Hearing Clears Responsibility in Boston Streetcar Accident
The State Board of Railroad Commissioners reported that while the West End company should install a protective car fender, speed limits on streetcars in certain city sections must be regulated by the Boston Board of Aldermen. The hearing urged prompt action to prevent a recurrence of Monday's fatal accident.
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Brapforp
Crocker
West End
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Russia Demands Bulgarian Arrears After 1878 Occupation
Russia asserts 5,000,000 roubles in arrears for nine months of occupation of Bulgaria after the 1878 Turkish war. Berlin treaty provisions say the occupied province pays troops, but the St Petersburg government’s delay signals displeasure at Bulgaria pursuing an independent policy.
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Russia
Bulgaria
Balkan
St. Petersburg
Bulgaria Exposes Russian Plots and Germanic Influence
The piece discusses Russian interference in Bulgaria, accusing Panitza and Stammbuloff of thwarting Russian power. It credits Stammbuloff with stabilizing Bulgaria, while noting Europe’s indifference, and mentions a demanded 3,000,000 roubles as Russia’s retort after plot exposure.
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Bulgaria
Europe
Russia
Alexander of Battenberg
Panirza
Frerdinand
Stammbov- Loff
Saturday Review
M.stambouloff
Amended ballot reform bill passes New York Senate
The amended ballot reform bill prepared by Mr Saxton passed the New York Senate by a margin just short of two thirds to withstand a potential veto. It groups candidates by party and requires voters to erase undesired names, with a separate blank column for write‑in choices. These are details of the measure’s features.
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Saxton
New York Senate
New York
Times
New Orleans
Saxton bill targets bribery with candidate spending report
A companion measure from Mr Saxton seeks to curb corruption by requiring every candidate in state elections to file within ten days an itemized statement of all monies contributed or spent to aid their campaign. It imposes severe penalties on both candidates and voters for bribery or bribed acts.
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Saxton
T. Adolphus Trotlope
Engand
Constable
Oxford
Lake
Switzerland
Arnold
Ratification Debate Over Extradition Treaty Recalled
The piece criticizes the extradition treaty with Great Britain and the Senate's ratification stance. It contrasts the current administration with Cleveland era efforts and mocks New York Tribune praise of Blaine as proof of Republican strength and stability. The author labels the Senate and partisan actions as discreditable.
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Cleveland
Senate
Bay- Arb
United States Senate
New York Tribune
Blainn
Blaine
A Lean Year For the Treasury Surplus
A leading editorial notes a shrinking Treasury surplus after the new Republican administration, predicting deficits by June 30, 1890. It cites Windom’s revised outlook, warns of lavish spending and pension overruns, and flags a lean year ahead with fiscal strains shaping the pre election political narrative.
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Fairchild
Windom
Congress
Wincox
Farreuilp
Republican Congress
The
Boston Journal
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Allison
Aldrich
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Ways and Means Committee
Freight Car Brakes and Couplers Call for Legislation
A correspondent cites railroad commissioners' recommendations on automatic couplers and train brakes for freight cars. Federal action is urged to require automatic couplers and brakes on interstate cars within three to five years, arguing safety and practical railroa d benefits. The piece links improvements to crossing safety and notes equipment costs and design flexibility, while defending safety over worker error.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Interstate Commission
Massachusetts
Commission
Fencing versus boxing debated by New York Times critique
A Boston reader cites a New York Times leader praising fencing as superior and practical for self defense while criticizing boxing for overemphasizing arm muscles. The letter notes fencing’s benefit alongside walking sticks and critiques the Times stance as impractical yet defends boxing’s value.
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The
New York Times
Times
Does Shakspere Pay in Dramatic Mirror
Alfred Ayres argues that audiences seek the higher drama for its actors. The piece notes that top players attract crowds because the strong drama lets them showcase talent, ensuring Shakespeare remains profitable for great actors until new, equally good plays emerge.
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Shakspere
Dramatic Mirror
Alfred Ayres
Berlin Woman Finds Pleasure in Pain Said Plainly
A young woman in Berlin voices a hardy view on enduring pain. She notes that many would endure discomfort for weeks rather than seek dental treatment when gas is readily available. Her remark frames attitudes toward medical care and self-denial.
