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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1893
Page
4
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The piece extols American presidents from Washington to Cleveland as remarkable leaders. It praises their intellectual ability and statesmanship, lauding the free government they built and declaring portraits by Grisayeport on the opposite page the best yet. It notes Jefferson’s era linked to the Democratic party and contrasts it with the modern Republican party.
Secretary Foster leaves a fiscally troubled Harrison era, with a claimed surplus near 100 million erased by deceptions and hidden cash gaps. The critique argues free gold and cash balances are far smaller than reported, leaving Carlisle with about 1.5 million to manage.
The piece argues that assigning ambassadors for precedence is pointless. It notes distinctions in titles affect seating and procession order, but real diplomacy hinges on practical impact, not ministerial labels. The author adds the US could keep ministers abroad without harm, and much of the fuss is mere ornament.
The Boston Journal condemns Republican Senators for blocking Mr Harrison's candidate for Judge Jackson's seat, calling their action personal pique toward the President. It cites further ingratitude and notes Harrison is barred from giving favored posts to relatives, like Finlay rejected as Chilean claims arbitrator, as the party turns against the President in a parting gesture.
Professor Harrison has closed with the law school at Leland Stanford University and will assume duties as lecturer in the law department at the opening of the next term.
An ex-President, in keeping with dignity, joins a new field of labor. Mr Harrison, a well equipped lawyer and essayist, receives broad public wishes for success. Professor Harrison of Leland Stanford University is also regarded as certain to succeed.
The piece condemns the four year GOP rule from 1885 to 1889, praising the end of their control. It cites mass dismissals of Democrats, reckless spending, tariff favoritism to monopoli sts, currency disruption by the Sherman bill, and widespread public condemnation culminating in an empty treasury and unstable currency. It declares this their last appearance in national governance.
The Senate refusals to confirm Hanchett as United States circuit judge are not condemned as discourteous under current precedents. Four years ago a President was told he could not appoint a judge after losing re election, a rule echoed by Senator Epmunds. Now Harrison holds the similar post, validating the precedent for the occasion.
Tomorrow's New Post will feature twelve pages and a first time five column color cartoon. The Jumbo press enables five extra columns, with ads driving growth and possible early ad declines. The issue marks Triumphant Democracy jubilee and Grover Cleveland inauguration, with expanded content and flexibility in page count.
The Boston Post plans to utilize varied plate depths and old press facilities with the new equipment, guaranteeing 36 060 eight page Posts per hour in the cellar. The paper cannot enumerate features or predict sales but aims to be preserved by rich and poor and to equal combined Boston morning newspaper sales. The Post seeks undisputed leadership with its forthcoming edition.
A column paints vivid portraits of Boston figures and events. It recalls Governor Russell as a humorous child’s idol and outlines Captain Palmer’s seafaring honors, Til linghast’s extensive legislative biographical card index, and flattering notes on Mayor’s Clerk Tom O Rourke. It also mentions Dr George E Ellis Plymouth reminiscences, Minnie Wetzler’s telephone recital, the Vendome bar dinner success, and lawyers Greenough Hutchins Gallagher Hemenway Elder Lowell Tindale servicing the bar.
Boston keeps bustling with City Council and General Court action as a hearing on transient lodgings under police oversight unfolds and fire department probes continue. A Cleveland dinner honors the incoming president. historic tales contrast past transfers of power. St George's Society weighs Goldwin Smith's Canada stance while National Colored Democratic League eyes Washington meetings as a new era dawns. The color line appears to fade in celebration of a Democratic inauguration.
The Cape Ann Breeze notes Postmaster Hart should recall that not only the early bird but the early worm can be caught. The quip casts a lighthearted warning on timing and consequence.
Amusements notice directs readers to Page 8 for details while advertising a New Home Sewing Machine located at 160 Tremont Street.
A collage of witty lines from various papers including Picayune Binghamton Leader Troy Press and Cleveland Plain Dealer. It notes humorous takes on cards philanthropy stage fright and a bald-headed man. The snippet preserves quirky quotes and a playful tone.
The piece defends Richard Olney as future Attorney General, arguing he will switch from representing corporations to serving the people. It stresses a new oath and duty to enforce laws against trusts, noting his Democratic affiliation and the party platform urging strict enforcement and needed restraint of abuses. It contends prior corporate work should not disqualify him.
The Boston Yacht Club met at Parker House to consider the Park Commission offer for a new club house site and voted to accept it. Resolutions on Generals Butler and ex Commodore Manning deaths were adopted. Captain Paul Butler, owner of the schooner American, was elected a member. Commodore John A Stetson presided with Thomas Dean as secretary.
