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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1891
Page
4
The new Chairman of the Republican National Committee told a New York reporter that the committee bears no responsibility for fall election results and that outcomes are not connected to the campaign. The remark draws scrutiny from Republicans wary of overconfidence cited by Candidate McKinley in Ohio.
Judge Benedict of the United States District Court rules that the Treasury Department can not apply a light tax to the foreign built Miranda yacht. The decision holds Section 4,225 not to restrict exemptions to documented vessels only, noting the Miranda has a US Custom House document proving American ownership. The ruling echoes prior court decisions favoring common sense and good law.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette, a leading Republican organ in Pennsylvania, declares Blaine the party leader and should be nominated next year by acclamation. The article notes Harrison has disappointed the party and seeks a patronage machine to secure renomination, prompting rapid action by the disaffected.
The Grand Army of the Republic faced reproach after admitting colored Civil War veterans to equal standing. Southern members resisted, with Colonel Hopees, commander in Louisiana and Mississippi, insisting that whites rule themselves and the colored veterans go by themselves, signaling tension over demographic balance in his department.
The piece reports a heated quarrel within the Grand Army of the Republic over racial integration south of the Ohio and Potomac. Retiring Commander-in-Chief VEAZEY urged a compromise to shield colored comrades, while others pressed for separation. VEAZEY’s New England Republican background is noted as context.
The piece argues that free silver advocacy originated with Western Republican mine owners and was enacted by a Republican Congress. It attacks Eastern Republican rhetoric that labels Democrats as pro free coinage and notes Ohio Republicans support the silver policy while journals miscast the issue as Democratic. It contends the party has not stood for honest money and highlights the Ohio platform’s silver plank.
A fatal railway wreck on the West Shore road adds to the summer toll. A freight is struck by a fast express during a siding switch, following a pattern seen on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line, causing multiple deaths.
The article argues that neither train was scheduled, creating special risk in the West Shore collision. It criticizes the rear brakeman and conductor for failing to follow flagging rules and questions the railroad manager’s dismissal of non scheduling as a risk. It urges block signals and automatic couplings to reduce human error and prevent such avoidable disasters.
In Garden and Forest, Mr. Sylvester Baxter argues for making the Blue Hills of Milton a public park dubbed The Massachusetts Forest. He outlines a plan to place the domain under the Trustees for the Preservation of Beautiful and Historic Places, finance via donations, and improve access with roads and rail connections. The project aims to boost outdoor recreation, health, and regional prosperity with inexpensive protection and scenic drives.
John L. Sullivan caused disturbance during the voyage to Australia on the steamship Mariposa. The captain confined him for the remainder of the trip and denied liquor.
Edward Bertuamy criticizes railroad corruption while warning against market betting. A New York paper quotes an actress enthusiastic about a self written play. Mr Parnell plans an autumn visit, though envoy O Connor is judged as overimaginative.
A London Truth contributor riffs that no American girl in London is complete without specific luxury and flaws. The New York Tribune criticizes speeches at the Chamber of Commerce banquet honoring White Squadron officers. Ex secretary Whitney receiving praise at the event is noted as explaining the tone.
The remark targets Mr. Searuers husband of the late Mrs. Marx Hopkins, noting his supposed ignorance about intimate concerns and his habit of not reading newspapers.
The Lewiston Journal argues that foreign commerce grows under protection because national diversification boosts prosperity and keeps workers paid well. A parable about a match seller illustrates price and volume as the seller explains profits from sheer sales volume despite losses per item.
In Chicago Post commentary, Italian radicals align with France while the Pope commands vast Italian lay support. The piece warns a general election could pit Italy against itself, a Machiavellian stroke, as France’s educated classes drift from the church and mobilize against a common foe. The tale, Italian saying aside, reads as a cautionary note about perceived alliances.
An Evening Post analysis notes Republican unanimous praise for tariff free trade clauses. It argues the measure largely increases duty free imports and could spur reciprocity with eastern nations as well as those to the south.
The article mocks Republican officials taking leisure trips to Cape May and Bar Harbor this summer. It notes Secretary Tracy’s two week stay at Bar Harbor and contrasts their travels with pilgrims visiting shrines in Europe. It emphasizes political figures treating vacations as a ritual of power.
A Philadelphia Call note on the New York barge office debating whether ballet dancers qualify as artists under contract labor law. The piece calls the law queer, noting its inconsistencies and uneven reach across professions.
A Commercial Advertiser report argues that excursion trains bring death and disaster when colliding with mail or regular trains. It urges excursion parties to ride regular trains and place railroad officials on the specials to prevent future wrecks.
Controversies among supporters loom as the President and his Secretary of State face likely quarrels, with relations and intentions under scrutiny. The piece frames inevitable conflicts within political factions surrounding the White House.
