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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
4
Any person who cannot buy The Post at news stands in Boston and neighboring cities on street cars and railroad trains or in other customary places will oblige us by reporting the fact at this office.
A collage of theater showings across Boston venues today. The New York Lyceum Theatre Company presents The Idler at Holls Street and Charles Frohman’s Men and Women at Co venors Theatre. Cavalleria Rusticana and Indigo play at Tremont Theatre. The Schoolmistress at Boston Museum. Don Thompson stars at Turatke and Neil Burgess in The County Fair at Pank Tuxarre. DeWolf Hopper headlines at Gloss e Theatre with Wang. Weber & Field’s Giant Specialty Company at Grand Opera House. Kernell's Vaudeville at Howarp House. Food and Health Exposition at Mechanics’ Burping. Boston Horse Show listed at Arkyn ButtorsG Tremont.
President Eliot favors free city scholarships as a practical alternative to a Free Boston College plan. He suggests Harvard College would help by lowering scholarship costs if Boston acts. Public opinion appears to rise with the debate.
The Journal reports the Postoffice Department shaken by General Corse’s interview in the Post. Officials reply that Corse’s statements are untrue and the ex-official has become a chronic teller of partisan attacks. Corse’s facts expose weak administration while Wanamaker’s group denies and insults.
The piece questions Republican aims on a constitutional amendment ending the ballot tax. It recalls people securing the vote after a long struggle and notes the party’s past opposition and a Governor candidate who voted against enfranchisement. It warns against partisan opposition at the polls.
The passage argues that the Republican party has shown inconsistent support for a constitutional amendment on ballot reform. It claims past attempts failed in the Legislature and urges candid acknowledgment by Allen or his managers. The piece asserts the reform is essential to fair elections and that the party must adopt the change to avoid public scorn.
The Boston Post opens a Public Forum to discuss Boston’s greatest need. Readers are invited to submit concise letters under two hundred words, single-sided, addressed to Discussion Editor, presenting suggestions or arguments on topics like rapid transit, free college, and lower taxes.
The candidate Allen touted tin and tin-plate in a Holyoke speech claiming domestic production and mines at work. Critics say no tin mines are active and no tin-plate factories exist, noting imports and a tariff-driven tax that benefits few workers. The piece mocks Allen’s forecast of 25 to 30 tin-plate plants operating within six months.
Washington dispatch says Assistant Treasurer Kennard refused to pay out gold for Treasury notes not as his act but as a decision by a young clerk. Kennard wrote a clear letter defending the refusal and arguing the Republican silver law requires cheaper dollars and that gold remained in vaults until Foster ordered release. He is praised for acting rightly and interpreting the law correctly.
Remarks attributed to Justice Knowlton describe a strained Supreme Court with the Chief Justice and another justice ill. The Cambridge opening and Taunton return leave only five judges to handle seven judges’ workload, signaling a heavy burden on the court.
The October term opened in Washington but many important cases were postponed due to judges being ill. The writer praises hard work in the judiciary while noting rising litigation may tax human stamina and affect court proceedings.
Candidate Allen calls tariff talk funny while rail and factory jobs suffer. Anonymous source quotes stir debate as Massachusetts industries close or relocate to Tennessee and Alabama. The exchange targets Reed and Allen as campaign tone sinks.
The article argues that General Butler’s forthcoming book will provoke genuine debate rather than mere advertisement. It notes that unlike other cases, Butler does not need publicity but the publication still stirs strife and public interest.
On Tuesday Oct 13 E A Grozier assumed editorial control of the Post. Edwin M Bacon resigns after serving as editor since May 1886, leaving with regret and best wishes for his future in journalism and letters.
A lengthy satirical piece extols dress reform for rainy days in Boston. It contrasts the sensible woman with the Superior Man, mocks long skirts, and urges Mrs. Grundy to enforce a Short-skirted Precedent amid mud and showers.
London report details the Moet & Chandon cellars in Epernay the world’s largest wine vaults cut from chalk with millions of bottles and hundreds of old casks. President Carnot arrived after maneuvers, passing a barrel arch as a band played the Marseillaise and a 3000 strong workforce gathered to honor the occasion.
