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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1887

Page

2

New Yorks and Bostons Split, Detroit Leads Standings

The New Yorks beat Boston to gain a three game edge over Boston for third place while Boston slipped to fourth behind Philadelphia after a Phillies win over Washington. Detroit and Chicago remained tied for first as Detroit won at Chicago benefiting from Burns's sixth inning error. In Philadelphia, the Phillies outlasted Washington in ten innings on timely hitting and strong defense.

New Yorks Bostons Philadelphias Phillies Washingtons New York Detroit Chicagos Detroits Orgo's Rimgduigs S Siesbachsee Carriaco Clarkson Getzein Chicago Burns Brouthers Rowe Thompson White Twitchell Hanlon Pfeffer Bennett Richardson Flint van Haltren Sullivan Ryan van Haltran Williamson Anson Powers Puilrapelphia Mulvney Ferguson Clements Hines Wood Donnelly Andrews Lowells. Lynns R. BH Murray Kennedy O O' Stone Mains Canavar Lufberry Portlands Manchesters A. E A. E. Andrus Sheffer Dick’son Coughlin Hatfield Troy Thayer Carney Davin OlkIis Khurns Spill Hartnett Lowells Duffy Lynch McDer- Galligan Dnan Cudworth Dunn Stone Wes Passemalis Murphy Iyan Portiano Schoen Canavan Forlanis Cieecccee Galligan Schoeneck Ellis

Lowell Defeats Lynn in Slugging Exhibition

Lowell outplayed Lynn at all points aided by strong second base play from Stiggins and sharp catching by Sullivan. The game featured solid defense, multiple hits by key Lowell players, and a decisive early lead that the Lynns could not overcome.

Lowell Lynn Stiggins Sullivan

Cleveland and Cincinnati Split Scoreline Recaps

In Cleveland against St. Louis the score was 11 to 4 for Cleveland. Cincinnati faced Louisville with a 4 to 2 result. Philadelphia Athletics defeated Brooklyn 6 to 5. Staten Island Metropolitans beat Baltimore 14 to 1.

Cleveland St. Louis Cincinnati Cincinnatis Louisvilles Philadelphia—Athletics Brooklyns Staten Island Metropolitans Baltimores

Nominating Officers Picked for Advance of Science

The Association for the Advancement of Science names officers for the year led by President J. W. Powell. The council urges action on the U S Geodetic Survey appointment, a standard bureau for electricity and heat, and tariff reductions on scientific books and apparatus. Yan Phou Lee lectures on The Chinese Question, arguing immigration patterns and anti Chinese sentiment are mischaracterized.

New York Association For the Advancement of Science Today J. W. Powell Washington Ormond Stone University of Virginia A. A. Michelson Cleveland C. E. Monroe Newport Calvin W. Woodward St. Louis George H. Cooke New Brunswick O. W. Riley D. C Congress Association Cooke Philadelphia Eastman Buffalo Gilbert Yan Phou Lee Yale Lee China Mr. Lee Canton Mub California

New Books Selections from MacDonald and Philosophy Reviews

A notice reviews from Funk & Wagnalls a selection of twenty four sermons by George MacDonald edited for lay readers. It praises his religious feeling and realism while noting sensational touches. The review also discusses Descartes and modern philosophy with critique of Kuno Fischer and notes Scribner's 1887 edition of Descartes and His School translated by I P Gordy.

MacDonald George Macdonald Lazarus Martha Mary Dr. Macdonald Christ God New York Funk & Wagnalls Descartes Herr Fischer Euclid Kuno Pischer I. P. Gordy Ohio University Neah Orter D.D Charles Scribner’s Sons

Second Corps of Cadets Encampment Day Two At Camp Essex

Camp Essex reports a healthy command with a well run routine. Attendees include Adjutant-General Dalton and Governor’s staff member Colonel Wellington. Field and staff totals show 5 officers and 38 men in Company A plus 3 officers and 33 men in Company B.

Essex Dewsen Seventh Regiment Wellington

General Greely Arrives at Block Island Guest of Supreme Court Justice

General A. W. Greely of the Weather Bureau arrives at Brock Island as guest of Justice Samuel F. Miller of the U S Supreme Court at the Ocean View Hotel on August 16.

Brock Island R. L A. W. Greely The Weather Bureau Samuel F. Miller United States Supreme Court Ocean View Hotel

Kentucky Election Results From All Counties

Complete returns from every Kentucky county show Buckner 144 619 Bradley 127 604 at the secretary of state’s office.

Frankfort Secretary of State Buckner Bradley

Dover Doctor Sues Railroad Over Horse Runaway Fatality

Dr. Paul A. Stackpole of Dover New Hampshire sues the Boston and Maine railroad for 810000 in damages after his span of horses ran away and killed Mary Jane Durgin.

