Amusements Tonight In Boston Venues
Listings of shows across Boston venues tonight including Boston Taearee Washington street at 7:45, The Soudan and Boston Museum Tremont near Scollay square at 7:45, Bettys Finish and The Solicitor at Chickering Hall, Elsewhere Nihilism lecture by Stepniak, Myzes Aroon at Globe Theatre, Faust at Grand Opera House, All the Comforts of Home at Holnis Street Theatre, Kate Emmett in The Waifs of New York at Howard Street, Adamowski Quartet at Music Hall, Around the World In Eighty Days at Park Theatre, Nominee at Tremont Theatre, and Star Course Lecture at Tremont Temple.
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Boston
Washington Street
Boston Museum
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Betty
Chickering Hall
Stepniak
Globe Theatre
W. J. Scanlan
Geanv
Liszt Tasso and Raff Im Walde Highlight Music Hall Concert
The eleventh symphony program at Music Hall featured Liszt Tasso, a piano concerto in D minor by Burmeister, and Raff Im Walde. Burmeister, first Boston performance, impressed with tone and technique, though lacking sympathy. Raff’s work showed vivid color but uneven length. Next Saturday offers Mendelssohn Italian Symphony and Berlioz and Wieńciwski works with Adamowski on violin.
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Music Hall
Liszt
Richard Burmeister
Boston
Ralf Liszt
Tasso
Burmeister
Raff
Thoreau
Thomas Hardy
Hanslick
Mendelssohn
Mackenzie
Benvenuto Cellini
Hector Berlioz
Wieniawski
Concerto
Violin
I’. Adamowski
Weather Wanes Yet Dust to Follow in Boston
Boston notes a dry and cold spell with streets clean and ice slow to melt. The weather relief is temporary as dust and slush are expected to return, prompting a cautious tone and a call to gratitude for the brief respite.
Not a competent witness in Russian Jewish plight
Berlin is inundated with Jewish refugees from Russia prompting criticism of Russian persecution. The piece argues such refugees leave only under extreme misery or false prosperity reports. It notes the Czarina in a letter to the Princess of Wales expressing distress at imputations against Russian humanity. The author questions whether the Neva palace reflects Russian conditions.
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Berlin
Russia
St. Petersburg
Germany
Princess of Wales
The
Neva
Mr WILSON'S ADDRESS AT ARDENT CITY COUNCIL
Chairman Wilson of the Board of Aldermen concluded his term with a practical address. He offered little sentiment and highlighted municipal issues including legislation to secure a return for street use by corporations with privileges. His brief argument supporting the council’s request was strong and pointed. He departs to the Legislature as a well prepared city representative.
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Wilson
Board of Aldermen
City Clerk Praised For Clean Service Amid Political Entrenchment
The retiring city clerk earns commendation for meeting the ballot act requirements. He drafted forms and ballots, prepared instructions, drilled precinct officers, and suggested a separate elections board. Regret is voiced that politics influenced the office and a successor should avoid partisan ties.
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Board of Elections
Reform Needed to Separate City Office from Politics
The text argues that proper performance, careful training, and intimate knowledge of municipal affairs are essential. It calls for the office to be divorced from politics and asserts that reform should be effected soon for the city's benefit.
Behring Sea Seizure Tensions Reported From Washington
Washington reports include a State Department memo noting Lord Salisbury told Mr Blaine Britain would resist seizing or searching vessels beyond the Behring Sea three mile limit. Ottawa advices claim British Columbian sealers will be protected next season. The issue recalls last summer’s Blaine British minister correspondence and the abrupt revocation of revenue cutter orders.
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Washington
Congress
State Department
Lord Satispury
Blaine
Bediiming Sea
New York Herald
Ottawa
Mr. Blaine
Revenue Cutters
Behring Sea
Harrison
Reforming the Republican party Massachusetts plan
A call to form The Republican Club of Massachusetts proposes a sweeping platform to elect honest politics, oppose office seekers for private gain, purify elections, and return to founding principles. It denounces fiat money, favors a protective tariff, supports free ships and reform of the civil service, and excludes current Republican lawmakers.
