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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1890
Page
4
The Boston Post lists lower subscription prices with a 1.50 rate and a 50 cent offer for select periods, reflecting a promotional adjustment. The notice notes ongoing readership benefits and aims to attract new subscribers amid shifting newspaper economics.
Hinston Dust notes that window glass producers formed a trust and, aided by a Washington- called planning head, advance prices by 15 percent since December 1. Ohio and Indiana associations, the Pittsboro group, and United Window Glass Co join the hike, with another rise expected as spring building starts. Public opinion could curb the tariff’s autocratic leaders.
Twenty thousand dock laborers gathered on Tower Hill to hear speeches on striking amid German Emperor schemes for harmony between capital and labor. Leaders show reluctance to strike now, hoping employers will concede. Public reaction remains uncertain given prior disruption and outside aid to labor.
At a Trenton meeting the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture nearly backed a protest against a rising tin plate duty. The protest argued higher duties would force price cuts for farmers, especially tomato growers, and warned monopolies use pretexts to tax farmers. The debate lasted over an hour, and the motion was defeated, signaling potential future pressure from farmers.
The Board of Aldermen failed to approve the Suburban Light and Power Company request to place poles for lighting the city. The split vote showed a minority urging faithfulness to the contract and rural residents' support, while the majority opposed due to fire and insurance concerns about more overhead wires. The decision is not final and signals a continued consideration of the issue.
Advocates urge immediate inquiry into safe and practical methods to place all electric wires underground. The current limit on overhead wires is seen as insufficient protection from the dangers of the system.
The piece argues that claims of free raw material for Massachusetts and New England manufacturers are unfounded and that any tariff revolt is driven by selfish interests. It notes a moral shift as Republicans begin to break from party control, with possibilities of broader relief for all industries if similar privileges are granted to the iron masters.
A debate over new House rules argues they would enshrine majority power and curb minority rights. Critics warn Speaker counting ballots and ruling on dilatory motions threaten the House's authority and set autocratic precedent, while supporters claim the changes speed business.
The piece argues for weekly pay laws, citing Massachusetts as a proven benefit. It notes reduced use of trustee wage seizures, protections against high usurious rates, and improved cash flow for employers. Workers gain financial relief. employers gain oversight and cost awareness.
Lawmakers push to ensure bills are heard and seriously weighed in committee and on the floor. The move aims to speed deliberation while maintaining thorough examination of proposed measures.
London notes advocate strict adherence to Shakespearean wording, praising Archer and Benson for defending authentic diction. The writer laments careless acting and defective line readings, lauding Boorn and Mme Mopseska as rare examples of textual fidelity in recent Shakspeare productions.
A Washington paper ran a first page special about Senator Farwell of Illinois in London and a Chicago interview about appointments in Washington. The piece notes the President may hesitate to affront a statesman with such omnipresent influence.
Reported engagement to marry by Miss Many AnpeRsoN appears to be broken as plans for a forthcoming autumn marriage are unsettled. The potential breach raises questions about the couple's next steps and public interest in the romance.
A court file records a promise case involving two plaintiffs named Abbey and Schorfel. The narrative note adds a wry aside about love and locksmiths and theater managers.
The steamship Normannia was launched on the Clyde on Sunday in front of a large gathering of spectators. The remark questions what is becoming of the Scottish Sabbath when such events can occur.
The writer recalls Photius Fisk a long-lived Boston character, noting his odd, quakerlike appearance and benevolent deeds while revealing his quick temper. The piece then shifts to a discussion of a Old South clock dispute, timekeeping reliability, public reliance on clocks, and reflections on urban uniformity.
Miss Amelia B Edwards plans a return to England next month. Cardinal Jacobini has relapsed in Rome, a serious illness. Edna Lyall Ada Ellen Bayley remains gravely ill in Eastbourne after rheumatic fever. Charles B Perkins receives a Beaux Arts gold medal for archeological drawings. Mme Modjeska injures ankle during a Brooklyn play and will not perform in Philadelphia this week.
Last evening about six, Mrs. Edward Gay, wife of a man in business at 55 Kilby Street, collapsed on Tremont Street from heart disease. She was moved to the Health Boot Company on Tremont Street for aid, but died within minutes. She was later taken to Malden, where Mr. Gay resides.
Mr J J Hayes will present a reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream on Wednesday night. The Cecilia Club will sing Mendelssohn fairy songs and the Listemanin Sextet will perform instrumental music. The city has not seen such a fine musical setting for the play in years.
The Yale crew captain agrees to pay all expenses for the Atalanta eight if they row Yale on Lake Saltonstall. The offer is expected to be accepted.
