Indecision in Boston House over New York Junket Resolutions
The Boston Post notes the State House’s reluctance to debate the Boston common council resolutions on a $30,000 junket to New York. It commends placing the resolutions on file after excuse and apology, while criticizing legislators for self funded entertainments at public expense and praising propriety in accepting the common council’s critique.
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State House of Representatives
Boston Common Council
New York
Common Council
Boston
Boston School Committee to Gain City Land Control
An order referred to the House committee on cities would grant Boston’s school committee full power to locate land for schools, purchase it, and manage schoolhouse construction, heating, lighting, and care. Critics say the move overshadows charter reforms of 1885 and trusts elected officials less than prior executive control.
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Committee On Cities
House of Representatives
City of
Boston
School Committee of
France Inertia Mixed With Boulangist Hopes And Policy
The situation in France shows little change over the past day. Boulangist victory prompts cautious optimism among republicans, with observers noting the split monarchist and revolutionary support and Caillon’s leadership. President Carnot’s restraint is praised as prudent to avoid dissolving the Chamber while reform plans face firm opposition.
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France
General Boulanger
Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
M. Floquet
Carnot
The English Railway Clearing House Origin and Operation
The English Railway Clearing House founded in 1842 handles vast traffic including 725 million passengers annually with 13 000 locomotives 34 000 passenger carriages and 469 000 wagons across 15 000 stations. It divides receipts among member companies via parliamentary backing and a three-tier governance including chairmen directors a seven member committee and quarterly general manager meetings. Through ticket data and mileage records it apportions passenger and goods receipts according to agreed fare rates and joint operation rules.
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Clearing House
Chhairman
French crisis shown through Boulangists and Carnot
The piece argues Boulangists pretend faith, praises President Carnot as a strong brave leader with Senate backing. It challenges the view of French political incapacity and suggests the crisis contains plausible, hopeful elements beyond past outbursts.
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Carnor
Professor Coun
Grevy
Senate
England
France
Road policy debate prompts cautious tone from officials
Officials stress that reductions should come from the policy framework rather than reactive cuts. The discussion centers on balancing traffic safety with budget constraints while avoiding abrupt changes to road maintenance.
Maritime Conference Outlook and Fog Signal Debates
The piece analyzes the likely participation of Britain in a forthcoming International Maritime Conference and the need for unanimous ratification. It discusses fog signaling codes, the English Clearing House system for freight and demurrage, and compares costs and practicality with U S methods, ending with reference to the Monroe Doctrine and U S intervention in Central American canal plans.
Eva Almanack for 1889 Sets Stage for Scandalous Gossip
An 1889 Eva Almanack entry seems to magnify gossip about actors, adding an Actors' Catechism that lists favorite plays, theatres, parts, and foods. The tone criticizes artists for satisfying public curiosity on matters not of consequence to them or the profession.
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England
Cabinet Seats and Swings in Early Indianap olis Politics
Report outlines cabinet speculation around Secretary of the Treasury post for Allison and possible Blaine as Secretary of State. It notes West Virginia bribery probes and Indiana special election stakes, with Senator Edmunds's Monroe doctrine stance discussed by Rep John E. Russell.
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Indianapolis
West
Views From Boston Tavern Roof Highlight City Contrast
A Boston writer recalls rising to the roof of the Boston Tavern to compare urban panoramas with the Tudor apartment on Beacon Street. He notes proximity to Old South, Parker House, and the State House dome, contrasting Downtown and Back Bay vistas and musing on cultural implications. He then riffs on a fanciful famine of blanc mange, discussing crop fears, boot and shoe substitutes, and potential price impacts.
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Emerson
St. Peter’s
Rome
St. Paul’s
London
Paris
Boston
Bunker Hill Monument
State House
Parker House
Mercantile
State Street
Post Office
City Hall
Beacon Street
Back Bay
Boston Tavern
Province House
Hawthorne
Blanc Mange
Martha’s Vineyard
Woman Suffrage Meetings in Boston Hall
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association opens this afternoon at 2 30 in Bromfield Street Methodist Church with speakers Mrs Lucy Stone Cora Scott Pond Mary F Eastman and local Suffrage Leagues. Tonight at the same venue William S Bowditch the Rev Dillon Bronson Lucy Stone Prof W H Carruth and Rev Louis A Banks speak, with quartet and solos by Miss Bailey and Miss Robinson.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Bromfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Lucy Stone
Cora Scott Pond
Mary F. Eastman
William S. Bowditch
Dillon Bronson
W. H. Carruth
Kansas
Louis A Banks
Boston University Class Day and Athletic Officers Named
The senior class president appoints the class day committee with Miss S I Davis as chair and W B Perrine and Miss Putnam as members. The athletic association elects officers led by President J H Dyer and Vice President A L James with G D Greenwood as secretary treasurer. Directors include M Webber W M Cas aids J W Grimes and E Hale.
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S. I. Davis
W. 8. Perrine
Miss Putnam
The
Athletic Association
J. H. Dyer
L.8
A. L. James
G. D. Greenwood
C. L.A
M. ©. Webber
W. M. Casaids
E. ©. Hale
Jocelyn at Globe Theatre Leaves Mixed Impression
Miss Coghlan's performance drew large crowds and post act curtain calls but the play Jocelyn offers a uneven tale of villainy and fate. Coghlan delivers rough dramatic force in places, while Wilton Lackaye and Mrs Watson fail to elevate the melodrama. The scenery impresses and helps lift the last act where a duel brings some satisfaction.
