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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1891

Page

4

Newspaper address change and payment instructions note

Subscribers must provide current and new addresses for changes. Payments at poster risk. make checks drafts and money orders payable to Post Publishing Company. Boston venues listed include Boston Theatre at Washington and Tremont streets with showtimes for Evangeline Niobe and The Midnight Alarm at Grand Ultra House.

Aeader Post Publishing Company Boston Theatre Washington Street Evangeline Boston Museum Tremont Street Niobe Grand Urtra House

Funeral in Cambridge Honors Late Lowell Figure

A large, distinguished gathering attended the Cambridge funeral of Mr Lowell yesterday. Bishop Brooks and the Rev William Lawrence led the service in a simple Episcopal rite, reflecting the respect and sorrow felt for the deceased.

Lowell Cambridge Bishop Brooks William Lawrence

New Civil Service Rule Promotes by Merit

The President agrees to a new civil service rule based on competitive examinations for promotions. The reform targets Washington Departments but could extend to the entire service, addressing favoritism in promotions after entrance exams.

Washington

Russia Against the World in Attacks on Czarist Regime

The piece argues that England cannot form alliances with the Czar, citing "In Darkest Russia" and alleged Russian cruelties to Jews. It notes Duke of Westminster condemning Alexander III and says even if exaggerations exist there is enough factual basis for widespread protests and eventual moral backlash.

England Russia Duke of Westminster Alexander III

Foreign tin mines raised in California by aliens profits debated

The San Jacinto Estate Limited, a company of Londoners Welshmen Cornishmen and others, plans tin production in Temescal mines in San Jacinto County California. A proposed 4 cents per pound tariff on imported tin may be questioned as it would benefit non American investors.

Temescal San Jacinto County California San Jacinto

Is This a Confession The Ohio platform funding claim cited

The Boston Journal discusses the implied admission that the free coinage plank in the Ohio platform was secured by a half million dollar contribution from the silver kings. The piece notes the reference targets the Ohio platform of its own party and adds cautious commentary.

The Boston Journal Silver Kings Journal Stewart Chicago Senator Jones Teller Ohio United States

Silver Kings Back Silver Platform in 1888 Political Battle

The article argues that senators and silver mine owners influenced the 1888 Chicago Republican platform by backing the silver plank, noting the potential for substantial contributions and warning against partisan bias in reporting. It contrasts Republican support with Ohio Democratic positions, highlighting the role of mining interests in shaping currency policy.

Tariff and Labor Debate Sparks Imagined Demand

The article critiques the New York Tribune for overstating how the tariff affects labor. It argues import declines do not translate into higher wages or more jobs, citing wool and iron sectors and noting failed forecasts like the tin plate claim. It highlights political disputes over tariffs and mentions figures such as McKinney, Nieprincuavus, and Ohio farmers.

The New York Tribune Treasury Tribune Carnegie NizorineuAus Nieprincuavus Ohio Republican Congress McKinney United States

The Socialists at Brussels Labor Congress Clash for European Workers

The International Labor Congress in Brussels will pit two rival strands of organized labor against each other. The Socialists show growing strength while more conservative English unions debate participation. The gathering, labeled the Socialist Labor Congress, signals a radical course in continental labor action.

International Labor Congress Brussels Socialist Labor Congress

International labor strife and European reform currents

The piece surveys Brussels Congress tensions between English workers and socialist currents, noting English delegates will attend to counter socialist influence. It contrasts English reformist spirit with continental calls for revolution, cites tax and corn law grievances, and hints at royal mentions and literary reflections on Lowell and Holmes.

Brussels Burns Hyndman Germany Social Democrats England

Quips and curiosities from a bustling world

A collage of remarks and anecdotes spans royal travel, political hints, railway humor, and a poignant note on exploration. It mentions the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia at Vichy, a joke about Mr Blair, a New York governor candidate Carr, and Mile. Durnovo walking from Kiev to Moscow.

