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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1887
Page
4
Boston Dost notes the upcoming Rhode Island special election to fill a vacant second district seat. It argues the election serves only to conserve salary and mileage and casts the contest as a prelude to the April general election.
Mr Joseph Cook warned of rising Sabbath desecration in summer as people seek woods and beaches for recreation. He urged halting horse cars and public travel. The piece mocks the effort as hopeless against the tide toward nature on summer Sundays and notes Beacon Hill may yield to popular pressure for stricter Sabbath laws.
The article condemns the rapid approval of coast defence resolutions in the Legislature. It recalls initial opposition in the House leading to amendments and tabled action, then a new draft in a thin chamber. With absence of a key opponent rules were suspended and the measures passed without debate.
Henry Grover appears at a Philadelphia rally as factions seek spoils from 7000 offices over four years. He nominally backs a Labor party candidate but promotes his land theory as the measure for the election. The piece questions whether workers will vote for an idea despite factional pressure.
In Albany last week a bill to force street railways to hire licensed drivers at a one dollar license fee failed. A companion measure, awaiting action, would not deem boycotting illegal and would legalize extortion by authorizing payment.
The discussion centers on bills to protect wage increases and social conditions for workers while labeling labor strikes as misdemeanors and crimes. Critics note a separate provision making it a crime for manufacturers to lock out workers, signaling a sharp divide between labor and capital perspectives in the legislature.
Professor James B Thayer proposes final divorcement of Indian affairs from political control. He would abolish the Indian bureau and remove guardianship from Congress to the courts, placing wards and property under standard legal accountability rather than political influence.
Ex Postmaster George S Merrill of Lawrence writes to the Post as a Grand Army of the Republic pension committee member urging repeal of the 1879 limitation. He argues for pensions starting at disability dates and cites objections from 350,000 veterans, noting potential profiteering by pension sharks if limits are lifted and urging Senator Sherman to oppose the bill.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company moved to locate routes covered by the South Boston company amid broader street traffic battles in Boston. The action risks undermining arbitration laws and prolonging public disruption while reflecting a larger struggle among old and new firms to gain passenger lanes in the city.
The West End company consolidates with Highland and Middlesex, Cambridge with Metropolitan, and external parties acquire a controlling stake in South Boston. A memorial from South Boston Railroad stockholders urges cautious city action on new street rights as cables and electricity raise the value of concessions, warning of increased rivalry and danger in free gifts from the city.
The former Britannic commander Captain Thompson proposes heating railway cars by a stove feeding a hot water pipe system. He suggests malleable iron stoves, a cast iron boiler, a steel jacket and floor air vents to limit fire, while closing and securing devices at stations. He admits removing stoves may be best and supports station supplied hot water. He also endorses two axes and two fire buckets on outside of cars for quick rescue.
Pittsburg actor Davis plans a Boston theatre seating about 2000 with prices from ten to one dollar. He aims for a permanent venue and discards cheap ten cent admissions fearing disruptive crowds. The project envisions a transient venue for touring shows.
A Boston club movement seeks to mirror New York's model with racquet and tennis courts running track boxing and baths to attract 1000 members or more. The plan emphasizes inclusivity and social refinement while noting New York Athletic Club's size and prestige. Henry A. Clapp lectures at the Lowell Institute are praised for Shaksperian analysis.
The death of Pature Bourke Marston deprives English poetry of a gifted minor lyric voice. Though not a top rank poet, Marston possessed a fine lyric impulse and earned an honorable place in Victorian literature while contending with blindness. He produced a substantial body of work.
The piece laments a poet's melancholy vision and a hint of sensuality, notes an infant’s role in inspiring verses to Philip My King, and satirizes a city clergyman who claims dancing is wicked. It argues dancing is a joyful, harmless amusement and condemns clergy for opposing it.
A Truth essay suggests the queen should issue a humane letter to Irish landlords condemning Glenbeigh money lenders and lawyers. The piece argues royal justice to Ireland would bolster loyalty more than ministers, noting no Jubilee plan has yet included such justice and expecting conditions to improve before June.
The author observes a sled shed repurposed as a coasting chute in the Children's Mission yard. He commends the managers for providing safe, private recreation and notes the thawing outside contrasted with indoor snow. The piece ends with a springlike mood and reflections on city laborers clearing Beacon street ice.
The Globe hosted the first city production of Lorraine by Rudolph Dellinger with libretto by W. J. Henderson adapted from Oscar Walther. The review praises the score's moments of beauty and choral energy while criticizing the plot, dialogue, and some performances. Lorraine runs at the Globe for a fortnight.
