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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1890
Page
4
Announcement from the Boston Post Publishing Company outlining subscription rates and editors notice. It states second class matter at the postal office and refuses to return rejected manuscripts. It requires writers to provide full name and address for communications as a safeguard of good faith.
The passage notes expanding commerce and growing interactions with international markets. It emphasizes rising cross-border exchange, increased travel, and the enriching effects of global contact on local economies and culture, signaling a turning point toward wider connectivity.
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British envoy to Persia, is dying. Queen Victoria reportedly admires Mlle. Albani who stays at Balmoral. Rome’s Catholic committees discuss the Pope’s episcopal jubilee. Emperor William orders the Finnish Reiter March in German bands. J S Clarkson may be bound for China. Grand Duke Nicholas in critical condition with brain involvement. Jeanne Dumas wedding set for tomorrow with mass and organ by M. Gounod. Captain Trivier to Africa to probe trade routes. A Bruce Joy tours U S and exhibits sculptures of Berkeley, Cavendish, Bright, Gladstone and others.
In Chase's gallery Florence artist Helen Reed presents Onward a marble figure of motion with reserve and feminine strength. Ross Turner-Spring Street Salem shows a jade gray back street scene with a peach tree in blossom and a child with hens. C K L Green and Albert Aublet contribute light effects while W H W Bicknell etching of Alfred Tennyson appears. Williams Everett prints Ellen D Hale pastel of Mrs Perkins.
The Mech anists Building on Huntington Avenue hosts the Mechanics Fair in Boston. The London at Globe Theater on Washington street performs at 7 45. Shenandoah shows at Tremont Theatre with 2 and 7 45 times. Edward Harrigan presents Squatter Sovereignty at Hollis Street Theatre at 7 45. James O Neill stars in The Dead Heart at Park Theatre at 7 45. Maggie Mitchell performs Jane Eyre at Boston Museum at 2 and 7 45. Little Em ly at Grand Opera House at 2 and 7 45. The Step Daughter plays at Grand Opera House at 7 45. Kernell's Vaudevilles appear at Athenaum at 2 and 8.
The notice lists location of content across pages with the Financial Department on page six, the Commercial Department on pages six and seven, and the Ship News on page three. It guides readers to where to find specific sections in the issue.
A conservativeParliament member denounces Irish treatment by Britain. Moray’s Tipperary link stirs England. New York census recount shows large, questionable gains. Porter’s ward returns judged untrustworthy. Pension claims exceed estimates, fueling calls by National Tribune to push service pension and related bills. End of agitation not in sight.
TheIndependent Republican committee of Pennsylvania appeals to President Blarrison to save the Republican party by withholding federal patronage from Quay. The note declares the party’s loyalty is bound by patronage, warning that losing this power would destroy Quay’s influence and the party’s moral standing.
A London meeting of the International Literary Congress yesterday featured a discussion on international copyright prospects in the United States. The secretary voiced a gloomy view, attributing Congress’s defeat to anti English sentiment and broader opposition.
The debate centers on East versus West antagonism and possible motives behind the outcome. One speaker doubts a favorable settlement, while COMTE DE Keratry remains hopeful. He questions how Mr. Riero’s rise could aid the measure, yet predicts passage at the next session by Mr. Reup or another actor.
The New York convention defeated the straight ticket policy by a vote of 166 to 453 for Mr. Der ew and against the reform plan. Supporters of non partisan municipal government urge a fusion ticket to defeat ring rule and rally citizens of all beliefs. The outcome in New York now shapes future efforts against political rings nationwide.
A Salt Lake City conference declares against plural marriages as Congress laws ban the practice. President Woopruvi proclaims submission to the laws and urges members to refrain from forbidden marriages, marking a formal surrender after decades of conflict and enforcement.
The London dock strike's outcome, praised by some as a victory, is critiqued as costly for owners and workers. Managers warn that escalating wages and union-led foremen hinder supervision, increasing idleness and inefficiency. If ships must be laid up, dockers could rue their high pay. London risks becoming a prohibitive port.
Two Buffalo physicians clash in court with a $25,000 damages suit after one calls the other quack. The case hinges on what constitutes quackery as the judge may define the term, with the conflict centering on use of electricity as treatment. Both doctors hold valid medical diplomas, making the accusation delicate and subject to important legal interpretation.
Paris tailors push for colored coats embroidered waistcoats knee breeches and silk stockings to replace the universal black swallow tail. Yet widespread rejection seems likely as many men lack time or inclination for extravagant attire, and history shows black remains dominant.
Writers gain a guaranteed trial performance before managers and critics in New York. If a piece succeeds, the company earns a royalty. if it fails, the company bears the loss. The move promises ample opportunity for an American play to be produced.
The news will sadden thousands outside France who admire his literary artistry and distinctive style. Critics who deny his greatness aside, his novels such as Numa Roumestan Rois en Exil Fromont Jeune et Risler Aine and Tartarin are unlikely to be forgotten by the world.
Reports indicate ongoing clashes between Guatemalans and Salvadorans. Minister Mizner is criticized as not being a skilled diplomat even in negotiating peace treaties.
