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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1891
Page
4
Tremont and Nearby Theatres Show Evening Cards
Amusements today list Tremont Theatre Edward S Willard in The Middleman Hollis Street Theatre Richard Golden in Old Jed Prouty Goose Theatre François Wilson in The Merry Monarch Boston Theatre The Soudan Boston Music Hall Hands Across the Sea Park Theatre A Night's Frolic Grand Opera House A Cold Day Athenaeum Spider and Fly Horticultural Hall fair for the Boston Homeopathic Dispensary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Tremont Street
Edward S. Willard
the Middleman
Hollis Street
Richard Golden
Jed Prouty
Goose
Washington Street
Francis Wilson
Boston
the Soudan
Boston Musicrum
Scollay Square
Park Theatre
Helen Barry
Grond Opera
Immigration totals at five ports rise in first quarter
The Boston Post reports arrivals at Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco account for about 99 percent of total immigration. From Jan 1 to Mar 31 the numbers were Baltimore 4,800, Boston 2,250, New Orleans 299, New York 7,430, Philadelphia 3,661, and San Francisco 731, with overall total around 18,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Boston
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Mexico
Isol
Ccesees
Werc
Ees
Tariff and Cuban Cigars Keep Price Steady
A Treasury special agent explains that Cuban cigars pay the higher duty per pound but cigarmakers wrap looser and smaller cigars, saving weight and keeping prices near the old level. The result is that the consumer pays no more yet receives less for every purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Keeping Steamships Off the Banks Debate
The revival of a proposal to force transatlantic steamships to avoid the Banks of Newfoundland is deemed unlikely to progress. The piece argues that while southerly routes might reduce fog and collision risks for fishing vessels, the plan resembles impractical ideas like steamship lanes. Individual captains must bear responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
France and Newfoundland Debate on Arbitration and Coercion
The French Senate discussed Newfoundland issues with Britain, signaling arbitration but aiming for a favorable bargain for France. A few speakers showed jingoism while M Riper warned France recognizes only Britain if Newfoundland fails to meet its commitments. Britain may feel justified to coerce the colonists if Newfoundland persists in asserting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Newfoundland
M. Riper
England
France
Misuse of Mails Reported Langley Office Sealed Envelope
A sealed official envelope from the Department of the Interior containing a sheet of a Republican paper titled The National Republican The Only Republican Journal at the es Capital was received at the agency via free mail. The incident prompts questions about official mail misuse and distribution channels. The episode underscores concerns over improper postal use in government facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
National Republican
Interior Department Mail Fraud Warned In Free Official Envelopes
A prominent editorial condemns the use of free postage official envelopes for party literature. It cites President Wanamaker’s administration officials distributing political material under "official business" from the Office of Indian Affairs in New York. The penalty for misuse is a $300 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Wanamaker
Office of Indian Affairs
Wooster Street
New York
Distinguished converts to free trade noted in Boston paper
The Three Americas Company based in Boston touts free trade among Western Hemisphere nations. Ex governors Brackett Ames Claflin Harrison and others endorse the policy, arguing tariffs hinder carpet trade and free wool boosts competition, sparking surprise among Republican leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Americas Company
Boston
American Continents
Western Hemisphere
John Q. A. Brackett
Oliver Ames
William Claflin
Russel B. Harrison
United States
Lowell
Mass
South America
England
France
Germany
Free Trade
Brackeetit
Ames
Claflin
Harrison
Brackett
Clarlin
Brackert
Eight Hour Day Ruling in Indiana Supreme Court
Indiana Supreme Court sustains eight hour workday law in the Griswell case. Plaintiff, employed by a Indianapolis firm, worked eleven hours daily for ten months and sought extra pay for overtime. Court rules pay for hours beyond eight unless explicit agreement to the contrary, clarifying state hiring terms rather than statewide labor powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Indiana
Griswell
Indianapolis
Indiana
Legal note on contract wording under ignorance of law
The passage argues that legislation aimed at contract clarity only changes the wording of contracts, not their legal effect, implying ignorance of the law behind contract formation. It presents a critical view of how such laws influence contractual phrasing rather than outcomes.
