Miss May P Foster Faces Possible Blindness in Jail
Miss Mary Parsons Foster, famed for alleged swindles against Boston elites, is jailed at Charles Street Jail. Cataracts from cell walls threaten her sight, prompting bail reductions from 4000 to 1000, aided by District Attorney Stevens. two bondsmen remain needed to satisfy the grand jury indictment on two counts of obtaining money by false pretences.
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WetAul
Melvin O. Adams
Stevens
Superior Criminal Court
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Adams
Miss Foster
Navy shifts amid Brooklyn command changes
Washington reports a major naval reshuffle as Captain Cook relinquishes command of the armored cruiser Brooklyn after two years, with Commander W. W. More taking temporary charge and sailing home with the North Atlantic fleet. Admiral Schley is elevated to president of the Naval Retiring Board, replacing Admiral Howell.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cook
Captain Cook
Brooklyn
W. W. More
North Atlantic
Naval Retiring Board
Schley
Naval Examining Board
J. A. Howell
Admiral Schley
Death Follows Arrest in Pawtucket Arraignment
Hugh Nolan aged 53 collapsed unconscious during arraignment in District Court on a charge of being a common drunkard. He was revived, then died at his home around 1 pm. Medical examiner to determine if death was natural or caused by a blow to the head from his fall.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Hugh Nolan
Nolan
British Envoy Reginald Tower Arrives in Washington
Reginald Tower, acting British charge d affaires in Pauncefote's absence, reached Washington on April 27 and paid a call on the Secretary of State later in the day.
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Washington
Reginald Tower
Julian Pauncefote
Apalit Captured as Rebels Routed by U S Forces
General MacArthur's division crossed the Rio Grande and routed the rebel army at Apalit. Twenty prisoners were taken including a Spaniard, with arms, ammunition, and a Maxim gun captured. American losses were one dead and nine wounded. Rebels fled toward San Fernando as San Vicente and Agalit burned.
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San Vicente
Agalit
Montana Regiment
Wheaton
Funston
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Montana
Kansas
Nebraska
Antonio Luna
Doublequick
Lawton's Steady Advance Into Philippine Highlands
Manila dispatch details General Lawton's forces moving from Norsagary toward Calumpit with Summers's Oregon and Minnesota regiments. He aims to join MacArthur, clear insurgent harassments, and create a short defense line while concerns rise over replacing volunteers with regulars after Calumpit.
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Lawton
Norsagary
Summers
Oregon
Minnesota
MacArthur
Calumpit
Aguinaldo
United States
Williams
Philippine Islands
Pan
Norragaray
Aguinaldo Aims to Hold Prisoners For Better Peace Terms
Madrid reports General Palmera received advice that Aguinaldo plans to retain American and Spanish prisoners if hostilities cease, a move seen as a tactic to pressure for better peace terms.
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Madrid
Palmera
Aguinaldo
Jacobs's Cigars May Release Stamps Beyond Five Cents
Local tobacco shop Jacobs’s Cigars announces policy allowing release of stamps and related items for customers bearing stamps other than five cents. The notice indicates adjusted procedures and possible limited quantities.
Commissioner Warns on Counterfeit Cigar Stamps and Held Payments
Internal Revenue Commissioner Wilson instructs collectors to release cigars with genuine stamps and hold funds owed by buyers of cigars from Jacobs Co. and Kendig Co. to the government. Innocent holders will be treated fairly, offers in compromise possible, and nonpayment to Jacobs and Kendig should be pursued for tax evasion.
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Wilson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
Lancaster, Penn
Jacobs's
Kendig
Jacobs & Co
W. L. Kendig
Columbia Theatre Faces License Rumors and Redesign Plans
The Columbia Theatre may change management as leaseholds expire and an enlargement project proceeds. A proposed Columbia Music Hall Company, including Thomas J. Barry and others, has applied for a liquor license. Negotiations reportedly involve George Lederer to stage his works with original costumes, while R. M. Gulick & Co. plans to continue briefly before renovations begin.
