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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1890
Page
4
The notice lists page locations for department content with the Financial and Commercial sections on pages six and seven and the Ship News on page three. It guides readers to the correct pages for department information and ship news.
The piece notes a May Day labor demonstration across Europe with strong English and Continental backing. It discusses German government support, Austrian opposition, and Canadian Mexican border smuggling of Chinamen. It also critiques Stanley and covers local issues on electric car safety, ballot reform in Connecticut, and political corruption risks in voting processes.
To compel the adoption by the next Legislature of a system which shall accomplish that which it proposes.
A dated editorial reports on Republican caucus debates over silver coinage in 1890s U.S. Congress. It details House and Senate divisions, the Wincom plan to buy silver, issues with bullion redemption, and threats of free coinage while criticizing the Boston Journal for urging concessions to inflationists. It ties these debates to McKinley tariff politics and New England interests.
A mixed column discusses railways in China facing superstition and mandarins opposition, the toy French miniature railway in the Beijing palace, and projected Grand Trunk lines. It also mentions Chicago growth near Pullman and Gano, a Brooklyn Sunday school parade plan, and debates over Ibsen and Ipsen. An evangelist and singer pair drift apart amid public intrigue.
The piece notes Mr. Sankey’s power lay in his voice, now exhausted, ending his part. It mentions the Moopy and Sankey hymnal selling over 10,000,000 copies, enriching both proprietors. It also cites a Kansas City ordinance fining $250 for nonvoters, aiming to curb bribery, with officials previously paying people to abstain.
The Mayflower appears in Boston streets at a higher price but offers enduring fragrance. Harvar d College initiates a Lawin memorial fund and lectureship, while old burying grounds compete for discarded paper. A Boston issue prompts proposals for street letter boxes to speed mail delivery.
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Gondoliers opened at the Globe Theatre to a large audience. Sullivan’s score is praised for its refined harmonies and vivid ensemble numbers while Gilbert’s clever text is lauded despite a few topical gags. Performances by Miss Bettina Padelford and other cast members are highlighted as the production receives strong acclaim.
The Kneisel Quartette finished a six concert Boston run at Union Hall. Adele Aus der Ohe impressed with Schubert and Schumann piano quintets while the ensemble earned high praise for Mozart and Grieg works. At other venues Clover in Tremont, McKenna's Flirtation at Park, and The Stowaway at Grand Opera drew large crowds. Lawrence Barrett may never act again after throat surgery and worsening tumors.
Horatio Appleton and Annie Lawrence Roth were married in Mattapan at the Church of the Holy Spirit. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn music, Episcopal rites, and a rich white satin gown. The couple, with many guests from Boston and the Miltons, planned an extended wedding tour after a breakfast at the bride's mother's home.
Buffalo Bill buys a Naples house. Ex Governor Ames and spouse plan to sail for Europe on the 30th and stay abroad through summer. The Princess of Wales faces serious health issues linked to deafness and melancholy. Ex Empress Frederick and daughters depart for Hamburg. Sarah Bernhardt contracts a world tour starting in America in September.
A London review notes the stage version of Twain and Mrs. Richardson is pretty and fanciful but not dramatic. Elsie Leslie anchors the production as the young prince with charm, while Arthur Elliot, Falkland Buchanan, Tannehill, Annie Mayor, and Dora Leslie deliver mixed performances and a large audience shows enthusiasm.
The Newton Common Council adopted resolutions praising John B Farlow for his public and private benevolence. They note gifts including a perk and a reference room in the Free Library and a mortuary chapel at Newton Cemetery. They commend his integrity judgment and character as an enduring example.
The German opera Les Huguenots was presented by the Metropolitano company in Boston. The review blames a tumultuous performance with a loud orchestra and inconsistent singing, praising Fischer and Valentina Lenman for their strong contributions while criticizing several leads and Damrosch for piano-score conducting.
In this region labor splits into two broad camps agriculture and industry. The piece notes a deluxe edition of Stanley’s In Darkest Africa limited to 2560 copies, each signed by Stanley, priced in England at 3 52.
Harvard College reports a full crew shuffle with Goddard moved to port and Jones taking stroke duties. The rest of the eight are Upham Tilton Perkins Watriss Hutchinson Hartridge, with class races likely May 8. Club updates note new member elections and a first shooting club match at 2:30 pm at the Alliston range drawing many entrants.
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