Paul A. Stackpole Dover, N. H Boston & Maine Railroad Mary Jane Durgin

Descartes and Ignatius Loyola in a common philosophic thread

A critical discussion of Descartes as a multifaceted figure and of Herr Fischer’s portrait of him. The essay contrasts Descartes with Loyola, noting their shared interest in universal observation and the origin of knowledge, while criticizing errors about Jesuit aims and historical context.

Descartes Pythagoras God Rosmini Kant Hegel Herr Fischer Xenophanes Parmenides Society of the Jesuits Jerusalem S. Lenatius Palestine Loyola Newman Ignatius

Mental Healing Again by Charles M Barrows Review

A review of Charles M Barrows new book on mental healing notes a lively first half that traces the ancient roots of mind care across faiths and praises cures due to thought. It critiques healers claims and urges scientific study while predicting a future where doctors may employ mental treatment without losing status. The piece cites Wilkinson 1851 on Christopathy and condemns the current fad as a curious mix of facts and fancies.

Charles M. Barrows Barrows Phillips Brooks Jesus London James John Garth Wilkinson Wilkinson Bybie M. Barrows Boston Carter & Kar- Tick

Evictions Displace Long Island Fishermen to Boston and Point Shirley

City completes removal of fishermen and families from Long Island with ten families driven from homes. Eight settle in Boston, two go to Point Shirley. about fifteen more to vacate as work continues. Fishermen describe losses from land access, costs, and seasonal fishing cycles, awaiting court relief through counsel Mr Thomas J Gargan.

Long Island J. Putnam Boston Point Shirley United States Peddick Thomas J. Gargan

Leaving Killarney for Mallow on the Blackwater

The narrator tours Mallow and the Blackwater region visiting Mallow Castle owner Sir Denham Norreys, the Circle, and Mrs. Webb whose five hundred acres and 700 workers fuel mills and a private railway. A Royal hotel at Mallow hosts a military bivouac, and Irish life shows links to America through station talk and emigrant relatives.

Killarney Mallow Blackwater Denham Norreys Mallow Castle Seaton Ireland Cork Webb Royal America Northampton Worcester Mass St. Louis Bothnia Erin

Utica Park races open despite rain on opening day

Utica New York August 16 heavy track rain greeted opening day at the Utica Park Association grand circuit racing. The 2:24 pacing class saw Misty Morning win in a fogged event while a 2:29 trotting purse of 1000 dollars remained unfinished with Misty Morning leading. The program will resume tomorrow with the 2:21 trot and postponed heats.

Utica N. Y Utica Park Association CPOE

Cincinnati Stockholders Adjourn After Lease Claim Debate

At the adjourned Cincinnati stockholders meeting about fifteen attendees watched President Winslow push to adjourn until Aug 30 to allow clearer action on the claim related to the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton lease dispute. The investigation committee to New York was not ready to report. Ives and Stayner were absent.

Cincinnati Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Winslow Hamilton Dayton Fort

American Social Science Association Holds September Meeting

The American Social Science Association will meet in Saratoga from September 5 to 10 with sessions at Bethesda Parish House and lodging at United States Hotel for $3 daily. Big programs cover education health jurisprudence social economy, featuring Carroll D. Wright and numerous academics from Boston Cambridge Philadelphia and New York.

American Social Science Association Saratoga Carroll D. Wright Boston Department of Education Health Department Department of Jurisprudence Social Economy Department Bethesda United States Association New York C. L. Dana M.D D. Emory Holman William Noyes Bloomingdale Asylum Lucy M. Hall Brooklyn N. Y Walter B. Pratt Baltimore Thomas Thacher W. M. F. Round H. A. James D. H. Chamberlain Ll.d Fripay Department of Social Economy F. B. Sanborn Concord Mass Fr. J. Kingsbury Waterbury Philadelphia John G. Brooks Brockton

Marblehead Yacht Club Fees Spark City Courtesy Debate

The N Y Sun reports the Bay View Boat Club in Marblehead charged two dollars per yacht for use of the club floats by visiting New York yachtsmen. It notes Commodore Gerry’s courtesy and suggests New York City officials extend hospitality, including free theatre tickets, to Bay View float keepers.

Bay View Boat Club Marblehead New York Commodore Gerry New York Club Hewitt Bay View

Boston Stocks and Securities Auction Listing 1887

An auction notice lists fruits and many securities including Natl. Bank of Commerce Everett Natl. Bank Manchester & Lawrence Rd Boston Gas Light Co and City of Cincinnati 6s 1890 state of N H 6s 1895 City of Minneapolis 8s and railroad bonds with lots of shares and pfd holdings by order of Trustee and Executor.

