Amusements Tonight Across Boston Theaters
The Boston papers list multiple venues on Washington Tremont and Hollis streets with showings at 7:45 or 8.00 pm. Notable acts include Betty's Finish and The Solicitor with Rose Turater, Rose Coghlan in Lady Barter, Grimes's Cellar Door at Honarp Opera House, Fanny Davenport in Cleopatra, and Ship Ahoy at the Ark Theatre.
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Boston
Washington Street
Honarp Opxsra House
Washington
Dover Street
Grimes
Holls Street
Hollis Street
Fanny Davenport
Howard Athen
Howard Street
Variety Ark
Tremont Street
MR WINDOM S SUCCESSOR TO THE TREASURY
Opinions on appointing Senator Sherman to head the Treasury branch are favorable across the country. Supporters say his leadership would inspire courage and confidence and reinforce stable honest finance despite past political compromises.
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Senator Sherman
Treasury Department
Sherman
the Treasury
The Protest of Italy and Signor Crisp Resignation
A parliamentary vote in Italy against Signor Crisp signals growing hostility to the government and tax system. The piece questions gains from the triple Alliance and warns against excessive foreign policy and financial strain amid public dissent.
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Signor Crisp
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
WHO ARE DESTROYING THE SEALS?
An interview with Hon. C. H. Turner, Dominion Minister of Marine and Fisheries, argues that extinction of fur seal fisheries in Behring Sea would stem from U S lessees’ methods rather than poaching. He notes Pribilof herd declines and calls for scientific study and improved diplomacy by Mr. Bearne.
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C. HH. Turner
Dominion
Behring Sea
United States
Pribilovy Islands
Making a Good Beginning in Boston Street Reform
The Boston street department reorganization under Mayor Mathews and overseer Carter has improved street cleaning. Carter increased city labor by fifty percent, focusing on the business district. despite no extra funding and bad weather, cleanliness has risen. This strong start suggests permanent reform and a swift return to Boston’s former standards.
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Matthews
Carter
Boston
Reputation for Clean Streets and Pleasant Ways
A fragment notes a city reputation for clean streets and pleasant avenues. It highlights civic pride in urban upkeep and friendly public spaces, suggesting ongoing efforts to maintain orderly neighborhoods and welcoming streetscapes.
Senator Teller Confronts Agreement Over Force Bill
In the Senate on Saturday the dispute over an earlier agreement to whip party support for the force bill came to light. Teller denied any promise to back the measure and said he has opposed it on principle, underscoring that his stance was not tied to the silver bill's fate.
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United States Senate
Hoar
Senatr BrLatrr
Teller
Piecemeal tariff reform and its political odds
The piece argues the current Congress is near ending without major reforms but suggests the next Congress may advance tariff reform in detail. It analyzes Senate majorities, potential defections, and the president's veto risk, concluding piecemeal bills could win approval if the executive bans broad repeal.
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Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Hill
New York
Vias
Wisconsin
Perrit
Kansas
Ingalls
Plums
Pavpock
Prrrigreww
Illinois
South Dakota
Hanpsbrough
North Dakota
Bach
Fifty-first Congress
MEISSONIER DIES AT 78 IN PARIS WITH LASTING REPUTATION
The French painter Meissonier has died at age 78 in Paris. He was among the era's most valued artists, with his work regarded as approaching near perfection. Critics have yet to fully recognize the unusual level of fortune that attended his career.
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Meissonier
Paris
Mrissonier
Land transfer reform based on the Australian system
The article endorses adopting Australia’s land transfer method, detailing title certificates, registrar checks, government guarantees, and an assurance fund. It argues the system offers rapid, transparent title examination, prevents “clouds on title,” and explains how mortgages and discharges are recorded, contrasting with the slow and costly current U.S. process. It cites Harvard Law Review notes and cites Suffolk registry growth as evidence of reform need.
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Australia
New South Wales
Tasmania
Harvard Law Review
Joan.t. Hassam
Suffolk
Disputed duty on newly bound books shocks readers
The article complains that a Boston shipment of books bound anew was charged duty under customs laws. Publishers' Weekly calls the ruling unwarranted and a potential blow to rare, finely bound volumes. It questions whether law makers value such bindings amid tight interpretations.
