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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription rates with payment methods and addresses. It also states the editor will not return rejected manuscripts and requires full name and address for communications as a guaranty of good faith.
The note indicates where to find the Financial and Commercial Departments on the newspaper's sixth and seventh pages and the Ship News on the third page.
An article notes Governor FORAKER's campaigning wounds the Grand Army of the Republic in Ohio. It cites a requested parade support for the candidate on a stump tour and reports partisan conduct by Republican members in Peoria Illinois. It claims the East has avoided such political influence so far.
City officials face mixed reactions as the council recommends a full holiday with pay for election day. Alderman Capen says he would vote against it if reconsidered. Councilman Whall opposed it as buncombe. Whitmore, the veteran chair known as the father of the council, steered the measure through despite attempts to amend. Outcome now hinges on department heads whether to adopt the recommendation or safeguard the treasury.
The English delegation advocates a permanent arbitration court but without enforceable power, and critics in The Saturday Review warn against substituting law for diplomacy. The President signals cautious approval aimed at peace without binding commitments amid doubts on practicality.
Reports to the Secretary of the Navy by Admiral Porter and by General DuANr, chief of engineers, are not encouraging. While work proceeds on building suitable war vessels, our coasts remain practically defenseless. An attempt a year ago to obtain appropriate appropriations from Congress failed.
Admiral Porter and General Duane urge rapid seacoast defense upgrades including batteries and fortifications. They warn that without proper fortifications torpedo and mortar defenses are useless. The engineers propose nearly $3,000,000 for New York Boston San Francisco Washington Baltimore and other coasts next fiscal year. Public opinion should reject a niggardly policy as Congress takes up the issue.
Judge Thayer of Worcester warns in the Boston Journal that free traders threaten high tariffs and Massachusetts industry. The piece accuses the tariff of harming labor, cites protective duties on textiles, and argues against reductions that would prod national ruin and lower wages.
The piece contrasts Lord Lyons a veteran diplomat with his successor Lord Lytton described as a mere man of fashion and poet not suited to diplomacy. Lyons earned praise for businesslike steadiness and conciliatory straight dealing, while Lytton is criticized for lack of experience and failed tenure as viceroy of India. The notice links the shift to broader implications for Anglo French relations and Egypt Suez matters.
A long standing tariff case is described as extracting more than 20 million dollars yearly from poor consumers through discriminatory duties on woollen and worsted goods. The narrative condemns Judge Thayer and his tariff in strong terms, framing it as an unjust burden on everyday shoppers.
Attorney-General Longley visiting Montreal advocates unrestricted reciprocity between Canada and the United States to resolve the fisheries question and boost trade. He argues Confederation failed to deliver prosperity, urging closer continental trade to aid maritime provinces, Ontario, and Quebec, while noting Liberal support growing in the Dominion but resistance from Dominion authorities.
A critique of Mrs James Brown Portier debuting in New York melodrama highlights the focus on lavish gowns and society intrigue over acting. Critics praise her attire but fault her acting, noting lack of facial variation, self consciousness, and limited dramatic range. Her London coaching is deemed insufficient to overcome the play’s weaknesses.
The New York Evening Post appears in a new twelve page format, matching the Boston Post in size. The paper retains its high standing in American journalism and, under current management, is regarded as the ablest daily for editorial comment and literary reviews.
Richard Hochdorfer read the German comedy Finer Muss Heirathen in Sever 11 yesterday evening. An oral debate on establishing a complete government telegraphs system is set for University 16 at 3 this afternoon, with a Divinity School conference at 4. Bicycle Club members rode to Lexington yesterday afternoon, had supper at the Russell House, then returned by moonlight.
The Worcester jury found John Dyer of Blackstone not guilty on most counts, returning a verdict of simple assault in the case charging him with causing the death of John Garvey.
The first Lowell lecture of a six part series by Henry Austin Clapp opened at Huntington Hall. He drew a large, attentive audience, praised for dignity and grace, and offered deep readings on Romeo and Juliet while noting Shakespeare's youth and genius. Dickens, as reader, was judged natural but lacking dramatic power, with limited horizon beyond plain delivery.
Mr Charles Dickens, son of the novelist, appeared before a filled Boston Music Hall audience last evening. He read Dr Marigold with a notable naturalness, aided by a clear, pleasant voice, while critics praised his unpretentious presence and restraint compared with flashy stage tricks. The event, introduced by Stephen O Meara, highlighted Dickens as a significant figure in English journalism and literature, praised for shaping the field through his characters and storytelling.
In Boston a reusable astrology monthly called The Prognostic Stargazer markets stock tips as planetary influence. The narrator compares it to the extinct Volcano and condemns modernized fakery while recalling civility and a canoeing anecdote amid a regatta tragedy. He ends with pondering when to smoke a luxury seven inch cigar made for Mr. Muhlenburg, hoping to unveil his identity to readers someday.
Francis Tiernan mayor of Fort Scott Kansas was publicly horsewhipped Monday by an elderly man B F Williams during a quarrel over a farm. Williams used a horsewhip in the confrontation, shocking bystanders and prompting local attention to a long standing land dispute.
From the Burlington Free Press a playful mix of quips and notices notes a hat carryable stove and satirical comments on trends politics and culture. It mentions a San Francisco judge limiting source disclosure, Costa Rica’s imagined paradise for impecunious husbands and a playful jab at fireworks of opinion across topics.
The article defends Miss Anne Whitney's Leif Ericsson statue, arguing the sculptor prioritized thematic truth over exact period costume. It cites George Stephens and Northern Runic Monuments as authorities, notes slight artistic adjustments for freedom and climate, and asserts historical fidelity in overall dress, limbs, and footwear.
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