Odd Bits and Anecdotes from City and Nation
A collage of lightweight quips and vignettes on farming in California political talk and newspaper lore. Topics include spring lambs and Wall Street, a Pennsylvanian farmer converging with an Alliance jab, a clock perched in a Ansonia church, and a New York press tale about condensation of copy with a joke about a string quartet’s awkward instrumental lineup.
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California
Wall Street
Washington Post
Alliance
Miss Mary Lawman Debuts at Tremont in Vittoria
Miss Mary Lawman, seen with Mme Janauschek and Mr Bandmann, made her Tremont debut in Vittoria adapted by herself from French author Marie Achard. The drama centers on Vittoria, a former prima donna who confronts her son years after abandoning husband and child. Lawman shows vocal promise but slow dramatic method, best in quieter roles. Frazer Coulter, H A Weaver, and Henry Weaver Jr. praised. The program opened with a short comedietta by Alexandrina Ramsay and Miss Boniface.
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Mary Lawman
Mme. Janauschek
Mr. Bandmann
Tremont Theatre
Mme
Janauschek
Miss Lawman
Vittoria
Alexandrina Ramsay
Miss Ramsay
Boniface
Boston Post Notice on Subscriptions and Submissions
Publishes subscription rates and delivery details for The Boston Post. Editors warn they will not return rejected manuscripts and require full name and address for all communications. If copies are unavailable locally, readers should report the shortage to the office.
Amusements Today at Tremont and Nearby Theaters
TreMont Theatre hosts Mary Lawman in Vittoria and During the Ball. Holls Street Theatre presents Augustin Daly's Tailroad of Love at 7:45. Grose Theatre shows John Stetson's Comedy The Hornet's Nest at 7:45. Boston Presecm near Scollay Square at 8. Park Theatre features Helen Barry in A Night's Frolic. Graxp Opera House screens Salvini in The Duke's Motto at 7:45. Music Hall offers Promenade concert by an orchestra of fifty.
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TreMont Theatre
Tremont Street
Immigrant Arrivals at Atlantic Ports May 1891 Summary
Immigrants arriving January through May 1891 are listed for Atlantic ports with totals and notes that figures exclude arrivals at New Orleans and San Francisco and undocumented entrants via Canada and Mexico. Totals appear for Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia and Portland with a combined figure shown.
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New Orleans
San Francisco
Mexico
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Labor unions threaten to boycott World’s Fair work
Central Labor Unions of Chicago plan a campaign of boycotts and strikes against World’s Fair buildings. Reports vary on scope and “fighting programme” but wage disputes and threats of stoppages are noted. Officials warn the conflict could harm the nation’s reputation and the fair’s success.
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Central Labor Unions
Chicago
Telegraph
New Southern "Poom" Fails to Wow South Carolina
A Tremont House luncheon exposes a plan to use Boston capital to convert South Carolina to Republicanism. Boomers push a metropolis and rail line as cover for political expansion, while cautious leaders like Lone and Rogen Woxcott distance themselves from the scheme.
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Tremont House
South Carolina
South
Lone
Rogen Woxcott
Liberal Progress at New York Met Opens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opened on Sunday marking a step toward greater liberality for the city. The article notes broad congratulatory sentiment from more advanced communities and signals ongoing progress in cultural generosity.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Sunday opening of museum a liberal success in New York
The concession to Sunday visitors drew 11,000 people with orderly conduct and no damage. Officials who feared disorder and damage admitted the run was exemplary, noting no injury to art objects and accessibility for those without money. The report describes the day as a notable achievement for educational access and public liberalism.
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New York
The Oatmeal Trust Formation and Supreme Court Note
Akron reports the Consolidated Oatmeal Company forms with 8.5 million dollars in capital, uniting all local mills under one Akron HQ. The piece links the trust to tariff policy, argues the oatmeal duty serves no protection, and notes the Supreme Court reversed a Massachusetts bankrupty ruling, stating Congress may direct distribution of awards and that the assignee owns the asset.
