Race for the Forties fleets roars toward Bar Harbor
The Eastern Fleet race for the Forties will start today at Bar Harbor. Ex-Commodore Smith weighs Valkyrie's America voyage. Bar Harbor, Me July 23 schooners Diana Clytie Ianthe and other yachts from Deechester, Great Head, and South Boston clubs arrived from Portland and will sail in the morning toward Bar Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Smith
Valkyrie
America
Boorapay Harbor
Diana
Clytie
Ianthe
Yeelhts
Nomad
Ethel
Alda
Rondina
Deechester Yacht Club
Bigh
Portland
Galena
Great Head
Race for the Forties At Bar Harszor
The committee for the 40-footers race met at Bar Harszor and set the event for Wednesday at 7 30 a m weather permitting. Entries include Alice Gorilla Papoose and Medusa with the schooner Cavalier of New York arriving tonight.
Linton trophies regattas set by Monatiquot Yacht Club
The Monatiquot Yacht Club announces special Linton trophies regattas at Fort Point Weymouth on Aug 1 13 and 22 at 2 pm in three classes. Class one yachts 24 to 28 feet sailing length, class two 20 ft 6 in to 24 ft, class three 16 to 20 ft 6 in. Time allowance based on sail area and water line. Entries via Secretary G Sheppard. ensure before starting with Henry Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werrmornth
Monatiquot Yacht Club
Fort Point
Weymouth
Henry Gardner
Wymouth
Atlemen
I. D. Bagley
A. F. Colby
R. G. Unt
Dana Smith
A. J. Shaw
N. F. Hunt
Morrison
C. G. Sheppard
Ana Smith
L. W. Morrison
Valkyrie May Not Come
Ex Commodore James D Smith, chairman of the Americas cup committee, reiterates that he believes Valkyrie will not race in American waters this season. He declines to reveal the source of his information, saying he is not at liberty to do so.
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New York
James D. Smith
Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie
Smith
Who Owns This Yacht in Camp Ellis Channel
Saco Maine July 28 The white sloop yacht Bohemian 30 feet over all with skylights ash cabin blue pennant and gilt edge was anchored off Camp Ellis Pier from last Thursday to yesterday. Marshals Tarbox and Hasty placed the craft in Captain Tarr care and moved it to an anchoring location. A plain shell and gig accompany her. The cabin is chaotic and locals think the boat was stolen and left for the owner to locate. A cutter of similar length from Boston is registered to A J Bliss as owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Camp Ellis Pier
Marshals
Tarr
Camp Ellis
Boston
A. J. Bliss
Veritas Wins in 2:33 Class at Detroit Driving Club
At Detroit Michigan on July 23 Veritas won the 2:33 trot class in 2:26, 2:20.4, and 2:21 across three heats. Other races were unfinished with delays and postponements as the program proceeded, including the 2:24 pace and the 2:21 trot portions awaiting completion tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veritas
Detroit
Mich
Budd Doble
S.I. Harris
Cincinnati
Katie B
Cranuen
George Wilkes
Rawley
Singerly
Sr Rt
St. Elmo
Almont
Williams
Mark Field
Star Lily
Lucy Reve
William M. Singerly
Bawley
Wa Smelesees Stented Ee Fone
Markland
Essssseeeers
Hannie Bisccc
Dimontessssesetnenmieseceeunsree Bk
Seymour Belle
Yawl Heron Damaged In Newport Beached After Shore
The yacht Heron of New York with Captain Walsh and passengers Swift Shaw Woodruff and Hawes went ashore at Conanicut last night. All aboard escaped unharmed as the craft pounded, leaked, and filled before being beached. It will be repaired locally.
