Boston Street Placidness and Pedlers Day Observed
A Boston observer recalls a somber Easter day with crowds wandering Washington and Tremont streets. He notes open shops drawing spectators, active pushcarts selling odd wares, and praise for the Boston Cab Company with new low priced carriages and refined harnesses. A barefoot horse incident ends in a rider deserting a spirited horse on Arlington Street, provoking comments on rider competence.
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Washington and
Tremont
Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington
Boylston
Bernhardt Shines in Camille at Hollis Street Theatre
Mme Bernhardt’s fourth Hollis Street appearance in Camille draws a refined audience. The critic praises her iridescent Marguerite Gautier with deep emotion and intellectual grasp, noting the fourth act jewel of passion and restraint. Garnier as Armand offers strong work, while the rest of the company supports a memorable dramatic achievement.
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Mme. Bernhardt
Camille
Hollis Street
America
Marguerite Gautier
M. Dumas Fils
Magdalen
Marguerite
Beaucoup
Armand Duval
Mourante
Armand
M. Phillipe Garnier
Théodora
Baltimore election fraud verdicts raise reform hopes
Boston Dust reports three Baltimore judges of election and two clerks convicted of conspiring to defraud last October's city election by listing forty three men as voters including three who were dead. The piece praises the Municipal Reform League and notes civil service law enforcement as a check against patronage. It also covers editorial opinions on the eight hour law and praises the Providence Journal for opposing machine Republicanism in Rhode Island and Mr Williams of the Journal. It ends with criticism of British coverage of Gladstone and Birmingham politics.
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Park Street Church
Tremont Street
Boston
London
Washington Street
Dorchester
Municipal Reform League of Baltimore
Baltimore
Civil Service Commissioners
Providence Journal
Rhode Island
Blaine
Williams
Journal
Mr. Gladstone
Saturday Review
Squires
Queen Victoria
Birmingham
Chamberlain
Bold sermon on partisan politics in pulpit
A Fast day sermon by a veteran partisan is described as ultra partisanship. It is noted for its audacious tone and blind critique of opponents, yet praised for its quaint phrasing that blunts the sting of its harsh judgments.
Fast Day Observance Lost to Holiday Spirit
A historic governor proclaimed a day of fasting and prayer but public observance waned. Churches opened briefly while the rest of the state celebrated with baseball, excursions, yacht races, theatre crowds, and amusements. The piece argues the Puritan fast has faded and keeping it as a mere ritual mocks religion.
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Nantasket
Dorchester Bay
Gaspard
How the Women Voted in Kansas Emancipated electorate shapes city races
On Tuesday Kansas opened polls to women for municipal elections. In Leavenworth 2678 of 7000 registered were women, Lawrence saw half the voters women, and Topeka 1406 of 5494. Across 26 towns about 12500 women claimed voting rights amid reform efforts and political turmoil over alleged slander and bribery.
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Kansas
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Topeka
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
GovuGaAr
Indiana
Five New War Ships Proposed by Navy
The Navy seeks sealed bids for five vessels to form a stronger American fleet. Newark cruiser tops 4000 tons with a 1.3 million dollar cap, plus two other cruisers, two gunboats built near Philadelphia, all needing domestic manufacture and min speed guarantees. Bidders must prove U.S. plant readiness within three months and sites along Pacific Gulf and Atlantic coasts, with flexibility if fair cost cannot be met. The plan aims to boost national defense and reflects a careful design process under Navy supervision.
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Secretary of the Navy
Newark
Messrs. Cramps
Philadelphia
United States
Department
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Leavenworth Society Vote Quiet Victory Sparked Outcry
The bolting society faction in Leavenworth leveraged resources to rally women across classes, using carriages and private vehicles to pull voters to polls. Three hundred prominent ladies reportedly led a procession celebrating defeating woman suffrage nominees, while the defeated side accuses sisters of buying votes.
