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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1895
Page
4
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The piece argues Boston's West End street railway should voluntarily grant free transfers to the public. It notes the current year’s profit, lack of city taxes or licenses, and urges public generosity now rather than later, preferring credit for magnanimity over coercion.
A Boston contemporary argues against barring the charter bill from referendum, asserting the people must vote on clear propositions. He cites 1822 and 1854 charters approved by the public and criticizes Governor Greenhalge’s narrow use of referendum for new charters and amendments. He maintains the 1885 charter should be submitted as prior charters were.
Boston editorial argues against a Senate vote to abolish the Common Council and create a strong mayor and single legislative board. It warns of an outright autocracy, lacking checks and balances, with party control likely to shift Democratic and disenfranchise Republican influence. The piece opposes centralized power and stresses the city’s need for balanced governance.
The text argues against a policy that allows any man to exploit system advantages for his party and personal enrichment, urging national and state unity to prevent such practices and protect the people.
Governor Greenhalge faces a choice on the Boston charter bill sent without a referendum. The piece argues for returning the bill to the legislature with a provision making it law only after voter approval, citing party pledges and Greenhalge’s inaugural support for local self government and initiative.
The Massachusetts Senate yesterday rejected a free transfers bill, aligning with powerful corporate interests against public demands for fair accommodation. The House had favored the people's cause, while thirty Senate votes blocked it. Notably, all Republican votes opposed the measure, with support from four Democrats and two Republican defectors, Maccabe and Neill.
A column notes missing Massachusetts monuments while recounting a rough electric rail trip to Boston with track derailments and delays. It praises Captain Gaskin and a Dorchester post office official, reflects on Julia Ward Howe, and recounts a sea voyage with a damaged vessel seeking London repairs and English vessel warnings.
Thousands of women submitted letters solving The Post prize story A Lawyer's Secret. The contest closed at noon yesterday and editors will read each entry to gauge approximate accuracy. Results published today, with further analysis to take a week or ten days.
Twelve years ago Edward H. Rose left Harvard to become a Boston Museum stage “super” and rose to theater manager at a young age. The piece notes police figures Inspector Dugan and Captain Watkins, mentions the Detroit plan and St Louis drill, and criticizes water access for horses and dogs in Boston with humorous remarks about Frog Pond and Gifford Home.
In an 1895 reminiscence a former Warwick mate recalls a perilous night at sea. The 1700 ton east Indian merchantman from Colombo to London battles a white squall and hurricane conditions. Foremast staysail tears, the ship heels, and the crew fights for safety as ten hours pass with danger unseen.
A fashion note critiques the trend of wasteful slashed fabrics in blouses. It highlights a top where four inch waist slashes reveal contrasting material, requiring silk facing on each strap and consuming both material and time. The piece warns against alluring but impractical design choices.
The Tremont Theatre hosts Bicycle Night with Stevens and Walter Allen causing laughter as Champion Zimmerman and the Press Cycle Club join a packed audience. Highlights include 1492 at Hollis, The Black Hussar at Castle Square, McSorley’s Courtship at Columbia, and a Memorial Day matinee.
Readers are shown how to convert an Eton jacket into a summer gown by adding removable silk fronts or Swiss fabric fronts. Suggestions include moire silk or white Swiss, with lace rosettes at the collar, and bands with tiny pointed edges. Designers may choose bright or pale colors and ribbon lace trims for a fashionable, cool day look.
John Peach of Randolph filed schedules in the Norfolk insolvency registry. Assets include machinery stock and patterns at Randolph factory and cash in the hands of the assignee. Liabilities total 17280.91 with 138 creditors led by Bullivant Brown & Fiske $707.94 and other Boston and New York firms. Peach offers 25 cents on the dollar payable in 30 days after confirmation.
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