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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1891
Page
4
Entered as second class matter. All checks drafts and money orders should be made payable to the Post Publishing Company. Washington Order Corcoran Building Fifteenth Street.
The editor mandates that any rejected manuscript or anonymous communication be accompanied by the writer's full name and address as a guaranty of good faith. Submissions without this identifying information will not be considered.
Notices state that anyone unable to buy The Post at Boston newsstands street cars trains or other common places should report the fact to this office to oblage us.
Amusements today feature Niobe at Boston Moyst... Tremont street near Scollay square at 2 and 8. The Boston Amphitheatre on Huntington avenue presents The Last Days of Pompeii at 8.
Boston notes Mr EdmuND YATES claims the next general election will be held in November 1892 with authority. He argues delaying avoids Conservatives and Unionists being away from home and risking votes while adding disputed contingencies to shield the claim from later doubt.
State Department reports unnamed unofficial advices claim American Minister Patrick Egan to Chile loyally follows Balmaceda, allegedly in exchange for exclusive nitrate trade concessions. The charges echo past patterns of appointing diplomats for political reasons, provoking scandal if proven.
The New York Tribune reports seven months of import and customs revenue data, claiming freer trade and lower revenues. It argues sugar duties explain the shift, while critics say the figures misrepresent tariffs and taxes paid by the American people.
Nationalist leaders in the city dispute reports that Kaweah cooperative colonists in Tulare county are destroying sequoia groves as a ploy by big timber interests. Congress has set the area aside as public park, challenging colonial land claims and legality of acting on cutting trees.
A brief remark on stopping destructive legislation, arguing the measure could be effective if enacted promptly. The statement emphasizes the urgency of legislative action to curb ongoing harms.
The piece critiques Commissioner Raum and Mr. Harrison for adding to the pension roll, noting a Kentuckian Confederate veteran taken prisoner near war end. It accuses the administration of granting private pension bills without signature and claims about forty percent of pensions under Tanner and Raum are fraudulent, demeaning the title of pensioner.
The Post reports a lively administration under Mayor Matthews with rapid consolidation of departments and expanded work. It notes increased street department costs offset by a surge in work, including a million and a half dollars of special projects and many new engineers and inspectors.
An American in Shanghai taxes our diplomatic and consular service as Horace Greeley did, focusing on East Asia. He alleges many consuls drink in country taverns, urges sobriety rules for landing at ports, and questions Blair’s China appointment without discussing it.
A Shanghai authority condemns patronage abuses as monstrous and demands a strong protest. The piece notes prior protests had little effect and suggests Secretary Blaine’s reforms focused on party shifts. It warns the 1892 campaign will distract from restoring dignity abroad and improving U S service.
The circular from General James S Clarkson urges Republican clubs to run on business principles and ensure members read Republican papers. It warns of traps like glee clubs and picnics and humorously imaginesMassachusetts figures at events to attract voters.
A Washington correspondent quotes an anonymous observer praising the orderly discipline and courage of the colored soldier. The piece notes a model colored cavalry in recent Indian wars and cites a Brigadier General predicting a growing role for the race in war, with improved self-respect and opportunity beyond politics.
The item ridicules sensational press gossip about Epwim Boorn and Boora. It notes that rumors about his smoking and reform efforts are baseless and intrusive. The piece argues personal habits are private and mocks the notion of public commentary.
The steamship Gallia survives a fog bound near collision, with observers attributing the near miss to Cunard luck. The incident highlights vessel seamanship and the perils of dense fog at sea.
A New York judge stated that a man may say foolish things to his wife and still be a good husband. The remark raises questions about the limits of personal liberty and the tolerance of offensive language within marriage.
A fragment notes Mr. Einar Sautus seen in Paris strolling the boulevards as a somber figure in black. The comment suggests the lines could describe Sat Tus’s own fictional heroes, blurring fact and fiction in a literary nod.
Sir George Stephen enters the British House of Lords as Lord Mount Sthen, a title implying his rise in rank. This change in naming marks a formal elevation and new standing within the peerage.
A raveled column of quips and vignettes spans trains jokes, book gags, engagements, fashion notes, and a Honduras World’s Fair update. A New Bedford reader, Mrs Brown Potter, and Shelby Higginsの engagements thread through light social quips. A New York physician cleans money before paying it out. Commissioner Cotton gathers 400 bird varieties for Chicago 1893 exhibits.
