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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1893
Page
4
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The Post urges President Cleveland to remove Pension Commissioner Green B. Baum as the first act of reform. It argues pension reform grows nationwide, with old soldiers pressing for change and calls to cleanse the pension office of corrupt influence tied to Commissioner Rau.
ANOTHER GOOD CANDIDATE Speaker Barrett voices readiness to be the Republican candidate for Mr LopGe’s vacant seventh district seat. The Post commends the field, noting Mayor Hayes and Barrett as bright, capable, and ambitious. The choice will be made by Republicans before voters decide if a stronger Democrat may prevail.
The governor calls for a complete reform of the prison system, urging an unpartisan, responsible administration. He stresses that crime concerns, not politics, must drive changes and that both parties should support his recommendations for a satisfactory fix. If the Legislature acts wisely, it should adopt the plan regardless of party.
At a banquet in honor of Senator Davis a tribute claimed he retires with unstained hands, no fortune, and no stain on integrity. The speaker argued public men are not inherently dishonest, countering criticisms of Congress over recent monolithic legislation.
The passage defends Mr. Dawes against imputations on his integrity. It notes he has served in Congress for a generation, remains financially modest by today’s standards, and did not gain wealth from public opportunities. It praises his personal integrity and loyalty to Massachusetts.
Secretary Carlisle issues new immigration rules effective May first. The plan replaces a prior Congress proposal to close ports for a year, adopting a sift and discriminate approach. It requires consular health certifications, baggage disinfection, and strict inquiries into past records, aimed at excluding undesirable entrants while permitting selective admission.
The fire last Friday clears the way to widen Essex street from Chauncy to South street at an estimated cost of a quarter million dollars. Widen Lincoln street between Essex and Tufts streets would cost 10500. The plan aims to reduce building height to street width ratio and improve safety and convenience.
A season of devastating fires strikes Lynn and Exeter cotton factory along with prior major blazes in Federal Street and the Dover asylum. The piece urges lessons from the disasters, aiming for wiser welfare in New England building and pauper insane care reforms to avert future losses.
Boston business circles note Mr. McLeop's victory at the stockholders meeting. The result signals support for alternatives to the Consolidated lines and highlights connections between New England and the anthracite region, plus a potential independent outlet to the West and perhaps eventual access to New York.
A playful verse laments fashion and form while declaring steadfast admiration for a beloved figure. It wittily notes garb from empire trim to bustles, sleeves, pads, and hoops, insisting devotion remains despite changing styles.
In a fragmented diary style snippet a speaker notes Madge's awkward walk and a forthcoming visit by the boepakira, hinting at playful mischief and a social moment left incomplete by garbled text.
General Collins celebrates with a levee as a drunken sailor visits his Ames building office. Bay State Gas is critiqued by a corporate counsel. New Bedford papers race for Boston fire news. Warden Lovering endures probing interviews at the prison. James Roche visits St Louis for a Knights event. Knaves and notables migrate to awards and tributes in local journalism circles.
A collage of quips and humorous lines from various papers. Tales include a man promising to share troubles before marriage, a flirtatious exchange about future woes, and remarks on art, duels, lounging on a couch, drinking, and odd rural humor.
Letter to the editor commends the Boston Post for campaigning to remove overhead electric wires. Argues underground systems are feasible and safer, cites corporate profits and franchise values, calls for public action and accountability. Requests ongoing advocacy until citizens demand safety over cost.
The New York Herald awarded a $50 prize for the most artistic Easter hat design. Ninety three designs were submitted and judged by C D Gibson A J Sims and Mme Hardy. Miss Hendren provided a detailed description of her hat featuring a sage green split straw, crocuses, and velvet accents. She is praised for artistic taste and design skill.
Warden Lovering reports calm at Fort Russell after leaders were moved, with searches in the north wing uncovering tools and few revolvers. Senate Special Committee on prison management held its first public meeting, debating prison labor, warden power, and board composition, with officials weighing punishment, staffing, and reform proposals.
At the meeting in Haverhill on March 14, Company F of the Eighth Regiment elected First Lieutenant William Dow as captain replacing Captain B H Jellison Second Lieutenant W V Mace was chosen first lieutenant and Private William McKay was elected second lieutenant all in the same session reflecting a routine regimental leadership change.
A Buffalo Courier excerpt says a clergyman tested a class of children on current events. When asked what happened on March first a student exclaimed that they “put Grover in,” signaling a playful school moment about politics and history.
Brighton scene shows guards posted around Bowker Fertilizer Company works after Boston workers were brought in. Nine men hired, eight left on learning of the quiet strike. four holdouts refuse to work until discharged. Bowker and superintendent Sparrow deny workers dictating terms while noting no riot risk.
T H Bartlett opens an art course with a Lincoln study likely to trigger discussion. He will use rare archival photos and two stereopticons to illuminate the President’s personality and correct popular misconceptions. A large Chickering Hall audience is expected tonight with further talks Friday and Saturday.
Underwriters voted to reduce insurance agents commission from 15 to 10 percent in the conflagration district. Notice has been served on all insurance companies.
A terse notice records a marriage event with names obscured by OCR. The fragment confirms a union completed in March under authority or ceremony linked to the PAA. Details on participants are unreadable, but the marriage is officially acknowledged.
Fire Marshal Whitcomb attributes the swift blaze to gas escape near a large meter on the Ames building third floor. Investigators expect the gas caused the fire by melting a pipe, with a stairway draft intensifying the spread. Witnesses report explosions and a perilous rescue scene as crews search ruins and level dangerous walls.
The Emergency Fund sale starts this morning at Tremont Theatre with free admission and entertainment from all town theatres to aid the cause. Prominent donors include Kendall H. Damon, James Richard Carter, Walker Stetson, and John F. Calet among others, totaling contributions across local firms and individuals.
The Board of Fire Underwriters in Boston reduces broker commissions on risks in the conflagration district from 15 to 10 percent. The change, effective immediately, benefits companies with an extra 5 percent while brokers face little loss. The circular, dated March 14, 1893, is issued by secretary Ospoings Howes Jr and A McInngs Jr.
The Republicans in the House defeated the eight hour bill which set eight hours as a day for state, county, city and town employees. An amended version would weaken its effect and threaten the nine hour law. Debate reopened as Mr Atwood urged reconsideration, invoking the trout, noting its value as a food fish at five cents a pound and that passage would not endanger wild trout. Other actions included bills on indecent posters, railroad mergers involving Old Colony and contracts for leases of the Concord and Montreal line, and restricting second class floor areas with holiday limits for Boston firemen.
A long ill spell leaves a patient distrustful of her physician and unable to speak up. Her maid promises to handle it, and when the doctor arrives the maid blocks entry saying the mistress is too ill to see him. The scene ends with the doctor surprised by the denial.
Two men discuss life insurance between friends. They plot to purchase life coverage on each other for ten thousand dollars then shoot to collect the payout. The dialogue reveals a crime plan with a dangerous motive and a motive to murder for profit.
In a courtroom scene a tramp explains his act was driven by drink and a church fair wine jelly offered by a woman. The judge questions his motive as the man promises a fuller story.
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