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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1889
Page
4
A brief item notes Boston Post Publishing Co as publisher and sponsor of the newspaper, indicating the company’s role in distributing local news and related materials to readers and advertisers.
HipPOLYTE forces reportedly seize Port au Prince, casting doubt on Lreat strimeE to retain power as rebels gain ground. Minister Preston remains confident, while the public largely indifferent about whether the government or rebels prevail, except for Mr. Blaine.
Secretary Tracy plans rapid completion of double-turret monitors laid down in 1874 at Navy Yards. The Amphitrite is sent to League Island and new foremen at the yard will prove their skill. Without reforms at the yards the push to finish quickly may fail.
American commissioners have not received final instructions and no treaty has been signed. The Thursday session confirms the absence of a binding agreement and Berlin headlines are dismissed as misinterpretation of Bayard’s plan and Blaine’s preliminary instructions.
The article outlines expected principal features of the Samoan treaty including guaranteed coaling rights at Pango Pango, a neutral Samoa, and a German protectorate no longer feared. It notes the strategic need for distant bases for the new navy and that the conference appears to recognize the U S positions.
The Connecticut Democratic committee selects ex Congressman Carlos French to succeed the late Willram H. Barnum as representative. French, a leading manufacturer and low tariff advocate, backed tariff reform and the Mims bill in the last Congress, aligning with the President and Ways and Means. His rival was Henry A. Bishop, a moderate protectionist opposed to Cleveland’s tariff reforms.
The New York Custom House examination inquiry revives proposals for a central examining board at Washington. Papers would be transmitted there for marking to ensure uniformity and relieve the burden on local offices.
Commissioner Roosevelt argues for increased funds and authority to quickly extend the system under rules. He wants to remove suspicion about examinations by publishing the eligibles list to bolster public confidence in the system and its fairness.
President Harrison signals no distinct Southern policy beyond patronage. Mahone Lingston friction and anti Mahone Republicans clash with the White House. The New South questions federal rights versus state protections and Italy France Germany ties shift amid debts. Medical training prospects in Britain are bleak yet reformist.
A Boston letter laments brickwork on the new Court House and praises the granite facade as a mark of unity. It cites the American Architect view of Pemberton Square’s front and muses on moonlit ruin aesthetics. The piece also recounts anecdotes about horses frightened by electric cars and the fate of worn carriage horses.
The article notes French protest at King Humbert II of Italy potentially visiting Strasbourg. It argues such royal junketings offer dubious political value and risk creating quarrels, suggesting the episode is now considered closed while raising questions about royal travel's impact.
The Saturday Review weighs the path of a young English medical student against that of a U.S. aspirant. It notes England’s costly, lengthy route via London University and the College of Physicians, versus America where credentials vary and many seek licenses from the Apothecaries or Royal Colleges. The piece highlights the high barriers and the value placed on elite British degrees.
The anti Prohibition committee reports a Philadelphia canvass with a majority against the amendment by over 65000 suggesting an overwhelming statewide defeat. The piece also notes political infighting, patronage debates, and a Bourne Mills profit sharing scheme in Fall River with modest wage gains.
Epwars's lectures for next winter in Philadelphia have nine engagements while New York and Brooklyn hold fifteen total. Almost all major universities and colleges have arranged for talks and Boston residents anticipate an engagement in the city or its academic district.
The Philadelphia Telegraph suggests a report that the President may appoint his friend to the Attorney General post is a test balloon. The paper hopes the President avoids this scandalous blunder by naming Judge Woods, a move it deems improper.
A Times Democrat snippet ponders how long Americans will endure news of foreign mercantile fleets before they unite to send American ships to sea again across great oceans.
In the Tribune tradition, Horace Greeley, founder, is praised as prophetic in spirit. A recent letter excerpt quotes him lamenting the infernal pheyme and a claim that the Tribune is panel to be a second rate paper, indicating frustration and fatigue with publishing.
Bragdon from Germ Lasell Seminary argues against sending unchaperoned American girls to foreign capitals. He endorses Mrs Willard's Berlin school as safest, noting German conversation is central and pensions entice English teaching, urging parents to consider relocation for safety.
The Hollis Street Theatre staged two new pieces last night, An International Match and The Wife of Socrates. Critics praised some acting but deride the four act farce as tedious, calling for higher standards in acting and playwriting while noting the audience favored the lighter, farcical portions.
A collage of light items including political quips about the Dems, satire on royalty and religion, notes on lectures and invitations, Maryland strawberry remarks, a Macon picnic quip, a Freethinker joke, Memorial Day scenes with General Harrison, a recovered lost pocketbook tale, a New York style purse note, and fashion chatter on tennis gowns and summer crowds.
Theaters in Boston and New York announce closing seasons and new engagements. Daly's company at Hollis Street presents An International Match and A Night Off with The Wife of Socrates. Kellar parks at Park Theatre for two weeks with Miracles Today and related acts. Miss Vokes and Miss Claxton headline at Daly's and Grand Opera House with forthcoming tours to Europe.
In Lowey on May 31 rumors circulated that George F. Penniman the brick mining swindle victim has been settled with by New York parties for Chester A. Grinnell who is out on bail. Penniman denies the claim but hot speculation says Grinnell may avoid court.
A dated verse to Mrs. Julia Ward Howe on May 27 praising seventy years of moral leadership and poetic achievement. The sender extols Howe for advocacy of right, scientific insight, and enduring influence in literature, philosophy, and reform, noting a life of diligent work and unsung deeds.
Mrs Ward aids anti suffrage group in London while Cortland Parker headlines Army of the Potomac meeting in Orange New Jersey June 12 and 13. Will Carleton named poet. Butler of Columbia seeks letters for Barnard, portrait of General Butler valued at 1000 dollars.
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