Democratic rally sparks Tremont Temple campaign opening
The Tremont Temple rally tonight follows the Bay State Club demonstration last Saturday as the campaign opens. Ex-Congressman Russell will speak and Governor candidate William E. Russell of Cambridge is expected to address campaign issues firmly. Bracketts prior Music Hall remarks challenged the Democratic nominee, raising expectations for tonight’s meeting.
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Tremont Temple
Bay State Club
Russell
William E. Russevyt
Cambridge
Brackett
Russeau
Term of the modus vivendi draws toward its close
The statement notes that the situation will become clearer as the current arrangement nears its end. It emphasizes that understanding will sharpen with the term’s approach to expiration, signaling upcoming clarity on the underlying issues and potential next steps.
Interstate Commission Rules Rates By Distance Across Regions
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that combined rail and water competition between Atlanta and Boston prevents the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia railroad from charging a higher rate from Johnson City to Boston than the longer haul. In a separate Boston Chamber of Commerce case, New York competition justified discrimination. The commission notes distance is not always decisive in determining reasonable rail rates, citing Chicago, Boston, and New York proximity. The lumber case reinforces justice for Boston merchants and condemns prior decisions harming the broader Boston area.
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Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Atlanta
Boston
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad
Johnson City
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Lake Shore
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Tariff Revision Sparks GOP Dissent in New England
Longtime Republican ally Peleg McFarlin calls for free iron ore and coal and a crude iron duty cut to two dollars per ton. He argues current excess duties shift Massachusetts taxes to Pennsylvania. McFarlin and other business Republicans favor a practical tariff rethink over party doctrine, urging clearer leadership on the issue.
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Peleg McFarlin
President Harrison Battles Patronage Debates In Congress
President Harrison remains absorbed in official duties as Congress resumes sessions amid patronage disputes. Negotiations over nominations stall with no clear outcomes while the president drafts his first annual message.
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Harrison
Pennsylvania
State's Boston Police Debate Spurs Politicking and Public Ties
The piece rails at Governor Lone and the State Board of Metropolitan Police, condemning the move as a party tool. It argues Boston should govern its own police, warns of repeal if Republicans win, and targets Republican organs for defending the plan while noting state and local governance contrasts. It ends by linking Gloucester fishermen’s fees to a broader fisheries treaty dispute used for partisan aims.
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Lone
Board of Metropolitan Police
Boston
New England
State House
Congress
Jonn L. Sullivan
Senator Hoar
Prince Bismarck
Greenhalge
Eviot
Brackett
Metropolitan” Police
Metropolitan
Friends of Crime
Russet
Hart
New York
Chicago
Water Board
Cambridge
Commonwealth
Gloucester
Boston Welcomes Beaver Line Steamers This Winter
Boston port gains winter discharge and loading for Beaver line ships from Liverpool to Montreal. The move aims to reduce costly port shuffling via Portland and Baltimore, with berths secured at East Boston. Most cargo will move bonded through the Boston & Maine and Canadian Pacific, boosting local trade despite tariff discrimination.
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Boston
Beaver
Liverpool
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Portland
Grand Trunk Railway
Baltimore
New York
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Railroad
East Boston
Cunard Company
South Ferry
Bond
Boston & Maine
Lowell
Canadian Pacific
Cunard
Johnson
London
The Great Pumpkin Industry in New England
In Boston we survey pumpkins as a standout New England crop. The piece notes fair yields and good size, but pale color. it humorously critiques theft of pumpkins by well dressed locals, and reflects on moral implications. It also profiles Joseph Curtis Tyler, a Boston importer of foreign fruits, and mentions Bohemian artists occupying an abandoned New Hampshire farm house.
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New England
Dr. Johnson
Tuum
Boston
New Hampshire
Republican machine in today’s state faces new light from party appeal
The passage argues that party considerations do not interest them unless presented strictly as party politics. If such a frame is proposed, they might see a new, great light, suggesting no other factor would sway the Republican managers in this state.
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Esau
FIGHTING OVER THE WIRES IN NEW YORK CITY
Mayor Grant clashes with electric light companies over removing dangerous overhead wires. Supreme Court decision expected soon. Companies seek injunctions to block cutting non insulated wires while workmen replace lines without permission. Subway system and underground plans stall amid alleged city official deals. Public-interest support falters as Board of Electrical Control and subway commissioners have diverging aims and political ties.
