Washington's Birthday Observances In Boston Society
A Boston observer notes how Washington's Birthday social observances highlighted by Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis and Mr. Robert C. Winthrop reflect hospitality and civic pride. The piece recalls Mrs. Richards and ancestral ties, with scenes from public skating at Frog Pond and reflections on social dynamics amid a historic anniversary.
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Washington
Boston
Harrison Gray Otis
Otis
Robert C. Winthrop
Winthrop
Army
Navy
Boston Journal
William B. Richards
Benjamin Lynde
Supreme Court
Captain Preston
William Walter
Trinity Church
Christ Church
Amélie Rives Chanter Described In Portrait Feature
The sober Independent offers a detailed and favorable portrait of Amélie Rives Chanter, praising her facial features and overall appearance. The description emphasizes her eyes, hair, and poised demeanor as captured in a full-face illustration.
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Sherman
Washington
Bureau
Amélie Rives Chanter
Indian rights and Oklahoma bill in the Senate
The Saturday Morning issue argues Indians are protected by the Oklahoma bill, requiring tribal consent before lands open to occupancy, and warns against rushing enactment. It criticizes Hawley and Blair for unsuccessfully pressuring to move printing away from steam presses, noting no party divide and prudent Senate outcome.
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Senate
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Hawley
Connecticut
Bluart
New Hampshire
General Hawley
Blair
Ohio Governor Foraker under fire from party rivals
The piece criticizes Governor Foraker of Ohio amid Stalwart Republican attacks led by General Beatty. It argues Foraker exaggerates his wartime credentials while criticizing newspaper puffers and allies aiding his political aims, and contrasts his stance with Cleveland's appointments favoring Union soldiers.
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Foraker
Ohio
Harrison
Joan BerEatry
Beatty
Cleveland
Public anger over Servia delay exposes ocean travel hasty mood
Passengers on the Cunard steamship Servia protest delays in New York arrival, blaming heavy weather rather than the line. The March passage from Liverpool and Queenstown was slower than expected, triggering a formal grievance and reflecting a broader mood of rushed travel among passengers and relatives alike.
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Cunard Company
New York
Servia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Passengers cite Liverpool strike claim over long voyage
Passengers on the Servia protested the company saying the extended trip was not about speech but that the Liverpool strike had forced the company to ship green hands. The assertion highlights labor disruption as a contributing factor to voyage duration.
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Liverpool
Protest Over Crew Change On The Servia Causes Delay
The passage argues that new recruits were competent for service on the Servia while noting the existing crew and officers would have performed adequately. It suggests the critics are mainly those opposed to travel delays and unemployed sailors in Liverpool.
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Liverpool
Servia
The Prevention of Bribery in National Elections
The Massachusetts Reform Club issues Mr. F. J. Stimson’s pamphlet on bribery methods and prevention at elections. It argues for disfranchisement of guilty individuals, sworn expense accounts, and a true secret ballot. It cites state reforms and notes practical hurdles in applying these measures nationwide.
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F. J. Stimson
Massachusetts Reform Club
Stinson
Stimson
Maine
Indiana
Wanamaker
Hitt
New York
Parnell Vindicated as Commission Draws Close
The article reports that the Parnell case nears a climax with the Lon don Times leaning on Pigott for key letters. It stresses the need to prove Parnell’s lack of involvement in crimes by disorderly militants while he urged constitutional action. The central issue hinges on his connection to violent excesses.
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Parnell
Pigott
Houston
Times
George Lewis
Labovucueere
Soames
New York Tribune
Smalley
Picortz
Charles Russelv
Sir Cuarurs
Picort
Sir Charles
Picarr
Picott
Parnell Commission
London Times
Ireland
Apostles of
the Times
American publishers defend copyright in Atheneum letter
A London Atheneum letter by George Haven Putnam argues for strong copyright protection. It rebuts claims of piracy by American publishers and notes they publish only English works under proper authorization, while exposing moralizing critics like Mr. Moore.
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Dominion
Putnam
Mr. Moore
Moore
Strand
Broadway
George Moors
Georgee Haven
Mapter’s
W. H. Smith
Atheneum
Purnam
Moors
Political maneuverings and cabinet speculation cited
The piece notes W H H Miller easing doubts about joining Harrison's cabinet and mentions photographs for newspapers. It discusses Kenna’s timely intervention, a potential Navy portfolio for a New Yorker, Wanamaker’s campaign funds remarks, and criticism from Wanamaker’s critics. It also covers Butler’s satisfaction, statehood implications, and McDonald’s review of Judge Woods in the Dudley case with a claim that advising bribery may be criminal.
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W. H. H. Miller
Harrison
Indianapolis
New York
Tavern Club Honors James Russell Lowell on 70th Birthday
Last night the Tavern Club hosted a banquet for James Russell Lowell celebrating his seventieth birthday with distinguished guests Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Wayne Mac Veagh and Richard Gilder of Century Magazine. Charles Eliot Norton presided and an original commemorative poem was read amid cheers.
