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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1891
Page
4
Amusements today lists Boston Theatre on Washington Street with an 8 p.m. show. The note highlights a cinema program labeled mencita and suggests evening entertainment options.
The Boston Post comments that the New Hampshire fratricide is dead, calling the crime brutal and sordid and noting the public is exhausted by the coverage. It argues newspapers must report endings but that the public has had enough of Sawtell.
The report says United States Minister Egan was absent from the inauguration of President Monir in Santiago. The omission would be a discourtesy amid strained U S Chile relations and rising hopes for constitutional government and a moderating cabinet in Chile. Officials may seek an official explanation if confirmed.
The removal of Collector Warmcastle in Pittsburg signals a partisan clash in Pennsylvania. Harrison vows to use federal patronage to influence the race as Quay seeks the senate seat. Three candidates emerge Dauzma Dalzell and Robinson with Quay holding party machinery behind him.
The Philadelphia Press cites a political clash in which an official allegedly used his office to favor Quay adversaries and to fund deposits improperly. The real motive, says the Press, is that Warmcastle supported Dalzell against Quay. National interest grows as Hargison pressures federal officeholders to back the Quay side.
The piece urges unyielding support for Grover Cleveland as the Democratic nominee, portraying him as the sole national choice to push tariff reform. It calls for aggressive organizing in New York and nationwide, demanding Cleveland clubs committees and mass demonstrations to counter anti Cleveland forces. Boston is urged to lead a major Cleveland demonstration to set the pace for supporters.
The Republican press debates Mr. Jasin Quincy’s Young Men's Democratic Club dinner remarks. He forecasts Democratic gains from the top of the ticket to the Legislature, aiming to reduce the Republican Senate majority and secure a Democratic legislature next year. Quincy is praised as a capable, forward looking political manager.
The Post defends President Eliot and Harvard College against broad press criticism of D. K. E. Society actions. It argues Eliot does not approve misconduct and cites President Exton’s reforms, denying that alleged offences reflect general student life or the college as a whole. It calls Mr. Garrison’s charges unjust and exaggerated.
The statement argues reform in college manners and morals is either impossible or unnecessary but warns against unfair criticism of reform influences or exaggerating the extent of the evil.
The piece argues a tea and coffee tax will accompany boots and shoes duties under Harrison's reciprocity policy. It cites Japanese tea imports halting and Maracaibo coffee pricing rising if the tariff is enacted, and warns of unstable trade values harming the general public while benefiting few.
The renowned French actress Sarah Bernhardt headlines a diverse season opening next week. Cleopatra La Tosca Jeanne d Arc Ta Dame au Chalant Pauline Blanche Leah promise dramatic revelations as Bernhardt plays a forsaken Jewels role and proves unmatched in stage power.
A historical market discussion notes that recent strength stems from natural market forces and patient behavior by investors. It highlights railroad consolidation, prudent resource use, and a rich crop year as signs of mending times amid prior declines. The piece also surveys women in journalism, citing Nellie Bly and Jeannette Gilder, and celebrates a rising female literary culture.
Over the past week investors shifted to stronger electric and copper issues while Richmond Terminal and Union Pacific led the rebound. Detroit Electric declared a quarterly dividend of twenty cents, Thomson Houston rallied on market optimism, and lake copper stocks held firmer. Bond bids surged with many issues trading above prior lows and the money market remained quiet and healthy, though a speculative boom risk looms.
The Boston Advertiser and Journal compare coverage, noting the Advertiser’s graphic Christmas tragedy reports and the Journal’s rise as the era’s most sensational paper. The remark highlights perceived sensationalism in local morning journalism.
The New York Evening World hosted a Christmas event for about 30,000 underprivileged children. It spread across seven halls in various city districts and marks the paper's growing annual charity effort.
An archaic verse scene fears Cupid’s sight and laments loss. The speaker imagines lovers grieving, a gleaming coffin and lawn with a perfumed hearse, as Cupid lies in death, while nature and beauty suffer from the heart’s ache.
A kaleidoscope of quotations and quips touches politics, humor, and small town notices. Snippets include Mr Oldgoak’s Waterbury Hope, Senator Voorhees’ silk hat, a postmaster in Purgatory Virginia, and editor remarks on originality.
A collage of pithy quotes and humorous snippets from multiple papers, including lines about weddings, debts, watchmaking tools, and a humorous Christmas poem. The snippet notes social manners, small tales, and stray jests reflecting early 20th century newspaper culture.
Governor Russell and his wife hosted a Christmas event for nearly a hundred needy Cambridge children. The Governor's barn was decorated with a central electric tree and gifts handed out by Colonel Russell in Santa Claus costume, a warm act amid his public honors.
The Epoch notes Western Democrats resist the idea that presidential strength hinges on locality. It observes more talk about choosing a candidate from the West than actual western support for the theory. Western Democrats urge focus on merit over regional favoritism.
From the Troy press comes a strong candidate assessment. Governor Russell is described as able and conservative with solid judgment, and his prospects for a Democratic majority in the New England states are highlighted.
A reflective column laments the disappearance of the Christmas fakir from city streets. The piece portrays his bustling presence along Washington Tremont and Winter streets, his shrill voice and flashy wares, and the temptation of postholiday wreckage in readers’ pockets as he departs.
A sweeping 19th century collage notes E. E. Kidder writing a play for Annie Ward Tiffany, Dr. A. G. Gordon preaching at Amherst, and President Carnot receiving lions. It recounts Butler’s health, Nothnagel on grip, Grubb’s Madrid salon leadership, Rubinstein’s sparsely furnished Dresden home, Moltke’s mild warimage, and Lang’s literary loyalties.
The Lowell News notes that the Republican State committee will oversee all campaign expenditures next year. Observers say past funds placed with the Republican Club were wasteful, with too much spent in Boston saloons.
The assembly passed resolutions condemning the press silence on West End Railway issues and praising the Boston Post for demanding remuneration for news insertion and for exposing methods to delude the public. It commends the Post and pledges support for its management in truthful public representation.
The Christian Union reports Harvard and Yale plan two joint debates with three speakers from each side, first in Sanders Theatre on January 14 1892 and a second in New Haven in April. The topics include voting behavior and Republican alignment, with Governor Russell expected to preside. Tickets are in demand though not for sale.
At the annual meeting of the Convalescent Home of the Children's Hospital officers were elected including President Mrs. Robert C. Winthrop and a twelve member board. An adjournment of two weeks followed illness of E W Wood who was to open a discussion on fruit culture at Ploughman Hall. A Monument Square Church memorial window will be presented by Colonel Charles T Taylor in memory of his mother. Postmaster Hart thanked Boston Post Office staff for energy in handling holiday mills. Auctioneer Franklin E McFarlane received a gold watch and chain from Lewis J Bird & Co employees and friends on Christmas Eve.
A reader named Fred Anderson of South Carver Massachusetts writes to the editor of the Post after reading the New Nation quote One paper that cannot be bought by the West End He offers to drop the New Nation and subscribe to the Post and encloses stamps for sample copies.
The recount of votes for Allen Humphreys and Marshall in fourteen wards lists Allen 27175, Humphreys 27166, Marshall 27264. Humphreys loses 58 votes in wards 13 and 14 while Allen and Marshall gain correspondingly.
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