Boston Post Defends State Telecommunication Tax Policy
The Boston Post argues that New England Telegraph and Telephone Company pays Massachusetts taxes despite not paying city specific charges and criticizes Mr Powers for twisting facts. It compares city franchise payments and taxes across several cities and warns against tying Philippine policy to Cuba aims, urging Congress to avoid unnecessary sacrifices.
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Powers
Telephone
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company of
New York
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
Commonwealth
Boston
Telephone Company
Treasury
The
Post
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Newark
Ni&shville
Three Days Grace on Sight Drafts Backed by Legislature
The measure granting three days of grace on sight drafts faces veto, but supporters urge passage. They argue banks lose no real advantage and that nine tenths of Massachusetts merchants need the provision to avoid paying before inspecting goods. They insist an obligation to defer payment harms business. The debate centers on serving local patrons over bank convenience.
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Massachusetts
Democratic Declaration Seeks Government Consent for Policy
The Washington House Democrats issue a policy declaration applying the U S Constitution to current issues. They repudiate colonial policy as contrary to government by consent and urge a resolution to Congress. They argue it could have altered postwar settlements and avoided the Philippine conflict.
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House of Representatives
Washington
United States
Congress
McKinley
Paris
Philippines
Alger's Junket Cancelled Amid Political Pressure
The proposed tour of Secretary Alger and party through the Antilles is abandoned amid questions of decency and expediency. The article says the trip would insult the public and notes a rumor that Hanna advises dumping Alger to aid McKinley’s 1900 prospects, reflecting widespread opinion.
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Alger
Antilles
War Department
Republican Party
Hanna
McKinley
Senators by popular vote reform urged at Massachusetts hearing
At the Massachusetts State House hearing Senator Kelcher advocates electing U S Senators by popular vote as a cure for deadlocks and corruption in legislatures. He says mass demand exists and would renew public trust in the Senate and improve national character.
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Massachusetts
Kelcher
State House
United States
Floral gifts spark a bulldog entrance in stage show
Maude Odell’s fan sent large bouquets to decorate a bulldog in The Prodigal Daughter causing mixed reactions before the admirer resumed gifts with a contrite note. Other brief items note Akron move, Radcliffe theatre plans, Boston figures, and public works concerns.
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Maude Odell
Castle Square
Miss Odell
Boston veers metropolitan as downtown stores eye Roxbury
A Boston observer notes downtown stores seeking Roxbury sites along the elevated line as the city grows. He calls Roxbury the Harlem of Boston and reports maple sap running in Vermont and a Senate exchange about naval personnel promotions. The Navy Dolphin guest list includes the President, Mrs McKinley, Cabinet members, and Mrs Allen aboard at the Washington Navy Yard.
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Boston
Roxbury
Harlem
Secretary of the Navy
Miss Long
McKinley
Allen
H. W. Lyon
Lyon
Washington Navy Yard
Fuzzy-Wuzzy Poem Praise From British Troops
Rudyard Kipling’s World War era poem lauds the Fuzzy-Wuzzy of Sudan with rough humor and martial bravado. It recounts battles with Kyber Hills Boers Burman and Zulu foes, praising the Afrikaner and indigenous fighters while celebrating the Fuzzy-Wuzzy as a first class fighting man.
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Soudan
Eathen
Archbishop Ireland Reported to Be Named Cardinal
Rome dispatch suggests Arch bishop Ireland of St Paul will soon be elevated to cardinal. The enduring favor of Pope Leo and the archbishop’s personal magnetism are cited as factors enhancing the plausibility of the appointment.
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Rome
Ireland
St. Paul
Northwest
Leo
John Ireland
Diocese of
Be Kind to Everyone Ends Engagement at Cafe
At a fashionable cafe Stanford Steele and John Desmond rival in wealth and wit. Katherine Clyde rejects Desmond after he mocks working girls, revealing her vow to be kind to all. Years later Desmond meets his former fiancée as Mrs. Katherine Clyde Steele, hostess of a judges' reception.
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Mr. Desmond
Jack
Stanford Steele
John Desmond
Beer College
Katherine Clyde
Miss Clyde
Katherine Clyde Steele
Pope Leo XIII Writings and Rebellions Amid Illness
Horace Townsend reports in London on January 60 that Pope Leo XIII, noted for tireless work and plain manners, writes in secret during sleepless nights. The pope’s doctors try to keep him in bed while he rebels to share Latin odes about Cardinal Errand and Carthaginian monuments.
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Leo XIII
Lappon
Holy Father
Lavigerie
Lappont
Errand
Carthage
Horace Townsend
London
Entertainer Offers Free Performances for Boston Orphans
A unnamed wealthy patron funds ten entertainments for Boston and Massachusetts orphanages hospitals and other charities. W A Coles the blind entertainer invites superintendents to arrange shows for inmates at no cost to the institutions, with applications directed to Coles at Greenwood Park Dorchester.
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Boston
Ma Ge
W. A. Coles
Greenwood Park
Tow shall we govern the Filipinos
Between quotes, a Washington Star interview and Chicago News quip reflect humor about military life and public affairs. A Chicago bicycle seller recalls an audacious tramp, while a Brooklyn Life joke plays on family loyalties and shifting advantage.
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Washington Star
Washington
Chicago
Chicago News
Funeral for Sara Jewett Follows Cambridge Leaving
The funeral for former actress Sara Jewett occurred yesterday from John L. Hayes house in Cambridge and the body was sent to New York for Woodlawn Cemetery interment. Miss Jewett, niece of Dr. Flint, began acting in New York under Augustin Daly and remained with his company for several seasons.
