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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1893
Page
4
The Boston Post issues its policy and pricing for daily and weekly editions. Subscription terms require advance payment and notice of address changes, with New York and Boston office details and the editor publisher names.
Hearings at the State House show Consoli dated road discriminating against New England road and neglecting patron freight needs. Reform promises exist but New Haven managers must match promises with performance to win public support and grow.
The Minneapolis backer of an anti option bill finds himself amid Chicago wheat gamblers and losers in a comic episode. His past stance against futures trading contrasts with his current presence among the crowd, illustrating perceived inconsistency in anti option supporters.
The article discusses Senator Loner and Senator Burger questioning who authorized pulling down the American flag in Honolulu and who authorized raising it. It cites minister Stevens and the Harrison administration, labeling Stevens's act as buncombe and noting the diplomatic error was corrected. It warns Lopez risks political gain from jingoism.
General MorGAN, former commissioner of Indian affairs, told a Music Hall audience that his loss of office and Harrison’s defeat for a second term were caused by the Catholic Bureau in Washington. The paper rebuts the claim, labeling it sectarian and untrue, and defends the American people.
The text notes no conflict with the mayor over yesterday’s board vote to refuse confirmation of several appointees including the street and ferries superintendents and the city architect. It states incumbents may stay until replaced and urges reconsideration to confirm at the next meeting without fuss.
The Boston aldermen accept the revised jury list after the mayor vetoed the original action. The editorial lauds the move as a civics lesson, urging Suffolk county residents to fulfill their duty and improve jury quality in future selections. Mayor Matthews’s address on citizenship is expected to influence public spirit and participation.
The remark suggests Rhode Island would be well served by a chief magistrate of equal calibre to the late Governor Bulkeley of Connecticut, implying favorable conditions for strong leadership. The source frames a comparison to highlight desired governance.
The piece laments a stalemate between Democratic and Republican forces over joint ballots and governor selection. It argues the out-worn majority system flaws, notes a Democratic tilt in Congress and state offices, and urges immediate adoption of plurality voting to reflect the people's will.
A Boston Mass gathering expressed strong sympathy for Ireland and Home Rule. Attendees pledged substantial financial support and sent encouragement to Irish parliamentary efforts, highlighting Boston as a hub of freedo m sentiment and practical aid.
The Boston Associated Board of Trade and cooperating state groups call for a general law to curb stock watering by railroads and other quasi public corporations. They urge state scrutiny and approval of all such financial arrangements to protect citizens and prevent abuses. Massachusetts should lead in this reform.
Brighton residents urge legislative inquiry into Brookline Gas Company similar to the AppICKs gas trust case. The Post supports openness, presses for transparent public service and accountability for all corporations serving the people.
Narrative accuses the Post of miscrediting Mayor Matthews for gas reform while noting longstanding extortion ties. It asserts the Post and the Transcript both acknowledge the mayor’s late, supportive role after initial inaction. The piece questions accuracy and seeks balanced attribution.
The piece recalls Mayor’s counsel George Free Williams describing pressure from the gas inquiry and a moment of relief after a committee adjourned. It notes Commander John F. Merry of the Enterprise, Somerville ties, snipe season, and local sportsman Joseph Gayner’s dedham lowlands catch. April 29 carpentry meeting with P J McGuire, Busy Special Officer Gilmore, and May 1 Boston Theatre benefit with Modjeska as Rosalind.
Miss Cornelia Bradley Martin, NY heiress, will marry William George Robert fourth Earl of Craven at a trace Church ceremony. The wedding and reception promise grand splendor with gifts from Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Sherman including a $60,000 three-string pearl necklace and a diamond tiara resembling Josephine’s.
Mrs John Zerega mother of the late Lady Frankland published a translation of a George Sand ghost story. Miss Mary Conant a Turk Hill N Y schoolteacher earned 400 from an asparagus two acres. Mrs Thomas Platt owns an intelligent cat valued highly. Candace Wheeler tapestries shown in London praised by Kensinton school. Ouida keeps a dog cemetery near Florence. Mrs S Van Rensselaer Cruger plans a fete at Ichlesse Oyster Bay last year’s similar event a success.
A large audience attended a testimonial for Miss Gertrude Cobb at Warren Street Methodist Church. The program featured Schubert songs from The Fair Maid of the Mill performed by Wilhel Heinrich, Annie W Chapin, and Cobb as accompanist, followed by high praise from the audience.