Micah W. Norton was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of Ann Cooley in New Portland last April. He received the verdict with apparent indifference in Skowhegan Maine.
A columnist describes a new economical eatery on Tremont Street with one armed chairs and five cent prices. The piece notes sociability potential, class appeal, and possible barriers among Boston’s social circles, then shifts to a theater review of Squatter Sovereignty at the Tremont praising Harrigan’s performance and calling the play a lesson in ethics.
Mr Listemann has arranged a model programme for the second Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Boston Theatre next Sunday evening. The soloists are Miss Gertrude Franklin and Felix Winternitz violinist. The Soudan will have performances at the Boston Theatre this afternoon and evening.
Under the new tariff the duty on champagne nippers is not increased, while the tax on pocket knives is nearly doubled, but champagne nippers are not much used by laboring men.
A Pennsylvanian edition of the Star-Spangled Banner text shifts from free lands to the land of the Independent as Philadelphia Times (Ind.) reinterprets the line about liberty for local readers.
A Savannah News item notes irony as English Ironmasters Institute visits America while Andrew Carnegie has long worked to embargo their wares. The scene is described as humorous, with Carnegie extending a hand through bars at a closed gate while claiming delight at the visit.
The Philadelphia Telegraph laments Congress for swiftly passing the McKinley tariff with no notice, disrupting foreign exchanges and forcing a rapid, nationwide shift in business operations. It condemns the action as a drastic disturbance to the nation’s commercial system.
Boston Transcript argues long dispute over who bears the McKinley bill tax on goods, noting higher consumer prices and buyer responsibility after comparing pre and post enactment rates. The piece recalls criticism of a former president who claimed consumers pay most or all duties and cites public sentiment in Boston.
Letter to the editor defends Mr Greenhalge against accusations of bad taste in addressing the Norfolk Club. The writer compares the vulgar outbursts to Clarkson's sneer at civil service reform and condemns shamelessness and dishonesty on both sides. SENEX.
Ticket sales start today for Kennan lectures at Tremont temple box office with $250 and $2 course options. Demand is brisk as audiences anticipate fresh material on Russian life and politics. Lectures begin Tuesday evening, March 14, covering events in Russia over the past year.
Ottawa Ontario October 7 excitement among northern Ontario mining men rises over three large quartz veins bearing paying quantities of gold in Creighton township surface signs rival many famous finds in Mexico and California The properties are controlled by a Toronto capitalist syndicate
A second series of the Handbook of Biblical Difficulties, examining literary and scientific problems in Scripture, will be published this week by Thomas Whittaker.
Postponed shooting club meeting elects G N Lamb and J M Mackay as officers for 1890 91. Free Wool Club officers include L M Garrison Carl Shurz and J F Jenkins with a slate of directors and members. Freshman scratch races drawn by lot. YMCA hosts social and plans lectures. Andover football game canceled due to out of town restriction.
The 241st Eastern Convocation of Protestant Episcopal churches met at the Church of the Epiphany in Winchester with strong attendance. Sermon urged revival of diaconate and lay responsibility. Reports, essays on lay work, and resolutions followed, with an executive committee formed and budget notes discussed.
A collage of aphorisms, anecdotes, and reminiscences spans issues from poverty and journalism to notable figures and New York’s Edgar mansion. The piece weaves humor and history through conversations with Rev Hackme, Mr Blandman, and others, ending with the mansion’s conversion to a restaurant space.
Obituary notices report William B Harris of Woburn stricken with paralysis and dying. he helped raise a soldiers company and supported families. George W Pease of Salem, printer and deacon, dies after long service and four daughters. Dr Jerome Wilmarth of Milford dies. he held M D from Harvard 1866 and belonged to multiple medical and Masonic bodies. Composer J H Hewitt, father of the American ballad, dies in Baltimore at ninety. The Very Rev William P Salt dies at Seton Hall College aged 53. Reverend Henry White M A chaplain to the House of Commons dies. E Lane former Salem Overseer of the Poor dies at 76. Dr C L Hubbell of Williamstown dies suddenly before his wedding plans.
A letter argues free trade in New South Wales yields high wages and strong manufacturing growth, contrasting with Victoria’s tariff protection. It cites wages of bricklayers and the broader economy, claiming free trade boosted exports, factory output, and prosperity, aligning with U S tariff history. It notes comparisons to American policy and asserts tariffs benefit only a few while harming the many.
Street commissioners sold a 562 square foot lot at Cross and a new street in East Boston for 65 cents per square foot with right of passage across the rear. Auctioneered by Thomas C Kennedy. Other transfers include Terrence O Loughlin heirs sell Fourth Street property for 11000 to Samuel Page and estates sold on Warwick and Sussex to William B Hoyt for 5700. A hotel apartment house is planned at Huntington avenue and Exeter street by trustee Frea Pope. Woburn city buys Torrey land for 37000 on Main and New Boston streets. In Cambridge Ellen M Walker sells land and buildings for 2700 to Mary A Fitzpatrick.
Worcester October 7 probate grants the will of John C Newton. The bulk of the estate valued at 40000 dollars is left to Amherst College as a permanent endowment for the chair of Greek and Art of Sculpture once held by Richard Henry Mather.
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