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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1891
Page
4
The Boston Post reports Albany’s Sunday storm demonstrates the cost and danger of overhead wires. Telegraph failed, telephone boxes were shattered, electric streetcars blocked, and lights went out at night. Police and firemen patrolled with lanterns as New York and Boston faced similar woes. The piece urges burying wires as prudent policy.
Washington dispatches favor final passage but Senate amendments threaten its passage. Fryx change draws protests from artists and firms. Sherman amendment to admit English printed books risks no real gain. Senate revisions imperil the bill sent back to the House late in the session.
A report notes a new tin-plate discovery at Demmier Pennsylvania. Samples sent by the Harlem Republican Club critique Democratic press claims and cite McKinley-era protection. Investigations reveal Demmler tin-plate uses English tin imports in small quantities, challenging the infant industry narrative and suggesting limited competition with Britain.
Congress shows signs of ending fights over the force bill and free silver. Digerry’s resolution to attach the force bill to an appropriation bill seems not to revive the contest. In the Senate, silver proponents reportedly abandon free coinage and back a compromise that coins all American mine product, signaling waning resolve in both parties.
The article notes low Treasury silver purchases yesterday and a fading fictitious value created by last session’s silver bill. It reports New York speculators and Congress losing confidence, with interest in free coinage fading as the market cools.
The piece argues against steamship subsidies and urges opening the carrying trade by removing ship purchase restrictions. It notes Brazil tariff moves, argues subsidies misallocate capital, and calls for direct private lines under the American flag. It also discusses mortgage litigation and real estate debt in Western Kansas, with courts and investment firms active in foreclosures.
The Massachusetts Civil Service Reform League endorses extending Civil Service rules to Indian service positions. It argues spoils politics caused costly Sioux troubles and urges immediate reform and a complete divorce from partisan politics. The piece notes past refusal to extend rules to the Census and warns the President to heed humanity’s appeals.
A Kansas judge issues a ruling of major consequence for numerous Eastern investors concerning mortgages made by settlers. The decision weighs on property liens, settlement rights, and financial risk for lenders and borrowers across regional markets.
The article details early success and plans for university extension in the United States. It notes Chicago, Brown University, and a New York area group promoting extension work. Prominent university presidents express willingness to cooperate, with Rhode Island University Extension launching courses in astronomy and botany in Pawtucket.
St Pauls Church prepares a Monday noon Lent series inspired by Dr Brooks famed New York success where business men flocked to Old Trinity. A Boston committee has circulated to ministers to boost interest and organize similar crowds, with the first service set for next Monday at noon.
Announcement states Dr William Everett will speak next Wednesday at Watertown on the Ethics of Political Service. Attendees are asked not to report remarks, as the speaker plans to reproduce them later in a revised form.
The new novel by Mr Epcar W Hows is titled An Ante Mortem Statement. It promises relief after the recent surge of post mortem literature that has filled public reading.
A lengthy clash unfolds between the Street Department and the weather, with crews holding firm under tough conditions as they push through persistent clashes with wind rain and cold. The skirmish highlights resilience and ongoing municipal response efforts.
A Boston column recounts an incident where horses fearful of unseen dangers calmed by guards and eyeing an avalanche. It then lauds Professor Ernest Fenellosa’s Japan art mastery and honors from the Imperial Court. The piece closes with recollections of Chief Justice Appleton of Maine and Elisha H. Allen, reflecting on their Maine and Hawaiian era roles and youthful banter in Boston.
Mr de Pachmann completes his Chopin recital this afternoon at Chickering Hall at two. George W Chadwick directs the Boston Orchestral Club for a concert at Horticultural Hall this evening. Maud Morgan harpist performs at Tremont Temple with Wulf Fries and others. A Scotch Clans committee meeting led by Robert Anderson was held at the Quincy House last night.
The Hollis Street Theatre hosted a Kendal return with Pinero s The Squire praised for its dramatic force and Kate Verity s moving portrayal by Mrs Kendal. The bill closes with Hoyt Chinatown a farcical mixed program noted for dancing and vocal pieces overshadowed by its light stage genre.
Henry E Dixey starred in The Seven Ages at Globe Theatre last evening. The performer displays remarkable versatility through the aged, youth, and other roles with a notably realistic finale. The cast includes Yolande Wallace replacing Miss Williams, and George W Howard, Herbert Gresham, and George A Schiller in their former roles. Engagement runs two weeks.
The Twelve Temptations with grand scenery and brilliant costumes played last evening to a large audience at the Grand Opera House. The spectacle offered fine stage effects and smooth mechanical transitions. The dancing and ballet led by Mile. Adele Camis were artistic with a strong cast including Mai Estelle Virginia Ross Annie V Abrahams Amelia Revile Mamie Conway Ed J Conmaris Louis Vladmir William Devon Charles O'Brien. Singing by Connelly Conway and Ross plus the Devons’ gymnastic feats were notable.
A crowded audience at the Howard Atheneum last evening applauded the City Club Burlesque and Vaudeville Company. Notable numbers included The Studies in Black and Parisian Art Pictures, with The Old Homestead burlesque drawing strong applause. Next week features Sibema.
A large audience at the Park Theatre greets Ship Ahoy in its fifth week. Officials including Common Council members attend, with City Messenger Peters and staff present. Blair performs a topical song about Boston streets, drawing hearty applause. The piece’s warm reception signals ongoing local interest.
A resolution from Grand Army posts of New Haven and Hartford asks the Legislature for an appropriation to erect an equestrian statue of General Alfred H. Terry. The plan envisions placing the statue on the plaza just south of the Capitol in Hartford, though the exact site is not named.
A fragment from a Memphis Commercial style page notes a California lawyer earning 95000 for five years on a case. It also features satirical lines about the Philadelphia City Committee, a woodcock joke ending with a policeman, a snake story from Syracuse, and foreign humor. The piece laments hypnotism in a Kentucky city, cites Paris homeless relief, and quotes the London Punch quip. It ends with the councilmen’s park outing and a verse on their verdict in the play Ship Aboy.
The Wesleyan Academy Alumni Association held its annual banquet at the Tremont House with Hon. Harvey N. Shepard presiding. Nearly 100 attendees included Dr. George M. Steele and several clergymen and professors. Officers for the new year were elected: President Dr. E. B. Andrews, vice presidents Rev. Dr. A. J. McKeown and W. M. Priest, secretary Everett O. Fisk, treasurer George Newhall, and an expanded executive committee including Mr. Shepard and Dr. Steele. The Trinity Club hosted its sixth annual dinner at the Vendome with toastmaster J. Morse and speakers such as Rev. Phillips Brooks. The Boston Oil Trade Association met at Young's, with F. L. Young as president and Henry Winn presenting a taxation paper. Other gatherings included Class of 74, E. H. S., at Young's, and the Boston Bank Presidents’ Association dinner at Parker's. Numerous notable hotel arrivals and lists of guests circulated through the Tremont and adjacent hotels.
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