Bunker Hill Tablets Planned for Final Tribute
In Boston a special city committee will place four bronze tablets naming the patriots killed at Bunker Hill on the historic field ahead of the June 17 celebration. The plan honors humbler fallen heroes alongside Warren and Prescott. Dr. Samuel A. Green may assist, and Chauncy Hall School's exhibition drew praise for its lively, well balanced readings and drills.
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Bunker Hill
Warren
Prescott
Battle Ground
Putnam
Samuel A. Green
Massachusetts Historical Society
Johnny
Missionary Ridge
Alice Dodd
Professor Dodd
Santa Claus
Chauncy Hall School
Tribune warns against naval delays after WaIlNEY successor
The New York Tribune urges the next Navy secretary to avoid partisan delays and insists on nonpartisan handling of new cruisers. The piece notes the timing and questions why such counsel was not given four years earlier, suggesting a cyclical political echo.
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Navy Department
New York Tribune
Navy
WaIt- Ney
Belit“Tle
Tribune
Indiana Legislature Eyes Strong Anti Trust Bill
The Indiana Senate has passed a bill targeting trade combinations that interfere with business. It aims at creating monopolies and declares conspiracies to defraud unlawful and void with penalties up to 10 000 dollars fine and five years imprisonment. The measure is the strongest anti trust push yet seen.
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Indiana
Senate
Credible Cabinet Pick Questioned Over Indiana Report
An Indianapolis report claims Judge Woops saved Colonel Dudley from indictment by a rapid reinterpretation of law, fueling doubt about a Cabinet appointment. The Dudley escape is treated as personal, with doubts that any revelations would merit high office.
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Indianapolis
Woops
W. W. Dupley
Dudley
Weather forecasting gains weight at Blue Hill and state reform drive
The Blue Hill Observatory's data and predictions underscore the need to rebuild the national signal service with local observer bulletins to prevent sudden coastal weather disruptions. The article also notes a flood of Boston legislative orders, including ballot reform, tax limits, and public works consolidation, amid intense party pressure and criticism of hypocritical legislation.
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Blue Hill Observatory
Washington
Blue Hill
State House
Boston
Board of Public Works
Board of Directors
Board of Aldermen
Board of Health
City of
Lynn
Disposition Favors Opening Doors to Amend Legislation
The text notes a general tendency in recent days to open doors for amending all laws currently on the statute books. It frames amendments as a prevailing approach influencing legislative change.
U S and Germany Talk Samoa Conference Potential Settlement
The text argues a Washington conference with Germany could yield a satisfactory settlement on Samoa. It notes Berlin’s first move to resume negotiations after 1887 and asserts the need for U S input, with the German consul’s martial law in Apia shown as overreach. It warns of possible German aggression but cites Admiral Berry with sufficient naval power to protect American interests.
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United States
Germany
Berlin
Samoa
Prince Bismarck
Washington
Apia
Kim BeRry
Freycinets Role in Boulangist Crisis Questioned
The piece argues M. pE-Freycinet is too shrewd and patriotic to assist Boulangist schemes. It critiques press bias and party hypocrisy, notes potential premier prospects for M. de Freycinet, and discusses implications for immigration, reform, and the Forp bill in Congress.
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M P. Freycinet
General Boulanger
M. Pe-Freycinet
France
Paris
M. DE Freycinet
M. Floguet
England
Ford Bill Over Sea Aims at Immigration Restriction International reaction
The Ford committee's immigration restriction bill sparks nationwide concern abroad. English press and journals question its aims and potential protectionist echoes, while observers note parallels with other nations grappling with large populations and labor markets.
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Ford Committee
Congress
England
United States
Saturday Review
London Daily News
Harrison
Russia
Spectator
United Kingdom
Canadian
France
The Twentieth Annual Report of the Children s Hospital
The report recalls a valuable service by Huntington Avenue’s Children s Hospital. In the past year 382 patients were cared for, 310 discharged well, and 1275 treated in the out patient department. The hospital’s skilled medical and surgical staff saved many lives and prompted calls for ongoing building completion and endowment for permanent prosperity.
