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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1891
Page
5
A notice in the Amusements Today section states the editor will not return rejected manuscripts and will not consider anonymous communications. Writers must supply full name and address with each communication as a guarantee of good faith.
In an off year for Pennsylvania politics the article weighs a possible 1890 style result. It notes a Republican nomination to fill a vacancy after a removal to the penitentiary and doubts any Quay administration alliance can offset hostile conditions. A new fall against Quay could push Pennsylvania toward a doubtful 1892 outcome.
Delaware seen a failed attempt to restore taxable status for nearly 4000 people mostly Black to the voting list. Tax receipts in Republican hands allegedly funded fraudulent voting via false personation at the joining election. An injunction halted officials and hearing is expected to sustain the action. Senator Hickins’ party operations are said to be notorious in manipulating Delaware’s vote.
The Servia wrecked engine crank-pin led to paralysis of voyage but ship remained safe as if docked. Twin-screw reliance questioned, barque-rigged Cunard fleet showed sails still crucial for steerage. The era’s push toward minimal rigging drew critique amid maritime risk.
The Boston Journal lampoons the White Squadron vessels noting that when protected, Democratic papers claimed it would be cheaper and better and more truly in.
A historical column argues the White Squadron reflects the Democratic shift to a new navy, contrasting it with Republican efforts to repair old fortifications. It credits Cleveland and the era’s policy changes for the emergence of a modern fleet, noting current Republican persistence and opposition to a repair-centered approach.
The post cites merchants and a labor bureau to argue that pearl button factories in Massachusetts are few, wages are low, and the Republican tariff harms the trade. They say import restrictions raise prices, force substitutes, and show the tariff’s pretence, not growth, in this industry.
The Boston Journal repeats the 2 percent subsidy claim while official data show 17 percent of British steam fleet subsidized. The Post and Journal clash over what counts as British tonnage and which lines receive subsidies. France and Italy demonstrate subsidy benefits, a point the writer urges the subsidists to study.
The excerpt argues that no Democratic free trader will deny its existence and notes the futility of fabricating premises to support conclusions. It frames the issue as one politicians would avoid acknowledging to dodge unnecessary controversy.
The four condemned murderers at Sing Sing were executed by electricity, with witnesses praising instant painless death. The event settles questions of legality and efficacy, ending opposition by moneyed interests and reducing future challenges to the death penalty. Other items touch on Mrs Farrarun’s servant question, a Western letter about green goods, British Commons social briefings, and a Wanamaker appointment controversy.
The piece notes Mr. Wanamaker’s duties in a gentle manner and his piety priced as damaged stock, urging quick purchase. It commends the Jewish Alliance for advancing Jewish immigrant education, calling it a model better than political aims like recovering Jerusalem for inspiring other citizens.
A collage of brief notes: Russia’s grand World’s Fair exhibit, a White Plains robbery of a watch and teeth, New Yorkers wanting lamped public vehicles, and scattered light quips from Chicago Tribune to Providence Journal. The column also recalls naval battalion landsmen, Ingalls’ view of statesmanship, a spring chicken joke, a French 100000 franc bequest for alien communication, and tales from various papers culminating in Lewiston Journal’s note on Mr. Hamlin’s card game habit.
Edmund Fates son of W H Gladstone, a cultivated musician, faced little political ambition, preferring sacred music and hymn tunes. He died after a heart failure from a deep-seated tumor, despite Horsley’s cautious prognosis. He leaves a son and a long minority of the son will ease Hawarden’s debts and charges.
The article criticizes the Treasury policy under Secretary Foster as secretive and misleading. It argues Foster is a small man in a large office, a politician rather than a financier, and a partisan figure rather than a statesman.
The Brooklyn Standard Union reports the Railroad Commissioners may allow the Atlantic Avenue Railroad to run cars by trolley electric wire if it does not violate laws against poles and wires. The piece notes broad opposition to the trolley system in Brooklyn unless signs show a shift, yet one company has pushed through the entering wedge amid weak organized opposition.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues the German Socialists are not as bad as rumored. It cites reforms they propose universal suffrage for men and women a capital and succession tax abolition of the standing army free legal aid and free medical assistance. Such measures would place Germany ahead of Europe through peaceful revolution.
In Albany Argus commentary, the piece argues Hon. M S Quay should not be discouraged as Boss Platt in New York faces a larger Republican revolt yet remains in power. It insists that delegates, not ethics, count in Republicanism in both Pennsylvania and New York today.
The Providence Journal notes that the anti Cleveland movement in Massachusetts loses potency as more scrutiny occurs. Initially hailed as formidable it now appears remarkably insignificant upon closer inspection.
In Boston the death of Professor Carl August Haupt in Berlin at nearly 81 sparked recollections of his life. Pupils recall a simple, dignified director who loved Bach and snuff, admired Liszt, and influenced famous American organists including John K. Paine of Cambridge. The writer notes Haupt’s poverty in youth, later honors, anecdotes, and long career, and laments the dilapidated organ at Music Hall where he once performed.
Day one at Wentworth House Newcoaster New Hampshire reports favorable weather and fast courts for the tenth annual tournament. In singles Hovey defeated Coues 6-1 6-0, Cones beat Browne 3-6 6-5 7-5, Mitchell upset Read 2-6 6-5 6-4, Gray beat Holmes 6-1 6-1, and Tallant edged Mansfield 8-6 6-2 in a tight clash with bold net play. Rain halted play before doubles began.
Personal portraits describe Professor Curtius delivering an oration on Von Moltke at Leibniz anniversary, Horace Scudder resuming Atlantic Monthly editing duties, Verdi planning a Milan asylum for aged musicians, Count Taafe’s taciturn leadership, Moritz Wengraf’s death and influence in Austria, Balmaceda’s Anglo-Saxon appearance, and a controversial note on Chilean ruler’s hair and height.
The Boston Post is urged to forward the year end balance and accounts by July 17 as the Egypt Exploration Fund closes in London on July 31. A public appeal is needed due to arrears in the general fund, despite special fundraising for the archeological survey of Egypt.
A speaker argues eight hours a day may not fit all jobs and notes workers vary in pace. He compares street car labor four hours to a peddler’s horse twelve hours, stressing planning for how remaining hours would be spent and warning of idle time. The discussion hints at broader considerations for labor policy and productivity.
Campeon July 7 The Knox and Lincoln Railway surveys Camden as prospectors map a proposed line. The town expects new manufacturing plants and growth once the road is completed with construction likely soon.
The Wellington Gun Club range resembled a circus grounds with tents from many firms under the Inter-State Manufacturers' and Dealers Association. About 100 sportsmen competed in numerous events, with detailed results listing winners for each of ten shoots and the note that the event continues the next day.
In a special town meeting Melrose joined Malden and Medford to acquire a belt of land around Spot Pond to preserve water purity. Voters approved the plan 163 to 43, with $20,000 allotted for land and water rights amid debate on cost and method.
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