Treaty Amend or Reject Dominates Senate Debate
President McKinley faces a Senate fight over a Paris treaty. Supporters warn sixty votes needed to ratify, with antiimperialists pushing amendments tied to Cuba and the Philippines. Rejection would spare Republican principles. ratification as is risks the nation. The coming week promises decisive executive sessions and a Te Deum if antiimperialists prevail.
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McKinley
Senate
Paris
Philippines
United States
Cuba
Congress
Municipal Reform and Beacon Hill Tidegates Debate
The piece critiques Boston city reform proposals as largely ineffective but endorses a plan granting the Common Council concurrent power with the Board of Aldermen to grant street franchises. It argues adding practical duties could curb mischief and improve governance, reflecting frustration with current reform efforts.
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Beacon Hill
Boston
Wolcott
Board of Aldermen
The Boston Common Council Fracas Commented On
A Boston Common Council session is condemned as a riotous, vituperative display that harms its reputation and risks provoking legislative scrutiny. The piece cites parliamentary warfare and invites reform, urging restraint and adherence to proper procedure to preserve municipal checks and balance.
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Common Council
Congress
United States
House of Commons
Chamber of Deputies
Opened doors push Senate toward public treaty debate
In a secret session discussion on a Spanish treaty the Senate reveals a shift away from old traditions under modern pressures. Senator Hoar advocates full disclosure asserting no treaty fact is too important for the people to know, while opposition aligns with the administration fearing public criticism. The debate signals a move toward greater transparency despite ongoing strategic considerations.
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Hoar
Senate
Publicity Gains Seen From Secret Treaty Publication
The President’s secretive handling of a treaty backfires as the document leaks. Public response favors openness, arguing that involving the people in government business strengthens statesmanship and trust in leadership. Washington observers note the advantage of transparency.
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Washington
Depew Named United States Senator From New York
The Republican caucus in Albany nominates Chauncey Depew for U S Senate, assuring election next week as the Legislature votes. Critics note his after dinner wit while acknowledging his talent and stature as a statesman, comparing him to Senator Hoar and predicting a possible career turning point.
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New York
Albany
Depew
Washington
United States
Hoar
Senator Hoar
Compromise oligarchy in Hawaii bill draws protest
In the House Territories committee debate the proposed Hawaiian government bill is criticized for reimposing wealth as a prerequisite for office and voting. Critics argue money, not manhood, should not rule in the new possessions. they endorse manhood suffrage as the American principle.
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United States
Hawaii
Republic
Minority Report
Congress
Boston Massacre painting urged for city display
The city council recommended Mayor buy Walter Gilman Page’s large painting The Boston Massacre, praised for its authentic colonial atmosphere. Also noted were jokes about Vanderbilt at Harvard, recent rain turning streets to ice, Maude Odell’s ill father in Beaufort, and Harvard players Rand Morrill Wright linked to a Washington sporting goods firm. John Morrill was seen skating on Jamaica Pond in Germany skates.
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Boston
Walter Gilman Page
Theck
Wally’ Rand
Harvard
Washington Street Sporting Goods
Andy Leonard
George Wright
John Morrill
Sam Wright
Suburbs and Sports Echo From Cambridge to Revere Row
A blend of local society notes highlights amusement at a race event and praise for Heywood’s charity effort. The Vendome hosts a benefit for the Free Home for Aged Women on the 27th, with New York and local talent. Reader observations praise subway wall cleanliness and a gallant Boston line conductor. Local figures Samuel Carro and Dr. George Quinlan are profiled for civic interests. Cambridge events include a midwinter Catholic Union party and remarks on the Fifth Regiment, with Lt. Stearns linked to a forthcoming marriage to Miss Weaver. Patrolman John Conboy of Station 9 is praised for past feats and current respect.
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Vendome
New York
John Conboy
Roxbury
Jack
Warrens
Dorchester
Heiress Lillian Blackthorn Chooses Love Over Wealth
Lillian Blackthorn inherits a vast estate after Amos Plackthorn’s death and plans to deed it to Walter Lenox, a struggling lawyer she loves. Lenox, certain the gift masks danger, accepts when she declares the act and their future together, ending their obstacle of wealth.
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Lillian
Mammon
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Lillian Blackthern
Blackthorn
Walter Lennox
Jordan Accepts Presidency After Fraud Found in Law School Election
In a Boston University law school junior class case, Vahey’s election as president is ruled fraudulent. Jordan secures the presidency after a second ballot with 43 votes to 32 for Estey and 4 for Newcomb. Jordan, born in Boston and a Phillips Exeter graduate, now resides in Roxbury and began law school this year.
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Maurice D. Abrams
Bestey
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Newcomb
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Reverend B F Chapman of Andover 88 Remains in Pew 13
The Rev B F Chapman of Andover Conn aged 88 traces a life defined by the number thirteen. Born on the thirteenth, married thirteen years after a boyhood move, his wife with thirteen letters in her name, and five children with three born on the same day. He has sat in pew No 13 for forty years as the church usher recalls. Mme Sarah Bernhardt also conquers new ground as the era moves forward.
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B F. Chapman
Andover
Conn
Aguinaldo and the call for peaceful path to liberty
A dated letter urging Aguinaldo to accept lawful authority over the Philippines and abandon violent rebellion. It argues that liberty comes through obedience to higher law, symbolized by the eagle, and warns that continued turbulence could bring deadly consequences for all involved. The verse-like plea emphasizes restraint and nonviolence as the truer route to national self‑determination.
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