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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1889
Page
4
Advertising text notes subscription rates at one dollar for one year and that the Milks near Washington Street are involved in delivery. Messages indicate that payments are at sender’s risk and checks should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Boston Post reports on state delegations’ stance on the prohibition amendment. Senators Hoar and Dawes endorse it and will vote yes. Congressmen Davis Long Allen favor it but decline to speak. Morse Cogswell Russell oppose it and will vote no. Harpen undecided awaiting home return. Whiting not yet engaged. Rockwell Lu declined interview. Long list of others not seen.
Reassuring news from Samoa reports the Nipsic safe and German officials abandoning aggressive policy. Martial law proclamation withdrawn and right of search discontinued. Indicates Berlin pledges kept as conference resumes. Risk remains of local clashes but likely contained if neutrality is respected.
Last night the common council voted forty to zero to block the Mayor and bar barian tendencies, defeating the fountain project for the Public Garden. The Mayor’s objections were upheld, and critics of the council praised the decision as sensible and virtuous.
A London meeting of Wednesday evening drew strong public interest. Mr Parnell spoke plainly on Irish policy, Morley attacked Lord Salisbury’s government and Webster's Times role. Parnell detailed 1885 Conservative talks and the 1886 shift to coercion, urging constitutional methods and criticizing government policy.
The article notes rising interest in regulating medical practice in Massachusetts. It compares state laws, listing Alaska, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts as lacking, with Rhode Island reconsidering. It argues Massachusetts should join others advancing humane health policy.
Proponents of licensure argue the public interest outweighs individual liberty as ignorance and unqualified practice endanger patients. The author supports a conservative, adequate bill and urges the judiciary committee to report in favor of regulation backed by medical societies.
The proposed public statutes amendments to regulate private schools are challenged as an attack on personal liberty. They would bar private tuition, restrict text books, and bar religious instruction, while penalizing efforts to move children to private schools. Public opposition argues the scheme is impractical and coercive, risking major harm to educators and citizens.
The legislature pushes through the Boston and Albany Railroad capital increase with little of the proposed safeguards. Advocates for public protection lost ground, though opponents in both chambers fought hard, and editorial comment notes the unusual legislative pressure influencing the outcome.
A Massachusetts editorial argues the State board of arbitration should have intervened before the Fall River conflict escalated. It notes the statute requires mediation when a strike is threatened and criticizes delayed action while urging decisive early intervention and accountability for the board.
A Progressive critique questions the rising star phenomenon in theater, asking what the debutante has done to merit sudden prominence. It condemns exploiting managers and urges the stage to defend genuine talent over social notoriety.
Nearly one hundred tons of Bubastis sculptures have reached Liverpool. Miss Amewia B Epwarps, for the Egypt Exploration Fund, is selecting pieces for the Museum of Fine Arts. A colossal head of Hamor, in perfect condition, weighs more than the entire colossus of Rameses II. and may be placed in the new court rather than the Egyptian hall.
The New York Sun reports that M Coquetin will perform in Jean Dacier in New York City next week marking his first appearance in America. The note hints New York may view Boston as minor and perhaps New York does not recognize Boston as part of the United States.
A critique of press misrepresentation surrounding a government appointment and a look at the spoils system in play. It discusses Senator Quay, editorials from the Washington Post and New York papers, cabinet dynamics, and rumors about Wanamaker and a Senate seat replacement.
In the New York World editorial tone a note highlights Blaine's ongoing practice of keeping the claims business within the family, praising his shrewd handling of dealings and enterprise.
Chicago News argues that if Ben Butler attends the Samoan conference as a U S representative in Berlin, he will prove Samoa was among the original thirteen states of the American Union, suggesting possible German threat if he fails.
The Indianapolis News notes chatter that Wanamaker may resign, suggesting his future is becoming clear. The piece reflects on life changes, implying acceptance without inner struggle.
The state voted decisively against the notion that opponents of the fifth amendment were liquor sympathizers or foes of order. It also rejected claims that the state press was bought and venal and rebuked zealots pushing prohibitive laws.
The New York Times Indiana notes that placing Mr Blaine's son in a delicate bureau invites suspicion, arguing the appointment rests on lineage rather than qualification and undermines public trust while the son succeeds the respected Dr Wharton.
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues that Harrison will be party president not national leader. It notes he would appoint only on Republican recommendations from the district’s member of Congress or a trusted party leader, signaling spoils distribution lines.
The tribute lauds Editor Dawson as a masterful leader of progressive thought in the South. It notes his bold morning thinking, high character, and influence that inspired others to adopt his direction. It credits his Confederate service with rights to speak for progress and his role in defeating Bourbon editors entrenched in safe spots.
In Boston Signor Castroni and wife form a fencing club promising to test women’s skill alongside men as it attracts patrons from local circles. The piece notes broader social spaces including the Industrial Aid Society’s winter work, and memorializes figures like old Billy Busby and Newhall Ritchie while detailing club life and social dynamics.
From Ottawa comes word that Governor Hill of New York will marry Miss Hotchkiss, daughter of the United States Consul. Presidents Patton and Adams seek to add their names to Amelia B. Edwards's greeting testimonial as she tours America. Bishop-elect C. C. Grafton awaits a fixed consecration date for Fond du Lac. Sir Julian Pauncefote will leave England for Washington with Lady Pauncefote arriving in fall. Senator Quay's doorbell is a point of Washington debate. American singer Miss Eames debuts in Paris as Juliet with Romeo played by M. Dereszke. Minister McLane attends the Paris opera gathering. Michael Austin, once a Worcester lad, is discussed for Argentine ministry after a varied early life.
The play by Augier and Sandeau, staged by Coquelin, portrays the rise of the bourgeois Poirier in 1846 Paris. It traces his bid for status, his clash with Gaston de Presles, and a reconciliation shaped by Verd et and wit. Coquelin shines as Poirier, supported by strong turns from Duquesne, Coquelin, Barely, and Deroy. the audience applauded warmly.
The New York Sun notes a trend in making home made editions de luxe of short poems or stories. Amateurs photograph tableaux to illustrate verses such as Whitcomb Riley's Orphant Annie. Tables of pictures are bound with ribbon and titled for decorative effect.
A collage of light sketches and jokes from early humor pages. References range from baseball player Virtue to office seekers, quips about gum chewing, Walt Whitman, a Burlington boy anecdote, a Boston waitress scene, dress reform in Chicago, and a hospital tale about a legless soldier waiting for reading material from a distributor.
Letter to the editor from H. Boston, dated March 13, 1889, argues against a proposed libel act. It critiques the requirement that authors be free if publishers retract and warns of malice in publication, political manipulation, and potential harm to public figures and elections.
A New York based report claimed Rev Charles Hudson Smith was at the Grand Union Hotel last Monday and left for the West next day. A reporter checked with Rev Smith’s Akron street boarding family, who denied any knowledge of the rumor and asked not to be bothered by reporters.
In St Louis on Friday last George C Hayden aged 75 died in a cheap boarding house. A public administrator opened a trunk belonging to Hayden and found over $60,000 in cash stocks and bonds. Suspected relatives are mentioned but unconfirmed.
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