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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1891

Page

5

Published Daily ee NO 259 Washington Street

Daily publication record noting office or street address 259 Washington Street with no additional context or dates available.

Washington Street

Submitting Notices From Washington Building Address

The fragment indicates a second class matter notice with payment instructions to the publishing company and a Corcoran Building address on Fifteenth Street. It reflects standard post office classification and handling for periodical mail.

POS

St Louis Jewish Alliance to educate Russian refugees

In response to rising European immigration, St Louis hosts a meeting under the Jewish Alliance to educate Russian Jewish refugees. A speaker urged teaching English first, then laws and government to make them American citizens. A September school plan includes a day and a night session to accommodate workers.

Europe St. Louis Jewish Alliance Herr Canensly

Protection for Adapters in New Copyright Law

The article notes a key provision giving authors exclusive rights to translate or dramatize their works. It recalls the Little Lord Fauntleroy case where Burnett’s publishers argued copyright infringement over a dramatization, establishing a valuable precedent. It argues a specific provision would better protect authors against exploitative adapters.

England Lord Fauntleroy Burnett

Teller on Harrison Urges Honest Money Policy

Senator Teller and Senator Stewart, who counseled Harrison, return to Colorado denouncing the administrations silver coinage stance. He calls the demand for coinage of the American product the enemy’s aim and labels Harrison a gold bag. If Republican silver inflation persists, efforts toward compromise may fail and 1892 could see a declaration for honest money against cheap money forces.

Teller Stewart Harrison Colorado Denver Sun West Hargison

Administration and Organized Labor in McKinley Ohio Debate

The article criticizes the administration for its handling of labor demands during McKinney's Ohio campaign. It argues no Treasury Secretary would bargain with rival labor groups that require reinstatement for some and ongoing exclusion of others from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

McKintEy Ohio Washington Secretary of the Treasury Dicker Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Pressure on Wanamaker to drop steam heating contract

Reported threats to influence Mr Wanamaker to end the New York post office steam heating contract are linked to efforts to sway Ohio voters against Mr McKinury. A Republican leadership conference, including the Treasury Secretary and Senator Sherman, addressed the pressure. The incident suggests McKinury's Ohio prospects may be weaker than feared.

Wanamaker New York Post Office Organized Labor Ohio McKinxey Sherman McKinury

Color resentments stir 1892 Grand Army meeting location

The Detroit gathering of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1892 faces strong opposition from colored veterans against Washington as the site due to alleged discrimination in the capital. Critics say the Grand Army risks becoming a political tool and question President Harrison's stance on civil rights.

Grand Army of the Republic Detroit Washington Harrison Grand Army Mr. Harrison

An Austro-Hungarian Rhapsody on England Austria Friendship

A Saturday Review piece praises Austria as England's best potential ally and lauds an Emperor Francis Joseph visit to the British squadron at Fiume. It extols mutual interests and shared type, yet tempers praise with caution amid William’s public goodwill tour and rivalries between nations.

Saturday Review Francis Joseru Fiume England Austria Auld Lang Syne Danube Gulf of Salonica William Caplin

Tin Plate Tariff Fueling Price Boost, Subverting Local Trade

A New England Tariff Reform League statement argues the Republican tin plate tax raises domestic prices by about one dollar per box. It claims pre July 1 stockpiling inflated profits, cites ex Congressmen Nie- drin­ghaus profiting from Welsh tin plate stored in Union Warehouse, and alleges workers and wages were slashed to force competition with foreign imports.

New England Tariff Reform League England Pittsburg Niedringhaus St. Louis NieprinGuavs Niepringhaus McKinley Medringhaus Union Warehouse Main and Florida Streets Adelaide Union Nieprinenaus

Tinplate Supply and Economic Strain Reflected in Comment

The passage discusses hardships faced by users of tinplate and the impact on industry. It notes that efforts to shield a business concern do not accelerate cheaper tinplate nor improve conditions for others dependent on the material, highlighting ongoing economic tension and sector-wide unease.

Minister Douglass Defends Hayti Conduct in Interview

The article covers Frederick Douglass stating the minister to Hayti justified criticisms of his actions. It questions Crygx’s subsidy influence, Blaine's favoritism, and Hippolyte's mild yet vigorous rule. It portrays Doveass as a firebrand diplomat and notes the Haitian president as a tyrant in civil conflict.

Hayti Frederick Dove-Lass Doveass Blaine State Department Harrison Douaelass Secretary of State Cryox Douglass Hippolyte

London Reception Controversy Over Minister Lincoln’s Invite List

Americans in London on the Fourth who were not invited grumbled as a public reception at a minister's private house drew a motley crowd. The editor argues Mr Phelps ended the custom by limiting invitations to those he wishes to entertain, calling the event a personal courtesy and not a governmental obligation.

