Patriotism Packed House as Hawley Bill Passes in Suspension
The House approved the Hawley bill for two more artillery regiments by near unanimous vote under suspension. Democratic leader Bailey pressed for more time, started a filibuster on DC legislation, while Cox and Jones argued it would permanently swell the standing army. War talk surfaced as Williams and Shafroth warned Spain’s pressure could lead to conflict.
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Washington
Bailey
District of Columbia
Cox
Tennessee
Jones
Virginia
Hull
Williams
Mississippi
Spain
Shafroth
Colorado
Cuba
Nebraska rate case halts state freight law reach
The Supreme Court upheld railroad challenges to Nebraska’s 1893 freight rate law. The act set maximum rates for in state rail fre ight not affecting interstate commerce. Justic es ruled the rates were un reasonable and the law unconstitutional, noting a chance to refile if business improves. W J Bryan advised for the defense.
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Washington
Suoe
Nebraska
Harlan
Supreme Court
W. J. Bryan
Artillery Bill Passes House With Suspension Vote
The Han ley bill to create two extra artillery regiments passed the House under a suspension of the rules. Jones of Virginia and Cox of Tennessee opposed the measure.
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Washington
Hanley
House
Jones
Virginia
Cox
Tennessee
One Word In Time About Kidney Health
A Boston man recounts backache linked to kidney trouble after a fall eight years ago. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo with relief and urges others to seek kidney-focused treatment.
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Boston
J. H. Mathews
Garland Street
Dean
Branbury’s Drug Store
Washington Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Extradition Sought in Regina Embezzling Case
A telegram to police reports Chief Watts and Inspector McCausland left Regina with Tebbitt, the alleged embezzling leather broker. The Regina justice granted extradition, no word on Mrs. Tebbitt. Arrival expected Thursday night.
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Watts
Regina
McCausland
Tebbitt
Larrabee Co. Offers Free Engraved Matine Print Giveaway
The Larrabee & Co. enterprise store draws crowds with a free engraved matine print in an artistic frame offered to every customer for 59 cents. Bargains cover all departments from wall paper to silverware and furniture, drawing many shoppers who fill their carts amid the week long sale.
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B. F. Larrabee & Co
Death by Gas Ends Life of Charles E. Baker in South End
Charles E. Baker aged 28, a well known South End resident, died Sunday night by inhaling gas at a lodging house on 68 Montgomery Street. He left a note to his brother explaining his reasons. Friends say he was despondent over earning too little to support himself. no romance involved. Baker held a downtown job paying about seven dollars weekly.
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Charles E. Baker
South End
Montgomery Street
Baker
Modjeska Starts Week At Tremont In Measure For Measure
Mme Modjeska opens the Tremont engagement week with Measure for Measure as Isabella. Haworth as Claudio provides strong support while Malone as the Duke and Lonergan as Angelo also excel. Cast remains solid. tonight’s bill features Macbeth with Modjeska as Lady Macbeth.
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Mme. Modjeska
Tremont Theatre
Shakspere
Isabella
Mmeodjeska
Eee
Angela
Claudio
Haworth
Duke
Malone
Angelo
Lonergan
Harris
Elbon
Macbeth
Modjeska
Lady Macbeth
Melba Stars in Faust at Boston Theatre Amid Casting Changes
The Boston Theatre altered its bill after Mme Melba and Mme Nordica were set to perform Les Huguenots. With Nordica ill, Faust replaced the opera. Melba’s Marguerite dazzled last night as Ibos, Toronta Siebel, Campanari Valentine, and others starred. further shows include La Traviata LohenGrin Barber of Seville and Tannhauser later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Damrosch
Ellis
Boston Theatre
Mme. Melba
Mme
Nordica
Faust
Marguerite
Ibos
Toronta
Siebel
Campanari
Valentine
Boudouresque
Mephisto
van Cauteren
Marta
Bowdoin Square Thea tre Presents East Lynne with Strong Cast
Bowdoin Square Theatre stages East Lynne this week with a crowded crowd last night proving public approval. Fanny McIntyre shines in the dual roles of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine amid a strong supporting cast led by E L Snader Edward Esmond Lorimer Johnstone and others. Matinees are set for Wednesday and Saturday with 25 cent seats. Next week The Shaughraun will be the production.
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Bowdoin Squard
East Lynne
Arene
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin
Lothrop
Fanny McIintyre
Lady Isabel
Madame Vine
E. L. Snader
Francis Levison
Edward Esmond
Archibald Carlyle
Lord Mount Severn
Caroline Cooke
Barbara Hare
Florence Hare
Cornelia Carlyle
The Ballet Girl Opens Fifth Week at Park Theatre
The Ballet Girl enters its fifth and closing week at the Park Theatre, delighting Boston audiences with nonstop wit and catchy musical numbers. Performers David Lythgoe, Edouard Jose, and Helene Crater receive enthusiastic encores for top numbers. Next week Ward and Vokes bring The Governors, with a strong supporting cast listed.
