Balfour Policy Backpedals as Prosecutions End
London cabinet ends prosecutions of newspapers publishing suppressed Irish National League meetings. Sir Michael Hicks Beach named president of the board of trade, replacing Lord Stanley, a Conservative shift seen as a move away from coercion. The change signals potential policy reevaluation and a test of sincerity in coercion stance.
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Balfour
London
Irish National League
League
Sir Mirnam Hicks-Bracn
Lord Stanley
Board of Trade
Lord Jansdowne
Canada
Earl of Derby
Michael Hicks- Beach
Barour
Sir Michael
Defeat of poll tax amendment in House noted
The House vote against the poll tax amendment surprised some observers though a small majority in its favor was unexpected. The stance signals an end to dissimulation by the Republican majority on this issue and foreshadows further delays in related reforms while party lines harden.
Blaine Letter Sways Tribune on 1890s Political Rift
The New York Tribune analyzes Mr. Blaine's letter, noting its self‑critical tone and the past year’s Republican gains under the belief he would be the party’s 1890 candidate. It argues the party must reckon with Blaine’s influence as a champion of protective policy and leadership in shaping the choice of a substitute figurehead. The piece also reports on a Legislature committee's cool stance toward extending woman suffrage, predicting no license vote extension and an undecided municipal suffrage issue with an adverse report likely.
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New York Tribune
Blaine
the Tribune
Republican Party
Blainn
Governor Ames Calls for Municipal Woman Suffrage with License Debate
The committee’s stance on municipal suffrage appearing to exclude the license issue seems illogical. Governor Ames in his message labels woman suffrage as simple justice, a bold axiom he has now voiced twice. Legislative neglect of his recommendation would be disappointing.
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Ames
Amos
Opposition to Blair Bill Gains Momentum in Senate Debate
The Blair educational bill faces likely Senate action this week amid strong criticism from Harvard Brown Bowdoin Williams and other college leaders. Critics say the measure undermines public education and relies on questionable endorsements while southern educators warn it would demoralize and harm the region.
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United States
Senate
Brarr
New England
Enior
Harvard University
Rosryson
Brown University
Hypr
Bowdoin College
Carter
Williams College
A. P. Marble
Worcester
Teachers’ Association
Seaver
Boston
Massachusetts
Blatt
Washington
Ss. C. Armstrong
Hampton
South
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
Joan B. Minor
University of Virginia
Northern Educators Reject Senator's Eccentric Plan
The passage quotes Northern educators dismissing a New Hampshire Senator's proposal as an eccentric fancy and urges decisive rejection when it comes to a vote.
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New Hampshire
Aldermen Vote Brief to Seek Sewer Loan Outside Debt Limit
The new Boston aldermen vote to petition the Legislature for a sewer loan outside the debt limit. Suburban district members back the move while Charlestown and Roxbury oppose it, raising questions about the board’s fiscal judgment and growth of annual burdens. The mayor opposes the plan, making its passage unlikely in council or Legislature.
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Board of Aldermen
Brighton
West Roxbury
Dorchester
East
Boston
C. W. Smith
Wilson
Charlestown
Roxbury
Boston Press Urges Regular Direct Mails to Europe
The piece argues for improved Boston to Europe mail service, noting Cunard ships from Boston sometimes carry mails to Great Britain France and Belgium, but Italy Sweden Germany are neglected. It explains open and closed mail procedures in Boston and New York create delays, urging reforms to speed delivery and expand profitable service.
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Post
Queenstown
Cunard
Boston
New York Lines
White Star
New York
Europe
Post Office
Catalonia
Great Britain
France
Belgium
New England
Cephalonia
Italy
Sweden
Germany
England
Ireland
la Bretagne
Lloyd
Merchants Press Boston Mail Reform To Speed Foreign Letters
The piece argues for faster handling of closed mails from Europe and advocates a night fast train between Boston and New York. It notes delays of two days versus Region ships and urges action to protect Boston merchants and post revenue by streamlining mail delivery.
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Europe
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
New York
Queenstown
Boston
Andover Trustees sue over authority of Andover Visitors
The Andover controversy widens as Phillips Academy Trustees sue to define who governs the seminary. The suit targets Smyth Churchill Tucker Harris and Hincks, asking the court to clarify Visitor authority and the right to income from professorship funds. The document outlines charges and prior proceedings, noting a 1886 trustee meeting and a committee report on creed adherence.
