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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1891

Page

1

Post Publishing Company Editors Notice and Amusements Today

The notice states manuscripts will not be returned and no anonymous communications will be considered. Writers must include full name and address as guaranty of good faith. The Post is sold at newsstands in Boston and nearby cities. Amusements today include Niobe at Boston Museum Tremont Street, and Promenade concert by fifty-piece orchestra. Fort of Pines features Baldwin's Cadet Band.

Washineton Orrick Corcoran Fifteenth Street Carter Boston Birste Hart Fort of Pines Baldwin Berwick Academy South Berwick Village York County Maine New England Berwick Eror University South Berwick Sarah Orne Jewett J. B. Monora- Guy Gray Oriel College Oxford Francis B. Hayes Bion Brapsary Theopore Jewett Kittery Quoddy Head Tere

Portland Oregon ends machine rule with reform ticket

Boston observers note that Portland Oregon elected a reform ticket, described by the Oregonian as having no machinery patronage corruption fund or party loyalty claim. The victory signals citizen patience with political abuses and a demand to overthrow them when unbearable.

Portland Maine Oregon Oregonian

The Hour and the Man in Argentina's Next Presidency

Editorial argues General Mitre, a proven leader and honest statesman, would bring prosperity again if elected president. It praises his past prosperity, warns against his rivals policy, and asserts he would stabilize Argentina amid current troubles.

General Mitre General Mirre

Defending the Battery Park from Elevated Rail Lines

New York Aldermen deem elevated roads in Battery Park unlawful and a trespass. Public policy opposes railroad use of city parks. Legal enforcement uncertain, but plans for more tracks over the Battery are likely doomed.

New York Battery Park GovLp

Quay Chief Defender Falters in Philadelphia Press

The Philadelphia Press, long defending Quay, faces a party split over Quayism. It cites weighty local figures but questions the party line and warns that Quay’s councils harm the party. The editorial shifts to urge accountability and warns the Ad agency Boss.

Philadelphia Quay Bheana Promi Adon Ania

Memorial Urging Papal Secretary on Emigration Plan

The second memorial presented by Herr CaHeNsty to the Papal Secretary of State advocates a scheme for the emigration of over eight of the Roman Catholic population from Continental Europe. The document urges action within the church’s administrative framework.

Herr CaHeNsty Eucantath

Catholic population figures fuel sectarian debate

A disputed claim argues that the United States Catholic population is 26 million, while actual estimates cite about 10 million. The author warns that misleading numbers could fuel sectarian crusades and urges ecclesiastical authorities to address the issue.

United States Great American Republic

Sugar bounty tax shifts cost to consumers in Louisiana

The Sugar bounty debate ends with Louisiana certifying about 9 million dollars in bounty claims, shifting the tariff tax from Treasury to sugar consumers. The piece warns of unequal taxation and notes Vermont’s maples sugar gains, while criticizing statements on weather service plans and agricultural policy.

State of Louisiana Massachusetts Pennsylvania Columbus Delano Ohio Association of Wool-Growers Vermont Congressman Grout Page Smith

Weather Bureau transfer sparks debate on politics and science

A Washington debate centers on moving the Weather Bureau from War to Agriculture. Critics warn of politicization and staff erosion, while supporters argue the move could improve forecasting for farmers and sailors. Harrington named head, with $150000 in extra Treasury cost flagged.

Weather Bureau War Agricultural Department Washington Republican Party Treasury Congress Harrington Rusx

The Regular Army and the Militia Embrace Shared Training

Observations advocate closer contact between regular army officers and militia units to improve command skills. West Point training shapes tactics but understanding troops matters as much. An army resembles a town meeting in its composition, demanding tact and judgment from experienced leaders.

Regular Navy Regular Army West Point

Noted Poet-Writer Quote Sparks Cautious Discussion

A famed poet who wished to remain unnamed for quotation purposes has been heard to remark on Hardy as a writer of short stories. The remark drew attention from literary circles and sparked a brief debate over cross-genre skill.

Hardy

Thomas Harpy Far From the Madding Crowd and Noble Dames Review

A critical survey of Thomas Harpy works notes his higher achievement in novels over tales, praising The Return of the Native and Wessex Tales while arguing that short stories reveal less of his talent. The piece contrasts Harpy with Maupassant and Jewett, mentions A Group of Noble Dames, and comments on tonal gloom, fate, and peasant humor, ending with a cautious wish that future generations cherish his Noble Dames. It also touches on Branper Merthures and Tauchnitz editions, plus observations on Joseph Wanamaker and public figures like Prince George of Greece.

Thomas Harpy Branper Martherws Cosmopolitan Thomas “Harpy Messrs Harper and Brothers M. Or Maupassant Miss Jewrtt Mr. Harpy Harpy Branper Marrunws Baron TaucuniTz Thomas Hianpy

Dramatic Authors Warn Against Amateur Pirates In Legal Remedy

A controversial remark warns that amateurs prey on authors and urges a legal remedy to counter pirate practices. The note cites J. M. Hin's misfortunes tied to Miss Marangrev Mather, whose support as a star helped him, illustrating ingratitude overpowering loyalty. The Franklin Park Fourth demonstration ad seems unsettled, with organizers struggling to publish it.

J. M. Hin Maran Grev Mather Franklin Park

City Lover Refutes Country Life In Aims To Stay In Town

A Boston writer defends city life against recurring pleas to move to the country. He recalls mob pranks on a country fishing night, cites crime notes, and argues solitude harms minds. He praises urban bustle and shopfronts over fields and forests.

