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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1889
Page
4
Boston West reports that in Ogden Utah the Gentile candidate won the mayoralty by 440 votes amid alleged intimidation. The victory signals a shift away from Mormon domination in the municipal government and shows broad support for the reform ticket.
The Boulangér supporters call the system orderly government, while opponents fear a republic disarmament. The scrutin d'arrondisse ment bill passed by a solid majority boosts ministry backers who claim no revision will occur. Yet M Floquet still has a revision bill ready and may press it despite optimism.
The Senate welcomed the bill admitting Dakota North and South Montana Washington and New Mexico as states. Springer pushes to add Arizona Idaho and Wyoming bringing total new states to eight. Reported to the House today the measure could boost Senate seats by sixteen and House seats by nine. Senate hesitation blamed on partisanship but not harmful overall. Most territories may wait a few years to mature before statehood.
The piece notes Blaine’s post offer of premiership and hints he wants U S possession of Cuba to place it under sanitarians who would eradicate yellow fever at ports. It questions economic impact on tobacco sugar and cigar industries and warns of tariffs and free trade consequences.
The article discusses possible passage of the 1861 direct tax refund bill and its political stakes. It notes potential veto by Mr Cleveland, the fate of the Barr educational bill, and the unlikely chance of passage for the claim agents pension bill. It also questions the merit of returning funds to states and hints at partisan disagreements shaping the Congress’s final actions.
A report to the school committee portrays city schoolhouses as in poor condition with serious sanitary and ventilation defects and inadequate accommodations. Recommendations call for ten new buildings at once, likely requiring more than the proposed $200 000 loan and possibly challenging the debt limit law.
A national push for free secret ballots and stricter election rules gathers momentum. Twenty two states consider reforms mirroring Massachusetts, including official ballots, harsher penalties for bribery, and strict registration, driven by post campaign sentiment and calls for cleaner politics.
Distinguished reformers of the Republican State committee in Massachusetts argue about funding for candidates. The piece notes money may come from nominees or affluent donors facing party pressure. It suggests next reforms should require public accounting of campaign funds, echoing Ivins of New York.
The article argues Congress prioritizes naval strengthening with bipartisan support. It highlights Whitney’s record, potential successors like Captain Thomas, and opposition by Chandler. It notes bills funding two gunboats, a steel cruiser, a torpedo boat, and a plan to transfer the revenue marine to the Navy with retirement and funding implications.
A New York reporter quotes A M Palmer criticizing the bias toward foreign drama, arguing managers should please and educate the public by sourcing talent wherever found. He laments few new American plays and notes the drift toward farce and conventional stock company caution, with native drama treated conservatively despite profits.
A writer laments the scanty output in a respected native talent line, noting it is hard to account for the uneven production despite undeniable ability. The remark reflects concern over inconsistent outputs and the quality balance in local artistic circles.
The piece notes Curt brutality as a trait among notable figures in Berlin beyond the Bis- MARCKS. It cites Emperor William’s letter to Alexander of Battenberg denying the Battenberg prince entry to Berlin for settling his father’s affairs or any other business, calling this a direct rebuke titled the cut direct.
Mr William O'Brien criticized third class travel on his trip from Clonmel to Tralee on Monday. He said he had never travelled that way before and argued the mode was disagreeable. The remark, though trivial to some, distracts from his broader grievances with the British government.
Discussion in Republican organs questions the alleged anti Home Rule bias behind Minister PHELPS popularity among all classes in England. It notes at the Lord Mayor of London banquet Radical himself spoke and included Home Rule figures like Lord Rosibery and Liberal Lord Covertone, comparing PHELIPS’s influence to British political interference by Lord Sackville.
Keck, before Judge Curtis, was sentenced yesterday for wilful mutilation of library books. He cut engravings from a German work, was detected, tried, and given five months in prison. The judge noted the library’s prior losses and warned against further depredations.
A Pennsylvania bill to reform the ballot mirrors Massachusetts while edging toward New York style reform. The Philadelphia Times urges broad party approval, while the Philadelphia Telegraph condemns party manipulation in key confirmations and postmaster appointments. The Worcester Spy and Philadelphia Record weigh Senate influence and cabinet picks amid national GOP maneuvering. Vermont’s unique senatorial rotation draws praise and pride from the Burlington Free Press.
