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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1886

Page

5

The Tariff Battle over Steel Rails in Maine Speech

A Maine rally hears Blaine and General Gibson defend protection as they critique the Morrison bill, arguing the duty on steel rails spurred U.S. steel production, lowered rail costs, and built a vast railroad network benefiting labor and industry, while warning Democratic free trade pressure threatens national growth.

Farenterox Sept. S Blaine General Gibson Morrison Bullis Maine Aes Congress Ery United States Democratic Party Free Traders England Tme Europe Mt. Line Republic Phat

Canvass Remarks Highlight Prohibition and General Issues

Aria of Jebor and Elaine discussed prohibition and other issues, followed by General Gibson addressing general canvass concerns. The remarks reflected surprise and admiration for the results and framed the broader political context of the period.

Aria Jebor Elaine Gibson

Convention of Engineers Debates at Nationa l Meeting

The National Association of Stationary Engineers held its second day at the Meiona. Debate centered on constitutional amendments to limit office to those in charge of engines, stirring factional strife and accusations of non professional influence. Kilpatrick and Williams face potential loss of office if the measure passes. the vote failed 82 to 26. Delegates plan an inspection of sewerage and a Plymouth trip on the Nantasket.

National Association of Stationary Engineers Meiona G. G. Minor Cincinnati Miner Lawrence Pacific Mills Meronaon KR. J. Kilpatrick St. Louis N. W. Williams Philadelphia Mrr. Williams Wiliams Kilpatrick Plymouth

No Use For Ballots At Homestead Co operative Bank Meet

Stockholders at Wesleyan Hall faced printed ballots with names of officers but no votes cast as a motion to close polls passed after questions over absences. Old officers were renominated, and over $8000 was lent to borrowers at 5 to 30 cent shares. Annual report shows assets near 179,715 with a 7 percent earnings rate and a large surplus fund, the biggest among state co operative banks.

Homestead Co-operative Bank Wesleyan Hall

Court action over paper bag patents targets injunctions

The Eastern Paper Bag Co and assignees sue Standard Paper Bag Co in the United States Circuit Court No 1817 seeking an injunction to stop making and selling machines for paper bag production in alleged patent violation. They demand disclosure of profits and a decree distributing gains. On trial, Y Thurston and F P Fisu represent complainants Chauncey Smith for defendants.

Eastern Paper Bag Co. Et al Standard Paper Bag Co. Et al DR. Y. Thurston F. P. Fisu Chauncey Smith

Plaintiff Prevails in Tax Suit Against City of Boston

Superior Court Middlesex County reports verdict for Samuel V. Jodman in suit against the city of Boston for back taxes paid in Burlington but taxed in Boston. Jury awards 3430 to plaintiff. Attorneys: Robinson and Blaney for plaintiff, Bailey for city. Also notes unrelated case listings and Nantasket day’s heat relief.

Samuel Jodman City of Boston Burlington Woburn Charles Robinson G. A. Blaney Andrew J. Bailey City of Boston Smith City of Lowell Regan Lynch O'Hiearne Stiles Gos Stoughton Joss Otis

Sharp Shots at Some Present Monuments and Schemes for New Ones

At the last session of Congress the sum of 15000 dollars was appropriated for a statue of Law to be placed on the monument to the forefathers at Plymouth. Senator Ucar introduced the bill and stated that 720000 dollars had been contributed toward the erection of this monument by citizens of this State. It is hoped lawyers will contribute to cover the statue cost and resist adding to the monument with brutalized granite.

Law Plymouth Ucar Congress

Limited Boston influence shown by Plymouth monument

The piece critiques Boston's art influence using the Plymouth monument project as example. It notes a $120,000 expenditure near Boston and highlights Oliver Ames of North Easton who funded 30,000 toward the statue of Faith, later restated as 82,300 total for the granite statue, with the sculptor's cautions ignored and the funds routed to granite cutters.

Plymouth Monument Boston Oliver Ames North Easton Plymouth Faith Ames

Statue of General Schuyler for Saratoga Monument

A New York paper lauds a statue of General Schuyler to stand at the Saratoga monument. It argues the statue will be notably picturesque and above the fashion of commercial tailoring, deeming it a singular merit amid mass produced works.

New York General Schuyler Saratoga Monument Union

Notorious Jackson Equestrian Statue and Marble Perry Effort

A historical note recalls the famous Jackson equestrian statue in Washington praised for balance without iron supports, a claim disputed by the sculptor who carried a pocket copy to prove it. It also mentions the Perry statue in Cleveland praised for unusually rapid marble carving.

Jackson Washington Perry Cleveland

Puritan Statues in Central Park Highlight Granite Pedestals

The piece notes the rise of granite monument figures for soldiers with low cost. It admires the Pilgrim statue at Central Park for its cartouche and boot stitching details. It mentions the John Bridge statue as not a notable artwork but a steadfast Puritan representation on a granite pedestal.

