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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1890
Page
4
The Boston Post presents publishing details and submission rules. It notes subscription rates and mailing addresses, with policy that manuscripts rejected will not be returned and that anonymous communications will not be considered. Writers must include full name and address for good faith.
A listing of events across Boston venues tonight including the Mechanics Building Fair on Huntington Avenue and the Arena Building on Tremont Street from 9 am to 10 pm. Performances include The Soudan at G. J. Hearne on Washington Street, Angot at the Premont, Helen Dauvray in The Whirlwind, The Magistrate at Mussum, Cleveland’s Minstrels at Park, and One of the Bravest at the Athens.
The Financial Department appears on page seven while the Commercial Department runs pages six and seven and the Ship Views feature is on page three.
A fragmented 19th century dialog discusses tariff attacks on imports from provinces and the U S, calls out a tariff policy as a great humbug and touches on potential Supreme Court vacancy moves surrounding Harrison. Names like John W Candler Mill er Noble Gresham Clarkson and Clarkson appear in speculative political maneuvering.
The new tariff law has prompted carpet, linoleum, and oilcloth manufacturers to raise prices from 21 2 to 10 cents per yard. Dealers in St. Louis announce further increases may follow.
Republican papers rail at a Democratic conspiracy claim but the Omaha World-Herald alleges a telegram dated October 20 from Fremont to M S Quay in Beaver Falls Penn urges manufacturers to quote lower prices and deny MeKunity bill raises prices. If not done it could cost thousands of votes in Nebraska. G W E Dorsey and Wanamaker referenced as opposing forces.
A Lawrence mill lifts prices from 225 to 237 percent and a Pennsylvania mill raises all-wool worsted serge grades with Black and Blue price increases. The advances apply to this season's productions and reflect the broader upward trend in costs driven by the McKinley tariff on both foreign and domestic goods.
The text notes villagers cheer Mr Balfour and a parish priest calls him Ireland’s greatest benefactor, suggesting peace and prosperity rely on him. The sentiment shifts after the Tipperary episode, though his plan to bridge Achill at his own expense complicates the reaction.
The article argues that the Irish, like all peoples, respond to kindness and that improved understanding with Britain can come through conciliation. It questions coercive approaches and suggests BaLfourR may act from political motive but the action remains just. It speculates on Parnell supporting land purchase and DiLion and O Brien mending ties with former foe.
Major William Greenough argues from authority that the last Speaker was chosen by promises from a lobby financed by corporations and critics the last Legislature on tariff. The piece also notes tobacco dealers in Philadelphia backing political action against the Republican candidate and critiques figures used in Breckinridge vs Clayton counts. Connecticut innovates propeller setup while Cunard veteran Captain Murray dies in Liverpool.
The Boston Journal denounces the assault on Congressman Andrew over his vote against Breckinridge’s unseating, calling it unjust partisan force. It defends Andrew’s insistence on committee reexamination and cites congressional debates to refute Journal misrepresentations about Dalzell’s figures and Clayton’s seat.
The New York mayoralty race blends local and national tensions as Tammany rivals press hard. The Sun attacks opponent credentials while endorsing Grant, with ballot reform and cross-party tickets clouding judgment. Scory’s mayoral readiness cited, but the contest centers on tactics and nonpartisan aims rather than clear policy.
Dress goods have all gone up Charlies advanced about 6 or 7 cents per yard Cotton prints up about 10 percent A sale today to a large jobbing house averaged 23 cents versus 21 cents last year Ginghams with silk up fully 50 percent Old duty 35 percent ad valorem new law 35 percent ad valorem and 10 cents per square yard quoted by R B Maclea a dry goods dealer
The Duke of MartvorovicsH is credited by a New York paper as one of the least pretentious men in the city. The piece notes the difference in prestige between New York and Boston, and quips that pretentiousness is comparative, as Speaker Rrep says of prices.
The widow of Jameson promises further communications to illuminate the Barrie affair. She will publish his life and diaries, and the public may wish Emin had been left in peace as the exchanges continue.
A New York congressional candidate declares that awakening constituents comes from exposing the plain effects of the McKinney tax. The remark reflects a broader tactic in campaign messaging and voter persuasion.
A letter from C. S. Trench Company in New York notes rising tin plate costs as Bessemer coke tin sells $120 to $140 higher per box than in August. The owner questions how much of the $600,000 monthly excess accrues to American workers while much of the money may go to duties and foreign prices. The piece cites mayoral and secretary actions and projects the impact through July 1, 1891.