Kaiser Wilhelm Penman Quiltro Alexis Russia Vichy Dora Beatrix Carr New York Bishop Gullem Heaven Boston Mrs. B Hub

A Boston Column on Waiters and Selfish Tipping Etiquette

The writer discusses the waiter and waitee dynamic, praising a waiter who ferries breakfast fruit after being out of melon. He notes tipping creates unequal service, contemplates moral courage to withhold tips, and cites a reader corrected about a racial insinuation while criticizing docking and tenant issues.

Walpole Taxpayers List For High Property Values

Aug 14 Dep Ham notes Walpole taxpayers paying $200 and up with rate on 1000 set at $11.60. Listed are F W Bird & Son, F W Bird, Horace Briggs, George J Craig, C H Hartshorn, Willard Lewis, K P Stetson, Walpole Emery Mills, Walpole Woollen Mills. Non residents include Hollingsworth & Vose, Old Colony Railroad, Walpole Dye and Chemical Works.

Walpole DepHam Walpoole F. W. Bird & Son F. W. Bird Horace ©. Briggs George J. Craig C. H. Hartshorn Willard Lewis K. P. Stetson Walpole Emery Mills Walpole Woollen Mills Hollingsworth & Vose Old Colony Railroad Company Walpole Dye and Chemical Works

Collector Fassett's New Broom in New York

Collector Fassett began his duties at the New York Custom House yesterday and plans to sweep out the so called Democratic rubbish with vigor. The other tasks assigned by Platt, and the Harrison regime, will be less conspicuous in execution.

New York Fassett Providence Journal New York Custom House Platt Harrison

The Need of Better Supervision

An editorial urges stricter oversight of summer excursions after a deadly Cold Harbor calamity illustrating the dangers of large excursion parties. It calls for preventive regulations to ensure safer organized outings across major cities.

Cold Harbor

Mr McKinley’s Contradictions

The San Francisco Examiner notes a flaw in Mr McKinley as he speaks without firm knowledge. It cites his claim that imports have declined since the tariff, contrasting Republican use of rising importations as evidence the McKinley law failed to stop trade.

M'Kinley San Francisco Examiner McKinley

The Measure of Lowell's Greatness

Washington Post surveys viewed Lowell not as a public map but as a lasting literary monument. It notes his unique standing as scholar poet and critic and argues that his literary quality dominates his intellectual life beyond any single function.

Lowell Washington Post

United They Stand Divided They Fall

A political column argues that challenging Blaine supporters harms the Harrison administration. It states that before the convention both Harrison and Blaine will be contenders, but only one will bear the standard once wisdom decides which is worthier to lead.

NY F. Recorder Friends Blaine Harrison

One as True as the Other Opinion on Blaine and Ingalls

In the Louis Republic John James Ingalls calls James G. Blaine a man too great to be President, equating this with the belief that Ingalls himself is too great to be Kansas senator. The remark blends political satire with praise and self reference.

Louis Republic John James Ingalls James G. Blaine Henry Clay John J. Ingalls Kansas

Republicans Rally Mining Camps for Statehood Bid

Arizona plans a constitutional convention next month and will seek admission as a new state after framing a state constitution and securing adoption by the people. The Union notes no shortage of new states at present.

Springfield Union Arizona

Notable US Officers and Notable Appointments Abroad

Captain Howell of the U S A and Captain Mitch ell of the Ordnance Bureau are at Geneva. Jacob L Doty the Tahiti consul is said to be the youngest consul, appointed at age 20. Mrs Douglass, wife of a Grant physician, has a Treasury Department appointment in Washington. Mr W M Fullerton did not go to Paris as M de Blowitz’s main replacement but as an assistant. Warren Allen, a veteran showman, died at the Flatbush Insane Asylum at 52. Mme Bianchi, descendant of David, has been made officer of the academy by the Paris Minister of Instruction.

