Boston Post subscription rates and offices
The Boston Post outlines subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, including one year six months and three months terms. It lists office addresses in New York and Washington and notes payment instructions and return policy for money orders and checks.
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Post Publishing Company
New York
Nassau Street
Bridgman, Birmingham & Co
Washington
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Ship News on the Third Page Noted in Department Layout
The statement outlines where to find the Financial and Commercial Departments on the sixth and seventh pages and the Ship News on the third page, indicating the newspaper's page arrangement and placement of sections.
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Ship News
Parliament progress and BALFOUR’s contested cause
The Saturday Review explains government indifference to attacks on Mr. BALFOUR during the current session. It notes that the government may fear prolonging a controversy with no new points to add, while some Conservatives reportedly disagree with the review’s favorable view of BALFOUR's cause.
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Saturday Review
Mr. Balfour
Republican caucus exposes party machine in primary
At last evening’s Republican primaries a few men chose more delegates than voters present. The action is legal but morally empty, reflecting long machine rule. Voter indifference shows delegates aligned with managers rather than the party’s will, suggesting conventions will repeat the old machine treadmill.
Reforming New York election bribery law faces shift
The New York Legislature aimed to curb bribe taking with a strict law but a substitute amendment shifted punishment to bribers and removed legal protection for bribed voters who testify. The change is seen as weakening reform efforts and raising questions about Albany’s commitment to elections purity.
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New York
Albany
England’s PaEeps Favored for Chief Justice Post
The text notes strong general approval for Mr PaEeps the English minister as likely chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. It cites his conspicuous qualifications, absence of political color, and a mind trained for exacting duties. Puetos is described as learned, cultured, and experienced in large public affairs.
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PaEeps
England
United States Supreme Court
Puewos
Puetos
Sherman in Senate Seen Behind in Ohio GOP Race
The passage contends Senator Sherman lags in popularity within Ohio, trailing Blaine and Governor Foraker, despite Republican convention resolutions endorsing Foraker as Chicago nominee. It portrays his Senate speeches as clinging to past deeds and warns party interests shift to newer leaders.
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Sherman
Senate
Dayton
Blaine
Fora Ker
Senator Sherman
Ohio
Chicago
Uncrowned Prince of Republicanism Mentioned in Speech
Fragment cites Mr Buarne described as the uncrowned prince of Republicanism in a political speech.
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Tion
Mr. Buarne
European affairs amid German throne and Boulangism
The death of the German Emperor and the rise of General Boulang er in France are analyzed as destabilizing forces. The piece argues Bismarckian autocracy clashes with liberal reform, notes potential imperial policies on race and Prussian constitutional revision, and questions Boulang er’s lasting influence and the fragility of republican unity under his leadership. It also discusses Conkling’s political career in the United States as an example of leadership and patronage in democracy.
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Germany
Bovlanger
France
Wilhelm
Frinpric Iil
Bismmarck
Battenburg
Friepricu III
Nord
General Boulanger
Fortune
M. Clemenceau
M. Ferry
Prince Wilhelm
General Booulanger
Conkling
Cornell
Naval
President Hayes
New York
Arthur
United States
ConKkiina
New York Custom House
Conkling’s Political Career Review Remains Controversial
The obituary reflects on Roscoe Conkling as a brilliant yet deeply practical politician. It notes his twenty years in Congress and the Senate, his loyalty to party work over personal gain, and his enduring dignity despite wielding great power in New York and nationwide.
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Connkling
Conkling
Electoral Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
Iowa anti trust law aims to outlaw trusts and price fixing
The Iowa Legislature passed a comprehensive anti trust statute targeting corporations partnerships and individuals not including railroads The law prohibits pools trusts and price fixing for commodities and restricts production It allows broad witness compulsion for conspiracy cases though protects witnesses from self incrimination and marks trusts as conspiracies with strong enforcement potential.
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Iowa
New York
Endowing the Daughter Reveals Irish Gentlewomen in Poverty
A recent English newspaper advertises a society of secretaries and patrons aiding impoverished Irish gentlewomen by reducing rents and offering work for the able, highlighting social shifts as upper-class distress grows amid landlord relations and aging or ill women.
