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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1892
Page
4
Boston Post readers are urged to inform the paper if delivery is irregular and to supply both current and new addresses for mail changes. The notice notes second class matter status and that money sent is at the sender's risk, with payments made to the Post Publishing Company.
A House judiciary committee hearing on police oversight urged abolishing the Star Chamber style Board of Police. The session expressed strong public condemnation of secret hearings. Repudiation of autocratic practices signaled likely legislative action to force open, public proceedings and curb privileged board powers.
The statement urges actions be compelled openly rather than in secret. It denounces star chamber style methods as outdated and calls for transparent official conduct in front of the public.
The Boston Post notes the March 4 inaugural of President William E Russell, with ex President Cleveland among early congratulators. It praises the Democratic Congress and cabinet, mentions Massachusetts figures Collin, Gray, Palmer, Carlisle and Hill, and speculates on a Bay State minister to England.
The piece argues that silver weighs down coin value as market price stays below 90 cents an ounce, making silver dollars worth under 70 cents. It critiques Republican promises of $1 worth of silver per treasury note amid Foster's heavy bullion purchases and rising silver certificate costs.
An editorial argues against the Pennsylvania coal monopoly, estimating it at 700 million dollars and controlling three quarters of anthracite output. It warns of price fixing, labor suppression, and city fuel control, urging public action to crush the arrangement at its birth.
The Boston Journal warns New England manufacturers that a push to remove tariffs on materials they use could backfire and expose the self interest behind requests for duty relief. The piece argues such demands may undermine industry protections and harm local producers.
The excerpt argues that removing duties from iron ore would slash shovel prices, a point the Journal uses to attack protectionism. It notes New England manufacturers push for fair play yet demand protection on finished goods, including wool, while mocking the Journal’s fearsome free trade rhetoric.
The New York magnate seeks to shrink the aristocracy from 400 to a smaller number but runs into setbacks. After a first proclamation to cut to 150, another move restores the original figure. Critics call the step backward and urge further reduction to eliminate the peerage.
The Hon Charles J Noyes challenges Governor Ames on a Middlesex Club dinner remark about cigar taxes and young voters. Noyes calls Ames speech flimsy and warns that it erodes belief in free institutions. The clash adds a moral angle to the tariff policy debate among Massachusetts Republicans.
The letter notes genuine typhus cases in Oakdale near Worcester and asserts Massachusetts sanitation minimizes epidemic risk. It cites New York and Philadelphia as alarmed places, mentions immigrant-related spread, and praises Boston tenement cleansing now underway as a timely public health effort.
The Lowell Times notes the Boston Post nominates Hon. P. A. Collins as the Democratic candidate for Senator from Massachusetts. It argues Collins is effectively the party’s likely nominee and should be elected, urging unity and support.
The Gazette reports the Newburyport Herald indicates the managers of the West End Street Railway face indictment for manslaughter. The Boston paper notes the case connected to a fatal incident in Haverhill and reflects ongoing legal action in the era.
The piece wades through social critique and humor about veterans, pension agents, and springtime wit. It notes scarcity of battle-scarred veterans, jokes about baths, poets, and stairways as torpedoes, then shifts to a quip about mummies and secrecy. It mixes satire with light dialogue and old newspaper voice.
A brief reflection on the sage of Lowell and Editor Marden of the Courier whose cogitations are described as occasionally very interesting in these soliloquies.
A long catalog of people connected to a Boston or New York society circle is followed by a political character sketch and closing remarks from Mr. McAllister. The piece reads like a society guest roster and ends with a quip about the speaker’s wish to be governor.
Boston letter argues that women should not lose the vote for refusing to divulge property while men may abstain from full disclosure and still vote. Lucy Stone contends men can swear to property or let assessors guess, so women deserve the same option and rights. The writer cites editorial parity on poll tax and taxation fairness.
A Rutland VT News reader suggests Boiegind Russell as a live ticket candidate for the Chicago convention. The plan is described as a strong, popular platform likely to attract broad East and West support.
A segment lists prominent New York society figures and families with numerous social entries. Names include Astor, Baylies, Bronson, Cutting, Crosby, Fish, Havemeyer, Iselin, Jaffray, Livingston, Moore, Ogden Mills, Vanderbilts, Winthrops, and Wetmore among others, with page references and spouse mentions. The dense roster reflects Gilded Age social prominence in a society directory format.
New York reports McAllister disavowing the inner circle list of 150 as incomplete and unfair. He cites the exclusion of several prominent names while explaining invitations rotate among different guests across three dinner dances each season.
The Senate voted 21 to 10 to concur with the House in reelecting ex Senator Alonzo H. Evans of Everett to the council. The measure passed with all Republican senators for Evans. Howe of Lowell had 10 votes and de las Casas of Mallon 2. The House will likely vote again Thursday.
Bath Democrats discuss Captain Charles Patten for mayor again while Frank Jones of Portsmouth pursues pickerel near his Sorrento summer home. Mrs. Taylor of Haverhill donates 5000 dollars to her city library. Rev. G. G. Hamilton weighs two calls including a Boston Universalist Church post. C. H. Nelson returns to Waterville to prepare Sunnyside horses for spring. Twain writes from continental baths on dietary rules and remedies.
The Boston Post resists a proposed muzzle law for dogs in the Commonwealth and continues to advocate "With a Mission and Without a Muzzle" in its editorials, opposing muzzling the press or animals.
Boston February 15 Governor Russell tells NY politics should not be discussed publicly as he hopes for harmony among factions. He pledges Massachusetts votes for Cleveland if nominated, asserting Democratic strength will rise this fall and that Cleveland is the sure ticket winner.
A matinee in Steinert Hall by Max Heinrich drew acclaim for vocal prowess and artistic phrasing. The program showcased Wagner Schumann and Schubert with Heinrich performing his own accompaniment. Critics noted rich tone and technical skill as the audience, including leading musicians, applauded.
The Press Club announces a reshaped program to start at 12 30 PM due to large attendance. The orchestra overture at 12 20 PM precedes the curtain rise, with over two hundred participants from Boston and New England groups. Standing room will be ample for ticket holders.
Ex Governor Ames argues against excess tariffs and says the McKinley bill raised duties across the board, harming New England manufactures and workers. He defended his earlier position noted to Middlesex Club, asserting consistency in the tariff debate.
The Boston Post asserts the next Massachusetts United States Senate seat will be won by a Democrat and nominates General Patrick A. Collins.
New York February 16 two new typhus fever cases were detected among the twenty three immigrants detained at the landing bureau on Ellis island.
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