Stage and theater notes from Boston and beyond
The Boston Theatre hosts the Corbett Fitzsimmons film on Monday with showings at 11 2 30 and 8 50. Augustus Thomas Alabama debuts at Castle Square Theatre next week as New York Boston theatres report strong demand and European tours disrupted.
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Carson City
Boston
Augustus Thomas
Alabama
Castle Square
New York
Empire
Mr. Bugle
Lyceum
Kellar
Hollis
John J. McNally
Marie Dressler
John C. Rice
Tremont
Ariel Barney
Francis Wilson
A.H. Canby
Mr. Canby
Mr. Barney
Mercantile Life
Mr. Best
Museum
John Q. Adams
T. Buxton Lothian
Roland Reed
Hyperion Theatre
New Haven
Caroline Miskel Hoyt
Stanley Whiting
Coon
Keith’s
Keith
Robert Hilliard
James Richmond Glenroy
the Howard
Sutton Vane
Buffalo Bill
Music Hall
Ninetta
Marie Jansen
Pearl Dodo
Nancy Hanks
Phyllis Ruffell
Grand Theatre
Grand Opera House
Joe and
Jerry
Austin & Stone’s
Passengers Reach Home After Ocean Passage and Cargo Highlights
Passengers Antone Mitchell and Peter F. Oliver of the Provincetown Long schooner Isaac Collins stranded from the vessel on May 17 near La Have bank and reached Liverpool N S after eighty miles of rowing. The Agnes I Grace arrived from Jamaica with 646 669 cocoanuts for Boston Fruit Co, the largest such consignment to date. The Yar mouth carried 690 crates lobsters 315 cases canned lobsters and 971 barrels of fresh mackerel. The John Endicott undergoes annual overhaul under Captain Alvin Collins ahead of a route to Salem Willows. The Belgian King sailed from Galveston to Havre, steering 24 feet 7 inches of water. A fleet of sixty coasters from Maine and Nova Scotia arrived with lumber. The Lincoln will use torpedo boat machinery for sea service. Tug Camilla tow to harbor the N H Skinner with 438 tons ice leaking twenty inches per hour. The Canada sails Saturday carrying early fresh tomatoes and native asparagus shipped by Sharman Dartmouth Street marketman with plans for regular future shipments. The Clyde line steamer City of Jacksonville heads from Jacksonville to New York for overhaul before resuming Nahant service.
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Yarmouth
N. S
Antone Mitchell
Peter F. Oliver
Provincetown
Isaac Collins
la Have Bank
Liverpool
N. 5
United States
Long Wharf
Agnes I. Grace
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
John Endicott
Here
Salem Willows
Alvin Collins
R. B. Forbes
Puritan Line
Weiss
Antwerp
Galveston
Havre
Maine
Nova Scotia
Lincoln
Bath
Kennebec Steamboat Company
Brittain
Camilla
N. H. Skinner
Kennebec River
New York
Canada
Big Pond
Sharman
Dartmouth Street
Clyde Line
City of
Jacksonville
Nahant
Peary Plans Northward Expedition from Boston in 1898
Lieutenant Peary will begin a preliminary voyage on July 8 to prepare for a main expedition in July 1898. He will sail from Boston in a St Johns sea vessel, pick up scientific teams from MIT and Dartmouth, and reach Whale Sound to study Eskimo settlers. The voyage runs via Sydney, Cape Breton, the Gulf of St Lawrence, Belle Isle, Labrador, Melville Bay, and Whale Sound, with a September return.
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New York
Peary
St. John’s
Boston
Bay State City
Melville Bay
Barton
Sydney
Cape Breton
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Belle Isle
Labrador
Fludson's Strait
Resolution Island
Greenland
Whale Sound
Junly
US Senate Confirms Two Ministers to Brazil and Colombia
In executive session the Senate confirmed Edwin H. Conger of Iowa as minister to Brazil and Charles Burdett Hart of West Virginia as minister to Colombia on May 27.
