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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1888
Page
4
The notice lists subscription pricing for Boston Post editions including daily and weekly rates. It mentions payment terms and the New York agency address at 140 Nassau Street with terms like second class matter and money order payments.
The editor announces no handling of rejected manuscripts and no attention to anonymous letters. Writers must provide full name and address as a guaranty. The notice directs readers to the Financial and Commercial Departments on pages six and seven and Ship News on page three.
Berlin reports Lord Randolph Churchill has returned from Russia and says his St Petersburg visit was informal. He believes Russian peace sentiment exists among the people, though the government stance seems less optimistic. The writer questions the Czar’s restraint without a triple alliance.
The Massachusetts Tariff Reform League calls for a joint public discussion on tariff changes beneficial to the American people. It accuses the Home Market Club of one sided talks and invites open debate before popular audiences, noting Senator Sherman will miss a related dinner. The Reform League claims a timely, practical proposal to aid educational efforts.
Mr Quinncy of Quincy proposed a bill to end all liquor licenses by the 380th of April and ban new licenses thereafter. The measure is expected to be smothered by the ruling party, who view prohibition two years hence as harmless, while near term prohibition poses political risk.
M. pr Lesseps presses shareholders to influence deputies after government balked at a new lottery loan. He aims to steer the Chamber of Deputies through constituents, a move seen as desperate lobby activity. A 1586 government report hints canal feasibility if simplified with a government loan guarantee.
Apparent final maneuvers by the planner showcase his usual skill as he switches from a tide level canal to a lock-equipped route, signaling a strategic move in the project.
In the Schuylkill Valley dispute, Reading company representative Corpin and a miners committee argue over wages and arbitration. Without state arbitration authority, both sides stand firm, risking prolonged shutdowns and harm to local industries as calls for outside pressure intensify.
The railroad commissioners report on bridges reveals many lines lack plans or strain-sheets, urging rapid data gathering and strengthening of unsafe structures. They note increased locomotive weights since 1873 and support guard rails, better stations, and passenger alertness to defects. Heating and lighting car trials favor steam and electricity but avoid abrupt legal changes.
At a meeting of the International Copyright Association in the city yesterday the amendments to the Chace bill proposed by the American Copyright League were unanimously endorsed. The league aims to limit debate to authors rights abroad and remove impracticable features such as a total ban on foreign books during their copyright, arguing it would overly favor American publishers.
The article argues against Senator Chace's provision as harming an equitable international copyright system. It notes that any new limitation weakens chances of passing a measure in Congress, yet American authors are right in opposing the absurd aspect of this provision.
The article recalls Everne Laskun, a French playwright celebrated for vaudeville style and collaborations, whose works like Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon and La Poudre aux Yeux shaped light French comedy. It notes his resistance to English adaptations and his distinct national appeal.
The narrative asserts Minister Peretis met Lord Souispury at Hatfield House, challenging critics who view diplomats as meddling with rival powers. It notes the English premier’s foreign secretary role and argues Peretis’s act defies British aristocracy from his London residence.
A peculiar gift to the Pope for his jubilee drew attention as Wintrip Baunr sent a volume of love sonnets. The Pope, famed for ascetic views, would likely regard the gift as inappropriate and unlikely to be valued.
A Boston writer muses on the Old South clock running slow affecting trains and daily schedules. He notes street scenes in winter, varied attire, advertising quirks, and hints at currency reform while praising seasonal adaptation and public life downtown.
In this reflective piece the author contrasts a thrifty yet generous businessman with the idealized painterly touch of Goldsmith or Lamb. He praises practical wisdom found in a morning paper’s remark that a true orator speaks only when he has something to say, citing a speech at Music Hall where an eloquent yet self denying speaker remarked he could say nothing and would say no more.
Niemann the singer and Niemann- Raabe the actress vow never to share a stage, each fearing the other would cause a breakdown. The piece also notes dress reform interest in the Empress of Japan, Miss Emma Nevada’s strict regimen, P T Barnum’s will provisions, and Hofmann nicknamed Mozart II after a small ivory baton gift at the Metropolitan Opera House.
