Boston Post Subscription Rates and Offices
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for various terms including daily and weekly editions, with prices for one year six months three months and one month. It notes second class matter status and risk for money orders and checks. Offices are listed in New York Nassau Street and Washington Fourteenth Street with Ernest F. Birmincuan as manager.
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Post Publishing Company
New York
Nassau Street
Ernest F. Birmincuan
Washington
Fourteenth Street
Butler turns Supreme Court hearing into farce
The Boston Post reports General Butler disrupted the Supreme Court session for condemned bomb throwers with a weak quibble and theatrical flair. The piece criticizes Butler’s habit of seeking sensational display over sensible legal focus, reducing dignity in pursuit of notoriety.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Bur Ler
Butirrr
Reformers Rally Against Maryland GornMAN Ring
Mr. Cowan voices belief that Baltimore reform defeat will not halt the State ticket campaign and may spur opposition. Rumors of corruption swirl, with no formal charges yet actionable. Observers say the German ring won by organization and savvy trickery, hoping ring finances run thin to enable a fairer state election contest.
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Cowan
Gornman Ring
Maryland
Baltimore
Repentant ex-priest praised by supporters denied by critic
A contested report about Dr McGlynn’s repentance is rejected as false. The piece contrasts him with Henry Grover, noting Grover pursues profit while McGlynn remains a devout believer. It argues McGlynn’s fervor contrasts with Grover’s pragmatic opportunism and honors his unwavering commitment.
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McGlynn
Henry Grover
George
Grover
McGuigan
New York Yacht Club Sets New America's Cup Rules
The club updates race conditions with boat against boat format, limits on challenger yacht size, and allowed centerboard vessels. Ten months notice may be waived by agreement, ocean courses optional if courses not agreed. Critics note the rule restricting vessel size and loss of time allowances.
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New York Yacht Club
Declaration on yacht size for the cup races
The note suggests only the largest yachts may enter but it remains a strained inference that this rule will halt the cup races. The commentary centers on a proposed measurement cap and its uncertain effect on upcoming contests.
Fires in Cotton Cargoes Endangering Vessels and Passengers
The spread of fires on ships carrying cotton, with nine steamers destroyed since October, highlights a dangerous and poorly understood risk. Incendiary causes and carelessness explain some cases, but many fires remain unexplained. calls grow for a qualified commission and formal measures to prevent future disasters. Cotton exports are vital, urging decisive action despite uncertain origin.
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Resolute
Savannah
Charleston
Bothal
Regulator
Wilmington
New York
British Board of Trade
City of
Montreal
New York Maritime Register
America
Lloyd’s Index
England
Maritime Register
The Slav Conspiracy Threat to Prince Ferdinand
Reports warn against taking the captured Montenegrin prisoner’s confession at face value about a Slav committee in Odessa offering 5000 napoleons and a government post to murder Prince Ferdinand and M. Stamubuloff. The piece notes Russia’s influence on the Adriatic and hints at secret methods and intrigues.
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Varna
Odessa
Ferdinand
M. Stamabuloff
Russia
Europe
Montenegro
Adriatic
Turkey
Berlin
Abolition of Grade Crossings Considered by Legislature
The piece argues for removing at grade railway crossings, noting Connecticut may call a special session. It cites Charles P. Clark of the New Haven Railroad urging abolition and discusses who should pay, with towns bearing part of the bill and railroads resisting. It calls for equitable, radical action and cites Massachusetts as needing reform to prevent perilous crossings.
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Connecticut
New York Times
Charles P. Clark
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Clark
the Times
Massachusetts
The Burden of Egypt and a Luxe Ocean Voyage
The piece weighs imperial strain as Sudanese marching near Wady Halfa could threaten Egypt and Britain. It contrasts political peril with a lavish transatlantic cruise, noting a New York financier securing six rooms plus a captain’s suite for exclusive use aboard a pleasure voyage.
Mr Gourp Sets Sail for Europe on Umbria
Mr Gourp begins his voyage to Europe aboard the steamship Umbria amid extensive preparations reported by New York papers. He had been reluctant to reveal the vessel but reporters have identified the chosen ship through careful inquiry.
