Sole heir named in Rochester estate case
Mrs Margaret D Sibley of Rochester is the sole heir to the late Fletcher Harper. Whittier to write a 100 line poem for Haverhill Mass 250th anniversary. Robert Louis Stevenson buys 400 acres near Apia Samoa to build a home for him and his wife. Mr Fernando Jones turns seventy and is regarded as a Chicago pioneer since arriving fifty five years ago. The French sculptor Chapu nears completion of a marble statue of the Princess of Wales for Copenhagen National Gallery to cost £10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret D. Sibley
Rochester
Fletcher Harper
Whittier
Haverhill
Mass
Robert Louis Stevenson
Apia
Samoa
Fernando Jones
Chicago
Chapu
Princess of Wales
National Art Gallery
Copenhagen
Pirated Encyclopaedia dispute stirs Bethany clash in Boston
In Boston on a grim Friday morning a Sunday school committee questions Mr Wanamaker over plans for a cheap photographic edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The piece notes a Unitarian festival, praise for SHERMAN Hoar, and calls for direct preaching against official dishonesty amid national tariff debates and McKinley bill opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
Bethany Sunday School
Encyclopadia Britannica
Sherman Hoar
City leaders clash over street care and costs in Boston
Massachusetts representatives from Boston press for practical street improvements urged by the Massachusetts Medical Society. Dr Bowpirch backs better cleaning and paving, water access, and curb on private tearing up. Mayor Hart cites expense, while critics say city labor should meet market rates, not charity, to fund sanitation and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Medical Society
Bowpirch
Hart
Knnaur
A Bill of Abominations and the Revenue Measure
A critical view of a new tax bill now before the President, denouncing its title as misnamed and its provisions as despotic. It argues the act increases duties, burdens merchants, and expands value by taxing coverings and packing materials, with the Home Market Club protesting its injustice and damage provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
McKinley
Senate
House
Harrison
Gray
Delaware
Manning
Committee On Ways and Means
Home Market Club
Merchants of
Boston
Abolition of Damage Allowance Sparks Tariff Debate
The piece attacks a proposed tariff bill, arguing for trial by jury rights for importers and condemning the creation of a Board of General Appraisers. It cites Home Market Club opposition and warns the measure would permit harsh, unjust enforcement and undermine citizens’ legal protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House
General Appraisers
McKinney
Home Market Club
Harrison
Board of Appraisers
The Excise System in New York City Under Scrutiny
An investigating committee of the State Senate reveals weaknesses in New York excise licensing. Inspectors often rely on applicants themselves to judge character, sometimes not even asking about past arrests. Testimony highlights casual ignores that let notorious dens keep licenses, prompting calls for reform and stricter inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
New York
State Senate
McCann
Isaac Summers
Jonn
Mr. Summers
Johnson
Fifth Avenue
Dramatic notes on Tremont stage and Fakir at Hollis Street
Mr. G W Presbrey and Mr. H Ottomeyer alternate as Baron Hartfeld in Jim the Penman at Tremont with Palmer's company. The Fakir musical farce will debut at Hollis Street Theatre Saturday afternoon and again in the evening, before season end. Company cast includes Flora Moore Cahill Fontainebleau Pomeroy Stevens Edmunds Tracey Seaman Bergman etc. Theatres announce special matinees. season closes at week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Presbrey
Baron Hartfeld
Jim the Penman
Tremont
H. Ottomeyer
Hollis Street
Fakir
West
Rich
New England
The
Hollis
Flora Moore
Marie Cahill
Leona Fontainbleau
Annie Pomeroy
Florence Stevens
Nellie Edmunds
Dudie Tracey
Charles V. Seaman
Will Jerome
Edward Lee
Leslie
Charles Edwards
Fred Perry
Charles Bergman
the Globe, Park, Tremont and
Howard
Libel complaint against editor dismissed in New York
New York on May 29 the grand jury dismissed the criminal libel complaint brought by Peter Mitchell civil justice against E L Godkin editor of the Evening Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Grand Jury Today
Peter Mitchell
E. L. Godkin
Evening Post
Public Grounds Seats And The City Forester
A Boston reader argues that public seats in parks should remain and be protected with proper police supervision rather than removed. He urges authorities to punish offenders, compare with Paris and New York, and notes trees in the Common offer educational value and require arboricultural consultation to prevent needless loss of park ornament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Central Park
Boston
Boston Streets Cleanliness Plan Called For By Medical Society
A Boston conference at City Hall with Massachusetts Medical Society members Dr. Vincent Bowditch and others urged a sweeping program to clean streets and alleys, curb litter, and replace macadam with durable paving while avoiding Belgian blocks in residential areas. Mayor Hart warned funds are insufficient, but a permanent citizen group to push improvements was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Medical Society
William R. Richards
George B. Upham
Hart
City Hall
Boston
Vincent Y. Bowditch
Dr. Bowditch
America
Europe
Forristall
Jones
Bowditch
Glasgow
Chester Park
Harvard Bridge
Boylston Street
West End
London
Oxford Street
Upham
West End Railway
Altar and Tomb and Jokes in Western columns
A collage of light humor and social notes from Western newspapers. Includes quips about marriage announcements in Texas and Florida, humorous letters defending a Cedar Key figure, a Missouri slot machine trickster tale, and a whimsical anecdote about Miss Dorothy Tennant and Gladstone in London society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Jack
