West End Petition Opposes $4.5 Million Rail Stock Increase
Hearing on the West End Street Railway Company petition to raise $4.5 million for electric system expansion ended with stockholders Dr. William A. Rust and Augustus Russ opposing the plan. Directors and executives defended the issue, arguing public demand and improved service justify the capital raise while critics warned of misused incentives and potential loss of control. The commissioners took the matter under advisement after a lengthy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Rust
Augustus Russ
West End Street Railway Company
Whitney
Monks
Goods Speed
West End Company
Iny Hyde
Frank Goodwin
Lewis Pfingst
Natutes
West End Land Company
SIOO
Ecommon
West Erd Railroad Company
Nile
Wintney
Wes End
Tal
Hyde
Transi
Hale
Mr. Hyde
Russ
Flyde
Masonic Circles Agitated by Peckham Resignation
New York Aug 20 Masonic circles were agitated by the resignation of Past M Grand Commander William H Peckham from Cerneau Consistory No 1 severing its connection with Scottish Rite Masonry The move follows a bitter feud between Albert Pine and Ferdinand Gorgas and signals possible expulsions from the Blue Lodge Peckham objects to the Grand Orient of France which does not recognize a personal God He has been a Mason forty years and cites the 1888 Paris visit as the council’s basis for the severance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William H. Peckham
Cerneau
Albert Pine
Ferdinand Gorgas
Blue Lodge of Masonry
Peckham
United States
J. Gorzas i Balamore
Grand Orient
Paris
Blanket-Sheet to Be Replaced by Compact Commercial Advertiser
The Commercial Advertiser announces a September 3 change from a four page sheet to a compact form with a new printing press. The paper will publish six to twelve pages daily at 2 cents, down from 3 cents, under R Hoe & Co. improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Specitau
New York City
Messrs. R. Hoe & Co
Plans for the World’s Fair Finance Committee Chosen
New York August 20. The finance committee for the 1892 World’s Fair met at City Hall with Mayor Grant presiding. J. Pierpont Morgan proposed as chairman but S D Babcock was chosen. J Edward Simmons named treasurer. Seligman proposed a $15,000,000 company, city guaranteed 2 percent stock, buildings as city security. An executive committee of Morgan Belmont Vanderbilt Inman Babcock Simmons and Chamber of Commerce President Smith was formed. The committee will meet tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Play
Grant
Messrs
Gould
Rockefeller
Belmont
Selgman
Innen
Einway
Mills and Kelly
J. Pierpont Morgan
S. D. Babcock
Chamber of Commerce
Vanderbilt
Inman
Babcock
Simmons
President Smith
Kilrain Bail Plan Aims to Spare South Journey
Baltimore Md Aug 20 There is an effort to avoid Kilrain traveling to Mississippi for bail at the next term of court. The plan seeks a reputable Mississippi citizen to stand bond for him. If it fails Kilrain will travel South with Detective Childs Thursday or appear Thursday before Judge Duffy under a writ of habeas corpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Whyte
Kilrain
Mississippi
Sullivan
Queen & Crescent
Duffy
New Yorks Overmatched by Boston in Wide Victory at South End
Over 9000 attended the Boston New York game as Radbourn pitched masterfully for Boston. Keefe started for New York but lasted only three innings as Welch relieved, Boston’s bats erupting with seven runs across late frames. Richardson, Brouthers, and Whitney led a Boston surge with multiple hits and a homer by Brouthers, while New York faltered in fielding and defense throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Rad
Keefe
Welch
New Yorks
Bostons
Richardson
Kelly
Nash
Brouthers
Tiernan
Johnston
Ward
Saié
Ewing
Connor
Quinn
Roger
Smith
Ganzel
Radbourn
O’rourke
Slattery
Whitney
Dan
Ganze
Iernan
Boston
Ganzell
Richardon
Uf — oe _ Le ORNL
Trosiona
Ray Slattery
McQuain
Indianapolis
Shun Imitations of Elastic Starch Take No Other
A brief notice urges consumers to avoid counterfeit elastic starch substitutes and to use genuine products only. It emphasizes safety and authenticity, warning against inferior imitations.
