Motto Fund Contributions for Bishop Brooks Statue
The Brooks Fund lists donations toward a Bishop Brooks statue near Trinity Church Boston. Amounts range from 5 to 1000 dollars with many names and locales including Marietta Georgia and Portland Maine. Readers are urged to send subscriptions to the Transcript for acknowledgment and transfer to the committee.
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Bishop Brooks
Trinity Church
Evening Transcript
Boston
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Marietta
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Portland
Howett E Jackson Nomination to Supreme Bench Noted
Editorial commends the nomination by Mr Hargison to fill the Lamar vacancy on the Supreme bench praising nonpartisanship. It contrasts with Woops and McComas and questions Senator Hoars willingness to recommend confirmation in this case.
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Hargison
Supreme Bench
Lamar
Woops
McComas
Howett E. Jackson
Tennessee
Cleveland
United States Circuit Court
Hoar
Room for Greater Boston Metropolis Plan Promises Reform
The Boston metropolitan park scheme aims to greatly improve living conditions through beauty and health focused designs. It preserves natural features, creates nearby recreation, and envisions Boston as a Paris of America with required funding and effort.
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Boston
Paris
America
Davidhallriceism Dominates Executive Council Meeting
The meeting featured Lt Governor Wolcott bowing to pressure from davidhallrice and Councillor Leeson in a clash over party lines. A push to investigate Mr Jones as superintendent of prisons was rejected, while Councillor Donovan delivered a masterful report exposing partisan injustice in the Bitar Chamber.
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WoLcott
Sayers Investigating Committee
Wolcorr
Jones
Donovan
Davidhallrice
Bitar Chamber
Report on Authority Clash Signals Fight for Responsible Government
The document asserts an authority superior to the Governor and the accompanying report aims to educate the public for the crucial battle between responsible government and David Hall rheism.
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David Hall
Mayor Matthews Urged to Fight Gas Monopoly in Boston
The appeal urges Mayor Matthews to file a petition with the Gas Commission under the 1885 act to push gas price reductions to one dollar per thousand cubic feet. It argues the mayor can reach Bay State Gas Co and broaden the petition to cover all ADDICKs companies, strengthening the civic effort without delaying other legislative actions.
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Matthews
Boston
Gas Commission
Gas Trust
Marrarws
House of Cards
J. Epward AD
Boston Gas Light Company
Addicks Trust
Bay State Gas Company
Representative Hoar
Law Department
Addicks
Matihews
Massachusetts Roads Plan Praised by Special Highway Commission
The commission reports the poor condition of Massachusetts roads, notes only twenty two towns maintain them well, and estimates a yearly state loss of 5 to 10 million dollars. It endorses a focused highway commission plan and argues the expenditure will pay for itself through public gains.
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Special Highway Commission
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Treasury gaps foreseen as Cleveland era ends
The monthly report on Treasury condition signals an impending emptiness when the Harrison administration hands over duties to Cleveland a month from now. The visible funds threaten a critical shortfall, underscoring a bleak fiscal outlook.
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Mr. Cleveland
Harrison
Mr. HarRison
Treasury
Cleveland
Alarmist talk of rail strikes at World's Fair time
The piece doubts a major railroad employee strike centered in Chicago arguing it risks disrupting World’s Fair traffic and notes rail managers would seek to keep lines running for the forthcoming busy period. It suggests any large strike would result from a blunder or outrage rather than legitimate demands.
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Chicago
Charitable Association
Gargan
Working Girls’ Friend Society
Observant Citizen Highlights Charity Appeals and Local Figures
The piece notes Lawyer Gargan urging ignoring mass charity solicitations while favors personal recommendations boost giving. It mentions Governor Russell's plans, ex Lieutenant Governor Haile’s visits, and social remarks about Herbert Underwood and Papyrus Club meeting with Chief Justice Feld and others.
