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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1891
Page
4
No. 259 Washington Street publishes subscription rates for daily and weekly editions with accompanying cautions. It notes third class matter status, payment details, and mail payable to the Post Publishing Company along with editorial submission guidelines and distribution points.
A compact rundown of showtimes in Boston venues. The Hustler at Boston Theatre and Sunlight and Shadow with A Cup of Tea at Goose Theatre both begin at 7:45 pm. Other venues hosting plays range from The Iron Master to Ship Aboy and A Mile a Minute with Weber Fields shows at Park Theatre.
Boston reports a new lacquer from Japan said to prevent fouling when painted on vessel bottoms. Trials on the warship Naniwa Kan and the Charleston prototype show excellent results, promising value to the Navy and merchant marine by reducing dockings and maintenance costs.
The Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance uniting the departments of streets sewers sanitary police and bridges including Cambridge bridges under a single management. Salary for the head is fixed at 7500 with expectation of a competent appointee. The Council is urged to act in the same spirit.
The Senate approved the House bill on mail subsidies under lobbyist fears of losing any gains. The measure favors existing steamship lines with agents prominent in the lobbying group, offering limited benefits to postal service and American commerce. The president is expected to sign, though critics say the plan amounts to selective class legislation benefiting a few.
A historical column critiques Mr. Gladstone for alleged insincerity while former ally Mr. Parnell attacks him as the Grand Old Spider. The piece notes Gladstone’s past sacrifices for Parnell and questions Parnell’s current conduct, urging more patriotic restraint.
The piece argues that Irish devotion to a leader could push him toward rule, while observers predict ruin if his course continues. It condemns efforts to inflame historic Irish English hatred as a crime, not merely a blunder.
A Philadelphia letter criticizes Congress for failing to fund Indian youth education. It notes the Senate reduced aid to the Lincoln Institution leaving fifty eight pupils unfunded while funds flow to steamship subsidies and 1861 direct tax refunds. The writer urges government education for all Indian youths.
The article weighs how Italy’s ministry change may affect the Triple Alliance and the isolation of France. It notes no immediate dissolution but warns the pact cannot endure as active policy if France isolation ends. It highlights flirtations with France and Russia by Germany and Austria and mocks the situation's drama.
A Senate Committee panel denounces a PlumP amendment to a deficiency bill that would transfer all Census Office staff to the classified service without examination. The piece argues this would nullify civil service protections for years, empower cabinet appointees, and cede patronage to spoils systems, amid criticism of the Census Bureau and calls for merit based appointments.
The piece argues that the administration and Congress obstruct enforcement of a reform law rather than oppose it directly. It notes repeated admin demands for system extension were ignored while Congress repeatedly restricts the law. It cites spoilsmen tapping the Supervising Architect and push to place Census Bureau staff off the classified service as key assaults on reform.
The House and Senate clash over amendments to the international copyright bill amid delays and potential defeat. Supporters argue for author rights and limited piracy, while opponents fear weakening the bill. prospects fade as conference outcomes hover uncertainly.
Lehrbach of New Jersey presents to the House a reform bill for reorganizing the Civil Service Commission and clarifying duties of civil service officers. The committee report commends the system overall while noting a need for remedies against arbitrary discharge after examination.
The Vicar Choral of Westminster Abbey praises William as a talented debuting choir boy in Boston on Thursday evenings. The supplementary Star Course already has sold over 1500 season tickets, highlighting strong popularity among listeners.
The Boston Post reports its Saturday edition moved to Nos. 259 and 261 Washington street opposite the Journal office. The rapid two day relocation involved labor and risk, showing enterprise and energy.
A Boston reader recalls young men seeking city hall jobs via letters of recommendation and laments the ease of securing such endorsements. He cites civil service reform as inevitable and parades examples from bootblacks to stencil makers while warning of laziness personified in a former acquaintance named Jack.
A Canterbury tale about an alleged British plot to assassinate Samuel Slater is debunked. The letter from Slater to Moses Brown describes a box of clothes detained at New York customs and misinterpreted as an assassination device, with family evidence countering the claim.
