Theatrical matters in Boston theaters and venues
Warm weather boosts outdoor entertainments while city theaters offer cool interiors. Chutes and Castle Square promote ventilated comforts as crowds enjoy Sweethearts and Con fusion. Keith's praises Mc Kee Rankin with Miss O Neill, and Col Austin opens a North Market restaurant.
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Castle Square
Keith’s
McKee Rankin
Keith's
Lambs’ Club
New York
Harvard
Tremont Theatre
Cambridge Institution
Poughkeepsie
Chicago
FE. J. Ratcliffe
Boston
Fred R. Comee
Jeannette St. Henry
Hattie
Hoyt
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Curio Halls
Wool Taxed and Duty Debates Roil Senate
The Senate spent June 24 in a stubborn clash over wool duties with crossfire on protection and rights. Caffery attacked protection while urging taxes to fund government and safeguard constitutional rights. amendments reducing rates were defeated. the day ended after Paragraph 370 on cloth schedules was closed and a House death notice for Rep Cook of Illinois was read. A separate incident told of Phil Smith the barber and a gun-toting stranger, arrested by police after a chase and struggle.
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Washington
Senate
Caffery
Hale
Congress
Allen
Jones
Ark
Platt
Conn
West
House of Representatives
Cook
Illinois
Mason
Spooner
Carter
Pasco
Turner
Phil Smith
Smith
Richard
Guilty in Lowell Bribery Case Against Donovan Kin
James C Donovan found guilty in Cambridge of bribing Arthur W Lang a Lowell Common Council member Edward R Donovan and Bernard D O Connell declared guilty as accessories before the fact Judge Bond set sentence for Monday July 6 with defense counsel allowed to file exceptions by July 2 The verdicts cover only the first of three counts and raise questions of consistency for appeal counsel contends Lang was not bribed to vote yes no or abstain
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Lowell
James C. Donovan
Cambridge
Arthur W. Lang
Common Council of
Edward R. Donovan
James
Bernard D. O’connell
Bond
Lang
Donovan
Samuel J. Elder
John C. Burke
Business Men Propose Tariff Reform and Commission
The National Business Men's League based at 114 State Street sends a memorial and petition to Congress advocating a moderate tariff and the creation of an unbiased tariff commission. It opposes duties on hides as a bounty to cattle trusts and warns of political dangers if such duties favor large interests over farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Business Men's League
State Street
Congress of the United States
League
Revolver Incident at Nashua Barber Shop
An unknown man caused a disturbance at Alexander's barber shop in the Whiting block around noon. He sat in a chair and demanded something, prompting a tense scene in Nashua, New Hampshire.
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Nashua
N. H
Alexander
Whiting Block
Sea Lions and Circus Races Close Riverfront Engagement
The Forepaugh Sells circus on Huntington avenue ends its run with Captain Woodward’s sea lion school wowing crowds. A banjo playing seal, drum and cymbal routines, and singing display amphibious intelligence. Hippodrome races cap the show as thousands attend. Final exhibition Saturday night will showcase the full program.
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Huntington Avenue
Captain Woodward
King Indicted in $30,196 Embezzlement Case
A federal grand jury indicted Albert M. King, former messenger at Boylston National Bank, for embezzling $30,196.35. King was not arraigned and will face court Saturday. Several other indictments covered post office theft, tax evasion, and revenue law violations. A libel against the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad seeks damages over a failed bridge opening to allow passage of the schooner Childe Harold in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Albert M. King
Boylston National Bank
King
Thomas Murphy
Byfield Post Office
Carrie Dole
Dennis F. McGarry
Federal Street
Richard Quinn
East Boston
Herman Young
Mabel Davis
William Collier
Thomas Gaffney
Arthur P. Gardner
Quincy
Gilbert Manson
Childe Harold
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
South Bay
Great sale of summer clothing opens Saturday
Great chance for boys with a reduction sale of summer clothing at Macallar Parker Company's. The sale begins Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and continues Monday with many small lots of high grade suits trousers and reefers offered at less than half former prices. The best prizes will be found on Saturday.
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Macallar, Parker Company
New York New Haven Hartford Railroads Promote Summer Resorts
The Old Colony system of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad markets an extensive summer resort network. It highlights Narragansett shores Newport Narragansett Pier Martha's Vineyard Nantucket Elizabethan Islands Buzzards Bay Cape Cod and South Shore areas plus inland resorts. Bouquets include excursion and season tickets with two cent postage for a descriptive booklet from Park Square Boston.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
Old Colony
Narragansett Shores
Newport
Narragansett Pier
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Elizabethan Islands
Buzzard’s Bay
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
Duxbury
Marshfield
Scituate
Cohasset
South Shore
Hingham
Nantasket
Hull
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Park Square Station
Boston
Lovell Arms Co Heads Boston Fourth of July Goods
John P Lovell Arms Co at 147 Washington street proclaims itself the headquarters for all Fourth of July goods. The store aims to supply every age group with offerings at prices lower than any other Boston house.
