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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1888
Page
4
Chilly days prompt buyers to seek new overcoats with a ready assortment and lower prices. All wool fall coats with silk facings and satin linings priced from ten to twenty dollars, with better options at twelve fifteen eighteen and twenty dollars. The store touts a complete selection and strong fabric choices from domestic and imported sources.
A New York Times piece notes Republican free traders often favor tariff modification like the Mills bill. The Evening Post condemns clubs clinging to forged English newspaper extracts, calling the spectacle among the most repulsive in political contests amid current turmoil.
The Springfield Republican reports Mr Radclyffe circulating forged quotations from English papers to sway public opinion against a cause he had promoted. The piece notes Radclyffe’s evolving role and ties to Long and others as a broader, ongoing influence campaign unfolds.
The fifth district Democrats convene to nominate Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson of Cambridge for Congress. His wartime service and independence are praised, while General Banks is acknowledged with goodwill. The choice hinges on who best serves Massachusetts in Congress.
The Providence Journal notes a failing attempt to exploit voter prejudice with forgeries aimed at smearing the administration and Democratic candidates. It argues such tactics reveal malice and cannot sway the electorate before the election.
The will of William Warren filed in probate leaves specific bequests to his sister Mary Ann Rice and Miss Fisher, with $3000 to Miss Fisher, $5000 to nieces Emma Marble and Sarah Jefferson, and other items to Joseph Jefferson among others. Executors named George L. Dunlap and Orson Smith. The report also preserves two 1832 letters from William Warren Jr regarding his Philadelphia debut and a related benefit letter. The piece also notes a political aside on the Chinese exclusion debate led by Senator Stewart.
The Boston Post entry lists a three months one month weekly schedule issued Fridays. It states a one year term entered as second class matter. It warns money sent at the sender's risk and that all checks drafts and money orders should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The editor states manuscripts will not be returned and anonymous letters receive no consideration. Writers must include full name and address as a guaranty of good faith, though details are not published.
Doston Dost reports Mayor Hewitt rejects a second term, promising not to be Mayor again if Democrats nominate a candidate who will govern the city free of political favoritism. He would run only if no suitable nominee is chosen. Potential rivals named include Andrew H. Green William R. Grace and General Newton, all deemed capable.
Details from the Senate tariff proposal include a one cent per pound increase on finer wool. The plan clashes with the Chicago platform’s aim to reduce revenue by raising tariffs to prohibitive levels. Last year about 88 million pounds of this wool were imported at an average duty just under 50 percent. An increase could curb imports, harm woollen mills, reduce jobs, and raise prices for products made from the material.
Treasurer BEARD earns praise for success in the third district Republican nomination vote. The piece notes a tense but favorable outcome after withdrawal from the State ticket and praises Beard as a symbol of the party’s traditional approaches, with reform opponents backing his leadership.
The article notes the Prohibition movement thrives in doubtful states such as Connecticut where a five tent campaign unfolds. Each tent features a single speaker a caretaker who sleeps on site and local clergy provide support. Meetings begin with hymn singing followed by prayer speaking and collecting about $12 daily to cover expenses.
In Connecticut the Prohibition party maintains a respectable power balance between the major organizations. Even a small vote gain could make Republican success utterly impossible, illustrating the party’s potential sway in statewide outcomes.
A political convention selected Colonel T W Hirkinson as the congressional nominee in the fifth district, replacing Mr Lyman who could not run. The pick is praised as fitting and reform‑minded, contrasting with an opponent seen as an relic of partisan tradition who warns of armed conflict over economic issues.
The article denounces the so called friends of tariff reform as hypocritical protectors who claim to serve workingmen while preserving or worsening profits. It contrasts Republican self interest with Democratic honesty, cites 1885 reform efforts, and warns that trusted allies of the system will not deliver real relief or fair reform.
The article argues that tariff reform by tariff supporters would not ease taxes. It warns that surplus revenue, about one tenth of national funds, funds government waste and harms business. Republicans are accused of refusing real relief, proposing only limited cuts in whiskey and tobacco taxes.
Prince Bismarck questions the diary extracts of the late Emperor Frederick and Berlin officials deny publishing without the present emperor's knowledge. The debate centers on genuineness versus forgery with various newspapers offering circumstantial evidence, while Deutsche Rundschau remains convinced the extracts are genuine.
The essayist recalls a clever yet destructive dog that chewed a manuscript and epigram, muses on Boston State House color, and critiques urban transport ideas. He then discusses memorial portraiture for the actor Warren, comparing Garrick, Reynolds, and local portraits, noting how likenesses capture or miss his vitality and intellect.
The piece examines Andrew Carnegie's evolving stance on socialism and nationalization of land. It notes his past wealth and limited public spending, then cites a Glasgow speech suggesting doubt about socialism as a complete solution, while questioning wealth's effect on public sentiment. It critiques the link between vast riches and social discontent.
The piece argues the Queen’s vast private and public incomes from £350,000 yearly state allowance to a £1 million husband’s estate and other sums. It notes royal wealth contrasts with calls for hospitality and criticizes the London press for focusing on younger royals, while Hamburg’s scene shows Americans outshining English society in flirtations abroad.
The committee appointed last week to nominate officers for the Boston Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the slate to be voted on at the next annual meeting. President is the Hon. Alden Speare, vice-president R. H. Chamberlain, treasurer F. N. Cheney, with directors for three years R. D. Richardson Rufus A. Flanders F. A. Wellington F. H. Howles. Vice-president Hinman declines reelection after being chosen president of Commercial National Bank.
A benefit at 24 Worcester square honors Alton A. Hadley before his southern move with Dietrich Strong, Dewey, Eddy, Lurner, Miller, Raimsdell. New York theatre scene reports strong audiences for The Paymaster, The Woman Hater, Fascination, Philip Herne, The Ratty Diamond, Waddy Googan, Lord Chumley, The Legal Wreck, Boccaccio, Nadiy, and weather dampening others.
A collage of misc items mentions foggy banks in the fifth district, literary quips about Brutus and Hamlet, jokes about Havana cigars, and a London theatre adaptation. It notes a farmer who slept through an execution, a remark on an Atlantic crossing, and a large Rhine timber raft. Also covered are Doune Castle restoration, Waverley’s lodging, and the Russian emperor’s fishing retreat in Finland with Empress in the kitchen.
A lengthy survey notes political shifts and media stances across the nation. It cites Bangor's Whig and various papers criticizing forgeries, misrepresentation, and political maneuvering while assessing candidates Moynahan Russell Dickinson and party tactics.
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