At the annual meeting held at No. 7 Exchange Place reports on the new railway were presented. Directors elected include John S. Emery J P Ellicott James Baker Daniel B Emery and J H Whitaker. J H Whitaker was elected secretary and later as treasurer. John S. Emery became president.
From Quebec on March 2 the "B" battery of artillery was ordered to be ready for a call on Thursday election day. Authorities fear trouble may break out during the voting.
The first local staging of R C Carton s Sunlight and Shadow drew a large crowd at the Museum. The drama offers a near strong, charming portrayal of English home life with witty dialogue and earnest performances by Miss Campbell Miss O Leary Miss Clarke and others though some think the lead romance and emotional scenes stretch the limits of the cast.
The Kendals conclude the fourth week at Hollis Street Theater with Pinero’s adaptation of Le Maitre des Forges titled The Iron Master. The review notes heavy gloom, strong performances by Kendal as Phillipe Derblay and Mrs Kendal as Clare de Beaupre, and praises J E Dodson and Miss Vanbrugh among others. The Iron Master is scheduled for further performances with a slate of additional shows including It was a Dream and The Money Spinner on double bills.
The Tremont premiere of A Mile a Minute features Minnie Palmer in a melodrama with a locomotive centerpiece though the engine disappoints. The plot follows standard melodrama lines with acts one and two resetting fates as the heroine and villain pivot along familiar paths.
The scene at the Argyle rooms runs smoothly with Mr. Coote likened to Mosey Jacobs. Ham and Mr. Burbidge do work while Miss Lottie Mortimer as head barmaid leads a lively galloping dance. The Eagle Quartette provides pleasant music and enhances the evening.
Last night at the Globe Theatre a patriotic military drama drew applause for its stars Manson and Miss Fanny Gillette. Boston Theatre offered a lively farce variety, while Ship Ahoy drew crowds at the Park Theater and Lost in New York impressed at the Grand Opera House. Weber & Field’s act headlines the Howard as Bernhardt tickets go on sale. Blue Jeans closes in New York then moves to Hollis Street Theatre with a sale starting Thursday.
An afternoon concert at Mason and Hamlin Hall featured organist Frank Lynes with soprano Evangeline Houghton and tenor J H Rickertson. Upcoming Molé Chamber Music Club and Lang led concerts in Boston with works by Beethoven Brahms and Massenet among others and benefiting the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Tickets listed at several Boston addresses.
The March Atlantic reviews Parkman’s Louisbourg piece with notes on Pepperell and Shirley and praises Clarke’s early education reflections and his advocacy for practical classics. Osborn analyzes Weismann versus Darwin and Spencer on inheritance and its moral implications amid political-religious tensions.
The passage notes Mr. F Church praising Richard Grant White and highlights Mr. George E Howard on The State University in America, plus Arthur T Hadley on Railroad Problems. It also mentions Aldrich on Two French Novels and a critique of Ther Thais by Anatole France, warning against overvaluing the writer’s gravity.
The column surveys March winds and Congress, quips about Mr Ingersoll and a famed hat gift to Senator Manderson, and retails humorous vignettes from theater to Washington. It notes Buffalo Bill’s reception by pages seeking autographs and a cheeky newsroom anecdote about button thefts.
Four motions were heard in the Supreme Court to advance cases challenging the McKinley tariff and customs laws. Importers argue unpassed engrossment, sugar bounty provisions, and delegated taxation power. Government seeks full, fair presentation of issues before advancing the docket.
Toronto reports exchange over Erastus Wiman’s Canadian reciprocity letter. The Empire condemns him as a traitor and praises Conservative unity from Prince Edward to Vancouver. The Liberal Globe predicts Liberal gains and cites potential defeat for Sir John A. Macdonald in Kingston.
Providence R I March 2 The Republican State Central Committee decided to double delegates to 216 from 108 and set the convention for Tuesday March 10 at 11 oclock in Music Hall.
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