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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1886
Page
4
Boston Post Post Publishing Co announces subscription rates for weekly and issued Fridays. Rates listed include one year nine dollars for weekly and various half year, quarter year, and monthly options. Publication notes mention financial and commercial departments on the sixth and seventh pages and ship news on the third page.
Dr. Charles L. Randall accepts the Democratic nomination for Congress in the fifth district in a letter aligned with reform campaign aims. He states clear positions on tariff honest money and President Cleveland's administration.
The sudden Turkish stance against Bulgaria signals only a temporary shift in the Ottoman balance as British and Russian maneuvers at the Porte influence a pacha blocked by Russia. A Latian or Constantinople report could undo this Russo Turkish alignment, leaving England and Austria pressured to restore Turkish resistance to Russia.
A meeting at Faneuil Hall hosted by working men and Irish-American workers drew 60 attendees at 7:30 pm, rising to 150 by 8 pm, then 235 by 8:30 pm with many leaving early. The article notes the event as a depressingly small Republican side show opposing Democratic free trade and suggests Ames would need a stump effort to generate tariff excitement in Boston.
The article notes a cordial relation between locomotive engineers and railroad companies. President Depew of New York Central calls engineers brothers, while Grand Chief Arthur cites successful grievance resolutions. The engineers, numbering about 20,000, resist Knights of Labor but enjoy strong ties with rail presidents.
The piece analyzes Mr. Blaine's protectionist push in Pennsylvania and Mr. Ranney's response to tariff questions. It examines Ranney's reluctance to debate, his stance on civil service reform, and the partisan framing around protectionist versus reformist policies amid a shifting political climate. It also notes a separate probate dispute over the Tilden Trust clause and its potential impact on an immense residue.
The Post notes the faith cure movement has dispatched its first missionary to Africa, led by Rev. S. B. Myler of Elizabeth, New Jersey, a Baptist clergyman who recently joined their cause.
The text discusses converting to the faith cure in Liberia. Mr. Myler is set to begin work there, arguing miracles could draw converts. It notes Africa’s openness to signs and wonders and mentions that faith cures are already common among people, attracting belief in diverse evils.
Heirs claim the late ex governor Tildens estate may total about 15 million dollars rather than 5 million. The will envisions at least 15 million for a public library memorial, a princely endowment that could rival France and define a world class collection, but legal complexities threaten the plan.
The Pittsburgh speech by James G Blaine warns of a looming financial crisis tied to tariff reform. He argues surplus revenues will justify lowering duties on raw materials, while proposing selective protection raises to balance funds and protect labor. The piece compares his tour to Butler in 1882 and notes speculation about Blaine’s presidential ambitions.
In the marine news column a list appears of vessels now at the port north of Boatan. The brief item notes ships present and their location in a concise maritime update.
A semi weekly Shipping List in the Posy intends to present a thorough record of all available tonnage both foreign and coastwise in Boston. It acknowledges possible errors due to vessels changing position and unrecorded arrivals and departures but commits to corrections when promptly called to attention.
Abrams Hewitt is portrayed as an exceptionally capable man and a highly regarded candidate, with praise for his character and fitness for office.
The discussion notes that Gadban, Kaushbars, and Zankoff lead the effort, contrasting with previously encountered Nepokoitschitzky and Gortehakoff, suggesting the situation could deteriorate further.
The Providence Journal notes His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge voices low opinions of many British army officers. He suggests the commander-in-chief may be on the Turk's island free list himself, reflecting broad wartime criticism.
The Providence Star notes that the United States is not as ship-poor as believed. While foreign trade ships are few, total U S shipping including coastwise, lake, internal, and ocean services is vast, ranking second only to Great Britain, with a growing commerce and an enduring American flag on the seas.
The New York Post notes broader pension payments to Union soldiers, Southern papers mocking debt repayment, improved business versus the Republican rule year, and savings banks reporting higher deposits since Cleveland’s presidency. It says Republican managers seem to lose the scare tactic they relied on.
In a reflective notice the Philadelphia Telegraph argues justice may seize bribers and bribed but warns against overconfidence in virtue. It insists the Jaedines and the Jake Sharps are merely products of public will, shaping both corruption and obedience.
The Knights face a major challenge from engineers holding opposing views on propriety and practicability. The formative period of labor unions in America promises broad scope for speculation and activity as these differences are worked through. The Brooklyn Union notes the ongoing disputes as the movement evolves.
The piece accuses Mr. Blaine of traveling to Pennsylvania to push Republican interests while ridiculing civil service reform. It argues his rhetoric harms party unity, failing to win back reform supporters and proving hostility to reform rather than aiding its cause.
