No More Crossing At Grade Harvard Bridge Crossing Over Tracks
Cambridge must build an overhead crossing at Front Street to Harvard Bridge over the Boston and Albany railroad tracks. The Board of Railroad Commissioners upholds this, rejecting a grade crossing and affirming authority to prescribe crossing details under the 1882 act.
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Harvard Bridge
Boston & Albany
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Cambridge
Front Street
Boston
Te Board of Railroad Commissioners
Union Aees Company
Charles Hiver
Cty
Camridge
City of
Buston
Board of Kailrond Commissioners
Railroad
Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners
William 5. Barbour
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Cambride
Boston & Albany Railroad
George G. Crocker
K. W. Skinsley
E. A. Stevens
Question of discipline over Boston police in G A R popularity contest
A letter to the editor condemns Commissioner Osborne for allowing police and liquor dealers to seek votes in a sword contest for a Boston G A R man. The writer likens it to military improper presents, urges the commissioner to stop the fad or resign, and cites Foreshadowed public consequences.
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G. A. Rf
Boston
Osborne
Callen
Lam
Sam
C’mishner Osborne
Charlestown
Harrison
Lanner
Law and Order League
Law and Order
Jomes EpGleRvy
Cleveland Beats Boston In Wild Slugfest At CurveLAND
In CurveLAND on July 21 the Cleveland club lost concentration as Beatin struggled. Virtue and Lyons debuted for Cleveland while Boston piled hits and runs. Final scores show Boston besting Cleveland 12 to 4 with Beatin charged for the loss and Getzein also contributing heavy hits.
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Bostons
N. L
Clevelands
Curveland
Jeatin
Cleveland
Boston
Virtue
Lyons
Alleglance
Tucker
Dowse
Rallivan
McKean
Brodie
Zimmer
Hines
Sulivan
Bennett
Flines
Davis
Smalley
Beatin
Douvie
Smith
Cong
Getzein
Ifit
Impire
Striet
Odin
Conveyancers Title Insurance Company Changes Approved
A large meeting of the Conveyancers Title Insurance Company stockholders at 28 State Street Boston approved altering the business to buy and sell Massachusetts real estate mortgages and act as agent in negotiations. Bylaws changes were adopted. The firm began in March 1889 and declares a 2 percent dividend payable August 1, leaving surplus over 3000 dollars or 4 percent of capital.
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Conveyancers Title Insurance Company
State Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Phillies Rout Pittsburgs in Light Baseball Tilt
The Philladelphias defeated the Pittsburgs 6 to 6 in a low effort game. Heard allowed heavy hits with 21 safeties. Smith showed wild early but settled by the ninth. Attendance was 1691 as Philadelphia piled up 14 earned runs to Pittsburgs 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphias
N. L
Pittsburgs
Pritapelpnia
Phillies
Heard
Smith
Sehriver
Decker
Mayer
McCauley
Larke
Whompson
Schriver
Sales
Myers
Thompson
Veach
Hamitton
Burke
Hamilton
Miller
Whison
Roat
Saies
Allen
Suitay
Wilson
Koat
Wilsonsie Koat
Chicagoos Rally Past New Yorks in July Baseball Tilt
Chicago wins 7 to 6 over New Yorks as Rusie allows hits but is scored on early errors. Hutchinson steady for Chicago with support. key plays include Anson and Tiernan two-base hits and Kittridge Buckley driven in runs. Attendance listed as 182% in the muddled report.
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Chicagos
N. L
NEW Yorks
Chicago
Rusi
Black Stockings
Hutchinson
Cucamor
Hiattersea
Rusie
Buckley
Hiutchinson
Kittridge
Anson
Tiernan
Cooney
Wilmot
Earle
Henry
Denny
Hlornung
Knockley
Glasscock
Shorpane
Glenalvin
Vilpire-MebDerimott
Iune
Cincinnati Cincin nations wallop Brooklyn in high scoring battle
The Cincinnatis returned home from a rough Eastern trip to defeat the Brooklyn team in a terrific batting game. Cincinnati collected thirty bases off Lovett while Foreman Wis delivered a strong effort. Attendance listed as 1965 with a final score noted in a lively, error filled contest.
