Taylor Triumphs In Final Of Gentlemen's Singles
In Narraconsett Pror Aue on the 16th H A Taylor defeated Wyman Smith 6-1 6-1 to win the gentlemen's singles final. Slocum beat Shaw by default and Taylor then won 6-4 8-6 7-5 in a three out of five sets to claim the prize. Mixed doubles preliminaries were also played with Roosevelt and Wright defeating Garratt and Lynch 4-6 6-2 6-2 and Campbell with Roosevelt beating Latrobe and others 7-5 7-5. The day closed with the final rounds and upcoming matches announced.
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H. A. Taylor
Wyman Smith
New York
Smith
Taylor
A. E. Wright
Trinity College
G. W. Roosevelt
C. E. Garratt
E. T. Lynch
Flushing
N. Y
Miss Roosevelt
Mr. Campbell
E. C. Roosevelt
Mr. Post
Eleanor Latrobe
Baltimore
H. W. Slocum, Jr
Quincy A. Shaw
Slocum
National Association
Sears
Deuce
Vantage
O. S. Campbell
Q. A. Shaw
Slocum, Jr
E. S. Lynch
C. S. Campbell
Hi Pe
Fete Champetre at Sullivan Sees 2000 Attendees in Bar Harbor
The August fete drew about 2000 guests with Governor Rice visiting from Boston. Events included seven 100 yard dashes, a four-entry sloop yacht race won by Fiornet, and a Shetland pony race. The grounds glittered with Chinese lanterns as fireworks lit the bay and a swell reception at the Chalet followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Harzor
Sullivan
Governor Rice
Boston
Thomas Whitridge
Maryland
F. B.howard
Maud
Hornet
Weasel
Agnes
Clyde Hunt
Fiornet
Clyde Bunt
Jonathan Ellsworth
Hunt
Chilet
J. Montgomery Sears
W. Rotch Wister
Rollins Morse
Wingate
A. H. Rice
Mason
Gordon Prince
Cha Let
RACES AT ROCHESTER Winners in the Several Events of Yesterday
In Rochester New York August 16 Thorniess won the last two heats to capture the 2 20 class race $2000 divided Rare Rind Kit Curry Governor Hill and Spofford placed in the field. Lucille Baby won the 2 24 class race three straight heats with Beclipse and Belle Sheridan also competing. Favonia won the 2 18 class heat trifecta with White Stocking as favorite. Prince Wilkes beat Rosaline Wilkes in the $3000 match race, Johnson failed to beat record given.
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Lucille Baby
O Jeremiah
Etnettigies A
Favonia
Ron Charley Hogan
Sss
Prince Wilkes
Rosaline Wilkes
Spa Obove
Johnson
Chicago
Fugitive Haytian president lands on English ship in Cuba
Washington August 16 State Department reports Consul Reimer cable from Santiago de Cuba announcing Hayti President Salomon arriving aboard an English warship. The dispatch confirms the escape of the Haytian leader and his presence on foreign naval vessel.
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Wasumncroyn
D. C
State Department
Reimer
Santiago de Cuba
Salomon of
Hayti
General Boulanger Arrives to Cheers and Riots in Paris
General Boulanger arrived from Amiens to cheering supporters and boos, with clashes between factions prompting troops to secure order. Arrests were reported as rioting followed his arrival in Dullens.
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Paris
Boulanger
Dullens
Amiens
Bern
William
Frederick Charles
Frankfort
Emsoi
Polo at Newport follows rough polo match in club cup clash
In Newport, August Belmont Jr and Meadow Brook Blues defeated Westchester despite Westchester fielding one fewer rider. Zborowski and Thorn collided, leaving Zborowski unconscious briefly, but no bone fractures found. The match extended to moonlight with the Blues scoring six late goals to win.
