New York News Highlights Ranging From Stocks to Heat Wave
This morning’s news covers a mixed market session with slight fractional losses, extreme heat causing prostrations in the northeast, and a bank of overseas items. It notes the Champlain rail disaster coroner findings, Camp Douglass fire, and various political, naval, and maritime items with scattered page references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York Yacht Club
Vineyard Haven
New Bedford
Mineola
Oweene
Camp Douglass
Wis
Russia
Champlain
N. Y
Central Vermont
TicClellan
City and Suburban News Highlights
City and Suburban items note the Livingston Cycle Co continuing business, Glendon Co assignment, tax rate cut to 70 cents less than last year, a Boston Marine Society quarterly meeting, and a World Fair circular from Massachusetts commissioners. Other items include a cock fight case, postmaster regulations, South Boston yacht tragedy funeral, a suicide in Atlantic City, legislative expense filings, Mystic Park August meeting opener with two notable races, and political calendar items.
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Livingston Cycle Manufacturing Company
Glendon Company
Boston Marine Society
Massachusetts Commissioners of
John Quinn
Hart
Aire
Boston
Allen
Fort Hill Lodge
Old Colony Endowment Order
Cape Ann
Apple Island
Lvers
Street
Harvard College
John Hancock
Supreme Court
Rapid Transit Commission
Steamers Arrive at Ports with Passenger and Cargo Movements
Maritime notices list arrivals and origins for vessels in August including Columbian from Liverpool at Boston and Prussian from Glasgow. Leon from Port Antonio and others in New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Liverpool. Additional ships travel routes include Circassian from Liverpool and Scythia from Boston, with entries from London and Antwerp ports.
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Boston
Columbian
Liverpool
Glasgow
Leon
Port Antonio
New York
State of Nebraska
Baltimore
Muenchen
Bremen
Philadelphia
Lord Clive
London
Parkmore
Holkar
Scythia
Lizard
Illam
Gellert
Hamburg
America
Father Pont
Toronto
Montreal
Fame Point
Peruvian
Antwerp
Apollo
Hong Kong
China
San Francisco
Yokohama
Queenstown
Indiana
Prawle Point
Grecian
Southampton
Lahn
Alexis in Paris but does not quite escape it
Paris reports the Grand Duke Alexis avoided a public reception, arriving quietly at 8 45 this morning to a thousand onlookers. Crowds cheered Vive le Czar as he proceeded to a hotel, while Times of London notes the move may signal Russia’s bid to outpace France in negotiations with Germany.
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Paris
Alexis
Crown
London
The
Times
Russia
Germany
France
Balmaceda government denies Chilean fighting near Valparaiso
Cable despatches from Santiago report no battles at Valparaiso or Coquimbo. Almirante Condell attacked Esmeralda and transports at Caldera on Aug 3 but night darkness left results unknown. Rebels seen not near Balmaceda provinces. arrests for aiding rebels occur in Iquique. In New York, Iquique dispatch says insurgents buoyed by likely victory and strong zeal among troops and fleet leaders.
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London
Santiago de Chile
Valparaiso
Coquimbo
Almirante Condell
Congressional Party
Esmeralda
Caldera
Balmaceda
Chile
Bolivia
Iquique
New York
Herald
Steamer City of Panama Seized by Salvadoran Authorities
The City of Panama was confiscated after leaving La Union without a port permit. The Salvadoran government, citing government orders not to depart, warns it will seize the vessel by force if disobedience continues, threatening disruption to Pacific Mail trade with Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
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New York
Herald
San Salvador
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
City of
Panama
la Union
United States
la Libertad
Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Murieta & Co Plans £1,000,000 Debentures Issue
London reports Murieta & Co, restructured into a limited company after speculative troubles, plans to issue new 6 percent second debentures totaling £1 million. Debentures backed by assets, leaving a margin of about £1.4 million after first debentures, with annual profits projected at £200,000. No redemption provision, but exchange rights into fully paid preference shares.
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London
Murieta & Co
A New Map of the Earth Proposed by the International Congress
Berne Aug 11 The International Geographical Congress met again this morning to discuss a plan for a world map at a scale of 1 to 11,000,000 and to appoint an international committee to set the mapping principles. The map aims to reveal vast unknown regions and spur exploration. Delegates consider a prime meridian universal hour and standardized geographical name spelling.
