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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1888
Page
4
A fragment states that something is drawn to avoid entering practical operation for a year. It hints at strategic postponement and regulatory or planning considerations affecting timelines and implementation. The line lacks explicit entities or clear subject references.
A collection highlights Baron de Hein as a leading Austrian judge with seventeen children, Pao Yun of the Pekin Academy translating Shakespeare for Chinese princes, and Joseph W. Fifer, Republican Governor candidate of Illinois, described in vivid physical detail. Also noted is the Pope’s golden rose going to Mary Gwendolin Caldwell for funding a Washington Catholic university, with only Mrs. Sherman’s wife as another American recipient. Gabrielle Greeley, editor Roy’s daughter, described as strong and elegant near Chappaqua, NY. William Woodall, Liberal MP for Hanley, arrives in New York to study education for the blind and deaf, planning a Boston visit before May 26.
A brief notice states that mail is entered as second class matter and all money sent at the sender's risk. It instructs that checks drafts and money orders be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Hoston Post notes gratification as the state legislature swiftly approves a bill to establish a genuine naval militia rather than an ornamental unit. It argues training for an auxiliary naval force can be as valuable as land militia and urges other states to follow the example.
The New York Times reports that elevated railways worsen property losses along their routes. It accuses the railway company of obstinately fighting claims, aiming to defraud residents it harmed or ruined. In some cases, property owners benefited, but many experiences amount to confiscation.
Kansas Republican delegates praise Senator John J Ingalls for attacking enemies of the Union while pledging to vote for him over Blaine in Chicago. The platform repeats harsh references to Andersonville Belle Isle and the Knights of the Golden Circle, signaling Southern outrage issues will shape the campaign.
The Governor plans to sign two restrictive temperance bills that critics say fail to improve virtue. They argue high license levels already deter liquor use, noting license fees have risen since 1878 for innholders and victuallers. Critics contend the license cap is badly fashioned and politically motivated for fall elections.
The New York attorney-general is to decide within weeks whether to file against the Sugar Refineries Company and allied refiners charging a public nuisance and monopoly. Counsel argue benefits of large scale refining, while critics cite corporate rights claims and political entanglements with Tammany Hall. The decision will hinge on whether a public wrong is being perpetrated.
The article weighs England's military and naval weakness amid public debate. It cites army and navy costs, Lord Wolseley and Lord Salisbury, and calls for wiser use of forces, not a grand reorganization, while arguing the navy remains crucial though reform may be needed. It contrasts regulars with auxiliaries and questions war office efficiency versus naval administration.
The Saturday Review criticizes Mr Donnelly’s cryptogram work and KRACONIAN theory, noting his ignorance of period literature. It accuses him of lacking knowledge of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, misreading Old English, and failing to recognize early terms like bacons for bacon.
A reader is reminded of an error in yesterday's Post regarding the spelling of Lancelot in Elaine. The Tennysonian form Launcelot is cited to clarify the writer’s point about the adaptation of the name in the poem.
The London Daily News states Queen Victoria’s birthday will be celebrated on June 2 rather than the 24th. The shift is described as a nine days’ wonder, appealing to those who dislike birthdays arriving quickly. If repeated yearly it would resemble February 29th as a rare occurrence.
A Boston observer recalls a Washington visit noting a sweltering 82 degree day and now a biting east wind that threatens pneumonia. He describes streetcar misadventures on Tremont and Boylston, and reflects on learning to drive a horse car on unfamiliar routes, ending with musings on a Virginia library sale and a promising MS manuscript rejected by a publisher.
An aging author endures a harsh publishing setback after years of labor on a magnum opus. He guarded the manuscript in a fireproof safe, slept with it beside him, and now faces the grim possibility that the work may never see print, a blow to vanity and self-respect.
The Bostonians revived Thomas's Mignon to Charm Boston listeners last night with Juliette Corden in her first season delivering fresh naïveté and clear voice. Miss Stone and Miss Huntington also impress with strong singing and stage presence. The chorus and first act concerted number received special praise as a sign of the company’s growing strength. Tonight a new opera She Poachers will be presented.
Two young sisters aged nine and ten from Wakefield, Ethel on piano and Blanche on violin, plus artists Miss Gertrude Franklin and Miss Maida Craigen, performed a long program with Beethoven and Mendelssohn works, praised for rhythm, technique, and future promise under teacher Mr Capen. The event featured Beethoven Club orchestration and cello solos by Mr Fries, with favorable remarks on Ethel's control and Blanche's growing tone.
Somerville ward and city committee met last evening in Bow Street Hall. O N Dacey was chosen to fill the Ward 4 vacancy caused by G R Libby resignation, James Cummings elected a ward 4 vice president. A general club to include all wards is planned with monthly meetings. A mass meeting will be held May 10 at Bow Street Hall to form a permanent organization.
A public meeting of bridge opponents in Waltham votes to raise the spring of the arches by at least four feet from the current plan. A 21 member committee is formed to gather signatures for a document to aldermen. Street commissioners open bids with D H Cram at 54 490 dollars and other firms bidding on the project.
The Boston School of Oratory class of 1888 graduation was held last evening at No 7 Beacon street before a large audience. Students presented dramatic readings and tableaux monvants, praised for clarity and stage presence, with critique on natural delivery and mispronunciations.
A patchwork of light items and social asides covers politics, fashion, and culture. Notes include jests about alderman promises, rail accidents, a joke about a hotel wind vane, and sketches on dental ethics, President Cleveland’s mustaches, liquor sale rules, and a Gilbert Stuart portrait bound for the Metropolitan Museum.
Cambridge aldermen approved notices for a May 29 hearing on widening Front street with a land strip. The fire department committee found Stevens fire alarm striker charges against Blaisdell substantiated and recommended placing control with Stevens for six months. Lovell elected to sinking fund commission from Ward 5 to fill resign.
A Lexington butcher instructed his hired man to shoot a stray dog using salt and gunfire. The man added shot, wounding the setter severely. the dog died after fleeing across a street. The associal justice in Concord discharged the butcher, claiming no malice or cruelty. The decision drew interest from law and dog owners.
The article questions tariff supporters for crediting tariff alone for prosperity while overlooking natural wealth like minerals fertile land waterways and railways. It argues prosperity may stem from abundant resources and a free government, independent of tariff impact, citing Philadelphia Call editorial stance.
The piece notes that for the first time since the war a campaign will avoid the old scare argument that a change in administration would ruin the country. It argues that this fear has influenced business in past elections, but Democrats won four years ago and business is stronger now, making such alarmism unlikely to sway business leaders.
The piece recalls Carl Schurz’s 1884 political role and attacks by Blaine papers. It notes his strong ties with German voters, lists imagined cordial meetings with Prince Bismarck, banquet menus, and clipped reports from leading German outlets as proof the old exile and traitor labels failed to weaken his influence.
The Baltimore Civil Service Reformer analyzes James Russell Lowell's New York Reform Club address as brilliant and elevating. It praises his light on wars and evils in politics, his spirited confidence in the nation’s future, and his call to action for educated, independent thinkers amid partisan strife.
In early Massachusetts railroad affairs Mr. Adams argued that protecting permanent investor interests safeguards the public. As Union Pacific president he urges Congress to align debt adjustments with investor aims. The government would gain stability if ownership stays with long term holders rather than short term speculators.
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