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Cincinnatis
N. L
Brooklyns
Cincinnati
Walloping
Brooklyn
Lovett
Foreman Wis
Foreman
Mullane
Clarrigton
Daly
Tineinnatt
Broonlyng
Burns
Eard
Knight
Fore- Collins
Duras
Foremon
Man
Beard
Hallway
Steilly
Harrington
McPhee
Marr
Mal- Pinkney
Terry
Jane
Flarrington
Collings
Strack
Pinkney
Foutz
Simith
Forenan
Wid
Pittsburgs Rally Beats Philadelphias In Slugfest
In a high scoring baseball game Pittsburgs defeats Philadelphias by a wide margin. Key players include Galvin Carroll and Hurley for Pittsburgs with Buffinton Husted and Hallinan for Philadelphias. Attendance 2200. Time unclear.
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Philadelphias
Pittsburgs
Philadelpnias
Arteries
Galvin
Carroll
Hurley
Buffinton
Husted
Hallinan
Brooklyns Defeat Clevelands In Rough Exhibition
Brooklyn wins 6 to 4 as Cleveland errs seven times in a loose game. Pitchers Weyhing and Kinslow work for Brooklyn with O'Brien Sutcliffe behind the plate. Seery Delehanty and Stolen bases key the offense amid a flurry of miscues at Cleveland.
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Brooklyns
P. L
Clevelands
Cleveland
Brookly
Hrochyoiseli Acceses
Chavaienons Nicatedin tLe Eteen
Weyhing
Kinslow
O’brien
Sutcliffe
Brownlus
Seery
Devee
van Halfren
Delehanty
Sorack
Bauer
Stricker
Tebeau
Larkin
Cook
Kinstow
Gatiney
Sheridan
Bisons Lose Home Return to Giants in Slugfest
New Yorks 7 Buffaloes 5. Connor homered and drove in key runs for the Giants while Haddock and Ewing handled mound duties. Fuatz and Twitchell expected to join Buffaloes soon. Attendance 1185. Umpires Ferguson and Holbert. Time 1h 50m.
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NEW Yorks
P. L
Buffalos
Burra O
Bisons
Giants
Connor
Fuatz
Twitchell
Seon Yorus
Seges
J. Ewing
W. Ewing
Haddock
Mack
Heecher
Whitney
Slattery
Hame
Conor
Hatfield
Gore
Ewing
Rowe
White
Shannon
Connor Wid
Beechar
Buffalos Get Cunningham From Philadelphia Club
Manager Buffinton of the Philadelphia Players' League Club released pitcher Cunningham to the Buffalo Players' League Club tonight without financial consideration to strengthen the Buffalo team. Cunningham will report for Wednesday's game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalos
Pretspurt
Buffinton
Philadelphia Players’ League
Cunningham
Buffalo Players’ League
Buffalo
Atlantic Association Meeting In New York Sets Schedule Change
The Atlantic Association met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with representatives from Baltimore Hartford Newark New Haven Wilmington Washington and Worcester. Jersey City disbanded and Harrisburg was admitted replacing Jersey City. schedule adjustments were noted. An amendment allows home captains to name three umpires for games missing officials. visiting captains select if available.
