Secret Samoa Accord Allegedly Secured by Bismarck
Washington January 27 A steady flow of evidence suggests a secret understanding between Germany and England over Samoa. The claim cites Bismarck securing a British pledge not to interfere in Samoa two years ago, with Lord Sackville aware, and Bayard later accusing duplicity after conferences.
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Bismarck
Lord Sackville
Washrneton
SprcrAt
Germany
England
Samoan
Samoa
Prince Bismarck
Reichstag
Bayard
America
Lord Lacxville
Zack Chandler
German Version of the Fight in Samoa Stirs Debate
A San Francisco dispatch reports the German consul at Apia defending a narrative of the Samoa clash on December 16. The letter describes German sailors ashore at Apia, provocations by a mixed-race individual, and subsequent combat led by a local figure named Klein. It portrays German actions as restrained and questions American involvement.
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San Francisco
Apia
George Seanon
Olga
Saluafata
Eber
Adler
Mataafa
Lauli
Klein
Vailele
Laulii
Fagalil
Secretary Whitney letter on Samoan policy to Congress
The Navy Secretary states no new reports exist beyond prior copies and no national policy is set for the Samoan Islands. He notes that expenditures cannot be anticipated until policy is decided and that the Monroe Doctrine does not apply to the Pacific islands.
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Congress
W. C. Whitney
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Waihingtoa
D.C
New Zealand
Samoa
Samoan Islands
Nipsic
Samoan
Department of State
Apia
Sandwich Islands
United States
Germany
Great Britain
W.C. Whitney
Thomas F. Bayard
Washington, D. C
Washington, D.C
Naval Committee of the House
Department
Senate
Secretary of State
Monroe
Fourteenth Symphony Concert Pleases Boston Audience
The Boston Symphony Orchestra returned for the fourteenth concert of the season with Reinhold’s overture, Liszt Ideale, Méhul and Brahms E minor Symphony. Miss Gertrude Franklin sang the Don Giovanni aria with care, while Brahms’ work drew praise for its counterpoint and thematic depth. Next Saturday’s program includes Goldmark Penthesilea Overture and Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor with Emil Mahr.
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Boston
Essen
H. Reinhold
Gio Vadus
Mozart
Liszt
le Guerrier
Méhul
Brahms
Mmusic
Reinhold
Gericke
Laszt
Gertrude Franklin
Goldmark
Dvorak
N. W. Gade Soloisi
Emil Mahr
Young People Popular Concert Promises Fine Music
The third young people's concert is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon the 30th with a large audience expected. Soloists include hornist Mr Reiter performing a Mozart concerto and Mr Loeffler playing Bruch pieces. The program features Weber Goldmark Wasner and Liszt selections.
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Reiter
Mogart
Loeffler
Bruch
Weber
Goldmark
Wasner
Liszt
Senate tariff bill advances to Ways and Means debate in House
In Washington the House debated the Senate tariff bill after approving a $60,000 appropriation for Sandy Hook and Nantucket lightships. Speakers clashed over constitutional procedure and the proper routing of the bill to Ways and Means or a full committee, with McKinley Reed Breckinridge and others weighing the rules and precedents. The House adjourned after sessions on sundry civil and irrigation appropriations.
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Wasutheron
House
Sandy Hook
Nantucket
Senate
Reed
Maine
Mills
McKinley
Committee of Ways
McMillin
Breckinridge
Committee On Rules
Scott
Committee On Ways and
Ford
Michigan
McCreary
Kentucky
Darien
Central America
Randall
Pennsylvania
James B. Eads
Committee On Appropriations
Symes
Colorado
Holman
Indiana
Man and the lower animals lecture at Unity Church
Edmund Noble of the Boston Herald spoke on the relation of man to the lower animals noting a historical shift from oneness with nature to dominion. He denounced animal cruelty and the mockery of justice in harming creatures, urging mercy and justice for the brutes.
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Edmund Noble
Church of the Unity
Boston Herald
Will of God Before All Things in Modern Society
In a St. Paul’s Church sermon, Bishop F. D. Huntington argues Christianity centers on God’s will not human plans. He laments trends of worldliness and urges personal allegiance to divine will over education, industry, or secular reform, stressing a religion anchored in God’s grace and righteousness.
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St. Paul’s Church
F. D. Huntington
Central New York
St. John
Jesus
Nazarene
Bureau of Philanthropy
Chrst
Bethlehem
Sermon at Faneuil Hall Urges Youth to Fight Temptation
The third Sunday meeting at Faneuil Hall featured Rev. Phillips Brooks delivering a sermon titled The Battles of Life. He urged young listeners to embrace personal battles, resist temptation, and let the world serve them, citing Jesus victory on the cross as the supreme example.