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Halifax
Hawkesbury
C. B
Charlottetown
P. FE
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
Prince Ward Island
Lewis Wharf
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Washington Street
Boston
Verdict for defendant in Aaron vs Whidden employers liability suit
In the Superior Court session yesterday the jury returned a verdict for the defendant after 25 hours of deliberation. The action by Aaron under the employers' liability act sought 4000 for injuries on August 13, 1895, when he was struck by a falling chain while working on a Putnam avenue Cambridge building.
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Superior Court
Solomon Aaron
Renton Whidden
Putnam Avenue
Cambridge
Baldwins Cadet Band to Perform at Compton and Middlesex
The Baldwins Cadet Band will perform this evening at the junction of Compton and Middlesex streets starting at 8 o'clock. The programme includes Our Colored Troops overture Bronze Horse popular medley A Gay Old Time Ex celsior by Mr August Damon All Are Alike to Me concert waltz Dresden In the City by Night Erastus on Parade excerpts from Ernani finale The Silent Steed.
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Compton
Middlesex
Baldwin
Excelsior
August Damon
Dresden
City
Erastus
Ernani
Terrific Salina Cyclone Report Near City
Salina Kansas reports a terrible cyclone passing 15 miles northwest of the city around 10 30 last night. Three are dead and a number seriously injured according to early word. Rescue and relief efforts are underway as details continue to emerge.
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Salina
Kan
Copper market dominates Thursday in brisk mining shares
Copper stocks led trading with more buyers than sellers as prices advanced. Prominent names like Boston & Montana Butte & Boston and Tamarack climbed while insiders bought Tamarack Jr stock, signaling a predicted rise. Oil and gas talks noted US Oil Richwood Run district prospects and Pennsylvanian wells. Massachusetts bonds and Bay State Gas moves cited. Colfax Sentinel reports Pioneer mine outlook in Col. with a rich Lynn vein strike.
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Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Tamarack
Lewissohns
Calumet & Hecla
Ansonia Brass Company
Montana
Tamarack, Jr
United States Oil
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Richwood Run
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Blake Bros. & Co
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bay State
Osceola
Dea
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Cutting Car Company
Colfax Sentinel
Plow County
Col
Pioneer
Lynn
No. 3
Pinkham
Boston Stock Exchange Official Daily Prices
Official report of sales shows the day’s highest and lowest prices and the closing, bid, and asked figures.
Ice bergs sighted during Dominion Canada voyage to Boston
The Dominion line steamer Canada capt. J McAuley arrived from Liverpool and Queenstown after a seven day one hour crossing. Between 9 and 10 a m on June 21 she passed icebergs at latitude 48 35 to 47 28 north and longitude 44 18 west to 49 16 west.she carried 27 second cabin 70 steerage and 31 saloon passengers and a concert was held for the Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage.
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Dominion Line
Canada
J. McAuley
Liverpool
Queenstown
Daunt’s Rock
Boston Light
F. Blanchard
M. Pauline Blanchard
A. K. Cannington
Carleton
W. M. Chapin
G. Cram
B. J. Rothwell
Shay
W. A. Snow
W. H. Stickney
Liverpool Seamen’s Orphanage
Nellie
Chauncey EE
South Boston Flats
Blanche
Lewis Wharf
Dolphin
Charlestown Navy Yard
Nantasket Roads
Portsmouth
N. H
Hull
Boston
Yarmouth
N. S
Olivette
J. Kelly
Beverly
Brookline
Jamaica
Roehampton
Archangel
Here
Gallia
N. S&s
Abram Gibbs
Thomas Babine
Gloucester
Oliver Eldridge
United States
John Endicott
Shipping News Wide Reach of June Arrivals and Sailings
Maritime notices list arrivals from Liverpool Halifax and New York including steamers Canada McAuley Warren & Co and State of Maine along with numerous schooners brigs and tugs. Vessels towed barges Nay Aug Chemung Musconetcong and more depart Price action shows varied routes from Philadelphia Boston and St. John with multiple cargo and passenger movements.