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Park Theatre
Boston
David Lythgoe
Edouard Jose
Helene Crater
Johnny Page
Gus C. Weinberg
John C. Keefe
Grace Sherwood
Hal §Q. Stephens
James Cherry
Prize Awarded for Boston Elevated Station Design
The Boston Elevated Railroad Company awarded a $1000 prize to architect A W Longfellow Jr after evaluating many designs for an elevated station. The winning plan features a forty foot long structure between tracks with a central waiting area and dual opposite stair access to manage large crowds efficiently.
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Boston Elevated Railroad Company
William R. Ware
Columbia College
A. W. Longfellow, Jr
Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul
J. Wi Mam Beal
Cabot, Mead & Everett
I. R. Coolidge
C. H
New York
A. W. Longfellow
Boston
Elevated
The Adventure of Lady Ursula Returns for Second Week at Hollis
The Hollis hosts Mr. Sothern in The Adventure of Lady Ursula for a second week with Miss Harned in a standout role. Public demand favors continued runs while the repertoire outlines Lord Chumley Lady of Lyons and Ursula before a Saturday matinee TBA.
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Sothern
Jack and the Beanstalk Opens Second Week at Beeston
Boston’s Beeston Museum staged Jack and the Beanstalk for a second four week run drawing crowds to the theatre. The comic opera’s bright music costumes and ballet thrills drew overwhelming applause for Madge Lessing Maude Hollins Carrie Perkins Ross Snow Harry Kelly and others as eight pretty maids and ballets sparked lively reception with standing room only signs and record advance sales.
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Boston Museum
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beeston Museum
Boston
Madge Lessing
Maude Hollins
Carrie Perkins
Ross Snow
Harry Kelly
H. M. Morse
Hubert Wilke
Cora Leslie
Miss Muffet
Miss Lynch
Flynn and Sheridan's Burlesque Show At The Howard This Week
The Flynn and Sheridan company presents a 25 white performers and 20 Creole artists led by Mlle Zittel la and May Bohee. European acrobats Lina and Vani headline novel acts with other specialties including Maude Gordon Flossie Fiughes Bert Marion Billy Pearl May Bohee Sherman Coates and the Golden Gate Quartet. College Ground Pastimes features twenty girls led by Gertie Sawyer, with finale acts A Swift Chase and Klondikers. The Howard adds Mr and Mrs Harry Payne in A Sociable Typewriter the Pitching brothers Annie Carter the La Vines the Spencer brothers Delmo Frank Shea and Robert Winstanley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flynn
Sheridan
Howard
Mlle. Zittella
May Bohee
Lina
Vani
Maude Gordon
Flossie Fiughes
Bert Marion
Billy Pearl
Sherman Coates
Golden Gate Quartet
Gertie Sawyer
Mlle
Zittella
Harry Payne
Pitching Brothers
Annie Carter
la Vines
Spencer Brothers
Stanleys
Charles
May
Delmo
Frank Shea
Robert Winstanley
Castle Square Theatre Puts On The Magistrate Farce
Castle Square Theatre stock company delivers A. W. Pinero’s three act farce The Magistrate last night. Horace Lewis as Police Magistrate Posket carries the chaotic comedy with clear performance. Tony Cummings supports as Cis Farringdon with notable energy and wit. William Humphreys appears well as Colonel Lukyn while W. C. Masson stars as Police Magistrate Bullamy in clever scenes.
