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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1889
Page
4
Public notice lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions with durations and prices. It notes mailing details, payment instructions, and the Boston office address at the Corcoran Building, Fifteenth Street.
A notice from the editor states that rejected manuscripts will not be returned and anonymous communications will receive no attention. It requires the writer to include full name and address with each submission, not for publication, as a guarantee of good faith.
In a letter to a displeased Missouri congressman, President Harrison defends delaying promises about appointments. The text questions when the fitness versus party service standard was adopted and whether the pledge was ever to be reiterated as circumstances changed. The article notes public interest in the timing of this shift.
English delegates at the International Marine Conference examine a glycerine filled lens between the lamp and inner glass to boost candle power. If proven, the glycerine lens offers a cheap simple alternative to electric lighting for sailors, enhancing navigational visibility without costly technology.
Secretary of the Navy approves a squadron of evolution ships to stop in Boston on their European deployment. Chicago Atlanta Boston and Yorktown will arrive by November 10 and stay three days as the Maritime Exhibition opens next week, with local leaders praising Mr RyckMANN for securing the visit.
The secretary of state defends ballot changes as necessary while critics insist the reforms weaken clarity. The piece attacks the Boston Daily Advertiser for backing Mr Russell, questions lobbyist rhetoric, and catalogues politicians who once chaired sessions acting as legal advocates.
In Baltimore a fierce mayoral contest pits Democrat nominee against a fusion candidate backed by Independent Democrats and Republicans. Key figures include U S Senator Gorman and reform leader Joan Cowen, with civil service reformers accusing Gorman of railroad-backed power plays while witnesses describe ballot-stuffing schemes and mob influence shaping Maryland politics.
Officials prepare official ballots and entrust ballot handling to a candidate for the upcoming election using the established voting materials and procedures.
Public support in Montana turned back schemes to alter the ballot outcome. Judge Dr Worr, a Democrat, faced protests over Silver Bow canvass results as Republicans feared a manipulated majority. The effort to remove him was abandoned, and citizens see a brighter outlook for Montana justice.
The speaker contrasts open legal advocacy before a jury with covert attempts to sway jurors or legislators. He recalls arguing publicly against a legislative measure as a private citizen and lawyer, with all remarks printed. He urges voters to discern between candidates by intellect and civic spirit.
Orders went out to repeaters to rally at polling places until closing, promising bail if arrested. Speeches stirred Baltimore and boosted canvassing, as Independent Democrats and Republicans unite against Germ anism. The text argues reform hinges on purging German influence from Maryland’s Democratic Party, asserting the party’s vitality over rivals.
The annual meeting in Buffalo united the Association of Collegiate Alumnae with the Western Association of Collegiate Alumni. Membership totals just under 1000, with several colleges added and sixteen applications pending. The group seeks admission standards including faculty prep instruction, standards in English Latin Greek and mathematics, and a number of graduates desiring membership. The decision informs women’s education, and colleges of the association recently gained entry to Oxford without examination.
The New York Sun hails the coming two cent stamp with eagerness yet fear. It prefers bright carmine over sickly green but urges the shade to fade quickly into the Venetian red, praised as the finest color for the stamp. It jokes about using Lady Jane’s shade from Patience or even the color of cold gravy for eye comfort.
Indications point to Manone losing the Virginia political race yet not leaving the scene empty handed. The Boston Traveller notes that Manone’s valet is the only man nationwide who can craft a perfect mint julep. If defeated, Manone may open a bar and rekindle ties with former associate Ripmp LeBerGrr.
Detroit journalist school founder Mrs Rayne noted. Meissonier earns Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. Washington reports Russian mission to Mr Murat Halstead. D F Hallan of Detroit to sail for Portugal Nov 6. M de Coghan expelled from Austria aiding Minister Loring. Queen Victoria to winter in Florence with daughter. Colonel Mitchell on three months leave from Khedive staff. Wilkie Collins memorial plan divides friends. McDonald sculpts Waite bust. likeness praised. Robert Adair dies at eighty seven, Wordsworth appointee. Miss Memé Fuller to Berlin for music study. Leslie Griffin Caldwell in Paris exhibits four pastels in London. Mrs Bancroft may return to stage. Belle Maman project unsettled. Bancroft siblings retire from management but not the stage. Haymarket farewell noted.
A letter from Boston dated October 27 1889 challenges Mr Howells critique in Harper's Magazine insisting he should offer new opinions on authors including Zola Flaubert and Cawein. The writer argues the repeated positions have failed to engage readers and calls for a fresh note before resuming familiar ground.
The piece argues that dismissals against public service interests and partisan appointments violate promises of efficiency and fidelity. It warns that such spoils system practices provoke disapproval and resentment, and may ultimately cure themselves as a consequence.
The New York Evening Post notes the Republicans must abandon parliamentary groups and form a compact party under one leader. It doubts the Radical and Extreme Left will work under a Moderate, but sees hope Moderates will attract Royalists who accept the republic and will aid its success.
The Philadelphia Records argues that with Republicans in control of all government branches there is little fear of losing judgeships to Democrats in an intermediate tribunal plan. This may spur Congress to tackle judiciary reform and end delays hindering justice.
The Tremont Theatre last night staged Wild Oats with Mr Wyndham as Hover. The review notes uneven handling and some strong moments in acting, praising delicate sentiment and brash humor in places while faulting delivery and scene slurs. The piece is described as a lively but imperfect old comedy with broad colors and a wholesome, stirring core.
The Boston Theatre witnessed Wilson Barrett Miss Eastlake and company perform Clito for the first time in three years. Miss Eastlake’s Hello earns high praise for beauty and vigor while Barrett’s Clito and Xenocles deliver fiery rhetoric and athletic stage presence. Scenic effects, especially the Parthenon tableau, receive noted acclaim from the steady, appreciative crowd.
The Globe hosts the final Mansfield run of Richard Lil with large crowds, plus a first Boston guests New Doll's House by Mansfield. Hollis Street carries The Wife by Lyceum, Hands Across the Sea continues at Museum, Park Theatre reopens with Marie Wainwright in Twelfth Night, The Two Sisters at Grand Opera House, burlesque at Howard, and next week John A Stevens presents Wife for .
A miscellany notes temperance quips, arranged marriages in Prussia, a Vienna restaurant memorial to Prince Rudolph, Rochefort and Boulanger relations, a courtroom joke from Lowell, Tartarin’s cartoonish serials in Paris, 1860 Prince of Wales Boston visit, Lord Fitzgerald in Dublin fuel economy, Highland fashions in Paris, red-lining the London Polyglot Bible, and a new Leonardo da Vinci painting found in Munich Pinakothek.
At Chickering Hall a strong audience heard the Kneisel Quartet in its first concert of the series. The program featured Volkmann in E minor and Brahms Quintet in F major op 88, with praise for ensemble and individual polish. Mrs. Moore-Lawson debuted with mixed reception, but shown potential for future performances with the Symphony Orchestra in Cambridge. ARTHUR WA&LD.
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