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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1888
Page
4
A New York law seeks to prevent corporate combinations that cap production and raise prices of life's necessities. It aims to curb monopolistic behavior by large, incorporated capital and ensure fair access to essential goods.
The Boston Post dismisses a London rumor of the steamship Servia lost at sea as unfounded and cruel. It notes the lack of a definite source and Servia's typical schedule. It also discusses Lord Salisbury Wolseley and Churchill critiques, arguing defense spending and administration need scrutiny amid foreign war fears.
The measure under Senate consideration would remove ballot espionage by ensuring full secrecy, shift ballot preparation away from parties, and weaken the caucus system. It is pitched as an educational, public reform aligning with moves in Wisconsin and New York, aiming to free voters from intimidation and machines.
Lord Charles Beresford argues Britain must rely on a strong navy rather than army. He notes contractor delays slow naval readiness and warns that if England is beaten at sea, enemies could starve the nation by blocking food supplies. He concludes the navy, not the army, is England's only defense and must be strengthened.
A Tammany Hall committee advances the Yue movement against trusts in New York. Petitions to the attorney general seek state court action against corporations including the sugar trust. Petitioners seek removal of trustees and charter revocation for a refinery connected to the trust, arguing violations of the governing act.
A reform bill aims to start patent terms no later than two years after application. It targets abuses where issuances extend to twenty or twenty five years due to delays and routine amendments. Critics fear justice gaps for complex inventions, but proponents insist on timely dating.
A historical critique asserts Congressman Russell of Worcester voted in line with his pre election tariff reform stance. It argues his supporters misread his positions while noting other Massachusetts Republicans would face similar pressure to back the Mills tariff bill, regardless of constituent expectations.
The Indian Courts bill seeks to establish civil status rights for non citizens, pilot protective laws, create impartial courts to guard persons and property on reservations, and provide education while curbing the Dawes act's harsh effects. It faces debates over expense and complexity despite strong legal backing.
The argument warns that without a new measure Indians will lack rights and protection as the reservation system ends. It critiques United States Court commissioners and projected costs, asserting existing territorial and agent courts deny justice and threaten to entrench injustice rather than educate and citizens.
The Park Theatre last evening hosted Elaine produced by Mr. Palmer's company. George Parsons Lathrop and Harry Edwards adapted Tennyson's undramatic idyl for the stage. The audience included many who had seen it in New York and others familiar with the poem through description. The critics note the inherent difficulty of turning a tender tale into dramatic form and discuss the authors’ approach, including transferring lines from the poem and crafting new scenes to fit the stage.
A critical review of Lathrop and Edwards dramatizing Elaine, praising clever additions but faulting Lancelot’s portrayal and Sir Torre’s final scene. Salvini’s Lancelot disappoints yet Annie Russell and Miss Burroughs give strong, poetic performances. Scenic design admired. misquotations and outdated Tennyson quotes noted. Other bills include Zitka at Grand Opera House and Daddy Nolan revival at Howard Athenaeum.
The Boston Hollis Street Theatre featured E N Sothern as Jack Hammerton in The Highest Bidder with Fanny Addison and Bonham Cheviot in support. Review praises Sothern for freshness and charm while noting flaws in the last act and the long curtain, and lauds the young Editha as a highlight of the performance.
The second week of Richard Mansfield’s engagement at the Museum opened with Prince Karl. The production mixes strong moments with weaknesses but Mansfield’s familiar portrayal anchors the piece. Beatrice Cameron Emma Sheridan and Seymour deliver solid performances with Ryan also satisfactory.
A Boston observer reflects on recent east winds and misty seas at Long Wharf, the tulip displays at the State House and Beacon Street, and the everyday beauty found in tenement flower pots. He praises civic care for paths on the Common, notes rain damage to paths and a proposed gravel fix, and admires Will Carleton while recounting Spot the dog at South Boston crossing guarding a gate with his master.
A collage of brief quips and snippets ranges from a body snatching accusation to a prohibitionist convention headlined as A Spiritless Convention. It notes strawberries at 20 cents a box, Buffalo Bill on the ocean, and a Finnish daily paper start in Ashtabula. It mentions a Finnish chief in a dime museum, a druggists ban on liquor sales in Davenport, a proposed air ship voyage, and a Blaine clipping service. Tiny exchanges, pithy lines, and social oddities fill this column with humor and headlines.
Society papers announce Miss Marguerite Cameron’s engagement to William Clark of Newark. Dr. Charles W. Page named superintendent of Danvers Lunatic Hospital. Rev. George Schwartz noted as Indiana’s oldest Methodist preacher, licensed in 1822. Rumor claims Robert Louis Stevenson may settle in New York, with Chicago asking why not. Dr. M. E. Wadsworth named Michigan state geologist, longtime Harvard affiliations. Governor Hamilton of Maryland is a wealthy Hagerstown figure with a notable hotel bearing his name. Illinois poet James Newton Matthews to be banquet guest of honor in Mason with Riley and others. Matthews credited with proposing the first national writer’s convention in 1886.
In a letter the Providence Journal notes Field Marshal Murat Halstead joined the Cobden Club for white bait and champagne. The remark casts doubt on his motives for club membership and highlights a lighthearted, satirical take on his ties to the organization.
A New York Herald editorial attacks the Mills bill, calling opposition a bid by the wealthy to protect their interests while workers, farmers, and small counties suffer. It labels Republican aims as protecting the protected and leaving the unprotected to fend for themselves.
Ex governor Alger of Michigan writes to the Home Market Club of Boston outlining his tariff stance. He supports a thorough overhaul of the tariff from first to last, signaling a radical shift from Eastern Republican sentiment and aligning with protectionist circles. The letter notes his silence on condemning the current bill, yet advocates overhauling the tariff beyond the bill’s scope.
In the House on Saturday the question of whether Garfield was a free trader was debated as Judge Kelley backed himself into a trap. Townshend of Illinois sparked the issue while Kelley dodged voting for Garfield for Speaker over trust in the protection doctrine. Garfield later claimed Kelley’s influence after visiting a Louisiana sugar plantation, yet Townshend noted the trip happened a year earlier, forcing Kelley into a retort as the spectacle unfolded.
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