AMUSEMENTS AND OLD POST NOTICE LISTINGS
A historic Boston area page lists subscription terms and editor notices followed by theatre and amusement listings. It notes subscription handling at the Post Publishing Company and urges writers to include full names and addresses with communications. The amusements section details showtimes at Howard Athenaum Grand Opera House Lyceum Park Taverns Tremont Theatre and a Jerusalem Cyclorama program for children.
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Boston
Washington Street
Howard Athenzwum Specialty Company
Boston Museum
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Betty
Solicitor
Houxis Street
Hollis Street
Mrs. Kendal
Howard Athenaum
Howard Street
Cyclorama
Jerusalem
Music Hall
An Ineffective Bombshell in Canadian Treason Charges
Boston reports that treason charges against the Canadian Liberals by Sir Joan Macponato seem to have fallen flat among Dominion people. The conspiracy claim against Professor Goldwin Smith was withdrawn, and Congressman Hirt denies Farber pamphlet tied to his Foreign Affairs Committee chairmanship. Sir Joan must offer more startling revelations to sway liberal commercial policy supporters.
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Joan Macponato
Dominion
Goldwin Smith
Hirt
Washington
Toronto
Farber
Foreign Affairs Committee
Joan
Figures That Point a Moral in 1892 Electoral Split
The New York Standard analyzes how the Electoral College would tilt on silver and tariff issues. It conservatively estimates Democrats at 88 votes on silver with 67 lost in four key states, and reversed margins on tariff reform. The table shows Republicans 244 to Democrats 200 if silver dominates, or Republicans 144 to Democrats 300 if tariffs advance with a sound currency.
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New York Standard
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Indiana
Practical Argument Overhead Wires Cripple Chicago Snow
Chicago joins cities showing winter danger from overhead lines as a snowstorm brings wires down Thursday and cuts city communication Friday. Railroads crippled, trains rerouted without running orders. Public burden on telegraph firms grows. undergrounding costs debated. public rights questioned.
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Chicago
Timely Call for Nonpartisan Redistricting Effort
An emerging Republican Club should heed Josiah Quincy and back legislation mandating publication of election expenses and a nonpartisan division of the state into Congressional districts. The issue surpasses posts and ballots and demands the club’s influential action despite past internal differences.
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Republican Club
Josiah Quincy
Boston Postmastership
Quincy
Opportunity to improve in political morality urged
A call to meet and act in the interest of good government urges swift action to seize the chance for oversight and reform, warning that delaying could worsen the opportunity for meaningful change and ethical leadership.
Street Construction Debate Shapes Boston Street Plans
A Legislative Committee reviews two bills on highway layout in Boston. The city bill and the Citizens' Association proposal differ on governance, bond funding, and requirements for prepaying one third of costs, drawing on Brooklyn precedents and aiming for impartial, contracted street work.
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Boston
Batty
Citizens’ Association of Boston
Citizens’ Association
Board of Street Commissioners
City of
Brooklyn
Low
A Year Without Bismarck and Shifting European Alliances
A year after Signor Crispi's retirement the Triple Alliance loses its grip on continental Europe. Italy's new government pledges to ease militarism, signaling a drift from Bismarck era solidarity. The shift may open closer ties with France and alter balance among the powers.
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Signor
Crispi
Italy
Europe
Bismarck
France
Italian break with alliance steadies European balance
The author argues that Italy's exit from the Triple Alliance improves German and Austrian relations with other powers, reduces Russia's influence in the Balkans, and pacifies France. A year without Bismarck is credited with easing fears, though questions remain whether one man or events alone drive the shift toward peace.
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Italy
Germany
Austria
France
Russia
East
Balkans
London
New York Times
William
Marck
Bismarck
Times
Alsace-Lorraine
Europe
Crispi
Secretary and Congress Reflect on Foster as Treasury Pick
The piece notes President Harrison’s selection of ex-Governor Foster as Treasury Secretary, aligning policy with party lines. It compares Foster to Windom, cites past votes on inflation and silver, and observes the Senate Committee report dampening free coinage prospects as Congress nears adjournment.
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Harrison
Windom
New York
Congress
Senate Hurries Private Pension Bills in Record Time
The Senate approved 130 private pension bills in about 45 minutes, prompting calls that energy could change to major measures like an international copyright bill. Emperor William of Germany laments lack of loyalty, while Washington sees 10000 women gathering for a national council as Congress loses its voice.
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Senate
William
Germany
Prussia
Washington
Congress
Ballot Reform in Idaho Moves Through House
Boise Feb 22 The Idaho House of Representatives has passed the Australian ballot reform measure. The action marks a shift toward secret voting, aiming to modernize electoral procedures and reduce influence over ballots in Boise and across the state.
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Idaho
Boise Crry
House of Representatives
Portraits recall Judge Devens and Boston clubs
In Boston, portraits of Judge Devens by William Willard and Vinton mark his memory in local clubs. The Curtis Club receives a Willard replica, joining a Vinton portrait and a Grand Army Post likeness, with varied beards and attitudes reflecting evolution in his look. The piece notes shifting club life, gendered critiques of women’s groups, and a critique of civil service reform hypocrisy.
