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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1892

Page

2

Boston Concert Season Features Major Opera and Piano Recitals

The Boston Symphony Orchestra performs Schubert and Schumann in Music Hall with George Riddle reading parts, joined by a Cecilia Club chorus. Upcoming events include E A McDowell’s piano recital at Chickering Hall, Patti and Fabbri headlining a grand operatic concert, Estelle T Andrews at Sleeper Hall, and a Philadelphia concert by the Boston Symphony with soloists Nikisch and Schroeder. New music by varying publishers announced.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Hall Schubert Schumann Byron Manfred George Riddle Arthur Nikisch Julie L. Wyman Wilhelm Heinrich Heinrich Meyn Gardner S. Lamson Sullivan A. Sargent Clarence E Presto MacDowell Alkan Biuette Stcherbatcheft Mme Adelina Patti Mme. Fabbri M. Guille Signor del Puente Signor Navaro Rossini Patti Fabbri Estelle T. Andrews Sienor Augusto Kotoli Sleeper Hall New England Conservatory of Music Mozart Beethoven Count Waldstein Godard Philadelphia Alwin Schroeder

Wool Men and the Fair Meeting on Chicago Exposition

The National Association of Wool Manufacturers held its annual meeting and dinner at Parker's to discuss the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, focusing on the Eastern manufacturers exhibit. Hon. Joseph H. Allison, chief of the fair’s department of manufactures, spoke as the principal orator and cited that two-thirds of space would be filled by current applications.

National Association of Wool Manufacturers Parker’s Chicago Joseph H. Allison Department of Manufactures Board of Health West Cedar Street Decatur Street Boston Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society Bromfield Street William Johnson Melrose Mary Granville Endicott Street John Berry & Co Basin Six New England Alumni Association Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Parker House Thayer & Lincoln, Commission Merchants State Street Ploughman Farmers John Hancock Building Devonshire Street E. W. Wood West Newton John Brown Harrison Avenue Division 11 Neponset Avenue East Boston E. Downing Heirs J. C. Peak C. H. Burbeck George F. Hoar Ambherst Woman’s Journal Shawmut Congregational Church Henry M. Dunham N. Corey Theoung Men’s Christian Union Boylston Street Richard Wagner Massachusetts Woman [Suffrage Association Council Chamber Old State House Joseph L. Strong William F. Davis M. T. Monson C. H Boston Society of Architects Thorndike Hotel Deman N. Ross Ross Mexico Matthew F. Kelley Derne Street Station 3 Captain Watts West End Kelley Museum of Fine Arts Evangelical Alliance Meionaon A. J. Gordon D.D John C. Collins New Haven Taylor Hartford Theological Seminary International Christian Workers’ Association Pickwick Club Charles B. Fox John A. Fox Horatio Newhall George A. Clark Richard O. Humphreys J. H. Tuttle Joseph E. Swan J. Homer Pierce Henry Hall

Independent Women Voters caucuses scheduled across wards

Caucuses of the Independent Women Voters are set for the coming week across wards 1 through 12. Dates range January 11 to January 15 with locations including church vestries, ward rooms, Winthrop Hall, Temple of Honor Hall, Young Men's Institute, and Baptist vestry at Harvard Street.

Independent Women Voters Saratoga Street Church Ward Room Bunker Hill Lexington Streets Winthrop Hall Temple of Honor Hall Main Street Baptist Bethel Hanover Street Young Men’s Institute Chardon Street Temple Street Harvard Street A Avenue

Bernhardt Triumph in Deborah at Tremont Theatre

Mme Sarah Bernhardt starred as Leah in Darmont’s Deborah at Tremont, drawing loud applause and recalls after each act. The performance impressed with art and vigor, though some scenes showed excess vehemence and dull moments, while the company overall delivered stronger efforts than before.

