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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1890
Page
4
The New York press questions Commander McCalla of the U S S Enterprise over alleged harsh discipline and desertions aboard after a long foreign cruise. A court martial is likely to be ordered to uncover the facts and relieve Navy officials of duty to investigate.
A New York paper pushes for testimony against McCalla from sailors, raising questions about hearsay and motives. The piece notes rumors of officer discord in the Squadron of Evolution, urges caution before condemning McCArtun and defends Commander McCanna’s previously high reputation as a strong point in his favor.
Washington correspondent reports Mr McKinley forecasts a tariff bill aligned with Republican reform rhetoric though it hinges on revision rather than reform. The pieces indicate New England raw materials pressure and Pennsylvania protests shaping committee choices. Wool duties may bend to domestic wool growth as carpet makers seek relief.
The Senate special committee probes how secret executive session disclosures occurred. Doorkeepers and Senators cleared of wrongdoing, prompting a plan to seal gallery cracks and hinges. A Washington Times diarist cites Senator Vaner’s view that Senate dealings are private, and presses that publishing such proceedings is improper.
A senator warns that the Constitution and laws would be violated if journalists refuse to reveal how they became “receivers of the stolen private business” of the Senate. He threatens jail for noncompliance and says the special committee will fairly test its plan before backing Senator Vance’s proposal.
Despatches from Washington warn of a pension legislation panic as figures rise for arrears and service, dependent, and prison bills. Estimates span from roughly 471 million to 847 million, with the total consuming the year's revenue and leaving little for ordinary expenses.
The Republican House voted to appoint thirty additional Pension Office examiners without civil service tests, signaling support for spoils tactics. The piece condemns this as undermining merit rules, cites Chicago pledges, references Roosevelt’s protest letter, and warns of further erosion of reform.
The Beacon Society figures misstate debt trends from 1878 to 1890, overlooking net debt growth and shifting costs. The piece argues that net debt rose modestly, while total expenditures varied with large projects, urging careful, precise analysis and warning against misleading comparisons. It then muses on regional rivalries before recounting a sensational newspaper story about a rescued locomotive romance.
Mr. Harrison blocked a needed extension of reform, and the Republican majority now moves to strip away a gain already achieved by the reform. The clash highlights partisan stakes over progressive changes.
The twelfth annual Boston association meeting for the Gould Home and Industrial Schools in Rome Italy will be held at 11 am in Pierce Hall Copley square today. Rev Edward G Porter will preside and Mrs Aubé Freeman Palmer and Mr Williams S Partridge, recent visitors to Rome, will take part in the exercises. The institution cares for poor Italian children and operates industrial schools to foster self support and better life. A liberal response is urged to support its charity and recruit new members.
The piece notes that after Chicago won the fair, tensions rose among the city’s divisions. North Side sides with itself against the South Side, all uniting against the West Side, which remains the most populous. The author highlights fierce local sentiment rarely understood by outsiders.
A revival preacher in Metcalf Illinois faced tar and feather threats and must travel with armed guards. Earlier Whitehall Wisconsin residents hanged a man for general cussed ness, yet the punishment is expected to be a light fine. The piece contrasts South conduct with these acts.
A Standard Theatre audience in St Louis Sunday condemned a performance as failure and rioted after the play. Police quelled the disturbance an hour later as about five thousand onlookers gathered outside the building. The episode underscores the city’s strong drive for high art.
A monster petition weighing about half a ton, signed by 70,000 citizens, has been bound in leather and canvas and paraded through streets before shipping to Albany to present the reform bill to the Legislature. If laid on the table it could erase that legislative furniture for good.
The piece contends Dr McGuygon may be reconciled with the church to regain a clerical title, noting a desire for church oversight. It recalls earlier lotteries in New Jersey and Virginia for public works and Princeton College, implying ancestral misconduct.
