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Boston
Marcus J. Wincut
British Museum
William Shakspere
Shakspere
London
Florio Montaigne
Nextu
Plutarch
Boston Public Library
Chamberlain
Wincut
Winniam Shakspere
Amusements This Evening in Boston Venues
A list of shows across Boston venues including Russian Art Exhibition at 9am to 10pm, The Soudan at Boston Theatre 7:45, She Stoops to Conquer at the Museum 3, Courtenay Thorpe Recital at Chickering Hall 3, Francis Wilson in the Merry Monarch at Globe Theatre 7:45, Inshavogue at Grand Opera House 2 and 7:45, J K Emmet at Hollis Street Theatre 7:45, On the Frontier at Athenium 8, Booth Barrett at Park Theatre 7:45, Miss Gertrude Franklin’s Song Recital at Steinert Hall 8, and Rosina Vokes at Tremont Theatre 7:45.
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Arena Building
Tremont Street
Boston Theatre
Washington Street
Boston Museum
Scollay Square
Chickering Hall
Courtenay Thorpe
Globe Theater
Francis Wilson
Rosina Vokes
Alderman Carruth Seen As Likely Board Chairman
The Transcript endorses Alderman Carruth for chairman of the Board of Aldermen noting his experience, fairness, liberality, and honesty of purpose. It argues his breadth of view makes him a fit presiding officer in a largely one party board and hopes members choose him as the wisest option.
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Alderman Carruth
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Carruth
Carruth
Senate aims to move copyright bill amid other urgencies
The article notes the copyright bill may be stalled in the Senate as force and free coinage bills take priority. It suggests lawmakers should set a day before March to consider the copyright measure, framing it as a moral issue and not a lost cause.
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Senate
House
The All invited farmers and political splits
The Ocala convention declares no new party will arise from the Farmers Alliance as its tariff stance mirrors the Democratic platform while its sub treasury plan to abolish national banks and issue state depository loans at 2 percent is called visionary and preposterous, likened to greenback folly.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Ocala
Democratic Party
Wheels of the World Fair Promise and Machinery
A national commissioner warns that the World’s Fair may stall as the promised momentum fades. Critics doubt whether Chicago’s undertaking can coordinate all the competing machinery and decorative features, including ornamental grounds and fountains.
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Chicago
World’s Fair lights and livestock exhibit questioned
The author questions the worth of distant travelers seeking novelty at Chicago’s exposition. He highlights daylight illumination and incandescent lamps as permanent features and doubts the value of a promised livestock exhibit never before seen at an international fair, likening pig-sticking to a mere diversion.
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Chicago
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Soubeyran
M. Rouvier
Citizens' Public School Union checks sectarian school bias
In Boston the Citizens' Public School Union helped curb religious intolerance in school committee elections. Eight candidates were backed to reflect Roman Catholic and liberal views, six were elected, two failed. The result repudiates sectarian influence and supports an inclusive public school system.
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Citizens’ Public School Union
Miner
Tremont Temple
Music Hall
Bunniam
Evtiorr
Boston
New England
Citizens’ “Public School Union
Interstate Commerce Report Shows Weak Enforcement of Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports Congress that it cannot enforce its own laws to preserve uniform rates and prevent discriminations. It cites widespread evasion across the country and notes that existing carrier agreements offer little real restraint, with sixty eight associations unable to stop rate wars and secret cutting. The document urges amendments to grant broader investigative power, though it cautions that even stronger measures may not fully resolve the issue.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Interstate commerce law lacks sanctions, needs road self interest
The text argues the interstate commerce law has no real sanction and cannot without a large enforcement apparatus. It contends that stopping rate wars and rate cutting will more likely come from the self interest of competing railroads rather than stronger federal action.
Parnell confronts Kilkenny clash as leadership rift widens
The article flags a bitter leadership struggle within the Irish Nationalists. Parnell arrives in Kilkenny backing Barry O’Brien while opponents nominate Sir Joan Poor Hennessey. Even a Kilkenny defeat would not end Parnell’s influence, with broader sentiment supporting him elsewhere. The manifesto from rivals signals a drawn out battle for control.
