Chinese Masons Rally In Chinatown To Aid Emigration
A large gathering of Chinese Free Masons in this city fills the lodge at 21 Oxford Street with about two hundred inside and five hundred passing through. A diplomat from Leon & Co of San Francisco urged reviving patriotism, aiding emigration, and supporting families left behind.
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Providence
New Haven
New York
Chicago
China
Japan
Leon & Co
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Vancouver
Boston
Pacific
Ingersoll Draws 4000 At Lake Pleasant Surfday
Near 12 000 attendees arrived via road and rail to Lake Pleasant for Spiritualists Surfday events. George A Fuller spoke in the morning and Colonel Robert G Ingersoll delivered the afternoon lecture What Must We Do to Be Saved at the Highlands auditorium, drawing repeated applause as the nine day session nears closure on Aug 27.
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Lake Pleasant
Battery B Band
George A. Fuller
Worcester
Robert G. Ingersoll
Highlands
Ingersoll
Farewell for Fr. O Farrell at Melrose Town Hall
The Rev Dennis J O Farrell longtime pastor of St Marys Catholic Church Melrose was honored with a farewell reception in the Town Hall. Parish members noted the growth of the church from a small congregation to a valued property worth 100000 dollars. He departs for St Stephens Church Boston with best wishes and a purse from the parish.
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Melrose
Dennis J. O'Farrell
St. Mary's Catholic Church
James Kenney
J. J. McCullough
Father O'Farrell
Miss Buckley
Father Glynn
St. Mary’s
Explosion tears Fort Smith area with deadly blast
A spontaneous combustion of 200 kegs giant powder and 1200 pounds dynamite at Speer Hardware caused a massive explosion near Fort Smith. Mrs Cook and her daughter Babe were killed in their home. Ten to fifteen nearby dwellings were wrecked and many shops suffered shattered glass and loosened plaster. A boating party including A W Walters and Miss Kate Hurley is missing and being searched for.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Speer Hardware Company
A. W. Walters
Kate Hurley
A Brookline Banquet Unites Hibernians for New Hall
A Brookline Division 7 A O H gathering at Hibernian Hall celebrated the opening of the division’s new hall and installed officers James J Lynch as president Jeremiah Collins vice president John J Maloney recording secretary William F Butler financial secretary and Michael J Kenny treasurer County President Michael F Sullivan installed the officers. Four new members were welcomed and seven membership applications heard A post banquet toast by ex president Daniel O Neill followed with addresses by Rev Terrence McGuire Patrick S Quinn and others highlighting pride in Hibernianism and Irish heritage.
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Division 7
Brookline
Hibernian Hall
Boylston Street
James J. Lynch
Jeremiah Collins
John J. Maloney
William F. Butler
Michael J. Kenny
Michael F
Roxbury
Shandon
Philip J. O'Neill
John Rourke
Messrs
Daniel O’nell
Patrick Tonra
John Higgins
M. J. Kenny
Thomas Ward
Edward O’connor
Thomas O’brien
William Kenny
Thomas McGarry
John McNamara
Patrick Fay
John Maloney
John Dever
Michael Fay
Luke Mahan
Bernard Quigley
Bartty Fitzgerald
Denis Riordan
Timothy O’leary
Patrick Kenny
John Hillen
The Common Concert Attracts Large Crowd
The Common drew about 8000 music lovers yesterday as Baldwin's Cadet Band delighted the crowd. The familiar scene of summer gatherings continued with the same band and religious events, and pleasant weather aided attendance. The weekly tariff and political reforms contest remained a fixture.
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Baldwin
Woburn Council Fires Schoolhouse Committee
Woburn officials ousted the building committee for the new schoolhouses and appointed a new panel of Aldermen Cutler Hickey and Phillips with the mayor replaced by Phillips. The group will seek new bids Monday evening. President Sullivan faces potential ouster at Tuesday’s session, unclear if delayed to avoid illegality issues.
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Woburn
Common Council
Cutler
Hickey
Phillips
Sullivan
Old Orchard’s Best Season Ends at Ocean Park
Ocean Park in Old Orchard Maine nears season’s end with large crowds and strong interest in meetings. Guild day featured graduation and entertainment, while Sunday offered devotional exercises and preaching. Monday marks a philanthropists’ convention, with the week described as the best season yet.
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Old Orchard
Ocean Park
Convention of Philanthropists
Fischer Wins 160 Mile Race Over Cowboy Cody
In Munich on August 19, Fischer beat Cowboy Cody in a heat race covering 160 miles to Cody’s 130. The combined heats took seven hours to complete.