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Grant
New York
Electric Light Companies
Supreme Court
Commissioner of Public Works
Board of Electrical Control
Hewitt
Subway
President Harrison press notes urge Manson resignation
The piece cites a letter where President Harrison asks General Manson to resign as collector of internal revenue for Indiana's seventh district. It labels the request disingenuous and framed as a personal note, arguing the move exposes perceived reform insincerity and spoilsman tendencies.
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General Manson
Harrison
Boston Post Oct 18 1889 Disadvantage in Eastbound Traffic Rates
A Boston Post front mentions differential rates for eastbound traffic, arguing the port is placed at a disadvantage compared with a principal competitor whose commercial facilities are matched or surpassed in many respects.
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Boston Post
Various Notables Pursue Arts and Duties Across Continents
Queen Victoria's rumored New York real estate profits are noted alongside Rider Haggard finishing a novel titled Eric. Miss Mary Anderson plans a Germany tour. Admiral Porter Tours to Washington. engagements include Miss Geraldine Almar to Gordon Kellogg. Sir Edwin Arnold sails east to study Asia then returns. Professor Tyndall faces insomnia. George B. McClellan named Brooklyn Bridge Company treasurer auditor at $4000 yearly and set to marry at Newport. Emeline Linton Stephens, scholar and nun, dies at 32 in Providence after a long illness.
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Queen Victoria
New York
Rider Haggard
Eric
Mme
Christine Nilsson
Mary Anderson
William Winter
London
Scotland
Germany
Admiral Porter
Jamestown
Washington
Geraldine Almar
Gordon Kellogg
California
Herbert D. Ward
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Andover
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Winthrop
President Andrews
Brown University
Providence
Cox
William
Constantinople
Victoria Campbell
Duke of Argyll
Charles Wyndham
Robertson
Criterion Theatre
America
Sir Edwin Arnold
San Francisco
Japan
China
India
Professor Tyndall
England
Alps
George B. McClellan
Brooklyn Bridge Company
McClellan
Princeton
Wall Street
New York Herald
Georgia Heckscher
John Heckscher
Newport
Governor Hill
Europe
Samoa Election Objection Spurs State Dept Tactics
The best authority states Germany will object to Maraara’s election by the Samoans while Great Britain backs the objection. The move highlights the State Department’s reputed shrewd handling of the Samoan question, contrasting with Mr. Biarxe’s commissioners who allegedly abandoned Bayard’s lines and blundered.
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Ton
Germany
Great Britain
State Department
Biarxe
Bayard
IpsEN mania hints at theatre club formation
Mr Fraxburn H Sarcent head of the Academy of Dramatic Art in New York plans to join Palmer and Mansfield to stage Jeson's play The Pillars of Society this winter. He promises the performance will be extremely careful. The piece sparks talk of forming IpsEN clubs and a first club organizer is sought.
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Fraxburn H. Sarcent
Academy of Dramatic Art
New York
Palmer
Red Cross Work at Johnstown Nears Completion
The Red Cross in Johnstown Penn reports nearing withdrawal after aiding Conemaugh Valley since June 15. Clara Barton addresses citizens, noting over 20,000 aided and 3,000 families supplied with home life essentials. six houses furnished and handed to physicians for homeless sick. few relief requests remain. Barton calls for a permanent local relief organization.
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RED Cross
Johnstown
Penn
Red Cross Society
Conemaugh Valley
Clara Barton
Miss Barton
Feats, Fables and Farce From An Early Morning Page
A collage of whimsical items and quick news notes from a past era. Topics include Miss Braddon publishing a London novel, odd ballots and public works quirks, a Paris stage reshuffle, and a Swiss convent fire. Observations touch on education strikes, a Chicago coal dealer’s misweighing scales, aristocratic fortunes, and a desert ride analogy by Dr Nachtigal.
