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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1890
Page
4
A brief notice details subscription pricing for the Boston Post, noting second class entry and payment instructions. It specifies checks and money orders payable to the Washington Office at the Corcoran Building with a caution about sender risk.
The notice lists page placements: Financial Department on page six, Commercial Department on pages six and seven, and Ship News on page three. It serves as a guide to where readers may locate department content in the issue.
A schedule of shows and exhibitions across city venues. Russian Art Exhibition runs 9 am to 10 pm at the Arena Building 401 Tremont Street. The Soudan and The Road to Ruin appear at Boston Theatres. Frances Wilson stars in The Merry Monarch at the Globe Theatre, while Money Mad plays at Gland Opera House. Agnes Huntington performs in Paul Jones, John L Sullivan at Howard Athenaeum, and concerts by the Kneisel Quartet.
The National Board of Trade will hold its twenty first annual meeting in New Orleans on December 8. Louisiana’s Governor and New Orleans mayor joined local business leaders in inviting attendees. Discussions will cover interstate commerce law amendments transport in bond credit system trusts the Nicaragua Canal Naval Reserve the American merchant marine and related timely topics. A large turnout of New England merchants is hoped for to align northern and western interests with southern capabilities.
A circulating rumor claims Lord Sauissury plans to dissolve Parliament over the Parnell affair. Despatches say Carlton Club credits the move, but the idea seems unlikely given Sauissury’s solid support and Liberal vulnerabilities. Analysts doubt Gladstone’s followers would spark a general election now.
Analyzed press alerts claim free trade Democrats and Wanamaker propelled price raises to undermine the new tariff law. Burlington Free Press urges customers to buy canned fruits now as higher prices loom, while Bangor Whig warns of continued price hikes on carpets.
The text notes that individuals claim to be influenced by the emissaries of the Cobden Club, suggesting external pressure or guidance affecting local or public opinion. Further context is limited in the fragment.
The New Hampshire Governor and Council call a December 2 special session to establish a Republican majority in the legislature newly elected on November 4. Legal opinions by Judge Hoar and William Russell conclude Chandlers claims are unlawful. Democrats are upheld.
The piece argues independents should evaluate mayoral candidates Marruows and Merrill for businesslike, non partisan governance. It notes Marruows aligns with independent aims and criticizes Merrill as a lobbyist for corporate interests. It also discusses aldermen nominations and the district ticket system's flaws and hopes for cross party, independence aligned choices.
The London World predicts jubilant British manufacturers over a party defeat, noting England may look on with a light heart. It frames free trade as a key issue and questions the context of the quotation against broader campaign use.
The passage argues England may feel relieved by excluding American goods from its markets while Americans lose access elsewhere. It cautions readers that the Tribune will not cite this as British jubilation, since its view is that England’s aim is to flood the world with cheap goods to keep wages low.
A Catholic representation concern is voiced by Citizens' Public School Union urging restraint amid sectarian agitation in the upcoming school committee election. It praises both major tickets, notes Catholics and Protestants on each, and calls conservatives to back a ticket reflecting the city and protecting public schools from religious proscription.
The piece argues that victory at Hampden Park shows character and persistency trump mere brilliance. It highlights Harvard captaincy as a model of responsibility and steady effort, urging a fixed program for ball and boat teams. It also notes political contest in Scotland with Goscuen and Balfour chosen over aristocratic contenders.
A letter to the New York Ledger from "Primus" discusses the situation when a gentleman visiting a young lady finds another suitor arriving. The adviser suggests the first man may stay if the young lady indicates she wants him, otherwise he should leave.
Remarks highlight public curiosity about a cabinet officer and Bethany Sunday school leader as Sabbath observers discuss discipline for Sunday newspaper ads. Critics urge church action against Wanamaker, noting post office activity on Sundays and proposing church leaders confront him or demand a government mail Sabbath stop.
Chicago reporters search for the tin plate company after reports of a 1000 acre land purchase for a factory site and millions to invest. Ex-Collector Seeburger says confidential opinions show tin plate manufacture in Chicago is far in the future, with only Joan Jarrett and McKinley bill backers believing feasible under current conditions.
