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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1890
Page
4
A schedule of subscriptions and events appears for Mechanics Building Huntington Avenue, Mechanics Fair, Vermont Temple Tremont Street. Lectures by George Kennan at Washington Street and show times for The Soudan Shenandoah Cordelia's Aspirations The Charity Ball The Clemenceau Case Little Emily Erma the Iif Ivy Leaf at listed theatres.
A Nebraska Republican appeal to veterans urges backing three GOP House members to secure more pension relief and ties the McKinley tariff law to rising prices. The piece notes tariff reform shifting Southern opinion, warns of higher costs for common goods, and cites Congress and Andrew in Massachusetts advocating equal rights and lower taxes.
Personal entertainment includes Mr. and Mrs Kendal at Delmonico s hosted by Richard Mans field. Berlin prize winner Waldemar Aus der Ohe, brother of pianist Adele Aus der Ohe, gains Royal Academy first prize for painting Peta. George Bancroft plans return to Washington as health declines. France s President Carnot meets Rosa Bonheur at By Fontainbleau. Bonheur s lions whelps buffalo and deer kept on her park. Africa Dahlgren engaged to Josiah Pierce Jr of Portland Maine. wedding set for spring. Eric Dahlgren, Harvard graduate, to study law at Cambridge, to settle in Cambridge or Boston. Miss Lucy Drexel connected by marriage to John Dahlgren last summer.
The piece analyzes whether to call an extra session to pass force and reapportionment bills, weighing party control against changing Senate rules. It notes competing views of Arko gag rule, Harrison's ambitions, and possible November election influence. It contrasts New York Tribune and Boston Journal criticisms of tariff price hikes and predicts partial political daylight from votes.
The Pennsylvania canvass features Quay backed by a tainted slate around Delamater as accusers level bribery forgery and perjury claims. Emory, Has, Beach, and Buray defend or challenge the charges while party insiders press court tests, with reports of pressure on Congressmen to back the governor candidate.
A tribute to Mr. Justice Miller who died at a ripe age after a long Supreme Court career. The piece lauds his moral courage independence and fairness noting his shift from physician to lawyer and his service under Lincoln. It contrasts his character with other jurists and recalls his dissent on patent reissues.
An interview with Mr. Durrell in today's paper notes price increases for handkerchiefs under a new tariff. Items previously at 15 cents rise to 20 cents, those at 26 cents to 28 cents, as two or three manufacturers announced the broad price hike.
The New York Tribune details the Fresh Air Fund season with 1225 contributors supporting 11,105 poor children under twelve at a total cost just under 24000 dollars. It praises volunteers who arranged travel and country entertainment, maintaining that country hosts and donors alike deserve thanks for two weeks of rural life for New York’s tenement children. A notable feature was 26 day trips for mothers, benefiting over 18000, funded by a nameless donor. The piece ends by valuing mercy, noting the wider social benefit to both givers and receivers.
A call argues Boston should create a Fresh Air Fund to aid poor children, with New York pledging support and a $5000 statue fund for a memorial. It notes public generosity, proposals, and a statue of Christopher in the West End while critiquing other civic acts and issues.
Harvard Athletic Association elected C. Moen president and Crosby vice president by acclamation. J. H. Hunt became treasurer after defeating Batewelder. Fearing was chosen secretary. The treasurer reported expenses of 282.60 and receipts of 2847.90 with 2175.50 balance. deficit reduced from 600 to 400. Class Day officers to be elected this evening with twelve sections and numerous tellers named. The class of 1904 held a meeting to address lack of class support for football. The fall tennis championship begins October 16.
The will of the late Hon. Frederick Billings of Woodstock assigns various sums to relatives and institutions. Oliver P. Chandler receives $1000 for each year of his life, George W. Grannins $10000, Samuel E. Kilner $5000, Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dycke $2500, Mathew H. Buckham $1000, Edward Barstow $1000, the Woodstock Congregational Church $15000, the American Board of Foreign Missions $15000, the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society $10000, and the American Home Missionary Association $10000. Liberal bequests are also made to his brothers, sisters, and other family members.
In Boston suburbs on brisk October days cyclists and tricyclists grow common as men of sedentary work seek healthful exercise. Notable readers like Colonel Higgins J Trowbridge and Charles A Cutter are cited for enjoying cycling while a lawyer recounts Justice Miller’s candid, good natured humor about a bank overdrawn notice and a generous spending style.
A crowded house witnessed the grand opening of the Star course to a highly appreciative audience. The Germania Grand Orchestra impressed, while soloists Del Puente Clementina De Vere and Mme Camilla Urso drew sustained applause for their exquisite performances.
The Hollis Street Theatre hosted Lyceum's The Charity Ball with a large audience praising Wheatcroft as the standout, though critics fault the plot and sentimentality. At the Park Theatre, The Clemenceau Case was denounced as morbid and depraved, with the staging condemned as a scandal to the profession.
A June performance of Cordelia’s Aspirations in Boston drew a large, highly entertained crowd. The piece features Harrigan’s Dan Mulligan and especially Mrs Yeamans as Cordelia with a masterful, humorous drunken scene and strong impersonations in Old Lavender.
Miss Marguerite Fish opens a week at the Grand Opera House with Erma the Elf praised for performances by Miss Fish and a capable company. Miss Wish as Mii charms audiences with songs and dances. The Boston Theatre runs The Soudan into its second month, drawing large crowds. Philharmonic plans for next Sunday include Maria Caliste Piccolii and G K Ronconi. Little Emaly closes at the Museum as Broadway reopens with The Ivy Leaf at the Howard Atheneum drawing strong attendance.
The Unitarian Ministers' Association of the United States opens its eighth annual convention in Salem with heavy attendance. Rev. Reed Stuart of Detroit delivers the opening sermon urging focus on spiritual life over church fairs and charity events. Sessions today include a 6 30 devotional at First Church and a 10 30 discussion at East Church on the State's relation to the individual with speakers from Boston and Brown University.
Victoria B C October 15 The last of the Victoria sealing fleet Ariel and Lilly arrive with fair catches amid fearsome weather. They pass the Triumph bound for Behring Sea on an experimental trip. The season ends with no seizures expected this year.
A collage of witty exchanges and anecdotes from newspapers and journals includes a quip about Oak Street misnaming, a store remark on five cents and five dollars, a court remark on common sense, a pronunciation joke, marriage gossip, a London furniture sale anecdote, a mining dodge, a library misclassification tale, Chicago’s planned Masonic temple with a street themed elevator joke, and civic musings on public life.
The Independent Republican Association of Pennsylvania asks the President to favor a more respectable patronage dispenser, urging applicants to go through the existing boss. In Massachusetts, Democratic gains hint at a shift toward larger statesmanship as young leaders reject old administration methods and the party’s core figures shift toward the Democracy.
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mr. Russell labels the recent Legislature lobby scandal a live issue. His first formal speech centers on the West End railway franchise inquiry and its implications. The piece notes a growing stance that candidates must address reform and subservience to lobbyists.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes intense canvassing for state officers with quick fundraising and rapid moves. It questions whether the dominant Republican majority feels secure enough to take another bond and whether Democrats see their efforts as a real fighting chance against strong numbers.
The Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks writes to Herbert Welsh praising a Pennsylvania protest against Quay. He cannot attend the meeting but urges Republican citizens to voice their opposition and wishes them success.
A gale has raged since Saturday. British torpedo boat No. 60 was found five miles off North Sydney and towed to port by the American schooner Samuel R. Crane. No one was aboard the torpedo boat.
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