Yachts Gather for Vineyard Regatta With New York Prizes
Coastline fleet from New York Yacht Club and allied clubs sails toward Vineyard to race tomorrow. Beatrix at Edgartown Harbor, Mischief and Mineola top talk among yachtsmen as Captains vote for twenty four mile course from East Chop to Robinson's Hole. Weather looks unfriendly. if postponed, fleet sails to New Bedford.
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Cottage City
City Yachts
New York Yacht Club
Gerry
Vineyard
Beatrix
Edgartown Harbor
Newport
New York
East Chop
Robinson’s Hole
West Chop
Trinity Episcopal Church
New_ Bedford
Special Squadron
New Bedford
Commodore Gerry
Gossoon
Huntington
New London
Edgarton
Wizard
Proposed Gun Contract Secretory Grant Puzzles
A private company bid to supply 100 high power guns sparked questions about a proposed contract. Officials weigh the legitimacy and potential conflicts in the grant process.
Government guns cost debate slows Bethlehem bid
Washington officials scrutinize a Board of Fortifications recommendation to contract 100 high power guns to Bethlehem Iron Co for nearly four million dollars. General Grant questions high bidder prices vs. Watervliet capacity and urges considering bids or government production to cut costs and time.
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Washington
General Grant
Board of Fortifications and Ordnance
Bethlehem Iron Company
Congress
Secretary of War
Bureau of Fortifications and Ordnance
Watervliet
Bethlehem Company
Grant
Ordnance Bureau
Flagler
General Flaster
War Department
Pennsylvania
Western clothes, dust to vows in New Boston wedding
A Long Island match making romance ends in a marriage after two years of letters between Angeline Putney of New Boston Connecticut and W D Allen of Little Rock Arkansas. They wed with Rev Ives at Thompson Town then returned to her home. The bride is described as estimable and highly respected. the groom brings property from Arkansas and the pair plan to reside apart from the wedding site.
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New Boston
Conn
Little Rock
Ark
New Huston
Little Rock Ark
Angeline Putney
Miss Putney
Oine
Thompson Town
Ives
New Swedish Bethlehem Church Corner Stone Laying
The corner stone of the new Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church on River street was laid this afternoon. Rev. Ahlquist of Portland, Conn., gave a Swedish address and C. O. Young of Quincy spoke in English. Swedish choirs from Waltham Boston and Quincy performed with Miss Regina Eklof of Boston. The church will cost about 3500 and stands on land donated by the Boston Manufacturing Company.
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Waltham
Boston
Boston Manufacturing Company
Canadian scandals at Ottawa probe corruption in government
John Henry admitted offering to secure a 10000 dollar graving dock contract as a joke. Beaucage's tender was linked to McGreevy, with a $5000 payoff sought. lawsuits followed and Sir Hector Langevin's testimony awaited. The Public Accounts Committee will investigate a La Presse debt note scheme. The Pall Mall Gazette denounces Canadian corruption as a cancer in a global context.
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Ottawa
Ont
John Henry
Privileges and Elections Committee
W.J. Baskerville
British Columbia
George A. Beaucage
Larkin, Connolly & Co
Quebec
Robert McGreevy
Samson
McGreevy
Thomas McGreevy
Foster
Hector Langevin
Hector
Public Accounts Committee
Lister
la Presse
New England Paper Company
Berthiauem
J. A. Chapleau
Dominion
Chapleau
London
Pail Mail Gazette
Pall Mall Gazette
Canada
United States
the Gazette
Surgeon Removes Silver Teeth From Esophagus
A New Haven woman, Mary Gorman, swallowed a full silver plate with seven teeth after a fainting spell. Dr. Franklin F. Marsh located the obstruction about seven inches down and, using a silver sound and hooked instrument, removed the teeth without anesthesia. The laceration was minor and bleeding controlled. surgery performed privately in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
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Bethlehem
N. H
Highland
Mary Gorman
New Haven
Conn
Boston
Franklin F. Marsh
Self Vindication Condition of the Keystone
A 19th century item notes the self vindication condition of the Keystone, brought to government attention in 1890, detailing public and official responses and the implications for policy. The brief summary highlights the central issue and the archival context.
