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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1889

Page

4

Centennial echo in Paris Exposition and American influence

The piece links the 1789 Paris Centennial Exposition with the American Revolution's impact on French popular rights. It notes Lafayette and Washington, contrasting American constitutional aims with the violent French path, and explains English reaction, Burke, Fox, and the broader social roots separating Franco American revolutions.

New York Paris France Versailles New Republic Lafayette Washington United States Louis XVI America England Hamilton Danton Robespierre Burkley Channel Fox Burke Adams Patrick Henry Chatham

Quay and Prohibition War Highlighted by Pittsburgh Opera of Power

The piece traces Senator Quay’s shifting stance on prohibition, alleging attempts to sway Pennsylvania policy with large brewer contributions. It contrasts Quay's tactics with those used in Harrison’s era, and mentions New York and Wanamaker as potential fundraisers. A wider context critiques plutocratic methods and connects the debate to Bishop Potter’s Centennial sermon.

New York Porter Senator Quay Pennsylvania Quay Commonwealth Quayy Christopher Magee Pittsburg Harrison Brewers’ Legislative Committee Republican Party New York Times Haarrison Advisory Committee Wanamaker Post Office Potter

D'Angelis Pupils Shine Amid Encore Pleas at Hall

A large audience filled Association Hall last night for Mme. d Angelis piano and vocal lessons results. Several pupils performed with Miss Lucie Tucker praised for her contralto range and artistic delivery. The small orchestra under John Mullally played well though some pitch slips occurred. The piece closed with encore after encore as the sixteenth season ends with Boylston Club concert tonight. ARTHUR WELD.

Mme. D’angelis Association Hall Lucie Tucker John Mullally

Boston Post Publishing Terms and Schedule Note

The fragment lists subscription terms and publication notes for the Boston Post. It mentions durations such as One Year and Six Months, weekly Friday issues, and states that publication is second class matter. Payment instructions direct checks and money orders to the Post Publishing Company and warn that money is sent at the sender's risk.

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Appointments to Civil Service Commission Praised

Boston news notes the May 8, 1889 appointment of Thompson and Roosevelt to the civil service commission. Thompson, Cleveland's pick, is praised for competence and reform ties. Roosevelt, a partisan but not a spoilsman, is seen as a strong associate of Lyman and a voice for better methods despite past machine experience.

Thompson Roosevelt Civil Service Commission Reform Blaine Harrison Cleveland Edgerton New York Lyman

Chandler on reform and patience in national advance

The Washington correspondent of the Traveller quotes Senator Chandler saying a great reform cannot be achieved quickly and that those seeking offices cannot expect miracles in two months. He notes some complaints but urges Republicans to be patient and reasonable as reforms unfold. The President has made major progress in two months, though some individuals may complain, the spoilsmen cause remains well established.

Curtis Washington the Traveller Senator Chandler Chandler

Parnell admits misstatement over Irish societies reignites doubts

The London Times report shows Charles Stewart Parnell admitting he misstated the existence of secret Irish societies to the House of Commons in 1881. He now says ribbons societies rather than secret societies existed, a clarification that may ease a grave accusation but leaves questions about his candor in the matter.

Parnell London Times Ireland House of Commons Richard Webster

Parnell Admission Triggers Shifting English Public Mood

English liberals and journals avoid taking a stance after Mr Parnell admitted to misleading the House. The New York Evening Post notes the admission reveals Irish leader misreading English opinion and hints at a public rebound against any lack of scruple.

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Bold Niagara Falls power bill sparks Albany push

A sweeping Albany measure aims to grant Niagara Falls use for electricity and other power. It permits cofferdams to divert the river while machinery is installed below the falls, intending to convert the falls into a large scale manufacturing plant. The bill has received favorable committee reports in both New York houses.

Albany Niagara Falls New York

Legislative talk on public lands and naval tours

The legislature debates costly public land reservations and questions giving the falls area to private speculation. A plan for a world cruise by new ships Chicago Boston Atlanta and Yorktown is proposed but criticized. A home tour of the vessels to boost civic interest is suggested as a practical alternative.