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Newport
Westchester
Meadow Brook
Westchesters
Blues
Messrs. Zborowski
Foxhall Keene
August Belmont, Jr
S. S. Sands, Jr
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
W. J. Thorn, Jr
O. W. Hird
Meadow Brooks
F. O. Beach
E. L. Winthrop, Jr
J. M
Zborowski
Thorn
Gorham Bacon
Whitehall
Bacon
Belmont
Sands
Moonlight
Spectators fill Saratoga as favorites yield in feature race
At Saratoga August 16, perfect weather drew the season’s largest crowd. All races were won by favorites except the last, which Trademark captured. Estrella won the first race in 1:19 and a fraction, Lelex took the second in 1:59 and a fraction, Los Angeles triumphed in 2:57 1/4, Grisette led the mile, and Trademark won the final 3 4 mile event in 1:18 3/4 with Kedar Kohn second and La Claire third. Mutuals paid 870, 750, 760, 1060, and 610 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Srecral
Trademark
Estrella
Tornado
von ‘Tromp
Mutuals
Lelex
Little Minnie
Bonnie
Los Angeles
Pee Weep
Youn Sweep
What Camp Meeting People Eat at Asbury
A great crowd gathered at the Asbury camp meeting on August 16. Food entries include lamb, turkey, beef, potatoes, squash, onions, corn, beans, puddings, bread, pies, doughnuts, and tea or coffee. Religious services featured Rev. J N Start of Central Church Lowell in the forenoon, with association business and trustee elections afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury
J.N. Start
Central Church
Lowell
C. L. Eastman
L. L. Katen
J. H. Iggins
W. P. Odell
Association
British-Americans hear McPherson on protection at Lynn club
The British-American Association in Lynn heard E McPherson of Boston respond to tariff reform advocate Stevens. McPherson urged British-born residents to vote for concrete policy, praising protection and temperance while contrasting Mills bill proposals with current administration actions. He warned against vague ballots and urged substantive results.
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Lynn
E. McPherson
Boston
Stevens
McPherson
Sam
Chicago
Free School
Republican Party
Mr. Stevens
England
Canada
France
Germany
Boston Real Estate Transfers Mark Week of High Deals
The week saw Boston University trustees sell Nos 276 and 278 Devonshire Street to William Faxon for 62500. Multiple parcels changed hands including 20u and 202 Congress Street for about 28000 and 54 Gloucester Street for about 18000. Notable building permits were issued for numerous dwellings and factories across the city.
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Boston University
William Faxon
Devonshire Street
Tremont
Boylston Streets
Adams
William O. Safford
N. M. Safford
Congress Street
Sarah L. Lewisson
Gloucester Street
P. Moulton
Union Park Street
C. W de St. Sanveur
Isaac Hatch
Taylor Street
R. F. Watson
Minot Friars
Prince Street
William A. Richardson
E. R. Hayes
Warwick Street
James Morse
Holyoke Street
E. B. Haggar
J. M. Meredith Et al
Indian Square
D. F. Mills
B.J
Northampton Street
Crosby & Rivitt
C. A. Crosby
Brooks Street
Crosby Street
J. W. Keene
F. Doyle
Chickatawbut Street
W. Hamilton
G. H. Hobson
Pleasant Street
Victoria Street
F. Gutrow
Peter Fahey
Fuller Street
Dorchester Avenue
David Currier
Anna Lawton
Acadia Street
W.S. Mitchell
C. M. Seaver
Bellevue Street
Leverett Street
J. ©. Hamilton
J. M. Pendergast
Sumners Street
J. W. Hargrave
Princeton Street
Whitman Street
G. W. Hargrave
Prescott Street
H. Falpey
Rockwell Street
Court House
Court Square
Police Department
Pemberton Square
Registry of Deeds
Chelsea
Ann L. Kiernan
L. A. Cobb
Gerrish Avenue
Broadway
Roxbury
Sarah B. Baker
Dedham Institution For Savings
Walden Park
Charlestown
Charlotte G. Davidson
Tremont Street
E. G. Mansfield
Wakefield
Jeas G. Beebe
Wakefield Real Estate and Building Association
North Chicago Rolling Mill to shut down temporarily
Curiaco Aug 16 report that the North Chicago Rolling Mill plant at South Chicago will suspend operations for a time. Fifteen hundred workers have been paid and laid off while blast furnaces stay active. Manager E. Poter cites lack of orders and political tensions delaying deliveries, with a possible August resume and continued operation of the mise furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
North Chicago Rolling Mill Company
South Chicago
North Chicago Company
E. ©. Potter
Striking Weavers Discuss Grievance in Fall River
The Weavers Union executive committee met in Fall River on August 16 to hear the grievance from striking workers at the American Linen Mill. After the session they refused to send a deputation to the treasurer who declined compromise. A general meeting was scheduled for Saturday.
