Brockton Lasters Strike Deepens at Douglas Factory
The Brockton lasters strike over lasting machines at W L Douglas's factory worsens as machine operators are supplied by the machine makers. Non union workers were used, and the Lasters' union holds a large meeting led by E L Daley and others on the New England Advisory Board. In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, lasters strike for higher pay as 500 workers are laid off at the Portsmouth Shoe Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Plymouth
Lasters
E. L. Daley
Messrs
Perkins
McSweeney
Marden
New England
Lasters’ Protective Union
Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmouth Shoe Company
Men Using Lightning The Sixth Convention Opens In Boston
The Sixth Convention of the National Electric Light Association begins at the Parker House with exhibitors from twenty four states. Officials include President J Morison of Baltimore, and vice presidents Weeks of Kansas City and DeCamp of Philadelphia. Delegates hear talks on electric distribution and motor use for city streets and industry. A large exhibit includes Baxter Electric Motor Company gear powering sewing and shoe machinery, with demonstrations by Jordan Marsh and A D Jones. The event features papers on insulation and electrical education and a planned Washington meeting next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Electric Light Association
Parker House
United States
Canada
J. Frank Morison
Baltimore
E. R. Weeks
Kansas City
A. J. DeCamp
Philadelphia
Penn
W. H. Harding
Charles Cooper
Brooklyn
N. Y
Morison
O’brien
Iam
Boston
Lam
Arthur Stearns
Committee On
Patent Laws
Congress
Association
Washington
Patent Office
A. V. Garratt
Robertson
Cport
M. M. Slattery
Woburn
Slattery
A. Duncan
Pittsburg
A. C. Smith
New York
Otto Moses
F. H. Kimball
K. S. Kingsman
Baxter Electric Motor Company
Boston Electric Light Company
Lynn
Cottrell
New York City
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Baxter Motor Company
Edgerton Motor Company
Sawyer-Mann Electrical Light Company
Thomson-Houston Fleetric Light Company
Charles L. Ireson
Fires Destroy Concord Storehouse Injuring Eight
A large four story wooden storehouse on Railroad Street in Concord owned by Manley Carter burned from around 9 to midnight. Eight members of the Third Regiment band were injured escaping flames from the second to fourth stories with jumps and forced exits. Building losses reach about 5000, band losses include 3000 in furniture and instruments plus 200 in state uniforms. other stored goods and carriages were largely destroyed with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Manley Carter
Railroad Street
Concord Railroad
Third Regiment
William Garvin
John Kent
William R. Dudley
Sylvester T. Ford
O. W. Crowell
Breaton J. Cate
J. C. Gilvray
J. Bartlett
J. F
Firefighters battle two blazes in South Boston area
At 11 45 a m yesterday Hock and Ladder 5 extinguished a fire at 9 Earl street South Boston caused by children with matches. Owner George Cheeney occupier William Flood. Damage about 150 dollars. A second blaze struck the Hotel Blithen on Mayo street at 7 10 p m causing about 5 dollars damage. alarm from Box 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock and
Ladder 5
Earl Street
Boston
George Cheeney
William Flood
Mayo Street
Fires Cause Wide Destruction Across Towns
A series of August 9 fires report extensive damage from Montreal to Needles. The Montreal Warehousing building suffered about 40000 dollars in damage with 125000 bushels of grain lost worth 60000 dollars, insured. Other blazes hit Crepar Ramps packing house, City of Ashland steamer, Sandusky business district, and farms in New Braintree and Westpers, with totals ranging from tens to about sixty five thousand dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
T. M. Sinclair & Co
Wasupuren
Wis
Ashland
Doherty
Fred Blent
Drrrorr
Minton City
Sandusky
Carson
Hugh MecKeith
M. G. Hoag
Jon Laken
Martin Moore
Charles Perry
Worcester
Frank H
Fred G. Barnes
New Braintree
Saur Lake
Utah
G. M. Scott
Tno
Connecticut
Hartford
Remington & Johnson
Conn
Joslyn & Park
Finestarr
Ani
Needles
Cal
Kripeeport
Laurence Burns
Westpers
Wintrurop
Benjamin Hodgdon
Americans Monopoly in Hudson Bay Whaling Sparks Call for Ban
Ottawa August 9 The Hudson Bay exploration report released cites American whaling dominance in Hudson Bay and urges Canada to enforce rights. Commander Gordon backs abolition of the explosive bomb lance and proposes a five year close season to prevent whale extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Hudson Bay
