Home Rule Hopes and State House Plans Face Pressures
The piece weighs Home Rule prospects amid ill health rumors for Parnell and Gladstone. It outlines Mt Vernon street State House enlargement plans, with a covered bridge linking to the old reservoir site and added department space under one roof. It notes a telephones bill stalled after a party-line vote and hints at lobby influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On State House
Post
Mt. Vernon Street
State House
Plan to curb unions sparks potential national contest
A Chicago generated plan from the National Association of Builders executive board aims at freeing employment from unions tyranny. It seeks a broad front against unions excluding nonmembers and blocking apprentice instruction while preserving unions' proper authority. Manifestly, unanimity among workers is unlikely, yet the proposed campaign claims to benefit both workers and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Builders
Chicago
Canadian F ish Negotiations Signal Washington Duty Clash
The article notes a growing obstacle in talks over the treaty of Washington with duties as the main dispute. Secretary Bayard’s November letter to Minister Pnetpes and Lord Salisbury’s counter proposal fail to elicit a U S reply, hindering revival prospects of the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Pnetpes
Lord Louis- Bury
Canadian Fisheries Reciprocity Could Ease Trade Frictions
A historical letter argues for restoring reciprocal trade with Canada, noting that free admission of Canadian fish under past treaties could aid fisheries disputes. It highlights that recent imports show minimal impact from fish duties and urges Congress to consider broader reciprocity while acknowledging other priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Washington
Boston Fish Bureau
United States
Dominion of
Newfound
Dominion
England and Egypt Treaty Draws Fresh Criticism
The piece argues the Drummond Wat kin treaty is weak and its plans for a three year evacuation of Egypt are unreliable. It questions the ambassador's authority, notes opposition in Britain and France, and warns the Anglo Turkish accord may falter amid European reluctance.
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Egypt
H. DrummMonp Wo Lrr
England
Gladstone
H. Drumaonp Watrr
Cairo
London
Turkey
H. Drummond Wok
Macbeth
Saturday Review
Sir Henry
Nile Valley
France
The
Nile
Diplomacy Proclaimed As Doing More Than Negative Misconduct
The passage notes that agreement with the Saturday Review claims the diplomacy in question has achieved more than mere negative mischief. It emphasizes a judgment of its impact and tone rather than detailing actions or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Review
Discrimination in Rates Provokes Interstate Railroad Debate
The Boston and Albany argues before the interstate commerce commission over rate discrimination against grain and Western produce. It cites comparisons with rivals including the National Despatch Line and Grand Trunk as potentially unjust. The piece discusses legal damages, possible rate changes, and suggests public over corporate complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Boston & Albany
Boston
Detroit
Grand Trunk Railway
Tenement Houses and the Call for Decent Workingmen Homes
The piece argues for affordable, sanitary housing for workers in large cities, focusing on New York and Boston. It cites 1880 data: about 12,000 deaths in 3300 tenement houses in New York, a rate of 100 per 1000, with two thirds of residents in tenements and most deaths in crowded rear “rookeries.” It links drainage, damp soil, and crowding to disease and infant deaths, and notes immorality stemming from overcrowding. Remedies include building cheap suburban dwellings sold or rented at low prices, with economies from mass construction via large land tracts.
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Philadelphia
New York
London
Canton
Boston
Hunt Tina- Ton
Episcopal Church
Tenement housing and reform efforts in New York and Brooklyn
The piece discusses model tenement buildings in Brooklyn and similar efforts in New York City. It notes five Brooklyn structures with six stories, sunlit rooms, rear courts, and rents from 160 to 310 a week, yielding 6 percent returns. It compares lodging houses for single men in New York, citing rapid expansion and 250,000 nights and 1,250,000 meals provided in five years. It laments the gulf between rich and poor, suggesting sewers connect prosperity and deprivation, and urges capital investment in humane housing as both charitable and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
New -York
Lazanus
Harvard Secretary Offers Summer Work for Cambridge Students
The Harvard University secretary invites local employers to hire Cambridge students for the summer to support themselves. Applicants include students from medical, law, and divinity schools ready for varied roles from field labor to clerical and tutoring. The secretary seeks any employment offers for the three summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
Cambridge
Medical
Law
Divinity
Lanterned Boston Letter on Militia, Lilacs, Tramps, and Transit
A Boston writer recalls the Massachusetts Fifth Regiment on Beacon Street and compares past and present militiamen. He reflects on English elm blossoms, lilacs in the Public Garden, and social habits, then notes an ocean tramp steamer and a sparring tour by John L. Sullivan. He critiques horse-car dog seating rules and reports a New York Board of Underwriters tariff meeting with no decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Bay
Boston
New York Harbor
New York
John L. Sullivan
Syracuse
New Haven
Sullivan
New York Times
Mr. Sullivan
Cecilia Presents Berlioz La Damnation de Faust at Music Hall
The Cecilia season finale drew a large audience despite bad weather. The Symphony Orchestra delivered a strong, refined performance with notable energy in the ride to hell and delicate chorus balance. Soloists faced changes with Clarence E. Hay replacing ill Georg Henschel. Parker and Tinney offered competent readings, while Mrs. Georg Henschel excelled as Marguerite with graceful, expressive singing.