Debate Over Abolishing the Seals on Legal Deeds
Colleagues and officials express varied views on removing the red seal and L.S. together with the word seal from deeds. Ex Governor Long supports retaining a form of the seal while others dub it relic and ripe for fraud.
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John D. Long
L.S
M. Ds
Children First Voice Against Transit on Boston Common
A Pilot editorial argues against slicing Boston Common for rapid transit. It questions whether proponents act as passengers or stock holders and warns that electrified trains across the public playground threaten children’s safety. The piece urges giving children a chance for their lives elsewhere.
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Boston Common
Boston
Ex-Governor Robinson Retained as Counsel in Two Cases
The Springfield Republican notes ex Governor George D Robinson has been retained as counsel for Lizzie Boden and appears in Asa P Potter case. The report suggests Western Massachusetts can still furnish capable lawyers for Boston.
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Springfield Republican
George D. Robinson
Lizzie Borden
Robinson
Asa P. Potter
Massachusetts
Boston
The Pilot Reveals New Suit Of Clothes
The Pilot invites readers to view its updated appearance and admire the refined style of the new design.
Fragmented Punchline Snippets From City Papers
A jumble of quips and captions from various papers. The notices reference auctions, wit on kings and aces, ill fitting flannel, and light jokes about builders and dynamite. No cohesive event or subject links these scattered lines.
New Boots and Shoes Firm Open at 14 School Street
Coes and Stodder form a partnership to supply men with the latest styles in boots and shoes. C Wesley Coes, formerly of Jameson and Knowles, and F F Stodder, formerly of H H Tuttle, will open the new store at 14 School Street with extensive experience in the men's department.
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C. Wesley Coes
Jameson & Knowles Company
F. F. Stodder
H. H. Tuttle & Co
School Street
Messrs. Coes
Stodder
People Sustain Governor Against Antiquated Council
In Lowell News commentary, the governor reflects that the people elected him to govern and he acts to curb the council’s usurpation of executive prerogatives by asserting the chief magistrate’s authority.
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Lowell News
Today’s Events Across Nations and Cities Highlighted
Washington awaits Hawaiian annexation talks as provisional rulers travel to the capital. Paris hosts Behring Sea arbitration, French Academy elections name Zola and others, and McKinley Bill guests fill Cincinnati receptions. Lawman Holmes faces the scaffold in Springfield.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Paris
Ernest Renan
X. Marmier
C. Roussetare
M. Marmier
Zola
Ferdinand Fabre
Eugene Manuel
Henri de Bernier
Renan
M. Berthelot
M. Challemet-Lacour
Henri Houssaye
M. Thureau- Danjin
McKinley Bill
Lincoln Club
Cincinnati
Wanamaker
Madison Square Garden
Cyrcus” Bailey
New York
Panama Company
Chadwick Club
Broadway
West
National Live Stock Exchange
Omaha
Tracy
Frisco
Pacific Club
Australia
Gallagher
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Newark
Essex Country Club
James Smith, Jr
Senate
Cleveland
McPherson
Crisp
Whitney
Harrity
Franklin
Penn
Pattison
J. A. Wiley
Second Brigade
Princeton
Philadelphia
Providence Press Club
Holmes
Springfield
That incubator baby at Waltham to be told tomorrow
A curiously titled piece about an incubator baby at Waltham is slated for tomorrow in the Post. Mention of Amy Robsart, an interview, and a sketch by Norman suggests human interest reporting.
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Norman
Waltham
Big Rail Strike Planned Across City Rail Freight Hubs
A looming nationwide style work stoppage is being organized by switchmen across rail routes into Curcaco. Over 200 representatives from switchmen’s unions met to plan a mass meeting next Sunday to set final arrangements and appoint committees to press demands on railroad managers.
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Curcaco
The Bliss Testimony and Potter Case Ruling
Judge Putnam ruled the Bliss testimony is too general to prove Evans Co had actual knowledge of an overdraft when Potter certified checks. The defense opened with Dickerman arguing bank officers violated statutes by certifying checks without sufficient funds, detailing a fifty six count indictment on five checks.
