Broadway Theaters Buzz and Star Returns in Town
A Boston theater roundup notes Charlie Hoyt’s new piece A Stranger in New York gaining pace with added improvements. Nat Goodwin Maxine Elliott and Gertrude Elliott attend from a box. Isabel Irving set to be John Drew’s leading lady next season. Casts, engagements, and upcoming shows at Boston Theatre Tremont and Castle Square Theatre populate a busy schedule through April and May.
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Charlie Hoyt
New York
Nat Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Gertrude Elliott
Isabel Irving
John Drew
Maude Adams
Old Kentucky
Boston
Laura Burt
Madge
Agnes Booth
Gus Thomas
Sidney Booth
Georgia Caine
Fannie Bulkeley
Boston Theatre
Ho Ms
Julia Marlowe
Robert Taber
Bonn
Secret Service
Museum
Mr. Gillette
England
Castle Square
Normandy
J. K. Murray
Gaspard
Europe
Adah Richmond
Colleen Bawn
Bowdoin Square
Bowdoin Square Theatre
London
Florrie West
Howard Atheneum
Robie
Bohemia
City Sports
Joe
Zoo
Borneo
Chiquita
Don Cesar
la Belle Fatmah
Mechanics’ Building
Tremont Theatre
Columbia Theatre
Cuba
Grand Theatre
Katherine Rober
Miss Howell
Ruth Glyndon
Grand Opera House
Big Ben
Austin & Stone's
St. Philip's Church
Brooke
Chicago Marine Band
Fred Ryder
Moulin Rouge
the Palace
Mabel Chester
Mile
Morello
Nickelodeon
Jean Neville
Lawrence
Mamma
Jere Halloran
the Post
Pass That Bill Tonight for Nurses' Home Site
A and L Burnham and other city hospital trustees urge the Common Council to pass the bill without delay. They deny any land deal or scheme and insist the nurses' home site be secured immediately for the $100,000 gift. They argue the trustees’ integrity and the city’s interests, urging reconsideration tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shuman
City Hospital
L. G. Burnham
Albany Fire Destroys Ten Businesses in Eaton County
Albany Indiana suffered a morning fire that destroyed ten business houses. Estimated loss stands at 40000 dollars with 20000 dollars insured. Firefighters battled the flames in Eaton County this March day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Ind
Albany
Massachusetts Senate Acts On Citizen Employment in State Work
The Massachusetts Senate debated two related bills on hiring in state projects and public institutions. One bill to restrict work to Massachusetts citizens passed initial reading, while a companion measure to bar noncitizens from state charities was rejected. A bill to allow cities to run their own electric plants failed 15 to 11. The Senate also backed a bill to curb outsourcing of poor in public institutions, while the House rejected an eight hour workday for public employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Massachusetts
James A. Gallivan
South
Boston
Folsom
Joshua B. Holden
Farley
Mark Hanna
Archimedes
House
Massachusetts Senate Hears Debate on Public Works Citizen Policy
Senator Quinn denounces the committee report on a bill banning non citizens from Massachusetts public works. He cites unemployment and state funds wasted on projects while natives suffer. Critics fear labor unions gain power and contractors must hire out of state. The Senate rejected the report 12 to 23 after debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Committee On Public Service
Massachusetts
Farley
Harwood
Irwin
Berlin
Cook
Dallinger
Senate
City Light Plants Debate Stalls in Senate
Senator Folsom opposed a bill empowering cities to run electric light plants across multiple buildings. Critics warned private firms could run wires on streets to light separate sites. Debate touched on restricting corporate access to streets, with a yea and nay vote ending in ll to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Folsom
Folsom
Bailey
Vent
Hayes
Senate
Senator Pushes Citizenship Rule for Charities
Senator Gallivan urged a bill to bar non citizens from charitable state jobs, citing Danvers Asylum where 25 of 81 workers were US citizens. Senator Gauss argued staffing would suffer and vacancies would strain institutions. The bill was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallivan
Commonwealth
Danvers
United States
Gauss
Essex
No More Farming Out Bill Aims to Aid Poor in Towns
The committee on public charitable institutions reports a bill to prevent towns from selling their obligation to support the poor at auction or placing the poor in families that offer the lowest price. The measure aims to end outsourcing of welfare to the lowest bidder.
