ALL SORTS THE OPERATIC CONCERT AT MUSIC HALL
A Boston Music Hall concert offered scenes from Carmen Dutchman and Faust sung in multiple languages. Stars included Minnie Hauk Campanini Del Puente and Sophie Zela with James Mullaly conducting. Critical note on the format and lament over lack of cohesive opera, yet audience enthusiasm and veteran voices praised.
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Utchman
Faust
Music Hall
Minnie Hauk
Messrs
Campanini
del Puente
Hauk
Poole
Ludwig
Gorsky and
Clark
Sophie Zéla
Corea
UC. F. Webber
John C. Mullaly
Boston
San Jose
Vanderdecken
Marguerita
Thule
Zéla
Philip Hale
Amusements Today Through Boston Theatres and Halls
Listings detail showtimes at Hollis Street Theatre Globe Theatre Boston Theatre Park Theatre Grand Opera House Athenaeum Grand Museum Cyclorama of Jerusalem and the Corsican Brothers on stage. Performances feature William H. Crane Richard Mansfield Frank Daniels Wm Redmond Mrs Barry and others in a mix of dramas comedies and musical programs with benefit music at 3 PM for Associated Charities Ward 16.
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Hollis Street
William H. Crane
the Senator
Globe Theatre
Washington Street
Richard Mansfield
Cyclorama
Jerusalem
Tremont Street
Newbury
Exter Streets
Associated Charities
Ward 16
New Haven Road Trials Heat Warming Cars by Steam
Boston officials reluctantly consent to equip company cars with steam heated water as a warming method after two experimental Boston to New York runs. Critics fear accidents, yet travelers gain reduced burn risk. Public opinion arguments carry weight in this decisive safety measure.
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New Haven Road
Boston
New York
Faithless Friends and Political Speculation
A political column mocks Mr. Harrison delaying his Western trip while the St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes Major McKinnery’s potential Ohio governorship and rising national profile. It questions tariff loyalties, GOP figures, and mentions Blaine, McKinley, and Warner Miller in 1892 era discourse.
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Harrison
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Major McKinnery
Ohio
Buarng
McKinney
McKinley
Blaine
Warner Miller
McKinley sugar critique in Boston Journal
The Boston Journal mocks a Post editorial for ignoring the McKinley sugar issue. It notes the two cent a pound bounty via taxes and argues lower sugar costs harm workers and industry, claiming cheaper sugar reduces wool, iron mills, and wages nationwide.
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The
Boston Journal
Post
McKinley
Massachusetts
Lifting Emigrants at New York Port Under New Act
The new immigration act at New York port shows signs of effect as nineteen Italians aboard a ship were refused entry and eleven Italians and Russians were excluded on Monday. Causes cited are disease pauperism and potential public charges. Enforcement prompts steamship firms to screen passengers to avoid penalties and costly removals.
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New York
Immigration Law Aims to Curb Undesirable Entry
The provision insists on strict enforcement and, if applied fully, should reduce undesirable immigration. It notes that the statute may achieve some preventive effect though details remain debated and implementation could face practical limits.
Tariff Clause on Wools Sparks Manufacturer Challenge and Political Debate
The Treasury orders enforcement of the sorting clause doubling tariffs on third class wools used in carpets and cheap blankets. Manufacturers vow appeals to the General Appraisers and courts, arguing the tax is unnecessary since fine wools suffice. effect would raise prices for carpet and blanket buyers amid broader protection disputes.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Board of General Appraisers
United States
Ohio Shepherds
Ohio
Treasury Department
Massachusetts
Newfoundland Dilemmas Threaten to Drag Canada and Britain Into Conflict
The piece argues Newfoundland’s protests over free bait for American fishermen and French claims risk escalating tensions with Canada and England. It cites editorials and figures like Sir John A Macdonald, Arnold Forster, and the Saturday Review, warning that war could follow if France’s rights are challenged and urging a negotiated settlement respecting France’s dignity.
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Newfoundland
Canada
France
Toronto
John MacDonald
Dominion
United States
England
Arnold Forster
Times
Forster
Devonshire
Aberdeenshire
Saturday Review
Significant Kansas statistics in biennial Board of Agriculture report
The Kansas Board of Agriculture reports a 6 percent population loss over two years while field crops rise 14.22 percent in area from 1888 to 1890. Farm product value climbs about 3 percent across 1887–1890, with caveats on 1890 declines. Eastern cities lose boomers while western settlers leave. Gains in school and church property offset some tax losses. Sorghum drops 1889–1890 despite bounty. sugar factory failures cited. Railroads show low earnings vs debt, yet Kansas leads in rail mileage per capita globally.
