Settlement Rejected in Brockton Shoe Factory Standoff
A Brockton labor dispute over lasting machines at William L. Douglas's Brockton factory ends without a settlement after the Lasters' Union advisory board rejects a proposed deal. The union cites unequal treatment of union and non union workers and objects to exclusive use of non union labor on machines. The dispute follows wage and machine test issues that sparked a work stoppage and public statements from both sides.
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Brockton
Daley
Sweeney
The
Lasters’ Union
Boston
Douglas
W. ZL. Douglas
Mass
Sir
Mons
Asters’ Protective Union
Baid
General Advisory Board
New England Masters’ Protective Union
William L. Douglas
Rockton
New England Union
Masters’ Union
Knights of Labor
K. of L
Lasters
Knights of Bor
Labor union urges cautious view of new machines
The New England Lasters' Protective Union urges members to monitor introduced lasting machines and support a boycott of the Douglas factory until a dispute is settled. A standing committee at each semi annual meeting will track machine capability to foster good relations with manufacturers.
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Asters’ Union
Douglas
General Advisory Board
New England
Union Labor convention backs tariff, immigration curbs in New York
The Union Labor convention in Rechsriser New York adopted the Cincinnati platform with changes on tariff and immigration. McKelvey urged a protective tariff and abolition of internal revenue, while an amendment dropped the abolishment clause. Planks urged stricter immigration enforcement and protection for American industry. Nominating slate named Orville Preston, John J. Ryan, Asa Clapp, and Lawrence McParlan for state offices. no state engineer candidate. The body planned talks with the United Labor party at Syracuse and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
David Healy
United Labor Party
Syracuse N. 17
Union Labor Party
Henry George
McKelvey
Orville Preston
Hornellsville
Knight
Labor
John J. Ryan
Brooklyn
Asa Clapp
Ithaca
Ithacan
Lawrence McParlan
Lockport
Syracuse
Trains Hit Five Men in Separate Incidents Across State
Reports from Wakefield Danvers Houpsex Mansfield Mapex describe five fatal train accidents. Mrs Brown of Danvers was killed crossing tracks near Danvers station. John P Farwell of Berlin Centre died on Central Massachusetts railroad. Patrick Cahill was killed at Mansfield station by the Shore Line express. Charles Welch of Lawrence, a freight brakeman, died after striking an overhead bridge between Andover and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Mapex
Charles Welch
Lawrence
Boston
Andover
Races at Tilton in the Rain
Crowds of 1500 gathered at Tilton New Hampshire for a race meet interrupted by a heavy shower. The 2:35 class offered purse 250 with multiple finishers named, followed by the 2:20 class purse 500 with Rex and Onawa among the noted finishers. times ranged around 2:26 to 2:37.
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Tilton
N.H
Lady Martin
Paridox
Joe
Electric street lighting approved for Bath
Bath Maine August 11 The city council approved a five year contract with Bath Electric Light and Power Company to light the streets using the American system Mayor Wakefield closed the deal with F A Sawyer president and Fritz Twitchell treasurer for immediate installation of an American plant
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Bath
Batn
Bath Electric Light and Power Company
Wakefield
Messrs
F. A. Sawyer
Fritz Twitchell
The
Electric Light Company
Painter H. L. Whidden in suicide attempt at office
Pragopy Aug 11 Spectrat reports H. L. Whidden a well known Peabody painter attempted suicide by inhaling charcoal fumes in his office this afternoon. He has been in ill health and despondent for some time and his recovery is doubtful. He is about 60 years old.
Bakers Parade and Picnic Disrupted by Shower
About 200 bakers gathered at 8 o clock for a parade led by Carter's Band. The route passed City Hall at 8 20 a.m. and the Mayor O'Brien missed the review during a dance at 8 17. The ceremony aimed at Lake Walden with many sports planned, but rain interrupted the program.
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Bakers
Carter
O'Brien
City Hall
Lake Walden
Clerk and deputy U S marshal Wool resigns after fees dispute
William D. Wool, four years as clerk and deputy U S marshal under Banks, resigns last week following differences over office fee distribution. An expert found discrepancies in Wool's books, later corrected and funds restored. The message locates Pool in Lynn.
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William D. Wool
Banks
Pool
Lynn
Detroit and Chicago fall as New Yorks tie Boston for third
In a packed slate from Pittsburg to Indianapolis and Detroit, New Yorks beat the Hoosiers to draw within a hair of Boston for third place. Pittsburg and Boston dueled in eleven innings with Boston losing after a late rally. Chicago edged by Philadelphia in a low hit game, while Detroit and Washington split in a high tension matchup marked by bold base running and key hits.
