Stage gossip from Boston theatre scene and tours
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons film is drawing crowds at the Boston Theatre as earlier kinks are fixed. Billy Crane previews next season with A Fool for Fortune in San Francisco and A Virginia Courtship. Notables like Lulu Hesse join The Girl From Paris. The Walking Delegate and Alabama receive praise. concerts at Music Hall grow popular under Zach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Billy Crane
Cohasset
Crane
San Francisco
Eugene Presbrey
Virginia
Mr. O Ne
Annie Irish
Percy Haswell
Una Abell
Kate Lester
Frances Stevens
Theodore Babcock
Boyd Putnam
Percy Brooke
William Boag
Vincent Serrano
Charles Goothold
W.W. E. Butterfield
George F. de Vere
Mr. Best
John Q. Adams
T. Buxton Lothian
Robert Taber
Tremont
Alabama
Castle Square
Lulu Hesse
R. A. Barnet
E. E. Rice
Paris
Miss Hesse
Gustave A. Kerker
Music
Zach
Andy Mack
Rich & Harris
New York
Ramsay Morris
Howard Atheneum
Fitzsimmons-Corbett
Living Pictures
Myrtle Tressiner
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Park Theatre
Sidney Woollett
Shylock
Shakspere
Knickerbocker Theatre
E. S. Willard
England
the Physician
Strong Market Leads Stock Shares Higher in New Month
The New York market opened buoyant with gains of 1 to 1 4 as Boston lagged but closed strong with slight declines from the highs. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rose to 78 1 4 from 77, aided by April statements. Mexican Central showed solid April results with gross 1,170,179 and net 422,709. West End common rose and broker bets backed a July 1897 sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Mexico
West End Railway Common
Fitzgerald
West End Common
F. S. Mead & Co
Supreme Court
Bell Telephone Company
United States
Fred A. Carter
Fisher, Howe & Co
Messrs
Sutton & Bowen
Exchange Building
Franklin, Jr
Rock Shaft
Arnold
Copper Falls
Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock Yards Company
Bears
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
E. Rollins Morse
Butte & Boston Reorganization Committee
United States Supreme Court
Colorado
Mollie Gibson
Pinkham
Special Boston and Albany train to Poughkeepsie for races
The Boston and Albany railroad runs a special train to Poughkeepsie and back on June 2 for the boat races. Departs Kneeland street station at 1 a m reaches Albany 7 15 am and Poughkeepsie by 10 am. Returns from Poughkeepsie at 8 30 pm. Round trip fare six dollars fifty cents with sleeping berth three dollars round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass Point
Nahant
Boston
Gtayo
Lincoln Wharf
Namant
Kass Point
aSunday
Seabrook
Washington St
Boston & Albany Railroad
Poughkeepsie
Kneeland Street
Albany
Gaspipe craft touted to reinvent lake and ocean travel
A. Knapp of Prescott Ontario designs a 110 by 20 foot steel craft under construction at Polson Iron Works in Toronto. The vessel resembles a giant gas pipe and would travel on the surface with a stationary inner cylinder and revolving outer skin driven by a 150 horse power engine, promising 48 hour New York to Liverpool trips with reduced seasickness and rock risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Polson Iron Works Company
A. Knapp
Prescott
New York
Liverpool
Mass ships open to public as Boston crowds visit harbor battleship
Hundreds of Bostonians toured the Massachusetts yesterday as the battleship opened to the public for the first time. Visitors from Boston and East Boston crowded the harbor by tug and rowboat, while one woman slipped and was taken to the hospital. The Texas and New York also hosted guests, but Massachusetts drew the largest crowds. Chief Engineer Moore of the Texas was reported ill later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algonquin Club
Montgomery Sicard
Naval Force
North Atlantic
New York
West
Marsh
Harlow
Wise
Texas
du Bose
Kennedy
Howison
Charlestown Navy Yard
Eaton
Enterprise
Rogers
Massachusetts
Freeland
Pickens
Wabash
Phillip
Navy Yard
Silas Casey
W., Murray Crane
Quincy
Boston
Henry Lee
Brookline
Dalton
Blood, Appleton, Hoar and Guild
Suter
Massachusetts Hospital
Bay State
Moore
Swindled Hibernians Arrests In Advertising Swindle
William J Hartrey 387, 674 Sixth street Owen J Tierney 36 179 F street and Peter J Tierney 30 361 West Second street were arrested on charges of obtaining about 5000 dollars from businessmen by advertising solicitation for a souvenir programme claimed to be for the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The order headquarters learned of the unauthorized solicitation and filed charges leading to the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hartrey
Sixth Street
Owen J. Tierney
F Street
Peter J. Tierney
West Second Street
Order of Hibernians
Boston Stock Exchange Official Daily Prices
Official report of sales from the Boston Stock Exchange for June 1 lists the day’s high and low, along with closing prices and bid and asked figures.
