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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1888
Page
4
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The note lists where sections appear in an issue: Financial and Commercial on pages six and seven, Ship News on page three.
An order from Mr McCaxr of Winchester proposes a new jurisdiction for poor debtor cases removing them from masters in chancery and commissioners of insolvency. It also aims to abolish imprisonment for debt in its current form, a reform the Legislature may profitably consider.
The West blizzard has caused widespread loss with nearly a hundred deaths reported in St. Paul area and the Northwest. Kansas and Colorado settlers face deadly cold and fuel shortages as the disaster unfolds, leaving many to lament the tragedy and others to count their blessings.
A Washington convention of the American Shipping and Industrial League is critiqued as unlikely to surpass the Boston chapter. The New York Tribune reports British delight at President Cleveland’s message and dismay at the league’s work, suggesting partisan conventions have failed due to such rhetoric.
In a secret session the Senate heard speeches opposing Mr. LAMAR with Boss Chandler at the center. Only three dissented and the show of party discipline highlighted by Hoar marked a notable display as Ishmaelite RIDDLEBERGER supported the measure. The speeches may serve as campaign material, yet their secrecy complicates public release.
The article argues that alleged water freight hikes drive anthracite prices, noting no real increase. It highlights Nova Scotia and Cape Breton coal fields being close to Boston by water, with loaded coal costs from sixty cents to $12.54 per ton. The bituminous coal, suitable for gas, locomotives, and factories, could boost manufacturing and transport if available. Cumberland county coal also serves domestic needs and nearly half a million tons entered the U.S. before its close.
The text notes long forgotten coal deposits could supply New England, but tariffs curb their use. It states about 75 000 tons a year are produced, yet demand is restrained by protectionist policy. It laments tariffs on domestic sources while paying tribute to Pennsylvania anthracite monopolists and local dealers.
A Washington conference of wool growers and manufacturers sparks debate over reenacting the 1867 tariff. Experts including the Minneapolis Farm Stock and Home doubt benefits, while Rupert Bleakie urges free raw material imports to boost U.S. industry. The piece notes internal splits and external pressures shaping the tax question.
The article notes Russia’s push for Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria to retire and the continental powers’ likely refusal. It warns against allowing a ruler under Russian influence and discusses the Czar’s silent stance at St. Petersburg on New Year’s Day, signaling potential ominous moves.
The East End's poverty and crime are linked to immigrant paupers and social change. Rev G S Reaney warns of foreign pauper influx and Jewish tension while noting limited socialist influence and a drift toward Christian social reforms shaping work and church life.
Dr. Anexander Murray head of Greek and Roman antiquities at the British Museum says in the Academy that the museum rejoices to owe to the Egypt Exploration Fund the recovery of our lost knowledge of Egypt's relation to Greece and Rome. The article notes sculptures now being disclosed at Bubastis.
The prototypes of the famous Pana thenaic frieze would greatly enhance the Museum of Fine Arts collection. It is a matter of funds, though the amount is not large.
The National Opera Company opened the second week with Wagner Lohengrin. Juch as Elsa and Poole as Ortrud delivered strong acting and singing. McGueekin showed uneven quality as Lohengrin, while Ludwig gave a solid Telramund performance. Stage management by Hock and Hinrichs received praise for spectacle and musical interpretation.
The matinée featuring Josef Hofmann drew a large audience at Music Hall. The child prodigy appeared healthier and more precise, delivering an enhanced performance of the Beethoven concerto in C minor and Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capriccioso, though criticisms noted limited expressiveness and a weak piano tone.
The Kneisel quartet performed Mozart in E flat and Schubert in D minor at Chickering Hall with Giese returning after illness. Critics praise precision and finish but note intonation lapses in Mozart and overpowering violin lines in Schubert. Third concert slated for February 22.
The Cecilia presents Arthur Foote music for Longfellow's The Wreck of the Hesperus next Thursday. At the Apollo concert Brambach's Christopher Columbus, once sung in German for Milwaukee Singing Society, will be performed in English for the first time.
Mr Russell Sullivan presents his dramatized Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Globe Theatre in Boston. The reviewer notes strong fascination and logical handling of the material despite abrupt development. The production emphasizes the story’s mystery and terror through striking embodiment of Stevenson’s tale.
Review notes Mr. Mansfield's Jekyll and Hyde strong in overall concept and stage force. Hyde dominates, with vivid gait and menacing voice, while Jekyll appears tame by comparison though the finale grips with fear of incarnate evil. Sheridan shines as Rebecca Moore. Lanyon and Newcomen also well cast.
The Howard Atheneum showcased a stacked program led by a new Pleasant Dreams sketch by Kitty Allyne and Fred J. Huber. Acts included Miss Lou Sanford, the Tissots with living marionettes, Gallagher and West, the Schrode brothers, George B. Leslie, the Gillett family with M H Barber, Charles Banks, the National four in Rick Rack, and the Bennett brothers in marksmanship. about 100 Lancers in attendance.
Harvard professor Adolphe Cohn presented the final lecture in a series on French dramatic literature at Miss Hersey’s Chestnut Street home. The evening showcased Le Genre de Monsieur Poirier, praised as a near perfect French comedy of the century, with notes on its social satire and wit. A future six-reading collaboration with Bocher and Sanderson is announced for Cambridge.
A Boston observer notes opera crowds show restrained gaiety while fashion and formality shape the audience. He praises men's evening dress as a sign of respect for grand opera, yet laments the somber mood and lack of theatrical brilliancy among attendees.
A mosaic of brief items notes foggy London weather, a Georgia horse that swallowed cash, a blind Buffalo lawyer, and quips on wealth and wit. It references U.S. states, international oddities, and a Pittsburgh gun casting milestone with cost and speed figures.
The writer laments fashion excess in theater crowds and praises Old South electric lights while criticizing its decor. He recalls street Arab talk, skates for sale, and a quip about sizing, then hails Mrs Schumacher’s Monday lectures on historic towns with Florence Perugia Assisi Siena Pisa and London topics, promising cultural enrichment.
Current comment notes retail coal dealers increasing prices by twenty five cents while corporate heads who earned large net profits deny arbitration. The piece hints at forthcoming conflicts with coal interests and alleged combines, signaling tension to be settled in the future.
A Washington conference of wool growers and woollen manufacturers shows a stark shift from twenty years ago. Then tariff changes united both sides. now there is growing doubt about tariff regulation and widespread belief that substantial duty reductions would benefit all. The Times notes the conferences against the president’s reform policy have failed.
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