Ex-Bank Examiner Drew explains omission in Keystone report
Ex-Bank Examiner William P. Drew forwards a detailed statement to Secretary Foster defending himself over the January Keystone National Bank report omission. He says the omission was an oversight that misled, notes the bank faced a dangerous condition and a December run, and argues the final report followed with the omitted item and that the lapse had little practical effect on the comptroller's actions.
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Pumapeton
William P. Drew
Secretary of the Treasury
Foster
Keystone National Bank
Lacey
Keystone Bank
Clearing House
Drew
Comptroller’s Office
Ecomptroller
Keystone
Spring Garden
Department
Missionary Day Observed for Corean Missionaries at Camp
COREAN MISSIONARIES, Willlimmantic Conn Aug 9 Today was observed as Missionary Day on the camp ground meetings under the aus pices of the Women's Foreign and Women's Home Missionary Societies Mrs Scranton daughter of the late Rev Erastus Benton of Stafford Springs spoke on her mission work among the Coreans accompanied by her son Dr William Scranton who sang in Corean The Home Missionary Society was addressed by Mrs Griffith of Washington DC national organizer who spoke on work among Indians Mormons negroes and Alaskans highlighting need for more workers A union missionary service this evening featured Corean missionaries in native costume.
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Willlimmantic
Conn
Women's Foreign and
Women’s Home Missionary Societies
Scranton
Erastus Benton
Stafford Springs
William Scranton
Home Missionary Society
Griffith
Washington, D.C
Chilean War Seek Arbitration by Spain
Maprio reports President Balmaceda of Chile and insurgent leaders have appealed to Spain to act as arbitrator and end the war. London dispatch notes British shipowners claim compensation from Chile for harboring refugees during Congressional forces attack on Pisagua.
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Maprio
Imparcial
Balmaceda
Chile
London
Strathearn
Birdston
Pisagna
Farewell Sermons at Northfield Conference
The ninth Christian Workers conference at Northfield Seminary ended with about 2000 attendees. D. D. A. J. Gordon of Boston preached Christ's Redemption as seen in Three Gardens, followed by F. B. Meyer of Regent's Park delivering a farewell sermon. Moody spoke to nearly 2000 in the afternoon on obedience. Gordon baptized converts in Wanamaker Lake and the closing session featured brief farewell speeches.
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Northfield
Conference of Christian Workers
Northfield Seminary
Evangelist Moody
Aa. J. Gordon
D. D
Boston
F. B. Meyer
Regent’s Park Chapel
London
Stone Hall
Moody
Gordon
Wanamaker Lake
Stone Halls
Death of Newton G Myles in Haverhill Shooting
Newton G Myles, born in Liverpool in 1847, died at City Hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound to the right temple.the fatal shot followed intoxication and dispute over a leather purchase settlement. He lived in Haverhill and worked in heel manufacturing. he leaves a widow.
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Haverhill
Newton G. Myles
City Hospital
Liverpool
England
Grubb to Return Home After Spain Mission
A Madrid dispatch reports United States Minister to Spain General E Burd Grubb has gone to Paris and will sail to America at month end. It is likely he will return to Spain only to present letters of recall after completing his treaty mission.
Fire on a Steamer Cadimere with Hidden Coal Fire
The Cadimere arrived in New York with 160 Italian steerage passengers. For ten days out of Marseilles a coal bunker fire raged unseen aboard the vessel. The captain kept the danger secret to prevent panic while pumps fought the blaze day and night. Crew were exhausted but kept steady watch until the fire was extinguished at sea.
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New York
Cadimere
Marseilles
Old California Judge Hoffman Dies in San Francisco
Judge Ogden Hoffman died at St Luke's Hospital in San Francisco this morning from paralysis of the heart. He arrived in California in 1850 and was appointed United States District Judge in 1851, serving as a federal judge longer than any other.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Ogden Hoffman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hoffman
United States
Delegates Attend Berne Geographical Congress Reception
The mayor of Berne hosted an official reception for International Geographical Congress delegates. Attending were Mr. Stout of New York, Prince Henry of Orleans, and Prince Roland Bonaparte.
