Farce A Washington Commission Faces Allegations and Warnings
The piece denounces General Dodge's war inquiry as a partisan whitewash ahead of an election. It accuses the commission of shielding Alger and ignoring testimony about army neglect, urging calls for witnesses like General Miles and Colonel Roosevelt to expose the truth before voters.
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General Dodge
Saxton
Grand Army of the Republic
Alger
Miles
Washington
Bancroft
Roosevelt
New York
Finish Last Year Inspires Reflection on Past Contests
The public recalls a thoroughly enjoyable season marked by well fought contests that concluded happily, offering compensation in memory for those who forego this delight.
Rosebery’s Defiant Return Lifts British War Cries
The essay argues Lord Rosebery’s Epson speech propels Britain to view the French flag at Fashoda as a provocation and predicts war with France as the only alternative if Paris disavows Major Marchand’s actions. It notes Rosebery’s renewed prominence and Britain’s pride in naval power, while France seeks a cautious path.
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Lord Rosebery
England
France
Great Britain
Gladstone
Fashoda
Marchand
Great
Britain
Spain
Rosebery
Syndicate Seizes Control of Boston National Banks
The syndicate already holds five of nine slated for liquidation and aims to absorb four more. Shawmut Bank may anchor its position by doubling or tripling capital, while savings banks hold 48 percent, risking minority status if capital increases are adopted. The move, framed as reducing bank capital, would alter control in Boston's banking landscape.
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National Banks of
Boston
Shawmut Bank
Savings Banks
Shawmut
Savings Bank
No Room for Vassal States Says Unitarian Dinner Speech
The speaker denounces the idea of vassal territories like Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines becoming states. He urges constitutional amendments barring admission of non continental territories as states and warns of future attempts to elevate vassal areas.
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Winslow Warren
Unitarian Club
Boutwell
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Washington
Republican Party
TRE LEAGUE PENNANT
The Boston team has won the national baseball championship and earned public respect for its play and conduct this season. With the title secured, interest in the remaining league games diminishes as the championship is decided before the final contests.
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Bostons
Boston
Reverend Mortimer Partridge Returns from Boston Visit
The Rev Welles Mortimer Partridge who leads Sitka Episco palian parish returns East briefly to visit friends in Boston and will rejoin his work in the Northwest. A report notes curiosity about the will of John M Forbes whose generous philanthropy altered his estate. The Ten of Us Club plans a banquet to honor wartime officers including Governor Mayor and naval officers Nichols and Noel visiting Marblehead for repairs.
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Welles Mortimer Partridge
Sitka
Alaska
Boston
Northwest
John M. Forbes
Ten of Us Club
Tom Olys
Nichols
Noel
Marblehead
Local Chronicle: Naval skirmish chatter and city notices
The piece recalls the Marblehead's daring engagement near Cuba with Captain Sullivan and his crew handling a refugee pickup under fire. It also features details about Boston figures Sergeant Murphy social and political life, Bowdoin and Dartmouth football expectations, and notes on theater openings, a divorce gesture, and a campaign hint from E Moody Boynton.
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Sullivan
Cuba
Sullvan
Sully
Marblehead
Truce of the Bear poem by Kipling critiques armament
The poem condemns universal disarmament and depicts a monstrous bear named Adam Zed in humanlike form. It portrays a hunter spared by pity as the bear advances, merging themes of danger and mercy with a stark warning about peril when the bear stands upright and prays.
Birthday Diamonds and Bets: A Luxurious Downfall
Miss Bently’s suitors Mr. Howard and Mr. Bramen vie for a birthday token, comparing wealth and status. A pawnshop drama with Mr. Levi exposes their pretensions as Mr. Bently, Sr., finally loses his fortune when wheat crashes after the spectacle.
