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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1897

Page

2

Ten Eyck Leads Boston Hope in National Regatta Preview

Boston boats send Joe Maguire of the Bradfords and Joe Whitehead of the West Ends for the senior single while Fred Greer of the Columbian Rowing Association competes in the intermediate single. Ten Eyck is the favorite in the senior event as Massachusetts squads loom large over Philadelphia nationals on the Schuylkill.

Schuylkill River National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Boston Joe Maguire Bradfords Joe Whitehead West Ends Fred Greer Columbian Rowing Association Philadelphia Mike Ahearn Wray President Cleary Riversides Columbians Fettle Greer New England Juvinnal Philadelphias Harlem Lewis Wachusetts Boat Club Worcester Scholz Narragansetts Providence Rhode Island Lockwood Wilson New York Athletic Club New

All About the Klondike Guide Available Soon

The Post urges readers to buy the Klondike Guide, hailed as the finest of its kind. It covers Alaska mountains streams roads placer diggings living costs and miner outfits with locations to obtain them. Sold for a fraction of a cent at the Post counting room.

Post Klondike Alaska

Presidential visit to Chester Aug 8 plan outlined

M'Kinley tour townsfolk prep for Friday arrivals. President McKinley Vice-President Hobart Secretary Alger Chauncey Depew and others expected to arrive Friday at 11 a.m. on a special train. They will tour Main street and be hosted at Judge Henry's home before a dress parade at Camp Governor Grout under General Estey.

Chester Governor Grout McKinley Hobart Alger Chauncey M. Depew Main Street Judge Henry General Estey

Canovas Assassinated News Sparks Spain Toll and Cuba Debate

The report confirms the assassination of Antonio Canovas del Castillo and notes the fledgling Cuban independence cause. Queen Regent returns to Madrid after sending her doctor for Canovas and wires condolences to the widow. General Azcarraga takes presidency. Cortes to reconvene Tuesday amid widespread public shock.

Canovas Cuba Madrid Bustos San Sebastian Azcarraga Barcelona

Senor De Lome Shocked by Spain’s Crisis

Senor Dupuy De Lome the Spanish ambassador expressed shock at the assassination of Canovas and said there was no political connection to the act. He noted no time to discuss a successor and declined to speculate on its impact on Spain's government or Cuba policy.

Senox Senor Dupuy de Lome Spain Canovas Cuba French Republic Barcelona Weyler Senor Praxedes Mateo Sargasta Sagasta Cortes Hay Prim Conde de Reus Alfonso Martinez Campos

Canovas Death May Not Shake Spain's Cuba Stand

Secretary Sherman said Canovas assassination is unlikely to alter Spain's resolve over Cuba. He noted Spain is tenacious and finances are strained, with discussion focusing on who might replace Canovas and how Cuba policy could shift. No official comment on insurrection duration or successor names.

Washington Canovas State Department Sherman Department Associated Press Spain Cuba

Senator Morgan Predicts Spanish Crisis After Assassination

Senator Morgan of Alabama, on the foreign affairs committee, predicts the assassination signals a shift toward a republic in Spain. He calls the act an example of a nationwide sentiment and says a Republican party has gained strength while Spanish operations in Cuba are largely hidden.

Morgan Alabama Foreign Affairs Committee Senate Cuba Spain Weyler

Ginger reliever named in praise and Spain politics discussed

An endorsement of AlacRity San Ford's Ginger as a universal remedy is noted, claiming instant relief for cramps and broader health benefits. The text then shifts to Spanish politics, predicting Canovas's fall, a possible successor Sagasta, and a hoped resolution to the Cuban conflict by October.

Sanford Ginger

Career of Canovas del Castillo as Spain’s leading statesman

Antonio Canovas del Castillo of Malaga rose from editor at age 21 to the Cortes deputy and cabinet member. He led the Conservative party from 1876 to 1881, governed with Sagasta by selfless transfer of power, and was famed as a precise, direct orator shaping Spanish affairs and party policy.

House of Bourbon Spain Sagasta Antonio Canovas del Castillo Canovas Malaga University of Madrid Castelar Canalejas la Patria Cortes Leopoldo Alas Isabella

Canovas’s Steady Role Amid 1868 Spanish Revolution

The article tracks Canovas during the 1868 upheaval, noting his fidelity to the Bourbon cause while recognizing Isabel II could not regain the throne. It describes his discreet position through the republican period and Amadeo I’s abdication, remaining patient and unprovocative as events unfolded.

