Pitt the Stadeswan. An Important Book of the Day
A review critiques Lord Rosebery's portrait of William Pitt the Younger, praising his career yet noting gaps for a fuller life. It chronicles Pitt's rise in 1781 to prime minister, his wartime finance restoration, and his struggles against reform, with emphasis on his lasting impact and flaws.
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William Pitt
Lord Rosebery
Lord Macaulay
Chatham
Aldwin Smith
Pitt
Earl of Chatham
England
Newcastle
le Macaulay
Westminster Abbey
William Pitt the
House of Commons
Fox
North
Burke
Europe
Edmund Burke
Apostle of
Liberty
Addington
Dundas
Lord Melville
Trafalgar
Ulm
Austerlitz
France
Irish Union
Sheridan
Charles James Fox
Canning
Macmil
New York
Possession of Evil and Good Spirits Sermon
The Rev. Carlton A. Staples of Lexington delivered a forcible sermon on the Possession of Evil Spirits and of Good Spirits at the Young Men's Christian Union last evening. Choice musical selections were performed by Miss Alice Anutehinson soprano Mrs. H. E. Holt mezzo-soprano Miss Nellie Mae Holt violinist Mr. H. E. Holt tenor Edward P. Merriam baritone, all of Lexington.
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Carlton A. Staples
Lexington
Mass
Young Men’s Christian Union
Alice Anutehinson
H. E. Holt
Nellie Mae Holt
Edward P. Merriam
Whiskey Ad Promises Pure Quality and Seal Integrity
An 1892 newspaper snippet advertises Tar postage stamps aging to fifty two years on May 6. It touts G. O. Taylor Whiskeys as seven summers old before bottling and identifies G. O. Taylor as the trade mark of C. H. Graves & Sons of Boston. The copy claims the whiskey is pure uniform in quality and medicinally valuable, with sealed bottles sold to druggists and grocers.
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G. O. Taylor
C. H. Graves & Sons
Boston
Grand Jury to Decide Fate of Amante in Murder Case
Fortunato Amante remains held without bail after Malden District Court exam where Dr. Vaughan noted wounds on Amante and a coat with blood spots. Witnesses placed the defendant near the victim at night, with one saying Amante admitted to trouble but not the killing. The brother of the dead man caused a disturbance in court.
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Fortunato Amante
Gaetano Maffitano
Malden
Joseph H. Vaughan
Wood
Harvard Medical School
Amante
Salem Street
J. B. Rosatto
Maffitano
Murphy
Steinitz To Visit Boston Chess Club Next Week
Promoters had hoped either Tschigorin or Steinitz would visit Boston. It is settled Steinitz will be the guest, as Tschigorin cannot come. The champion is expected next Saturday for a week long stay, hosted by the Boston Chess Club.
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Tschigorin
Chess Club
Steinitz
Boston
Ion
Boston Chess Club
Women and the rear seat crush on an Eighth Avenue car
A New York Mail and Express reporter details a crowded ride as women cluster in the rear of an Eighth Avenue streetcar. The conductor laments their seat choices while several passengers jostle for space, sparking minor clashes and shifting seating dynamics without resolution.
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Eighth Avenue
New York Mail and
Navarro
Dakota Flats
Melrose Republicans back Ellison for postmaster recall
The Melrose Republican Town Committee voted to call a caucus to select a postmaster candidate as Ellison leads in local sentiment. Ellison won broad backing for reappointment amid rival candidates Dew Harris and Goss, with a planned caucus set for April 12 to decide the nomination.
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Melrose
Ellison
George W. Dew
Gilbert N. Harris
Fred Goss
Republican Town Committee
Major Hocking
Mr. Ellison
Mayor denies park labor dispute. plans delays
Mayor Matthews told a Saturday delegation led by Patrick Purcell that park commissioners were not awaiting his signed appropriation order. He said workers would be set to work when the city’s finances permit. Commissioner Kendricken denied requests for an appropriation order and urged that a misunderstanding may explain the statements.
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Matthews
Patrick Purcell
Ark
Paul H. Kendricken
Purcell
Wood-O'Shea case settlement details reveal Parnell gains major share
From authentic sources the Wood-O'Shea settlement awards Mrs Parnell the aunt's freehold property in Gloucester and Suffolk worth about £10,000 plus half of £140,000 in cash and securities. She must give Captain O'Shea a half share in her £70,000. On death, funds go to their children. Legal costs total one sixth of the property. senior lawyers receive £1,000 each. Mrs Parnell's costs total £10,000 with £5,000 from her settlement. Courage funds cover much of the other side.
