Silent Day at Navy and War Departments Hints of Sampson
Navy and War Departments remained busy with telegrams and dispatches as officials prepared for possible action related to Admiral Sampson and the Manila engagement. Officials note no public word of a fleet clash and expect swift communication if events in the West Indies occur. Major-General Miles and Adjutant-General Corbin oversee Cuban campaign planning with uniforms and pins ready to mark troop movements on maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, May
State
War and Navy Departments
Day
Atlee
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Navigation Bureau
O'Neil
Ordnance Bureau
Manila
Dewey
Sampson
Strategy Board
Philippines
West Indies
Porto Rico
War Department
Miles
Corbin
Wilson
Cuba
Boston Theatre Dark After Sudden Engagement End
The opera in English company at the Boston Theatre ended its run Saturday leaving the house dark for a week. May 16 brings Charmion the trapeze artist and a strong vaudeville lineup. The Hollis closes its season reopening May 16 with The Telephone Girl starring Louis Mann and Clara Lipman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Charmion
Hollis
New York
Louis Mann
Clara Lipman
de Wolf Hopper
the Tremont
Boston
Sousa
Stars and Stripes
Highwayman
Castle Square
Lillian Lawrence
Charley
Bob Fitzsimmons
Park Theatre
Carson City
Rose Coghlan
Keith
Charles J. Cooke
Carmen
Grand Opera House
J. D. Buckingham
Frank E. Morse
Steinert Hall
Hope of Israel Holds Bible Conference at Berkeley Temple
The Hope of Israel Movement of New York rents Berkeley Temple at Berkeley street corner Warren avenue for May 11 12 and 13 to present a Bible conference on Old and New Testament prophecy. Lecturers include Rev W dsirdman Germantown Pa Prof I L Chapell Clarendon Street Baptist Church and Training School Rev James M Gray Boston Rev Frank M Weston Natick Mass and Rev A C Gaebelein New York City superintendent. Three daily meetings at 10 am 3 pm and 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Temple
Berkeley Street
Warren Avenue
Hope of Israel Movement
New York City
Rev. W., Dsirdman
D. D
Germantown
Penn
I. L., Chapell
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Fall River Line resumes Boston to New York trips May 9
Arrangements set for steamboats and connecting trains of the Fall River line to resume the Boston New York service on the usual schedule starting Monday May 9. The steamboat train will depart Park Square Boston at 6 p m daily connecting with steamers after 7 49 p m and making the usual Newport stop before reaching New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River Line
Boston
New York
Parksquar
Sune 1
Newport Y
Secretary Long Denies Rumors About Cincinnati
Secretary Long denies Blanco's report on the founding of the Cincinnati as baseless and says the ship is at Key West. He also denies Montgomery's engagement and expects no fleet news before tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Blanco
Cincinnati
Key West
Montgomery
Question of Dewey romance lingers over Manila fighting
The article recalls a fifty year old courtship between Acting Admiral George Dewey and Miss Virginia Woodbury Lowery, later Countess D Ardcos, and notes how their rival suitors and social destinies intersected with Dewey's rise and the Manila engagement. It frames the romance as a foil to his naval victory and suggests Dewey’s focus in battle was on defeating Spanish targets and vindicating himself against a rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
New York
Admiral Sampson
Countess D’arcos
Virginia Lowery
Dewey
George Dewey
Virginia Woodbury Lowery
Washington
D’arcos
Lees
