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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1891
Page
4
The Boston Post announces publication details and subscription rates. Amusement listings include showtimes at Boston venues such as Tremont Theatre and other city theatres with titles like Earle Trouble After Park and Mr. Barnes of New York.
Restlessness among negro politicians in Washington prompts warnings that no negro successor to Douglass as minister to Haiti could trigger a revolt. Ohio’s 37,000 colored Republicans loom large as voters may be mobilized with Maxwell named, despite questionable qualifications, to strengthen party and credit abroad.
The Boston Journal endorses the Prohibitionist State Convention at Worcester with a campaign style described as wild fire and enthusiasm. Speakers include the Son of Thunder and the Black Knight of Prohibition, with brass band music and an extra train home.
Friends of the Administration argue a ministerial change may come later, but Parnick Egan should not be removed while under fire. They fault his partisan acts and unwise policy, urging his recall to restore credibility with Chile and protect U.S. interests and merchants embattled by his conduct.
Mr Henry M Wultnery accepted an invitation from West End Railway employees to observe driver and conductor work on site. The visit showcased the daily tasks and readiness of management to engage with frontline staff.
The experiment will have NryY ride all day in a streetcar with meals taken when the crew rests. By day’s end Mr Willneey will likely possess practical street railway knowledge rare for corporate presidents. The piece notes that hours of labor vary by profession and that true work extends beyond a fixed ten hour limit.
An Oklahoma admission report notes a history of mismanaged land rushes and alleged land speculator influence, criticizing federal handling of the Cherokee Strip and the district’s capital fight. It argues citizenship must be steadier and more law abiding before statehood.
The dispute centers on a Treasury Department tax attempt on Fred ERICK W. Vanderbilts yacht Conqueror. Critics call the 45 percent duty a subterfuge to class the yacht as a manufacture, with no provision to tax foreign built vessels under American registry. Judge Benedict overturned treasurys ruling, and the case may test the spirit and letter of the law surrounding pleasure craft taxes.
The government uses strict duties to harass importers, taxing both books and boxes. Verbal quibbles are enough to justify collection, often paid under protest. Mr Vanderbilt contests a ruling threatening nearly $40,000, aiming to aid others facing similar petty government pressure.
The Empress of Japan and rival Clyde built steamers push Pacific and Atlantic travel toward speed records. Vancouver to New York in 83 hours and London in about twenty days from Yokohama reflect faster global movement, with public pride and civilization growth as incentives.
Tatsrick McGroven of Morris Dock New York, intoxicated, halted before a passing train with a lantern. He vanished after the train passed, later found near the track at Tarrytown with minor injuries. Speculation says he was picked up by the cow-catcher and slept until reaching Tarrytown, prompting reflections on fate and human perseverance.
The piece notes a secret Australian rain maker in a Wyoming barn who allegedly triggered a heavy rainfall in Cheyenne after his act. It mentions Mrs. Astor gowns by Fenix of Paris selling in New York, one on display in a window dummy and another worn by a singer, as a curious advertorial turn. Horatio would sigh at the strange turn of events.
A satirical note mocks the Secretary of the Treasury and the President's wife, while the Paris Figaro extols Miss Apa Rewan as a Scandinavian goddess. A New York policeman arrests a man for perspiring in cool weather, labeling it a crime in a brief incident.
A man appeared in court wearing four suits of clothes that belonged to someone else, each worn over his own suit. He looked thinner yet more comfortable the next morning, suggesting he might have worn more suits in hot weather. Matthew Stanley Quay has gone to Atlantic City for fishing, likely reflecting his opponents retreating to the woods in Pennsylvania.
A collage of notes on politics and culture cites Holland’s new cabinet as a focus, with commentary on maritime ventures, Hungarian trouble, and literary figures. It mentions a Cornell library gift, sea voyages for health, and satirical cartoons from Puck.
Natt publicly wields power to shape a Republican State Convention as a formality. Delegates lack autonomy and will nominate candidates chosen by him for the Governorship and other offices. He controls patronage including the Port Collector and New York postmaster, who could be removed if disobedient. Platt remains a private citizen, illustrating a critique of civil service reform.
