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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1891
Page
4
Notice states second class matter and that all money sent is at the sender's risk. It instructs that checks drafts and money orders be payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and gives an address at the Corcoran Building Fifteenth.
Notice requests readers lacking access to The Post at newsstands in Boston and nearby cities, on street cars or trains, or other usual places to report the fact to the office. The brief directs documenting where the paper is unavailable.
Tremont Theatre on Tremont Street presents Sol Smith Russell in A Poor Relation at 7:46. Hollis Street Theatre features Agnes Huntington in Paul Jones at 7:45. Goose Theatre on Washington Street screens A Four-Legged Fortune at 7:45. Boston Theatre on Washington Street offers The Soudan at 4:45. Mussvum on Tremont near Scollay Square shows New Lamps for Old and The Open Gate at 7:45. Park Theatre on Washington Street hosts Helen Barry in A Night's Frolic at 7:45. Grand Opera House near Dover Street presents Robert Downing in Virginius at 7:45. Howard Atheneum on Howard Street features McCarthy and Reynolds in The Dear Irish Boy at 8. Grand Museum at Washington and Dover hosts drama and specialty from 1 to 10:30 The Willow House. Steinert Hall on Boylston Street lists piano recitals by Arthur Friedheim at 2:30 and by A Victor Benham at 8:15.
The new fast steamship First Bismarck of the Hamburg American line completed a trial trip reaching 20 knots. Predictions of record-breaking speeds follow the usual results for vessels of her class and may not herald immediate five or four day ocean passage reductions.
The dispute over Secretary Noble approving Buffalo Bill to take 27 Sioux prisoners from Fort Sheridan for a Wild West show provokes protests by Indian rights advocates. Miss Mary C. Collins and Commissioner Morgan argued against the plan, citing demoralizing effects and a federal failure to protect the prisoners. The president reportedly opposed public pressure, while Noble defended the decision citing Blaine’s endorsement, highlighting tensions within the Harrison administration over Indian policy and civilian authority.
The House should reject any move to reconsider the foreign corporations bill after it was rightly dropped by the Legislature. A fresh trial would be wasteful, and the measure has already been rejected by two Legislatures.
The Irish land bill is expected to pass the House of Commons with broader backing than anticipated. It reduces immediate and contingent liabilities versus Gladstone’s scheme and does not compel landlords to sell. Tenants are likely to benefit, with Parnell suggesting rents could fall as much as 40 percent for about 150 000 farmers.
A Montreal telephone company asked if part of its cable could cross the border to connect with an American line. The Treasury replied that any portion entering the United States would incur duty under existing laws, with no authority to waive it. The author deems this interpretation absurd yet accurate.
A Republican League gathering in Cincinnati sparked discomfort about party harmony. The meeting exposed fissures within the faction and elicited strong reactions from attendees.
Delegates left in bad temper over a souvenir featuring Mr. Blaine while avoiding any portrayal of his official superior. Foraker’s Blaines ad administration remark unsettled supporters of President Harrison and caused distress even among loyal officials. Blaine remains firm against candidacy, backing Harrison, as public shouts provoke him personally.
A fragment notes Blaine administration criticism over an order issued against the President's policy. It suggests Mr Harrison must revoke the order promptly to counter Blaine's counsel and avoid further conflict with executive directives.
A London suit by Evelyn against American journalist W H Hurlbert ends with no marriage promise found. Hurlbert claims letters came from a secretary Murray in a bid to destroy him, while the jury doubts both sides. The piece also surveys market optimism in rail stocks and memorializes Thomas Ball and other Boston figures, weaving commentary on public trust, politics, and education.
The letter rebuts a Post article titled Mr Richards and the Water Board, arguing the Water Board acted rightly and that Grant is a man of integrity. It defends the paper against claims of bias, noting that honest judgment may differ and that accusations of falsehood are unfounded where witnesses’ testimony conflicts.
The market remained firm with continued strength from railroad shares tied to Western prosperity. Speculative industrials lag, often sold at inflated values based on weak earnings reports. Buoyant performance centers on former Western boom losers that rallied last autumn.
Managers estimate a minimum $20,000 expenditure for a new comic opera, highlighting the gap between box-office expectations and critics. The typical work is valued far below twenty thousand dollars in practical terms, underscoring divergent viewpoints in funding and reception.
Richard Mansfield will produce his own play Don Juan in New York next month. Detractors who know him only as Monsieur may doubt the new piece will reach a high literary standard, while those who credit him with Beau Brummell anticipate strong merit.
The tale recalls Von Moxricke sharply criticising an essay by Emperor William on a key military issue sent for his view. This stands as strong testimony to his bravery. The pen is mightier than the sword and requires a bolder heart to wield it.
The Inman steamship City of Paris has been thoroughly repaired and refitted and will contest the transatlantic record this summer. Schedules are arranged so she races only against time, reducing the chance of collision.
