Postal Notice of Payment and Agent Details
The notice states second class matter status and sender risk for all money sent. It instructs payments by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and lists offices in New York at Broadway and Wall Street and Washington at the Corcoran Building Fifteenth Street with agency names BricerMay, Brruincham & Co.
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Post Publishing Company
New York
Broadway and
Wall Street
BricerMay, Brruincham & Co
Washington
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Austria
Warner Miller
Indiana
Goddess of
Liberty
Chicago News
Jere Rusk
M Street
Washington Post
Harrison
Chicago
Ens
Questioning the Admiralty Overshadows Glasgow Prosperity
The remark hints the public favors pressing inquiries into admiralty affairs over celebrations of Glasgow and Dundee's anticipated prosperity. It reflects a mood of scrutiny amid economic hope, with emphasis on naval governance over regional growth.
Living up to Mr. Bearne’s Ideal Plank
A fragment discusses Mr. Bearne aiming to live up to an ideal he sets before him, likening it to a plank. The brief reflects on personal standards and ambition without broader context.
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Mr. Bearne
Albany ceiling job reveals mixed finances and political ties
Testimony in a New York Albany ceiling contract scandal focuses on sub-contractor Sullivan who says he earned 95 746 from Snarrh for work on the staircase while holding 26 526 in various ventures. He admits giving 500 to the Democratic fund and loaning 750 to Smith O Brien, Albany county Republican boss, and still holds O Brien's note.
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Albany
Legislative Committee
Sullivan
Swnarkh
Snarrh
Sustatioan
Snarra
Smith O'Brien
Albany County
O’brien
Shipping News And Department Listings on Multiple Pages
The notice specifies that the Financial and Commercial Departments appear on the Sixth and Seventh pages while the Ship News is placed on the Third Page.
Civil service reform moves in Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota debates a civil service bill creating a commission to oversee state and city civil service. A notable point bans city councils from paying wine and cigar bills for city officials, signaling a push for cleaner governance.
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Minnesota
Civil Service Commission
Rhode Island Establishes Naval Reserve Unit in Legislature
A bill to form a Rhode Island naval reserve as part of the state militia passed the lower house and faces Senate approval. With federal arms and ships provided for drills, the state cost is mainly uniforms. The move mirrors Massachusetts in bolstering coast defense and wartime reserves.
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Rhode Island
Senate
Massachusetts
Berry Defends Removal From House of Correction
The reply of Mr. M. W. B. Berry, late master of the house of correction, argues his removal lacked due process and a hearing. He asserts ex parte charges by board directors have led to an indefensible action and unsettled dispute.
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M. W. B. Berry
House of Correction
Berry
Civil service reform in New York shows steady progress
The sixth annual report of the New York State Civil Service Commission highlights the long running reform system under Cleveland. It notes improved police conduct during street railway strikes, better fire department conditions, and overall gains in public employees through competitive exams and regulated appointments and removals, confirming expected results in city and state.
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Civil Service Commission
New York
Cleveland
Naval estimates and civil service reform clash in a turbulent era
A London despatch discusses British naval spending and its effect on employment, while a Washington note critiques President Harrison's early civil service moves. It notes shipbuilding versus taxpayer impact, and details changes to reform rules, delaying rail service and undermining merit examinations as Blaine faction influence grows.
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New York Tribune
Epmund Yates
Glasgow
Dundee
Yattes
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Harrison
Tway
Ohio
Lyman
Blaine
Mier
Himself
Messrs
Pratt
Quay
Chicago
Bye-Elections in England Signal Shifts in Political Mood
England contenders eye pending bye-elections as tests of national sentiment. Kennington seat held by Conservatives could swing if Liberal efforts succeed amid London revolt talk. Barnsley shows modest gains for Liberal Home Rule ally, while Yorkshire trends favor Liberal strength.
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England
Kennington
London
Gent Davis
Gladstone
Barnsley
Lord Compton
Mr. Kenny
House of Commons
Yorkshire
Prince Alexander Marries Singer Despite Royal Protests
Prince Alexander of Battenberg weds a Darmstadt singer described as tall slender blue eyed auburn haired and beloved for her voice and beauty. The match defies protests from Bismarck and Emperor William and angers Queen Victoria who frowns on the union.