To the Editor the writer recalls measures in Massachusetts to protect churches by legislative action. He suggests adding an official examiner of bills to the attorney general’s staff to flag difficulties and propose remedies without judging merits. The letter cites parliamentary counsel practices and urges careful review of legislation.
Hannibal Hamlin arrives in Chicago to attend Laselle Club banquet honoring Lincoln's birthday and is noted wearing an overcoat. Washington dinners feature Senators Edmunds Sherman Spooner Evarts Teller. Frye was invited but absent. A New York Star writer praises A B Stearns, Boston port appraiser, for fearless red tape navigation and expert store knowledge. Miss Ethel Arnold, Mrs Ward's sister, visits New York, contributing to periodicals and showing Robert Elsmere editions. A Washington observer contrasts two receptions in tone and dress, one plain and silent, the other lavish with extravagant jewels, highlighting differing social standings among senators' families.
In Boston the death of Rear Admiral Ralph Chandler sparks sadness among friends from the Charles Town Navy Yard. He is praised for warmth, global service, and leadership at Brooklyn and Asiatic squadrons. The tribute notes a court martial dismissal, family life, and his old naval era contrasted with ironclads.
A lecture by M Stanislas Danion at Park Street analyzes the rise of the chronique in French journalism, contrasting chroniquers like Albert Wolff and Henry Fouquier with Rochefort and Cassagnac. The talk traces journalism’s history, notes the blend of comment and news, and praises and critiques figures shaping Parisian press culture.
Mr Anton Strelezki gave his Boston debut at Miller Hall in a recital that nearly filled the house. The program featured Mendelssohn Haydn Schumann Sgambati Brahms Rubenstein Bislow and Chopin. Critics found his forte passages rough his tone harsh and his runs lacking finish rendering the performance a disappointment.
The Handel and Haydn Society will present Verdi Requiem at Music Hall on Sunday evening February 24. The chorus will number 500 with a 70 piece orchestra and soloists Miss Elizabeth C Hamlin Clara Poole Mr Albert Lester King and Mr G Campanari. Single seats are on sale at Music Hall.
The Rev. Corey F. Abbott of Revere Massachusetts was installed last night as pastor of the Unitarian Church in Nashua New Hampshire. Abbott succeeds the former minister and addresses congregants during the ceremony.
A collage of humorous and historical snippets from early American press. Notes on baseball in Rome on the 24th, a knife dispute over pro bono publico, an Oct 29 1764 Hartford-Courant copy, Punch’s London farewell to Phelps, a Buffalo civic protest over wandering cows, limericks and wordplay, and humorous anecdotes about Hannibal Hamlin, Rubens, and Tom Ochiltree.
Current comment from the Washington Post lauds President Cleveland as a conscientious, conservative, and painstaking leader. The piece argues he has earned strong public regard and historical regard for his presidency.
Ohio is ready to absorb patronage calmly even without cabinet posts or foreign missions. The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette cites ample opportunities among second-class appointments, saying laborers in the vineyard are many and good things abound.
The Boston Journal's vigorous campaign against boodling menaces Governor Ames potential second term as Republicans statewide unite to curb nominations. Eminent Republicans in several parts of the state rally to cleanse the process and support reform.
In London St Stephen's Review argues Prince Bismarck overestimates German naval reach. It notes the German fleet could sail to Sandy Hook in ten days, threatening Atlantic towns, yet blood ties bind the islands to Columbia and would prevent such action. The piece suggests testing English sentiment on the matter.
A New York Tribune reporter in Hartford questions William Gillette about turning Robert Elsmere into a stage drama. Gillette notes Mrs Ward and Manager Palmer may object and says he has not written a dramatization. He adds that legal rights in the United States belong to Mrs Ward but questions the stage fitness for the work.
The Portsmouth New Hampshire Gas Company yesterday elected officers. Directors include John Sise who presided and Maccolins and Edridge. A new electric plant station will be erected on Bow Street, with plans for expansion at the Bow Street site.
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