Regional games score roundup from city rivalries
Across multiple matchups Louisville defeated Brooklyn 18 to 11 while St Louis beat Athletics 14 to 2. Cincinnati edged Columbus 3 to 2 and Worcester defeated New Haven 11 to 0. Lowell beat Hartford 11 to 7 and Norwalk routed Newark 4 to 0.
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Louisville
Brooklyns
Louisvilles
St. Louis
Athletics
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cincinnatis
Worcester
Worcesters
New Havens
Pleon Yacht Championship Race Result
The second of three Pleon Yacht Club first class match races at Marblehead saw Oswa edge Sapphire by a narrow margin after favorable shifts and an early light breeze. Oswa rounded the Mid-channel Rock Buoy first and held lead on the windward beat to the buoy off Cat Island to win, securing the series and cup for Osawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Oswa
Sapphire
Pleon Yacht Club
Cat Island
Osawa
Cape Ann Yacht Club To Stage Annisquam Open Sweepstakes
The Cape Ann Yacht Club plans a grand open sweepstakes race at Annisquam Ipswich Bay on Saturday open to boats 27ft water line and under. Prizes funded by Annisquam residents and summer visitors. Classes based on water line length from 27ft down to 15ft. Entry fee $1 for first three classes. mosquito class free. Mosquito class restrictions allow cat mainsail and sloop jib and mainsail. other classes follow New England rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annisquam
Grovncrester
Cape Ann
New England
Marblehead Yacht Club hosts first concert night
The Corinthian Yacht Club house in Marblehead lit up for a concert by the Salem Cadet Band drawing 500 people in boats. A flotilla from Fortuna to America arrived, with several schooners and 80 and 27 footers in port as the Woods regatta buildup continues and Pleon Yacht Club prepares to sail for the Woods challenge cup with Don already a two leg winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Corinthian Yacht Club
Salem Cadet Band
Clifton
Fortuna
America
Mungftlower
Boston
Montauk
Clytie
Norma
Cnone
Crystal
Saracen
Rosalind
Kathleen
Lone
Otter
Swordfish
Daly
Pleon Yacht Club
Don
Echo protest upheld in regatta ruling at Monatiquot Club
At the Monatiquot Yacht Club hearing Echo protested Moondyne for ladder sculling in the last championship race but the protest was not allowed. The committee noted Echo had a valid right of way protest against White Fawn in the Linton cup race and awarded Echo the race, with White Fawn finishing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyamoura
Monatiquot Yacht Club
Echo
Moondyne
Hamilton carnival yacht races spark on Ontario lake
Hasaxton Ontario August 20 The Like Yacht Racing Association opener drew 100 yachts on the lake under southwest wind. Oriole of Toronto defeated Wasp of Cleveland in a flag match by 2% boat lengths. White Wings of Hamilton won the 50 foot class over Verve of Chicago and Verve of Toronto. American yachts swept minor prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Hasaxton
Ont
Hamilton
Yacht Racing Association
Oriole
Toronto
Wasp
Cleveland
White Wings of
Verve of
Chicago
YACHTS LEAVE NEWPORT FOR MARBLEHEAD RACE
The crack 40 sailors left Newport Illinois for Marblehead this morning after yesterday's race. They split up at harbor, heading east with fair northwest winds. The harbor empties as visiting craft arrive for the September races and the return contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. IL
Marblehead
Atlantic Yacht Club Holds Regular Meeting Elects Five New Members
Commodore Dixon presided over the regular monthly meeting with good attendance. Only routine business was transacted. Five new members were elected. After adjournment Dixon shared details of his cruise to the eastward and Bar Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Yachts Move Between Ports Across New England Scene
