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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1890
Page
4
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Foreign journals question Chicago as the fair site and anticipate reluctance by foreign exhibitors. They misread House actions as West-driven, while the London Spectator warns that anarchists in Chicago could ruin the exhibition as a harsh joke.
Mr Robert A Johnson of the Century Magazine protested a Treasury ruling denying duty free status to a wood engraving by Timothy Coe from Bellini's Madonna. He asked Congress Ways and Means for a definition of wood engraving as a fine art, noting Secretary Windom followed a Bristow 1875 precedent. The issue highlights tariff defenses amid broader questions of artistic merit.
Ex mayor Grace of New York, a leading authority on South America, argues the Pan American Congress failed from a mercantile view due to the Harrison administration's home market stance which blocks foreign reciprocity. He notes South American delegates hoped for lower wool tariffs but doubt Congress can act without wider changes. He cites New York hop growers pressing for a tariff rise to 20 cents, the aim to bar German hops, and Congressman Butterworth’s rebuke of reviving tariffs as revenue substitutes. he suggests broader tariff critique for GOP policy.
The Boston Journal accused Hon. John M. Fores of interest in British built vessels and claimed Boston merchants opposed free ships. The Boston Executive Business Association now formally aligns with the veteran shipowner, surprising many with its united stance.
The Boston commercial groups adopt a 32 to 6 stance in favor of free ships, aligning with Mr. Forses and urging legislation to revive the city’s ocean carrying trade. They contend merchants seek a fair field, not subsidies, and await Massachusetts Congressional response to their appeal.
A quarrel among Ohio wool men reveals how the wool tariff schedule was crafted with Kennedy defending fellow congressmen against laws critics. Kennedy asserts the schedule was fixed by Wool Growers' Association and an Ohio committee chair, shaping the protection for wool growers. Also discussed is how Corrin's railroad grade-crossing bill risks unfairly shifting costs to railways and towns, with experts urging a case by case approach under Railroad Commission oversight.
Washington correspondence notes Harrison's first year record on staffing from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1890. It cites 53,000 fourth class postmasters changed, 34,600 postmasters removed, and 2,500 railway mail service changes, totaling 37,100 removals amid civil service reform efforts.
The Citizens Association replies to editorial comments on tax limit figures and argues for a $9 level, noting past appropriations and growth. It cautions against raising the limit or debt limit, accuses the mayor of using loans to disguise needs, and urges adherence to the existing limit while stressing fiscal responsibility. The piece also calls for the mayor to focus on lawful spending and warns voters about future leadership.
A charted comparison shows Mr. Harrison in his first year sent 53 300 executive promotions and 17 800 more than President Cleveland did in his first year. The totals include army navy promotions and department head removals. Critics doubt the necessity or policy promises behind Harrison’s pace.
The passage salutes dogs and their supporters as opponents fail to push compulsory muzzling and heavy bonds for owners. It argues there is no reason for such evils and that dogs like Tray Blanche and Sweetheart should bark with joy at the setback.
The Madison Square Theatre stock company earned substantial advertising from a flying Washington visit to perform for charity. The Jersey City trip took four hours and eighteen minutes, breaking the record. Mr Paterson's players need no such publicity to win favor. their light is bright and unlikely to be hidden.
The Swedish legation secretary in Washington forecasts a war between France aided by Russia and Germany aided by Italy. He notes Austria likely to face conflict as hostilities spread. The remark is framed as an early sign of spring.
The Helena Herald condemns payoffs in the North Dakota Legislature and notes that votes on lotteries hinge on money in members’ pockets. It praises Western frankness in exposing political truth. Mrs Paeups, wife of the German envoy, is linked with the Empress and four German ladies in Berlin assisting governesses. The entente cordiale is viewed as complete despite Western differences.
The London Times hints a section of the British public should fund a subscription for the paper. Miss Tarpy sues Dr Elaray for breach of promise of marriage. Mr Rupert Buarxe gains a government post as the administration asserts Parliament is slow. Dodge on Henry Yates notes Congress-like delay. The first tin ingot from an American mine arrives in Pittsburgh as a small infant industry milestone.
General Boulang rumbles back to London and appears to rely on others for his finances. He is noted for living by the faith of others and returning with renewed means to spend.