Gordon
Canada
Revival tent attacked by mob in Minnesota
A Winona special reports that a tent hosting Seventh Day Adventist revival services was toppled by about 200 Germans and Poles. The congregation resisted and several people were injured as villagers stopped religious services from continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Paun
Minn
Winona
Pioneer Press
Messrs
Hosler and Schulz
Mooney Adjudged Insane by Lunacy Examiners
Drs. Fitch and Field reported they examined Thomas J. Mooney, the alleged dynamiter of the Queen, and found him insane. Judge Duffy committed him to the lunatic asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney
New York
Tribute to American Studentship from Captain Petrie
Captain Petrie of the Victoria Institute lauds American talent and studentship in a letter to Dr. W. Winslow of Boston. He notes American intellects are keener and clearer than those in England after seventeen years of correspondence. Kew men are equally competent to voice this view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Institute and Philosophical Society of Great Britain
Captain Petrie
Egypt
W. ©. Winslow
Boston
America
England
Striking Spinners Decide On Support For Linen Mills
Faux River August meeting fills with spinners to decide support for the American Linen and Mechanics' corpora tions strike and whether to authorize a broader walkout. Voted to back the Linen mills under exec committee guidance while keeping action in reserve for mills with special grievances. Weather, slower speeds, and cooler days influence opinions as talks continue. An understanding reportedly reached with mill officials to resume work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faux River
Executive Committee
Howa
Obituary of Henry Hastings prominent shipowner of Medford
Henry Hastings, renowned shipowner and longtime Medford resident, died at his West Medford home at 10:30 am after a period of illness. Born September 2, 1818 in Townsend, he built a vast fleet, refused to fly the British flag in the Civil War, and supported American shipping. He helped found Medford Savings Bank, served as its president since 1869, and belonged to the Boston Marine Society. He leaves a son and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hastings
West Medford
Townsend
Mass
Walter Hastings
Roxanna Warren
Joseph Warren
Warren
Great Britain
Fort Warren
Henry
Hastings
Harvard University
Harvard
John Hastings
Henry A. Wise
Virginia
John Brown
Florida
Archiles Murat
Marshal Murat
Naples
Napoleon the Great
Sarah Marchant
Providence, R. L
Henry Marchant
Continental Congress
Rhode Island
Boston
Kate Hastings
Medford
Gorham Knowles
Frank Fowle
Bb. F. Butler
Medford Savings Bank
General Butler
America
West Indies
Europe
Boston Marine Society
Obituaries for John Delaney Horace Abbott and Luigi Caracciolo
John Delaney of Holyoke aged 72 and father of the former mayor died yesterday. Horace Abbott a major iron manufacturer and founder of Abbott Iron Works died Monday near Baltimore aged 81. Signor Luigi Caracciolo, noted Italian composer, died in London on July 22 and was buried in Catholic Ken een cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Delaney
Holyoke
Delaney
Horace Abbott
Abbott Iron Works
Baltimore
Signor Luigi Caracciolo
London
Ken Een
Missing Prom Norwood Tanery Owner
Norwood Aug 9 Charles Walper ran a small sheepskin tanning on Cottage street for three years. He left town and has not been seen for weeks. He shipped skins to a consignor named Patsy Allen in New Hampshire on consignment and local parties guaranteed about 5000 dollars. The indorsers have taken legal steps to protect themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Charles Walper
Cottage Street
Patsy
Allen
New Hampshire
Burglar Steals Watch After Breakfast Then Flee
A thief entered Horace Craighead’s summer home in Andover on Sunday, taking a gold watch and $15. The intruder, who drugged the watchdog, ate breakfast from the pantry before a second attempt led to a gunfire exchange with Mrs. Craighead, and the burglar escaped down a preopened door. Mr. Craighead was in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Spectan
Horace Craighead
Prichard Avenue
Andover
Mr. Creed
Mr. Craighead
New York
Misfortunes of the Late Heir of the Earl of Perth