Lincoln London Mr. Phelps Tom Harry

Rumors Of Bowin Boorn’s Ill Health Spread

The article questions the reports of Mr. Bowin Boorn’s feeble health and abstracted outlook, suggesting gossip may exaggerate his condition. It notes the public’s affection for him and hints that his career may still be vibrant despite rumors.

Bowin Boorn Mr. Booru

Dress Reform at Chautauqua Sparks Garter Protest

The article notes Chautauqua’s ladies’ class adopting the divided skirt as the new dress style for their work. It rejects the old garter and voices a formal protest against the ungraceful and unfeminine change while acknowledging the reform trend.

Chautauqua

Campaign clashes mark Carlow as Ireland nears poll

Campaigning in Ireland grows heated with Sunday clashes in Carlow between Mr. Parnell supporters and opponents. Observers see a chance for a practical test of local self government amid the political fray.

Ireland Carlow Mr. Parnell

Fourth of July Festivities on the South Shore

A South shore Fourth of July report notes the attendance of the resident gentry. The phrase evokes English tone but its meaning remains unclear as to whether it refers to local landed families or visiting summer residents from the city.

Agriculture Weather Signals Haying Time Ahead

The department of agriculture remarks on favorable weather through the season as haying time approaches, noting Mr. Rusk’s awareness of the agricultural schedule.

Department of Agriculture Mr. Rusk

British capitalists eyeing World’s Fair and Irish travel urge

A collage of quotes and notes spans topics from British capitalists buying Chicago firms and flagging imperial pride at the World’s Fair to Irish tourism and wine harvest woes. Reports touch on Gaelic education, Hugo’s new Dieud and Ocean volumes, car naming lore, a publishing gimmick, Furness on Shakespeare’s obscurities, and satire about gendered and literary culture.

Educator Crackers and dining habits in Boston lore

In Boston I examine a cracker named Dr Johnson Educator and false ideas about health foods. The piece laments hurried eating, praises leisure meals, and urges smarter soup use, reflecting on modern dining speeds, meal timing, and the social rituals around food. It also comments on Shaker apple-sauce and contrasts old manners with contemporary habits. The essay ends with a vignette on a new black coupé de ville used to transport criminals.

Dr. Johnson the Johnson the Cracker Boswell

Tin-Plate Duties and Price Effects Under New Tariff

Emerson W. Jupp of the New England Tariff Reform League reports on the McKinley tariff impact. Former duty 1 cent per pound, now 2.2 cents per pound with ad valorem 73 percent on Coke tin-plates. Prices rose in the United States, fell or stayed stable in England. U S buyers face about 24 percent higher costs for English tin-plates, due to the tariff. Boston July 6, 1891.

New England Tariff Reform League J. Bo England Isdl New York McKinley Boston Emerson W. Jupp New England ‘Jarits Reform League

No More Stars Of This Sort Reflects Wyoming Admission

The Providence Journal notes Wyoming’s July Fourth star on the national flag, added after its statehood. It argues the expansion was an injudicious political move to boost Republican Senate and electoral college votes, urging no more such additions.

Rovidence Journal Ind United States Wyoming Senate

Raumism in politics stirs amid Pension Bureau scandal

The Philadelphia Record notes Raum to be continued in office despite scandals in his Pension Bureau tenure. It argues this stance aids Harrison's renomination by rallying diverse opposition. The piece suggests Raum will bear accountability now as Raumism spreads beyond Raum himself.

Philadelphia Raum Pension Bureau Harrison Raam

Extraordinary Lying On Blaine's Physical Condition

A New York Times letter questions the extensive lying surrounding Mr Blaine's physical condition and suggests a competent expert study the cause, arguing the matter is not of national importance.

New York Times Blaine

Old Citizen of Framingham Dead

Franklin Marson, vice-president of the Framingham Savings Bank and former president of the South Framingham National Bank, longtime straw business resident, died suddenly today of heart failure at age 73 in South Framingham.

Framingham South Framingham

A Roaring Farce as Drunk Enness Law Debated

The Post editor comments on the new drunkness law, noting Senate Judiciary Committee opposition and House approval after careful study. He argues only two probation officers are appointed due to aldermanic delays, calls for time to organize enforcement, and asserts the statute will best distinguish cases once properly understood and applied.

Lex Senate Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee Senate Committee

Sermon Prayer For The Sixth Sunday After Trinity

A devotional verse prayer appeals to God for perfect peace and a love that surpasses human understanding. Signed by T. W. Parsons from Scituate by the Sea on July 2, the item presents a religious reflection likely from a local church column.

