Equitable Life Assurance Society Reports Record Surplus Growth
The Equitable Life Assurance Society notes a five year surplus gain of 12,337,457 dollars, 3,005,087 more than any rival. Dividends on annual policies rose from 1888 to 1889 and again this year. In 1891, 20 year Tontine remits all premiums with 2 to 6 percent interest. Other Tontine policies show favorable returns. Statements assert unprecedented results warranting careful examination for protection of families and long life investment. H. B. Hyde, J. W. Alexander. New York, May 1, 1890.
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Life Assurance Company
Equitable Society
Strauss Orchestra Comes to Boston for Four Concerts
The Strauss Orchestra led by Eduard Strauss arrives in Boston for four evening concerts at Music Hall on May 14 16 16 and 17 with two matinees May 16 and 17. The program highlights Viennese dance music and Chopin works performed by Mr and Mrs de Pachmann at Chickering Hall. A Steinert Hall lecture by H E Krehbiel on the precursors of the pianoforte features Conrad Ansorge and M Steinert with early keyboard instruments. The Cecelia concert date shifts to May 22 with works by Mendelssohn Brahms Rubinstein and Nevin among others.
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Europe
Vienna
Strauss
America
Eduard Strauss
Johann
Josef
Johann Strauss
Eduard
Music Hall
Mme. de Pachmann
Boston
Steinert Hall
H. E. Krehbiel
The
New York Tribune
Mozart
M. Steinert
New Haven
Conrad Ansorge
Cecelia
Mendelssohn
Brahms
Rubinstein
Ethelbert Nevin
E. A. MacDow
Messrs. W. Winch
Fritz
Clarkson to resign as Assistant Postmaster General before July
The Boston Post reports Clarkson plans to quit by July 1 citing fatigue and a long rest. He boasted of restructuring many fourth class postmasters, risking civil service reform criticism, while England eyes expanding trade with South America amid a stalled Pan American Congress.
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Clarkson
Old SimEon
Harrison
Massachusetts Manufacturers See Rail Rates Benefit Claim
The text argues manufacturers in Massachusetts want lower fare and freight rates to gain advantage over rivals for raw materials and markets. It highlights the Boston and Albany Railroad Company as a striking example of how the proposed law could affect business, with committees presenting a clear case that needs no further comment.
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Merchants of Boston
Boston Executive Business Association
Boston Merchants’ Association
Shoe & Leather Association
Massachusetts
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
New England Voices in Congress Demand Tariff Reform
Massachusetts Congressman John F. Andrew takes a stand against the party caucus and tariff policy, urging lower taxes on essentials and cheaper raw materials to aid New England industries. He cites higher duties on wool and raw material costs, arguing the bill harms carpet and textile sectors and worsens wages, while seeking free iron ore and coal.
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New England
Congress
Washington
McKinsey
Massachusetts
State House
John F. Andrew
Andrew
New “England
Mr. Andrew
Public bar definition sparks temperance clash
Commissioner Osborners stance on public bars draws opposition from Republicans and Police Commission, arguing liquor sales at tables without food defy court rulings and common English usage. Critics cite Governor Bracketts inaugural address and Law and Order League resolutions, insisting public bar means the liquor sale space regardless of furnishings.
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Osborne
Encyclopedic Dictionary
Worcester
England
Brackett
Whiting
Massachusetts
State House
Police Commission
OsworNer
Supreme Court
House
Law and Order League
Commissioner of High Ways Debate Repeats and Revisions
A city concerns over the proposed highway department bill. Critics urge removing health, lamps, and sewers from its scope to avoid overloading the commissioner with duties. They advocate maintaining council control over borrowing, salaries, and establishing new offices, warning against excessive executive power and a weakened legislative branch. The piece argues for keeping city council authority and aligning appointment practices with other departments.
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Water Board
General Court
State House
City governs finance with balance amid street reform debate
The piece argues the danger of excessive legislative power over appropriations and a too strong executive, urging balance between branches. It questions combining duties on street commissions, assesses potential roles, and favors careful trial of a street commission for simpler authority. It notes Lausanne's Queen visit and Castle Island sovereignty issues.
Prussia Digests Jewish Pupils Issue in Superior Schools
The upper Prussian Diet adopted a resolution seeking measures against the large number of Jewish pupils in elite schools. It proposes higher exam standards for Jews to curb their numbers, labeling the mix as a social danger. The piece notes Prussia’s unlikely tactics and mirrors a 15th century flavor. It then shifts to New York, where two thousand bills were introduced in the recent legislature, 814 became laws, 1236 killed, and 376 await the governor, who wields near life and death power over them. The writer ends by hoping the governor generates a murderous mood.
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Prussia
New York
Protest Flares Over Electric Cars On Marlboro Street
Marlboro street residents voice formal protest at plans to run electric cars through the area before the snow season. Neighbors say the disruption may affect traffic and safety as officials review the proposal.
