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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1890
Page
4
A strained 1890 discussion questions Senator Dawes claims of U S control of Behring Sea urging that the timing of the Pathfinder seizure under Republican orders may undermine his boast. The article contrasts Dawes remarks with the Pathfinder case and Cleveland era precedents.
A Washington dispatch notes Senator Davis proposes extending civil service preference from disabled veterans to all honorably discharged veterans. Critics call the current preference charitable and harmful to qualified applicants, while civil service commissioners reportedly oppose expanding the law and say the administration resists such changes.
The Boston Journal notes the tariff committee backing down on hides and cites the McKinley plan as designed to protect monopolies. Europe discusses Bismarck’s resignation amid two rival views on Germany’s future policy and leadership. The piece argues the bill deepens class division, harms New England manufacturers, and shifts costs to consumers.
A fragment notes a figure’s departure from MARcK due to discontent with services rendered to the German Empire. The passage suggests both views may be partly correct, acknowledging mixed sentiments about allegiance and recognition.
The City of Paris steamship survived a serious Tuesday accident when a low pressure cylinder burst in the starboard engine. The second engineer shut off steam, averting likely disaster as the vessel drifted and danger of foundering grew before aid from the Aldersgate and the Ohio was secured.
Objections on all sides arise as reports detail how the Irish land purchase plan relies on British credit and sidesteps local government and Home Rule. The measure faces liberal and conservative opposition, with critics arguing it shifts burden to taxpayers while transforming land ownership under state aid and bonds.
The account discusses the Adriatic and City of Paris incidents west of Fastnet, noting the breakdown of the fastest steamship and questioning reliance on twin screws over sail power. It praises officers' conduct while criticizing the Adriatic captain for not aiding a distressed vessel and warns against overreliance on engines without sail capability.
Pall Mall Gazette interview with Mr Coaktes WynDHAM on returning to London from the United States. He describes his experiences and notes that English audiences are highly appreciative. He has even devised a cabin on a ship theme for his venue to evoke life at sea.
The Archæological Institute of America aims to raise 80000 by June to purchase Kastri site rights and secure Greek government permission for Delphi excavations. The project, led by Cambridge agent W C Lawton and treasurer Percivan Lower of 40 Water Street, seeks broad public support and funding.
A New York law requires medical school graduates to prove proficiency in arithmetic geography grammar and spelling before admission. A repeal bill passed the Senate arguing college degrees do not guarantee spelling ability. Advocates urge amending statutes so no degree is granted to those who cannot spell, noting potential impact on sheep skins as a cost factor.
The passage notes Mr Moopy the evangelist has long avoided criticizing theatres to prevent boosting interest. It claims clergymen who attack theatres inadvertently advertise them by arousing curiosity among listeners who might buy tickets to see what is being opposed.
A Philadelphia witness declined to kiss the Bible after court officials allowed it to become repulsive and foul smelling. The act quotes the courtroom’s neglect as the reason, calling for reform in many courts of justice.
Philadelphia Mayor Fitter criticizes Kentucky hemp as a pony industry and argues against protective measures. He contends such policies would ruin the cordage sector, forcing it to Canada or Mexico if the bill passes, reflecting a partisan dispute over the bill’s impact.
Philadelphia has been corrupted by British gold. The public grows anxious when ocean liners, such as the City of Paris, run nine days out from New York, reflecting how steamship speeds have accelerated and how longer voyages once caused little concern.
A Boston observer notes progress of Native American students at Boston University, contrasts Bancroft’s past limits with present achievement, and reflects on cultural perceptions amid street encounters. He details plans for the Frear Hospital for Women, its open free treatment, and need for larger quarters.
The wedding of Theodore Thomas to Miss Fay of Chicago will take place on May 7. Other notable notes include Bragdon's around the world journey starting Oct. 1, Hauk’s performances in Carmen and Mignon in Holland, and various literary and musical engagements involving Lang, Rider Haggard, Zola, and Mme Emma Nevada.
Mme. Thayer, daughter of General Bertrand, leaves authentic Napoleonic artifacts to Prince Victor Napoleon. The legacy includes the red velvet robe worn at Notre Dame during the Concordat, Napoleon’s saddle and holster from Austerlitz, a cashmere girdle from the Pyramids, a St. Helena chair, and items from his deathbed and last moments.
Beginning with the May number the Andover Review will add a Literary Outlook department led by Professor Arthur Sherburne Hardy. The new section will feature literary criticism and essays under Hardy’s guidance.
Nearly all artists in the Studio building opened their doors to friends and the public, with china painting and water color drawing dominating the show. Notable works include Miss Bradford's china pieces, Miss Jordan's vivid color displays, Mrs. Remick's studies, and portraits by several artists. The invitation exhibition runs semi privately, with Miss Wadsworth planning an April oil and pastel display featuring Gloucester subjects.
A collage of quirky notes on politics, art, and theater opens with a wry remark on a shrewd politician. The piece shifts to portraits of musicians and painters and cites a Liberty statue relic. It then mentions art treasures in Lyons, a Boston union service hymn, and a Cambridge University manuscript bid. It also covers a Tyrolean Emperor Frederick memorial, a French imprisonment tale with a Duc d Orie changes, and ends highlighting John W Dodge, an elderly Cumberland Mountains artist who bears portraiture mastery and mountain-born freshness after decades away.
Early in the session lawmakers favored keeping committees within the state but pressure loosened the rule. Committees on street railways prisons public charitable institutions and manufactures will visit New York and Pennsylvania. Junkets seen as unproductive.
The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial argues for a ten year period during which shippers may buy ships anywhere and receive all privileges except coastwise trade participation. It contends that radical measures are needed for commerce and notes the United States has fallen from maritime dominance over thirty years.
The Republican majority on the ways and means committee erred in pushing a duty on raw hides, a political trick aimed at pressuring New England lawmakers amid coal and iron imposts. The piece cites the boot and shoe industry's gains from free hides and highlights high clothing prices due to wool duties, noting educational campaigns spurred by opponents.
Vice-President Morton praised Southern hospitality and industrial growth gained in twelve years but failed to tell Republicans that prosperity came from local self governance without Washington interference. He should oppose Lodge bill or measures promoting dishonest government in the South, claims Charleston News and Courier Democrat.
In Salem Latem on March 30 the Rev Gideon Cole preached that secret societies do good work in their fields and at Lafayette Street Methodist Church $300 was raised to cover current deficits. A man named Stephen Davis, a Salvation Army soldier, is missing from his Harbor street boarding house, along with a watch and $21 from boarders, and police search for him.
On Palm Sunday 1857 a young girl in Boston lay dying. Thomas W. Parsons delivered a fresh Havana palm and a verse tribute from the bishop of Boston. He gave the green palm with his lines, and the girl died that night, palm believed to be in her hand at burial.
The Sunday Herald interview claim that attorney C F Kittredge influenced Alderman Carruth’s election and would steer him in city affairs is rejected by Carruth. He says Kittredge was merely a neighbor and not a political mentor, and his actions at City Hall will be guided by what he believes is right. He denies knowledge of any improper favors involving Harris or Kittredge.
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