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Munich
Cody
Fischer
Japanese Minister Skurino Arrives in San Francisco
San Francisco reports the arrival of Mr. Skurino, newly appointed Japanese minister to the United States, on the steamer China. He is praised for his deep understanding of U S Corea treaties and conferences and is a Yale educated veteran of the Japanese diplomatic service.
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San Francisco
Skurino
United States
China
Corea
Yale
Central Labor Union Acts At Meeting On Work Hours And City Property
The Central Labor Union met at 45 Hliot street with reports from labor committees. Executive members were named including R. J. Anslow and John F. O Sullivan. New delegates joined from Hat Finishers Hoisting and Portable Engineers and Bakers Union No 4.
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Central Labor Union
Hliot Street
McCarthy
R. J. Anslow
John F. O’sullivan
C. O. Woods
T. Nealy
John Hefferman
Bakers’ Union No
Journeymen Tailors
White Hall Pond
City of
Boston
Thomas Jordan
Building Trades Council
Meigs
Dorchester
Marlboro Labor Affairs Sees Unions Clash Over Local Versus Nearest Union
The Marlboro Central Labor Union met with Mr. Pierce of the Worcester Cigar Makers Union. Dispute centers on whether Marlboro cigar makers must deposit cards with Milford union based on rail proximity, while Worcester argues air-line proximity sets the standard. The Marlboro union backs Worcester in a broader fight, with a general assessment levied for Hudson shoemakers, and plans for a Labor Day parade and picnic.
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Marlboro
Central Labor Union
Pierce
Worcester Cigar Makers’ Union
C. L. Bliss
Bliss
Milford Union
Milford
Worcester Union
Worcester
Mr. Bliss
Hudson
L. T. Jefts
Candidate to Be Named by Brockton Labor Convention
Brockton Aug 19 At the Central Labor Union meeting labor Day plans were advanced new delegates from the Building Laborers Union joined the union picnic will be at Highland Park Avon sporting events include a $100 purse baseball game Holbrooks vs Randolphs and a boys under 16 bicycle race Carlton S Beals was named sports chairman A parade will open the morning with three bands and a drum corps Neil Curry chief marshal Delegates Neil Curry Brockton John Regan Rockland William F Smith Whitman were chosen to attend a Cutters Hall convention next Saturday to nominate a candidate for Congress in the second district and a push to reorganize Holbrook shoe workers was reported"}
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Brockton
Central Labor Union
Building Laborers’ Union
Highland Park
Avon
Lst
Holbrooks and
Randolphs
Old Colony League
Carlton S. Beals
North Easton
Martland
Neil Curry
John Regan
Rockland
William F. Smith
Whitman
Cutters’ Hall
Congress
Shoe Workers
Holbrook
Directors of the American Railway Union deny power to order strikes
Chicago directors James Hogan W B Burns R M Goodman J F McVean and Martin J Elliott filed a court answer denying any authority to order or halt a strike. They admit advising peaceful quits by union members, deny illegal conspiracy to tie up railroads, and claim a conspiracy by railroad companies to cut wages and break the union.
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Chicago
James Hogan
W. B. Burns
R. M. Goodman
J. F. MccVean
Martin J. Elliott
American Railway Union
United States
Fair swindler arrested at Hartford hotel
Hartford Conn Aug 19 The confidence woman who had operated in Worcester Springfield and Hartford was seized tonight at the Hueblein Hotel. The arrest followed a complaint by Dr Bacon who says she obtained $20 from him at 9 o clock tonight.
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Hartford, Conn
Worcester
Springfield
Hartford
Hueblein Hotel
Ohio Ship Floats Off Delaware Grounding After Tide
The steamship Ohio, grounded in the Delaware River to avert a collision, floated free at high tide and reached her dock without known damage. No injuries reported.
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Philadelphia
Ohio
Delaware River
Destruction At Boston & Maine Salem Repair Shops
Fire at the Boston & Maine repair shops in Salem caused total loss estimated at thirty five thousand dollars with two thirds insured. The blaze started 6 10 PM in the carpenter shop and spread quickly through sheds and bridges. About seventy five men were employed. one foreman was burned and tools valued at three hundred dollars were lost. The fire damaged connections to Portland and local lines, with immediate rebuild anticipated.
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Salem
Boston & Maine Road
Frank Tebo
Arthur Spinney
Northy Street
Lawrence
Beverly
Henry F. Russell
Swampscott
Old Eastern Railroad Company
Boston & Maine
Spinney
Portland
Edaward Hatch
Fire destroys Mr. Olivers house and barn in Athol
Fire on Athol Street destroys Fred Y. Olivers house and his barn as well as livestock including an ox, horse, two cows and three pigs. A lantern explosion in the barn during care of a sick horse caused the blaze. Loss estimated at $4000 with $2000 insured. Water scarcity hindered extinguishing efforts.