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Miss Bently
Mr. Bently
Mr. Bently, Jr
Mr. Howard
Mr. Bramen
Bramen
Jim
Howard
Frank
Isaac Levi
Jim Bramen
Shylock
Levi
Mr. Levi
Mr. Bently, Sr
Notable International Personalities and Moments of the Era
A survey of public figures and events includes Henry Banks of Van Buren county recalling slave jockeys and the Battle of New Orleans. Emperor William photographs himself in costumes for an eastern tour, while the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin donates a baptismal stone for a Jerusalem German church. Dr. John R. Murphy of Peoria bears likeness to Uncle Sam. Prince Sviatopolk Mirosky dies at 29 after serving in Russia’s wars since Crimea. Joseph Jefferson once paid a birch bark note. the tank framing the $2 check hangs on the wall. D G Rossetti narrowly avoided forced telegraph clerkship. Count Shigenobu Okuma, Japan’s premier, is a strong party man whose son studied at Princeton. O H Arosin resembles Lt Hobson. Dutch sculptor Wortman’s last work is a Queen Wilhelmina bust. Jeremiah Curtin reportedly earned $25,000 from Sienkiewicz sales. M Camille Blanc of Monte Carlo seeks a Monaco table concession for Ostend.
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Mecklenburg- Schwerin
Jerusalem
William
John R. Murphy
Peoria
Ill
Sam
University of Edinburgh
Quick Shoots of Wit From Various Papers
A collage of short humorous exchanges and quips from Chicago Evening Post Indianapolis Journal Detroit Free Press Boston Transcript Washing ton Star Chicago News Chicago Record and other papers. Snappy one liners cover love money manners and social life with playful misreads and sharp punchlines.
Powers of the People Letter From S M Landis
Doctor S M Landis argues in a Boston letter that the people hold power, calls for capping wealth at one million dollars to restore humane governance, and insists education in housekeeping plus virtue are essential for a true republic. He recalls organizing Philadelphia labor efforts and criticizes multi millionaire influence.
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Henry George
Mr. George
Labor League
Philadelphia
Boston
S. M. Landis
M.D
Ma honey May Break Ward 13 Political Lineage
Boston letter writer notes that if James T. Mahoney Jr. is elected from Ward 13 it would mark the first time a son succeeds a father in that ward. The letter cites Theophilus Burr and Burr Jr. from Ward 5, and William H. Lane in Ward 5, as grandfathers of the writer, with Oct 18, 1898 date.
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James T. Mahoney, Jr
Boston
Theophilus Burr
Theophilus Burr, Jr
William H. Lane
Lane
Mr. Burr
Wages and taxation through single tax proposed by W L Crosman
W L Crosman of Roxbury argues wages rise only if land monopoly ends. He critiques tariff protection and bimetallism, promoting a single tax to collect ground rent to fund government and unlock natural resources for labor. He questions high wages from protected industries and calls for abolition of land monopoly.
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George Fred Williams
Lawrence
Williams
W. L. Crosman
Roxbury
Caucus Stealing Charged in Sir-Ward 19 Vote
Reports allege a ward caucus used a new method to suppress older voters by forcing long waits while younger voters could enter and vote. About 400 voters, overwhelmed by the crush, were unable to cast ballots, allowing the entrenched group to prevail as honest residents left.
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Ward 19
Vizcaya Battle Flag Inspires Miss Stull Art Prize Winner
Miss Sadie M. Stull, a Post short story prize winner and watercolor artist, received a letter from Captain Bob Evans USN praising her sketch of his battleship Iowa. He sent a photo and a piece of Vizcaya flag, noting her bright artistic future while she continues self illustrating a forthcoming book.
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Sadie M. Stull
Vizcaya
City Hospital Seeks Restriction on Soldiers Admission
City Hospital trustees announce a policy tightening to admit only soldiers with Boston residence. Since August about 410 soldiers have been treated, with around 100 still hospitalized occupying two wards. The change aims to ease overcrowding and reduce reliance on voting booths for space.
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City Hospital
Boston
Boston Dispensary elects new board at 102d annual meeting
At the 102nd annual meeting of the Boston Dispensary, the oldest medical charitable foundation in New England, a board of managers was elected including Samuel Johnson and Arthur Lincoln. The superintendent Dr. W H Hastings presented the annual report for year ending Sept 30 1898 detailing 26291 new patients treated central office with breakdowns by gender age and department.
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Corsporators
Boston
New England
Samuel Johnson
Arthur Lincoln
Edwards. Grew
Francis W. Lawrence
A. Laurence Mason
Charles W. Amory
Charles G. Weld
F. W. Hunnewell
J. Collins Warren
E. Pierson Beebe
W. H. H. Hastings
Central Office
Yale Registers 2205 Students in Most Departments
Official figures from Yale University show 1237 in Academic, 572 in Scientific, 196 in Law, 104 in Medical, 9 in Divinity, totaling 2205 students. This compares with 2213 last year in these departments.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
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