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Berne
International Geographical Congress
Rumors On Emperor William Health Stir Berlin Markets
Aug 11 Bern reports alarming rumors about Emperor William's health spreading from Berlin to German centers. Some speculators use the chatter to depress Bourse prices while doctors like Professor Esmarch are reportedly summoned to Kiel. The Kreuz Zeitung cites a "dislocated knee bone" claim, while others say the Emperor walks and climbs stairs unaided or remains seated as needed.
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Bern
William
Berlin
Fressinige Zeitung
Esmarch
Kiel
Kreuz Zeitung
the Zeitung
National Gazette
Freight Rates Reduced and Relief Funds Allocated
St Peterspurg reports compulsory freight rate cuts to aid distressed provinces. The Interior Minister may take steps to deliver firewood from crown lands free to the needy. Fifteen million roubles earmarked for extensive relief works and roads, with a matching sum for grain purchases for food and sowing.
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St. Peterspurg
Kansas City Chiefs Flare Over City Hall Confrontation
In Kansas City Kansas on August 11 a 300 strong taxpayer mob demanded action against the city council over a 340000 purchase of the Consolidated Electric Light & Power plant. John B. Scroggs led protests, a 15 member committee sought to present grievances, chants of Lynch them and Hang them rang out, the council adjourned, the crowd dispersed after denouncing officials as cowards and thieves.
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Kansas City
Kan
Consolidated Electric Light & Power Company
John B. Scroggs
Scroggs
Court House
Council Chamber
Creditors attach Ezra W Chapin in Northboro
Deputies seized five thousand dollars against Ezra W Chapin a Northboro manufacturer of satine in favor of Eugene A Wheelock. The levy covered money in a Worth street commission merchant, with Boston creditors also said to have attached Northboro property. Chapin ran E W Chapin Co since 1888, mill property valued near fifty thousand dollars mortgaged for thirty thousand, and he recently built a residence costing over thirty six thousand. He held interests in Pratt Manufacturing Co of Grafton Massachusetts.
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New York
McGinnis
Ezra W. Chapin
Northboro
Mass
Eugene A. Wheelock
Worth Street Commission
Boston
E. W. Chapin & Co
Pratt Manufacturing Company
Grafton
Maritime Shipping Notices and Vessel Movements Across Ports
A list of steamers and ships with origins and destinations including New York Boston Providence Manhattan Portland Stettin Shanghai Port Spain Westerly Nantucket Bangor Boston Rockport Nantucket and Liverpool with vessels such as Nora Wiggins Lucy F Miller Herman Winter Majestic Waeslam City of Berlin Virginian Lucy P Miller and others noted as cleared sailed or reported in transit among Atlantic ports and Canadian ports New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Maine entities cited in terse port and ship names and routes
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New York
TM Whitney
Boston
Amos
Gracie
Nantucket
Lucy F Miller
Bangor
Herman Winter
Nickerson
Majestic
Varselie
Liverpool
Waeslam
Grant
Antwerp
City of Berlin
Land
Virginian
Kyott
Havre
Lucy P Miller
Banker
Mary George
Wilson
Fredericton
Nile
Daphne
Gavan
Yarmouth
Moscow
Leiden
St John
David Simmons
Speed
Bath
London publishing firm fails
London Aug 11 The publishing firm of W 8 Allen has failed with assets and liabilities to be settled by trustees. The failure marks a setback for the local publishing industry and may affect pending contracts and employees.
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London
Allen
Commodore Gerry's Fleet Leads In Vineyard to New Bedford Cruise
Beatrix overtakes the fleet as Hildegard finishes first in a tense twenty one mile run from Vineyard Haven to New Bedford. Oweene and Mineola run aground on Lackey's Harbor and Woods Hole areas, with tugboats and other vessels aiding. Crystal details of class results, mishaps, and fleet dynamics mark a vivid coastal yachting day.
