Beacon street electric cars and civic warnings in Boston
A Boston observer laments the high speed of electric cars on Beacon street and urges moving the line aside or landward. He notes dangers from horses and other traffic, reflects on a hotel toy machine incident, and shares excerpts from Dr. Holmes. A merchant practices daily self assessment to improve prudence and conduct.
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Bradford
Beacon Street
Boston
Boston & Albany
Dobbin
New York Ballot Reform Petition Shows Strong Support
Haston Dost reports on a Ballot Reform League petition to Albany containing over 37,000 signatures. The six thousand page volume reflects broad public support and volunteer effort. The piece argues Australian system adoption proves opposition based on technicalities is unfounded.
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New York
Ballot Reform League
Albany
Narrow federal budget gap shadows McKinley plan
The Treasury projects a possible surplus no more than 92 million dollars for the coming year, barely covering ordinary expenses and claimed by many applicants for liberal appropriations. The lobby faces disappointment as rules favor easier robbery, threatening to keep taxation high. Unless the outlook shifts, no tariff or sugar duty cuts appear likely and tax burdens may rise.
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McKinnley
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Wise pardon proposal for Duc D Orléans by Carnot
The piece argues President Carnot should pardon the youthful Duc d Orléans who faces two years in prison. It contends a strong France can overlook such acts, Boulangism’s failure proves the shift in public mood, and Carnot’s prudence has improved France’s standing in Europe and at home.
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Carnot
Duc D’orleanss
Carnort
France
Europe
Remarkable denials at Marketmen's Republican dinner
A Swift era Republican speaker was sharply denied by a fellow attendee who said no man present was influenced by war prejudices. The Post notes the moment signals liberal ideas advancing within the party and hints at ongoing shifts in political thinking as liberal administration reforms educate the public stance.
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Marketmen’s Republican Club
Post
Swirr
Reverend Ruper Under Fire for Speaker’s Prejudiced Portrait
A passage notes that six years ago even the Rev. Mr. Ruper might not have dared to mock a speaker who depicted his party as entirely male and prejudiced. The doubt suggests growing boldness in political commentary and concerns about respect for religious figures amid factional rhetoric.
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Mr. Ruper
New York World Fair Bill Faces Mixed Reactions
The mass meeting endorses a compromise on the fair bill amid party maneuvering. PLatts withdrawal is seen as yielding to public opinion, yet the arrangement exposes political power dynamics and leaves the future of the project in doubt for New York and rival cities.
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New York
Plat
Republlican State Committee
State Senate
New York Tribune
SOP to the Silver Men and the Senate Plan
A Washington dispatch reports six Republican Senate finance members favor a bill to raise monthly silver bullion purchases to four million dollars and issue redeemable notes. The plan merges silver advocates demands with secretary Winpom's ideas, but critics see it as a faulty compromise that risks depreciation and ignores real need for more silver.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Treasury
United States
Senate Committee
Wigpom
Winpom
Wincom
Congress and Copyright Faces House Support
The international copyright bill advances after favorable reports from the House patents committee and Senate committee, with expectation it will pass this session. Opposition remains strong and may try amendments, but proponents insist it wipes out a national disgrace and improves future legislation.
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House
Patents Committee
Senate Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Miss Anner C Fletcher A Prominent Contributor To Indian Folklore
Anner C Fletcher is celebrated for lifelong work with American tribes. Her roles include promoting Dawes Act education, aiding Omaha and Winnebago allotments, advising Nez Perces special agent work, preserving the Great Serpent Mound, pushing archaeological preservation in Congress, and leading the Washington Women’s Anthropological Society.
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Anrer C. Fletcher
Therm
Senate
Board of Education
Cleveland
Harrison
Nez Perces
Idaho
Miss Fletcher
Great Serpent Mound
Ohio
Boston
Putnam
Peabody Museum of American Archeology
Congress
Women’s Anthropological Society of Washington
The Weaker Sex at New York Theatre Receives Praise
A respected critic of the New York Evening Post lauds Mr Pinro's play The Weaker Sex, performed in New York by Mr and Mrs Kenpar. He praises its comedy, life study, strong English, wit, satire, and emotional depth, noting Mrs Kendal’s warm portrayal of Lady Vivash.
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New York Evening Post
Manuel
Praise for Actress Refined Manner in Performance
Report cites critics praising its refinement of manner elaborate artistic finish and exquisite feeling in a difficult second act scene played with deep feeling and natural dignity unmatched on the American stage.
