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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1890
Page
4
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Listings show Mech anics Building on Jaulkngs Avenue and various theatres on Tremont Washington and Hollis streets offering performances from 7 45 pm. The Soudan Rudolph Aronson’s company Mie Anget Texas Steer The Whirlwind The Magistrate Cl eveland’s Minstrels The Fat Men’s Club and One of the Bravest feature at multiple sites with a Russian Art Exhibition and ship news on later pages.
Long Island City mayor Gleason served five days for brutal assault with flowers sent by supporters. The jail, though pleasant with visitors cards and a fine cell, carries stigma of confinement.
Potter Wrightington of Boston warns in New England Grocer that charges for tin plates solder and packing materials will raise canned goods prices. Despite contracts and raw material buys, the firm notes customers can still buy at the old gyrlies as some take advantage.
The piece critiques Republican campaign literature on silver and tariffs, noting rapid silver price falls from 121 to 103 per ounce, the silver dollar worth about eighty cents, and Mexican smelting dumping metal into the United States. It argues GOP claims of lower costs through tariffs are as flawed as their silver messaging.
Cloak manufacturer J Schwab of New York laments a new tax weighing on the poor saying a $10 rise in sealskin sacques will hit workingwomen hard. He argues no common item for the poor is spared and the law shifts costs from rich to working class.
Philadelphia papers and one in Harrisburg printed charges that Governor Par lison was bribed in 1883 to sign railroad bills and that he gained stock in a natural gas company for approving a charter. On Monday former Governor Pattison swore warrants of arrest.
The piece attacks Republican leaders over rotating tariff views and charges of criminal libel against papers. It contrasts innocence and culpability among Pennsylvania party leaders amid campaign rhetoric in the West. Speaker Kerb shifts stance, arguing price is relative while aligning with newspaper critics on price rises as a conspiracy.
In a detailed reply to Secretary Blaine's Ohio speech, Mr. Schurz defends New England and Massachusetts against the tariff bill’s reciprocity provisions. He refutes Blaine's history claims, argues low tariffs aid prosperity, and warns that the new law’s gift of presidential power to impose duties could devastate Massachusetts shoe and leather industries.
The Republicans back Judge Haskell’s nomination for governor, giving the bolting Democrat faction a chance to tilt the race with Negro votes. The liberal oligarchy in Columbia and Charleston faces challenge from Tillmanites, signaling a broader South era of race-based political realignments and internal party strife.
The passage questions enacting a reciprocal trade approach that taxes the shoe and leather industry, criticizing a federal plan to tax domestic materials while ports open to foreign goods. The writer urges Massachusetts to withhold endorsement until a balanced policy is achieved.
The piece reflects on the 90th birthday of Helmuth von Moltke and the fading of William I and Bismarck. It credits Moltke and Bismarck for 1866 and 1870, notes Moltke’s cool, cautious brilliance, and honors William I’s stabilizing influence. It contrasts the surviving leaders and commends Moltke as a great commander of the era.
The article suggests a quiet shift away from Tillman during the election, aided by African American votes, which could lead to Judge Haskenn securing victory. It argues this result would be best for the state.
The piece details DeLaney Nicoll’s switch from anti Tammany to seeking Tammany nomination for district attorney. It cites New York Times charges that Nicoll pledged to protect liquor dealers in exchange for votes and to appoint Gunningham S. Bedford to handle excise cases. The article notes Nicoll’s denial and the liquor dealers’ reaction.
The tariff bill requires a raise of five dollars per thousand on Blackstone and two dollars on Juniors starting November 1. A new Blackstone with a domestic wrapper will be stamped W. and B. Blackstone and sold at the old price. Advertisement from Waitt & Bond, Boston, in the New Bedford Standard.
In Independence Indiana on Friday, C. J. Hamlin of Buffalo drove two mares Belle Hanlin and Justina a mile in 2 18 1. Conditions were poor with cold rain and a strong headwind. The new kite-shaped track was about two seconds faster than the old oval, though offset by the weather. The mares are half-sisters bred by their 70-year-old owner and driver, with Morgan cross in their pedigree.
The capital hosts a curious hunt for salovars and brick tea as Foz, not Nicolla Al ALEXANDROVITCH, aims to welcome the Czareyirou. Belles rehearse Russian phrases to please the prince and spark rival envy, while a diplomat like Baron Struve might offer guidance to avoid awkward responses.
A New York salesman notes tariff impact on hats from Youman's near the New York Hotel. He predicts higher prices for first quality English and American hats, with poorer customers hit hardest by steeper costs for Scotch cups, which may double and push cheap shoddy goods into the market, lasting far less than prior products.
Boston theatergoers regret Miss Jura Marlowe’s Philadelphia accident. The injury is not serious but forces cancellation of her Hollis Street Theatre engagement next week. Boston still hopes she can fill the second week and perform Linogen Beatrice and other familiar roles.
The proposal for a 1000 foot long, 309 foot beam steamship with 60 000 horsepower recalls the costly ill‑considered Great Eastern experiment. Proponents may overlook historical lessons as they push for unprecedented scale.