Central Park New York John Bridge Meredieee

Public critique meets shy romance and fountain mockery

The piece observes public ridicule and the character of a divorce as the author notes the cosmopolitan tone of contempt. It suggests art as distant as possible from the Cogwell fountain amid a grand display at the Charitable Mechanics Association building, where the fountain will rest.

Statuhipekis Cogswell Charitable Mechanics’ Associateview Charritable Mediaics Association

The Garrison statue and artist judgment examined

A critique of a Boston portrait painter's influence on a hastily set up Garrison statue. The piece notes how experts often misjudge artistic works and recalls the Sumner statue controversy sparked by Tom Appleton's defense. It observes ridicule fading once a single justification emerged.

Boston Sumner Tom Appleton New York

Millet Portrait Irony in Cherbourg and Fort Griswold Memorial Ironies

A newspaper note recalls Millet’s remark on painting a Cherbourg mayor’s portrait in the style of Flandrin. It then discusses a Philadelphia convention on black monuments, lamenting the lack of memorials for Black patriots like Freeman and Lambert who fought at Fort Griswold in 1781, where both died bravely amid massacre, and a monument in Groton honors their names.

Millet Cherbourg Flandrin Philadelphia Chee Ore Oeyaen Amertcan Libesigdigte Ian Freeman Latham Lambert Fort Griswold Freeman Montgomery van Hkis Ham Groton

Monument and statue tales reflect pride and memory

The passage surveys commemorations from Attucks to Stonewall Jackson and Napoleon, noting debates over memorials, the role of enslaved people in early American wars, and local pride in public sculpture as drivers of identity. It cites Crispus Attucks, Rhode Island slaves, Frederick Douglass, and a Boston figure, T. H. Baxtnett.

Latham Crispus Attucks Boston Committee On Military Affairs Christopher Snyder Rhode Island Frederick Douglass Washington Park Square Ror Sunday School of Virginia Military School Lexington Stonewall Jackson

Clerk French of police headquarters ill with pneumonia

Clerk French of police headquarters is very dangerously sick with pneumonia while Officer Sulli van continues at his duties.

Clerk French Police Headquarters Sullivan

Boston Theatres Offer Variety of Evening Shows

Entertainment listings announce Henry Chanfrau in Kit the Arkansas Traveller at the Boston Theatre Harbor Lights at the Boston Museum Over the Garden Wall at the Globe Theatre Promenade Concert at Music Hall The Little Tycoon at Park Theatre Spartacus the Gladiator at Hollis Street Theatre and The Nelson Specialty Company at the Howard Athenaeum, all in evening performances.

Boston Theatre Henry Chanfrau Arkansas Traveller Boston Museum Harbor Lights Globe Theatre Garden Wall Music Hall Park Thieatre Little Tycoon Hollis Street Theatre Robert Downing Levening Howard Athenaeum Nelson Specialty Company Kit Kermne Minute Men Poor 'S Clobe Theatre John Stetson

Boots and Shoes at Auction by Lippincott, Sons & Co

Auction notices list Boots and Shoes by Lippincott Sons & Co at Philadelphia, with sales set for Tuesday and Saturday September 11 and 17. Other sales include stocks, real estate, and various consignors such as R. L. Day & Co and Francis Henahia.

Tiesday. Boots and Shoes Lippincott, Sons& Co Philadelphia A. A isOer R. L. Day & Co Francis Henahia M.—Real Estate—S. 2. Knights & Co

Marriages: Cochrane Stevensons Weeks Smiths and More

In this city on Sept. 4 marriages include William Cochrane to Lilla Stevenson by Rev. Haynes. Walter S Weeks to Elizabeth Smitha. Arthur Wellington Roberts to Mary Lawrence of Cambridgeport. Arthur J Mundy to Flora B Hall of Newtonville. William Rinck to Fredericka Guion. Ernst Kunetler to Maria Schwasver. Martin S Zerega to Carrie Hadlock. Frederick A Begien to Lillie M Austin.

Ernst E. F. Kunetler Maria E. A. Schwasver Boston Zerega—Hadlock Neponset R. F. Gordon Martin S. Zerega Cambridge M. Carrie Hadlock Begien—Austin Somerville George W. Durell Frederick A. B. Begien Lillie M. Austin

Deaths in the City and Nearby Areas

In memoriam notices list multiple deaths with ages and dates from Sept. 2 to Sept. 7 across Boston area locations including South Boston Roxbury Chelsea Winthrop East Somerville East Bridgewater and Danvers patients and widows such as Sally Woods Adele Ravenot and Levi Merrill among others aged from 20s to 80s.

Woods Sally Alanson Woods Gleason South Boston Theresa Gleason Mellus Boston Highlands Albert Henry Mellus Ravenot Roxbury Adele Jacob Ravenet Willis Chelsea Willie C Robert Sarah Willis Tewksbury Winthrop Samuel H. Tewksbury Taylor East Somerville Jesse L. Taylor Chaplin East Bridgewater Daniel Ota Merrill Danvers Levi Merrill Farwell Lewiston Nathaniel W. Farwell

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