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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1893
Page
4
The piece praises Governor McKinley and his wife for courage in misfortune while attacking wealthy beneficiaries of McKinleyism. It warns that powerful men could buy up McKinley’s claims to cancel his obligations. It urges Andrew Carnegie to respond with a gift or library funding as gratitude.
A critical assessment of the four year Republican administration branded as policyless and discredited. The Treasury is described as near bankruptcy due to reckless finances and alleged Republican misrule. The piece notes lack of leadership, blocked Hawaii treaty action, and overall weakened end of a corrupt, debauched era.
The piece defends American expansionism while urging restraint in Hawaii. It argues for justice over force, questions a rushed ex parte decision, and hints at possible government entanglement in the dethronement plot. It frames the issue as a test of national honor and republican principle.
The American people demand the entire matter be heard before any action. The growth of Uncle Sam's domain should not be fostered by trickery.
The Post backs Mayor Matthews in pressuring the Gas Commission to lower prices to one dollar per thousand feet. Brookline's bid for street lights at seventy cents and the offer of dollar gas to private consumers signal a major shift. Authors urge rapid commission action to end gas extortion and open streets for new mains while defending annexation-linked changes in maritime policy.
Rumor says ex Senator Champlin plans a Chelsea edition of his Gazette. Backed by a string of political wins despite party opposition, he may contend for Lodge's seat as it rises. Shadows of staff changes and public notices thread through Boston society events and official resignations.
A white haired assailant shot millionaire John W. Mackay in Lick alley near Sutter and Montgomer y, then wounded himself. Mackay walked away and was taken to the Palace Hotel as doctors extracted the bullet. Witness John Bonner described the scene, and the shooter identified as Ripps. Mackay survived with non fatal injuries. Ripps’ motive and fate unclear.
The Legislature must relieve occupants of Commonwealth lands at Cape Cod from doubt about possession. They lack legal title to soil they built homes on, having passed through hands in good faith. The state should secure their ownership and may reclaim parts of the area, possibly erecting a monument at the Pilgrims landing site.
Protesters before the Railroad Commission clarified that the Boston and Maine Railroad’s new Causeway street terminal is meant to improve passenger accommodation and reduce nuisance grade crossings. The plan’s permanent or temporary nature may be unsettled, but the broader city impact is acknowledged.
A brief remark noting that annexing Hawaii clashes with a core McKinley doctrine, highlighting protectionist concerns. The piece suggests the policy shift has escaped attention among protectionists and stresses constitutional or ideological tension within the administration.
The Pilot prints Mr. Whitney's arguments for spoiling the common without payment. The West End company would likely pay well for the work and for editorial silence, if the Post were the kind of paper that accepted it.
A brief poetic vignette contrasts the thoughts of a baby and his grandparents. The baby, reading and curious, imagines a future shared life with a partner and family, while observing the happy grandparents. The verse captures intergenerational warmth and the wish to grow old beside loved ones.
The Lowell News comments on a South African dialect said to have no personal pronouns, noting the claim and its association with the Hon. davidhallrice. The report questions the dialects' inclusion in any official list and hints at broader linguistic observations.
Virginia born judge William Lindsay becomes Kentucky Senator elect after serving on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. West Virginia fills vacancies with Johnson Camden, noted as the state's wealthiest oil businessman, and ex-Senator. Nebraska elects Populist William Vincent Allen, a former Republican aligned figure who rose from Civil War service to law and judiciary. Wisconsin welcomes John L. Mitchell, a War veteran and millionaire. California swears in Stephen M. White, a leading Democrat born in San Francisco. Texas retains Roger Q. Mills, veteran lawmaker and author of the Mills tariff bill. Nevada re-elects William M. Stewart, gold rush era miner turned senator and free-silver advocate. Delaware picks George Gray for another term, while North Dakota's W N Roach, a Virginian by birth and University of North Dakota regent, takes the new seat.
The Haverhill Gazette praises Boston Police Station 2 under Deacon Hemenway and Captain Gaskin of Station 4 with special mention of Joe Knox, noted for stopping pickpockets and shoplifters.
A busy afternoon features Middlesex Club at Young’s with ex governors Long Brackett and ex congressman Greenhalge. The Nautical Training School admission exam is today. Woman's Union Missionary Society met at Emanuel Church. Fifty year anniversary service for Temple Chabo Shalom is tomorrow with early next week festivities. Indiana launching at Cramp’s yard in Philadelphia scheduled. Navy Secretary to represent. Senator Frye to address Wharton Alumni on The American Merchant Marine. free discussion to follow. Lakewood hosts Governor’s banquet today with President-elect as guest. Steamship New York departs for Southampton at 1 30 pm under American flag with Annie Besant aboard. Intercollegiate Athletic Association meets at Fifth Avenue Hotel to consider bylaws. Niagara Falls pre championship fight between Corbett and Mitchell arranged. Patria Club NY, led by Noah Davis, aims to guide religious current tomorrow with sermon topics. Central Labor Federation in New York tomorrow to discuss industrial questions. Daniel De Leon to speak on trusts and monopolies with attendees to reply. Congressional Temperance Society marks its 49th anniversary with Washington speeches by Dingley Pickler Morse Taylor Frye and O Neil.
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