The article describes Mrs. Robert Grant as tall well formed and ladylike in the Josephine persona from Recollections of a Married Man. It notes Mr Grant denies autobiographical incidents yet the home atmosphere in the book appears genuine and his wife appears as a true helper in social visits.
Dr Marie Popelin will address the International Congress of Women in Chicago next month on Our Debt to Brussels. The Belgium woman popularized by American women for her campaign to open the Belgian legal profession to women is now a recognized Brussels lawyer after years of effort.
The New England Woman's Press Association holds its regular literary meeting and high tea at Parker House tomorrow April 19 at 4 o clock. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell will chair the afternoon. Dr. Helen Putnam of Providence will deliver the essay on Supervision of School Gymnastics by Qualified Physicians. After supper there will be music and other activities.
A woman of New England character Miss Abby Phillips Quincy died Saturday at the old Quincy homestead aged 90 years and 3 months. She was daughter of Josiah Quincy second Mayor of Boston and great aunt of the present Josiah Quincy Assistant Secretary of State. She was sister of the wife of the Rev Watterson of Boston.
The piece notes a retrospective exhibit of early English water color painters at Leon ards galleries with artists such as Duncan Nicol Berchere Birket Foster Stepan hoff Andersen Otto Weber Copley Fielding Niehuy and Rosa Bonheur among others The Burns Monument Association of Providence faces a damages ruling in W Clark Noble v Burns Monument Association awarding Noble 88000 The verdict sets a precedent favoring artists in similar cases
Ada Rehan makes her Boston debut as Viola in Augustin Daly's production of Twelfth Night at Hollis Street Theatre. The performance features strong scenery, musical interludes, and solid support from George Clarke Creston Clark and others. The reviewer praises Rehan's graceful portrayal and Daly's stylish staging, with continued showings for the engagement.
The Grand Opera House presents Little Lord Fauntleroy revived under Henry M. Pitt. The production faces high expectations from past interpretations but proves worthy of praise for its execution and direction.
Bar ney Ferguson and an excellent company presented McCarthy's Mishaps at Bowdoin Square Theatre last evening. The curtain to the final bell drew strong applause and unrestrained merriment as the Boston crowd embraced the humorous production.
Dennis McCarthy’s humorous portrayal of Carthy delighted audiences in Barney Ferguson’s staging. A strong supporting company including James F. Post Edward A. Warren E La Croix Ella Fountainbleau Carrie Behr and Marguerite Ferguson impressed with dancing contortions and comic timing. The show runs throughout the week with The Stowaway slated to follow on April 24.
The stirring melodrama The Pulse of New York played at the Howard last evening with Walter Jones and Mattie Vickers leading. Scenic effects impressed and strong enthusiasm followed, with performances scheduled for the rest of the week.
The Globe Theatre hosted four performances of The Crust of Society with a strong ensemble. Eliza Proctor Otis impressed as Mrs Eastlake Chapel, Francis Carlyle shone as Oliver St Aubyn, and George Nash delivered as Captain Northcote. The cast also included Beatrice Moreland, Hattie Russell, Kate Lester, John Flood, and Charles M Collins. The company drew praise for natural, powerful acting and overall appeal. The play heads to Gloucester Marlboro Milford with Mime Duse later. Joseph tickets go on sale Thursday.
A strong two-night program at Austin's Palace Theatre showcased McIntyre and Heath's Giganteans as the main draw with negro comedy from MelIntyre and Heath, and an array of supporting acts including Zarmo, Miss Carrie Joy, Pat Murphy in a Hibernian sketch, the Sisters Carroll and Ballet of Laces. The Lyceum hosted May Russell burlesque with Pauline Batcheller for two weeks, while Fred Fish and Bob Richmond and others supplied vaudeville and continuous performances.
A long line of attendees filled Stone and Shaw’s yesterday drawing crowds for prominent figures Colonel E. Daniel Boone and Miss Millie Carlotta as the event drew steady momentum all day.
Patrons enjoyed a grand bill at the Grand Museum featuring the five act drama Fanchon the Cricket by Maggie Mitchell, plus a first class vaudeville and a one act farce in a two session presentation yesterday afternoon and last evening.
Hoyt's A Temperance Town at Park Theatre enters its twentieth week with 136 performances and heads toward a 142nd as crowds fill the house. The Isle of Champagne runs at the Columbia. Seabrooke, Landes, Crox, and Steger receive strong notices as Shore Acres nears Agatha’s famed run. The Tremont’s Professor's Love Story, Girofle Girofla at Boston Theatre close the week with strong sales and acclaim.
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