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Bolting Society
Leavenworth
Society
Fire disrupts New York board of education meeting
During a board of education session in New York a fire broke out in an adjoining building and smoke entered the chamber. A board member urged to continue speaking, while the presiding officer warned that the walls were not hot. Early the next morning two laborers, Peter Murray and Daniel Alford, fell from the seventh story of building No. 41 Broadway and were killed.
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New York
Board of Education
Casabianca
Sronipas
Sparta
Peter Murray
Daniel Alford
Broadway
French Art Critic Praises Bernhardt And Current Exhibits
A French observer in Boston applauds Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's stage skill and the Parisian clarity of her diction, noting her mastery of love and hatred in performance. The piece previews art events including Millet etchings at Keppel gallery, Boston Art Club’s watercolor show, and Brown exhibitions. It also lists upcoming sales and major collections including Miss Catherine L. Wolfe’s potentially landmark holdings, with notes on other European and American works and artists.
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Boston
Our City
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
France
Grasselement
French Academy
Sorbonne
College de France
Théâtre Francais
Messrs
Frederick Keppel & Co
New York
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston Art Club
J. Appleton Brown
Agnes A. Brown
Messrs. Doll & Richards
Henry Probasco
Cincinnati
American Art Galleries
Catherine L. Wolfe
Corot
St. Marco
Venice
Ziem
R. de Maduro
Meyer von Bremen
Gabriel Max
Knaus
Cabanel
Louis Gallait
Bouguereau
von Bremen
Domingo
Jules Breton
Charles Volkmar
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
J. W. Dunsmore
London
J. Eastman Chase
Louis Ritter
Holman Hunt
Proteus
Silvia
Bernhardt Shines In Adrienne Lecouvreur In Boston
Narcisse Cyr reports Bernhardt delivered a sublime Adrienne Lecouvreur with flawless acting and language. The Prince de Bouillon and Abbé roles, notably Michenet, intersected with touching humor as part of a triumphant production. Writers anticipate higher triumphs in Sardou’s Theodora already drawing wide interest.
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Adrienne Lecouvvreur
Mme. Bernhardt
Molitre
Prince de Bouillon
Michenet
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Theodora
Sardou
Paris
Exhibition of E. D. Boit Jr. paintings at Noyes Cobb Co
The Noyes Cobb gallery hosts a full display of E. D. Boit Jr.’s oil and watercolor works. The oils center on French landscapes with bold color and vigorous handling, while the watercolors show delicate touch and refined color, notably Paris street scenes and seaside vistas.
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E. D. Boit, JR
Messrs. Noyes, Cobb & Co
Bay
Brittany
Paris
Work of MR E G Niles Portrait Artist Rising Star
Edward Glover Niles, a young Boston portrait painter, has earned high regard for originality and quality. His recent winter output shows new lighting effects and French influences with a distinctive personal style. A forthcoming head and bust portrait may debut in a local gallery before summer abroad. He plans to spend the summer abroad and return for a busy autumn.
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Jacksonville
Paris
Napoleon
Moscow
Russia
Detroit
Papa
Sis
Ree Press
Edward Glover Niles
Niles
Boston
Democratic independence and Republican fidelity noted by editor
The piece argues the old-time alarm about a Democratic President was groundless. It credits the administration with responsible actions and praises the example of justice within the party. It concludes the country will recognize these facts and Democratic independence being made easier.
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N. Y
Ind
Silver coin age debate eases with calm view
The piece notes that both the President and his finance secretary have softened their stance on silver coinage after showing predicted calamities failed to materialize. Wall Street is less alarming, and supporters praise the President’s integrity and constitutional fidelity while Democrats argue over tariff policy and Republican education interference.
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Wall Street
Washington Post
No longer footballs for politicians
Industrious homeowners warn against municipal politics turning cities into political footballs. They argue mayors and voters should not treat tariff politics or free trade as deciding city safety, property, and law. The piece notes cities affect social peace and business prosperity, urging prudence over partisan games.
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Evening Post
Ind
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