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Athol
Athol Street
Fred Y. Oliver
Stable Fire Kills Several Horses in Asbury Park
A morning blaze at M. E. Sexton's stable in Asbury Park, New Jersey, killed several valuable horses owned by General William J. Sewell General Rusling and others. John Sullivan suffered severe burns. Total loss estimated over 30000 dollars.
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Asbury
Bath house harbor excursion ends with festive voyage
A group chartered by Chris Gueth sailed from Bath House Wharf, East Boston, aboard the tug Resolute at 10 AM for a harbor tour and fishing. The trip proved highly enjoyable as guests serenaded Divisions 23 and 8 of the A O H on the return at about 5 PM.
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Bathhouse Wharf
Boston
Chris Gueth
Suspected Vessel Seized in Tyne for War Effort
Government officers boarded another Tyne vessel amid fears it was being fitted for use in the Chinese Japanese war. Work has sped up since the war began with war materials aboard, though no order from China or Japan is confirmed. More seizures are expected as the steamer Alaska remains in the Thames and troops are being assembled. A Vienna dispatch notes 20,000 Mannlicher rifles from Austria have been shipped to China.
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London
Tyne
China
Japan
Alaska
Thames Iron Company
Thames
Vienna
Austria
Eastport Captain Drives with Family. Horse Bolts Injuring Master
Eastport Mo Aug 19 Captain John Crosby aged 66 a retired ship master drove with his wife and two nieces into the country yesterday afternoon harnessing his horses to return home the animal bolted striking Crosby and breaking his left leg in two places above the knee and causing serious injuries to him
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Eastport
John Crosby
Old Maine sea captain dead in Thomaston at 77
Captain Harvey Mills a retired Thomaston sea captain and wealthy citizen died this morning he was 77 born at St George and commanded many vessels from the port He journeyed to many places worldwide He leaves a wife and married children Captain Warren Mills of San Francisco and Mrs Charles Copeland of Newton Mass
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Thomaston
Harvey Mills
St. George
Warren Mills
San Francisco
Charles Copeland
Newton
Mass
Orville J Whitney Injured in Medford Buggy Accident
Orville J Whitney son of Colonel J H Whitney of the Fifth Regiment M V M was getting into a buggy in Medford yesterday afternoon when the horse started and his foot was caught in the wheel causing a compound dislocation of the ankle. He is at Massachusetts General Moenite
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Orville J. Whitney
J. H. Whitney
Fifth Regiment
Medford
Massachusetts General Moenite
Police Reorganization Could Reshape City Inspectors
At roll call the police changes from Saturday night go into effect with eleven special officers from divisions 1 2 3 4 5 9 15 and 16 reporting to the bureau of criminal investigation. The four inspector vacancies will be filled from these candidates, while salaries remain unchanged. Names highlighted include John Harris Walter Abbott Mike Shields Mike Kelly and William Gilmore. The department debates whether officers will stay on their divisions or move to general work and notes a tense scramble for Division 8 and potential transfers. General Martin faces mixed reception of the new liquor squad plan and hints at further changes after his Poland Springs visit.
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Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Coulter
John Harris
Walter Abbott
Mike’’ Shields
West End
Mike” Kelly
William J. Gilmore
Watts
Dawson
Frank Hoffman
Civil Service
Tom’’ Evans
Wyman
Martin
Pierce
Artin
Boston
Poland Springs
Murphy Casey Wed at St Peters Old Cambridge
Mr. Michael Murphy and Miss Catherine Casey were married at 7:30 last evening at St. Peter's Church Cambridge. The Rev Father Flaherty performed the ceremony and the couple plan to reside in Cambridge after a brief wedding tour.
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Michael Murphy
Catherine Casey
St. Peter’s Church
Old Cambridge
Father Flaherty
Missing Rutland man Vanishes Amid Mental Strain
Rutland Vermont, Aug 19. Fred B Waugh disappeared from the city Saturday and is believed to have left while temporarily insane. He is about 40 years old, 5 ft 9 in, 155 pounds, with round features, dark hair, small dark mustache, gray eyes and sloping shoulders. He wore a small check suit and straw hat.
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Rutland
Fred B. Waugh
Robbers on the Run Strike as Police Seek Suspects
A man fled bareheaded after being accosted near the Common, losing his hat and giving no description. Overnight burglars emptied a grocery drawer of 40 cents, and cigars valued at $1. The crew including John Cramer and Michael Callen, among others, were arrested for breaking into Mrs Cronin’s Water street dwelling and stealing six cases of lager.