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Miss Braddon
London
Eiffel Tower
Orleans
Poland
Age
Mr. Crusty
Lawrence American
Grabb Cashman
Miss Yellowshpp
Robert Fullerton
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Miss Slymme
Miss Plompe
Terre Haute Express
Chicago
Muri
Canton Argon
Switzerland
Canton
Hawick
Glasgow
Govan
Greenock
Port Glasgow
Scotland
Ayrshire
Aberdeen
England
Barnet
Coquelin
Sociétaire
Pensionnaire
Paris
Rachel
Buenos Aires
Jean Coquelin
Comédie Francaise
Prince Lucien Bonaparte
Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart
Marquis of
Bute
Arundel
Christiana Alexandrine Egypta
Lucien Bonaparte
Prince of
Canino
Dudley Stuart
Paul Amadeus Francis Coutts Stuart
Brompton
Nachtigal
Hamburg
Africa
Miss Marlowe in The Hunchback at Hollis Street
Miss Julia Marlowe starred as Julia in The Hunchback at Hollis Street Theatre last night to a friendly audience. Her performance showed talent but limited range for passionate scenes, with Mary Shaw as Helen delivering the standout portrayal and planning a spring tour with A Drop of Poison by Oskar von Blumenthal.
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Miss Marlowe
Julia
Helen
Mary Shaw
Miss Shaw
Oskar von Blumenthal
Ian Robertson
Levick
Walter
Plympton
Clifford
London Theaters Schedule Busy With Plays This Week
Mr Wyndham opens next week with The Candidate a satirical comedy by Justin McCarthy. Helen Barry headlines at the Park with A Lesson in Love and The Cape Mail then Victor Durand and A Woman's Stratagem. The Muslim audience stays crowded Hands Across the Sea extends. Wilson Barrett stages Claudian Hamlet A Clerical Error and Chatterton. Ben-my-Chree ends its run tomorrow night.
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Wyndham
Justin McCarthy
Helen Barry
the Park
Cape Mail
Henry Guy Carleton
Victor Durand
Wilson Barrett
Boston
The Ironmaster Encore Pleases New York Audience
Mr and Mrs Kendal present Ohnet play Le Maitre de Forges as The Ironmaster at Fifth Avenue Theatre. Mrs Kendal gives a strong emotional Claire de Beaupré performance, with restrained but powerful acting. Kendal portrays Philippe Derbley with ease and refinement as recalls mount and overall success is noted.
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New York
Kendals
Fifth Avenue Theatre
M. Ohnet
le Maitre de Forges
Claire de Beaupré
Mrs. Kendal
Mme. Hading
Philippe Derbley
Mr. Kendal
Smallpox Hit North End Community
Three Italians, a young man and two young women from the North End, were yesterday struck by smallpox. They were moved to the smallpox hospital on Canterbury Street, West Roxbury, and their home fumigated promptly after removal.
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North End
Canterbury Street
West Roxbury
Democratic party urged to stand by reform principles
President Eliot argues independents and tariff reform believers should join the Democratic ranks if the party upholds civil service reform and nominates honorable candidates. The Providence Journal notes the Massachusetts context.
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Progressive Democracy
Eliot
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Providence Journal
Tnd
Beginning of Montana politics sparks party dispute
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Montana’s early political troubles with Democrats in the lead county accused of ignoring election officer laws while Republicans also act on technical grounds, seeking to overturn the public will without challenging vote accuracy.
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Montana
Reublicans
Philadelphia Ledger
How and Why They Chose
President Eliot’s Boston Bay State Club speech provokes Republican unease as it argues that voters must choose a single party. The Mugwumps are misread for “hanging between” parties, since they chose Democratic directly in 1884 and 1888 to align with principles they supported.
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Eliot
Bay State Club
Boston
N. Y. Evening Post (Inc
Pension Bureau Complication and Tanner’s Successor
An unnamed Interior official says recoveries from Tanner era payments may fall to his successor. The acting head of the bureau, who oversaw 88 million dollars disbursed for hog money last year, was the top beneficiary of Tanner’s “rerated” scheme, having secured over six thousand dollars in back pay during Tanner’s term. The piece urges a cleaner replacement if reparations are pursued.
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Pension Bureau
Tanner
Interior Department
Alger
Noble
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Washington Street
Doston
Post
Joseph Curtis Tyler
Mt. Vernon
Vermont
the Theatres
Ironmaster
Ohnet
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