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Post Publishing Company
Wasumeron
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Boston
Tremont and City Theatres Offer Daily Showings
Tremont Theatre on Tremont Street features Sol Smith Russell in A Poor Relation at 7 45. Hollis Street Theatre shows Agnes Limntington in Paul Jones at 2 and 7 45. Four-Legged Fortune plays at Glossea Theatre on Washington Street at 2 and 7 45. The Soudan stars at Boston Theatre on Washington Street at 2 and 7 45. New Lamps for Old and The Keep Gate headline at Boston Museum near Scollay Square. Park Theatre hosts Helen Barry in A Nights Frolic at 7 46. Damon and Pythias starring Robert Downing appears at Grand Opera House on Washington near Dover. The Dear Irish Boy with McCarthy and Reynolds performs at Athenaum on Howard Street at 2 and 8. Quaxp Museum at Washington and Dover shows Drama and Specialty From 1 to 10 30 including The Willow Copse. Steinert Hall on Boylston Street presents a 2 30 piano recital by Mr and Mrs Arthur Friedheim.
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Tremont Theatre
Tremont Street
Sol Smith Russell
Holls Street
Hollis Street
Agnes Limntington
Paul Jones
Glozsee
Washington Street
Boston
Boston Museum
Scollay Square
Park Theatre
Helen Barry
Grand Opera Hossk
Washington
Dover Street
Robert Downing
Corser Washington and
Willow Copse
Steinert Hall
Boylston Street
Arthur Friedheim
Peace hopes from Central America neutrality treaty
Boston Dost notes that a neutrality pact between Salvador and Honduras aims to isolate Guatemala if war breaks out. The piece argues Guatemala seeks dominance while neighboring republics strive to preserve independence, suggesting the pact may have a pacific effect despite limited peace prospects.
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Central America
Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
New York Republican Club Criticizes Its Own Image
A meeting in New York of the Business Men's Republican Organization heard complaints that the party was too respectable to win city elections. A speaker said it had too much kid glove and silk stocking and looked too high for its candidates. Yet the issue is not a general failing for the party nationally.
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New York
The
Business Men’s Republican Organization
Republican Party
Pool Sellers as Commission Dealers
New York pool sellers refuse to quit, claiming to be commission dealers placing money at the track by telegraph. They aim to skirt the law by exploiting a court ruling that a commission or common carrier business is not a pool selling violation, prompting calls for legislative tightening.
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New York
Judge Barrett
Inspector Byrnes
Supreme Court of New York
Schools face religious instruction dilemma across denominations
The author argues religion is essential but cannot be taught in schools without risking sectarianism. Instead, focus on selecting high quality teachers, providing moral training, rewarding with adequate pay, and relying on home influences and home teaching to supplement education.
Municipal boycott debate on city printing contracts
The Boston City Council weighing a plan to bar firms that refuse to pay the Boston Typographical Union scale from city printing. Critics warn the order is vague about which scale and which firms would be affected, urging precise rules and definitions to avoid an ineffective or misapplied boycott. The discussion also touches on broader political topics and Republican leadership.
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Board of Aldermen
City Council
City of
Boston
Boston Typographical Union
Common Council
Boston Post
Typographical Union
Post
Boston Type‘“Graphical Union
Republicans Face Civil Service Reform Rift in Party Leadership
Clarkson as Republican League president and Quay at party organ head signaling resistance to reform. The piece argues a protest movement by Wotcott and allied Republicans could shift the party away from revenue focus, but loyalty to the party hinders concerted action before the next elections.
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Republican Party
Clarkson
Republican League
Quay
National Party
Religion in Our Schools and Papal View Shown
An AP interview with a high church official cites the Pope on U S schooling. He says Catholic parochial schools should be as good as common schools but funds limit progress. He praises the nation’s equitable conciliatory and tolerant policy, calling it right and wise amid the religious instruction issue.
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Associated Press
United States
Great Light From Pittsburg Banquet Honors General Grant
A Republican banquet in Pittsburg honored General Grant on Monday evening. The Americas Club organized the event with prominent attendee Matthew Stanley Quay. Speakers praised the Fifty-first Congress and tariff policies, while Julius Casar Burrows of Michigan argued on reciprocity versus protection, claiming protection secures the home market but reciprocity crowds others out.
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Mr. Burrows
Republican Party
Republicans of the Americas Club
Pittsburg
Foraker
Cincinnati
Daniel H. HastTiNe
Bellefonte
Italy
Washington
Benjamin Harrison
James G. Blaine
America
Congress
General Grant
Philadelphia
Americas Club
Pennsylvania
Maatthew Stanley Quay
Wotcort
Banquo
Fifty-first Congress
Speaker Keep
McKinory
Julius Casar Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
The Chilean Torpedo Warfare Trial and Its Implications
The Chilean use of automobiles torpedoes against warships is discussed as potentially decisive but warrants caution until fuller battle details emerge. The report notes Whitehead type devices and raises doubts about reliability, while recognizing possible new confidence in coast and harbor defense.
