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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1889
Page
4
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Boston papers report that Illinois Republican legislators faced resistance from party bosses who urged stifling reform. The bill was nearly ready when the legislature adjourned to avoid votes, mirroring patterns seen in New York and Maine where governors or legislatures blocked reforms.
Indications show Indiana Republicans condemn the Harrison administration. Civil service reform advocates note disappointments in reform principles, criticizing appointments and law evasions. The Civil Service Reform Association gains members amid broad opposition needing time and continued effort to improve.
Farmers' Alliance arranged with eastern twine makers and a New York company sent Kentucky hemp seed to Dakota for trial. If the experiment succeeds, a factory would be built in the Red River valley to produce twine from local hemp for Dakota wheat harvesting, a solution superior to iron wire.
The article argues that the United States Pacific fleet is weak with only one modern vessel, the Charleston, pending trials. The Iroquois and Adams are at Mare Island, plus three revenue cutters. It contrasts this with Britain’s armored Swiftsure and cruisers Amphion and Icarus, warning belligerents to take note of the disparity.
The Canadian Gazette contrasts Ontario counties’ earlier support for the Scort act with April results showing a sweeping reversal. Counties shifted from up to 2305 in Kent for adoption to 1500 against it, turning overall support from a 18 000 favorable to a 10 000 unfavorable majority. Similar Rhode Island impact expected June 20 election.
The passage to a third reading in the House of the bill to regulate money in elections marks a step toward a needed check on political corruption. The measure’s importance lies in its potential to curb undue influence and strengthen electoral integrity.
The debate denounces minority opposition claims that the majority dictates spending. Critics accuse Republicans Dupley Quay and Wanamaker of defending opaqueness after the "advisory committee" papers were burned before last November’s election. Citizens alarmed by political corruption insist voters deserve honest election funding.
Washington correspondent notes US claims to exclusive Behring Sea jurisdiction to protect fur seals. The policy favors conservation over widening maritime dominion, arguing seals belong to the United States after purchase from Russia. Maintain policing within a limited distance while pursuing international agreement. Circumstances suggest President Cleveland’s approach avoids risky maritime jurisdiction disputes.
A vivid account contrasts horror and heroism after the Johnstown disaster. It notes looters who robbed the dead, priests and doctors aiding victims, and leaders like Alexander Hars organizing security. A woman saved her seven children with driftwood and, later, her roof collapsed.
A Blaine Harrison administration stance seeks unity over partisan aims in public policy, urging lawmakers to follow the same measured approach as in other governance areas where party considerations should not be the sole objective.
The Haitian civil conflict ends with Hipployte capturing Port au Prince after Salomon’s abdication. Legitime’s rule collapses amid questions of legality and foreign reaction. Hipployte, seen as more favorable to U.S. interests, holds provisional presidency pending a constitutional election.
A plea urges thoughtful citizens to help those who survived but lost family home and means of sustenance, stressing the duty to relieve those afflicted by disaster rather than dwelling on it in cold blood.
A committee of Cambridge students from Eureka Denison and Wake Forest interviews seventy five men out of ninety seven to assess Harvard's moral atmosphere. They find 84 percent rate it good and 4 percent negative, noting varied outside beliefs and some concerns about athletics and publicity, yet overall morale is considered favorable though modestly below Wellesley.
In Boston near Blackstone and Franklin squares residents and passersby find no seating despite the squares housing verdure and a public need. The piece notes alderman promises about Bunker Hill grounds, deplores city neglect, and recalls a theater outing amid civic discussions.
The London Daily News reports Mr. Gladstone cannot visit America due to circumstances beyond his control. Lt. Harrison Gray Otis Colby visits relatives in the city. Sir Julian Pauncefote, well known in Washington, is described with a youthful grace and white hair. Samuel J. Randall’s daughter is depicted as popular, with a striking resemblance to her father and a vivid account of a stylish buckboard outing.
A lively note from Le Chat Noir riffs on a critic’s slipshod Daly review. It condemns the Boston paper’s dignity while praising rapid morning journalism, noting the refutation comes from an evening journal. The piece underlines tensions in contemporaneous criticism and timing.
Mr. Rospert Buchanan has adapted Marmion for the stage preserving the poem’s metre. This undertaking is described as extraordinary within his repertoire yet unlikely to win favor with readers of refined taste.
