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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1891
Page
4
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and payment details for daily issues. It notes the Washington Street offices, mailing address, and delivery options, urging readers to report unavailable sales points and submit payments via checks or money orders to the Post Publishing Company.
Tremont Theatre presents Cleopatra with Sarah Bernhardt at 2 and 7 45. Another bill Blue Jeans at Howns Street Theatre Hollis Street at 2 and 7 45. Globe Theatre Washington Street 2 and 7 45 U and I. Boston Tarare Washington Street 2 and 7 45 Yon Yonson. Boston Museum Tremont near Scollay Square 2 and 7 45 Sunlight and Shadow and a Cup of Tea. Park Theatre Washington Street 2 and 7 46 Ship Ahoy. Grand Opera House Washington near Dover Street 7 and 7 45 The Fakir. Howard Athenaeum Howard Street 2 and 6 The Devil's Mine. Cyclorama of Jerusalem 541 Tremont Street Music Hall 8 Boston Symphony Orchestra Steinert Hall 3 Piano recital Adele Auander Ohe.
A sharp House rebuff yesterday halted a bid to revive the Chicago junket order. Mr Howe of Cambridge exposed the plan’s audacity by asking what the Fair Commissioners would do with the information on Chicago’s fair conditions that justified the state’s several thousand dollar appropriation for the trip. The briefing suggested newspapers could provide the data if the commissioners could not.
An observed visit by Count von Waldersee to Emperor William and later to Prince Bismarck prompts speculation that he acts as an intermediary. The piece notes possible signals about Germany’s stance but warns a full return to forceful policy is unlikely amid past tensions between the monarch and Bismarck.
The House committee reports a Rapid Transit Commission bill for Boston and suburbs. It includes three statewide appointees, non Boston citizens, local representation by City Council appointees, the Mayor and City Engineer, and a broad inquiry scope. The commission must report by February, halting any elevated road construction pending findings.
A Washington despatch notes removals in the Indian service under recent administrations. The piece argues the spoils system fueled the Sioux outbreak in South Dakota and urges ending the practice. It highlights that Harrison removed nearly all Indian agents appointed by Cleveland, who made extensive changes.
The piece criticizes President Harrison for home rule appointees and mass removals, arguing experienced agents are displaced for political reasons. It cites Bishop Haxt and Herbert Welsh urging honest management and civil service reform to end decades of partisan abuses in Indian affairs.
A Tribune editorial denounces Lieutenant Blanchard and a patrolman over the Kryapon church incident. It argues the abuse of authority and the arrest of a reporter, Kinepon, signals deeper misconduct. The piece urges the Police Board to intervene and restrain further actions.
Local and general elections should be kept separate to curb corrupt trading and political deals. Reformers advocate separation of local issues from state and national questions, as urged by the City Reform Club of New York.
The City Reform Club aims to persuade Albany legislators to adopt a constitutional amendment for biennial legislative sessions and to separate municipal from state and national elections. Proponents argue such changes curb city boss influence and restore decent government affecting daily life, with Tammany influence cited as a cautionary example.
The piece revisits Mr. Depew's shifting stance on steam heating in rail cars, recalling 1888 support for steam powered heating, 1891 fears of passengers parboiling, and contrasting Lehigh Valley and Mud Run incidents with later reassurances. It questions memory and knowledge among railway officials.
Brother Wanamaker examines the postal subsidy law and which ships to subsidize. He notes the aim to pay shipowners more than services are worth, illustrating paternal government in prohibition era policy. The piece critiques high duties, navigation restrictions, and favoritism in ship ownership.
A long critique urges against subsidizing a fragile merchant marine, arguing subsidies divert taxpayer funds to selected industries. It cites political hypocrisy, compares Republican policy to a White Knight, and questions the value of foreign trade. The passage also critiques theatrical funding and interviews with editors and actors, noting dramatic art’s struggle to fit modern trends and the busy press around Hinx letters.
A noted remark suggests that 25 000 people attended the Tremont Theatre during the Bernhardt engagement. An unemployed statistician might find it a congenial task to estimate what share could follow performances without a book of the play.
A Boston writer expresses sympathy for a murdered spaniel, contrasting affection for a loyal dog with cruelty toward a neighbor. The note hints the dog was killed by a women resenting trespass. The columnist recalls Taverner and a club tea quip, then mentions a reader’s letter about improper conduct by car conductors and police, ending mid-remark.
The excerpt discusses the erosion of civility on the streets as men touch women to ease their movement. It argues against total pessimism, seeing a transitional period between old deference based on rank and a future of universal human respect. Tavern er laments this societal jolting and friction.
Music listing for upcoming events includes Steinert Hall recitals by Miss Aus der Ohe and Miss de Vere with Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt works, Cambridge series featuring the Boston Symphony at Sanders's Theatre, and a March 16 benefit concert for the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. The spring festival concerts planned in New England run April 27 to May 20 with Sir Charles Santley among foreign artists and a May 2 symphony at Wellesley College conducted by Victor Herbert.
A reader from Cambridge laments the West End Railroad Company for infrequent service after Bernhardt Night. Cars run late, crowds cling to a single-dasher, and many wait an hour for the next ride. Women walked in rain to Cambridge and back for double fare. Cambridge, March 13, 1891.
A prayerful liturgical verse beseeches divine mercy and guidance for the faithful. It asks God to preserve and govern His people and teach the way to walk in, ending with an exhortation to help us evermore through Jesus Christ.
The column surveys a busy Boston theatre week with Mme Bernhardt’s farewell Cleopatra and next week’s Tremont lineup. It notes Isabelle Evesson replacing Sadie Martinez, Blue Jeans at Hollis Street, Ship Ahoy nearing Park end, Rankin at Grand Opera House in The Canuck, Murphy in Shaun Rue, Primrose West at Boston, Lily Clay Burlesque at Howards, Sun light and Shadow winding down at the Museum, and Easter Monday premieres including New Lamps for Old with a large cast. It also previews Carmen by the Duff Opera Company, Poor Jonathan by Casino, a Stoddard Russell lecture, and a Park Theatre testimonial for Piper and Metcalf, plus northern tours and reviews of Cleopatra and Yhou Shalt Not. Critics discuss Sara Bernhardt, Sothern’s plans, and London’s Independent Theatre developments with caution about Ibsen-inspired work.
Savannah reports a shortage of stenographers as a broad comment on politics and culture. The notes poke fun at Hill, McKinley era debates, and witty quips about Uncle Sam, with satirical asides on journalism, poetry, and social manners. The piece blends humor with contemporary figures, including references to Cuba, Canada, and Eureka College.
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