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Castle Square
Tony Cummings
Cis Farringdon
William Humphreys
Colonel Lukyn
W. C. Masson
Bullamy
Charles Mac
The Magistrate Cast Shines in Short Royal Theatre Run
Captain Horace Vale and J H Gilmour lead as Achille Cloud and the hotel proprietor. Lillian Lawrence shines as the Magistrate Posket’s wife with Maude Odell as Charlotte. Mary Sanders Popham and Katherine Dooling as Katie Tomlinson, Isidore the waiter and Mr Wormington also star. The show runs this week with a souvenir portrait of William Humphrey at today’s matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wormington
Inspector Mersiter
Lindsay Morison
Sergeant Lugg
William Humphrey
Graham's Cake Walk at Music Hall Promises Unparalleled Entertainment
Tomorrow evening in this city Graham's Genuine Southern Specialty and Cake Walk company presents what is billed as the most remarkable show, with Captain Bill Daly as master of ceremonies. Seats quickly selling at 25 50 and 1 cents at the Music Hall box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorow
Graham
Music Hall
Bill Daly
Boy Wanted farce thrills Grand Opera House crowd
A week at the Grand Opera House opens with Charles E. Blaney’s A Boy Wanted. Edward J. Heron stars in the leading role with a strong company. Frances Hartley and Nellie O’Neil receive praise for singing and dancing. Next week Flo Irwin performs The Widow Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Charles E. Blaney
Edward J. Heron
Frances Hartley
Gehrge
Nellie O’neil
Mr. Heron
Frank C. Young
Flo Irwin
Widow Jones
Subscribers flock to Murray Lane Opera season sale
Early Monday crowds of over 100 gathered downtown as box office doors opened at 8 o clock for the Murray Lane Opera season at the Grand Opera House. Many expected to find a boy wanted to symbolize the show and instead learned the attraction, A Boy Wanted, was the current production. The season is “certainly” a success with subscriptions selling quickly. single performance sales begin March 21.
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Washington Street
Grand Opera House
Murray Lane
Boston Theatre Set to Stage In Gay New York With Wagner Ties
The Boston Theatre will present In Gay New York following the opera season. Walter Jones leads the cast with new features including his Sousa imitation. A list of comedians and comediennes—Lee Harrison Louis Wesley Gus Yorke Nick Adams Arthur Gibson Harry Watson Jeanette Bageard Gertrude Zella Etta Gilroy Alice Veazie Josephine Stanton—rounds out a one week engagement.
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New York
Wagner
Gus Kerker
Boston
Walter Jones
Sousa
Comediennes
Lee Harrison
Louis Wesley
Gus Yorke
Nick Adams
Arthur Gibson
Harry Watson
Jeanette Bageard
Gertrude Zella
Etta Gilroy
Alice Veazie
Josephine Stanton
Sousa Leads Spring Concert Series at Boston Theatre
John Philip Sousa the March King prepares to lead his band in an annual siege of melody at the Boston Theatre. The spring concert series opens Sunday evening March 13 with further performances on March 15 and 18, and March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip Sousa
Boston
Boston Theatre
The Hand of Fate at Grand Theatre Delights Northwest Audience
The Grand Theatre presents Miron Leflingwell drama The Hand of Fate with strong cast performances led by Richard Grafton and John Langdale. Vaudeville interludes include The Girl Wonder Antoinette Cyr and acts by Walsh sisters Dan OBrien Nettie Collins and others.
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Grand Theatre
Miron Leflingwell
Northwest
Richard Grafton
Frederick Murray
John Langdale
Cook County
James K. Keane
Tennessee
Mark Kent
Damocles Shaw
Isabel Pitt Lewis
Suze
Bessie Hunter
Agnes Howard
Katherine Hunt
Aurora Langdale
May Graham
Moll Lookout
Joseph Donahue
W. J. McCormack
William Elkins
Girl Wonder
Antoinette Cyr
Uncle Sam
Little Eddie
Boy Wonder
Walsh Sisters
Dan O'Brien
Nettie Collins
Arcaris
the Holbrooks
al Weston
The
Maine
Kittie
William Harbeck
Crand Theatre
Washington
Great Danes Parade at Austin and Stone's Museum
Fourteen Denmark quadruped giants drew crowds at Austin and Stone's museum led by Colonel Magnus Schulz. The feature included Leo the famed four legged wrestler and vaudeville acts by The Four Favorites and others as the exhibition impressed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s
Denmark
Austin & Stone
Magnus Schulz
Leo
Harry Stanton
Mons
Atlas
Stewart
Gillen
Anthon Coleman
Carroll
Larkin
Dot Pullman
Leonard
Fulton
Ger
Woodbury Facial Soap Cream and Powder Featured in Ad
The Grandest Toilet Combination known for the skin and complexion is Woodbury s Facial Soap Facial Cream and Facial Powder. Daily use protects a fair complexion and can cure a bad skin. A sample of each for 20 cents. JOHN H. WOODBURY in Winter st Boston.