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Charles H. Sawyer
Emerald Street
Station House
George Findan
Bennet Street
Herbert Kaphan
Broadway Extension
John Cramer
Mason Street
Michael Callen
Water Street
James Mullen
Hudson Street
Patrick Wall
Decatur Street
Liquor Seizures Across Boston Areas Reported
Police across divisions seized and arrested for illegal liquor sales at multiple addresses including 153 Bowen Street and 1148 Washington Street. Seizures covered lager beer whiskey and wine amounts, plus a drinking-in premises at 23 Oxford Street with gaming evidence and two arrests for presence at gaming. Additional raids at 20 Norman Street yielded eighteen gallons of lager beer and a quart of whiskey amid numerous empty bottles and packaging.
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Catherine Hughes
Bowen Street
Boston
Division 6
Division 5
James Packette
Washington Street
Patrick Feely
Harrison Avenue
John Fitzgerald
West Sixth Street
Division
Isaac Warner
Boylston Place
Jamaica Plain
Station 4
Oxford Street
Charlie Kee
Wah Lee
Liauar
Gilmore
Division 3
Stinson
Carbee
John Mitchell
Norman Street
Headless body found near Skinner's bridge West Mansfield
Early morning discovery of a headless man fifty feet from Skinner's bridge leads to a skull find nearby. A letter in the clothing bears the addressee John Maher care of William C. Ahern in Charlestown and signed Your mother Kate. The body rests at Sherman's undertakers, with an inquest likely and identification to be pursued by the medical examiner.
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Kate
Sherman’s Undertaking Rooms
Mansfield
Four Badly Injured in Crescent Park Collision
A rear-end crash on the Crescent Park route near In grams Corners East Providence at 2 30 this afternoon hurt seven people. The second car could not stop on a steep Warren avenue grade and struck the rear of the first car. Dashers bent and rear platform passengers injured. Seriously hurt include Joseph Hoagland Loring E B Hersey Thomas Sullivan and Frank McLoughlin.
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Providence
Crescent Park
Warren Avenue
Ingram’s Corners
Joseph Hoagland
Johnston
Loring EB. Hersey
Thomas Sullivan
Pawtucket
Frank McLoughlin
Feg
Tragedy as traveling printer struck by Owl train
In New London the body of Thomas Hart a Scottish traveling printer who had worked in the city for a week was found on the Groton platform after being struck by an Owl train. Hart accompanied by two companions had started from New London to Providence late Saturday night leaving his wife and three children in Leith. The town will bury him.
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New London
Conn
Thomas Hart
Providence
Hart
Groton
Leith
Alibi Claims Dominate Merrimac Murder Case
Frank Little, alleged Merrimac murder principal, arrested in Bedford after reading reports and claims an alibi. He will travel to Massachusetts without requisition papers for a hearing tomorrow. Josiah Leonard Johnson surrenders at Newburyport Jail claiming innocence and an alibi. Authorities notify Haverhill officials and Merrimac court readiness for preliminary hearing.
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Manchester
N. H
Frank Little
Edward Crosby
Merrimac
Mass
Bedford
Little
Boston
Haverhill
Massachusetts
Johnson
Newburyport
Josiah Leonard Johnson
Hale
Ayers
Hammond
Ives
Merrimac Police
Second District Court
Rumors of President Sailing Rumor and Health Report
Buzzard's Bay August 19 reports afloat that the President may have sailed to New York on the Rodgers but the steamer returned without him. Chief Executive Clerk O'Brien signed the civil salary bill and returned to Washington. Malaria illness and a chill are noted, with conflicting plans for return.
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Buzzard's Bay
New York
Bay
Orset
O’brien
Washington
Cleveland
Connecticut Law and Order Society Enforces Blue Laws
In New Canaan Connecticut a newly formed Law and Order Society backs grand juror Edward L Arnold who threatens arrests for Sabbath shop openings. After arrests and fines last Sunday a druggists barbers liverymen butchers and newsdealers join a test of the statutes. Detective Raymond gathers about thirty names for the grand jury. Arnold vows punishment for violators and hints at possible compromises to allow limited business on Sabbath mornings.
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New Canaan
Conn
Connecticut
Law and Order
Edward L. Arnold
James E. Hart
First Congregational Church
Joseph F. Silliman
Law and Order Society
Arnold
Raymond
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the Gugler
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City Hall
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Subway
Marlboro Labor Affairs
Maine Road
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Chris
Maine
Whitney
Murphy
Casey
van Nostrand’s
Bunker
G. van Nostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
Charlestown
Masa
Telephone
Sawyer
John
Bridgeport
Frederick Schloz
Pembroke Street
Charles Paul
John Vetter
Richard Kelly
Thomas Walacl
Schloz
Paul
Gibson's
Jas. B. Ramsay, JR
State Street
Law
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