The piece notes Emperor William’s concern after learning from Minister Phelps that President Harrison and Secretary Blaine might soon run out of patience over Germany’s restrictions on American pork. It contrasts German limits with the expected Ohio campaign victory for the American hog and questions the outcome if patience is exhausted.
The Milwaukee Journal questions bounty policies arguing against taxing all to boost profits for a portion of producers. It contends protection bounties create inequality and unnecessary expense, urging a system where benefits accrue to the whole community and each tub stands on its own bottom.
An opinion piece extols the Republican party as founded on right principles and trustworthy in all seasons, arguing it mostly does right by the people despite occasional mistakes. The author asserts only the party can be relied upon to pursue what is best for citizens.
The Seattle Telegraph notes that proposals for reciprocity would lower prices for foreign buyers while maintaining higher rates for local OWL people. The piece warns that gaining foreign access could come at the expense of domestic costs and stresses careful impact on residents.
The Providence Journal notes the Montana youth must learn that the Harrison relatives and others cannot claim privileges of a reigning family. The tone suggests pressure on the young man to accept social constraints and expectations.
A Boston writer reflects on a rich man's son facing a life choice, a satirical analogy to Horace, and imagines a Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Books. He rails at lax authorities, muses on Dr Holmes, and criticizes fire department driving after a dramatic street incident in Scollay Square.
Joseph Warren Jefferson son of Joseph Jefferson returns from England with his wife on Monday. Corning Judd former Chicago postmaster under Cleveland is seriously ill at a Wisconsin sanitarium. Rev Dr Phillips Brooks to preach Harvard Appleton Chapel opening service this fall, likely his last as university preacher. Mrs Waite widow of Chief Justice completes Far West tour with two daughters, visiting Pacific Coast, Northwest, California, and San Diego. Mass Helen Cloak Blackfeet nation named special allotting agent in Nez Perces reservation. educated and qualified for duties.
Dramatic notes report The County Fair opening in Boston with Park Theatre’s popular Mr Burgess leading an excellent company. A large audience attends the first performance as the cast in Yo Earle Trouble at the Boston Museum shares honors among Wilson Barron Boniface Davenport Holt and leading ladies Clarke Campbell O Leary Burress, heightening nightly rivalry.
In Saratoaga New York on September 2 the American Social Science Association gathered the department of social economy. Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor presented a paper on Trades Unions Their Achievements Methods and Aims. Other speakers included F B Sanborn J W Jenks Edward W Bemis and George Gunton. The discussions focused on organization of labor strikes apprenticeship and hours of labor with emphasis on economic aims over political aims.
A letter urges fixing the standard at one ounce of pure silver per dollar, arguing current silver value misleads the public. The writer advocates free coinage with government certificates for silver bullion, and says the dollar should be larger to reflect one ounce of silver.
A long evaluation of James Jeffrey Roche's volume on John Boyle O Reilly criticizes its format and prints, praises the biography for detailing O Reilly's life as journalist, poet, patriot, and convict, and lauds the complete poetry collection as a strong ethical testament. The piece emphasizes O Reilly as a converging figure of Irish and American identities and commends Roche's work as a valuable tribute.
In a Sept 2 1891 note from George Batchelor General Secretary of the National Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches he clarifies that the Saratoga Springs Methodist Church was not boycotted as courtesy but rented in a business transaction with $300 paid per conference session. The trustees bore no fault. the veto came from a presiding elder.
The Havermill Gazette endorses Russell, arguing a walkover is unlikely and many Republicans who opposed him previously may reassess. It lauds his administration as admirable with no major mistakes and notes broad public support, while criticizing Boston Police Commission actions as a stain on his record.
Haverhill voters at the Republican ward caucuses elected delegates for the State convention. Ward 1 sent A B Jacques and D S Sprague, Ward 2 Howard Laubham and W George, Ward 3 Martin L Stover and Edward Charlesworth, Ward 4 I Os Wardwell and A H Adams, Ward 6 R A Richardson H Hayes Frank F Kelly and A M Allen, with Warren Hoyt W H Moody and Daniel Fitts. All delegates are for Alien except those from Ward 6 who are not pledged.
Watertown reports Fred McWhirter aged about 14 fell from an ice wagon on Sumner street this morning. He sustained a severe head wound and it is feared he injured his brain.
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