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Faneuil Hall
Phillips Brooks
Sumner Coolidge
Brooks
Jesus
Mrs Shaw Concert In Boston Theatre
Mrs. Alice d. Shaw led a Boston Theatre program with her concert company including Miss Ollie Torbett violinist Miss Edith Pond singer reader Miss Jennie Campbell accompanist Mr. W H Fessenden tenor Mr Downey pianist and Mr Harrison Millard baritone composer The show started late near 830 and the printed programme was not followed The audience was small and all performers met with general satisfaction particularly Miss Pond whose performances were meritorious and interesting.
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Shaw
Boston
Alice d. Shaw
Ollie ‘Torbett
Edith. Pond
Jennie &. Campbell
W. H. Fessenden
Downey
Harrison Millard
Harvard Moves to Form Economical Club on Cooperation
Harvard students propose an Economical Club to supply a club house and meals on cooperative terms. A circulating paper has drawn about fifty signatures from members of the college seeking low-cost board and facilities.
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Harvard
Upham's Corner rail fare hearing set for Feb 9
Residents of Upham's Corner Dorchester press for West End to North and West Ends rail connection at a single fare. Hearing continued Feb 9 at 10 30 am. Edward J. Ryan reappointed as chief clerk of the New England division railway mail service. Deasey moves to St. Albans Boston railroad post office. Nationalist Club opens at 9 Hamilton place room 11. Star course concert features Gertrude Franklin and others. Police matron work talk slated for Dorchester Moral Education Association meeting. Wemyss concert company stages testimonial for E W Bradbury in Music Hall. 21st birthday reception for Arthur M Little at 656 Warren street, 800 invitations sent.
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Upham’s Corner
Dorchester
West End
Edward J. Ryan
New England
Railway Mail Service
Ryan
R. E. Deasey
Deasey
St. Albans & Boston Railroad
Day Line
Nationalist Club
Hamilton Place
Gertrude Franklin
Wulf Fries
Heinrich Schuecker
Ruggles Street Church
Wemyss
E. W. Bradbury
Music Hall
Samuel Little
Warren Street
Arthur M. Little
Harvard
Olmstead on Boston parks and political influence
Frederick Law Olmstead addressed the New England Club detailing park department challenges. He warned misuse of park lands for non park purposes and praised Boston’s department for maintaining nonpartisan operations and steady progress after a political shift.
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Frederick Law Olmstead
New England
Boston
New England Club
Common
Chester Park
Union Park
Washington Park
Farataith
Park
Boston Park Department
City of
Notable Guests and Dinners at Boston Hotels
Prominent figures visit Boston hotels with a string of arrivals. Bishop C. C. Grafton plans a dinner at the Brunswick, while William J. Tucker, R. Cummings, M. D. Wells, and others stay at the Brunswick, Thorndike, Adams House, and Parker House. Notables include Lew Dockstader, James G. Blaine Jr., and Augusta officials inspecting electric rail proposals to Togus and Gardiner. Boston hotel openings noted.
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William J. Tucker
Andover
Central Church
Brunswick
C. C. Grafton
Church of the Advent
Fond du Lac
Wis
R. Cummings
Toledo
M. D. Wells
Chicago
West
Mr. Wells
Martha
Arthur C. Jackson
Florida
E. C. Eastman
Concord
N. H
Eastman
Stephen G. Wheatland
Salem
H. Green
Easton
Penn
Vendome
C. B. Dix
C. B. Dix, Mrs. Dix and Miss R. V. Dix, New York; Edward P. Allis, Jr
Wilwaukee
A. N. Waterhouse
I. F. Lloyd
New York
Thorndike
W. B. Gale
Williamstown
Lewis L. Embree
Bangor
H. Smith
Rome
C. Dorr Williams
W. N. Richie
Philadelphia
Alice J
Crawford
A. C Hetsenger
Portsmouth
W. E. Rider
Portland
Fred M. Preble
Ludlow
F. Drew
Hartford
Hallowell
Gardiner
D. M
McLellan
J. P. Cooper
G. H. Brickett
Augusta
E. G. Walker
Providence
Fred R. Zweifer
Jennie Calef
Sol. Bear
Wilmington
N.C
J.J. Kennedy
H.£. Montgomery
Conn
T. J. Suite
Young’s Hotel
James G. Blaine, Jr
East
R. Horstmann
Berlin
G.T. Patterson
W. A. H. Bogardus
J. W. Foote
Newark
N. Y
George F. Newell
Maritta, Ga
J. L. Dumont
W. A. L. Thompson
Topeka
Kas
Robert McNabb
Montreal
FE. H. Whitten
Old Orchard
Tremont
Rochester
Messrs
Women in Law and Education Across Nations
A Brussels appeals ruling bars Mlle Pope lin from practicing law despite no explicit prohibition. The piece notes few precedents, vivid contrasts in women’s roles, and ongoing advances in medicine, education, and social reform, including Miss Cobden and the Association of Collegiate Alumna. It cites rising female enrollment, dormitory needs, and shifting attitudes toward women’s work. It closes with a Boston death count for the week.
