Prosecution Looms In Virginia Civil Service Case
Warrants issued in Washington for the arrest of Old Dominion Republican League president and treasurer on civil service law violations. Prosecution urged by Civil Service Commission. notes on Ma hone’s alleged chief role in Virginia politics. Also covers Scottish Conservative gain in Ayr and Oxford Cambridge rowing drama with steering turn aiding Cambridge win.
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Virginia
Republican League
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Tariff on hides lifted. Massachusetts gains for wool and iron
The Protariff view in Washington proves correct as the hides tax is removed. Boston Journal reports the move as a great concession to New England interests. Merchants and manufacturers are urged to press Congress to oppose duties on wool and iron in the Republican bill.
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Lona
Boston Journal
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New England
Political Drive for Revenue Reduction in Congress
In early session clash over tax policy, Speaker Reed wields control as he urges rapid revenue cuts. Debates note plans to reduce the tobacco tax and press for action before holidays, amid calls to curb a growing surplus and temper Treasury missteps.
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Hatcu
Missouri
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Badgering in Massachusetts Tariff Debate
The Daily Advertiser editor, also House Speaker, condemns petitions from merchants and manufacturers pressing tariff relief. The Massachusetts Legislature debates steel and iron industry petitions, with Meade of Salem resisting Republican pressure and urging independence from party lines amid calls to curb this “badgering” by manufacturers.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Massachusetts
Congress
Meade
Salem
House
Grand jury lambasts New York Sheriffs Office abuses
The grand jury denounces the New York City Sheriff’s Office as a “black record” of law violations, tardy justice, and corruption. It highlights excessive fees from prison transport and auction sales, lack of official records, and deputy corruption, urging salary reforms and public-officer status to curb mismanagement.
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Sheriff's Office
City of
New York
Sheriff’s Office
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Tariff Debate Proposed by Iron Manufacturers in Massachusetts
The Advertiser argues for a simple resolve favoring tariff revision. It suggests four Congressmen, framing a fair, comprehensive statement to voice Massachusetts public sentiment. The plan aims to calm debate, appease iron interests, and soothe Republican concerns before midsummer adjournment.
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Massachusetts
Daily Advertiser
Republican Party
Tas
New England
New York Disclosures Shine Yet Surprise Lingers
Law as anywhere else and startling as these disclosures in New York are, it cannot be said that they are altogether surprising. The remarks suggest a mix of expected norms and unexpected details shaping public reaction.
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New York
An Evangelist of Art and a City’s Taste
The piece critiques art culture in Chicago and the broader environment shaping taste. It cites a Saturday Evening Herald report on a Woman’s Club lecture about color in dress, touching on color theory, whimsy, and perceived condescension. It also discusses plans for Trinity Church gates inspired by Botticelli’s Baptistery doors and cautions against merely copying masterworks.
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Saturday Evening Herald of
Kansas City
the Herald
London
Nelson A. Miles in line for ranking brigadier general post
The ranking slot to replace General Crook is likely to be filled by General Nelson A. Miles, a Boston native who began as a second lieutenant in 1861. Miles has twenty-nine years of active service and commands broad civilian respect within the army, with promotion tied to seniority and combat record.
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Nelson A. Mies
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Army
Howard
Schofield
Emperor WuLLiAm Poses as Young Mariner on Ship of State
The Emperor, likened to a Missouri River steamboat captain, claims the post of officer of the watch has fallen to him. He declares full steam ahead, yet warns the deck has not been steered before and many rocks lie ahead.
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Chinese laundrymen blamed for offshoring funds questioned
A New York Chinese resident named Mr I Wrye writes to challenge the claim that Chinese laundrymen in New York and Brooklyn ship $40,000 abroad weekly. He asserts he can prove otherwise yet concedes that many believe the funds leave the country. He argues earners have a right to their own earnings and declares the Chinese must go, calling the stance revolutionary and intolerable.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago Wisdom in Selection Charms Herald’s View
A Chicago Herald piece lauds the city for original character and surprises. It notes Chicago stands alone, not a slavish imitation, but frank about its quirks and curiosities, calling out the boldness of a local perspective as its greatest surprise.
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Protective tariff claim sparks tariff debate on opera wages
A column argues a tariff would lower consumer price and urges a duty on tenors. It notes Herr Anrvary, who quit the Metropolitan Opera House in New York after being offered 600 dollars a night, recently sang in Munich for a modest sum.
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Munich
Royal lineage notes amid opera funding debate
The text discusses protecting American opera goers and tenors while noting the Prince of Wales in Germany and Emperor William entertaining him. It mentions Alfred Epwarp as the prince's uncle and Queen Victoria as his cousin and grandmother by royal courtesy, reflecting tangled royal relations.