Hedda Gabler by Ipson captivates London audiences with packed houses forcing many to be turned away, a sign of its strong reception and popularity amid the theatre scene. The report notes the large crowds and questions the play's authenticity due to the overwhelming demand.
The remark that the plan of campaign in Ireland is a failure receives little interest here as attention focuses on whether the plan of campaign by Presidential Train will succeed. The exchange highlights differing political concerns and potential outcomes in two regions.
A Boston publisher offers an autobiography of Thomas Ball from childhood to manhood. The work, titled My Three Score Years and Ten, portrays his early struggles to earn daily bread for a widowed mother, his shift toward ship building, and his inventive talents at the Boston Museum. The narrative highlights perseverance, self education, and craft from ship design to automaton repair and musical instrument making.
Samuel Cabot defends Mr Richards against an April 23 1891 Boston Post editorial alleging selfish motive in a water board matter. He cites five witnesses including Grant Doherty Hart Leighton and Killian and argues the testimony supports Richards and accuses the editorial of conspiracy against reputations.
The seventy sixth meeting of the Committee on New Members of the General Theological Library was held at Mt Vernon Street. Frank Goodwin presided. The Baptist Church Hopkinton NH earned perpetual membership for its pastors to use the library free. Several individuals and thirty nine Tuit's College professors and students were elected as members, along with permanent members from Phillips Congregational Church South Boston and Woodstock VT. Fifteen others were conditionally elected.
The Rev Edward S Tead pastor of Prospect Hill Congregational Church in Somerville preached a memorial sermon yesterday morning for Mrs Abby W Elliot wife of M P Elliot who died last week The church grew from prayer meetings at the Elliot home on Boston street over seventeen years ago Both she and her husband a deacon were active in benevolent work.
Donnie Sullivan of Grant Street Cambridge attempted to board an electric car yesterday morning. He fell under the wheels and sustained a severe foot injury. The foot was amputated at Cambridge Hospital.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's twenty fourth concert closed the season in Music Hall. The program featured Fidelio Act I excerpts and Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor. Critics debate concert form operatic fragments versus full staged works while praising soloists Mrs. Mielke and Mr. Fischer for destacado dramatic singing and noting uneven choral and orchestral balance.
Arthur Friedheim presented a second pianoforte recital at Steinert Hall with a more sustained and musician like performance. He opened with his arrangement of the Meistersinger Overture and offered refined Chopin studies and a well colored D minor Prelude. Beethoven and Liszt were featured including the Waldstein and Don Juan fantasy, with notable handling of the B minor Liszt Sonata to close. He plans a matinee at Steinert Hall at 2 30 this afternoon with Liszt pieces and Paganini studies, and a future recital where his wife will assist.
Gilmore's Band directed by Mr. P. S. Gilmore performed a thirteen piece program last evening in Music Hall. The crowd demanded more and the performers happily obliged with solos and instrumental numbers including Semiramide overture the Lohengrin prayer the ballet from Gioconda and works by other composers.
Mr A Victor Benham presents a pianoforte recital in Steinert Hall this evening at 3 18 o clock. The program includes Bach benham Toccata in F Beethoven sonata op 106 Chopin nocturnes and ballade Schumann etudes and nocturnes Liszt fourteenth rhapsody. A concert in aid of the Norwegian Lutheran Church also takes place in Chickering Hall this evening.
A collection of satirical quips from various sources including references to Governor Campbell and Blaine, immigration debates, and a Bangor Maine anecdote. It notes a Cincinnati convention critique, humorous barbs about divinity and magic, and a Polish school supervision tale where a teacher must prove Johnny cake making ability to secure a certificate.
Ex Governor David Dunn of Maine is described as hale and hearty at fourscore with his umbrella as constant companion. The piece then shifts to Grand Duchess Olga, mother of Grand Duke Michael, noting her oddities and death by self action and the reasons she preferred the Caucasus over St Petersburg.
John C. Paige expands his business by adding a casualty insurance department and becomes agency for American Casualty Insurance and Security Company of Baltimore. The firm boasts over a million dollars in cash capital and a net surplus of 571 377 29 dollars after reserves. The new policy type covers employer liability for death or injury with generous limits and moderate rates. Paige will oversee management and claims settlement using his proven methods to sustain growth.
Major George W. Lauriat of Medford died of pneumonia. Born in Boston in 1839 he joined the three months men in 1861 and later the Thirty-second Massachusetts Regiment rising from private to major. He was active in G A R Post 66 Medford Lodge and several fraternal orders and fire departments. He leaves a widow and two sons, Colonel Miguel Lopez who died yesterday in Mexico City.
Liquor officers Sexton and Harris raided Celias Broadrat at 11 Tileston Street on Sunday morning and confiscated two gallons of whiskey and fifteen and three quarters gallons of lager found concealed in a lounge built to hide the liquor.
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