Boston Republican Mayoral Candidate and Tremont Meter Controversy
In a detailed statement to readers, Mr. Merrill explains ties between corporations and Boston city actions on Tremont Meter matters. The document, read in full, exposes lobby methods and internal relations with the Water Board, plus Merrill’s link to W A Simmons. It also addresses carpet price claims tied to McKinley tariff debates and notes a post election price list revision.
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Tremont Meter Company
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W. A. Simmons
Water Board
Citizens’ Association
Amusements This Evening Listings
Amusements this evening across Boston venues show various matinees and evening shows. Angena Bullpine hosts Russian Art Exhibition at 9 am to 10 pm on Tremont Street. The Soudan plays at Boston Theatre and Boston Museum at 7 and 7:45. London Assurance at Globe Theatre 2 and 7:45. Money Mad at Geano Opera House 2 and 7:45. Agnes Huntington at Hats Theatre 2 and 7:45. John L Sullivan at Howard Athenæum 2 and 8. Strauss Vienna Orchestra at Music Hall 2:30 and 8. Jefferson-Florence at Park Theater 2 and 7:45. Rosina Vokes at Tremont Theatre 2 and 7:45.
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Tremont Street
Boston Theatre
Washington Street
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Boston Museum
Scollay Square
London Assurance
Globe Theatre
Francis Wilson
Geano Opera House
Washington and
Dover Streets
Rosina Vokes
Postal pact to sort mails in transit between U S and Germany
Arrangements for sorting the mails during transit between the United States and Germany are perfected. The new service, to begin early next year, will have clerks accompany steamships to sort mail en route, enabling almost immediate delivery on arrival and bringing American and German cities into closer contact aboard Norddeutscher Lloyd and Hamburg-American lines.
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Germany
Washington
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Mr Adams Resigns as Union Pacific President
The Union Pacific Railway changes its leadership with Mr Adams stepping down after six and a half years. Sidney Dillon is named president while Jay Gould Russell Sage Henry B. Hype and Alexander E Ork join the board, replacing Mr Spaulding Carr and Rumrill. Adams defends a long respected administration amid new ownership interests.
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Aobams
Delayed Mails Prompt Higher Railway Promptness Proposal
Citizens complain at the general post office bulletin board about frequent Western and Southern mail delays. They urge a remedy linking carrier compensation to delivery promptness and question the railroad and department responsiveness to improve arrival times for business letters and remittances.
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Boston Post Office
Tremont Meter Case Report Promotes Candidate Information
The Tremont organization pursues its stated aim to publish information about candidates, seeking transparency in elections and voter awareness. The piece outlines the group's efforts to distribute material that helps readers compare opposed candidates and make informed choices.
Indian policy blamed for Dakota turmoil amid spoils system
The piece argues President's reliance on political removals disrupted the Indian service at Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River, replacing capable agents with inexperienced appointees. It warns this civil service mismanagement risks bloodshed, troop deployments, and higher costs, urging civil service reform to bar partisanship in Indian affairs.
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Pine Ridge
Cheyenne River
Dakota
McCarsNnry
Indian Rights Association
Secretary of the Interior
Gallagher
United States
Friends of the Indian
Hensert Welsh
New York Republican tied to carpet firm in conspiracy claim
A fragment notes a New York Republican who is a representative in Congress and connected to a carpet manufacturers firm, described as part of a conspiracy. The text precedes an election, leaving details incomplete.
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Congress
Corrupt Practices Act discussed in New York politics
The Corrupt Practices Act faces praise and critique in New York politics as candidates cite it to curb bribery while opponents note loopholes. Judge M Apnam recounts campaign pressures and a dubious widows charity, and comments on sugar tariff issues tied to a separate dispute. The piece references Oscan Neebe’s murder case and Grinnell’s closing argument amid Haymarket judgments.
Brazil ships greeted with lavish salute at Sandy Hook tribute
The arrival of Brazilian fleet in American waters prompts a festive breach of naval etiquette as American guns, bugles and drums honor the visitors at Rio and Sandy Hook. The gesture signals strengthening ties and mutual esteem between Brazil and the United States. Meanwhile a political jab links McKinley tariff debates to confusion over Schedule E sugar provisions.
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United States of America
Rio
Sandy Hook
New Republic
Sam
French Yacht Dream for Americas Cup Dismissed
Echo de Paris dismisses French plans to build a yacht for the Americas Cup as a day dream. It notes the French cannot beat the English or the Americans and mocks the sailors as matelots rather than true seamen.
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Yacht Club de France
Echo de Paris
Sensational Charlie Ross tale exposes weak proof of likeness
The article questions the Charlie Ross find rumors and notes the difficulty in identifying a missing youth after sixteen years. It also mentions a Boston banker denying a money market crisis and delaying Thanksgiving ceremonies at Yale and Princeton until after a football game. The Irish Home Rule stance is seen as firm against Liberal advice.
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Yale
Princeton
Lucci’s Forty-Five Day Fast Hits Thanksgiving and Christmas
Lucci selected a period of forty-five days of abstinence that spans both Thanksgiving and Christmas, shaping his observance through late November into December and concluding shortly after the holiday season.
