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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1887
Page
4
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The Interstate Commissioner's letter to Dharves P. Clark concerns Southern New England railroads seeking suspension of the fourth section of the commerce law. Clark reportedly said relief was unnecessary, aligning with his record against unnecessary rate reductions.
Cleveland mounts a strong position as the party schedules the convention at least fifteen months away to decide on nomination. Mr Genorgie William Curtis denies much of a prophecy cited by the Cincinnati Enquirer in relation to the event.
A third hearing on a bill to exempt veteran soldiers from civil service rules is set for tomorrow. The text argues veterans already receive clear preference under current law, with higher pass rates and earlier exam access, and warns that exemption would undermine the system and invite executive veto.
The interstate commissioners face a split over allowing railroads to resume export rebate payments suspended by the new law. Judge Cootny and others resist changing policy, while Morison and Walker favor a ruling on legality. Railroads continue using through bills of lading from New York with Boston exporters seeking to preserve trade amid tariff and notice requirements.
A sensational bulletin claimed Chueve Ranp would retire and reject renomination, but the next day the President denied discussing such plans. The public focus quickly shifted to who authored the rumor as Cleveland nears the midpoint of his term.
The volume of business and limited market choices make pub lic tariff reform hard. Through bills leave merchants unable to adjust after shipment, especially grain and flour margins. Judge Cooley notes freight rate questions, urging regular investigation to prevent undue Boston charges versus New York rates.
The New York Senate clashed over Governor Hirri’s railroad-commissioner message during adjournment. The Democratic Lieutenant-Governor, in the chair, read the message amid shouting and partisan disruption. Impeachment talks follow over alleged rule violations as authorities dispute proper procedure.
New York theatre faces a shift as Mr Lester Wallack and Mr Turopore Moss hand over control next season to Mr Annry Mr Scuerrien and Mr Gray. The piece weighs Wallack’s career, influence, and potential stage retirement while praising his adaptive acting and long service to dramatic art.
The piece notes Warnick Wallack's theatrical lineage and his stock company stance, warns of a future with wandering stars replacing a stable company, and mentions Miss Mary Anderson returning to the stage in England with Forres Robertson as Leontes. It also cites pessimistic views on British policy and a proposed six propeller cruiser vs. Washington’s nineteen-knot project.
The piece notes a 20000 pound cost to British taxpayers for a June jubilee service at Westminster Abbey and criticizes monarch travel plans. It also mentions Home Rule advocates may oppose the Parliament funding and admits a misstatement about a Boston merchants petition comment before the interstate commission.
A Boston contributor mocks faith healing used on a dog and warns about hair dye surprises. He praises the People's Entertainment Society planning ten cent concerts with tea or coffee included, noting the program aims to brighten life for the poor and may expand citywide.
A writer recalls visiting a dime museum to compare Big Hannah the 767 pound woman with the largest dog Pinto. He notes the crowd, questions the claims, and doubts the exhibit’s authenticity while critiquing the show’s sensational displays.
Editorials debate which party will push Canada peace plank first. Authors urge careful, prayerful consideration of the issue as a great national topic awaiting action. The Washington Post notes eviction distress, asking for remedies for rent nonpayment.
The piece argues that scandalous figures in Kansas and memories of a fierce presidential race show why opposition to woman suffrage weakens. It notes male voter apathy as a stronger obstacle and suggests a vigorous campaign is needed to mobilize enough support to close the gap.
The Chicago News argues Randall betrays Democratic ideals by aiding Republicans and delaying bills as tariff policy and revenue reform falter. It claims he creates a Janus-faced party stance, frustrates beneficial legislation, and promotes unnecessary spending while chairing a key committee.
The machine politics of the city yielded no notable wins in yesterday’s primaries. Mike Cregan barely held the sixteenth district by a razor edge, with a ten vote swing possibly altering the result and sparking further political tremors.
The May Scribner's Magazine highlights Thackeray’s unpublished letters from the Reform Club era and Stevenson's The Manse a Fragment. It also features essays on steamship development, North American forests, and Words and Music, with fiction by Maria Blunt and Margaret Crosby, and poetry from Philip Bourke Marston.
Consoling obituary tone notes the poet’s life of sorrow and bereavement. It quotes his line about old paths and solitude, asserting his dark soul progressed toward a goal now reached. The passage reflects on enduring sadness and a final, near-aimed fulfillment.
A collage of brief items including slavery questions, land purchases for a literary colony in California, a naturalized Chinese voter, large Indian suffering claims, early egg theories, the oldest U. S. postmaster Roswell Beardsley, hotel fire escape jokes, Prohibitionist rumors, onions as nerve remedies, Yale professor taxes, the Chinese minister sailing, Achmed Ben Amar lion slayer, sketches on Punjaub humorists, papier mache, a Michigan floor damage case, Ipsen's art, Ben Butler as presidential candidate, and thoughts on American stage actors and drama critique.
The piece mocks Joseph Chamberlain accusing him of shifting blame and failing to secure work as a Scottish crofter. It references the Crofters Aid Committee urging Crofters to shun Chamberlain until he denounces Tory coercionists and questions his suitability for a coercion act based magistrate post in Ireland.
Brookline's Little Women's Auxiliary presents a pleasant entertainment and concert at the Town Hall tomorrow night. Volunteers include Wulf Fries C N Allen Mine Dietrich Strong Etta Keleski and organist Mr Whitney with choir boys. Tickets are at Currier's drug store.
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