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Washington
Senate
Letley
Edwin H. Conger
Iowa
Brazil
Charles Burdett Hart
West Virginia
Colombia
Sugar King Havemeyer Cleared of Contempt Charge
In Washington on May 27 the jury acquitted sugar magnate Havemeyer of contempt. The judge sustained the defense motion, directing a verdict of not guilty after arguments over the Senate inquiry and the defendant's data knowledge. The ruling noted no obligation to produce books not requested by summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havemeyer
Davis
John E. Searles
Sugar Refining Company
Searles
Mr. Havemeyer
Attorney Davis
Senate
Johnson
Bradley
Sugar King
Parsone
Christendom
Senate Committee
Reid Named Special Ambassador to Queen's Jubilee
President McKinley yesterday tendered to Whitelaw Reid the office of special ambassador to represent the United States at the Queen's jubilee.
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United States
Washington
McKinley
Whitelaw Reid
Striking War Memorial Window Display at Morse Clothiers
Leopold Morse presents a Memorial Day display in Washington and Brattle streets featuring a Union soldier in AR uniform, a silk Stars and Stripes backdrop, a granite monument model with G A R inscription, and a Lincoln shaft framed by evergreen wreaths. The lifelike scene honors veterans and suggests sales of Memorial Day uniforms.
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Leopold Morse
Washington
Brattle Streets
A. R
Abraham Lincoln
Morse
Boston and Albany announces through sleeping car change
Beginning Sunday May 30 the through sleeping car to Chicago departing Boston at 2 p m will shift from Michigan Central to Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway with arrivals in Cleveland 7 14 a m Toledo 10 06 a m and Chicago 4 p m a half hour faster. The 8 p m Chicago car will operate via Niagara Falls and Michigan Central and reach Chicago at 9 p m.
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Boston & Albany F Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Michigan Central Railroad
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Cleveland
Toledo
Niagara Falls
Rubber market collapse follows Evans rejection and liquidation
The board of United States Rubber Company declines re election of President Evans triggering a market wide liquidation. Rubber stocks slump with common down to 10 7 8 and preferred to 58 3 4 while some recovery closes. Reports of dividends, oil well outputs, and rail and mining stocks add to a broad, unsettled market tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
United States Rubber Company
Rock Island
United States Oil Company
Montgomery
Mostin No
Montana
Butte
Franklin
Franklin Jr
West End
State’ House
Arnoldhaft
Boston News Bureau
Havemeyer
Carr
Oregon Short Line
Neptune Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Western Union
Baltimore & Ohio
Pinkham
Buzz Saw Accident Injures Somerville Carpenter
Nicholas McAvoy of 157 Somerville Avenue Somerville a carpenter suffered the loss of his left thumb and two fingers when a circular saw kicked back at work He was taken to Emergency Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas McAvoy
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
Steamship schedule changes for Boston to Portland service
Beginning May 31 the company operates a tri weekly Boston to Portland route with departures from Commercial Wharf Boston at 8 45 a m Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Eastport Lubec and St John are included with the same schedule and fare of 1 dollar each way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Portland
Eastport
Lubec
St. John
Commercial Wharf
Civil court docket lists dozens of jury cases and railroad suits
Suffolk Superior Court schedules three jury sessions with numerous cases against Boston and Maine R R West End R R Lynn Boston Gas Co and others. Middlesex session includes multiple land and damages actions against Boston & Albany railroad and Worcester firms. Proceedings include in order lists and official sales reports for the day.
