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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1890
Page
4
The fragment shows subscription rate notes for the Boston Post Daily near Washington Street with unclear phrasing and possible editorial marks. Readers may infer pricing details tied to a newspaper near a central Boston location, though exact figures are not legible.
The item criticizes the Saturday Review of London for backing a hard line against Portugal, arguing the English public rejects jingoism. It notes Conservative leader and Lord Salisbury are depicted as ready to threaten war, with calls for no arbitration and a choice between friendship with England or loss of colonial possessions.
The article notes speculative Sugar Trust certificates and the fight in New York courts to stop converting the trust into a Connecticut corporation. An injunction reportedly bars further steps and dividend payments until the Court of Appeals rules on the questions raised, with the trust facing hostility from New York authorities. The Supreme Court has called the association a criminal enterprise, suggesting little chance of reversal by the final court.
The Maryland Legislature is asked to consider a concrete ballot reform. The Business Men's Democratic Association has drafted a bill modeled on Massachusetts law. It preserves official printed ballots and private marking, adds party staged straight-ticket voting, and aims to simplify voting while facing opposition from Senator Gorman and General Burien.
The Spanish Cabinet approved that Princess Merrcebers would succeed if the king dies and her mother remains Regent. They hope Alfonso will recover. The move complicates Don Cantos supporters and raises questions about Salic law and potential republican challenges to the monarchy.
The article doubts Spain’s readiness for change as Queen Christina seems sensible and a regency would last years. It argues against disturbing current arrangements and notes many reasons to oppose a step, concluding that Spain benefits if the young king survives.
A congressional dispute over Attorney General Miller's response to inquiries about federal interference in the Duprey case traces back to attempts by Senator Edmunds and others to shield the accused through procedural changes. The article outlines past judicial reversals and district attorney actions seen as political subversion of due process and judicial independence.
Senate hearing argues Washington should be considered for the World’s Fair site alongside New York. Advocates stress the capital’s official character and central park linked to the Capitol and Washington Monument, with Potomac wharves for easy exhibit access.
The article argues Washington can absorb many visitors like past grand gatherings, citing 70 000 Templars and 900 to 1 000 rooms unused for distribution. It notes Baltimore’s proximity, New York’s logistical edge for Atlantic traffic, and questions whether official advantages will offset travel and exhibitor challenges for a major Fair.
A Civil Service Record expose recounts a Winters California post office case where widow Mrs L W McKinley was ousted by Congressman J McKenna’s influence after a Cleveland appointment. The letter and reaction highlight spoils system patterns and public shock at patronage decisions harming a mother and family.
A BostonCity Committee awarded the Far Ragut statue to Henry Wepson Kirson. Critics noted many observers had not seen Kirson’s model when signing a testimonial that misled readers about broad support.
The piece reviews the controversy surrounding a city sculpture competition led by a committee that preferred Kirson's model, but many signers withdrew support after viewing the works. Expert Marrin Brimmer reportedly found Kirson not the best among entries and urged a new or higher quality selection. The writer notes accountability lies with the committee and removes Daniel Frexcu from Kirson's list for Sheridan, not Farraagurt.
The Traveller's claim that any topic should be treated as prose fiction is challenged as enthusiastic and childish. The critic argues fiction forces concrete questions on many readers, delaying abstract handling, and predicts future literary taste will reserve prose romance for other purposes.
Almost a hundred thousand cabin passengers landed in New York during 188%. Norddeutscher Lloyd led with 16,436. Cunard close behind with 16,025. Yearly gain stands at 10,884, aided by the Paris Exposition. The trend suggests cross Atlantic travel becoming more popular among the wealthy and increasingly affordable for the economical.
Reports state the ailing King Alfonso of Spain shows improvement after treatment by six doctors. Observers note a recovery would imply strong lineage and resilience in the royal blood, reflecting the persistence of royal vitality.
A suit for damages at 85000 arises from an actor calling his leading lady a barn-stormer, illustrating the degree of confrontation and opprobrium implied by the phrase. The case centers on reputational harm and financial claims linked to the public comment.