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Prince Alexander of
Battenberg
Darmstadt
Alexander
Bismarck
Wixtram
House of Houxmoutiers
Queen Victoria
Royal marriages and social caste clash over royal match
The piece argues that Alexander's choice to marry a peasant girl challenges royal caste, noting the dangers of marriages of convenience, broken homes, and tragedies. It cites the London Telegraph urging reform through genuine union over policy, urging regeneration for royalty amid leveling times.
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Alexander
Henry
London Telegraph
Germany
Translations scarce for M Coquetin plays this week
The article notes few of M Coquetin’s plays are translated for theatre or bookshops this week. It also mentions buyers of La Mariage de Figaro libretto finding a Spanish version despite no English text. The piece ponders whether Boston’s French proficiency or cautious amusement explains the situation.
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M. Coquetin
Boston
Chicago baseball players receive royal welcome in London
Traveling baseball men attract social attention in England with dinners at the Princess Theatre for Mr Wilson Barrett and invitations to the House of Commons. They are made honorary Century Club members during their London stay, with Chicago players seen as a Western showlike spectacle, including Burfao Bitz’s popularity.
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England
Princess’s Theatre
Wilson Barrett
House of Commons
Century Club
London
Chicagos
BurFao Bitz
Daniel
Lamont
New York
Whitney
Barnard
Columbia College
Peter Nicolaievitch
Russia
Nicholas Nicolaievitch
Czar
Prince of Wales
Prince Peter
West Virginia Controversy and Republican Tariff Debate
Governor Wilson faces partisan attacks over authority in WV. The Supreme Court rejects Goff’s mandamus bid, clearing Wilson's title pending legislative action. The piece critiques Wanamaker’s cabinet appointment as Quay influence. Watts rebuffs a removal demand as indictments loom. Lodge is labeled reform, while the Northwest warns of a high tariff in the next GOP convention.
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Wilson
West Virginia
Supreme Court of the State
Goff
Carr
Miller
Watts
Harrison
Federal Court
Chicago News
Ind
Great Northwest
Republican Party
West
Northwest
Ex-President Cleveland Joins New York Bar Association
Grover Cleveland is elected an active member of the New York Bar Association. A two weeks Cuba excursion is planned for Cleveland along with ex-Secretaries Bayard Vilas and Dickinson, traveling via the Tampa Bay route.
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Grover Cleveland
New York Bar Association
Cleveland
Bayard, Vilas
Dickinson
Cuba
Tampa Bay
Mills
Broad Street
New York Times
W. C. Whitney
O. H. Payne
Albani's Farewell Recital Promises Grand Musical Evening
Musical notes describe Mme. Albani's farewell at Music Hall Boston tonight. The program blends familiar concert pieces with Gounod Gallia and an aria from the Redemption. George L. Osgood leads a chorus and full orchestra. first part features operatic selections by Mme. Albani and solos by Miss Damian.
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Boston
Mme. Albani
Music Hall
Gounod
Boston Theatre opening week sale of seats begins
The sale of seats for the Boston Theatre opening week begins at the box office tomorrow morning for performances starting next Monday. Repertoire includes Pygmalion and Galatea Dorothy and Mignon with the full company. Judi Perotti concert at Music Hall Wednesday features Signor Perotti and Miss Juch in Faust garden scene under Victor Herbert.
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Music Hall
Signor Perotti
Emma Juch
Faust
Miss Juch
Miss Aus der Ohe
Victor Herbert
Boston Notes on Streetwatering and Club of Odd Volumes Visit
A Boston column discusses sprinkling Commonwealth avenue to curb dust and protect roads, urges wide street watering as winds rise. It then reviews the Club of Odd Volumes exhibition praising rare autographs, bindings, and first editions, and notes a letter about a dog’s clever behavior. The Bostonian Society's vote to admit women is reported as a milestone, with mixed language noting use of ladies versus women.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Back Bay
Tam
Burns
Thackeray
Longfellow
Levant
Bostonian Society
Boston
Priestman Arrested for Keeping Common Gambling House
Joseph P. Priestman proprietor of an alleged bucket shop on Young Street Toronto Ontario was arrested yesterday on a charge of keeping a common gambling house.