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Falln River
Weavers’ Union
Coul
Peace Union meeting in Mystic highlights enduring figures
At Mystic New London August meeting of Universal Peace Union, speakers including Mrs Parnell Belva Lockwood and Rev M M Margasarion urged peaceful action and education to end war. Alfred H Love eyed for U S participation at Washington peace conference. Attendance rises as platforms planned and speakers stress humanitarian aims.
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New London
Conn
Universal Peace Union
Mystic
Wilcox
Daniel O'Connell
Ireland
Parnell
London Times
Bland
Washington
Council
Belva Lockwood
Cleveland
Alfred H. Love
Union
United States
Love
Livingstone
Africa
Stanley
Board of Officers of the Union
Thomas KE. Longshare
J.J. Levie
Philadelphia
M. M. Margasarion
Abel B. Tanner
George P. Rogers
George Foster
J. K. Brooklyn
Annie Clark Mystery Deepens With Morphine Clue
Inspector Dugan reviews the Annie Clark case after a Post visit. He doubts the Proctor family ID while noting inconsistencies. An empty morphine bottle with a supposed A Clark alias adds a possible lead, as the girl referenced New York and Philadelphia and hints at hidden foul play.
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Dugan
Annie Clark
Post
Maggie Haley
Proctor
No. 4
Hancock Street
Franklin
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
At the Hotels Weather drives crowds and clocks drift in hotel lists
Heat pushes guests to the seashore as hotel lobbies fill by night. The piece catalogs a long list of registrants across rooms such as Brunswick and Vendome including John M. Hazen, E N Frisbee, Mrs Hill, Dr. C. L. Mitchell, Captain Ansop and the Chicago nine, with many others from cities like Cincinnati Philadelphia and Montreal.
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United States
Brunswick
John M. L. Hazen
E. N. Frisbee
New York
E. J. Somers
Washington
Charles Kellogg
Kellogg
Annie Smith
Philadelphia
Victoria
R. W. Hill
Iowa City
C. L. Mitchell
Colonel Hicks
Charles Blake
Supreme Court of
Rhode Island
Providence
J. J. Wood
A. G. Wood
Worcester
Eng
M. Hassen
Annie Chipley
Saratoga
Frank Mordaunt
Hollis Street Theatre
Ansop
Chicago Baseball Nine
Chicago
Thorndike
B. Hard
New Jersey
Misses Hard
Miss Davis
California
Baltimore
W.H. Fitch
Pueblo
Col
Clinton P. Pain
Gordon P. Pain
Mabel Pain
Adams
Ik. P. Townsend
Glass Works Shut Down in Sandwich
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company directors vote to close the works indefinitely. The shutdown, effective through the coming winter, threatens local jobs as nearly every Sandwich family relies on the glass industry. Uncertainty looms over a possible sale of the plant after it halted operations January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandwich
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
Dover Militia Leader Frank Valley Dies at 45
Frank Valley a renowned militia man of Dover New Hampshire died yesterday morning from paralysis at age forty five He leaves a widow and the news notes his prominent role in local defense and community affairs.