Mr Samven Frexen, owner and publisher of many plays, lodges a protest against the state’s bans on certain items called cags. Critics have pressed the issue for years without yielding results.
The editor is informed that the verses titled Decoration appear in I W Higginson’s The Afternoon Landscape and were first published in Atlantic Monthly. They are reprinted in Harper’s Cyclopaedia of British and American Poetry and Steaman’s Library of American Literature, among other collections.
Delegates met yesterday at the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge for the third annual convention. An informal reception dissolved into evening prayers at St John’s Chapel with remarks by President Charles A. Hensel and others. Prominent speakers included the Rev William Lawrence, the colored preacher Rev Alexander Cromwell, R Fulton Cutting of New York, and A C Tall of Boston. The sessions continue today.
Somerville Board of Aldermen met last evening with Mayor Pope presiding. Elected officers include Jarvis Mann as town messenger for the nineteenth year, Charles F. Robertson city auditor, and Hon. Ss. Z. Bowman city solicitor. Police Chief Parkhurst reports December arrests, trials and lodging figures. Streets superintendent ordered to remove a West End turnout on Cross street as a public nuisance. Joint and standing committees announced.
The writer describes a snowy Boston morning with brisk walks and solitary streets. He notes slips on icy iron and glass fixtures, disputes a Bezin A Wight credit for Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, praises Bartlett’s editorial role, and reflects on cranberries and their culinary pairings with meats, lampooning misuse and extolling restraint.
Representatives from Grand Army posts John A. Andrew No 15 and Charles Russell Lowell No 7, sharing the old Franklin schoolhouse, argue the lease from 1887 binds the city but they resist relocation on sentimental grounds. They fear losing a home for about 1200 soldiers, costing roughly 50 dollars monthly for light and janitorial, and disrupting plans ahead of the national encampment in August.
A critique of the Barge exhibition highlights Corot as a leading landscape painter whose skies glow with light, alongside Delacroix and Decamps in dramatic, color-rich works. It praises Corot’s serene tone and maturation, notes Delacroix as supreme colorist, and touches on Decamps’s dreamlike, tragic atmosphere and notable interiors.
Bee the pianist and composer receives a pension of 30 neigtenes from the Russian authorities. An equestrian statue of Grant, sculpted by Rebisso, will be erected in Lincoln Park, Chicago. General Alger plans a private car tour to inspect Grand Army posts nationwide. Empress Augusta's will is published, detailing Berlin and Babahubare palaces to William, into Baden succession and legacies to servants and charities.
Sunday Appleton Chapel hosts Rev George A Gordon at 7 30 p m. Tuesday January 14 College Faculty special meeting at University 5 4 p m. Wednesday January 15 Divinity School Library Debate 4 15 p m Harvard Cooperative Society special meeting at Sevel 11 7 30 p m. January 16 Hogtish 6 oral debate University 2 6 p m questions usureed that and vinstituting tax should be imposed on ground rents vesper service Appleton Chapel 59 m. Friday January 17 Divinity School Chapel preaching service 7 30 p m.
The 108d annual ball of the Charlestown Artillery Company D Ninth Infantry was held at Monument Hall Charlestown last evening. Captain and Mrs Edward Esvan led the grand march at 9 o'clock and about thirty couples enjoyed the dancing that followed Barrows Orchestra provided the music.
A collage of marginal anecdotes features onion-loving Paterson youths, an old landlady with sharp manners, a St Petersburg fancy dress Miss Grippe, playful exchanges with Louise and Marie, and a tale of Abbie Burgess guiding a lighthouse through a 1856 gale after her keeper father was away, illustrating resilience and quirky human moments.
Theatres announce changes with A Gold Mine at Tremont and My Jack at the Boston. The Drum Major is withdrawn for a revival of Nadiy featuring Miss Fanny Rice. costuming and scenery updated from New York runs. Edwin Booth and Mme. Modjeska appear at the Boston Theatre starting Jan. 20 with a full week of Shakespeare and Richelieu.
The Brown University Club held its annual reunion in New York last night. President Andrews spoke and announced a movement to raise a $100,000 fund for the university. About $55,000 has been pledged already and the remainder is expected to be raised soon.
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