Boston Art Commission hearing urged at State House forenoon
Arthur G Everett of the Boston Society of Architects calls attention to a State House hearing on creating an Art Commission. He says strong public turnout may persuade the committee to report favorably and that residents interested in saving the city from new monstrosities on the Common and other public places should attend.
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Boston
State House
Arthur G. Everett
Boston Society of Architects
Indignant Sir Arthur Sullivan Slams American Press
Sir Arthur Sullivan vents anger at America and its press over the New York reception of The Gondoliers. He recalls impudent comments and malicious personalities, threatens to let American copyright affect his earnings, and hints at punishment of managers.
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
America
New York
Dr TauMAce Avoids Newspaper Criticism to Stay Cheerful
A New York reporter quotes Dr TauMAce saying he never reads unfavorable press about him. His family screens all papers and letters for negative content, removing it before reaching him. The piece notes this expurgation may keep him agreeable but could deprive him of useful lessons.
Statewide dog muzzle plan sparks citizen indignation
A proposal to muzzle every dog year round draws strong outrage from many respectable citizens who condemn cruelty to dogs. The issue has stirred debate at the State House as some residents express anti dog policy sentiments.
Italian athlete ends forty days fast in London
An Italian named Sccctr completed a forty days fast in London with active exercise, fencing, swimming, and horseback riding. His plan to visit America provokes little enthusiasm here, likely only among dime museum managers, as we already have plenty of human curiosities.
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Sccctr
London
America
German Emperor’s Socialism Hint Sparks Royal Speculation
The German aristocracy question the Emperor’s push for socialistic laws, attributing it to his mother the Empress Frederdick. His past lack of filial conduct makes the explanation notable, though a less admirable example could be offered as an alternative.
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Frep- Erick
Dom Pedro in Decline Amid Loss of Crown and Wife
Reports indicate Dom Pedro is in poor condition after losing his kingdom and his wife. Some speculate that the decline in his mental faculties could be seen as a relief to him, given his heavy losses.
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Dom Pedro
Smyrna Opera Director Writes Symphony on Recovery
The Smyrna opera director, recovering from la grippe, has composed a symphony on the illness as a celebrated achievement. The musical work marks a notable creative response to illness.
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Smyrna
la Grippe
Tts
Law Against Open Bars Faces Legislature
Springfield Union reports Boston Police Commission found open bars widespread and vows enforcement next year unless the law is changed. Editors question why enforcement lagged, note liquor dealers push for revision, and urge immediate, full enforcement to reveal public sentiment.
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Springfield Union
Boston Police Commission
Boston
Actress Sarah Bernhardt halts Jeanne d Arc role due to illness
Senator Hoar shows health improvement but will remain away from the capital until next Monday. The Royal Geographical Society invites Thomas Stevens to present a paper on his journey to contact Henry M. Stanley in eastern Africa.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Jeanne d’Arc
Hoar
Royal Geographical Society
Thomas Stevens
Society
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Free Coinage Rally in New York Draws Mass Meeting
A mass meeting advocating free coinage of silver was held at Coover Union in New York City. Chairman Thomas L. James opened the gathering after noting his past gold standard stance, with Edward B. Pierrepont, W. K. Grace, H. K. Thurber, Warner, Miller and others named as vice presidents. General Warner delivered the principal address.
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New York
Coover Union
Thomas L. James
Edward
Pierrepont
W. Kk. Grace
H. K. Thurber
Warner
Miller
General Warner
Apollo Club and Kneisel Quartet Schedule and Opera Notes
The Apollo Club announces concerts tonight and next Monday featuring Templeton Strong and Baermann works. Gertrude Franklin, recovered from illness, will sing with piano and clarinet, likely Mozart’s Vitus aria and Schubert’s Shepherd’s Song, with Strasser on clarinet and Loeftler on violin. Advance tickets for the symphony concert sell unusually fast. Joseffy to perform Liszt’s A major concerto. The Kneisel Quartet appears Monday the 24th with Arthur Whiting joining Chadwick’s quintet for piano and strings. The Volapiik Club in Brisbane translates Meyerbeer’s Prophet to Volapiik. Wagner's Meister singer gains global triumph, and Lohengrin delights Geneva audiences amid a surge of operatic enthusiasm.
