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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1891
Page
4
Notice requests readers who cannot buy The Post at stands in Boston and nearby cities, on streetcars or trains, to report the lack of access to the office. The ad lists pricing for daily and evening editions and invites subscribers to obtain information or assistance.
The French Canadian Club of Lawrence condemns Secretary of the Treasury and Collector Bearp for removing J. E. Manier from the customs service. The piece argues civil service rules do not guard removals, only appointments, and cites contrasts between Cleveland and Harrison administrations regarding removals and the lack of reform spirit.
Commander Lorry urges increasing naval battalion efficiency by using monitors for harbor defense. Many monitors are idle and rusting at navy yards. Massachusetts coast offers a chance to restore at least one to present value and boost coastal defense.
The naval battalion has met drill expectations and, with more resources and equipment, can become an effective protections force. Using an idle monitor would greatly aid its development. The Navy Department should fund it generously, as it will repay any expenditure.
The Postmaster-General's yearly report is described as farcical and curiously lacking substance. It praises subsidies, postal savings banks, and telegraph extension while offering little new insight beyond a few proposed ideas such as a three-cent telephone rate and candidate recommendations for fourth-class postmasters.
The brief argues that U S Solicitor General Tarr asserts long protection for sugar creates a vested right, blocking repeal without compensation. It warns such a doctrine risks infant industries, urges Congress to avoid locking in tariffs, and cautions against McKinley tariff and 1890 silver bill consequences.
The piece argues New England consumes about 11,000,000 tons of coal annually with most supply from Pennsylvania and other U. S. fields. It laments tariffs of 75 cents per ton that block Canadian maritime coal, urges use of nearby Dominion sources to curb dependence and costs, citing impacts on local ironworks and mills.
The piece argues that a tariff on coal hurts New England iron and textile industries, claiming free coal and iron ore could boost employment by 700,000 locally. It cites Bradstreet's figures showing fuel costs as a share of total production across woollen, worsted, cotton, and all manufacturing, and notes the Boston Journal labels tariff reform as sectionalism. An amendment in the new Congress would test Republican NE support.
The piece argues that Supreme Court rulings on the reciprocity tariff law could grant the President dictatorial powers, replacing Congress in key duties. It warns such power would redefine government, urging that if invalid, the President would avoid bearing that burden. It notes the president would face many nations and commodities if the law stands.
Judge Sherman expressed regret that statutes barred sending the managers of a collapsed benefit association to prison, noting an $80,000 collection from members for expenses and predicting the total losses across Massachusetts could reach millions. The leniency of the penalty for deceit drew sharp criticism.
The Old Colony railroad plans to abolish its crossing between Berkeley street and Huntington avenue by an interlocking switch system. The change will affect only the Old Colony with the Boston & Albany continuing to stop trains on both sides as before.
A narrator recounts encounters with Mrs. Pennyweight and her ailing terrier Jerry and livelier Tom. Over a luncheon at the Pennyweights home he observes their refined manner, Jerry’s illness, and the quiet, aristocratic dynamics of the couple before parting amid talk of politics and business.
A terse confession declares unwavering adherence to facts as they occurred. The speaker asserts no deviation in truth while referencing four named individuals noted for their prominence in society. The statement frames a public record of accountability.
In Ames Art Store on Bromfield street a rare plaster replica of Peter the Great's hunter horn is displayed. The original tusk is carved with symbolic figures of hunts, inscriptions, and the date 1689, suggesting it was gifted when Ivan abdicated. The piece is a notable addition for collectors of replicas.
Mrs Herne to play Margaret Fleming at Palmers Theatre in a first regular stage appearance. Dr Robert Collyer poetry collection on sale at fair for Messiah Home for Little Children in New York. Pomeroy joins New York moral reform battle. James Payn mocks English jokes as American made. Lord Randolph Churchill mocks descent of woman from apes, asks for Lady Churchill’s view. Princeton to honor Frederick Brokaw with recreation grounds and $25,000 gift. A German youth William grows bold. response expected from Germans. Mme Caroline Popp editor of Journal de Bruges since 1835 dies at 81, Belgium’s only woman journalist. Blaine’s son-in-law Colonel Coppinger stationed at San Antonio.
Competitive examination for stenographer and typewriter in the railway mail service will be held in room 145 Postoffice building Tuesday the Sth inst beginning at 9 a m. Also lists sailings from Boston in December by steamers to Liverpool London Glasgow Hamburg and Antwerp totalling 35 compared with 25 in November. A live coon sent by Governor elect McKinley to Commissioner Osborne's son arrived at police headquarters. Granite cargo from the schooner H. Prescott removed to the lighter Aid after its sinking in Broad Sound.
A stanza from Resert Herrick features a suitor urging a beloved to be bound with flowers and pearls while playfully threatening bands and myrtle rods. The speaker warns that anger could flare and burn the messenger as well.
A fragment collection presents quips on balance and blunt humor. Tales include a calm waiter, crooked bank accounts, a negligent policeman with a good heart, and a satiric note on women’s hair. Also features quips on careers and a Washington uniform encounter and a dream poem about awakening power.
A collage of humorous lines and wry observations from era periodicals. Bits reference sportsman chatter about quail boldness, cold weather peril, child rearing fantasies, sarcastic social notes, janitor skylight gags, and a debtor jeweler quip. The tone is quaint and detached with a dash of satirical bite.
The Elk’s benefit at the Boston Theatre ran from 11 in the morning to near five in the afternoon with Governor Russell and Mayor Matthews attending. Lawrence McCarthy led the smooth backstage work, gifts were awarded to top vote getters, and Lawrence received a diamond stud in gratitude. the event also yielded strong financial success.
The Chicago anarchist case is reassigned for argument in the Supreme Court on Monday the 21st. The order followed a motion by C D Barrett for Fielden and Schwab with consent from George Hunt the Attorney General of Illinois.
The New England boxing championship committee extended entry time to Saturday night due to confusion over blanks. Contenders may send a letter with the entry fee to secretary Jinx Taylor of the Bb. A. A. No blanks are required real entries can be submitted by letter. About twenty five entries have been received so far and the meet is anticipated as the best of the season.
Boston Common Council defeats the appropriation order by two votes after three hours of debate. The roll shows 47 yeas and 12 nays, short of the 49 required to pass. A reconsideration failed. debate centered on extending Columbus avenue and protecting Bea ton Common from encroachment.
Post reporter notes Nathan Matthews Sr denying any owed sum to Maverick Bank and claiming deposits up to fifty thousand were common. Albert L. Newman of Commonwealth Bank questions the accuracy of the debt report tied to a Sept. 25 examiner. Jones and Sinclair removed a tin trunk of securities from the bank vault as part of a conference with Receiver Beal. United States Sub-Treasury receives eighty thousand dollars, bringing creditor total to two million three hundred thousand.
A letter notes French Canadians’ absence of their flag amid remarks on Laurier and Gov Russell and questions whether ethics and patriotism can coexist. It adds a Bristol, Rhode Island report that the Herreshoffs received a Glasgow iron steam order, praising American naval skill.
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