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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1888

Page

4

Milk Subscription Rates Listing Near Washington Street

An item from the Boston Post Publishing Co notes subscription details for milk related content with pricing for one year and a nearby street reference to Washington Street.

Postal notice for payments and office addresses

Entry states second class matter, money sent at sender's risk, checks payable to the Post Publishing Company. Lists New York Office at Broadway and Wall Street, Bridgman Birmingham & Co. as agents, and Washington Office at Corcoran Building Fifteenth Street.

Post Publishing Company New York Broadway and Wall Street Bridgman, Birmingham & Co Washington Corcoran Building Fifteenth Street

Ship News Dominates Third Page In Daily Exposition

The issue notes that the Financial and Commercial Departments appear on pages six and seven while the Ship News is featured on the third page, signaling page-by-page content distribution for readers seeking maritime updates and market reports.

Free wool stance splits Boston manufacturers

Boston Post notes Woolmaker Robert Bleakie supports free wool while William Whitman lists few peers who share this view. Bleakie argues European labor costs under the Minis bill would still leave American producers with an edge. Whitman finds scant agreement among manufacturers who privately back the tax plan.

Robert Bleakie William Whiteman Mr. Bleakie Lewiston Gazette Whitman

Blame and debate over liquor regulation

The Journal praises state regulation of liquor traffic while criticizing Blaine for arguing against cheap whiskey. It recalls Blaine’s Paris message that lowering whiskey price would boost consumption and undermine high license reform. The piece urges continued explanation of the platform.

Republican Party James G. Blaine Blaine Paris

New England Industries Hold Up Under Tax Debate

The boot and shoe industry remains prosperous with free raw materials and little protection. Cotton manufacturing stays active with exports, though taxed by various intermediaries. Wool manufacturing suffers under high tariff protection, deepest in the dumps among Eastern industries.

New England Cleveland

Republican tariff debate sparks mixed views in London

New York World correspondent quotes Mr Blaine avoiding political remarks as he plans many speeches after returning home. Mr Depew calls the change splendid while a Tribune partisan criticizes the London Daily News. Depew labels the Treasury surplus a battle, Harrison says cutting the buildup is the party’s quest, and Blaine is noted in vigorous health amid a muddled campaign.

New York World Blaine London Depew Squire New York Tribune London Daily News

Senator Allison Seeks False Tariff Position Bill

A Washington despatch reports Senator Allison aims to push his party into a so called false tariff stance by introducing a bill the Tribune calls bumcombe. The dispatch conveys his stated hopes and political maneuvering.

Allison New York ‘Tribune Bumcombe Washington

Uncertain Tariff Bill Hangs on Political Theater

The text previews a Republican tariff bill ready for public view in about two weeks, while leader and “uncrowned king” returns to steer the party. It notes Blaine’s organ warns against action, and says the bill’s fate in the Senate hinges on Senator Riddleberger’s condition, highlighting great political hazard.

Blaine Senate Riddleberger

Prohibitory canvass stirs Republican rift in Tribune call

The New York Tribune appeals to General Fisk’s conscience over protection campaigns and a third party bid, urging sincerity in actions. It hints at Governor St Joan and General Swift as rival voices, contrasting persuasion with denunciation.

New York Tribune General Fisk the Tribune Fisk The Tribune

The Fish Trust and Alien Fishermen in New England

A historic dispute unfolds as Deep Sea Assembly and Knights of Labor condemn Gloucester halibut pools and a growing fish trust that now includes cod. The debate ties to treaty opposition, alleged worker exploitation, and partisan claims about protecting American fishermen versus foreign crews and monopolistic practices. The Boston Journal and Senator Hoar are cited, with emphasis on contrasting narratives about Nova Scotian crews and Gloucester workers.

Deep Sea Assembly Knights of Labor New England Gloucester Senate The Boston Journal Fish Trust Hoar Senator Hoar Nova Knights of Labor Assembly

Patriotic Duty Shaped by Public Policy Debates

A concise examination argues patriotism aligns with public policy choosing national welfare over factional interest. It asserts civic duty guides support for laws advancing security, unity, and common good, while criticizing measures seen as divisive or destabilizing. The piece urges readers to weigh values and outcomes in policy choices.

