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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1886
Page
4
Boston Post Publishing Co announces subscription prices for daily and weekly editions. Daily rates are One Year nine dollars, Six Months four fifty, Three Months two twenty five, One Month seventy cents. Weekly Fridays One Year one dollar fifty. Payments at sender’s risk. checks and money orders payable to Post Publishing Co. Washington office at 1341 1st Street N W.
The notice lists page placement for the Financial and Commercial Departments on pages six and seven and the Ship News on page three, guiding readers to locate key sections within the newspaper.
Friday morning notes that Mr Blaine avoids answering why Pennsylvania coal miners are paid as little as 80 cents a day under heavy protective industry. The writer suggests Blaine treats the issue as a local matter and expects broader accountability.
R L of Olneyville stands accused under federal law banning foreign labor importation under contract. Prosecutions focus on alleged contracts with English workers, though prior and common imports in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been French Canadian. Labor unions claim regular brokerage in Canadian help persists, with mills avoiding explicit contracts to dodge the law.
Only twenty seven names added to Hing ham voting lists since first printings, totaling 766 versus 1200 previously. The apathetic turnout reflects that many Republicans do not support Mr. Ames even with the option to vote for John D. Long, highlighting the silent vote.
A critique of the Advertiser’s speech for misrepresenting Democratic virtues as Republican. The piece notes claims about President Cleveland, John F. Andrew, Pendleton’s civil service reform, and Leopold Morse, arguing the paper shifts Republican branding to bolster Democratic figures and questions what the Advertiser has left to boast of if so much aligns with the GOP.
The piece mocks the treasurer and receiver general of the Commonwealth for predicting perdition for Democratic voters. It argues his temper betrays instability and urges him to adopt humor, spread blood evenly, and view life through the lens of Beard the artist.
The speaker scolds Mr Blaine for doubting Pennsylvania wealth in coal iron oil and natural gas calling the abundant resources a heritage. He warns that migration would waste the blessings and that citizens deserve protection rather than leaving these advantages. A sharp rebuke labels Blaine’s stance sopho moric.
Under Collector Magone, civil service reform likely to find its most notable effect in shaping appointments and trimming patronage. The move signals a push toward merit based hiring in government agencies and could redefine staffing at central offices.
The speaker cites flaws in a New York Custom House plan to test all appointments by competitive examination and to select the top candidate. He illustrates with a case where the collector repeatedly chooses the lowest ranking names, delaying high ranked appointees for six months, arguing for honoring the first name on the list while acknowledging needed discretion.
Herr Lieb knecht and the Avelings report disappointing reception of their propaganda in the U S. The German partner says audiences are unsympathetic and Dr Aveling notes less socialism here than in London. They claim Knights of Labor are socialist but gain no support, and conclude U S governing conditions make socialism growth impossible, with evils to be cured by better paths.
A critique argues Mr. Ranney has said little on major events since his Senate term began in 1886. The piece condemns his silence on tariff reform and currency issues while praising Morse as a stronger future representative for the third district, noting Ranney’s limited legislative impact.
The article argues Diaz aims to crown himself dictator, bypassing his intended successor Romero Rubio. It warns a Diaz-led dictatorship would reverse Mexico’s recent progress toward popular rule and plunge the nation back into revolution and anarchy, overshadowing earlier insurgent efforts.
Harvard College shifts from numeric marks to a five tier system A excellent B good C fair D poor E bad. The change aims to reduce personal bias in grading and push students toward genuine learning rather than chasing high percentages.
The National Academy of Sciences will hold its autumn meeting in a city this year starting November 9 and continuing through the period that follows, gathering scholars for hearings and presentations.
The sessions run daily from 0th through 12th, possibly the 11th and 12th, under Professor O. C. Marsh of New Haven presiding. Open to the public, the scientific sessions start at 12 o'clock each day in room No. 14 of the Institute of Technology. This marks the academy's first meeting in Boston.
The piece discusses Mr. Richard H. Stoddard's view on Hawthorne and Mr. Lowell's chat with an amateur journalist. It condemns Hawthorne for securing and publicizing the conversation under false pretences, while noting The New York World defends Lowell's professional conduct. It also advocates renaming Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island, urging government action to reclaim title and dismiss possessive naming.