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Lowell
Tavern Club
James Russell Lowell
Ars
Oliver Wendell ,Holmes
Wayne MacVeagh
Richard Gilder
The
Century Magazine
Charles Eliot Norton
Mr. Lowell
Dr. Holmes
Handel and Haydn Society Set for Verdi Requiem Concert
The Handel and Haydn Society will present Verdi Requiem and Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer at Music Hall tomorrow evening with a large orchestra led by Franz Kneisel and soloists Miss Hamlin Miss Poole Mr King and Mr Campanari. Mme Albani and a company of English artists arrive in Boston for two Music Hall concerts on March 4 and 7.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Mendelssohn
Music Hall
Franz Kneisel
Miss Hamlin
Editor C. C. Corbett jailed over Despatch libel case
Providence Evening Despatch editor C. C. Corbett was jailed after being surrendered by a bondsman for 10,000 dollars in a libel suit brought by Richard Thornley, the former chief stockholder of the Despatch.
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C. C. Corbett
Providence Evening Despatch
Richard Thornley
Photogelatine of Oak View and Lotta in Japanese Costume
In Sun and Shade for February an illustration shows Oak View the summer home of President Cleveland, a focal point in social gossip for three years. Another illustration features Lotta in a Japanese costume.
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Oak View
Cleveland
Lotta
Cabinet progress prompts questions about new faces
Current comment notes signs of progress as cabinet making advances to a stage where people ask who the likely nominees are. The Philadelphia Ledger reports curiosity about the individuals being considered and their identities.
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Philadelphia Ledger
New Cabinet Place and States Stir Rotation Talk
The New York World notes proposals adding one cabinet post and four new states could ease future presidential transitions, saying the shift would not align with current comfort levels for leaders. The piece hints at evolving political balance and administration planning.
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N. Y. World
Butterworth pushes invite to Canada amid treasury surplus
A Philadelphia Times editorial praises Congressman Butterworth for proposing inviting the Canadian Parliament and other officials to the United States to help spend $150,000 of the Treasury surplus, noting his liberal attitude toward spending other people's money.
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Congressman Butterworth
Congress
United States
Treasury
Butterworth
Philadelphia Times
Senatorial growls challenge Harrison as president
The Republican Senate allegedly acts as the real executive behind the president. The New York Herald notes Harrison was elected president, and senatorial grumbling suggests he intends to lead as head of state.
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Senate
Harrison
LN. Y. Herald
Ind
The Tariff Reform Convention’s Silent Liberty Rally
The Chicago Herald notes a national gathering called the Tariff Reform Convention. Citizens travel from near and far to voice opposition to a war-based government system and to defend liberty without seeking office or election rewards.
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Chicago Herald
Seed Office Contempt Sparks Outrage in New York
Reported plan by President elect Harrison to offer the so called seed office to Warner Miller or Thomas C. Platt enrages New York leaders and Republican bosses, who deem it an insult to the state and its political machine.
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Harrison
Warner Miller
Thomas C. Platt
New York State
New York
Philadelphia Telegraph
Greed for Spoil Delays Senate Confirmations
President Cleveland has over five hundred nominations stalled in the Senate since the election, not due to fitness questions but GOP opposition. The Philadelphia Record notes a contrast with Arthur's 1884 confirmations and blames insatiable spoil for the pattern, reflecting long-standing Republican conduct.
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Cleveland
Senate
Arthur
Republican Party
Philadelphia Record
Ind
Savings Bank Investments in New England
William Yeaton of Concord, N H argues that stricter New York and Massachusetts laws on savings bank investments do not guarantee safety. He cites 1887 commissioner reports showing low foreclosures in Vermont and New Hampshire where officers decide investments, while Massachusetts and Maine show higher foreclosure rates. He notes NH banks increased reserves and paid higher dividends, and warns state taxation under MA law would reduce NH receipts. He concludes bank officer integrity, not rigid law, secures depositors.
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New York
Savings Bank
Savings Bank Commissioners
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut
Wey
Williram Yeaton
Concord
N. H
Political Jokes and Cabinet Talk Spark Weekend Satire
A column blends Canadian humor and Chicago banter about Harrison's looming cabinet. It notes two Millers in government, a Montana marriage ad, and mock quotes about the new administration. The piece also recalls local gossip, humorous misreadings, and a playful Cabinet lullaby for McKinley era readers.
Letter to the Editor on Boston & Albany stock grant
A commentator denounces the rapid passage of a bill to increase the Boston & Albany stock by ten million dollars. The author argues the plan distributes value to stockholders at public expense, highlights large gratuities, notes concentrated ownership, and criticizes legislative tolerance of such a grant.
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the Post
Boston & Albany
Boston & Albany Railroad
House of Representatives
Hartford & Erie
Western Railroad
House
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Conservatory of Music
W. Birp
Warren Street Chapel Celebrates Washington’s Birthday
About 2000 children attended the Warren Street Chapel celebration in Music Hall for Washington’s Birthday. The event featured dances and drills under M. J. Arcan with Hungarian, Irish, and other routines, bands led by Edmonds, and gifts of small flags. Supper and flowers were provided by Tufts.
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Music Hall
Warren Street Chapel
Washington
Me. J. Arcan
Edmonds
Tufts
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Quay
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Indianapolis Sentinel
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