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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1889
Page
4
The notice lists where readers can find the Financial Department on page six the Commercial Department on pages six and seven and the Ship News on page three.
Boston Dost reports the Republican convention renominated Mayor Hart with Moopy Merrill as sponsor. The piece questions Hart's claimed nonpartisanship, recalling his pledge to remove city offices from partisan politics and suggesting a truly independent candidate is needed to avoid a straight partisan contest.
The planned strike of London bakers, fixed for yesterday, proved minor. Most demands were granted and only 450 journeymen joined the walkout, a development welcomed for avoiding extended disruption.
The evolution squadron moves toward Boston and by tomorrow four new ships of war should anchor in the harbor. Citizens anticipate strong pride in the navy after official inspection and public interest is expected to be high.
On a second four hour trial under forced draught the cruiser Baltimore achieved an average speed of 20.2 knots beating existing records for vessels of similar tonnage. The reports of its superiority are confirmed, a welcome development to most observers though some politicians may resist praise for opponents.
Delegates to the Pan American Congress come back to Washington after a long tour. They are not optimistic about immediate results and warn that international trade hinges on price, not sentiment. South American representatives expect no excessive concessions and acknowledge cheaper options abroad.
The Springfield Postmaster Rick’s term ends and Republican interest seeks retention under spoils norms. Col Rice, a wounded war veteran, is praised for honesty and progressiveness and may be kept in office, with salvos of political support for preserving incumbents.
The piece notes public sentiment opposing partisan rule under the new administration, urging protests as a starting point for reforms. It cites Mr Harrison and the Pearson postmaster case in New York as evidence that protests are seen as reasonable and just.
The New Republic notes Brazil’s sudden overthrow of the imperial government led by Dom Pedro II. General o A Fonsker and allied lawyers and journalists head the movement, backed by military support, while public sentiment and suffrage expansion raise questions about lasting reform and governance.
A Baltimore mass meeting of Catholics last Sunday night supported high license. Cardinal Gippons presided and urged moral welfare and cautious church action. The diocese pledged to work for enforcement, signaling potential wide impact on church policy and public law.
Speakers at a Baltimore lay congress voice support for temperance and high license as a remedy to intemperance. Archbishop Ireland links church action to temperance, while proposed caucus reforms aim at more open, deliberate candidate selection and better voter outreach.
A Republican city committee treasurer announces a new fund drive and abandons prior nomination sales practices. The call asks private citizens to cover ordinary campaign expenses, while avoiding corporate and large donor solicitations. The editorial endorses the reform but warns of broken pledges and mixed signals from public figures.
A Kentuckian letter replies to a Boston comparison, arguing Kentucky’s social standard is as high as Massachusetts but noting significant differences in population, crime distribution, and law enforcement. It questions Kentucky’s equality with other states, cites past incidents, and asserts educational and moral development remains unfinished, though Kentuckians are capable of progress.
Public hearing before the Board of Health on Commonwealth avenue concerns a resident seeking approval to keep three horses in a rear stable. Previous petitions were rejected amid neighborhood and physician opposition. Protests cite tight spacing between houses on Commonwealth and Newbury street and potential yearly annoyance.
Some papers label Robert Elsmere ephemeral as sales wane. Critics argue book sales drop once collectors own copies. Ten years hence may reveal if the work endures or fades from view.
The coming season will pair Mr Booru and Mr Barrer once more while Mme Mopurska headlines solo. The note hints at a lively, sensation-driven press view and underscores that art is never only business.
The London Daily News features an editorial paragraph praising the Honorable ExitAn A. Morse and, incidentally, mentions the Rising Sun Stove Polish in passing.
Dom Pioro embraces a life in exile claiming the title of king while possessing 2.5 million dollars and a promised 450 thousand dollars per year. The substantial wealth and lucrative terms tempt many to endure banishment rather than stay.
The Boston Theatre crowd applauded Reginald de Koven’s Don Quixote with Smith lyrics. Cast includes Barnabee, Frothingham, Macdonald, Hoff, Dixon, Cowles, Corden and Davis. Music praised for tuneful, original writing and strong orchestration. Encore after act I plus strong performances from Barnabee, Frothingham, and Juliette Corden.
The first Timothee Adamowski quartet concert drew a strong audience. The programme included Schumann and a piano quartet by Brahms with ensemble members emphasized as the core performers.
The Oolah opened at the Globe Theatre in Boston to an enthusiastic first night. The show combines a strange libretto and a varied score with performances by Wilson Jansen Moore Wilke Plunkett and Macdonough. detailed notes praise Miss Jansen and the ensemble while noting the piece relies on clowning and acrobatic acts.
A reader laments Beacon street’s new Charles Gate West as an English echo in Boston praising Aboriginal names like Massasoit for local places. The piece urges practical street naming and better rhododendron care in Public Garden plantings. It also notes the Howard Benevolent Society’s history and annual sermons led by Emerson, with Choate once invited to speak.
A miscellany of vignettes ranges from a fatal heart attack beside a horse car and a doomed mouse of fate over a copy of The Pace That Kills, to King Thantai of Annam at nine mastering languages and courtly studies. It also notes Kate Drexel’s nunner y vows, London's sausage window scene, Rothschild’s art catalog, and Fraussens prize winnings with a moral about the boy and the promised payout.
Personal milestone for M Ferdinand de Lesseps turns eighty four. Dr William A Hammond plans to move to a new Washington house next month amid anticipated festivities. Prince Louis Napoleon receives a Russian Army commission and will serve in the Caucasus. Sir James Whitehead gains notice as commander of the Legion of Honor. W S Gilbert disputes a publisher over early rhymes. Emile Zola contemplates a candidacy for the Academy and reflects on naturalism and recognition in letters.
Eight inches of snow blanketed Bloomington Ml Sunday night marking the season's first snowfall in the area.
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