Dramatic Shows and Cool Pleasures At Local Theaters
Dramatic Tacianu at Keiths headlines this week with standout vocal changes and craft. Pique draws crowds at Castle Square Theatre for its NY high and low life scenes, ahead of Woman Against Woman next week. Chutes venue promises cooling breezes amid heat, while Austin and Stones Museum bicycle show attracts large audiences as Boston leads in the race.
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Tts
New York City
Castle Square Theatre
Frank Harvey
Huntington Avenue
Austin & Stone’s
Boston
Escapes From South Boston Prison Stirring Public Alarm
Officials blame lax fencing for repeated escapes at the South Boston House of Correction. Since January 31, 1896 twenty one inmates have escaped, with only a small fraction recaptured. Superintendent Colonel John C. Whiton says more details depend on the department’s annual report and ongoing inquiries.
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South Bostom House
Institution Department
John C. Whiton
Charges Filed Against Boston Court Officer Johnson
Hearing continues on a petition by policemen and citizens to remove Charles P. Johnson from his West Roxbury district court officer post. Eight counts allege temper, rude language, insults, liquor to prisoners, aiding a fugitive, and assault on Walter Berry, with witnesses detailing profane language and clashes in court.
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Charles P. Johnson
Boston
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Brackett and
Austin
Seavern’s Avenue
James M. F Howard
Johnson
Eugene McCormick
Walter M. Berry
Berry
David Murray
Daniel Gallagher
James F. Aylward
W. C. L. Tilton
Tilton
E. L. Richwagen
Pierce & Co
Gemmel
George A. Jordan
Station 4
Charles A. D. Stockridge
West Roxbury Court
Stockridge
Rox Bury
McCausland
Brown
Emily L Hopkins
Frederick
Stockbridge
H. Nelson Dunbar
William H. Brown
Wreck salvage efforts. wool saved from Ethelgonda
News from St Lucia reports progress in salving the cargo from the British steamer Ethelgonda wrecked at Point Micard on June 4. The Orion has limited work due to wind and sea, but about 300 bales of wool have been salvaged and shipped to the Orion in good condition.
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Ethelgonda
Point Micard
Buenos Ayres
Orion
Rodgers
Massachusetts
Kearsarge Naval Veteran Association
Kate Jones
Revaleson
Alexander
Sellon
Clapp
Grinnell
Landt
Bass
Jones
Post 26
Andrews
Poole
Smith
Gibson
Luddy
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John J. Murphy
Daniel Murphy
Leonard
Reardon
Sullivan
Gifford
Finn
Wright
Martin
Wheeler
Barrett
Pope
McDonald
J. F. Hawthorn
May’ Brooks
Hopkins
Jamaica
Henry Gunson
Allan Line
Glasgow
Montreal
Cumming
Carbonero
Atlantic
Belle Hooper
Macoris
Silver Bank
Porto Rico
New York
Escapes at Eastern Penitentiary Prompt Outcry and Debate
A wave of indignation rose after the escape of Frederick L. Drew and other inmates from the Eastern penitentiary. Officials discuss guards, walls, and the risk of further breaks, with Ernest C. Marshall noting 7 escapes so far this year. A Nantucket excursion offer closes the piece.
Report of Deer Island riot rumor stirs-city brief
News reached the city that a riot at Deer Island convicts caused alarm. Commissioner E C Marshall and Deputy Byron Bragdon ordered police to Deer Island. boats Guardian and J Putnam Bradlee carried officers and officials as reports remained unverified.
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E. C. Marshall
Post
Byron F. Bragdon
County Institution
Bragdon
Guardian
Marshall
Winthrop
Thomas F. Hunt
J. Putnam Bradlee
Bradlee
Eastern Avenue Wharf
Oliver W. Bowden
Island riot hoax uncovered after false alarm
Reporters questioned officials about a supposed Deer Island riot. Police say no trouble occurred and the guard detail only briefly visited. A week earlier a convicts riot led by McCaffrey was suppressed, with several prisoners badly treated and placed in solitary. Marshall acknowledged awareness of the prior incident.
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Commissioner Hunt
Commissioner Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Hunt
The
Guardian
Howard
Bowden
Harbor Station
Adams
Deer Island
Hunt
McCaffrey
James R. Gerrish
Island
Marshall
Gerrish
Mrs Morse Faces New Charge In Chelsea Arrest
Amanda A. Morse, linked to a Roxbury case for impersonating a private detective, was arrested by Chelsea police with a warrant for falsely portraying herself as a private detective without a license. She was bailed and to be arraigned.
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Amanda A. Morse
Roxbury
Chelsea
Anderson
Morse
Mrs. Morse
ANOTHER TO NEWPORT EXCURSION PROMISED
Newport remains the summer attraction. a New York, New Haven & Hartford excursion train from Boston to Newport will run on Tuesday July 20. Round trip tickets are one dollar, limited in number and on sale three days before at Park square station and No 8 Old State House.
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Newport
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Park Square Station
No. 8
Old State House
Shipping News Mini Almanac For Thursday July 15
Arrivals include steamers Prussian and W. E. Stowe with cargoes from Glasgow and St. John. Several schooners and brigs clear for ports such as Baltimore Liverpool and New York. Listings cover ships and cargoes, with tides and nautical notes for the day.
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Glasgow
Iatienapaiee
H. A. Allan
Brookline
Hopkins
Fort
Marant
Erylats
Olivette
Howes
Halifax
Stanwood
Yarmouth
Delap
Thornes Cove
Wanillar
Wood
Shulee
Kibet
Kirkpatrick
Nee
Ahi
Hile H. Barnes
McDonald
Liverpool
N. BK
S.w
Carinthia
Lancastrian
Storm King
Antwerp
Galtimore
State of Maine
Portland
Bt. J . Olivette
Hallifax
Maverick
H. F. Dimock
New York
Joshua Lovett
Sowe
Hackensackinghampton
George M
Copper Market and Dividend Declarations Weigh on Mining Shares
The market focused on copper shares as Boston & Montana and Quincy declared regular quarterly and semi annual dividends totaling over 9 million, payable in August. London copper rose with futures trading, while traders speculated on extra dividends and miner activity, including Pioneer and Sears influenced moves. A new strike was reported at a mine, and June output yielded a net profit around 9,060 dollars after costs.
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Boston & Montana
Quincy
London
Tom Lawson
Montana
Wall Street
Pioneer
Treasury
New York
Stocks and Drain and Mortgage Office Ad
Fragmented advert shows a stock and drain topic tied to the MBBS mention and grain commission. It lists a separate ladies office and references Jos D Low company Tremont street offices. Established 1584.
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Commission On Grain
Jos. D. Low Co
Tremont Mt. Ofices
Cambridge man disputes who took drowned body from water
G A Walkup of Cambridge writes to the Post claiming Frank Niece of Cambridgeport, not a policeman, removed the body of a man who drowned at Waltham on July 5. The note references a local dispute over the incident.
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G. A. Walkup
Cambridge
The
Post
Frank Niece
Cambridgeport
Waltham
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