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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1889
Page
4
Boston Post outlines weekly Friday issues with one year subscription terms. It states second class matter, sender risk, payment to Post Publishing Company, and Wasmeoy Office address at the Corcoran Building on Fifteenth Street.
The note indicates where to find the Financial Department on page six the Commercial Department on pages six and seven and the Ship News on page ten.
The noon gathering in Faneuil Hall features speakers for the Democratic ticket including General Collins and Dr. William Everett. The call to assemble lists prominent signers, highlighting a significant and closely watched contest through the campaign.
The nomination of Rupert P. Cuapp of Lexington for State Senator from the second Middlesex district is among the best Democratic selections this fall. Cuapp, a Boston lawyer and former Civil Service Record editor, is young yet experienced and would be a capable, reform-minded legislator.
Mr. Jesse Metcalf, a woollen manufacturer, writes President Whitman urging a rejection of restrictive tariff resolutions. He argues the U S cannot grow enough wool, warns of rising hardship for woollen makers, and calls to remove tariff burdens to save the industry.
A Chicago market report shows price manipulation by Linp Brom and Autchinson raising December wheat to 80 cents while farmers push for a high price on January wheat and December wheat. The St Louis wheat convention backed free trade but endorsed trusts and urged farmers to form their own.
Secretary of State Lesvrus of Missouri says he is enforcing the anti trust law as written. The expiration of the period for corporations to file affidavits on connections with trusts or pools is noted, with the implication that enforcement proceeds under current provisions.
Secretary LI Sueur notes rising davits to the department as Missouri corporations must file affirmations by November 14. About 2500 have stated they have no pool or trust connections, while around 1500 local firms remain to be heard. Few foreign corporations have filed, and after November 14 about 2000 delinquents may be referred to prosecutors. He claims the law has permanently broken several trusts including Millers Trust and the Tobacco Trust, and remains firm on enforcement.
The new ballot act operates with few faults, showing a smooth preliminaries phase and promising a more truthful expression of the popular will. Party committees have aided voter familiarization with official ballots, while observers note possible confusion or errors remain to be seen on election day.
The article discusses the British government's approach to the Irish land question in the next session. It notes cross party divides over land purchase versus compensation and recalls Gladstone's 1886 street with the Home Rule measure. It highlights perceived courage required to tackle both issues together.
The piece argues that Insen’s theory of a new art misreads literary progress and elevates the present while denigrating the past. It defends Shakespeare and rejects the idea that one genius replaces predecessors, noting literature’s long line from Homer forward.
A contemporary writer criticizes the new Public Library on Copley Square for its stark white granite and severe Greek front. He questions its harmony with Trinity Church and nearby landmarks, while predicting a future dignified Italian Renaissance style upon completion.
The New York World announces it will serialize Steven son’s story The Master of Bal Jantrae in its pages. It claims the work is the property of Scribner’s, arguing copyright limits allow no author, and calls the World’s venture piracy while criticizing the journal’s business ethics.
The London public favors Barnum as crowds gather at his hotel receptions and a banquet for notable guests looms. The Furnessia and its cargo draw reporters, while General Bov LANGER’s arrival heightens excitement in the metropolis.
A dramatic society in Berlin, Freie Bühne, offers a series of plays noted for novelty. Ipsen's Ghosts Torstoi's Powers of Darkness Bjornson's The Glove and Strindberg s The Father are listed. The last writer is a Swede famed for originality who formed a private society to stage his works at home. Sometimes revolutions in art come hard.
The German Emperor may visit the United States soon. He would receive a cordial welcome and could be guided by observations here while chance to settle the Samoan question with Mr Bern or Barnet in casual talks is suggested.
Ebenezer C Milliken a veteran Boston merchant born 1806 in Farmington Maine died recently. He studied medicine at Bowdoin Medical School 1833 and Harvard lectures, practiced in Winthrop Missouri four years, then entered Boston oil business retiring in 1872. He supported sound politics and charity, member of Webster Historical Society Bostonian Society and New England Historic Genealogical Society. He leaves a widow and four children.
Associate judge of the District Court of Somerville died at his residence Saturday morning from apoplexy. Born in Hopkinton New Hampshire November 3 1814 he attended Dartmouth College from 1832 to 1836 and later practiced law. He formed a long partnership with Richard G Colby and Edwin A Alger, served as Somerville city solicitor for three terms, and moved his family to Somerville in 1881 continuing until his death.
The Hon. Bradley Barlow died in Denver Colorado after a paralytic shock at his son in law F A Metcalf's home. Born 1814 in Fairfield Vermont he served as cashier and president of Vermont National Bank and later held railroad and express business roles. He faced bankruptcy in 1883 after liabilities exceeded 750000 from a Vermont bank and trust company collapse.
