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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1891
Page
4
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Tremont Theatre features Stuart Robson in She Stoops to Conquer. Boston Museum offers The School mistress. Boston Theatre presents Don Thompson in The Old Homestead. Park Theatre hosts Neil Burgess in The County Fair. Gione Theatre shows Margaret Mather in Romeo and Juliet. Cottonsburg Theatre presents Charles Frohman's Company in Men and Women. Howards Street Theatre offers Boys and Girls at 7:45. Grand Opera House runs Louis De Lange in Quack M D. Chickering Hall Theatre features Mrs Herne in Margaret Fleming. Howard Athenaeum lists Rentz Santley Burlesque Company. Mechanics Building hosts Food and Health Exposition.
Boston Post notes the Massachusetts Reform Club gathering as a key indicator of conservative business sentiment amid the campaign. It highlights Henry W. Lams dismissing Governor Russell's criticisms, Dr. William Everett's call for practical principles, George S. Hale's currency lesson, and Treasurer Kennard's reply about gold dollars not payable for silver or paper.
The Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia warns that corrupt Republican governance threatens the party's future. It calls for a thorough purgation to restore trust, stating that continued boss-rule could doom the party and damage its 1892 prospects in Pennsylvania.
The Ulster County Savings Institution defalcation at Kingston raises doubts about trustee competence after an initial $75,000 loss noted two weeks ago, followed by a report of a half million not accounted for. Trustees’ alleged lavish lifestyle and lack of outside resources fuel distrust amid bank run aftermath.
An apparent conflict between income and expenditure went unchecked as no one asked questions. The lax oversight allowed mischief to unfold, leaving hundreds of confident depositors to lose their savings.
Boston clubs win both pennants amid strong batting from the Association team and a rallied League club finish. New York faltered early, Chicago led then faltered, and Boston surged with an unparalleled home streak. Chicago foul play rumors lack proof as of now.
The Albany moment cited by Lodge at Waltham shows a President who would veto a free silver bill. Loper accuses Harrison of delaying his stance, noting silence amid party calls and urging action in Congress to defeat the silver law.
The postponement of the Canada reciprocity talk highlights intraparty tensions as President Harrison blocks talks with Canadian commissioners. Blaine’s health and rumored presidential bid elevate his profile while Harrison portrays Blaine as incapacitated, fueling a factional struggle during the 1880 political climate.
A brief, unclear extract references State, President Harrison, and his retirement coloring impressions in a message to the Dominion Government. The text hints at government relations but lacks concrete facts, dates, or named places beyond these broad references.
The Newcastle speech reveals Gladstone's advanced age and enduring eloquence, while signaling a shift toward radical reform. He advocates Home Rule as a priority and suggests a new alignment within the Liberal party, risking friction with conservatives and traditional Whigs. He frames Ireland's fate as a national issue for England to resolve, urging justice over policy detail.
Hon Jonn E Russell of Lowell denounces Allen as lacking clear vigorous language and factual accuracy. He argues Allen’s ineffectual canvass shows the Republican candidate’s failings and notes Democratic opposition intensifies as the campaign opens. The piece reflects sharp partisan sentiment in Massachusetts politics.
The statement argues that in public life nor his capacity as shown in the current campaign is such as to justify his bid for the highest office in the Commonwealth. This brief notes a lack of sufficient qualification or merit for the candidate's claim to the top position.
The past week showed volatile stock activity with Boston and Albany shares rising less than expected while Western railroads faced trust concerns. Missouri Pacific triggered anxiety over unearned dividends and a looming reorganization risk. Amid speculation and failed bulls, prices swung with the market reasserting a rebound at week’s close.
Review notes the revival of Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer and laments the loss of numerous elder comedies. It praises institutions like the Boston Museum and Daly for preserving the repertory while highlighting limited modern offerings and the enduring appeal of Beaux Stratagem and other farces.
A columnist muses on preferring unabridged classics and traditional translations over modern edits. A Boston tale follows about a theater manager who consents to a chorus member marrying a soprano after a humorous wedding scene with a revised Episcopal ceremony. The piece closes with the author advising a Harvard-bound student to study Latin and Greek, predicting a shift back to traditional classics.
Mrs Benjamin Harrison arrived from Boston and spent the day as guest of Mrs Russell Harrison at the Plaza Hotel. She received many callers and plans to depart for Washington in the morning.
A collage of oddities and anecdotes from a bygone press: a watch repairer with endless overtime, a Polish count in New York preferring death to work, Flood’s empty San Francisco palace, and a witty exchange about heaven’s language. Plus notes on Russian trends, October stargazing, porcelain fuel advances, clergy’s sons, and trains on a tiny English line.
A verse piece from the New York Herald on various colored eyes and their impact. The speaker praises blue violet gray green and black eyes while admitting the danger of their intoxicating gaze. Each stanza links eye color to emotional peril and romantic allure.
The Philadelphia Record laments the brutal frenzy of land grabbing in Oklahoma. It contrasts the imagined coldness of Wall Street traders with the Oklahoma boomers who chase land without regard for human suffering, portraying greed as the dominant force of the period.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin argues that Boston will win a large future passenger trade by introducing the first fast first class steamers from the port. It notes shorter voyage to Liverpool and easier pier access than New York, attracting New England travelers and others contemplating transatlantic crossings.
A reader seen as an adventurer gambler in decline is described as having lost fame and a dead mistress. He is short of funds and hides, delivering a self pitying act that the piece calls not heroic but a mooney calf caterwaul.
The Commercial Advertiser notes the Connecticut gubernatorial contest may be resolved by the courts by month’s end, meaning voters will have a governor they supported for one month and a governor who received no ballots for the remaining eleven months, a situation the editor says Nutmeggers should celebrate.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note reports a proposal to send a letter to Germany aboard a special man of war to congratulate the Emperor on a favorable hog matter outcome. The idea is praised as reflecting strong mental force by the source.
Thirteen young women travel aboard the Cunard Pavonia bound for Liverpool en route to Burmah. They are missionaries aiming to teach Christianity, with clergymen and students among the sendoff crowd. A brief service precedes departure as hymns are sung on the wharf and flags wave hello.
A review of Mrs. Earle’s The Sabbath in Puritan New England, detailing Puritan Sabbath rigor, the noon-house and Sabba-dayhouse, and the vivid oddities of 17th and 18th century New England worship. The piece highlights Puritan minsters, their wives, and the social customs surrounding ordinations, diet, and discipline.
Gro A Torrey of Boston defends F H Prince Co statement on Fitchburg railroad growth. He asserts ten towns on the line rose 262 percent from 1885 to 1890, far above Massachusetts’ 15 percent average, arguing the claim is correct.
The Hugh Chamberlain prize for the best Greek examination for Yale admission is divided between Edward Clinton Jones and William Martin Richards, both of New Haven. Honorable mentions go to George Dwight Kell of St. Louis Tracy Peck Jr. of New Haven and Al Barn Edward Skinner of Ottawa.
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