Trustees discuss Boston library move and timing
Trustees say a new building may be ready in about two years. Mr Abbott leads volunteer efforts with a $4000 salary into books while the old library lot is sold for bond satisfaction, potentially fetching a million dollars. Phineas Pierce notes the plan keeps the library intact and a local reading room could emerge near the old site.
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Mr. Haynes
Abbott
Boston
Phineas Pierce
Gaynes
Last Clicks of the Wire and Political Rumors
Rumors in New York say Ada Rehan quarrelled with Augustin Daly and may retire. A New England Democratic caucus will meet in Washington to plan coordinated action for the coming session. Congress faces Keystone and Spring Garden National Banks failures and Maverick in Boston with investigations likely. Coolidge mistaken for Wanamaker in Washington over a Cobb's Ferry post office. Edward W. Campbell admits giving false testimony against Sidney Bell, whose murder conviction relied on it. Two cases of voluntary starvation reported in London.
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New York
Ada Rehan
Augustin Daly
New England
Washington
Congress
Keystone
Spring Garden
Philadelphia
Boston
Coolidge
John Wanamaker
Cobb’s Ferry
N. Y
Edward W. Campbell
Chicago
Sidney Bell
San Densiiise
Bell
London
William Cook
Lowestoft
Charlotte Salmon
Bath
Postoffice Clerks Plan Advocacy and Election Roles
Boston postoffice clerks press for favorable legislation and may act independently if the National Association fails. At yesterday's annual meeting in the American House, J T A Lewis agreed to represent members in Washington as the group reported a strong, flourishing association with substantial funds. Ford was elected president with a large slate of officers and trustees. Net proceeds from the ball committee are expected to reach about $1000.
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Boston Postoffice Clerks
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
J. T. A. Lewis
Washington
American House
Ford
J. R. Burns
J. J. Rady
F. Proctor
E. F H. Thayer
Sol Lowe
G. C. Ferrin
Joseph Bullman
B. J. Flaherty
Where is Miss McCarty missing in Nonantum
A 28 year old daughter of John McCarty of Gardiner street Nonantum has been missing since last Saturday. She was last seen walking from a store with a basket under her cloak, measuring five feet four inches, brunette with black eyes, wearing a white veil under her hat and an old waterproof cloak. Friends fear she has gone insane and the disappearance was reported to the police yesterday.
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John McCarty
Gardiner Street
Nonantum
Resentment Between The County Fair Producers Sparks Court Battle
Charles B. Jefferson, theatrical manager, holds an injunction stopping Neal Burgess from interfering with The County Fair. Burgess files in the Supreme Court a bill in equity seeking to enjoin Jefferson from producing any version of The County Fair. Burgess alleges Jefferson breached the contract.
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Charles B. Jefferson
Neal Burgess
Bermuda S.S. service to Trinidad Orinoco from New York
The highest class iron steamships Bermuda line offers weekly sailings from New York and Bermuda on the Trinidad and Orinoco. Passages include excursion tickets at 50 dollars, six months for 100. Rooms offer two berths each. Sail dates listed in January and February with booking via A. E. Outerebridge & Co. and Thomas Cook & Son in New York and Boston.
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New York
Bermuda
Trinidad
Orinoco
Trinnidad
Illness Threatens Duke of Clarence and Royal Plans
London reports the Duke of Clarence and Avondale suffers a severe grip with pneumonia, forcing cancellation of all engagements and delaying the February 27 marriage to Princess May of Teck. If his condition worsens, the throne may pass to Prince George. influenza strain burdens London hospitals and staff. Paris notes ex minister Peyron dies of influenza. Empress of Austria and Khedive’s family ill. Bennett to Cairo then Abyssinia.
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London
Duke of Clarence
Avondale
Prince of Wales
May
Teck
England
Prince George
Guy’s Hospital
Paris
M. Peyron
Marine
Austria
Egypt
James Gordon Bennett
Cairo
Abyssinia
Blind Sculptor Mundy Unveils Washington Irving Statue
John Merchant Mundy, a nearly sixty year old blind sculptor, has created a colossal statue of Washington Irving seated. The piece, shaped almost entirely by touch, draws crowds and prompts debate over its final resting place. Mundy, while nearly blind, can read with opera glasses and draft letters, relying on tactile guidance for much of the work.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John Marchant Mundy
Washington Irving
Irving
New York City
Mundy
New Messiah Church Opens on Gainsboro and Falmouth
Parishioners informally opened their new Church of the Messiah edifice on Gainsboro and Falmouth streets yesterday. The hurried occupancy surpassed the parish plan as the hall owner’s need prompted action. A formal dedication will follow once appointments are completed.
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Church of the Messiah
Gainsboro
Falmouth
Florence Street
The City's Mortality Reported for the Week
The board logged 339 deaths that week, up from 212 the prior year, an increase of 127. The weekly death rate stood at 38.2. Causes included 12 grip, 9 pneumonia, 8 bronchitis, 8 heart disease, 2 phthisis palmendis, 4 old age, and 1 alcoholism.
