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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1888
Page
4
In Boston August is blamed for relentless flies and a year of annoyances. The writer laments crowding on Cambridge streetcars and suggests new rail links. Bar Harbor’s recent accident prompts caution on canoe use, while Mayhem on city streets shows up in streetcar crowds, teamsters swearing, and sarcastic exchanges.
Boston newspaper notes rumors of a blue ribbon Atlantic race between Cunard steamer Umbria and Inman ship City of New York, urges managers to prevent such risks. It cites the Geiser tragedy off Cape Sable as a warning and condemns ocean races amid foggy western Atlantic conditions.
A Washington despatch explains Mr. Blaine directs Republican Senators to a caucus layout intended to block action on a Senate tariff bill. Reports say recesses and postponements will extend time and avoid a formal retreat, while the campaign relies on humbug and pretence aligned with the party leader’s past repudiated policy.
A heated critique portrays Warner Miller as a successful manufacturer backing Blaine, arguing he lends credibility to a false Republican platform. The piece accuses Blaine of misrepresentation and claims Miller's tariff logic confuses reality with empty boasts.
The New York Tribune printed a table claiming to prove tariff benefits for American workers while testimony before the congressional immigration committee in New York highlighted harsh realities. The report contrasts proposed wage advantages with immigrant women from abroad working at starvation wages in one trade.
President Harris of the New York Assembly testifies that cigar makers earn 60 percent more in 24 years and workers report weekly sums of 3 to 4 dollars. The Tribune’s figures for woolen mill weavers and Arlington Mills promises differ, with 10 dollars average vs 7 to 9 dollars claimed. The discrepancy raises questions about the accuracy of high tariff wage tables.
The article critiques Republicans led by Blaine for defending trusts while claiming opposition to monopolies. It cites the Chicago platform and Blaine’s Portland speech, contrasting professed anti trust stance with actions seen as aiding trusts. It argues the King’s stance favors monopolies and mocks reliance on English experience.
The piece critiques William Whitman of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers for exaggerating unity behind higher wool duties. It contrasts his stance with critics from the American Wool Reporter and cites opposing figures like Rupert Bleakie, Arthur Lyman, and the Cleveland platform advocates. It weighs political dynamics surrounding tariff policy, Southern Reconstruction, and the 1880s Republican split, questioning motives and impact on both growers and manufacturers.
The piece argues that Mr Blaine cannot connect his premises to his conclusion about trusts, blaming Republican tariff policy for creating and sustaining U S trusts. It claims prohibitory duties shield domestic producers from foreign competition and enable price fixing that hurts consumers, condemning Blaine as a defender of the party's fiscal orthodoxy.
Four years ago Blaine, as Republican nominee, toured the nation delivering exhortations from his special car and favoring local pride with taffy. Later in the campaign he vented bitter remarks on the war and sectional issues to appease factions still clinging to old party lines after West Virginia’s state election signaled electoral defeat in that region.
American dentists in London confront a London police court over practicing without qualification under the 1878 act on dental registration. Only Harvard and Michigan diplomas are recognized in England, though Dr Huntley and Dr Cor hold Pennsylvania and Boston diplomas and have earned praise for work here. The magistrate reserved decision as the act aims to ensure proper qualification.
English critics rate Francillon higher than La Tosca in dramatic and literary merit. Sarpova shows strong plot weaving but weaker character grasp than Dumas fils. Mme Bernhardt’s intense performance in La Tosca is praised, while the Atheneum misreads the play’s fidelity dynamic.
A cashier at a national bank renewing his Boston daily Post subscription says the Post is the most satisfactory paper in financial matters that he takes. The remark underlines the paper's trusted coverage of finance and markets.
General J L Chamberlain arrives at his Brunswick home in good health. Rossi of Italy retires after a lucrative stage career. Portland pioneer James Stevens leaves an estate valued in the hundreds of thousands. Elisha Gray forms telautograph firm backed by New York capitalists. Gladstone described reading at Hawarden Church with precise delivery. Bowdoin College president-elect Hyde, 30, a Harvard graduate, leans into tariff reform backing.
A political roundup notes the Prohibition committee choosing New York for its national campaign head quarters in line with General Fisk. The report cites opposing views on tariffs and free trade from several figures, including Blaine supporters, Thurman at Port Huron, and a New York Young Voter club. It records sentiment on wages, lumber, and civil service reform, with quotes from Levi and Lawrence and observations on Northern and Southern perspectives.
Toronto report states Edward Hanlan Jr., son of famed oarsman Hanlan, died after his clothing caught fire while playing with matches last night. The tragedy occurred in the family residence as neighbors rushed to extinguish the flames and summon medical aid.
Bar Harbor August 16 Sullivan hosts the Mossley Hall challenge cup lawn tennis tournament. Kensel of Baltimore and Paton of New York show fine form as the contest narrows to decide who will face Beekman tomorrow, promising keen competition.
A collage of brief witticisms and notices spans bars and salons, noting quirky quotes from a Portland drummer to a Belgian Jew promoted to major general. It mentions Henry Ward Beecher's Peekskill home, Bismarck honored by Berlin tailors, and a clock gift to Portugal's queen with saintly hour markers.
The article questions how 1887 became prosperous after the country rejected Blaine in 1884 and notes the New York Tribune’s pre election warning. It asks how Republican authorities moved from peril to safety and openness by 1887.
The Boston Pilot argues monopolists warn of free trade to frighten workers and stir prejudice against the Mills tariff reform. It claims the bill would nearly ruin England’s export trade if enacted, except for raw materials. Peter White of Irish woollen mills supports free wool import and taxing manufactured woollen cloth as beneficial to Americans and harmful to foreign makers.
The New York World denounces trust power, arguing that wealthy refiners banding to corner the sugar market suppress competition and raise prices. It contends laws reach workers who conspire but not capitalists, urging Blaine to understand trust protection as part of a broader protective system.
The piece notes Mr. Harrison defends Republican trust to promote virtue at home. It argues the campaign focuses on tax policy, contrasting taxes on whiskey with relief for home goods. It cites the New York Times (Indiana) as context.
The Springfield Republican argues that Harrison should publish his acceptance letter promptly to pressure Cleveland. It notes Harrison finished the document but plans a country rest before release, risking public patience into September. The piece calls for both candidates to be probed now.
Philadelphia Record denounces Mr. Blaine as siding with monopolies in tariff battles. The piece argues he protects owners of mills and mines, keeps wage rates at starvation levels, and benefits the lumber, salt, steel, tin plate, and various industrial trusts. It urges him to confess he has served monopoly since entering public life.
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