In a Washington Post interview Representative Ewart of North Carolina blames his loss on the force bill threat. He notes the district election was fair, warns his party that the bill would ruin Republican hopes in the South, and cites allied political shifts including Kansas judges and county attorneys elected by the Kansas Alliance.
A Boston reader condemns the Beacon Street flagstone alignment opposite Somerset Street for steep crossing, noting horses slip on smooth stones and urging relaying. He also praises pedestrian clubs promoting walking, exploring Boston’s historic sites, and urges interest in local scenery and memorials.
A narrator muses on fashionable patent leather shoes fueling tariff questions after a National Shoe Manufacturers meeting. He jokes about publishing plots and plans to open a wholesale shop for original plots to influence American literature.
A long notice catalogs current and upcoming theatre offerings in Boston New York and beyond. It lists The Road to Ruin at the Museum and The Rivals replacing Heir at Law at Park Theatre plus Silver Shield Soudan Paul Jones and Money Mad at various venues with stars such as Miss Huntington John L. Sullivan Sothern and Lillian Russell appearing in coming weeks.
Literary note on Mark Hopkins son of Williams College founder Mark Hopkins. He will be remembered for The World's Verdict and is completing a new novel to be published this winter while still living in Paris.
The Music Hall sixth Symphony program featured Beethoven Symphony No 1 in C major Haydn Cello Concerto in D with Anton Hekking and Smetana Vitava, Oberon excerpts. Nikisch led a steady reading but Hekking's concerto drew harsh critique for intonation and tone while the Oberon overture pleased. The review notes strong orchestra playing overall with some drum and clarinet concerns and previews Weber Euryanthe Overture Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 and Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique for next week.
Concert review notes a Philharmonic Orchestra program under Mr Listemann with Mozart minuet Hofmann pieces Gounod Funeral March of a Marionette Zampa overture and works by Gillet Moszkowski Dvorak overture dull in places Miss Lilian C Smith sings from Handel Semele and Molloy ballad praising her range but noting harsh lows and temperamental delivery John Orth performs Mendelssohn andante cantabile and recalls Miss Lillian Russell impresses at Music Hall with Romance from Mignon and a Millocker waltz song praising her steady progress Christie McNeil Knoll and a cornet ensemble receive praise Kneisel Quartet concert at Union Hall with Carl Faelten pianist Steinert Hall program featuring Heinrich Meyn and Jacques Hoffmann complements tonight's shows.
Gossip notes list Miss Elliot daughter of Georgia’s late bishop as author of Jerry in Scribner’s. J Stanley Brown, Garfield’s private secretary and Mollie Garfield spouse, becomes private secretary to Secretary Rusk at the Agriculture Department. Daudet’s health remains discouraging as he languishes from spinal disease at his Seine summer home. A Wilkie Collins memorial library will be given to London’s People’s Palace, with $1500 already raised. Governor Hoard of Wisconsin plans speaking engagements in multiple states after leaving office.
A collage of gossip and wry anecdotes spans literary jests, clerical quips, ship launches, a one-armed typesetter, Count Moltke’s music evenings, and Czar Alexander II’s hunting adventures. The item blends humor with brief portraits of figures like Cherubini and Tcheverine in a late 19th or early 20th century voice.
A translated poem speaks of death and ritual as the speaker requests a simple burial. A small red light and black lid mark the bier while desiring a white mousseline robe from a night of a lover. The verse elevates a transparent garb as sacred memory.
Richard F Tobin longtime Boston fire commissioner and senior vice commander of the Grand Army of the Republic died at his South Boston home. Born in 1844 in Boston he served in the Civil War and later held public offices including two terms in the Legislature and post as fire commissioner appointed by Mayor O Brien. Funeral set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m from Cathedral of the Hay Cross.
FE W Fox longtime journalist and managing editor at the National Republican until its merging with the Post dies in Washington of dropsy of the heart at sixty two. James W Savage, government director of the Union Pacific and Democratic politician, dies at home in Omaha of pneumonia on Saturday.
L W Morgan of the California Electric Company received the full force of 1000 volts while repairing a wire on Kearney Street. He clung to the live line until a coworker cut power and rescued him, though both palms were burned and he endured severe pain before regaining consciousness. He is expected to recover.
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