Congress of Canines Opens at Mechanics Building
Over eight hundred attendees witnessed the Congress of Canines at the Mechanics Building with a large crowd, notable dogmen, and a judges panel drawn from major kennels. Merlin of Mrs Charles Wallack led mastiffs with praise for His Lordship bulldog and the bull terriers, while Sir Bedivere dominated rough-coated Saint Bernards. awards in the puppy class drew dissatisfaction and the toy dogs show drew high marks. The evening meal followed at Thorndike with pedigrees discussed amid wine as exhibitors and reporters mingled.
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Boston
Wy. H. C
Bedivere
St. Bernards
Melrose
Rnb Triskett
John Taylor
Thorndike
Arthur Trickett
Merlin
Princess Florence
New York
St. Bernard
Altooner
H. Moore
E. H. Moore
Hepee Vera
Bound Brook
John Davidson
Belhius
G. W. Glazier
Salem
Mass
Boston to New York Relay Race detailed schedule announced
The big April 30 Relay Race will be run under joint management by the Boston Post New York Recorder and Chicago Herald with extensive local club participation. Runners from Charlestown Roxbury Massachusetts Somerville Medford Cambridgeport and many others plan early departures to the reservoir and various rendezvous points.
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Chicago
Boston Post
New York Recorder
Chicago Herald
Post
New England Kennel Club Beach Show Opens With Large Attendance
Opening day of the ninth annual Beach Show drew a large crowd of elite residents from Providence. Comstock of Providence swept the boards with his Irish terriers, while the New England Field Trial Club showcased a strong exhibit and many clean dogs. The Boston terrier class competed in the ring.
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New England Kennel Club
Norning
Comstock
Providence
New England
Boston
Boston's Fastest Fly Chasers Sign New Nine
Boston will field a speedy outfield trio this season as Hugh Duffy and Tom McCarthy sign John Mancocks, with Big Jack Stivetts and Bobby Lowe arriving to join the squad. The team plans an opening game against Brown University tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. and a practice session this afternoon.
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Boston
Hugh Duffy
Tom McCarthy
John Mancocks
Duffy
Tommy McCarthy
Jones
McGill
Greene
George
McLane
Bostons
Brown University
Bennett
Ganzel
Merritt
Lake
Stivetts
Nichols
Garry
Hunnewell to challenge national racket title in New York
H H Hunnewell Jr of the B A A with Tom Pettitt will travel to New York tomorrow to compete for the national racket championship. Warren Hill posted a 300 glean score in a recent B A A private alley game. The Cooper Athletic Club will send Jack Tolan and Johnnie McNamara to summer events with Tolan sprinting and McNamara high jumping.
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H. H. Hunnewell, Jr
Tom Pettitt
New York
Mr. Hunnewell
Warren Hill
Jack Tolan
Johnnie McNamara
Cooper Athletic Club
Tolan
McNamara
Philadelphia
Clements
Cross
Jack Boyle
New England Baseball League
Tremont House
Atheneum Athletic Club
Young Poole
Revere Athletic Club
Sam McDonald
Harry Cornish
Summer Paine
Dan Shea
Roxbury Athletic Club
Daniel J. Coffey
Hampden Street
Roxbury
Dudley Street Opera House
Winners on the Tracks in Gurrensure Races Today
Horse racing results from Gurrensure New Jersey show six races with winners including Erikina Come Home Polydora Vocalize Mary S and Belwood among others. Sprint and middle distance results list times and top finishers with selling and beaten horses in the second set of races.
Horse Racing Results from Groucester NJ Meet
Special to the Post reports today’s results from Groucester New Jersey races. Wall ace Wallace G won the first race over Cap Stone and Iceberg with a 1 48 4/5 time. Keime led the five furlongs with Prince Imperial and Artillery second and third, in 1 04 1/4. Jardine took the four and one half furlongs with Comrade second and Adloam third, in 57 4/5. Lady Richmond won the three and a half furlongs with Genie and Andrew F. second and third, in 43 1/4. Can’t Tell won the seven furlongs with Rose Howard and Heron second and third, in 1 33. Cloverdale captured the six furlongs with Foxhill and John Atkins following, in 1 22.