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Boston
Publishers’ Weekly
Bedfords
Rivieres
Harvard’s Unified Plan for Future University Growth
President Exor outlines Harvard’s future as a multi‑school, integrated university. He describes undergrad paths from fitting schools to college and graduate study, and highlights reorganized Arts and Sciences with emphasis on central faculty control. Pressure grows for improved dorms and a proper library as Gore Hall remains crowded and outdated.
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Harvard
Extor
Exsoy
Divinity
Law
Department of Arts and Sciences
Department of Arts “and Sciences
New England
Yale
Enior
Cambridge
Foxcroft Club
Little’s Block
Beck Hall
Hilton
Manter
Exior
Gore Hall
Ivanhoe Produced at D'Oyly Carte House in London
Critics report Sir Arthur Sullivan's essay in grand opera as successful and that Ivanhoe opened at D'Oyly Carte's new London theatre Saturday evening to a brilliant enthusiastic audience. The cast includes Esher Pariser and Evant Orpin, with praise for the music's lively swing. Await more judicial reviews by mail.
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Cable
Arthur Sullivan
London
D’oyly Carre
New Opera House
Esrher Pariser
Evaent Orpin
Contemporary uses of the name Joseph Jefferson noted
A writer laments ambiguity in referring to Joseph Jefferson as "the actor" due to many prominent individuals sharing the name. The remark stresses the need for explicit identification to avoid confusion with other notable Joseph Jeffersons such as the publisher musician or grocer.
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Joseph Jefferson
Joseph
Dinner guests Mr Crryerano and Governor Hinn spark rumors
The report notes Mr Crryerano and Governor Hinn attended a dinner at the Manhattan Club in New York. Public interest centers on what Cuartes A. Dana will say about the event and its implications.
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Crryerano
Governor Hinn
Manhattan Club
New York
Cuartes A. Dana
Portugal’s Feeble Attempt to Imitate Chile Revolt
A Lisbon era note claims three regiments at Oporto initiated a revolt but surrendered upon sensing smoke. The remark suggests South American methods are better organized.
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Portugal
Chile
Oporto
South America
Pickering Legacy Spanning Boston and Horological Lineage
In Boston a reflection on Mr Pickering highlights his early service on the Common Council and traces a distinguished family lineage. Noted descendants include Timothy Pickering, Charles Pickering, Edward Charles Pickering, William Henry Pickering, and Benjamin Apthrop Gould, with ties to Harvard Observatory and American science. The note also recalls Charles Bradlaugh’s Boston visit and how opinions shifted from hostility to respect for his radicalism. The piece closes with remarks on horse curb practices and a concert review of the Symphony Hall program featuring Schumann Brahms Handel and other works.
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Timothy Pickering
Charles
United States
Wilkes
Edward Charles Pickering
Harvard Observatory
Europe
William Henry Pickering
Henry W. Pickering
Benjamin Apthrop Gould
Post
Charles Bradlaugh
Boston
Boston Press
Bradlaugh
London
Bradland
Comic Snippets and Court Calves Highlight Early Public Taste
A collage of quips and asides from a 19th century column features jokes about lectures, debt, and fashion. It notes a long running Iowa case, "The Jones County Calf Case," where aging calves and legal fees balloon to about $20,000, dwarfing their modest value. The piece also mentions a spoof reading of "Dante" at the Isle of Wight with a single paying ticket and a cast including Miss Genevieve Ward and Dr Dabbs.
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Impecune
Mixer
Homer
Ferguson
Tom Lood
Troy
Michigan
Harper’s Bazar
Blank
Calvary
Maud
Belinda Simpson
Jones County
Iowa
Supreme Court
The Contrivance for Spinted Horses at Ease
The passage notes a contrivance for young spirited horses that are short of work and above themselves. It is used with a straight leather or rubber covred bit, never with a harsh device, and should not be used in long drives or when the horse stands still. Tavern er.
