Music Eighteenth Symphony Concert Delights Boston Audience
A large audience enjoyed Otto Roth in Chadwick Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor with the Symphony Orchestra. The program included Berlioz Romeo and Juliet selections and Wagner Meistersinger preludes, praising Roth’s intonation and phrasing. The review notes the Berlioz adagio length and strong Meistersinger prelude, with future works listed as Brahms Academic Overture and Mozart works.
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Otto Roth
G. W. Chadwick
Max
Chadwick
Ruch
Wilson
Sarasate
Roth
Berlioz
Ooe
Rumors of Naval Clash at Samoa Circulate in Apia
The Boston Dost notes rumors of a fighting between an American and a German warship at Samoa. Official confirmation is lacking, but reports from Apia show ongoing irritation on both sides and jeopardize strict neutrality.
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Samoa
Germany
Apia
French ministry faces decisive vote on Patriotic League
The Chamber sustains M Tharpd action with a majority of 128 as Boulangists’ Patriotic League is challenged. M Tirard defends the measure, asserting government resolve to act without fear or intimidation, signaling strong support for the regime’s aim.
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M. Tharpd
Patriotic League
League
Seine
M. Tirard
Republican clubs convention in Baltimore stirs party anger
The Balti more Republican club convention produced bombastic resolutions praising General Harrison and President Foster while pledging support. Thurston declared the party stands for civil service reform to appoint a truly straight Republican in every US office. General Harrison faces intense scrutiny as supporters push reform and defend the administration.
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League
Baltimore
Harrison
James P. Foster
Foster
Republican Party
Thurston
United States
Windom views on silver remonetization recalled in 1878 note
The passage recalls William Windom's Senate statement backing silver remonetization if the dollar equals the gold dollar, favoring expansion not inflation and proposing coinage cease at two years if the silver dollar fails to match the standard. The commentator suggests Windom’s stance may have shifted in recent years. Blaine is cited as backing the same line.
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William Windom
Senate
Winwoo
Wigpom
Mr. Blaine
Quarantine Station Delays Highlight Need for Night Inspections
The article criticizes New York Harbor quarantine practices that detain incoming vessels after sundown for overnight inspection. It notes the inspections are largely formal and could be done at night with electric lighting, citing longer delays for Cunard's Cephalonia and comparing to Liverpool where late landings are allowed.
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New York Harbor
Liverpool
English
Cephalonia
Cunard Line
New York
President veto of direct tax bill and Senate's override
The article discusses the President's veto of the direct tax bill and the Senate's passage despite objections. Cleveland's message opposes refunding the 1861 tax as unconstitutional and unjustified. It argues the bill serves surplus disposal and tariff avoidance driven by local greed, urging the House to sustain the veto.
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Senate
Cleveland
Congress
House
President Cleveland’s Civil Service Reform Stands Firm
The article praises President Cleveland for cleansing government of partisan influence, expanding civil service classification from 15,000 to 27,000, and modernizing the postal, land, and pension systems. It notes reduced costs, stronger administration, and a broader educational impact, while contrasting with ongoing Irish reform debates and the political maneuvering around Home Rule.
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Cleveland
Pension Bureau
Attitude Of A Statesman In Imperial Debate
In a London Times controversy over Mr. Parnell the Salisbury government faced renewed scrutiny as on Friday evening Mr Moriry moved an amendment to the Queen's speech, testing support and political stance amid ongoing criticism.
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Gladstone
Commons
Parnell
Pigott
Great Britain
Times
House of Commons
Pak- Nelul
Chamberlain
Balfour
Mortey
Ireland
Mr. Parnell
O’brien
London Times
Salisbury
Moriry
Queen
Trade Principles in Letters Explored in Fortnightly Review
An unnamed English writer in the Fortnightly Review argues literature is a public business rather than art. He narrows the debate to the common trade of authorship, separating it from celebrated great artists and focusing on the economic realities of magazine and book writing.
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England
Cor“Poral
Queen’s
Canterbury
Fielding
The Economy of Authorship and Street Life in Boston
The piece argues authorship is a tough trade plagued by competition from dead writers and living amateurs, noting lower earnings than other professions and the lure of modern periodicals. It also reports on Boston events including a copyright reading, sculptor C. E. Dallin’s Paris study, and an odd street auctioneer selling a deafness remedy.
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Boston
International Copyright Project
Critics Back Mrs Porrer Amid Audience Dissent
A lone defender of Mrs Porrer argues for her Shaksperian work while critics are labeled prejudiced. The crowds have shown clear disapproval over the past week, with curiosity driving attendance despite overall negative sentiment toward her acting. The public’s generosity toward drama is noted as excessive, suggesting critics accorded her more leniency than deserved.