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Gurrensure
N. J
Erikina
Lord Motley
la Favorita
Appomattox
Barbiche
Polydora
St. James
Vocalize
Guard
van Wart
Mary S
Monsoon
Indigo
Belwood
Abe Foe
McMurty
Groucester
Adloam
Seling
Lady Richmond
Genie
Andrew F
Five Race Card from Empire Park Meadow Meet
A five race program lists selling and beaten-horse events with names including King Solomon Barrientos Sorghetta Paradise Hawkstone Blackmailer Monterey Piedmont Yee Eons Deer Lodge Fleetwing Rustic Jersey Servitude Lyrist Eli Lady Belle Mary 3B Starlight Raindrop Postal Warpaint Harlequin Jem Foster Minden The Nun Procida Sweet Alice Deceitful George C Shakspere Great Guns Minnesota Philander Power Gbelin Samaritan Pliny John Lackland Hourl Morgan G String Fellow Andrew D Palmyra Kolic Arapahoe Airtight Jerquet Jeweller Tradesman Pestilence Lizzie McDuff Poet Rhone Heron Knapp St John Iowa Boy Thad Rowe Prohibition John R Bozarro St Pell Jpss Frankie Lomax Zingara and other noted contenders listed for betting.
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King Solomon
Barrientos
Sorghetta
Paradise
Hawkstone
Blackmailer
Monterey
Piedmont
Deer Lodge
Fleetwing
Rustic
Jersey
Servitude
Lyrist
Eli
Fairmaygeld
Lady Belle
Mary
Ate Starlight
Raindrop
Postal
Warpaint
Harlequin
Jem Foster
Minden
the Nun
Procida
Sweet Alice
Deceitful
George C
Shakspere
Great Guns
Minnesota
Philander
Power
Gbelin
Samaritan
Pliny
John Lackland
Hourl
Morgan G
String
Andrew D
Palmyra
Kolic
Arapahoe
Airtight
Jerquet
Jeweller
Tradesman
Lizzie McDuff
Poet
Rhone
Heron
Knapp
St. John
Iowa Boy
Thad Rowe
Prohibition
John R
Bozarro
St. Pell
Jpss
Frankie
Lomax
Zingara
Local Dog Show Entries List By Entrant and Weight
Entries list includes Harry Dutton Boston Revelation Duke of Dexter C D Roberts Dexter Me Arthur Charles Heath Newark G W Lovell Middleboro and others in open class bitches under 50 pounds and under 56 pounds for the event.
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Harry Dutton
Boston
U. W. LaRue
Chicago
Duke of Dexter
C. D. Roberts
Dexter
Dus
Arthur
Charles Heath
Newark
N. J
O'ld Lilly
G. W. Lovell
Middleboro
Mass
Cyclists Protest Pier Riding Ban On City Point
Wheelmen complain after park officials ban cycling on City Point pier citing a prior accident. They urge a signed rule allowing pedestrians with enforcement against riding to protect pedestrians' rights.
Dorchester Club Cross Country Entries Draw Crowd
The Dorchester Athletic Club lists a near record entry for tomorrow's cross country race. Notable runners include Stephen Talbot of Boston with 4m 15s and J. Kilduff of Roxbury at 4m. Entries feature many clubs such as C A A S A C L A C and D A C with times ranging from about 45 seconds to 6 minutes.
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Dorchester Athletic Club
Stephen Talbot
Boston
C. I. Sweeney
W. EB. Leest
W. M. Dumbriskey
Ning
Clincker A. G
M. Clancy
Clinker A. C
Io. G. Mullen
E. F. Pettee
Thas C
W. Arobibalt
Dorchester
W. F. Clark
J. J. Meene
D. A.C
Ge Thompson
C. Gerow
W. Crozier
J. Nugent
I A.C
J. McGowan
Y Ale
de Moran
W. Bettman
C. W. Duffley
M. Dowling
L A. C
Apesa. Bavinen
P Trainor
R. Motower
H. Corcoran
H. Ll. Morrill
A.C
Rushworth
J. N. Crone
D.A.C
J. D. Gordon
Eastern League adopts reforms and adds Wilkesbarre Springfield
The Eastern League held its session at Narragansett Hotel in Providence with Wilkesbarre and Springfield admitted. Key changes cap salaries at 1500 dollars per club and 150 per player monthly, adopt a single championship, set gate receipts division, limit contracts to four and a half months, and elect E F Bogart James Franklin E A Johnson and John Depinet to the board of directors.
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Eastern League Baseball Association
Narragansett Hotel
Wilkesbarre
Springfield
E. F. Bogart
James Franklin
Buffalo
E. A. Johnson
Providence
John Depinet
Erie
Death of prominent Haverhill physician Dr Homer Brooks
Havennity April 4. Homer Brooks M D aged 37 a popular physician died at his home. Native of Franconia New Hampshire and a Dartmouth College 1877 graduate. He also graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of New York in 1881. A Mason and member of the Haverhill School Board he leaves a wife and four young children.
