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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1888
Page
4
The notice lists subscription options for the Boston Post Weekly and Daily editions with rates for one year six months three months and one month. It states the publication is issued Fridays and offers details on where to send payments and checks payable to Post Publishing Company with offices in New York and Washington. The text reads as a basic rate and distribution notice for the newspaper.
The notice informs readers that the Financial and Commercial Departments will appear on the Sixth and Seventh pages while the Ship News appears on the Third page, guiding readers to print sections.
Dostow notes in the New York World on Monday May 28 1888 that Blaine may not be the Republican candidate. The piece comments on trustworthiness of private sources, mentions Manley and the ongoing nominating puzzle, and notes the actions of political workers shaping expectations beyond mere statements.
The House Republican caucus votes to push pension legislation as a party issue. It targets arrears payments as a proposed distribution of nearly 500 million among claim agents and links this with the Barr educational bill, framing them as partisan measures rather than substantive policy.
The House approved an amendment increasing clerical and traveling expenses for the civil service commission, aligning with the President’s recommendations. The move, seen as entrapment by opponents, failed to derail the measure as it gained floor support and passage. Additional funds will enable broader reforms, classification revision, and extension of the system to more public officers.
In a Saturday session Democrats revised the Munis tariff bill, restoring many articles to the free list and raising rates on slabs and billets of steel from 11 to 17 per ton. Critics call the moves mischievous concessions to special interests and a retreat from reform principles as the campaign begins.
The report notes a subtle erosion of discipline among the House majority, marked by wavering alignment and a lack of strong regret over stalled or blocked measures. Public sentiment appears divided as party unity frays under competing pressures.
The ballot bill adopting the Australian system advances in the Massachusetts House after Senate approval. Observers note New York hearings show no strong objections and anticipate smooth passage, with critics pointing to potential voter misreadings but acknowledging practical remedies.
The Southampton bye election suggests waning Balfourism as Conservatives lose a strong seat to Liberals. Observers credit Lord Randolph Churchill’s bold Irish stance, celebrated by Lancashire workers, with signaling a UK shift on Home Rule and coercion policy amidst defection from Conservative lines.
An analysis notes the uneven support for coercion among Unionists and Liberals. It cites Lord Randolphs Preston audience, Chamberlains shift from opposition to proposing a plan, and suggests growing dissatisfaction with coercion across government factions. The piece reflects broad discontent about Ireland policy.
The Hydrographic Office faces a noted change as Commander Barrett reportedly will resign to become general manager of the Union Horse Railroad in Providence. Lieutenant G L Dyer is described as well qualified to succeed and maintain the office’s rising international standing built under Barrett and Commodore Walker and Secretary of the Navy.
An English journal ranks express trains by speed, with Britain leading at about 48 mph average and Grantham to London at 54 mph. US lines like New York to Philadelphia reach high speeds, but averages sit near 85 to 40 mph. Continental railways under government control or monopoly show much lower averages, France and Germany around 36 mph, Austria 33 mph, Italy 29 to 44 mph, Spain 22 mph.
An intelligent Wisconsin farmer subscribes to the Post stating support for tariff reduction. He argues high taxes have caused theft in taxation and urges an open market world. He predicts Wisconsin farmers will prosper under Cleveland and reform literature.
Fragmentary note urges remembrance of an earlier vote and signals a November hearing or decision. The text implies a political or civic action linked to a future date but offers few concrete details.
Portable electric coat button lamp weighs one and a half pounds with parabolic reflector for use in trains. Other items include cable insulation methods, glass labelling pencils, and a U shaped explosion inquiry in Friedenshutte showing boiler failure due to flue explosion. Also notes on St Pauls Cathedral dome construction by Wren and a sewer gas destructor lamp by Keeling. A feature on Mrs. Howe highlights her reform work and lectures. A humorous observation critiques lawyers bags overloaded with items carried by barristers and the burden on travel.