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Kansas Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Hoy
State Agricultural College
University of Kansas
Union
A Foolish Measure to Limit Hours for Public Workers
A proposed bill in the House would set an eight hour workday for state, county, city, and town employees. The piece argues eight hours may reduce pay or require higher town spending, and cites intrusion on local self government. It notes outdoor labor in farming communities often runs longer and questions the state's authority to regulate municipal contracting.
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Massachusetts
Berkshire
Barnstable
Regulation of Child Labor vs Worker Health Debate
The text argues that children in factories pose distinct concerns and warrant police regulation to protect public health, while limiting adult outdoor work hours to eight is not required for health protection. It discusses justified scope versus overreach in labor rules.
The Sweating System and Barnum’s Legacy Commentary
A letter argues for regulating clothing manufacture to protect workers and buyers, rejects a stricter ban on tenement work, and supports disinfection when illness exists. It recalls Barnum as a pioneering showman and laments dog injury bills, criticizing a provision that exempted tramps from dog bites.
Lords and Commons Clash Foretold by World in Hoarse Tone
The London World comments on a likely clash between Lords and Commons after a Gladstonian victory. It suggests reforms or abolition of hereditary peers may follow and quips that peers would prosper with democracy by emulating Brer Rabbit.
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House of Lords
London World
Lords
Commons
Brer Rabbit
Resignation of Mr Justice Stephens Sparks Call for Reform
The resignation announced on good authority relieves the English bench of a grave scandal. The episode, described as unusual, should prompt both Britain and the United States to consider provisions to cover such cases and prevent similar misconduct.
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Stephen
England
Reverend Mendenhall Denies Breadwinners Claim
The Rev Dr Mendenhall now denies authorship of The Breadwinners while claiming he knows the author. A suspicious public will search for a new novel by the mysterious writer around this time.
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Mendenhall
German pork embargo ends. Water Peers hailed
The German government withdraws the embargo on American pork a diplomatic victory for Hon. William Water Peers of New Jersey. He has saved his bacon and drew praise for the turn in policy.
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New Jersey
French Artists Shy About Sending Works Abroad
French artists show reluctance to send pictures to Chicago as to Berlin. The illiberal attitude of the United States toward art has influenced foreign opinion.
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Chicago
Berlin
United States
Scene of boating tragedy and city life musings in Boston
A writer reflects on a drowning during a Monday rowing accident involving a Harryara student, compares it to a Yale crew tragedy at New London, and speculates on causes. The piece also notes the appointment of Edmund Wheelwright as city architect, disdain for the new courthouse site in Pemberton Square, and memories of H Frederic Higginson whose death followed a fall and nervous-system shock.
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Edmund Wheelwright
Wheelwright
Department of City Architecture
Pemberton Square
Boston
Court House
H. Frederic Higginson
Third concert in Mason & Hamlin Hall series
The third chamber concert of the series will be held in Mason & Hamlin Hall this evening with Mrs. Nikisch and Messrs. Adamski and Foote performing solo numbers. On Wednesday evening April 23, Luis T. Romero the noted guitar and mandolin player will give a concert in Chickering Hall.
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Mason & Hamlin Hall
Nikisch
Messrs
Adamowski
Foote
Luis T. Romero
Chickering Hall
A Bishop as a Leader in Church and State
To the Editor the writer argues bishops should lead in justice social reform and public morality beyond parish duties. Cites Rev William Lawrence on faithfulness and praises English Bishop Magee as a model for clear principled public voice in House of Lords and national affairs.
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William Lawrence
D.D
Cambridge
Paddock
Lawrence
Wa. C. Winslow
England
Archbishopric of
York
Magee
Nan
House of Lords
Passengers Sail from Boston to Antwerp on Red Star Steamer Westernland
A list of Boston area travelers booked by E. A Adams & Co. sails today from New York to Antwerp aboard the Red Star steamer Westernland. Names include Dr and Mrs Edw'd New, Miss G Lewis, Miss Minnie A Wiggin, Miss Ellen L Everett, Miss Martha G Kimball, Mrs H H Bly, Dr J A Rockwell, Miss M M Ballou, Miss Butler, and others in a long roster.
