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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1887
Page
4
Milk near Washington Street lists daily and weekly subscription rates with durations from one month to one year. It states the publication is entered as second class matter and that money sent is at the sender's risk, with checks and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The Oct 6 1887 report from Moston West notes a small bond offering for the Treasury purchase and shows the feared panic was artificial. It states the sinking fund goal will likely not be met and the public shows little interest despite government cash for bonds. It argues money scarcity fears were exaggerated and the market remained easy.
The Philadelphia Times asserts Republican ward committees and managers seek funds from police for party campaigning, a relapse under the new reform charter and post election changes. It notes enforcement gaps and questions Mayor Fitler’s administration to curb the practice amid ongoing political tension.
The article analyzes Italy's definite written agreement with Germany and Austria Hungary and its impact on Mediterranean policy. It argues Egypt may see Anglo central Europe alignment, Italy gains Tripoli, and Turkey's stance remains unsettled. It notes rising Russia and France tensions, and hints at a broader central alliance shaping future conflict.
A discussion on Russian fiction and realism, contrasting Tolstoy and other writers with English critics. It cites Saintsbury on the return to romance, and argues for simpler, broader storytelling over minute manners, while noting the limits of novel-of-manners.
In Boston a writer muses on staged grandeur as aldermen and councilors might flaunt imagined orders from a Hawaiian king while a parade of vanished artifacts and municipal memories unfolds. He recalls a missing Franklin diploma engraving and the lost brass chandelier from the House chamber, noting how history slips away and raises the value of preservation.
The passage weighs a rumored return of Lord Randolph Churchill to bolster a faltering cause. It notes his political shrewdness makes active alliance unlikely, yet his potential aid could improve prospects if he joined the effort.
W Benton Crisp resigns as president of the Democratic city convention in Baltimore alleging frauds to preserve GOP control. He accuses registration manipulation ballot box theft and patronage misuse and vows to rejoin reform once honest methods and fair elections return. He remains optimistic about Maryland political purification efforts.
A governor sent a message urging provisions for a major deficit caused by the extended session. With 345 members paid 3 dollars per diem, salaries alone reach 1035 dollars daily, and four months of session time push costs well over 125000 dollars. Delay could raise the tax levy and harm reputations as well as finances.
The article notes the challenge of achieving nineteen knots per hour with armored hulls and heavy guns. It emphasizes that speed is harder to attain with full equipment than with hull and machinery alone, and urges builders to strive to meet the demanding requirement.
A literary essay argues that realism dominates contemporary fiction, praising Saintsbury and authors like Harpy and Buack as authentic observers of human nature. It notes the shift away from Stevenson toward genuine realism, with Mark Rutherford works cited as influential and enduring.
A vivid though baffling review of the aquatic play A Dark Secret at the New York Academy of Music. The production features a real water tank with characters moving on its surface while critics note opaque plot and heavy use of music to heighten drama. The piece earns praise for its visual vividness and novelty, though some language draws criticism.
An 1817 Boston model once exhibited at Bedford Street and later lost after a teamster removed its packing boxes, possibly saved during the great fire while storage remains uncertain. The author ventses about dining moods, President Cleveland’s West tour, and a river trip with the Arsenal Band and veterans aboard a spectacle-laden excursion boat.
A review of The English Illustrated Magazine praising Hugh Thomson illustrations and writes on portraits of 18th-century humorists. It highlights pieces like Coaching Days and Coaching Ways, A Breakdown-Taking on the Mails, Waiting for the Coach, Doctor Swift and Bolingbroke Visiting the Kennels, and requests a Thackeray-like revival in pencil. The piece also notes Swinburne poems and other contributions including a Somerset summer essay and Swinburne verse.
The fourth series of The Good Things of Life appears in the illustrated paper, offering full size cuts from merry originals. It tempts loyal Americans with international speeches and pictures, while Boston and New York readers encounter a gentler pull.
A sober, detailed critique of Mark Rutherford’s The Revolution in Tanner's Lane. The article praises the work's plain, empathetic voice and deep insight into sorrow and marriage, while noting its uneven pacing and some critic doubts about Rutherford’s artistry.
John C. Fremont at 74 appears with snowy hair and straight form. Pope Leo receives a grand assortment of gifts including cheese wine linen tiger skins and sausage. Daisy Garland, daughter of Attorney-General Garland, poised as a debutante in Washington. Alfred C. Chapin touted for Brooklyn mayor with a frigid North Pole demeanor. Annesley Kenealy and Edith Horner train as nurses in Philadelphia. Kenealy leads New York Children's Hospital. Ex Secretary Manning leases Talbot House in New York and maintains Albany home. Stephen McCabe the New York broom pedler described as Cap’n Cattle with a steel hook for various tasks. Barrett Browning and Fanny Coddington wed at Pembury. guests include New Yorkers, Browning family. couple to winter in New York.
The first round of singles concluded at Longwood with winners listed first in scores such as Deda 6 0 6 1 over Arnold and Percy Manchester 8 6 7 5 over Wilder. Doubles opened with Kingsley Manchester defeating Shaward failer 6 3 6 1 while Kingsley Orcutt beat H Sears 6 8 6 8.
Sam Hollingsworth tried to beat Dingley’s 100 mile mark at Lynfl Cycle track. He rode sixty seven miles then retired but broke all English records for that distance.
A meeting of Hollis Street Church proprietors was held last evening in the chapel and all actions from prior meetings were confirmed.
Hazy weather continues as colleges reopen and sophomores chase freshmen. A New Jersey man sues four friends over a dinner at a camp meeting while avoiding faith alone. Dana and Cleveland’s Cyclopedia use draws comment. Small coin demand rises as cucumbers flourish in San Bernardino. A Berlin capitalist offers Confederate securities to the Treasury, rejected. Madagascar Christians donate over four million for gospel work in ten years. Election tallies at the United Labor fair tilt toward Blaine and others, mocking the party as Republican in disguise. Weehawken bans Chinese and black residents. Mayor Kelly expels a Chinese laundry and dismisses outsiders. Lighthearted quips, farewells, and social observations fill the page with local color.
Editorial urges citizens to pay their own taxes and keep receipts while voting according to personal conscience, reflecting civic duty and independence emphasized by the Philadelphia Times in Indiana.
The New York World urges immediate action to repeal war taxes on fuel food and clothing. It argues the Democratic party cannot face the people with exemptions for whiskey and beer while maintaining high taxes and a large surplus.
A division line is forming between political parties on core issues. If the drift lasts a year, the 1888 presidential race will hinge on national policy questions.
The New York Herald letter argues Americans know little about Chinese concessions and the rumors surrounding their validity persist. It suggests reforms to inform the public, noting any benefits from Chinese concessions would be welcomed if clarified to the people.
The Philadelphia Record argues that tariffs to equalize wages with foreign countries are a sham. It contends duties to fund government expenses raise revenue beyond the wage gap and that high import taxes harm workers by forcing indirect losses. It cites Carlisle on revenue and wage differences and suggests reforming woollen tariffs.
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