In St Paul Minnesota on October 27 thirty seven Western Union telegraph operators walked out after six were discharged by the company. They sought an agreement in Minneapolis but were not recognized. The strike has left all city wires idle.
The Hollis Street Theatre hosts Miss Helen Dauvray in The Whirlwind, Sydney Rosenfeld's bustling but flawed comedy drama. Polly Fargus bustles with money power, deposits half a million, saves a bank, and drives a mercenary world with wit and clever touches though the piece often stumbles in execution. Dauvray impresses as Polly despite the strong cast and lavish sets, while the play earns praise for clever moments and fair humor amid its moral asphyxiating tone.
Boston theater critics describe Hoyt’s A Texas Steer at Tremont as not great but engaging a sequence of scenes tracing a Texan cattle king’s Washington career. Casts like Walsh Murphy and Stanley Cullington receive praise for their performances as the crowd applauds the production.
The Museum stage revived Mr. Pinero's The Magistrate to fill the gap before old comedies. Davenport fully hid behind his Captain Wade makeup, Booth followed Seymour in Harringdon with grace, and Miss Sheridan O Leary Acres played Charlotte, the music teacher, and the maid, all joining in the vivacious fun as a large, delighted audience watched.
The Park Theatre reopened last night with Cleveland’s minstrels as the attraction. Prominent performers include Billy Emerson Hughey Dougherty Barney Fagan Luke Schoolcraft Raymond Shaw and Signor Beneditto. The bill features singing and dancing novelties in an electrical spectacular drill and acrobatic acts. The company is described as original and entertaining and expected to run two weeks.
The Fat Men’s Club is the attraction at the Grand Opera House this week a farcical comedy with musical features acted by clever performers This is the second and last week of Mme Angel at Globe by Aronson's company drawing large houses The Soudan is in its seventh week at Boston Theatre with high demand for seats Two performances on Wednesday and an elegant souvenir prepared for each lady patron The Soudan scene of troops marching through Lafalgar Square featured a pleasant incident last night Baldwin's
Cadet Band accompanied Battery A to the Boston Theatre and volunteered to swell the procession. They played a grand march to tumultuous applause from one of the season’s largest audiences. Charles McCarthy opened at the Howard Atreneum with One of the Bravest, starring Larry the fireman. William Cronin returns as Victor Grogan. The new version features three trained horses a silver plated steam fire engine a hose cart and related accessories.
Next Monday marks a notable theatrical start with the old comedy season at the Museum featuring The School for Scandal. Casino presents La Grand Duchesse with New York splendor. Rosina Vokes arrives at Tremont on the 10th with two new Fitch one acts Frederic Lemaitre and Bettys Finish.
In New York on October 27 Maurice Barrymore stars in Augustus Thomas’s Reckless temple. The play shows strong minor details and graceful passages but overall lacks power and does not give Barrymore the chance to match his Captain Swift triumph. The company is excellent and the third act is impressive, promising a solid if not stellar career.
The writer comments on political fatigue among Boston readers, noting politicians occasional missteps and a pledge to vote without reading the McKinley bill. He discusses lecture circuits expanding west and south, changing methods, and legendary speakers like Whipple and Beecher. A legal quip about murder by degrees accompanies anecdotes of Mr Crumps and a vegetarian Apple Tree menu. He mentions a cosmopolitan Chinese theater on Harrison Avenue and plans to publish a theater notice.
A collage of notes and jokes from the era, including Miss Arnold’s English correspondence about a visit to Australis, remarks on Sir Edwin Arnold, reception plans for Henry M. Stanley in New York, light dialogue on preserves, a monarch’s playful speech, literary quips about James Whitcomb Riley, and a Western State inquiry to Washington about the navy. The bits mix social chatter, humor, and politics in brisk vignettes.
Miss Julia Marlowe will not perform in Boston next week due to an ankle sprain suffered on stage in Philadelphia. Manager Fred Stinson postponed the Philadelphia run and notified Hollis Street Theatre that a two week rest is required. The New York Metropolitan Opera House based Liliputian troupe will fill the vacancy with The Pupil is Magic, featuring 200 performers and two grand ballets.
The Worcester Spy notes that defeating the State ticket would not greatly comfort Republicans elsewhere as Quay is an ally whose misfortunes contain some not unwelcome consequences for them.
The Practical Way asserts William J. Russell stands with the people and vows that any act tainted by improper influences will not become law if elected governor. The Springfield Republican notes Cambridge citizens affirm his word and urge voting for Russell against Brackett.
The Boston Post notes that Henry Cabot Lodge shifted from Congress to Maine speeches for Reed and arranged paired votes to unseat Democrats in a contested election, without hearing the report or evidence. The so called scholar in politics becomes a practical partisan beyond former inde pendence.
The Philadelphia Telegraph complains that tariff policy hurts common people not just Brahmin millionaires. It argues the McKinley act’s logic makes essential goods scarce forcing people to go without basics like shoes, underwear, stockings, and gloves, contrasting with Lodge and Gould’s views.
To the editor, the writer argues that the tariff will lure British and German factories to the United States, with managers and profits flowing to Europe. They claim British capital seeks investments, increasing foreign control of American industries, and warn that rich Europeans will gain while American labor suffers under the tariff.
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