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Children’s Hospital
Huntington Avenue
Hospital Trustees Press Progressive Care For Child Ailments
The report states the charity aims to heal acute and lingering diseases and deformities in children through high quality food, up to date equipment, and attentive nursing. It asserts hospital managers and medical staff guarantee that donations will be used for the institution’s best interests and advancement.
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Children’s Hospital
Controversy Over Senate Chaplain Prayer Sparks Debate
A Senate incident over a chaplain’s prayer accusing immigrants of buying votes drew sharp criticism from a Tammany ally. The exchange, described as an outrage by the senator, highlights tensions between religious observances and political scandal in a city with many immigrants.
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New York Senate
Senate
Tammany
Harrison Aims for Treasury Chief Free of Wall Street Ties
Indianapolis dispatch of the New York Times reports General Harrison seeking a Treasury secretary untouched by Wall Street influence. It notes complaints about undervaluation at New York Custom House harming Philadelphia and other cities, with calls for investigation and reform. The piece mentions possible Attorney General picks, cabinet rumors, and ongoing political debates.
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Indianapolis
New York Times
General Harrison
the Treasury
Wall Street
New York Custom House
Philadelphia
Boston
Century's New Club House Plans Emphasize Gallery and Library
A Century of New York committee member states the club aims to move from East Fifteenth Street to a new uptown site. The priority is a spacious picture gallery, a handsome library, plus parlors and sleeping rooms, with the building designed to please artist members. The old house will be sold and a suitable site purchased promptly.
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Century of New York
East Fifteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Liberal caucus reaffirms unrestricted reciprocity with U S
Liberal MPs in Ottawa meet to back current policy of unrestricted reciprocity with the United States. A resolution supporting the policy will be introduced in the House soon.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hearing on Northampton sewer plan threatens Holyoke ice supply
The State board of health held a public hearing in Northampton on expanding the city sewer commission to discharge into a Connecticut River tributary miles above Holyoke. Holyoke's board of health argued the Northampton sewers would spoil Holyoke's ice supply. Decision reserved.
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State Board of Health
Northampton
Sewer Commission
Connecticut River
Holyoke
Board of Health
Booths Hamlet Delivers Steady Vigor at Boston Theatre
The Boston Theatre hosted Hamlet with Edwin Booth as the Prince and Herbert Barrett as Laertes. Booth showed consistent purpose with refined pathos and force, drawing strong audience approval. Barrett Lane Kellogg Gale Acres Rogers filled supporting roles with solid effort amid a respectable production.
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Barrett
Laertes
Lane
Miss Kellogg
Gale Ophelia
Agnes Acres
Rogers Polonius
Booth
Hamlet
Adamowski Quartet Concert at Chickering Hall Opens Season
Light attendance marked the Adamowski Quartet's last concert of the season at Chickering Hall with Arthur Foote piano, Pierre Muller trumpet, and A. Goldstein. The program featured Mozart in G major and Saint-Saëns septet op. 65. performances praised for precision and attack though some intonation and phrasing issues noted.
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Adamowski
Chickering Hall
Arthur Foote
Pierre Muller
A. Goldstein
Saint-Saéns
Becker
Gericke
Foote
Symphony
Chadwick
Orchestral Club
Boston
Notable Moves and Acquisitions in High Society Circles
Ellen Terry takes possession of her self designed London house. Walter J. Squire gains relief of the Bunker Hill National Bank Charlestown. Manton Marble resigns as Manhattan Club president and wintering in Egypt. club declines resignation. Columbia College may name the women’s annex for Dr Barnard. F P Hill resigns Salem Library post for Newark job. G P Jones to fill temporarily. Senator Vance recovering from eye operation. Bright’s health fluctuates with weather. Mrs Braman cited as vast legal official across 33 states. Governor Long’s Boston appointment noted. Secretary Whitney hosts dinner for President Cleveland. Governor Hill visits Washington. Democratic lawmakers invited to meet governor.
