Apollo Club concert impresses crowd in Music Hall
The 119th Apollo Club concert opened the nineteenth season with Miss Esty, Mrs. Walker, Miss Edmonds and an orchestra. Highlights included Templeton Strong’s The Knights and the Naiads and Meyerbeer arias sung with artistry. The program also featured Beethoven and a controversial Venetian serenade, with Whiting’s Battle of Ivry closing the evening to mixed judgment.
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Apollo Club
Music Hall
Alice May Esty
Jennie P. Walker
Gertrude Edmands
Knights and the Naiads
Templeton Strong
Celia’s
Horsley
Beethoven
Meyerbeer
Massenet
Europe
L. von Beethoven
Kremser
Apollo
Cecilia
Aber
George E. Whiting
Ivry
Macaulay
Whiting
Mr. Whiting
Richard Wagner
Hector Berlioz
Mr. Whitng
Naval militia bill praised in Congress by Andrew
Thursday morning February 20 1890 reads the naval militia bill introduced in the House by Congressman Andrew. It is described as admirably suited to its purpose with an outlined plan and a reasonable appropriation designed to ensure efficient expenditure in every instance.
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House
Andrew
Washington
New York Legislature Passes World’s Fair Bill Amid Claims of Harmony
After a Monday mass meeting pledge by Boss Platt to the reform effort, the Legislature approved the World’s Fair bill with a single change requiring a two thirds board vote on major matters. Proponents say harmony is restored and state political power vindicated, while critics mock the alleged “collar” on party action as mythical.
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New York
Art Commission for City Likely to Succeed
The State House hearing drew strong interest in establishing an Art Commission for the city. The bill's design and proposed commissioners are praised as practical. City Council representation urged by Mr Barry is criticized as counterproductive. supporters hope the committee endorses the existing bill.
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State House
Barry
Death of Mr Josepu BigGar Echoes Home Rule Debate
The death of Mr Josepu BigGar is viewed as not a major loss for the Nationalists in Parliament. BigGar was skilled but often imprudent, favoring constitutional agitation and excess in words. He remained a sincere advocate of Home Rule and did not fear consequences.
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Josepu BigGar
Biggar
Bregar and Biggar Attend Parliament Ailments Remembered
Obituary sketches recall Mr BreGar who entered Parliament in 1874 for Cavan and spoke amid a small Irish contingent. Mr Biggar, once harsh in appearance, was kindly in deed and policy, admired by many and known for a generous heart beneath a fierce debating edge.
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Mr. BreGar
Cavan
Paris
Biggar
House of Commons
Disrafli
Pension rolls near one hundred million mark this year
The pension roll will exceed the 100 million limit this year. It has grown by about 17 million from last year and the appropriation of 98 million is needed to meet current demands. A nearly 22 million deficiency will push total expenses well beyond a hundred million.
Conservatism urged in protecting national roll of honor
The text discusses caution in safeguarding the nation's roll of honor amid many private pension bills and numerous schemes aimed at expanding the list, causing concern about the final extent of such changes.
Massachusetts Senators Shift Focus From Policy to Peddling Offices
The article contends Massachusetts senators rarely influence major policy but are active in staffing federal positions. It notes Dawes’ movements with the White House during a wavering President, the removal of Collector Saltonstall, and Hoar’s illness delaying the district attorney and pension agent selections for Boston. It laments that office-peddling now seems their measure of influence.
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Massachusetts
Washington
Dawes
White House
Saltonstall
Hoar
la Grippe
Boston
Unwise tariff scheme criticized by wool industry voices
The text argues against a proposed tariff increase on wool, calling it impractical and politically unpopular. It argues free wool in three years could help American producers, noting foreign cloth drives imports and that duties would raise prices for consumers while forcing manufacturers to rely more on foreign woollens. The Bureau of Statistics data from 1889 is cited to show rising imports of manufactured woollens and the burden of tariffs on American industry.
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Bureau of Statistics
General Armstrong Denies Sioux Education Mortality Claims
General Armstrong of Hampton Institute refutes reports that Sioux pupils in Hampton and Carlisle schools suffer high mortality and become discontented with their kin. He cites 74 deaths out of 535 over twelve years, most from early cohorts, and argues education fosters a healthy civilizing influence among Indians sent west.
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8. C. Armstroong
Hampton Institute
Sioux Commission
Irwin
Leer
Hampton and
Carlisle
Armstrong
Hampton
Duty on Wool Sparks Manufacturer Revolt Over Tariff Plan
A Washington dispatch reports the McKinley tariff bill facing opposition from manufacturers due to an Ohio backed agreement that raises duties on carpet wools and scoured wools while masking higher taxes. The plan plans to exclude most third class wool, threatening new burdens on US woollen industries and hinting at unrest among producers.
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Senate
Ohio
The
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Delares
Socialists Clash With Authorities Roil Germany’s Political Scene
The piece analyzes Germany’s current electoral contest, noting Socialist aggression after Reichstag dissolution, government aims for a liberal-free Reichstag, and riots seen as a bid for impact. It argues socialistic riots risk alienating observers, potentially strengthening liberal and absolutist forces while urging firm government action.