Hugh Conway
Gazette
Texas
Cottrell
Cedar Key
Florida Times-Union
W. W. Cottrell
Ikelp
Charity
Joseph HapCock
Discovery of an Etruscan city near Marzabotto
The Perseveranza of Milan reports a near Marzabotto discovery of an Etruscan town in Bologna province. Professor Brizio notes a planned city with four quarter main streets, two east west separators, and eight divisions with 165 by 35 meter blocks. Excavated houses resemble Roman layout with mosaics, a vestibule, atrium, impluvium, tablinum and shops. Dating suggests late fifth century BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perseveranza
Milan
Marzabotto
Vergato
Bologna
Brizio
Annual Parade of the Cadets Under Edmonds Command
The First Corps of Cadets were inspected by Adjutant-General Dalton on the Common yesterday afternoon. Public access was by ticket with ropes and police cordons, as Governor Brackett and staff reviewed the companies from the State House. The event showcased a disciplined unit while Company D held an evening dinner at Parker's with Charles Pfaff presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonds
Dalton
Brackett
State House
Parker’s
Charles Pfaff
Unitarian Sunday Schools Meeting Draws Large Attendees
The Unitarian Sunday School Society at King's Chapel drew a large, varied audience as Rev. E. A. Horton presided. Speakers included Rev. M. J. Savage, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, and Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant, discussing methods, duties, and the heart versus mind in religious education. Governor Brackett sent a regretful letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Sunday School Society
King’s Chapel
E. A. Horton
Brackett
M. J. Savage
Mr. Savage
Mary A. Livermore
Savage
Highland School Battalion Drill at Mechanics Hall
The Highland School Battalion held an afternoon outing at Mechanics Hall before a large audience. The Cadet Band played. In single rank drill first prize went to Company I led by Captain G L Bond, second to Company A under Captain W J Seaver. In double rank drill winners were Company H led by Captain G Munro and Company B under Captain R R Storer. A medal drill judged by Adjutant C F Hatton awarded first to Sergeant Hurd of Company D and second to Sergeant Lincoln of Company E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland School Battalion
Highland School
Mechanics’ Hall
G. L. Bond
W. J. Seaver
G. Munro
R. R. Storer
C. F. Hatton
Hurd
Lincoln
Moral Education Association Meets In Boston
Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells presided at the annual Moral Education Association meeting in Meionaon yesterday, welcoming attendees. Ex-Governor Long warned that immorality among all classes threatens society while Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant spoke on Social Purity and the work of Working Girls Clubs. Officers elected include President Mrs. Wells and a long list of vice presidents and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Gannett Wells
Moral Education Association
Meionaon
Long
O. M. E. Rowe
Boston Association of Working Girls
Boston
Brooke Herford
Laura Ormiston Chant
H. C. Moore
Julia A. Nichols
O. A. Perry
Julia A. Sprague
5. A. Rand
M.J. Rice
Caroline Kennard
C. M
C. M. 8. Fraser, Miss K. C. Phelps, Mrs. E. J. Parker, Mrs. M. F. Walling
A. W. Cone
A. M. Whitwell
Caroline Dupee
G. L. Buttin
G. D. Goodnow
W. W. Brown
A. E. Swan
M. C. Whitman
Elizabeth Hi. Holden
Irene G. Hersey
M. J. Miles
A. BE. Frost
Martha R. May
Ellen B. Dietrick
M. G. Tallant
J. C. Perry
A. E. Parsons
NEW ENGLAND EVANGELISTS CONFERENCE AT PARK STREET CHURCH
The Evangelistic Association of New England held a conference for evangelists at Park Street Church vestry. Forenoon sessions featured talks on evangelistic meetings in small churches and destitute areas. Mrs A J Gordon spoke on women as evangelists and Rev James M Gray addressed church duties in evangelistic work. A private session followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelistic Association of
New England
Park Street
James M. Gray
A.J. Gordon
Franklin Fairbanks
St. Johnsbury, VI
A New Astor House Hotel Planned in Manhattan
William B. Astor plans a vast hotel at Thirty third street and Fifth Avenue on the former John Jacob Astor site. The brick and stone ten story building will front 100 feet on Fifth Avenue and 250 feet on Thirty third Street, costing 1.75 to 2 million dollars. Ground breaking is scheduled for November with opening in fall 1392, featuring a European court yard and concierge as part of an innovative design. George C. Boldt will lease the property, bringing his hotel and restaurant experience to the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William B. Astor
John Jacob Astor
Thirty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Thirty Third Street
Astor
Court Yard
George C. Boldt
Stratford
Bellevue
Bullitt Bulding
Philadelphia
Bethlehem
Penn
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Boston Post
Post Publishing CO
Milk
Washington Street
Ship News
Boston Dust
Committee On Railroads
Cor- Fin
Board of Railroad “Commissioners
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
O. C. Moore
New Hampshire
East
South
Pennsylvania
Ohio
O’neil
Moore
Massachusetts
Sanitary Commission
England
Russia
Consul Dunston
Mr. Kennan
Milwaukee
Rome
Treagan
New York Mail and Express
Richmond
Ler
Shepard
Grand Army
Beacon Street
Beacon Street Mall
Beacon Street Wall
Rhode Island
Uck
Louisville
John Lewis
Bond
Dorothy Tennant
Kate Field
Washington
William
Tennant Mansion
Misa Tennant
Berliner Jhilologische Wochenschrift
Unitarian Sunday Schools
Messrs. Horton and Savage
Livermore
Moral Education
Astor House
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