Reed and Liberty Rally for Republican Message at Portland Club
The Hon. Thomas B. Reed spoke to the Portland Club in Portland Maine, decrying abroad claims and urging American liberty. He praised France England and Italy while stressing the Republican aim to distribute wealth through protection and uphold the rights of man.
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Portland
Thomas B. Reed
Portland Club
America
Europe
Italy
France
England
Onur
Republican Party
United
A Visit From the Bishop of Derry to Columbia Lectures
The Right Reverend William Alexander, bishop of Derry, accepted an invitation from Columbia College trustees to deliver lectures on the Evidences of Christianity in New York during Lent 1892. In a Churchman letter he notes plans to confirm numbers and topics, and expresses honor at meeting the Columbia authorities and other church leaders across the sea. Alexander, educated at Tunbridge and Oxford, was consecrated bishop in 1867.
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Derry
New York
Willliam Alexander
United Kingdom
Columbia College
Potter
Churchman
Alexander
Columbia University
Christ’s Holy Catholic Church
Tunbridge
Oxford
Havana Sugar Market Activity and Prices Decline
Havana notes sugar trading shifted from active at the week's start to quiet by midweek with nominal prices. Quoted: Molasses sugar 218% to 231% per quintal. Muscovado 5 to 90 polarization. Centrifugal 92 to 96 polarization in hogsheads bags and boxes 287% to 124% per unit. Receipts and exports detailed. holiday tomorrow with exchanges closed.
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Havana
Matanzas
United States
Whites in Samoa in Danger Letter From Mrs Stevenson
A private letter from Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson dated July 16 reports turmoil and threatened war in Samoa. She notes no warships but mentions a German ship causing trouble and expresses fear for Europeans.
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Samoa
San Francisco
Cal
Robert Louis Stevenson
Vailuna
Apia
Vermont Off icers Reunion Society Holds 28th Meeting
Notable Vermont Officers Reunion Society gathered in Newport on August 14 for its twenty eighth annual meeting and banquet. Officers elected include President A A Woodbury Burlington and Secretary Fred K E Smith Montpelier with an executive committee from Montpelier and Fairlee. Notables from outside Vermont, including Secretary of War Proctor and Lt Sherman Chicago, attended and spoke. The evening featured Newport Band music and a banquet at Memphramagog House with toasts to The President and His Cabinet and The Ladies among others.
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Newport
Vermont Officers Reunion Society
A. A. Woodbury
Burlington
I. H. Bisbee
Chicago
P. D. Blodgett
St. Johnsbury
L. G., Kingsley
Rutland
Fred KE. Smith
Montpelier
L. P. Bisbee
F. G. Butterfield
Washington
D.C
Newport Band
PB. D. Blodgett
J. C. Baker
E. B. Sherman
Sanitary Commission
Memphramagog House
Proctor
United States Congress
W. W. Grout
Vermont
Corbin
Sherman
P. P. Pitkin
H. C. Benton
Minneapolis
G. Benedict
L. H. Bisbee
Notable Ball at Kebo Valley Hosts Elite Guests
Social spotlight from Bar Harbor notes Mrs. George Pendleton Bowler's lavish event with over 1200 invitations sent. Guests include Secretary Tracy Admiral Gherardi Vanderbilt and Blaine, aboard the Despatch and Philadelphia with a gate reception, marines on duty, and a grand display of music and dancing. Tennis finals at Mossley Hall feature L. Hall defeating F. Hovey to claim the tournament cup with notable doubles results.
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Bar Harpor
George Pendleton Bowler
Kebo Valley
Blaines
Tracy
Wilmerding
Admiral Gherardi
George W. Vanderbilt
Sloane
Frederick Jones
Captain Rodgers
Philadelphia
Henry E. Drayton
George Baldwin Newell
Mazie Cuyler
Hale
P. H. Sheridan
Emery
John Biddle Porter
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Mossley Hall
KE. L. Hall
F. H. Hovey
V. G. Hall
J. L. Hall
Clark and Landreth
Emmons
Thompson
Hall Brothers
Brown
Orcutt
Newport Social Event and Naval Visit Details
Mrs Whitney hosted a small dance at Travers villa with plans for a grand ball later. The White Squadron led by Rear Admiral Walker arrived to host Senate Naval Committee members aboard the Chicago and to tour Herreshoff works and the naval training station tomorrow. A drag hunt at Price’s Neck drew few spectators while torpedo boat Cushing escorted officials to Bristol this afternoon.
