Phi Beta Kappa meeting and city notices in Cambridge and Charlestown
The Phi Beta Kappa gathering at Sanders Theatre Cambridge featured an oration by President v C Gilman of Jonas Hopkins University. Richmond G Lane the alleged embezzler of Abington National Bank funds faced Commissioner Hallett in 50000 bond. The Seventeenth of June Association dined in Monument Hall Charlestown and the Citizens Brade Association enjoyed an Magnolia excursion. Stocks remained active with a 9 percent money rate on Wall Street and a receiver appointment for the Indiana Bloomington and Western weakening the list. Gold movements this week reached 3250000. New York and New England May earnings rose, Bell Telephone and related firms led gains while Sandusky faced losses.
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Vindicated at Last Fitz John Porter relief bill signed by President
The President signed the Porter relief bill ending a long political battle. In the Senate, debates over publishing rebellion records included attacks on the chronology and completeness of documents. House actions covered sundry civil appropriations and the statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island while Yale College inaugurated Timothy Dwight as president amid ceremonial events. London reports feature John Bright criticizing Gladstone’s Ireland Bills and proposing alternative Irish governance ideas.
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Arrest of Abington National Bank President Shocks Town
Richmond J Lane president of Abington National Bank is arrested in Portland on embezzlement charges. The bank directors and officers faced criticism for years of questionable dealings, while Lane’s ties to Davis’s Saccarappa business and notes indorsed by questionable figures raised alarms. Depositors rushed to the bank as details emerged, and a board meeting vowed a quiet, thorough investigation into the bank’s assets and liabilities.
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Eatry
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Harvard Freshmen Race Ends With Dramatic Thames Swamping
The Harvard Freshmen defeated Columbia by three lengths in a grueling Thames race marred by rough water. Yale nearly led but swamped, causing controversy over the start and prompting calls for safety and a possible rematch. Yale challenged Harvard for tomorrow with large crowds anticipated.
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Oeke
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Lee
McCook
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Yaie
Navy
Bank presidents anxious over high premium bond purchases
Washington July 1 Special Comp troller Trenholm reports daily calls from bank presidents unable to afford replacing maturing bonds at the treasury high premium. Some banks consider surrendering circulation rather than buying new bonds to deposit. Banks face legal bond deposit requirements far below actual circulation.
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Trenholm
Treasury Department
Jordan
Weaver
Bland
Treasury
Bills of small denomination proposed for currency reform
Washington July 1 Special The House after finishing sundry civil bill debates agreed to amendments allowing issuing $1 and $2 notes instead of larger notes and to issue silver certificates against treasury silver in denominations of 1 2 and 5 Major McKinley doubts Senate approval but Treasury views show potential inflation and currency shifts Treasury officials note 93 000 000 silver dollars could back certificates and that circulation may rise if $1 and $2 certificates are issued without changing the total note volume
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Treasury
McKinley
Senate
Treasury Departments
Jordan
Senate Battles Over Budget and Preamble Bill Actions
Washington news describes Mr. Riddleberger introducing a 25 percent salary cut bill for cabinet officers Senators and members and Senate support. The House anti margarine bill faces quick call up once spending bills clear. Senate debates include terms on fall compensation and agency payrolls and adjustments to the geological survey and audit salaries with amendments settled or rejected. The record of rebellion publication work and other reserved amendments move to tomorrow’s five minute debate.
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Riddleberger
Senate
Warner Miller
Committee On Agriculture
House
Committee On Appropriations
Geological Survey
The House Rebuked. July 1 Special Report on Appropriations
Washington notes that only seven of fourteen regular appropriation bills have become laws as of today. A joint resolution extended existing appropriations for fifteen days while Senator Edmunds criticized the House for delays. Debates over closing departments and open sessions dominated, with Randall pressing for votes. The district sinking fund bond interest faced nonpayment due to stalled district appropriation, highlighting ongoing fiscal mismanagement.
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Washington
Edmunds
Senate
Beck
Hoar
Ran- Guil
Randall
Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
Senate restores Boston sub treasurer salary in bill
Washington reports the Senate reinserted a $5000 sub treasurer salary into the legislative appropriation bill. Major Morrill monitors pension matters as the Grand Army of the Republic plans to protest Morrison's income tax amendment aimed at pension funding. The agriculture committee reports the oleo margarine bill from the House without changes due to lack of agreement.
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Senate
Boston
Morrill
Committee of the Grand Army
Burdett
Morrison
Senate Committee On Agriculture
House
Bills Passed In Washington Amid July Approvals
The President approved measures including domes tic money order fee reductions for sums up to five dollars and several appropriations, such as clerk hire for first and second class post offices, military and post office budgets, agricultural and army funding, and relief acts for railroads and veterans homes. It also covered leave of absence for government printing office employees and relief for the lighthouse tender Lily crew.
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Post Office
Government Printing Office
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Company
Cheyenne & Northern Railroad Company
Fort Russell
Fort Laramie Reservation
National Homes
Lily
Maine State College Class Day Orations And Ode
July 1 at Orono Maine State College featured an oration by J F Lockwood a history by G F Black a poem by J M Ayer a prophecy by Rh K Jones Jr an address to undergraduates by B J Alien a valedictory by A D Page and a class ode by E D Graves all on class day readings by speakers and writers from the college community
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Orono
Maine State College
J. F. Lockwood
G. F. Black
J. M. Ayer
Rh. K. Jones, Jr
B. J. Alien
A. D. Page
E. D. Graves
Massachusetts Regiments Dedicate Monuments at Emmettsburg Road
Gettysburg Pa July 1 This morning the First and Sixteenth Massachusetts Regiments dedicated their monuments on the Emmettsburg road near the Rogers building and they were transferred to the Battlefield Memorial Association.