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Baermann
Gertrude Franklin
Mozart
Schubert
Strasser
Loeftler
Joseffy
Boston
Liszt
Chase's Gallery Showcases Gilman Page and Dow Paintings
In Chase's Gallery Walter Gilman Page and Arthur W. Dow present twenty seven works each, with Page praised for color and portraiture and Dow for luminous landscapes. Notable pieces include After Sundown from Paris Exposition honor and Morning's First Rays. Exhibition runs until March 1, featuring Copeland watercolors and Camden Maine views at Williams & Everett.
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Chase's
Walter Gilman Page
Arthur W. Dow
Art Club
Page
Louis Redfern
Paris
William M. Hunt
Dow
Chase’s
Mill Pond
Camden
Current Comment on Reed Sagacity by Providence Journal
The Providence Journal questions Speaker Reed's sagacity while affirming his firmness, noting firmness is indisputable but sagacity depends on future history and events as the Boston Journal comments on the debate.
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The
Boston Journal
Reed
Providence Journal
The Journal Rebuked by Washington Correspondent
The Boston Journal faces rebuke from its Washington correspondent who calls general parliamentary rulings a kind of dynamite that blows century old precedents out of sight. The Manchester Union notes the careless phrasing and questions whether Republicans approve such strong language about Reed and long standing government practice.
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Boston Journal
Washington
Reed
The
Journal
Tom Reed
Manchester Union
A Pleasing Confession From New York Legislation Tale
A New York Commercial Advertiser item recounts Tom Platt of Owego summoning John F. Plummer to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to descend to Cooper Union and reassure Republican Senators they would switch to back the original fair bill. The piece questions who could know the senators’ actions and notes the messenger boasted of puppet control by wires from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, while asking if only senators wear collars.
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Tom Platt
Owego
John F. Plummer
New York
Fifth Avenue
Cooper Union
N. Y. Commercial Advertier (Ltd
Senator Hoars Interference in Redistricting Battle
Senator Hoar is accused of meddling in small politics by opposing the Osio Democrats proposed gerrymander. His bill would bar redistricting by states for congressional elections until after the next apportionment, a move the Springfield Republican derides as a petty overreach undermining state rights and national dignity.
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Hoar
Osio Democrats
Massachusetts
Springfield Republican
Pointing a Contrast on Civil Service Reform in Mass
The Young Men's Democratic Club of Boston presents figures from official sources showing how civil service reform affected Massachusetts during President Cleveland's administration. At start on March 5 1884 there were 2256 federal employees in the state, and by March 5 1889 the total remained 1427, with most positions in city post offices, town offices, and other offices kept. The display singles out the removal of Collector Saltonstall as a point of controversy, arguing the president did not uphold civil service law in that case.
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Young Men’s Democratic Club of
Boston
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Custom House
Saltonstall
Fashioned Frivolities and Literary Notes Collision
A collage of brief items notes actors and writers in light hearted vignettes. It mentions Miss Flirtalway and Mr Baldboy dialogue, theater excitement in Ashton, Generyl Malone as a Paris consul candidate, and humorous social satire from Philadelphia to Munich. Obituary poetry closes with a dog’s death and reflection on loss.
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Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Blue
Miss Flirtalway
Mr. Baldboy
Flirtalway
Ashton
Eng
Generyl Malone
Paris
Mahone
Spain
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia Press
St. Petersburg
John G. Whittier
Dr. Holmes
Nowels
Wattier
Tennyson
Holmes
Wilkie Collins
London
Bay of
Naples
William Collins
Robert Peel
Collins
Mrs. Shaw
England
la Diva
Chicago
Death of a Loyal Royal Servant Obliterates Earldom
A London dispatch reports the extinction of the Earl of Sydney title upon the death of a long serving English nobleman. At eighty five he began in the royal household under George III and served as the Queen’s trusted financial adviser. A refined blue frock coat figure, he remained a Home Ruler devoted to Mr Gladstone, twice serving as Lord Chamberlain, once notable for a comic bid to shorten skirts on the ballet.
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London
N. WY
Sydney
England
George III
Vickens
Leicester Dedrock
Rnner
Mr. Gladstone
Burden Stricken Again In Attleboro Shock
Attleboro February 18 The Hon F L Burden suffered another apoplectic attack this afternoon and lies unconscious. His previous shocks were the worst he has endured and, in his weakened state, a rally is deemed unlikely. Doctors Mitchell and Gerould attend him and fear he may not survive the night.
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DR. Burden
Attleboro
F. L. Burden
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Arthur Whiting
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