Chicago Boston Atlanta Yorktown New York Queenstown North Sea Baltic St. Petersburg France Spain Mediterranean India China Suez Canal

France's 1789 Revolution and Its Enduring Legacy

A historical reflection on the 1789 French Revolution outlining causes such as aristocratic privilege and feudal oppression, the summoning of the Estates General, and the rise of Napoleon. It notes the period’s violence, the shift toward republican rule, and the lasting pride and gratitude of the French people for achieving a constitutional republic through a dramatic upheaval.

Louis XIV Louis XVI Versailles Napoleon France

Artists and collectors form to end art duty

A coalition of artists plans an organization to abolish the 30 percent tariff on foreign works of art. Kenyon Cox said the majority of U S artists favor the movement, arguing the tax harms buyers and does not aid production. He noted the group aims to educate the public on the issue and win support.

Kenyon Cox New York Tribune

Nationalist magazine and Bellamy reforms in 1889

The Nationalist promotes Bellamy's Looking Backward ideas through clubs in major cities and a monthly magazine advocating the nationalization of industry and brotherhood. It notes contributors like Higginson Hale Schindler and Gronlund, and singles out equality of livelihood as central, while criticizing vague aims and urging more concrete steps.

Bellamy New York Washington Hartford Chicago Portsmouth Oakland Cal Zanesville Minneapolis Cincinnati Middletown Albany Lynn St. Louis Chetopa Kan Nationalist Brotherhood of Humanity Higginson Edward Everett Hale Rabbi Schindler Lawrence Gronlund The Nationalist Publishing Company Hamilton Place Boston

Prolific Portraiture in May Magazine of Art

May issue highlights Narcisse Virgilio Diaz as a Barbizon master with wood engravings, Ford Madox Brown self portraits, and an entertaining Grosvenor Gallery piece on eighteenth century subjects. James Dow profiles Kepplestone Portrait Gallery featuring self portraits by Leighton Israels Sargent Luke Fildes Breton and Du Maurier, plus an illustrated theatre scenery article.

Magazine OF Art Narcisse Virgilio Diaz Ford Madox Brown Grosvenor Galery Gowler Reynolds Lady Hamilton Euphrosyne George Romney Lowndes Stone Gainsborough James Dow Kepplestone Portrait Gallery Sir Frederick Leighton Josef Israels John Sargent Luke Fildes Jules Breton George du Maurier John Millais

Centennial at Versailles Arrives in Dramatic Parade

Paris dispatch describes a packed Versailles crowd for President Carnot's visit with trains and roadways crowded by ticketed spectators. The noble palace backdrop drew a diverse crowd as the president appeared at the Neptune fountain around five, triggering wild cheers and a brief chaotic crush.

Harvard Spring Meeting Sets New Records in Field Events

Harvard athletes at Holmes field report a chilly but productive afternoon with new marks. E A Bailey lowered the two mile bicycle record to 6m 1s, and R G Leavitt raised the pole vault record to 10ft 4in. Bodley won the 220 yard hurdles, Greenleaf led early in the bicycle race but Bailey finished strong. Other events saw Williams, Downs, Endicott, and Dodge among winners as Harvard captures multiple titles.

Harvard Athletic Association Holmes Field Harvard E. A. Bailey R. G. Leavitt E. B. Bodley L. S A. S. Walcott K. Brown W. B. Greenleaf R. H. Davis Lee J. E. How C. T. R. Bates R. RK. Endicott E._ Sturgis F. W. Burlingham A. H. Williams C. A. Davenport H. Downs Williams Downs Davenport H. R. Allen, Jr H.F. Grant J. L. Dodge G. L. Batchelder G. W. Priest Grant Dodge Priest F. B. Lord J. P. Lee E. C. Moen O. K. Hawes Harvard Bicycle Club F.G. Brown J.P. Clark E. Clark J. W. Schaefer W. D. Frost L. Foster G. H. Herriott R. I. McLaren W. Windle F. G. Brown J. P. Clark Rk. W. Holmes F. A. Delabarre P. Davis L. J. Webster F. Forbes R. Thayer A. W. Porter R. M. Atwater I. R. Kimball S. L. Crowell W. B. Greanleaf J. M. Weissman W. Spencer E. F. Rogers T. Barron R. W. Holmes G. Hendee E. W. Bailey W.G. F Doane University Union Alexander Agassiz Bow Sanford Alexander Perry Cranston Finlay Tilton Hutchinson Herrick Whitney Crane Chadwick Curtis Marvin Austin Fitzhugh Burnham Bowman Goodwin Yale New London Captain Kidder Jase Cambridge Lyceum Hall