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Massachusetts
Emmettsburg Road
Rogers Building
Battlefield Memorial Association
Lightning bug migration surprises Paterson household
Mrs Charles Nodel of Paterson New Jersey found two bright specks moving across her bedroom floor. She captured the beetle like firefly, later learned it was a Cuba used hair and dress decoration. Fireflies were brought from Santiago by Captain Thomas E Otto. Bottled shipment mislaid for eight weeks.
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Paterson
N. J
Cuba
Santiago
Thomas E. Otto
Steve Elkins War History in Pueblo Star
The Pueblo Star notes Steve Elkins’s political shifts and Civil War ties. It cites Elkins and Tom Catron as Confederate soldiers, mentions his supposed rebel past, and references Pap Price connections while lampooning a former Democrat’s Republican pivot.
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Pueblo Star
Steve
Tom Catron
James G
Pap Price
Colchester Election Signals Liberal Challenge Across England
London reports Colchester’s contesting borough election where Conservative H J Frotter led with 1996 votes and Liberal R K Causton trailed with 1701. The result, seen as significant for the Liberal cause, follows unopposed Conservative wins in Burn and Croydon and notes a lack of Gladstonian opposition in Westminster against Burdatt-Coutts. The Marquis of Lorne declines to contest Sevenoaks or Hampstead for the Gladstonian interest.
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H. J. Frotter
R. K. Causton
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Marquis of Lorne
Seven Oaks
Hampstead
The Bostons Win a Ball Game Yesterday
Detroit July 1. The Bostons overwhelmed the Detroit pitching in a lopsided game with Richeson and Brouthers contributing strongly. Also Chicago beat New York and St. Louis defeated Washington as part of a busy July 1 slate with multiple score updates.
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League Matchups Across Eight Cities Match Schedule
The schedule lists League-Bostons at Detroit New Yorks at Chicago Philadelphias at Kansas City Washingtons at St Louis American Athletics at Cincinnati Baltimores at Pittsburg New England-Portlands at Boston Brocktons at Lawrence Haverhills at Brockton Lawrences at Newburyport.
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American—Athletics
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Pittsburg
New England
Portlands
Boston
Brocktons
Lawrence
Haverhills
Brockton
Lawrences
Newburyport
Boston Blues Seize Franchise and Bond for Rest of Season
Manager William H Burnham has secured the Boston Blues franchise and posted a 500 bond to play the rest of the season. Ex Manager Newman shifts to Sporting Times. The Lawrences Brocktons play two today. Burnham plans to keep most players and add four or five new. Ryan is top pitcher in the New England league and with another ace the Blues could be strong. Boston Printers Athletic and Herald meet at Union grounds next Wednesday. Bostons show improvement on their West trip.
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Boston Blues
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Washington Capital Believes Miss Meigs Married Forbes
Miss Meigs married Archibald Forbes after a long period of idealizing him from his writings. She saved his pieces in a scrapbook and, upon meeting, found him to match her imagined image, leading to a strong attachment and eventual marriage.
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Meigs
Archibald Forbes
Forbes
Papal Humor and Honors in Central American Diplomacy
The present Pope is an old gentleman with a keen sense of humor. A papal functionary representing four Central American republics sought a new distinction for a diplomat. Leo offered a snuff box with his portrait, the figure wore it, and in a later deal the question of honorarium led to a marble statue to be worn around the neck.
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Lea
Leo
Buckingham Hotel Ad Near Grand Central Depot New York
Advertising copy for Buckingham Hotel Fifth Avenue New York on the European plan for transient and permanent guests with special rates during the summer months and a splendid restaurant. Nearby Grand Central Depot access and surface roads noted. Rates described as reasonable with garbled branding.
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New York
Grand Central Depot
Vermont Republican convention renominates Stewart
Burlington Vermont July 1 The Republican convention of Vermont 1st district organized with W L Eldridge as chair and C S Forbes as secretary Assistant chairman W L Burnap reported a platform endorsing State convention resolutions and urging support for state Republicans Congressman John W Stewart of Middlebury was renominated unanimously.
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W. L. Eldridge
Middlebury
C. S. Forbes
St. Albans
W. L. Burnap
Congress
John W. Stewart
City Point Seized in Shelburne Harbor for Water Onboard
In Halivax Nova Scotia on July 1, the American fishing schooner City Point of Portland was seized by a Dominion cruiser for taking on water before reporting to the customs house. The captain was en route to the system house when he met the Terror’s captain.
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City of Brockton Makes Historic Through Draw at Meridian Street
Crowds gathered in East Boston and Chelsea as the new side wheel freight steamer City of Brockton, twin to City of Fall River and 290 feet long, passed the Meridian Street bridge draw after delays and cautious manuvering. Guards overhung the draw by eight feet, causing bridge damage and repairs estimated near $100.
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Rev Dennis Powers R Croy don Abington minister dies at 75
The Rev Dennis Powers of Abington a retired Congregational minister died last evening aged 75 He was born in Croydon New Hampshire a Amherst College graduate and longtime Washington state resident connected with the Fillmore era White House He leaves a widow and a son Dr Powers of Brockton
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Webster
Hayne
Brockton
Dramatic and Musical Notes From a Boston Theatre Scene
A survey of performances and plans across venues in Boston and nearby cities. Highlights include The Bridal Trap drawing favor, De Lange and Gaillard on stage, Harrigan’s Old Livendex at the Museum, and an August opening for James A. Herne's Minute Men at the Boston Theatre. Reports warn of adaptations of Zitka and notes on Miss Murdock’s illness and relief efforts.
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