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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1888

Page

6

Indulgences Debated at Tremont Temple Sermon

Rev. Philip S Moexom denounces Swintons history and Catholic influence as threats to public schools and political liberty. He defends Mr Travis removal as baseless and urges defense of religious and intellectual emancipation against Rome influence.

Tremont Temple Philip S. Moexom Travis Swinton Paul Christ Church Universal Prea Rome Newark New York Boston Ir. Moxom Webster's Esults Lse America

Removal of Teacher Travis At Universalist Church

Dr Miner’s sermon at the Second Universalist Church argued knowledge is often partial and motives shape opinion. He attacked Catholic indulgences and confessional practice, tying the discussion to the removal of Mr Travis from history teacher at the English high school.

Second Universalist Columbus Avenue Clarendon Street Miner Travis Sher

Corner Stone Laid for Immaculate Conception Church

Archbishop Williams of Boston and Father A V Higgins led the corner stone ceremony in Revere with visiting clergy. The box under the stone contained multiple newspapers and a scroll describing the church and services, a golden trowel to be awarded to the parish donor who gives most.

Williams The Post Daily Advertiser Evening Record Jownal Herald, Globe Traveller

Highway robbery in Cambridge shocks university community

Miss Hattie Smith of the University Press was robbed of her pocketbook containing about $12, near the corner of Everett and Oxford streets in Cambridge around 1 pm Saturday. The culprit, described as a tramp, escaped.

Shighway Cambridge Hattie Smith The University Press Everett and Oxford Streets Camidge

Random city team scores from era sports roundup

A sequence of score listings shows matchups such as New York-New Yorks beating Washingtons and Indianapolis beating Detroits, with several other city teams like Pittsburg Chicago Lowell Lowell Lynn Worcester and Boston Globe Newsboys versus Detroit Journal Newsboys. Variations include Louisville Brooklyn Louisvilles Cincinnati Baltimores St Louis Cleveland Kansas City Athletics and Kansas Citys with differing point totals.

Pittsburg Pittsburgh Chicagos Lowell Manchesters Lowells Lynn Worcesters Lynns Stoneham—Beacons Stonehams Wakefield—Millers Melroses Boston—Globe Newsboys Detroit Journal Newsboys Louisville Brooklyns Louisvilles Cincinnati Cincinnatis Baltimores St. Louis Clevelands Kansas City—Athletics Kansas Citys Athletics Kansas

Train strike kills Winchendon minister at State Line Depot

The Rev Charles H Wheeler and his wife died when a heavy freight loco struck their carriage rear at the State Line crossing three miles from Winchendon yesterday afternoon. Wheeler, a longtime Unitarian pastor and school board member born in Salem Mass in June 1831, leaves a son and is mourned in Unitarian circles. His brother William A Wheeler was a librarianship figure and author.

Winchendon Charles H. Wheeler State Line Wheeler Unitarian Church Charles Henry Wheeler Salem Mass A. D. Wheeler Bowdoineee Westford Academy Harvard Divinity School University of Gottingen Cerdeny Peabody Ellen Gage William A. Wheeler Bootes Fabric Library

Tennis Tournaments At Ridge Hill Farms Wellesley

An open tennis event at Ridge Hill Farms Wellesley opens July 10 with men’s singles and doubles and consolation prizes. Matches run 10 a.m. daily, with finals in best three and five sets, governed by the National Lawn Tennis Association rules and featuring top players. Four grass courts will be used and special hotel rates arranged.

New England Ridge Hill Farms Wellesley National Lawn Tennis Association Hotel Ridge Hill Boston & Albany Messrs Fred S. Mansfield E. Pelrain Dodd P. E. Presbrey H. G. Bixby Baker All For Lawn Tennis Club Messrs. Horace Partridge & Co

Police Chief Hanscom Evidence Summary Released

Lawyers Russ and Adams released a summary of testimony from a secret police board hearing involving Chief Inspector Hanscom charged by Superintendent Small. Allegations include articles reflecting on superiors, disrespect, and a $23.50 payment for a paid informant. evidence portrays Hanscom opposing publications, with details showing a controlled pay scheme and successful prosecutions by informant No. 1 under Gerraughty’s supervision.

Messrs. Russ and Adams Chief Inspector of Police O. M. Hanscom Cyrus W. Small Board of Police Small Hanscom Albany Street Gerraughey Gerraughty No. 1

Boston Baseball Beats by Poor Batting and Fielding

Boston loses Saturday game as inability to bat and costly errors allow Philadelphia to clinch. Buffington held Boston to one hit.Philadelphia crowd back 25 cent admission. Detailed box shows Philadelphias score seven runs to Boston none, with scoring aids and miscues dominated by field errors and wild pitches.