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Joseph P. Priestman
Young Street
Toronto
Ont
Coquelin Debuts in Jean Dacier at Park Theatre
M Coquelin gives a solid vivid performance as the peasant Jean Dacier in 1792 France. The review notes his restrained yet powerful handling of emotion and contrasts with Warde’s earlier Gaston Cacier adaptation. Mme Patty as Marie and M Duquesne as Berthaut receive praise while other roles show mixed impact. Le Juif Polonais follows tonight with The Corner Grocery and Daddy Nolan upcoming.
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M. Coquelin
Jean Dacier
Rachel
France
Park Theatre
Gaston Cacier
Frederick Warde
Hollis Street Theatre
Jean Cacier
Republican Army
Jean
Comtesse
de Puylaurens
Jarie
Puylaurens
Marie
Republic
America
Celia Logan
Comte
Miss Logan
Gaston Caciel
Toulouse
Comédie Franguise
Mme
Patty
M. Duquesne
Berthaut
Strikin
Mayer
Old Sam Wesley Fugues Through London Organ Opening
The elder Wesley, famed as a virtuoso of extemporaneous stops, performs a fifteen minute fugue then expands to a half hour elaboration during an organ opening in London. The vicar, desperate for a collection, pays the organ blower to stop the performance, yielding a comic scene as the wind dies and the crowd disperses.
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Wesley
Sam
London
Irreverent Mix of Jokes and Local Notes From a 19th Century Paper
A collage of quips on elections in England and Austria, remarks about politics and public life, playful exchanges about fashion and libraries, a Georgia typhoid tip, a Berlin spectacle rumor, and a dry note from the Arizona Kicker about city printing and a loan. Contains named places such as England Austria Washington Chicago and Arizona and figures like Butler Bismarck Légitime Harrison.
Execution by electricity tests in New York proceed
New York authorities completed final experiments on delivering electric chair methods. A 21 pound white cur died after ten seconds at 700 volts, a 87 and a half pound Newfoundland died under 800 volts for fifteen seconds, and other animals including dogs calves and a horse were killed with varying voltages and times to assess painless completion.
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New York
Pressing question on replacing inessential Republicans in public service
The piece notes disgust at Republicans who stayed in office through the Cleveland administration and debates how to remove them for thousands of hungry office seekers seeking new posts in Washington and departments.
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Washington
Cleveland
N. Y
Stand fraught with danger in surplus revenue defense
The Springfield Republican criticizes the President for demanding to hold surplus revenue until all extraordinary demands are met. The piece warns of demoralizing expansion through subsidies, bounties, pensions, and public works to absorb the surplus and avoid tariff revision, urging a return to Windom era Treasury policy.
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Congress
Windom
Treasury Department
Springfield
Ind
Murat Halstead's Campaign Missteps
The late campaign exposed Halstead’s awkward defense against a congressman’s accusation of Cobden Club allegiance. He blamed a Greenwich trip with Cyrus Field and odd baiting to justify membership. He hints at German and Bismarckian leanings tied to future missions.
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Murat Halstead
Congress
Codber Club
Greenwich
Cyrus W. Field
Cobden Club
Flagrant Rebellion Sparks Sen Frye Vouching Butler
The Philadelphia Telegraph reports Senator Frye joking that if Pendleton’s successor were his call he would name Benjamin F. Butler of Massachusetts. The quip claims Butler is a diplomat Bismarck could not sway, prompting questions about State Department reaction.
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Frye
Pendleton
Benjamin F. Butler
Massachusetts
United States
Maine
Bismarck
State Department
Philadelphia Telegraph
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Washington Street
Admiralty
Boston Most
MR. Harrison
Friends
Warrison
Morton
Belmont
Spain
Columbus
Wharton Barker
Wanamaker
Philadelphia Ledger
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Taverner
Grouse
Snap
Daniel Sully
Howard Atheneum
Daddy Nolan
Butler
General Légitime
Hippolyte
Dullard
Lowell Ftizen
Georgia
Bart
F. L
Sir Walter Scott Bart
Maud
Mme. Gussett
Belinda
Berlin
Dime Museum
Curios
Advertiser
Arizona Kicker
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