Blairs
Virginia
Maryland
Jack Brunetti
United States Navy
Mississippi
Port Hudson
Count D’arcos
Dupuy de Lome
Princeton
Volunteers Answer President's Call Amid National Draft
Citizens nationwide respond to the President's call for volunteers as mustering officers organize the great volunteer army. The adjutant-general expresses high satisfaction with the enthusiastic response and the progress of muster in every state and territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Alger will not resign as Secretary of War
Washington May 8 Secretary Alger will continue as Secretary of War. Reports of his resignation are groundless. The President wishes him to remain throughout the administration. Rumors tied to last winter’s grip illness are debunked as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alger
Gas nearly proves fatal to Butte couple at Adams Street
Frank A Burns and his wife of 36 Adams Street Butte narrowly escaped death from gas asphyxiation early Sunday. A half-on gas jet in their apartment lowered pressure and filled the hall with fumes until H D Morse on the second floor traced the odor, knocked and forced the door. D J H Clark revived them after an hour's effort. they credit Morse's keen sense of smell for their survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Burns
Butte 1
Adams Street
Burns Apartments
D. J. H. Clark
Dudley Street
Mrs. Burns
Mr. Morse
Kutnow's Improved Effervescent Powder Sample Drive
London and New York agents distribute free samples in Boston to promote Kutnow's powder claimed to cure indigestion liver kidney disorders and related ailments. One sample per applicant available May 18 and May 14 at listed drugstores including Metcalf Co Harvard and Brookline squares and Burwell's Pharmacy. Maximilian Ekert endorses the remedy noting relief after short use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Messrs. Kutnow
London
New York
Kutnow
T. Metcalf Co
Tremont Street
Copley Square
Harvard Square
Brookline
H. EK. Woodward
Burwell’s
Boylston — Street
Corner Park Square
F. Bradbury
Washington Street
Maximilian Ebert
Polish National Alliance
Great Britain and Ireland
Maximilian Ekert
Fire Levels Colchester Business Quarter in 60,000 Loss
A May 8 fire in Colchester Connecticut destroyed Merchants' Row along Main Street, damaging O'Connell Bros. & Sisters' dairy foods store and twelve businesses. The blaze lasted six hours, caused about 59000 in losses, most covered by insurance, with the Colchester Savings Bank and a residence also ruined. The bank safe remained intact with mail deliveries unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Conn
O'Connell Bros. & Sisters
Dary Foods
Merchants’ Row
Main Street
Colchester Savings
Americanization effort grows as Boston Hebrew association forms
The Boston branch of the Hebrew Citizen Publishing Association of New York is organized at 52 Wall Street. Officers include Jacob Charak as chairman and Asher Simon as secretary. Grand officers include Judge Henry M. Goldfogel as chairman and Louis Minsky as vice chairman. Editors are Professor Selikowatach and Dr. M. Seifert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hebrew Ciizen, Publishing Association of
New York
Wall Street
Jacob Charak
Man Injured By Horse At Bay State Ice Studio
Charles JT Hogan, 40, employed at the Bay State Ice Company's studio, 56 West Second Street, was kicked in the head while cleaning a horse yesterday morning. He sustained two cuts on the left face and a deep temple gash, was taken home unconscious, and doctors say the injuries will cause disfigurement but are not otherwise serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles JT. Hogan