Suffolk Superior Court first jury session list of cases
The document presents the first jury session docket for the Suffolk Superior Court with numerous civil actions listed by number and parties, spanning multiple sessions and judges, including Hopkins and Mason. It enumerates cases against Boston & Maine R R, West End R R, N Y N H H R R, Boston Gas L Co, Globe Newspaper Co, and others, with numerous plaintiffs and defendants across collectors and rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
N. H
Martin
Boston & Maine
R. R
Curtis
MeceCarrell
Sawyer
Rodick
Mason
C. J
Nickerson
Anderson
Boston
Maine
Gulliver
Boston Theatre
Young
H. R
Burke
Norcross
Rboard
Mellen
Roller
Goessl
Judkins
West End
Kendall
Clark
Roach
Hopkins
White
Lee
Same
Goldstein
Whitman
Goldman
Murphy
Bost
Carhart
Fay
Deering
Berle
Davis
Globe Newspaper Co
Earley
Duggan
McCgarrahan
H.R. R
Hogan
Moulton
Town of
Revere
Griffin
Post Pub. Co
Pendleton
Wakefield
Gaskill
Bigelow
Ropes
Ahern
Newton
Susman
West End R. R
Hayden
Honsack
Ruffin
Villineure
Miller
Bay St. Ben. Association
Toohey
Horgan
Duer
Thompson
Denoyer
Ferris
Horton
Fee
Spofford
Reinstein
Stern
Stratton
Pratt
Decatur
Washburn
Stone
Gilmartip
McGow
Ponti
Gates
Tarpy
Frey
Levy
Hall
Galvin
Bowker
Hayes
Bent
Sprague
Gilmore
Foss
Beacon Trust Co
Rollins
McDermott
Cole
Sumner
Armstrong
Gotshalk
Gaether
Cutter
Belleden
McClintock
Foster
Front line Harbor News Rough Weather and Towing Updates
Harbor notes report no sound from Halifax schooner whistle near Boston Light causing navigation concerns as thick fog closed in. War vessels in harbor saluted by the Cambroman and tug Curlew regains, while Captain Healey returns aboard Curlew after vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Pye
Plant
Halifax
Boston
Provinces
Warren
Cambroman
Liverpool
Evans
Bert Baker
Curlew
Oscar Healey
Maine
F. Baycroft Sullivan
James L. Sullivan
Long Wharf
Jennie
Boston Fruit Company
Barnstable
John W. McGrath
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Walter W. Rasin
Philadelphia
Vannaman
Hillsboro
N. B
Baltimore
Atlantic
Cormorant
Vigilant
Guardian
Provincetown
Longfellow
Santuit
L. G. Burnham
Bernard to Undergo Repairs in Philadelphia After Shaft Break
The vessel Bernard broke her main shaft on May 8 near the Bahamas while en route from Philadelphia to Jamaica. She will be repaired in Philadelphia with Bernard in tow by the port of call ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
Philadelphia
Bahamas
Jamaica
Landsman
Federal appointments announced by the President
The President sent nominations to the Senate including William Haywood to be secretary of the legation and consul general in Honolulu Hawaii. William L Penfield of Indiana named solicitor for the Department of State. John K Thompson named U S marshal for the district of West Virginia. John De Haven named U S district judge for the northern district of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
William Haywood
District of Columbia
Legation
United States
Honolulu
Hawaii
William L. Penfield
Indiana
Department of State
John K. Thompson
District of West Virginia
John de Haven
California
Leonard Winch et al vs Boston and Albany Railroad Company
Petition seeks assessment of damages for land taken for railroad purposes. Jury to hear case this morning. Plaintiffs represented by William D. Turner and Henry M. Hutchins. defendants by P. H. Cooney and Henry Mulligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Winch
Vigoneron
West End
St. Ry. Co
Murtha
Crafts
Gallagher
City of Waltham
Winters
West End St. Ry
Stearns
Comb. of Maas
MacNamara
McNamara
Hiltz
Goode
Morton
Bradbury Stone Storage Battery Co
Lumber listings and owner contact at Stetson address
Southern Pine and Spruce lumber on hand and sawed by dimensions. Northern Hard Wood and Southern Pine mentioned. Alpheus M. Stetson listed at 44 Milby Street as contact or owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpheus M. Stetson
Milby Street
Rail Schedule Fragments for Suncook Valley and Pemigewasset Lines
Passenger train times list stations from Suncoook Valley through Concord Belknap Belmonte Tilton Lakeport and Laconia to Plymouth Warren Hanover St Johnsbury and Montreal with daily and Sunday slots. Includes bridges to White River Junction Montreal Chicago and Quebec with several departures and stops, noting limited-service towns and branch connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia
Waits
Blymouth
Plymouth
Warren
Campton
North Pvoodstock
Pemighwasset Valley
Lisbon
Lyptleton
Whitevee
Lancaster
Fda
Hanover
ST. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Sun- Raya
ST. 1
Montpelier
Burlington
White River
Montreal
White River Junction