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Jay Gourp
Europe
Umbria
New York
Gourp
Boston Sidewalk Reform and a Notable Miser in Focus
A Boston writer notes a night change to Court street sidewalks replacing iron pegs with a smooth cement surface, praising the improvement while reflecting on brick pavements and winter safety. The piece also memorializes the late Jimmy Deshon, describing his impersonal, lunar-like eye and pondering the allure of thrift as a lasting power, with a side remark on pugilist John L. Sullivan and tugboat escorts.
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Court Street
Washington
Tam
Jimmy
Mr. Deshon
Notable Personalities and Their Curious Traits
A compilation of colorful notes on public figures: General Simon Cameron flaunts a 2100 pound steer with an eight foot circumference, Nelson Morris, a Chicago pork magnate, has earned 5 million dollars and donates widely, Count John Lillihhurtz of Sweden impresses Hartford in full French uniform with medal heavy breast, and Mark Twain receives his visit. Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, a devout Presbyterian, attends church with pastor Richard D. Harlan, while Robert Colby, a centenarian Wall Street banker, maintains an active life from Murray Hill to Wall Street, swims daily in summer, and credits athletics for his vigor.
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Simon Cameron
Nelson Morris
Chicago
John Lillihhurtz
Sweden
Hartford
Conn
City
Mark Twain
Senator Palmer
Michigan
Wayne County
New England
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue
New York
Justice Harlan
Richard D. Harlan
Miss Cleveland
Robert Colby
Wall Street
New Hampshire
Murray Hill
Harlem
The Theatres Dramatics and Musical Notes Today
New York stage page lists afternoon and evening shows at Hollis Street Park Museum Globe and more with Boucicault Alixe Lagardére and A Ran of Luck. Hoyt plays A Hole in the Ground at Park. The Early Birds Burlesque She at Howard. Boucicault revival The Colleen Bawn at Hollis Street. Irving and Star engagements noted with Faust and Wagner operas forthcoming.
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Hollis Street
Mr. Boucicault
Shaughrann
Park
Clara Morris
Alixe
Museum
Sophia
Globe
Lagardére
Boston
Howard
Irving
Terry
New York
Lyceum Company
Richmond
Star
England
Joseph Hatton
Fause
Margaret’s Garden
Helen Hatton
Nuremberg
Hawes Craven
Old City
W. Telbin
Notable new science and literature titles listed for fall
A wide range of new books and series is announced. Notable works include Science and Immortality in book form with contributors such as Graham Bell Le Conte and Pickering, The Book of Folk Stories by Horace Scudder, Riverside Literature Series contents with Lowell and others, novels by Curples and Hurd, W H Murray short stories, Thoughts by Ivan Panin, Rollo's Journey to Cambridge, and new editions from Lee and Shepard including Natural Law in the Business World and Social Equilibrium. Additional forthcoming titles cover Evolution and Non Christian Religions, Fortunes of the Faradays, Cairn or Danton, The Art of Projecting, Debater's Handbook, and works by Jane Andrews Curtis Guild Wasson Klemm and others.
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Christian Register
George H. Ellis
Graham
Bell
le Conte
Remsen
General Greely
Edward C. Pickering
Horace FE. Scudder
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Boston
Riverside
Houghton, Miffin & Co
James Russell Lowell
Sir Launfal
Harvard
Bryant
Wendell Phillips
William Lloyd Garrison
Messrs. Curples & Hurd
Bledisloe
von Beckenburg
Zorab
Egypt
W. H. H. Murray
Ivan Panin
Rollo
Cambridge
Renry Wood
Messrs. Lee & Shepard
George Batchelor
Thomas Whittaker
the Faradays
Jane Andrews
Curtis Guild
David Atwood Wasson
L. R. Klemm
Public
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Recital at the Vendome Opens Season with Hartmann and Petzer
In the Vendome Hotel hall, Walter Petzer and C Sadakichi Hartmann opened the season with a mixed program. Petzer impressed with Schumann and a self composed piece, while Hartmann read poetry in German French and English and delivered a sharp critique of modern society and journalism.