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Committee On Public Charitable Institutions
Emergency room proposal at State House for accidents
Mr. Everett of Chelsea offered a resolve to provide for an emergency room in the State House for temporary accommodation of persons suddenly taken in or meeting with an accident in the State House building. Referred to the committee on rules. The case of Mr. Webster of Haverhill, prostrated with heart trouble, who lay suffering for hours on a lounge in the corridor, furnishes the grounds for this order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Chelsea
State House
Committee On
Webster
Haverhill
Eight Hours Bill Lost In Legislature Debate
Lawmakers heard advocacy for an eight hour workday for state and local employees. Cullinane of Lawrence and Kee nan of Boston urged passage while Holman of Cambridge opposed it, arguing cities did not request the change. King of Boston closed the discussion in support of the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullinane
Lawrence
House
T. F. Keenan
Sure
Boston
Holman
Cambridge
Mr. King
Newton Representative Moves Reconsideration On New York Docks Order
In the House Mr. Pickard of Newton moved reconsideration of the rejection of the order to allow the committees on metropolitan affairs and harbors and public lands to go to New York for further information relative to public docks. The House reconsidered the rejection of the order, 114 to 67. After discussion the order was again rejected on a roll call. The vote was 138 to 78, six votes less than the two thirds necessary to carry it through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickard
Newton
New York
House
Bristol County appropriation for courthouse repairs and district court
Senate reports a 50000 dollar bill to fund Bristol county repairs on the New Bedford courthouse and to purchase the old savings bank building for a district court. Also a leave to withdraw a Cape Cod Ship Canal repeal petition to protect real estate titles was noted. A report on Enfield water supply systems was referenced for the next General Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bristol County Commissioners
New Bedfo
Savings Bank
A. E. Buffam
Cape Cod Ship Canal
Next General Court
Enfield
Prisons Committee Proposes Denham Bill Limits on Work
The committee on prisons reports the Denham bill to cap employment in state institutions by industry. In plants with 300 inmates or more, no more than 10 percent in one industry. under 300 inmates, no more than 30 percent. After Jan 1, 1898 no contract or piecework allowed. The panel also considers a bill banning manufacture of public sale articles. Specific industry caps are listed, including cane chairs, mats, clothing, harness, and more. The committee also notes annual purchases of clothing, boots and shoes, tinware, woodenware, and furniture totaling $45,419.26, with most clothing produced in prisons.
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Committee On Prisons
ALONG THE WATER FRONT REPORTS MARINE MOVEMENTS
Captain Dan Nulty takes mate position aboard the Wrestler under Haley & Appleton, Captain John Magee commands, as Armenia survey shows six dented bottom plates. Boston shipyards repair several vessels including the Gallivan and several schooners and brigs. Taurus sails to Wilmington for overhaul. The steamer Hibernian reports ice and bergs north of the route. Nova Scotia sailors bring a large fleet into harbor signaling a good season. Penelope prepares for Bermuda cruise. A flashing beacon from the Frank Foster mystery reaches Cornwall after twenty-one months.
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Dan Nulty
New York
Scranton
Wrestler
Haley & Appleton
John Magee
Joshua Lovett
Armenia
Simpson
Twast
Boston
William_ H. Gallivan
Barks
Boylston
Jupiter
Barkentine
Clara McGilvery
Sadie Wilcutt
Susan N. Pickering
Stephen G. Loud
Annie M. Allen
M. B. Stetson
Gladstone
Georgie L. Dickson
Michael O'Brien
Taurus
Wilmington
Del
Harlan & Hollingsworth
E. A. Burke
Louisiana
March
Palermo
Wallace
Allan Line
Hibernian
Glasgow
Baltimore
London
Nova Scotia
Harry E. Converse
Penelope
Constitution
Rowe's Wharf
Bermuda
E. A. Rich
T Wharf
Cornwall
Eng
Frank Foster
Chatham
Frank W. Gill
Iceberg Sighted by Hibernian Near Atlantic Ice Field
The steamer Hibernian reports sighting field ice and three icebergs about 100 feet high and 200 feet long on March 27 in coordinates near 42.25N 30.23W and 42.19N 51.06W. It steamed three hours through the ice. BRECHAM'S PILLS No equal for Constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Allan Line
Hibernian
Glasgow
Ragged Market Slumps as Bears Regain Control
An irregular trading day shows bears dominating with coal shares leading declines. Jersey Central falls six points amid hopes of dividend cuts, while Delaware & Hudson and Lackawanna drop sharply. American Tobacco declares a 2 percent quarterly dividend. Copper stocks slip, with Boston and Montana weak and trading volumes uneven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Penn
Jersey Central
Delaware & Hudson
Lackawanna
American Tobacco Company Today
Mexican Central
Franklin Mining Company
Franklin Junior
Franklin, Jr
Pewabic
Graham Pope
Franklin
Boston & Montana
Montana
Bell Telephone Executive Committee
William H. Forbes
John E. Hudson
Alexander Cochrane
Henry 8. Howe
Charles P. Bowditch
Stock Quotation Telegraph Company
New York News Bureau
Boston Beach
Cne
Us Ene - Box
Sonia
Soa
Amuee Ae
Ac Eorsiee PE
Choate Electric Company
Ego
Saate
Er Ea
Geeren
Towle
Leland, Towle & Co
Wrkham
Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Astral Arrivals
Shipping news lists many arrivals and clearances at ports, detailing steamers like Fairfax and Baltimore with merchandise and passengers to A. M. Graham Tremont Deering Portland and others. Also notes tugs and barges, schooners, brig, and bark arrivals from various ports and destinations including New York Havana Philadelphia and Boston.