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Berlin
Famous axes change hands in Hawarden forest tale
Mr. EuGenn Frevo gains one of the well known axes used by Mr. GLAPsTONE to fell trees at Hawarden. Editors seldom prize such tools but this find draws attention to the long standing controversy and historic timber work nearby.
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Glapstone
Hawarden
Merchant Spirit and the Barter Mindset Observed
The narrator notes a merchant’s standoffish, businesslike attitude, interpreting his hesitance to oblige as a sign of self-interest. The reflection extends to a broader claim that some merchants act on pure profit motives, though not all share this trait. The unnamed tavern tale narrator, Tavener, frames the scene with caution.
Personal Briefs from the Era: Notables and Local News
Robert Louis Stevenson buys a residence in Samoa while ex-Congressman John E. Russell spends winter along the Nile. Ex-Governor Chamberlin of Maine to speak at Memorial Day in Salem. Wood of John Hancock Life Insurance improves after illness. Lincoln’s son ill with typhoid, a relapse noted. Maine State College trustee appointment to Rufus Prince. Lillian Nordica stars in Aida in San Francisco and Trovatore in another city. M. Shepard named superintendent of the New York and New Haven road after abolition of the vice president post. Henry Ward Beecher statue casting underway for Prospect Park, Brooklyn, about 35,000 dollars cost, nine feet tall. Dr Hebron of New London bequests to Yale Divinity School, Smith Memorial Home, city poor, and more.
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Samoa
John E. Russell
Nile
Burden
Joshua L. Chamberlin
Maine
Phil Sheridan
Salem
Charles G. Wood
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Boylston Street
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Robert T. Lincoln
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Rufus Prince
Turner, Mo
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Lillian Nordica
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Aida
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M. Shepard
New York & New Haven Road
Turner
Shepard
New Haven Road
Clark
Smith Memorial Home
New London
Hebrew Christian Mission
New York
Republican Marketmen Dinner Sparks Sharp, Scattered Critique
A letter to the editor skewers recent Republican speeches at a marketmen dinner. It criticizes A. W. Beard for false and inconsistent claims about politics and Blaine’s State Secretary appointment, and mocks comparisons between Washington and Harrison. The commentary lampoons Governor Brackett and local editorials while noting the evening’s spirited exchanges and the “one-eyed king” jab at political vision.
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Congress
John L. Swift
William §. Russell
Atlanta
Washington
Wellington
Grant
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Ryder
Brackett
Harrison
George Washington
Ruskin
Governor Brackett
Bishop Potter
Married by Telephone In Indiana Sparks Legal Action
Minnie Worley a 22 year old telephone operator in South Bend and Frank Middleton 25 also a telephone worker in Michigan City wed by telephone after a midnight joke. A Michigan City justice performed the ceremony without a state license. Legal counsel say the marriage is binding and Justice Dibble may face imprisonment for conducting it without a license. The groom plans to visit his bride in South Bend, with possible divorce actions if they do not live together.
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la Porte
Ind
Minnie Worley
South Bend
Frank Middleton
Michigan City
Middleton
Minnie
Justice Dibble
Bank Officials Indicted for Conspiracy and Larceny
New York February 20 grand jury indicted George H Pell James A Simmons and ex President Wallack of Lenox Hill Bank on conspiracy to violate banking laws and grand larceny in the first degree for 31000 in bonds. They were arraigned before Judge Martine held on 20000 bail each Wallacks mother bailed him with 45000 of Stamford property but mortgage reduced it and 21000 in trust securities posted with DA Pell and Simmons detained at police HQ.
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New York
George H. Pell
James A. Simmons
Wallack
Lenox Hill Bank
Pell
Simmons
Martine
Stamford
Conn
Theatres Sweethearts and David Garrick at the Museum
A double bill featured Sweethearts and David Garrick with Miss Clarke and Mr. Mason in key roles. Review praises Clarke's Jenny Northcote, critiques Mason's Garrick as lacking finish and force, and commends Sheridan as Ada Jagot while noting supporting performances. The program repeats tonight and Saturday a new offering Rosedale.