Bostons Buffinton Boston Philadelphia Philadelphias Kinsman Bullinton Hornung Irwin O/ O'Rourke Baatian Oi Morrill Clements Madden Nash Fogarty Farrar Hustons Iiladelphias Softons Sancera Morris O’rourke Faimbie Delehunty iy—Johnston O’ Rourke Johnston Pogarty Thwe Daniels

Citizens' Association Threatens Injunction Over Council Carriages

Herbert L. Harding acting as secretary and counsel for the Citizens' Association warns the city auditor, messenger, and clerk that unless council members are supplied with carriages under the current order, the committee will seek an injunction against paying the bills. This could trigger a special meeting of the Common Council on Tuesday evening.

Herbert L. Harding Citizens’ Association City Messenger Citizens’ Committee

New care for gMflemen at the Revere House noted

The Revere House is seeing strong popularity for a new care offering aimed at gMflemen, attracting fashionable and sophisticated guests. The venue reports high demand among bons vivants and social elites.

Revere House

Dorchester Yacht Club 103rd Race in Dorchester Bay

The Dorchester Yacht Club held its 103rd club race in Dorchester Bay on Saturday for fourth and fifth class boats with ten entries. Wind shifted from a reefing breeze to a drift finish, courses included Farm Bar and Old Harbor buoys across seven and a half miles. Prizes ranged from $5 to $10, new sailing measurement adopted with satisfaction.

Dorchester Yacht Club Dorchester Bay Farm Bar Old Harbor

City Notes Highlight Boston Death Toll and Local Events

1186 deaths reported in Boston last week. State printing contract awarded to Train Smith & Co of Boston. Jamaica Plain church extends call to Rev John E Tuttle of Westport Conn to replace Rev George M Boynton who resigns to lead Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society. Burglar Michael Hurley to be sent to Bennington for pocket picking charges. Arlington man Timothy Sullivan hospitalized after Eastern railroad incident in Cambridge. he died around 4 PM. Nurses Home subscriptions noted including several donors and amounts. Free July 4 concerts at Tremont Temple by George L Cheeney in twelfth straight year. Boston Post Office mailing division staff hosted a dinner for Superintendent P J Hughes at Young’s.

Boston Train, Smith & Co Central Congregational Church Society of Jamaica Plain John E. Tuttle Westport Bennington Timothy Sullivan Arlington Massachusetts General Hospital Eastern Cambridge E. Osborne F. Whitwell Georgina L. Putnam Waldo Higginson Horace Gray M. L. Adams Hemenway Sturgis Chestnut Street Tremont Temple George L. Cheeney Boston Post Office P. J. Hughes Young’s

Wentworth Hotel Opens at Newcastle with Grand Arrival

A Portsmouth signal gun marks the opening of Hotel Wentworth at Newcastle New Hampshire. Frank Jones ownership draws guests and a townwide bustle as managers greet arrivals and feature electric lights, tennis tournaments and seaside recreation through July. Notables from New York Chicago Montreal St Louis Boston and Portland arrive to enjoy the resort’s views and renovated facilities.

Wentworth Portsmouth N. H Hotel Wentworth Newcastle Frank Jones Rockingham Jones Managerill Hall Montreal H. C. Pierce St. Louis A. Morrill New York 8S. M. Woodward Boston George A. Jones John J. Ingersoll J. Howard Brown J. Albert Walker Portland

Matter and Science Lecture at Woman's Journal Rooms

At the Woman's Journal rooms on Park street last evening, E M Chesley of Bangor Maine spoke on Matter from a Religious Philosophic and Scientific Basis. He argued matter has no separate existence and is tied to spirit, equating idealism with Christian Science and citing Lucretius Newton Tyndall Faraday Huxley Tate Stewart Clifford among supporters.

Woman’s Journal Park Street E. M. Chesley Bangor Lucretius Isaac Newton Tyndall Boscovic Faraday Huxley Tate and Stewart Clifford

Governor Ames Recovers After Illness

Governor Ames shows improvement after an illness and expects to return to full duties soon, with officials reporting he is better and regaining strength and his control over affairs.

Mystic Park fall meet trots feature multiple stakes

Four stakes scheduled at Mystic Park by the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association. Details include No 6 Futurity for mares bred in New England foaling in 1883 to be run in 1891 with varied payment terms, No 12 trot for 2:40 class entrants, No 18 New England bred foals of 1884, and No 14 foals of 1886 bred in New England. Races are mile heats best 3 in 5 or best 2 in 3 with specific entry and forfeit dates.

