Cadet Camp Drills Show Strong Daily Improvement
Routine daily activities at the cadet camp show noticeable gains in turnout and discipline. 205 cadets attended, rifle practice yielded improving scores, and inspections highlighted growing steadiness and leadership as spectators and state officials prepared to visit Thursday.
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Hincham
Specian
Reveille
Hayes
Imade
T. E. Barrel
A.B. Fry
L. F. Gray
Kk. G. Frye
Henry
A. L. Stoddard
A. H. Baylor
Rogers
Allhne
Francis H. Appleton
William &. Clarke
Andrew Robeson
Thomas Bb
Ticknor
Uite
Hart
Salem
Bl. E. Symonds
J. Frank Datton
R. C. Heaton
J. L. Carter
Naval Battalion
John D. Long
William E. Barrett
House of Representatives
Thomas Weston
Eighteenth Volunteers
New England Chautauquans Open Annual Assembly in Framingham
The twelfth annual New England Chautauqua Sunday School Assembly opened with bells at six and good weather. Attendance is large with races and notable figures including President Johnson and Governor Claflin’s associate. An evening concert by Dr. G Rob Clark Company drew 2000, lanterns lit the grounds, and fireworks closed the night.
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Lakevien
South Framingham
New England Chautauqua
Johnson
L. I. Jeffs
Hudson
Claflin
Schauitier
New York
F. 8. Goodrich
Assembly Daily
Holy Land
Europe
James of
Waltham
William R. Clark
Newton
America
Shuebruk
Tucker
Mr. May
Assembly
Masten & Willis
Boston
Hurlbut
Atllo
George Makepeace Towle
Gladstone
Andrews
Brown University
Afro American National League elects Knoxville officers
The Afro Americans met in Knoxville on July 14 and elected Thomas Fortune of New York City as president, John W. Harge of Knoxville as vice president, W. H. Anderson of Detroit as secretary, and L. W. Wallace of Milwaukee as treasurer. An address congratulated the race, denounced Southern taxation, censured Republican Senators over the force bill, urged support for President Harrison on the measure, condemned lynch law, and expressed sympathy with Hayes and confidence in Minister Douglass.
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Forcebill. Com
Harrison
Republic of Hayes
Iinister Douglass
Liberals Sweep Utah School Election Defeat Mormons
In SainT J,aKerry Utah on July 14 Enthusiastic Liberals celebrated a victory in the school election. The Mormons and allies failed to capture the Board of Education, retaining six of ten seats and winning the city by about 700 votes.
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Saint J,aKerry
Utah
Board of Education
Arson Attack Strikes New York Art Studio Building
Fire at the Eagle Studio Building on Broadway and Forty Fourth Street threatened upper floors with kerosene soaked stairs. Investigators found deliberate ignition near Van Schaick's third floor studio, with charred kindling and a whiskey bottle containing kerosene. Loss estimated around 31000. several artists named among the studios, including Van Schaick, Toretti, Crewe, Niehaus, Green, Dangon, Stone, and Russell Green.
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New York
Iovecrar
Post
Ince Diries
Fagie Studio
Broadway
Fory-Fourth Street
Studi
Michael Bagley
Charles Alexander
Alexander
William Sinclair Crewe
Hayes
West Fortyfourth Street
8. W. van Schaick
Virgilia Toretti
Mr. van Schaick
van Schaick
Jacob Russell Green
Charles H. Niehaus
William Stone
Victor Dangon
Virgilio Toretti
W. van Schaick
Crevier & Wooley
Regiment Armory
Prague
Otto Ernest
Perth Amboy
Firekills and Loss of Life in State Street Tenements
A likely incendiary blaze destroyed two four story tenements at 263 and 278 State street New York causing extensive death and injury. Sixteen families lived there as women and children fled in nightgowns. Maggie Bishop janitor’s daughter is missing and feared dead. The buildings sustained near total loss and four people were seriously injured. Other fires reported include a massive Montreal blaze on St Catherine Street a sash factory and lumber yards fire with insurance losses up to 75 000 and several insured firms suffering damage. Reports from Vernon Wisconsin and Mipp Krtowny New Jersey note partial townwide destruction and a dwelling fire that killed a child.
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New York
State Street
Maggie Bishop
John Bishop
Montreal
Que
Charles Brouilette & Co
St. Catherine Street
J. Brosseau
Charles Brouillette
Joseph Robert & Fils
J. Lawrie & Bros
Vernon
Wesh
Mipp
Krtowy
N. J
Irwin Palmer
West Town
Danvers
Peabody Line
Mary L. Pike
Albert Trask
National Education Association Opens Convention in Toronto
In Toronto educators gather as the National Educational Association opens its annual convention with about 6000 in attendance. Canada’s G A Grant welcomes delegates from Queen’s University and officials including Sir Alexander Campbell and other provincial education leaders.
