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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1892
Page
4
The Post reports government favoring use of an idle monitor for Boston practice. Commander Sorry confirms Nantucket will be sent here mid May as naval battalion work resumes. The arrangement aims to boost naval reserve efficiency for coast and harbor defense.
The notice commends Commander Soley for his successful efforts in securing the vessel in which he has personally served, highlighting his prior experience and achievement in obtaining the ship for use or control.
The House adjourned at half past midnight, killing the free silver bill for now. The minority allied with Bland inflationists to provoke the disruption and delay, but sound money Democrats led by Williams of Massachusetts won a decisive victory. Time will tell if the bill returns. for now the silver craze loses steam as Congress gains sanity.
Massachusetts is praised for its congressional leaders in the current Congress. William Williams earns national notice for honest money over Bland and allies, Andrew advances key tariff reform ideas, Stevens voices tariff reform views for protected classes, and Walker gains respect for promoting patriotic expression. overall, Massachusetts has reasons to be proud of its representatives.
The minority on the taxation committee argues for exempting city and town bonds from taxation, citing benefits to Boston’s borrowing and broader appeal of untaxed, low-interest bonds. They say many bonds escape tax, harming public funds and disadvantaging small investors, executors, and trustees who must report holdings.
The passage argues that distributing indebtedness among citizens rather than foreign holders would boost interest in good local government. It states the State should relieve these bonds from taxation as the most judicious action.
The Louisiana Democratic factions reunite after anti lottery agitation leading to McEnnehy victory in the primaries. The withdrawal of the lottery managers’ charter extension removed the central dispute, uniting the party for November while reducing North driven hopes of Republican dominance. The lottery issue is seen as dying, warding off a lottery backed relapse.
The report hints at transferring cases to Washington and appealing to the Supreme Court to challenge indictments and delay proceedings. It notes whiskey trust offenders and Louisiana Lottery officials may join this tactic while urging District Attorney Allen to thwart it. Public sentiment rejects immunity for the rich and calls for equal enforcement.
The Rhode Island canvass offers encouragement for Democrats as Cleveland is set to speak in Providence ahead of the election week. A Democratic plurality could nominate electors in November and possibly yield a Democratic Legislature, with Rhode Island’s four electoral votes seen as pivotal for New England’s broader contest. Senator Aldrich’s retirement would mark a major political shift.
Rockefeller University fellows linger in worldly wisdom while the Greek question looms. They deny offering Professor Waite a professorship or athletic post, instead hinting at a choice that would not suit him. Waite has signaled he does not seek their closed door or old traditions.
The New England Farmer celebrates its seventy first volume with a new dress and improved styling, claiming to be the best looking as well as the best edited and oldest agricultural paper.
Major J. Henry Gould met Governor Russell at the Executive Chamber. Mr and Mrs N F Wadsworth of Louisville square return from Florida. Collector A W Beard recovers and returns to the Custom House. Rev Daniel Dorchester D D postpones lectures due to illness. Ex Representative Joseph B Maccabe of East Boston attended the Legislature. Edward Atkinson set for a smoke talk at St Botolph Club on immigration. Rep Frank P Bennett expected back from the South. James W Clark marks his fiftieth wedding anniversary in Framingham. Lenten service address at St Pauls by Rev John S Lindsay on Everyday Christianity. Public meeting in Winchester Town Hall on road building with C F Allen and W E McClintock. Rev Edward Everett Hale to lecture to the Washington chapter on Massachusetts role in the Revolution.
Judge William L. Putnam of Portland is to be honored by Democrats at a banquet tomorrow evening. Hon M A Haines now heads the New England lab for the U S revenue department in Montpelier testing maple sugar. M L Williams resigns as Boston & Maine general agent in Portland. George E Whitney of Maine Central may replace him. George Thompson of Boston to be ticket assent. Aunt Sally Brown of Granby turns 102 in fair health. Salmon Brook district has 23 residents over 70 in about 40 houses. A 89 year old woman agrees to stop evening parties at age 90.
Wade Hampton once a near millionaire before the war is now far from prosperity. Ex Senator Warner Miller plans a California trip next week to advocate for the Nicaragua Canal Company. Secretary Noble, a Maine University classmate of Harrison, could guide him on their shared studies. Cassius Clay of Kentucky has daughter Laura Clay who leans into politics via woman suffrage. George Du Maurier, famed for Punch and Harper's Weekly cartoons, retires from drawing at 56 due to failing eyesight.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra under Nikisch presented Schumann Manfred Schubert and Beethoven fifth in Cambridge honoring James Russell Lowell. The performance highlighted shading, tone balance, and delicate phrasing, with noted cello solos and strong audience appreciation. Also covered Miss Gertrude E Cobb's concert at Warren Street Methodist Church with Wilhelm Heinrich and other artists praised for their artistry.