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Bostons
Pittsburg
Detroits
Chicagos
New Yorks
Hoosiers
Pittsburga
Bh.po.a. Ee
R. Bulpo
A. FE. Carroll
jSutton
Coleman
Kelly
Miller
Nash
Dalry
Morrill
Barkley
Oj Johnstoh
Smith
Radbourn
Pea O Kuehne
Burdock
Whitney
Daily
Galvin
Conway
Carroll
Kuehne
Pittsburgh
Burdeck
BR. BH
PO. A
Ferr
PO. A. FE
Wood If
Fogarty
O'Sullivan
Mulvey
Anson
Farrar
O Wilm’son
Irwin
Ronee Es Om Amel M'Lagh
Philadelphia
An- Flint
Baldwin
Buffinton
Ryan
Sullivan
Pfeifer
Burns
Phils
Kint
Clements
Bullinton
Moffett
Welch
Philadelphias
Andrews
Pfeffer
Arundel
City Councilmen Play Baseball On Tyng's Island
About forty Boston councilmen visited Lowell and joined Lowell officials on the steamer City of Lowell to Tyng's Island for a baseball game. Rain delayed the start to 5 PM, and five innings produced a Boston victory 12 to 11. A supper for 150 covers followed, with President Carmichael presiding.
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Lowell
Boston
Tyng’s Island
Carmichael
Lowell City
Baseball Scores from Rivalry Night Across Stadia
In New York Mets defeated the Athletics 11 to 6. Cincinnati Cincinnatis beat Cleveland LO 12 to unknown. Baltimore Orioles beat the Baltimore Orioles 10 to 2. Brooklyn at Baltimore game result unclear.
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New York
Metropolitans
Athletics
Cincinnati
Clevelands
Cincinnatis
Baltimore
Baltimores
Brooklyns
Fourth annual Point of Pines festival opens next Sunday
The fourth annual musical festival at the Point of Pines begins next Sunday and runs eight days with twelve bands and many soloists. Concerts start daily at 1 o'clock, featuring The Taking of New Orleans and the Tokio Féte each pleasant evening, while John H. Pray, Sons & Co. displays a line of upholstery fabrics at bargain prices.
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Point of Pines
New Orleans
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Convention Ends After Staging Major Electrical Reforms
Nearly 250 delegates attended the National Electric Light Association convention which adjourned sine die at 5 p m after a day of harmony. Opening sessions were led by President Morison. Debates covered wire gauges reforms and designations by diameters and the meter. Papers on storage batteries and demagnetization were presented and committees named for insulation and future reports at the Pittsburg meeting. Delegates head home or to Providence for a Rhode Island clambake.
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Association
Morison
DeCamp
Philadelphia
Phelps
National Electric Light Association
Ug. Vv
O. Mailloux
New York
A. Reckenvaun
England
E. Lamge
Pittsburg
Thomson
Moses
Waldo
Duncan
Messrs
Hamilton
Schallenberger
Lockwood
Providence
American Electrical Works Company
Rhode Island
Perkins Will Involving Boston Widow Bequeaths to Charities
The late Mary G. Perkins of Boston left a will filed in St Louis Probate Court for an administrator to manage property there. Her husband Ezra G. Perkins had ties to Back Bay lands and died in the South. The will, contested by his first wife's daughter, ultimately allocated equal shares to wife and daughter and left substantial bequests to the Newsboys and Bootblacks Reading Room, New England Aid Society, and Boston Hospital Library funds, with executors Winslow Warren and William G. Russell.
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Mary G. Perkins
Boston
St. Louis
Ezra G. Perkins
Hyde Park
Perkins
Back Bay
Newsboys
New England Aid Society
City Hospital of
Mary Bernard
Notre Dame
Roxbury
L. M. Perkins
Winslow Warren
Dedham
Willian G. Russell
Massachusetts Grand Lodge Odd Fellows Convention in Boston
About 700 delegates attended the Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows convention at Odd Fellows Hall in Boston. Officials named included William M. Hill and Robert W. Taber, with reports showing strong membership gains and a push to establish a home for aged and disabled members.