The Coinage of Silver and Its Economic Consequences

A critical examination of silver coinage argues there can be only one standard of value in the United States, tied to gold. It discusses historical coin values, the dangers of a silver standard, political obstacles in 19th century parties, and critiques recent policy proposals and statements by Reed and Cleveland era leadership.

United States President Hayes Congress Republican Party Chicago Cleveland

A Conversion of the Debt at Tremont Temple Speech

Congressman Aero of Maine urges using Porter bill ideas to refund public debt at 24 percent, arguing that Treasury action could remove the surplus and avoid high premiums on 4 and 4 1/2 percent bonds. Questioning details, he notes large outstanding debt and asks for Rep Reed’s plan to implement such a swap.

Tremont Temple Aero Maine Secretary of the Treasury Reep Portert Messrs. Potter Nor Reed Rexp

Political Tariff Debate Spreads Across States

In a broad survey of political topics the Philadelphia Times notes Quay’s strategy and a string of tariff reform supporters including Hamlen of Augusta and Lendall Titcomb. Blaine hosts a reception in Boston en route to Augusta while editorials praise Cleveland. Owen Lovejoy and Owen Lovejoy Jr. face shifting loyalties as Irish Catholic voters influence Michigan to Illinois alignment amid tariff controversy.

Emil Rénouf Works On Brooklyn Bridge Painting In New York

Emil Rénouf, the French artist behind the Helping Hand, is in New York modeling a seven yard by three or four high East River bridge canvas to be shown at Eden Musée and then London. He toils from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., seeking perfect perspective as the sunset ferry view inspires his effort. David Neal sails for Munich to visit family while painting portraits in Baltimore. A Palmer portrait will premier at the Nineteenth Century Club as memorial events may follow. The Hunt murals in Albany face renewal or removal amid questions of authority and preservation, debated by the supervising capitol commission. Illian Clarke continues a portrait of her father, James Freeman Clarke, from Hunt’s earlier sketch.

Quay John Sherman Philadelphia Times Ind Charles N. Hamlen Augusta Lot M. Morrill Lendall Titcomb W. 8 Lapham Maine Farmer James G. Blaine George T. Chambers Carlisle Penn Cleveland Blaine New York Boston Harrison Indiana Carnegie N. Y. World Rip van Winkles Owen Lovejoy Finois Congress William Lloyd Garrison Massachusetts Peter H. Clark Indianapolis Cincinnati Springfield Chester H. Krum St. Louis Chicago London Maine Statesman Republican M. H. Arnot Chemung N. Y Alton Lovejoy Emil Rénouf East River Bridge Eden Musée Brooklyn M. Rénouf David Neal Oliver Cromwell Milton Saale Munich Neal Baltimore T. Harrison Garrett Miss Williams Wilson Patterson Courtlandt Palmer Palmer Nineteenth Century Club John W. Alexander New York Tribune Hunt Bany Capitol Assembly Chamber Tribune James Freeman Clarke Illian

Tarpon, caterpillars and weather woes in Boston

A Boston observer notes a six and a half foot tarpon weighing 156 pounds in a Washington Street window and mentions larger specimens. He describes a pantomime by public garden visitors caused by a colorful caterpillar, its spread and the city’s lenient stance. He also reports suburban frost fears, urging that Boston remain a lively port despite odd seasonal oddities.

Washington Street Boston San Carlos Bay Florida

Notable Social Notes From New York to Boston

The week’s social chatter spots Henry Villard arriving in New York from abroad, Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher visiting Ithaca, and President Adams of Cornell with Mrs. Adams touring Ann Arbor. Haggard salmon-fishes in Ireland with two generals. Miss Irene Hoyt arrives in Boston at the Adams House. Ex Empress Carlotta’s health is stable though mental condition remains fragile. Loftus of Syracuse University ascends Pike's Peak in six hours, descends in under five. Chief Hendricks of New Haven marks 23 years of service, aging him as perhaps the nation’s senior fire chief. Henry G. Hanchett, a NYC physician, shows prowess in music, writing and lecturing. Daniel Greenleaf Thompson to head the Nineteenth Century Club, a seasoned lawyer and reader. Mrs Anna F Judson, widow of Ned Buntline, marries E Locke Mason. Judson resides near Stamford after his army discharge.