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McCarthy
Boston
Fellows
West End
Sanborn
French
Meehan
Udovin
Same
Foster
Boston & Maine
R. B
Barnes
Platt
Waxer
West End R. R
Monahan
N. Y
N. H
H. RB. R
Martin
R. R
Curtis
McCarrell
Sawyer
Lynn
Boston R. R
Dustin
Hurley
Sullivan
Driver
Boston Gas L. Co
Clark
Hannon
Hanson
Delorey
Cook
Fitchburg
McElroy
Ellis
Nav
Kedenski
Hoadlett
Weiller
Gibbon
Conley
Andrews
McDermott
Marshall
Higgins
Higgings
Nickerson
Danites
Anderson
Maine
Gulliver
Boston Theatre
Young
H.R. R
Burke
Norcross
Board
Mellen
Spinney
Roller
Goessl
Judkins
Kendall
Roach
Hopkins
White
Kelly
Denny
Lee
Goldstein
Whitman
Goldman
Murphy
Bost
Carhart
Kay
Deering
Berle
Davis
Globe Newspaper Co
Earley
Duggan
Norcross. 6676—McGarrahan Vs. N. Y., N. H
Hogan
Drivers’ Union Ice Co
Nevins
Egan
Curley
O’ Brien
Bromade
Gaskill
Bigelow
Ropes
Ahern
Newton
Faxon
Jones
Susman
Goodwin
Quincey
Leveen
Souss
O'Callahan
Staples
Centr
Doherty
Hyde
Gurney
Moore
Boston & Maine R. R
Crocker
Mason
Hayden
Honsack
Puffin
Craven
Nantasket
B. S. Co
Best
Bowker
Forbes
Gillen
Sawyer S. C
Harrington
Jelly
Moors
Dickinson Paper Co
Hammond
Stevens
Rich
Cohen
Mayer
Wilson
Whitcomb
Bacon
Warner
Smith
Hanks
Goldthwaite
Casey
Eaton
Horton
Reinstein
Stern
Stratton
Pratt
Decatur
Nichols
Dunn
Swett
Savage
Duncan
Meyer
Fuller
Walkup
Putnam
Keene
Kurtz
McLaughlin
Allen
Donohue
Ruzzell
Shaw
Pattee
Mitchell
Connelly
Sage
Washburn
Stone
Gilmartin
McGovern
Pontiva
Gates
Tarpy
J. R
Middlesex, Ss
Cambridge
Wardwell
M. A. Curran
Als
Boston & Albany Railroad
W. B. Sprout
Cooney & Mulligan
Winech Et al
Burditt
Lexington Gas Lt. Co
Niddy
Town of Natick
Williams Mfg. Co
Standard Brass Co
Vigneron
West End St. Ry. Co
Murtha
Crafts
Gallagher
City of Waltham
Winters
West Fond St. Ry. Co
Stearns Et al
Com. of
Mass
B&n
Cc & W
Gr& W
NY & N E
Atchison Se
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Old Colony
Boston & Montola
Butte & Boston
Cal & Hee
Franklin
Kearsarge
Aly Bay
Shipping News Mini Almanac From May 25
Arrivals include the United States battleship Massachusetts and cruiser New York with multiple tugs and vessels bound for New York or Halifax. A long list of schooners, brigs, and packet boats from St John to Kennebec, Portland, Charleston, and Bangor are noted with captains and home ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Frederick Rogers
New York
Casey
Pro Patria
Denis
St. Pierre
Mig
Olivette
Hawes
Halifax
N. 5
Yarmouth
N. S
Tremont
Snowman
Portland
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Gloucester
Vesta
Kemp
Parker's
Christina Moore
Topsail
Smith
Chevenne
Nellie 1
White
Br. Anderson
Advocate
N. H. Skinner
Mallowes
Kennebec
Delaware
Black
Hyannis
Joseph Warren
Eaton
Montezuma
Robeson
Bangor
Charleston
Clement
Penobscot
Polly MclFarland
Medical ads tout cures for women’s ailments from multiple doctors
Numerous notices promote female health remedies with claims of rapid relief and no risk. Doctors Tolman E M Tolman Co and other providers promise safe monthly regulators, mail options, low prices, and guaranteed results. Shipping and sailing notices follow.