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Republican Party
Re“publican Club
Massachusetts
Republican ‘Party
Congress
Lone
Municipal Reform and Mr Hart Farewell Message
In a column William Minor Jr defends Mayor Hart's farewell, arguing his ideas are not truly new and reflect long-standing theories. He emphasizes the debate over separating executive and legislative functions within municipal government.
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William Minor, Jr
Hart
Reform debate on city governance and term limits
The piece agrees on electing a portion of the City Council annually and extending the Mayoral term, aiming for centralized department work. It rejects the two Mayors concept as a solution to executive responsibility, noting that reform should curb political assets while avoiding a full critique of Harr's ideas.
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Minor
Minot
Harr
Reconciliation in Irish Nationalist ranks teased amid Boulogne talks
The piece weighs whether Mr. M Cartray may retire from anti Parnell leadership allowing Parnell to step down and yield space for a united Nationalist party. It notes possible peace moves, the fragile truce with English Liberals, and the risky, hopeful outlook for Home Rule politics amid ongoing partisan warfare.
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Justin M’cartray
Mr. Parnell
Boulogne
M’carray
Messrs
Parnell
Redmond
Heaty
David
The New Departure in Republican Reform Debate
Ex Governor Lena and others call a meeting to form a Republican club to save the party. A March Algonquin Club gathering drafted a platform similar to the proposed club, with Wixson Curtis Stocum among attendees. If adopted earlier, reform might have preserved honor and avoided later political defeats.
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Lena
Soys
Algonquin Club
Wixson
Board of Aldermen
Curtis
Stocum
Newton
Lona
Repeated Amherst Crossing Lesson Costs Six Teens
An Amherst grade crossing accident on a snowy Saturday evening killed one rider and left four injured among six revelers on a pleasure drive. The misjudgment at the crossing shows a broader, common danger posed by bare tracks and crossing carelessness, warning drivers to slow down and not treat rail crossings as ordinary roads.
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Ambherst
Amherst
Public demand grows for grade crossing reforms after Amherst tragedy
The piece argues against complacency after a fatal Saturday crossing accident. It notes potential funding disputes between railways and townships and warns that without broad public push, progress will stall. It cites railroad commissioner warnings and existing legislation as steps, but urges stronger sentiment to speed abolition of dangerous crossings.
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Amherst
New York Ballot Law Reform Promoted With Emblems
Legislators will seek amendments to New York ballot law including cost saving measures and a proposed single all party ballot for each office. Alphabetical candidate names would be identified by party emblems such as an eagle for Democrats a star for Republicans and a water glass for Prohibitionists.
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New York
Massachusetts
Hitt
Reflections of David Macron and Son on Canucks
A satirical verse reproaches Canadian consuls for helping Canucks rob Uncle Sam of about forty five million dollars in a decade long past. It suggests setting thieves to catch thieves by luring cashiers who fled there into legal nets.
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Canucks
N. Y. Herald
Canada
Uncle Sam’s
Christmas Gift and Manuscripts Move in Public View
Jessie Benton Fremont receives a cottage gift in Los Angeles with debt receipts from California women. Gladstone sends Andrew Carnegie the original MS of his article The Gospel of Wealth, in Gladstone’s handwriting. Maurice Thompson seeks a pleasant open air spot for work in Mississippi. Bank of Japan clerk G Nangasaki tours the U S to study Clearing House methods, visiting San Francisco, New York, and London. Count Von Moltke at ninety walks to the Reichstag and General Staff Office, keeps duties in Parliament, and votes promptly when needed.
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Jessie Benton Fremont
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Gladstone
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Maurice Thompson
Mississippi
G. Nangasaki
Department of Foreign Exchange
Bank of Japan
San Francisco
New York
London
Count von Moltke
Reichstag
General Staff Office
Journalist Drowns in Ontario Water Tank
William Weld, noted agricultural journalist and owner of the Farmers' Advocate, died after accidentally falling into a water tank at his Longpon Ontario home last night. He was a prominent figure in farming circles and his death is a loss to agricultural journalism.