New England

Obituary of James Jackson Jarves eminent art critic

James Jackson Jarves, noted art critic and collector, died in Tarasp Switzerland on June 28. Born in Boston in 1820, he built a global career from a Hawaiian newspaper to U S consulate in Florence and major art collections later influencing Yale Boston and New York institutions. He left two daughters surviving him and an illustrious but brief gifted son who died young. Mrs Jarves died last August.

James Jackson Jarves Tarasp Switzerland Boston South America Hawaiian Islands Honolulu Jarves Jaies Europe Florence United States Italy British Museum Yale College Boston, Art Museum New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Japan Darves

Charles H Dennie Boston City Treasurer Dies at Plymouth

Charles H Dennie longtime Boston city treasurer died at Plymouth Friday evening. Born in Boston he was adopted son of Henry Dennie and began in N F Cunningham Co. He rose from cashier to city treasurer in 1875 and 1881 retired after a clash with a clerk led to a loss over $80,000. He leaves a widow and one son.

Charles H. Dennie Boston Plymouth Henry Dennie N. F. Cunningham & Co F. A. Tracy John A. Woodward

Deaths of Frank H Temple Bellew and others in brief notice

Frank H Temple Bellew the noted artist and caricaturist dies at Metuchen New Jersey at 62 disinherited by his Lord father for marriage. He contributed to Harper’s Weekly and helped found the Picayune with Artemus Ward later created Wild Oats ventures. Also noted William T Carlton Dorchester portrait painter founder of the Dorchester Antiquarian Society aged 72 and Vicar General Patrick Joseph Conway Chicago priest born in Ferne Ireland 1833 dies from stomach complications in Chicago.

Frank H. Temple Bellew Metuchen N.J Lord Temple Bellew Wiltshire England Bellew London Harper’s Weekly the Picayune Artemus Ward Frank Bellew D Jr Chip P. Jones William T. Carlton Dorchester Lowell Institute Carlton Dorchester Antiquarian Society Boston Patrick Joseph Conway Chicago Ferne County Wexford Ireland Conway

Body found in Carles River likely A. Greene of Nashua

The dead man, about 45, 6 feet 8 inches, 180 pounds with light gray beard, was found floating in Carles River just before noon yesterday. He wore a double breasted coat and a white blue checked shirt. Police suspect identity as A. Greene of Nashua New Hampshire.

Carles River A. Greene Nashua N. H

Music on the Common by Germania Band

A crowd gathered on the Common for a public concert by the Germania Band, forty musicians performing while cooler weather kept attendees moving rather than lying on the grass. The event was well received as a musical feast.

Germania

Old Corner Bookstore rumor proved incorrect, city plans shift

The northwest Washington and School corner property known as the Old Corner Bookstore was declared not to be torn down. The site, valued above a quarter million, was conveyed in 1727 for £1200, with owners aiming to preserve it and block widening of School street. Cupples & Hurd booksellers secure a premier ground-floor store at $5300 annual rent. Plans swirl on Public Library land at Boylston street, with talk of a $1,000,000 sale but general sentiment against hasty disposal.

Washington and School Street Niles Block Cupples & Hurd, Booksellers Boylston Street Meson Street Hail Abbey & Schoeffel Tremont Street Park Centre C. H. Wetmore F. W. Kittredge Washington Street Atherton Street Amory Street Boylston Station Marlboro Street F. S. Sherburne Brighton Spring Market North Beacon George Streets Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank P.T. Litchfield Charlestown Monument Street Donothy Shannon Hersey Main Franklin and Sullivan Streets G. A. Walker Walker Street Lt. Libby Albert Howe & Co Mary N. Allen Nonantum Street Brighton District Fees Wood L. Foster Morse Delle Avenue Jane McDowell Codman Park Jeremiah Stosnehan Ottawa Street O. Brown

Lightning Strikes Cambridge Homes Saturday Night

A Cambridge thunderstorm damaged several houses. N C Colby’s residence suffered a sharp strike with a torn north end and a woman injured. J Q Bennett’s home also endured damage as chandelier and parlor items were torn loose and set on fire.

Cambridge N.C. Colby J. Q. Bennett Tea Street

Sacred concert draws large crowd at Oakland Garden

At Oakland Garden last evening a sacred concert drew a large audience. Performances included Amor, Good Night My Love Good Night, Varnival of Venice, Turkish March, Madrid Waltz, Love's Request and spel-54 dberenade.