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Canada
McAuley
Liverpool
Queenstown
Warren & Co
Michigan
Stubbs
Olivette
Howes
Halifax
State of Maine
Colby
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
N. S
Pro-Patria
Denis
St. Pierre
Mig
Santuli
Hawes
New York
Bay State
Snowman
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
Robert H. Rathbun
Hock
Perth Amboy
Buffet
Bristol
Blizzard
Storm King
Newburyport
Baronet
Salem
Lizzie J. Clark
Look
St. George
Lakota
Greenfield
River Herbert
Dipless
Kenney
T. W. McKay
Oglivie
Quaco
John W. Linnell
Handy
Rebecca A
S.W. Fresh
U.S
Dolphin
Portsmouth
N. H
Belvidere
Barnstable
Port Antonio
Janis
Gate City
Savannah
Philadelphia
Fairfax
Baltimore
Yearmouth
Avalon
Williamsport
Bangor
Kohinoor
Lebanon
Mahanoy
Otto
Brookside
Winthrop
Rosemont
South Amboy
Saxon
Matilda D. Borda
Charles A. Campbell
Henry. S. Little
Coalt
Modoc
Jonesboro
Alfred W. Fiske
Urricane Island
Samos
Penobscot
iLizaie J. Call
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Castle Theatre
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
Tremont
Castle So. Theatre Comedy Co
Joseph Derrick
Gilbert
Grismer
New South
Boston Ball Grounds
Baltimore Vs
Oeton & Bassett’s
Washington St
Kelly’s
Adams House
Leo Schulz
Ellis
Mgr
F. R. Gomer
Nevel
Remont Kow
Scollay Square
Lewiston
Boston & Bangor Steamship Line
Chas. Hermerson
Central Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Isle of Shoals
BAY State Steamship CO
Equitable Building
Provincetown
Londfellow
John Smith
Commercial Wharf
North Pier
Cape
Atwood & Rich
Bass Point
Nahant
Grand Harbor
Lincoln's Wharf
E. H. Seabrook
P. Lane
Tune
Winthrop Line
Atlantic Ave
Mise
J. R. Bacon
Jordan
National Cadet Band
Pearson's Wharf
Salem Willows
the Willows
Baker’s Island
David Morrison
S. Ss. CO
Bay
India Wharf
Co. F. Williams
Baggage
Sorensen
Charles River
Laurices
BAY State Wheelmen
Heard’s
West ST
Huntington AV
Grounds
Cor. Parker
Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
America
New England Piano Warerau
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Corbett Fitzsimmsons
Keith
Model Playhouse of
Hawthorne
Beeston
Masonic ‘Temple
Tremont Street
Senator Caffery
SEA Clowns
Embezzer
Tamarack Junior
Eeeceesees
Wolverine Eebivboes
Ace
American Bell
BYIG
West Fl
American Sugar
Vones
Bay State Gas
Merced Eeeseee
Ios L
Boston Stock Exchange
Atchison
B & Q Ts
Rutland
Ewer Se
Stj & GT Ists
West End
Railroads
Boston & Albany
M & St
NH & Hi
Union Pacific
Vt & Mase
Senee Kearsarge
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
American Soda Fountain
Catalpa Mining
Bonanza Development
Seeseseeres
Pioneer Gold
van Choate Electric Com
Utah
Altham International Motor
the van Choate Electric Company
Devonshire Street
NEW York Stock Sales
Aene All
Ing. Afehieon
Eeeererereeeere
Manhattan
Met Traction
Aioe
Sus & W
Ara Ae
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Chic & St L
Rock Island
Rome, Water & O
St Paul
St Paul & Omaha
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
UPD
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Chicago Gas
Col F & Tron
General Electric
Western Union
Shipping News
Roman
Roberts
Lapland
Cates
Champion
Anthony
Bear River
Earl of Aberdeen
Parrsboro
Elwood Burton
Hillsboro
Erie
Sallie E. Ludlam
Maggie J. Chadwick
Stephen Bennett
Gem
Dorchester
N. R
Warry Messer
Kennebec
Helen H. Benedict
Clark’s Cove
Norfolk, Va
Cambre
Sachem
Kanene
Sagamore Norseman
John Farley & Sons
State St. Willunoad
Fitchburg Docks
Charlestown Warren & CO
Mile Street
Stown
Eden
Southampton
London
Ohio
St. Paul
Paria
St.Louis
Havre
Paris
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Cunard Line
Alexander Martin
E . Merchants &Miners Transportation Co
Norfolk
Newport News
Providence
PROVI
Mi. Ence
Tenn. & Ga. Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Southern R. R
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Cumberland Gap
Company
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
J. W. McCloskey
A. D. Atprbins
W. P. Turner
J. C. Whitney
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Charleston
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wha
B. Sampson
State At
Fisk Building
Noriuage
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
KE K. Currier
Edwin Hawley
Tramie
Broadway
Ocean Steamship Co
Superior
Fier
North River
At & P
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Custom House
Milk St
Fred
Walker
Chamberlain & Gowen
Shawmut Avenue
James Ballantyne
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