New York newspapers flagged patriotic display with banners hung yesterday and day before, and again today to dry. Critics note the press favors patriotism while politicians say Faxon has a far reaching and minute memory, a surprising public remark in an evening paper.
In Nex Eribune rhetoric the comparison mocks Secretary Bayard for turning the other cheek after being smitten. The piece questions using exact scriptural language to reproach him and suggests a more cautious, diplomatic approach.
District Attorney Ridgeway of New York warns that halting race-horse breeding won’t curb gambling. He says if no real race-horses exist people will still race cari-horses, implying illicit racing would persist regardless. The remark reflects a cynical view on gambling control through stricter breeding.
The review compares Edgar Fawcett's The House at High Bridge to Mrs. Anstey's The Giant's Robe. It notes the same stolen novel premise but finds Fawcett's execution hurried and flawed with awkward constructions and stylistic lapses, while acknowledging his bold experiment and the linkage to a New York suburb setting.
Excerpted pages in paper covers present General Frémont's Memoirs of My Life with a sketch of Senator Benton's life by Mrs. Frémont, noting the preliminary portion is disjointed and requires completion for full judgment.
Excerpt discusses The Memoirs of My Life by John Charles Frémont. It notes portraits of significant figures including Senator Benton Mrs Frémont General Frémont and Napoleon Bonaparte. Also mentions a sketch of Senator Benton by Jessie Benton Frémont and publication details Belford Clarke & Co Chicago New York.
A Boston Globe column reviews a Globe Theatre performance of The School for Scandal with Rose Coghlan as Lady Teazle and critiqued actors for precision and wit. It also comments on other plays and satirical works, plus social life observations and a streetcar blockade in downtown Boston.
Dramatic notes announce The Merry Wives of Windsor repeated at the Boston Theatre each evening and Saturday matinee. On Monday The Old Homestead, sequel to Joshua Whitcomb, by Denman Thompson, is produced. Rose Coghlan appears as Paline in Lady of Lyons at Saturday matinee and as Lacy Gay Spanker in London Assurance Saturday evening. Next Sunday Mr Harry We French will lecture on Wicklow Dublin and northern Ireland at the Boston Theatre.
Two notable figures, Tom Reed of Maine and State Treasurer Beard, stood at the doorway to Boston Republican headquarters yesterday afternoon. Reed’s merry demeanor contrasted with Beard’s grim countenance as Beard spoke in severe terms, possibly about the GOP outlook and mugwump backlash.
A Philadelphia Times editorial argues that true self-government requires political enlightenment starting with basic civic knowledge. It urges redirecting energy from tariff fights to improving home affairs, claiming a well ordered city would boost Philadelphia’s influence in state and national matters.
A Chicago Inter Ocean editorial argues that demagogues overstate labor woes abroad while praising moral improvement and social elevation possible for workers in the United States, implying labor has fewer complaints here than outsiders claim.
The Chicago Herald denounces tariff defenders as misrepresenting the tariff system. It says foreigners do not pay taxes and that importers advance and recoup costs from Americans through higher prices on clothing, goods, and many foods. Reformers are urged to destroy this refuge of ties and win their case.
A Philadelphia Press note reports Mr. Cleveland has increased his waist measurement by three inches since going to Washington, with a notable expansion also in hat size. The item highlights growing apparel measurements amid political life.
The Philadelphia Record critiques the President as the nominating convention nears, suggesting civil service theory will bend to favor those who hold or seek office. It argues past offices prove a nomination must deliver votes on election day, else it would be empty flattery from those already rewarded by party.
A collage of 19th century editorials condemns political culture and journalism. It cites calls to end machine politics, critiques tariff burdens on consumers, hints at Democratic nominating debates, and discusses Hawthorne’s alleged offense by a newspaper.
A New York World republication of a poem celebrating Liberty as a maternal, empowering force. The speaker proclaims Liberty as God's daughter and a beacon for justice, urging readers to seek rights, endure oppression, and join the universal struggle for freedom across nations and ages.
The note corrects a prior 1982 reference to the school book bill, stating it should read 1881-82 and reflect that it arose in those years in connection with We & Cambridge.
At Parker's last evening about thirty five to forty men met to discuss campaign strategy for Owen S. Galvin's bid for clerk of the Superior Civil Court. Separate dinners gathered members of the Exchequer Club Stoneham Odd Fellows and officers hosted by Captain Thomas Temple for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company at the Quincey.
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