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Akron
Oatmeal Trust
Columbus
Consolidated Oatmeal Company
Tide of Immigration Suggests Record Arrivals This Year
Five months ending May 31 show U S ports with immigration about 50 000 higher than 1890 and 100 000 higher for the ten months. The increase comes amid stricter laws and signals a larger share from less desirable nationalities. English language knowledge urged as a condition for admission.
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Atlantic
United States
Europe
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Great Britain
Ireland
Austria-Hungary
Poland
Italy
Russia
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Supreme Court accepts Massachusetts based bankruptcy case
An important Supreme Court opinion arises from a Massachusetts case where bankrupts sue their assignee to recover an award from the Geneva arbitration and later acts of Congress. The firm dissolved in 1865, began insolvency in 1875, and discharged in 1877. The award was made by the Court of Claims in 1886.
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Supreme Court of Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Geneva Tribunal
United States
Congress
Court of Commissioners
Supreme Court of the United States
Massachusetts
Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Tribunal of Arbitration At
Geneva
Acts of Congress
Court of Claims
The Shadow Within and the Failed Self Reflection
The passage contemplates an inner Nemesis shaping freedom and destiny, a complex force inhabiting the soul with paradoxical gifts and fatal memories. It critiques Mr. Witor and Mr. Wiepe for taking themselves seriously or not, noting how attitude in criticism can masquerade as truth and artistry.
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Mr. Witor
Oscar WotPs Intentions and the Cambridge Lectures
A critical notice surveys Oscar Wilde’s Intentions a volume of dialogue linked to Wilde’s early London era. It contrasts early hopes for lectures and statues with later subdued wit, praising certain passages while mocking others and noting the author’s shift from Venus to Momus in a cosmopolitan critique.
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Oscar Wilde
London
Winck
Messrs. Dopp, Meap & Co
Cambridge
Witor
Wipe
Oscar W1lbe
William Black
Robert Elsmere
England
Ngland
Mr. Winpe
Balzac
Boston musings mix theosophy and urban sketches
A narrator observes eccentric Boston life from a theosophical butcher past life theory to a studio encounter with a mysterious lay figure. He recalls a friend chasing a realistic novel plot amid mercantile life, India Wharf signs, and the birth of a potential alizarine manufacturer in a humorous, rambling city vignette.
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Boston
Franklin Park
Revere Beach
Williams College Tennis Tournament Results
At Williamstown June 1 Anderson 93 defeated Conant 93 6-1 6-1 and also beat Bushee 92 6-3. Avery 92 beat Mather 04 6-0 6-4, and Avery 92 beat Safford 92 6-3 7-6. Avery and Anderson will represent the college in doubles with Amherst and Dartmouth. Pierson plays singles only.
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Williamstown
Anderson
Conant
Bushee
Te Avery
Mather
Six Love
Avery
Safford
Amherst
Dartmouth
Pierson
Mill fined for employing minors in forge workshop
In Falle River District Court the Union Mill Corporation faced two charges of violating the law regulating child labor. Adelard Richards aged 0 and Adolphus Deroche aged 13 were found working in the mill. fines totaled 26 dollars plus costs in each case.
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Falle River
Union Mill Corporation
Adelard Richards
Adolphus Deroche
Salvini Shines In The Duke's Motto At Grand Opera House
Alexander Salvini opens the third week as Henri de Lagardere in The Duke's Motto. He excels in romantic scenes with measured force and restraint. The strong supporting cast includes Belle Archer as Blanche and Augusta De Forrest as Duchess De Nevers, with a broad lineup of principals and minors. The Duke's Motto runs all week with additional Saint week plans announced for future programs.
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Salvini
Night Off at Hollis Street Theatre Opens Third Week
Daly Company presents A Night Off at Hollis Street Theatre marking the third and closing week. Boston audiences continue to respond to the familiar comedy as the cast delivers polished performances with synchronized timing and expressive execution.