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Sara Jewettt
John L. Hayes
Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge
New York
Woodlawn
Miss Jewettt
Dr. Flint
New Yok City
Mises Jewett
Auguettin Daly
Days of Grace Bill Faces Governor Veto Clash
Legislature ready to vote Thursday on whether to override Governor Wolcott’s veto of the three days of grace bill. Dispute centers on counting five legislative days after Feb 16 and whether Washington’s Birthday and a legal holiday affected the deadline. The bill as reported would grant three days of grace for drafts and bills of exchange and repeal conflicting acts.
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Wolcott
Washington
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Representative Tuttle
Pittsfield
House
Senate
Commonwealth
Legislative Branch
Telephone rate reform bill backed by local sponsor
The Webster Times discusses a Brockton legislator's bill to place telephone companies under the Gas and Electric Light Commissioners board. The measure would require board scrutiny of books and approve any rate increases, aiming for public control and uniform service.
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Webster
Mass
Whipple
Brockton
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Novelty Charity Fair Opens for Crippled Children Aid
A charity fair at the Ven dome showcased cakes from across the country and guava jelly from Porto Rico. An electric railway table simulated a prize circuit while a brass and iron battleship model ran on water filled glass, delivering six mile per hour trials. Luncheon served 12:30 to 2 in Mrs Appleton and others. Committee members included Mrs Thayer Mrs Thorndike and Mr Minot.
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Vendome
Porto Rico
Enety
William Appleton, Jr
Watson
Henry Sprague
Eggs and Eggs Prices Rise in Easter Countdown
A satirical verse warns of rising egg costs as hens fail to keep up with demand. The piece recalls eggs priced at 2 cents a dozen, with some vendors charging 20 cents, driving up ham and other dishes in lunchrooms. It features a mock Kipling parody about the white man’s burden.
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Rudyard Kipling
Tim
Massachusetts United Workmen Hold First Convention Sessions
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met in Odd Fellows Hall with 600 delegates. Elections for officers were held after a dinner at Mechanics Hall. Nominations named Danforth, Crary, Leigh, Ward, Haliburton, Temple, and others. finance and memorial committees were formed. A separate Good Roads Dinner featured talks on highway progress and automobile growth.
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Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Massachusetts
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Mechanics’ Hall
Edward F. Danforth
Order
H. C. Sessions
Sioux Falls
8. D
John G. Tate
Lincoln
Neb
John Bickford
Manchester
N. H
John J. Acher
Albany
Danforth
Skowhegan
Blanchard
Committee On Credentials
Grand Lodge
Committee
Workman
Nathan Crary
Chicopee
Mass
Walter Leigh
New Haven
Conn
Iville E. Ward
Boston
Grand Recorder
Walter 8. Haliburton
J. Baward Burtt
Malden
Thomas I. Temple
J. H. Little
New Hampshire
J. A. Traawley
Massachusetts
James Knox
Connecticut
Horace A. Weston
Maine
James Weymouth
Eugene Adams
F. Wells
L. J. Bridgeman
Y M C A Congress Banquet Hosts Noted Speakers
The annual YMCA Congress banquet was held at the United States Hotel last night with about fifty attendees. Toastmaster J J Leonard introduced speakers including O A Sargent on Our Guests J H Knight on Spirit of 98 H S Upham on Reveries of a Bachelor H H Longfellow on Reconciled and Reunited Country and C T Johnson on Our Benedicts.
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Y. M. C. A. Congress
United States
J. J. Leonard
O. A. Sargent
J. H. Knight
H. S. Upham
H. H. Longfellow
C. T. Johnson
Universalist Social Union Meets at Hotel Thorndike
The Universalist Social Union held a meeting at the Hotel Thorndike with 200 members present. The business session began at 6 30 p m followed by a banquet. Entertainment featured Rev Dr Bicknell and reader Miss Karen Foster with several speakers afterward.
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the Universalist Social Union
Thorndike
Bicknell
Karen Foster
Colonel Clarke Hosts Dinner for Peabody Associates
A dinner at the Copley Square Hotel honored Chick Marshal Peabody and assistants for their efficient work during the McKinley dinner at Mechanics' Building. Colonel Clarke of the Home Market Club presided and gave thanks after a brief speech by Peabody.
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Copley Square Hotel
Colonel Clarke
Home Market Club
Chick Marshal Peabody
President McKinley
Mechanics’ Busing
Mr. Peabody
Pengony
Edward Emerson
George P. Richardson
Bancroft Speaking at Chickatawbut Dinner on Dorchester Needs
General W. A. Bancroft spoke at the Chickatawbut Club dinner at Young's last night to a crowd about forty two. He addressed the elevated ponies problem and was followed by a brief Garuaaton on the needs of Dorchester.
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Chickatawbut Club
Young
W. A. Bancroft
Dorchester
Boston Druggists Banquet Highlights
Twenty five members and invited guests of the Boston Druggists Association gathered at Young's for a banquet. Charles T. Cutler presided while Moorfield Storey discussed the expansionist movement and expressed negative views.
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Boston Druggists’ Association
Oung
Charles ‘T. Cutler
Moorfield Storey
Ameer of Afghanistan Not Dead, British Official Says
London reports Feb 23 that Lord G Hamilton, secretary of state for India, told the House of Commons there is no truth in the reported death of the Ameer of Afghanistan. The comment refutes circulating rumors and confirms the ruler’s continued status.
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London
Stake For India
Lord G . Hamilton
House of Ons
Ameer
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