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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
4
A fragmented notice lists subscription rates for milk near Washington Street with unreadable tokens and unclear figures. The readable portion hints at pricing tiers but does not provide concrete amounts or dates.
The Boston Dost notes Hon. John F. Andrew’s swift, concise replies to questions from the question clubs on Massachusetts industry concerns. The piece praises his clear exposition and urges other congressmen to participate in the educational effort, hoping Hoar Dawes and Candler will respond similarly.
The piece contrasts ex President Cleveland pursuing private life with President Harrison using office to benefit family members. It notes a sinecure for the father of Harrison's son's wife at 5000 dollars a year and a brother in a well paid subordinate post. It argues the pattern shows a lack of delicacy and worsens public perception of Harrison.
The London Spectator rejects Edward Dicey’s claim that last three years lessons support his view. It argues Liberal Unionists would not have carried the last year’s local government bill as mere Conservatives. It credits Harrington and Chamberlain for independence and notes fusion may come when Conservatives liberalize.
The New York Assembly debates the Ainsworth report over a ceiling scandal involving about 100000 in public funds. Architects testified the ceiling work was improper and contractors profited without adequate return, while Hamilton Fisu led a follow‑up investigation hampered by disappearances.
The assembly accepted the committee on appropriations report chaired by Mr. Ainsworth over the earlier whitewashed document. The New York Times calls the prior report drawn in conspirator interests. Public opinion shifted, eroding confidence in these leaders.
The article portrays Abram S Hewitt in a London interview discussing open hearth steel as key to American industrial growth. He criticizes the war tariff, urges abolition, and predicts widespread export of manufactured goods. He also comments on diplomatic appointments and names EgAN as controversial.
Democrats and at least one Republican oppose the board of public works bill as it reaches the calendar. Support remains scant with only one or two Republicans backing it, including city architect Arwoop who did not attend, leading to a postponement until Friday.
A committee report faces defeat as opponents condemn the measure to grant street control. Exemptions for gas water pipes posts and tracks reveal a partisan aim. Critics warn the bill would hurt non partisan municipal aims and merit rejection or delay to the next Legislature.
The New Bedford postmaster case shows continued friction in civil service reform as Carpenter, praised by local Republicans, is removed for alleged incompetence. The dispute draws in Rep. Wanamaker, Holmes, and others, provoking strong Republican backlash and questions about party promises and administration conduct.
The narrator recalls old Boston scenes near Joy and Beacon streets, including the Tudor era, the Thorndike house, and the Hancock house. He notes gardens, demolitions, and changes when Beebe and Brewer built new homes, and recalls Ballantine and Perkins mansions, local figures, and a plan to memorialize the Hancock house.
The Saturday Review and the Spectator dissect a single event, Oklahoma, showing divergent political lenses. Each presents the topic with its inherent biases, illustrating how preconceptions shape interpretation and contrast with perceived truth.
The piece flops in Boston and New York after a fortnight, deemed undramatic by critics. Mrs Warp’s novel lacks stage charm and even a superior playwright could not fix its character. Critics say the author’s rights are sometimes costly.
The New Haven Register reports Professor Russell, seen as a forward thinker in theology, resigns amid clash with old-guard faculty. He sided with Andover on probation theory and faced pressure from colleagues. Williams College reportedly offered him a position, prompting student grief at his departure.
Arthur Weld reviews the comic opera Priscilla or the Pilgrim's Proxy at the Music Hall Waltham praising Surette's original music while noting Coolidge's weak doggerel verse. Alice May Bates stars as Priscilla with strong chorus and solid acting but limited rehearsal time.
Secretary Elijah Halford rests in Atlanta. Musicians and social figures marry, plan Europe trips, and relocate. Grover Cleveland reportedly settles in New York while Gladstone declines an article offer. Yale and Yale-affiliated scholars travel to Paris. A near collision en route to Bremen sharpens nerves.
A reminiscence of humor and miscellany fills columns with notices of Spokane as the Derby hero, urban quips from New York to Boston, odd land purchases, river tales, and a legal office letter from Burners in Boston dated May 14, 1889.
The Providence Journal Independent argues that Roosevelt is a strong partisan yet avoids Lodge style office-hunting caucus-packing and patronage distribution, which the paper says characterizes Lodge and machine politicians.
The article argues that professional politicians from both major parties oppose the current system, and asserts that adopting the Australian method would serve the public interest and improve election conduct.
The Michigan Legislature has done nothing this session to ensure election purity. It must adopt measures guaranteeing every elector a ballot cast free from espionage and kept secret in practice as well as in name. The paper argues the current law denies full rights to voters.
The San Francisco Examiner argues Mr Blaine should have entrusted the Berlin dispute to a local citizen to better represent American interests. It urges Mr Bates and colleagues to take a broad view and safeguard regional concerns as if Californians advised them.
In its centennial year the United States is the chief buyer of West Indian sugar Brazilian coffee and Argentine hides and wool while supplying only a small share of manufactured goods to those nations. The writer urges reciprocal trade to have one hand wash the other by exchanging staples for American factory products.
The Christian Advocate argues that men who delivered campaign speeches headed committees subscribed to funds or used their teams for elections claim influence under the new administration. It asserts administrations often acknowledge such claims when aligning with those who helped elect Harrison and controlled party newspapers.
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