The piece warns that a charming play like Little Lord Fauntleroy may start a wave of juvenile dramas with children in lead roles. It notes a rising mania for precocious performers, a pattern not new, as readers of Hamlet will recall.
Postmaster General Wanamaker seeks to identify unnecessary components within the New York Post Office as Democrats react. The Herald notes the inquiry reflects ongoing scrutiny of federal office efficiency and administration.
The Chicago News from Indiana comments that Republican editors are replying with learned editorials to Cleveland’s so called platitudes. It notes that even platitudes disturb Republican calm when they originate from G. Cleveland.
The Philadelphia Record warns that President Harrison cannot safely mediate the Mahone Riddleberger feud in Virginia. It argues his participation would be improper and impractical for handling national duties amid factional squabbles and Republican spoils.
A Brattleboro Tariff Reform Record critique argues voters face four years of protectionist policy. It accuses leaders of misguiding supporters last November and warns of shrinking home markets, factory closings, and wage declines under current policy. The piece urges exercising common sense to avoid repeating error.
Last night at the Boston Theatre a sale of seats for a flood relief benefit began and theatergoers are urged to buy tickets for others who cannot afford them. Mr McGlenens states no deductions will be made and all proceeds go to the sufferers, with a full performance planned for the week.
Dr Jernegan reported late last night that Mr John Gilbert's health was still improving. He rested well Sunday night and was comfortable yesterday.
The Park Theatre hosts Mr. Kellar for a two week engagement featuring automata illusions and the famed cabinet trick. He demonstrates self release from bindings amid audience scrutiny while conceding the Davenport brothers’ spirits as not part of his act. Nana Sahib exploits and Astarte are highlighted along with mind reading by Mrs. Steen and sprightly Spanish student musicians.
Dockstader’s minstrels return to the Boston Theatre with partial reorganization. Luke Schoolcraft now part of the troupe, boy singers remain, and the musical portion praised. The sketches are largely new and humorous, with some timely topics. A special matinee will aid Johnstown sufferers.
Kate Claxton headlined the Two Orphans at the Grand Opera House with Rose Eytinge Arthur H. Forrest Rhea and Charles A. Stevenson in supporting roles. The well mounted melodrama drew strong applause from a sizeable audience, highlighting the contrast with lesser cast members.
The third week of the revival at the Museum draws large crowds. Both child actors do notable work while Miss Clarke and Mr. Pitt give standout impersonations. Tomorrow afternoon marks the 100th performance with Alice Pierce and Olive Homans appearing. An extra matinee is set for June 17.
New York June 3 Special The opening of the summer season at Union Square featured Adrienl a two act opera by J. Adahms adapted from La Poupee de Nuremberg The first night crowd was amiable and the piece received ordinary appreciation Louise Paullin has a fresh powerful voice and Walter Perkins shows promise The Amazonian march and untrained nymphs filled the bill and may become a popular feature of the production.
On June 9 Italian universities dedicate a monument in Rome to Giordano Bruno who was burned at the stake in 1600. Boston University joins the celebration and President Warren will deliver the baccalaureate address at Jacob Sleeper Hall this afternoon with the theme Giordano Bruno and Liberty.
A veteran engineer at the custom house for 23 years, Captain Horatio Roberts was notified by Secretary Windom that his services are no longer needed. The removal, cited as due to a running short appropriation, came directly from Washington and surprised Collector Saltonstall.
A collage of brief jests and vignettes from late 19th century newspapers. Topics include playful taunts between Yale and Harvard oarsmen, a Philadelphia dare involving eggs, fashion quirks about shoe and glove sizes, free trade debates, graduating art prizes favoring female students, mishaps from a Belfast man and his son, odd wedding gifts in Arizona, a Bostonian quote about independence, neutral takes on nepotism and appointments, a Baltimore fad with a borrowed child, Labouchere’s bill misunderstanding, a dyspeptic patient and autopsy joke, and Springfield cabmen’s pious Sunday routine.
A letter to the editor discusses 19th century U S and British challenges to Russian sovereignty in the Behring Sea. It cites Adams and Forsyth letters and Wheaton's International Law, arguing U S rights derive from Alaska purchase and urging reevaluation of limits on Russian claims in light of changing circumstances.
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