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Chili
An American Girl in London in a Social Web
A discussion of Miss Mamie Wick and Miss Sara Jeannette Duncan recalls social mobility in London society. The excerpt critiques Mrs Bertha Cray and a figure named Lady Banpopust as she proposes arranging balls, dinners, and at homes to integrate an American woman into English circles, highlighting the cost and social negotiations.
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Ascot
London
Miss Duncan
Mamie Wick
Lady Banposust
Mr. Smalley
New York Tribune
SmallEy
Burton Harrison
Bertha Cray
Sara Jeannette Duncan
Chicago
Banpopusr
English actor Wiixarp to brighten the dreary season
The arrival of E. S. Wiixarp in this city is expected to add a splash of brilliance to a notably dull theatrical season. His English reputation signals thoughtful performances, with two plays, The Middleman and Judah, slated for production here, a rarity even in Parisian stages.
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E. S. Wiixarp
Mme. Bernhardt
Kenpats
Messrs. Boorn and Barrett
Mr. Mansfield
Julia Martowe
Museum
Wit- Lard
Wild-cat bond schemes lure steady workers into risk
A Philadelphia based tale warns of speculative bond investments driving people into pawn broker loans and mounting claims. The mania swells as workers delay essentials, skip rent, and gamble for sudden wealth, with three score or more firms still operating and conscripts of creditors rising.
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Philadelphia
Princes of Wales dined by London actors at Garrick Club
London managers hosted the Princes of Wales at the Garrick Club. The heir to the throne is pictured as supporting the drama. In New York an outdoor production of As You Like It is planned, sparking much discussion. Mr Depew comments on President Harrigan’s speeches, calling them a revelation, though he questions what is revealed.
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London
Garrick Club
New
Mr. Depew
Harrigan
Mr. Bjones
Mr. Rusticus
Miss Simper
Anna Dickinson
Uncle Sam
Washington
Maude
Blake
Mabel
Baseball slang samples and ball game recap sources
The note suggests consulting other papers for baseball slang and the Post for a ball game account. It references different newspapers as sources without providing a game or event detail.
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The
Post
A Man Who Guffaws at a Farce Comedy
In Boston I attend a theatre with my nephew and observe a man in full evening dress who loudly laughs at the play. His gleeful reaction to the buffoon prompts the crowd, while outside the venue I’m urged to coin a Lewis Carroll style term for a person who guffaws at a buffoon.
Apollo Club at Music Hall Concert and Pianist Recitals
Apollo Club presents a Music Hall program with Miss Little and Messrs Parker Morawski and Edgerly in solo and incidental numbers featuring Grieg Landsighting and other selections. Friedheim offers two recitals at Steinert Hall with wife, then A Victor Benham performs in the evening. Metropolitan Opera singers headline a Saturday program under Mr Herbert, concluding Verdi Trovatore with scenery and costumes. tickets available at Music Hall box office.
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Apollo Club
Music Hall
Miss Little
Messrs. Parker
Morawski
Edgerly
Grieg
Bacchus
Schumann
Chadwick
Storch
Rheinberger
Friedheim
Steinert Hall
Balakireff
Chopin
Liszt
Victor Benham
Bach
Dussek
Beethoven
Waldstein
Saint-Saéns
Schubert
Benham
Metropolitan Opera House
Mr Hayes Reads Much Ado About Nothing At Mason Hall
Mr J J Hayes gave a capable reading of Much Ado About Nothing at Mason Hamlin Hall last evening. He excelled in serious and humorous portions, with deft handling of Benedick and Beatrice exchanges and the Dogberry portrait drawing warm audience approval.
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MR. Hayes
J. J. Hayes
Mason & Hamlin Hall
Boston
Shakespere
Shakespere, That Mr. Hayes Was Heard At His Best. Benedick
Beatrice
Benedick
Dr. Johnson
Shakspere
The Wolcott Quay controversy in Massachusetts politics
The Times notes a party split over whether Roger Wolcott was a Mugwump in 1884. If he was, Quay’s guilt is deemphasized. if not, Wolcott’s dissent signals party discontent. Regardless, Quay’s high place risks continued influence, with 1892 elections looming and the party facing a choice to rebuke or accept Quayism.
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N. S. Times
Massachusetts
Roger Wolcott
Quay
Mr. Wolcott
Blaine
Mr. Quay
Polt
Funeral of Hon. Michael J. Flatley at St Stephen’s Church
The funeral of the Hon. Michael J. Flatley was held yesterday at St Stephen’s Church Hanover street with a full church. Schmidt’s requiem mass was sung by the church choir with soloists. Officiants included Rev James E Hickey Celebrant Rev Garret J Barry deacon Rev B F Killelea subdeacon Rev Father Boyle of Ipswich master of ceremonies. Pall bearers included Colonel P Hanley Paymaster Edward A McDonald James R Armstrong James J O’Brien Andrew Hayden and Deputy Sheriff M W Edwards of Worcester county. Burial followed at Mount Auburn.
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M. J. Flatley
Michael J. Flatley
St. Stephen’s Church
Hanover Street
Schmidt
James E. Hickey
Garret J. Barry
Development and Habits of Insects Lecture at Boston Society
At the regular meeting of the Boston Scientific Society held at No 419 Washington Street last evening Mr F A Bates delivered an illustrated lecture on The Development and Habits of Insects with remarks on pests such as the gypsy moth and buffalo bug.