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Havennity
Homer Brooks
Franconia
N. H
Dartmouth College
Homeopathic Medical College of New York
Haverhill
Governor Accepts Resignation of Insurance Commissioner in Norwalk
Connecticut Governor Morris accepts the resignation of John S. Seymour of Norwalk as insurance commissioner. He plans to nominate Burton Mansfield of New Haven for the position, sending the name to the Senate tomorrow.
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Connecticut
Harthorp
Morris
Johns. Seymour
Norwalk
Senate
Burton Mansfield
New Haven
Community notices and social affairs roundup
RB First Regiment holds annual ball on Thursday. Fast Day shoot at Cider Mill Pond. School fire brigade gains old hand engine. W H Clancy visits Atlantic City. Morse buys Whitney estate at 571 and 573 Main extending to Essex. Social Union to present three comedies under Charles F. Sanborn. W R Howland accepts gun jet wel a First Parish Sunday School. Walter Raymond and Hattie Sisson marry tonight at the First Parish Church. Raymons to be at home at 398 Broadway after May 15. Ned Cambridge post office politics stir Democrats. Mrs Fessenden of the W C T U to attend meeting Friday at 3 pm. Rev Frank Hyatt Smith noted for absence during illness. Middlesex Dispensary improving. Dr Slayter comments. Dr John E Dwyer resigns. Dr Archaud succeeds. Nineteenth anniversary of the children’s festival tomorrow evening led by David Wilson in Union Hall. St Johns Literary Institute reunion and hall tonight at Institute Hall. Harvard Bridge.
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Cider Mill Pond
Harry Ellis
Manual Training School
Ae R. W. H. Clancy
Atlantic City
A. P. Morse
Whitney
Main Street
Essex Street
Social Union
Charles F. Sanborn
W.R. Howland
Walter Raymond
Hattie Sisson
Emlen Lewis
Broadway
Cambridge
Jordan
Fessenden
North Avenue Universalist Church
Frank Hyatt Smith
Middlesex
Slayter
John E. Dwyer
Archaud
David Wilson
Union Hall
St. John’s Literary Institute
Institute Hall
Harvard Bridge
East Boston social events and funerals noted at local halls
Central Lodge U W held a regular meeting in Knights of Honor Hall and initiated several candidates. Funeral services were held for Edward J Jones and James Burke. Ililorette Council celebrated its fifth anniversary. The first annual ball of the St Anthony Society, a Citizens Trade Association banquet, and Masonic dancing assemblies were also reported with details on locations and times.
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Knights of Honor
J. Long
Marion Street
Stephen Whalen
Atlantic Works
Europe
Edward J. Jones
Havre Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Barnicaat Fire Association
Ililorette Council
Central Hall
Great Chiefs
Oweenee Council
Glenmere
Keoka Council
Waltham
James Burke
Sumner Street
Church of the Assumption
St. Anthony Society
Lyceum Hall
Citizens’ Trade Association
Maverick House
Music Hall
Benjamin A. Durgin
Princeton Street
L. B. Bates
Public hearing on Newton & Brighton Street Railroad petition
A public hearing is set for April 17 at 4 o clock to review the Newton & Brighton Street Railroad Company petition for a local track location on Washington and Tremont streets in Brighton and the right to use an overhead electric system. Also notes Brookline Gas advances along Lanark to Sutherland. Junior Baseball Club plans a practice game with a listed lineup. Beacon Park.
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Newton & Brighton Street Railroad Company
Washington and Tremont Streets
Brighton
Brookline Gas Company
Lanark
Kylsyth
Sutherland and
John Ashton
Franklin Street
Charles River
Abattoir Corporation
Market Street
Wexford Street
Edward Wentiworth
Timothy Reddam
Joseph D. Muldoon
Harry Jope
James Grace
George I. Muldoon
KR. Kenney
Charles Timmins
Harry Fenton
Beacon Park
William Hogan Killed by Express Train Near Richmond Depot
William Hogan aged 75 a veteran living near Richmond Depot was struck by a westbound Chicago express at 3 pm and killed instantly. He was on the westbound track as a passing freight drowned the noise. His back arm and ribs were broken and his left leg severed. The body was brought to Pittsburg. He leaves a wife.