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Woodbury
John H. Woodbury
Winter St
Boston
Gentle Reminder on Vital Force and Consumption Dangers
An article urges conserving vital force to avoid consumption and praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for improving digestion, stomach strength, and blood formation. It cites F. M. Robinett of Xenophon Tennessee praising the remedy after poor results from other doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
F. M. Robinett
Xenophon
Tenn
Edison bioscope features in Warren Horan event
Trude Warren and Eddie Horan showcase the Edison bioscope with Maguire and Thornton and Billy Burke as participants in a local program likely illuminating early cinema tech and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trude Warren
Eddie Horan
The
Edison Bioscope
Maguire and Thornton
Billy ‘Burke
Aquarium entertains crowds with unusual acts and illusions
The Aquarium show drew large crowds as exhibits and acts impressed patrons. Revoir performed inside a barrel with a sealed top and bottom, while Mile Alice Sablon presented a miniature theatre. The Zarros, Master erley Zarros, Professor Burke with trained dogs, Barrymore in song, and Fritz and Fitz featured in the auditorium.
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Aquarium
Exhibition Hall
Revoir
Mile
Alice Sablon
Zarros
Erley Zarros
David Burke
Burke
Arty Barrymore
Pitter
Fritz and
Fitz
Burlesque Show At The Pal Delights With Top Acts
The Merry Maidens burlesque company brings a breezy light extravaganza to the Pal. Nellie Hanly leads a strong cast with Bryant and Saville, Madden and Curran, Allyn and Lingard, and Lowry and Rice delivering varied acts. The show closes with At Early Sunrise to finish a lively bill.
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Pal
Merry Maidens Burlesque and Specialty Company
Nellie Hanly
Alio Bryant
Saville
Vaude Ville
Madden
Curran
Allyn
Lingard
James Lowry
Sam Rice
Ace Theatre
Pauline Hall Thrills Boston Audiences At The Zoo Stage
Pauline Hall captivates two large crowds as she sings familiar songs. The Boston company presents Mikado in an attractive staging with strong vaudeville acts including Charles Barringer Marie Falls and others. Bioscope films coon songs and acrobatic dance fill the program with Carmen inspired reflections. Next week Remenyi the famed violinist and the opera Pinafore are announced.
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Keith’s
Milton
Dollie Nobles
Keith
Belle Urquhart
Mr. Nobles
Mrs. Nobles
Lew Bloom
Jane Cooper
Adelina Roattino
BE. M. Murray
Caroline Hull
Annie Yeamans
Joseph Keany
Melrose Brothers
Roberta and
Donette
Mile
Alexandrine
McMahon
King
Dave Genaro
Ray Bailey
Gies
Pauline Hall
Zoo
Boston
Charles Barringer
Marie Falls
Bioscope
Alice Carmelo
Joy
Clayton
Tyler
Tennent
Carmen
Remenyi
Pinafore
Carter's Bark Account At Court Martial Hearing
At a court martial for Captain O M Carter of the engineer corps the handwriting expert David N Carvalho testified. A $20 000 Cumberland Harbor bill dated June 189% and signed Anson M Bangs was deemed Carter approved with Connolly as signer. Papers showed deposits by Carter with Union Trust from 1891 to 1897 totaling nearly $26 000 in 1897. Major Adams identified a Carter check book as attorney for R F Westcott. defense objected and the court adjourned for ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
O. M. Carter
Engineer Corps
David N. Carvalho
Cumberland Harbor
Carter
Anson M. Bangs
Michael A. Connolly
Barr
Captain Carter
Union Trust Company
Trust Company
Major Adams
R. F. Westcott
Mr. Westcott
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Father and Daughter Near Island
A Toronto report states Thomas MacDonald and his 15 year old daughter drowned while trying to cross in a small boat from the island to the mainland. Authorities gave no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Thomas MacDonald
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Inspector Watts
Larrabee & CO
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Hollis
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Charles B. Blaney
Columbia Theatre
Thomas J. Ryan
Johanna Quinn
Happy Fanny Fields
Willis’ P. Sweatnam
Sousa’s
the Palace Theatre
Orchestra
Golden Gate
College Ground
Gyr
Rosenfeld
Antonette Cyr
Boston Music Hall
Ggraham
Prhosal TV
Cake Walk CO
John B. Schoeffel
Joseph Haworth
Sol Smith Russell
Martha Morton
Model Playhouse
Wea
Annie Wears
Joe Keaney
Pollie
Walker
Lew Rivoom
Jane Cooner
the Tramp
Stora
Tremont
Premont
Doors
Atland
P.M
A. W. Pine
Otring Hilger
aXe
Wed
Klaw & Palanger
Barnet & Sloane
Gilbert & Sullivan
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Ouarium
Cor
Pine
Anna LeClair
Burke's
Zorros
Merritt
Fritz
Itz
Mulligan and
Morris
Fox
Miss Fernandez
Samos
Seagal
Harry Barrymore
Ali
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Bismarck Kennelh
Pri
Palace
Ifictnoonen
Merry Maidens Burlesquers
Pyellie Harney
Ailyn, Lingard
Lowery
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