QlEnio
Chicago
West
G. T. Arg
C. Y bDoes
Weirs
cDoes
Flanders
Gen
Old Colony System Boston Rail Timetable May 1897
New York New Haven Boston routes with weekday only sailings and varied lines. Services from Park Square and Kneeland Street stations include transfers to Fall River Providence and Nantucket via multiple lines with specific departure times, parlor car and sleeping car options, and ticket offices at Old State House and Park Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Haven
Hartford
R.R. Old Colony System
Boston
Park Square
New London
Shore Line
New Aven
Middletown
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River
Providence
Stonington
Norwich
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Maryland
Newport
New Bedford
Coptage City
Nantucket
Kneeland Street
Plymouth
Whitman
Cohasset
Provincetown
Chatham
Hyannis
Woods Holf
Cottage City
Boston & Albany
Marlboro
Fitchburg
Leominster
Clinton
Old State House
H. Palmer
E. G. Allen
Geo. L. Connor
A. C. Kendall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tugene
Corbett Fitzsimmo
Engside
Carson City
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Boston Herald
Boston Traveler
Boston Advertiser
Boston Globe
Boston Post
Charles Sweet
Frank Latona
Charles T. Aldrich
Bert Coote
Biograph
Castle Theatre
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
Ffice
BAILY
Atiana
The
Castle Square Theatre Comedy Co
Augustus Thomas
Charles River
Boston Ball Grounds
Cleveland
Appleton & Bassett’s
Connelly
Adams House
Merchant of Venice
Eugene Tompkins
Tonicht S
Corbett Fitzsimmons Clove
Howard Ace M
Acmograph
O’brien and
Havel
Stewart Sisters
James Richmond Gienroy
Weston_ Sisters
Emilie Edwards
Howard Burlesquers
Grand Theatre Corner
Washington and Dover Sts
Katherine Rober
Pert
Music Hall
Promenane
Max Zach
Lbalcony
A. Ellis
F. R. Comee
Hawkesbury
C. B
Charlottetown
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
Prince Edward Island
S&s
Lewis Wharf
A. Flanders
N. E
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Ave
West End System
Neponset
Quincy & Boston Street Railway
Nantasket
Hingham
Fort Point
Hough’s Neck
Weymouth
Braintree
Holbrook and
Randolph
Portland
India Wharf
Willaiams
Sorensen
Austin & Stone
Joe and
Jerry
Big Ben
Suchorowsky
HUNTINGTON _ AVENUE
Photorama
Masonic Temple
Pictures
Hibernians
Boston Stock Exchange
Atchison
BU Gas
B& Con
C&w Med Scrip
Otresy
S& G
M& BS
Y&nf
Rutland
Atchison Agate
Boston &Albany
Boston & Prov Og Cc
B&q
Pacific
Union Pacific
Boston & Mon
Butte & Weet Wee
Cal & Hee
Ast
Harvard Medical College
G. Howard Jones
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment Volunteers
Reliable
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
National Medical Association
M. D
Bulfinch Street
Mass
America
Eee Quincy
U S
Merced
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Breece Iron
Allonez Minineres
Brunswick Gold
Geyser Mining
Pete & Seer
Summit Br. R. Reee
Winthrop Shore Land
Boston Welt
Etna Quicksilver
Moliie Gibson
and R. R. Rern
Ing. Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Aya
Ohio
St Louis
Sanware & Hudson
den & Rio Grande
Erie
Sewenee
Hocking Alley
Illinois Centra
Lake Erie & West
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan
Minn & St Louis
Miss & Pacific
Sus & W
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Ny, Chi & St L
Northwest Ter
Eee
Ontario & West
Rock Island
St Louis & S
St Paul
St Paul & Omaha
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific Ee
Wwinfiler & Lake Erie
Chicago Gas
Wall Street
St. Paul
Northwestern
Atchison Pres
Sugar
Boston & Montana
Exchange
Middlesex
Cambridge
Wardwell, J
Railroads
City Tigxet
Milk Street
Union Station
Augusta
Bangor
Bar Harbor
Lewiston
Ays. Behar
ST. John
ST. Stephen
ST. Andrews
Conway
Intervale
Glen
Crawfords
Fabyans
Twin Mountain
Rockland
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Southwest
Bar Harbors
Millbridge
Jonesport
Machiasport
Frank Jones
Eastern Division
Eastport
Calais
International Steamship Co
Port Tend
Manchester
Concord
New Boston
North Weare
Henniker
Portsmouth
Ris
Hooksett
Suncook
Fitchburg Railroad
Nion Station
Cay Umes
Bosto Iloosac Tunnel
North Adams
Williamstown
Troy
Saratoga
Utica
Binghamton
Hornellaville
Elmira
Syracuse
Rochester
Watertown
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Detroit
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Eton
St. Louie
Pacific Express
Lake Champlain
Keene
Bellows Falls
Whitehall
Port Edwards
Glen Falls
Platesburg
Adirondacks
St. Albans
Malone
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Vermont
Canada
Montsea
Loxton
Washington Street
Causeway Street
J. R. Watron
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