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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1900

Page

5

Former Bank President to Face Federal Hearing in Boston

Charles H. Cole of Globe National Bank arrives in Boston aboard the Boston & Albany Express. United States Marshal Henry Z. Osborne and agent A E Brown take custody, with Charles K K Darling arranging reception. Bail bondsmen likely sought for a $30,000 to $56,000 range, and bail expected immediately on arrival.

Charles H. Cole Globe National Bank Boston Boston & Albany Mwe United States Henry Z. Osborne Los Angeles Cal A. BE. Brown United States Secret Service Marshal Osborne Chicago Lake Shore Colom Charles KK. Darling Cole Federal Marshal Darling Osborne John H. Casey West Fiske District Court Lowell William Schofield Mr. Cole

Somerville Teachers Seek Higher Salaries in City Charter Move

Women teachers in Somerville plan to press for at least a $50 uniform salary increase under the new city charter. They will present a petition signed by hundreds of business and professional people at a future school board meeting, possibly January 29, and the issue may be referred to the salaries committee.

Somerville G. W. W. Whiting J. W.W. Sanborn S. Newton Cutler

Croker survives fall after horse mishap at Berkshire meet

Richard Croker spent a restless night but is reported to be recovering well from a leg fracture. The injury occurred when a horse reared during a Berkshire tax hounds meet near Wantage. A stable boy described Croker gripping the saddle to mount, the horse pulling back, and Croker falling hard with a sharp pain in his left leg.

Wantage Richard Croker Mr. Croker Roker

Woman Bequeaths Nearly 100000 For Cancer Research

Mrs Caroline Brewer Croft of this city, wife of English artist Arthur Croft, leaves Harvard University a gift near 100000 dollars to fund cancer research and the fight against the bread disease.

Caroline Brewer Croft Arthur Croft Harvard University

Mills to Run Spinning Dept Nights Five Nights a Week

Granite Mills will operate the spinning department at night until 10 o clock five nights weekly employing men only. Treasurer Shore says the plan complies with the law and will run only as necessary. Spinners Union Secretary O Donnell says members will not work nights despite legality. Parker and three Hargraves mills also run nights under close watch. Two girls discharged for refusing overtime at Cornell Mill, case under investigation. Cornell Mill plans Saturday afternoon shifts.

Pall River Granite Mills Shore O'Donnell Spinners’ Union Biw Parker Hargraves Mills Cornell Mil Cornell

The Hanlon Decision Criticized by John Ke Hanlon

John Ke Hanlon accuses the Police Commission of uneven justice in the Hanlon case. He argues officers Hogsett Quirk Heath Keefe Chambers Huckins and others shared responsibility for the arrest and questions why only Hogsett faces punishment while his colleagues evade accountability. He denounces alleged missteps and bias in the proceedings.

Police Commission Hanlon Hogsett Quirk Heath Keefe Officer Chambers Huckins Jaston John KE. Hanlon

War Department Girds Philippines Health to Counter Bubonic Plague

Secretary Root liaises with Surgeon Wyman to establish a quarantine system for the Philippines modeled on Cuba’s health protections. He notes no confirmed plague cases in Manila yet cautions on potential sporadic cases and asserts modern science can manage the disease.

Washington War Department Philippines Root Wyman Marine Hospital Service Cuba San Francisco Honolulu Ma Nila Islands

Bust of Bolivar Honors Navy Officers in Washington

The Venezuelan government conferred the Bust of Bolivar on Admiral Sampson and nine naval officers including Captains Taylor Cook Sigsbee Chadwick Goodrich and Commanders Mead Dayton Symons and Todd. Representative Hitt introduced a bill authorizing the acceptance of the decorations.

Washington Bolivar Sampson Taylor Cook Sigsbee Chadwick Goodrich Mead, Dayton Symons Todd Navy Hitt

Plague Breaks Out in Honolulu After Silence

A Honolulu despatch dated December 26 reports bubonic plague returning after thirteen days with three new cases and three deaths. Bodies are cremated, drivers fear testing, restrictions limit shipping to approved freight and first class passengers after medical exams. No Asiatics or Oriental freight allowed. mail to be fumigated.

San Francisco Honolulu Board of Health

Judge Corcoran Reenters Politics as Club President

Judge John W. Corcoran, inactive since 1896, returns to public life by being elected president of the Young Men's Democratic Club. The club seeks to harmonize factions and plans a vigorous campaign for the next election and forthcoming state campaigns.

Young Men's Democratic Club John W. Corcoran Young Men’s Democratic Club

Plague Suspected in Manila Bypass Residence

Health officers report a native with bubonic plague symptoms in a walled city house where two suspicious deaths occurred. The patient has been isolated and precautions implemented to prevent spread.

Manila

Bubonic Plague Reported in Rio Janeiro Area

The bubonic plague has broken out in Rio de Janeiro city and the San Paulo neighborhood, according to a dispatch dated January 3. A health alert was issued for residents and authorities are monitoring the spread of the outbreak.

Rio Janeiro San Paulo

Brookline Inducement Proposal for Streetcar Half Fare

Worcester Street Railway offers half fare to school children on all cars to secure Brookline location. Over 2500 Brookline citizens sign a petition urging town approval, arguing competition will yield benefits and noting free transfers since the company entered the field.

