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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1888
Page
2
The discussion centers on prison reform, with emphasis on a nationwide warden registry, results of reform programs, and the need for restructured prison labor. Speakers critique convict labor competition, advocate free labor, and urge a national conference to align state practices, govern interstate issues, and promote humane, efficient prison employment.
A plan urged by Mr Brockaway envisions a national conference with three state delegates from each state plus National Prison Association representatives. It would focus on productive prison labor and avoid unproductive work, with Yale professor Wayland backing the reform and urging governors to support a cross state meeting.
Afternoon excursion from Boston to Concord reformatory included Ex President Hayes Mrs Thomas Hendricks Robert Treat Paine and Col Whiton among prominent attendees. They inspected the institution guided by Superintendent Col Gardiner Tufts. A lengthy program featured tours of workshops chapel music and a detailed talk on its management. A later speech by N H Brooker of South Carolina and a report by Warden R W McClaughry of Joliet followed, discussing criminal registration and the Bertillon system with emphasis on its benefits for justice and police work.
Mr. McClaughry urged adoption of a new identification method for prisons and police. He explained procedures for measurement and identification using a special apparatus, claiming reliability and lower cost. The report also lists officers elected by the committee, with Joseph Nicholson as President and R. W. McClaughry as Secretary.
Washington dispatch reports Republican senators seek tariff reform but face orders from highly protected capitalists who demand higher duties. Woolen, steel, iron sectors push for increases. dyestuffs and certain free-list items provoke conflicts. Eastern protectionists fear Mills bill tactics while Western Republicans push for action before December. An intra party quarrel previews a tight fight over tariff policy.
A Providence Journal excerpt critiques Senator Hoar for praising Grant era power while noting fisheries tensions with Canada. It argues Canada harassed American fishermen, insulted the flag, and that Congress under Grant enacted a law still on the books to allow half Canadian fish to enter duty free, countering Hoar’s rosy view.
Detroit leads 7 0 at start of eighth, then Boston rallies with three runs on hits and a wild throw. Summary shows Tranion, Hornung, Johnston, Nash, White contributing for Detroit and White, Johnston, Wise noted for Boston, with Umpire Kelly and 1h 45m time.
In Lowell on July 16 the Lowells and Salems produced a close game until the eighth inning when four singles and a sacrifice produced three earned runs, clinching the win for Salem. Staltz starred in left, Long excelled at second, while MecGunnige’s calls frustrated the home side.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire the Portsmouths defeated the Dovers by six to zero in a solo game. The match showcased strong defense and early scoring dominance by the Portsmouths.
The long anticipated Citi zen and Boston Post scrimmage took place at Ridgewood with several hundred spectators. Citizen pitcher McMains exited after the third inning, hurting their effort as Boston notched two early runs, aided by a double umpiring system.
The Brooklyn team and guests played a short game in which the visitors scored six runs in two innings while Brooklyn managed only one, the sixth inning ended the match with Brooklyn shut out. Afterward both teams traveled to Coneysland for a hotel banquet with speeches before departing for Staten Island and home.
Thirteen men sailed from this city on the yacht Lizzie F Daly encountering a gale off the Isles of Shoals. The vessel overturned multiple times and lost its topmast but all aboard, including Daniel Daly who briefly went overboard, were rescued. They anchored at Biddeford Pool for repairs and reached Hull on Saturday, none the worse for the voyage.
A select party of railroad and newspaper men rode the Boston & Albany’s seven new sleeping cars on a trial trip yesterday. The cars are 36 feet long, weigh 86 000 pounds each, and feature no staterooms with a luxurious cherry interior, oak smoking room, and nickel finish.
Mrs. Harrison’s Lucas Malet novel A Counsel of Perfection is praised for spark and wit in the early Interlaken portions but faulted for a slender motive and flat core as the plot drifts. Henry James’s The Reverberator contrasts with Malet, noted for polished writing yet lacking dramatic force and emotional depth. both works judged on style and construction.
The week ending July 14 saw cooler than normal temperatures east of the Rockies, with notable exceptions in Dakota and parts of Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska. Rainfall varied, with heavy downpours in the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic while New England and parts of the Cotton regions saw lighter totals. Overall, central Northwest conditions favored corn, potatoes, and grasses, with southern staple crops improving and cotton prospects in the Carolinas and Mississippi improving amid timely rains. A. W. Greely, Chief Signal Officer.
Dr A L Zurker of Melrose Minnesota reports sunstroke case showed a gratifying and remarkable regenerating effect after treatment. The claim highlights a medical approach yielding notable recovery in a sunstroke patient.
Mayor O Brien said Boston streets are cleaner than those in any other city, though tele hone, Superheated Water, Bay State Gas, and Edison Electric Light Co have torn up pavements. The streets department has pressed companies to repave, and he asked Superintendent McDonald to ensure repairs on uneven sections in Washington and Tremont streets.
A description extols Mydronuptic Pastilles as fragrant and invigorating for securing a pure atmosphere in a sky room. The product claims to banish disagreeable odors and pests from sick rooms and other spaces. Hycronaphthal Pastilles come in neat tin boxes and are sold by druggists nationwide at 25 cents, Seabury and Johnson, New York.
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