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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1889
Page
4
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The Financial Department will be found on the Sixth page, the Commercial on the Sixth and Seventh pages, and the Ship News on the Third page.
The farmers of Georgia South Carolina and Louisiana have agreed to take 6 000 000 yards of cotton bagging from mills to replace jute coverings in baling cotton. The move revives action against the Jute Trust. the compact would hurt the trust and support a new Southern industry using home grown material.
Rumors hint at a State Department move to protect American interests in Hayti. A Boston war vessel may be sent to a Haytien port, but the exact mission of the proposed commission remains unspecified. The piece warns that involvement could come without a formal commission if tensions escalate.
Philadelphia reels from a trade setback as Hamburg American Line says goods land in Philadelphia but cargoes return from Baltimore. Local exporters fear lost direct Germany trade while threats of switching to other lines rise. Pennsylvania Railroad influence favors Baltimore as the departure port, though Philadelphia lacks cargo constraints.
The House again congratulates itself for a sensible move by referring the license suffrage bill to the next Legislature amid a thin vote and partisan accusations. The action is expected to end the scheme as postponement likely means extinction.
The Daily Advertiser misrepresented the customs action at the port regarding Italian Pietro Grossi and his hand organs. Organs were seized as improper imports. Grossi may pursue rights in court or pay duties. Laws excluding undesirable migrants are strictly enforced by state and federal officers at this port.
Suspicion surrounds Boss Quay amid uncertain backing from the Voice and Prohibition circles as indications grow that Pennsylva nia ties influence the political scene.
A report claims the Prohibition drive has been quietly seized by Republican influences and is not intended to allow the amendment a viable path to success.
Washington correspondent notes disaffection among Cabinet members over appointments, with Blaine and Harrison seeming wary of ambition and personal influence. The piece suggests internal friction within the Blaine Harrison administration amid local patronage tensions.
Washington announces the Navy will solicit proposals to build three rapid-fire cruisers. Each vessel, cost capped at 750000 dollars, features eight 4 inch guns and two 6 inch guns for fast firepower. The plan favors single-yard construction to secure better terms and faster delivery.
The council considers boosting the Mayor's pay from 10000 to 15000, arguing higher compensation will strengthen responsibility and dignity. Proponents favor solid management of city business, while opponents warn of a figurehead risk if duties are not shifted toward executive oversight. The change awaits the current term’s end due to charter rules.
The commentary underscores political calculations urging swift, favorable action without delay. It highlights the urgency of timely decisions to align with strategic goals and public interest, stressing concrete steps to advance policy progress.
A special legislative committee finds the Province laws department operated credibly and refutes press slander against the commissioner. It criticizes the committee’s own reluctance to expose full truth and urges Legislature to continue the investigation with support from bar associations and historical societies.
The article praises Mr. Guapstone for his remarkable vigor at nearly eighty, recounting how he was knocked down by a cab on Piccadilly, rose unharmed, chased the vehicle, and detained the driver until police arrived, illustrating the supposed Fountain of Youth through ceaseless activity.
A New York Evening Post writer, active in domestic manufacturing for over twenty years, argues the current tariff system harmed the woollen industry. He cites three Philadelphia area mills Washington, Bennington, and Bristol as recent forced sales yielding under ten percent of cost, noting a Bristol mill owner warned before an election that Cleveland would force a sale at 25 percent of cost.
The Atlanta Constitution hasty and ill conceived in its attack on civil service policy. It faces little support from Southern journals, including the Democratic Charleston News and Courier which says the party must offer more than appointing men to offices to deserve public confidence.
Harper's Weekly criticizes extending the time allowed to reinstate officials removed for political reasons. The argument suggests a person ousted under any administration could demand restoration under future administrations, creating a chain of competing claims across successive presidents.
The extraordinary session of the Court of Oyer and Terminer adjourned without acting on Thomas B. Kerr and his many Broadway railroad indictments. Justice Daniels said he must preside over McQuade's Saratoga murder trial and another trial in Buffalo, making him unavailable for a New York session before mid July.
The Boston Athenæum vestibule hosts a rearranged display moving old portraits and sculptures to a tighter space while plans consider keeping key works like Colonel Thomas H. Perkins portrait and Horatio Greenough’s bronze group. Somerville seeks to preserve the Powder House as a Revolutionary memorial with a park plan. The piece recalls its 1703 04 origin as a windmill and its seizure by General Gage in 1774, sparking the first arms muster on Cambridge Common and tensions around Charlestown and Washington.
Ithaca New York May 24 Henry W Sage a Ithaca millionaire who has given more to Cornell than any other man announces a plan to fund a $200000 library building if the McGraw Fiske suit ends unfavorably. He also offers a $300000 endowment if the suit is lost, with his half million likely directed to other university needs if the suit is won.
Personal notes report a June 12 wedding for ex Secretary Bayard and Miss Clymer. Other items include Brookline Tuesday Club choosing a new president, Rose Cooke’s illness, and various society updates.
The Tavern Club hosted a reception and dinner for Wilhelm Gericke, five years leading Boston’s Symphony Orchestra. Notables from musical and social circles attended in Boylston Place rooms. He received a massive silver loving cup and thanked Boston for its memories as speeches honored his work.
The Fall River market for local mill stocks remained steady with good inquiry and fair transaction volume during the week. G. M. Haffards & Co., bankers and brokers, provided the weekly statement.
A Chicago morning paper cites revived gossip of a potential alliance between Chicago & Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul lines. Rumors say Vanderbilts may gain controlling stake in St Paul to jointly steer Northwestern operations. Earnings notes: St Paul up May third week to 423,500. Alton’s Missouri River business weak. Rock Island surpassing quarterly dividend. Central Trust sues St Louis, Arkansas & Texas in Alexandria over 500,000 mortgage interest.
At the Hollis Street Theatre last evening Daly's Seven Twenty-Eight was presented to a large audience. The play borrows from earlier works like The Railroad of Love and A Night Off, but the cast gave energetic performances led by Rehan Lewis and Gilbert. Two performances of the play are scheduled for today.
The Park Theatre hosts Madison Square players in Captain Swift then Jim the Penman while Daly’s company in Hollis Street Theatre unveils a varied farewell run. Boston Theatre revival The World shifts to June with Forest Robinson Neill and Warde in a strong cast.
A well informed Mahone leader states Virginia’s warring factions near reconciliation. They propose placing county and city chair selection in the hands of the people via primaries, subject to ratification by the state convention. The plan has Harrison and Blaine approval and involves H. C. Parsons discussing with them.
A collage of humorous quotes and notes from 1864 Boston and nationwide media. References range from saloonkeepers in Boston to a tale of a Paul Revere copper plate and a bank note on the reverse. The items include political quips, social curiosities, and a long anecdote about a letter found in a Sherman's army era coat.
Mr. Robert T. Lincoln the new American minister will travel to Windsor at 1 40 pm tomorrow to be presented to the Queen. He will ride from the railway station to the castle in the court carriage. Viscount Cross will preside at the cabinet meeting in Salisbury's absence. Mr. White accompanies Lincoln but will not attend the presentation. No set speeches will be given by either the minister or the Queen.
The article examines Washington Irving Bishop who died after a seance in New York and argues whether an autopsy within five hours was prudent. It discusses the cataleptic family history, the danger of mistaking death for trance, and calls for better death diagnosis and postmortem testing to inform medical science.
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