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West Chop
New York
Cottage City
Ran
New Bedford
Electra
Vineyard Sound
Oweene
Mineola
Hautilus
Cinderella
Milicite
Sayonara
Ciara
Gosscon
Nautilus
Gweene
Clara
Merlin
Nobska Point
Woods Hall Harbor
Hildegard
Vineyard
Constellation
Iroquois
Quickstep
Gracie
Gossoon
Regatta Committee
New York Yacht Club
Owenee
Lackey’s Harbor
Commodore Gerry
New York Squadron
Night Run to Newport Sees Fair Weather Prospects
The fleet anticipates a fine run to Newport with favorable weather. Commodore Gerry denies any Huntington cutlass duel rumor, saying he has heard nothing. Tug G. F. Hunt moved to Woods Hall with Mr. Swift, assisted a yacht ashore, and towed it off a rock back to port after sunset. The Belmont plans to start to Newport tomorrow to test the vessel, Wanderer to haul out for overhauling.
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Newport
Gerry
G. F. Hunt
Woods Hall
Mr. Swift
Mineola
Chase
Fair Haven
Belmont
Wanderer
Regattas and Yacht Events Highlight Sailing Season
A Boston area page notes the first of three championship regattas at Massachusetts Yacht Club in Dorchester Bay this afternoon. Moonlight sail aboard Frederic De Barry departs Bertram's Wharf at 8 p.m. and a Hull Yacht Club German subscription event follows tonight.
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Massachusetts Yacht Club
Dorchester Bay
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
Frederic de Barry
Bertram’s Wharf
O Street
Hull Yacht Club
Hull
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Herreschoff
Beatrix
Mr. Waterhouse
Edwin Burgess
Mr. Prince
Mr.Curner
Sayonara
Oweene
Thayer
Adams Boys
Marblehead
Ventura
Lockwood’s
East
Boston
Boston Heat Spike Prompts Mosquito Friction and Weather Talk
Temp and humidity surged in Boston as winds shifted from east to southeast and then southwest. The change brought an 11 degree rise, peaking around 85 with 80 by night, spurring debates on science, schedules, and the discomfort of city dwellers while suburbs faced roasting heat and mosquitoes. Thunder showers were anticipated as a continuation of extreme August weather.
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Boston
United States Signal Service Office
Cape
Deportation Ordered for Chong Sim Chinese Arrival
Chong Sim, found unlawfully in the United States, faced deportation to China after the British minister claimed Canadian residency. The Attorney General concluded the man is not a British subject and not eligible for Canada, so the deportation order was to be enforced. Action was delayed awaiting further State Department guidance.
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Washington
Chong Sim
United States
Port Huron
Mich
China
Canada
Chong Lim
Nettleton
Department of State
Delicate question on Chinese visitors to fair
Washington August 11 The World's Columbian Commission asks Treasury if Chinese visitors invited to the exposition can land under the Chinese Exclusion Act. It is noted that barring invited guests would be inconsistent. Acting Secretary Nettleton will seek the Attorney General’s advice before action.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Nettleton
Attorney- General
Cattle steamships inspected for cattle trade standards
Dr Rose chief cattle inspector for Boston and Portland ports and Inspector Tenny of the Dominion Line Stock Association inspect cattle steamships in port. They review fittings and ventilation and conclude improvements will be needed next winter to meet U S regulations for cattle shipping.
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United States
Morpurgo & Co. Fail in Trieste Speculation Collapse
Vienna Aug 11 The Presse reports the failure of Morpurgo and Company of Trieste due to disastrous speculation by the chief clerk. The Paris Rothschilds are creditors for about 1 million dollars but will not press claims until other creditors are satisfied and have even advanced funds to aid liquidation.
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Trieste
Vienna
The
Presse
Morpurgo & Co
Paris Rothschilds
Flower City Stakes Bring Mixed Results at Rochester Races
A large crowd gathered at the driving park for the first Grand Circuit meet in Rochester New York. The Flower City $10,000 stake race finished with Happy B. winning in 2 18 34, while Little Albert clocked the same first-heat time. Abdallah won the 2 16% pacing event, and the 2 21 class did not finish.
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Rochester
N. Y
Driving Park
Flower City
Happy B
Little Albert
Grant
Abdallah Io
Rattan Triumphs in Furnishings This Season
Rattan Furniture has grown from a nation to an institution through expanded trade and many new styles. The era of rattan chairs is now common, adding decorative beauty without sacrificing comfort or strength. A 2-cent stamp and request for postage will yield a free Special Rattan Catalogue for 1891.