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Mr. Gilbert
Robertson
Rosedale
Miss Clarke
Jenny Northcote
Mason
Harry Spreadhbrow
Garrick
Old Iagot
Ada
Hamlet
Mr. Kendal
Mr. Wyndham
Mr. Mason
Chivey
Mr. Boniface
Simon Sngot
Mr. Wuhison
Paris
Dramatic notes promise strong bills at Boston theatres
In Steinert Hall James E Murdoch reads from Shakespeare Dickens and poets. Miss Vokes's Tremont engagement ends next week with Crocodile Tears My Milliner's Bill and A Double Lesson announced. The Strollers offer The Hit at Union Hall for Boston Art Students. Rosedale revival continues at the Museum. Gillette's All the Comforts of Home premieres March 3 with Pettibone family names and a large cast. Edsall and The Pembertons draw crowds at Hollis Street Theatre with Witton Lackaye and Thompson among cast.
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Shakspere
Dickens
Julius Cesar
Strollers
John C. Abbott, Jr
Union Hall
Boston Art Students’ Association
Eleanor Lane
Charles J. Bell
Rosita Vokes
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John Mason
Tom MceDow
George W. Wilson
Theodore Bender
George C. Boniface
Josephine Bender
Annie M. Clarke
Evangeline Bender
Miriam O'Leary
Christopher Dabney
Abbe Judson Langhorn
Erroll Dunbar
Cora Edsall
Mr Baermann Third Chamber Concert Delightfully Appetizing
The Boston concert featured Loeffler and Baermann with Miss Franklin Strasser and Baermann performing a Beethoven Liszt and Chopin program. Critics praised the playing especially the Brahms and Chopin numbers while noting the concert ran longer than ideal and praised local audience reception.
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Mozart
Miss Franklin
Strasser
Baermann
Gicie Negiele En Ozaupg
Beethoven
Adelaide
Liszt
Schubert
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Chopin
Messers. Loeffler
Buermann
Brahms
Boston
Women demand women on World’s Fair board of commissioners
The National American Woman Suffrage convention in Washington today passed a resolution asserting that wherever the World's Fair is held a demand will be made for women to sit on the Board of Commissioners.
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Washington
National American Woman Suffrage Convention
Board of Commissioners
Old Dramatists and Witty Inquiries Across a Sea of Life
A collage of quips on sanctity and sailors near the bar, editors abroad, and a shipwreck joke. It notes Mrs Modjeskas endurance after illness and recalls Barnum and his English farewell, plus a verse tribute to Jonson Webster Marston Mossinger.
Blair's Education Bill Talked To Death
Senate debate over Blair of New Hampshire's education bill appears stalled as opponents and supporters spar over funding and policy details. The Philadelphia Record notes the bill may have been deflated by prolonged discussion, reducing chances for passage this session.
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Blair
New Hampshire
Philadelphia Record
Negroes Better In South Says N Y Sun Editorial
An editorial from the New York Sun (Democratic) argues that Negroes are best off remaining in the South, where their labor aids white people and regional prosperity. It calls efforts to resettle them elsewhere foolish.
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N. Y
Mugwumps Find Contentment in Independent Paths
A Providence Journal editorial notes the Mugwumps enjoy a bright, untroubled country free of political ambition or spite. The piece contrasts New York Sun sentiment that sees sadness with the Mugwumps’ own view of happiness and contentment in independence.
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N. Y
Sun
Providence Journal
Ind
A Step in Advance for Boston Art Commission
The petition by Sandry Bostonians for an Art Commission to govern statues fountains and monuments in the city faced no remonstrants at a legislative committee hearing yesterday. Prominent advocates praised the measure noting its chance of approval and that Boston would lead other cities if enacted. Wendell Phillips would have approved the prospect, per Springfield Republican.
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Sandry
Boston
Springfield Republican
Silver Men at Loggerheads Over Policy
The speaker at Cooper Institute shows the silver men are divided on policy. In Washington the Senate finance committee has postponed Winodom's currency scheme for two months, merely discussing it and shelving action until a more convenient season. The delay signals a lack of consensus and urgency among leaders.
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Cooper Institute
Curle Blanche
Washington
Finance Committee
Senate
Mr. Windom
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