The First Regiment Association officers held their monthly meeting at the American House with Colonel T R Mathews presiding. About twenty five members attended and discussed the Civil War campaign that began on the Rapidan as Grant launched the final advance to Appomattox. Colonel T R Livermore opened with a historical contribution on the war's last days.
Readers are invited to send brief memoranda of upcoming social events. Friday features include a dance at Warren Hall Brighton at 8 and a dance at Newton clubhouse hosted by Mr Henry M Wellington at 8 30.
Miss Lizzie A. Smith will lecture on the legal condition of women as property holders in Massachusetts at Dr Hortons church on March 8. Other items note Mrs Merrill recovering from illness Maud Powell the violinist early life Dover businesswoman Mrs Dow and a New York colonial exhibit for the World Fair with Mrs Harrison lace collection and pre revolution silver. Mrs Cleveland's mother Mrs Perrine of Buffalo accompanies inauguration party members in Washington.
In Chicago the National Council of Women debated street attire and urged a practical dress suitable for shopping, business, marketing, housework and walking. The report supports union underskirts of varying texture, price and style and notes three acceptable options for undergarments.
Gorham D. Gilman spoke on Hawaii Past and Present at Union Hall under the Boston Young Men's Christian Union. Hundreds were turned away as the lecture illustrated by stereopticon showed his twenty years on the islands. He noted Massachusetts has major financial interests there behind California and dismissed claims that reformers are schemers. He cited local business leaders who recently gave $125,000 for a church and donate $20,000 yearly for church purposes.
In Quincy on March 2 thieves broke into stone sheds at South and West Quincy and carried off eight bush hammers valued at 356. Four hammers were taken from Oswell & Magle, four from Haverhan & Sons. Chief Langley learned of the theft, two hammers were recovered in Boston, and Charles F. Dinnegan was arrested and jailed to await arraignment in district court Friday morning.
A fragmentary verse recalls a tinted ivory night scene where a face appears and a kiss is shared. The speaker hints at secrecy and later discovers the beloved person vanished or altered, with a rueful regret for not knowing being watched. The text cites Tom M Lasson in Vogue.
The article advocates adopting the Syrian dress as suggested by English sisters, praises the gymnasium dress as beautiful and graceful, and describes the American costume with a short skirted gown and matching loggias. It advises a loose and easy neck collar regardless of chosen style.
A fashionable Boston dressmaker prescribes bridal colors for widows and divorcees. The young maiden should wear pearl white and orange blossoms, while the widow must don heliotrope and purple or garnet, and the divorced woman a modest shade.
In England a strong stand against black crepe as mourning fabric gains force. The Princess of Wales, in mourning for her son, the Duke of Clarence, wears no crepe, underscoring a shift away from the once universal material among English and American women.
A Boston Sunday school teacher urged his pupils to respect all living things. As he concluded his sermon he stated that the Lord who made the mountain made the blade of grass the pebble on the shore and even a daisy, underlining universal creation.
Recent statistics show life expectancy in France increasing for both sexes, with women rising to forty years and men to forty as well. The gain appears more pronounced among men, signaling a widening gap in early life expectancy trends.
Ladderman Mc Laughlin of Ladder 1 reported a new incendiary attempt near Faneuil Hall square on Tuesday night. He found a small blaze under crates and barrels packed with straw against a Hathaway building side, quickly extinguished, before the culprit could be caught.
In London on March 2 the House of Commons debated Justice O'Briend statement about lawlessness in County Clare. Liberal-Unionist T W Russell moved adjournment to spotlight the claim, sparking a heated clash with Morley and others who denied crime rises under the government. The motion failed 260 to 215 despite Liberal cheers.
The Southern shoe salesmen held their monthly supper at the United States Hotel with thirty members present. Peter McGeough presided and Clarice P. Ward acted as secretary. Topics discussed included The South and Its Future and The Sandwich Islands and Shall We Annex Them.
John L Wells aged 28 left his home at 3 pm yesterday saying he would take a walk and has not been seen since. A Malden resident from New York, he worked for William Smith a building mover but weather has limited work. He is five feet ten inches tall, 168 pounds with a light mustache. Telegrams sent to New York friends. no replies yet. Police investigate.
A Lynn Item excerpt envisions a larger Boston, asserting Somerville will join Charlestown as years pass. The note frames urban growth as inevitable, signaling regional expansion plans across communities.
Kate Field's Washington lauds Edward Everett Hale for Feb 22 drawing a human Washington. The piece credits honest naming and fresh presentation of an old subject, praising Hale for making Washington seem natural and real.
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