On Aug 20 various vessels traversed coastal waters. Schooner Sachem of the New York Yacht Club arrived at Boothbay Harbor from Portland en route to Bar Harbor with William Arnold and guests aboard. Verena hauled for overhaul at Fish Island after arriving from Falmouth. Sealox sailed to Marblehead and Medusa circumnavigated Buzzards Bay toward Mattapoisett. 40-footers Alice Papoose and Helen raced to the Vineyard from Newport bound for Marblehead, with Titania at the Vineyard. Norma and Stranger were in Bar Harbor, Talisman arrived at Haven for New York, and Coronilla sailed to Nantucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothway Harger
Sachem
New York Yacht Club
Portland
Bar Harbor
William Arnold
Edward Cameron
Colt
Lottie Carr
New Reprorp
Verena
Falmouth
Beaskey
Fish Island
Seal
Vineyard
Bar Harspur
Norma
Stranger
Vineyard Haven
Talisman
C. Sloane
New York
Coronilla
Nantucket
Horse Car Accidents In Chelsea And Jamaica Plain
John Cox of 30 Hampden street fell from a Chelsea horse car in Charlestown and badly crushed a foot. Rk. Maguire and Patrick Carroll of Jamaica Plain also fell from a car on Washington street. Maguire suffered a thigh fracture while Carroll sustained a severely confused head and grawigere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cox
Hampden Street
Chelsea
Charlestown
Rk. ST. Maguire
Patrick Carroll
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
Fatal Railway Accident at Allston Kills Foreman George Wheeler
A Boston & Albany freight train and an empty passenger coach train on the East Boston line collided through Allston yesterday morning. Foreman George Wheeler, 35, of Cambridge, was struck and killed. it is believed he jumped from the freight car, failing to see the express, as the engine passed. Wheeler headed the Boston & Albany railroad on the East Boston branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Allston
George Wheeler
East Boston
Wheeler
Cambridge
Music in Charlestown by Germania Band at Winthrop Square
The Germania Band performs a 7 30 evening concert in Winthrop Square featuring Overture Rollinson William Tell and Liszt Concert Waltz All the Rave plus selections from Ernani Lucia sextet Thunder and Lightning Polka Brilliante A Night in New York and more in a varied program at Bloom’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Square
Germania Band
Rollinson
G. Bowron
Dakobowski
Lucia
J. M. Flockton
Globe Has Easy Victory In 2 22 Class At Poughkeepsie
At Poughkeepsie Hudson River Driving Park the opening day of the grand trotting circuit featured Globe scoring an easy win in the 2 22 class in straight heats. Minnie P. proved too fast for the 2 27 pacers as Elva Medium faded and Veritas slipped but remained unhurt after a crash in the Poughkeepsie stake third heat. Tomorrow hosts three more events including the Ruppert stakes for the 2 24 class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Minnie P
Pouchrerrosin
N. Y
Hudson River Driving Park
Ketch
Sprague
Gold Dust
Miss Alice
Star Lily
Prince Regent
Elva Medium
Poughkeepsie
Veritas
Bud Doble
Kebo Valley Club Holds First Annual Race Meeting at Bar Harbor
The Kebo Valley Club opened its first annual race meeting in Bar Harbor Maine with a fashionable crowd. Louis E Wilmerding's Mulock ridden by Clyde V Hunt won the hurdle race in 2 08 with Aulick Palmers rider second and James Z Woodwards Theobald third. C B V Hunts Breakfast won the polo pony dash in 59 seconds, followed by Wilmerdings Dandy. Duke won the buckboard pony heat and the second heat of the celonies went to Duke with No time taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Hareer
Kebo Valley Club
Louis E. Wilmerding
B. G. Mulock
Clyde V. Hunt
Aulick Palmer
R.m
Mr. Potter
James Z
Hunt
Duke
Nathan Ash
Cleaves Bros
Tenont
Woodward
Theobald
McCullough
Wilmerding
Mulock
Trackside racing notes across states on Aug 20 in 1909 era