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East Indies
Heat Wave Grips New York With Scorching Aug Day
A hot wave across New York and surrounding areas raises temperatures from 76 to 92 degrees with humidity high and several prostrations. A hospital mortality occurs in Brooklyn as mosquitoes swarm Long Island, Staten Island, and New Jersey towns. Connecticut and Rhode Island report extreme heat threatening crops and factory water supplies.
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New York
Dunn
Brooklyn
Long Island
Rockaway
Long Beach
Flatbush
Jamaica
Prospect Park
Staten Island
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Coventry
BR. L
Long Pond
Lippet
Jackson
Hope
Fiskville
Arkwnght
Apthony
Washipston
Quidneck
Record Heat Strains Connecticut and Nearby Areas
Across Connecticut and nearby towns on August 11 the heat broke records with shade readings from 92 to 104. Farm hands and mill workers collapsed from sun exposure, wells and cisterns ran dry, and mills warn drought erodes power as crops suffer and residents seek shade and water.
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Strompton
Centreville
Arctic
Natick
William ‘Tarbox
Frenche
Plainfield
Conn
John Sullivan
Sterling
EK. E. Ashley
Wauregan
Mercury
Brooklyn
Jewett Crry
Providence
Fiend Hunter Sought In Harrington Case Near Providence
The Harrington girl assault case prompts a major search for William Franklin Hopkins, with 15 local men and detectives from Bristol Warren R I and Taunton on the ground. Hopkins fled into woods after officers fired. he is about 35, previously jailed for larceny and alleged assault. The injured girl is reported comfortable and expected to recover.
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Providence
William Franklin Hopkins
Maggie Harrington
Marshal Fleet
Bristol
Warren
R. L
Seaver
Taunton
Charles Matthews
Warren, R. I
Hopkins
Childs Street
Shay
Cole’s
Rhode Island
Harrington
Will of John Wilson Smith Probate This Day
The will of John Wilson Smith of Providence was offered for probate. Public bequests total about 260000 dollars. The residuary estate of around 200000 dollars goes to Brown University Providence Free Library and Rhode Island Hospital. Additional bequests include 16000 to Rhode Island Hospital for four beds 5000 to St. John's Church for Christmas gifts to the Door 5000 to Home for Aged Women 5000 to Home for Aged Men Providence Children's Friend Society 2000 Providence Association for the Benefit of Colored Children 2000 Providence Y M C A 3000 Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 500 Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 500 Rhode Island Historical Society 1000 Old Colony Historical Society Launton 500
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Providence
R. L
John Wilson Smith
Brown University
Providence Free Library
Rhode Island Hospital
Rhode Island
St. John’s Church
Providence Children’s Friend Society
Providence Association For the Benefit of Colored Children
Providence Y. M.C. A
Rhode Island Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Rhode Island Historical Society
Old Colony Historical Society
Launton
Old Colony Distillery Company Faces Receiver Bid
The Old Colony Distillery Company of New Haven is tangled in court actions with new requests for a receiver in favor of local creditors totaling about $40,000. Many warehouse receipts circulate, some alleged duplicates, and Deputy Collector Pickett was warned he would be held responsible for removing any whiskey in store.
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OLD Colony Distillery Company
New Haven
Conn
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National Association of Democratic Clubs
New York State
New England
N.L
A.A
Louisville
Athletics
St. Louis
State Department
Pacific Mail
Camp Essex
Weather Bureau
Willam
Murteta & Co
Earth
Sir Hector Langevin
Grand Duke
Hanulan and O’connor
Kansas
Norwich
Fred Douglass
Avtii
Owen
Massachu
Narragansett Pier
Beha Evans
Mark
Doliber-Goodale CO
Nate
Phelps
Dev
the Geographers
International Congress
Best & Belcher
Mt. Diablo
Cccacseres
Cala, & Va
Potosi
Gould & Curry
Union Cen
Jlale & Norcross
New York Yachts
Palmer
Hileegard
Clarasceesseeet
Noutilug
Milicete
seeeeeLh
Scese
Rhode
Island and
Miller
Rattan
New York City
Paine
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