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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1886
Page
4
The Post Publishing Co lists subscription prices for Daily and Weekly editions. Daily rates: one year 29 dollars, six months 4.50, three months 2.25, one month 75 cents. Weekly editions issued Fridays cost 1.50 per year. Notices indicate second class matter and payment details for checks, drafts, and money orders.
The fragment proposes a principle aimed at securing universal assent from morally sound citizens. It emphasizes collective agreement as a path to swift endorsement and cohesive action.
The notice states the editor will not return rejected manuscripts and will not consider anonymous submissions. It requires the writer's full name and address for publication and directs readers to the Financial and Commercial Departments on pages six and seven and Ship News on page three.
Secretary Lamar in his annual report is expected to propose a commission to devise a plan to settle the Indian question. His idea favors allotting Indians their own lands in severalty with long term prohibitions on sale and initial support to build self sufficiency, aiming to open Western reservations and possibly abolish the Indian bureau within five years. The plan mirrors views of others studying the issue with philanthropic aims.
The confessions indicate thirteen aldermen tied to a bribery affair. Jacrie is in prison, three are exiled, two turned informers, two dead, one insane, with McQuade on trial and three others not yet escaped or declared.
Discussion during the last Legislature over a half mill school tax proposed to be distributed by student counts. Secretary Dickinson produced a table showing the likely effects, suggesting cities would fund town schools. The measure is unlikely to gain support from lawmakers for selfish reasons and may threaten traditional town government.
A Democratic era critique accuses Blaine of misrepresenting the Massachusetts Independents circular. The Philadelphia Press side by side with Blaine’s version shows a push to reform civil service, with praise for English standards and protests of party control, amid cheers and controversy.
The piece describes two nearly identical reports with only slight wording changes and claims Blaine knew telegraphed speeches could not be verified. It argues the accused misrepresentation was an attempt to mislead the public and that cheers cited are not essential to the argument.
The death of Charles Francis Adams marks the passing of a scion of a storied family whose influence ran through American political life. As minister to England during the Civil War his calm, learned, and independent diplomacy helped shape Union policy and earned enduring respect. His archival editing and historical work may prove to be among his greatest yet unseen contributions.
The Association of Collegiate Ahunine seeks statistics on life conditions of girls aged 12 to 18 in preparatory schools to improve health standards for women. It cites earlier findings on poor physical condition during and after college and aims to use long term pupil records to guide reforms in home and school training with parental and teacher cooperation.
A long quarreling note on Edmund Gosse’s From Shakspere to Pope and Churton Collins’s harsh Quarterly Review attack. Cambridge figures, Trinity College, and reactions in Boston letters frame a debate on scholarly duty and public censure.
At a semi annual meeting in New York the American School of Classical Studies at Athens reported six students in its fifth year directed by Martin L O Geee of Michigan. Proposals included a 100000 endowment, 25000 for a building site offered by the Greek government, and a plan for independent funding with James Russell Lowell as president of the board.
Crawford in the New York World reports historian George Bancroft is in decline but remains active at home. He seldom rides or goes out, yet continues work with Eve compiling material for another history volume. He visits friends and stays in his library with his secretary from nine to two daily.
Augustus Lowell, longtime treasurer of Boots Mills, has tendered his resignation which was accepted by the directors. He retires from active life after years of trusted leadership. The nominating committee has selected Eliot Clarke as his likely successor, though the decision awaits formal board approval. Clarke, son of Rev James Freeman Clarke, is noted for administrative ability and vision in sewerage systems.
Harper and Brothers announce their main holiday releases for this year. E A Abbey presents an illustrated edition of Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer and Frank French offers Home Fairies and Heart Flowers. Both titles due next week.
A holiday edition of Sonnets from the Portuguese illustrated by Ludwig Sande Ipsen is praised for its ornate design and tasteful typography. The review notes misordering of sonnets, high quality drawings, and Ticknor & Co.’s craftsmanship. The piece also previews Agnes Strickland memoirs, Mme. Gréville novels, Nora Perry poetry, and a rumored author credit for The Bulgarian Plot. It mentions Lincoln era notes and a Century December piece on Robert Anderson.
The piece discusses Elizabeth Stuart Phelps The Madonna of the Tubs and notes its emotional reach despite occasional exaggerated sentiment. It remarks on illustrations by Ross Turner and George H. Clements, contrasts with Miss Ritter’s Boston relief, and mentions other contemporary publications and periodicals.
A new edition of Representative Poems of Living Poets is ordered for the English market by Cassell & Co with a holiday cover design. Limited to 100 signed copies, the three-volume set includes essays by Lawrence Barrett on Edwin Booth and Junius Brutus Booth. Agn es Surriage, a new historical novel by Edwin Lasseter Bynner, is announced by Ticknor & Co for this week.
A Boston afternoon event at the Hotel Vendome hosted by Mr W. Bishop sparks discussion on muscle reading and mind reading. Attendees including doctors editors and clergy weigh the phenomenon while observations on the Italian community and its North End life accompany reflections on cultural scenes and eateries.
The Springfield Republican reports Archbishop Corrigan of New York warned in a pastoral letter that arguing against land ownership by appealing to the universal distribution of air and light is a freak of the imagination. The letter, to be read in Roman Catholic churches, references Henry George.
The Atlanta Constitution praises Mr. Cleveland as a great big man whose leadership embodies Democratic hope and assurance for the year 1838. It lauds his perceived strength and influence as a unifying figure for the party's prospects.
Secretary Witney plans to frame government cruiser contracts to secure maximum power and accountability. He seeks a guaranteed limit with rewards for exceeding it and penalties for underperformance, with additional contract terms to follow.
The text describes a provision requiring contractors to call attention to defects in plans that could hinder desired results and to propose modifications. If accepted, contractors bear responsibility for failures tied to those changes. if rejected, the Navy Department bears responsibility for results. It notes penalties for delays in vessel completion.
The New York World argues a purely Grecian drama cannot thrive in New York. Aristophanes is dated and lacking in insight compared with Shakespeare, and until Shakspere’s Hamlet is applied, pursuing ancient dramatists is futile.
A Boston Music Hall program showcased soprano Miss Gertrude Franklin contralto Miss Mary H How tenor Mr George J Parker bass Mr Jacob Benzing and baritone Mr J A Libby with the orchestra. The program opened with Weber s Freischuetz overture praised as superbly played and horn solo at its best. The Cosi fan tutte quintet impressed, though language remained uncertain. Brahms inspired Tiebeslieder with four hand piano accompaniment received mixed reception. Raydn s Oxford Symphony closed the evening, noted for its mystery and evocative handling, as the concert set to resume next week with Midsummer Night s Dream Cari Mio Semiramis and Mozart flute and harp concerto.
The Hollis Street Theatre shows Adonis to close Christmas night with crowded crowds. Harbor Lights at the Museum remains a drawing card as the 100th performance is marked with special features. Thanksgiving week brings minstrelsy at the Boston Theatre with McNish Johnson Slavin company and Ramza and Aino gymnasts. Joseph Jefferson stars in Rip Van Winkle at the Globe Theatre with a full cast. Park Theatre airs Lotas new engagement in Bob and Bijou stages host Across the Atlantic. Howard Atheneum presents Sam Devere’s double company and a strong variety lineup. Theaters announce matinees on Thanksgiving Day and Theodora at Globe and Mile. Rhea tours Boston Theatre beginning Nov 29.
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