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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1888
Page
4
Quar tered Oak describes wood cut across the grain to preserve figure and reduce warping. A 26 inch square table in this oak features carvel heads and claw feet, highly polished top showing native forest hues. Priced at $22.00 as a stylish Christmas present.
For the next twenty four hours New England and eastern New York may see light snow followed by a clear and decidedly colder period. Northwesterly gales are expected, and storm signals are displayed along the Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to Eastport.
The New York World argues Republican Senators refuse amendments to the tariff bill, charged with acting as agents of tariff lords who funded elections. It says these lawmakers previously favored tariff cuts but now vote against them, demanding a return for contributions.
The New York Times dispatch criticizes President Cleveland for vetoing a bill to reimburse funds lost by a postmaster during transfer to a deposit office. It argues the veto rests on a frivolous legal rationale, noting prior similar objections to private pension bills and accusing the veto of undermining Congress benevolence.
A Springfield Republican analysis notes a Senate tariffication of 20 dollars per horse or mule leads to uneven taxation. Mexican imports valued around ten dollars would face 200 percent duty while Canadian horses at one hundred dollars bear 20 percent and a two thousand dollar steed only 1 percent. The piece argues the duty unfairly burdens smallholders versus wealthy buyers.
The note discusses Blaine choosing between joining Harrison’s Cabinet or becoming a newspaper editor. If he opts for editing, he may need to reform his English style after a complex December 20, 1880 letter to Garfield that puzzled readers and suggested he must burn that letter to improve lucidity.
Boston Day notes that after visiting Indianapolis, Boss Quay acted as oracle. A confidant reports four hour talk with General Harrison focused on Wanamaker and Pratt, not Blaine, with Quay claiming Harrison will settle the Southern question to favor colored people. The account signals Harrison's attitude toward these figures and draws attention from the Boston Journal and others.
London receives mixed reports about OsMAN DiGNa and Ban Bey with new hints STANLEY may be alive. Letters from Stanley Falls place him at Bengala Aug 17 after leaving Emin 82 days earlier, challenging the Oct 10 surrender timeline and fueling uncertainty over whether any explorer remains in Mahdi forces’ hands.
Despite cogent arguments for the measure, opposition remains strong enough to threaten passage this session. General Collins in charge sees poor prospects as opponents block any uptake. Even a vote may fail to secure a majority as opponents attach to monopolies in literature and other abstract ideals.
The Copyright League remains active and explains provisions on foreign authored book manufacture, urging unity between publishers and printers in support of CunAce bill. Authors find the provisions narrow, yet it is the only feasible measure amid proclaimed impractical ideal plans.
The Copyright League outlines interests in favor of stronger protections while London publishers, foreign printers, and a press association that profits from pirated material press hard for looser rules. The clash highlights the strongest arguments for and against international copyright.
Editorial argues for an immediate extra session to resolve fiscal excesses and tariff reforms. It analyzes the looming House timeline for the Senate tariff substitute, the risk of inadequate conference time, and the need to address $76 million in surplus funds that could reach about $150 million. It warns of political and economic consequences for Harrison's incoming administration.
A friend recalls St. Paul’s Church notables like Daniel Webster Jeremiah Mason and John Collins Warren to emphasize the value of preserving the church. The piece honors Samuel E. Sewall and actors from the Museum era, then shifts to a Thursday horse auction noting jocks in summer attire and bargains on trotters and cobs with remarks on a battered trotter sold for speed.
The State Department stance on the Haytian seizure would largely settle the dispute if correct, requiring Hayti to deliver the ship per the department’s decision. Compensation may be due to owners for property damage and business disruption, and crew and passengers may be entitled to indemnity for treatment by Haytian authorities.
The piece argues against extending the contract labor law to actors, noting many prominent figures oppose it while a minority supports exclusion. It criticizes attempts to isolate American theatre, points to English actors as the main target of exclusionists, and cites notable managers and critics who back or oppose the proposal.
Boston theatre season review notes Miss Fanny Davenport in La Tosca and praises Mae Dowell as Scarpia. It previews Miss Margaret Mather week, Dockstader’s Minstrels, Miss Mary Anderson’s repertoire, and future attractions including Pygmalion and Galatea and The Winter's Tale. Hindel and Haydn Society to present Messiah with a noted Chicago tenor and strengthened chorus.
The N. S. Tribune notes the Honourable Artillery Company of London may be disrupted, but the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston continues unbroken, secured by princes and royal orders, with Boston proclaimed as the hub of the universe.
A reader complains about Christmas tip requests from a barber and discontinues service, then a second letter contests Solomom Willard’s role in St Paul’s Church, noting he only carved capitals while the father was master mason and asserting possession of church drawings.
A mosaic of 19th century newspaper jests and social quips. A Chicago Tribune humor section parodies public figures, debates about national flowers, and playful exchanges between doctors and patients, with a running sense of satirical press commentary.
Personal notes report Mrs. Cleveland returning to Washington from Philadelphia. The Rev Dr Arthur Little of Chicago accepts the Dorchester Church pastorate. A R Cazauran, famed writer, succumbs to illness in New York after two years confinement. Harrison acknowledges Salem Flambeaux Club congratulatory message. General Grenfell, 47, commands at Suakin with extensive African war experience. London editor notes Prince of Wales and Duke of Portland dispute fueling artillerymen protests and press support.
Edward B. Perry presented a lecture recital at Chickering Hall with Chopin Beethoven and Rubinstein works. He analyzed Moonlight Sonata and three Chopin pieces, Hofmann Memoires of Happier Days, a Gavotte by E Silas, an étude opus 23, and Kammenoil Ostrow No 22. He explained the pieces meanings and performed with grace and skill.
In a brisk club contest at the Knickerbocker, an English legation attaché beat a New York clubman by dressing from business attire to evening wear and returning in six minutes twenty eight seconds after a fifteen minute target. The race involved a drive to the Brunswick, quick undress, and rapid re dressing with watchful watchers and a four wheeler. The Englishman wore a rough suit and had a valet, inspected attire, and even silk-stockings checked, before completing the feat.
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