Btookline Worcester Street Railway Company Isterated Worcester Company Brookline

Officers installed in Retail Clothing Salesmen group

The Retail Clothing Salesmen Benevolent Association held in Elks Hall last evening installed officers led by William J. Daly as president and S. H. Pond as vice president. The body includes salesmen from local stores and aims to foster fellowship and provide sick and death benefits. Members anticipate a prosperous year with growing membership and security.

Fire at 335 Columbus Avenue Damages Five-Story Brick Dwelling

An alarm from Box 94 at 0 50 a m yesterday reported a fire in the closet on the third floor of the five story brick dwelling at 335 Columbus avenue owned and occupied by Henry O Nirte. The cause is unknown and damage amounted to So

Columbus Avenue Henry O. Nirte

Postum Food Coffee Aids Headache Relief

A Detroit woman reports regular coffee headaches ended after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She notes initial trial difficulty, then satisfaction after twenty minutes boiling. She cites others helped and urges others to abandon coffee for Postum.

D. B. Whatt J. H. Mathews Lille KF Mathews Detroit Mich

Jubilee of Education Exhibition Marks Notre Dame Jubilee

In Father Scully Gymnasium Cambridgeport the Notre Dame education exhibition opens Dec 29. It honors the 50th anniversary of Boston’s first Notre Dame School, with works from 17,500 pupils across 28 parochial schools 17 high schools 3 academies and 1 training school.

Father Scully Prospect Street Cambridgeport Notre Dame Massachusetts Boston St. Mary’s Parish Eliot Harvard Hill State Board of Education Waltham Notre Dame Academy Berkeley Street Yowell Rox

Prince of Bohemia at Grand Opera House benefits bankers

The Boston Bank Officers Association presents The Prince of Bohemia an operatic comedy to raise funds. George Lowell Tracy writes the music and conducts a large orchestra with a star cast and elaborate stage, costumes, and scenery. The show features a Bohemian cast of characters and a pantomime, with George T. Richardson and William H. Gardner contributing libretto and lyrics.

Bohemia Boston Bank Officers’ Associations Grand Opera House Boston George Lowell Tracy O’grady Tom Seabrooke George T. Richardson Mr. Tracy William H. Gardner England Victor Vernon Charles W. Cole Tom Eaton Stephen Lt. Snell Signor Speroni Charles Il Johnson, Jr Shamus O'Shaughnessy J. H. Cullen Peter Porcine Hogge W. CC. Mason Simineo Staccato W. Cutter Alberto Allegretto C. IF. Coombs Francisco Vivace W. l. Swindlehurst Eduardo Diminuendo Master Marconi CC. C. Bullen Kathryn Kingston F. G. Washburne Genevieve O'Rafferty W. O. Lovell Daisy Dem George O. Stimpson Charles D. Buckner Robert E. Hill Frederick Cate Lindley H. Hill

Cambridge Artists Shine in Harvard Building Paintings

The exhibition features oil paintings and tapestries by Cambridge and nearby artists. Katherine Eckarts depicts Harvard buildings, Clotilde Fandal shows an Madonna piece, and Mary Dillon crafts a Martha and Mary tapestry. Other works by M. McCafferty and Marcelia Eberle receive praise.

Harvard Katherine Eckarts Cambridge Clotilde Fandal Roxbay Academy Martha and Mary Mary Dillon Holyoke M. McCafferty Christ Water Marcelia Eberle Somerville

Theatres Circulate Picures and Cast News in Boston Area

NT TIE theatres announce A Greek Slave ends its run at the Columbia after a final week then a new attraction begins January 15. Grace George stars in Man and Wife, an adaptation by Harry St Maur from the French. Broadway to Tokio in cast at New York Theatre January 15. Claudia Pettite declines opera offers to study in New York. Bowdoin Square Theatre orchestra debuts 1990 march by L Orage. Dorothy Morton substitutions at A Greek Slave. Benedick shines in Much Ado at Boston Theatre.

Columbia W. A. Brady Grace George Harry St. Maur Miss George Esther Ben Fur Josie Sadler Idalene Cotton Alice Judson Tokio New York Theatre Claudia Pettite Nantasket Haas New York L'Orage Bowdoin Square Theatre Mary Young Tony Cummings Castle Square Theatre Dorothy Morton Columbia Theatre Miss Atherton Miss Morton John K. Kellerd Benedick Boston Theatre

Boston Theaters Show A Flurry Of Notable Plays

Mrs Leslie Carter shines in Zaza at Hollis while Thackerays Becky Sharp revue draws crowds at Tremont Theatre. Modjeska Marie Antoinette and Macbeth headline Boston Theatre offerings as Castle Square stages With Lying Colors and grand minstrel Jubilee dazzles at the Grand Opera House. Sag Harbor farewell extended. Bank Officers’ A Prince of Bohemia tickets on sale at Boston Music Hall.

Leslie Carter John Ek Kellerd Modjeska Boston ‘Theatre Schillen Scribe Marie Antoinette Castle Square Rogers Brothers Mr. MecNally Wall Street Maude Raymond Georgia Caine Ada Lewis Bowdoin Square Theatre Boston Oliver Byron William H. West Grand Opera House Minnie Ashley Columbia Miss Ashley Sag Harbor Park Theatre Lawrence McCarty Daly the Howard John Weber George Yeoman Cozon Lalloo-Lais Iburmah Austin & Stone's Museum Lalloo Bank Officers’ Association of Boston Music Hall Paula Ditka Page Reynolds Pat Mattie Rooney Wilson Hal

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