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Atlantic Association
New York
Fifth Avenue
Altimore
William Barnie
Hartford
Joseph Simmons
Newark
Trott
New Haven
W. W. Burnham
Wilmington
E. A. van Trump, Jr
Washington
J. P. Sullivan
Worcester
Jersey City
Harrisburg
Atlantic and American Association Scores Summary
Baseball scores from multiple matchups show Worcester beat Worcester 3 to 1 in Worcester event. New Haven defeated New Haven 14 to 6. Hartford edged Hartford 2 to 1. Rochester beat Columbus 10 to 6. Philadelphia defeated St Louis 84 to 4. Louisville defeated Brooklyn 113 to 4. Syracuse defeated Syracuse 6 to 4. Yoledos tally 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Rochester
Rochesters
Columbus
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Athletics
Louisville
Louisvilless
Brooklyns
Syracuse
Yoledos
New Music from White Smith and Oliver Ditson Firms
The publishers announce a wave of new publications including Could I by Fosti and Weatherly with Italian and English texts, Thursday by Weatherly Molloy, La Rose by Hainton revised by Carlyle Petersilen, Grandfather's Darling by Behrend and Bingham, Dear Child by Bohm, Heimweh by Zeise, Babylon sacred song by Michael Watson, Salutes of Joy waltzes by Johann Strauss, Dream of Home by Alsbury with Moore lyrics, Schlummerlied arranged for violin and piano, Ask a Policeman by Durandeau and Rogers. The Oliver Ditson Company shelves Better for Both for contralto or baritone, Love's Dreamland waltz for banjo, God Bless Dear Mother, Thine, Beauty's Eyes, Sixty and Six, Aye Marie, The Clock polka francaise for banjo, Is the Sweet Dream Now O'er waltz, Dem Golden Wings schottische, Up Comes McGinty song and dance, and Up Comes County schottische with various arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White- Smith Music Publishing Company
Mario Dei Fiori
Theo Marziali
F. Paolo Tosti
J. L. Molloy
F. E. Weatherly
Thomas Moore
Schlummerlied
Eulenstein
Ambrose Davenport
A E. Durandeau
E. W. Rogers
Oliver Ditson Company
Courtenay Thorp
A. A. Babb
Martin Hennessey
Bohm
Ixty
F. Boott
I. W. Higginson
Aye Marie
Ch. Gounod
Alex Arnstein
R. Dellioger
TP. H. Rollinson
Harry J. Ballou
J. W. Wheeler
Cointy
Partridge Tennis Finals Conclude on Longwood Courts
Horace Partridge tournament finals were played on Longwood courts after rain canceled Saturday events. In singles second prize F L V Hoppin defeated George Brown 6-3 6-1. In doubles first prize F Hovey and M Wildes beat Vallant and Orcutt 6-3 8-6 5-7 7-5. Hoppin and Mansfield won second prize for doubles against Talant and Orcutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohe
Horace Partridge
Manchester
Longwood Courts
F. L. V. Hoppin
George Brown
F. Hi. Hovey
M. H. Wildes
H.vallant
W. D. Orcutt
F. S. Mansfield
H. Talant
Mysterious Death of Henry Crawford Probed by Medical Examiner
Henry Crawford, found intoxicated on a city street last Friday, was taken to the police station by Division 1 officers and sent to City Hospital by Dr. Eliot. He died yesterday afternoon. Medical Examiner Draper will investigate the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Crawford
Division 1
City Hospital
Eliot
Draper
Pre Columbian America Featured In Fiske Lecture
Professor John Fiske opened five part series on early American history in Lakeview South Framingham delivering Pre Columbian America. He argued aboriginal Americans formed a distinct continent wide stock with links to Eskimos and cave men of Europe and noted Norse voyages to Vinland. Future talks will cover how America was discovered.