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Miss Coghlan
Globe Theatre
Jocelyn
Charles Coghlan
René
Redmund-Barry
Saviani
Mr. Coghlan
Mrs. Watson
Nobody's Claim at Grand Opera House Delights Crowd
Last evening at the Grand Opera House the western melodrama Nobody's Claim drew a full house. Miss Hasson as Madge and Mr. Dowling as Ward Devereaux were well praised, with Otis Shattuc’s dwarf Jagon a standout. The company overall gave the piece solidly good work and it will run through the week.
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Joseph J. Dowling
Sadie Hasson
Grand Opera House
Miss Hasson
Madge
Mr. Dowling
Ward Devereaux
Jagon
Dwarf
Otis Shattuc
Booth Shylock Excels In Boston Merchant of Venice
Review of Booth in The Merchant of Venice at Boston Theatre praises his vivid Shylock and dramatic knife scene while noting flaws in other performances. Barrett is a serious Bassanio. Gale as Portia lacks dignity. Agnes Acres debuts as Jessica. Scenery is simple but effective with Venetian bridge imagery.
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Boston
Shylock
Mr. Booth
Boston Theatre
Abraham
Deronda
Barrett
Gale
Portia
Miss Gale
Agnes Acres
Jessica
Lane
Antonio
Owen Fawcett
Shakspere
Venice
St. Mark’s
Shylock’s Bridge
England
Mr Sol Smith Russell Stars In A Poor Relation
Boston Park Theatre presents Mr Sol Smith Russell in A Poor Relation with a mellow voice and familiar drawl. He leads an able cast including Merri Osburn Rep and Patch and other actors as the engagement runs through the week.
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Sol Smith Russell
Park Theatre
Russell
Howard Athenaeum
Mr. Russell
Merri Osburn
Scallops
Rep
Patch
J. H. Fitzpatrick
Byron Douglass
Hugh Gibson
R. F. Sullivan
Louise MacIntosh
Florence Field
Emma Butler
Last Week of Robson Crane at Hollis Street Theatre
Robson and Crane begin the final week of their engagement at the Hollis Street Theatre with Henrietta in Nicholas Vanaistyne. Sweet Lavender enters its second month at the Museum before Rosedale. Harry Kernell heads a strong Howard Atheneum variety company featuring Maggie Coleman, the Three Carnos, Isabella Ward, Lillie Selbini, the Darrows, Frank Bush, and the Braatz brothers.
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Messrs. Robson
Crane
Hollis Street
Henrietta
Mr. Crane
Nicholas Vanaistyne
Museum
Sweet Lavender
Harry Kernell
Howard Atheneum
Maggie Coleman
Three Carnos
Isabella Ward
Lillie Selbini
Darrows
Frank Bush
Braatz Brothers
Various Humorous Snippets Stir Broad Light Newsstyle
A collage of quips and light verse items including rent prices, plagiarism charges, an almanac price, chrome yellow pastry danger, a Paris ball with watch shoes, a Philadelphia summer quip, coin tampering jokes, a mule of manners exchange, a dry goods store rule joke, and a coon hunt anecdote.
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Boulanger
Boston
Burlington Free Press
Harrison
Wanamaker
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Paris
Philadelphia Record
Washington
Ex Gouverneur Bourne visits Washington and other society notes
Ex governor Bourne ends his flying visit in Washington to see his son. W H Barnum recovers from illness and may regain full strength. The baby king of Spain speaks his first recorded utterance Hear the cannon. Mr Phelps seeks a Grosvenor square house for a possible England ambassadorship. Senator Vance loses sight in one eye and is blind in that eye. Morton eyed for Corcoran mansion known for hospitality. The Edmunds family grieves a deceased daughter and remains active in charity. Mrs Susan L Grey travels to St. Louis to marry Mayor Raineyville Ark. The Woman’s National Press Association denies any portrait plans of Mrs Cleveland or others.
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Bourne
Rhode Island
Washington
W. H. Barnum
Democratic National Committee
Spain
Madrid
London
William Walter Phelps
Grosvenor Square
Phelps
England
United States
Vance
Morton
Corcoran
Swann
Maryland
Daniel Webster
Edmunds
Washington Post
St. Louis
Susan L. Grey
Boston
William D. Rainey
Raineyville
Ark
Cleveland
A Southern Hope on Honest Census Policy
The Atlanta Constitution urges President Harrison to outline a broad fair census plan to prevent party fraud and trickery seen in past censuses. It calls for honesty and integrity to reflect well on the administration during his term.
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Harrison
Atlanta Constitution
Dog-in-the-manger policy shapes Prohibition party in Boston
The Prohibition party in Massachusetts and beyond shows dog in the manger tactics in a minority expression at the State committee meeting in Boston. Some third party members oppose sending a prohibition amendment to the people soon despite the uncertain path ahead.
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Prohibition Party
Massachusetts
Avery
Boston
Worcester
Allison's Selection Reflects Trusts Control
The New York Times notes that choosing the man aligned with trusts to run the Treasury shows how the Republican party has become subservient to privileged interests. It argues that even the best party men are compelled to serve these interests, revealing a stark alliance between leadership and monopolies.
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Allison
Republican Party
N. Y
Dark Horse Reid Likely In Incoming Administration
The New York Herald notes that Whitelaw Reid stands among the exceptional few within the private council of the next administration. Reid’s loyalty to the party, long political experience, and wide knowledge of leaders may lead the President-elect to appoint him to a cabinet post.
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Empire State
Harrison
Reid
N. Y. Herald
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