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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1889
Page
4
The column surveys the London dock strike led by Socialist figures like John Burns, condemning sympathetic workers who worsen hardship for the poor and urging a negotiated end. It notes government fear, analyzes wage disputes, and condemns violence risks and misguided solidarity.
A San Francisco despatch to the Navy Department states the 6700 horsepower estimate was understated to avoid suspicion of exaggeration. Boiler performance shows a large excess of power, supporting earlier Post reports that results are not yet conclusive and that it is premature to declare the vessel a failure.
The Daily Advertiser urges Congress to convene a special session to pass a new tariff law. It argues both parties pledge tariff revision, accusing Republicans of seeking higher duties to curb imports and bolster monopolies, while Democratic pledges were met by tariff reform last session.
A New York newspaper defends bounty payments to steamships as unusually accurate in statistics while noting British subsidies are compensation for services and cover only a small share of tonnage. It argues that tramp ships and freight lines pose the real competition and that retaining protective tariffs while Britain abandons them is inconsistent.
The correspondent cites New York Maritime Register figures showing 187 ships bound to New York on the 21st, with 20 American, and 236 ships total with 61 American. A San Francisco tally lists 109 ships with 21 American, 36 loading with 7 American, plus Oregon trade figures. Overall, 647 steam and sail ships show 116 American flags. the piece argues tariff and navigation laws need revision rather than tax penalties.
The Federation of Republican Clubs in Maryland's third district opens discussion on civil service reform with a candid approach. The group speaks first on the topic, signaling that reform ideas will be debated.
A Maryland federation of twenty three associations passes a resolution pledging to refuse support for any candidate who supports the civil service or its distribution of patronage. The move mirrors a firm party stance, with Republicans claiming the authority to set policy and endorsing the President’s position against patronage.
Commissioner Oberly protests Secretary Noble over a pattern of favoritism in contracts for supplies during the late Civil War era. He charges overruling of bids, ad hoc reversals, and political influence in blankets, dried apples, wagons, and writing books contracts, noting secrecy and improper bidder advantage.
A terse note suggests the current administration displays a growing trend in how the Indian Office manages affairs. The remark points to shifting priorities and a more centralized approach, implying broader implications for policy execution and bureaucratic conduct.
Two contrasting articles in the New Review debate the young German Emperor William II. One portrait by a former playmate lauds his force and intellect, while an unsigned piece counters with a skeptical view. The discussions highlight a mix of praise and doubt about his future influence.
The Archeological Institute of America seeks eighty thousand dollars for the American School at Athens to begin Delphi site work. Funds must be in hand by December 1 to receive Greek government approval. The effort promises broader architectural insights and a major historical contribution.
In Boston a Teachers Mutual Benefit Association is proposed modeled after a New York group. It would require a $3 initiation fee and regular assessments. Eligible retirees after 35 years for women and 40 years for men could receive up to 60 percent of their yearly salary, capped at 600, to relieve old age dependency.
Alphonse Daudet recalls an episode from Thirty Years of Paris about a beloved pupil who wins prize day, but the family and his social status render him ashamed. The tale marks moments of humiliation and cruelty that wither life as the carriage departs amid the silent wound of rejection.
The platform is concise and pointed, praising Home Rule in Ireland while leveraging it to advocate Ohio city self rule. It promotes local control over hiring and affairs, presenting a clear issue for the state election and deeming tariffs and reform secondary.
Postmaster General Wanamaker retreats from the second to the third floor of the Washington post office amid clamor for political offices. The Philadelphia Record notes relentless scrutiny by office seekers who would follow him anywhere.
The New York Sun notes General Harrison seeks renomination but lacks clear party backing. It argues he is building a patronage machine, promotes strong allies in patronage, yet gains enemies and faces upcoming congressional policy challenges, questioning early signs of success.
The Ohio Democratic convention sees Campbell endorse tariff reform, aligning with party platform and distancing from Randall faction. The piece highlights rising national Democratic unity on reform and growing confidence in the party's direction.
The New York Evening Post reports the President is overworked after arriving in Washington from Deer Park to face a mountain of letters. The private secretary cites personal attention to correspondence as consuming the day and questions which portion of the public writes such letters. The piece argues office seekers drive the workload and criticizes devotion to rewarding partisan service as a political burden.
Mrs L Z Leiter hosted a large festive ball at Newport in honor of her daughter, a season’s belle. Decorations were elegant and the party was described as large and jolly.
Patrick Burke of St Louis writes to the Superintendent of Police Small asking for information about John Williams who died recently at the government quarry near St Louis. Williams arrived in St Louis about three months ago after living in Kansas City for a year and is believed to have come from Boston. He was about 33, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a dark complexion and a small bald spot on top.
A mixed page of light vignettes and brief items spans jokes on engagements and waiters, a precocious child in New Castle, a Chinese theatre venture in New York, a Bethlehem man’s garden wager, a witty exchange about a chef, and humor from Harper’s and the New York Weekly. It notes Stowe’s closure, a Cleveland marriage notice after fifteen years, Paris offering a $200 cantata prize, a doctor’s visit misaddressed, and the Saxon artillery trial with smokeless powder. It closes with Buckle’s list of great authors and a remark on Roman originality.
Boston business circles report Gideon P. Brown of Brown Steese Clarke may return as creditors meet at Parker House to nominate assignees. Oswego vote planned. In Providence Wauregan Company creditors tally liabilities of about 1.1 million dollars with net plant debt around 735 thousand. A five member investigation committee for Wauregan and Nottingham mills chosen.
Aug 29. Mrs. Jessie Pratt eighty resident of Ash street attempted to cross the Boston & Maine tracks at the Main street crossing and was struck by the 1 54 p m train from Boston and killed instantly.
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