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Prince of Wales
Germany
William
Alrett Epwarp
Queen Victoria
Notable 19th Century Intellectuals in International Movements
A digest of prominent figures with recent or forthcoming activities: Professor Goodwin of Harvard in Sicily. Stanley concludes his latest explorations. Du Maurier at work on a novel. Morris writing a 2040s set novel. Whitelaw Reid arrives in New York for a brief visit before returning to Paris. Margaret Blaine and Walter Damrosch set for an April wedding. Woodrow Wilson accepts a Princeton chair. Rev Hugh Price Hughes invited to Boston's Methodism centennial celebration.
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Paris
Margaret Blaine
Walter Damrosch
Woodrow Wilson
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England
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Yankee Hen and Other Letters From Old Boston
A Boston columnist laments export trade with Japan in Hamburg hens, recounts a Kansas City dog tale about hospital care, and rails at fashion and manners in Tremont Street. He mocks muff fashion, notes muffs’ usefulness, and riffs on literary misers and an eager but rejected stock of manuscripts from a fictional editor named Penograph.
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Japan
Boston
California
France
Italy
Drawing Exhibit at Waltham Featured Student Work
Walham March 26 reports the annual drawing exhibit of the North Grammar School evening classes. Exhibits ranged from basic line studies to finished architectural plans, reflecting credit on pupils and instructor Mr George E Morris.
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George E. Morris
Barrett in The Miser at Boston Theatres
The Miser with Mr. Wilson Barrett opened in Boston to a tepid crowd. The revival, blending sixteenth century tone with a nineteenth century stage, drew praise for its cleverness though Barrett’s acting was uneven. Other pieces like A Clerical Error and Chatterton also well received.
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Wilson Barret
Thomas Chatterton
Richard Capelin
Pro fessor James K Thayer and the Atlantic April issue
A review of the Atlantic April number highlights James K Thayer's Trial by Jury of Things Supernatural and examines two historic witch trials in England and Scotland. It notes Thayer's humor, Morton's Civil Service objective, Holmes on future language, and diverse prose, poetry, and fiction reviews.
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Salem
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Privy Council of Scotland
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Oliver T. Morton
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J. J. Roche
Various Snippets On Marriage, Art, and Education Told Here
A collage of social notes on King Menelik's marriages, a concert death, a pianist's performance, and playful quips about journalism and England's low rates. It also mentions Patmos MSS catalogues, a gambling prize, college days, Kendal's investments, a bishop’s gift, Watts's Vital Energy sculpture, and German university enrollment by nationality, ending with a poem excerpt from Atlantic Monthly.
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Easter Flower Concert Aids Hospitals In Boston
An Easter Flower Mission benefit concert was held last night in Sleeper Hall at the New England Conservatory before a large audience. Proceeds go to buy flowers for distribution to hospitals and charities on Easter Sunday. Performers included Charles F. Dennée, Frank H. Young, Willis Nowell, Wulfries, and Van Venchten Rogers. Gifts of money or flowers should be sent to C. E. Mills before noon April 6.
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Easter Flower Mission
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Frank H. Young
Willis Nowell
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van Venchten Rogers
C. E. Mills
New England Conservatory
Tariff Critics Decry Duties and Subsidy Push
A Philadelphia Record editorial denounces tariff advocates for wool hides lead ore and fruits from South America while demanding steamship subsidies. It accuses lawmakers of despoiling the public with tariffs and seeking subsidy plunder from the treasury.
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Philadelphia Record
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Federal morality versus state in defining governance
The New York Evening Post asserts federal morality mirrors state morality and warns that accepting Lodge’s bill implies a broader failure of the republic. It argues federal officials lack local accountability unlike state officials, a key check in local elections.
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Conundrum for the Journal on Southern State politics
The Charleston News and Courier cites the Boston Journal claiming Northern capital and immigrants shy from South Carolina and Mississippi where white Democratic politicians have fixed things to their liking. It questions whether any Southern state would attract Northern interests if Hoar Lodge Republicans could fix things similarly.
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Mississippi
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All Hart And No Head Mayor Plans Flower Beds
A Boston official, Mayor Hart, asks the city forester to design flower beds for the Grand Army meeting next August. Proposed patterns include the American flag and Massachusetts coat of arms, drawing criticism as barbarism and a misused use of powers. A Buffalo Courier correspondent labels Hart as “ali Hart and no head.”
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Grand Army
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Massachusetts
Granda Army
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Uri
United States
Reception at Waltham Universalist Church Draws 2000
At the Universalist Church in Waltham this evening members of other churches attended a reception for more than two thousand guests. The event was profitable and enjoyable, lasting several hours with a collation served.
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Universalist
Waltham
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