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Columbia Music Hall Company
Thomas J. Barry
Pierce J. Grace
Pierce McCarthy
John Emery
George Lederer
New York Casino
Columbia
R. M. Gulick & Co
Counterfeiters Bribes Case Hits U S Court in Philadelphia
Former U S District Attorney Ellery P Ingham and assistant Harvey K Newitt were arraigned on charges of attempting to bribe Secret Service operative William J McManus related to the Jacobs Kendig Taylor Bredell revenue stamp counterfeiting group. Witness Kendig identified Ingham and detailed the counterfeit stamps and alleged plans to forestall agents.
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Philadelphia
United States
Ellery P. Ingham
Harvey K. Newitt
Ingham
Edmunds
Secret Service
William J. McManus
Jacobs- Kendig-Taylor-Bredell
William L. Kendig
Lancaster Tobacco
William Jacobs
Lancaster
Arthur Taylor
Baldwin S. Bredell
Kendig
Jacobs
Vice President Hobart Improves. May Leave House
Washington reports Vice President Hobart showing improvement. If weather stays fine, doctors expect him to be allowed to leave the house early next week. No alarming symptoms remain and his spirits and health are improving.
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Washington
Hobart
Fire Rescue Moves Elderly Man From Dudley Street Home
Patrolman Sheeran from the Dudley Street station observed smoke at A. O. Sanborn’s 109 Dunmore Street residence. Engine Company 12 responded, and the officer and Letter Carrier Prince carried Mr. Sanborn to safety after finding him unconscious for a period.
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Dudley Street
A. O. Sanborn
Dunmore Street
Engine Company 12
Prince
Mr. Sanborn
Manila Harbor Visit Details From Eudora’s 1897 Voyage
Captain J. Lewis described the Halifax bark Eudora in Manila after 122 days at sea with 6931 bales of hemp from Manila. The ship, 1110 tons, built 1882, owned by G O'Brien of Halifax, is serviced locally by Whitney, Pousland & Co. Seven Filipino crew members who only speak their language may leave the vessel at this port.
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Halifax
N. S
Eudora
J. Lewis
G. O’brien
Whitney, Pousland & Co
Newcastle
Admiral Dewey
Lewis
Madera
Boston Theatres Ring With Opera And Vaudeville Lineups
A strong cast will interpret The Three Dragoons at the Boston Theatre next week with Margaret Lemon as prima donna and Jerone Sykes and Dick Carroll providing comic relief. Ethel Jackson shines in A Runaway Girl at Tremont while A Dangerous Maid closes at Park Theatre next week. May brings The Turtle and Willie Collier to town, with Sothern’s D Artagnan drawing crowds at Hollis and Viola Allen’s The Christian ending soon at the Museum. Cumberland 61 follows The Banker’s Daughter at Castle Square as James R Waite pushes low prices at Columbia Theatre. Murray and Mack bring Finni gan's 400 to Grand Opera House after The Three Musketeers, while A Fair Rebel lingers at Bowdoin Square before Brother for Brother. Smith and Cook’s acrobatic act warms Howard, and Keith’s showcases Harry Lacy and others with martial pictures. Vienna barbers finish their run at Austin Stone’s, Williams’s octotoons play Grand Theatre, and Schlatter is billed at Bowdoin Square Theatre Sunday evening.
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Boston
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Jerone Sykes
Dick Carroll
Ethel Jackson
the Tremont
Park Theatre
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Cumberland
Castle Square
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Finnigan
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Paul Gilmore
Bowdoin Square
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Harry Lacy
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Richard Croker
Biograph
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Row Over Cemetery Clinton April 27
The St. John's Cemetery Corporation faces a power struggle as two boards vie for control. A temporary injunction limited actions by the current chair Judge John W. Corcoran and barred Cooney & Coughlin from continuing work on removing bodies. The new board led by John E. Parilkin and ex-Postmaster John W. McNamara seeks to curb further moves.
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Board of Directors
William
Death body of executive found in Hartford river
The dead body of Harry Billings assistant superintendent of Billings Spencer Manufacturing Company was found in Park River near the capitol after ten days missing.
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Hartford
Conn
Harry Billings
Billings & Spencer Manufacturing Company
Park River
Capitol
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