The article recalls Julia Ward Howe's Boston home, her philanthropic and literary leadership, and her role shaping American social ethics. It notes her education, language talents, and early tutelage, her marriage to Samuel G. Howe, and her influence on reform movements including abolition. It cites her creation of the Battle Hymn of the Republic after visiting Civil War camps near Washington in 1861.
The Maine Democrats select William L Putnam of Portland as their nominee for Governor. Putnam, a capable lawyer, has served as Portland mayor and helped draft the fishery treaty commission, and would make an excellent governor according to the New York Evening Post.
The New Hampshire Senator Blair is hailed as a legislative Hercules who undertakes daunting tasks. Yet unlike Hercules, Blair almost always fails, with his latest effort to restore sacred Puritan Sabbath observance likely to meet a similar fate, per the New York Sun editorial.
The Commercial Bulletin notes that School street should be widened to relieve crowding at the carriage and wagon stand used by master workmen and other travelers. It calls for more space or a ban on drivers’ profanity near the Washington street corner and suggests posting a “No Thoroughfare-Dangerous Passing” sign to curb risks.
The administration faces no fear from frank discussion as preserving national rights outweighs blame for any party. Although the treaty may not win Senate approval, its negotiation is creditable and a fair, successful effort to resolve a long standing quarrel, per the New York Times (Indiana).
Mr. Washington Irving Bishop travels to Honolulu and declines mind-reading shows to focus on restoring his health. The Bordeaux garrison recently sent Mme Carnot a fine fan, and the President replied with three bronze groups worth 1600 dollars. R. R. Cable, Rock Island Railway president, once beat W H Vanderbilt in a control contest and is described as a tall Western type who works hard yet remains approachable and genial.
New books reviewed include The Mind of the Child Part 1 The Senses and the Will by Preyer translated by H W Brown with introduction by G Stanley Hall. The piece compares early child development to animal life, notes will development, and cites observations from the author s child. Also reviewed How to Get Rich in the South by W H Harrison Jr. discusses farming, stock raising, and land values with a focus on profitable crops and methods for white labor in the South.
A critic surveys George Riddle's Readings praising the collection for its rare selections and notable first printing of Wheelwright’s and Genevieve Ward’s contributions. The volume showcases Browning and Sherwood pieces, parodies, and past works, highlighting the artistry of Riddle and Ward's translations.
Henry Stewart presents a practical treatise on dairy management, covering land, crops, cows, milk handling, cheese making, and winter work. The work emphasizes discipline, judgment, neatness, and business skill, noting cows' vices stem from mismanagement and praising abundant illustrations.
A review highlights Baumbach’s two book prose tales for youths translated by Helen B. Dole. The collection uses German folklore motifs with friendly creatures, moral themes, and light satire. Some tales imagine Faust as a schoolmaster of angels, but the volume overall favors simple, innocent fairy tale entertainment with gentle pastoral romance.
Mr W H Harrison argues that moving to the South offers riches, better health, and relief from poverty. He claims shorter summers, longer winters, abundant fruit from May to November, rivers full of fish, plentiful game, cheap land, strong water power, and vast mineral resources. He asserts the South presents unequalled advantages for capitalists and energetic workers.
A literary brief reviews three travel guides, praising the index format of Loomis work though noting its omissions. It also comments on Hutton’s Literary Landmarks of London and Knox’s Pocket Guide to Europe, calling the latter a concise timetable with compact praise for its coverage of pictures and museums.
A collage of short items: Blaine desirability noted by the New York World. a music piping skipping rope in England. Mrs. L. L. Sherman of Great Falls Montana divorce and remarriage to her lawyer. comic medical and family vignettes. Canadian Sault Ste. Marie hotel boom and Hudson of the North river beauty. Tremont Street glassware protests vs salutes. a fortune discovery by Thomas Mauk in Mechanicsburg. Cosmopolitan Magazine revival under Schlicht & Field. a Washington racecourse anecdote with Senators Ingalls Blackburn and Colonel Jim Williams.
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