Oakland Oakland Garden Venice Madrid

Coast of Maine travel offer lures visitors to islands

The notice promotes coastal travel to Maine with appealing scenery and quiet lodging options. It mentions steamship routes from Boston to Bangor, offering companionship on board and a daily Sunday departure at 5 p.m., with some service exceptions.

Maine Boston

Grand Jury Indicts Several in Federal Case Docket

The grand jury reports indictments across cases including Benjamin F. Brown for fraudulent affidavit to obtain a pension and withholding pension funds, Joseph P. Merchant Louisa Thornell and John Wiseman for liquor tax evasion, Andrew J. Rice and Samuel A. Pease for forging or counterfeiting a $50 silver certificate, Zro P. Royce for opening a letter, Charles Thompson for assault on Lovell's Island with a deadly weapon, George N. Mason for embezzling a letter, and James Ross for stealing a chronometer aboard the ship L. B. Gilchrist. Trials set to begin Tuesday July 10.

United States District Court Nelson Benjamin F. Brown Franklin J. Brown Joseph P. Merchant Attleboro Louisa Thornell Boston John Wiseman Lynn Andrew J. Rice Samuel A. Pease Zro

Business Troubles In Insolvency Bustle Across Cities

Epstern creditors of Charles Damon boot and shoe dealer meet in Parsons Kansas. Liabilities total about 33000 with 13000 secured by a mortgage on stocks valued at roughly 50000. An offer of 60 cents on the dollar in two to six months was accepted by creditors. Henry J. Perkins of Washington street declares insolvency. Other firms including A F Scattergood Providence and Keyon Bros cigar makers fall into insolvency with offers of 25 cents on the dollar rejected.

Epstern Charles Damon Parsons Fort Scott Kan Shoe and Leather Exchange Damon Henry J. Perkins Washington Street William P. Cook Revere Mass A. F. Scattergood Providence R. I Keyon Bros Cigar Washington Blackstone Sheet John P. Knowles New Bedford Marks Rubinouz Salem Street Edlers’ Supplies

Last Days of Pompeii show delayed by rain at Huntington arena

The rain Saturday halted Pain's pyro-scenic spectacle The Last Days of Pompeii at Huntington avenue amphitheatre. If weather clears tonight the performance will be repeated. Also plans to celebrate the Glorious Fourth include extra fireworks and a stand set piece with She and in the Pilgrims, with performances slated for Thursday and Saturday evenings.

Pain Pompeii Huntington Avenue

Boston Public Schools Annual Festival Celebrates 2800 Scholars

The annual festival of the Boston public schools drew about 2800 diploma scholars to the Threehanies Building Saturday afternoon. Gerald Griffin chaired the comments section, escorted by Williamson, with members of the festival committee present. The Mayor and Mr. Williamson spoke briefly. Mayor O'Brien presented each scholar with a bouquet as the event concluded with dancing.

Boston Public Schools Threehanies Avelock Gerald Griffin Williamson O’brien

Fitchburg timetable chan changes in railroad service

Changes in Boston to Saratoga train service go into effect today. The 8 30 a m westbound will include parlor and day coaches through to the Springs with a date returning next day. The 11 30 a m train will have a day car and parlor car through to Johnsonville. ist

Fitchburg F.te Boston Saratoga Springs Johnsonville Saratee Stoga

New York and Boston Railroad Wording for Passenger Cars

Wills mention business men and railroad land transfers with arrivals in New York. The notice notes sleeping cars and late trains from Boston to New York, promising comfortable rest aboard the celebrated service.

New York Toland Railroad D. Ih Ulliman Tre N New Boston York

Fall River Print Cloth Statement Weekly Totals

Fall River weekly print cloth report shows deliveries 167000 pieces stock 18000 sales 31000 spot 20000 futures 11000 at 4c for 64x64s and 3 4c for 60x56s Market steady and firm Providence market closed quiet and firm at 4c for 64 squares 3c for 66x60s Week statement 4000 spots at 4c 1000 seconds at 8 16-16c 7000 656x608 July and August delivery 34401 total sales 12000 pieces No stock on hand

Tall River Fall Rivers Providence

International Trust Company Declares 3 Percent Semiannual Dividend

The International Trust Company declares a 3 percent semiannual dividend payable July 2 and notes a substantial portion of earnings from the last six months has been added to its surplus, now totaling $350,000. The managers’ broad and fair treatment of its funds is credited with securing this reward.

International Trust Company

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