The widow of George Drummond Viscount of Forth seeks to return to England to confront claims to the Perth and Melfort estates. She alleges an unacknowledged marriage to her father’s coachman and aims to secure property for their child. The Earl of Perth and relatives are cited as unable to assist. reports note a troubled family history and a financially strained earldom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Perth
England
George Drummond
Drummond
George
John B. Ireland
New York
Francis Drummond
Ireland
Douglas Howusk
Petersham
Surrey
Perth-Melfort
South America
Blakely
Lima
Peru
Lord Drummond
Earldom
Perth
Drummond Castle
Crielf
Lad Wilowere de Lresbey
Viscount Forth
America
Earl
London
House of Lords
Boston Marine Society elects new members and outlines relief needs
At the quarterly meeting in Merchants' Exchange the relief committee said $1640 is needed to aid fifty two applicants for the quarter. New marine members Lucius J. Stevens Samuel R. Percy Isaiah Kelley and Vesper Pitcher were elected. Robert C. Soper and Albert C. Crandall were nominated. The death of honorary member William Perkins was announced and William A. Rust was chosen to fill the finance committee vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Marine Society
Merchants’ Exchange
New Marine
Lucius J. Stevens
Clinton, Conun
Samuel R. Percy
Bath
Isaiah Kelley
Harwich
Vesper Pitcher
East Boston
Robert C. Soper
Boston
Albert C. Crandall
West Dennis
William Perkins
Captain Crowell
William A. Rust
Will Be Sentenced Today In Larceny From Building Case
Edward W. Skiff and William H. Nowlin were arraigned in the Superior Criminal Court for larceny from a building at Mr Joseph P Lincoln's home on Commonwealth Avenue. Both defendants pleaded guilty and await sentence at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Nowlin's counsel urged leniency citing his brother's death sentence for murder. Skiff's counsel also sought mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Skiff
William H. Nowlin
Somerville
Superior Criminal Court
Tadie Mason
Joseph P. Lincoln
Commonwealth Avenue
Oace
Proctor
Fales
Nowlin
Annisquam Regatta On River Day At Gloucester
The third annual Annisquam River Day regatta at Gloucester featured three yacht classes with distinct waterline limits and course marks. Pre-race breezes formed a promising start as Arab led third class with Spy and Pi close behind while Alpin led second class and Black Cloud led first class before disqualification for crossing the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Annisquam
Little Rivers
Biskie Head
Wolf Hill
Presson’s Point
Squam Bar
Black Cloud
Eastern Club Special Regatta at Half Way Rock
The Eastern Yacht Club holds a special regatta on August 11 with a rain date, open to schooners 50 feet plus and sloops 40 feet plus from New York or Eastern clubs. Entries due August 10 at Edward Burgess or Marblehead Neck. Prizes include 250 dollar first prizes and a 1000 dollar cup for top class sloops. Nantucket steamer to transport members from Foster's wharf at 9:45 a.m. Wind permitting, race follows usual course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Club
Eastern Yacht Club
New York
Eastern Yacht Clubs
Edward Burgess
Congress Street
Boston
Marblehead Neck
W. L
Boston Herald
Nantucket
Foster’s Wharf
Yacht Reno Anchors Off Sea View With Harden Family Aboard
CorraGe Crix Aug 9 reports yacht Reno from Bath cruising westward and anchored off Sea View for several days. Owner J W Harden wife and daughters Miss E Cutts and Miss Addie Wadsworth on board. Captain Erben U S N left the yacht at Bath. Newpork Aug 9 notes citizens cup race date fixed for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrage Crix
Reno
New York
Bath
Sea View
J. W. Harden
E. Cutts
Addie Wadsworth
Erben
U.S.N
Newpork
R. L
Steamship Roman Reaches Port for Repairs After Stranding
The steamship Roman, stranded Friday on Shovelful Shoal while en route from Boston to PuiwapeepHia, arrived under tow by the Boston wrecking tug Underwriter. She is leaking and will go to dry dock after cargo discharge. Lightering and refloating costs exceed $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PuiwapeepHia
Roman
Boston
Drowned Victims In Cambridge Basin Tragedy
In Cambridge water basin Waltham on August 9 Misses Julie E O'Brien and Annie Donovan cousins of Mrs Ellen Toohig drowned while bathing neither could swim Donovan ventured beyond depth and O'Brien attempted rescue It ended with both bodies recovered after about half an hour Donovan from Chelsea and O'Brien from Boston both youths ages 19 and 18 with relatives taking charge of remains later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Basin
