Rival yachts clash in brisk race with Iroquois leading then Sachem advances
The fleet battles off Harding's and the two great rivals Iroquois and Sachem trade leads as the Sachem edges ahead after a tight passage near the first mark. The Puritan and Atlantic contest the run to the second buoy with the Atlantic close behind. The Titania and Bedouin suffer equipment failures, while the Mayflower and Volunteur cede positions in the back half, all under vivid wind and spectator cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arge
Sachem
Harding
Volunteur
Leeward
Itan
Haff
Exra
Atlantic
Puritan
Captain Crocker
Craven
Lee
Resolute
Troubadour
America
Marblehead
Cohasset
Forbes
Priscilla
Bedouin
Clara
Volunteer Wins Regatta of Eastern Yacht Club at Marblehead
The steel sloop Volunteer led from start to finish in the Eastern Yacht Club regatta, defeating four of the fastest U S sloops as 50,000 spectators watched. The Sachem of Burgess also won and the day featured launches of major vessels including Puritan Atlantic and Priscilla amid a brisk southwest wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Volunteer
Sachem
Burgess
Eastern Yacht Club
Boston Herald
C. J. Paine
New England
New
New York
Boston
Marblehead Neck
Half Way Rock
New Yorkacht Club
Commodore Gerry
J. Pierpont Morgan
Corsair
Logonda
Lucille
C. H. Taylor
Ocean Gem
Nantucket
City
Gloucester
Haat
Harding
Rock
Puritan
Atlantic
MayHower
Priscilla
Leeward
Sweetward
Mr. Morgan
Record of Fires Across Towns and Countries
A string of fires reported August 11 destroyed homes and buildings in New Bridge Street South Hingham Calepanta Ontario and Brooktlyn Iowa. Incendiary origin suspected in Hingham. losses reached 8500 with insurance. Other blazes burned houses farms and a school in Kentucky Illinois and Iowa. casualties included a man killed by a collapsing building and another fatally injured by a fire engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hracnram
New Bridge Street
South Hingham
John Threlfall
Hingham
Calepanta
Ont
Brooktlyn
King’s New Opera House
Oss
William Crawford
Warren Martin
Papacan
Dyersburg
Cumberland River
Bancor
Wellington Knight
North Newburg
Knight
Curiaco
Lake
Auburn
Horrific Train Disaster Report With Fatalities at Pronta Ill
A survivor describes the wreck where a night train collided and telescoped. He recounts heaps of dead and wounded, disturbing details of victims including a minister's son, a headless body, and multiple burials, as rescue crews worked for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Billy Stevens
Emma
Ida
Abington
Frank Snadeiker
Ives & Co. assignment shocks New York brokers
On August 11 the stock exchange floor cheered the assignment of H. S. Ives & Co. as a syndicate seeks to save collateral for loans. Ives liabilities range from 10 to 20 million dollars. Major creditors include Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton at 5 million, Vandalia 2.5 million, and Morgan & Co. 2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
H. 8. Ives & Co
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Ives & Co
Alfred Sully
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Irving A. Evans
Boston
Admiral Luce Questioned Over Resignation After Halifax Clash
Halifax dispatch states Admiral Luce may resign after a harsh despatch from Secretary Whitney and a snub from British allied leaders. Washington later reports Whitney denying any demand for Luce to quit though supporters say he is deeply hurt and considers action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Admiral Luce
Bar Harbor
Whitney
Luce
Luce Is Deeply Mortified At the Tone of Mr. Whitney
Foster
Admiral J Luce
Scott
the Chronicle This
Surerau
North Atlantic
Nova Scotia Elects Perry as Bishop of Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia synod elected Rt. Rev. Dr. Perry bishop of Nova Scotia as a compromise after a deadlock between high and low church factions. Perry, born English, would be the first American bishop to serve a British colonial see, pending acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hautrax
Nova Scotia
Perry
Iowa
Illinois
United States
England
York
Canterbury
London
Shakspere s Fools at Tremont Temple
Mr J R G Pitkin lectured on The Fools of Shakspere tracing the fools role from pre printing tales to Shakespearean clowns. He cited Launce and Speed Antony and Cleopatra Hamlet and Lear noting how fools reveal moral flaws and social pretensions with wit and pathos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakspere
Tremont Temple
J. R. G. Pitkin
Mr. Pitkin
Portia
Bassanio
Antony and
Cleopatra
Cesar
Yorick
Caliban
Antonio
Stephano
Sebastian
Trinculo
Jaques
Touchstone
Celia
Fool
Viola
Train Fatalities Near Providence and Mansfield
