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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1891
Page
4
In Boston, Tavener argues for freer publishing of clever remarks, cites Harvard Lampoon origins, and urges looser handling of sensitive topics. He weighs boarding schools, tutor influence, and a manly ideal, then shifts to fashion, noting outrageous hats and the vanity of critics.
The editor will not return rejected manuscripts and will not consider anonymous communications. Full name and address of the writer must accompany each communication as a guaranty of good faith. Report inability to purchase The Post in Boston or nearby areas to this office.
A listing of multiple Boston venues with stage cards including Tremont Theatre on Tremont Street offering Edward S Willard in The Middleman at 2 and 7 45 Hollyis Street Theatre on Hollis Street presenting Barry and Fay in Mc Kennas Flirtation at 2 and 7 45 Glob e Theatre on Washington Street featuring Francis Wilson in The Merry Monarch at 2 and 7 45 Boston Theatre on Washington Street showing The Soudan at matinee and evening hours Boston Museum on Tremont Street near Scollay Square presents Hands Across the Sea from 1 to 10 30 Park Theatre on Washington Street with Helen Barry in A Nights Frolic at 2 and 7 45 Grand Orrras House on Washington near Dover Kate Claxton in Cruel London at 2 and 7 45 Howankp Athenum on Howard Street hosts The May Howard Big Burlesque Company and Graxp Museum at Washington and Dover Streets presents The Huntress of the Mississippi from 1 to 10 30 Twen Hant at 48 Boylston Street offers a Chamber Concert by Carl Baermann at 8.
The Boston Post reports Pennsylvania Republicans call ballot reform a machine plot. They say the bill requires 10 000 names for independent nominations and sets three months filing, effectively stifling true independence while bosses fear the genuine article.
The results in Stow market and South Dorset indicate growing Liberal momentum despite local factors. The contests suggest Liberal divisions on Home Rule and Irish issues have not harmed overall voting strength, potentially delaying any swift general election.
A correspondent argues against Congo treaty ratification citing entanglement risks with European powers, though the Post notes such risks are remote and stresses urgent need for coordinated action by civilized nations to suppress the slave trade. The piece highlights an interview with Congressman Andrew in today’s Washington dispatches.
The latest Bebring Sea letter attributed to Mr. Harrison challenges Mr. Blaine's role, with the President intervening to rebuff the Canadian delegation and take control of negotiations with Lord Salisbury. The piece argues Harrison may favor settling the dispute, sidelining the Secretary of State, to benefit the country and reveal the mare clausum view as unfounded.
The Reform Club dinner marks another advance in civil service reform as General Corsik adds to his public services with a plain common sense exposition of practical reform ideas.
The piece criticizes the U S postal system as leaderless with a nominal Postmaster General. It cites spoils system distractions from office seekers and urges a firm departmental foundation. It suggests a future administrator may emerge from Reform Club attendees.
A Postal Bulletin excerpt condemns carelessness by postmasters and clerks in emptying mail from sacks and pouches. It urges strict compliance with 1887 regulations, says mail must not be left behind, and emphasizes that a letter is not delivered unless the service is complete. The piece asks, what is a postoffice for.
The Philadelphia Inquirer questions President Harrison’s son remarks and urges the administration to back Blaine. It notes Boss Quay’s influence in steering GOP loyalties and warns of potential fallout if Blaine’s friends feel provoked. The piece asks whether the President will call off his son and curb stirring tensions within the party.
The Western Traffic Association meeting showed progress for railroad shareholders as most companies, excluding Southern Pacific, faced a case of rate cutting. Missouri Pacific manager Lee ds was dismissed after a court action, with public reaction suggesting possible future rules to bar reemployment of dismissed agents. The advisory board also adopted a resolution for joint action.
The proposal calls for replacing competing railroad agents with a single joint agent for several lines. It would allocate traffic according to set rules, reduce operating expenses, and eliminate rate-cutting at joint points. The idea could face practical or legal hurdles but is considered worth trial for potential benefits to shareholders and customers.
The proposed bill to force sworn lists of personal property fails to gain merit. It would create perjury and de moralization without discovering property. Public opinion divides over taxing personal property, with many favoring exemption or alternative taxes.
A House point of order halted an amendment by Mr. Lomasney to regulate Fraternal Beneficiary organizations as beyond the committee bill’s scope. Speaker pro tem Wardwell ruled the motion final, signaling a shift to restraint on such schemes while debate paused for adjournment and a new plan may arise upon resumption Monday.