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the Geographical Congress
Berne
International Geographical Congress
Mr. Stout
New York
Prince Henry of
Orleans
Prince Roland Bonaparte
Three Boys Nabbed After Bakery Burglary Attempt
Three youths aged 11 14 and 8 broke into Lewis E. Merry bakery at 41 Charter Street by a cellar window last night to steal tarts and jumbles. Patrolman Rooney found them and took them into custody. They gave their names as Hugh Burns James Griffin and John Parks.
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Lewis E. Merry
Charter Street
Rooney
Gan
Hugh Burns
James Griffin
John Parks
Assault on conductor leads to arrest in Hanover street incident
On Hanover street last evening Thomas F. Shalvey a horse car conductor and Dempster L Murray in a buggy clashed. Murray is alleged to have struck Shalvey with a whip and was booked for assault. Patrolman Allen took Murray and a broken whip to the station.
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Thomas F. Shalvey
Dempster L. Murray
Hanover Street
Murray
Allen
Shaivey
New Hampshire Music Teachers Hold Festival Begins
The second annual meeting and musical festival of the New Hampshire Music Teachers Association opens in Werris New Hampshire tomorrow with a chorus rehearsal. The four day session will run through the weekend in Music Hall.
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Music Teachers’ Festival
Werris
N. H
New Hampshire Music Teachers’ Association
Medford Arrest Warrant in Lead Embezzlement Case
Patrolman Rosetta arrested George M. Mains on a warrant issued yesterday for embezzling property valued at $70 from Benjamin L. Mott of Mott Kimpton and Co. The goods involved are wet lead, and the firm operates at No. 305 Commercial Street.
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Rosetta
Medford
George M. Mains
Benjamin L. Mott
Mott, Kimpton & Co
Commercial Street
Sidewalk Obstructors Arrested on Salem Street
Patrolmen Wolf and Boothby raided sidewalk loafers on Salem street last evening and locked up Louis Warenow Hyman Lindar Michael Goldstein Jacob Cassier Abram Colton and Maurice Sayin.
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Wolf and
Boothby
Salem Street
Louis Warenow
Hyman Leandar
Michael Goldstein
Jacob Cassier
Abram Colton
Maurice Sayin
Fires Across Regions Touch Hotels and Mills
The Cooper House in Cooperstown burned, destroying the hotel and furniture valued near 48 000 with 300 guests affected and a $4 000 cash loss. an unexplained kitchen explosion preceded flames. Additional fires hit Fairmount woollen mills injuring 20 000 in damage and putting 140 workers out of jobs, the Glendivan steamer burned on Lake Winnipeg with one death, and Comey Co. hat factory partial loss from fire and water. A Scotch Ridge dwelling and barn burned, insurance at 800, and a Brighton district stable fire caused minor damage.
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Urica
N. Y
Cooper
CincInnaTi
Fairmount
Winnipeg
Man
Glendivan
Lake Winnipeg
Charles Masters
Mansfield
Comey & Co
Cavais
Angry woman beats physician in Lynn public incident
Mrs Lizzie F Dodge secretary of the Essex County Helping Hand Society publicly struck Dr S B Andrews a well known Lynn medical practitioner after exchanging accusations. She chased and kicked him through a printing office and into the street before surrendering to the city marshal though no complaint was filed. Dodge is a middle aged church member and Andrews is active in local Baptist societies.
Murder in Paterson as Police Seek Brooklyn Suspect
In Paterson New Jersey last night at 9 30 James McElroy about 45 was found murdered in an alley beside his boarding house at 14 Passaic street. The skull was crushed and the face disfigured. Police chase Joseph Smith a Brooklyn bridge officer visiting relatives. Smith fled the city and may be captured tonight in Brooklyn or New York. Moe Elroy was a hard working laborer and a peaceable man.