A collage of quirky quotes and sketches spans From Windward to ribald humor. It mentions Kipling and Balestier collaborating on a Century serial and threads through satirical musings about urban life and art. The piece blends misfit dialogue and humorous vignettes.
The speaker notes a peculiar Boston superstition among ordinary men as ideas appear in vivid forms. He cites a lawyer who, hearing Thursday, sees bells and March close behind December, while others recall graveyards or bean pots. He laments modern pace and misses the marching drum and banner.
Salem October 20 says an authoritative report that the Gibney farm housing the Myopia Kennels at Hamilton has been purchased by the Myopia Club for around twenty thousand dollars. The deal was reported in a special dispatch to the Post.
Harvard and Yale sign an agreement to play a football game each year from 1891 through 1894 at Hampden Park Springfield Mass. Games will follow American Intercollegiate Football Association rules with captains to select officials for 1892–1894 by Oct 15 and mutual consent for 1891.
Harvard football notes two serious injuries from yesterday’s practice. Miller suffers a deep gash above the left eye and will miss the season. Simonds breaks a leg during Freshman candidates drill. The varsity plans to face Andover today with several lineup changes and new roles as coach Cranston trains Shea at center.
Mary A. Livermore and the One Hundred host a busy fair with Dyer's Orchestra and acts by Miss Cora N. Gooch and Miss Gertrude Levey. Art gallery, Women’s Publishing Co stand, and Independent Women Voters spaces fill the upper hall. lower hall offers groceries, hot lunches, and 25 cent dinners. Highland Brass band concert slated for evening.
In Boston about 8000 stenographers, including court, legal and business staff, drive demand for a formal union. A meeting to form a Stenographers' Association is set for Wednesday at 16 School Street, October 21 at 6 p.m., inviting all local stenographers and interested friends to attend.
Hearings on the will of Mary F. Searles resume in Salem probate court tomorrow forenoon. The examination of Edward F. Searles will be continued.
Mrs Hearne offered a forceful audience view of Margaret Flemming at Chickering Hall with a crowded gallery of theater figures from the Museum Company and touring companies. The piece Schoolmistress closes Oct 31 and Lady Jess debuts Nov 2 in Boston, adapted from Lady Detmar by Grundy and White.
The Breakwater reports multiple ships weathering a severe gale. The three masted schooner R Seward, from Florida to New York, encountered a waterlogged craft and an unknown bark taking off its crew. The Fannie E Wallaston rescued seven crew from the Fannie E Wallaston’s voyage north of Barnegat after hours afloat. Captain Marr notes winds near sixty miles per hour and heavy damage. The Henry Kk Prescott reports deckloss from northeast gales near Brunswick. Pilot boat crewman Sidney Kennedy drowned near the Capes.
The Molesberger mines in Wepster Pennsylvania closed after manager Winibert Molesberger disappeared while obtaining funds to pay three weeks of back wages. Miners gathered at the company store but learned nothing about his whereabouts as he had not returned from Pittsburgh.
The Governor and Executive Council visited Secretary Blaine at his Augusta home and wished him well. He pledged to return to Washington tomorrow and resume duties at the State Department, reporting he is fully restored to health.
Secretary Foster will depart Washington for Ohio to campaign for the Republican cause. He plans ten speeches starting in Findlay on Thursday night, focusing on silver and tariff issues and state questions.
News from Mexico City reports the death of Don Fernando Guzman a former president of Nicaragua. Born in Grenada to a Spanish family he served as representative senator secretary of state and diplomat. He led Nicaragua as president in 1867 71 and held posts in England Spain and France as minister. He leaves a widow four sons and notes a fifth son recently died a Harvard graduate. Senor Horacio Guziman has served as minister to the United States since 1862.
A well known forger Adelbert Brewster was captured by Inspectors Burke Robinson and Houghton after a spree of forged checks. Victims included William B Morse at 268 Tremont street Henry Crine at 15 Avon place and W Ballard & Sons among others. Officers recovered stolen goods and a sealskin lacque while Brewster faced multiple prior convictions across several cities.
New York dispatch reports John L Sullivan 18 is in good health with funds secured. Mose Gunst, San Francisco promoter, confirms tour in Kangaroo land not failed and says Sullivan plans to sail to San Francisco by Oct 29. James Wakely shares confidence and notes readiness to test Slavin upon return.
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