Disciplining Roosevelt and Civil Service Reform Fight
Press commentary on Theodore Roosevelt’s civil service enforcement clashing with party leaders and local Republicans in New York. Mentions threats to reorganize the Civil Service Board, sympathy from Washington, and rival views on reform. Also touches on London's literary criticism, a new play by Richard Mansart, and a Birmingham vestry dispute ending in a shooting of an interfering spectator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Thackeray
Cornhill
Roosk-Vely
Civil Service Board of Examiners
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Street Railway Bill Should Not Pass Asks Commission Review
The Post argues the street franchise bill should not pass without tailored rates per town and a special inquiry. It supports a license protected by Railroad Commissioners, notes protests against monopoly fears, and favors maximizing company security within public policy to secure higher compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Special Commission
Rapid Transit Commission
Board of Survey formed with noted city officials
Mayor Matthews taps Ex Mayor OBRIEN as chairman to lead the new Board of Survey. Morton, former Sewer Superintendent, brings civil engineering expertise. Brapy from the Street Commissioners adds long service in related work. The board aims to reform street layout methods with mayoral and Alderman Seeger backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Board of Survey
O’brien
Morton
Brapy
Board of Street Commissioners
Seeger
New York Herald Notes Comic Opera Opens Monday Night
The New York Herald calls the new comic opera in New York City on Monday evening a sign of the silly season. Some theatre-goers might say the silly season lasts year round, noting the current entertainment climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Center Versus Centre Joke Triggers Taverner Reflection
A note from Taverner riffs on the grip as a comic excuse for social lapse and moral mischief. The column considers fashion obsession among women, editors’ misprints, and poetic justice when a cheeky joke backfires, concluding with a wary but amused self critique.
Marblehead Welcomes First Steam Yacht Clytie Arrival
Marblehead May 12. Steratacnt ae Morey owner and schooner yacht Clytie Sav age owner arrived today. The Jamra is the first steam yacht to arrive. Several other vessels followed, signaling a notable uptick in harbor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Marorenean
Steratacnt Ae Morey
Clytie
Savage
Jamra
Dispute Over Women’s Fashion and Male Discretion
A reader scolds Mr. Taverner for publishing commentary on women’s hats and fashions. She questions his right to judge women’s dress, defends female autonomy, and mocks his supposed domestic restraints while urging him to reform at home instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taverner
Dramatic Notes on Judah and Vashti at Boston Theatre
The review notes Judah Llewellyn's self sacrifice for Vashti to avert her punishment for imposture in England, stressing legal risk and audience impact. It marks Henry Neville’s farewell as a highlight and records The Soudan's 169th and final Boston run with a long list of notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Judah
England
Judah Llewellyn
Vasui
America
Vashti
Henry Neville
Soudan
Boston
Matthews
Russell
Brackett
Long
Dalton
Olin
Marden
O’neil
Collins
H. Taylor
Billings
C. A. Prince
M. R. Ballou
F. A. Searle
E. D. Jordan
H. N.gllisop
Thomas N. Hart
Ralph H. White
Herbert Underwood
Patrick Donahoe
James Jeffry Roche
Samuel A. Green
Henry M. Rogers
Charles W. Holden
H. M. Ticknor
Eugene Tompkins
Olin W. Cutter
Edmund Hudson
Henry M. Upham
Alfred Hemenway
A. A. Pope
Helpless plea from stolen Italy child in Evangelical Alliance letter
An 1891 Florence meeting of the Evangelical Alliance heard a letter from Frank Fruide, a man who says he was stolen from Italy at age three or four. He recalls being taken with about twenty others, taught to play instruments, and later found in Clark's Station, Nebraska. He seeks any information about his parents or relatives and asks the group to aid finding his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Blaine
Benjamin
Maurus Jokai
Jesse James
Rube Burrows
Texas
Hanover Street
Georgia
Lincoln
London
Lord Randolph Churchill
Hopkins
New York
Willliam S. Walsh
Merephth
Hanpy
Black
Stevenson
James
Howarts
Macleod of
Dare
Casamassima
United States
Taverner
Evangelical Alliance
Florence
Italy
Clark’s Station
Neb
Frank Fruide
The Jews in Moscow grace period on expulsion decree
Moscow report states a one year grace for Jews without real property and two years for those with real property before expulsion, with officials viewing the suspension as a preliminary step rather than an actual rescinding of the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Bound SOUTH The Ancient Briton Creeping Along Beyond the Big Muddy
A travel diary from April 1891 aboard a mixed through train near Sedalia. The writer observes locals at Prairie Lick and Boonville style characters, plots a leisurely journey past the Big Muddy, and notes train quirks, a sorrel horse chase, and a mishap with a missing car. He ends with a cautionary moral about leaving portable items and describes Sedalia’s bustle and orange fences along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Lick