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Brussels
America
United States
Boson
Louisa Birt
Liverpool
Canada
Cornell
University
Boston
Jane Cobden
England
Bow and Bromley
Davies
Derby Fine Arts
Ithaca
N. Y
Unitarian Church
Mila Frances Tupper
Cornell University
Association of Collegiate
Washington
New York
Pacific
Philadelphia
Knights of Labor District Assembly Elects Officers
District Assembly No. 30 Knights of Labor elected officers yesterday including Master workman Thomas A Flynn Local Assembly 6849 foreman Henry Lemon secretary treasurer statistician P Kelly executive board Thomas Canning M F OBrien J H Kehoe W P Mansfield John Lacy judges Frank Lin P Pierce John Buckley G K Hutchinson judge advocate Henry Lemon clerk of court M J Fox The Bakers Union also elected John St Beck as delegate to the eight hour league meeting next Tuesday evening.
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Knights of Labor
Thomas A. Flynn
Henry Lemon
P. ©. Kelly
Thomas Canning
M. F. O’brien
J. H. Kehoe
W. P. Mansfield
John Lacy
Franklin P. Pierce
John Buckley
G. K. Hutchinson
M. J. Fox
The
Bakers’ Union Yestendey
John St. Beck
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York Annual Meeting
The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York held its annual meeting at the Potter building 38 Park Row. The 1888 report shows 40,000,000 in new business and 1,600,000 in death losses. J A Harwood and Major John Hopper received top director and agency awards for outstanding performance.
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New York
Potter Building
Park Row
J. A. Harwood
Summer Street
John Hopper
New England Department
Othe
Tremont Street
Court rules for defendant in Boston land title case
An opinion filed in William A. Sweet et al. versus Christian Rechel determines title to land in the Church street district Boston. The court holds that city takings under the 1867 act vest title in the city and may pass to the defendant upon deed or compensation, and enters judgment for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Sweet
Christian Rechel
Bos'on
Peleg Tallman, Jr
Tallman
Boston
Church Street
Mass
T. A. Jenckes
James E. Leach
5. O. Elder
Superior Court Sessions List and Damages Case Notes
A historic court calendar lists cases across multiple sessions with judges Sherman Pitman and Lathrop. It records verdicts in malpractice and other civil actions, e.g., Nora Campton versus Edward B. Kellogg seeking 10000 dollars, jury verdict for Campton at 10 dollars, and numerous docket numbers for cases including v. boards, railways, and banks.
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Blopgeett
McDonnell
Hohn
Fay
Bull
Wning
Ciriack
Mering
Pagan Eons Sere
Bost
G.lt
Ua. Assur. Co
Adsit
Allard
Walh
L’arsons
Stickney
How
Ayer
Waterman
Ard
Gardella
Lamp
Solger
Alexander
Son
Scheil
Kurtz
Pratt
Dumas
Dexter
Maston
Lornelli
Arens
Sherman
J. No
Nora Campton
Edward B. Kellogg
Fremont Street
T. J. Gargan
P. M. Keating
L R. Clark
F. Ramsey
Shooting at a Shooting Gallery Leaves Freeman Critical
Benjamin Freeman of Stoneham is at Massachusetts General Hospital with a bullet wound to the head from a shooting gallery incident. His condition is listed as critical.
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Benjamin Freeman
Stoneham
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Whitney
Herbert
Ways and Means Committee
F. D Huntington
Phillips Grooks
Luie
Royal Bot
Royal Aking Powder Co
Wall St
Moral Education Association
A. B. Crocker & CO
Avon Street
Boston Pos
Oak Grove Farm
Ruccles Street
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association OF New York
Havermill Street
Tuttle’s Elixir CO
Hyde Park
Merrimas Street
Buston
United States Circuit Court
Superior Court
Spence
Paul
Chandler
Boardman
Chand
Swens
Newcomb
Boston Protec
Fitzgerald
Decker
Hunting
Edmands
Carter
North
Spaulding
Tuttle
Dearborn
Fost Rv. King
Calef
Seavey
Loud
Benson
Spear
Lull
Acc’t K. Co
Aldrich, J
Butler
Perkins
Wheeler
Mason
Cummings
Buck
Kimiball
Wright
Bos. Iron Wks
Wyeth
Gridley
Adams
Wellington
Abbott
Sanford
Same
Chase
Byrnes
Lawton
Bartlett
Pitman
Robinson
Fitch
Dow
Vergeburg KR
Verge
McNamarsz
Kaufman
Cope
Smith
Boston Gasland. Light Co
Ward
Howard
Cole
Erlandson
Wey
N.Y
Aennai
Friedee
Brown
Bavcock
Old Col
Clifford
Lloyd
Duff
Quinn
Perham
Lathrop
Stan
Rua
C. H. Graves & Sons
Rawkins Street
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