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Ireland
Kneisel Quartet in Boston Fourth Euterpe Concert Review
The Kneisel quartet performed at Chickering Hall in a program of Mozart in major, Schumann op 41 no 3, and Uschaikowski andante. Critics praised Tschaikowski’s dainty movement but faulted the second violin and viola for weak balance, urging more ensemble effort to justify the ensemble’s reputation.
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Kneisel
Chickering Hall
Mozart
Schumann
Uschaikowski
Boston
Kneisel Quartet
Tschaikowski
Damroschs Wagner Lecture Details Siegfried Act One
Walter J. Damrosch presented the third Wagner recital at Chicker ing Hall focusing on Siegfried Act One. He narrated Mime’s cave scene, Siegfried’s birth revelation, Nothung’s reforging, and Wotan’s appearance, ending with the act’s curtain.
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Damroschs
Walter J. Damrosch
Wagner
Chickering Hall
Siegfried
Mr. Damrosch
Damwrosch
Aime
Siegfreed
Alime
Fafnir
Mime
Siegried
Sieglinde
Mine
Wotan
Svens
Sieggfriea
Richard Heard
Boston Fountains Open Season on the Common and More
The author notes the seasonal starting of Boston Common fountains with bright dippers, comments on their design, and laments water absence at several sites including the Cogswell fountain and Venus on the half shell. He also discusses the Frog Pond’s Sunday operation, old State House basins, and the broader neglect of public water features. He then reviews Bostonian Society activities, fundraising for a permanent fund, and praises rising participation and artifacts, urging preservation of historic sites and better pedestrian accommodations. The piece mentions Paul Revere portraits, Tremont Street wax museum echoes, and the need to safeguard the Old State House collections and Tremont Street walk improvements.
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Boston
Cogswell
Commonwealth Avenue
Mr. Howells
State House
Frog Pond
Paul Revere
Columbian Museum
Tremont Street
Loston Museum
American Coffee House
State Street
Kilby
King’s Chapel
The
Bostonian Society
Discoveries in Bubastis Reveal Hyksos Capital Roots
Dr Navelle of the Egypt Exploration Fund reports unearthing two black granite Hyksos statues near Apepi’s architrave at Bubastis. The find includes a lower seated Hyksos king statue and an architrave with Apepi cartouches, hinting Bubastis as a Hyksos capital and offering new light on a dark era of Egyptian history.
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Navelle
Egypt Exploration Fund
Bubastis
Myksos
Apepi
Joseph
British Museum
Fund
Fine Arts Display At Noyes Cobb Gallery Curates Old Masters
A sale at Leonard’s gallery features a Groves collection of modern and old master inspired works and a large group of antique bric-a-brac. The exhibition highlights Durer and a possible Raphael head, with works attributed to Cignanni Pontormo Ziepolo and other schools. The catalog lists major contemporary artists and includes refined pieces by Schreyer Piet Alfred Stevens Jacque Claus and Richet among others. The show, directed by W. R. Leonard, will be auctioned this week with strong interest from art lovers.
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Messrs. Noyes, Cobb & Co
Christ
Durer
Cignanni
Pontormo
Ziepolo
Groves
Leonard’s
Schreyer
Piet
Alfred Stevens
Jacque
Claus
Mauve
Diaz
Rico
Richet
Daubigny
Kuehl
Verboeckhoven
Corot
Fidhel
Theo Weber
Beauquesne
Vibert
Mazzoni
W. R. Leonard
Obituary of Dr Cornelius R Agnew in New York
Dr Cornelius R Agnew died in New York yesterday afternoon born August 8 1830 in New York He graduated from Columbia College in 1849 studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons and earned his medical degree in 1852 He held several key posts including surgeon-general of New York state medical director of the New York State Volunteer Hospital ophthalmic clinics and founder of major eye hospitals He contributed to medical journals and was active in New York City educational and hospital institutions He assisted in a notable operation on Mr Conkling a few days ago.
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Cornelius R. Agnew
New York
Columbia College
J. Kearney Rodgers
College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York Hospital
Europe
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
New York State Volunteer Hospital
United States Sanitary Commission
Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
New York State Hospital
Poughkeepsie
Agnew
New York City
Public Schools
Columbia College School of Mines
State Medical Society
Conkling
John R G Hassard dies after years of illness
John R G Hassard longtime music critic and literary editor of the New York Tribune died yesterday morning after a prolonged illness. Born September 4 1836 near the Battery he pursued journalism after Fordham and held editorial posts in Chicago and New York. He aided in translating cipher telegrams from the 1876 election that sparked congressional inquiry and later wrote several books.