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Boston Scientific Society
Washington Street
F. A. Bates
Reflective quips and oddities fill late century columns
A collage of humorous exchanges and curiosities from a late 19th century paper. Snippets include a tongue in a sandwich joke, a German funeral note for Von Moltke, social remarks on Anna Dickinson and Uncle Sam, a dog that rings the Bear Island Light bell, and a Washington Post office visit. Also cited are Independence Hall pilfer worries, a Kentucky girl winning $500 after a boat named for her, and travel tips for Americans in London by Arthur Farr.
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Noyal
LN. Y
Kentucky
Harrison
California
Blame
Bear Island
Maine
Washington Post
John L. Sullivan
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
North Broad Street
Dent
London
Arthur Farr
New York
Great Britain
Personal notes on Reagan and royal London festivities
Mr Reagan, recently an ex senator from Texas, is noted as a former Post master General and Acting Secretary of War of the Confederacy who narrowly escaped capture with Jefferson Davis. The piece also covers royal London visit plans for the silver wedding of Prince and Princess Christian, including a 12 to 2 reception, luncheon, garden party, and a Windsor banquet. It mentions the Princess of Wales sending photos to an international Vienna exhibition and remarks on Rothschilds and Daudet from Paris.
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Reagan
United States
Texas
Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Emperor William
Prince
Princess
Anhalt-Dessau
London
Princess Christian
St. George’s Hall
Windsor
Princess of Wales
Vienna
Marie Theresa
Rothschild
Edmund Yates
M. Lambert
Baron Alphonse
M. Albert de Rothschild
Paris
Daudet
Lyons
Avon
Joe Shakespeare
New Orleans
Shakespeare
New Shakespeare
Baltimore
Courtesies By Mr A Shuman At Parker House Lunch
The English honorary secretary of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Rifle team, Quartermaster Gratwicke, was honored with a refined lunch at the Parker House yesterday noon by Mr. A. Shuman. The round table was adorned with cut flowers and included Major-General Samuel Dalton, Asa P. Potter, Major George O. Carpenter, Major J. P. Frost, Captain Edward E. Allen, Captain A. A. Folsom, H. Staples Potter, J. Freeland, and Mix. W. F. Robinson.
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A. Shuman
Quartermaster Gratwicke
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Rifle Team
Parker House
Samuel Dalton
Asa P. Potter
George O. Carpenter
J. P. Frost
Edward E. Allen
A. A. Folsom
H. Staples Potter
J. Freeland
Mix
W. F. Robinson
Harvard track meets on Holmes's Field amid wind
Harvard class games on Holmes's Field yielded good times despite a strong wind. R. S. Hale set a Harvard mile walk record of 6m 66 1-5s, with debate over its validity. Other events included 220 hurdles won by A. H. Green, bicycle races, sprints, and the lone high jump won by Green.
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Harvard
Holmes
Laturop
R.S. Hale
H. H. Bemis
Hale
Merrill
Lathrop
A. H. Green
W. D. Boardman
Green
R. H Davis
T. Barron
Davis
Barron
Pratt
G. F. Taylor
Taylor
T. J. Stead
C. F. Winslow
Cook
Hawes
Brown
Thompson
Stead
Bennett
Hoadle
A. L. Endicott
J. H. Bell
Endicott
P. Blake
J. Manly
Blake
J. O. Nichols
A. Whittier
Nichols Prighty
Bs. Stead
J.S. Cook
O. K. Hawes
W. L. Thompson
O. W. Stead
Ss. V. Thayer
Borden
W. B. Cohen
Lowell
Corbin
A. Blake
H. L. Lakin
Duane
J. H. Rhoades
Episcopal Club Adopts Resolution on Bishop Paddock
The Episco palian Club of Massachusetts expressed deep sorrow at the death of Benjamin Henry Paddock late bishop of the diocese. Speakers at a Vendome Hotel gathering avoided church politics and focused on unity and church needs. The club’s business meeting adopted a tribute praising the late bishop as a kindly Christian gentleman known for dignity and grace.
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Episcopal Club
Hotel Vendome
A. St. John Chambré
D.D
Lowell
Arthur Lawrence
Stockbridge
John C. Brooks
Springfield
C. J. Shrimpton
Athol
E. J. Huiginn
Duxbury
Morris Schall
Walter Cotting
Pittsfield
Rice
License Granted for Liquor at Music Hall Concerts
The Police Commissioners have granted a liquor license for Music Hall aiding summer promenade concerts. The 936 licenses issued include all but thirty six holders from last year. Revenue from licenses next year is expected to reach about 1,100,000.
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Music Hall
CG. A. Ellis
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Webster’s Dictionary
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James Adair
Cephalonia
Martin Lally
Lizzie Lally
James M. Battles
Episcopal City Mission
East Boston
Eupec
William
von Moltke
Bismarck
Providence Journal
Geod
Episcopalian Club
Bishop Paddock
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