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Europe
Boston
New York
Antwerp
Red Star
Westernland
E. A.adams & Co
New England
Edw
G. Lewis
Minnie A. Wiggin
Ellen L. Everett
Martha G. Kimball
Ore Brewer
Vonallmen
Mabel 8. Hall
Artist Edward E Simmons Arrives in New York for Portrait Orders
The artist Edward E Simmons arrived aboard the Servia in New York on Sunday and will stay several months. He plans to fill portrait orders and prepare a Memorial Hall window for the class of 1874. Senor Mendonca, Brazilian Minister to the United States, reportedly has Washington’s finest private art collection according to the Post.
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Edward E. Simmons
New York
Memorial Hall
Senor Mendonca
United States
Washington
Public Health Committee May Report Arsenic Regulation Bill
A committee plan to report a bill regulating arsenic in domestic articles omitting wallpaper. Textile fabric limits would be one tenth of a grain per square.
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Committee On the Public Health
Harvard's Dead Student Shaw Recovered From Charles
The body of Adelbert Shaw, Harvard oarsman drowned on the Charles River, was recovered by two students after a Monday night search aided by an arc lamp from the Electric Light Company. The finding near the initial sinking spot raises a cramp theory and Harvard mourns the loss with plans for a memorial service. Captain Nelson Perkins delivered the news to Shaw's parents in Fishkill, New York, and the body was sent home by midnight train. A memorial meeting is urged at Holden Chapel with prominent athletes signing the call, reflecting a campus enveloped in gloom over the young promise cut short.
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Shaw
Harvard
Charles
Electric Light Company
Boston
Nelson Perkins
Varsity
Fishkill
N. Y
Appleton Chapel
Brooks
Adelbert Shaw
Holden Chapel
P. D. Trafford
L.S
A. J. Cumnock
T. N. Perkins
N. Rantoul
B. W. Trafford
Verdict Ordered for Defendants in Worcester Suit
In Worcester Superior Civil Court Judge Aldrich ordered the jury to return a verdict for the defendants in suits brought by George S. Howd Millbury, William A Jourdan Co and others against Mary W Dickinson executors of the William Dickinson estate. The action sought recovery on notes and accounts of Worcester Felling Company tied to insolvent liabilities. the case advances to the Supreme Court.
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Worcester
Aldrich
George S. Howd
Millbury
William A. Jourdan
Worcester Felling Company
Samuel F. Dickinson
Supreme Court
Disappointed Women Vote Rejects Admitting Women
Yonkers New York April 7 Another vote was taken in the New York Methodist Conference on the question Shall Women Be Admitted to the General Conference The session saw the usual number of women present but the proposal was defeated by 187 against and 62 in favor out of 249 votes cast confirming the defeat.
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Maurice
Edmund Yates
Potsdam
Legations
Legation
Governor Hill
South Carolina
New York
Religious Herald of
Hartford
Lillian Russell
Dwight L. Moody
Christian Union
Yonkers
N. Y
Arsenical Poisoning Cases Reported Across Homes
A correspondent to the Post cites numerous arsenic poisoning cases linked to wallpaper, bed covers, stuffed birds, and preserved plants. Examples include a daughter poisoned by a French wallpaper, a son recovering after wallpaper changes, and several families reporting eczema, illness, or debility resolved after removing arsenic-containing items.
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Beacon Hill
Wall Paper
Mrs. C
Wood
Harvard . Medical School
Uniform Railroad Legislation Plea Before Committee
Mr. Crocker urges harmonization of federal and state railroad laws to reduce litigation and avoid uneven rules across states and territories. He questions free passes, pooling, and interstate discrimination while noting potential public advantages. Separate city extension bills debate state share and debt limits. Capital case trial transfer proposed to raise three-judge standard. no opposition.
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George G. Crocker
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Congress
Crocker
Massachusetts
United States
Congress Street
Lstreet
Boston
Bailey
Sanford
Joint Judiciary Committee
William G. Russell
The
Bar Association
Harris
Supreme
Superior Court
Partridge Offers Odds and Ends Note Papers at Low Price
Partridge at 59 Temple Place sells odds and ends of note papers for 12 cents a pound while identical stock in other tints and sizes goes for 40 and 50 cents per pound over the same counter. Watermarks can be easily compared.
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Partridge
Temple Place
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Puck
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Post Publishing Company
Tremont Theatre
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Comic Opera Company
Jonathan
Boston , Post
Mkinley Sugar
J. J. Crowley
Barnum
Garrick
Dr. Jonason
Taverner
Harryara
Yale
Music Notes
Mr. Crocker
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