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Pulpit masters and memories among early 20th century notes
Personal, Bishop Beckwith of Georgia, who has just died, was one of the most finished pulpit orators in the Episcopal church. The Rev. Mary A. Safford of Sioux City and the Jewish rabbi of that town exchanged pulpits a couple of weeks ago, local reports state. Senator Evarts said to a Washington reporter he would choose journalism again if he could relive fifty three years. August Belmont loved old china and hobbled home with a dish under one arm. Miss Julia Rappicourt of Melbourne, at sixteen top Greek and French, now nineteen, scored 492 of 500 in mathematics in the Victoria civil service exam, the highest rank ever. She hopes for an M A and to study law.
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M’apnam
New York Times
Moore
M’apam
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Georgia
Mary A. Safford
Sioux City
Senator Evarts
Washington
Belmont
Julia Rappicourt
Melbourne
Australia
Melbourne University
Victoria Civil Service
Popular Science Monthly
Columbus
William F. Durfee
Appleton Morgan
Shakspere
Morgan
Henri Hertz
H. C., McCook
D.D
Barr Ferrere
Amazon
J.C. Branner
Hermann Kol
William Churchill
John Murdock
Miss Goodale
Theatre notes feature extra matinees and varied bills
Extra matinees today at city theatres accompany a busy program. At the Museum London Assurance replaces The Road to Ruin this afternoon. Clyde Fitch previews Frederic Le maitre at Tremont next Monday. Philharmonic at Boston Theatre offers fine program by Listemann. Booth and Barrett shows draw large advance sales for Park Theatre. Shakespearean and drama slots run through the week with Cromwell guiding a second Tremont lecture on The Homes of England.
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Clyde Fitch
Frederic Lemaitre
Listemann
Boston Theatre
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Booth and Barrett
Park Theatre
G. R. Cromwell
Tremont Theatre
England
Cromwell
Thanksgiving in Boston and the praise of old writers
A Boston writer urges readers to share in Thanksgiving joy by giving to others, celebrates the festival as religious, state, and family bounty, and recalls notable literary figures and the life of Benjamin Drew. The piece notes Drew’s career from schooling in Plymouth to proofreading in the Government Printing Office and his published Pens and Types.
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University Press
Cambridge
John Wilson & Son
Alfred Mudge & Son
Government Printing Office
Washington
Edward Bangs Drew
Medieval Architecture Lecture and Arch Club Exhibit
Professor Charles H. Moore of Harvard spoke on Medieval Architecture of France at the Architectural Club, tracing Lombard to Gothic styles with stereoptica views. An exhibit by A W Lord showcased sketches from Europe and measured drawings, highlighting laborious detail and systematic study.
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Noyon
Paris
Chartres
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Charles A. Cummings
Russell Sturgis
H. Langford Warren
A. W. Lord
Rotch
England
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Spain
Rome
Palazzo Communi
Piacenza
Louvre
Cluny Museu
Stinging political commentary on New Hampshire and national figures
A partisan New Hampshire debate voices disgust at Gov and council for calling an extra legislative session. The item mocks party figures and signals concern over future Senate influence and a dig at Henry Blair. A Providence Journal humor note adds sharper satire.
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Liam E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Henry W. Blair
States Senate
Providence
The Census Question Demands Prompt Action by Congress
The Atlanta Constitution urges Congress to address constitutional rights linked to an accurate, nonpartisan census. It argues population enumeration affects citizen representation in Congress and Electoral College, warning that inaction harms the people as a deliberate outrage.
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Republican Congress
Atlanta Constitution
A Bad Precedent For City School House Naming
A citizen letter to the Post criticizes the school committee for naming a current board member to the city school house. It notes Dr. Charles M. Green opposed the action and praises his backbone. The writer urges Mr Capen to decline the honor. Datedton, Nov 26.
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Iton
Early December magazine notes on arts and industry
The December issues of Popular Science Monthly and Atlantic Monthly are surveyed, highlighting articles on American industrial history, light and electricity, architecture, and art. Reviews cover Duchess, Irish Raleigh, Parisian art revolts, translations, and Peninsular literary criticism, with items from Cassell’s Family Magazine and Somersetshire superstitions including a Christmas King John mince pie ritual.
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Andrew Marvell
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Thanksgiving Humor Pleasantries Wide in Publication
A collage of light squibs and anecdotes from early 1900s press feature jokes about Turkey Day and public life. It includes quips about McKinley Koch politics and a blind man in a St. Louis court recognizing a thief by voice. It closes with a ventriloquist joke on a Portland trolley.
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Marshall Wilder
New York Sun
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Nical Garden
Portland
Tom Reed
Pennsylvanian triumph and Wesleyan duel at Washington Park
PennsylvanIa defeated Wesleyan 16 to 10 after a spirited game in Brooklyn with Slayback scoring a 90 yard run and kick. Wesleyan threatened late before fumbling, while Princeton and Yale preparations and team adjustments ahead of their upcoming battles were noted.
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