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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1890
Page
4
General Alger has returned from a Southern tour where he organized support for the Republican presidential bid. The piece notes the ease of predicting booms based on Southern backing and suggests Joan Sherman could offer insights from experience on this matter.
The Times of Morocco questions William Reto Lewis as U S consul in Tangiers. It cites certificates of protection and alleges an attempt to smuggle firearms. The Gibraltar consul is sent to Tangiers to investigate, a move urged for fairness to Lewis and the United States.
The interstate commerce commission’s annual report to Congress on Canadian railroad competition offers abundant facts about Canadian lines and their link to the New England system but stops short of conclusions or recommendations. The Senate Commerce Committee’s involvement is noted, yet the commission remains reticent. The report emphasizes the Canadian lines’ large share of U S transportation and explains the conditions behind this dominance.
El Economista Mexicano criticizes Mr Wix pom s silver bullion certificate plan as not solving the monetary issue and perhaps worsening confusion. It notes the project ends Pan American Congress appeal over international silver coinage and questions Republican support for the experiment.
Ohio Republicans struggle to pick a U S Senate nominee amid infighting. Charles Fosh en is favored by some, while McRray JialsthAd faces backlash tied to ballot issues. Foster accuses Halstead of driving the GOP loss, and Halstrad faces a fierce press campaign.
A determined Republican effort in Kansas seeks to force resubmission of the prohibition question. Wichita hosts a Resubmission Club with hundreds of members and a Leavenworth letter laments rapid shifts in public sentiment. The clubs cooperate with Democrats, framing the issue as a reaction to rigid laws.
A pro prohibition enforcement force faces critique as actions reflect the demands of a fanatical minority rather than broad public will. Critics say policy aims may overreach, applying strict measures beyond consensus.
The Philadelphia Times notes eastern Pennsylvania farms have fallen about one third in value over the last decade. Farmers are selling at reduced prices, alarming tariff leaders who fear a shift away from tariff policy. The Media American urges farmers to hold on and wait for better times as Western farmers push tariff reform.
The piece outlines a proposed Corrupt Charges bill linked to Saxton ballot reform. It would punish bribery and voter intimidation, ban employers from threatening workers’ wages near elections, require candidates to file itemized expense accounts within ten days after election, and bar noncompliant candidates from holding office. It notes the English precedent and argues the measure would curb oppression with secret ballots and anti intimidation laws.
Senate resolution seeks information from the Attorney General about possible DOJ instructions to Indiana officials to shield Dr Dupley from arrest. The inquiry targets alleged interference by Judge Woods and District Attorney Cuymbreks and questions whether officials beyond their powers acted to protect Dupley in the bribery conspiracy case.
The article describes a congressional probe focused on whether federal officials shield Duprey from legal consequences. It notes a controversial claim that the Duprey letter was forged, but accepts the five letter as genuine. It warns against partisan delays and emphasizes accountability for official complicity rather than guilt of the letter author.
The Senate and House committees weigh sites for a World’s Fair urging national interest over local pride. Washington and New York emerge as the strongest options with Washington’s inland limits noted and New York praised for its commercial power and freight handling.
London obituary recalls Dr Westland Marston as one of the last English dramatists of the old school. It notes his conscious craft, the era’s diction, and the contrast with later variety and musical influences. Born January 30, 1819 in Boston Lincolnshire, he shifted from law to letters and published poems early in his career.
The Bostonian Society fears careless use of the Kodak could invade privacy as watercolors from Edward L. Pierce threaten to be copied before authorized reproductions. The piece cites dangers of candid street scenes and urges photographers to respect others rights while noting humorous observations from daily life and a horse and wagon episode.
The piece surveys Dr. Marston as a prolific dramatist and lyric writer. It traces hits like Patrician's Daughter and The Heart and the World, notes successful plays at Haymarket and Lyceum, and praises Some Recent Actors for its scholarly tone and trustful criticism.
The Washington Post faces critique of civil service reform as letters from cranks and spoilsmen pour in. A father touts his two sons as exemplars of exam value, claiming the elder with business college experience is a superior government clerk while the younger seeks teaching, yet the argument appears flawed to objective observers.
A New York paper prints a lengthy list of reader opinions on The Gondoliers. The critiques skew negative, aiming to please all tastes but delivering sharp, varied reactions from the audience.
The Unitarian Club held its annual meeting and banquet at the Hotel Vendome with Vice President Arthur Lyman presiding. Colonel Thomas Hilal hot spoke on the laity’s role in the service and urged beauty in worship, music harmony, and greater lay participation, while President Saltonstall was praised for leadership during illness.
Miss Eleanor R. Dorr daughter of Moses Dorr and Harvey J. Wood married at the bride's home in Cambridge last evening. Rev. Alexander Melsenzie presided. Bridesmaid Marion Dorr and best man Lester M. Dorr assisted. Ushers included L M Dorr Benjamin W Appleton Lewis Wood Edward Harris and Guy Cunningham. The couple received silver gifts and an upright Weber piano. They will honeymoon in New York and reside at 49 Caledonia Street Boston after.
Mr Henry G Kittredge of the Boston Journal of Commerce spoke at the Harvard Finance Club on wool's role in tariff policy. He argued wool production lagged cotton due to restrictive laws, noting western sheep ranching expanded with rail access and high prices later fell amid market shifts. He cited price trends, tariff periods, and industry changes from 1850 to 1882 while calling tariff influence on prices overstated.
A Brookline resident writes to the Post disputing a morning report that a recent fire came from a defective chimney. He defends old fashioned wood fires and recalls past boiler house incidents, praising the fire department for prompt response and safety.
A collage of quips and anecdotes on education life love and manners mingles with a note on the destruction of Lacken Palace in Belgium. The piece mentions Professor Carnéily Aberdeen Mrs Dentlessrum Empress Eugenie and a royal library loss with ornate artifacts and manuscripts.
About 5:45 yesterday evening electric streetcars north of Charles River in Cambridge lost power due to two wires crossing and cutting the main line. Cars stalled for nearly an hour, passengers walked away, and officials blamed a power-house overload while authorities pursued a clear explanation.
The Beneficent Society of the New England Conservatory of Music held its annual meeting at Chaning Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore presided with a small audience present as several expected speakers were ill.
Professor Otto Wilhelm Struve, the Russian astronomer, intends to resign from his official post as director of the Vulkova Observatory due to ill health. He plans to relinquish duties and return to private life, ending a notable era of leadership at the institution.
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