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Frank Valley
Dover, N. H
New Books At Home And In War
The review finds Alexander Verestchagin’s Reminiscences and Anecdotes mostly dull though detailing Russo Turkish War episodes with Skobeleff. It notes excessive personal digressions, uneven translation, and lists illustrations of relatives and Russian officers.
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Alexander Verestchagin
Skobeleff
Skobeleft
Tekke
Verestchagin
Lovtcha
Isabel F. Hapgood
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. Price
The Story of Ohio by Alexander Black
A lively history of Ohio tracing early Ohio Valley roots, land grants, and the Western Reserve. It praises Manasseh Cutler for shaping the anti slavery clause, recalls Ephraim Cutler’s pivotal vote, and notes notable figures like Whipple, Tecumseh, and Levi Coffin. It covers Ohio’s war record, Civil War generals, and Hooker’s alleged cruelty, plus Ohio’s strong schools and gender balance in teaching.
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Ohio
Alexander Black
Ohio Valley
Western Reserve
Manasseh Cutler
Ephraim Cutler
Manasseh
Abraham Whipple
Gaspe
James Wallace
Whipple
Louisa St. Clair
Harman Blennerhasset
Anthony Wayne
Moses Cleveland
Tecumseh
Tecumbe
Mr. Black
Solomon Spaulding
Joseph Smith
Levi Coffin
Underground Railroad
Owen Brown
John Brown
General Grant
Sherman Brothers
Sheridan
McClellan
Rosecrans
Buell
McDowell
Garfield
Hayes
Custer
Mitchell
Schenck
Steedman
McCook
Salmon P. Chase
New York
Massachusetts
Boston
D. Lothrop Company
Three Works on Ireland and Classic Greek Tales
Review notes praise for An Ocean Tramp and Pictures of Hellas while praising The Crime Against Ireland by J Ellen Foster. Mentions Gladstone and Home Rule in the Irish rights discussion and summarizes maritime adventures and ancient Greek stories with brief publication details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
O’ Brien
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Philip K. Heywood
Hellas
Greece
Athens
Zeus Hypsistos
Christ
J. Ellen Foster
Boston
D. Lothrop Company
Price
Philip D. Heywood
Peder Maringer
Mary J. Safford
New York
William 8. Gottsberger
Estes & Lauriat
Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate Adjournments
Mortgagee's sale is adjourned to Wednesday August 1 at 12 o'clock noon and again to Thursday August 16 at 12 o'clock noon. The notice preserves the sequence of postponed sale dates and the noon time.
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Sale
Essays on Creeds by Arthur Wentworth Eaton
Review of The Heart of the Creeds, Historical Religion in the Light of Modern Thought. Eaton presents liberal yet earnest theology arguing for a rational Trinitarian view harmonizing reason and faith, predicting a future American Catholic church uniting historic Christianity and venerating the prayer book as a literary inheritance.
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Arthur Wentworth Eaton
Eaton
Episcopal Church
Christendom
Jonathan Edwards
New York
London
G. P. Putnam ’S Sons
The Crime Against Ireland Book Letters By Mrs Foster
Mrs J Ellen Foster Iowa writes letters on Ireland published as a book titled The Crime Against Ireland with a preface by John Boyle O'Reilly. An advocate of Home Rule she supports the plan of campaign amid English outrages in Ireland. She attended the trial of William.
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Ireland
J. Ellen Foster
Iowa
Boston Journal
John Boyle O'Reilly
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Rochester
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General Foreign News
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Mrs. Parnell
GLASS
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Henry MM. White
Suffolk
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Maury A. Marcus
Said Avenue
Henry M. White
T. F. Currier
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Pearl
Horatio Harris & Coo., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
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Albert Howe & Co
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C. G. Pearson
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Richards & CO
Kennesec River
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Star OF the East
Jasons Collins
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Chas. H. Hyde
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Oceans
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New Eng
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Mallory
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Reasury Department
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Charles A. Appel
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Will A. French
Adies
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