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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1889
Page
4
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The Boston Post notes teachers should be allowed to teach in night schools and argues day school teachers deserve priority. It also covers Northern Republican sentiment in Virginia regarding Mahone and the likelihood of his defeat, citing ex congressman Yost and editor viewpoints.
The article counters Robinson's claim that Britain pays vast sums to its merchant marine. It notes payments mainly cover mail steamers and navy-listed ships, about 5 percent of the total. Post Office figures for 1889 show mail conveyance costs of £1,916,691 with railways receiving £903,643 and steamship lines £627,018, urging focus on railway subsidies instead.
The letter states repeated misrouting by post office authorities with letters bounced between Augusta Georgia and Augusta Kansas. It cites The New York Times reporting lengthy delays and calls for Mr Wanamaker to probe department practices amid many similar incidents.
The forgiving spirit of Mr WaxNneER Miller stands out as he endures humiliation from the administration and Boss Plart. He travels to the Saratoga convention, yet Puart still seems to control the delegates, shaping the Republican scene.
The speaker notes a split among state leaders but says the real power rests with the supreme Boss. He warns against squandering the surplus calling it unnecessary taxation while questioning the free trade stance and Parker platform for civil service purification.
The Massachusetts Republican convention showed little deliberation as Brack Ett defeated a rival by 743 to 674. The ticket was chosen by caucus influence and ballot pressure with a notable platform urging silver coin age limits and critiquing patronage in politics. The speech by ex Governor Rospinson drew attention amid calls for reform.
A Tremont Temple gathering signals a shift toward tariff reform within the Massachusetts Republican camp. The convention presses for a thorough revision to align protection with changing New England industry needs, hinting at free raw materials for iron, coal, and wood sectors.
Delegates from Spanish American nations arriving in New York find no BLAINE or State Department presence. Senor Castellanos of Salvador urges reciprocity to boost US Salvadoran trade in coffee and sugar, while Bolivia’s Velarde criticizes British monopoly and calls for American mining equipment and policy changes.
The passage argues that the Americas offer vast potential for U.S. commerce if proper measures are taken. It warns against Bourne sanctioning fair competition and notes hostility from partisan journals to the idea of giving merchants a fair chance.
A long review contrasts Japan’s shift from feudal rule to a constitutional system with American influences. It notes imperial reform, daimyo demobilization, and mixed reception among provinces while praising cross cultural gains in art. It mentions William Everett’s gift of Scott’s works to Williams College and Theodore Roosevelt’s political focus after hunting.
Gip Anderson, riding Mambrino King, is noted for producing colts suitable for roadsters if they fail to trot. Also mentions sarge low records and comments on President Harrison weathering a West Virginia storm with Lear’s lines and a nod to the Grand Army.
In Boston Back Bay mould from damp summers covers brownstone steps fences and church facades including Beacon Hill and the Boston Atheneum. The note questions its cause and meaning while contrasting green growth with decay and sharing a parable about speculative land investment. The piece ends with a reflection on two harbor accidents where four intoxicated men were saved while a promising architect drowned.
George Kerr of Dublin defeats Thomas Pettitt of the Longwoods in the third match of the world championship series played at Pettitt's club grounds. About 600 spectators saw Kerr win three sets to one with superior racquet work and placement.
Dr William Everett sends a complete six hundred volume edition of Walter Scott’s works to Williams College. The correspondence with President Franklin Carter praises Scott’s influence on English literature and notes Everett’s gift to enrich the college library.
A condensed digest notes Massachusetts Republican humbug concerns, liberal pension talk, Cronin murder skepticism in Chicago, and pension revenue forecasts. It cites Providence Journal liberal pension views, Washington Star Cronin case skepticism, and Indiana Times debate on surplus and Grand Army pension bills shaping taxation and policy.
A collage of witticisms and vignettes touching on science, marriage, travel, and daily life. Notes on a stout prohibitionist, a tailor who dreams of editing, a Chicago minister doubting the devil, and a pair of sapphire earrings among other odds and ends.
A roundup of high society and public figures with brief notes. Roswell P. Flower donates 25000 to the World's Fair while William H. Lee returns from Europe. Archduchess Stephanie retires in Ischl and royal travel plans unfold. Miss Wheeler of Philadelphia engages Count Pappenhim of Bavaria at eighteen. George Kennan becomes honorary Polish Alliance member. Washburn executors plan first bequest payments in November. Williamsport appeals for Conemaugh relief funds. Germany invites many designs for a national Wilhelm memorial and a jury will pick on September 30. Alphand, Paris director, is lauded as the exposition’s hero. Prince Douduroff Kopsakoff, czar appointee to Caucasus, reputedly the sharpest Russian diplomat. Samuel Sands, ninety, attends Baltimore Fort McHenry anniversary and recalls printing The Star Spangled Banner from the manuscript.
Charles Scribner's Sons issues Donald G Mitchell's Reveries and Dream Life in a cameo edition with an etching by Jercy Moran. Henry Adams plans an eight volume History of the United States covering 1800 to 1817, starting with The First Administration of Jefferson. N S Shafer papers to be published as Aspects of the Earth. The Railroad Articles to appear as The American Railway.
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