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Courage
Freddy Thompson in Jail on Forgery Charges
Frederick A. Thompson, nephew of a New Haven safe company president, was jailed for fifteen days awaiting requisition papers from New Haven. He faces several forgery charges and is accused of issuing forged notes totaling $3700 in the name of F. C. Lumm, a well known New Haven resident.
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New York
Frederick A. Thompson
New Haven
Conn
F. C. Lumm
Brooke Herford’s Successor Called by Arlington Street Church
The Rev. S. M. Crothers of Unity Church in St. Paul Minnesota has received a unanimous call to the Arlington Street Church pulpit following the departure of Rev Brooke Herford for England. If approved, Crothers is likely to accept the position in this city.
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S. M. Crothers
Unity Church
St. Paul, Minn
Arlington Street
Brooke Herford
England
St. Paul
Electric car breakdown halts Tremont street traffic
East Boston and Chelsea electric line No. 208 caused a fuse to burn out on Tremont street near Park Street Church yesterday afternoon. The armature overheated and a blockade formed, stalling a long line of cars until the train was sidetracked and resumed service. A conductor blamed neglect of precautions for the accident.
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Boston
Chelsea Electric
Tremont Street
Park Street Church
Recital by Mrs. Louise Baldwin Powers and Miss Alice Washburne
A charity event offers an evening of music and readings at Old Colony Chapel on Tyler Street near Harvard. Soprano Mrs. Louise Baldwin Powers and reader Miss Alice Washburne perform next Wednesday March 30 at 7 45 p m, with proceeds aiding a deserving charity.
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Louise Baldwin Powers
Alice Washburne
Old Colony Chapel
Tyler Street
Harvard
Found Dead in Room at Whicher's Hotel
Eden Dalton aged 65 was found dead in her room at Whicher's Hotel 2959 Washington Street yesterday morning. A physician ruled death from natural causes.
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Eden Dalton
Whicher’s Hotel
Washington Street
Despondent salesman in Boston attempts suicide
Marquis de L Nims, formerly with A A Whidden at 50 Central street, swallowed poison Saturday forenoon and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was reported as doing well. A letter found suggests a rejected marriage proposal from a Manchester New Hampshire woman and another letter to Frank Kelley cites financial troubles. Colonel Albert A Pope chaired a Beacon Society meeting at the Vendome discussing the administration of justice with several senior judges as speakers.
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Marquis de L. Nims
A. A. Whidden
Central Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Nims
Manchester
N. H
Frank Kelley
Messrs
O. Whiting & Co
Albert A. Pope
Beacon Society
the Vendome
J. M. Barker
John Lathrop
Supreme Court
James R. Dunbar
F. D. Ely
Municipal
H. P. Harriman
Barnstable County
Doctor mends boy with tracheotomy at City Hospital
Dr Bolles of City Hospital successfully performed a tracheotomy on a seven year old boy at City Hospital on Saturday. A piece of hickory nut was lodged in the throat and its removal saved the boy's life.
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Bolles
City Hospital
Pardon Granted to Annie Pickard of Fall River
Governor Russell signs a pardon for Annie Pickard a Fall River resident 18 year old formerly sentenced to fifteen months in the reformatory prison for women at Sherborn for stubbornness. Annie was a dutiful child who turned her pay to her father and the complaint from her father led to the sentence.
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Russell
Annie Pickard
Fall River
Reformatory
Sherborn
Annie
Major 1892 Chicago Exposition Furniture Exhibition Opens
This week Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street launches the first public display of Columbian cabinet work from eighty six designers. Over one thousand new pieces valued at 122000 will be shown with explanatory cards detailing styles and characteristics, offered at modest margins over cost to encourage early visits starting Monday the 28th.
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Chicago
Paine’s Furniture Company
Canal Street
United States
America
House of Paine
Payson Park Estate in Belmont Near Boston Suburb
The Payson Park Land Company promotes the Cushing Payson estate at Payson Park Belmont as an ideal home site. With electric car service expansion to Payson Park expected soon, buyers are urged to purchase now at low prices. Offices are at 28 State Street, and the firm offers exceptional terms for small capital investors after inspecting Payson Park.
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Boston
Belmont
Payson Park
For All Seasons in Boston Beacon Beverage Use
A Boston Beacon excerpt notes a large bow and Hub punch legend on a drink glass. It argues the beverage suits winter as well as summer, used in Roman punch after heavy dishes and by housekeepers to flavor sherbet before demi tasse, highlighting its year round utility.
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Boston Beacon
Transatlantic Steamship Arrivals and Departures
Ships arriving at New York and Boston report March 26 to 27 movements from Liverpool Havre Boston London Glasgow Genoa Hamburg and Amsterdam. Vessels include Zaandam La Touraine Columbian Pavonia Aurania Werra Suevia Furnessia and British Empire with routes from Liverpool Boston London New York and Amsterdam.
