Notable Figures in ill health and Society Gatherings
The Rev Henry W Foote shows no material change in two days Representative Spinola of New York ill with incipient pneumonia at a Washington hotel Clothier E O Thompson sails home from London Prof John Fiske to lecture on American history at New York women hosts beginning March 9 Dr Alvan Talcott Yale donor of 25000 endowment oldest alumni past 80 Harvard graduate 1828 Mrs Chamberlain and others attend Queen s drawing room Frederic Dwight Harvard 1884 traveller Bancroft family ties noted
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Henry W. Foote
Spinola
New York
Washington
E. O. Thompson
Philadelphia
London
Lahn
John Fiske
Alvan Talcott
Guilford
McClellan
Chanler
Bradley Martin
Heloise Durant
Trimble de Roode
Kentucky
Frederic Dwight
Agawam
Harvard
Rocky Mountains
Fremont
George Bancroft
Jonathan Chapman
Boston
Daily and weekly publication terms and payment notice
The notice outlines subscription durations of one year six months and three months plus a weekly Friday issue. It states items are entered as second class matter and that money sent is at the sender’s risk. Checks drafts and money orders should be payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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Post Publishing Company
Oklahoma bill hope rises amid congressional delays
The Boston Post reports a renewed hope that the Oklahoma bill may pass despite Senator Hoar's precarious leverage and the urgency to conclude the matter before proceedings drift from the appropriations priority. The piece notes favorable conditions developing recently and stresses the public gain from passage.
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Oklahoma
Senator Hoar
Hoar
SpRINGER Bill on New States Faces Congressional Roadblock
The speech rejects SpRINGERs plan to add three new states plus four already authorized arguing Congress cannot enact the measure. It accuses the move of aiming to tilt party balance and says New Mexico is ill prepared for statehood while urging acceptance of the four approved states and relying on education in new states.
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New Mexico
Forger Disclosures Rewrite Irish Leader in London Case
Pigott shows up in Paris and writes to the Times denying forged letters. Extradition prospects remain unsettled as Parnell’s lawyers pursue punishment for the forger. The Times withdraws from the case amid apologies, but legal and political echoes will continue. The exposure of Pigott’s unreliability marks a possible climax, though further sensational chapters may follow.
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Picott
Rumors of a Conspiracy Against Mr Parnell
The passage discusses whether more influential figures than PiGOTT were involved in a conspiracy against Mr Parnell. It suggests possible awareness by Houston or other unnamed intermediaries of forged letters, but warns against accepting sensational rumors about Unionists and Sir Charles Russell without caution.
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Pigott
Parnell
Houston
Charles Russeall
Memorial asks for eight hour contracts for public works
The memorial presented to the Mayor asks that all public works contracts be based on eight hours per day. It claims the Mayor can do this under the charter but warns it would cost 20 percent more than standard rates. The note suggests the Mayor could do more for the workers.
Mayor constrained by law amid numerous possible powers
The passage discusses limits on the mayor's authority under the law and notes many actions he may take but ought not to pursue, arguing against forcing attention to a particular improper move.
General Harrison's Opportunity in Cabinet Choices
The article argues General Harrison can assert independence from party leaders in shaping his Cabinet. It critiques possible picks like Wixpom Wanamaker and Elkins, warns against Blaine's overreach, and urges him to exclude subservient figures to preserve reform momentum and authority.
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Saabrn
Washington
Minnesota
Wixpom
the Treasury
Congress
Sabin
Harrison
New York
Tuomas C. Puntrr
Blaine
Chicago
Wixnoom
Steve
Elkins
Augusta
Wanamaker
Buatne
Wincom
Wan- Amaker
WmIpCom
School Committee powers questioned over school site purchases
The school committee proposes raising and using all school funds independent of the city council, with two separate tax limits. Critics argue this risks corruption and weakens municipal unity. A better solution is eminent domain for school sites and court valuation.
Rail Commission Urges Steam Heating and Crossings Protections
The report to the Legislature endorses steam locomotive heating as safer and more economical than independent heaters, urges adoption by law, and highlights improvements for bridge inspections and passenger safety at stations. It notes Boston area stations as needing European style safeguards to reduce grade crossings and trespassing incidents.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
George F. Swarth
Berlin
Boston
Europe
England
Very minimal financial administration handed to others
A terse note states a very small share of financial administration has been assigned to external hands. It hints at limited oversight and suggests scrutiny of duties may follow as authorities delegate tasks.
Massachusetts Railways Should Match World Leaders
The discussion notes that railways in Massachusetts deserve priority, arguing they should be as safe and comfortable as the best in the world. The point is made that there are no good reasons to fall behind leading systems.
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Massachusetts
Democracy and Greatness in Literature, Dowden Says
An essay in the Fortnightly Review argues democracy expands talent and fuels minds. Dowden asserts democracy creates many captains of industry science and education surrounding eminent thinkers, countering claims of inevitable literary decline. He notes current decadence has reasons beyond democracy.
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Dowden
Lincoln
England
Richard Arkwright
Guild of
Preston Barbers
Henry Marye
Valets de Chambre
Cold Boston Crowd Shuns Mrs Porter Asserts World
The New York World claimed the audience in Boston was uncultured and exclusive after Mrs Porter’s Monday appearance. The piece argues the verdict reflected the assembly's character and contrasts with the prior week’s applause for a young actress in Rosalind.
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New York World
Boston
Politician Watchroles and Rumors Surround Harrison Blaine Quay
Indianapolis correspondents speculate on Harrison renomination plans while Boutelle asks Maine to honor Blaine with a portrait. Blaine’s allies aim to punish rivals from 1881 as debates swirl around Montana morals reforms and Quay’s reaction to a Harrison Blaine premiership resolution.
