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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1894
Page
4
The Boston Post issues a subscription rates notice for daily and Sunday editions. It lists annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly prices, and instructs subscribers to provide both current and future addresses for changes. It notes second class matter status and payment details.
The Republican mayoral candidate pledges higher city wages, corruption probes, and trolley system abolition. Voters worry about funding amid Boston's four year pattern of cautious, substantial public spending rather than splurges. The party doubts his grand expenditures will win support.
The Delaware House races favor Addicks versus Higgins as the balance of power rests on a few undecided votes. Reported as a commercial contest rather than principled, Addicks’ bid hinges on wealth to secure a U S Senate seat among national millionaires.
The Aldermen and Common Council join to urge Mayor to appoint a citizen committee to probe Municipal League corruption charges against city officials. The inquiry will cover the full list of charges and should begin at once, despite the upcoming election two weeks away. The accusers carry the burden of proof and the process should proceed without delay.
The Commission on the Unemployed failed to gain trust as city and town officials slow to answer its inquiries. It had a brief term and was tasked with immediate relief guidance, but its performance did not meet expectations or secure cooperation.
The critic argues no report exists yet and blames city and town officials for failing to cooperate. It says it is too late for an exhaustive preliminary report and that the commission’s record represents a missed chance to serve the state.
Observers at Springfield call for radical rule changes and strict umpiring to curb dangerous tackling and slugging. They urge banning momentum plays and disqualifying slugging players to restore the game's sportlike character.
The writer urges Governor Greenhalge to follow Governor Russell in not issuing pardons on Thanksgiving. If a convict merits remission, it should be done through normal processes, not tied to a holiday. A governor should avoid freeing undeserving prisoners for symbolic reasons.
The report notes Chinese defense at Port Arthur as brave but futile and suggests the fall ends their resistance. It claims the escape inland remains possible, yet the rout forces submission and opens the road to Pekin for China.
A nostalgic verse by James Whitcomb Riley extols John Jameson as bonnie and beloved. The speaker compares his eyes brow and lips to nature and praises a cherished, dreamlike bond. The poem hints at a spectral presence near Whalaggart Lane and a playful memory of the bard’s figure.
A Boston observant citizen column recounts Alderman meetings with candy eating habits and a memorial for Captain Robert King at King's Chapel. It notes subway commissioner Gargan attending, a piano incident in South End, and announces the November 28 wedding of Francis Cassidy and Miss Julia Brenan with a reception at Carroll Hall.
Readers invited to submit brief letters of comment criticism or suggestion. The Post disclaims endorsement of opinions printed and favors short, pointed remarks over lengthy epistles.
A resident from Orient Heights East Boston writes to the editor urging city officials Councilman Battis and Alderman Witt to address overcrowding on the West End railroad at Winthrop Junction. He notes cars run full from midday to midnight with long waits and questions the monopoly’s treatment of Lexing ton Street residents and workers. He cites nightly crowds of 60 to 90 passengers and overcrowded cars with insufficient seating and calls for reform ahead of the fall vote.
Martha E Parker secretary of the New England Free Trade League cites that 38 letters supported and 8 opposed amendments were considered while noting 240 members could not attend but did not object. She states about four hundred members had voiced views by adoption time and under 5 percent objected.
Boston letter urges compulsory arbitration to prevent costly strikes. Timely mediation by a citizen body and trade boards could foster industrial harmony and avoid public disruption through joint annual agreements in large trades.
In a South Boston letter from November 23, 1894, the writer urges employers in large stores to know applicants' private lives and finances. She cites hungry workers and underpaid roles, arguing that some women face homelessness while jobs offering four to five dollars weekly seem generous. She urges those seeking party dresses to support poorer sisters by quitting work to share the burden.
The theatre-goer asks for the ages of Della Fox and Lillian Russell and whether De Wolf Hopper is bald or wears a wig offstage. The inquiry reflects fans’ curiosity about performers and stage personas.