Thoughts on Republics by Saintsbury
A critical note on George Saintsbury and his Thoughts on Republics in the New Review. The reviewer praises his readability while noting occasional bias toward political lines rather than minds. Brazil is discussed as a young republic, with humor in referring to leaders as Generals Marmalade and Lemonade.
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George Saintsbury
Saturday Review
Saintsbury
New Review
Sainttsburyy
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Mr. Saints-Bury
Saintsbury on Monarchy vs Republic Lays Out Amusing Case
The article notes Mr. Saintsbury argues republics breed competition and ill feeling, claiming monarchy prevents emulation and jealousy. It contrasts the United States unfavorably and suggests the monarchic process yields political harmony, while acknowledging the piece aims to amuse more than instruct.
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United States
Saintsbury
New Review
Carnegie
Mr. Saintspury
Republic
Mr. Saintsbury
Clemens
Brutus
Lexington
Prince Alexander of Battenberg Joins Austrian Army
Prince Alexander of Battenberg is appointed colonel on the active list of the Austrian army. The article notes his earlier pacific demeanor and hints he may now crave dramatic war rhetoric as seen in Caroline Effingham’s stage work "Oh, for a war a great, great war."
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Prince Alexander of Battenberg
Caroline Effingham
Mr. Gupert
German Socialists Charge Government Over Labor Vote
The German Socialists accuse the government of attempting to buy labor votes in the upcoming Reichstag elections. The remark suggests free institutions are improving there more than some expect, challenging views in our own country.
Peart Surrender Lacks Tammany Fair Hype
The New York Tribune notes the event is rightly dubbed Peart's Surrender yet asserts it will not resemble a Tammany Fair. The remark underscores the political realignments surrounding the surrender without implying any fair-like spectacle or public celebration.
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Peart
New York Tribune
New York to Open Pasteur Hydrophobia Hospital
A hospital for treating hydrophobia by the Pasteur method will be established in New York. The speaker advocates establishing a similar facility locally to calm fears about muzzling dogs and promote public safety.
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Pasteur
New York
Russia to Build Large Iron-Clads This Summer
The government plans to begin constructing large iron-clads in the coming summer. The lines suggest these ships will not shield the Czar from his own people, the protection he apparently needs most.
Sullivan Considers American View After Gondoliers Cast Change
New York papers praise the cast changes in The Gondoliers and suggest Sir Arthur Sullivan may now view America and Americans more favorably.
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New York
Arthur Sullivan
America
Ice protection debate cited by Providence Journal
The Providence Journal editorial argues that tariffs on ice could lower its price, aligning with protectionist claims that tariffs reduce costs for protected goods. It cites Major McKinley, Senator Cullom, and the broader economic logic of tariffs lowering prices for steel rails, pig iron, and coke, suggesting ice deserve similar treatment.
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McKinley
Boston Journal
Cullom
Providence Journal
Ind
Art Commission hearing in Boston draws broad support
In Boston the State House hearing on the proposed city Art Commission drew a large, articulate audience with no opposition. Proponents praised a non artist member balance and ex officio leaders from the Museum of Fine Arts, the Society of Architects, the Institute of Technology, and the Public Library Board. The discussion highlighted broader public interest in commissioning and safeguarding against monument overreach, with notes on historic Roxbury First Meeting House and long-standing church lineage.
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State House
Boston
Museum of Fine Arts
Society of Architects
Institute of Technology
Public Library
New England Magazine
Eliot Square
Roxbury
George Putnam
Norfolk House
Maine delegation praised for high standard at Washington
The Bath Times notes Maine is represented in Washington by abler men than Massachusetts and urges no state to be ashamed, while praising Maine’s high standard of excellence and acknowledging Massachusetts has smart men yet to be tried.
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Massachusetts
Herald
Maine
Washington
Bath Times
Commissioner Raum Behind the Times
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Pension Commissioner Raum doubts civil service laws after months of experience claiming he could hire better clerks without them. He questions why these clerks would not pass examinations, suggesting they be tested to join the eligible list. The column labels Mr Baum as an old-timer behind the age.
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Raum
TIMES
Baum
Philadelphia Ledger
Ind
Boston art committee for city statues proposed
A movement in Boston seeks the appointment of a committee of cultivated judges to approve all art before city acceptance. The Pilot notes the plan would have saved many statues and argues it would not hinder artistry.
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Boston
Remove the Root of Evil Chiefly in Florida
President Harrison and Attorney General Miller pledge strict law enforcement in Florida. The first step urged is to replace federal officials who have perverted laws for partisan ends, a Philadelphia Record report notes.
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Harrison
Miller
Florida
Philadelphia Record
Ind
The Wantonness of Usurpation in Congress
A Providence Journal editorial mocks Speaker Reed for refusing to allow quorum counting by regular tellers, arguing the act showcases willful usurpation and disdain for proper procedure. The piece laments political power used to override established rules.
