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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1888
Page
4
Appreciable gains for the Liberals are shown in Tuesday’s London school board election. A bitter contest has been waged between sectarian and unsectarian education advocates, with unsectarian candidates winning a net gain of three seats, a result viewed as highly encouraging.
A Washington despatch to the New York Evening Post says Republican managers plan a prolonged hold on power. They rely on admitting new Northwest states and on census based apportionment to redraw districts. Gerrymandering would pack Democratic votes into solidly Democratic districts to secure control. The division of the solid South is noted but deemed less tangible.
The press notes a Commons debate on appointing a successor to Lord Sackville. Randolph Churchill plans to speak against the government, turning the issue into a chance to needle former colleagues while Salisbury faces potential remonstrances if England remains unrepresented in Washington.
The Chicago convention settlements assign Mr Blaine’s nomination influence to Wanamaker of Pennsylvania and Warner Miller of New York as supporters, with Burraine crowned as the de facto leader. Boss Platt’s hostility and cabinet placements complicate matters, and Quay arranges patronage shifts in New York while Pratt joins the cabinet as the accounts are settled.
Judge W. Q. Gresham outspoken on campaign methods in Indiana telling a New York World correspondent that stopping poll corruption is essential. He blasts prominent, respectable donors who fund bribe schemes and attend church, saying one conviction of a leading man would matter more than many obscure arrests. Dudley notes efforts to bring Deprey to account and mentions anticipated arrest of the float letter author once he leaves the state.
A political figure refers to campaigns as containing dynamite in his pocket, describing letters he has avoided burning as potentially dangerous symbols of his strategic leverage and risk within the race.
The upcoming short session may yield little progress as the Fiftieth Congress nears its end on March 4 under a new administration. Key issues include tax reform, tariff policy, and pending bills on education, statehood for Dakota, pensions, and river and harbor projects, all likely to trigger brisk debate and frequent veto threats.
Professor Arthur St Hadley lectures in New Haven on trusts arguing manufacturers seek perpetual profits via patents or combinations. He says patent law laxity allows patentees to claim improvements as original, stifling genuine progress and letting courts favor inventors over improvers.
The piece argues that patent law has swung to a strict modern stance, overturning earlier laxity in reissues while noting abuses by large corporations. It discusses reform ideas, the value and dangers of the patent system, and then shifts to exam methods and the critique of rigid testing in schools, praising Lankester's call for reform and criticizing intrusive boards and the loss of originality.
A challenging critique of the present exam system rises from a recent protest and editorial response. The piece cites Max Mueller, Freeman, and Frederic Harrison, notes the Universal Review symposium, and questions narrow learning standards. It argues tests do not prove scholarship and condemns reliance on lists of “best books” as a counterfeit measure of culture.
The author notes Thanksgiving preserves old family bonds in New England despite distance and urban life. He praises benevolence in cities, laments scarce turkeys, recalls Massasoit’s visit, and urges gratitude beyond the church to all people. Weather and city scenes frame the reflection.
The Pall Mall Gazette claims an article on a U S raid into English marriage circles rests on its own so called reliable and startling facets. It lists prominent captures and Americans deemed most conspicuous in society’s inner circles. The piece provokes anger and compares to Mr Warp McAllister and the four hundred.
A summary of forthcoming literary and architectural periodicals. MIT announces Technology Architectural Review eight issues yearly with photographic plates and testimonials from Cabot and Van Brunt. New titles include Historietiles Modernes and Leander's Traumerei. Harper's Young People Christmas number features an International Story with Brander Matthews and a piece by C Dana Gibson.
Elsie Leslie, set to star in Little Lord Fauntleroy at the Broadway Theatre next week, wins Mrs Burnetts favor and a shared flat. Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett praised her Boston performance in a cordial letter, expressing delight and wishes for health and happiness.
A compliment notes Boston Public Library fame beyond the city and the significance of laying a new building’s cornerstone. The piece extends congratulations and predicts wider influence, hoping for similar expansion elsewhere and future praise for the Tilden Library.
The Marquis of Queensberry sails home on the Lahn. Bartlett of Dartmouth College and health rumors are corrected. Marshal MacMahon nears death with memoirs delayed. The London World quotes a reticent emperor William amid health concerns and Berlin updates. Garretts strange telegraph moods persist while Wailer plans a New London return. Consul general Wailer expects to stay in New York briefly. he returns to his hometown later. The Times reports renewed concerns on the emperor’s health and rising European agitation if complications develop.
Toronto reader Mr. C H Clark impressed Second Church Young People's Fraternity with a strong voice and high elocution level. Critics praised his force and versatility, noting marked humor and pathos in selections from Tennyson, Desprez, Riley, Twain, and Gilberts. He plans to pursue Unitarian ministry.
The piece satirically argues a ticket design would disenfranchise Mug Wumps, presenting the situation as hilarious yet problematic. It likens Republican editorials to Alice in Wonderland, suggesting juvenile literature shapes their views on tariff and currency.
John J. O'Brien remains chief of the bureau of elections though his term expired. The piece notes gravest charges looming, while Republicans threaten him for not delivering paid votes, a scenario seen as bluff and farce, with a wry Herald note on political brinkmanship.
A New York World excerpt notes a pattern in city politics where after each major election a push to discipline Johnny O'Brien follows. Critics say anti-O'Brien motions erase criticisms and insert praise, revealing a cycle tied to party power and influence within the Republican ranks.
The Blair educational bill, proposing 77 million dollars, is unlikely to become law this session. The Democratic House is not inclined to report it, defeating efforts within the chamber. Even if passed, a veto would be expected, with opponents using tariff reform as the reason for draining Treasury funds.
A collage of quotations and anecdotes travels from Chicago and Boston to Washington. It includes jokes about beauty and manners, a tale of a forgetful man seeking his eighth child, and a Thanksgiving ritual described by Mrs Endicott in the capital society.
A Republican official says Warner Miller will not accept any post from General Harrison unless Treasury is offered. Depew wants nothing for himself. Miller has pressed his claims, boasting of Senate ties with Harrison. Miller cites his governor bid on high license as key to the Prohibition split and notes church and Union League backing.
New York Court of Appeals voids the 1 500 000 bequest to Cornell University from Mrs. McGraw Fiske. An appeal to the U S Supreme Court is likely. The case involves a former professor and Gov David B Hill as counsel to break the will, with trustees and Willard Fiske’s actions noted. Henry W Sage urges completion of a library funded by the legacy, adding 500 000 to prior gifts.
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