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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1888
Page
4
The American consul in Paris reports the French government decree on foreigners in France mainly targets those intending to reside permanently. It will not impact brief travelers or limit personal comfort as much as Germany’s stricter passport rules.
A New York Times canvass finds 10 of 45 Cornell faculty votes for Harrison and 35 for Cleveland in the faculty proper, with 24 of 55 instructors backing Cleveland, 14 for Harrison, and 3 for Fisk. President Adams still supports Cleveland, while scholars cite silver coinage concerns and broader Democratic-leaning finance.
The metropolitan commissioner's report lauds the force as well disciplined and effective, noting a small decrease in serious crime despite Whitechapel outbreaks and Trafalgar Square riots. With 130 officers short of authorized strength, the 2000-plus force covers vast districts while maintaining order and acknowledging ongoing staffing limits.
Judge Lawrence upholds Mr Tripen's will allowing trustees to use estate residue after specific bequests to fund a public library and reading room in New York City. Contestants plan appeal to the general term then the Court of Appeals, possibly two years to final ruling, while a $10,000,000 prize to create a great city library looms.
The piece contrasts Cleveland reform advocates with the high tariff camp, praising reasoned discussion of tariff reform and denouncing campaigns built on prejudice. It examines Blaine’s attacks, the Minas bill, and the labor movement’s stance, while outlining cooperative experiments led by M. Gopin and safety questions about naval district defenses.
A London volume by Arthur Standing, authored by Edward Greening, reviews a landmark cooperative experiment. It notes Paris House Painters’ first large scale productive cooperation, introduced in England by John Stuart Mill, and highlights a 1880 start by M. Gopin of Guise in a modern cooperative society.
The Fortnightly Review discusses GeoRGE BADEN-POWELL s mosquito flotilla idea for coast defense. He argues small local craft armed with knowledge of sea lanes could harass invaders, using offensive defense amid currents fogs tides and darkness while noting vessels ease of escape and limited protection by traditional guns or torpedoes.
A London association proposes employing women as "lady guides" to show sights to female visitors and arrange fashionable entertainments for guests, with a fixed tariff. The plan raises questions about whether guides would attend mixed events and non gentlemen travelers, prompting debate over plain language and duties.
H J Pettifer to speak at a noon Republican meeting as coverage notes rising partisan tactics. The piece links New York Tribune criticisms of Democratic fraud to tariff campaigns led by Quay. It warns Salem’s jute mills face closure amid trust disputes and cites Willimantic defection rumors tied to whiskey interests.
A Boston Journal report discusses in two-column form the misquotation of John A. Andrew in the last inaugural address and the later publication of the true version. The debate centers on whether the Journal altered the meaning by swapping imports and exports in the feeтиeral constitution discussion.
The Grand Army Gazette denounces partisan misrepresentation of the President and contrasts it with a Journal slur. It notes Democratic papers claim Cleveland vetoed 254 private pension bills, calling the total enormous versus prior presidents. It urges comrades to ignore pretended soldiers who run down the President and avoid them publicly.
Miss Maude Banks presented Leah the Forsaken at the Boston Theatre to mixed reviews. Her voice and training struggled with the heavy role though she showed effort and study. Buckley coped with a cold, Atkins Lawrence excelled as Nathan, and the rest of the cast performed well.
The Browning Society held its first autumn meeting at the Hotel Brunswick with Miss Heloise E. Hersey asserting Browning’s value as a living poet. She contrasted Browning’s art with Whitman and argued Browning’s gospel of choice and love supports immortality, drawing applause and some disagreement from Judge Pitman and Henry A. Clapp. Mrs Lillie Chace Wyman attended but did not speak.
A Boston observer reports severe blockages on Boylston Street opposite the Common caused by building operations. Pedestrians and drivers face narrow passages between fences and muddy sidewalks, forcing some to detour to the street. Chestnut vendors and local Italian workers are contrasted with Yankee boys gathering chestnuts. reflections on temper and self discipline follow.
A Newark Republican newspaper, the Advertiser, displays in its window two photos purporting to show workers leaving a linen thread mill in New Jersey and at Belfast Ireland, with a campaign card containing forged London Times and Spectator quotations. The Tribune Extra and similar forgeries have long been debunked, yet the Advertiser has not corrected the display despite a reader pointing out the fabrication days earlier.
Haggard receives large offers from London managers for plays but prefers novel writing. Rev Dr Newman Smyth and Prof Hastings compete in fall tennis at the New Haven Lawn Club. Boehm nears completion of the Prince Consort statue for Windsor Great Park and works on a life sized Emperor Frederick statue. Lady Martin Helen Faucit, now wife of Sir Theodore Martin, turns seventy, born October 11 1819.
A collage of quotes and witty remarks on Prohibition, the Electoral College, and public figures. It includes jests about Blaine, Harrison, and Morton, plus anecdotes from Consul-General Waller, Dr. Naville, and a peasant who meets the Austrian Emperor and King of Saxony in a joke misunderstanding.
In a Springfield Republican (Ind.) item, the author asserts that anyone who tampers with Andrew’s record to push outgrown policies will face consequences, referencing Mr. Beard as having already done so. The piece presents a sharp rebuke of meddling in political records.
Republican managers in New Jersey have shifted from seeking electoral votes to aiming for a Legislature that maintains Senate control. West Virginia also backs this policy with support from the national committee. Democrats fear McPherson Kenna reelection would tie the Senate while Thurman’s election would provide the casting vote, described as a political revolution.
A political commentary argues that historic Republicans like John A. Andrew and reformist ideals have shifted, with Andrew’s son voting for Cleveland and reformist figures such as William Lloyd Garrison and T Wentworth Higginson now backing the Democrats for national progress and fair play.
Boston Herald notes John A Andrew as a forerunner of the Independence current in Massachusetts. Witnesses like Col Albert G Browne, Col Harry Lee, Francis W Bird, James Freeman Clarke, William S Bowditch and Samuel E Sewall confirm his restless, war issues free stance against the Republican party. He urged peace and immediate independence from war era politics.
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