Bay State Ice Company
West Second Street
Daniel Prophecies Discussed at Clarendon Street Church
The Rev Dr Gray finished a series on Daniel's prophecies at Clarendon Street Church with a Question Drawer. A large attentive audience asked fifty or more questions. Topics included the Anti Christ the second coming of Christ the role of the United States Russia and other nations in prophecy and the Hebrews return to Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon Street Church
Gray
United States
Russia
Palestine
Evangelistic Week at Bromfield Street Church
The Evangelistic Association of New England engages well known evangelists for a noon week long meeting at Bromfield Street Church. Monday features Rev. Morton W. Plummer of this city and Rev. John M. Dick of New York. From Wednesday through the week, Miss Elizabeth S. Tobey Miss Florence Ives will sing Monday and Tuesday and Miss Marion Gray will take the stage from Wednesday noon onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelistic Association of
New England
Bromfield Street Church
Morton W. Plummer
City
John M. Dick
New York
Elizabeth S. Tobey
Florence Ives
Escociation
Marion Gray
John KE. Gray
Eleven New Members Joined Musicians Union Meeting
At Blatchford Hall Wells Memorial building yesterday the Musicians Union LL A 313 K of L accepted eleven new members and four applications were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musicians’ Union
LL. A
K. of L
Blatchford Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Norwich Line Boat Train Leaves Kneeland Street Station
The Norwich Line boat train still departs Kneeland Street Station Plymouth Division N Y N H and H R R at 7 02 p m This is the latest Sound Line boat train leaving Boston for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich Line
Kneeland Street Station
Plymouth Division
N. Y
N. H
Female Disease Specialists by Gordon and Thompson
Mrs Thompson of 274 Shawmut Avenue advertises treatment of female diseases with success or no charge. Gordon at 532 Tremont Street is a specialist in female diseases with hours from nine to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Boston
Hallock
Hallock Medical Institute
Bosto
Chas. Thompson
Shawmut Ave
Gordon
Tremont St
J. FE. Bishop
Reac
Boylston
Hotel Pelham
Cor. Tremont and
Boylston Sts
Kk. W. Gahan
M. D
Frothingham
Hierman
Thompson
Tremontrow
Howard St
Water Front Notes and Court Dockets Highlight Harbor Area
Captain Evans takes charge of the 800 ton Mon terey with departure planned for Montreal or New Orleans while Captain Lugg moves to the Monmouth on the New Orleans route. Yarmouth sails from Halifax with a five lobster cargo and passengers including a young English earl en route to New York. A list of Superior Court and business cases follows, noting verdicts and upcoming sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Evans
Lycia
Elder-Dempster Line
Avonmouth
Monterey
Montreal
New Orleans
Lugg
Monarch
Monmouth
Sheehan
U Wharf
Columbia
Johnny Degen
Elsie
Billy Train
Harry Roussel
Lewis Wharf
Yarmouth
Stanwood
N. S
Civil Court Docket Summary from Suffolk Superior First Session
An orderly listing of civil cases and assigned judges across multiple sessions. Names include Fessenden and Bishop as judges, with numerous dockets such as O'Leary versus Boston Public Pharmacies, Gibson versus International Tube, Smith versus H R & L RR, and Wallace versus Wakefield & Stoneham R R. The roll spans first through fourth sessions, detailing case numbers and involved parties in dense docket form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Leary
Boston Pub
Phs. B
Gibson
International T
Cole
Phs
B. S. Co