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Fairfax
March
Baltimore
Norfolk
A. M. Graham
Tremont
Deering
Portland
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Gloucester
Herman Winter
Nickerson
New York
Shawmut
Fuller
Newport News
Atlas
Parthian
Snow
Philadelphia
W. Morse
Blizzard
C. C. Chapman
G. Hart
McLean
Apalachicola
BR. Bowers
Young
Savannah
Priscilla Scribner
van Gilder
Jacksonville
Gertrude
Ft. Browning
Bragg
Newbern
Fred Jackson
Walden
E. V. Glover
Harris
P. Blackburn
Ross
Yale
Etheridge
Francis Goodnow
Coleman
Frank Leaming
Campbell
Stella Ik
Kaplan
Potter
Edward W. Perry
Adam
Smith
George Gurney
Carr
Hoboken
Jennie .C. Willsbury
Pillsbury
Woodbridge Creek
N. J
Izetta
Rollins
Charlie Woolsey
Gina
Clifford II White
F Paulkingham
Mary
Stuart
Hickford
Florence I. Lockwood
Hull
Amboy
Lot
Crome
Rockport
Kennedy
Davis
Calais
Yankee Maid
Verry
Rockland
Marguerite
Dickson
Onward
Colwell
Ethel Granville
Howard
Nellie Watters
Granville
St. John
N. B
Eureka
Weymouth
Emma E. Potter
Walker
Clementsport
Silver Wave
Walsh
Quaco
Gazelle
Warner
Melmont
Melanson
Fort Gilbert
N. S
Brenton
Morrison
Port Greville
E. Norris
Bay
Bear River
Chorge M. Warner
Henry
Indian
Cto
H. M. Whitney
Hallett
Sigurd
Nor
Aase
Grindstone Island
Georgie L. Dickson
Anderson
Turk's Island
Alice
Phillips
Crossley
Lancastrian
Cambroman
Liverpool
Highland Light
Scottish King
Antwerp
Nobskat
British Trader
London
Carbonero
Robert Ingle Carter
Boston
O. Con
N. Y
Bayonne
COPPERS 32 PAGE TREATISE ON CALUMET STOCKS
Owing to high demand the pamphlet Coppers 32 pages will be released in book form. It argues in favor of Calumet Hecla Boston Montana and Butte and mining shares with expected larger returns. Ready for delivery April 7 by mail from the Bifara office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sopvere
Coppers
Calumet & Hecla
Boston & Montana
Butte & Jrnceigs
Butte & Boston
Cleveryday
Boston Stock Exchange
Lawson
Weidenfeld & 00
Ed Elee Tilip Int B . Lamson Geese she Reece B H
US Rubber pref West Elec pref.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elee Tilip
B . Lamson
Miscellaneous stock and mining figures from Wilson WW Sales
Sales reported by Wilson Ww at State Street list diverse stocks including International Button Hole 25, Catalpa Mining 500, Humboldt Mining 400, National Mining 75, Con Hand Method Lasting 100, Chase Lasting 5 50, McKay & Copeland Mining 5, Morley Button Manufacturing 100, Geyser Mining 100, Napa Quicksilver 500, Boston & Cripple Creek 300, Van Choate Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Ww
State Street
International
Catalpa Mining
Erree
Humboldt Mining
National Mining
Chase
McKay & Copeland Mining
Morley Button Manufacturing
Geyser Mining
Napa
Probate Court Notice of will in the Hastings estate
Suffolk Probate Court requires heirs and interested parties to appear May 6 1807 in Boston to show cause why letters testamentary should not be issued to George Hastings. Public notice must run weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post and copies sent to known interested persons thirty days prior. Witness John W. McKim Enquire Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk, Sr
Ann Hastings
Boston
George Hastings
Suffolk
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Eluwah George
Bids Sought for Publication of 100 Hand Books
BIDS will be received up to noon on April 6, 19u7 for the publication of 100 hand books of the Massachusetts Division L. A. W. delivery on or before May 20, 18/7. Publisher to hire advertising privileges of book. One page for every page of matter. The committee reserves the right to reject all bids. Bids to ALBERT G. WROTHINGHAM, Secretary, Rules and Regulations Committee, 68 Chauncy St., Boston.
