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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1888
Page
4
A circulated note, allegedly from a division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, urges further dues to support the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad strike. It contrasts the union’s past cautious stance with claims the Q line loses money as more funds are raised, suggesting a perpetual strike with external support.
The Democrats back Edward W. Burnett with unqualified Independents support, praising his congressional record. In the tenth district, John E. Russell withdraws, shifting Reform favor to Invina B. Sayers, while critics flag convention’s harsh management and call for wiser conduct.
General Harrison spoke to Park county Sunday school children about surplus revenue from high taxation. He urged buying government bonds at a premium to earn interest, using an object lesson with a $1000 note and $1200 available funds. He stressed the government is a representative body funded by citizens, not a tradesman seeking profit.
General Harrison argues reform tariffs hinge on schedules, not principles. He says the Mitus bill schedule versus current tariff schedule frames the debate, with horizontal reductions blocked by Republicans. If Senate Republicans report a measure, the clash becomes between the Minis bill schedule and the Senate bill schedule.
The article argues over tariffs and tax policies, urging a definite but modest reduction via the Mrvys bill. It warns of a trend toward higher taxes on essentials and criticizes the Republican party for failing to enact concrete tax schedules in prior years. General Harrison is criticized as wrong.
A Washington despatch reports the Senate tariff bill as a hybrid move, removing tobacco taxes as Blaine demanded and not granting whiskey free, with sugar duty reduced and wool duty raised. The measure remains tinkering rather than reform and is unlikely to emerge from committee as initially written. It is framed as favoring high prices and cheap labor.
The Republican national committee distributes a campaign tract from Alfred Dolge of Dolgeville New York criticizing tariff reform arguments as misleading and false. The tract faults DeLee's address for distortion and claims it misstates opponents' points while noting a Treasury cost comparison letter.
The article analyzes Mr DoL E Donen's figures on wool costs and tariff effects comparing London duties and German protection with American labor costs. It notes a $36.50 advantage to Germany on raw materials and argues tariff changes would alter competitiveness, while praising Rochdale style cooperatives and questioning management.
A Johns Hopkins University history analyzes cooperative stores in the United States, noting two main models and the risks of extravagance. It highlights the Grange era’s impact on lowering farmer grocery costs, plus failures from overextension, bad debts, and inflated credit. The article cites a table showing dividends require expenses under one twelfth of yearly trade.
New York railroad companies seek extra time to meet the steam heating law effective November 1. Delaware & Hudson asks until January 1, Graphprank seeks a full year, and others push for days of grace amid claims of impracticality, lacking uniform couplers, or state commission guidance.
Mr Epison claims to have found a remedy for yellow fever and has tested gases and caustic soda with encouraging results. The author notes the problem is hard and Epison may not have solved it yet, but rapid scientific progress could yield an effective cure and preventive for yellow fever and other deadly diseases.
The abstract notes discussions at the Institute of Technology meetings covering applied mechanics and chemistry, with papers on arms and armor of ancient Greece, ridge building development, and precious stones in the last decade. The pamphlet serves as a thoughtful reference for future study.
The Rev. W. R. Alger of Boston will lead Channing Memorial Chapel in Newport for a year. Ex Governor John D. Long rejoined his old law firm Allen Long & Hemenway. Honorable William Cooper Parke, from Honolulu, stays at Hotel Berkeley after serving as marshal of the kingdom of Hawaii for decades. Lotta the actress owns a grand summer home at Lake Hopatcong New Jersey with $25,000 bric a brac and forty teapots above the dining mantel. Mr. Jackson husband of Helen Hunt Jackson recently married and living in Colorado Springs, a niece of his former wife connected to the former Mrs. Jackson. The grave of H. W. H. is crowded with visiting cards from tourists visiting the mountain grave near Colorado Springs.
Sheriff Britto leads Cameron county with eighty men, joined by Hidalgo deputies with forty five and San Patricio with thirty as a larger force prepares tonight from Uvalde and a unit of State soldiers. Quiet prevails though Garza’s condition prompts concern. arrests of rioters expected once action begins.
A Boston piece notes James Payn’s humorous take on a Boston and Providence railroad decision granting free travel to a heiress dubbed “the Dodge.” It recalls Warren’s open horse car ride to Newton ending with a last ride back, then observes crowd behavior at lunch and extols autumnal foliage in the White Mountains, praising Ruskin’s forest imagery.
A Northern State Times editorial denounces a Republican crafted forgery titled Regular Democratic Nominations. It claims the document misuses the Celt label, cites a dubious London Times quotation about Irish emigrants, and urges better trade with Britain. The piece laments the party's reliance on deception to sway voters.
Salem dispatch reports Fred Garlane of Boston was run over by a horse car on Essex street near Washington square this evening. His leg was crushed and will be amputated at the hospital. He worked for Austin Tucker on Franklin street.
The October Atlantic offers a mixed bag of travel pieces critics and a lone poem while praising workmanship and newspaper tone amid a calm political season. Harper's review highlights Pater and Minto essays with focus on Pope and Praed, plus Limoges industrial details and travel journalism.
A collage of satirical snippets cites Puck jokes on Republicans and whiskey, rumors about Blaine and Quay, and sharp notes on editors, corsets, and portraits. It samples remarks from Baltimore to Boston about politics, culture, and literary criticism with quick quips and cartoonish critique.
In a political column the New York Evening Post notes that before Cleveland framed tariff policy the common view was his reelection was likely. It argues Republicans fear the proposed changes, not Democrats, as shown by the Maine election indicating party shifts would challenge Cleveland's victory.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes Republican senators risk harming their party by delaying tariff bill votes until after the election. It condemns time-wasting tactics and asserts duty requires timely action on tariff revision as the campaign issue. The piece portrays this as peacocking partisan behavior that forfeits legislative impact.
Massachusetts workingmen show little fear of free trade while manufacturers split as Mills bill on wool and lumber aligns with previous free list experiment. Radclytte, secretary of the Home Market Club, led free wool advocacy, but his past arguments gain less impact amid current debate.
The Home Market Club finds New Hampshire not an ideal field for its outreach. A Republican paper claimed insiders doubt strong interest in leaflets and circulars. The club advertised in Republican papers offering campaign literature and to send materials to addresses, but results were mixed. Manchester Union (Dem.).
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