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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1891
Page
4
In Boston the city hums with returning residents and a rising mood as spring brings crowds, fashion, and a note of churchgoing nostalgia. The writer riffs on press markets and style, jokes from cabbies and lawyers, and a surgeon’s eye measurement prank, closing with a sharp quip about a famed charitable eye and ear infirmary in Charles Street.
Readers near Boston can report if they cannot buy The Post at local stands or transit. Tremont Theatre presents Edward S Willard in The Middleman at 7 45. Others show Richard Golden Old Jed Prouty Fran cis Wilson The Merry Monarch and more across Hollis Washington and Tremont streets with 7 45 starts and a daily matinee at Park and Grand Opera House. A beneficence fair supports the Boston Homeopathic Dispensary.
The Post emphasizes its daily stock market report for accuracy and fresh news. It aims to provide exact records and judicious forecasts, with Boston’s financial interest in mind. The editorial review will continue as a Monday morning feature.
Reports in Austrian and Italian journals accuse this country of maltreating immigrants. The Reichsrat in Vienna has been alerted to the issue, yet the speaker says foreign accounts would deter newcomers, a misrepresentation he could accept if true.
The sanitary condition of New York public schools is criticized as much as education. Two schoolhouses have been closed for scarlet fever. Observers claim children are poisoned by surroundings, with ill ventilation and lighting. The Board of Education promises action, urged to fulfill duties.
In the first seven days of May New York Harbor received 16 559 immigrants and about 4000 more arrived on the preceding Saturday. The influx, from every corner of the earth including some deemed least desirable, prompts anxiety about the quality of new arrivals and whether the nation will "get the best" citizens.
Governor Russell appoints Mrs. Charles G. Ames and Miss Mary E. Halley as factory inspectors. Ames brings theoretical knowledge and practical public institution experience in Pennsylvania. Halley, a factory girl, has led worker organization efforts. The pair are described as a strong team for the role.
A correspondent from Attleboro asks why fraternal associations that pay after death by assessments should not be regulated like beneficiary associations that promise fixed sums in exchange for payments. He cites a case where a member died two weeks after joining and received $2000, noting the contrast lies in their underlying principles.
The text argues that payment promises are financially impossible and only a drastic reduction of members can salvage the bond systems. It emphasizes prudent management and member willingness to pay as crucial, noting the remaining hope rests on members exiting the mutual obligation.
An opinion piece accuses the Cobden Club of using British gold to influence U S politics and media while declining funds to host its annual Greenwich dinner. It claims the club wields large sums to subsidize Democratic free traders and tamper with major newspapers and Republican outlets, suggesting extravagance and control. It ends by saying members should have saved for a modest dinner rather than spending on influence.
Ottawa reports Mr Mitus a native Annapolis Conservative plans to give notice of a resolution inviting New England states to join the Maritime Provinces and form part of the Dominion. The piece notes Conservative views favoring cross border trade and eventual political union of Maritime Provinces with New England.
A Treasury report shows a sharp rise in tin-plate imports in the first quarter of 1891, with a 63 percent jump from the average 1889 90 monthly figures and over 100 percent year over year. The piece cites port statistics from Portland and Philadelphia, notes expectations of tariff impact, and argues that American tin-plate supply remains uncertain as Welsh trust actions loom.
Critics flag stubborn facts about tin plate prices rising a dollar per box since the McKinley tariff. Philadelphia plans four mills near the city, expanding to twenty and 500000 boxes yearly, all American, with citizenship clauses for workers. Chicago capital readies Indiana tin plate, while some resist, and Treasury figures back importers.
The New York Tribune disputes claims that Lord Salisbury proposed a blanket Behring Sea sealers halt and says Mr. Blaine originated the idea two months ago. It urges prompt action as sealing season nears and warns delays could embolden ELKINS supporters and poachers. Harrison is urged to finish the previously outlined steps with Lord Salisbury.
Worcester advocates a bill to require lists of personal property for taxation, arguing it helps wage earners and farmers. Critics note such laws in Ohio create evasion, with strict penalties and oath failures leading to widespread underreporting of personal property taxes.
A terse editorial note argues that Massachusetts ought to promote perjury as a policy, presenting a controversial stance on honesty and legal safeguards. The text attributes the view to ideological or rhetorical positions rather than formal policy proposals.
The week’s dominant theme is gold exports and their impact on the stock market. European banks tighten credit. US imports, crop movement, and silver legislation influence money markets. The piece condemns social guarantees and poverty policies, arguing population growth and pauperization threaten stability, urging limits on foreign immigration and avoidance of overpayment or welfare that could foster dependency.
A public meeting on the sweeping system features New York Consumers' League resolutions urging fair living wages, responsible consumer buying, and better conditions for workers, including women. Critics argue that boycotts harm workers and that consumers cannot force higher wages through purchase choices.
The Brooklyn Institute collection of geographical appliances opens today at the Winslow Skating Rink on Claredon street and runs through the month. The Appalachian Mountain Club sponsors the free display, designed to educate teachers, pupils, and the general public, and is praised as comparable to the Royal Geographical Society exhibit seen in London years ago.
Daniel Frohman comes back from England having closed contracts for plays with Pixero, Jerome, Buchanan, Chambers, and Darnley. He notes this is a tolerable list of English dramatists for a manager who years ago spoke of supporting American dramatists.
In Cincinnati women secured a $10,000 extra appropriation for street cleaning by marching with brooms to perform the work themselves. They argued the men were being put at a disadvantage and feared homes would be neglected if the effort did not shift.
In a letter to the editor Governor Russell earns community thanks for appointing two women to the Factory Inspectors Board. Miss Hally and Mrs. Ames bring factory, teaching, nursing and investigative experience to scrutinize sanitary conditions, wages, and enforcement, aiming to improve conditions without raising costs.
Mr J J Hayes will read Mrs Mary E Blake's poem in memory of Admiral Porter at city exercises in Tremont Temple Boston at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Cambridge Brattle Hall series reaches its thousandth reading as Mr George Riddle presents scenes from The Tempest in Greek and other selections. The programme blends high drama with light sketches including Her Spare Room and The Boat Race. Riddle’s refined taste and versatile reading draw praise and a long list of public appearances across Boston New York and Chicago.
A collage of humorous clips and snippets from a bygone era. Quips about coffee, editors trading newspapers for mules, bee duties, and the McKinley bill spark satire. Jokes mix with anecdotes about odd poultry, a pear tree, ministers, and shop signs as a vivid snapshot of light, portable newspaper humor.
Fay Sempleton denies marriage to Howell Osborn while John Jacob Astor and Mrs Astor prepare a south England coaching trip. Czarewitch requires thirty tongas and 300 ponies for luggage. Varina Morton, in Brooklyn, is the city’s only colored doctor. Rev Dr Smythe, Philadelphia trustee, may lecture on education in the Central South. Rumor places Kaiser in a pietist retreat at Wartburg. Joseph Martens, in St Petersburg, reports China travel troubles and plans to tour via Lake Lob-nor to Kashgar then Russian territory.
The St Botolph Club hosted the Foxcroft Cole show which ended Saturday drawing many visitors. Enneking's paintings and sketches at 174 Fremont Street run until May 16. The Boston Art Students Association holds the twelfth annual opening reception at 8 PM in the Boston Art Club gallery.
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