Freeman and Company Inaugurate Mark Down Sale
George E. Freeman and Co at 46 Boylston Street launches a genuine mark down sale on neckwear smoking jackets bath wraps underwear and other men's furnishing goods. The sale promises stylish first class quality at remarkably low prices, urging buyers to act now to take advantage.
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George E. Freeman & Co
Boylston Street
Madame Bernhardt Stars in Jeanne d Arc at Tremont Theatre
The Tremont Theatre presents Mme Bernhardt in Jeanne d Arc with praise for her pure, visionary portrayal. Critics note the first act’s dreamlike Domremy scene and her restrained, luminous Saint Miletante performance, though some fault Barbier’s blend of mythic and theatrical elements and vocal excess in later acts. The production, costumes, and Gounod music receive high marks, with Bernhardt carrying the piece as the defining element.
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Madame Bernhardt
Joan of Arc
Tremont
Mme. Bernhardt
Leah
Jeanne d’Arc
M. Jules Barbier
Theodora
la Dame de Challant
Maid of Orleans
Henry VI
la Pucelle
Rouen
Joan
M. Barbier
Shakspere
M. Prafond
M. Anatole France
Ovid
Caesar
Gounod
Thibaut
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Domremy
M. Gounod
Rance
Bernhardt
Bastien Lepage
Mme, Bernhardt
Jesnne
Rachel
Boston
Jeanne
Blanche
Bernhardt Sways Boston in Pauline Blanchard
Mme Bernhardt closes her Boston engagement with Pauline Blanchard a role demanding tenderness and pathos. The peasant girl’s conflict with an unwelcome marriage, her lovers and father, and the garret scene show a rarer, subtler side of her art with restrained intensity and poignant moments.
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Pauline Blanchard
Mme. Bernhardt
Boston
M. Darmont
Cadet
Car
Francois
Mme. Bernardt
Engraving Coupon Delayed Until Engravings Ready
The Posts State Engraving Coupon will not appear again until the engravings are ready for delivery. Absence of several essential portraits delays the work and it is not desirable to hurry the artists. Hold complete coupon sets until the engraving is announced. Incomplete sets may be completed when the coupon reappears.
Bernhardt Receives Warm Applause at Curtain Call
The review lauds Darmont for her strong dignified Blanchard performance and calls the cast satisfactory. As the curtain fell on the memorable week Bernhardt was repeatedly recalled to thundering applause, highlighting her prominence in the repertory.
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Darmont
Blanchard
Bernhardt
Caste revived at the Museum with Robertson’s humor modernized
After years abeyance the comedy Caste by the late T W Robertson was staged at the Museum. George a alroy Eben Plympton Captain Hawtree E L Davenport George W Wilson Samuel Gerridge Dixon Morton Paine Marquise de St Maur Annie M Clarke Esther Eccles Evelyn Campbell Polly Eccles Miriam O Leary The cast and performances draw praise for Miss Clarke Miss O Leary and Mr Abbe with Wilson and Plympton noted for solid humor and heartiness while Davenport suits the part less well and Campbell gives a gentle Esther Eccles in a refreshingly readable revival with Froissart lines recited by Clarke.
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T. W. Robertson
George a’Alroy
Eben Plympton
Hawtree
E. L. Davenport
George W. Wilson
Samuel Gerridge
Charles 8
Robertson
Eccles
Miss Clarke
O’leary
Mr. Abbe
Wilson
Plympton
George ’Alroy
Davenport
Miss Campbell
Esther Eccles
Froissart
Club sport schedule and standings highlight local leagues
The report lists B A A court tennis, fives and squash fixtures including January to April events and past winners. It also notes results from the Mystic Valley Inter club league with Kenwood Club winning billiards, Chelsea in pool and Somerville in whist, plus Inter scholastic Ice Polo dates and a revised bowling scores ruling.
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B. A.A
R. D. Sears
H. G. Otis
Tooker
L. H. Morgan
George
Winslow
Mystic Valley
Kenwood Club
Maldren
Chelsea Club
Somerville Club
Reading
English High
Newton High
Cambridge High
Somerville High
Melrose High
Cambridge Manual Training Schools
Melrose
Massachusetts
Chelsea
Newton
Nels Bople
Frese
Asrockle Atusarets
Arlington B. C
Clelsea
Gisele Ries
Nsw Tone Cis Ks Kcabien
Parmenter Union
Hull Yacht Club
Joaquin J. Souther
Henry W. Lamb
Henry P. Smith
William A. Cary
John J. Henry
Herman W. Friend
William E. Waterhouse
Barclay Tilton
William H. Thayer
A. J. Shaw
Paine's Furniture Ad Promises Timely Style Upgrades
An advisory note urges readers to monitor furniture styles and prices as time passes and recommends Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street for reliable goods and the best value. It contrasts higher and lower priced stores while assuring quality and low prices.