Mme Sarah Bernhardt Tremont Theatre Leah M. Albert Darmont Mosenthal Deborah Mme. Janausehek Mme. Bernhardt Theodora Floria Cleopatra Challant Thackeray Foker Joan of Aree Bernhardt M. Darmont Mmernhardt Paris Rudolph Nathan MM. Rebel Fleury Marie Mmes Mea Seyler C. T. Cope Lanp

Steamers Arrived From Various Ports

Steamers arrived in major ports with list updates including Cape Breton from Matanzas in Boston, Galileo from London in New York, California from Hamburg in New York, Manhattan from Liverpool in New York, Saale from Bremen for New York with Cape Race note, La Bourgogne from Havre for New York, Rotterdam from New York, Veendam from New York, and Stubbenhuk from Boston via Hamburg split among entries with dates January 6 to January 8.

Hamburg Stubbenhuk Boston

Senor Romero Visits Boston Clothing Firm

Senor Don Mattin Romero the Mexican minister in Washington, in Boston as a guest of the Boston Merchants' Association, visited A. Shuman & Co to observe new methods in clothing manufacture. He praised the high perfection of American ready-made clothes compared with other countries.

Senor Don Mattin Romero Washington Boston Boston Merchants’ Association A. Shuman & Co

Last Clic ks of the Wire and regional losses across 1891

A sprawling 19th century bulletin notes Dartmouth ropeworks sold to National Cordage Co. plus a cascade of local misfortunes. Messages report Walter A Wood improving, Weisner's failure, Munsell’s blaze, and a series of deaths and legal actions across New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Dartmouth Halifax N.S National Cordage Company Hoosick Falls Walter A. Wood Charles Weisner Broadway New York Elisha Munsell Swanzey N. H Rosencrans Scranton Penn Tony Ryan Danbury J. P. Withrow Newcastle William N. Burnham Ayer Junction Spaulding Fisk Paul Hastings Neb J. F. Robinson Fremont J. F. Robinson & Co Joseph L. Tice Rochester Auburn N. Y Briggs Middletown Conn Jabez W. Ellis Montpelier First National Bank Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company Bradsatreet United States Canada Horris Plitt Allen Street Recorder Smyth Court of General Sessions John Bean Cy Prime Cd Bird James Leonard Charlestown Fall River Evan Miller United States District Court Concord Kilborn J. Brown Coughlin Weavers’ Association Narragansett John W. Nelson Thomas Nelson Nyack Florida Black Hawk Students’ Church Missionary Association Holy Trinity Church John Williams Connecticut Bangor Greenville William Webster Mattawamkeag George Read Hermon Northeast Kineo John McCormack Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of England Restigouche Salmon Club Matapediac Lord Mount Stephen New England, New York & Northern Manhattan Railways New England & Jersey Central Poughkeepsie Bridge Indiana State Board of Agriculture Convention of Press Clubs San Francisco Omaha Press Club Board of ‘Trade Bee Plains Richmond Terminal W. E. Strong T. M. Logan James Swan Danville Road H. Hiall J. 8. Barbour John C. Calhoun John H. Inman Danville Company Reorganization Committee

Silver favored as money by National Silver Committee

Washington January 8 The National Executive Silver Committee chaired by Warner and Crandall outlines a plan to re endow silver with full monetary function making silver and gold co equal money metals. It condemns current silver notes policy and urges full monetization of silver to enlarge standard money.

Washington Warner Lee Crandall National Executive Silver Committee National Silver Committee Treasury Department

Saginaw Collides With Pilot Boat Eben D Jordan

The Saginaw from St Domingo struck the pilot boat Eben D Jordan No 9 off Barnegat at 430 am causing loss of fore and maintopmasts and damage to the mainmast head boom sails and rigging. Jordan sprang a leak and was towed to safety inside the quarantine station after the collision. The vessel had recently been sold to New York pilots and placed outside Sandy Hook.

New York Saginaw St. Domingo Barnegat Eben D. Jordan Jordan Boston Bay Sandy Hook

Gas from Oil: Chelsea Man Halves Gas Cost with New Plant

Chelsea inventor Charles H. Wilder operates a Dudley Street workshop where crude oil is converted into gas at half the cost of existing methods. The produced gas, purified, matches the best candle power and offers a practical remedy for cheap lighting and heating amid gas supply shortages.

Dudley Street Chelsea Charles H. Wilder

McCarthy Fatal Fire Not Result Of Murder

The Woburn man Daniel McCarthy died in a house fire from his own carelessness, not foul play. Investigations found bank books for 1500 dollars and a 500 dollar note, four ten dollar gold pieces, and a will naming heirs. Grief and funeral services are announced. the medical examiner reported no further inquiry by the police chief.