Flavin
Walton
Wakefield & Stoneham
Bumstead
West Ind
Bishop
Shipping News Mini Almanac May 4 Daily Marine Arrivals
Shipping news lists steamers and schooners arriving with cargoes and passengers to John G Hall Co Boston and others as of April to May. Vessels include Etolia Fally of Ettrick Athlete Seraphine Josephine Marton H Boynton Nightingale Caroline Knight Willam Rice Kattie Lewis Wilson and Willard, with barges and tugs R M Waterman. Wind NE gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etolia (Br
Purcell
Avonmouth
Eng
John G. Hall & Co
Yarmouth Br.j
Boynton
Cooper
Rockport
Sunbeam
Campbell
Green's Landing
Nightingale
Rich
Bangor
Caroline Knight
Mole
Rockland
Willam Rice
Maddocks
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Burlesquers
Matinees
Howard
Hines and
Remington
Leslie James Richmond Clenroy
TEIES
Bowdoin Square Company
St. Thomas
Hayti
the Grand Theatre CO
Ph Alamaa
Thomas and Watson
Louise M. Brehany
Basil Tetson
Arthur Pryor
Sig
Simone Mantia
Franz Well
Fluegelhorn
John Philip Sousa
Elis
Columbin
George Stay
God Save the Queen
the Marseillaise
der Wasserfall
Campbells
Tremont Temple
Max Zach
Comer
Mgr
A. Ellis
TRE Ont Theatre
Wolf Hopper
Aproadway Theatre Opera CO
de Koven and Smith
Model Playhouse of the Country
Roe Cogetrary
Ciples
Nance Oldfield
Aiiance
Eaenement
Tele
Treno Ib Bt
Joseph Arthur
Realis
Theatr
Treo. le
Optiing Hilt Shem
Boston Ball Grounds
Mavy
Baltimore
Appleton & Bassett’s
Connelly
Adams House
Boston Museum
Eve
Margecuan
Amet
Cliar
TEHE
Eugene Tomarkins
Comedy Theatre
Bob Fitzsimnons
Vaudevi Lle CO
Taylor's Hat Store
Hanover and
Court Streets
Joldumeria Atatinees
Anande
Ilicocwr Perera Co
Fra Diavolo
Amazon
Taylor
Taylor's
Crand Opera House
Oston Yric CO
Fra
Diavola
Maritana
Hollis Street
Castoria
Mr. and
Daniel
Medical
Allo
Dr. Hallock Institute
Society of Ladies
Parisian Remedy CO
Dr. Bell
Columbus Ave
Be Oll
Hartel
Ross
Douglass
Loyvewall
Rottenberg
Slayton
Mason
C. J
May
Colby
Lansing
Hall
Aldrich
Morss
City of
Dunham
Crosby
Ford
Lynch
Vining
Krell
Emerson
Lufkin
Wiggin
Wills
Cole Bros. Co
Bartels
Lilley
Burt
Frank L
Ida L
Willard
Alice W
Cyrus F
Coleman
William B
Elizabeth
Bordley
Florence
George W
Stratton
Charles H
Eva D
Coombs
Willard J
Helen W
Mursey
Holgerton FE
Agnes F
Simpson
John E
Orrie W
Hfunt
Sherman L. Whipple
Ni. Cooney
Hammond
Newton
L. Mayberry
Slocum
Harry IF. Whitney
Asa D. Fillmore
Buckeye
Asa
L. M. Fillmore
J. T
R. EB. Joslin
J. J. Shaughnessy
Hunt
City of Cambridge
Cassidy
Commonwealth of Mass
Same
MacDonald
Ami
Cambridge
Polger
Sanborn
Fugat
Brigham
Lord
Ken
Peterson
Ward
Seagrave
Sinnott
Cotter
Kagan
Flood
R. R
Desmond
Doolan
Lurley
Pool
York
McPherson
Feeley
Cameron
Freeman
Keefe
Chaplin
Durr
Callahan
Berry
Soos
Hutchinson
Roby
Lowell Stevens
Lowell
Ld the Civil Courts
Sufolk,s
Fessenden
Siney
Cushing
McKenna
O'Conner
Griggs
Mullen
West End
Duval
Kiernan
Mass
Byrne
Reismer
A. HR. LR
Wm. Johnston & Co
Blee
L. Co
Pfairbanks
West PhD
Bond
Hopkins
Old Colony
Brooks
Winthrop
Lawson
Lawrence
Jenkins
Treadwell
Condon
Crowley
Murphy
West End R
Straux Ve. Hil
Walker
Dean
Darker
Merrill
Cordley
Varick
Coveney
Decker
Seelve
H. M. Bates Mach Co
Hisham
Mareh
Murdock
Townsend
Rowe
Wilcox
Zane
Thomas
Bhddy
Green
Marston
Meyer
Morse
Omaley Ye
Jordan
Pinkhai Co
Erickyn
O'Brien
Sheldon
J. Mareh
Robinson
Hooker
Morris
Moulton
Straus
Elks Club
Furbushy
Cooney
Mann
Bell
Goldstein
Jahnpol
McCarthy
Coan
Hirshberg
Samuels
W. Canton St
Stanley
P. O. Box
Basy Ten
Mrs. Howard
Box
Toston
Shipping News
Sailied
iSteamers British Trader
Gailleo
Hull
Alabama
Bluefields
Nic
Prince Edward
Xyarmouly NN
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