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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1891
Page
4
Notice indicates second class matter status for mail and instructs senders to remit money to the Post Publishing Company by checks drafts or money orders payable to that company.
Multiple venues across Tremont Washington Hollis and Scollay announce evening shows at 7:45. Listings include Betty's Finish Dororthy Caspar the Yodler Cleopatra The Fairies Well Ship Ahoy Captain Swift and performances by Hanlon Walter Martinetti Duff Opera Miss Fanny Davenport and Madison Square Company with venues such as Boston Museum Grope Theatre and SSorxus Street Theatre.
In Boston there is a small chance the international copyright bill may pass the Senate this session. Supporters plan to push its claims once the force bill clears the way, with other bills looming in the background. Senate Hoar’s focus on a measure many oppose clouds the outlook.
London hears of a fresh dynamite scare with detectives on guard at Queens Town Liverpool and Southampton. Reports claim dynamiters target Philadelphia and Kansas City while Britain fears new threats from steamship arrivals. The piece notes Irish party splits, not Irish versus English, and cites Parnell’s Ballinaill episode illustrating lime as an offensive tool.
The pension agents warn that a pending Senate bill would cut their fees by millions annually and publish an appeal to soldiers to urge senators to oppose the measure. They boast of past influence at the Grand Army encampment and seek to stampede the Senate, though the prospect of success appears unlikely amid growing scandal.
The piece recalls Charles Bradlaugh, his illness, and the heated battles over the oath before he sat in Parliament. It notes the 1880s clashes, the oath refusals by atheists, and the later view of Bradlaugh as a harmless elder statesman who has faded from public life.
Topeka unit veterans sent a memorial to Kansas officials seeking recognition or action on an issue related to their service. The document, though brief, highlights ongoing veteran advocacy within the local community.
A veteran assembly seeks Ingalls return to the Senate and demands a successor who will favor old soldiers more by action in the Senate. The memo speaks of pressing for Ingalls or a stronger demagogue, portraying the petition as unpatriotic and harmful to many veterans who oppose the loud minority in the Grand Army.
The Hartford Courant critiques Connecticut ballot reform as imitation, urging a constitutional convention to fix representation and plurality voting. It notes rotten-borough distortions give Democrats undue power, while Republicans push for reform. A second piece reports a New York storm exposing unsafe overhead wires and the argument to bury lines to prevent future outages.
The piece recalls Mayor Grant’s failed campaign to bury overhead wires in New York. It notes the frequent outages and widespread damage from a Sunday snowstorm, with Cambridge also hit, yet New York’s electric system suffered deeper paralysis where wires stayed above ground.
Editorial urges prompt statutory reports of street railway accidents including both horse and electric lines to public officials for record. Cites existing statutes on boiler, factory, and gas electric incidents as precedent and notes railroads in cities pose higher risk to public safety. Also mentions broader property injury data should be included. The piece ends with a light aside about a New York working girls’ club ball with a humorous quip about Hamlet.
A Manhattan figure, famed and sought after by interviewers, vows to deter press by billing $50 per hour for his time. The quip suggests a bold stand against media intrusion.
To the Editor of the Boston Post, a reader lauds Judge Curtis for deep humanity in juvenile cases. He studied condition of offenders, visited institutions like the State Industrial School, and favored private aid when suitable, balancing professional duty with mercy and personal effort. Letter from KK, C. P. 638 Marlborough Street, Jan 26, 1891.
General Miles and staff departed for Chicago at noon, leaving Colonel Shafter in command. The campaign to disarm the Indians is to be continued as the force reorganizes and boards ships for continued operations.
In Boston the street crossing cleanup proceeds briskly under the new administration with well managed metal crossings and devoted workers. The Post pays tribute to late Judge Benjamin R. Curtis, praising his impartiality, family values, and public service, noting his care for the degraded classes and devotion to duty alongside his Plymouth summer home and Pilgrim town links. Nearby, curious onlookers study windows labeled Apparatus and Material Used in Bacteriological Researches, debating its relation to germ theory and treatment of consumption, while mistaking instruments for methods to remove ugly critters.