Waltham
Julie E. O'Brien
Annie Donovan
Ellen Toohig
Cambridge
Miss Donovan
D. O'Raney
Donovan
Chelsea
Miss O’brien
Boston
Spring Street
Invoice for Kidderminster carpets to John H Pray Sons Co
An old fashioned invoice for English Kidderminster carpets in thirty years ago quality has just been received by John H Pray, Sons & Co. The document reflects traditional weaving and pricing of that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidderminster
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Trial Trip of the Hancock Ferryboat in Boston Harbor
The new ferry General Hancock made a trial run with nearly 800 aboard from East Boston at 10:30 am. Directors, officials, and builders observed as the vessel reached Boston Light, paused at Long Island, and returned to East Boston. The party praised the steam steering gear and the boat will enter regular North Ferry service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
East Boston Side
Whitney, Curtin, Lynch, Flynn and Keough
William J. Burke
Edward Brigham
Alderman Sullivan
Tilly Haynes
Philip Q. Smith
Atlantic Dyewood Mills
Thomas Roach
Boston Dyewood Mills
Andrew M. Merton
James Smith
William J. Welch
James E. Fitzgerald
P. J. Kennedy
I. N. Lothrop
Robert Crosbie
John F. Dever
Dr. Grainger
Charles H. Crocker
South Ferry
Frost
Buntin
Boston Light
Long Island
Island
West Passage
East Boston
Messrs
Fitzgerald
Oogue
Williams
Ollins
Doogue
North Ferry
Body in Long Island Sound Identified as Deveer
The body recovered Aug 6 by the William A. Welles schooner off Cornfield Light is identified as M. D. Deveer of this city. It is believed he died by his own hand jumping from a Sound steamer near Saybrook, Conn. Detectives investigated after a missing trunk and a letter from his son preceded the finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Sound
Cornfield Light
William A. Welles
Greenport
R. L
C. A. Deveer
M. D. Deveer
Saybrook
Conn
C. L. Dev
City Notes and Court Actions in Boston
In Boston yesterday the treasurer of the United States James Hustt visited assistant treasurer Aldrich at the sub treasury. In Municipal Court Bernard Coughlin was held in 800 for examination on Aug 12 for larceny of a gold watch and umbrella. Water board received bids for a water tower at Mt. Bellevue West Roxbury. KR Mayers Co 814,000 and Donohue Bros 14260. Old board renewed at Warren Mills annual meeting. Washington Street blockaded by Boston Steam Heating for a test of its system with two man-holes. Nantasket steamers reported good patronage with Reeves’s Band. Steamer John Brooks brought a 1500-pound sea turtle from off Cape Elizabeth. Mrs Anna Freeman took laudanum but may recover. Mary Shannon, struck by an engine, died at City Hospital. George Brownbridge escaped from South Boston jail. Elder John Collins injured by buggy on Leverett Street. Thomas Restieaux in stable condition. Savage Club of Boston secured incorporation papers with capital stock 1000. Henry Merrill president and Charles Pattee treasurer. Nantasket trip to Marblehead expected to be enjoyed by passengers with Captain Beals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Hustt
United States
Mr. Aldrich
Sub-Treasury
Bernard F. Coughlin
John P. Spaulding
Water Board
Mt. Bellevue
School
Washington Streets
Old South Church
New England
Reeves
John Brooks
Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Anna Freeman
No. 16
South May Street
Sullivan Nights at Music Mall Promenade Concert
The Music Hall prome nades feature a program of popular items including the In Memoriam overture a selected song and a Mikado arrangement. Also offered are the Din orah and Fra Diavolo overtures a Tone Picture from Das Rheingold dance music by Resch Dennee and Scharwenka and other selections. A monster concert is announced for Friday with the Germania Military Band and the orchestra in brilliant selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Mall
Dinorah
Resch
Dennee
Scharwenka
Germania Military Band
Two Men Suffer Heat Collapse In Boston
Sunstrokes strike in Boston as two men are admitted to City Hospital. Edward Leonard, 25, of 82 Hampden Street, collapsed at the L. G. Burnham & Co. wharf. Timothy Callahan, 35, a carpenter from 14 Rochester Street, was found prostrate at West Newton Street and Huntington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Edward Leonard
Hampden Street
L. G. Burnham & Co
Timothy Callahan
Carpenter
Rochester Street
West Newton Street