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Ladies of Our
BAY State Remedies CO
P. D
Boston
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Charles River
Jimmy Michael
Butler Brothers
New Engand
Jacuarina
John S. Swift
Tate
First Royal Dragoons
Patrick Carroll
TELE
ST. Theatre
Joseph F. Wagner
Vincent T. Fetherston
Frank Rowe
New England
Sam Berry
Newark
N. J
Fancy
Percy Patterson
Robert Enholm
Leslie Chino
Riss Gertie K. Brown
Leo Stevens
Nat Butler
J. F. Starbuck
Philadelphia
Bald
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
Cyec
WEFK
Mrs. Kellar
Dazzier
Hollis Street Theatre
Tremont Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Gray Co
MR. E. S. Willard
Middleman
Henry Arthur Jones
Boston Museum
Tricity
Rich & Harris
Saharet
Dancing Wonder
Atra
T. B. Lothian
J. Q. Adams
All-Star Comedy CO
Mr. Bzest
Huntington Av
Grounds
Cor
Parker
Buffalo
Congress of Rough Riders of the World
Savages & Soldiers OF
Five Continents
Col
W. F. Cody
Jano
Washington St
Eugene Tompkins
Verascope Pictures
Howard i
Lothrop
Theatre Corner
Washington and
Dover Sts
Katherine Rober
Max Zach
Conqreter Tonigel
Admissi
A. Ellis
Mar
R. Combe
Mer
Ana
Masonic Temple
Ynt St
Huntington
Bay State
India Wharf
SUN
Interior
Ponte
F. Williams
Sorensen
ME Country Club
Brookline
Reservoir
Beacon Street
Thayer
Parker House
Boston Cadet Band
Model Playhouse
Clara Morris
Biograph
Charles Sweet
Hollis Izur
Saac B. Rich
Macician
Messrs. Mamlock & Son
Hanover
Massachusetts Clothing Company
Mr. Wolf
U. S
Sugar King Wind
Mionaire Havemeyer
Judge Bradley
New NY
Sus & W
Jersey Central
New York Central
North American Co
Northern Pacific Sewer
Northwest Ter
St Louis
St Paul
Eneral Electric
Eae
Laclede Gas
Eeukaeue
Pacific Mailee
Tenn Coal & Iron
U S
Eeesess
Western Union Whencewns Ie
Buzz
Suffolk, Ss
Mason, C. J
Boston Stock Exchange
Association
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Gales
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Brunswick
Commonwealth
Utah
Altham International Motor
Revere Beach
KEW York Stock Sales
Pailroads
Atchison Sheen
Central Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
B& Tee
Delaware & Hudson
Erie
Valley
Nashville
Louisville
Manhattan
Michigan Central
Miss Pacific
Pioneer
Shipping News
Medical
LA Dies
Parisian Remedy CO
FE. W. Gahan
DR. Thompson & Herman
Tremont Row
Stanley
F P. D
DR. Frothingham
Howard St
Thomaston
Mail
Pemaquid
Wheeler
Barcularius
Brown
Carolina Knight
Cole
Onward
Kelloch
J. H. G. Perkis
Farnsworth
Rockland
W. H. de Witt
Phineas H. Gay
Bryant
Smith Tuttle
Coquette
Merry
Wiscasset
Catalina
MelIntyre
B.S. Boynton
Cooper
Ethel F
British Crown
London
Martha T. Thomas
Paysandu
Uruguay
F. Norris
Bear River
N.8
Avalon
N. B
Abana
Quaco
J. W. Linnell
Washington, D. C
William B. Herrick
Baltimore
Columbian
Port Antonio
State of
Warren Line
Michigan
Sagamore
Cambre
Sachem
Kansas
Boman Gers
John Farley & Sons
State St. Wilkinioad
Fitchburg Docks
Charlestown
Warren & CO
Mile Street
Southampton
St. Louis
St.Paul
Paris
Berlin
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Cunard Line
Queenstown
Alexander Martin
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Norfolk
Newport News
Providence
North Newport News
Provn Baltimore
Acu. Ga
Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Southern A. A
Cumberland Gap
Company
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
J. W. McCloskey
Agt
A. D. ST
Dence
Rane
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Savannah
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
State Et
Fiske Building
Vannex Line
Superior
Lewis Wharf
Chattahboochee
Gate City
Chattahoochee
Pier
North River
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Avenue
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Sarah E. Kinsley
Belmont
William Murroi
George
Littlefield
Boston Post
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
Ss. H. Folsom
Register
Committee OF Fisheries and Game
State House
Committee On Fisheries and Game
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