Fair weather and strong fields drew crowds at several tracks. Lavinia Belle won the first race at Sarotoga with Vermont second, Belle d’Or third, time 1 49. Eberlee won the 3/4 mile at the same track in 1 16. The Lioness took the mile and five furlongs in 2 54 4. Leo H won the 3/4 mile at Bancor in 7 164A with Flitter second and Bravo third. At Rochester-Cola Spring, Purse events at 3:00 class and 2:24 class produced fast times, while New York Jockey Club opened a Westchester track with Geraldine and Taviston among winners.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Lavinia Belle
Vermont
Belle d’Or
Eberlee
Eminence
Avondale
the Lioness
Flood Tide
Oarth
Leo H
Flitter
Bravo
Bancor
Maine
Nelson and
Aubine
Rocuester
N. H
Cola Spring Park
J. E. Davis
Farmington
H.n
Allston
John Trout
Medford
Blk
G .C. C. Ke Opt
Charles Yapp
B'S
Edge J. H. Fifield
Alton
M. A
Manchester
New York
New York Jockey Club
Westchester County
Geraldine
Volunteer
Gladstone
Taviston
Miss Coay
Macauley
Ruperta
Magnate
Ralph Bayard
Senorita
Hanover
Tara¢on
Frontenac
Chesapeake
Phobe
Northwestern Breeders Meeting Delivers Fast Trots at Washington Park
Splendid racing marked the Brewster stakes with Allerton trotting to win the fifth heat in 2 24 as a three year old. Williams owns Allerton, while Axtell also features as a noted possessor. In the pacing race Lillian took the last heat in 2 16 to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tler
Judge Morrow
Elgin
Chicago
Washington Park
Allerton
Williams
Axtell
Lillian
City Teachers Exam Opens for Public Schools Candidates
The annual examination of candidates to teach in the Boston public schools began yesterday morning at the Girls' High School house on West Newton street with more applicants than in years past. Examinations continue today and tomorrow with classes called at 8 30 a.m. Lemuel W. Ross now oversees the city burial grounds formerly cared for by the late Joan Reardon. he runs DeJllwood Nurseries in Brighton. John Fiske speaks this afternoon in the Old South course on Wolfe and Montcalm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Girls’ High School
West Newton Street
M. Lemuel W. Ross
Joan Reardon
Ross
DeJlwood Nurseries
Brighton
John Fiske
Alleged conspiracy leads four cigar packers to court
In Municipal Court, Louis Eisner accuses Sigmund Moeller J B Jacobs Henry and Phillip Fonseca of conspiring to bar him from employment at Waitt & Bond No 53 Blackstone St. The four pleads not guilty, bail set at 500 each with bonds posted. The case ties to a past cigar packers strike and a defunct union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commonwealth
Sigmund Moeller
J. B. Jacobs
Henry
Phillip Fonseca
Waitt & Bond
Blackstone Street
Louis Eisner
Waitt & Bond’s
Eisner
Cigar Packers’ Union
S Ton
Moeller
The Sagacious Dog and the Revolutionary Pudding
A Civil War era tale recalls Corporal Caleb Howard of East Bridgewater returning home from New Jersey on foot with two companions and a clever dog. At a farm a tired hostess refused aid, but the dog retrieved a boiling pudding after Uncle Caleb signaled him, and the trio fled with dinner in hand while the woman chased the dog with a broom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Howard
East Bridgewater
Mass
New Jersey
Caleb
Rose
New England Beef Supply Co to Open Elegant Boston Markets
The New England Beef Supply Co plans multiple Boston meat markets modeled on Chicago and New York stores. Selling beef, mutton, poultry, and pork from 2 to 10 cents below current prices, they buy cattle directly in large quantities to drive savings and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Washington
New York
New England
Enauanp Breer Soup- Ply Co
New Supply Company
A. Nussbaum
Tremont Street
Roxbury
Back Bay
Cambridgeport
Messrs. F
Mordaunt & Co
Exchange Place
Thompson sale of London made clothing at 344 Washington
