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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1888
Page
4
An advertisement extols an easy chair featuring plush shrimp pink upholstery, corded borders, and brocatelle inlay. It promises comfort from hidden springs and invites readers to explore over 300 patterns and a forthcoming Fall Catalogue with about 200 engravings, mailed free upon request.
Maritime notices list vessels arriving at Boston Glasgow Liverpool and other ports with origins including Baltimore New Orleans New York Antwerp and Palermo. Ships named include Werra Hesla Colima Circassia Samana Virgi and Britannia among others with dates October 11 through October 16 and ports of call or voyage progress noted.
A brief policy item states that the publication runs on a one month weekly schedule issued Fridays and that the issue is entered as second class matter for a year.
In this state, campaign managers express uncertainty over the Prohibition party vote affecting the presidential outcome, noting limited efforts and partial appreciation of its potential influence on the election.
The piece argues foreign owned mills in New England and New Jersey, run by non citizens or non Americans, push protective tariffs while profits are largely sent back to England. It cites the Thornton Rhode Island hosiery mill founded by R. W. Cooper, where wages lag behind English levels despite longer hours, and many English operatives return home seeking better pay. The author questions who bears the cost, suggesting American consumers fund these profits via protected industry.
Doston Best reports that Sampson Low Mars Ton Co publishers will sue journals and a news agency for publishing extracts from Dr MacKinzin's book. They held a long conference with legal advisers and aim to recover heavy damages to deter future literary property piracy.
The piece argues for police reform in London while praising the force's overall quality. It notes faults in the metropolitan system and suggests direct accountability to rate-payers, urging fair treatment of the officers regardless of views on the system.
The bill by M Frogver passed the Chamber of Deputies proposing fixed minister terms to halt cabinet turnover and boost stability. It argues less frequent changes would aid unified policy, counter Boulangist uncertainty, and mirror American practice.
Canvass figures from Professor Dickig and Governor St Jenny indicate ambitious Prohibition votes in Michigan New York and Ohio with estimates ranging from 36 000 to 60 000 in Michigan and New York and up to 87 000 in Ohio compared to 1884 and 1887 tallies underscoring the campaign's optimistic outlook.
In coming years the man may leave the United States with a sizable fortune, buy a grand English estate, and marvel at how easily Americans were persuaded to fund his ventures. He contends the public’s generosity allowed him to profit from gullibility.
The piece contrasts Governor Ames and Mr. Sanborn over executive authority. It argues the governor should govern, cites legal duties, and notes calls for inquiry into board officers amid alleged law violations. It also discusses naval defense, naval speed comparisons, and wartime logistics with comments on President Secretary Wurmey and naval readiness.
Secretary of the Navy argues Americans would defend coast and border towns with strong mobile forces while British can be checked by superior U S naval power. He notes Canada’s militia and U S border units, Britain’s regulars, and warns that British commerce would be a likely target for American cruisers speeding to strike hard.
A San Francisco theatrical manager outdoes rivals with original souvenirs for all reserved-seat buyers. Each token is an order for a life-size crayon portrait of the ticket purchaser at no charge, a novel inducement that financially benefits attendees and boosts attendance.
The Chicago Inter Ocean comments on a presidential year showing unusually good business for the era and mocks Blaine. A Bridgeport Democrat offers $400 to $300 that Cleveland will win Massachusetts, with odds seen as roughly accurate if the Republican campaign stagnates.
In a renomination speech Mr. Randall praised President Cleveland and argued for reelection. He urged tariff reductions to decrease the Treasury surplus and stressed national interests.
A proposed paradoxical slogan suggests the Envelope Trust uses tariff maxims already, leaving room for a colored diagonal print. Paraphrased from James P. Foster’s famed circular the line says manufacturers benefit nearly entirely from tariff laws, aiming to lend an air of truth to the piece.
The California Supreme Court joins the conspiracy to “down” Mr Blaine and the New York Sun on trusts. It rules a lumber cartel contract illegal, saying producers may pursue fair prices but must not restrain others to inflate prices. Also notes Lodge’s blunt Everett speech and Georgia vote figures cited to critique political rhetoric.
A New York Evening Post correspondent traces a supposed London Times forgery through the Tribune Yale Publishing and the Irish World. An interview with Pat Ford reveals the quotation never appeared in the Times and connects it to a Chicago pamphlet. The Bridgeport case shows envelopes used to influence workers over wage politics, with a $445 discharge cited as a harsh example.
A Boston writer complains about theater hats remaining tall this season and critiques overcoats in lobbies. He cites cigarette lighting outside entrances and suggests cloakroom outsourcing. The piece recalls Long John Wentworth and talks of whist games with Frank Bird and Charles Train, ending with a féerie-like tale from a London critic about a hen, a dog, and pups.
The New York Evening Post cites a so called exposure showing fifteen firms who warned of harm under Cleveland’s election thrived over four years. Boston Journal recalls its 1884 fear of Democratic victory and tariff shifts, noting political forewarnings often miss actual business outcomes.
A collage of jokes, traveler notes, and Civil War era discourse spans oddities from a hangman’s warrant to an animal timepiece aboard ship. It recalls Millerite panic, Carnegie’s philanthropy tour, and a British press critique, weaving humor with social commentary across places and people.
The 1888 Evansville talk by Mr. Blaine contrasts with his 1884 appearance. The county backed the Republican national ticket by 428 in 1880, but after Blaine's 1884 visit Cleveland won by 63 votes, indicating a moral comparison drawn by The Evening Post.
The second district Democratic congressional convention tomorrow may nominate Josiah Quincy. He is a bright capable legislator and lawyer, a strong representative of the new generation in the state. Conservatives should vote for Quincy if no alternative arises, discounting Councillor Morse.
A letter argues advocates of high protection should locate the Whiskey Trust and its influence on politics. It questions claims the trust controlled the Democratic party and shaped the Mills bill, notes Republican platform concerns, and wonders if Blaine’s Goshen speech and later editorials shift the argument about tax policy and the trust.
The Baker & Targier Company prep a work titled Distinguished Witnesses to the Great Value and Success of Foreign Missions. Macmillan & Co. to release a two volume edition immediately. Globe octavo edition of Robert Elsmere announced alongside Matthew Arnold. Ward's book prepared for American market. Her Only Brother from W Heimaberg to be published by Crowell. Ginn & Co. to issue A Brief History of Greek Philosophy by B C Burt next month.
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