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Ireland
Kilkenny
Parnell
Dublin
United Ireland
Mr. Parnell
Hawarden
Davirr
M’carthy
Barry O’ Brien
Joan Poor Hennessy
Mr. Parnewy
New Fellowships Spark Educational Encouragement Across Colleges
The Association of Collegiate Alumni notes two fellowships awarded this year to graduates of member colleges American and European. Harvard holds seventeen of the total forty eight U S fellowships, and boosting the pool will stimulate advanced work nationwide. The piece argues competition and institutional diversity can drive meaningful improvement amid varied educational institutions and strong regional energies.
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Association of Collegiate
Association
United States
Harvard
Uni
Music recital by Mr. Mayo at Chickering Hall with Miss Botsford
Arthur Mayo gave a pianoforte recital at Chickering Hall assisted by violinist Miss Belle Botsford. The program included Beethoven and Mendelssohn works. The reviewer criticized Mayo as unready for public performance while praising Botsford's strong tone and intent, though troubled by accompaniment.
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Mayo
Arthur Mayo
Chickering Hall
Belle Botsford
Miss Botsford
Ephesus
All Sorts For Its Associations Hanley And Benson Parody
A collage of quotations and social gossip mentions figures like Colonel Bloowrass and Miss Langley, with humorous sketches about theatre, a judge, and a jumbled mix of literary and political asides. Notable lines reference Harry Marks, Rubinstein, Ketley desk, Sunset Cox, and Patton at Philadelphia.
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Hanley
Colonel Bloowrass
Benson
Miss Langley
Harry Marks
New York
London
Bethnal Green
Rubinstein
United States
Congress
William D. Ketley
Cox
Samuel J. Randall
Patton
Princeton
Philadelphia
Melhinley
Richard Wagner
Alexandre Dumas
Gessler
Dumas
Paris
Gertrude Franklin Sings Second Recital at Steinert Hall
Miss Gertrude Franklin presents the second and final recital this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Steinert Hall. The program will feature songs sung in English with accompaniment by Mrs. Prior and Miss Tucker assisting.
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Gertrude Franklin
Steinert Hall
Prior
Tucker
Boston Letter on Missing Professor Bancroft and Night Shops
A Boston viewpoint notes the disappearance of Professor St. Bancroft of Brown University from Providence amid weather concerns. The writer recalls Bancroft’s genial character, his stock brokerage links, and his rhetoric and English literature teaching at Brown. The piece also discusses all night establishments, insomnia relief, and debates about Christmas card fashions returning to simplicity.
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ST. Whiting Bancroft
Brown University
Providence
Professor Bancroft
Boston
May & Bancroft
Brown
Victory for Progress as Matthews Wins Boston Mayor Seat
The election of Nathan Matthews Jr. as Boston mayor by a large majority marks a clear victory for progressive Democrats in Massachusetts. Matthews aligns with young reform voices including Governor-elect Russell and Congressmen-elect Hoar and Williams, contrasting Moody Merrill, a Republican candidate who sought support from the party’s worst elements.
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Nathan Matthews, Jr
Boston
Democratic Party of
Massachusetts
Matthews
Russell
Andrew
Hoar
Williams
Moody Merrill
N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Influence of the Independent in Boston Politics 1890
The piece notes Boston’s 1890 municipal campaign marking a shift toward reform-minded democracy in Massachusetts. Matthews’s mayoral nomination signals trust in right candidates and methods, pledging tariff reform support and solidifying Mugwump influence with votes around 32,000 of 51,000 and sweeping council wins.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Matthews
Lofton
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
Ind
The Mountaineers 118th Meeting At Institute Of Technology
The Appalachians gathered for their 118th corporate meeting at the Institute of Technology. Papers included A Trip to the Seven Ponds in Maine by H. H. Campbell and From the Gemini to the Breithorn by Miss M A J Frothingham. Members elected included Hannah C Blaney Dorchester Edith E Chase Dorchester John M Gourgas Concord William J Hoe New York Jennie M Plummer George Wales Soren New York Cambridge. A special meeting is planned for next Thursday at 8 o clock.