Mrs. Emily Ingham Staunton founder of Ingham University dies in Oil City aged seventy eight. Miss Lydia W. Shattuck Mt Holyoke botany teacher dies in South Hadley, a former pupil of Mary Lyon. Edward Duran Civil War veteran dies in New Bedford. Franklin Glazier Connecticut wool magnate dies aged sixty five. Charles Sheldon Rutland business leader dies of pneumonia. longtime Sheldon Marble Company senior member and associate of Blaine ally Thurlow Weed.
The author notes autumn color in Boston’s West End vines and Beacon Street displays, praising the festive decor on the Somerset Club and nearby houses. It recalls a fiftieth wedding anniversary trip by an elderly Boston couple, praising simple farm-house hospitality over fashionable hotels, then laments a rude counter incident at a crowded eatery.
Norristown Penn November 3 The defalcation of William H Cresson fugitive cashier of Tradesmen s National Bank of Conshohocken takes another turn Directors say the bank will reopen in a few days and pay all claims in full They found 75000 life insurance two mortgages 2000 stock in Good Brothers Iron Works 2000 and 1000 in Spring Garden Farmers Market Company Philadelphia They have suit for 30000 and will attach his personal effects They hope to realize 25000 at the lowest They plan to deposit 50000 to avert assessments and restore confidence in the bank.
The All-American excursionists arrived in Louisville Kentucky and were greeted by Mr Watterson at the Board of Trade in Spanish They then toured notable parts of the city A Guatemalan minister in Washington received a cablegram from President Barillos saying rumors of revolution are spread by Guatemala s enemies
A roundup mentions Sarasate sailing to New York on the Ems, Tivadar Nachez stirring London, Mrs. Potter seeking a West End theatre, Louis Dyer returning from England with his bride, and Langtry taking St James's Theatre for a likely January opening. It notes Amelia Blandford Edwards in New York to lecture, Archbishop Satelli arriving in New York for Baltimore events, Morley as Gladstone successor candidate, and marriage gossip about Lady Mildred Lyon to banker Jessop. Also references Kendal’s Jewish ancestry, Senator Evarts health, and Petrie’s Egypt exploration notes with alphabetic signs discovery.
Henry Sandham's portrait of Sir John A. Macdonald, painted in Ottawa, is praised for its public portrait qualities and dignified head. Miss Wheeler and other Providence studios attract attention with student work and notable instructors. The Paint and Clay Club prepares for a refined ladies' night at 419 Washington Street.
The Rt Rev Dr Seymour Bishop of Springfield will address the Massachusetts Church Union at St Pauls Tremont Street this evening on One Catholic Apostolic Church of the Nicene Creed. He is noted for ecclesiastical history and argues the Anglican Church and its American branch defend their catholic position against Rome and Protestant bodies. The talk offers a chance to hear a leading authority.
A collage notes satire and anecdotes from Punch and other sources. It highlights inventions patents, a Brooklyn mayoral candidate, a doctor patient quip, and a remarkable tale of Sister Marie Therese of Mercy who endured wound after wound in service from Balaklava to Tonkin, now aged seventy.
The piece contends that starving farmers in North Dakota gain consolation from the idea of a home market, claiming their votes helped secure these blessings and emphasizing the political impact on rural livelihoods.
The Mugwump’s fate is discussed with the note that the Mugwump is dead though insensible to it. The Providence Journal commentary framing reflects on recurring discoveries about the Mugwump’s status.
The Charleston News and Courier argues the President should give offices to independents rather than Republicans to break the black South's political control. It contends Wheeler Clayton, Russell, and McLane allies are rewarded, while white men like them threaten negro politicians, with future offices owed to such appointees.
The Springfield Republican argues that Hiram Smith should lose his deputy commissioner post after complicity in related frauds, despite being a Republican and favored by the secretary. It notes Hiram earned a higher salary, held greater responsibility, and owed $6000 in arrears versus $1200 for James E. Smith.
The piece notes Secretary Blaine’s ill chosen remarks during credentials to Costa Rica provoking a demand for explanation from Mexico. Romero reports Blaine stated the speech was unauthorized by the U S government and he regrets the statement in the strongest terms.
At Minister Egan's request Chilean authorities pardoned John Welby Lindsay Armstrong of Maine who was convicted of homicide eight years ago and sentenced to ten years. He was mate aboard a vessel at Valparaiso where a sailors fight erupted and Armes shot a man in self defense.
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