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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1888
Page
4
Russian forces along the frontier surge to about 570000 with some 2250 guns. The large reinforcement appears defensive yet may divert attention from the Black Sea and Constantinople, fueling distrust of Russian professed aims.
Governors nominations of three quarantine commissioners are recognized as unobjectionable though delayed by partisan strategy. Two Republicans and one Democrat await action as Republican managers decide the best partisan path. Reorganization of the quarantine department draws broader concern due to health risks with warm weather approaching.
Maine Republican leader Joseph H. Manley says Blaine will not have his name placed at the convention and suggests a flood of candidates will emerge to show Blaine’s lack of broad support. Manley quotes Florence epistle as revealing insincerity and signals Blaine’s fragility in the contest.
Hancock County Georgia Farmers Club describes its award winning display at the State fair with the motto Tariff Reform the Farmers Hope. The piece lists reformers by name and argues protection burdens farmers, and that duty free goods would boost domestic provision and exports. The Tribune omits publication to avoid upsetting seven convention delegates.
The War Department report to Congress on captured flags shows Stanton initiating the practice of returning flags and notes Lincoln stored or removed them. It alleges Republican administrations face Bouchelle’s wrath and counters suspicions about General Drum. The findings aim to end the dispute by clarifying dates and actions.
The Washington conference outlines a treaty that expands privileges for American fishermen in Canadian waters, including port access for supplies and trade. It fixes bay and gulf jurisdiction per U S demands and may exclude broader issues like Behring Sea rights. The President may publish the draft for Senate action as Dominion Parliament prepares to review it.
The Herald analyzes the 1888 political landscape, noting independent sentiment shaped by Mr. Blaine and Cleveland loyalties, while focusing on labor issues. It discusses a proposed ten hour law expansion for women in mercantile shops, warns of mercantile opposition, and traces historical amendments and enforcement challenges in Boston labor statutes.
A critical column denounces Joseph Parker as a symbol of modern civilization’s flaws. It cites his American lectures and donations, then mocks Parkerism as religious snobbery and a decline from historic standards.
The Mugwumps and Independents critique the 1884 Republican war policies and Blaine leadership, urging civil service reform and tariff changes. They back Democratic President reform efforts and warn against reemerging war taxes while spotlighting labor issues affecting women workers in large mercantile stores.
Henry Norman of the Pall Mall Gazette tours the world reporting from Vancouver where a cable chat with his London editor drew praise for enterprise but sarcasm for an overlong eloquent missive that omitted many questions and weather notes.
A Boston observer muses on frost in shop windows and inventive fixes in the city. He relays Nasby’s humor and Nasby friendship with C A B Shepard, plus a reader’s skating petition to flush Frog Pond and Public Garden ponds for ice.
The piece praises Miss Marlowe’s appearance and smiles while noting it has little relevance to her acting ability. It argues Chicago critics overemphasize physical charm in evaluating the young actress during her engagement in Chicago.
The claimed Becket bones at Canterbury Cathedral are argued to be not his relics. Some antiquarian scholars favor the Brecker theory while the press debates the issue. In earlier times genuineness was rarely questioned.
The Albany Argus notes the unease in the Republican camp as Cleveland's revenue reform becomes a flashpoint. Mr Blaine fears both the man and the issue, with the stance portrayed as a partisan reflection.
The piece notes Edmunds,Gresham,Sheridan,Allison and Sherman contending for a nomination. Fervent jockeying suggests a crowded field and a brisk scramble as contenders vie for support, with Blaine observing amusedly from the sidelines.
The Washington Post notes Mr. Sherman’s Beaton remarks contrasted with Mr. Lowell’s lasting literary impact. It recalls Lowell’s praised poetry and prose while implying Sherman’s dismissiveness will fade as Lowell’s name endures beyond contemporary accolades.
The Providence Journal argues Republicans should seize the tariff revision chance by returning to their prior reform stance and rejecting Blaine and his current influence, asserting the party must show willingness to lead on the delicate issue.
The piece argues against treating the proposed tariff cut as free trade and notes wool growers adapt without tariffs. It frames the proposal as business oriented to aid manufacturers and growers alike, urging readers to favor common sense over political gains. The Providence Journal note adds a separate bank robbery detail in Cisco, Texas.
A compilation notes fear of a fish cure, Mexican horse bronchitis, fashionable St. Louis theatre nights, gun trusts, Lent and pecuniary loans, Mormon frugality, a French troupe in Prussia, bicycle humor, Senator Blair and education bills, cigars for the baby King of Spain, Louisiana delegates split between Blaine and Boodle, Norwich Bulletin's Democratic lean, a rooster nuisance suit, a Chattanooga real estate outfit buying land, manufactured wood and mineral ventures, scale bug devastation in California orange groves, and a St. Louis manufacturer's orange grove loss near Angeles after blight.
Mr Harrison Millard leaves for California with intentions to settle in Napa. Yan Phon Lee a Yale graduate and editor of a new weekly Chinese Evangelist plans start in New York. Colonel Halbert S Greenleaf sends a Jersey bull calf to Senator Vance as a token of regard for a Rebel Brigadier. Professor Mary W Whitney succeeds Maria Mitchell as Vassar astronomy chair with potential emerita status for Mitchell at commencement. Whitney studied mathematics at Zurich after leaving Vassar.
Edward B Hale appeals in the Post for $10,000 to expand the Seashore Home for sick children in Winthrop. The group says the current country-house site is inadequate and plans to move and double capacity to save infant lives amid winter mortality. Contributions may be sent to Hon. John Lowell, Elliott Russell, or the chair at 30 Highl anda street.
The Bay State Lumber Association held a meeting and dinner at Parker's last evening with about sixty members present. J. M. Olmstead of the city and Hon. F. T. Green of Lowell spoke at length on the lien law, the evening’s discussion focus.
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