasury announcement will end gold redemption of coin obligations. It blames four years of Republican legislation for forcing large pig silver purchases and gold or silver redemption options. It warns the crisis would stem from Republican financing despite current confidence in the administration.
New York society marks a grand wedding with lavish expense and a large crowd of spectators. The bride wore a dress from among 127 trunks, amid reports the family avoided duty payments by citing worn garments. Chicago society arbiters comment on thrift versus ostentation in this display.
Reporters gather in the green room as Parker Chandler jokes about caricatures and weight. A City Hall visitor leaves money talks in an envelope for a Home Rule meeting president. Father Cudahy of Milford draws Brackett and Gladstone likenesses while Otis Shaw, Harvey Shepard, and Father Locke are noted for their vigor and wit.
The New York daughter of Bradley Martin becomes Countess Craven in an international wedding at Grace Church on Tuesday. The bride, simple and attractive, captivates in contrast to her new English title. Diamonds, silverware, andBridal gifts from Lady Craven and relatives promise a grand home life at Coombe Abbey after a prolonged wedding tour.
A sampler of wry snippets from papers such as Life Picayune Atchison Globe Philadelphia Times Buffalo Courier Galveston News Washington Star and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Jokes about prayers dictionaires husbands wives and get up plus a Cantan sportsman joke and a corner grocer charged with electricity.
A chummy exchange muses on marriage prospects between a young man and two wealthy heiresses, Miss Bullion and Miss Goldie Sterling, noting Goldie’s youth and Bullion’s older father as deciding factors in a hypothetical match.
From the Haverhill Gazette the Boston Post declares a sweeping victory against the gas monopoly and demands accountability. The piece calls for replacing gas commissioners and exposing neglect of duty by regulators.
A compact survey reviews Witchcraft Illustrated and other titles from 1892 to 1898. It highlights Henry Austin's Story of Government, Naomi Tamura's The Japanese Bride, Crawford on What Is The Novel, Bangs coffeehouse humor, Brooks biographies, Maria Louise Poole's Katherine North, Fisher's Manual of Natural Theology, Hudson's The Dugdale Millions, Ike Marvel Reveries of a Bachelor, and Ike Marvel Dream-Life.
The Boston Post and Mayor Matthews achieve dollar gas in Boston after a long fight against the gas trust. Newspaper editorials from New Bedford to Fall River praise the victory, urging broader fights against monopolies and cheaper fuel for all cities.
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