Howell U.S.A Mitchell Ordnance Bureau Geneva Jacob L. Doty Tahiti Douglass General Grant Treasury Department Washington W. M. Fullerton Pari M. de Blowitz London Times Warren Allen Flatbush Insane Asylum Mme. Bianchi David Paris Academy

Sunday Concert on the Common by Germania Band

Sunday afternoon programme by the Germania Band at 4 o clock includes National Fencibles Overture Von Giovanni Mozart Concert Waltz Improvisationen and other pieces by request. George W Stewart trombone performance and selections from Pirates of Penzance Faust and related works with conductor Emil Mollenbauer leading the concert.

Germania Band Sonsa von Giovanni Mozart George W-stewart Tequebl Spindler Godfrey Overture Athalia Mendelsohn Meyer- Lutz

Well Known Poet Lowell Buried In Cambridge Elmwood

A large crowd gathered at Appleton Chapel as James Russell Lowell was laid to rest in Mt. Auburn Cemetery after a simple service. Notable attendees included President Eliot, Longfellow’s circle, and many Harvard figures in a dignified, somber ceremony concluding with a prayer and a cemetery burial amid bells and flags at half mast.

James Russell Lowell Mt. Auburn Cemetery Longfellow Appleton Chanel Elmwood Lowell Wyeth C. W. Eliot George William Curtis Over Wendell Holmes W. D. Howells Christopher P. Cranch Charles Eliot Norton F. J. Child C. F. Choate John Holmes Joan Bartlett Edward Burnett Elmwood Avenue Brattle Street Mason Garden Street Washington Elm Cambridge Common Peabody Street Appleton Chapel Charles Theodore Russell Justin Winsor Harvard College H. O. Houghton, Jr W.5. Clymer George Putnam Alexander Cambridge Edward G. Porter Lexington FE. A. Rand Watertown Edwin D. Mead Leverett Saltonstall Tillinghast Frank B.sanborn Alger Wheeler Cambridge Common Council Henry L. Higginson Newton G. Martin Joseph G. Thorpe, Jr Richard H. Dana W. A. Vaughn J. I. T. Coolidge A. P. Peabody Henry P. Wolcott J. J. Putnam W. C. Lane Frank Carney Harvard College Library George Mendall Taylor John A. Glidden Dover N.H George P. Davis Boston Robert H. ‘Oppan Nf. Fields Wilson Waters St. Anne’s Church Mayor Green J. J. Myers Augustus Lowell Brookline Henry Cabot Lodge William Lloyd Garrison H. O. Houghton Agassiz Misses Howe William Blake Burt Dexter Arthur Dexter Nelson Blake Arlington J. H. Shapleigh F. L. Goold Henry Whitman Beverly Farms Charles Francis Adams William Aspinwall A. W. Blake Parsons Ware Columbia College Francke Nanako Kozaki K. Fukushima Harvard Colin A. P. Martin William, Kendall James A. Fox A. B. Muzzey Willliam James T.a.dwyer Richmond University H. W. Williams George T. Coverley William B. de Las Casas New York Richard Watson Gilder George Abbott James T. P. Prudden D.D Chicago Mr. Lowell John N. Otis Stephen M. Crosby Francis A. Walker Augustus P. Martin Charles R. Codman T. W. Higginson Frederick W. Lincoln Henry Stone William Endicott, Jr Henry Lee Russell Sturgis Nathan Appleton Edward W. Hincks Arnold A. Rand Hirams. Shartlett Brooks London Edwin Arnold New York Herald Republic of Letters

Stricter discipline urged on pilot house women rule

A reader urges the city boat directors to bar women from the pilot house after a collision between the Twilight and the J. Putnam Bradlee. The letter cites frequent female pilots aboard Deer Island and city boats, argues enforcement will prevent trouble, and requests a cabin-only policy for women aboard.

Sir Twilight J. Putnam Bradlee Deer Island Bradlee SarLor

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