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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1890
Page
4
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A list of showings across venues includes exhibitions and performances at Buripine 401 Tremont Street Russian Art Exhibition 9 am to 10 pm Boston Theater Teek Washington Street at 1 45 The Sudan Masks and Faces at Boston Mustoom Tremont Street 7 45 Grose Theater Washington Street 7 45 Franklin Wilson in the Merry Monarch Grand Opera House Washington and Dover Street 2 and 7 45 Hallen and Hart in Later On Hollis Street Theatre 7 45 Agnes Huntington in Paul Jones Athenaum Howard Street 8 The Night Owls McEenantics Building Sprine Huntington Avenue Mechanics Fair Park Theatres Washington Street 7 45 Jefferson Florence Treemont Theatre Tremont Street 7 45 Rosina Vokes.
Washington dispatches report a vigorous push will be made in the coming session to pass Senator Frye's tonnage bounty bill through the House. Administrations may back the measure, while critics call out misrepresentation. Some Republican members resist committing politically amid election results.
The article cites Mr. BALFOUR arguing the Irish issue extends beyond rent and that widening opportunities for labor and improved farming and fishing are needed on the West coast. It warns railways and docks are only temporary relief and notes recent violent incidents in New York involving a lunatic and the ex president.
The Chicago Tribune notes Republicans historically won Northern and Western majorities, though 1890 shows Democrats with a clear preponderance. The paper cites an interesting table illustrating this shift and its implications for the party.
A Tribune correspondent repeats a warning about free trade pressure and calls for Republican party collaboration. It notes the paper seeks increased circulation among manufacturers and has engaged Harr of Michigan as a tariff contributor. The writer mocks this stance as unheroic and opportunistic.
Wise investors remain cool as monetary disturbances shake markets. They note strong industrial, railway and mining sectors stay sound, money remains available, and bargains attract ready cash. Bears and panics linger, but the tide is turning, with prudent action and steady nerves urged to avoid hype.
A critique of the New York Tribune as a disciplinarian of readers. It argues the paper claims prosperity would follow if voters had supported the McKinley law and rebukes its logic amid references to tinplate and linen works. The piece mocks the Tribune’s certainty despite political obstacles.
The article surveys British and other European press reactions after the November elections. It notes the Tribune claiming the McKinley tariff benefits British manufacturers and costs American consumers, while various London papers offer mixed readings on protectionism and potential tariff adjustments under Democratic success.
A case in Elmira New York centers on Pau Hunt a farmer who says Philand er Brown and Olliver two mediums told him his late wife Mrs Hilt needed funds for heavenly clothing. Hunt allegedly placed about 3000 dollars in a Bible leaves believing it aided his wife's spirit. He now sues neighbors claiming deception amid strange testimonies about trains in heaven and sawmills building a heavenly city.
Theatres offer a mix of classic English comedy and a modern play of high merit across two houses and other venues. Audience delight is tempered by a later artistic decline and sustained profits for all involved. The public taste seems broad rather than selective.
In major cities Italians are expanding in the barber business, crowding out Germans. They demand top pay and receive it, using politeness and tact to please customers. They work quietly if no talk is desired and offer pleasant conversation when invited.
The passage highlights a group whose influence lies in light touch and pleasant voices. They possess "winning ways" that lead to success, implying a reputation for effective charm and persuasive interactions within a social or professional circle.
The New York theatre staging The Clémenceau Case is shut not from disapproval but due to a rent dispute between the company manager and the theatre owner. The piece highlights a clash between New York and Boston moralities. Captain Norvon plans to test a new steam craft believed by him to be practically unsinkable as rough seas loom for arriving ships.
The article notes a pronounced shift toward bipartisanship as Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Derry inaugurate a new era of good feeling in politics, signaling calmer relations and cooperative efforts ahead.
A Boston critic reviews Charles Francis Adams's life of Richard H. Dana praising its balanced portrait and noting Dana's enduring Two Years Before the Mast. The piece also covers the St Botolph Club show with Breck's paintings and Ruggl es sculptures, plus Cavern er’s light social reflections on mentoring young men at Harvard.
Personal report notes Frank H Cushing, famed writer on the Zuni Indians, under medical care at a private Buffalo dispensary after Arizona life affected his health. Mahiowe's doctor weighed surgery but said not urgent. another consultation planned this afternoon. Mrs. Erving Winslow promotes readings in Buffalo this week with notable social engagements including a reception with Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
The Taunton festival featured Blaisdell's Orchestra opening with Fra Diavolo and vocal highlights by DeVere Clarke and Bushnell. Critics praised the St Cecilia Mass performance but lamented the small orchestra and budget constraints, urging simpler, better rehearsed programs and more expressive singing.
An English observer writes from Boston critiquing the McKinley tariff. He argues protection benefits few, harms many, and could raise monopolies while hindering international trade. He cites England’s free trade success and questions America’s path as a rising commercial power. THE LATE HENRY D. MINOT obituary follows, detailing his life, railroad career, intellect, and character.
Officers Gleason and Kurr of Station 8 arrested Frank Brown Henry Sears and John McDonald after they allegedly robbed P. H. McGraw of 60 dollars on Cooper street at 3 30 yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Francis B Hayes widow of the late Hon Francis B Hayes died early this morning at Brunswick after weeks of illness. Daughter of General William H Marriott and Jane McKim Marriott of Baltimore she leaves four children. A noted horticulturist she exhibited rhododendrons at Massachusetts Horticultural Society events and held one of two gold medals for rhododendron cultivation. Her charitable work extended in Boston and Lexington.
Lady Rosebery dies after long illness in London leaving husband Archibald Primrose and four children. Hannah de Rothschild, heiress of Meyer de Rothschild, married to the fifth Earl of Rosebery in 1878. Dr J Merle Teele of Dorchester dies at forty one. Tufts and Harvard trained physician from Somerville, survived by widow and child. Captain Charles F A Francis, messenger at...
A native of New Brunswick and former State militia member died at forty six after serving eleven years in the State House and eight years at the navy yard office. Deacon Alfred Peck of Collins House in Great Barrington died aged seventy six, born in Jewett New York. Once an Abolitionist and later a Prohibitionist, he leaves a widow and two daughters. Dr Adam, leader of the Free Church in Scotland, is dead.
A compact column blends quips on health, theater, politics, and sport. It mentions consumption cures, embalming innovations, a New York actress with an attachment, a stage miscue, Bismarck’s beer remark, Joe Cannon’s district, and a primer on golf from its Dutch origins. It portrays a tapestry of letters, jokes, and social observations from late 19th century life.
Governor Brackett tells a New York World interviewer that the late rout of the Republican party was due to the hypothetical effect of the tariff bill. He states there will be no hypothetical effects in 1892 and that things will then be down to actualities.
Mr Clarkson urges action to make Republican papers more readable by ceasing advocacy of the force bill. He argues such positions alienate readers and reduce acceptance of Republican journalism in the public.
The article discusses Speaker Reed's claim that passing the tariff law six months earlier might have kept Republicans in power, while also noting that extended debate on tariff features could have shifted opinions, affecting public norms. The piece reflects on political strategy and economic policy impacts during the election cycle.
The Providence Journal reports factional pressure in the Republican party as calls to amend the McKinley bill gain steam in the West and Northwest. The party faces internal debate over support for President Harrison and the party policy amid established critics and the New York Tribune.
Pennsylvania Republicans grow restless with Cameron as Delamater and allies press to overturn his influence. Delamater hints at claiming the senate seat as a remedy for defeat, while reformers push for boss-rule relief. A strong, upright senator from Pennsylvania would please many in state and nation.
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