Badgering the Moore family at the Waldorf case looms
New York report details William A. E. Moore and Fayne Strahan Moore accused of a Waldorf-Astoria silverware theft as police, district attorney, and grand jury weigh charges. The couple, posing as wealthy guests, face confinement in the Tombs with Fayne Moore kept separate from other prisoners amid daily routines, hunger, and scrutiny.
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New York
Mr. Mahon
New Amsterdam
Moore
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
William A. E. Moore
Grand Jury
Thomas
Waldorf-Astoria
Fayne Moore
Peace treaty talks in Paris forecast signing within a week
The United States and Spanish peace commissions met in private sessions in Paris on December 4. Both sides expressed confidence that the treaty would be signed soon if no unforeseen issues arise. American officials deny reports of new instructions pushing for a Carolines coal base or renewed Spanish opposition to the Philippines cession. The Philippines issue is acknowledged as settled.
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Paris
United States
McKinley
Carolines
Municipal Concert Impresses Audience at Music Hall
Emil Molenhauer resumed conductorship to the applause of a large audience. Soloist Frederic L. Benjamin performed Honor and Arms and Nazareth by Gounod, both pieces eliciting enthusiastic reception from the listeners.
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Music Hall
Emil Molenhauer
Frederic L. Benjamin
Gounod
Nazareth
Postmaster Kilgore Dies After Stairway Fall in Belfast
Belfast Me December 4 Postmaster Henry J Kilgore aged 57 died from concussion after a fall down a cellar stairs. He served as postmaster during Cleveland's first term and retired during Harrison's. Reappointed by Cleveland, he was allowed to finish his term which would expire next July.
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Belfast
Henry J. Kilgore
Ward option on no license debated at Dudley Street Church
The Rev A S Gumbart urged that liquor licenses affect society at large not personal views. He argued saloons harm youths and that ward by ward decisions should determine licenses, advocating a city where no license is the default outcome and licenses issued only by ward demand.
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A. S. Gumbart
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Forest Hills
Grove Hall
Railroad Station Robbery at Dudley Street
Thieves broke into the Dudley street station of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company in the early hours yesterday. They forced a window to enter and stole a number of unstamped tickets which are worthless without stamps.
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Dudley Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Political fight shapes up for Boston aldermanic contest
The piece details quiet Democratic organization aimed at securing votes for the upcoming municipal election and an internecine Republican split. It highlights the Apportionment Board as the key prize, predicts potential eight or nine seats for Democrats, and names candidates like Michael W. Brick and incumbents O'Toole Norton Pixon as pivotal figures in districts across Roxbury South Boston North End and beyond.
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Goig
Lee
Post
Michael W. Brick
Ward 8
Brick
Lomasney
Aldermen
O'Toole
Roxbury
Norton
South Boston
Pixon
North End
O’toole
Day
East Boston
McDonald
Dorchester
Brackett
Jamaica Plain
Norris
Boston
Doyle
Parry
Quinn
Dixon
Independents Rally Across Wards in Local Campaign
P F McDonald of Ward 20 leads Independents Fighting Hard with Horgan Bradley and Casey in Ward 8 9 and 17. Horgan opens today at Hendricks Club with a rally. Independents vow lively stumping until election day. Republicans meet at Albion building for school committee and aldermanic candidate activity. Bassett accuses Burlen allies of betrayal as ward 21 memeber claims defeat for renomination. Dinner at American House Tuesday night outlines strategic support for two boards and street commissioner.
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Horgan
Bradley
Casey
Hendricks Club
School Committee
Albion Building
Bassett
I. Austin Bassett
M. W. Burlen
Ward 21
Fr. Bassett
Dorchester
Burlen
Buren
Gallivan Declines Run for Ward 13 Vacancy
Senator James A. Gallivan of Ward 13 South Boston says he will not be a candidate for the vacant lower house seat created by the death of James T. Mahoney Jr. He notes he has not considered running, though many urged him to serve the Cove street extension issue.