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Lakeview
South Framingham
John Fiske
America
Asia
Beliring
France
Iceland
Great Britain
Orkneys
North Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Arabia
Lewis Morgan
Rochester
N.Y
Columbus
Lief Ericson
Vinland
New England
Fiske
Dahu de Witt Mitler
New York
Harvard University
John Chinaman
Himalayas
England
Gladstone
Beecher
Lalmage
Abraham Lincoln
Handsome
Hurlbut
Browning
Leland Powers
Davi Copperfield
Ismeralda
David Garrick
Lo’clock
Dr. E. M. White
Boston
Framingham
Assembly
Runaway Accident in Malden Ends with Horse Shot
In Malden on July 21 George Colman and Daniel A L Bowker were riding home from Franklin Park when their horse bolted and collided with a pedler’s wagon. Bowker had a six inch head wound. Colman suffered heavy bruising. The horse, owned by Gilbert Williams and valued at 1800 dollars, fled from the park, broke its left hind foot, and was shot by Dr. Hitchcock after the Veterinary Hospital was summoned. The horse was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
George Colman
Daniel A. L. Bowker
Franklin Park
Pedler
Bowker
Colman
Gilbert Williams
Hitchcock
Veterinary Hospital
Cambridge Christian Band closes season with summer picnic
The Cambridge Boys' and Girls' Christian Band wrapped up its meeting for the summer last Saturday. Attendance averaged over a thousand per session with an enrolled membership of over 2000 representing 12 to 13 hundred families. A Lake Walden Grove picnic is planned today with two special trains arranged for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Christian Band
Cambridge Boys
Lake Walden Grove
Yachting Race At Portland Harbor Draws Big Crowds
Portland harbor witnessed a light wind start for the Mallett cup race with Commodore Bray and the Island Queen observing. Monhegan, captained by M A Rice, claimed the first class over 31 miles in 4h 31m 30s. Magnolia was second and Dorothy Q. finished last. In second class Shark won 18 miles in 9h 46m 5s with Princess second. Idjer trailed. A social reception followed for visiting yachtsmen.
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Portland
Portland Harbor
Comodore Soley
Commodore Bray
Portland Yacht Club
Island Queen
Mallett
EF. Bb. Mallett
Freeport
Willie
Geneveva
Monhegan
M. A. Rice
Atwood
Magnolia
Boynton
Dorothy Q
Shark
Princess
Idjer
Beverly Yacht Club Regatta Opens 1890 Buzzard's Bay Race
Beverly Yacht Club announces its 162d regatta and the Buzzard's Bay championship race on July 26 at Monument Beach. Open to club members only with four sloop classes by water line, prizes for each class, time trophies, and potential postponements for weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Yacht Club
Monument Beach
Tobey Island
Marblehead
Marblehead Rock
Atlantic Port to Port Race Returns Winners Named
The Atlantic yacht fleet from Greenport arrived in New London for a port to port race for 35-footers. Tigress won the event in 6h 57m 35s, Hypathia was second in 6h 6m, and Polly finished third in 6h with the opener Anaconda Athlon and Chispa leading the fleet. The yachts depart for Newport the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Greenport
Tigress
Hypathia
Polly
Ghism
Anaconda
Athlon
Chispa
Newport
Jeffries Yacht Club regatta plans and incidents
At the East Boston club meeting the regatta committee discussed delaying the grand union regatta to August 12 to boost entries. Commodore Davenport sailed to the east, while the White Cloud and Galatea suffered close calls. the Galatea narrowly escaped fire with a gasolene can beneath the deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries Yacht Club
East
Boston
An Club
Oor
Commodore Davenport
Ianthe
White Cloud
Fred Smith
Rederick de Aes
Nahant Yester
Ship Channel
Galatea
Yachting Notes Of Interest Protests And Regattas
In a Fourth of July regatta protest between Composite and Pink judges divide the prize with yacht owners’ consent. Quaker City Yacht Club prepares an August 4 squadron cruise from White Stone to New London and Newport with two divisions and staggered starts. Goelet cup race slated off Newport August 1 or 2. Bay Point cups race at Rockland Maine July 4. Steam yachts Darug and Athniel arrive at Vineyard Haven and Boston respectively. Quincy Yacht Club designates July 23 as ladies day with a 3 PM yacht review, excursion, lunch, dancing, and music at the club house.
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Composite
Pink
Quaker City Yacht Club of
Philadelphia
Whitestone
L. L
New London
Newport
Charles D. Middleton
Samuel A. Wood
New York Yacht Club
Massachusetts
Portland
Rockland
Bay Point
Darug
Dr. Warner
New Bedford
Vineyard Haven
Province Townn
Mass
Fleetwing
Bar Harbor
Athniel
Boston
Norwood
Amesbury
New York
Quincy
Milwaukee G A R visitors to be hosted in West Medford
A joint committee of citizens and Post 66 G A R prepares a program for E B Walcott Post 1 Milwaukee. Visitors will travel by horse car from the Centre to West Medford for a village tour and collation. A parade with local post Sons of Veterans Cadets and fire and highway crews will follow. An Opera House reception ends the day.