Prompt for Generous Appeal to Help General Hunt’s Family
Public appeal urges support for the late General Hunt’s family. The call emphasizes his 44 years of service from the Mexican War through the Civil War and his noted artillery leadership at Gettysburg, asking citizens to contribute without compulsion to honor his memory.
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General Hunt
Hunt
Author and Publisher Terms Shift Over Robert Elsmere Fame
The passage notes a reversal in roles where authors invite young readers from leading houses for a forthcoming book. It highlights Mrs. Warp completing another novel and using prominent agents to secure favorable publication terms. The piece underscores how fame yields substantial publishing advantages.
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Robert Elsmere
Warp
March Bookbuyer Highlights Warner Portrait and New Preacher
The March Bookbuyer features a portrait of Charles Dudley Warner. Indiana gains a new boy preacher, John Schmidt, 34, whose youthful eloquence draws crowds. Mrs. Cleveland denies writing or translating a novel or article and Senator Blair reports to the Mail and Express. An American girl and her mother ride with the Prince of Wales at Nice amid confetti. An engagement in New York links Miss Fanny Bowdoin to Daniel Parish Kingsford. J B Lippincott announces Far in the Forest by Dr. Weir Mitchell.
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Henry W. Foote
Charles Dudley Warner
March
Indiana
John Schmidt
Cleveland
Senator Blair
New Hampshire
Amos Cummings
Daniel Parish Kingsford
J. B. Lippincott Company
Weir Mitchell
Walter Damrosch Lecture Recital At Chickering Hall
Walter Damrosch presented the second of six lecture recitals on the Nibelungen trilogy at Chickering Hall on Saturday afternoon. He performed Die Walkure's second act with his usual engaging style and explained text and music. Seigfried is scheduled for Tuesday next, then the final act the following Tuesday due to a change in New York operatic engagements.
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Walter Damrosch
Chickering Hall
Damrosch
Seigfried
New York
Major Stewart
Boston
Philip H. Welch
Louis
St. Peter
Old Sawbones
Jess
Concert Schedule Highlights Boston Week of Music
A roundup lists Mr Perabo at Chickering Hall and Mme Albani at Music Hall on Monday. Tremont Temple hosts the Orchestral Club Tuesday, with Miss Neally Stevens at Miller Hall. Additional performances include Wagner lectures and a testimonial concert proposed for Mrs Flora E Barry in Boston.
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Perabo
Chickering Hall
Mme. Albani
Music Hall
Boylston Club
Orchestral Club
Tremont Temple
Neally Stevens
Miller Hall
New American Opera Company
McCaull Opera Company
Wagner
Weid
Damrosch
Elterborn
Flora E. Barry
Boston
Oliver Ames
J. Q. A. Brackett
Thomas N. Hart
J. M. Forbes
B. J. Lang
C. A. Bartel
Mary Bartel
Phillips Brooks
William R. Alger
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Maria
William E. Russell
John
Sawyer
Henry T. Spooner
R. M. Field
E B. Haskell
John P. Spaulding
John Shepard
Henry F. Miller
E. D. Jordan
Harry G. M’glenen
John 5
Dwight
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Julia Ward Howe
Otto Dresel
Ernst Perabo
John K. Paine
Which Shall We Believe Boston Audience Comment
An editorial dispute over whether Mrs Potter drew a representative Boston crowd is noted as inaccurate. The Home Journal asserts a modest, not fashionable turnout, while Monday night at Hollis Street Theatre drew an intelligent and distinguished audience for Antony and Cleopatra.
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The
Home Journal
Post
New York
Boston
Hollis Street
City dust woes spark call for dawn civic cleanup
Editorial voices lament endless sidewalk sweeping and rubbish removal at all hours, arguing for Paris like morning regimes to avoid dust and crowds. The piece urges citywide nuisance reduction before daily activity begins.
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Paris
Saturday Evening Gazette
Babble and Banter From a Gilded Era’s Corners
A collage of comic lines and social jabs from late 19th century columns and letters. Gossipy quips reference Buffalo society, English title changes, and salon humor about politics, accents, and daily life with Laura-like witticisms and punchy one liners.
Prohibition Shifts and Political Debates Across States
Stock holders urge Hartford Times to advise selling as Mills bill fallout weakens carpet firm. Prohibition views vary among Pennsylvania lawmakers, with few on record for prohibition. Maine Senate speaker Heath condemns Republican leaders as eloquent but unwise amid ballot reform debates.
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Maine
Senate
Heath
Lewiston Journal
Journal
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