Huntington Avenue
Sailor Provo Freed in Self Defence Case Aboard Golconda
James Provo, the sailor arrested for stabbing Samuel Carlton, second mate of the brig Golconda off Minot's Ledge on Sunday night, was discharged by United States Commissioner Hallett after a finding of self defence. Carlton faces arrest for assaulting Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Provo
Samuel Carlton
Golconda
Minot’s
United States
Hallett
Provo
Mate Carlton
Court petition seeks dissolution of charity society
Supreme Judicial Court hears petition by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Piety and Charity to dissolve the corporation and transfer its fonds to the American Unitarian Association for publication funds. An order of notice is issued returnable first Monday of next month.Attorney General's involvement awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial
Fianp
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
American Unitarian Association
Fand
Ant
Eansd W Rayer
Multiple New England and Midwest Firms Fail or Suspend
Numerous businesses including Fritsch in Cincinnati receive assignments from Charles Geenor. Gove & Co. in Biddeford suspend with $2000 liabilities. B. Gunnison & Co. in Merrimac fail with $23000 liabilities. Feeney in Hartford assigns to T. B. Chapman. Receivership named for Sun Mutual Insurance. L. Arthur & Co. Boston faces 77790 debt with 25 cent on dollar settlement offered. Other cases include Winkle in Trenton, Ducharme & Bro. Woonsocket, and Lyon & Son Kalamazoo suspensions. widespread distress noted among wholesalers, furniture dealers, and paper mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Geenor
Cincinnati
J. W. Fritsch
R. W. Thompson & Co
F. M. Gove & Co
Boots and Shoes
Biddeford
B. Gunnison & Co
Carriage Makers
Merriemac
Mass
Aes
Kniseley
I & Co
Broadway
New York
Eave
L. Arthur & Co
Boston
Arthad
Tis
G. Winkle
Trenton
James Collina
Portland
N. Byne
Cagnee
K&k
A. L
B. B. Richardson
Philadelphia
Penn
B. FE. Lyon & Son
Kalamazo Mich
Chicago
T. Randall
Rockton
Winnchego County
Tfl
Tyler Pager
Cossgaey
Ranedall
Siadstreet
John Bey &Co
Tme
Valley Forge
Wittel
Beth
Boston Theatres Begin Season With New Comedies
Boston residents can enjoy evening comic opera at Oakland Garden and matinées midweek. The Boston Theatre opens Monday with Barry and Payne presenting a fresh Aristocracy version. Globe Theatre hosts McNish Johnson Stavin on August 15 with a strong company including Johnson Slavin Haverty Carmody Christie Laws Christie Malcomb Hogan and more. Aphrodite ends its run at the Museum this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
America
Oakland Garden
Virginia
Barry
Pay
Consolidated Railroad Accepts West End Stock Offer
Directors of the Consolidated railroad met yesterday to consider West Railway Company’s stock swap plan to join a grand street railway combine. President Powers resisted but the board voted to accept the exchange, bringing Consolidated into the West End syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated
Consolidated Railroad
The
West Railway Company
Grand Combination
West End
Consolidated Road
Combine
Powers
Iace
West and Company
Civil Service Registration Opens for Boston City Work
The civil service commissioners will open registration at 9 a.m. today in the labor office basement of 6 Pemberton square for a limited number of city laborer positions. Applicants must be strong laborers, US citizens, and residents of Boston in the past year. Discharged workers may rejoin the register if their prior service and conduct were satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commissioners
Boston
Pemberton Square
United States
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Brockton Lasters
Mayor O'Brien
Mechanics’ Mill
Prom Norwood
Climax
Tucker
White Wings
Ay & Doherty
Louette
Higgins
Silver Cloud
eLaughiin
Yvettel
Paul
Osceola
Gifford
Saran
Jalna
Crawley
Enee
Parkhurst
Crereee
Mist
Hildreth
Pavis
Bolus
Steele
Cornfield
Mary Shannon
Boston & Providence
George Brownbridge
George Wilson
House of Correction
John Collins
Leverett Street
Albert Lockhart
Thomas Restieaux
Savage Club of
Henry B. Merrill
Charles H. Pattee
Marblehead
Beals
California
San Francisco
Ena . LY Mexican
Best
Cbiasesans
Potosi
Savage
Crown Point
Sierra Nevada
Gould & Curry
Yellow Jacket
Hale & Norcrosa
Civil Service Registration
Combina
G.o.taylor
C.H. Craves & Sons, Sole Proprietors
Dean, Foster & CO
Blackstone St
Bostom
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