Boonville
Sedalia
Murphy
Public Schools Face Textbook Revisions and Site Acquisitions
School Committee report urges six new history reference books for high schools and changes in history and civil government texts. City Council to consider eminent domain for Blossom and Groton street estates and $200000 for school furniture. June 8 election closures. Agassiz graduation cancelled. Hyde Schoolhouse to host a new cookery school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Sramroar
United States
Blossom Street
Groton Street
Common Council
Grammar
Agassiz
Charlies Sumner
Lowell
Washington Street
Corner Glen Road
Green Street
Chestnut Avenue
Childs Street
Poplar Street
Florence Street
Baker Street
Westerly Hall
Committee On Manual Training
Hyde Schoolhouse
Senate Approves Report on KtTrthundundartataktioa Case
The Senate has approved the committee report on the KtTrthundundartataktioa case as presented, marking a formal endorsement of the findings and proposed actions. The vote solidifies the chamber’s stance and sets the stage for further legislative steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Newfoundland
Senate
Committee On the
KtTrthundundartataktioa Cwveaton
Harvard class crews race on Charles in afternoon
Harvard prepares for the annual class rowing races on the Charles with Seniors Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen entered. Capt Parker leads a determined Senior lineup amid illness losses. Juniors show strong middle boats while Sophomores boast best form. Freshmen promise modest results and may finish last. Officials include Referee Peabody and judges from 90 to 94. Race starts 4:30 pm from below Brookline bridge finishing at Union Boat Club house on a course near Beacon street wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Charles
Cambridge
Parker
Pounds
Bow—H. Tallant
Roxbury
S—Q. A. Shaw
BOSON
S. D. Parker
Boston
N. Longwood
Cincinnati
Beeeves
J. A. Blanchard
J. B. Fitzhugh
Mt. Morris
N. Y
W.M. Randal
San Francisco
H. R. Bishop
New York
Coxswain
W. J. Farquhar
Newton
Watriss
Jones
St. Louis
D. F. Jones
Minneapolis
F. N. Watriss
Chicago
I.amory
LSB
W. Alexander
Bow
C. Brewer
Orange
C. W. Keses
S. N. Ellsworth
Braintree
C. H. Slade
Chestnut Hills
D. O. Earle
Worcester
R. G. Miller
Bow—L
Loring
Brooklin
J. M. Thompson
Springfield
Thompson
Fay
Korton
B. J. Waters
Lostod
D. W. Shea
C. T. Bond
Baltimore
Ceerereeneens
J. W. Glidden
Newcastle
W. E. Cobb
Barnstable
Rancis Peabody
Jis Boston
U. L. Creton
G. Perry
C. A. Hight
L. S
G. A. Carpenter
Brookline Bridge
Union Boat Club
Beacon Street Wall
Wall
Smreoth
Books Received The Hunting of the Snerk and More Works
A catalog of new books with titles and authors across various subjects. Included are The Hunting of the Snerk by Lewis Carroll The Monetary Question translated by G Townsend Warner The Founding of the German Empire by Heinrich Von Sybel and other translations and compilations from major publishers. Prices and formats vary across publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Carrol
New York
Macmillan & Co
G. M. _Boissevain
G. ‘Townsend Warner
German Empire
William I
Heinrich von Sybel
Marshall Livingstone Perrin
Gamazliel Bradford, Jr
George Haven Putnam
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
New Psychical Club
John Bell Bouton
Casse! Publishing Company
George Sumner Weaver
Fowler & Wells Company
Dio Lewis
Ma F. Eastman
William Still Taylor
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Company
A. B. Stickney
St. Paul
Minn
D. D. Merrill Company
Douglas Sladen
Goodridge Bliss Roberts
Cassell Publishing Company
John Fiske
Boston
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Jennie Lind Goldschmidt
Henry Scott Holland
M.A
Rocksire
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Charles F. Dole
Heath & Co
Charles Darwin
Charles Frederick Holder
G. P
Putnam’s Dons
John Habberton
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Annie Thomas
United States Book Company
Christopher Oakes
Florence Marryat
Burton Harrison
Bras D’ Acier
Alfred de Bréhart
A. Estochlet
Devil
Maurus Jokai
F. Steinitz
Mary J. Serrano
Balaam
Joel Chandler Harris
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Belgian miners edge toward end of strike amid mix of promises
Evidence suggests poverty will push Belgian miners on strike to resume work. The Government aids in restraining intimidation to end the stoppage. Reports indicate about half of Liege District strikers may return to work as Ghent dockers consent to boycott English coffins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IKERS
Liege
Ghent
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Eekly
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Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
MR. Roosevelt
Richard MansFreto
Don Juan
Mormere
Merimer
Byron
Dumas
Manstrep
Birmingham
Ala
Street Railway
the Board OF Survey
Noth
Stromsburg
PoLk County
Nebraska
U.S
TH. Public Schools
Text Book Committee
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