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Newport
R.I
Whitney
Travers Villa
P. H. Duryea
Osgood
J. G. Walker
Senate Naval Committee
Cameron, Butler and Stockbridge
McCook
Walker
Chicago
Boston
Yorktown
Vesuvius
Cushing
Concard
Newark
Atlantic
Price’s Neck
Ocean Drive
Naval Committee
Bristol
Herreshoff
Naval Training Station
Smith Wins Croquet Championship in Norwich Tournament
In Norwich Norwych Conn Aug 14 the croquet tournament was halted by rain. Smith secured the championship with a perfect 10 game record while Germond Jacobus Johnson and Wambold vied for second. Maurer won his first match by nineteen minutes. Johnson heads to Philadelphia and a meeting approved a new two story building costing up to 2600 with verandas dining and sleeping rooms. Over 560 was raised for the project.
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Norwych
Conn
Smith
Germond
Jacobus
Johnson
Wambold
Maurer
Read
Harris
Knecht
Philadelphia
Doctor Baker Convicted in Wife Poisoning Case
RicoMono Va Aug 14 The jury in Abingdon Virginia found Dr Baker guilty of murdering his wife by poisoning The verdict surprised locals who expected a hung jury The conviction rested largely on the testimony of Mrs Gilmer a socially prominent woman who confessed to intimate relations with the accused and said he admitted the killing
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RicoMono
Baker
Abingdon
Germanic rescues thirsty Barbara Hake crew at sea
The White Star steamship Germanic sighted the distressed Newfoundland schooner Barbara Hake on August 11 living through near death from thirst. At 9 am the Germanic found the vessel and learned it was out of water. Captain Cameron sent eighty gallons of water to the crew.
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New York
White Star
Jon
Barbara Hake
Newfoundland
N.S
Cameron
The
Special delivery reform would curb many letter delays
Washington reports Third Assistant Postmaster Hazen orders postmasters to place blank notices with undelivered special delivery items. Messengers will leave notices at businesses or boxes and the addressee may claim at the post office, mirroring telegraph practice. The change aims to prevent delays from Sunday delivery gaps and missed early-morning deliveries, improving promptness for important messages and client instructions.
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Washington
Hazen
Smith
New York
Mr. Jones
Trenton
Jones
Mr. Smith
Mr. Brown
Stock Exchange
Brooklyn Barge Disaster Victims Prepare for Funerals
In Brooklyn the Kayser Employees Association met at Kayser's store to hear reports on barge Republic crash victims. Most injured were recovering, while a dozen may be crippled or die from internal injuries. Funerals are planned for victims across several addresses in Boerum, Graham, and Driggs avenues with police securing access. Civil suits may follow as many lawyers offer services and a grand jury could review rot on the Republic’s masts.
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New York
SteerAn
Kaysers’Employees’ Association
Kayser’s
Scholes Street
Graham Avenue
Brooklyn
Republic
Cold Spring Grove
Gertie
Louisa
Rosa Landgraf
Employees’ Association
Hannah Killer
Boerum Street
Anton Leberting
Caroline Prinz
Katie Kanz
Lizzie Schoe
Kayser
Myers Excursion and Navigation Company
The
Skeleton Found in Haystack Near Newburyport
Aug 14 Newburyport report says George Bray and a hired man unearthed a skeleton in an old haystack while loading hay. The remains wore dark winter clothes and a heavy overcoat. a five barrel revolver with two empty chambers lay nearby. No identification, medical examiner to examine tomorrow. case appears to be self-inflicted death.
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Newburyport
George Bray
Newbury
Snow
Factory Inspectors' Association Elects Officers
The International Association of Factory Inspectors adjourned in Cleveland after naming officers. Rufus R. Wade of Massachusetts is president, John Franey of Buffalo first vice president, W. L. McDonald of Columbus second vice president, Mrs. M. B. McEneny of Philadelphia third vice president, S. J. Cassidy of St. Paul fourth vice president, Isaac S. Mullen of Boston secretary and treasurer, and William S. Simons of Hartford assistant secretary.
No presents from contractors motion passes in Ottawa
Ottawa August 14. Sir Richard Cartwright moves to committee on supply with an amendment opposing ministers receiving presents from contractors. He cites Sir Hector Langevin but says the motion is not a vote of no confidence. Sir John Thompson and cabinet members endorse the remarks. The motion is adopted unanimously.