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Longpon
Ont
William Weld
Farmers’ Advocate
Philharmonic Concert Highlights at Boston Theatre
Last evening the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra under Bernhard Listemann performed works by Thomas, Auber, Beethoven, Weber, Vieuxtemps, Schumann and Muller-Berghaus. Tenor J F Cushman impressed with Gounod, Adams, and a German song, while Eliot Hubbard presented aria and arioso from Eugène Diaz's La Coupe du Roi de Thulé. both were recalled. Next Sunday W H Sharkey the pianist and Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream set for Jan 25 with chorus, and George Riddle to read.
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Philharmonic
Boston ‘Theatre
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernhard Listemann
Thomas and Auber
Beethoven
Weber
Vieuxtemps
Schumann
Muller-Berghaus
J. F. Cushman
Gounod
Adams
Eliot Hubbard
Eugene Diaz
Massenet
Dubois
Grand Opera
Paris
Paddock
Faure
Benvenuto Cellini
Margerito Vellini
Mr. Hubbard
Bugis
Chadwick
Marzials
Mr. Cushman
W. H. Shark
Schubertiszt
Mendelssohn
George Riddle
Adamowski Quartette at Steinert Hall Concert Note
Music notes preview two Boston concerts. Adamowski Quartette performs Mozart in C major and Scharwenka quintets with Ernst Perabo as pianist. Eichberg String Quartet follows at Chickering Hall with Mozart G major, Bargiel A minor, and Handel Brahms songs sung by Ricketson. Mrs Field to play piano.
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Adamowski
Steinert Hall
Mozart
Peters
Scharwenka
Ernst Perabo
Eichberg String
Chickering Hall
Bargiel
Boston
Handel
Brahms
Ricketson
Field
Marine Biological Laboratory Seeks Funds For Growth And Research
The Marine Biological Laboratory in Boston appeals for funds to expand beyond a summer station, aiming to establish a full biological research facility. It lauds its sparse salaries, diverse national staff, and ongoing studies from lobster development to oceanography while recalling its Penikese School heritage and its goal of a permanent, well-supported center for life sciences.
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Marine Biological Laboratory
Annisauam
Mass
Woman's Education Association of Boston
Society of Natural History
William G. Farlow
Edward G. Gardiner
Alpheus Hyatt
Susan Minns
Charless. Minot
Willian T. Sedgwick
Samuel Wells
William Stanford Stevens
Anna D. Phillips
Penikese
Agassiz
C. O. Whitman
Wood’s Hall
Whitman
Dohrn
Naples
United States
Mrs Beach Recital to Benefit Laboratory
February concerts at one dollar per ticket aim to oversow a house. Mrs Beach has not performed publicly for a year, boosting interest. The program includes Chopin Bach Beethoven Rubinstein d albert Greg Chaginade Sgambati Moszkowski Godar and works by Paine Foote MacDowell Woolf Chadick with ballads of her own composition. Proceeds support the laboratory.
The New Republican Club Declares Its Principles
Letters to the editor discuss a proposed Republican club advocating tariff protection to balance labor costs and develop American resources. The piece notes signees are not McKinleyites, questions whether they will steer the party toward Democratic tariff ideas, and ponders their future role if their aims falter.
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Republican Club
General Draper
Hopedale
Republican Party
All Sorts and Satirical Slices From The Times
A jumble of wry exchanges and comic snippets notes fast talk about haste, missteps, and witticisms. Reflections on ice bound rivers, advertisements, and misread signs mix with quips about a Maine girl and a mail bag. A Newport incident shows clergy clashing with a charity panorama, ending in police action and withdrawal.
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Washington Streets
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Cause For
MR. Wilson
MR. Hart
Bis- Marck
London Times
Frederick
Max O’rett
North American Review
Mark Tapley
Treasury Department
Chicago
David Macron
Wood's Hall
United States Fish Commission
Joseph 8
Fay
Edward Burgess
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Clark
Institute of Technology
University of Nebraska
Allis Lake
Milwaukee
Samuel H. Scudder
E. G. Gardiner
Charles S. Minot
Lucretia Crocker
H. A. Beach
Thas
Repubican Club
Shank
Squibbs
Maine
Santa Claus
P Est
Tseng Kuo Tan
Marquis Tseng
England
Newport
Ireland
Father Mathew
Opera House
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