Beverly estate will favors public causes and friends
The will of Edward Burley of Beverly was filed in Probate Court. Most of his estate goes to public institutions or friends, with $8000 to St Peter's Episcopal Society and Church and major gifts to the New England Industrial School for Deaf Mutes, Beverly Fuel Society, and the Beverly Public Library. Two wealthy nieces receive $1000 each, while the residue goes to George L. Lovett of Boston, executor.
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Brocery
Edward Burley
Beverly
New England Industrial School For
Beverly Fuel Society
Town of
Charles Woodbury
John B. Hill
Augustus Stevens
Samuel W
Vorrey
Walter Parker
Allen B. Bennett
Beverly National Bank
Mary Hayes
South Boston
N. Elizabeth Vail
Bathurst
New Brunswick
Old Ladies Home Society
Beverly Historical Society
Homestead
Cabot and
Central Streets
Susan B Cabot
Elizabeth Howes
George L. Lovett
Boston
Lovett
C. F. Hovey & Co
How She Bears the Loss Norcross Explains Mourning Fate
Mrs. Norcross details her coping after her son Henry’s death. She reveals secrecy over the burial place at Woodlawn Cemetery to prevent grave robbery, and describes her nightmarish New York visit and the coroner’s identification, noting altered behavior and relief at public sympathy.
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Mrs. Norcross
Henry
Woodlawn
Robert Draddy
New York
Horace Raney
New _ York
Lkven
Sol
Boston
Loften
Anticipated Rapid Transit Report Provokes Boston Protest
The Rapid Transit Commission’s anticipated plan prompts a Boston public rebuke. Critics oppose surrendering streets and the Common both above and below ground, half century guarantees, and a transfer to a corporation with a West End record. Citizens demand safeguards against long term, unused privileges and escalating demands.
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Rapid Transit Commission
Boston
West End
Boston Merchants Demand Free Ships
Boston merchants press for a free ships bill in Congress. the Boston Executive Business Association backed a 1890 resolution calling for ten years of free foreign built ships to register in the United States with limited trade participation and mail contracts. The move is urged as a merchant demand and opposed by Republican organs.
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Boston
Congress
Boston Executive Business Association
Bos
Boston Journal Attacks Andrew Bill Opposing Relief Measure
A Boston Journal critique labels Mr Andrew's relief bill a blow to New England industry. It accuses the paper of opposing commerce and claims Congress will reflect Boston merchants' will. The piece asserts Andrew aligns with commercial Boston and questions the journal's patriotism.
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Boston Journal
Andrew
New England
Congress
Boston
Malodorous Appointment Reflects Cabinet Controversy
The piece denounces Harrison for rewarding money with a cabinet seat and questions Elkins as a constitutional adviser. It contrasts Elkins with Cleveland era integrity, labels Elkins a political schemer, and condemns the Alaska Seal Company ties and Star Route affair influence on War Office leadership.
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Harrison
Wanamaker
Dupley
Stephen B. Elkins
United States
Elkini
Dorszyy and
Brapy
Secretary of the Treasury
Hargison
Alaska Seal Company
Blaine
War Office
Cleveland
WiLliam C. Enpicott
Stephen B. Elxrys
Blaine in It Declares Emergence of Blaine as Favorite
Washington crowd reacts to Joe Manley declaration that Blaine is in the race. Enthusiasm grows as Harrison’s unpopularity fuels calls for a change in leadership. The piece notes Blaine’s possible need to respond while noting his ties to the current president.
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Joe Manley
Mr. Blaine
Harrison
Manley
Washington
Blaine
United States
Mr. Harrison
Question of Principle Splits Louisiana Democrats Over Lottery
The Louisiana Democratic party is split over the lottery issue with 400 delegates backing Judge McEnery and 233 supporting T. S. Adams. The break may test the party and the state, as money influence appears to boost the lottery faction in delegate selections beyond public sentiment.
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Louisiana
Lottery
Anti lottery faction within party justifies breakaway
An anti lottery faction argues their split from the party is morally justified, claiming the right aligns with anti-lottery Democrats. They say the party cannot bow to a corrupt corporation in a business widely condemned as immoral, and that true Democrats refuse such control even at the cost of party unity, predicting long term health.
Proclamation Questioned on McKinley Act Hides Exemption
Washington reports the President will sign a proclamation under the McKinley act to tax coffee sugar and tea but exclude hides. Critics doubt the proclamation, noting legal limits and constitutional challenges. Leather interests push for a special bill to exempt hides in Congress.
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Washington
Harrison
Congress
New House Rules Aimed at Deliberation and Minority Rights
The editorial praises Democratic rule changes as restoring the House of Representatives to a deliberative body. It argues the new rules will curb Reedism, secure majority control while protecting minority rights, prevent delay yet allow discussion, and end the era of a machine led by caucus decrees. It predicts Reedism collapse and revival of a sane, deliberative House.
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Reed
Committee On Rules
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Elizabethan Songs and De Mornay’s Eyes in Waller Verse
A compact fragment in which the speaker calls Phoebus to pause over Elizabethan lyrics. The poem contrasts the haste of travel with De Mornay’s eyes as a source of light and love, noting how worldly movement fails to match the charm that fixes the sun’s beams. The verse reflects on time, loss, and the power of a single gaze to outshine distant travels.
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Phoebus
de Mornay
Mrs Cleveland Health Report Denied by Don Dickinson
Don M Dickinson visiting the Clevelands at Lakewood New Jersey denies reports of Mrs Cleveland in poor health stating she is not wan and haggard but healthy and the baby is thriving. He reports the ex president and family appear well and in good health during his visit.