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Ottawa
Ont
Richard Cartwright
Hector Langevin
John Thompson
Richard
Domestic drama in Washington ends with near tragedy
Count Eugene Mitkiewicz of Washington and Beverly Mosby of Virginia clash over Miss Stuart Mosby and her fiancée Miller of Pittsburgh. A warning telegram fails to reach the intended sister. Mosby fires at Mitkiewicz but misses, then is disarmed. the dispute winds down with all parties satisfied.
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Washington
Eugene Mitkiewicz
Washington, D. C
Beverly C. Mosby
Warrenton
Stuart Mosby
Shoe Box" Miller
Pittsburg
Penn
Mr. Mosby
Mitkiewicz
Beverly Mosby
General Mosby
Miller
Miss Mosby
Mosby
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury Department
Reward Offered for Hopkins in Harrington Assault
The mayor of Faun River offers a $500 reward for the arrest of William Franklin Hopkins also known as Bill Francis or Bill Franklin. He is believed to have fled to New Hampshire after assaulting Maggie Harrington, who remains in critical condition but stable. Hopkins is 36, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches, dark complexion and hair, with a dark moustache, wearing a broken blue-gray derby, dark pants with a torn leg mended, and a brown blue coat.
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Faun River
William Franklin Hopkins
Bill Francis
Bill Franklin
Harrington
Hopkins
New Hampshire
Maggie Harrington
Powder factory explosion rocks Kellogg on the Ohio River
A Kellogg powder factory glazing mill on the Ohio River exploded this morning. Two workmen, John Bayless and Timothy Cooney, were killed. George Wells and others were injured as flying debris damaged nearby homes. Superintendent Archie Livingston survived unscathed.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
Kellogg
John Bayless
Timothy Cooney
George Wells
D. M. Parks
Charles Knowly
John Shauster
Bill Mill
Archie Livingston
Four Days at the Targets Ring and Championship Shoot
The four days at New London feature the Standard Keystone Target Company event with 22 entries for the ring and championship. A three-way tie at 93 resolves after a 25 third shoot with Wolstencroft winning. East and West teams also tie 135, Western prevailing 57 to 54 after a final ten birds. Creditors of Edward Gripper & Sons report liabilities over £1,000,000 with £58,000 unsecured. assets £31,000. unsecured creditors agree to 10 shillings in the pound.
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New London
Conn
Keystone Target Company
Heikes
W. Wolstencroft
Miller
Wolstencroft
Dickey
Cady
Root
Sterry
Collins
J. Wolstencroft
McMurchy
Apgar
Knowton
Edward Gripper & Son
London
Edward Gripper & Sons
OBrien pays costs. libel case against Salisbury anulled
London August 14 William OBrien had paid court costs in the libel action against Lord Salisbury in which he was non suited. The bankruptcy court action declaring him insolvent for refusing to pay costs has been annulled.
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MR. O'Brien
London
William O'Brien
Lord Salisbury
O’brien
Weekly Business Failures and Cincinnati Building Scandal
New York Aug 14. National business failures total 202 US 25 Canada 227, down from 231 last week and 247 the prior week. Cincinnati Aug 14. Jacob Franzred ex secretary of Camp Washington Building Association allegedly misappropriated 15000, threatens to expose others, tied to Allemania Building Association with a 6000 deficit.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Cincinnati
Jacob Franzred
Camp Washington Building Association
Franzred
The
Allemania
Shamed man named in three shell monte scheme
A young French shoemaker from Marlboro, unnamed by choice, was duped for $50 by a four person shell game gang active at New Hampshire races. They trapped him on a Nashua to Pepperell train last night after the con. The Berlin grain market shows rising rye and wheat prices with August and September deliveries advancing.
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Ayer
Monte
Marlboro
New Hampshire
Nashua
Pepperell
Commonwealth OF
Jiedham
Norfolk
Roston Post
Boston
George White
Esquire
Jonathan Cobb
Register
Eli A. Sawtelle
Kosten
Suffolk
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Elijah George
Elizabitil Ware
Holliston
Cambridge
Middlesex
Georgee M. Brooks
J. H. Tyler
Mad dog injures residents and sheep in Hebron
In Priston New Hampshire a mad dog near Hebron bit John W. Sanborn and E A Filley and attacked a sheep flock. The dog was killed and its collar shows ownership by C B Knowlton of Danbury. Also Milwaukee reports Paul Thorndyke former Milwaukee resident now of Boston, engaged to Miss Rachael Sherman, General Sherman’s daughter.