Richard Malcol Johnston finishes a novel titled Widow Guthrie set in Georgia sixty years ago. Jules Breton autobiography The Life of an Artist, translation by Mrs. Mary J Serrano, published by Appleton this month. Albion W Tourgee's Mar Vale Eastman, Christian Socialist. Daudet Tarascon volume with Henry James translation in Harper's Monthly nearing book form with 150 illustrations. Putnam announces several fall titles including A Woman's Trip to Alaska and English Fairy Tales. Houghton Mifflin issues Thackeray's Lighter Hours. Modern Classics widely used in schools. Professor Austin Phelps finished editing Still Hour additions. D Lothrop Company to issue new edition swiftly.
Chicago financier George M. Pullman plans a 1 000 000 dollar hotel project in Hyde Park suburb. Henry M. Stanley party sailed from Liverpool aboard the Teutonic bound for New York. French exhibition plans announced for St Petersburg in May with travel via Moscow. Empress Frederick buys Kronberg castle to convert into a charitable memorial for the Marquis of Lorne, aided by Canadian cabinet member Edgar Dewdney. Bismarck enjoys Varzin life hosting neighbors, a steam dairy begins producing butter and cheese from the prince's estate.
A Boston letter discusses rooftop elevations on the new court house to test dome height, favoring wood models over stone. It pivots to critique of Mr Ward McAllister and society fashion, praising London and New York lions and applauding dandies for dignity amid modern haste.
Libby Washburn died yesterday at City Hospital under suspicious circumstances. Dr. Draper conducted an autopsy and determined death resulted from hemorrhage caused by violence. She had been brought from a Castle Street residence a few days earlier, where injuries were believed to have occurred during a disturbance.
Officers Lynch and Shields last evening arrested James Harris for breaking and entering the dwelling of Antoinette C. Ford at 24 East Brookline Street. Harris allegedly stole $4180 in money, with part of it recovered.
In Sandusky Ohio on October 29 a stockholders meeting of the Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland railroad ratified the recent lease to the Big Four. The action confirms the agreement and outlines no further details.
Harvard routed Wesleyan 89 to 0 in heavy rain on a muddy field. Key players included Lake Sherwin Trafford and Lee for Harvard with Parshley and Slayback leading Wesleyan. many touchdowns and goals extended the tally late in the game.
The first lecture delivered last evening at the Boston Architectural Club featured Howard Walker discussing "The Orient." He presented a mosaic of Byzantine Greek Roman Saracenic and Norman styles with stereopticon views from Constantinople to Sicily. Nine lectures are planned covering France Spain Italy Germany Portugal and England with Harvard's Professor Charles H. Moore to speak November 27 on Medieval Architecture in France.
The Boston Theatre drew a sold out crowd for the fiftieth performance of the Soudan last night. Ladies received illustrated little books as souvenirs and preparations for a D. Foster Farrar benefit at Tremont next Sunday evening are underway with good seats still available.
Harum Merrill deputy sheriff for the Supreme Court's second session for five years died at his Roslindale home. Born 1811 in Bristol New Hampshire he was appointed deputy in 1866 by Sheriff Clark. Patrice Boucicault daughter died in London. her married name Pitman. her mother Agnes Boucicault disputes the will in America. Signor Barti director-general of police in Home died suddenly of apoplexy.
New York on October 29 report that T B Gill, Irish parliamentary party delegate in America, says relief of distress will be a leading part of their programme. They also seek funds to push a policy to end this recurring famine period. Their main worry is avoiding a repeat of the 1879 distress.
A collage of literary quips and anecdotes from various sources. Jokes about publishers editors and poets mingle with sketches of public figures and a tale of General Moltke visiting a Swiss hotel. The piece blends satire with travel notes and witty one liners.
From a southern viewpoint the McKinley tariff and the force bill face opposition as essential. The tariff harms Southern industry and raises costs for consumers to benefit Eastern manufacturers, while the force bill risks federal interference and a return of race tensions with federal bayonets in Southern elections and a revival of Reconstruction-era issues.
Springfield Republican notes a Vermont move by Governor Page appointing his Democratic rival as chief of staff and elevating another leading Democrat to staff roles. The piece portrays the staff appointments as an unlikely act of cross party accord amid ongoing recrimination.
A New York Times editorial mocks Stephen Elkins and Cabot Lodge for claiming shifts in the McKinley bill. It notes tin and hides have long been on the free list and suggests their statements mislead the public about tariff policy and Big Four interests.
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