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Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Berkeley
Tremont Streets
Grand Lodge
William M. Hill
Salem
Robert W. Tabor
New Bedford
Charles B. Duxkerton
Worcester
Charles D. Cole
Boston
Julius L. Clarke
West Newton
E. O. Richards
Amos J. Vincent
Daniel B. Hegar
James L. Bryant
Lynn
George Y Hayden
James M. Price
East Camridge
Joseph W. York Boston
Massachusetts
Cobasset
Foxboro
Attleboro
Ashburnham
Waltham
Grafton
Cliftondale
Mamsfield
Palmer
Hudson
Ayer
Kingston
Northampton
Amesbury
Holyoke
Glenmere
Odd Fellows
F. Jewett
H. K. Braley
J. T. Joslin
W. £. Ford
J. J. Whipple
Hill
R. W. ‘Taber
S. Pinkerton
J. L. Clarke
D. Cole
Candidates for Cadetship at Naval Academy Examined
The third district held cadetship exams in the school committee rooms for a vacancy at Annapolis. Candidates included Downs Goldie Ryan Hough Palmer Brackett Wentworth with examiners Young Wheelwright Dever. The best qualified will be reported to Congressman Morse for Sept 1 enrollment.
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Naval Academy
Arthur C. Downs
Benjamin G. Goldie
G. W. Ryan
Henry H. Hough
Dorchester
F. H. Palmer
Boston
Harry H. Brackett
Newton
Charles T. Wentworth
Roxbury
Messrs
B. Bentley Young
John T. Wheelwright
John F. Dever
John W. Moran
Congressman Morse
Annapolis
Naval School
Naval
Beacon Street Widening Advances in Boston
The Beacon Street widening proceeds day and night with car bed stones and railway ties laid. English pattern rails are due soon and the railroad may open to Harvard Street before November 1. Most houses along the line have been moved or set on new foundations, and sixty days of work surpass any similar Boston project.
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Beacon Street
Harvard Street
Boston
Police Say Sheridan and Anderson Involved in Stolen Trunks
Police report Sheridan and Anderson arrested at West and Wednesday night after stealing two trunks, one from Miss A. H. Bassett of Vassalboro Maine at the astern station and another likely from Mrs. Henry Garfield of Brockton. The latter trunk was recovered at a Cross street pawn shop.
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Sheridan
Anderson
Astern
A. H. Bassett
Vassalboro
Henry Garfield
Brocktod
Cross Street
Ingratitude of Republics Recalls Suez Shares Tale
From the London Telegraph the piece recalls Lord Beaconsfield’s purchase of Suez Canal shares in 1375. It notes Duc Decazes faced ridicule for patriotism amid Gambetta’s foreign affairs visit and fears of being called a dabbling tripoteur. The piece surveys French public opinion on patriotic acts.
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London Telegraph
All England
Lord Beaconsfield
M. Emmanuel Arene
Duc
Egypt
Bequests of Cornelius Erwin Reach National Span
Bequests from Cornelius B. Erwin, late Russell Erwin Co president, total near 1 million dollars and spread across the United States. Gifts include parsonage funds to South Congregational Church New Britain, a 100000 cost, 25000 for upkeep, 312500 for a chapel, 10000 for a soldiers monument in New Britain, 50000 for Public Park and Public Library, 100000 conditional, 80000 to Old Ladies Home, 5000 to Baptist and Episcopal churches, 50 to cemetery and memorial chapel, 80000 to Rockville birthplace, several missionary society gifts, scholarships and college endowments, and remaining estate to be divided among Olivet Marietta Iowa Iowa Grinnell Ripon Talladega. Several bequests to individuals and summer home at Cottage City also noted.
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Cornelius B. Erwin
Russell-Erwin Company
New Britain
Old Ladies’ Home
Baptist
Rockville
Erwin
American Home Missionary Society
American College and Educational Society
New Britain Institute
American Missionary Association
American Baptist Society
Hampton Institute
Baptist Church of
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Olivet College
Marietta College
Iowa College
Grinnell
Iowa
Ripon College
Wisconsin
Tallade
Man Found Dead Near Charles River Cambridge
Edward McKenna 562 years old was found dead on the Charles River banks near Allston Street Cambridge about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. He was seen earlier at the embankment near the Grand Junction crossing bathing his feet. The body lay face down with shoes but no trousers, clothes wet and drowning suspected. Remains taken to 8 Hamilton Place. Medical Examiner Mole to perform autopsy. McKenna was a widower employed at American Tube Works Somerville.