VALUABLE TROTTERS BURNED IN KY FIRES CITIES

Fire across Kentucky and nearby states destroys stables and buildings. Captain T E Moores Cedars stock farm near Shawhan reports horses lost including Twilight Wilkes Bourbon Bismarck Bismarck Pilot Johnson Von Wilkes Kentucky Hambletonian Bourbon Mark and several others totaling large sums. Incidents also include New London West Mystic Lynn Wishchester Hopson Malden and several towns with widespread losses from fires in Michigan Ohio and Connecticut. Continuous blazes threaten timber and farms with substantial uninsured losses noted in multiple communities.

Paris T. E. Moore the Cedars Shawhan Twilight Wilkes Bismarck Bismarck Pilot Johnson von Wilkes Mike Star Bismarck Kentucky Kentucky Hambletonian Lilly Perfection New London Conn Clift & Tribble West Mystic Fenner Cradle Company Lynn Fire Department Fayette Street Patrick Connors Wistchester N. Y Watson Bownes Waldron Lockport Jackson Lumber Company Findlay Beaver Dam Here Malden Harriet Pierrepont Salem Street Cleveland Midland Clare Gladwin Osceola

Fish Will Be A Free Man In New York Prison Release

Auburn May 7 James D Fish ex president of the defunct Marine Bank of New York will be freed from the state prison on Saturday under a commutation of a ten year sentence He is reported in good health and penniless at 76 years old with no money to his name upon release or to begin anew.

Auburn N. Y James D. Fish Marine Bank of New York Cleveland Arthur Sullivan N. O. Picayune Caller Southend Fido St. Paul Pioneer Press Fenderson Charlie Papa Texas Siftings Maud New York Sun

Egypt Exploration Fund gifts to Boston from Bubastis

The sixth annual London meeting of the Egypt Exploration Fund praised American support and announced gifts for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Amelia B Edwards proposed sending a red granite Hathor-head capital, a colossal king statue fragment, a lotus-bud capital, a bas-relief slab from Osorkon II, and two Hathor temple reliefs from Terraneh, dating from Dynasty IV to the Ptolemaic period.

Egypt Exploration Fund London Academy John Fowler White United States Henry Howorth M.P Tell Basta United States of America Egypt Amelia B. Edwards Museum of Fine Arts Boston Bubastis British Museum Osorkon II Hathor Ptolemy Soter Terraneh Termathis F. Llewellyn Griffith America Terrenah Miss Edwards Stuart Poole Peole

Parisians Tour as Bou langer Fate and Other Oddities

A collage of light, witty items from late 19th century humor columns. It notes Paris as festive with Bou langer’s fate uncertain, mentions Adler Porter and Carnot, and cites ephemeral quips from Texas Siftings and The Epoch about nursery talk, centennial banter, and restaurant gimmicks in New York.

Personal notices of engagements and travel abroad

Mr. Henderson an American student in Berlin becomes engaged to Baron von Bunsen's granddaughter. Joseph Chamberlain plans a Saturday dinner for Endicott, father of Mrs. Chamberlain, visiting Manchester. Mrs. Burnett reveals bread and butter as her favorite food. Oscar Fay Adams of Cambridge sails from New York next Thursday aboard the State of Nebraska for Glasgow, then visits Bath and Winchester to research a Jane Austen biography.

Henderson Berlin Baron von Bunsen Joseph Chamberlain Endicott Chamberlain Manchester Burnett

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