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Mrprovo
E. B. Walcott
Milwaukee
Wis
West Medford
Sons of Veterans
Opera House
Wadleigh
The
Selectwnen
Notes About The City And Local Court Actions
One hundred children under the Boston Young Men's Christian Union began a country week in the Berkshire Hills yesterday. Thomas F. Campball John J. Ramsey and Nicholas Wingerm faced East Boston District Court for the murder of Henry McBride at Wood Bros wharf Jeffries Point with a not guilty plea and a Thursday inquest scheduled. A St Bernard weighing over two hundred pounds arrived for E W Moore of Melrose. Inspector Knox arrested Mary Murphy for shoplifting at R H White Co and Lorenzo Russo for larceny at 69 Chambers Street.
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Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Berkshire Hills
Thomas F. Campball
John J. Ramsey
Nicholas Wingerm
East Boston
Henry McBride
Wood Bros.’ Wharf
Jeffries Point
Babylon
Oakland Garden
Messrs. Barnum & Bailey
Eighteenth Massachusetts Regiment Association
American House
E. W. Moore
Melrose
Scythia
A. Smith
Leeds
Knox
Mary Murphy
Charlestown Artillery Association Outing to Crescent Beach
On the Bull Run anniversary the Charlestown Artillery Association made its annual Crescent Beach trip. Members arrived in the morning, held a business meeting, enjoyed a Railroad Café repast, and returned home at about 2 30 PM pleased with the 1890 reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Run
Charlestown Artillery Association
Crescent Beach
Outober
Bettes
Bids Opened for Rebuilding Federal Street Bridge
City Hall received bids for the Federal street bridge project. Shaw & Miller led at 67 467 dollars, followed by McInnis 75 200, Keyes & Co 79 668, Cavanagh 79 500, Young 94 000. A Mayoral conference with health and public works officials decided to flush the Common pond last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Federal Street Bridge
Shaw & Miller
Benjamin Young
Alexander McInnis
W. H. Keyes & Co
Nolen Cavanagh & Co
Hart
Dr. Durgin
Board of Health
Board of Health, City Forester Doogue
Water and Sewer Departments
Aone
Samuel Abbott Injured in Street Wagon Accident
Samuel Abbott Sr of No 7 Shawmff street was struck by a grocer s wagon yesterday at Washington and Hollis streets and sustained injuries to head and shoulders. Dr Hubbard attended him and he was later taken home by his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Abbott
Samuel Abbott, Sr
Shawmff Street
Washington and
Hollis Streets
Four Year Old Girl Fatally Burned Playing With Fire
Mary A Wakely aged four caught her clothes on fire with a lit match while playing with other children. She sustained severe burns and died at Massachusetts General Hospital around 3 pm. She resided at 73 Division Street Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Wakely
Massachusetts General Hospital
Division Street
Chelsea
Michael Powers Injured After Elevator Shaft Fall
Michael Powers of 6 Blacham Street South Boston fell into an elevator shaft at 40 Sudbury Street yesterday afternoon and received internal injuries. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Powers
Blacham Street
Boston
Sudbury Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sabbath Violation Blamed for Lake Penin Disaster
Chicago July 21 Reverend Frank Probst of the Presbyterian church declared in his sermon that the Lake Penin disaster was a divine judgment for violating the Sabbath. The remark ties a local tragedy to religious duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Probst
Lake Penin
Arapahoe Investment Company Issues 7 Percent Bonds
The Arapahoe Investment Company of Denver offers 7 percent guaranteed negotiable bonds from $10, secured by first mortgage and municipal bonds. Interest paid semi annually, principal withdrawable on thirty days notice. Officers listed include B. Hill and Charles H. Woodman. References to the National Bank of Commerce and Governor Cooper accompany the offering.
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Denver
Arapahoe Investment Company
B. Hill
Charles H. Woodman
Charles H. Sage
William Lloyd
Franklin Platt
National Bank of Commerce
J. A. Cooper
Col
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