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Brooklyn
New York
MoeElroy
Bishop Brady Receives Amesbury Welcome at St. Joseph’s
A reception for Bishop Brady at St. Joseph’s parish Amesbury followed a Pontifical Mass at 10 15. Solemn Vespers and ceremonies featured Fr Teeling Newburyport Fr Chapdelain Three Rivers Canada Fr Moylan Merrimac Fr Mortimer former Newburyport and Fr Burke Amesbury. Parishioners presented a gold watch and 2000 dollars. About two thousand people from Amesbury Merrimac Newburyport Lawrence and Haverhill attended. Brady will stay in Amesbury for now.
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Brady
St. Joseph’s
Bishop Brady
Father Teeling
Newburyport
Father Chapdelain
Three Rivers
Canada
Thomas Moylan
Merrimac
Mortimer
F. X. Burke
St. Joseph’s School
Lawrence
Haverhill
Eight in boat sparks nine drownings near East Boston
A party took on eight men but Churchill claimed eight aboard as six others drowned. Rescue efforts recovered five bodies near the Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club, including Burke, the Carmody girl and Burke boy. Victims' families were notified as authorities sought causes and no one admitted blame.
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Smith
Boston
Keiser
Burke Boy
William Barry
Ballard
Gilmore
Elsie
Mr. Burke
Carmody
Burke
Manthorn
Boy
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
Barry
Bath House
Station 12
Draper
John Burke
M. J. Mullen
Vincent Burke
John O’leary
Yacht Club
Unknown Swede killed by train on Old Colony line near Brayton
Aug 9. An unidentified man of Swedish parentage, about 30, 5 feet 7, 135 pounds, wearing an old black cheviot suit with white shirt, was killed when a construction train at 25 mph struck him as he sat on the Old Colony railroad track between Brayton and South Swansea stations after drinking from a bottle offered by two Swedish workers from Coles River.
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Old Colony
Brayton
South Swansea
Coles River
Forged-Check Ring Leads to Bedford Arrest
Aug. 9 New Bedford reports Thomas Baker arrested for forging checks in the name of Frank A. Tripp. Tripp had earlier been jailed for cashing Wilbur’s checks. he claimed innocence, the District Court cases were settled, and Baker, residing with Tripp, is accused of the ongoing scheme.
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New Repford
Thomas Baker
Frank A. Tripp
Tripp
Albert G. Wilbur
Baker
Illness of New York Times proprietor George Jones
A brief from Lewiston Maine reports changing health for George Jones, editor and proprietor of the Times. He spent summer at Poland Springs with wife and daughter, now 79 or 80, with doctors alternatingly hopeful and cautious about recovery as updates flow from Boston and Maine.
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George Jone
New York Sunday Times
George Jones
the Times
Lewiston
Jones
Poland Springs
Ireland
Times
Putnam
Boston
Wedgewood
New York
the Post
Salem Tells Of Stolen Yawl And Fare Dispute
In Salem on August 9, youths stole a yawl from a schooner at Phillips wharf and fled despite captain protests. police recovered the boat later without arresting the youths. A yacht tender was also stolen near Southbridge. In District Court Fred H. Chadbourne was discharged after evading Naumkeag Street railway fare. witnesses testified he paid it and a suit for false arrest against the road is to follow.
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Salem
Phillips Wharf
Southbridge
Fred H. Chadbourne
Naumkeag Street
Chadbourne
Bismarck Calls Corn Duty Reduction a Disaster
Prince Bismarck told Herr Lutz of the Reichstag that he regards lowering the corn duty as a disaster for the country, a remark made in Briain on August 9 during a private conversation.
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Bismarck
Briain
Prince Bismarck
Herr Lutz
Reichstag
Bennington Monument Safe No Attachment Claimed
Bennington Vermont August 9 news confirms no attachment was placed on the Bennington Battle Monument over a disputed loan. A chancery suit between the Security Company of Hartford and the monument group continues, unrelated to the August 19 dedication and Vermont state transfer. About 80 000 people are expected for the dedication program despite rumors.