Daniel McCarthy Woburn McCarthy Woburn City Johnson’s Bank Cummings Donahoe Murray

Bermuda Sails Weekly From New York to Bermuda

Under contract with the Government the Bermuda line sails weekly from New York and Bermuda offering excursion tickets of 50,000 for six months. Large rogas with two berths in each. Schedules include Trinidad sails on January 4 and 8, Orinoco on January 21 and February 4. For rooms and tickets contact A. E. GoutereL Ridge & Co at 30 Broadway New York or Thos Cook & Son at 332 Washington St Boston.

Govanment New York Bermuda Trinidad Ion Orinoco A. E. Gquterel Ridge & Con Broadway Thos. Cook & Son Washington St Boston J. S. Johnson & CO Masa

Democratic Party Faith and Tariff Reform in 1892 Talk

A United Democratic address quotes Jacksonian ideals, pledges steadfast effort, warns against factionalism, and calls for tariff reform. It argues no free coinage bill this Congress, backs measures to repeal McKinley provisions, and stresses economy and unity ahead of the 1892 campaign.

Democratic House Congress House Republican Party Senate Cleveland Brewers House

Democratic State Committee Meeting Postponed to Today

The annual Democratic State committee meeting announced for yesterday has been postponed to today. It is likely no change in organization except the selection of a new secretary to replace W. J. Dale who was appointed railroad commissioner.

Democratic State Committee W. J. Dale

Auction sale of Cadet Theatricals seats at Tremont Theatre

A portion of the Cadet Theatricals seats for a Feb 8 to 13, 1892 run will be auctioned at Tremont Theatre at 3 p m on Jan 19 20 and 22. Military night Thursday may yield leftover seats for Friday sale. Unsold seats go on sale February 1 at the box office, without reserve.

Tremont Theatre

Local Board of Health orders two East Boston houses vacated

A Board of Health order requires the vacating of 54 West Cedar street and 127 Decatur street in East Boston for sanitary reasons. The rest of the item lists various minor city notices, court fines, meetings, arrests, contracts, fires, and society events from a local paper page.

South Boston Meeting Debates L Street Double Tracks

The South Boston Citizens Association met at Grey's Hall with about a dozen members. They discussed the West End petition for two tracks on L Street citing child safety and quicker travel. The issue was sent to the travel and transportation committee to report next meeting. A nominations committee and a five member dinner committee were formed for upcoming events.

South Boston Committee On Travel and Transportation Dean W. J. Eaton H. W. Wilson I. W. Park J. W. Collins

Chilean and American Sailors Clash Fueled at Valparaiso

Senor Montt presented a Chilean foreign affairs memo to Secretary Blaine detailing the Valparaiso riot sparked by intoxicated sailors from Chile and the Baltimore crew. The district attorney seeks prison terms for four prisoners and expects trials before Judge Foster within weeks. In Vallejo, testimony in the Baltimore sailors assault case grows stronger as seaman Langer corroborates earlier accounts.

Washington Senor Montt Blaine Senor Pereira Valparaiso Baltimore Carlos Gomez Federico Rodriguez Ahumada Davidson San Francisco Vallejo Charles Langer International Hotel Johnson Riggin Langer

Bowdoin Alumni to Host Justice Putnam in Boston

The Hon William L Putnam of Portland newly appointed US Circuit Court justice will speak at the Bowdoin College Alumni Association reunion in Boston at Youngs Hotel on Wednesday Jan 13. Putnam is a Bowdoin class of 1855 graduate.

William L. Putnam Portland United States Circuit Court Bowdoin College Alumni Association Boston and Vicinity Young’s Hotel Mr. Putnam Bowdoin Boston Bermuda la Grippe GFP Paradise Benjamin Johnson Exehignga Eitial Weert Sestee

Boston veteran relinquishes pension certificate

Washington January 8 Secretary Noble received a letter from a Boston ex-soldier stating he voluntarily relinquishes pension certificate No. 543,905 as he does not wish further government assistance.

Washington Noble Boston

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