A prayer asking God to extend mercy and grace as believers run the religious race. It seeks Thy promises and eternal treasure in heaven, sparing the people when astray and delaying rebuke to help them obtain divine graciousness.
The Boston and Yorktown cruisers, part of the evolution squadron, were sent to Brooklyn Navy Yard for cleaning and painting. Bennington and Vesuvius were moved to accommodate them as the fleet prepares for sea drills next Tuesday. The Boston and Yorktown will also take bunker coal while docked.
Thomas S. Bocock a former Virginia congressman for fourteen years and former Speaker of the Confederate Congress died Wednesday night at his Appomattox County home aged sixty six.
Concorp New Hampshire August 7 The Rev James F Morton of Wolfeboro a graduate of Acadia College and Newton Theological Institute has been elected principal of Proctor Academy at Andover.
The Viking, H. White's elegant steam yacht, has cruised in the Rockland area for a week and sailed today toward Bangor. A special Post report notes the vessel’s movement as it heads inland along the coast.
Brief notes sketch an epidemic of self inflicted deaths in Berlin. The column touches on editor banter, a license for a woman engineer, a Vienna streetcar baron, and a Russian court case on rain making. It also mentions German rail and railway logistics to Africa, passenger voyages to Europe, and an 83 year old Lyons heiress leaving a curious bequest to Dr X with unopened meds found after death.
John L. Stoddard prepares thirteenth annual lecture series with Mexico topic expected to draw crowds. Norwich's Henry C. Cook, five feet six, famed for an extraordinarily long beard. Salvador Mendonca, Brazil’s minister, richest in Washington diplomacy. his wife’s dowry boosts fortune. Mrs Mendonca American. four daughters raised in U S. King Frederick VII’s morganatic wife dies. property largely allocated to a children’s home bearing the king’s name. Lexan Bailey, youngest man in next Congress, under 30, seen as future force. he impressed Texas crowds with stumping and long coat tails.
Special to the Post reports Lynn’s shoe industry expanding with new cutters boosting the making department by seven workers per added cutter. The Goodyear well work at New York Shoe Co on Broad Street doubled over the year. Footwear shipments from Lynn for the week ending Aug 6 reached 5961 cases, up from 5445 last year, a gain of 516.
The Unitarian National Conference will hold its biennial meeting in Saratoga from Sept. 21 to 24. George William Curtis is elected president replacing the late Chief Justice Miller. The program includes a debate on Divorce led by Carroll D. Wright. Meetings take place in Lawn Hall as the Methodist Church is unavailable.
The Mercantile Agency reports 231 total failures this week, 207 in the United States and 24 in Canada, down from 247 last week and 254 the prior week. Last year for the same week shows 208 total failures, with 179 in the United States and 29 in Canada.
Hopson August 7 The town selectmen ordered drug stores and other establishments that had previously opened on Sundays for soda and cigars to discontinue such sales on Sundays.
In Boston I read Bar Harbor’s once famed hotel scene has faded while a cheaper 40 a week lodging is packed. The writer laments lost genteel summer boards and laments ivy over the Art Museum, a new Public Library called a barn, and jokes about mansard roots. Public trees face insect cocoons and dangerous electric wires.
A long list of names and residences is presented as guests at various hotels. The roster includes J D Nichols of Troy New York and many others such as Samuel H Dyer of Portland, Paul S Lewis of Philadelphia, August Freeland of New York, and B W Kinney of Springfield, among numerous others. The compilation reads like a period lodging ledger with many entries from cities across the United States and Canada.
At Crescent avenue station on the Old Colony road an express train struck two young men named Smith, cousins aged 23 and 20, who were boarding a train to Ashmont where they work. The elder suffered a severe head injury and is said to be near death, while the younger was bruised in the back.
Two theatres debut tonight the Boston and Grand Opera House presenting Evangeline revised with a star cast and sumptuous costumes. The Grand Opera House launches fall with The Midnight Alarm, famed for its scenery and striking effects, while Niobe continues its successful run at the Museum next Monday and a tour of Niobe heads to New York’s Bijou Theatre in three weeks.
At the Detroit Grand Army encampment the Logan monument fund reaches sixty five thousand dollars and is closed while the Sheridan monument fund shows fifty thousand on hand. Reports condemn political interference with government departments and discuss relations with Sons of Veterans. Posts may relocate by two thirds vote. department encampments may be held by July first. Efforts to read those not bearing arms into membership fail. Officers are installed as Veazey passes command to Palmer amid praise and a new flag presentation.
Ten prisoners escaped from the Lacrosse county jail last night and none have been recaptured. They were confined for minor offenses, and authorities are pursuing leads as the search continues.
A testimonial praises Waterman's Ideal Gold Fountain Pen for flawless operation and preference over all others. It notes recent writing done with it and urges purchase from your stationer or direct from the Eastern Agent Partridge at 59 Temple Place.
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