Fanuel Hall Natl Wab Bank of Commerce Everett Bank Exchange Bk Mt. Vernon Lowell Mfg Continental Mills Conn Pass Rivers Rd Manchester & Lawrence Boston & Providence Washington Fire and M. Insurance Co Boston Gas Light Co McKay & Bigelow Heel Boston Marine Ins. Co W Eng. Mort. Be. Co Fe New 6 Cambridge Gas Light Co Falls Manuf. Co Do Hill Manuf Des Moines, Osceola Atk Middlesex Mills Boston Cab Co Appleton Io Co American Waltham Watch Co Atlantic Natl. Bank Granite Railway Co Do Mechanical Refrigerator Co Eastern Ind Boston, Concord Montreal Mort Boston Towboat Co Boston Revere Beach & Lynn Rd State of N. H Seers Reece Button Hole Mach. Co Neptunensurance Co Manchester & Lawrence Rd Dunkin Mining Co Flint & Pere Marq Boston Cyclorama Co Naumkeag Steam Massachusetts Cotton Mills M. L Fitchburg City of Little Rock Ft. Smith Ry. Colm Freeman’s First Lynn Globe Natl Merchandise Exchange Bank Hamilton Mfg. Co Manchester Mills Lawrence Mfg. Co Putnam Machine Co Fitch Metropolitan RR. Co Cambridge RR. Co Boston Wharf Co Omaha & Southwestern Chicago, Burl. & Quincy Burlington & Missouri Lyman Mills Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain RR. Inc Salem Lead Co Chelsea Gs Great Falls Mfg. Co Somerville A RR. Co Rutland R. R Scrip Lombard Inv. Co Vt. & Mass. R. R. Co Lockwood Mfg. Co Amoskeag Mfg. Co Boott Cotton Mills North Chicago Manchester Kansas City Scott & Gulf R. R Ft. Scott & Gulf R. R Omaha & So Western R. R Florence el Dorado Walnut Valley American Electric Mfg. Co Merchants’ N. G

Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate in Roxbury Boston

Public auction to satisfy a mortgage tied to Edward P. Morse and David H. McKay. The Roxbury parcel Lot No 4 on Garbett & Wood plan dated Feb 24 1887, 1493 square feet, open 12 foot passageway, 30 800 mortgage lien and taxes. Sale set for Sept 8 1887 at four pm. $200 cash required. Kern & McLoud advertise at 23 Court Street Boston.

Public Auction of Boston Mortgage Property in 1887

By power of sale the Suffolk Registry of Deeds will sell at public auction on Thursday September 8 1887 at four o clock in the afternoon the premises conveyed by mortgage deed dated February 24 1887 in Boston District of Shawmut avenue lot No 3 plan shows bounds including a twelve foot passageway for common use containing 1408 square feet with unpaid taxes and interest and mortgage debt 8300. For further particulars inquire Kern and McLoud 23 Court Street Boston Poz.

Ereal Edward P. Morse David H. McKay County of Suffolk Roxbury Boston Garbett & Wood Shawmut Avenue Kern & MacLoud Court Street School Street Shawraut Avenue Ruggles Court Kern & McLoud County of Suffolk Ibro Winthrop Place

Mortgagee's Sale Of Boston Real Estate Declared

Mortgage deed records Edward P Morse to David Libro and the property in Boston, Lot No.1 on Garbett plan, to be sold at public auction September 8 1887 at four o'clock. Lot details include dimensions, a five foot sidewalk strip, a twelve foot passageway open forever, and a mortgage for 30800 pounds with tax and assessment rights. Kern & McLoud of 23 Court Street handle further inquiries. cash payment of 200 required from the buyer.

Real Estate and Auctioneering firm listing up for sale

Albert Howe & Co a Brighton based real estate and general auctioneers advertises sales of real and personal property. Horse and carriage sales occur weekly at the Brighton salesroom. It lists houses and lands for sale nationwide and private sale options. Residence given as 159 Warren Avenue Boston.

Albert Howe & Co Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue Boston

Boston Stock Exchange Auction Sales Schedule

Boston Stock Exchange advertisement lists telephone contact 1665 for auction sales held every Wednesday and Saturday. It notes weekly sale events and provides a contact point for inquiries.

No Sales On Saturdays Until Further Notice

Notice prohibits Saturday sales across multiple accounts and securities. The list includes numerous banks manufacturing companies railroads and other firms with dates and figures for reference. The document appears as a stock and bond ledger excerpt with holdings in banks mills railways and insurance companies.

Pocket Reward Book For Tea Trade Wallet Card

Pocket reward book with a wallet compact and convenient design offered by Aaron K. Gay & Co. at 122 State Street. Printed and indexed books marketed to the tea trade, as advertised in a historical catalog row.

Aaron K. Gay & CO

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