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Hartford
Conn
Bennington Battle Monument
Security Company of Hartford
Monument Association
Bennington Battle Monument Association
Dillingham
Vermont
Charles M. Bliss
A Fearful Wind Drags Church and Decks Circus for Two Deaths
A violent storm near Ashland Wisconsin caused the Swedish Baptist Church to be ripped from its foundation and turned, a circus tent to collapse injuring many and killing two boys. The post office on Main Street and several other structures suffered damage while lumber and equipment were hurled into the bay. Additional wreckage included a lifted elevator roof and overturned coal dock derricks as debris spread along Checanamagon Bay.
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Ashland
Wis
Checanamagon Bay
Fifield
Swedish Baptist Church
Washburn
Post Office
Main Street
Aap Bigelow
Amherst Summer School of Languages closes with record attendance
The fifteenth annual Amherst Summer School of Languages ends its term with about 150 attendees from nineteen states and several foreign countries. French enrollments total seventy six, physical education and Greek four each. eleven professors and forty eight teachers registered. The school’s social life was lively with a closing reception and a German student entertainment. The weekly Summer School Student journal reported lecture abstracts for visitors. Next year’s session will run July 11 to August 12.
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Amherst
Amherst Summer School of Languages
Montague
John A. Rawson
JT. H. Hitchcock
Methodists at Yarmouth Camp Grounds Close Session
The twenty ninth session of Methodists at Yarmouth Camp Grounds closes after a day of services. About 6000 attend from Boston New Bedford Provincetown Chatham and nearby stations. Speakers include Rev Samuel McBurney Provincetown Rev W E P Whittaker Lynn and Rev C A Stenhouse Provincetown with Rev R S Fletcher to cap the event.
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Yarmouth Camp Grounds
Boston
New Bedford
Provincetown
Chatham
Way Stations
Tabernacle
Samuel Mcburney
W. EP. Whittaker
Lynn
C. A. Stenhouse
R.S. Fletcher
Waltham Gamblers' Retreat Raided
Police raided a Welch's block club room in Waltham at 2 am finding 200 pocket chips and several packs of cards on the table. Alleged proprietor John Wallace and five others including P B Murphy William Cault Parker Gilson Thomas Flannery and E J Flannery were arrested and bailed until Tuesday morning. The room and furniture valued at $300 were seized and the place closed.
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Waltham
Sprcis
Welch’s Block
John Wallace
P. B. Murphy
William Cault
Parker Gilson
Thomas Flannery
E J. Flannery
Universalists Close Weirs Session With Sermons and Excursion
Universalist National Grove closes its tenth annual session in Weirs New Hampshire with morning praise and experience, a Boston preacher Dr E L Rexford on The Abiding Place Of Christ, a 1250 reception, a Minneapolis speaker Dr M D Shuller on Scripture Inspiration, evening parting service, and a planned White Mountains excursion tomorrow at 12:30 pm.
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Weirs
N. H
Universalist
National Grove
E. L. Rexford
Boston
Christ
Weirs Church
M. D. Shuller
Hineapolis
Minn
Music Hall
White Mountains
Lynn Drug Stores Brace For Sabbath Crusade
Lynn August 9 Special to the Post proprietors of drug stores and horsecar stations expected a Christian Endeavor push to close shops on the Sabbath. Stores mostly opened, but clerks eyed customers warily. One man avoided opening to escape possible arrest. City Marshal Wells said no word from crusaders, but warrants would be issued if complaints arose.
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Lynn
Wells
King of Servia Sets Course for Paris Departure
King Alexander of Servia left St Petersburg for Vienna today on a voyage toward Paris. The Czar bid him farewell at the station before his departure.
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King OF Servia
Paris
St. Petersburg
Alexander of Servia
Vienna
Alarm in the Champagne district crops phylloxera
Paris reports phylloxera has appeared in the Champagne district. Leading growers express alarm as the wine region faces potential damage to vines and harvests. Authorities and labor groups monitor the situation for indications of spread and containment.
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Paris
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