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James A. Gallivan
Ward 13
South
Boston
James T. Mahoney, Jr
Post
Senate
Gallivan
Cove Street
Closing rally of Municipal League in Union Hall
The Municipal League will hold its closing campaign rally this evening at Union Hall Union Square. Speakers include Hon Ss G Bowman Howard D Moore Representative Frank E Fitts Thomas O Matley and others. Proctor supporters forecast a clear mayoral victory by a strong majority.
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The
Municipal League
Union Hall
Union Square
Ss. G Bowman
Howard D. Moore
Frank FE. Fitts
Thomas O’matley
Proctor
Woman Shot by Hotel Waiter Recovers at City Hospital
Mrs Susan E Campbell wife of a Providence worker is reported on the road to recovery after being shot at her Shawmut Avenue home by Nicholas J O Gorman a Clarendon Hotel employee. The assailant a lodger in the same house fired a pistol wounding her in the shoulder and said he was provoked. Police and physicians responded as the 11 month old baby was unharmed.
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Susan E. Campbell
Shawmut Avenue
Nicholas J. O’gorman
City Hospital
Fitz Herbert
O’gorman
Campbell
O'Gorman
Flecker Bernard
O’ Gorman
Amigulance
DABOR'S NEED Local labor groups seek stance on Franklin Fund
Union leaders in Boston discuss the Franklin fund and imperialism as William Thorn arrives from New York to address workers in Marlboro Syracuse Buffalo Rochester and Chicago. He urges federation and reports British unions expanding influence and enforcing the eight hour day. A labor committee drafts resolutions for local aldermen and Congress on trade schools the Franklin Institute and imperialism.
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William Thorn
Glass Workers’ Union of Great Britain
British Trade Congress
American Federation of Labor
New York
William Inskip
Mr. Thorn
John J. Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Horace M. Eaton
John F. O'Sullivan
H. J. Skeffington
Boston Central Labor Union
Thorn
Great Britain
Marlboro
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
Chicago
Virden
Tiil
Board of Aldermen
Franklin Fund
Franklin Institute
Washington
New Boston Theatre Attractions and Tours
Waterbury Brothers and Tenny present music and comedy with Gus Williams and Billy Carter plus a slate of clever entertainers. New pictures in the Biograph. Blanche Walsh to appear at Tremont next week in Sar douesque plays. The Empire stock company to reach New York early next year. Phrago at Hollis tonight may decide new piece rehearsals. The White Heather on tour remains strong business. William Gericke recovering from influenza but not conducting this week. Acting standout William Smith in Because She Loved Him So at the Boston Museum. Arthur’s On the Wabash slated for London. Cissy Loftus sails to headline be vaudeville in the U S. Joseph Arthur’s On the Wabash debuts in Boston at the Columbia. Hotel Topsy Turvy second week opens at Park Theatre with Rossi brothers. Because She Loved Him So breaks records at Museum. Gayest Manhattan with Gertie Reynolds and Willie Lytell at Grand Opera House. Australian Beauties burlesque at Howard with Lizzie B Raymond as added attraction. Marguerite Sviva top liner at Keith’s. Broadway Burlesque with Lettie Gilson and John Kernell at Grand. Rentz Santley troupe at Palace. Theron D. Perkins at Tremont Temple Friday with Choromilitant Concert Band for Faith and Hope. Perkins praised as top cornetist with “split tongue” technique and refined tone. Band built under his leadership to rise in reputation.