God Jesus Christ T. W. Parsons Scituate-By-The-Sea

Notable Literary and Artistic Figures in Brief Encounters

Mr Edmund Gosse to write the article Poetry for Chambers Encyclopedia third edition. George Haven Putnam returns from Hurave. Anton Rubinstein plans summer retirement in Dresden to complete Moses and a Russian opera. Mr and Mrs Potier Palmer hosted in Paris by Minister Guyot and wife, with audience of Minister Roche and Mrs John A Logan. Roche to appoint an official woman's commission for the Chicago fair. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Samoa island home has the only fireplace in the land and Chippendale dining room furniture likely unique in the Southern Pacific. Diet includes alligator pears oranges coconuts and cigarettes Stevenson favors.

Edmund Gosse George Haven Putnam New York Hurave Anton Rubinstein Dresden Moses Potier Palmer Paris Guyot Roche John A. Logan M. Roche Robert Louis Stevenson Samoa Southern Pacific Mr. Stevenson

Ben Yeal to Organize New Niobe Company in New York

Ben Yeal, manager and stage director of Niobe, sails for New York to arrange a new Niobe company and discuss the opening at the Kijou Theatre on Aug 31. Teal will stay only a day or two. Niobe enters its fourth week at the Boston Museum to an unusually large, appreciative audience. The company has left a strong favorable impression with continual laughter and applause from curtain rise to fall. Philip Hamilton, author of The Witch, is writing a comedy drama for Marie Hubert Fronman, to alternate with The Witch to show her range and avoid typecasting.

Ben Yeal Niobe New York Abbott Kijou Theatre Teal Boston Museum Philip Hamilton Marie Hubert Fronman

The Genuine Mint Julep In Virginia Style

The Richmond Dispatch notes the mint julep as a Virginian invention. It describes combining leaf sugar with spring water, a sprig of mint, muddled well, London Dock brandy, and chipped country ice with mint crowns. It recalls that dark brandies and whiskey were not used, and the drink is now rare outside fashionable clubs.

Richmond Dispatch London Dock Virginia

Who Framed I to the Editor of the Post

A reader questions the Boston Board of Police influence in enacting a drunkenness punishment law. The letter urges officers to consider the board’s role when applying the statute and questions theory versus practical creation.

Boston Board of Police Bay State

Cyclone Tears Baton Rouge Neighborhoods and Penitentiary

A damaging cyclone struck Baton Rouge after 6 am passing southwest to northeast. It demolished the penitentiary and J A Dougherty residence on North street, injured many, and killed ten convicts. Rescue efforts saved guards and inmates as total penitentiary damage reached thirty thousand dollars.

New Ortrans Picayune Baton Rouge Garig Catfishtown John Johnson J. A. Dougherty North Street Isaac McClella J. A Waggoner Fred Cage Alon T. J. Ford J. H. Young St. Charles Street Cotton Main Street

Deficit Alleged in Universalist Relief Fund

New York July 6 Henry C Adams longtime treasurer of the Universalist relief fund for disabled ministers was arrested on a civil suit seeking about 17700. Bail set at 15000, Adams jailed if not posted. Counsel says funds were properly invested and audit is due, arrest follows unfounded reports he would flee the city.

New York Henry C. Adams Universalist Relief Fund Universalist Church Ludlow Street John H. Corwin Board of Trustees The Relief Fund Adams Charles H. Russell General Convention of the Church Adama GC. Everver

Cost of Kansas Railroad Assessed Valuations Disputed

The Kansas Board of Railroad Assessors released a 15,000 word statement defending a $10,000,000 rate reduction. It argues railroad valuations have risen, while other taxes fall, and accuses railroads of inflating costs by including improvements and financing costs in total project costs.

Torera Kan State Board of Railroad Assessors

Should They Discuss the Laws

A Boston letter questions police denouncing the new draft law. It argues officers should enforce rather than criticize the law and cites a Massachusetts judge who laments the officers’ ignorance. The writer calls for officers to study the law before speaking.

Massachusetts Boston

Arc gas lamps in court

Siemens-Luongren Company sues Hatch et al in the U S Circuit Court on arch lamp patents. Hearing held in Providence for Judge Carpenter's convenience as a motion for preliminary injunction. Complainant represented by John Bennett and W B H Dowse. Defendants by John L Roberts.

Providence R. L Sprcvar Siemens-Luongren Company Hatch Et al United States Circuit Court Boston Carpenter Archas Lam John Bennett W. B. H. Dowse John L Roberts

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