A former governor surfaces as a potential Republican candidate amid persistent schemes. The episode highlights political maneuvering around eligibility and public reaction, leaving observers divided on the candidate’s prospects and the integrity of the process.
A Senate Finance Committee probe into price levels is hailed as potentially historic by the New York Tribune yet met with skepticism. The paper argues that McKinley era protections rarely lift prices and may even depress them, questioning the legislation’s value if protections fail to raise costs for protected manufacturers.
Harvard management argues Yale objects to playing on Commencement Day at Springfield while Harvard refuses to play Princeton. Yale’s stance is unlikely to block negotiations, as Yale students favor a Harvard contest on other dates and deem the Commencement clash a strategic disadvantage.
The Cunard steamship Samaria bound for Boston with seven hundred immigrants was forced to dock at the Azores due to disabled machinery. The Azores climate is pleasant and some passengers may abandon the voyage. local distress is not expected.
General Corse signaled to SHERMAN that he would hold on until an improbable climate change. The Massachusetts Reform Club, in a banquet honoring Corse, repeated its notice to civil service reform supporters and spoilsmen alike that reform is here to stay.
London reports the Lord Chamberlain has forbidden an intended stage dramatization of the famous ClirHEROE case. He reportedly feared it might resemble a play titled The Clemenceau case.
The note mentions a long start for the Tata and a fast ship named Charles ton, suggesting future seizures may see the marshal equipped with a cruiser as a precaution.
Carl Baermann closes his chamber concert series at Union Hall assisted by Allen Sabin Fries. A May 11 song recital by Miss Rollwagen pupils aided by Hein rich at New England Woman's Club. May 13 in Mason Hamlin Hall Mrs Emilie Marius with pupils and Grant and Donahoe. May 14 Cecilia Society at Music Hall. May 15 Polymnia Society at Dudley Street. Hawes Unitarian Church hosts a juvenile orchestra aged 9 to 16 with diverse players. May 16 grand operatic festival at Music Hall directed by John J Braham Featuring Sullivan Ivanhoe selections and several soloists. Seats at Music Hall box office.
The passage notes Doctor Johnson favored Sunday after Ascension Day prayers and quotes a collect praising Christ’s ascent and asking for the Holy Spirit to restore and exalt believers. It remarks on the long-standing, unchanging power of these prayers across centuries.
A collage of witty observations from the era fills this item with brisk snippets. It notes trends in flight firms, weather chatter, and southern plaid makers pursuing cash. Jests target a Paris to Moscow stunt, Blair speeches, a judge’s alibi, a Maine egg mishap, and a Boston artist seeking an autograph for a fair tableau.
Congressman Andrew argues no new principle and asserts the Congo treaty to suppress the slave trade imposes no entangling alliances. Secretary Blaine and the President favor ratification despite Senate inaction, citing past treaties and strict limits on search rights to free Africa from slave trade pressures. The article notes political delays and contrasts with earlier anti-slavery efforts while warning of missed chances for black freedom at home.
A speaker criticizes Senate for delaying two days to consider a treaty that could curb a deadly Africa‑bound traffic, while fast action is taken on other measures. He questions motives of Republican leaders and implies concern centers on a black voter with a Republican ticket.
The week’s New England stage scene features Richard Golden in Old Jed Prouty at Hollis Street after McKenna’s Flirtation, Cruel London replaced by A Cold Day at Grand Opera House, and The Sou an at Boston Theatre. Helen Barry extends A Night’s Frelic at Park Theatre, Willard stars in Judah at Park, and Daly brings The Last Word to Hollis Street. Salvini opens May 18 with Don Caesar de Bazan at the Grand Opera House with a top cast.
The letter questions the Senate's delay on a treaty to end the slave trade in Africa. It asks where and how the treaty would operate, whether European powers seek colonization, and if the U.S. should join global reform driven by motives beyond freedom. It urges deliberation over foreign entanglements vs. local interests.
The Union Hall show by the California Camera Club under Boston Camera Club auspices offered a superb Yosemite Valley series. Descriptive text read by Mr. Charles H. Currier highlighted well known and lesser seen points of interest. Credit goes to Messrs Suret and Pratt, president and treasurer of the Boston Camera Club, for securing this fine collection and others from around the world.
The Berlin correspondent reports Italian Premier Marquis di Rudini has signed a treaty renewing the Dreibund for five years. The announcement comes as Europe eyes shifting alliances amid rising tensions.
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