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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1900

Page

10

The Medicine Man comic opera at Hollis Street Theatre

MIT students join Harvard Cadets in presenting a new comic opera The Medicine Man at Hollis Street Theatre. Proceeds support athletics with patrons including Mrs. Walcott and Professor Runkle. The show features a ballet of forty athletes in vivid costumes and a cast of noble red men and red women with noted librettist Samuel Merwin and composer Clarence Dickinson.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard Hollis Street Medicine Man Roger Walcott Julia Ward Howe John D. Runkle Louise Chandler Moulton Charles R. Cross Oliver Ames Henry P. Talbot J. Montgomery Sears William T. Sedgwick W. F. Apthorp Henry Austin Clapp John YP. Sutherland Frederic . Vinton William H. Niles Samuel J. Mixter Arlo Bates C. P. Curtis Mra D. W. Cheever Gaetano Lanza Samuelt George Tfedin Jotesnor Dwight Porter F. J. Stimson Amory A. Lawrence W. B. Kehew Alfred Hemenway Charles Follen Adams Janet Edmondson Walker John Mullaly John Coleman Samuel Merwin Clarence Dickinson Coleman

Fitchburg Lease to Boston & Maine Ratified

Lawrence April 5 The Fitchburg railroad lease to the Boston & Maine was ratified by Boston & Maine stockholders by 137 085 to 29 against. The vote empowered issuing bonds of 5 600 000 to carry out the lease and appointed an attorney to approve them.

Lawrence Fitchburg Boston & Maine Boston & Maine Railroad

Annual Report of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

The twenty fourth annual trustees report notes higher admissions 225,318 up from 202,206 and 23,113 more. 6,472 paid versus 16,641 unpaid. Bequests totaled 17,154.21 from Mrs Julia B H James and 9,250 from Mrs Caroline S Guild. Robert C Billings left 100,000 to the museum and the same to the School if funds remain. Moseley will add South Street real estate valued at 145,000. New appointments include Walter M Cabot curator of the Japanese department and Emil Richter assistant to the print department. Alice A Gray shifts to Ipswich museum work. J D H Luce resigns as assistant treasurer.

The Museum of Fine Arts Julia B. H. James Caroline S. Guild Robert C. Billings Alexander Moseley South Street Boston Walter M. Cabot Emil Richter S. R. Koehler Alice A. Gray Ipswich J. D. H. Luce

Fugitive William Wigginton Arrested in City

A Nova Scotia boat arrival led to the arrest of William Wigginton, 40, of Annapolis, Nova Scotia, by a Pemberton Square inspector. He is wanted in Annapolis on a $128 embezzlement charge while serving as city collector, with missing funds allegedly not accounted for. Annapolis authorities were notified and will send a representative to secure the prisoner.

Nova Scotia Pemberton Square William Wigginton Annapolis Igginton

Bliss Found Guilty In Counterfeiting Case

The jury found P. N. Bliss guilty after nearly six hours of deliberation in the United States District Court. Bliss, a Winthrop photographer, is already serving four years in State prison for counterfeiting Canadian and American notes and bills. No sentence date was set.

P. N. Bliss Winthrop Illiamins Canada United States District Court

Rapid progress on L road through Charlestown section

Work continues day and night on the L railroad line with the route to Thompson square and Hancock square within reach. Freight yard girders arrive for the Fitchburg elevated system while Dudley street loop and station construction advance. Cars from Wason Westinghouse and others are prepared for exhibition tests at night in the subway side track near Adams and Haymarket squares.

Charlestown Thompson Square Hancock Square Dudley Street Fitchburg North Union Station Wason Westinghouse Adams Square Haymarket Square

Beckham officials deny force to seize state house

In Frankfort on April 5 representatives of the Beckham administration refused rumors that force would be used to seize the State House if the Court of Appeals decides the contest cases. They stated no action would occur until the United States Supreme Court acts.

Frankfort Beckham State House Court of Appeals United States Supreme Court Toledo Common Pleas Ohio State Supreme Court

Pastor Ozora S. Davis Confirmed at Central Church Newtonville

The Rev. Ozora S. Davis, recently installed at Central Congregational Church Newtonville, was confirmed as pastor yesterday afternoon by the ecclesiastical council.

Ozora S. Davis Central Congregational Church of Newtonville Ecclesiastical Council

Children Escape Cremation After Fire on Fourth Floor

Two small children of Mrs. Gertrude Spaneman found matches in a room at 9 Lowell Street and started a fire. The flames spread quickly but the family escaped unharmed though Mrs. Spaneman suffered minor facial burns. Fire crews were summoned but not needed. damage totaled zero dollars.

Gertrude Spaneman Lowell Street

Major Macnamara Stricken By Apoplexy At Custom House

Major Daniel G. Macnamara suffered apoplexy on duty at 9 30 yesterday at the custom house. He was taken to the emergency hospital and placed on the dangerous list. A well known Irish American, he served in the Civil War with the Fighting Ninth under Col Cass and spoke at the Cass monument dedication. He had long ties to the custom house.

Daniel G. Macnamara Custom House Major Macnamara Cass

Fraud Trial of Benjamin Chase Over $3000 Asset Concealment

Benjamin Chase proprietor of a Hanover Street millinery shop faced trial in the U S District Court for allegedly concealing more than $3000 to defraud creditors in a bankruptcy case. Prosecutors claim Chase moved funds from Blackstone National Bank to Puritan Trust in his wife’s name prior to bankruptcy petitions.

Benjamin Chase Hanover Street United States’ District Court United States Blackstone National Bank Puritan Trust Company

Defends U.S. Pork in Turkish Edict Protest

Secretary Hay sent a strong protest to Turkey opposing an edict that would exclude American pork. The note denies any claims of unwholesomeness and demands adequate evidence before enforcing the decree, warning of serious consequences if not substantiated.

Hay Washington Turkey

Saw Mill Explosion Witnesses at Coeur d Alene Probe

R R Rogers bookkeeper and WARDEN Coakley testified at the Coeur d Alene investigation. Rogers described the milk blow and shooting during the affray. Coakley defended prison management, denying bad food or abuse and presenting a detailed prisoner report.

Washinton R. R. Rogers Bunker Hill Coakley Coeur d'Alene Rogers

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