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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1887
Page
4
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The Boston Post reports whispers that the Legislature may seek to amend the park loan act to remove annual city council votes or reorganize the park commission under state control. It argues this would strip Boston of self government and cites the recent municipal election vote on park expenditures as a counterpoint.
The Gate City Guard of Atlanta learns through the State Department that Captain Burke and his company cannot land in England and the Alps crossing plan in full war regalia is barred. The piece notes Burke’s Irish nationality stance and recalls a past Boston visit. The column then shifts to Atlanta city finances, praising paving expenditure reductions during the current and prior years, citing May 1 to Jan 1 figures for 1884–85 through 1886–87 and noting the impact of the 1886–87 special appropriations and November December cuts.
The Democratic State committee organizes under Hon. P. A. Collins as chairman. General Collins, a leading Republican turned Democrat ally, is praised for strong leadership and organizational skill. His conservative and liberal views position him as a capable leader for the year ahead.
In a pamphlet full of statistics Henry V Poor argues the interstate commerce bill should regulate railroads rather than impede vast operations. He notes private management created value for crops and that railroad rate policies cut transportation costs from 3.07 to .831 cents per ton mile over twenty years, saving about 2.176 cents per ton mile and totaling nearly 400 million to producers and shippers.
Mr Poor condemns the pending bill's long and short haul provision as unwise and unjust. He argues rigid rules would push long haul rates high enough to deter wheat farming in the far West and make carriage costs exceed value. He notes contrasting views from Senator Cullom and urges congressional action in some form amid public sentiment.
A bitter contest in Indiana unfolds as Democrats challenge the elected lieutenant governor and Republicans control the House. Joint ballots teeter on a two vote margin with labor party gains adding uncertainty. Supreme Court denial of injunction leaves vacancies contested and risks delaying a United States Senate election.
The article argues Lord Salisbury and his cabinet members face untenable positions as Goschen’s appointment as chancellor fails to stabilize the Liberal Unionists. It notes Goschen lacks full support, incites Conservative discontent, and positions Salisbury between Scylla and Charybdis with Iddesleigh’s retirement looming.
The McNeill labor committee accuses the Mayor in a pointed letter, but editors argue the Mayor fulfills his duty to ensure public funds are spent wisely. They claim the city labor force is well paid and that the labor push failed politically, urging labor to seek work with builders and manufacturers instead.
The New York Mirror defends a clear line between dramatist and craftsman, noting a surplus of artisans in current playwriting. It cites Mr. Gilbert and others as prominent artists, contrasting safe stage carpenters with true writers shaping dramatic art.
Henry L. Higginson calls Boston to support the National Opera Company with 75000 dollars plus 25000 for local use. The appeal notes New York has given 950000 and other cities wait to see Boston's response. The piece stresses the aim to expand musical culture, art, and education with prompt, liberal support.
A review of Professor Tiedeman’s Missouri studied treatise on the limits of police power in the United States. The work argues the sovereign authority must be bounded by constitution statute and judicial doctrine and outlines a sixteen chapter framework classifying restraints on personal and statutory rights. It discusses three guiding questions for police power use and notes a juristical check to guard against bias, calling the book timely and excellent.
The 1885 Mexico visit by Dr. David A. Wells covered over three thousand miles on a special train to inspect cities, deserts, and country. Published studies from 1886 are expanded into a book, portraying Mexico's poverty and potential with a candid, non flattering view.
A new yearly volume from The Forum emphasizes general and present interest topics. Notable pieces include confessions from various religious sects How I Was Educated on education currency cremation abstinence and labor issues. Edwin P Whipple writes on Domestic Service criticizing native American departures from kitchens and foreign workers training through employer expense.
The St Nicholas and Harper's Young People volume sets showcase strong art and text for youths. Highlights include Mrs. Burnett's Little Lord Fauntleroy and Howard Pyle illustrations with animal papers and fairy tales for younger readers.
General-interest items in the Church Review for January include a praise filled survey of a Greek play, reviews of Lossing’s Mary and Martha, and pieces on Mexico and the Constitution. Authors include Rev. W Epiphanius Wilson and Rev Charles H Hall, focusing on Episcopal concerns.
A survey of upcoming February issues notes Mr. Robert Grant to contribute a satire to Lippincott's Magazine and Scribner's Magazine to begin a novelette by 3.8. of Dale. Atlantic Monthly will feature a Lowell poem Credidimus Jovem Regnare and Whittier verse, with Longfellow’s works completing the Riverside edition in eleven volumes. Marion Crawford’s Paul Patoff is being translated into French for Nouvelle Revue, while Isaacs gains municipal library distribution in Paris. Roberts Bros. announces Through the Gates of Gold from a renowned author. Blackwood’s new year begins with The Land of Darkness by Mrs. Oliphant, praised as a fresh Inferno concept, with London publication planned.
In Boston, Browning study groups and private readings proliferate with performances planned for In a Balcony. The Saturday morning Club will stage the full poem with a female-led cast for charity. A decorative art display by Frank Hill Smith depicting Ponce de Leon on panel and a discussion on steam heating in railcars feature in a city page.
A collage of brief notes cites Henry W. Grady's fame, Mrs. Cleveland hatless at a theater, hat ban aims at opera goers, a Hartford paper on politics, and jokes about poems and newspapers. It also mentions Mr. Childs supporting Mrs. Logan, a marmoset gift to Cleveland, Browning’s 5000 lines, and miscellaneous quirks from across the era.
The Springfield Republicans notes the Andover Theological Seminary board of visitors may delay ruling on professors' case for a month or longer. Reasons include未complete printed arguments from Judge Hoar and Smyth, Churchill briefs pending, and the central issue of creed interpretation against founders’ intent. The board may visit Andover to issue a final declaration.
The Springfield Republican lauds P. A. Collins as a capable and tactful figurehead likely to keep the Democratic State committee chairmanship, noting his competence to plan and lead with wisdom and vigor in Massachusetts politics.
In a close contest in New York between Miller and Morton, the Empire State Senate race draws sharp national attention as supporters pitch stark contrasts and voters weigh the future direction of the state. The Buffalo Courier notes the intense struggle shaping the campaign landscape.
In a moment of personal crisis, the Philadelphia Record argues that if English products are cheaper and better, Americans should seize the advantage rather than exchange for goods they can produce themselves. The piece emphasizes pragmatism in choosing cheaper imports over domestic alternatives.
The Manchester Union argues the campaign against tall hats in theatres overstates the nuisance and ignores varied hat heights. It suggests a more warranted target is the costly theatre ticket rather than headwear.
The proposal to abolish income taxes is seen as a ploy to tax clothing and life necessities while keeping war taxes, especially on whiskey and tobacco, intact. The New York Post disapproves, arguing the plan is neither wise nor popular.
The Philadelphia Press notes Horizontal Morrison doubts his next move on his plan to smash the tariff. As an outsider, the paper suggests Morrison should wait two or three months and observe how others respond before acting.
The Philadelphia Times reports that Senator Cameron and close allies are pursuing a presidential bid in 1888. Logan’s death removes a major obstacle while Republican leaders grow wary of Blaine, aiding Cameron’s ascent.
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