Trouble Ahead in New England Quarry Strike Threat
Granite quarrymen in New England demand a 2 cent per hour raise and a nine hour day on the Cape while paving cutters face a lockout. The Granite Manufacturers Association backs the contractors as 8500 workers may be idled, threatening construction and trade in Quincy Gloucester New Haven and Augusta. A Wednesday executive meeting could decide the outcome.
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New England
Granite Manufacturers’ Association of
Quincy
Gloucester
New Haven
Conn
Augusta
Manufacturers’ Association
Cape
Granite Mannufacturers’ Association of
Paving Cutters’ Union
John Q. A. Field
Manufacturers’ Association of
F. Cheney
The Strike at Quincy Quarries Idle Workmen Demand Higher Wages
Quincy May 2 Granite quarrymen are idle as contract terms expire. They seek 23 cents an hour with top men at about 2.22 per hour and all averages near 2.07. Union secretary Byron says most of the 400 to 410 quarrymen have stopped work as manufacturers oppose a wage bill dated from Jan 1. Paving cutters mostly work independently. the Granite Cutters Union will not handle scab granite, likely extending the stoppage for about four weeks.
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Quincy
Byron
National Quarrymen’s Union
Granite Manufacturers’ Association
Manufacturers’ Association
Quincy Granite Cutters’ Union
J Foxcroft Cole Dead Eminent landscape painter dies in Boston
The Boston painter J Foxcroft Cole died at his 304 Boylston street home after ten days of pneumonia. Born in Jay Missouri November 9 1837 he studied in Boston and Paris and became a noted pastoral landscape artist. He exhibited at the Paris Salon and Royal Academy and earned a medal at the Centennial Exhibition. He spent most of his life in Boston influencing collectors and public taste. He leaves a daughter Adelaide and a son.
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J. Foxcroft Cole
Boylston Street
Mr. Cole
Jay
Boston
Paris
Lambinet
Charles Jacque
Jules Hereau
America
Cole
Normandy
Royal Academy
London
William M. Hunt
Adelaide Cole
Becton
Small Gloucester mackerel fleet struggles this spring
Gloucester May 2 The mackerel fleet from this port will be small this spring with about fifteen vessels already sailing. Scarcity of mackerel and low prices set by the Board of Trade force fishermen to seek other work as crews vanish and fishing profits collapse.
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Gloucester
Cashes
Bay of Fundy
Board of Trade
Death of Lertera in Seabrook Assault Social Stir
Funeral held for Joan Lertera killed in Seabrook assault by Francis Beckman at Father Senny’s Church Cambridgeport. Lertera, also known as Latour, lived in Cambridge and Boston all his life with a widow and son. He was a barber turned theater man of 35 years, well regarded and peaceful.
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Joan Lertera
Seabrook
Francis Beckman
Father Senny
Cambridgeport
Cambridge
Boston
Lertera
Latour
Leah
Austin Street
William H. Lestern
Almy to Plymouth Transfer Planned After Prison Handoff
Sheriff Brigham and deputies gather in Concorp as Almy is to be handed to Warden Colbath at the prison in the morning and transported to Plymouth on the 11:18 train. Attorney General Eastman departed north this afternoon.
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Concorp
N. H
Brigham
Grafton County
Almy
Colbath
Plymouth
Eastman
Seagrave and Parsons Wed in North Commune Home
The wedding of Mr Harry S Seagrave and Miss Emma Parsons, a well known young couple, occurred last evening at the bride’s parents home on Russ II street North commune. It was a very pretty home wedding.
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Harry S. Seagrave
Emma Parsons
Russ II Street
North Commune
Actors' Fund Fair Opened by Booth and Jefferson
New York May 2 Edwin Booth and Joseph Jefferson opened the Actors' Fund fair at 8 o'clock at Madison Square Garden. The veteran actors declared the fair open as the venue was crowded to the doors with attendees and supporters.
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New York
Actors’ Fund
Edwin Booth
Joseph Jefferson
Madison Square Garden
Salvini at the Boston in The Three Guardsmen
Alexander Salvini opened a Boston Theatre engagement as D Artagnan in Dumas s The Three Guardsmen. The performance drew a large audience with praised acting, strong cast including Redmund Delamater Hale Skaton Johnson Berolde De Forrest and Dixon, and new scenery and costumes. The play runs only this week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
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Alexander Salvini
Boston Theatre
D’artagnan
Dumas
Three Guardsmen
Salvini
Grand Opera House
Boston
William Redmound
Elmer Delamater
Walter Hale
Owen Skaton
Hew Johnson
Judith Berolde
Augusta DeForrest
Maud Dixon
Mr. Redmund
Athos
Ben Johnson
Richelieu
Anne of Austria
Augusta de Forrest
Buckingham
Dainty Mand Dixon
Judah and A Tin Napoleon At Tremont And Globe Theatres
At Tremont Theatre Mr Willard stars in Judah with Marie Burroughs and strong supporting roles. The production blends romance with ensemble talent though some truth is sacrificed. Judah runs this week only. Globe Theatre opens A Tin Napoleon featuring Edward Lee and a playful monkey dance with Mme Mathilde Cottrelly in Birdie song. cast praised for ingenuity despite weaker lineup.
