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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
4
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The financial department appears on page six while the commercial department spans pages six and seven and the ship news is listed on page three. The note indicates where to find respective content across the issue.
Letters from Zanzibar dated Oct. 5 report the expedition at Korkarro with a satisfactory outlook. The death report for German explorer Preters remains unconfirmed, and it cannot be assumed he is still alive. In France the anti Radical vote signals cautious reform and stability ahead. Brazil’s revolution proceeds quietly and republican ideas gain traction under Dom Pedro II.
The article argues Secretary Noble may revoke Tanner’s pension handouts, restoring strict rules and collecting partial payments, accusing Harrison era mismanagement. It analyzes Boston results showing Democratic shifts and Republican gains, with Ward-by-ward vote differentials attributed to liquor-licensing influence. It also reports on the Massachusetts Tariff Reform League dinner discussing shipping policy and tariff reform, highlighting Captain Codman’s critique of DinGhy and defense of subsidies and British navigation reforms.
The piece analyzes Mr Brackett's likely gains from liquor interests and party power. It notes Russetts leads Corcoran in Ward 1 and nearby wards, Bracketts mounting deficit in Back Bay, and suggests Democratic-leaning votes could have shifted Bracketts fate if allocated to Russert. It argues police power influenced urban results and overall state margin remained tight.
Dissatisfaction with the wool and woollens tariff drives two petitions to Congress for relief circulated by Frank P. Bennett of the American Wool Reporter. One seeks removal of the duty to align with cotton makers, the other a single ad valorem duty on all wool classes. The Wool Reporter prefers the latter but warns free wool could prevail without a genuine protection bill. The New England manufacturing sector faces rising pressure for emancipation from Columbus Delano and Ohio wool-growers.
The piece argues that British shipbuilders outpaced protected American rivals after adopting freer labor and innovation. It cites Clyde shipyards, foreign tonnage shares, and limited British subsidies, contrasting with American protectionism and arguing for free trade as the path to prosperity. It also critiques local school reforms and previews upcoming concerts and cultural events in Boston.
The Board of Supervisors report advocates the Swedish Lina method via Mr Posse and endorses Miss Many E Auten’s system, urging careful examination before the school committee acts. Critics say other methods are underrepresented and the inquiry appears biased and rushed.
The Herald notes a minor error by Taverner mislocating Charlesgate West as part of Beacon Street and shows the ease of mistakes in addressing such items. It also corrects an address cited as Mr. Co H J Woopgury, stating he lives in Lynn, illustrating how hard it is to avoid errors.
The Journal previews Captain CapMAN’s remarks at a Tariff Reform League dinner and notes readers may find advantage in his position. It references Consul New of London as a strong protec tionist choice highlighted by Mr. Blaine for a key government post.
The English sovereign shows unusual compassion toward Dom Pedro by inviting him to Windsor, hoping he enjoys a quiet time despite his misfortunes. The remark notes Victoria dislikes entertaining people, implying a restrained royal hospitality.
Sir Edward Guinness donates 200000 pounds for London poor housing and 50000 pounds for Dublin dwellings. The brewer aims to aid less fortunate customers and promote prosperity, noting his stout business as a reason for generosity.
The Bostonian audience applauds Mr de Koven s revised operetta The Boston ians praised as best American operetta yet with a strong ensemble cast and notable staging Fred Dixon earns special praise for production effort Miss Davis and Miss Corden shine in solo work while Barnabee Frothingham and Cowles receive high marks The opera to run nightly this week with a Saturday matinee Also notes on the He gner matinee program and tickets on sale at the Music Hall.
Boston notes describe Amelia B Edwards's Chickering Hall lecture on Egyptian portraiture and the Ka. The piece links portrait sculpture to funerary belief, traces Egyptian schools from Memphite to Ramesean periods, and notes an upcoming talk on Bubastis. Also reflections on Beacon Hill changes, Fort Hill cuts, and intercollegiate athletics.
Boot and shoe maker Noah Curtis of Congress street marked his fiftieth birthday with a gathering at the Suffolk Club. Notable attendees included Leopold Morse Boston Herald A J Bailey Samuel Hatch and many from the Suffolk Central and Castle Harmony clubs. A collation followed around 4 pm with toasts from ex Congressman Morse and Solicitor Bailey and a cordial, orderly departure with best wishes for Curtis.
Personal, Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland heads to Florida for the winter while Abraham Lincoln’s son recovers in Paris. William Evarts and family arrived on the City of Paris in New York. Robert Bonner heads to San Francisco to inspect the Sundl trotter, said to cost $60,000. Cambridge donor Cushing Nash gives $20,000 to the Botanical Museum and Library via Professor Goodale. Mrs. James Brown Potter plans an Australia tour and sails for Melbourne in April. Samuel D. Carleton, an octogenarian Maine shipbuilder, visits Boston as Rockport yards pride themselves on vessels that never founder at sea. Carleton awaits a Maritime Exhibition delegation and remains active in shipbuilding circles.
A collage of quirky observations and facts ranges from political barbs to odd inventions. It notes Prohibitionists amid a Waterloo, jokes about debt, Ibsen pronouncements, Worcester blind college cricket, an electric tooth extractor, a Tacoma skipper's round-the-world boat plan, Lofting's thimble origin, and O'Reilly behind the South African diamond rush.
The Congregational Church was decorated for the marriage of Charles H. Glidden of the Post staff and Miss May P. Orange. Miss Sadie H. Orange served as maid of honor and Walter E. Adams of the Boston Herald attended the groom. A reception followed at the bride’s home.
Arthur L. Calhoun of the Traveller editorial staff wed Margaret Ellis eldest daughter of J W Ellis M P in a private ceremony at St John New Brunswick attended only by close family members in attendance.
Miss Caroline Clapp Baker and William H. Burlen were married yesterday at the old West Church officiated by Rev. Dr. Bartel. The ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s home and a wedding tour before settling at the Hotel Imperial after December 1.
Miss Martha L Stratton daughter of the late Ira Stratton wed Mr Dwight W Ensign of Boston at her mother's Cambridge residence. Rev Lucius R Paige officiated before about twenty guests beneath smilax and a floral ball. The couple plan a Florida honeymoon and will be at home in January.
An unusually small audience attended Huntington Hall as Professor E. D. Cope lectured on the Evolution of the Vertebrata. The talk used wall charts and specimens to illustrate primitive and specialized vertebrates and to compare birds and reptiles.
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