Mr E. Thompson travels home from London on the steamer Gallia while Chauncey M. Warren is ill in New York with influenza. Rumors of Wanamaker building a mission church in Philadelphia are denied. The Servian government refutes plans to wed its 14 year old king. Rutgers grants a Doctor of Literature to Professor Hunt of Princeton. Archibald Forbes plans a series on Great Battles with Frederick Villers illustrating. In England, rewards for Lt Stairs and Surgeon Parke are debated upon Mr Stanley's arrival. The Belgian king prepares a lavish casket for Stanley with a medallion portrait and the Grand Cordon of Leopold for a Brussels fete.
A. A. Courter, cashier of the Bauitable Bank in New York, was arrested yesterday on forgery charges and for receiving deposits after the bank became insolvent.
In a Boston club, a diner recounts debates over language misuse and etiquette. A waiter brings roast beef to a stranger who quibbles over rare versus underdone, then a vociferous companion denounces scribblers and defends personal liberty to tip and be served. The discussion widens to academia, language purity, and a brief anecdote about a dog saving a drowning girl.
In Fauntleroy Hall last evening a concert by Highland District figures raised about $250 for Roxbury’s sick and deserving poor. Carl Jaelsen and Emil Mahr performed violin pieces, William L. Whitney sang Verdi and Jensen selections, and a Rubinstein study by Faelten closed the program.
Dr Le Plongeon spoke at Huntington Hall on the Maya language tracing its roots to ancient America and proposing links to Asia Africa and Europe. He argued the language is agglutinative monosyllabic with derivatives, likening it to Egyptian speech and noting theorized connections to Sanscrit Greek and Aztec terms. He announced a further talk to follow on the Maya language.
A Harvard meeting in Holden Chapel discussed the Weld boat house management with trustee B W Crown Insmith outlining goals to boost boating participation. Committee members and officers will be chosen soon and a five dollar annual fee funds boats and upkeep. Lectures tonight cover The Southern Question Past and Present and British and Continental University Life. Chess and Whist Club elected new officers and welcomed new members.
The current comment asserts protection has done its work in Pennsylvania while ten other states show greater labor deprivation. It highlights heartrending accounts of suffering in coal regions and calls attention to the employment crisis, reflecting editorials from the Philadelphia Record in Indiana.
The Providence Journal argues that if Speaker Reed finds time between governance to study history he may study Foxs India bill. It aimed to secure Whigs without country vote and led to twenty years in exile from power. It warns that the American people may resent oversmart party maneuvers decisively.
The Springfield Republican notes that every carpet-producing nation enjoys free wool while the United States imposes high duties on this raw material, with Congress expected to raise them further. Looms may halt in a glut, leaving workers idle to reflect on these tariff facts.
United States politics reflect a spoils era as President Harrisons first-year removals and office changes nearly double those of Cleveland in the same period. Total figures show 35,800 compared with 20,500, signaling a shift away from civil service reform pledges. The Times Washington dispatches frame the administration as openly pursuing patronage.
In Providence Rhode Island March 11 John W Davis the Democratic nominee for governor submitted his acceptance letter. He endorses ballot reform and calls for a fair test of its practicality including extending voting time in populous industrial districts to ensure all can cast ballots without loss of time or espionage.
A collage of quips and notes from Terra Haute, Piedmont, Philadelphia, and New York recounts social quirks and curiosities. The pieces cover comic overheard phrases, humorous mishearings, American perspectives on European manners, and a report on Mrs. Weaktea’s landlady banter. It also notes Count Gleichen’s New York impressions, medical tests on tight lacing in monkeys, and Emperor William’s portrait policies. The Denver Patti opera press reaction reflects Westward cultural appetite.
The column notes Miss Mary Shaw plans a solo tour with a self adapted play A Drop of Poison from the German by Oskar von Blumenthal. It mentions other stars and London venues, the Marylebone Theatre auction plans, and ongoing productions at the Museum and Globe Theatre with references to Wilton Barrett Maud Millett Winifred Emery and Justin Huntly McCarthy.
Twenty five applicants for police positions sat the civil service examination at City Hall in West Newton today. Chief Examiner for the state Harry Sherwin led the session with assistants Henry Hayden and F. L. Thayer from the Newton board.
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