A partial library sale of General Horatio Rogers and C Fiske Harris in Providence drew veteran buyers to Charles F Libbie & Co. Books fetched varied sums including Browning firsts, Leigh Hunt works, and Green's History of the English People. The sale will resume today.
Rowland Hazard argues against the 1867 wool tariff noting it failed to aid wool growers and instead hurt wool manufacturers. He cites declines in wool prices and slaughter of sheep, reducing east of Mississippi flocks by half within ten years.
About fifty workmen install electric lights in the Hoosac tunnel as frost and ice impede conduit excavation extending from both portals. Conduits from the west reach 11 500 feet while east work stops at 1000 feet. The project uses Canadian pine conduits, rubber insulated wire with lead sheath, and 1250 lamps to be mounted along the side walls. The contract aims for Feb. 1 completion but delays remain from ground conditions and safety precautions.
A severe blizzard widens across northwest Minnesota with 60 below zero, 40 mph winds, and trains ten hours late. Brainerd reports storm arrival, heavy snow, and drifting. St Paul area trains delayed. Fuel and provisions deplete in Brown's Valley as farmers raid snow fences for coal. Road open to Graceville. hope to reach Brown's Valley by tomorrow night.
A collage of opinions and anecdotes on immigration westward westward prosperity and social shifts. References include high profile figures and institutions from Cleveland Blaine to Kan sas City post office complaints and a Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling.
At Columaus Ohio meeting of the Ohio Wool Growers Association President David Harpster Columbus Delano and Judge William Lawrence delivered addresses. Resolutions urged protection for US wool growth matching 1867 conditions and endorsement of duties from the Washington conference, seeking enactment and continuation. Puivaperpuia Philadelphia Textile Association backed the Washington duties plan and Breckinridge joint resolution classifying worsted cloth as woollen cloth was endorsed.
Tariff Association of Fire Insurance Men in New York city and vicinity including Brooklyn Jersey City and Hoboken votes 17 to 18 to suspend all rules on rates and commissions. The group remains intact to face anticipated rate cutting after rule changes. Seventy five companies are represented with all but six members present.
A Calumet Michigan special reports a cave‑in at Calumet & Trecla created a fifty foot aperture from the shaft. The burning shaft is sealed again and Professor Agassiz says the fire is nearly out and may be fully extinguished in a few days. The shaft housing the fire should reopen in a few days.
H G C Ketchum of Fredericton says a ship railway across the straits of Chigneeto will be pushed rapidly next spring with Cumberland county providing the right of way. The Dominion government offers a subsidy of 175000 dollars yearly for twenty years if practicality is proven.
John Jarrett, returned from Washington, claims Thoebe will be nominated once more and will run. He denounces the Carlisle contest as infamous and alleges a betrayal by pretended friends. Thezu believes evidence supports a re opening of the case though details remain undisclosed.
Springfield Republican notes Boston papers urge the Legislature to grant the Institute of Technology the $100,000 requested. They praise General Walker and his educational work, with many favorable comments recorded.
A World Democrat editorial argues that the country needs protection from what it calls the Elkins class of politicians rather than war taxes on essentials. It signals voters may uphold protective measures at the ballot box, resisting perceived political influence.
A Philadelphia Times editorial argues that public schools must primarily educate for citizenship to defend the American idea and prevent ignorance from eroding the government’s role. It states the state educates at public expense only if it aims to cultivate good citizens, otherwise education fails.
The Philadelphia Record notes that Pennsylvania Democrats in Congress have faced pressure from monopoly-backed spokesmen to oppose tariff cuts. Voters push for wool coal lumber iron ore and other raw materials to be added to the free list, signaling renewed courage from Pennsylvanian representatives.
An editorial argues that removing tariffs on imported wool would level the playing field with foreign mills, boost domestic wool production, lower cloth costs, and revive prosperity across American woollen industry including mills, labor, and wages. The piece cites reduced imports of 944 million dollars and broader economic gains as proof.
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