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Institute of Technology
Natural History
Moose River
Hannah C. Blaney
Woburn
Edith E. Chase
Dorchester
John M. Gourgas
Concord
William J. Hoe
New York
Jennie M. Plummer
George Wales Soren
New York City
Charles G. Vanbrant
Cambridge
Nathan Appleton Corrects Bostonian Society Notice
Nathan Appleton writes to the editor to correct a published conclusion from his Bostonian Society paper. He states the note misrepresented his view on slavery and the War era, asserting his actual conclusion and asking publication of the exact wording.
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MR. Appleton
Bostonian Society
Mayflower Myths and a Chair of Lady Johnson
A letter to the editor questions a circulating paragraph about a relic chair claimed to belong to Lady Arabella Johnson and said to have traveled from the Mayflower. The writer notes Hawthorne imagined a Johnson chair and suggests the mythic history warrants inquiry, challenging the idea it predates the owner’s Salem arrival.
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Arabella Johnson
Hawthorne
Johnson
Plymouth
Salem
The Lesson of the War and the Vote for Freedom
A speaker reflects on twenty five years since the war stressing the alloy of democracy as the cornerstone of government. He argues that rejecting the majority vote led to conflict and warns that ensuring honest casting and counting of ballots is essential for national prosperity and example to other nations.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Longfellow
Italy Opens Parliament Hails Reforms and Peace
Italian Parliament opened under King Humbert with a vow to pursue workingmen’s legislation and military reorganization. The king praised free institutions, pledged pacific aims, and called for fiscal reform and better tax systems while defending religious liberty and the monarchy’s authority.
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Romer
Humbert
Italy
Europe
Africa
Jaly
Anti Jewish Law Reported From Russia
The article from St Peterspurc reports an imminent Russian anti Jewish law to curb Jewish real estate rights. It forbids selling leasing or mortgaging property to Jews and dispossesses Jews of holdings. It ends with penalties for violators and allies among Christians.
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Russia
St. Peterspurc
Poland
Analysis of Koch lymph for tuberculosis cure reported
Paris reports an analysis of Kochs lymph used against consumption. The remedy is described as containing ptomaines of tubercular bacilli, a poison as violent as venom. Glycerine preserves the ptomaines and gold colors the liquid brown.
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Paris
Koch
Missing Brown professor Bancroft seen in North Providence
Providence December 10 Professor Bancroft of Brown University is missing since Tuesday afternoon after visiting Johnston for stimulants. Students plan to search the area Friday if police fail to locate him, with ties to his past mental distress and a prior Europe trip said to have eased symptoms.
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Mr. Bancroft
Brown University
Providence
R. L
Bancroft
North
Johnston
Bancrot
Massachusetts
Europe
Prices of Farm Products Raise Corn 77 Percent
Washington December report shows the present corn crop worth more than last year with an average price of 50.1 cents per bushel, up 77 percent from 23.3 cents in 1889. Wheat farm value estimated at 84 cents per bushel, up 20 percent from 69.8 cents in 1889, influenced by foreign harvests.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Grocery credits tightened in Canada Montreal admissions
The Wholesale Grocers' Guild expands with Lightbound, Ralston & Co joining after a delay. Credit terms are reduced to thirty days for sugars and molasses, sixty days for canned goods, and ninety days for dry groceries.
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Canada
Montreal
Lightbound
Ralston & Co
Medford to Honor Dr Everett at Banquet
Medford residents who supported Dr William Everett plan a complimentary banquet at Town Hall on the 17th alt. to honor his congressional bid. Prominent figures Sherman Hoar George Fred Williams and J W Corcoran expect to attend.
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Medford
Everett
William Everett
Sherman Hoar
George Fred Williams
J. W. Corcoran
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