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Asa P. Potter
Evans & Co
United States
Dickerman
THAT INCUBATOR BABY AND THE SKETCHED NAME NORMAN
A fragment mentions an incubator baby with a quoted note reading inter Norman and a sketch of the name. The text hints at a portrait or label tied to Amy Robsart but provides no clear event or dates.
Post circulation note on sales at Brigham Hotel and others
Advertising agent A E Sprout reports he could not buy twenty five copies of the Post by noon from Brigham's Hotel Hotel Reynolds Clark's Hotel and Adams House and fears the edition may be sold out. He asks the editor to publish his note.
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Picayune
Oil City
Yonkers
Detroit Tribune
Troy Press
Baltimore American
Philadelphia Times
Times
Rochester Democrat
House
Office of
the Post
A. E. Sprout
Washington Street
Beautify the City with One Million for Park Plans
The metropolitan park commissioners urge a $1,000,000 loan from the Legislature to acquire private bayside islands secure public shore rights at Revere Beach expand Snake Creek Valley near Chelsea and Revere build a large public forest around Middlesex Fells including Malden Medford Melrose and Winchester create a Mystia River reservation near Island End River Everett Chelsea and improve Muddy Pond Woods in West Roxbury Hyde Park maintain Blue Hill forest lands in Milton Quincy Canton and adjacent lake country The plan envisions a regional park system spanning Boston Cambridge Chelsea Everett Lynn Medford Newton Quincy Somerville Waltham Woburn and many suburbs totaling about 40 percent of the state population signed by Adams Chase and de las Casas.
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Greater Boston
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Revere Beach
Snake Creek
Chelsea
Revere
Middlesex Fells
Malden
Medford
Melrose
Stoneham
Winchester
Mystia River
Island End River
Everett
Boston
Charles Town
West Roxbury
Hyde Park
Muddy Pond Woods
Blue Hill
Milton
Quincy
Canton
Braintree
Cambridge
Lynn
Madden
Newton
Somersville
Waltham
Woburn
Arlington
Belmont
Braintree Brookline
Dedham
Hingham Hall
Uyde Park
Nathant
Needham
Saugus
Stonesham
Swampscott
Wakefield
Watertown
Wellesley
Weston
Weymouth
Winthrop
Comemonwealth
Come Missioners
Charles Francis Adams
Philip A. Chase
William B. de Las Casas
Were They Justified HampuraG Cannibalism Trial
Three sailors from the Norwegian ship Thekla rescued by the Danish bark Herman are arrested for murder based on their confessions that they killed and ate a shipmate to avoid death by starvation. The cannibalism allegedly occurred in neutral waters under the Norwegian flag. they are to be extradited to Norway for trial.
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Hampurag
Thekla
Philadelphia
Herman
Sweden
Norway
Tlameburg
Beatty Convicted in Sudden Pennsylvania Case
Beattie Robert K R Beatty was convicted this morning after a fifteen minute jury deliberation. The sudden verdict surprised the defense and Beatty was remanded in default of a ten thousand dollar bail. The trial followed the poisoning incident as Casey John Clifford, a leader of the Homestead strike, faced a murder charge.
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Penn
Robert KR Beatty
Beatty
Dow
Casey John Clifford
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Frost
Young’s
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Causten Browne
Solomon Lincoln
Arlo Bates
M. F. Dickinson
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J. H. Benton
Mr. Long
Elmer P. Howe
State Streets
E. W. Cate
Joseph O. Burdett
Alfred Hemenway
Long
Coes & Stodder
Amy Robsart
Park Square
Park Street Church
Bliss
Amy _ Robsart
Brigham’s Hotel
Reynolds and
Clark’s Hotel
Order
Adams
H. B. Hitchcock
Mass
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Powers Paper Co
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