Boston Post Publishing Co. Milk Rates and Notices
Subscription prices listed for the Boston Post and weekly CLY issued Fridays with terms in dollars and pounds. Editorial policy excludes anonymous submissions and requires full name and address for communications, with checks payable to the Post Publishing Company and a Washington office noted.
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Quincy may adopt city charter with strong mayor and new council
Boston Post notes Quincy proposes a charter creating a strong mayor with appointment power and a 23 member council split by wards and at large. Heads of departments may sit in council but cannot vote, attending to speak on department questions. Indebtedness limited to 1 percent of three year average valuation and Mayor salary set at 500 dollars per year for ten years.
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River and Harbor Bill Passes House Amid Criticism
The river and harbor bill totals 7.43 million dollars and omits the Hennepin canal. Debate was suppressed as the House rushed the measure from committee to passage, denying minority input. Senate action is doubtful to correct the House’s work.
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Senator Hoar and Beck bill on railroad lawyers fees
The piece argues Senator Hoar weakens Beck’s bill prohibiting Congress members from taking railroad company fees. It contends Hoar would allow fees but bar voting on related matters, delaying passage and preserving influence of subsidized railroads in Congress.
Pension bill back for cost estimates
The Senate recalled the dependent pension bill amid disputes over its cost. It would grant twelve dollars a month to three‑month veterans who cannot work due to disability and provide aid to dependent parents if no other support exists. Costs were uncertain as the measure was debated in the House.
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Pension arrears and costs cited in budget notes
The text notes a pension arrears bill certified for 15 million dollars, while 80 million dollars has already been paid under its provisions, with more to come, and mentions annual figures ranging from 4 to 6 million dollars.
The Coal Strike and Its Wider Impacts
The coal strike in the New Jersey port towns spreads through longshoremen and ship crews, raising tensions and prices. Labor leaders leverage Knights of Labor authority to push higher wages, provoking broader industry harms and public condemnation.
Lord Randolph’s Explanations Stir British Parliament
The British Parliament debate highlighted Lord Randolph Churchill’s dramatic Commons appearance. He attacked government conduct and foreign policy urging a peaceful, noninterventionist approach, distancing himself from jingoism and praising realism in diplomacy. His remarks drew Liberal enthusiasm and strong reactions.
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Lord Randolph Sparks Rift in Tory Government
The piece argues Randolph’s resignation reveals a deep split between old conservatism and the new Tory democracy. It notes growing support for Randolph among party papers and younger Conservatives, and predicts a collapse of Lord Salisbury’s cabinet as the government faces a political upheaval.
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American drama market swallows foreign plays as it profits
A Paris journal calls Sardou’s Le Crocodile shoddy yet American theatres prefer plays with London or Paris stamps. The piece argues managers buy what pays, citing Harbor Lights Jim the Penman and The Private Secretary, while noting American writers like Bartley Campbell and Bronson Howard prosper despite quality.
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Zola Reveals Five Final Works and Stage Hint
M. Zola, admired at the Concord School of Philosophy for moral realism, tells Paris Figaro he has five more novels to write. He warns against premature celebration and hints he might later attempt playwriting, suggesting his final work could be as challenging as his early ones.
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American school at Athens seeks endowment funds
A paragraph in Topics of the Time highlights the American school at Athens and urges a $100,000 general fund to endow its work and hire Dr. Charles Waldstein. Subscriptions are invited through Frederick J. de Peyster and Smith & Co. The school has a building in construction and a site on Mt Lycabellus, provided by the Greek government.
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Comet Nears Earth Following Southern Orbit Hint
A cable from Kiel reports the great Southern comet passed perihelion January 11 and echoes Dr Gould's 1880 orbit. Dr. Krueger and Boston Scientific Society member Mr. Chandler Jr. compute an ephemeris aligning with Melbourne observations, indicating current motion.
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Melbourne
Comet Brightness Shifts as It Recedes from Earth
The article notes the comet is about fifty four million miles away and will grow fainter through February while moving into a better observation position. It is the fifth in a group of large periodical comets, two of which were seen in 1880-82, with tail visibility increasing after sunset next week.
Boston Charities underwrite private theatre at Horticultural Hall
In Boston the Footlight Club hosts charity performances next Tuesday and Wednesday at Horticultural Hall to benefit the Free Hospital for Women. Patronesses reflect high society as accomplished amateurs present The Lancers with musical numbers by the Douste sisters, while the event aims to boost the hospital’s capacity and appeal to benevolence.
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Height of impudence in partisan service reform
The piece argues that the civil service became fully partisan under Democratic rule, noting changes created bipartisanship and less partisanship may be needed. It contends Republicans misuse reform to justify spoils, calling that stance the height of impudence.
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Political maneuvering over revenue reduction in New York
The Democrat controlled House and Senate are urged to back a Republican plan to cut revenue. The New York Tribune (Republican) argues an agreement on a Republican bill, such as Hiscock’s proposal, could avert an extra session and gain Senate approval.