The National Opera Company opened at the Boston Theatre in Lohengrin with a large crowd though not elated. The orchestra and chorus impressed, especially in the wedding scene of act two, but the principals showed less vitality and brightness, delivering a slower, duller performance overall.
The critic praises Miss Judas Elsa and Miss Van Zanten while criticizing Mr Candidus due to a cold. Despite flaws the company’s Lohengrin leaves the audience attentive after the second act. Tonight's program features Flotows Marthe with cast including Pauline L Allemand and Mathilde Philipps and Delibes Coppélia ballet planned for a strong encore.
The Boston Chamber Music Society offered a well received program at Association Hall featuring Hermann Goetz quintet in C minor op. 16 and Schubert posthumous quartet in D minor. A 24 voice chorus led by George L. Osgood performed Raff songs including A Morning Walk. Soloists Carlyle Petersilen Bernhard Listemann Fritz Listemann Carl Meisel Wulf Fries J A Stein praised. next concert set for March 7 with works by Schumann Schubert and Goldmark.
The piece flags hundreds of schemes before Congress aimed at squandering the surplus, yet only two plans exist to prevent it, neither likely to be considered. It cites a New York World Democrats remark on government claiming the will of the people as law.
A pointed suggestion urges Watterson to buy an island in the Mississippi and wall it against progress and politicians, with a statue of a star-eyed goddess to wave off protectionist manufacturers and their influences.
A brief editorial contrasts pensioners with plunderers, noting Cleveland’s blue veto pencil as the line between them and distinguishing lawful pensions from misuse. The piece uses a metaphor of day and night to underscore the distinction.
A Philadelphia Press Republican writer attacks an eminent Democrat Samuel J. Randall as the chief obstacle to adequate seacoast defenses, alleging he is performing political acrobatics in current debates.
The Providence Journal argues Republicans have erred in backing a bill over the veto. It urges fewer pro veto votes to align with party sentiment and encourages a prompt amendment to correct the misimpression.
The Chicago News Indian accuses Randall and allies of overtaxation while proposing to tax-free intoxicants and luxuries. It frames their stance as false pity and misdirection, labeling the rhetoric crocodile tears and urging scrutiny of the plan amid wartime revenue concerns.
In Providence Journal commentary the writer suggests an indictment for manslaughter after a fatal accident to push railroad directors to ban coal stoves and oil lamps in cars. The piece argues stricter safety measures are needed to prevent similar deadly incidents.
The Manchester Union urges reallocating surplus from treasury to fortify national defense. It argues funds should serve the people rather than harbor projects or river improvements to gain congressional votes. It states the treasury belongs to the people.
The wholesale hardware house at 246 Devonshire Street Boston failed and entered insolvency after Benjamin Callender’s death. Surviving partners Charles H. Bolles and George F. Wilde report liabilities of 117000 while assets are unknown amid other regional business embarrassments listed.
At the annual Roxbury High School Association meeting last evening officers were elected for the upcoming year. Walter Frost was named president with Carrie Seaver as vice president, Alice Conant as secretary, Irving H. Wilde as treasurer, and W O Wetherell as corresponding secretary. Pending committee members include Bertha Haigh, Alice Sibley, George Curtis, and Clarence Bunker. Wetherell presided in the president's absence.
A collage of humorous and odd notes from various papers. The Emperor of China demands exotic dishes daily. A Missouri sheriff is shot at by his wife while in disguise. Blizzard lynchings in Montana provoke editorial quips. Miscellaneous quips include theft, memory tricks, laughs, a patent buzz saw, and remarks on Raphael and Tennessee politics.
The statement explains Mr Hume's position on theological liberty if he returns to India. He asserts freedom from pledges and the same liberty of thought as Congregational ministers at home while remaining loyal to the board and his mission companions. He stresses evangelical faith and openness to differing interpretations on how God offers grace to the heathen.
A Boston letter to the editor argues against placing a building on Public Garden land. It cites historic acts requiring public consent and warns a tent use would set a dangerous precedent. The Bostonian Society secretary urges locating a more suitable site at reasonable cost. February 14.
Life saving apparatus displays return as Treasury officials plan a working exhibit for the public. An intelligent former explainer now guides visitors as a Maine visitor proposes coastal demonstrations to educate residents on life saving devices and create a valuable auxiliary force for emergencies.
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