The New Men and Old Acres revival at the Museum revisits Tom Taylor and A Dubourg's age bent farce with Lilian Vavasour and Bunter plots. Performances feature Wilson as Benjamin Bunter and Miss Clarke as Lady Mildred Vavasour with mixed success in character rendering.
Miss Rosina Vokes returns to Boston in three new works at Tremont Theatre. The Old Musician, an adaptation by Felix Morris, features Mr Morris as Monsieur Jacques and moves audiences with grief and hope. Wigs and Gown and My Lord in Livery showcase Vokes’s comic talents with Emily Bancker Gottschalk Thy and Courtenay Thorpe delivering lively performances.
A Boston review describes Fern Cliff a comedy by William Haworth staged at Hollis Street Theatre last evening. It praises Haworth’s effort and some performances while noting an inferior company, moments of incongruity, and a lack of spirit, yet suggests potential with adjustments and future showings.
The Burglar, a Park Theatre play shown last night, is familiar to locals from its first June presentation. The review recalls prior discussions of the work and its reception in the city.
Critics note the merits are modest and unchanged, with faults reduced such as unexplained secret marriage now revealed to the father. The third act remains the strongest, while Lipman as the burglar earns praise and several cast members falter. vulgarity in Act 2 persists, dampening the overall impression.
The Stowaway drew a large audience at the Boston Theatre last night on its return engagement. Cast members Joseph Slaytor Frank Losee Harry Booker Marion Elmore Grace Thorne Sara Holmes were well received and the realizm of the burglar and safe-blowing scenes drew applause. The yacht Success and other scenes were enjoyed. The revival runs one week only.
Mr Scanlan stars in Myles Aroon, a traditional Irish drama long familiar to Boston audiences. Boucicault’s school is masterful, with Scanlan delivering a forceful lead and the supporting cast generally competent for an entertaining evening.
Large audience applauded Mr. Joseph Haworth in Paul Kauvar at the Grand Opera House last evening. Haworth has made a distinct hit here and the show, despite faults, remains worth seeing and will run all week.
The Ivy Leaf a romantic Irish drama by W. H. Powers company filled the Howard Athenæum last evening. The audience praised the scenic work especially the revolving tower and the eagle’s flight. The Ivy Leaf Quartet bagpiper and jig dancers provided specialties. Harris announces the Two Macs company returns next week, improved since their Boston show.
New York Times reports Abbey Schoeffel and Grau have not filed suit yet but prepared to seek damages for breach of contract if Miss Anderson fails to honor the original three year engagement. Illness earlier caused losses of about 35000 and authorities sought guidance from lawyers Olin Rives Montgomery. Missing communications from Miss Anderson and her London representative prompted formal letters and warnings of immediate action.
New York audiences praised Julia Marlowe in The Hunchback at Tompkins Fifth Avenue Theatre. The performance was called one of the finest natural efforts in years, and many regret this is her last week of the engagement.
Ellis Bard defaulter to 25000 at Lincoln National Bank in Lincoln Penn. Iowa Supreme Court holds government license possession as prima facie evidence of intent to violate state law. Lenox Hill National Bank of New York resumes. British syndicate controls most starch factories to limit production and raise prices. Charles Macalester wins 316000 pigeon shooting prize at Babylon LL, with 166 birds issued and 34 missed. Dr Gideon Knapp hits 162 and misses 38. John McCabe, 14, killed after falling under a train at Waltham when wheels pass over him.
A collage of anecdotes and notices spans plagiarism accusations by Mark Swain to Paris court chatter on Erckmann and Chatran. It cites Wyoming women influencing law with a bachelor tax, Whittier’s charitable plans, Coquelin’s Theatre Francais dispute, and Gordon's journals. A Canton dentist's blast shatters a wall after a vulcanizer explosion.
The Treasury in Washington reports total default on Indian trust funds invested in state bonds totaling 2,864,247 dollars with principal 1,359,666 and interest. It lists state breakdowns for Arkansas Florida North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and totals for U.S. bonds and direct tax collections uncollected by state after the 1861 act.
Louis Dyer’s Lowell Institute talk on the Eleusinian Mysteries identifies Dionysus as Thracian in origin, merges him with Hades, and pairs Dionysus with Demeter as symbols of human enthusiasm and sorrow. The lecture outlines Eleusis architecture, initiation halls, and the twelve day festival from Athens to Eleusis with processions and temple visits.
About 5:30 last evening a horse pulling a vehicle collapsed in front of the Old Colony railroad station on Kneeland street and seemed dead. A passerby helped haul away the carcass. After someone suggested whiskey, about a quart was poured down the horse’s throat and the animal rose minutes later appearing as well as before.
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