Canovas Sways Spain From Exile to Power in 19th Century

The article outlines Antonio Canovas del Castillo's rise from exile to leading role in restoring the Bourbon monarchy in Spain. It details his influence on the 1876 constitution, his management of Alfonsism, and his strategy to maintain stability through cabinet shifts and controlled elections, shaping Spanish politics into a monarchist, pro religious toleration framework.

Canovas the Spanish Conservative Leader and Writer

The article portrays Canovas as a formidable Spanish statesman and writer who guided his country through political tensions. It highlights his universal suffrage stance, Morocco episode handling, and tariff issues, and compares him to Gladstone while noting his literary influence and prefaces for many authors.

Canovas Political Rise and Resignation Turbulence

The article traces Canovas’s return to power on February 7, 189X, amid cabinet crises and liberal opposition. It notes a May 21 incident where the Duke of Tetuan slapped Professor Comes, prompting ministerial resignations and a royal intervention to restore Canovas’s cabinet. It ends with Canovas’s literary achievements and details on his wife Senora Canovas.

Canovas Senor Sagasta Marshal Campos Madrid Senor Canovas Duke of States Senate House of Austria Spain Philip III Charles II el Solitario Estebanes Calderon Germany Portugal Senora Canovas Washington la Vege de la Hoz

Williams Root Beer Extract Promises Health at Home

Promotes health and appetite with Williams' root beer extract. Claims superior temperance drink, ready for home preparation at 20 cents per quart, or 2 cents per quart for the finished product. Encourages buying to brew rooted in vitality.

Local theft arrest linked to tailor shop break

George C. Hawkes of 190 Harrison Avenue was arrested yesterday on a charge of breaking into Thomas O'Keefe's tailor shop at 792 Washington Street and stealing eighty yards of cloth and twelve pairs of trousers. The alleged break occurred on the night of July 28.

George C. Hawkes Harrison Avenue Thomas O'Keefe Washington Street

American Wringer Co Advertises Home Care Items

Colby wringers priced at 3 dollars with 33.60 and percent figures. Ball bearing wringers listed at 4 dollars 4.60 7 and 8 dollars. Combination roll wringers from 1.2 to 2.50 dollars. Bissell carpet sweepers priced 1.3 to percent. Address Arch Street between Franklin and Summer streets. Repairing a specialty.

Colby Bissell American Arch Street Franklin Summer Streets

Murder Mystery In MO Home Involving Instrument Seller

Chief Ken Gall and State Detectives Rhodes Whitney and Pease probe a murder in a Missouri residence connected to Reed the musical instrument seller. The crime scene reveals a chaotic array of furniture and belongings, lemon skins on the table, and no clear suspect yet.

Ken Gall Rhodes Boston Whitney Melford Pease Lee Kendall

Murder Mystery Unfolds Amid Cluttered Lodging of Reed

A crowded bedroom reveals a mass of rubbish as investigators search for motive in Reed’s murder. Officers examine papers and recover a gold watch and diamond ring from an old clock case while tracing Reed’s finances and suspected engagement to Miss Ray through interviews with her brother Sherman Ray and others. The case hinges on unclear clues and intertwined debts, with neighbors noting Reed’s unpopular yet generous dealings.

Reed Hoosac Savoy Greenfield Ranges Florida

Disputed motives cast doubt on Reed murder case

Blanche and Henry argued about the Reed murder as police consider theories from burglary to suicide. A bullet in the door threshold and wounds suggest factors contradict the sister killer idea. Reports place Reed with Horace Lanfair and a mystery woman at Hoosac Valley Park, while inquest plans loom and no reward has been posted.

Reed Irving le Ray le Ray Post Horace Lanfair Hoosac Valley Park Lanfair Greenfield Way Reed’s W. Woodhead Phelps Rockwood State Street The Reeds

Opinions of Reed and a romance in a tragic case

The Post reports mixed views of Reed a moneylender known for collecting debts and kindness to the ill while seen as grasping. His secretive finances hinder police inquiries into a deadly case. A potential lead emerges with Jennie Ray a mill forewoman who became his companion in the past years.

Reet Reed Miss Ray Oakland Post C. H. Cook North Holden Street Sherman Ray Beaver Mill River Street Herbert Haskins Mr. Haskins Mr. Reed J. C. Haskins State Street Walnut Street Irving Leray Jennie Ray Waterville Ellis Calico Ray

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