Elbert Fairbanks of East Greenwich, 50, was struck and killed by a New York express while crossing tracks near Providence. Patrick Cahill, a Shore Line section hand, died instantly after stepping from a pay car in front of a Boston express at Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Elbert Fairbanks
East Greenwich
New York
Boston
New York Express
Mansfield
Patrick Cahill
Shore Line
Electric Lights in the West expand contracts
Joliet has awarded the American Electric Manufacturing Company of New York a contract to light the city streets. Shelbyville has granted an exclusive five year franchise to the same company. The American firm also controls the Keokuk local electric lighting company, expanding its western operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
American Electric Manufacturing Company of
New York
Joliet
Shelbyville
Keokuk
Government Bond Offers and Plan For Purchases
Washington August 11 Secretary Fairchild received offers from Marvey Fiske Sons and First National Bank of New York to sell 4% bonds at 110 flat totaling 3 950 000. The Suffolk Bank of Boston had offered 110 flat earlier. The secretary declined both offers and said the department will follow its plan and review offers only on Wednesdays until a new plan is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sorecran J
Fairchild
Marvey, Fiske & Sons of
New York
First National Bank of New York
Suffolk Bank of Boston
Fiske & Sons
First National Bank
Department
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Dle
Boroway
Dee Blom
Eeeieseveees
Riscilla
Huron
Corr
Ted
Nuime
HW. M
H. M
N. M
Furtan
Prikeilla
Maylower
Bachem
Froquois
Zignenier
Ives
Perry of
Towa
Noval
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
California
Pranes
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Second
Mt. Vernon
Freeman's Natl
First
Lynn
Globe
Freeman’s Natl
Merchandise
Exchange Bank
Hamilton Mfg
Manchester Hills
Lawrence Mfg
Putnam Machine Co
Fitchburg
Datan Mewtin
Aiad Dal Wve
Cocheco Mfg
Merrimack Mfg
Natl. Tube Works Co
Lowell Mfg
Tank Wille
Washington Insurance Co
Metropolitan RR
Cambridge RR. Co
Boston Wharf Co
Omaha & Southwestern
Chicago, Burl. & Quincy
Burlington & Missouri
Lyman Mills
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain RR. Inc
Somerville Horse RR. Co
Salem Lead Co
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hmogurt & CO
White St
Fownsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Hame
Boston & Bangor Steamship CO
Mount Desert
Penobscot Bay
Foster’s Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Rockland
Camden
Northport
Belfast
Searsport Fort Point
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Jangoxr
Southwest Harbor
Bak Harbor
MT. Desert
North Haven
Green’s Landing
Swans’ Island
Bass Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Bangor
Ellsworth
William II, Hill, Jr
Kennebec River
Bath
Richmond
Hallowell
Augusta
Boothbay
Star OF the
EAS
Jason Collins
Linccoln’s
H. Ll. Hyde
Eastport
Calais
St. John
Annapolis
N.S
Portland
International S. S. CO
Commercial Wharf
Digby
H. Kilby
N. B
Tagai
India Wharf
C.F. Williams
Koston and Gloucester Steamboat Co
North Side Central Wharf
Pryrese Steamship
Mansaie
Liverpool
Grand Junction
Custom House
Warren & CO
Postoffice
Huckins & CO
MUL
Border Street
East Bouston
State St
I. L. Day & Company
Exchange Building
Es Atlas Natl
Es Fanuvel Hail
Hingham, Hull, & D
Downer Landing Steshaat
Bank of Commerce
Everett
Bank
Exchange Bk
Blue Hill
Milton
Continental Mills
Conn
Pass
Rivers Rd
Manchester & Lawrence
Boston & Providence
Washington Fire and M. Insurance Co
Atten Daa Tink
McKay & Bigelow
Boston Marine Ins. Co
New Bedford Rd
New Eng. Mort. Sec. Co
Eastern RR
Cambridge Gas Ti Ht Co
Falls Manuf
Hill Manuf
Northern Rd
N. H
St. Ry
Des Moines, Osceola
County of Suffolk
Roxbury Street
Roxbury
Josephine A. P. Ravenet
Julius A. Palmer
Goat Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Superior Passenger Accommodations
Richardson & Barnard
Savannah Pier
A. D
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
SERMI
Philadelphia
Spartan
Newmamn
Long Wharf
Wilmington
West
E. B Sampson
Arr
Wrarrace
Cromvelets S&s. 8
North River
New York City
New Orleans
Gem
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Texas
Louisiana
Theouthwest
E. V. Gagei
Knickerbocker
F. KE
Washington Street
Samue Seaman
Pier 9
Saturn
Landing Bruve
Pier Il
M. Whitney
Ee Lifax
Perm
Bury
Cape Keretor
Pictou
Charlottetow
Mene Breton
Prince Edward Island
St. John’s
Boston, Halifax& Prince Gaara
Harrison Loring
Lewis Wharf
Norfolk
Hoston
Ays More & Norfolk Line
Central Wharf
Geo. E. Smalley
Associated Railways
Virginia
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston & Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
Boston & Providence R. R de
Aldo A
Mallory
Galveston
Lampasas
Nueces
Fernancina
Fla
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