Henry Villard New York Henry Ward Beecher H. W. Sage Ithaca Adams Cornell University Adams House Carlotta Mexico Loftus Syracuse N. Y.) University Pike’s Peak Colorado Hendricks New Haven Conn United States Henry G. Hanchett New York City Daniel Greenleaf Thompson Palmer Nineteenth Century Club Europe Anna F. Judson E. Z. C. Judson Ned Buntline Judson Catskill Stamford Anna F. Martin E. Locke Mason Boston

Return of the Uncrowned King in American Politics

A M Y Evening Post piece argues Blaine, not Harrison, is America’s greatest statesman and would head a Harrison administration. The Tribune predicts a royal welcome in the U S and describes a party that treats its nominee as mere figurehead, not the chief executive. The piece calls this unprecedented in U S political history.

M. Y. Evening Post Ind

Colored Democrats at Indianapolis Signal Voter Strength

The Philadelphia Ledger notes a convention of colored Democrats at Indianapolis proving such voters exist. It argues against estimating Republican majorities in Southern States by subtracting the colored vote from the white vote, a method used by some papers.

Indianapolis Philadelphia Ledger

The Independent Voters and Their Caliber

The Providence Journal argues that independent voters force major party support, resisting coercion buying or fear. They will be swayed only by reasonable argument and must find a party's policy superior before backing it.

Providence Journal

Reed's obsolete joke mirrors party moral drift

Congressman Reed of Maine shared a joke claiming Democrats would leave for Republicans over free whisky. He tested it in Congress and Boston with mixed reception, but the gag dates from a past era. The piece notes the Democrats' shift toward progress while warning the joke no longer fits.

Tom” Reed Reed Maine Congress Boston Republican Party Mr. Reed Democratic Party Party of Progress

McKinley and allies oppose tariff reform planks

A Chicago Tribune editorial accuses McKinley Butterworth and Boutelle of pressuring Republican senators in the Capitol to drop tariff reform efforts. It claims their push led to a free whiskey plank in the party platform, blamed for alienating millions of Republicans. The piece asserts the ticket’s fate hinges on loyal leadership versus these backers.

McKinley Butterworth Boutelle Senate Capitol Mc.Kinley & Co Chicago Chicago Tribune

Funny business politics in Burlington underscores Edmunds support

The Springfield Republican Independent reports George F. Edmunds campaigning for Harrison in Burlington. He declares the candidate will bring an American president, not a British one, amid attacks on ministerial ties and ancient prejudice. Edmunds mocks Phelps as a bad chip while noting rival allies.

George F. Edmunds Burlington Harrison White House Edmunds Slaine Vermont Phelps Springfield Republican

The Absurd Position Of A Great Party

The article criticizes the Republican party for internal strife after nominating its ticket. It argues leaders have lost faith in sincerity and in voters' ability to discern truth from humbug. It claims platform inconsistencies show reliance on trickery to sway ignorant and prejudiced voters.

Prohibition milkmen and lunar odds in scattered jests

A collage of wry quips and brief anecdotes about prohibition, politics, weather, and culture. Jests touch on John L. Sullivan, Sunset Cox, Indian monsoons, Queretaro rains, and European rulers kissing. Includes reflections on Pullman, brain physics, and humorous dialogue from Puck and Harper's Bazar.

Bay State Governorship Debate Seeks Qualified Leader

Templeton criticizes General Draper as a candidate for Massachusetts governor noting lack of public office experience and state legislative exposure. The letter questions Draper’s fitness and suggests broader support shift if Cr appo or Brackett are ruled out, while indicating change in other offices could appeal to voters if Beard seeks Congress.

Templeton Hartford Courant Ames General Draper Massachusetts Edward Everett Mr. Crapo Brackett Beard Congress

Evarts As Wise Looking Bon Vivant In Senate Armchair

Washington letter describes Evarts as a nimble, witty figure in the Senate, small and gaunt yet sharp of mind. He is seen listening with a thoughtful pose, half listening to Mahone, half plotting jokes about Tim Campbell. The portrait notes his youthful dress, delicate features, and a Cesar like head, underscoring his famed wisdom.

Washington Philadelphia Evarts Campbell Senate Mahone Tim Campbell Julius Cesar

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