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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for the Dail Wee and its weekly Friday issue. One year costs 9 dollars, six months 4.50, three months 2.25, and one month 75 cents. The Friday issue yearly rate is 1.50 dollars.
The House bill to provide for national defence is a carefully considered measure with a total appropriation of 4 470 000 dollars. It covers incidental expenses and testing ordnance and funds coast defence material, ordnance factory construction, mortar manufacture, torpedo boats and torpedoes, gun carriages and other modern warfare implements.
The report notes a dreary gathering at the Foreign Office where Lord Sainsbury vowed to move from time-wasting to serious business and argued for coercion in Ireland. The conference is condemned as repeating a failed, old strategy that has yielded little for past administrations.
The Cincinnati labor meeting shows erratic thinkers from Greenbackers Socialists and Labor forming a loose coalition under Henry Gerover. The blend suggests a direction for discontented factions, though leaders fear cohesion will be as tenuous as a rope of sand.
The article notes a public reception at the executive chamber drew lower attendance than three years ago. Weather, the governor’s bland appeal, and the perception of such events as chores are cited as possible causes. The revival this year failed to gain public favor or establish a tradition.
The Vermont railroad commissioners conclude the Hartford bridge disaster stemmed from a defective rail rather than a broken journal. They find the car crew acted wisely and assign no blame, though the fire aftermath calls for swifter reform beyond the commission’s recommendations.
Early returns indicate the government will control the new Reichstag and pass the army bill, the central issue of the prior struggle. The dissolution by Bismarck appears vindicated, with the war measure likely to be enacted when the Reichstag convenes.
The article critiques Congress for failing to pass a fair final settlement with Union Pacific. It argues for extending bills to enable self protection and growth, warns against government seizure of property, and urges liberty for the railroad to expand tributary mileage to secure debt repayment and promote national interests.
An analysis of the German election shows 43 Conservatives 14 Imperialists 83 National Liberals 4 New German Liberals 6 Socialists and 87 Centre. Socialism gains 500000 votes despite fewer seats, signaling growing public sentiment against Bismarck while Liberal ideas persist alongside military despotism.
The piece argues that a region needs freedom to grow with adequate facilities while keeping government obligations intact. It condemns Washington legislators for blocking a settlement and pursuing disruptive investigations, labeling such actions as stock-jobbing and demagogy.
The Senate backed three competing isthmus crossing plans across the North America link. Captain Earns’s ship railway in Mexico and the Nicaragua canal plan gained incorporation while Count Lesseps’s Panama canal project faced natural hurdles. Each option promises reduced sea voyage distances and varying government roles and costs.
The Paris Figaro and British readers clash over a Savoy Theatre song in Ruddigore. A sailor voice in the opera mocks French frigates and sailors, while the composer and management defend it as satire of melodramatic sea heroes. A published letter from Mr Ginnerth and Sir Arthur Sullivan clarifies intent.
Letters debate a burlesque mariner sketch and the French use of jokes in a foreign tongue. English readers argue that insulting a brave army and navy is unacceptable and that Gilbert's wit proves untranslatable.
The Hartford Courant announces new ownership with Cuarnes H. CuARK purchasing an equal stake and names Clark as a bright longtime journalist. The paper also reveals changes in form and improvements, seeking to renew the venerable daily as it nears its second century.
In Boston commentary, Rev Dr Bartol laments youth disrespect and violence, urges parental guidance and home training over school reliance. Lent is praised as a respite from social frivolity, promising reflection and intellectual growth beyond fashionable piety. Two clothing misidentity anecdotes follow, one about a hat swapped by a radiator and another about two men swapping overcoats on a train.
A writer describes a rare Sabbath like calm in a downtown Washington office on birth day. The usual city noises heat and bustle were absent and the stillness offered a fresh view on weekday business and its comforts and irritants.
Louis Maas presented the third chamber concert in Miller Hall with Franz Kneisel Emanuel Fiedler Louis Svecenski and Fritz Giese in attendance. The program included Beethoven trio Bach violin air Grieg quartet Rheinberger and Maas received praise for luminous pianoforte playing and expressive, brilliant rendition of the Beethoven number.
Handel and Haydn Society presents the Mass in B minor in Boston for the first time, with 24 numbers including six solo and six choral pieces. Hiller’s Song of Victory will also be performed. Principal soloists include Lilli Lehmann, Mary H. How, and George J. Parker. Carl Zerrahn conducts. B. J. Lang is organist. Franz Kneisel leads.
The Boston Orchestral Club presents a program including Schubert C major Movement Symphony Liszt Hungarian Fantasy Saint Saëns Le Rouet d Omphale Procida Fishermaidens of Procida Raff Musette Handel Galop di Bravura Schulhoff. Pianist Miss Virginia Rider.
The piece lauds sound judgment as the genius behind Washington and asserts without it a century ago the nation might have a very different government. It urges honoring the day as essential to national reflection.
The piece argues that many Republicans oppose the bill and favor the President. It notes that party members outside Congress are not fools and are aware of the perceived folly of directing large sums to opponents. It claims Republican representatives hear quietly from their constituents, suggesting an inevitable outcome.
The Albany Argus denounces the Senate for hasty spending and war taxes aimed at scoring partisan points. It accuses Republicans of prioritizing political gain over national defense and prudence in federal spending.
A brief editorial note from the Manchester Union comments on postmaster appointments being circulated more freely than in the past. The piece suggests Republicans are growing accustomed to the practice, though it implies some lingering discomfort with frequent changes.
In the Philadelphia Press critique the Canadian reaction to alleged American money influence is viewed as overstated. The piece suggests a willingness to sell is implied by their protests.
A satirical reflection notes Washington did not warn about temptations of a large Treasury surplus, while Congress pursues schemes to spend it, as seen in a New York World Democratic piece.
A New York Commercial Advertiser editorial argues that the river and harbor bill bundles improper projects to force presidential approval. It contends the President should reject the package to uphold principled appropriations and avoid setting dangerous precedents.
The piece accuses Democrats in the House of delaying and trimming appropriation bills to pressure the Senate. It argues Senate-led bills would better reflect needs, warning of temporary public suffering but claiming a lesson in resolving interchamber differences for fiscal discipline.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed at City Hall Springfield to acclaim for its unified style and refined phrasing under a conductor of notable influence. Miss Moore sang the Jewel from Faust with a bright soprano, eliciting enthusiastic but measured audience response.
The sixteenth report of the Boston record commissioners covers town meetings from 1758 to 1769. It details instructions to representatives on liberties rights and sanctions including opposition to Stamp Act measures and abolishing slavery. It notes post 1765 disorders, rejoicing plans after repeal of the Stamp Act, and debates over Samuel Adams tax collections and bonds with results through 1768.
The report describes debates over Samuel Adams taxes and town actions from 1764 to 1769. It notes a committee to stay a distress warrant against Adams, and later a vote to appoint a collector for his outstanding taxes, amid Adams protective popularity. The record casts doubt on Adams's financial conduct while highlighting public scrutiny and procedural outcomes.
Whimsical items note the Cardiff giant stored in an old El Paso box and described as stone dead as a show attraction. The page then wanders through quips on land, politics, and odd anecdotes including a cryptic Bartlet-like exchange and jokes about Valentine cards.
T W Hicarsson of Cambridge writes to challenge George H Patch's claims on universal service pension bills. He disputes Patch's 1856 encampment account, states he opposed the 1885 resolution and cites a 255 to 214 vote against the bill. He argues the measure would harm poor veterans, especially colored soldiers, by fostering dependence and invalidism.
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