Boston Symphony Orchestra closes ninth season with Nikisch praise
An enormous Music Hall crowd applauded Nikisch at the close of his first Boston season in a program featuring Beethoven Leonore Overture No.3, Symphony No.4, and Wagner Meistersinger Prelude. The review defends Nikisch against critics, notes robust attendance, and highlights soloists Kneisel, Loeffler, Adamowski, Roth, Hekking, Schulz plus successful Young People’s concerts and Atlantic Coast tours. Gilmore’s Band also performs, with Ida Klein and others, receiving high praise for the season finale and Meyerbeer’s Huguenots display.
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Boston Police Open Bars Row Sparks Legal Debate
A Boston newspaper column rails at the Boards of Police for ordering licensed liquor dealers to remove open bars within twenty days, arguing the law against open bars is unchanged and unlawfully enforced. It also covers reform thoughts on weekly half-holidays, Clarkson’s critique of Republican partisanship, and Harvard student cost of living and aid figures.
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Senate bill on utility consolidations sparks debate
In the Senate the bill to merge gas and electric light companies ignores paid-in capital, using total stock value instead. Critics warn of stock watering. Senator Pinkerton’s amendment to limit this is urged. Also, Stanley receives an exuberant London welcome, seen as a symbol of British drive and potential gains in Africa, fueling anti German sentiment.
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Reed Speech at Pittsburg Club Dinner Sparks Federal Election Law Plan
The Pittsburg Republican Club dinner featured Speaker Reed, Quay, and Clarkson. Reed framed federal election laws as a means to keep Republican control of the House, asserting the need for continuous victory and arguing the South must supply Republican votes regardless of ignorance. Clarkson warned of press influence eroding the party’s intellect.
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Do Our Own Registration and Certification Rush
The speaker urges Republicans to register, count, and certify independently, arguing such machines would produce the needed result. He warns that Reed and Quay allies may push a federal election law through the House, risking autocratic power and partisan, sectional aims. Opposition grows among Republican representatives wary of the plan's implications.
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Farmers suffer from foreign competition and tariff debates
The piece argues Vermont farmers were harmed not by free trade but by later protections and tariffs, criticizing the McKinley committee’s import figures as including noncompeting tropical products. It contends domestic markets and prices shifted, leaving farmers vulnerable while politicians manipulate public opinion. It also notes local cultural topics and Sunday opening calls.
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Painful Cleanup By Aging Gutters Crew
A vivid account portrays decrepit health department workers pushing mud laden hoes to clear gutters. The scene shows heavy tools, exhausted men, and slow, strenuous labor as they shovel mud into carts, drawing pity and questions about dignity and public service.
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May Atlantic review highlights strong talk and playful prose
The May Atlantic Monthly surveys Dr. Holmes on talk versus action, Montaigne on doctors, and a witty Helen Keller letter. It surveys Miss Repplier’s literary Shibboleths, Ibsen’s early career, Dorothy Osborne letters, Mary Stuart’s funeral, and civil service reform arguments.
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Alliance scheme to raise wheat prices in Missouri
The Farmers' Alliance plans a large elevator to store wheat from member farmers until prices reach $1 a bushel. A new bank at St. Joseph with $50,000 capital will loan funds to members at low interest. Charter application to be filed this week.
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Granary Burying Ground site eyed for renovation
In Boston, the Granary Burying Ground corner near the Elm is under scrutiny after the iron fence was removed for tree work. The piece discusses historical naming, calls for better site upkeep, and notes a Boston painter’s critique of tree thinning. The column ends with practical dog ownership advice from Lavern er.
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Gossip and art notes from a bygone era
A collage of social quips and cultural tidbits spans fashion color clashes, marriage intrigues, and witty banter. It mentions Prince Victor signing as The Napoleo of Tomorrow, fashion moves, charity dinners, and the trend of first editions. It also touches Abbotsford as a show place, and museum rooms with harpy tombs and classical casts.
Buffalo Bill Buys Naples House Once Owned by King Bomba
The note lists several varied items: Buffalo Bill purchases a Naples house formerly owned by King Bomba, Meissonier’s painting 1814 to be auctioned in Paris on May 14, Mr. George Pellew preparing a biography of John Day for the American Statesmen series, Justice Field planning a Europe trip instead of California, Rev Charles Arey resigning as rector of St Peter’s Episcopal Church Salem due to ill health effective Sept 1, and Yale’s Theodore D Woolsey statue to be erected next year near the new library, about sixteen feet tall, depicting him in a Greek chair in robes.
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Dramatic Notes On May 12 At The Museum
A Passing Regiment is set for May 12 at the Museum drawing interest from those who recall its Park Theatre run. Ada Relian stars as Stelka Hssoff with Miss Clarke and Miss Sheridan in key roles alongside a large cast. notes cover contemporary New York theater and a Yonkers Salvation Army arrest for parad ing in Sing Sing streets.
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