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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1891
Page
4
Boston's Post Publishing Company provides daily editions from Milk near Washington Street. Subscriptions cost 81.00 per year. All money should be sent by the sender's return and made payable to the Post Publishing Company. Office is Corcoran Building, Fifteenth Street.
The editor declines to retain rejected manuscripts and will not consider anonymous communications. Writers must include full name and address as a guaranty of good faith, and readers unable to buy The Post in Boston or nearby areas should report the fact to the office.
Listings for January 23 1891 show times at Boston theaters and venues. The Crystal Slipper Bettys Finish The Solicitor Pirates of Penzance Katanka Sunset Dr Bill Mankina Ship Ahoy Afterthoughts A Pair of Spectacles with multiple showings at 2 and 7 45 PM across Washington Tremont Hollis and Howard streets.
The Herald asks why local Harvard alumni do not hold an annual Alma Mater dinner here unlike other New England colleges and Harvard in other cities. It suggests June class dinners and frequent Cambridge events reduce need, but notes many alumni might seek a larger venue. The piece invites trying the experiment.
Boston business leaders at Fanueil Hall push free coinage with backing from national commercial groups. The President is said to veto a free coinage bill or any compromise limiting coinage to American silver. The House signals strengthened opposition to silver inflation, and Senate support may wane. Dispatches project that free coinage of cheap silver dollars could be indefinitely delayed after this defeat.
The Atlantic Monthly February issue features ALPHEUS Hyatt arguing parks should serve cultural aims beyond sanitary and aesthetic value. He advocates integrating zoological gardens and marine aquaria into parks, linking them to education without turning parks into large museums. Hyatt supports practical yet enriching enhancements for all visitors.
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Bishop Hare reports to the Indian Rights Association on causes of late disturbances among Sioux and outlines reforms. He cites mismanagement, broken government promises, and political interference, urging protection of agents and alignment with federal law.
On the same day Lord Salisbury warned of further struggles, Liberals won a decisive Hartlepool bye election overturning a Unionist majority of about one thousand. The result suggested mounting Liberal momentum despite strong opposition.
An editorial review notes Liberal courage in Hartlepool yielding a three hundred majority. It warns Conservatives to temper hopes for Home Rule, cites possible shifts in Irish and English policy, and suggests the result may be a temporary boost for Gladstone despite uncertain general election prospects.
The century marks the Massachusetts Historical Society, founded before its charter in 1790 1791. It notes founders governors judges and scholars, a 60 member limit, later 100, president list, Parkman and Adams as vice presidents, and the society’s extensive holdings and publications.
A detailed note on the Dowse Library bequest at the Cambridge society, including about 5000 volumes valued near $100,000, rare Americana, and portraits. It describes access, furnishings funded by the Dowse estate, key figures, and group photographs of members, plus a push for an American Art Salon led by Mr. Eywext and fellow artists.
Publishers' Weekly notes that investing in rare books is prudent when specimens are truly good and retain value. The piece also critiques an Irish railway strike, suggesting workers would take partial relief if truly starving, implying ungratefulness.
The Austrian Diet levies a 200 000 florin tax on the stock exchange to fund poverty relief. This marks the first official recognition of the exchange's responsibility for poverty support.
Reports indicate earthquakes trailing Europe’s brutal snow events as regions cope with aftershocks and disruptions. Meanwhile residents in other nations endure a calm, unusually comfortable winter with mild conditions and steady routines.
The late Denis Bunker’s paintings are shown at the St Botolph Club including portraits of Miss Gardner Master Gardner and portraits of Miss Page and Dr Cabot are not shown. The exhibition runs by ticket access through February 6 drawing strong public interest.
A dissenting voice in a reflection argues for a universally fit postmaster and affirms steady support for the candidate deemed most capable. The piece emphasizes merit over favoritism and urges constancy in backing the best person for the role.
Funeral services for Justin Jones of the Times were held at Trinity Church with many newspaper men present. Pall-bearers included George F. Spinney Henry Lowenthal E A Dithmar and E B Taber. Burial is set for Cleveland.
William C. Duncan, a salesman for Lewesohn & Co at 41 Maiden Lane, disappeared in New York with about $80,000 worth of loose diamonds and peaks. Police seek information on his whereabouts and the missing property.
The writer notes improved street cleaning in Boston after a system change and discusses labor discipline, urban reform, and public expectations. He recalls William Powell Perkins, Harvard graduate and longtime Boston observer, and comments on a court-ordered $20,000 railroad damages verdict tied to a Causeway Street gate. He critiques crossing delays and offers mock statistics on daily harms and losses at the gate.
An editorial attacks political interference in civil service, praising Collector Saltonstall and Postmaster Corse for faithful service while condemning their dismissals. It questions Senator Hoar and Senator Sprague for backing replacements and criticizes the Beard appointment and push to oust Corse amid reform rhetoric. AN OLD FREE-SOnER.
Nathaniel Harmon aged 40 was found dead in his room at 358 Main street Charles Town at 7 last evening. An empty laudanum bottle was found in the bed. Authorities say death appears self inflicted due to despondency.
Mr. Krehbiel presented the third Wagner lecture at Steinert Hall on Die Meistersinger. He framed the work as a conflict between Romanticism and Classicism with Hans Sachs as hero and argued the satire of German humor and Wagner’s methods, noting the finale’s pantomime and the absence of form.
The Cecilia Society under B L Lang presented a light program at Music Hall led by soprano Miss Mary Howe and baritone Mr Eliot Hubbard with pianists Foote Stevens and Cutter. Critics praised the chorus for finish and care while noting Howe’s strong mid and low tones but imperfect nasal quality in that range. Hubbard offered Boston songs with good taste and Nevin’s melody drew favorable remarks.
The J C Duff Opera Company staged Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance at the Globe Theatre last night led by Miss Marie Tempest as Mabel. The orchestra and some principals showed inexperience and discord arose in early scenes yet overall performance survived a flawed start and a bold conductor interpretation from leader Julian Edwards.
Review notes discord between chorus and orchestra in the first act and praises some cast members. Miss Tempest sings prettily but lacks fit in Mabel, Bassett and McLaughlin deliver solid turns, while Bainbridge and Atherton also shine. The production warrants more practice. Miss Tempest may join New York after the Duff Company run. Pirates of Penzance continues this week with Dorothy Celliers and Rose Coghlan upcoming in February.
The second ensemble concert at Horticultural Hall features Saint Saens variations on Beethoven themes with Reinecke and X. Scharvenkac pieces. Doerner performs Schubert Liszt and Joseffy, Bernard Listemann offers Hubys Hungarian Fantasy, and a trio by Henry Huss debuts in New York with Stearns as baritone.
Theater gossip and society humor mix as the piece notes Ibsens Hedda Gabler drawing attention, editorials critique hanging in Texas culture, and a string of witty exchanges about actors, critics, Tolstoy, and boxing circles in London with Booth and nobles.
Miss Olive Schreiner’s home is described from Matjesfontein in the Karoo where a Scottish settler named Logan has transformed a farm into a thriving hub. The Pall Mall Gazette notes the stark desert landscape, a railway spur, and the striking winds and changing light that shape the author’s view of South Africa.
About fifty delegates met in Hartford with President James D. Dowell reelected. They urged legislation on interchange mileage tickets and urged Congress to pass H R 1003 removing compulsory pilotage and to create a naval advisory board. The Torrey bankruptcy bill was endorsed and a stronger eastern entrance to Long Island Sound was proposed. A resolution denounced the current silver bill in Congress.
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