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William Willard
Judge Devens
Curtis Club
Vinton
Attorney-General’s Department
Washington
Boston
Grand Army Post No. 10
Willard
Samuel Kitson
Brookline
Madison and Civil Service Reform Echo in Political Debate
The letter cites James Madison on impeaching a president over forceful removal of meritorious officers. It praises Civil Service Reform efforts and General Corse, arguing for postmaster reappointment regardless of politics, while criticizing Republican indifference and civil service Club members who traveled to Washington to urge extending civil service rules.
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Spollmen
Civil Service Reform League
Corse
James Madison
Madison
Civil Service
Republican Club of
Boston
Washington
General Corse
De Pachmann Triumph at Symphony Hall In Boston
Vladimir de Pachmann dazzled Music Hall with Chopin and Rigoletto Fantaisie backed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The audience demanded repeats, praising his genius and rubato style while questioning restraint in a symphonic setting. The program closed with Goldmark Rustic Wedding and Tschaikowsky Romeo and Juliet overture, under Nikisch.
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Music Hall
Vladimir de Pachmann
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mr. de Pachmann
de Pachmann
Monsieur de Pianissimo
Chopin
Viayer
Nikisch
Tschaikowsky
Pest
Magian
Romeo
Shakspere
Murad
Maginn
Goldmark
Wagner
Klugwardt
Beethoven
Egmont
Leo Schulz
Reinecke
Puitir Hale
Noteworthy Paintings At St Botolph Club Exhibition
The St Botolph Club hosts a diverse show by L M Gangengis with about thirty pictures praised as exquisite and varied. Critics highlight The 1796 and The First Hearing, the violinist study, and strong portraiture while noting Green’s new England and European inspired works at Chase’s and other venues.
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Mr. Gangengigi
The
St. Botolph
E. L. Green
L M. Gangengis
St. Botolph Club
Europe
Chase
Hamilton Place
C. E. L. Green
England
Holland
Green
Penzance
Benlyn
Mixed clipping of political and social tidbits across newspapers
A collage of quotations and brief items from early 20th century papers discusses anti lottery laws, political leaders like Quay, and commentary on figures such as Cleveland and Harrison. It mentions proposed recalls and debates, a New Orleans murder trial delay over juror biases, and notes on cultural topics including a prize fight bill and a New York Sherman monument project.
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Quay
Atlanta Constitution
Smith
Brown
Navy Yard
Philadelphia Times
Hasband
Kate Field
Washington
Cleveland
Governor Hill
New Bedford Journal
Ben Harrison
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ohio
Indiana
Cincinnati
New York
Sherman
Knight
Grant
Jennie
Indianapolis Journal
Crittenden
Ariz
East London
New Orleans
Current Comment on Annexation Tone From Abroad
The St Thomas Journal notes American papers misread open calls for freer trade as a wish for political union. It argues genuine bread seeks are not indigestion and warns against equating economic aims with political consolidation.
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St Thomas Journal
A Light That Cannot Be Hip in Labor Trade Debate
A Pennsylvania Republican journal argues that free trade in labor will hinder persuading workers to accept free trade in labor products. The Louisville Courier-Journal praises this insight, noting many American workers in Pennsylvania have lost jobs.
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Pennsylvania
Republican
Louisville Courier-Journal
Turning On The Bugbear Of Silver Coinage
A New York Times editorial notes that the South and West will not surrender unlimited silver coinage. It calls the issue a bugbear, and argues illumination of the debate will strip the fear from the claim.
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N. Y. Times
Ind
Honorary bearer role at General Johnston funeral
A New York World item notes General Joe Johnston served as an honorary bearer at William Sherman’s funeral. It remarks on restrained ardor from Mr Hoar and Tom Reed and hints at future conflict when the next war arrives.
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Joe Johnston
William
Sherman
Mr. Hoar
Tom Reed
N. Y. World
Tariff Reform and Found Currency The Issue
The letter from Mr. Cleveland is a touchstone for party sentiment, recalling the silver craze and guiding Democrats away from free coinage toward tariff reform and sound currency. It predicts the reform path will win next year, with a leader who commands universal trust, while free coinage is deemed disastrous.
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Cleveland
Congress
LN. Y. Times
Ind
Readings on English Dramatists at Cambridge Club
Mrs. Erving Winslow leads a Cambridge English Club course at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Cambridge School rooms at 20 Mason Street. The program surveys Elizabethan, Jacobean, Restoration, and 18th century drama with listed titles and authors across February to March.
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Erving Winslow
Cambridge
Harvard Annex
Abraham and
Isaac
Ben Jonson
Shakespere
Euphues
Lyly
Endymion
Edward I
Marlowe
Dekker
Thomas Heywood
Philaster
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Boston Post
Post Publishing CO
Post Publishing Company
WasmychTon
Orrick
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Secretary
New York Tribune
the Tribune
Massachusetts
Sterling
Taverner
Williams & Everett
Albert Bruce Joy
Marquis of Salisbury
Canterbury
Earl of Cairns
Mary Anderson Navarro
Duke of Albany
William Bruce Joy
Prince Hermann
Frederick Roberts
India
Joy
Gladstone
F. Hanson Walker
G. Sloane Notman
Post
Messrs. Tarbell
Nd Benson
Chase’s
Doll & Richards
Bridgman
Dodge MacKnight
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