An exciting runaway on Beacon Tremont streets yesterday caused a coupé to overturn and two horses to fall. A horse attached to a wagon frightened by a snowslide collided with a Barnes Johnson coupé driven by Carlton, throwing him. Miss Homer of 227 Beacon street escaped injury and rested at the Parker House after the shock. no serious harm occurred despite a crowded street.
Providence R I January 26 The Legislative Committee appointed by Governor Davis to recount votes for congressmen finished in the Second district Eight hundred four defective ballot sheets were found including 65 with left marks 27 with a single mark not a cross 339 with multiple marks and 388 blank Page Dem 8329 Arnold Rep 8256 Tripp Pro 682 defective 804 Page loses 12 votes Arnold 69 and Tripp 203 As it does not give Fae a majority a new election will be ordered
Alfred Cellier's Dorothy was staged by the Duff Opera Company at the Globe last night and praised as the best performance of the engagement. Miss Tempest starred as Dorothy with notable vigor and charm, supported by Miss Irving Lydia and a strong chorus. other principals Bassett Bainbridge Mackay McLaughlin Fay received praise for singing and acting. A standout waltz in act one and solid vocal work marked the show, with Rose Coghlan slated for a new play Monday night.
A Boston note reviews a pantomime titled A Terrible Night written by Paul Martinette with a strong crowd of Martinette family performers. The second half praises Walter Emerson and Dora Emerson, with the Montaine troupe and Hulmes delivering lively acts including a burlesque William Tell and acrobatics. Reports also cover Miss Eastlake at the Olympic, Grein’s Dutch productions, Mrs. Brown Potter in Sydney, and Henry Arthur Jones’s The Dancing Girl, hailed by The London Telegraph as imaginative and daring.
The Madison Square Company’s Captain Swift played at Tremont Theatre last evening. Mrs Booth and Mr Barrymore led an admiring cast with strong turns by Stoddard and Hotland. Thursday marks the farewell of the season as Jim the Penman comes next, with Russell’s Comedians returning in The City Directory.
Charles T. Ellis presented Caspar the Yodler at the Grand Opera House before a large season crowd. The performance showcases Ellis and two well trained children with peculiar songs and dances. Next week James Mackin appears in Grimes Cellar Door.
The Hollis Street Theatre closes for a Cleopatra dress rehearsal by Miss Fanny Davenport after a fire destroyed Fifth Avenue sets. Antony is played by Mr. McDowell with a noted cast. Also updates on Betty’s Finish at Museum, Ship Ahoy at Park, and a farewell Cromwell lecture at Tremont. Kendal couple to perform at Hollis Street for four weeks.
Foreign Notes discusses a theater item titled Father Buonaparte by Mr Hudson, a member of the Olympic company, noted as a forthcoming production. The brief mentions the work and its creator in theater circles.
The Kneisel Quartet with Mrs. Ernst Perabo presented a program featuring a Schubert trio, Rubinstein piano trio, Mozart quartet, and a Rubinstein sonata. The critic praised Mr. Perabo for ensemble balance, Hekking’s cello playing, and the group’s musical cohesion, noting the event as two hours of refined, lyrical playing. The next concert is announced for February 16.
Mrs Helen Hopekirk presents her first pianoforte recital this afternoon at Bumstead Hall at 2 o'clock. The program features works by Rameau Bach Beethoven Chopin Liszt and others.
The Congregational Club held its annual dinner and meeting at Horticultural Hall with about 500 attendees. Fisk Jubilee Singers entertained as reports were given, officers elected, and lists announced for committees and memberships amid financial tallies and future outlook.
The Episkopalian Club held its annual dinner at the Vendome with about 100 officers and guests including Hon. Alexander H. Rice presiding in place of ill Dr. George C. Shattuck. Speakers urged railroad safety and church involvement, praising rail service while calling for laws to curb trespassing and Sabbath use of tracks.
Telegraphing to New York mentions snow delays and lightened politics in Minnesota as Vladimiroff a Russian, is jailed in France for murder. Daudet works on a somber new story amid indigestion. A New York barber translates an Italian Naples play into English for 3 dollars weekly. A Denver doctor returns from Berlin with Koch lymph to inoculate 16000 patients. Comanche cites three killings since October 1. John Armstrong Chanler raises 11000 for American artists abroad to fund the Paris Prize via the Institution of Art of New York with income held in trust.
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