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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1888
Page
4
An abstract from the London Telegraph suggests English men think the army and navy are not as efficient as they should be. It notes the resignation of Lord Charles Beresford as evidence, while Lord Salisbury denies any real cause for alarm in official circles.
The New York Legislature adjourned after over four months with a record of work left undone. Major items such as tax revision, criminal law reform, civil code improvements, rapid transit, and public works administration remained stalled. The anti trust bill died in the House after Senate passage, underscoring partisan politics and a partisan governor’s veto. The piece calls the session a warning about politics overrunning public interests.
The article notes that 60 percent of a taxed import may be admitted free on presidential proclamation, framing it as a potential avenue for Congress to directly strike at trusts. It suggests indirect relief through tariff reform that currently supports these combinations.
The London Spectator mocks Lord Randolph Churchill as he targets the government over refusing local government for Ireland. It argues his influence within the Liberal Unionists and Conservatives is limited, predicting the ministry will only grow more resolute. Some Conservatives and Unionists, it notes, do not align with his views.
Propositions to curb trust power appear in Congress in tentative form rather than soon to become law. Senator Teller proposes a joint resolution on patents banning any combination to fix prices or production tied to patent ownership with heavy penalties. Springer backs a tariff amendment aiming to curb trusts by restrict ing regulated production.
The Republican majority on the Senate foreign relations committee faults the fisheries treaty while the Democratic minority says critics fail to offer improvements. The dispute centers on Canadian waters, commercial rights, and judicial proceedings for seized fishermen, with the minority arguing the treaty grants reciprocal privileges and preserves U S sovereignty. The majority's objections are deemed insincere, and the committee’s report is portrayed as a partisan mask.
Boston merchants anticipate Merchants Week to unite retail dealers from northern and western New England and northern New York. The event aims to foster closer ties between wholesalers and customers through frequent personal meetings and generous hospitality.
The Post notes that Merchants Week will feature an official reception at Faneuil Hall on Wednesday and a conferring of the freedom of the city. State and city executives will attend, along with leading businessmen, promising a week of private hospitality and ample opportunity for enjoyment.
London correspondent notes that Mr Gladstone shows a public cheer and private resolve on Home Rule. The piece highlights his social campaigning and private sincerity, while contrasting reactions from opponents and the impact on Liberal Unionists. It also compares Hewitt’s political tactics to historical quips about dying honesty.
In New York Mayor Hewitt, a board of electrical control member, refused to direct removal of obstructive telegraph poles citing no funds. After heated exchanges and unflattering remarks, he quit the board, a move critics say wrong as a public servant should not abandon duty. The dispute hinges on whether money exists to authorize the order.
Despatches from Newport report Mme Janauschek settled her suit with Henry Butt Jr, former Perry House proprietor, for about 25 percent of the $12,000 verdict plus costs. Butt faced jail for six months to force his oath, but double bond rules released him within county jail limits. The settlement followed misstatements by a despatch and a paper error over the judge and the verdict.
Critics quibble over standards for a chief justice. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the top judge should be the greatest lawyer with a public record, yet such a figure might lack executive skill or tact. A chief justice must also manage court business efficiently.
A Boston writer envisions rooftop gardens atop tall buildings as cool refuges in summer. He cites Sanitary science warnings about roof level sewer pipes and untrapped gases, urging careful adoption while admiring a Temple Place roof garden and recalling pastoral scenes on the Common.
A Boston writer laments the decline of street characters and praises a young, credit-clad advertiser while condemning animal cruelty cases from the M P C A. He notes a new coin-like substitute for nickels and muses on social erosion, theater previews, and upcoming productions across Boston venues with detail on casts and performances.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Mme Lilli Lehmann and Mr Paul Kalisch delivered a grand Wagner program at Music Hall yesterday. The evening featured selections from Tannhauser Paris version and Die Gutterdimmerung with a chorus of sixteen, and Kalisch performing Walther’s Prize Song. A repeat is set tonight as the last Gericke appearance until October, with punctual seating required for the 8 o’clock start.
A New York Herald (Ind.) item notes Chauncey M. Depew purchasing a new home near a park. The piece jokes he is the only statesman who can be interviewed at 2 a.m. without losing temper, and the of ficials claim the open windows permit late talks without disturbing the household. It underscores political uncertainties and sees this as a notable campaign point.
The Democratic and Republican parties are both firmly committed to opposing sides of a living political issue, a development seen as pleasing by voters who want ballots to reflect clear principles or policies of government. The note reflects a New York World editorial perspective on party positions shaping the presidential race.
The World prints a string of trivia and anecdotes about everyday life including shoe sizes, a giant Florida tarpon, word counts, Harvard and university topics, a Damascus streetcar rumor, Bulgarian history, and Commodore Rodgers real estate tale tied to the White House area.
Walter C Camp of Yale plans June 30 nuptials with Alice Sumner sister of Yale professor Sumner. Gov Waterman of California bars paid attorneys from pardons appeals. P A Collins and Leopold Morse to sail on the Alleghany from Central Wharf at 2 pm. Many friends to see them off. Walter Hamersly resigns Connecticut State Attorney post after twenty years. Mrs Georgia Harmony, social leader in Washington, weds Lt Harmony in 1860. her father Captain John McGowan commanded Star of the West at Charleston in 1861. Ezekiel E Smith named minister to Liberia by President Cleveland, 36, born a slave, educated at Shaw University. Drexel of Philadelphia described as America’s richest banker, modest, rarely seen in public. hardworking during banking hours.
To the editor, a Massachusetts voter notes that in 1884 Blaine carried 146724 votes while the regular Republican ticket had 159,841. Cleveland's electors won 122,352, with Endicott the Democratic governor candidate at 111,829. Butler drew 24,882 for president and McCafferty 24,863 for governor, showing Blaine’s loss and Cleveland gain among party lines.
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