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Toronto
Ont
National Educational Association of the
United States
G. A. Grant
Queen's University
Kingston
Canada
John Macdonald
Alexander Campbell
Ontario
G. W. Ross
Dr. Allison
Nova Scotia
William Crockett
New Brunswick
E. Rexford
Quebec
E. F. Clark
William Macintosh
Ontario Teachers’ Association
W. R. Garrett
Tennessee
H. E. Cook
Southern Educational Association For the South
A. G. Lane
Illinois
Watterson on Hill and 1892 Democratic prospects
Dispatch from Louisville and New Orleans notes Henry Watterson rebutting a Washington World claim on Governor Hill. Watterson argues Hill lacks broad backing for a Cleveland-opposing 1892 bid, citing tax reform stance and party damage fears. Additional San Antonio report quotes M F Elliott: Hill seeks no nomination, favors Cleveland, NY delegation will back Cleveland. intra party factions will reconcile.
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Louisviior
Courier- Journal
Henry Watterson
Washington
New York World
Cleveland
New York
Hill
Samuel J. Tilden
John Kelly
Governor Hill
Times- Democrat
San Antonio
Tex
M. F. Elliott
Pennsylvania
D. B. Hill
Mr. Cleveland
Elliott
Hull
Adams Discusses English Universities At Chautauqua
Dr H B Adams of Johns Hopkins explained the reconstruction of the English universities at Chautauqua, saying they began for the people but now serve the privileged. He noted democratic changes in college life and described university extension meetings in London inspired by Chautauqua. In London, a separate item reports Bidwell’s case, with Home Secretary Matthews firm on keeping him imprisoned for life.
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Johns Hopkins
Crauravuaeva
N. Y
H. B. Adams
Johns Hopkins University
Chautauqua
London
Austin Bidwell
House of Commons
Allison
Bank of England
Home
Matthews
Bidwell
Insurance risks in war time in Albany case against NY Life
Attorney General Tabor held a hearing on a case that could cost New York Life Insurance Company half a million and threaten its capital. During wartime the firm charged extra premiums for policies deemed extra hazardous with a promise to refund after the war unless the insured died. Policy holder John C. Robinson seeks an accounting for the excess paid, contending the company as trustee must return it. Hundreds of policy holders are affected.
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Albany
N. Y
Tabor
New York Life Insurance Company
John C. Robinson
Hornblower
Robinson
Ommon Wealth OF
Massachus
Setis
Suffolk
Superior Court
A. D
George Y. Wellington
Arlington
Middlesex
Jerome Rice
Boston
Boston Post
I. Losin
Jos. A. Willard
James J. Parmentee
Alty
Jewelry Gifts Flood Christian Alliance Service
Miss FE Louise Shepard of New York announced she had given all her jewels to the Lord and offered 250 to fund a missionary to the heathen at a Christian Alliance meeting in Round Lake. Congregants quickly donated jewelry and money, filling the altar with rings watches chains and earrings.
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Lagf
N. Y
Christian Alliance
Louise Shepard
New York
Alliance
Irish Land Bill Passes Third Reading in Lords
London July 14 Lord Denman moved for a third reading of the Irish land bill ten months hence in the House of Lords. Earl Spencer opposed the amendment while backing the bill and urged broader local government reform. He said the government proposals would help but not satisfy Irish tenants as the bill passed without a division.
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Londoy
Lord Denman
House of Lords
Earl Spencer
Trains in Collision Near Winslow Station Norwood
Early today a passenger train and a freight train collided on the New York and New England line above Winslow Station Norwood. Three freight cars were wrecked and overturned. No injuries reported and damage to rolling stock will be limited.
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Dephamm
New York & New England Railroad
Winslow Station
Norwood
Nimick & Co. Rumored Financial Troubles in Prrissvka
In Prrissvka Pennsylvania a street rumor claimed Nimick and Co pig iron dealers faced $1,000,000 in liabilities. It was said the firm would wind up operations and seek extension to avoid a sacrifice, with creditors not expected to lose any money as assets approximate twice liabilities.
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Prrissvkag
Penn
Nimick & Co
FAKIRS ARRESTED IN FRAME THEFT AT NI OBE COMPANY
Nine or ten frames stolen from Nichols's saloon window were traced to Henry Litchfield and his roommate William C. Roderico. Both admitted guilt to Inspector Gonaughty. Frames valued at $40 were recovered at 77 Tyler Street. Litchfield to face counterfeit money charges separately in U S Court.