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Tremont Theatre
Willard
Mr. Jones
Judah
Mr. Willard
Marie Burroughs
Vashti Dethic
Miss Burroughs
Professor Jopp
Harry Cane
Jaxon Pratt
J. H. Tyler
Mr. Dethie
Royce Carleton
Globe Theatre
Edward Lee
Mme. Mathilde Cottrelly
Birdie
Ihe
Mark Tank
Wally Mount
Penc Ie
Franks Dean
Boston Theatre Review Highlights With Multiple Co stars
Boston theatre week features Oscar Bernar in fair form, Mr Russetl falters, and Mr Bassett miscast in farce. McKenna’s Flirtation returns with Barry and Jay drawing strong crowds at Park Theatre. The Junior Partner, Miss Helvett, and The Councillor’s Wife also delight audiences at Hollis and Boston Museum.
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Oscar Bernar
Russetl
Mr. Bassett
Napoleon
Kate Claxton Returns to Boston in The World Against Her
Kate Claxton led the five act melodrama The World Against Her at the Grand Opera House Boston last night to a warm reception. Charles A Stevenson starred as the hero with Stephen Gratton as the villain and George Foster Platt as a witty society youth. Juvenile players Ethel Black and Miss Barrison impressed while the Punch and Judy act by E A Eagleton and Miss Marie Bingham added color. The company presented strong scenery, bright costumes, and polished performances as the show runs through the week with matinees on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
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Kate Claxton
Boston
Grand Opera House
Charles A. Stevenson
Miss Claxton
Mr. Stevenson
Stephen Gratton
George Foster Platt
Vaudeville Magnets Draw Huge Boston Audiences At Academy
Harry W. Williams's vaudeville company at the Academy of Music Pittsburg and Bertoto the charming French transform danseuse drew large crowds yesterday. Bertoto's lively graceful dances won long applause as she transformed with skill. Williams's troupe boasted many stars with new acts popular in Boston. Frank Bush Acme Four Ryan RichfiGar nella brothers A O Duncan Johnson Riano Bentley Burke sisters Isabel Ward Larry Smith Emma Lee Saunders Burdell Richmond Tenley Mack Ripley Bisbee and others offered varied specialties to enthusiastic crowds.
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Harry W. Williams
Academy of Music
Pittsburg
Bertoto
Mr. Williams
Boston
Frank Bush
Acme
Ryan
Richfie
Garnella Brothers
A. O. Duncan
Messrs. Johnson
Riano
Bentley
Burke Brothers
Isabel Ward
Larry Smith
Emma Lee
Saunders and Burdell
Richmond Sisters
Tenley and
Mack
Ripley and
Bisbee
The Two Sisters at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Two Sisters by Denman Thompson and George W. Ayer played to a large Boston audience last evening with wholesome drama and a moral lesson. The cast included Add Ryman J A Mahoney George W Ayer John Barker Miss Merrick Lillian Billings Lizzie Ingles Amy Carr and others with whistling and violin acts by Raymond Shaw Eddie Fox. The show runs this week only and on May 9 Louis Morrison in Faust follows.
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Denman Thompson
George W. Ayer
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Boston
Add Ryman
J. A. Mahoney
John Barker
Miss Merrick
Charms of Southern life draw packed audience at monstrosity show
The crowd filled Stone & Shaw's venue yesterday for Colonel La Mair's troupe of creole and quadroon girls and plantation darkies. The program featured camp meeting hymns and eccentric dancing, with acts by Professor Kreiger the mecromancer, Saunders chalk artist, and Big Alice the 600 pound fat woman. The show runs this week with high patronage. Thomas and Watson's double specialty company also drew crowds.
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Colonel la Mair
Messrs Stone & Shaw
Africa
Kreiger
Saunders
Big Alice
Night Owls Beauty Show Captivates Boston Audiences
The Howard Atheneum hosts The Night Owls Beauty Show with Pauline Markham as the star burlesque queen supported by Lillie Larkelle Ella Storms Marie Nelson Ada Ray Vinnie Henshaw Pink Russell Clara aance Mollie Hender son ary Lyons and other performers. Comedians O'Brien Judge Johns Frank Ellis Sam Collins complete the act along with Toby Lyons W. J. O'Brien Collins and Hen shaw Heath and De Rossetto Huffman in the specialty group. The opener The Blue and the Gray debuts and Adonis features Miss Markham in the title role with a full company in three scenes including musical students the French Coola dances and the olio.
