Vesuvius dynamite cruiser interest and city appointments
Brief notes on the Vesuvius test results and an unnamed European government’s interest in buying the cruiser, plus commentary on Mayor Hart’s nominations for city offices. The aldermen’s refusal to confirm Mr ComIs as tax assessor is noted, with possible further rejections anticipated of Mr Nugent.
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Vesuvius
Messrs. Cramp
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Hart
Fitch
Fire Commission
Morrow
Allen
Nugent
Hant
Board of Aldermen
ComIs
Mr. Nugent
Lowell
Congressman Russell
Washington
Committee On Foreign Affairs
John E. Russell
Cabinet Predictions Stir Surprises for Harrison
An anonymous adviser, said to be in constant touch with the President-elect, predicts that half the cabinet names will surprise the public when announced to the Senate. He suggests some top posts will go to figures not yet heavily mentioned in the press, likening the hint to Hamlet’s uneasy whispers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Senate
Hamlet
Quidnunes
Denmark
Debate Over Creation of a Department of Agriculture
The article discusses the uncertain fate of a proposed Department of Agriculture and the debated duties within. It notes advocates want to house the signal service and fish commission there, while others suggest moving land office work under the cabinet, with wage reporting for farm labor as a key proposed function. The New York Tribune proposes wage data as a defining goal for the department.
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Department of Agriculture
Signal Service
Fish Commission
Land Office
New York Tribune
Harrison
CuHace Copyright Bill Faces House Delay
Washington dispatch reports discouragement among friends of the CuHace copyright bill as hopes to call the measure up yesterday faded. The momentum to bring it before the House again appears stalled and uncertain.
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Washington
International copyright law A long fought bill stalls in Senate
The piece discusses filibustering blocking passage of a copyright bill, urging swift action to adopt a law. It argues the CHace bill, while not perfect, moves toward ideal aims and could be amended later. The author stresses the nation’s current discreditable stance and the need to remove this reproach.
Metropolitan Sewerage Plan for Mystic and Charles Rivers
The State Board of Health endorses a Boston centered metropolitan sewerage scheme to relieve the Mystic and Charles River valleys. It would extend Boston methods to Brighton Newton Brookline Waltham Watertown with Moon Island and Deer Island outfalls. Filtration and chemical precipitation are rejected as ineffective and costly. the plan aims for long term harbor protection, though northern district cost exceeds four million dollars.
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State Board of Health
Mystic
Charles River
Boston
Brighton
Waltham
Watertown
Newton
Brookline
Moon Island
Deer Island
Board of Health
Drainage Commission
Saugus
Relief for the Supreme Court Docket Delays
A Forum article by Judge Coxe of New York argues the Supreme Court's crowded docket creates nearly four years of delay after appeal before oral argument. The piece urges prompt relief to prevent denial of justice and notes the court's heavy workload.
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Waite
Coxe
Roderick
Supreme Court
Grover
Shropshire
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
New York
Questions for Critics and the Critic’s Questioning Voice
In a brisk article Mr Archer argues for clear rules of dramatic criticism while defending critics against a Universal Review assault. He counters the Irvingolatry charge and notes that actors are paid to act, often badly, a claim underscored by Quilter and Moore.
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Quilter
Lyceum
Macbeth
Invine
Porter
Universal Review
Irvine
London
Smalley
New York Tribune
Frank A. Marsham
New
Henry Irving Shakespeare
Smalley Well
Fancy
Witliam Archer
Universal Review and Mr. Archer
Invina
Archer
Irvingolatry
Mr. Quilter
Messrs. Quilter
Moore
Eighty-Second Interview with Mme. Parti at London Concert
A Pall Mall Gazette reporter met Mme. Parti after a London concert in Albert Hall. In eighty seconds he captured a concise exchange about Monte Carlo holidays Home sweet home and Craig-y-nos Wales a South American tour and a planned final concert. The piece praises the brevity and clarity of the interview as a reform of journalism.
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Mme. Parti
London
Albert Hall
Kensington
Pall Mall Gazette
Monte Carlo
Craig-y-nos
South Amer
Bordeaux
Massachusetts Legislature Resists Railroad Pressure
The Massachusetts Legislature has resolved not to yield as railroads press their influence. The Courier-Journal notes railroads praise lawmakers while newspapers criticize, arguing a free ride clears the intellect and lawmakers’ minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Louisville Courier-Journal
Promising Presidential Timber for Republicans
The Philadelphia Times argues Senator Allison stands as the most promising Republican presidential candidate, noting his experience, geniality, and stainless reputation. It contends he would have added strong public support to a new administration, though at a high cost to the Iowa senator.
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Allison
Harrison
Iowa
Philadelphia Times
Ind
The Problem Solved by Cleveland Like Past Inoffice Predecessors
A New York Times (Indiana) editorial argues Mr. Cleveland will handle the office with dignity similar to his predecessors Arthur Fillmore Van Buren. It notes that by gift and training he will be a valuable acquisition to the firm he joins.
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Cleveland
Arthur
Fillmore
van Buren
Ottire
N. Y. Times
Ind
President-elect Harrison and the proposed Department of Agriculture
The Providence Journal notes doubt about the need for a Department of Agriculture arguing it resembles other cabinet agencies in purpose. It questions the justification for creating another cabinet post for a statesman, suggesting no clear reason for the department beyond political aims.