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Reed
Providence Journal
Wemyss Concert Company Announces Cast Changes
Manager Wemyss confirms lineup changes in the Wemyss concert company. Lilian Chandler replaces Fannie Packard Hoyt and Helena Clarkson replaces Nellie Salome Thomas, forming a cast including Chandler violinist Bradbury elocutionist Clarkson, Cooper tenor, Alex Wemyss humorist and manager, with Mrs. Alex Wemyss pianist. Hyllested to give piano recital February 26 at Association Hall and Hill to present similar event at Chickering Hall February 25.
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Wemyss
The
Wemyss Concert Company
Lilian Chandler
Fannie Packard Hoyt
Helena Clarkson
Nellie Salome Thomas
5. Wemyss Bradbury
Percy J. J. Cooper
Alex. J. Wemyss
August Hyllested
Association Hall
Charles S. Hill
Chickering Hall
Notable society and art notices from transcribed items
Personal updates include Bishop OConner of Omaha near death and General Butler undergoing eyelid surgery. Rome’s Sacred Congregation denies General Boulanger’s divorce request. Albert Bierstadt works on a Columbus discovery painting. Agnes Huntington may bring an English opera company to perform here. Amy Fowler Sister Rose Gertrude sails from New York to San Francisco en route to Molokai and Honolulu.
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Albert Bierstadt
America
Columbus
Agnes Huntington
England
General Butler
Amy C. Fowler
Rose Gertrude
Molokai
New York
San Francisco
Honolulu
Discoveries in Caves at Boston Natural History Meeting
Samuel Garman presented on cave discoveries in Missouri’s cavernous belt and Wilson Cave in Jaspar county. He noted blind fish and other species, discussed their distribution from a common ancestor, and emphasized environmental influence and inherited tendencies. Professor Hyatt then spoke on a granite bowlder in Madison, New Hampshire, illustrated by photographs.
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Boston Society of Natural History
Samuel Garman
Missouri
Garman
Wilson Cave
Jaspar
Hyatt
W. O. Crosby
Madison
New Hampshire
Women in Work and Achievement Highlighted in New York
Noted items profile the first tested American choir for women at St Peter's Church in New York City. Two sisters run a profitable jewelry business and receive weekly proposals. Miss Latham is among three U S Fellows of the Royal Microscopical Society. Miss Wagner becomes deputy factory inspector in Pennsylvania and trains for industrial statistics duties. Elizabeth Hogan, a shoe factory worker, pays off her father's debts and strengthens the family business.
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America
St. Peter’s P. E
New York City
New York
Latham
United States
Royal Microscopical Society
Mary Wagner
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Elizabeth Hogan
Sue
All Sorts and Wit in a Boarding House Column
An assortment of humorous observations and reflections on modern life from a satirical column. The piece touches on phonographs, hair dressers, pessimists, orchestra leaders, fashion, and literary classics, with quips about royalty, journalism, and public manners. It notes reflections on Queen Victoria, German reforms, and the Oberammergau Passion Play, finishing with praise for Herbert Spencer's boarding house insights.
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Puck
Willie
Gray
Papa
Patti
Germany
Lord Sydney
Queen Victoria
Balmoral
Berlin
Oberammergau
Josef Mayr
Christ
Kofel
Herbert Spencer
Notes on Paris Exposition and Upcoming Books
Publishers review notes on Loitering Through the Paris Exposition and A Little Journey in the World. Upcoming titles include Winchester by G W Kitchin, The Skipper in Arctic Seas, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard, and a Public study Glasgow by Albert Shaw. Jefferson portraits feature prominently in the March Century Autobiography.
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Paris
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Charles Dudley Warner
E. H. Freeman
Hunt
Winchester
G. W. Kitchin
Messrs. Longmans, Green & Co
Walter J
Harper & Kros
Sylvestre Bonnard
Anatole France
Tie
Major Powell
Geological Survey
Fisher
Albert Shaw
Glasgow
Roberts Bros
William Morris
Gaul
Miss Wormeley
Les Paysans
Jefferson
Pangloss
Ds Dienchard
Newman Noggs
Caleb Prumin
Irem Scudder
Trenchard
Lord Dundreary
Sothern
Laura Keene
World's Fair Bill Passes in Assembly and Senate
Albany February 19 The World's Fair conference report was adopted in the Assembly by 119 to 1. The Senate has passed the World's Fair bill as amended in Assembly.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Senate
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Milk
Washington Street
Sever
Reichstag
France
New England
Eliot
Walter
Porter
Putnam
Heath
Gallio
Simon Willard
Hingham
Paul Dudley
Jseph Heath
Thomas
George Alcock
William Parke
William Pynchon
Thomas Jamb
Williamses
Jonathan Seaver
John Goddara
Ebenezer Dorr
Ebenezer May
Bishop O’conner
Omaha
Sacred Congregation At
Rome
General Boulanger
Society of Natural History
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