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Mr. Teal
Niobe” Company
Nichols’s
Boston Museum
Tremont Street
Mr. Osgood
Atwood’s
Litchfield
Station 4
United States
Litelefield
Granite quarry blast injures two men in Haverhill
About eleven yesterday forenoon a premature discharge at a Haverhill granite quarry badly injures two workers. Antonio Roman, 36, loses both hands and suffers facial injuries, while Preta Estone, 18, loses an ear. They were transported to the city by train and admitted to the hospital.
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Haverhill
N. H
Antonio Roman
Preta Estone
Deadly home invasion murders at Joshua Texas
Report from New Orleans dated July 14 describes two men forcing entry at George Newberry’s home two miles west of Joshua. They killed three children aged 7, 5, and 2, and mortally wounded the elderly mother, while searching for money tied to Newberry’s recent $500 damages suit against Santa Fe Railroad. Police scour the region for the assailants.
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New Orleans
the Picayune
Joshua
Johnson County
Tex
George Newberry
Newberry
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Five ton gas tank blast kills two in Rochester strike
A large Municipal Gas Company gas tank 40 feet high and holding 300000 cubic feet exploded shortly before midnight in Rochester New York. Two men died Night Watchman Stapleton and a canal boat captain. A five ton iron piece was hurled about 200 feet into the air and 400 feet to the canal.
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Rochester
N. Y
Municipal Gas Company
Stapleton
Alliance Opens Georgia Rally in Americus
In Americus Georgia the Alliance opened its Georgia rally series with a large open air meeting attended by several thousand. excursion trains brought supporters from over a hundred miles. Key speakers were General J B Weaver and Congressman Jerry Simpson.
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Macon
Alliance
Georgia
Americus
J. B. Weaver
Jerry Simpson
Insurance Agent Death In Dallas Likely Suicide
A man known as George H. Thompson, registered at Randall's Café in Dallas, was found dead in his room. A valise contained a card for H. C. Horne of the Life Insurance Company in Louisville. It is believed the death was self-inflicted.
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Dallas
Tex
Randall's Café
George H. Thompson
Louisville
H. C. Horne
Life and Accident Department
The
Two Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Roumania Closes Borders to Jews Fleeing Russia
Bucharest on July 14 reports Roumanian authorities have cordoned frontier zones with troops to stop Jewish refugees from Russia and barred landings at Romanian ports for passengers from Russia unless their passports were previously stamped at a Romanian consulate.
Coroner Will Not Hold Inquest Over Smiler Killing
New York July 14 Coroner Levy wrote to Attorney General Tabor that press coverage since the Harris A Smiler execution claims the death was not legal He will postpone the inquest until he receives a reply from Mr Tabor.
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New York
Levy Today
Tabor
Harris A. Smiler
Mr. Tabor
Marsh Bank President Said to Be Hiding Near Medina
A telegram from Medina Tennessee reports Marsh, the defaulting Philadelphia Keystone Bank president, is believed hidden near the town. Three policemen armed with Winchester rifles departed for the scene and have not returned.
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Marsh
Jackson
Tenn
Medina
Here
Philadelphia Keystone Bank
Wincunee
Lincoln and Hamlin in 1864 viewed through a selective record
The Washington Post piece argues the Baltimore convention reflected Lincoln's cautious influence on the 1864 ticket. It asserts Lincoln did not dictate but canvassed options, preferring a Southern Union or war Democrat for balance. It notes Utter belief in broad consensus and Lincoln's private views shared with trusted allies.
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MacClure
Washington Post
Lincoln
Hamlin
Baltimore
Butler
Daniel 5S
Dickinson
New York
Leonard Swett
Holt
Swett
James M. Scovell
New Jersey
Cape May Star
Seward
Henry J. Raymond
Johnson
McClure
Nicolay
Washington
Jinrikisha Days in Japan reviewed by Mrs Scidmore
A review praising Eliza Scidmore's Jinrikisha Days in Japan for its unique woman’s view three years in Japan. It contrasts past travelers with Scidmore’s balanced, temperate portrayal, highlighting culture, manners, and the shift from feudalism to modern influence, ending with hopeful notes for Japan’s future.
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Daily Telegraph
Percival Lowell
Japan
Far East
Nate
Lowell
Loti
Professor Morse
Cherry Tree Land
China
Switzerland
Europe
Jinmikisha Daps
Eliza Ruha- Baa
Scidmore
New York
Harper
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Mutual Life Endowment
Edwin J. Morse
Order OF the Golden Shield
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Supreme Organizer
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