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Berlioz
Faust
Cecilia
Music Hall
Georg Henschel
Mephistopheles
Clarence E. Hay
Mr. Henschel
Hay
George J. Parker
Charles B. Tinney
Brander
Marguerite
Thule
Resurrection of Mississippi River towns and old wharves
Reports note revived interstate commerce reviving dead river towns along the Mississippi. Old steamboat wharves are readied for business as railroad-era stagnation fades and locals wonder if postwar traffic will return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Chicago News (Ind
Natural order argued as balance of labor and luxury
The Atlanta Constitution argues that the rich cannot indulge luxuries without aiding workers, asserting the natural order of society settles labor division. It claims many high‑skill laborers would be displaced, leveling opportunities between skilled and unskilled workers as a means to protect the overall social balance.
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Atlanta Constitution
Albany road debate mocks honesty in politics
A satirical rebuke suggests Bay State leaders are dull and that genuine legislation lies in Albany. The speaker claims New York stands apart for scorning money when public road policy is debated, highlighting cross state political tensions.
Government and People in Public Service
The piece argues that officials are not to be almoners of public bounty and must serve the laws for all. It credits the President for stressing that citizens should support the government, not the other way around, and warns private charity has no place in official duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ind
Advance in Tariff Reform Sparks National Debate
The piece argues tariff reform as a national issue, contrasting free traders and protectionists. It endorses reducing duties on raw materials and essential goods while keeping tariffs high enough to protect industries, aligning with Garfield's tariff policy and criticizing accusations of free trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Garfield
Philadelphia Record Ind
Lessing Statue Planned for Berlin After Decades of Debate
Literary notes report a long-delayed Berlin statue of Lessing may soon be erected. Otto Lessing designed the model, and he is linked to Germany’s famed critic. Other items note translations, new poetry, and a charity bazaar for the East London Hospital for Children at Shadwell with many notable contributors.
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Lessing
Berlin
Otto Lessing
K. F. Lessing
Germany
Messrs. Bell
Austin Dobson
May Kendall
F. M. Robinson
E. M. Abdy-Williams
Bernhard Whishaw
W. H. Pollock
J. L. Toole
T. Ashe
W. E. Henley
Gordon Hake
Clement Scott
General Gordon
A. Egmont Hake
Puritan Tongues and Oddities in Nineteenth Century News
A parade of vignettes on New York manners politics and society includes Puritan prudery barroom notes traffic in stamps and beggar economies. It surveys Canadian riots Nevada voting shifts Turkestan marriage gifts Madeleine market hats and clever clergy in Camden all tied by a stream of curiously idiosyncratic anecdotes.
Registration of Women Voters in Boston
Women over 21 who resided in Boston on May 1 1887 may be assessed for a 50 cent poll tax and register to vote for the school committee. Applicants bring a receipted tax bill from property or poll tax in 1886 or 1887 and pay at City Hall collector then present the bill to registrars at 12 Beacon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AmeEs
Boston
Pereson
Registrars of Voters
Beacon Street
Piano Recital in Chickering Hall by Mrs. M Gascoigne Bullard Orr
Last night in Chickering Hall an excellent piano recital featured Mrs. M Gascoigne Bullard Orr and pupils with Miss Hattie Clarke and the Mignon quartet. The program included Weber Chopin Gounod Schubert Keller Raff Mozart Beethoven and other composers, reflecting credit on Mrs Urrs teaching methods and the pupils skill.
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Chickering Hall
M. Gascoigne Bullard Orr
Hattie Clarke
Mignon
Miss Clarke
Cora W. Clake
Nellie L. Woodbury
M. Adele Crowsette
Mme
Dietrich Strong
Weber
Rummel
Chopin
Gounod
Schubert
Kélling
Raff
Mozart
Beethoven
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Mr. Gladstone
Canadian Fish
Massachusetts Fifth Regiment
Andrew
Park Street
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Horse
Taverner
New York Board of Underwriters
Tariff Association
Bay State
Boston Common
Albany
N. Y
Prince Li
Chinese Grand Council
Michigan
Nevada
Turkestan
Madeleine Flower Market
Fifth Avenue
Japan
Terre Haute
Camden
Gretna Green
New Jersey
J. J. Dobbins
J. J. Sleeper
Episcopal
New York City
Ferdinand P. Earle
Decoration Day Fund
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grant Monument
Justice of Pizen
Carson
Washington Post
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