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Night Owls
Howard Atheneum
Pit
Dome
Pauline Markham
Lillie Larkelle
Ella Storms
Marie Nelson
Ada Ray
Vinnie Henshaw
Pink Russell
Clara Aance
Mollie Henderson
Ary Lyons
O’brien
Judge Johns
Frank Ellis
Sam Collins
Toby Lyons
W. J. O’brien
Collins and Henshaw
Heath
de Rossetto
Huffman
Boston
Adonis
Miss Markham
Gloriana at Columbia Theatre This Week
The company presents Gloriana this week at the Columbia Theatre and will perform again next Monday in a separate program.
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Columbia Theatre
Civil service probe resumes before House committee
Washington May 3 a House civil service inquiry into abuses by federal officials in Baltimore reopened with Secretary Foster as the first witness He cited talks with Baltimore customs officials and a report noting one man Feneley faced no intent to violate the law while another clerk Ray received a reprimand The panel questioned whether actions truly violated civil service rules and whether the delegates election to a constitutional convention was a political object The hearing adjourned after Theodore Roosevelt Civil Service Commissioner defended the lack of notice for the investigation and the absence of representation for subordinates The discussion underscored disputes over process and authority in enforcing civil service provisions.
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Washington
Baltimore
House Committee On Civil Service
Foster
Ray
Civil Service Committee
Andrew
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Civil Service Commissioner
Roosevelt
Johnston
Star Chamber
Bomb wrecks civic guard commander’s house at Liege
May 2 report from Liege describes a dynamite blast at the commander of the civic guard’s residence. The vestibule door, walls, and stairs were damaged, ceilings collapsed, and glass shattered within a 300 yard radius. A maid servant was knocked unconscious but recovered. The commander had warned of attacks tied to May Day unrest and had already left the city with his family.
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Lizer
Civic Guard
Emerson Shoe advertises direct maker at 345A and 635 Washington
An advertisement from PROM THE MANUFACTURER promotes The Emerson Shoe direct from the maker, listing addresses at 345A and 635 Washington Street.
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PROM
Emerson
Washington Street
Apollo Club Ends Season With Last Concert
The Apollo Club presented the final concert of the season at Music Hall last evening, offering the same programme as Wednesday. The club is praised for continuing to deliver the season's most enjoyable entertainments.
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Apollo Club
Music Hall
West End tests fenders for tram safety at Grove Hall
At Grove Hall the West End company tested several rail fenders to save pedestrians struck by electric cars. Trials used sawdust dummies and moving cars. some devices failed on curves, others succeeded. Officials led by Whitney and Swain reviewed Automatic Car Fender and other designs, noting automatic shutoff, braking, and sand features, with mixed results.
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Grove Hall
West End
Whitney
Thomas B. Clark
UC. E. A. Bartlett
George F. Swain
Pearson
Ballard
Fender Company
Prof
Swain
Fender Commission
Sullivan
Campbell Fender
Cleveland
Pfingst
Gretna Green Wedding in Greenwich Consolidates Young Heiress and Doctor
Grace Barcalow a 16 year old New York heiress who attended Mrs. James Beecher's seminary wed Dr. Spencer Franklin a Port Chester physician after Mrs. Beecher's objections. The couple eloped to a Gretna Green nearby and married yesterday amid family objections.
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Greenwich, Conn
Grace Barcalow
New York
James Beecher
Spencer Franklin
Port Chester
N. Y
Gretna Green
Free trip to Europe contest promises prizes for correct answers
An advert encourages readers to send correct answers to a puzzle about Henry and John for a chance to win prizes including a first class trip to Europe and various rewards. The offer requests seven two cent stamps and an addressed return to THE CAN- QUEEN in Toronto, with a deadline in June.
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England
Henry
John
Boston Post
The Gotton Picker Promises Big Cotton Savings
A northern Texas farmer, J C Rutherford of Honey Grove, attests the Lone Star Cotton Picker efficiently gathers cotton from the field. He claims one machine can replace twenty to thirty laborers in a day and asserts it would pay four to five times its cost compared to manual picking. He signs the letter dated March 7 1892.
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Honey Grove
Tex
Lone Star
J. C. Rutherford
Cleveland Boom Starts With New Jersey Mass Meeting
A public mass meeting in Newark added momentum to Cleveland's presidential nomination. Addresses by Rep Harter of Ohio and Mc Linney of New Hampshire stirred enthusiasm for Cleveland in the crowd.
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Newark
N. J
Harter
Ohio
McLinney
New Hampshire
Cleveland
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