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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1891
Page
5
The Boston Journal calls a Post blunder over subsidized mail ships built in German yards with German materials. It notes Norddeutscher Lloyd vessels, carriers of the mails, would be considered subsidized ships, with most built on the Clyde except the two latest.
The writer argues Ohio Democrats should reject Sherman and pro-silver Republicans and keep the tariff as the main campaign issue. Wool growers suffer from higher duties, which failed to raise prices or production, dampened the home market, and pushed farmers toward mutton. thus Democrats should focus on tariff and ignore silver.
The Republican Club faces a sharp critique of its advisory invoice as Senator HoAn seeks the Force Bill and attacks party leaders. Congressman Lopes and others are accused of deriding Hoax Journal Barrett papers while barbs about selfish ends and Humbugging the public echo through the quarrel.
A New York City case shows the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children wrongly meddling in private charity. An officer challenged a mother and her two children after a man offered a boy a coin, then pressured them into the Pigsgth street station. The woman, Mrs Roach, was detained overnight and later discharged. the incident was condemned as overreach by Mr Gerry's society.
A fragment argues that exposing beggars and arresting them harms the Society by encouraging irresponsible proceedings and making the group unpopular. The note critiques the approach and hints at broader social tensions surrounding charity and law.
A Liverpool firm letter estimates Welsh tin plate makers gained over 1 million pounds in advance of a tariff rise. The May 11 communication notes America’s impending tax spiked demand and prices, yielding $5 million in early profits. Manufacturers may use savings to curb wage growth while maintaining higher U S prices against competition.
The Republican Club of Massachusetts secretary asks for issues or principles to sustain the party. The piece argues today’s GOP lacks firm beliefs and relies on spoils. It criticizes managers for seeking a purpose and laments alienation of educated young voters, urging clear rationale for the party’s existence and policy.
The article critiques Secretary of the Treasury Foster for writing newspaper pieces to defend his party and department. It notes his response to critics calling Congress the Billion Dollar Congress and labels his bluster as ineffective.
A Texas Farmers' Alliance faction splits into four camps over the Sub-Treasury scheme and a proposed elective State Railroad Commission. Opponents plan a convention to unite against the plan, risking a broader national schism. Observers note the movement back toward common sense despite the setback at St. Louis.
Henry Artour Jones, a productive dramatist of The Middleman and Judah, discusses the state of contemporary drama. He argues public indifference to serious work, contrasts English theater with French and German traditions, cites audience tastes, and warns that speed and distraction threaten the art while noting the era’s material theater prosperity.
The article argues that serious playgoers resent theater that serves petty tricks and artifices. It urges the drama to remain a reflection of human life and to uphold sanity cleanliness and decency. It predicts growing support from discerning audiences will shape the future of English drama.
In Portland Maine the City Council funded open air Sunday concerts by one vote but city clergymen condemned the Sabbath desecration and used a legal point to postpone the events. Critics of the clergy may soon face sermons on waning church influence and mass abstention from worship. William E Barrett commented at a Vermont dinner on a possible Massachusetts governor bid, noting the Commonwealth cannot voice that sentiment.
A collage of light gossip and commentary on electrocution debates, Sarah Bernhardt earnings, and royal travel. Noting shifts in public taste, German rulers, and a quip about Brooklyn’s old men, the piece also covers imperial travel practices and royal energy.
The Philadelphia Record notes Ohio figure William Lawrence rails against McKinley tariff wool schedules. He pleads banning foreign wool entirely and urges Cincinnati capitalists to raise millions to build large wool mills. He would force Philadelphia manufacturers to use only domestic wool or face closure.
A Seattle Telegraph opinion argues Brother McKinley’s act lacks wage protection for American workers. It says the protected baron hires cheaply, while Europe adds skilled labor to the U.S. market. The piece claims protection hinges on statutes and manufacturers’ greed, predicting turmoil for American labor.
Editorial argues that protectionism obstructs trade and keeps costs high. It asserts competition and invention lower production costs and that barriers only protect and raise prices, benefiting no one.