The clearing sale offers full suits valued at 15 to 20 dollars grouped at 10 dollars and Thompson's patent cut imported trousers originally 5 to 6.50 dollars grouped at 3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Thompson
Pollard v Saltonstall Injunction Granted Over Hides
United States Circuit Court Aug 20 grants a preliminary injunction preventing Saltonstall from delivering certain hides seized at the Boston port to Reardon. Plaintiffs Pollard et al claim the hides are their property. Hearing in May preceded the restraining order. Attorneys C. K. Cobb for plaintiffs L. S. Dabney for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Cout
J. Rueben T. Pollard
Leverett Saltonstall Et al
Saltonstall
Boston
Custom House
Reardon
C. K. Cobb
L. S. Dabney
Indictments in Superior Court list varied offenses and names
On August 20 Judge Lathrop handled numerous cases including John O Donovan fined for indecent language and Antonio Lascroni for assault. The docket shows defendants such as Nugent Woods McDon ild Keever Pope Ryan Sullivan Collerton Galvin Fitzgerald Killeen Warry Dylan Donovan Forsyth Gierson Kelly Mitchell Purcell Rothwell Scully O Connell Charles Hutchings Osborne Spear Spear Manning Brown Jerrish Hart etc for liquor bylaw larceny drunkenness assault and battery Lord's day milk lottery disturbing peace and other offenses with multiple bynames and bylows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’donovan
Antonio Lascroni
William C. Nugent
Jeseph Woods
William A. McDon
Frank mcGowen
Henry Keever
John F. Pope
Mary E. Ryan
John Sullivan
Mary J. Collerton
Philip Galvin
Ihomas J. Fitzgerald
Thomas Killeen
Frank Warry
Ihmas Dylan
Daniel Donovan
Erea Forsyth
Martin M. Gierson
Dunkenness
Owen Kelly
Honora Mitchell
Richard Purcell
John Rothwell
Willian Scully
Janes O'Connell
Byron Charles
Merow
Banquet for General N A M Dudley Held in Gulf Department
A banquet for General N A M Dudley U S A retired was hosted by his old command in the Department of the Gulf at Hotel Goodwood Point of Pines. About 100 comrades from Nims's Second Battery Third Massachusetts Cavalry Thirtieth and Fiftieth Massachusetts Infantry attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. M. Dudley
U.S.A
Department of the Gulf
Hotel Goodwood
Point of Pines
Nims
Third Massachusetts Cavalry
Fiftieth Massachusetts Infantry
R. E. Elliott
H. B. Lovering
William Marlaud
Kirtieth Massachusetts Infantry
W.M. Messer
E. L. Noyes
W. Cogges
Transcontinental trip planned by Raymond & Whitcomb
An autumn tour departs Boston Monday Oct 14 for Southern California direct with four return routes. Tickets valid six months. A parallel Pacific coast trip via Northern Pacific departs Boston the same day. Raymond announces twenty September October excursions to New York Canada New England and Virginia. Descriptive circulars available from W Raymond 206 Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb
Boston
Southern California
East
Pacific Coast
New York
Canada
New England
Virginia
W. Raymond
Washington Street
School Street
Boston Press Club hosts Major Frost and militia team
Major James P. Frost of the Massachusetts Militia Rifle Team spoke at a Boston Press Club reception detailing his England visit and the team’s hardships. Guests were entertained by Roland Reed and the Weber Quartet, with N. E. Skinner and others. A luncheon followed as election of new members Thomas P. Flanagan Lewis G. Farmer David Elliot and Arthur Leach occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Frost
Massachusetts Militia Rifle
England
Boston Press Club
Major Frost
Roland Reed
Weber Quartet
N. E. Skinner
Lynn
Thomas P. Flanagan
Lewis G. Farmer
David Elliot
Arthur Leach
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Kebo
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NEW England Beef Supply CO
Ob. Craves & Sons
Haw Eiss ST
E. C. Thompson
E, C, Thompson
Superior Criminal Court
Lathrop, J
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