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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1887
Page
4
List of daily and weekly subscription prices including yearly and monthly terms, payment instructions and where to remit funds. Notices for New York and Washington offices with manager names. Editor warns manuscript rejection policy and requirement for full name and address with communications.
On December 27 1887 the breaking up of the log raft raised fears of remaining fragments posing collision risk. The Enterprise crew say no further danger, but the paper disagrees noting that a gale could still part hawser lines and that the Miranda era raft should not have been built.
The Brotherhood faced blacklisting ten years ago during a major railroad strike. Now ex-members who once filled gaps for the company may back the road again. Formal actions by two unions exist, and many engineers reportedly offer aid. Their support could sway trains if the company resumes service.
London correspondence explains how Tory protection ideas gain ground amid Liberal praise of reform. The piece notes misrepresentation by Blaine and the New York Tribune regarding English press sentiment on Cleveland's message and tariff reform, and contrasts Liberal reaction with Tribune coverage of the Cobden Club.
An anonymous North American Review piece reprinted by the New York Tribune portrays Mr. DregvrLAND as a pirate flying the black flag. It claims the Paris-quick reply to the President’s message scores a swift rebuke of a protectionist stance. The piece praises Mr. BLAINr’s takedown of the President’s economic policy while noting the Tribune’s endorsement of the sharp attack.
In a Maine race critique, Sherman is scarcely audible while Cleveland is labeled the bitter foe of American manufacturers workers and farmers. The Ohio candidate is urged to question if the President favors anyone including lawyers doctors and preachers.
A hasty reconstruction of the Sandwich Islands government in Hawaii leads to a clash among the king, legislature, and judiciary. The king vetoes a bill abolishing the governor, the legislature counters, and the Supreme Court dispute stalls progress as revolutions loom and the system shows only names without real power.
A Halifax report details Frank C. McNeally's arrest and release after Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution officers used the thief’s brother as emissary. The piece argues a possible compounding felony by bank officials for agreeing not to prosecute in exchange for returned property. The extradition treaty complicates legality of McNeally’s detention.
The piece argues for high duties on imported plum pudding to protect American pudding makers. It cites Mr Henry Irving’s Christmas pudding visit, its assessed value by Chicago inspectors, and rising import figures from 1885 to 1886. It warns that continued Anglomania and low tariffs threaten native cooks and domestic industry.
A Boston letter argues high protectionists should not reduce the present duty and sees public support for this stance. It also critiques a New York Sun London correspondent on English social life, and reflects on Boston Messiah performances, dime museums, Christmas cards reuse, and street bands with a light observational tone.
The passage notes Santa Claus remains wildly popular over the past two or three days despite protests arguing against realistic portrayals. It warns that future ideas may end the sleigh bells and reindeer and suggests censors consider the impact on imagination before a complete shift to utilitarian thinking.
In New Jersey the New Brunswick letter carriers went on strike over the planned dismissal of workers. The stoppage hindered mail routes during a busy holiday season, as workers protested the anticipated firings and disrupted punctual delivery to the public.
The Park Theatre stage presents A Parlor Match by Charles H. Hoyt with Evans and Hoey drawing laughs. Minnie French repeats Innocent Kidd, though singing should be skipped. she dances well. A spirits materialization scene patches a novel variety act for audiences.
Miss Minnie Palmer debuts in My Brother's Sister at Hollis Street with a wax doll for every child. Denman Thompson returns to Boston this week with The Old Homestead, while Little Puck occupies the Globe. The Loggarth enters its second week at the Museum with fine scenery and solid company.
Diaries cited by Mr. Clayden reveal pay scales for writers like Henry Fielding. Millar gave £100 for Joseph Andrews in 1742, £600 for Tom Jones plus £100 later, and £1000 for Amelia. Other figures include two guineas per printed sheet for the Monthly Review and similar per-copy sums for the Adventurer, Reflecting era editor’s stipends and popular periodicals.
The text notes that the weekly publication appeared once a week with sales around 2500 copies. It mentions Dr. John Moore, author of Zeluco, as the earliest editor who earned three guineas a copy. Rogers says Hill received 7s 6d per copy of the Inspector.
Josef Hofmann again wowed a crowded Boston Music Hall audience with a demanding program. The virtuoso impressed with the C minor concerto's bold cadenza, Chopin waltz, and an improvisation after a listener theme, while Mme Hastreiter and Signor De Anna offered fine songs between Hofmann's solo displays.
Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford will open the Lathrop Memorial Home for Young Children in Albany New York. The institution was built by Mrs. Stanford in memory of her mother, the late Mrs. Lathrop of Albany.
The piece argues against opposing tariff cuts by labeling them servile to England. It cites English origin of laws and language, warns against fueling anti English sentiment, and notes England’s tariff revenue approach and English workers’ wages as reasons to favor tariff reduction.
Diamonds stolen from a Paris shop Sunday night are valued at about £10000 and some items may derive from the crown jewelry sale under the finance ministry. English thieves are suspected as tools marked Brighton were found at the scene and they left cloth boots a carpet strip and roast beef sandwiches.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a strong belief that Blaine will be renominated, but predicts his defeat in the general election, framing two certainties in the political landscape.
A smattering of quirky items across politics, science, and society. Notes on holidays, fashion, post offices, wildlife bounties, and notable people including Edith Kingdon Gould and Colonel Benjamin Chambers.
The piece argues Senators evade responsibility through secret sessions and reject party accountability for civil service. It criticizes Republican actions in confirming unworthy appointees and notes the President seeks public discussion of nominations, urging the Senate majority to grant it.
A New York Tribune editorial criticizes protectionists and workers who oppose tariffs calling them blind to their own interests. It argues some manufacturers prefer cheap materials from foreign sources and rely on demagogic free trade rhetoric to justify dependency on external suppliers.
The tariff issue is more potent than parties as Democrats show discord over reform. The split potential threats loom for Republicans and could divide the United Labor party into Georgeites and McGlynnites. George remains a steadfast free trader, while McGlynn clings to protectionism.
Republican fathers urge action against colleges perceived to push free trade theories on sons. They cite New Haven and Yale professor Sumner, claiming the Mugwump movement seeds radical economic ideas and demand selection of schools emphasizing protective political economy.
The Philadelphia Times notes John Sherman disclaims Blaine’s nomination story and appeals for Republican harmony. Sherman praises his own role and criticizes Blaine’s overzealous friends for creating the confusion.
The Democratic press widely grants Blaine as the leading Republican candidate for 1888. He is described as so popular with Democrats that a convention may not be needed to place him on the track. The piece notes Cleveland would lead Democrats, while Blaine would face GOP defeat.
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