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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1895
Page
4
The author argues against dedicating a Memorial Day monument to ex-Confederate soldiers now living in Chicago. He says such tribute befits no occasion, noting no rancor remains yet asserting the day should honor Union heroes, not former opponents. He emphasizes lasting patriotic spirit and cautions against trivializing the day.
The piece condemns Yale and Harvard for refusing a field game, calling their letters and threats silly and a moral failure for higher education. It notes Yale and Harvard officials avoid play, yet pile insults and bodily injury claims, reflecting poor diplomacy and public disappointment.
The Boston charter amendments centralize appointment power in the Mayor, removing Aldermen as a confirming body. The Post warns this autocratic shift undermines checks and balances, favors one party, and risks Democratic control of future offices. It argues the current system has served Boston for nearly 75 years and should not be discarded for expediency.
The editorial urges no early Congress session citing a strong Treasury with 97,600,000 gold reserve and 85,000,000 available funds. It argues only a Treasury emergency could justify a session and predicts no urgent financial issues before December.
Secretary Carlisle argues that free coinage of cheap silver dollars would raise market prices for food clothing and rent while wages stay about half of current purchasing power. He notes workers earn only labor and skill and cannot mint bullion projects, predicting decades of struggle to raise wages to match doubled prices.
Judge Harlans dissent condemns taxing the rich less and shifting burdens to the poor. He warns against policy that suggests favoritism in taxation and argues the amended law unjustly exempts landlords and large fortunes. His views appear conservative yet revolutionary in current conditions.
The Essex Republican officials race for General Cogwell's seat as he lies near death. The author laments their haste and urges restraint out of respect for Cogwell's character and public service. The piece questions propriety and calls for civility in a time of ailing leadership.
The Citizens note Coin’s Financial School dominates attention, claims An swer to Harvey’s work rivals its circulation. They remark Coin’s influence even replacing the Bible in Colorado and cite a Brooklyn rooster theft incident involving Mary Kelly.
Massachusetts debates protecting the bald eagle after Senator Hoar highlights the bird’s national symbolism. The essay urges state action to curb killing or capture, comparing Massachusetts to New York which fines $25 for eagle offenses and noting strong local sentiment for preserving state symbols.
The Jamaica Plain News argues widening Tremont Street is needed, stating Boston suffers from narrow streets and should not miss chances for improvement. The piece urges timely consideration of opportunities to achieve a major upgrade.
The Massachusetts House spent the day debating a metropolitan water works bill. Key points include funding of 27 million dollars over forty years, acquisition of Boston’s system, and assessed costs shared by communities outside Boston. Woburn and several towns and a city are eliminated from the district.
White cotton and linen duck trousers and working suits for yachtsmen. Simmons and Co advertise blue suits man of war breeches white duck trousers blue flannel pantaloons duck suits shoes sailor hats and embroidered badges for the yachting fleet on the Atlantic coast. Send for yachting circular.
A reader named H. Oliver asks the editor how many millionaires sit on the Supreme Court and accuses the court of being beyond taxation, claiming the rich benefit while the poor pay, and protests that precedent seems ignored.
The Eleven 10 Co income tax collectors in Boston will end their service with the next Saturday as a telegram from Washington ordered Donovan to discharge the group. The office will continue with regular staff while tallying taxes from 1 260 000 dollars in returns. James H Slade of Quincy heads the unit with eight other collectors named plus assistants from Charlestown Taunton Peabody and South Boston. Chief Slade earned 1800 dollars annually while the others made 1600 dollars each.
Washington May 21 Commissioner Miller of the Internal Revenue Bureau issued telegrams to all collectors halting income tax work and ordering the return or destruction of books, assessment lists, returns and records. He promised refunds to taxpayers who already paid, while noting historic 1862 72 tax returns were publicly filed and later destroyed under authority.
Washington May 21 three sentences from Justice Harlans dissent drew sharper comment than the income tax ruling. A Kentucky Republican his dissent gains unusual weight among Southern and Western Democrats fearing the decision may threaten liberties and possibly steer national politics toward a despotism of wealth. The justices dissent stresses danger to liberty and future calamity and expresses a duty to protest.
Rice 1492 at Hollis Street Theater remains popular with strong singing by Miss Vaughn. Madame San-Gene closes at Boston venues after a London carriage accident scare. Olga Nethersole plans Carmen season opener in Boston with a triple bill of plays. Dor o thy at Castle Square charms patrons while Trilby burlesque draws crowds at Howard Atheneum. Oliver Twist matinee at Bowdoin Square and two benefit performances feature local performers Mattie Murphy and Lot ta Hope. Concerts in Copley Hall aid Baldwin Place Diet Kitchen. Fra Diavolo slated for Castle Square. The Two Orphans at Grand Opera House with Kate Claxton and Mme Janauschek. Joe Flynn's last Boston run at Howard Atheneum. Trilby and tricks dominate Keith's New Theatre week. Palace and Grand Museum present varied programs. Skobel dazzles Lyceum audiences.
The Boston Sunday Post owns a prized black kitten that entered publisher Grazier's room the day of the 3 cent issue and has been a honored guest. The Buffalo Sunday Times has a gifted cat that closely resembles the Boston kitten and used it for likeness. The cats were not in the exhibition, and would have dominated prizes if present.
To the Editor Yale's football crew demands an apology from Harvard before a fall game. The letter mocks the captain Hinkey's gentle methods and likens the dispute to a public chorus about resisting interference, reflecting campus rivalries and high-spirited pride.
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