Massachusetts figure Captain Nathan Appleton, long prominent in public life, is noted for entertaining soliloquies reflecting his past service in government roles. The remark highlights his continued cultural impact and public presence in historical circles.
A midlife Union veteran Captain Nathan Appleton proclaims his political ambitions. He recalls Franco American treaty work in Paris in 1878, urges reciprocity, Panama Canal completion, Samana Bay lease, and Grant’s aims. He pins hopes on Australian ballot, Garnered by Grand Army and colored voters, aiming for Congress with Washington as a base.
Fragmented remarks mix political jests and celebrity quips. References touch Ingalls Talmage Mme Melba and the Kaiser with paraphrased boasts and tongue in cheek judgments. The tone mirrors a witty column noting public personas and grand claims without asserting direct events.
A poem by W. Ossorne argues that deeds of heroism rise above fashionable fads. It lauds Shaw for leading a dark-faced army toward the gates of hell, honors fallen soldiers, and calls on Wagner’s walls to echo the sacrifice as the nation recalls brave acts across history.
Fourteen members met in a Tavern dining room for the Bunting Club monthly gathering last evening. Mr. W. Lincoln Sage presided as the discussion centered on the day’s subjects.
William Roberts a 30 year old resident of 18 Boylston Avenue Jamaica Plain was arrested by a Station 16 officer yesterday afternoon on a charge of assault with a whip on Edward Wilcox.
A portrait of Frank McAnally of Lawrence, a labor-minded state representative with a large working class constituency. The article notes his medium build, florid complexion, gray-brown hair, and distinctive dress, detailing his quiet earnest debating style and observant posture in the House as legislation turns.
A brisk review of Judge F Carroll Brewster's Disraeli in Outline and Edward Whymper's Among the Great Andes of the Equator, assessing their biographical and exploratory value. The piece appraises Brewster's concise life of Disraeli, his legal stature, and Whymper's ascent storytelling with notes on Ecuadorian character, plus brief mentions of That Stick by Charlotte Yonge.
The Senate committee on military affairs acted swiftly on Senator Hawley’s bill to repeal the prohibition on army officers wearing brevet rank or being addressed by nonofficial titles. The measure has Secretary Elkins and General Schofield’s backing and was ordered to be favorably reported.
Slander and praise mix in a call for readers to describe the Typical Boston Girl. The Post offers a $10 gold piece to the best 100 word description, judged by Miriam O Leary with results based on earliest received among equal merit.
A reader signing as CHARLES F MARBLE of Bridgton Maine describes a Boston girl as paradoxically vain yet humble near cafes, scholarly but impractical, capable of tragedy or comedy, and dangerous to suitors. He notes staying at a safe distance and claims to tell the truth.
The passage portrays a typical Boston girl as independent and modest, fond of literature and romance yet practical in daily life. She enjoys amateur acting and riding a safety bicycle, with a plump figure and fair complexion, orthodox by faith with liberal leanings, centered on Epwarp Lsturm.
Pauline Nelson of Vernon Street Boston Highlands critiques the “Typical Boston Girl” stereotype. The piece probes pride in independence and strongmindedness shaping the so called old maid image, balancing admiration with cynicism about provincial Boston standards.
A nineteenth century note praises a Boston woman described as fashionable and virtuous who performed daily street sweeping chores alongside ornamental sweepers. It laments the fading role of such laborers as fashion returns to prominence. Signed by F. Smrra of West Newton.
A poetic sketch extols a Boston girl as cultured and stylish, noting her knowledge of Browning and French, her glasses, and fashionable attire. The verse ends with praise for the “typical Boston girl” and mentions the signer D. A. Remy of 204 W Brookline Street.
A brief satirical sketch praising a Bostonian woman as pure and admirable with strong character and self reliance. Noting her merits are vast and defects barely mentioned, the prose frames her as a leader among women with a humorous tone.
A Paris Herald feature sketches a Paris fashion hint describing a green damask toilette with wings at the sides and train. It notes a lace jabot at the corsage framed by a sable boa and sleeves gathered into graceful folds ending in a long straight cuff.
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