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CuicaGco
Dee
Don M. Dickinson
Michigan Democrat
Lakewood
N. J
Veteran Reader Visits Post to Pay Compliments
Mr. John Wise, 152 Lyler Street, nearly 79, longtime Post reader since 1833, visited the office to praise the new management. Born 1813, he notes a spotless record with no sick days, no alcohol, and steadfast Democratic faith after fifty years in business between Knee land and Boylston streets.
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John Wise
Lyler Street
Post
The
Kneeland
Boylston
Baseball conference ends stalemate in Indiana league
InpranApouis Indiana December 17 The baseball conference remained unresolved as the twelve club organization stands. The issue centers on the arrangement of details with no new decision announced.
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InpranApouis
Ind
London buzz over Sir Edwin Arnold as boomed man
In London chatter labels Sir Edwin Arnold as "the most successfully boomed man in the ever booming States" highlighting his fame and promotional backing amid a climate of self promotion and publicity.
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London
Sir Edwin Arnold
States
Ten Cent Flowers and Comic Snippets of City Life
A collage of quirky lines about a man buying flowers, Tank Kee’s library gift to Texas University, and humorous vignettes on trains, opera, and misread poetry. Snappy quips tell of brace jokes, a despatcher’s usefulness, Miss Baylins, and a mock derby refrain.
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Tank Kee
Texas University
Hidden humor and malaprops in a collage of 19th century quips
A montage of quick wits and garbled lines from period papers and humor pages. It combines jokes about secret societies allergies to lumbago and stomach aches with misheard phrases and tongue tied retorts. The piece highlights the era's love of wordplay and social satire.
Somerville Lockup Sparks Hope In Mrs Norcross
On cold evenings he received suggestions about news matters stored away in Somerville and other distant places. Mrs Norcross urged him not to let it end this way, expressing confidence that resolution would come.
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Somerville
Mrs. Norcross
Matthews S Victory in Boston Election Surprises Voters
The Boston municipal race saw the re elected Mayor Matthews win decisively, with a larger than expected plurality. The Fitchburg Mail notes the victory reflects Matthews personal merit more than party strength, signaling that Republicans cannot easily elect a Boston mayor and urging the party to elevate capable leaders like Matthews.
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The
New Bedford Journal
Matthews
Boston
Fitchburg Mail
Democratic Party
Russell
Boston mayor election shows strong Democratic support
From the Philadelphia Record, the Democratic mayoral win in Boston on Tuesday outsized Governor Russell's margin and nears the statewide vote total, signaling continued public interest in government affairs and confidence in Democratic methods.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Russell
Boston Mayor Matthews Wins Largest Contested Vote
The plurality for Mayor Matthews last Tuesday was the largest ever for a Boston mayoral contest. Voters endorsed his administration, executive ability, and honesty, renewing pledges made in 1890 for a clean, economical, business-like government and rewarding his fulfillment of those promises.
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Republic
Matthews
Boston
Boston Mayor Matthews Wins Record Plurality
From the Lowell Times notes that Democratic momentum favors Matthews with a largest Boston mayoral plurality of 15086, surpassing last year's 12253. The endorsement appears stronger amid a notably quiet canvass and votes exceed the prior record despite less campaigning activity.
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Lowell Times
Boston
Matthews
Boston voters reelect Mayor Matthews amid mixed city results
The Philadelphia Times notes Boston voters upheld Mayor Matthews by a 15,000 majority and rejected several objectionable Democratic aldermanic candidates. It credits a longstanding habit of discriminating voting, favoring high quality Democratic nominees, and suggests this practice helped Governor Russell’s re election while other Republican ticket members fared poorly. The piece hopes such discernment extends to New York and Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Times
Boston
Matthews
Russell
New York
Philadelphia
Matthews Re-Elected By Large Majority in Newport
The Newport Observer notes Mr Matthews won re election by about 15000 votes over two rivals, praising his executive merit and criticizing the inactivity of Boston Republican leaders.
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Newport Observer
Matthews
Boston
Notable Notables And World Musings From The Era
A survey of diverse items notes Mme. Ribot and Countess D Aunay as American wives of French ministers, with Crawford relation. Prince Krapotkine cites Paris vegetables feeding millions. Goshen’s Israel Coe nears 97 in dying light. Duke of Edinburgh praised yet weak at baccarat. Cameo gift to Penn, Newcomb planet forecast, Moody on Woolley, Reynolds painting auctioned for $750, potential value $25,000. Herald humor questioned by biblical editor. Pastor Roesch in Vienna barred for anti mass rhetoric.
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Mme. Ribot
D’aunay
Denmark
F. Marion Crawford
Prince Krapotkine
Paris
London
Boston
Israel Coe
Goshen
Conn
New England
Duke of Edinburgh
Albert Edward
Maxwell Sommerville
Museum
University of Pennsylvania
Simon Newcomb
Washington
Moody
John G. Woolley
Gough
Shakspere
Sir Joshua Reynolds
New York
New York Herald
Funny Man
Joshua
Roesch
Vienna
Doctors Warn On Grip In Boston As Weather Baffles Epidemic
Boston doctors report the grip not yet severe with cases mild and scattered. several warn dry, cold weather may slow spread while some fear an epidemic akin to two years ago. Observations from physicians include symptoms of an acute catarrh, fever, and lingering aftereffects.
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Boston
John G. Blake
J. Collins Warren
F. M. Johnston
Samuel H. Abbott
R. P. Hubbard
Station 4
Bermuda
J. Foster Bush
Francis Minot
R. H. White & Co
Grip
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Burrill
Police Department
Weymouth
Braintree
Natick
Waltham
Everett
Strange Creature in Parlor Conversation
In a clipped domestic exchange Papa notes a monstrosity shown in the parlor last evening. Maud jokes about differing views of the term while Pepa contemplates a two headed figure as a measure of oddity.
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Papa
Maud
Pepa
Lexas Siftines
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