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New York
Zaandam
Restateee
New Yorarch
Liverpool
Werra
Genoa
Suevia
Hamburg
Furnessia
Glasgow
Bowdoin Square Gate to Hell Prophesied at Bowdoin
Reverend M R Deming of Bowdoin Square Tabernacle denounced the Bowdoin Square Theatre as a gateway to infernal regions and urged immediate repentance. He aligned with Professor Totten on Christ’s coming, warned against naming the day, predicted 1898 rumors, and warned of war and national collapse unless people prepare spiritually.
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M. R. Deming
Bowdoin Square Tabernacle
Christ
Bowdoin Square
Professor Totten
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Opera Season Ends With Faust and Traviata in Boston
The Mechanics' Building hosted a two week grand opera season concluding with Faust and La Traviata featuring Patti and Emma Eames. Packed houses praised the performances, Patti's strong finish, and additions Del Puente and Mile Bauermeister. Amalie Joachim accompanied by Mr. Nikisch presented a notable Symphony Concert with Brahms and Beethoven works, drawing praise for vocal and instrumental artistry. The Boston Symphony offered a strong repertoire, while upcoming events include Mendelssohn and Die Walkure selections plus more recitals and concerts from Helen Hopekirk, Kneisel Quartet, Cecilia, and Henschel at local venues.
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The
Mechanics’ Building Auditorium
Faust
Emma Eames
Patti
Ffort
del Puente
Mile
Bauermeister
Mme, Patti
Mme
Amalie Joachim
Krahms
Gluck
Schubert
Schumann
M. Mole
Beethoven
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Volkmann
Wotan
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the Mayor
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Freddy Thompson
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Boston Post Office
J. B. Russell
the Post Building
Marbie
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Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Sol Smith Russell
Peaceful Valley
Edw. E. Kidner
Mr. Russell
Oston
R. M
Henry Guy Carleton
TRE OC Tveum
Devonshire Street
Stale Street
Bradley & Storer
Devonshire St
C. F. Pierce & CO
New England
J. F. Drew
E. Russell
Russell & Drew
Portland ST
Lowell
Eastern
Fitchburg and
Maine
John Jeffries & Sons
GENTS
Devonshie St
UMME
E. G. Stevens
Washington St
Musical Matters
Music Notices
Helen Hopekirk
Tasell Seminary
Hopekirk
Cambridge
Kneisel
Brattle Hall
Cecilia
Music Hall
Smart
the Post
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Keeler & Pocock
Hotel Bellevue
Beacon Street
S. R. Smith
Ustralian Gold
Wilson Ros
Tremont Row
K. Anderson
Ofice—Rovum
Tremont Place
Boster
Tremont House
Edmands
Osea Edmands
Steele
Asel Edgerton Steele
Bialone Highblands
Bryant
Catherine J. Bryant
Davis
Dorchester
Joseph Davis
Gerry
Boston Highlands
William Bartlett Gerry
Jeffries
John Amory Jeffries
John
Anna Lloyd Jeffries
Merrick
Thomas Merrick
Mullen
Berwick Park
James Mullen
Prince
Charlestown
Ann Maria
Samuel N. Prince
Daniel Wood
Weare
Allen, Field & Lawrence
Finney
Newtonville
William H. Finney
Daniel Woods
Church of the Disciples
Warren Avenue
Brookline Streets
Mainees
Park Theatre
Neil Burgess
Globe Theatre
John Sietson
Joseph Arthur
Edw. E. Kidder
J. ©. Duff
Queen's Mate
Columbia Theatre
Harris
Jane
Charles Frohan
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
C. B. Jefferson
Klaw & Erlanger
Country Circus
P.nies
Veopl
Biegins
WY. M. C. Union
Norcros Hall
Loylston Street
Wal
Channing
M.D
Brookline
Maal oPaysca Health
Clarke
Willliam H. BaLpwao
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Ailiek SE Vroprietors
Managera
Bavie & Keozh
FUN Makers
Rip Kearing
Geo
Meionaon
Tremont Temple
Henschel
LIONS
2Rbary Lions
Go Mouserm
Washington
Dover
Giasefor
Lothro
Austin & Stone
Howard Atheneum
WM. Harris
Bob Fitzsimmons Athletic and Variety Co
Grand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Cleveland
Consolidated Minstrels
Frank‘ushman
Bill
Vye
Fices and Stores
Boylston ST
T. Cushing
BoyLston BuilDing
Milk St
Franklin Budge
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