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London
Walter J. Squire
Maverick Bank
Bunker Hill National Bank
Charlestown
Manton Marble
Manhattan Club
New York
Egypt
Columbia College
Dr. Barnard
Columbia
F. P. Hill
Salem Public Library
Newark
N.J
G. P. Jones
Library School of
Hill
Vance
Mr. Bright
J. B. Braman
Boston
United States Court of Claims
Kansas
Whitney
Cleveland
Governor Hill
William E. Russell
Massachusetts
Smith M. Weed
Henry M. Whitney
Carlisle
Blackburn
D. Willis James
Washington
Quips andQuips from Various Papers on Boston and Europe
A collage of light humor and clipped reportage cites items from Austria to Boston. Notes include a duel phrase from Austria, a Kaffee Klatsch in Worcester, and playful jests about Congress tariffs, valentines, and stage-worthy alibis.
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Worcester
Boston
Harrison
Picayune
Philadelphia Record
Egypt
Charles A. Dana
Burlington Freeress
Pension Outlook in Need of Reform Urges Halt to Pensions
The Philadelphia Record editorial argues the pension bureau is millions short of an eighty million appropriation and questions forcing further pensioning. It urges active citizens to demand an end to indiscriminate pensioning and seek fiscal restraint.
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Pension Bureau
Philadelphia Record
Tariffs Split Senate and House Reform Debate
The Providence Journal notes the Senate and House tariff bills differ greatly. The House would cut duties on raw materials and labor to lower costs for consumers, while the Senate would raise them. No feasible compromise exists, the paper argues.
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Senate
House
Providence Journal
Ind
William M. Stewart as Treasury secretary pick debated
Springfield Republican notes General Harrison should name William M. Stewart of Nevada for Treasury. Stewart is famed for amending Senate bills from pensions to tariffs by inserting unlimited coinage of silver dollars benefiting Nevada mine owners.
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Harrison
Treasury
West
Chicago
William M. Stewart
Nevada
Senate
Springfield Republican
Ind
Colonel Shepard's Advice to General Harrison Yearns for Atlanta Visit
The New York Mail and Express urges General Benjamin Harrison to accept an October Atlanta invitation. It calls for marching not with a sword but with the Constitution and the equal welfare of all citizens. The piece frames the upcoming trip as a civic, not militaristic, mission.
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Shepard
Benjamin Harrison
Atlanta
D.V
Georgia
United States
Republic
N. Y
Why The Treaty Was Rejected
A Senate rejection of the extradition treaty cites two main reasons. Republicans previously vowed to disparage Cleveland administration actions. Opposition also grew to the dynamite clause tied to the Irish vote, influenced by campaign dynamics.
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Senate
Lord Sackville
Cleveland
Edmunds
Philadelphia Telegraph
Civil service reform in Harrison cabinet talks
The New York Times Indiana edition notes the current cabinet selections lack discussion of civil service reform and questions whether President elect Harrison and advisers have considered this criterion. It urges that reform views be weighed among prominent Republicans in Congress or outside it.
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Indiana
Harrison
South
Republic
Congress
N. Y
Ind
Wemyss Concert Company Shines In City Engagement
The Wemyss concert company a popular local ensemble recently appeared in the city on a special occasion to good advantage The group features talented members including humorist Percy J J Cooper noted tenor Nellie Salome Thomas pianist and Fannie Packard Hoyt violinist whose performances contribute to the high merit of the organization.
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Wemyss Concert Company
Wemyss
Percy J. J. Cooper
Nellie Salome ‘Thomas
Fannie Packard Hoyt
Mrs Harrison Extends New York Visit This Week
Mrs General Harrison has engaged rooms in Gilsey House for another week and will not leave as planned. She is expected to visit the residences of Levi P Morton Whitelaw Reid and Stephen for the remainder of the week in New York.
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