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John R. G Hassard
John R. G. Hassard
New York Tribune
Mr. Hassard
The
Battery
St. John’s College
Fordham
New American Cyclopadia
George Ripley
Tribune
Catholic World
Charles A. Dana
Chicago
Chicago Republican
Hassard
New York
Dr. Ripley
Democratic National Committee
William M. Grosvenor
the Tribune
Archbishop Hughes
Pius IX
United States
New Treasurer for Trinity Church
A vestry meeting yesterday chose Francis B. Sears as treasurer to succeed the late Stephen G. Deblois. Sears, recently elected a vestryman, is cashier of the Third National Bank and has long been active in church work.
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Trinity Church
Trinity Churrch
Stephen G. Deblois
Francis B. Sears
Sears
Third National Bank
A Patchwork of Opinions and Odds in Historic News
A jumble of observations on immigration, politics, economy, and culture mentions Nye the humorist, Leland Stanford, South African diamonds, hotel clerks, and a Baltimore women’s society. It notes Minnesota floods, Mexican mint policy, and a quip on presidential speakership in a broad, period voice.
Theatrical Gossip on Janauschek in Meg Merrilies and Upcoming Shows
The article notes Mme Janauschek drawing crowded houses at the Museum as Meg Merrilies and suggests her engagement may be brief. Minnie Maddern appears at Grand Opera House for a children's excursion fund benefit, with Caprice and In Spite of All scheduled. Next week George C. Boniface acts in The Streets of New York at the Boston Theatre, Along in London with Miss Cora Tanner comes to the Boston Theatre, and the Hawlons perform Voyage en Suisse at the Globe Theatre.
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Mme. Janauschek
Meg Merrilies
Meg
Minnie Maddern
Grand Opera House
George C. Boniface
New York
London
Boston Theatre
Cora Tanner
M’glenen
Pilling
Drake
Globe Theatre
Clefs Banquet at the Tremont House Opens Autumn Series
The Clefs hosted a Tremont Banquet with S S Deutsch on violin and E Ring as pianist, performing Bruch, Wieniawski, and Hellmesberger pieces. The Lotus Glee Club sang Night Witchery and other works, with guests including Mr Sanzerfeldt and Mr W C Crawford. The group adjourned until October.
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Tremont
Temple of Harmony
Tremont House
B. Whitney
S&s Deutsch
E. Ring
Bruch
Wieniawski
Hellmesberger
Lotus Glee Club
Old King Cole
Abt
Harvard Overseers Adjourned Meeting Names New Professors
The Harvard overseers adjourned at State Street with Leverett Saltonstall presiding. They elected George Lincoln Goodale as Fisher professor of natural history, Benjamin Osgood Pierce as Hollis professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, and John Trowbridge as Rumford professor. They accepted Theodore Lyman’s resignation and formed a committee to express regret. Resignations from Oliver F. Wadsworth, George R. Briggs and W. C. Cabot from the mathematics physics and chemistry committee were noted. The board adjourned to May 2.
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Harvard
State Street
Leverett Saltonstall
George Lincoln Goodale
Fisher
Benjamin Osgood Pierce
Hollis
John Trowbridge
Rumford
Lion
Theodore Lyman
Moorfield Storey
Dr. Walcott
Walcott
Lawrence Scientific School
Seaver
Oliver F. Wadnsworth
George R. Briggs
W. C. Cabot
The Embattled Farmers in Concord Mass
In Concord Massachusetts business will be suspended for a public parade by the Concord Artillery Company I and possibly the Concord Battery. The Antiquarian Society will hold an evening meeting at Town hall with a paper by Dr. E W Emerson on William Emerson. The program includes Rev William Emerson’s 1776 anniversary oration and extracts from his 1775-6 diary. national songs will be sung by the Concord Choral.
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Concord
Mass
Concord Artillery
E. Cutler
Concord Battery
Antiquarian Society
Town Hall
E. W. Emerson
William Emerson
Concord Choral
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