Amateur sports update from Melrose Club outdoor meeting
The Melrose Athletic Club prepares for its first annual outdoor meeting with events across track and field and walking races. Notable performances include Hovey facing Hall while Hobart vies for a spot in the national final. Polo highlights from Newport show Reds underdogs, yellow team effort leads to victory. Bicycle and canoe contests occur at Lynn and Lake Champlain with multiple clubs competing and prizes announced.
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Vesper Canoe Club
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Springfield
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Happy Bee Wins Springfield 3000 Stake in Slippery Heat
The Springfield stake final capped a fifteen year grand circuit meeting. Happy Bee won the 2:28 class after six heats fought amid rain and a soggy track, defeating Martha Wilkes and Fanny Wilcox as rivals vanished under fatigue. The 2:24 time came despite the slick surface.
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Martha Wilkes
Fanny
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Martha
Happy Russell
Boston
Danny
Rochester
Electric Street Railways Show Big Northwest Prosperity
Interview with Thomas Lowry, head of Minneapolis and St Paul street railways, details growing electric lines, rising earnings, and lower operating costs. He cites 350,000 riders in twin cities, 215 miles electric system, and forecasts 40 percent expense ratio as traffic expands. He praises overhead electric power, compares Boston West End prospects, and notes future earnings rising to 3,000,000 in 1893.
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Boston News Bureau
Thomas Lowry
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Boston
West
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Northwest
Soo Road
Great Northern
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul Parks
West End Street Railway
Lima
Ohio
West End
Rochester
Import duty ruling on Vanderbilt yacht Conqueror at Newport
A Treasury decision says the Vanderbilt steam yacht Conqueror must pay 46 percent ad valorem duties on import, totaling about 30050 dollars, and may be seized if unpaid. The Glasgow built vessel, 386 tons, arrived last spring after lighterage questions and had previous naval rulings debated.
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Solicitor Hepburn
Treasury Department
Washington
New York Custom House
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Europe
Custom House
Newport
Law Department
Glasgow
Naval Office
American
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United States Court
George H. B. Hill
Miranda
Money and Stocks Downbeat as Markets Close Mixed
A dull day in the local market with under 9,000 shares traded, Atchison leading volume. Prices mostly closed lower from Friday. notable moves include Atchison up to 37 and several bonds and rail shares shifting, while bank and money-market figures show steady rates and a cautious outlook for October disbursements.
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Mexican Central
Bell Telephone
Erie Telephone
Thomson-Houston
Pianos in the Street Drama Ends With Public Warehouse
A tale of two pianos in Louisville involves Miss Ida Barnes and Mrs. W. W. Shepardson. After disputed purchases, mis delivered pianos were moved multiple times, left on a Broadway corner from Tuesday to Thursday, then finally stored at a public warehouse as parties threaten litigation.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Broadway
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West Broadway
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W. W. Shepardson
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Miss Barnes
Shépardson
Miss Karnes
Mrs. Shepardson
Chen
Louis Summers
Shepardson
Barnes
Whitman's New Postmaster Contenders Named Bates Favored
Wurman Aug 23 A special Republican Town Committee meeting considered a successor to Postmaster Harltow. Two petitions urged James E. Bates and H Ferguson. The committee unanimously endorsed Bates and will send the petition to Congressman Morse for his endorsement. Bates commands the David A Russell Post G A R and a long petition from that group influenced the vote.
Protection Starveling Exposes Milwaukee Wool Factory
Sentinel reports a Milwaukee factory claimed to rival European worsteds and diagonals. Investigations show output of one bolt daily with a small workforce of one imported man and a few local workers. A leading Republican importer doubts the quality, noting tariffed wool usage despite substantial duties and ad valorem taxes.
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New York
Europe
Synge
Dividends listed for several railroads and companies
A fragmented notice lists semi annual and quarterly dividends across multiple firms. Entries include Boston and Maine Railroad preferred stock 33 pence on Sept 1, Caucust and Hecta Minnine Co dividend on Sept 10, Alton Railroad quarterly 82 pence on preferred and common, Arlington and Quincy Railroad quarter 1 percent on Sept 15, and other minor issuers with Sept dates.
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Boston & Mains
Caucust & Hecta Minnine Co
Ricaco & Alton
Arlington & Quincy
Tinxots CayTuart
Oxen Eee Lithia Spains Watak Co
Sr Paul & DuLorn
New York Money Market and Rail Stocks End Mixed
Money on call remained easy with no loans and offers at 2 1 4 percent. Sterling exchange held steady with bankers’ bills around 4 83 to 4 86. The market opened under selling pressure but recovered some, led by Northern Pacific and Union Pacific gains. Sugar declined, Cordage fluctuated, and the day closed dull and heavy near opening prices amid a sharp bank statement showing cash loss over 4 million and reserve depletion of 3.5 million. Atchison incomes remained prominent, contributing 126,000 to a 671,000 total.
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Calumet & Hecla Company
Illinois Steel Company
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Principal Stocks Trade Totals and Price Range
Total sales today reach 99,938 shares, down from 172,209 yesterday and 265,400 Thursday. The report lists principal stock sales and shows the day’s highest and lowest prices.
Market Rates and Discount Figures From London
London market report lists consuls at 965 for money and account, Erie at 2212, seconds at 103, Mexican ordinary 3642, St Paul common 68, New York Central 10442, Pennsylvania 53, Penway 1542, Mexican Central new fours 7414. Open market discount rate for both short and three months’ bills sits at 1 percent.
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