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Edward Melenna
Charles River
Allston Street
Cambridge
Grand Junction
No. B
Hamilton Place
Mole
McKenna
American Tube Works
Somerville
Postage stamps at half price arrest for receiver
Oliver Jb Canwell who sells tarts to news boys in Williams court was arrested for receiving stolen postage stamps. A lad named Donnelly who works for Dexter Merrill of Milk street confessed to stealing 22 dollars worth of stamps and that Canwell took them in payment for half face value. Judge Adams continued the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Jb. Canwell
Williams Court
Donnelly
Dexter & Merrill
Milk Street
Canwell
Adams
Prussian Soldier in France Sought Foreign Legion Enlistment
A Paris telegram reports a German deserter in Nancy appearing in full Prussian uniform. Crowds followed him from the railway to the Town Hall as he sought to enlist in the French Foreign Legion. He was stripped of the uniform, dressed in civilian clothes, and slated to serve with garrison troops in Nancy before proceeding to Algeria. The piece notes the harsh life, low pay, and diverse origins of Legion recruits, including Alsatians.
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Paris
Nancy
Avricourt
Foreign Legion
Nanecy
Algeria
France
Tonkin
Europe
Notes About The City And Local Incidents
The city reports 221 women moved from Austin farm to Long Island next month. Stamford Street paving finished and open Friday. Beacon Street filling costs about $20,000, likely by Boston and Albany Railroad. Tracks laid on North Charles Street to connect South End with Cambridge depots. Thomas B. O'Brien of the Twenty-Fifth Regiment buried from St James Church. Montgomery Light Guard pallbearers. Nantasket excursions and harbor cruises with Reeves's Band noted. Irish Aristocracy to debut at Boston Theatre next Monday. box office opens Saturday. Robert Reynolds, 60, injured after a fall at A Mather’s factory. serious chest injury. Catherine Green critical after being knocked down by James Cochran. Cochran arrested. Sloop Merle cruise trio return from South Shore instead of Bar Harbor. no word since Aug. 1. Mary Condon, 26, at 27 May Street, fell or jumped from third story, skull fracture. Dickey Drohan returned to State prison for four months for assault and battery after release.
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Cambridge
Thomas
O’brien
Twenty- Fighth
St. James Church
Harrison Avenue
Montgomery Light Guard
Nantasket
Reeves
Boston Theatre
Barry
Fay
Robert Reynolds
A. Mather
No. Lou Merrimac Street
City Hospital
Catherine Green
No. 40
Hamburg Street
James Cochran
Cochran
Messra
George A. Sears
James F. Howe, Jr
Dorchester
Merle
Bar Harbor
Sandwich
Creditors meet as fall river dealer seeks liquidation
At a Fall River meeting of R. W. Thompson dry goods creditors from New York Boston and Providence attended. Liabilities reach 28000 while assets total 16000. Greenwood E. Soute of Bradford Thomas and Co Boston named trustee to convert assets to cash and pay creditors pro rata. Likely return 25 to 30 cents on the dollar. Other insolvencies noted include F M Gove Biddeford and Albert F Lewis Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Thompson
Fall River
New York
Boston
Providence
Greenwood E. Soute
Bradford, Thomas & Co
F. M. Gove
Biddeford
Albert F. Lewis
A. Lewis
Augusta
Ottawa
Can
Kentucky Lithographing and Job Printing Company
Louisville
S. A
Colonel French's House Ransacked in Commonwealth Ave Burglary
Burglars broke into Colonel Jonas H. French's Commonwealth avenue home early Thursday, ransacking the rooms while the family vacationed in Gloucester. Despite vaulting valuables and added security, all drawers were opened and marble clocks toppled, though nothing appears missing.
Mayor halts work on Boylston tomb digs after review
Mayor O'Brien asked Streets Chief McDonald to stop excavation on Boylston street tombs unless work could proceed decently. McDonald found bones but stated the desecration claim was exaggerated. Foreman located the bones and reported their location. Edison Electric Light Company lawyer Mr. Gouch guaranteed proper excavation.
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O’brien
McDonald
Boylston Street
Gouch
Edison Electric Light Company
Notable concert for Adolph Neuendorff at Music Hall
Tonight at Music Hall a complimentary concert honors Adolph Neuendorff before his Berlin departure to produce a new opera. A military band joins the regular orchestra to perform the North Star overture Ride of the Valkyrie Bachair Aida fantasia Rackeezy overture Rheingold tone picture Leutner festival overture Blue Danube waltzes and other popular numbers.