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Blanche Walsh
Tremont
Fanny Davenport
Miss Walsh
Empire Theatre Stock Company
New York
Phrago
Hollis
Boston
White
William Gericke
William Smith
Boston Museum
Secret Service
London
William Gillette
Johnson
Mr. Arthur
Edward C. White
America
Cissy Loftus
England
Boston Cadet
Salem Cadet
Consolidated
Joseph Arthur
Columbia
Gertie Reynolds
Willie Lytell
Manhattan
Grand Opera House
Mr. Lytell
Harry C. Bryant
Howard
Lizzie B. Raymond
Marguerite Sviva
Keith’s
Lettie Gilson
John Kernell
the Grand
Ben Hicks
Denver
Ladies’ Orchestra
Austin & Stone
Perkins
Strikes Rally In Marlboro Mass Meeting
A Marlboro mass meeting drew about 3900 strikers who heard John H. Murray, John F. Yobin, Horace M. Eaton, and William Thorn. Thorn urged a united federation with a common fund to aid related groups. Murray said strikers would yield most points except preserving their union and offered to resign his post if settlers saw him as an obstacle to a settlement. Enthusiasm ran high and there is no sign the strike will end soon.
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Murray
Boston Elks Lodge No 10 Memorial Service Held
The annual memorial service for Boston Elks Lodge No 10 took place at Elks Hall Hayward place at 2 30 pm yesterday. Officers led the commemorations for members deceased since the lodge began. Albert C. Smith delivered the eloquent eulogy. George T. Hartford of Dover Lodge No 184 spoke on aims and benefits of the order. A musical program featured Viola T Davenport Agnes May Joseph L White Harvard Quartet and Henry C Daggett. Jrank lin Gammell offered prayer and benediction. the rooms were tastefully decorated and many ladies attended.
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Boston Elks
Lodge No. 10
Elks Hall
Hayward Place
Agnes May
Joseph L. White
Harvard Quartet
Henry C. Daggett
Jranklin Gammell
Damrosch Conducts Manila Te Deum in Carnegie Hall
Walter Damrosch presented Manila Te Deum at Carnegie Hall with army and navy officers invited. The work for solo, quartet, chorus and orchestra dedicates itself to U S soldiers and sailors and features five divisions with martial themes and a devout second division. It concludes with a triumphant finale and a martial postlude.
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New York
Walter Damrosch
Manila
Carnegie Hall
Army
Navy
Damrosch
United States
United States Army
Boston Stage Week Highlights From Empire to Yankee Doodle Dandy
Last night featured a full dress rehearsal of Phrase at the Hollis marking three months of Empire stock company labor. Tonight’s first Boston presentation will showcase the altered familiar novel for dramatic needs and includes A Misfit Marriage in Souchet's new farce at Tremont. Yankee Doodle Dandy enlivens the Boston stage with Edna Wallace Hopper TOM Seabrooke Joe Miron Walter Jones Gertrude Zea and Casino chorus girls. East Lynne returns to Bowdoin Square and promises continued popularity with current stock members. Fannie Met Intyre will perform both Lady Isabel and Mme Vine. Castle Square plans gala week with the 100th performance Wednesday and Prisoner of Zenda alongside regular shows.
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Hollis
Empire Stock Company
Tremont
Boston
Edna Wallace Hopper
Tom Seabrooke
Joe Miron
Walter Jones
Gertrude Zea
Bowdoin Square
Fannie Met Intyre
Isabel
Mme. Vine
Castle Square
American heiresses charm Scottish ducal court in marriage chatter
London dispatch notes Miss Ogden Goelet and Miss Astor welcomed by Buccleugh and Roxburghe families. Rumor spreads that the Duke of Roxburghe Henry John Innes Ker, born 1876 and Royal Horse Guards lieutenant, may propose to Miss Astor after her week at Floors Castle Kelso Roxburghshire.
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Miss Astor
Duke OF
London
Ogden Goelet
Scotland
Buccleugh
Roxburghe
Duke of Roxburghe
Henry John Innes-Ker
Royal Horse Guards
Floors Castle
Kelso
Roxburgshire
Roxburghes
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Burlesque Co
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the Queen of Comediennes
Harry €. Bryant
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Perry & Hylands
Hazleton & Vedder
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Harry Leclair
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Joe O’hare
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Augustus Thomas
Col. George
Mt. Vernon
Boston Theatre
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W. Casano
Charles Frohman
Park Boston
Eugene Tomipkins
Rice
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Empire Theatre Company
Anthony Hope
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