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Harrison
Department of Agriculture
Department of Manufactures
Department of Commerce
Providence Jouliai
Julius Caesar at the Boston Theatre with Booth and Barrett
The Boston Theatre presented Julius Caesar in the current Booth Barrett engagement. Booth as Brutus, Barrett as Cassius, Lane as Antony, and Vroom as Caesar. The cast delivered strong acting, with Agnes Acres as Lucius, and crowd response was enthusiastic. The program promises further highlights including The Yeomen of the Guard next week.
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Julius Cesar
Boston
Shakspere
Brutus
Booth
Cassius
Vroom
Cesar
Mr. Lane
Antony
Agnes Acres
Lucius
Barrett
Lane
Ray
Miss Mitchell
Mass Mitchell
Yeomen of the Guard
Miss Rosina Vokes at the Park Theatre
Review praises Miss Rosina Vokes and her company at Park Theatre for refined humor and human insight in select pieces. Highlights The Circus Rider A Game of Cards The Rough Diamond praise Miss Vokes. Morton Seiten Courtenay Thorpe Gottschalk noted for strong performances and a pretty composed minuet.
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Miss Vokes
the Park
Rosina Vokes
Park Theatre
Felix Morris
Chevalier
Joe
Lord Welden
Courtenay ‘Thorpe
William Evergreen
Gottschalk
Mr Keene in Richard III at Hollis Street Theatre
Thomas Keene returns to Boston in the title role of Richard III at Hollis Street Theatre. He renders a coarse brutal king with sinister charm to suit Colley Cibber's version, supported by Emma Sheridan and George Learock in a commendable company performance. The run continues nightly with Richelieu Wednesday and The Merchant of Venice Saturday.
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MR. Keene
Richard III
Thomas Keene
Charles Reade
Emile Zola
Boston
Hollis Street
Anne
Edward
Richard
Colley Cibber
Keene
Emma V. Sheridan
Richard Mansfield
Richmond
George Learock
Richelieu
Sweet Lavender at the Museum Keeps Large Audiences
The Museum opens another week for Sweet Lavender with the same cast. Mason’s illness briefly shifts Horace Bream to Falkland Buchanan, a change hailed as better. Maggie Mitchell returns to the Globe to enthusiastic notices as a beloved performer in a new play.
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Museum
Mr. Pinero
Mr. Mason
Mr. Falkland-Buchanan
Horace Bream
Buchanan
Maggie Mitchell
Lotta
Globe Theatre
Dust and elevator reform in Boston noted in winter column
A Boston columnist laments the dust of a snowless winter and urges street watering. He praises a new brake in the Phillips building for elevator safety and lauds Perkins Institution for the Blind and Mr Anagnos for their work with Laura Bridgman and Helen Keller.
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Perkins Institution For the
Anagnos
William B. Perry
Amherst College
Laura Bridgman
Helen Keller
Alabama
Comic Snippets and Droll Quotes From Urban Gossip
A collage of clippings features wit and social commentary from editorials and society pages. Snippets lampoon weather in New Orleans, swindlers in New York, court quips, and humorous exchanges about manners economics and public figures.
Bowdoin Alumni Set Arlington Banquet Date
Russell Harrison visits New York while Mrs. Harrison finishes shopping. Bowdoin Alumni Association of Washington elects Chief Justice Fuller president and plans its annual banquet at the Arlington on February 19 at 7 pm. Mrs Frelinghuysen, widow of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, dies in Newark.
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Russell Harrison
New York
George Griswold
Boston
Julian Pouncefote
Washington
Foreign Office
Bath
London Society Times
Irene Rucker Sheridan
Duchess of Norfolk
Jones noncandidate for president but runs for New York Governor
Lieutenant Governor Jones denies a presidential bid while indicating a 1891 gubernatorial candidacy. The Jute Bagging Trust is rumored to have acquired global jute supplies, reducing external supply reliance. The Ludlow company reportedly holds enough stock to sustain the season and remains outside the combine.
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Jones
New York
Tam
New York Tribune
Jute Bagging Trust
Combine
Ludlow Company
Political turbulence hints at battle lines in Republican ranks
The piece highlights factional rifts as Blaine and John C. New clash, with New wielding key influence with the President-elect. Sherman vows to oppose Alger’s confirmation, citing Southern delegate tactics at Chicago. Reports of fraud probes beyond sugar and tariff reform efforts surface in Brattleboro Vermont.
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Blaine
John C. New
New
Sherman
Alger
Chicago
Frightened by an Electric Car on Beacon Street
Last evening about 8 o'clock J. M. Lynch of Brookline, his daughter, and grandchild rode on Beacon street when a frightened horse ran away after an electric car. On the Boston & Albany bridge one wheel caught on an iron post and all were thrown from the carriage. Lynch suffered a bad head cut and facial injury. others escaped uninjured. Sergeant Morse of Station 16 captured the horse.
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J. M. Lynch
Brookline
Beacon Street
Boston & Albany
Lynch
Sergeant Morse
Station 16
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Howard Atheneum
Reilly and Wood
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Adamowski
Arthur Foote
Pierre Muller
A. Goldstein
Phillips
Hamilton Place
Union
Chandler
Grady
New Orleans
Légitime
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Winks
Marie
N. Y
Fugene Field
Braintree
Mass
Ezra J. McManus
Mr. Sampson
New York Sun
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Dominion
Brattleboro
Vermont
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Mr. Stetson
Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & MacVeagh
Times
Associated Press
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