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Boutelle
Maine
Blaine
National
House of Representatives
Harrison
Pennsylvania
James G. Blaine
Quay
Recitations At The School Of Oratory Critiqued
A review complains about last nights recital at the School of Oratory. It criticizes Miss Mitchell as mediocre and praises Miss Hinds for humor and dramatic potential while noting crudeness and overacting. The piece suggests studying simplicity and improving technique.
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School OF Oratory
Miss Hinds
Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Supe
Audrey
Tilly Slowboy
Henry James
School of
Oratory
Mme. Carré
Chestnut night at the Papyrus Club in Boston
The Papyrus Club plans a Chestnut night next Saturday to revisit past readings, with President John T. Wheelwright leading as members hear celebrated poems and essays anew. The piece also reflects on young men Stockhunter and Jawkins, their aims, flaws, and life choices, plus a note on shopwindow dog portraits and imagined animal tributes.
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Papyrus Club
John T. Wheelwright
The
Papyrus
Mr. Weld analyzes Wagner comic opera Die Meistersinger
Arthur Weld delivered his second lecture on Wagner at the Hotel Brunswick under Mrs. Edward Robinson. He offered a keen, insightful analysis of Die Meistersinger showing the drama through music and poetry, aiming to convey the true spirit of the Santin and its contrasts. Upcoming Wednesday lectures will cover the Nibelungen Trilogy.
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Weld
Arthur Weld
Brunswick
Edward Robinson
Mr. Weld
Kneisel Quartet Concert at Chickering Hall Ends With Mixed Reception
The Kneisel quartet performed Dvorak in Boston with Mozart and Brahms pieces under Wilhelm Gericke. Critics praised the two Mozart movements but found Dvorak’s quartet disappointing, noting intonation issues. Brahms Serenade impressed though woodwind dominance altered tone. The six concert season closes Monday April 8 with Adele Aus der Ole as soloist.
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Kneisel
Chickering Hall
Dvorak
Boston
Beaveeeves
Wilhelm Gericke
Brahms
Gericke
Adele Aus der Ole
Albafli Concerts Set For Boston Next Week
The renowned Albafli singer, bearer of Italian vocal tradition, returns after five years of European success in opera and oratorio. She will perform at Music Hall in Boston on Monday evening and Thursday afternoon next week, following acclaim in London.
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Albafli
Europe
London
Boston
Music Hall
Sweet Lavender to Close at Museum Tonight for Final Run
Stage notes report the Boston Museum to end Sweet Lavender this evening after a long run. Rosedale revival and The School for Scandal benefit follow, with further productions including The Guv n or and Josephs Sweetheart planned. Miss Emma Sheridan signs with Manager Field for three seasons. The Stowaway draws crowds at Boston Theatre, then New American Opera Company bookings feature a week of operatic titles and Verdi’s The Masked Ball. Financials show near fourteen thousand dollars in thirty days across several venues.
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Rosedale
Arthur Wallack
Pitt
School For Scandal
Emma V. Sheridan
The
Dramatic Mirror
Field
Boston Museum
Sheridan
Mansfield
Keene
Boston
Fragments of Cartoonish Gossip and Worldly Quips
A jumble of snappy jests and fleeting notes from various papers. A Boston correspondent mocks the Thunderer as home to cranks while politicians and sailors become fodder for witticisms. The piece mentions forgers, editors, missionaries, and a Carnegie anecdote at Fort Lafayette.
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Pigott
Cranks
Boston
New Orleans Picayune
Congressman Thomas
Navy Department
Illinois
Longfellow Memorial Association Holds Annual Meeting
The 1888 annual meeting at Harvard annex discussed finances with a balance of 11 277 76 and 12 000 to 13 000 in Cambridge bonds. Plans for garden layout and gate entrances were updated, with Charlotte Fiske Bates praised for advancing the fundraising and Miss Bates leading the authors’ reading efforts.
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Longfellow Memorial Association
Harvard
Garden Street
Old Cambridge
Charles Eliot Norton
Benjamin Vaughan
Cambridge City
Gilman
Treasury
Association
Brattle Street
Mt. Auburn Street
Charlotte Fiske Bates
E. N. Horsford
H. P. Kidder
Stanton Blake
Lone Permn
Blake
America
Oliver Wendell Holmes
James Russell Lowell
John Gashittier
Arthur Gilmayo
Stanton Arthur Gilman
Renisrain Vaughan
Wentrrth Wgelnaon
Samuel Liontarua Higginson
Samue
Henry P. Walcott
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Indianapolis
Garfield
W. W. Dudley
New York Court
New York Evening Post
Montana
Union
Territory
Loften
Stockhunter
Jawkins
Duckman
Jankins
Mr. Harrison
Taverner
New American Opera Company
Gustav Hinrichs
Mesdames
Louise Natali
Alida Varena
Cora Meacham
Fanny Gonzales
Charles Bassett
William Castle
R. Rudolfi
Alonzo Stoddard
Franz Vetta
Sylvain Langlois
Frank Pieri
E. N. Knight
Lucia di Lammermoor
Maritana
Faust
Verdi
Denman Thompson
Academy of Music
Tompkins
Academy
Fifth Avenue
Flirty
Ocean
Beck Hall
Columbia
Mason de Punk
Washingston Post
Georgia
John Adams
Macon
Birdsong
Philip H. Welch
Paris
Welch
Norristown Herald
John L. Sullivan
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Fort Lafayette
Zalinski
Whitley
Andrew
Longfellow
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