In Sicily bandits dress in sugar loaf hats and bandit cloaks to rob passengers while in this country the Pullman porter’s plain uniform suffices to subdue travelers and compel surrender of valuables with little resistance.
In a bold assertion of monopoly power the New York elevated railroad company declares what counts as legal tender and refuses to accept gold coins dated before 1882. This act underscores the firm’s control over monetary exchanges amid broader financial debates of the era.
The suggestion argues replacing old Latin with Volapiik to standardize prescriptions worldwide. It notes Latin was used so druggists of any race could read it, implying a modern reform to improve global understanding and practice.
Boston letter notes George Edward Woodberry already established as Poe biographer and critic. He appears regularly in Nation and Boston Post and contributions in Atlantic. The poet of unusual power gains broader notice with his new volume. Woodberry is quiet, tall, with an abstracted manner, split between Beverly and West InA apartments.
The New York League's ballot reform petition was presented in Albany amid applause as the session moved to the Assembly Chamber.
Several leading rubber manufacturers today announced a 42 percent price advance on rubber goods. The move came as market pressure and production costs rose, signaling higher costs for consumers and retailers nationwide.
A Boston Museum staging of Gillette’s new farce All the Comforts of Home borrows scenes from a German play and resembles Daly style. The cast under Pitt gives polished ensemble work with Dixey delivering standout character turns across multiple ages. The piece uses a familiar dream framing and a single handsome set, with audience applause and strong performances from Miss Campbell and Mr. Dixey.
The Original London Gaiety Company staged Faust Up to Date in Boston last night with Florence St John. The burlesque weaves Mephistopheles and Old Faust into a comic plot as Marguerite overcomes the ward in chancery gag, Gretna Green rumors, and a balloon escape to stars and banners. The piece blends a lively variety show with light music, strong dancing, and mixed critical notes on coarse humor, while praising Miss St Johns appeal and Mr. Danbys comic talent.
Bartley Campbell play The White Slave staged at the Grand Opera House under H. C. Kennedy. Critics praised Miss Mary Newman as Lisa and James Beckwith as Watchez Jim for realism and strong makeup, with scenes on the packet Belle Creole and a natural cutterfield. The production runs through the week.
The Boston Theatre repeats Katanka this week. Next Monday will present A brass Monkey. Grand Opera House hosts Green Room Fun next week and Rice's Corsair on March 17. Major acts include the Valdis sisters gravity defying mid-air routine and a variety of novelty performers as the season continues with My Aunt Bridget and The Private Secretary upcoming.
The writer notes snow bringers work by men and boys shoveling sidewalks yesterday, some for extra pocket money. He recalls richer youths seeking side jobs after snowstorms and praises the wholesome exertion. He compares snow shoveling to Charles Dudley Warner’s garden digging and extols winter visits to White Mountains inns for bracing recreation and simple inn fare. The piece envisions winter trips becoming a seasonal feature with good accommodations.
The article praises winter scenes in the White Mountains for artistic appeal and outdoor sport like snowshoeing. It reviews Colonel Theodora A. Dodge’s Alexander on great captaincy, arguing Alexander’s intellect, courage, and execution shaped military history, with illustrations of ancient arms and warfare evolution.
A digest of recent items including Rossini centenary preparations at Pesaro, a new John Bright statue for Rochdale, distribution of Empress Augusta jewels, a $575 civil list pension for Ellin Isabelle Tupper, Olive Schreiner’s manuscript for a book in England, and various remarks on taste and charity. It also notes Gladstone’s declined invitation, funds needed for a Methodist University at Washington, Buffalo Bill’s successes abroad, an Augusta ice incident, Joseph Jefferson’s charity gesture, and Tommy Rus sell’s rapid growth discussions.
Mr. Robert Garrett has completely recovered his health. Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly started yesterday for the West to fill a number of lecture engagements. Louise Michel has sold the libretto of an original comic opera for $400. Miss Maud Starkweather, a renowned local soprano, is said to have excelled as Lucia during the Siena carnival season.
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