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Priston
N. H
Hebron
John W. Sanborn
Grove Hill Farm
E. A. Filley
St. Louis
C. Bb. Knowlton
Danbury
Gen. Sherman
Milwaukee
Wis
Paul Thorndyke
Boston
Rachael Sherman
W. T. Sherman
Europe
Amsterdam Corn Market Rises on August 14
The Amsterdam corn market saw notable gains as rye for October delivery closed at 275 guilders, up 27. March delivery rose to 258 guilders, advancing 8 guilders.
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Amsterdam
Does Charles Drink? Rattlesnake Sighting at Gardner Farm
Special to the Post reports Charles Mackintire saw a large rattlesnake coiled on the sidewalk at the Gardner farm in North Salem. The snake escaped.
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Charles
Salem
Post
Charles Mackintire
Gardner Farm
North Salem
Hanlan and OConnor vow to row at New Westminster race
Toronto driven crew Hanlan and OConnor have definitely promised to row at New Westminster, B C on September 23. They will depart Toronto on September 11 for the trip and match, signaling intent for the event.
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Hanlan
O'Connor
Toronto
Ont
New Westminster
B. C
New Hampshire Music Teachers Hold Weirs Convention
The second annual convention of the New Hampshire Music Teachers Association closed at the Weirs with a concert conducted by Professor Henri G. Blaisdell. The Crussaders orchestra and chorus performed The Crusaders, with soloists E H Allen Norris Leach. Officers announced include President E K Baldwin and Secretary F M Temple. executive committee members from Manchester Nashua Concord Keene and other towns.
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NEW Hampshire Music Teachers
Laconta
N. H
New Hampshire Music Teachers’ Association
Weirs
Henri G. Blaisdell
Concord
the Crusaders
E. H. Allen
Norris
J. Leach
E. A. McDowell
J. H. Long
Martha Dana Shepard
Nellie Louise Woodbury
E. Humphrey. Allen
Boston
Arthur E. Clarke
Hilla McQuertion Waters
Manchester
Ada Aspinwall
New Schoolmaster in Waltham Elected Principal
The Waltham School Board, in a special session, elected Wilson R. Butler of Reading as High School principal at $2000. He succeeds R. E. D. Russell, who took the Lynn principal post. Butler, Bowdoin 1885 graduate, taught in Warren and RK L, and led Reading High School the past three years.
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Waltham
Waltruam
Wilson R. Butler
Reading
RE. D. Russell
Lynn
Butler
Bowdoin College
Warren, RK L
Reading High School
Lynn High School
Russell
Judge Sherman Warns Against Proving Too Much in Salem Divorce
In a recent Salem divorce libel ruling Judge Sherman dismissed the case after finding the wife's testimony corroborated by sisters and mother, yet the overall story seemed improbable and contrary to common experience. He cautioned that pursuing excessive proof can mislead and profit by sensationalism.
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Salem
Sherman
Fleet arrives at Newport with Naval Committee aboard
The entire squadron of evolution except the Atlanta reached Newport forenoon and anchored in the outer harbor. They carry the Naval Committee. The fleet will sail Monday morning toward Bar Harbor. Public inspection of the vessels is set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Newport
R. L
Atlanta
Naval Committee
Bar Harbor
Missing man Edward Hinds sought in Dorchester
Edward Hinds, age 31, 5 feet 5 inches, 130 pounds, light complexion, brown hair, last seen at home 16 Mendoza street Wednesday at 4 p.m. He left saying he would return in a few minutes and has not been seen since. He wore a white cheviot shirt, striped pants, dark coat, and a black straw hat. Friends fear he may be slightly demented after a recent illness.
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Dorchester
Edward Hinds
Mendoza Street
Nelson wins Propice Wheel Club handicap race in 43 minutes
Springfield August 14 The Propice Wheel Club road race was won by F A Nelson in 43 minutes 442 5 seconds with A W Olmstead second in 44 minutes 21 seconds and Holden third in 44 minutes 364 5 seconds. Nelson had a one minute handicap while Olmstead and Holden were two minutes. F C Graves, the scratch rider, won the time prize with 39 minutes 1646 seconds over a course about 13 1/2 miles.
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Propice Wheel Club
Springfield
F. A. Nelson
A. W. Olmstead
Holden
Nelson
Olmstead
F.C. Graves
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