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Marlboro Street
Congress Neglects McComas Gerrymandering Bill
The Providence Journal notes deliberate neglect of McComas anti-gerrymandering legislation in Congress. It warns that opposition comes mainly from Republicans, complicating passage, while Democrats show less resistance. The piece portrays Gerrymandering as a risky political game.
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McComas
Congress
House
Providence Journal
Und
Protecting Future Rings in Maine Lime Trade
The Maine lime producers ring, boosted by the McKinley tariff, collapsed after prices rose to 95 cents a barrel. With the ring broken, prices are expected to fall toward 50 cents, echoing a past pickup by a three year old combination. Tariff extremists push to more than double duties to shield future rings from price erosion.
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Ring of
Maine
Springfield Republican
Ind
Final Official Test of the Vesuvius in Philadelphia
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius underwent its final official horsepower test in Philadelphia on May 11. The trial exceeded the contract 3200 HP by about 800 HP, marking a highly successful performance.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Vesuvius
Eliot Statue Proposed for Roxbury Remembering Apostle to Indians
Boston readers discuss raising a memorial to John Eliot in Eliot Square Roxbury honoring the Puritan missionary who learned the Algonquian language aided by Job Nesutan and a Long Island captive. Sculptor John Rogers plans a nine foot statue with a Bible in one hand and a gesture toward heaven, flanked by Indian figures. the Eliot Club supports the project amid local church and civic backing.
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Eliot Square
Roxbury
First
Jesus College
Cambridge
Little Baddow
Thomas Hooker
England
Boston
the Lion
John Wilson
Winthrop
Eliot
Long Island
Pequod
Eliot Club
John Rogers
Apostle
Baxter
Elsworth Eliot
New York
Canine Muzzling Sparks Public Outrage and Courtship Tale
A London dispatch denounces dog muzzling amid hydrophobia fears and police brutality. It also recounts the romance of Winnie Davis and Alfred Wilkinson, tracing their meeting back to 1826 at West Point, through Confederate ties, Emory connections, and a modest dowry, noting Wilkinson is now a promising lawyer after a bank failure.
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Boston
London
John Bull
Winnie Davis
Confederacy
Alfred Wilkinson
Syracuse
Jefferson Davis
West Points
Military Academy
William H. Emory
General Emory
Nineteenth Army Corps
Sheridan
Davis
Emory
Thomas Emory
Miss Davis
Wilkinson
South
Emorys
Winnie
Modelling Class Disbands Over Nude Study Controversy
New York May 11 The modelling class of the Art Student's League met to discuss the controversy over mixed nude study. They defended their instructor but the class has disbanded with Mr St Gaudens refusing further involvement in the matter.
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New York
Art Student’s League
St. Gaudens
Ex Governors and Dignitaries Move Across Europe
Ex Governor Ames and family depart London for Paris today. Mr Charles Emory Smith American Minister to Russia reaches St. Petersburg. Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson sells Iowa State Registry stake. Minister Reid hosts a Paris embassy ball for 1200 guests. Frances Cleveland owns a one sixteenth share in Omaha property valued at 800000 dollars. Sarah Bernhardt ill in Paris. Ex Empress Eugenie prepares memorial volume for widows of 1870 war. George Francis Train voyaging home via London and Etruria. Stanley receives Geographical Society medal. Princess of Wales greets him with a flower.
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Ames
London
Paris
Hjalmar H. Boyesen
Norway
Sweden
Charles Emory Smith
Russia
St. Petersburg
Clarkson
Iowa State Register
Reid
Sarah Bernhardt
Jeanne d’Arc
Joseph Northrup
Newburg
Penn
Erie Railroad
J. F. Dutton
The
East (Unitarian) Church
Salem
Dutton
Concord
N. H
Eugenie
George Francis
Etruria
New York
Tacoma
Stanley
Geographical Society
Princess of Wales
Sumner Day at Massachusetts Club Dinner
At the Massachusetts Club dinner Saturday it was Charles Sumner Day. Speakers included John B. Alley of Lynn ex Governor Rice Edward L. Pierce John Winslow of Brooklyn N P Allen and R P Hallowell. Guests were Governor Brackett Colonel Fellows General Patrick A. Collins and John F Cronin at Clover Club dinner. Middlesex Club dined at Youngs with public men discussing grade crossings. Boston Club New England Club Boston Jewellers Newton Bicycle Club among other dining associations present.
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Massachusetts Club
Charles Sumner
John B. Alley
Lynn
Rice
Edward L. Pierce
John Winslow
Brooklyn
N. P. Allen
R. P. Hallowell
Governor Brackett
Fellows
New York
Patrick A. Collins
John F. Cronin
Clover Club
Revere House
Middlesex Club
Young's
Boston Club
New England Club
The
Boston Jewellers
Newton Bicycle Club
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Chicago
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