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Vendome
Vendome Hotel
Walter Petzer
C. Sadakichi Hartmann
Rheinberger
Hugo Angante
Echeizo
Petzer
Schumann Modern Education
Hartmann
Petzet
Hardihood
Byron
Boston
Successful Acoustic Telephoning Emerges as Best System
Murphy & Ingalls of 28 State Street, for the American Acoustic Company, showcase a promising short-distance telephoning system. The firm invites the public to inspect the working setup and become acquainted with what appears to be a notable advancement in acoustic communication.
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Murphy & Ingalls
State Street
American Acoustic Company
Jury awards $2000 damages in Huntress case
A Portsmouth jury awarded George M. Huntress two thousand dollars in damages against Boston & Maine for causing the death of his wife.
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Portsmouth
N. H
George M. Huntress
Boston & Maine
Many Topics Mix in Odd Seasonal Notes and Tales
A collage of varied items covers chess season chatter, pursues a mock praise of justice whitewashing, and notes on trusts, a Canajoharie paper bag company, a Florida cotton plant, and a critique of literary doom. It also mentions Sullivan’s Europe trip, electric fishing lamps, Buffalo Bill’s show spurring a boy to flee, Train’s Chicago snub, and Afghan politics with playful Language.
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Chess Nuts
John Sullivan
Shakspere
Justice
City Hall
New York
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Chicago
Paris
Boulanger
Standard Oil Trust
Cotton Oil Trust
Canajoharie
American Paper Bag Company
Narcoossee
Fla
Castle Garden
Miko Klepovica
Royal Kingly Board of Emigration
United States
North America
John L. Sullivan
Europe
Patsey
Sheppard
Buffalo Bill
Johnny O’brien
Gravesend
Eng
Helvetia
Johnny
Ayoub Khan
Law Supreme Comment on Chicago Anarchists
Editorial asserts Chicago Anarchists are top scoundrels in the country and should be punished, but condemns bending or breaking law even to enforce punishment, praising the bulwark of justice and lawful procedure over extra legal action.
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Chicago
N. Y. Sun
Ind
Language in Public Schools Sparks Debate in St Louis
The Chicago Herald argues Germans in St Louis push to teach German in public schools, calling for the American language as the genuine tongue of the nation and condemning efforts to restrict its use. The piece frames native English as the core language of America and labels proponents of German instruction as alien to the city.
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St. Louis
America
Timbuctoo
Chicago Herald
Importance of the President's Tour in Uplifting Nation
The article surveys presidential tours by Washington, Monroe, Jackson, and Cleveland, praising the latest journey for its role in strengthening national unity and goodwill. It contrasts the present favorable press coverage with past dire reports, suggesting Providence guides the United States.
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Johnson
Washington
Monroe
Jackson
Cleveland
United States
Harper’s Weekly
Consoling View Of Debt From Famous Figures
The piece argues debt is not a crime or moral failing and cites historical figures. It notes Daniel Webster and Henry Clay as perpetually impecunious, Milton and Tom Hood linked brains with poverty, Carlyle and Goldsmith famed for poverty, and Johnson living modestly, all used to illustrate wealth’s misfortune and virtue’s expense.
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Byron
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Milton
Tom Hood
Carlyle
Fifth Avenue
Goldsmith
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Park Theatre
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Helen Leslie
Rosa France
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W. F. Mack
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Hampton and
Richards
E. H. Sothern
Dorothy
London
Standard Theatre
Madison Square
Jim the Penman
Wallack’s
Caste
Joseph Jefferson
Casino
Bijou
Metropolitan Opera House
Tannhauser
Wagner
Siegfried
Matindée
Corsair
Mr. Howard
Rudolph
Miles & Barton
Academy of Music
Leonard Grover
Holliday Street
M. Coquelin
Coquelin
Don Cesar
Tom Keene
Macon
Julius Cesar
Marc Antony
Brutus
César
Decius
Cinna
Flavius
Casar
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Cesar
Alice Whitacre
Emily Winant
Dresden
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Miss Winant
Miss Whitacre
Carlotta Patti
the Law Supreme
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