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Pittshetp
William Hogan
Richmond Depot
Chicago
Hogan
Spoeenehing
Collapse of Melbourne Bank Sparks Deposit Withdrawals
The Commercial Bank of Australia suspends payment after prolonged trouble. It held paid up capital of 11.2 million dollars, subscribed capital 13 million, and a reserve fund of 1.75 million. Branches included London Edinburgh Glasgow and major Australian cities. Deposit withdrawals totaled 12 million in the past year.
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Melbourne
Commercial Bank of Australia
London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Australia
Fire hearing before Common Council committee yields no new evidence
Yesterday afternoon a fire hearing before the Common Council committee heard testimony from George C. Stearns Francis H Stevens James Bruerton Captain Kenny and Captain Moning plus an Inspector of Wiresanders. A letter from ex Governor Oliver Ames was read praising the department.
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Common Council
George C. Stearns
Francis H. Stevens
North British Insurance Company
James Bruerton
Kenny
Moning
Oliver Ames
Funeral of Benjamin Brintnall Held at 76 High Street
The funeral for Benjamin Brintnall deputy sealer of weights and measures was held at his home at 76 High Street yesterday at 1 30 pm with a large turnout from business, city workers, and veterans. Rev. Tenney officiated and the First Universalist Church Quartet performed. Burial followed at Forest Hills Cemetery.
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High Street
Tenney
Grove Hall
First Universalist Church
King Solomon’s Lodge
Forest Hills Cemetery
Moondyne
Monument Hall
State Prison
Monumental Temperance Reform Club
Mishawum Hall
Bunker Hill
Dorchester Ath letic Club Cross Country Run Promises Thrill
Dorchester Athletic Club hosts a 10 30 a m cross country race through a looping course from the club house Adams and Gibson to Linden Holmes avenue and back via Washington street Codman and Adams street. Tim McCarthy’s last year time looms as a target for many entrants. Also tonight St Gregorys TA and MA Society ball and Dorchester Yacht Club April meeting at the club house. Henry Finley of Glover's Corner is critically ill with typhoid pneumonia at Wesley avenue home.
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Dorchester Athletic Club
Adams
Gibson Street
Linden
Holmes Avenue
Field
Bullard Street
Bowdoin Avenue
Washington Street
Howard Street
Bernard
Norfolk
Washington
Codman
Adams Street
Tim McCarthy
St. Gregory’s T. A. and
M. A. Society
Dorchester Yacht Club
Henry
Pope seeks deeper Bible study and hermeneutics
Rome April 4 Pope Leo XIII has completed a study on Scripture inquiry focusing on scholarly opposition. He will write to bishops urging closer study for their flocks and greater use in schools for hermeneutics. He calls for aligning Catholicism with modern progress and discoveries.
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Rome
Leo
Stockholders Approve Leases at Union Depot Meeting
At Stockholders Hall in New Haven the New York and New Haven road meeting approved leases for the Old Colony Berkshire Stockbridge and Pittsfield West Stockbridge railroads all by unanimous vote.
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New Haven
Union Depot
New York
Bourne Workman Injured At Crow's Nest Ruins
B F Coville of Bourne, one of the workers tearing down walls at Crow's Nest ruins, was injured when a wall fell. He ran to escape, stumbled, struck his head on a stone, and was knocked unconscious. He received medical aid and was taken to his home.
Fourteen Forty Four Postmasters Appointed Nationwide
Washington April 4 Maxwell Fourth Assistant Postmaster General announced the appointment of 144 fourth class postmasters. Of the total twenty four were assigned in Maine.
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Washington
Maxwell
Maine
Health Board to Close Gilmore Garden Den of Illicit Liquor
The Board of Health will investigate Gilmore Garden amid a Post report on illegal liquor sellers and gamblers. Members promise immediate action, sending an agent to assess conditions as residents and authorities condemn the filth and vice along Cambridge Street Avenue.
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Board of Health
Gilmore Garden
West End
Post
Health Board
Cambridge Street Avenue
Debate on Governor Appointed Senators From Three States
In Winsampton on April 4 the morning session considered a report on the admission of Senators appointed by governors of Montana Washington and Wyoming. West opposed the admission citing Senate precedent. He quoted Dawes and Blaine saying governors cannot appoint for full terms. The chamber then moved to executive session and adjourned at 1 15 pm until tomorrow.
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Winsampton
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
West
Senate
Wadleigh
New Hampshire
Dawes
Blaine
Mrs Blaine Leaves New York Hotel for Atlantic City
Mrs J G Blaine Jr left the New York Hotel where she had stayed due to her son's illness and traveled with her son to Atlantic City New Jersey for a short stay.
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New York
J. G. Blaine, Jr
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