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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
1
Mrs Ally Langtry, booked to appear at the Alvin Theatre next Monday week, will not be permitted to produce her play The Degenerates. Local authorities barred the production amid unspecified objections, delaying the engagement and prompting cancellation notices.
In the Manunka Chunk tunnel on the Lackawanna line a passenger train passed through and both engineer and fireman were overcome by gas and lost consciousness. The conductor took over as engineer until Oxford arrived and the crew were revived.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for generally fair conditions across New England with fresh west to north winds shaping the weekend. Weather notes indicate mild daytime temperatures and cooler nights.
Today the mayor, Diehl, announced a decision after protests from the Presbyterian Ministers' Association and many citizens over the production of the play, deemed immoral by opponents.
Mrs Wood wife of the governor general gave birth to a ten pound girl at noon today in the Havana palace. Both mother and child are well. The birth is noted as unique among Havana governor generals and the Discusion expresses wishes for happiness and a future partisan of Cuban independence.
Providence March 29 The New England conference held an afternoon temperance anniversary with Rev J H James Connecticut Temperance Union secretary presiding. Rev W McIntire Hazardville offered prayer and Rev Charles A Crane Boston delivered Rum the American King noting saloon power over church state taxation and municipal government.
London reports rapid completion of arrangements for the Queen's trip to Dublin. Two detachments of Life Guards depart as royal escort while royal train trials finish along the route. Gerald Balfour will travel to greet the greens and may be joined by Lord Lansdowne as War Secretary advances to welcome the royal party.
The steamship Old Dominion of the Joy Steamship Co caught fire near Pier 5 in the East River just before 3 a.m. on Friday. Captain Durkie and a crew of about forty were aboard. flames from the engine room crank shaft ignited the blaze. Three alarms were sounded and the fire department fought the flames, believed under control with all hands rescued or in safety.
The Common Council adjourned for two weeks after hours of debate over an appropriation bill. Amendments reduced the police and lamp department funding and redirected funds to the hospital. a constitutional debt-limit measure was approved 47 to 21.
London dispatches report Boers concentrating about fifteen miles north of Bloemfontein behind Glen, with reinforcements sent by Lord Roberts. British forces including the Seventh Infantry Division and General French’s cavalry move to engage. Rhythms of raiding by Johannesburg mounted police persist near Bloemfontein while reports tie Kitchener to a potential India command after Transvaal advances.
Lord Roberts reports from Bloemfontein that General Clements took Faure Smith without opposition. A nine pounder and an armni Maxim were found in a mine shaft along with buried ammunition. Arms are being surrendered gradually.
Local vigilance committees hunt a masked assailant blamed for attacking Julia Mulligan and pursuing Eliza Somers. Mrs. Caroline Ide, a nurse, was knocked unconscious by the same man as residents fear for their safety after dark in Attleboro and neighboring towns.
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