The Post notes that Della Fox and Lillian Russell celebrated another eighteenth birthday this year. The piece adds a light remark about Mr. Hopper and suggests asking him, while the paper refuses to probe further while unarmed.
Agnes denounces the habit of men crossing legs and projecting feet into the aisle of street cars. She recalls three encounters where women had to beg for seating as men refused to move their feet. She finds such conduct unseemly and uncivilized.
In Medford on November 2 a note of guidance explains that young men may smoke after the ladies leave the dinner table if the host allows it, reflecting informal rules of conduct at formal dinners.
Last night Edward Harrigan starred at the Park Theatre in Sowing the Wind and other titles with William Barry at the Grand Opera. A Way to Win a Woman at Hollis Street Theatre drew praise for performances by Sothern Grace Kimball and others as it nears closing. A Gaiety Girl arrives next Monday for Hollis Street, hailed for charm and brisk entertainment by a strong company.
Edward Harrigan and his company opened a week at the Park Theatre with Old Lavender depicting life’s lowly side. Harrigan as George Coggswell, Annie Yeamans as Mother Crawford, Emma Pollock as Dick the Rat, with music by Harrigan and a strong supporting cast. Tonight through Thursday feature Reilly and the 400 and Cordelia's Aspirations sub week attractions follow.
William Barry and his Rising Generation company drew a large crowd at the Grand Opera House last evening with constant laughter and strong numbers by the male quartet. Barry’s daughter Lydia impressed with beauty and song while Helen Holand, Lizzie Conway, James H. Manning, and Joseph Davis headlined a large cast. The show runs all week with a Thanksgiving matinee.
The Cotton King closing week opened with a testimonial to John Mason and his wife Marion Manola Mason who made her first appearance this season. Mason’s performance drew praise from managers Brady and Atkinson as the house filled with Elks bunting in a crowded theater. Marion Manola Mason sang between acts and received flowers, while Mason thanked the audience in a curtain speech. The run ends Saturday with The Two Orphans and Paul Kauvar to follow before Humanity debuts December 17.
A large audience at the Museum enjoyed the closing week of the charming opera. The 167th and final performance is set for Saturday night with possible special features. Roland Reed begins his ninth annual Museum engagement on Monday, December 3, premiering The Politician with Isadore Rush as a fashionable twentieth century woman.
The week opens today at the museum box office with programs and admissions details for visitors.
Closing week at the Columbia Theatre features Miss Marie Burroughs in The Profli gate with advance ticketing from 8 am. Keiths New Theatre reports strong patronage as Living Pictures ends. Severus Schaeffer’s juggling and George Kenway’s unique entertainment receive standout applause plus a roster of varied acts and talents.
The Boston premiere review says Captain Paul is a more finished work than earlier, with the last act improvements tightening the plot. The pivotal shift from naval battle to a mother son reunion heightens drama, and the ending now flows to a favorable close. The audience sold out seats and hailed Mr. Henley as a popular hero.
Francis Wilson begins the third and final week of The Devil's Deputy at Tremont Theatre before a large audience. A Thanksgiving matinee promises further enjoyment, with Wilson’s strong company including Frank Daniels Eleanor Mayo Robb Broderick William Armstrong Lillian Swain Marion and others. Seats for the new opera The Princess Bonnie are now on sale, described as melodic and comically lively.
A large audience attended the Boston Theatre as In Old Kentucky entered its sixth week of a highly successful run. The melodrama portrays Kentucky life with its joys and sorrows and is described as appealing to theatergoers. A special matinee is scheduled for Thanksgiving Thursday.
Irish champion Peter Maher wowed Boston crowds in a three round exhibition with sparring partner Billy Hennessey at the Palace Theatre. Maher impressed with clean quick work and superior science as fans praised his form and noted improvement since defeating George Godfrey and the Coffee Cooler.
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