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Supreme Court
Syyrh
Andover Seminary
Messrs. Eusris and
Marshall
Board of Visitors
Thas Institution
William Axuen
Andover
Phillips Academy
Theological
Smyth, Churchill, Tuckkeer
Harris and Hincks
Smyth
Churchill
Tucker
Harris
Hincks
Court of Equity
Board of Trustees
Weinmann
Theological “Seminary
Willman
Wellman
Henry M. Dexter
O. T. Laughlan
J.J. Buaispell
Trial of Andover professors exposed as clash of trustees and visitors
The piece details a contested process where trustees, professors, and Visitors clash over charges against five professors. It recounts procedural missteps, absence of key judges, and conflicting actions by the Visitors, trustees, and prosecutors amid charges tied to work published in the Andover Review.
Controversy to be decided by qualified judges after muddling
Five were identical and the defence was made in common though one was taken and others left. It is a relief that after this muddling the questions in the important controversy will be passed upon by those trained and qualified to adjudge them.
Books That Have Hurt Me satire in The Tech journal
The Tech mocks literary confession mania with a skit titled Books That Have Hurt Me. Supposed letters from famous figures parody hurtful books, naming Howets Joan Scrurvan and Donnelly, who blames SHAKSPERE for his undoing. The piece is playful and timely.
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The
Tech
Institute of Technology
Howets
Joan L. Scrurvan
Iana- Trius Donnelly
Fine Arts Paintings at Leonard's Gallery Exhibition
W Leonard presents ninety paintings from abroad and private collections in a Boston exhibition. The collection, mainly modern French school, features landscapes by Diaz Richet Daubigny and Corot, military groups by Beauquesne Bombled Grolleron, interiors by Andreotti and Le Brun, plus several notable figures and a winter street scene by Daubigny. The sale follows next Saturday afternoon.
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Leonard's
Leonard
W. &. Leonard
Diaz
Rico
Richet
Dévé
Beauquesne
Bombled
Grolleron
Cooman
Desrousseaux
Andreotti
Carpentier
Banguiet
Mme. le Brun
Lalanne
Vémont
Jacque
Brissot
Ceremano
van Severdanck
Voigt
Mauve
Zeim
Frére
Col
Raes
Claus
Boston
Notable Names and Estates Highlight Old News
A collage of society stories spans Philadelphia to Buffalo with Mrs. Wanamaker funding a $25,000 children’s ward at Presbyterian Hospital, Mrs. Tracy’s lavish Buffalo entertaining, A J Snell’s poverty and rise, Worth’s Paris palace celebrations, Mrs. Searle’s Great Barrington mansion nearing completion, Mt Vernon’s Washington volume gift from Prof Blaisdell, and Erskine’s praise to Washington in a fly leaf inscription.
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John Wanawer
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Hospital
Buffalo
A. J. Snell
Chicago
Cincinnati
Indiana
Worth
Paris
Searle
Mark Hopkins
Great Barrington
Mass
George Washington
Lord Erskine
Washington
Europe
Museum and Egypt Exploration Fund Gift Acknowledged
A letter from Samuel Eliot thanks Amelia B Edwards and the Egypt Exploration Fund for gifts to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. It urges public support, notes anticipated long term value, and mentions subscriptions with benefits.
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Egypt Exploration Fund
The
Museum of Fine Arts
Samuel Birct
Brimmer
Amelia B. Edwards
Edwards
Boston
Samuel Eliot
W. C. Winslow
America
Egypt
Sewers and fair taxation arguments in Roxbury
A reader in Roxbury argues that all property owners should share sewer costs and benefits, noting unequal sidewalk access in outlying districts. The letter criticizes the current sewer funding and urges a system like the water department to reduce lobbying and boost property values.
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Water Department
Roxbury
Vast Collected Oddities Strew the Nation in Suggestive Tidings
A jumble of notes covers topics from music and protests to politics. Mentions include Henry Cabot Lodge for vice president, Blaines convention chatter, and Republican clubs of ex Confederates. A Florida opium industry forecast, a Metz girl jailed for insulting the German Emperor, and car tickets replacing small change in Galveston.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
John D Long
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Nordic Bulletin
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Blaine
United States
South Florida
Metz
Louisa Fuchs
Germany
Northwestern
St. Paul
State Department
Washington
Minnesota
Dakota
Galveston
Tex
Valentine’s Day Reflections and Social Oddities
In Boston the proximity of St Valentine’s Day to Lent sparks thoughts on the holiday’s charm and its fading novelty. The piece critiques valentine cards, notes the revival of old stock, and muses on social balls, declarations, and the playful hunt for a Valentine. It also touches on restaurant board ads and a humorous aside on sleigh riding and warmth.
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Boston
St. Valentine
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