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Daly
Mr. Daly
Hollis Street Theatre
Boston
Mr. Lewis
Gilbert
Renan
Drew
Miss Irving
Miss Crane
Theatre Notes Benefit at Howard Atheneum and Hollis Street
John Bowman and Billy Green promote a benevolent evening at the Howard Atheneum with over fifty volunteers supporting beneficiaries. Joan H Stevens and Hollis Street Theatre staff Daniel Sutton and Thomas Gaffey benefit from a sacred concert next Sunday headlined by the New York Concert Company. Augustin Daly's Company performs Railroad of Love at Hollis Street Theatre tonight and tomorrow with Love's Labour Lost, As You Like It, and 7-20-8 on subsequent evenings.
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John Bowman
Billy” Green
Howard Atheneum
Joan H. Stevens
Daniel Sutton
Thomas Gaffey
Hollis Street Theatre
New York
Augustin Daly
Hollis Street
Promenade Concert Opens with Adamowski Conducting Crowd Fills Music Hall
The first Promenade Concert at Music Hall drew a packed crowd. Timothy Adamowski led a SymPhony group through a varied program including Queen of Sheba, Oberon, Doctrinen, Orpheus, Loin du Bal, La Vague, and Woman's Heart with strong applause for the Largo and Offenbach overture. Promenades were crowded and the season looks promising as E Gruenberg prepares for tonight's Boston debut program.
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Music Hall
Timothy Adamowski
Liszt
Metra
Sullivan
Strauss
Kral
Adamowski
E. Gruenberg
Boston
Auby
Rossini
Gluck
Orpheus
Johann Strauss
Mr. Gruenberg
Moonlight murderers strike farmer in Donegal
A Letterkenny despatch reports farmer Crawley, who leased a farm after eviction for nonpayment, faced backlash from plan of campaign supporters. Masked assailants fired at him last night, mortally wounding him amid threats.
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Dupin
Letterkenny
County Donegal
Crawley
No significance to Cleveland nomination in Kentucky says ex governor
Ex Governor McCreary of Kentucky in Washington notes no strong push to force Cleveland nomination at the state convention. He observes Cleveland sentiment among delegates, believes he will be the next Democratic nominee if New York carries. Tariff, not silver, expected to be 92 issue. he predicts a Bland Allison type expansion of silver.
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Quincy Market
Lam
Washington
McCreary
Kentucky
Cleveland
New York
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Harrison
The Bond Problem on 442 Per Cent Bonds
Washington June 1 Special to the Post Harrison and Foster debate extending 442 per cent bonds due in three months. Harrison opposes extension fearing Granger and Farmers Alliance attacks. Foster backs refunding at 1 or 2 per cent to safeguard credit. Cabinet to revisit tomorrow.
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Washington
Foster
Harrison
Farmers’ Alliance
Windom
Cumming denies card cheating at Tranby Croft trial
Testimony details Sir William Gordon Cumming's defense over baccarat allegations at Tranby Croft with Lord Coventry General Williams and the Prince of Wales present. He recounts discussions, his signing of a document, and claims of pressure to admit fault while outlining stakes and observed behavior during Sept. 8 9, 1890 Baccarat sessions. The Prince of Wales remains in the courtroom as the case continues.
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General Williams
Lord Coventry
Tanby Croft
Sir William Gordon Cumming
Willianms
Prince of Wales
Sir William
Willian
Edward Clarke
General
Cumming
Tranby Croft
Sir Charles Russell
Sir Charles
Charles Russell
Williams
Duke of Cambridge
William
Edward Somerset
Mrs. Coventry
Baronet
Harvard Mott Haven Names J S Cook Captain for 1892
Harvard Mott Haven selects J S Cook class of 1892 as next year’s captain. Cook excels in sprints and aims to lead the crimson in dash events, despite past injuries and tough heats with rivals Sherrill Cary Lee. He is popular, quiet, and not a prominent society member.
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Harvard Mott Haven
J. S. Cook
Cook
Harvard
Crimson
Sherrill
Cary
Lee
Institute
Beatrice Hartley Struck Down by Electric Car on Tracks
Beatrice Hartley an 83 year old resident of Orange Street was killed this afternoon on the tracks in Waltham. The child and others were crossing and recrossing in front of passing cars. motorists halted briefly but she ran in front of a car as it moved, causing instant death.
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Waltham
Beatrice
John E. Hartley
Orange Street
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