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The Uncertain Congress inaction critique editorial
An editorial from the Brooklyn Eagle argues Democrats in Congress lack policy and leadership. It claims Congress has produced verbiage and dispute with little affirmative action while the administration conducts public business effectively.
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Public Opinion Sees Cleveland Administration Leading on Fishery Issue
Senator Frye states the administration of President Cleveland leads public opinion on the fishery question with strong bipartisanship support. The Manchester Union notes broad agreement that the administration has been in the forefront from the start.
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Make the List Red Behind Unions in Violence Disciplining
An editorial urges creating a red list of union members discharged for violence against fellow workers. It argues public anger outweighs sympathy for strikers and that unions fail to punish aggressors. The proposed plan would stop violence and uphold justice for peaceful members.
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N. Y. Sun
Civil service reform linked to Ben Folsom’s Sheffield club
The Atlanta Constitution notes that Ben Folsom, the administration’s cousin, started a baseball club in Sheffield England as an example of civil service reform. It argues that Ben’s appointment and exposure to baseball shaped Sheffield’s knowledge of the game.
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Let the Senate Go On Record on Subsidized Railroad Pledges
The Kentucky Senator, Mr. Beck, pushes his railroad lawyers bill toward a Senate vote while opponents seek delays. The piece urges persistence to compel lawmakers to support or record opposition to laws that require subsidized railroads to honor pledges and treat the public fairly, noting lawmakers’ ties to corporations and paid fees.
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Senatorial Attorneys and the Payoff Controversy
Two dismal points emerge about the matter in this Providence Journal report. It condemns legislators accepting pay from corporations in exchange for votes and notes the Senate’s evident eagerness to postpone action on the bill.
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A New Field for Christian Effort
The Appleton Street Temporary Home board met at Horticultural Hall to plan expanded temperance work led by C W Sawyer. J J Pindell reported past gains and a busy February schedule with meetings nightly and music by New England Conservatory students to uplift the intemperate.
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Harvard Calendar Highlights Week of University Events
Harvard lists exceptional events for the coming week including Appleton Chapel services with Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst and Rev. Alexander McKenzie, daily prayers at 8 45 a m, a Tuesday faculty meeting at University 5, a Thursday vesper at 5 p m, and a Saturday medical faculty gathering at the Medical School in Boston.
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New Books Strengthen The Memory By M L Holbrook
Dr M L Holbrook writes on memory improvement through natural methods. He argues health foundation, attention, observation, reflection, and varied exercise build memory. He notes form study and drawing aid memory and that results require long steady practice.
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Chaffin's History of Easton Review
A review of William L. Chaffin's History of Easton Massachusetts (1886) notes its local focus and mixed merit. It highlights the Ames family influence including a library, station, hall, and shovels industry, plus genealogical data and civic details, while acknowledging modest town events and prevalent poverty.
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The February Andover Review Preview
An upcoming issue features a letter from Ahmednagar by Rev. E. A. Lawrence praising the return of missionary Rev. Robert A. Hume and an editorial on Congregational Churches and their Foreign Missionary Society. It also previews New Englander content by Prof. Samuel Harris on missionary candidate ecclesiastical qualification and an open letter from ex-President Noah Porter regarding Hume. A Harpers book offer, A Tramp Trip How to See Europe on Fifty Cents a Day, draws late interest.
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Oak View visit recalls private White House arrivals
Washington letters describe attendees at Mrs. Folsom's visit to Oak View, detailing rooms in the President’s house, furnishings, and wedding gifts including a grandfather clock from Robert B. Roosevelt, with guests like Miss Sternberg and Miss Warner present. The piece notes the intimate, homey atmosphere despite the grand setting and provincial expectations.
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American School at Athens Builds Endowment for Classical Study
The article details the Athens school founded by American professors with support from sixteen colleges. It describes a $100,000 endowment goal, a Mt Lyccabetus site, a $20,000 building, 1500 to 2000 volumes, and a notable 900 inscriptions from Asia Minor. It highlights Dr Sterrett and Charles Waldstein, plus a successful performance of Acharnians and rising influence of American scholarship.
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Miscellany of wits and quotes from newspapers
A collage of humorous lines and snippets from various papers. The pieces touch on aging, politics, wit, and social observations, including remarks from Detroit Free Press and Kingston Freeman, plus banter from San Francisco Examiner and New Yorker style exchanges about churchgoing and cattle.
Knights of Labor Resist Unloading Nonunion Coal
Boston Knights of Labor leaders vow union workers will not unload coal loaded by nonunion crews in New York and New Jersey. Walking Delegate Harrington says action would be taken if such an emergency arises, stressing district solidarity and avoidance of crossing into neighboring districts. A Painters and Decorators secretary echoes the stance and fears militia protection could enable scabs to unload without union men.
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