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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1889
Page
4
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Ship News appears on the Third page while financial and commercial sections are assigned to pages six and seven. The note guides readers to the correct sections for market data, commerce reports, and maritime updates.
Boston dispatch notes $285,000 pledged by wealthy backers boosts optimism for a World’s Fair in New York. Chicago papers mock, claiming New York will fail to raise the full $5,000,000 ask, while New York papers celebrate a hopeful start.
The crowd showed little enthusiasm as the Czar rode through Berlin yesterday. He and the young Emperor exchanged embraces and he greeted Bismarck, but the awkward visit seems unlikely to boost European security. William II and the secretary of state are both seen as pursuing junkets as diplomacy.
Critics of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius are silenced by a test proving her guns deliver about 1500 pounds of dynamite per minute and reach targets at over a mile, with shells detonating on impact. The test implies increased handiness and speed would make the navy formidable in coast defense.
Report from Washington notes Mr Blaine and Mr WincomM clash over the Mexican lead ore issue while Secretary of State urges the new minister to formalize objections to Treasury policy. The piece also scolds the Transcript for water purity coverage amid Water Board infighting and Boston water contamination concerns requiring immediate action.
A committee led by James Campbell in St Louis issues a call for a national silver convention to appoint delegates from states and territories to meet November 20. The promoters aim to spur action by the administration and the new Republican Congress to fulfill Chicago platform promises on silver demonetization. They argue no silver was coined under Harrison as under Cleveland and present numerous figures to support their case.
The passage argues that the depressant impact of scarce cheap dollars grows under the current administration. It urges the Republican Congress to remove the silver coinage limit and directs the Treasury to issue $4 million in cheap dollars monthly until change occurs. It endorses Campbell's plan and expects Republican governors to back it and appoint delegates.
The piece notes dispatches to Canadian military districts. no immediate war with the United States over the Behring Sea is indicated. It suggests possible Pacific coastal garrisoning and hints Mr. Blaine may be probing for military transport options, signaling cautious, secret diplomacy rather than open conflict.
The article weighs the fragile Republican majority with a cautious Democratic minority in the approaching Fifty-first Congress. It notes Randall’s shifting stance, praises Breckinridge's prudent outlook on elections and tariff bills, and signals Carlisle may be a future minority leader shaping tempered, responsible opposition.
A column discusses dual attacks on New York electric companies over safety and underground wiring. It notes fatalities and incidents involving overhead wires, urges stringent improvements, and cites methods like undergrounding and better equipment to reduce risks while preserving electric light's benefits.
Boston observer recounts John Splan's critique of undersized trotters and urges breeders to favor stock with size bone and spirit. He notes limited success of Rysdyck’s Hambletonian lineage and promotes coach horses from trotter lines, citing Percheron potential and French imports while condemning the high stepping carriage horse for injury and vanity.
The final volumes of William Lloyd Garrison's life survey his role as a moral awakener and abolitionist leader. It weighs his nonresistant stance, disunion views, and shift toward supporting government action in 1861, framing his influence on public opinion about slavery and American reform.
Before Congress assembles, fall elections will occur in the states. Indications suggest a public expression on the administration and party aims, likely to curb the growing arrogance of the congressional majority.
The report notes the corner stone laying event drew wide public interest in the city, detailing ceremonial elements and the presence of local dignitaries amidst the ongoing coverage of civic events.
The latest aggregate vote in France shows General Boy Langer’s followers earned less than one-seventh of the national tally, underscoring how insubstantial their claims appear to voters.
The steamship City of New York stood firm on the sandbar as a dozen tugboats struggled to pull her free. Her great inertia, like that of the famous ship, slows any attempt to dislodge her.
Next week features Miss Julia Marlowe at Hollis Street in As You Like It Twelfth Night Ingomar Hunchback and Pygmalion and Gala tea with a strong supporting cast. Wyndham Barrett and the Tremont Boston and Museum runs extend into Christmas with Hands Across the Sea while New York lines up Booth Modjeska Salvini Kendal and Mansfield in a busy theatrical week.
Comic scraps and social jests from a late 19th century paper. Items touch on divorce cases in Chicago, humorous quotes, stage gossip, and портland Argus editor remarks. Notable names include Belford Jarke Co, Mrs Wickwire, Hadji Mahti, M Carnot, Mme Kemplin, Psi Upsilon Yale, D K E, Mrs Kendal Grimston, and Mrs Kendal.
President General Benjamin Harrison laments the city’s progress, expressing strong displeasure with Indianapolis in a Louisville Courier Journal report. The brief item notes his dissatisfaction and frames it as a political reaction from the Republican leader.
The Manchester Union accuses the Massachusetts GOP of choosing safe, timid strategy by delaying direct confrontation with the Democratic candidate. The editorial questions courage and implies Brackett would be spared harm by avoiding battles.
The administration defends the civil service pledge at the Chicago convention arguing civil service reform is not bound by professional reformers interpretations. The resolution is deemed to reflect the spirit and purpose of reform under local politicians.
A New York Evening Post dispatch notes that after Benjamin Harrison became U S president in March 1889 he replaced Democrats with Republicans in federal offices in Indianapolis. The October 8 1889 city election flipped from a Republican 800 vote majority to a 1800 majority for the Democrats, seen as retaliation for the Harrison administration’s removals.
The Mercantile Agency reports 214 failures this week in the United States and Canada, 182 US and 32 Canada, up from 206 last week. Bradstreet's tallies 243 US failures, with Canada at 28. Cumulative US failures since January 1 total 8737, above last year's pace.
General Boulanger plans to stay in Jersey for the winter. George Goulds expect to return from Europe this week. Mr Browning’s forthcoming volume is titled A New Poem. Lady Pauncefose and daughters will mingle in Washington society. Dr Frithjof Nansen will visit America next spring with his bride for a lecture tour. Teresina Tua will marry Count Valletta in Rome. Barnum party sails for Europe this Saturday with 1000 show employees. Ottawa denies Lord Stanley recall and Duke of Fife appointment. Father O Connor arrives in New York for a Catholic conference. Sarah Bernhardt’s Théodora draws full houses in Paris and tours South America in March. Bislow concert series starts in New York March 20 with stops in seven cities and new programmes in New York and Boston.
The William Duncan Fund for Metla Katla Alaska seeks contributions to cover the destruction of a steam sawmill and buildings in Mellakantla Alaska. Receipts total 2499 with 403 forwarded. six subscribers remain in a plan for 25 donors at 100 each. Letter from Hovoughton praises Duncan and urges support.
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