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Adolph Neuendorff
Music Hall
Berlin
Whitman Portraits Attract Sittings In Camden Studio
The Philadelphia Press notes Walt Whitman has spent many idle days in Camden while artists work on him. Sidney J Morse of Boston sculpts a life size bust and H H Gilchrist of London completes a full portrait. Morse aims to capture Whitman’s leonine head and hair, while Gilchrist’s recent fame comes from a biography of his mother Ann Gilchrist.
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Philadephia Press
Walt Whitman
Camden Street
Thomas Eakivus
Whitman
H. H. Gilchrist
London
Sidney J, Morse
Boston
Mr. Morse
Paine
Philadelphia
Morse
Lord Tennyson
Homer
England
Ann Gilchrist
Gilchrist
William Blake
Washington
Blake
Young Defeats Hanham in Boston Chess Club Match
New York professional chess champion Hanham was defeated by amateur Young in the second game of their Hanham Young match. The game was played yesterday at the Boston Chess Club rooms with the following score recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston Chess Club
White Mountains and Seaside Resorts Listed in Regional Notices
A dense list of towns and hotels across New Hampshire and Maine includes names such as Bethlehem Gorham Glen House Franconia Notch Plymouth Weirs Ashland Jefferson Lancaster Lake Village Lisbon Meredith Wolfeboro Newport Barton Woodstock Manchester by the Sea Swampscott Magnolia Beverly Beach Bluff Newcastle Isles of Shoals Rye Beach Hampton Beach Portland Saco Kennebunk Old Orchard Plymouth Falmouth Sandwich Hyannis Harwich Port Brewster Provincetown Cottage City Vineyard Haven Nantucket Newport Rhode Island and Ocean House. The compilation attributes properties and resort names to various operators and managers, reflecting a regional directory of lodging and lodging-related firms.
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Weirs
N. H
Story
J. B. Manning
Newport
H. B. Green
Barton
C. H. Dwinell
Woodstock
Manchester-By-The-Sea
Magnolia
A. M. Lycett
Beverly Rates
H. O. Marshall
Beach Blufp
Mass
Preston
Newcastle
Wentworth
Isles OF Shoals
Appledore
Rye Beach
Farragut
Hampton Beach
Laird
Portland
Falmouth
Bangor
Bangor House
Kennebunk
J. H. Otis
Old Orchard
G. EB
Fogg Mouse Island
Samoset Nouss
Desert
F. D. Foster
A. W. Bee
Hingham
A Breen
S. Nantaskdet
Brown
Cohasset
Bates
Scituate
Brown's
Duxbury
Peterson’s. Plymouth
C. A. Smith
E. E. C. Swift
Sandwich
Shevlin's
Hyannis
Wiliam Fowler
South Dennis
Underwood's
Harwichport
Burgisa
Brewster
Knowles
Provincetown
A. L. Putnam & Co
Cottage City
J. &. Murphy
Vineyard Haven
G. W. Eldridge
Nantucket
C. E. Hussey
R. 1
W. P. Clarke
Ocean House
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Lasters’ Advisory Board
Bakers’ Picnic
Clerk Pool
Phillies
Pitrsnura
Penn
Pittsburgs
Johnston
Peais
Indianapolis
Gore
Glasscock
Lac ‘Fernan
O'Seery
Ward
Denny
Connor
Hackett
Ok Eee
Ewing
Polhemus
CIA
Balla
O’ Rourke
Seery
Bassett
O'Rourke
Errora
Valentine
Durrert
Mich
Ksrouthers
Gruber
Mack
Bennett
Twitchell
Thompson
Richardson
Gilmore
Rowe
Brouthers
Chicaloss
Eccetecceuad
Washingtons
Sceesuces
Pittsburgy
Sccsecseees
Ccoreccesce
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows
California
San Francisco
Cal
Bulwer
Hale & Norcross
Sest & Belcher
Ophir
Potosi
Big
Crown Point
Savage
Sureka
Gould & Baat
Mary Condon
27 May Street
Dickey Drohan
State Prison
Young
Hanham
Hanham Mais
Castles
G.c.taylor
C.H. Craves & Sons
Sele Proprietors
Ob— Lees
Dame, Stoddard & Kendall
Bradford & Anthony
Washington Street
Opp- Bromfield Street
Dean, Foster & CO
Blackstone St
the Post
White Mountains
Fabyans
Twin
Weauint
Bethlehem, N. H
Gorham
Glen House
Franconia Notch
Profile
Plymouth
Swampscott, Mass
W. E. Boynton
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