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Massachusetts
Mike
Albert G
Wrothingham
Chauncy St
Bostom di
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BOSTC
Eugene Tomi
Aik
acoPrEr
Eugene Tompkins
TME
Hoyt
Ston Rays
Keith’s
Marco Twins
Robert Hilliard
Howard Ptld
NP. M. City Sports Burlesque Co
Ryan and Richfield
Johnnie Carroll
Metropolitan Three
Josie Harvey
Johnnie Quigley
New Grand “Fre
Dover Sts
Flynn
Forster and Evans
O’brien
Jennings
R. Lang
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich
Nat. C. Goodwin
Castle Theatre
Tremont St
Evzs
Chimes of
Nana
Tremont Street
Masonic Temple
Bowdoin
Chas. F. Atkinson
ATRE
Columbia Theatre Ices
Austin
Stone's
Hanover St
Mack Johnson
Parmena
Needle King
Imusion
Punch
Cole & Bryant
May Sisters
Morrello
Magrath Bros
Maud Heath
Stella Clare
California
Boston & Albany
Pacific Coast
Kittain
Boeton
Moss
Bay State
Onions Land
India Wharf
Fabeeas
Poate, Williams
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co.(Ltd
Charles Frohman
Boston Museum
Iran
Gillette
Leon Wice
Citizens On Public Works
State House Hospital
Brecham
Aragged Market
Am Bell
Atchison
U Gas
GR & W
West
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Gr& W
Avenue Pacific
Boston & Mont
Neers
Pioneer
Ewes
West Sheer
Telephon F
American Bell Tere
New England
Dom Coal
Shipping News
Calumet & Hecla, Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston Copper Mining Companies
Lawson, Weidenfeld & CO
Bankers and Brokers
THE
NEW York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
SAM Keller & CO. Bankers & Brokers
Broadway
New Street
NEW Wonstz
J.M. Jones
Chicago
Gra
A. A. Metcalf & CO
Tremont St. oMees
Aisted
NEW York Stock Sales
Seereeeee
Hiiahest
Lowset - Atchison Sever
Bay State Gas
Weet
Canada Southern Free
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Wees
Chicago Gas Ass
C & St Louis
den & Rio Grande
Kansas & Texas
Lake Erie & West
Lake Shore
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Tenn Coal & Iron
Texas Pacific
Teres
Union Pacific
U S
Western Union
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wisconsin Central
G. H. Jones
Revere House
Monas
Harvard Medicin College
Fifth Massachusetts Ragment
Peabody Medical Insitute
Sandys
Seabody Neuical Institut
Boston Herald
Mass
Royal Protector
Remedies Co
J. E. Bishop
Boylston St
Hotel Telham
Tolman
Havring
Dr. Bailey
J. G. Frothingham
M. D
Howard St
Dr. Warren
Warren
FE. W. Gahan
Stanley
Cambron Kansas
Sachem Roman
Michigan
Canada
Sagamore
Queenstown
John Farley Sons
State St. Wi
Fitchburg Docks
Charlestown
Warren & CO
Mile Street
Cunard Line
Alexander Martin
American Line
Southampton
Paris
ST. Paul
Havre
International N °Vigation CO
Bowling Green
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Providence
Norf
Thare
Tenn. & Ga
Washington St
J. W. McCloskey
A. D. Steprbins
WP. Turner
G. Pr
J. ©. Whitney
TeaMe Mer
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizoons
New
Mexico
Colorado
K. Ek. Currier
N. E
OY State Street
Edwin Hawley
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Charleston
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
Bt. Fiske Building
Savannah Lnd
New England& Savannah
Lewis Wharf
Ocean Stermabip Company
Yarmouth Steamship Co
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