Minister Douglass argues Hayti proves blacks cannot govern themselves by milder means, a harsh confession from a Black leader. The Providence Journal notes the idea as a single stark lesson drawn from Hayti’s history.
The New York World reports Mr. Quay claims many Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Republicans backing his ouster see themselves as Democrats and free traders. He suggests the party may be divided but implies a miraculous convergence against him.
In Boston the writer recalls the M V M officers and sailors warmly. He notes young men strutting with sea legs, praises their civic zeal, and imagines a future militia of educated engineers. A town event at Mechanics Hall links war talk with peace, while reflections on gentility and postal cards reveal social quirks and cautions.
The First Corps of Cadets spent a long Sunday in camp with reveille at 6, drill from 9:20 to 12:30, rifle practice, and battalion movements under Colonel Edmunds. Adjutant-General Dalton and Captain Kendall observed, praising the unit’s performance. A ball game, dress parade, and band concert followed, drawing many locals. taps ended the day at 11. Tomorrow’s routine mirrors today.
The poet Whittier will spend part of summer in New Hampshire at Wakefield. The Empress of Russia will target the Holy Land next winter with her children. James Baird, former Manaos consular agent, arrives in New York on sick leave. Cunard’s Captain Hains completes his 508th Atlantic crossing since 1857. Sir William Gordon-Cummings’s Altyre in Morayshire is famed for its scenic river Deveron setting. Lyman S. Low notes medals from 1793 to 1880 largely pawned for life needs. Schliemann’s will opens in Athens. heirs receive large sums and homes, with a Schliemann Museum. A mausoleum is being built near Athens for the family.
The Boston & Albany railroad reportedly accepts a plan to abolish Newton grade crossings by constructing an elevated track rising about twenty feet and crossing highways via bridges. The proposal covers Newton, Newtonville, West Newton and Auburndale, facing property and city-land considerations.
A plan for six mile tracks with sixeenth foot masonry walls and bridge crossings, funded as 60 percent by the railroad company, would cost several millions. Newton officials acknowledge acceptance but remain silent on details of the plan.
Five burglaries or attempts were reported in Woburn last night. Mrs Calvin Wyman’s home on 46 Wyman Street was entered through a broken window. Emma Wyman awoke to a man at work on a chiffonier and a theft of two diamond rings worth 400 dollars a 30 dollar gold, and a fob chain. Frank Beer of New York City and Stillman Church related to a safe deposit incident. James Nason awakened by scratching noises and silver plate valued in dollars tied for transport. Chief McIntosh suspects a professional gang and notes multiple houses showed similar marks, suggesting a coordinated burglary crew.
The Massachusetts State Board of Lunacy and Charity adopted Foster’s proposal to appoint a board employee as Commissioner of Immigration at ports, to serve without pay. Subordinates will be hired by the Treasury for compensation later set. Destitute immigrants remain a Treasury-State matter. Dr Wrightington may be the chosen commissioner, subject to Treasury confirmation.
Letter to the editor dated July 8 1891 argues the cause of continuous gold shipments to Europe. The writer speculates on foreign capital, banker credits, and the potential impact of silvercoin and free coinage on US exports of cotton and wheat, noting a hypothetical 70 million dollars shipped in silver would weigh about 1900 tons.
A reader letter to the Post mocks Treasury Department rules on foreign postage stamps and printed matter, arguing that stamps and money from abroad could incur duties. The writer cites a Bank of England pound and foreign bank notes as examples, noting potential 25 percent duties on printed matter.
The annual regatta of the New Bedford Yacht Club will sail Wednesday at 7 PM. Entries include Flight, Starling, Painter, Nadis, Julia, Arovalia, Wanda, Medea, Sara cen, and Althea with prizes for second class sloops and first prizes of 30 dollars and 26 dollars for various classes.
Annon July 13 total town valuation reaches 3,156,000 with a gain of 150,000 from last year. State tax 2,400 and county tax 2,085 at a rate of 21. Low valuation drives the higher rate. Polls total 1,820, up over 100 from last year.
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