The Philadelphia newspaper praises Blaine as fresh as ever, but the remark backfires as readers see freshness as a flaw. The Chicago Herald notes the apt but injurious compliment and its unintended sting in public perception.
The Manchester Union denounces Republican media for baselessly urging the administration toward war with Great Britain. It calls the crusade unpatriotic and partisan, arguing such rhetoric is designed to pressure national policy.
A compact reflective note argues that the free market rewards skill and thrift, stimulates enterprise, and teaches economy, yet individuals resent its impact on themselves while instinctively applying its pressures against others, framing price as the mover of thrift and life.
A Hartford Post editorial urges limiting private armed force. It argues police sheriff’s posse and state militia should be used first when property is at risk, before private armies are maintained at personal expense.
A N Y Graphic excerpt mocks Mr George asserting land belongs to the people and that eminent domain is justified for public good yet the Constitution requires just compensation. The piece hints at political change and a mayoral bid to seize Manhattan island for a faction.
The Buffalo Courier notes Republican naval critics may doubt projects yet claim Whitney’s cruisers will outpace Chandler’s by six knots. The extra six knots each hour promises a substantial advantage in the ongoing race for speed and efficiency in the fleet.
Art lecturer Sidney Dickinson delivered his second season lecture at the Art Club in Boston on Michael Angelo Raphael and Signorelli. The program featured new Paris prepared views and drew a very large audience. Dickinson has accepted an 81 lecture course in Hartford, as noted in a testimonial from Trinity College's Rev Dr Smith and other prominent backers.
Hubbard Bros publish Ben Perley Poore's Reminiscences from 1825 Adams to Buchanan era pranks. The personal gossip sketches Washington society with sharp character notes, flaws and vanity, citing Sumner Randolph Benton Jackson Findlay Webster Taylor and others, with illustrations judged poor though Poore's portrait stands.
Morrill compiles anecdotes showing vanity and self esteem among notable figures from St Paul to Dante and Dryden. The collection, praised for wit, offers insight into self appraisal across poets, statesmen, and French writers, with examples of modesty and excess alike.
The Rev Joseph Cook delivered 135 lectures in the United Kingdom 42 in India and Ceylon 5 in China 12 in Japan and 50 in Australia During his 1883 world journey he attracted immense audiences and on returning resumed Monday lectures addressing Christianity philosophy physical science and topics such as Brahmo Samaj reforms in Japan Australasia duties of Christendom and women's work in India The lectures numbered 57 through 162 and constitute the tenth volume of the Boston Monday Lectures titled Orient dedicated to friends in England Scotland Germany India China Japan and Australia A fine portrait accompanies the title page and the work is published by Houghton Mifflin Co priced at 150
The piece notes Isabel Hapgood’s translation of Meditations of a Parish Priest by Abbé Roux. It praises the devout Catholic writer, resident among Lemonsin peasants, for penetrating, broad views and suggests readers consult the book and a Blackwood's Magazine article. The review highlights the portion titled The Country, the Peasant.
The writer recalls a lengthy Unitarian wedding music episode in Boston and comments on ritual attire and gowns. He notes broader shifts from Puritan austerity to decorative church practices, and muses on public taste, street changes, and Beacon Hill development with urban recollections and a Puck cartoon reference.
A collage of light jests and social observations from various papers. It cites jokes about editors, actors, strikes, taxes, and hotel gamblers, with wry remarks on Prohibition, funerals, and political figures. Names and places include Philadelphia Call, Chicago Rambler, Washington Post, and New York Sun.
The Quincy House hosted W. C. Kinsley Post 139 G. A. R. for its sixteenth anniversary. Commander Jones led the event with toastmaster Davlin addressing the gathering. Attendees included Mayor Burns of Somerville and Adjutant-General Munroe among others.
Vessel captains report the bell buoy off Hardines in Massachusetts Bay is nearly useless as a danger warning because the bell is barely audible. They urge placing a new bell buoy in the hazardous area to improve safety for ships.
Regret follows news of General Armstrong's illness and the Hampton Institute's critical funding needs. The institution trains 45,000 Negro children and Indians, with a long-term endowment urged to prevent disruption. Bishop Potter lauds the philanthropy, warning against its possible lapse.
University of Pennsylvania students will present Aristophanes The Acharnians at the Academy of Music in New York on a Friday evening in November. Proceeds go to the Athens School of Classical Studies endowment. cast remains largely the same as Philadelphia show with rehearsals under way.
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