Notable Transatlantic Passage and Society Notes

Mr. RK. M. field of the Boston Museum sailed from New York for England yesterday on the Teutonic. A friend discusses Professor Briggs and Oxford. Italy awards bravery medals to Captain Spaccamela and Corporal Cattaneo after the powder tower explosion. Senator McPherson owns the famed Noteshasquan salmon stream in Canada. Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander Jones of New York drives a bay horse turnout at Bar Harbor with daughter Miss Beatrix Jones.

RK. M. Field Boston Museum New York England Briggs Oxford Italy Spaccamela Cattaneo Porta Portese Senator McPherson New Jersey Canada America Bar Harbor Frederick Rhinelander Jones Miss Beatrix Jones

New Law Reduces Drunkenness Sentences at Municipal Court

Yesterday no one was sentenced for drunkenness in Municipal Court. Only two defendants appeared. both, claimed first offences, were discharged under the new law effective yesterday requiring two prior arrests and convictions within a year. Two women arrested for drunkenness were released from the Woman's Prison. John Walsh and John Davis were the two men in court. A Newton man arrested under the old law was discharged. Probation Officer Savage reports busy caseloads with several cases of loitering.

Boi John Walsh John Davis Newton Dischudge Hardy Savage Luose Gwendolen Scotland Cadby Wales Massachusetts London N. Y Central America Mr. Wanamaker United States Canada Mexico Philadelphia Ledger Normandie Washington Blaine Mars’ Blaine New York Royal Theatre Munich Foster Coates New York Mall John Mackay

Inconsistent Wit and Prohibition Tea in Nineteenth Century Sparks

A collage of anecdotes and snippets from humorous quips to remarks on ballot reform, theater debts, and social courtesy. It notes 35,000 attorneys before the Pension Bureau, a man who thinks time personified, and a portrait of Mrs Mackay besieged by requests.

Pension Bureau Prince of Wailea Sir William Gordon-Cumming Mr. Peterkin Miss Bell Puck

Deerfield Summer School of History and Romance Schedule

The sixth Deerfield Summer School opens July 2 with a dramatic reading and runs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10 30. Highlights include papers by Fenollosa on Chinese and Japanese history, Stoddard on the Schools and the Drama, Mabie on The Sources of Literature, and Brevyport on Modern French Art with broader talks by Lincoln Wallington Rollins and others.

Deerfield Summer School of History and Romance Peg Wottington Erving Winson Ernest PB. Fenollosa Boston Museum of Fine Arts F. H. Stoddard New York Mary W. Lincoln Boston Charles Barnard Alice Wallington Rollins Hamilton W.mabie Munson Oan Wordsworth James KR. Brevyport N.A Saturdaly Edwin D. Mead Whittiert Monica Bammand Clarenclerk Niga B. Custer Will’ates

Converted Jewess Provokes Church Crowd With Sermon

Mrs Baeyertz spoke at Clarendon Street Church on seven things the unsaved have, claiming they have no God and no life, hope, or peace. She urged sinners to seek righteousness, noting she hoped to see her deceased husband again. She announced an upcoming talk for men and boys, inviting women to attend.

E. L. Baevertz Clarendon Street Gordon

Funeral for Albert L Coolidge Held at Forest Hills Chapel

In Forest Hills Cemetery chapel the Episcopal service for Albert L Coolidge, president of Para Rubber Shoe Co and director at Central National Bank, drew relatives, friends, and company employees. Bishop-elect Phillips Brooks officiated as floral tributes filled the purple casket. He was laid to rest beside his first wife and a son in Magnolia avenue’s family lot.

Forest Hills Cemetery Episcopal Church Albert L Coolinge Para Rubber Shoe Company Houghton, Coolidge & Co Phillips Brooks Central National Bank American Loan & Trust Company The Home Savings Bank Bureau of Credit Young Men’s Christian Association Es Sapiens Clubs Coolidge Magnolia Avenue

Rate War Continues With Higher First Class Fares

The Illinois Central matches Alton on passenger tariffs from Chicago with first class rates to several cities. From Chicago to St Louis the line posts $6 and $10 to Kansas City, with through routes via Sioux City. Beginning July 3, Chicago to Denver and Colorado Springs set at $2.15, Ogden and Salt Lake City at $50, Spokane Falls $66.60, Wallula Junction $66.60, San Francisco $70, with second class rates $43 to Spokane and Wallula and $45 to San Francisco. Pacific Coast rates also via New Orleans.

ChicaGo Sprcran Ilinois Central Alton St Louis Kansas City Sioux City Missouri River Denver Colorado Springs Puebla Ogden Salt Lake City Butte Helena Spokane Falls Wallula Junction San Francisco Pacific Coast

Boston Postoffice expense figures show Roxbury and Back Bay growth

Authorities seek cost cuts in Washington. Roxbury Branch totals rise to 126 000 48 for 1889-1891. Back Bay Branch totals reach 139 913 61 from 1888 to 1891. News that national convention of post office clerks will meet in Pittsburg this September.

Washington Boston Roxbury Back Bay Pittsburg

Voting abuse at Commencement Day ballots sparks reform call

Letter to the Post criticizes the election of Overseers on Commencement Day. The writer cites a flawed ballot process with color coded ballots replacing an official list of twelve candidates, urging printed official ballots and adoption of the Australian voting system to ensure fair elections.

Earward Polis

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