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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1894
Page
4
Report says Senator Lodge may not oppose a tariff bill vote though many Republicans oppose obstruction. The Democratic majority is blamed for slow, wavering tactics and compromising delays that threaten prosperity. The piece condemns Democratic inaction as worse than partisan Republican opposition.
The article rails at a tariff scheme that keeps Canadian coal out of New England while US mines threaten a strike. It notes a Canadian factory closure and railway cutbacks as Canadian industry protests a tariff aimed at blocking competition. It condemns coal barons for demanding tribute while their own industry relies on foreign markets.
A editorial argues the Senate should not conduct the Gray committee investigation in secret. It warns secret hearings would erode public trust, invite rumors, and undermine honesty and accountability, stressing the duty to the American people.
The speaker argues that the national honor requires public judgment of senators and that Gray's committee should present unaltered evidence and avoid secret deliberations. If the committee hides the truth, it risks losing public trust and legitimacy.
A Boston hospital autopsy case involving alleged removal of organs sparks moral outrage and a push for stronger protections for deceased relatives. The letter argues that laws should shield families while allowing scientific study with proper authorization.
A thick Harvey process plate tested at Indian Head shattered under the first hit and collapsed after a second shot, raising questions about the strength of Harveyized armor for the battleship Indiana and highlighting the clash between gun and armor tech versus fraudulent workmanship in Carnegie plates.
The board’s Republican majority faces pressure to confirm the mayor’s nominees for boards commissions and department heads, excluding public institutions directors. Critics condemn the hold on the list as partisan obstruction, noting most appointees are rehires who have proven fitness.
Boston readers sigh at the sale of the steamers Carroll and Worcester for junk. A South End grocer collects four cents from an organ grinder, provoking laughter from onlookers. A park couple is halted by a policeman, and remarks on servant girls who post no cards in want ads spark irony about employers.
A fragment notes a dialogue where one woman questions another’s certainty and the responder admits her own doubt, reflecting a contested recollection or interpretation. The snippet suggests interpersonal tension without clear context or outcomes.
The item notes Congressman Oates poised to win in Alabama, mentions his 1864 Confederate Army service and a portrait discovery of Emily Bronte to be engraved for publication. It also reports Miss Baker of Simpson College, Indiana, at 32, who translated Eschylus at 14. Packard becomes Reform League of Maryland president after Wallis. Virchow, honored by Italy, is a busy professor, editor, and active society member.
The Post invites readers to submit letters on enjoying a two week vacation at moderate cost. Prizes of ten dollars in gold to the best letters received by the deadline May 24, with preference to earlier entries, must be written on one side and include name and address.
The piece recommends a two week stay in Camden Maine including rides to Rockland and Warrenton Park, lighthouse visits, a buckboard trip, Chestnut Street Hill views, Megunticook and Camdens lake scene, and a Boston boat return at five. The tone is inviting and nostalgic.
In Littleton Massachusetts on the Fitchburg railroad a grove of tall pines offers rest and quiet for camping. Visitors can bring canvas tents, sleep on pine needles, enjoy fresh water from a spring, fish, boat rental, and farm provisions from nearby farmers. Trains to Boston run nearby, with isolation under pines noted by Ss. M. Bailey of Keptinton New Hampshire.
A. 8. suggests vacations near Boston offering quick escapes to local spots. He praises country carriage drives and cycling trips, north Maine camps or hotels near Moosehead Lake for fishing and outdoor life, with options for seashore or country stays and advice to savor open air before summer ends.
From Onset bluff the water view is picturesque and grand. The author praises Buzzard's and Onset Bay as economical and superior seaside retreats with boating bathing fishing and daily pleasures. Nature and art influence these popular watering places on the Atlantic coast.
Congressman Joseph H. O Neil likely seeks a fourth term with support from Boston Democrats who see him as a national minded Massachusetts leader. He plans to attend the Democratic convention again while spending summers at Tiverton Rhode Island and weighing a possible mayoral bid.
Ter rence Powderly ex general master workman A W Wright Toronto F H Quinn Providence face possible expulsion from the Knights of Labor after a Boston board inquiry and an official meeting. They are accused of schemes to undermine the new Knights leadership and align with the Federation of Labor. Expulsion notices were mailed with 15 days to respond, subject to appeal next fall.
The third summer session of the School of Applied Ethics begins July 12 at 9 a.m. and runs to August 15 in Plymouth. Topics include labor questions, economics and social progress with leading university economists and educators. A educators conference runs August 6 to 11.
Last week’s gallery notes include Walter Gilman Page's The Old Letter and S. S. Slatter’s At the Spring. F. W. Rogers presents a pastel kitten The Terriers. Several artists head to country locales for fall work.
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