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Mr. Taverner
Taverner
Dvoraks Stabat Mater review at Music Hall dampened by rough singing
A critical portrait of Handel and Haydn Society performance of Dvorak s Stabat Mater at Music Hall. The review notes rough chorus and orchestra, misread dynamic marks, uneven interpretation, and mixed soloist commentary, comparing it unfavorably to Pergolesi and Rossini while praising some arias and past attempts.
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Dvorak
Music Hall
Handel and Haydn Society
Zerrahn
Lang
Bullard
England
Germany
Rossini
Pergolese
Miss DeVere
Fischer
Hans Sachs
Miss Win
Puilie Hale
Concert Notes Spotlight Local Pianists And Benefit
Mrs Helen Hopekirk closes her pianoforte recital today at Bumstead Hall at 2 30 listing Beethoven Chopin Schumann Liszt among others. Franz Rummel begins his first recital tonight at Union Hall while de Pachmann debuts tomorrow at Chicker ing Hall 2 00. Baermann plans a fourth chamber concert tomorrow at Union Hall with Mendelssohn Waldstein and Chadwick quartette plus Adamowski Quartet. Fritz Giese honored in Boston with a Philharmonic benefit featuring Mrs Fritz Giese and Arthur Foote.
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Helen Hopekirk
Bumstead Hall
Beethoven
Chopin
Schumann
Liszt
Franz Rummel
Union Hall
Baermann
Mendelssohn
Waldstein
Chadwick
Popular selections delight audience at charity concert
Mrs Giese with a pleasing voice sang a scena and aria from Weber Der Frieschutz and Cherubini Ave Maria while Mr Giese performed a fan tasie burlesque on The Carnival of Venice by Servanis. Mr Foote played Hiller piano concerto in a sharp minor and the orchestra under Bernard Listeman gave a highly satisfactory performance. A large enthusiastic audience attended and the beneficiary was warmly welcomed.
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Bernard Listeman
Notable Society Happenings From A Boston Letter
The wife of Private Secretary Halford at Thomasville Ga. is gravely ill with asthma. Ex-Assistant Postmaster-General Clarkson tours Des Moines for a residence, signaling a possible return to Iowa. The Stevenson matriarch preserves a vast scrap-book about her son. John Jacob Astor Jr and Ava Willing plan a home wedding on Tuesday February 17, drawing the third Astor Philadelphia alliance. M Bartholdi backs the Art Students Fund scheme by John Armstrong Chanler to aid American students in Paris. Bartholdi unveils a large Washington Lafayette group statue with France and the United States banners.
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Halford
Thomasville
Clarkson
O. H. Perkins
Des Moines
Robert Louis Stevenson
John Jacob Astor, Jr
Ava Willing
William Astor
Europe
Astor
Philadelphia
Mary Paul
William Waldorf Astor
Miss Astor
Coleman Drayton
M. Bartholdi
John Armstrong Chanler
Forristall Answers Charges Over Nine Hour Rule
Superintendent Forristall of the sanitary police replies to Knights of Labor charges. He largely explains the grievances, except the nine hour system. He claims ash and offal workers always did extra after regular tasks like hoisting hay and grain and cleaning yards. He says street cleaners and helpers also work beyond nine hours, but ash and offal men can finish in nine hours with steady work.
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Meis-Sonier
Teniers
Gerard Douw
Hamerton
Morissomer
Napoleon
Hoseback
Muissonier
Metilsonier
Forristall
Sanitary Police
Knights of Labor
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Boston Post
Post Publishing CO
Milk
Windom
Senator Teller
President Eliot
Pickering
Common Council
John Pickering
American Oriental Society
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Octavius Pickering
Supreme Judicial Court
Milk Street Society
Strin
Mates
Brahms
Handel
Burney
Corelli
Geminiani
Hayden
Grillparzer
Nikisch
Saint-Saéns
Jeunesse d’ Hercule
Scharwenka
Piano
Philip Hale
Zlande
Stanley
Webb
Puck
Callowby
Tim
Indiana
Paster
Boston Courier
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Fritz Giese
Arthur Foote
Gave Mac Jon & Son
Ferre
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