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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1890
Page
4
G. W. Simmons & Co announces canvas calf trimming from four fifty to five dollars with an additional discount of one twenty five to one fifty for clubs. End of listing signals a special price guide for members.
Forecast till 8 p m Saturday Rain in Maine New Hampshire Vermont with cooler air and brisk coastal winds shifting to fair Sunday. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut rain and warm easterly winds. Far eastern New York rain clearing Sunday with cooler conditions.
The Boston forecast from the Observer's Office signals a cloudy day with rain. Wind shifts from southwest to north, highs near 67 to 63 degrees, with a low around 55 degrees and a mean humidity of about 57 percent. Precipitation totals and barometric readings are noted for Sept 26, 1840.
Notes summarize observations taken in other places as reported elsewhere. The document lists external findings and notes that may inform local understanding without detailing the full context or source materials.
The Hon. John D Washburn of Worcester, United States minister to Switzerland, returns home after a Liverpool stay. He plans a five week stay and will join the Congress of Women in Toronto with speakers including Mrs Howe and Mrs Kate Tannatt Woods. Corporal Tanner becomes Republic magazine managing editor in New York, while pension issues and delays remain a point of contention.
The Boston Post lists entertainment options for the day and week including Mrsre Hacs at Winter street, The Bostonians at Boston Theatre, The London at Globe Theatre, Wolf Hopper Opera Company in Castles in the Wind, Faust Up to Date at Park Theatre, The English Rose at The Globe, The Two Orphans at Howard Avera, and the Daly company in 7. 20. 8. Also notes sections on the Financial and Commercial pages and Ship News on the Third page.
The People's Municipal League nears candidate selection as Republicans back Citizens for Mayor. Melbourne strike fund plan pivots on weekly union dues. Sientan Horn lauds reformer aims while Hoar and Stevens push tariff reform. A postmaster contract scandal involving Wheat reveals alleged profits and GOP fallout amid broader inquiries.
The Massachusetts Reform Club hosted Henry Watterson whose address critiqued public morality, examined the black problem and tariff taxation, and urged education plus Massachusetts suffrage protections. Watterson emphasized removing ignorance to resolve political inequality and urged New England to consider tariff policy seriously.
The eight Republican lawmakers' tariff plan is condemned as a hodgepodge that fails to stand on principle, demanding full House debate in contrast to secretive passage. Separately, reports detail police violence at Tipperary against Irish nationalists and a controversial university censorship move, reflecting mounting tension in Britain and Ireland with public debate urged and scrutiny of authorities.
Mr Batfour's policy of intimidation in Ireland was carried out with great delay at Tipperary on Thursday. Mr JoaN MorLEY witnessed the proceedings and testified. Morley narrowly escaped harm from a policeman club. the crowd of Nationalists committed an offence barely worth noting.
In Boston this autumn Franklin Park sees more visitors than last season as walkers replace splurges on restaurants. A moving yellow dwelling is watched, and debates ensue on life preservers while park life includes bicycles, tricycles, and baseball games. The evening concert ends with Mendelssohn oratorio praise, and Worcester County Musical Association concludes its thirty third festival with praise and calls for improved exits and logistics.
The Worcester Festival at Mechanics Hall drew a full audience despite damp weather. Herbert Johnson conducted a program including Medea Overture, Wagner songs, Chopin concerto, Delibes Lakme, and Beethoven Symphony No. 7. Miss Mary Howe and Mrs Bloomfield Zeisler received praise for strong vocal performances and refined phrasing.
A weekly issue touts liberal promises from new managers and features essays by well known writers. Read sections on Forestry Congress at Quebec by Nathaniel Kidder, librarians conference at Fabyan's by Mary A. Jenkins, and tributes to George F. Forbes. Includes pieces by Kale Channing and Edward Puller. census critique. book reviews and other bright offerings.
The estate of Samuel J. Rannall, believed to be valued at about $500, consists entirely of personal effects. On Sept 26 in Penn, the register of wills granted letters of administration to the Wistow after the will was not executed.
The Daly company presented Seven-Twenty-Eight to a large Boston audience. Critics found the London title Casting the Boomerang dull and insipid though Miss Rehan and Mr. Drew had a few clever scenes. The cast included Mrs. Gilbert, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Bond, Miss Cheatham, and Daly, with uneven performances and a drag on the program.
A collage of brief items notes Reed's friend Wheat near harvest, wages for brain work, and a two thirds report from Grand Banks. Saratoga and Long Branch hopefuls cheer overworked fathers, a waiter from a White Mountain hotel to wed a guests daughter, and various bird sightings after a Tuesday rush. A Conn setter kills itself after reprimand, theatre as remedy, and a Fremont camp meeting tale of heaven and hell. A Birmingham man’s disappearance tied to a wife’s verse, then a Trinity Sunday prayer closes the column.
The sloop Titania carried away her mast yesterday off Fisher's Island and was towed into Dutch Island Harbor by a yacht, then to Newport by a fishing schooner.
The conference report outlines Senate and House changes to tariff schedules including shingles rates, tobacco taxes restored, and wool and textile duties. It notes a net revenue reduction estimate of about $66 million and preserves most present law rates while adjusting agricultural and chemical schedules and liquor taxes. The document records specific rate changes for wool, cotton, flax, coal tar colors, dyes, tannic acid, and opium, along with adjustments to tax on tobacco and proceeds from manufactured goods. The overall action preserves dynamic duties and reflects a reconciled compromise on numerous items.
Yesterday nominations list scattered across districts with names including Lothrop Simpkins Rich Hatch Kellove Cannon O'Brien and others. A Fitchburg railroad hearing granted interlocking signals and switches at Baldwinville pending system approval.
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