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Paine
Furniture Company
Canal Street
Electric car fenders plans solicited by Boston commission
A Boston committee appointed by the West End Street Railway seeks plans and descriptions for electric car fenders. Submissions may be sent anytime before the 18th to the central power station on Albany street. Plans will be examined promptly and a report to President Whitney is hoped by February 1.
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West End Street Railway
Central Power Station
Albany Street
Boston
Whitney
Does He Mean It Chief task before the rules committee
The committee on rules debates economy and a permanent code for the fifty second Congress with a target report by the 18th inst. Democrats press for restrained appropriations, while some pressure to fund new river and harbor projects persists despite calls for economy. Behring Sea talks stall amid efforts to spur British arbitration, and Blanchard outlines delegation limits to speed river and harbor business. Mrs. Harrison hosts a White House reception with notable guests. Marine Band provides music. Mills says he may seek the Senate if Texas calls a session, opposes silver coinage as a cure for distress, and urges delaying tariff changes.
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Sizable
Committee On Rules
General Catchings
House
Committee On
United States
Blanchard
Washington
Harrison
White House
Justice Gray
Justice Brewer
Miss Brice
Miss Chandler
Miss Morgan
Miss Voorhees
Miss Washburn
Miss Teller
Miss Fries
Miss Lodge
Miss Herbert
Miss Boutelle
Miss Lowery
Miss Mattingly
Miss Williams
Scidmore
Miss Leiber
Amy Leiber
Breckinridge
Edie
Edith Patten
Helen Patten
Pauncefote
Sybil Pauncefote
Parker
Carroll
Marine Band
Mills
Silver
Corsicana
Tex
Roger Q. Mills
Senate
Texas
Congress
Boston's Wealth Grows Amid Tax Assessments and Shifts
Tax assessors report Boston wealth rising by about 30 million annually over four years. Last year 12.60 rate taxed 855,069,400 yielding 11,039,698. Major taxpayers include Boston and Albany Railroad and C. A. Colting trustees. Frederic L. Ames leads individuals with 74,983.86. J. Montgomery Sears 54,122.78. banks and real estate values rising. some escape taxation by moving.
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Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
C. A. Colting
Frederic L. Ames
J. Montgomery Sears
William S. Dexter Et al
Colonial express to resume Boston Washington service
The Colonial express between Boston and Washington will restart January 18. It will depart Boston at 9 a.m. reaching Washington at 9:45 p.m. The return leaves Washington at 7:50 a.m. arriving in Boston at 8:30 p.m. Key stops include Harlem River Jersey City Philadelphia Baltimore and Harlem River again. Washington connections tie to the South and Southwest fast express. Jacksonville may become a terminal later. Cars are Pullman vestibuled and the train will run solid with cars from the Chicago Limited Express.
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Boston
Washington
D. C
Harlem River
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia Road
International Monetary Congress discussed by Democratic leaders
Washington Jan 10 Democratic Representa tives and Senators debated delaying silver action and supporting an international monetary congress in Chicago in 1893. Springer Carlisle Palmer Culberson Tarsney Chilton Shively Kilgore voiced varied views on free coinage and parity, with calls for a broader international solution and education through published proceedings.
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Washington
Chicago
Springer
Congress
International Monetary Congress
United States
Senate
House
Mint
Carlisle
Democratic Party
Palmer
Illinois
International Congress of the Commercial Nations
Bland
House Committee On Coinage
Culberson
Wise
Chilton
Texas
Shively
Indiana
Ways and Means Committee
Kilgore
Three Cities in Mourning After Deadly Mine Disaster
McAllister I T reports a catastrophic explosion in the Indian Territory Mining District. Fifty-one dead, fourteen missing, fifty-seven injured, with eight more miners dying after escape. Rescuers toiled amid wreckage as lamps and gear lay amid massed rock and torn equipment. Krebs relief teams exhausted after forty eight hours of search. mule teams damaged while one boss driver Tom Kane killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllister
I. T
South McAllister
Krebs
Tom Kane
Gas poisoning at Grace Reformed Church
A gust of natural gas from a flue asphyxiated the Grace Reformed Church congregation during morning service in Tirrin O. Jan 10. One woman fainted then fourteen others collapsed outside, later revived with difficulty. Dr Hurshman and others were affected, but most are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tirrin
Grace Reformed Church
Hurshman
Whitman Improves After Lungs Illness in Camp En Route
CampEn New Jersey January 10 Walt Whitman battles a lung congestion. Morning coughing weakened him yet he took nourishment through the day and by night regained some strength.
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CampEn
N. J
Walt Whitman
Trial Run For New East Boston Ferryboat
A trial trip of the new East Boston ferryboat drew over 250 gentlemen on Saturday afternoon. Builder William McKie hosted the event and the harbor sail was enjoyed. Superintendent William J. Burke praised the vessel and its operations, deeming the run a success.
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Boston
William McKie
William J. Burke
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