A San Francisco Chronicle piece critiques neutrality amid Balmaceda arming ships abroad while insurgents are denied arms. It argues recognizing belligerents could be fair and labels current policy a conspiracy by Christendom to shield established governments from their own misconduct.
The Baltimore Sun cautions Maryland Democrats to guard the tariff issue as the principal question of the 1892 presidential contest. It warns against complacency, secret influence, or sidelining the tariff in platform work to favor any individual or interest.
The Philadelphia Times argues Quay resigns only to seek higher posts, not retirement. It says resigning the Senatorship or chairmanship would be a retrograde move, since both are peak trusts. Quay would not descend the ladder of fame unless compelled.
The article contrasts the wool and iron downturn and overall business lull with a quiet tariff stance. It notes policymakers sit idle waiting for farmers with large crops to lift the economy while voters weigh last year’s prophecies against current realities.
A critique in the Commercial Advertiser argues railroads should not offer excursions that repeatedly turn into preludes to funeral marches. The piece urges safer, clearer planning to prevent tragedies during funeral season travel.
In Boston I meet Chester Parks who recounts life after selling a family home in the South End. His tale centers on missing stability, three rooms on Keacon Hill, Zenobia’s happiness, and a longing to return to the old street. He discusses herdics and proposes legal suppression of the system.
Governor Russell, in a Boston address reprinted from the New York Times, asserts Massachusetts will oppose free coinage and any currency legislation not aligned with sound financial principles. He says the Bay State will speak firmly against silver movement as a remedy, warning it would debase currency and harm values. The Massachusetts Democratic platform is expected to reiterate opposition to silver and related monetary changes this fall.
In Ellisworth Maine on July 28 Mrs. Hattie Birber died instantly when she fell from a load of hay at Lamoine, breaking her neck. She leaves two or three small children.
Chairman Dore indicated a formal widening plan for Exchange Street won’t reach the Aldermen for one or two weeks, with options ranging from narrowing the easterly side to a radical 140 foot wide corridor. Real estate losses would exceed one million dollars, and some brokers question the necessity while a tunnel proposal gains traction.
A stream of brief notices highlights Carrie J. Bartlett’s transition from newspaper work to preaching, Treasury official John Godfrey representing the department at a London hygiene congress, the Baddery brothers’ twin-like resemblance in English lawn tennis, Mrs. S. H. Gould’s rail line and farm empire, Charles Parsons joining Ingleside School, and George W. Sandersin as a Baptist lay leader and state auditor contender in North Carolina politics.
A large distinguished audience attended the Niobe celebration at the Museum, marking fifty midsummer performances. The play drew strong applause, with praise for its wit and humor, and the cast led by Owen Storey Turner delivering notably fine performances.
A letter to the Post criticizes excessive use of the possessive form in headlines. The writer laments phrases like Winthrop's Nuisance and Cambridge's Aldermen, arguing English normally reserves the possessive for people or personified things and urges editors to avoid stilted constructions.
In a dated 1891 notice, H. argues against the Police Manual rule that side-opening hackney carriages are hacks. Coupés at railroad stations charge $1.50 per hour, higher than other city coupés at $1 per hour, with no redress at the Police Commissioners’ office.
A 65 year old man died of apoplexy while dining at McKillop's restaurant at 36 Corn Hill around 7:25 pm. The deceased is believed to be Thomas McGrath, a name on his watch. The body lies at Tinkham's.
In interviews from Washington and Cleveland dated July 28, Governor Campbell expresses confidence in an intense Ohio campaign centering on the tariff. He predicts victory by appealing to tariff support, notes money alone cannot defeat him, and cites the Australian voting system as a safeguard against corruption. He downplays silver as a campaign factor and praises Republican governance. Albert Carlisle says Campbell gains strength, unites the party, and expects more Republican and independent votes. He also dismisses Judge Yaple’s two year old bolting as personal, not patriotic.
A report details Lord Oscar Haldon of England, who arrived at the Thorndike Hotel with family, then vanished after a short visit. Authorities traced him to the hotel again, questioned money needs, and searched itineraries while rumors of foul play and possible voyage home circulated.
A fog caused a morning collision on the Concord and Montreal line in Concord New Hampshire injuring two locomotives. One engine belonged to the Concord and Montreal railroad and the other to the Boston and Maine.
A writer endorses Waterman's Ideal Gold Fountain Pen saying it works admirably and has become the sole writing instrument. Available through your stationer or the Eastern Agent Partridge at 59 Temple Place.
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