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Newport
Heron
New York
Walsh
Swift
Shaw, Woodruff and Hawes
Conanicut
Sloop Esther Sold to Providence Buyer for Yacht Club
Providence on July 23 reports the sloop Esther of Lath Me was sold by owner George K Reed to A L Parker of Providence. Built at Kath three years ago the vessel is 26 ft long 9 ft beam with centerboard 6 ft and was newly canvased last season. It will be enrolled in the Rhode Island Yacht Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Lath
George K. Reed
A. L. Parker
Kath
Rhode Island Yacht Club
Carroll Cup Race Postponed By Dense Fog
The Carroll cup race between 40-footers scheduled for 10 a m here is postponed due to dense fog. The cup will be sailed when the clubs reach Newport to meet the New York club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harsor
Newport
New York
Notes From City Conventions And Scams
Penn Mutual Life Insurance agents opened their three days annual convention here with travel to Rhode Island for a clambake and North shore sail. A later Taft's Point Shirley fish dinner excursion is planned, followed by a banquet. An Englishman, Thomas Gilbert, was swindled out of 20 in English money by pretended friends. Fire of London will be staged tonight if weather permits, with amphitheatre fireworks and special displays drawing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
United States
Rhode Island
North Shore
Taft’s
Point Shirley
Thomas Gilbert
Cunard
Cephalonia
Pain
London
Movements of yachts along New England coast
On July 23 signals report westward sailing by Signal and Naturalist. Viking departed Nantucket bound east. Fortuna, Boston bound for Newport, carried E M Harrington F J Carruth T Curtis and M Famine aboard and reached the harbor. Myrtle of Philadelphia shoaled in Edgartown Sound after squall, then entered Vineyard Haven Harbor with damage and water aboard. Hannel steam yacht Hanniel C H W Foster owner arrived from Bar Harbor with A S Eaton as guest. Ada Seavey arrived from a three week cruise, will proceed to Boston. Gitana under Commodore Weld arrived from Pond and sailed to Newport. Madcap Bangs owner arrived from Boston and sailed to Wareham. Valhalla of Boston arrived cruising.
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Carrace Cuary
Signal
Naturalist
Viking
Nantucket
Fortuna
Boston
Newport
E. M. Harington
F. J. Carruth
T. Curtis
M. Famile
Myrtle
Philadelphia
Edgartown
W.F. Weld
Ests
Porand
Madcap
Bangs
Wareham
Valhalla
Ex-Commodore Slade yacht Mazie repaired as keel boat
Notes of interest report Ex-Commodore James H. Slade's yacht Mazie undergoing repairs at Lawley's this week. The vessel was converted into a keel boat adding house and standing room with a 1200-pound iron keel installed. The New England Yacht Racing Association plans a July 31 meeting at Parker House Boston to fill the president vacancy and conduct other business. Corinthian Yacht Club regatta slated for Saturday at 2 30 p m with six classes and two prizes per class. Burgess 45-foot sloop Nepenthe, built for Mr Richardson of the Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, arrived after 47 days from Boston, despite headwinds and stops. best 24-hour run was 194 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Slade
Mazie
Lawley
New England Yacht Racing Association
Parker House
Boston
Corinthian Yacht Club
Nepenthe
Richardson
Southern Yacht Club of
New Orleans
IysomnuA The Sure Cure from Six Ping Mats
G W Simmons and Co sole importers located at 32 to 44 North street promote a cure involving six ping mats. The notice presents a trade promotional claim with limited context and no additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iysomnua
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
Spindle Bearing Infringement suit before United States Circuit Court
Co J. J. Sawyer Spindle Company sues Charles G. Buttrick and others for infringement of a spindle bearing in combination with a spindle patented by George H. Allen in 1882. Court denies rehearing after plaintiff's injunction and damages claim. Chauncy Smith and T L Livermore represent plaintiff. James E Maynadier and James H Young represent defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
J. J. Sawyer Spindle Company
Charles G. Buttrick
George H. Allen
Chauncy Smith
T. L. Livermore
James E. Maynadier
James H. Young
Insolvency Court Hold Sessions in Essex County
In Salem on July 23 the Essex County Insolvency Court heard O. G. Roberts of Lynn with a petition filed and a voluntary filing to be prepared by Friday. Alfred Prevost of Salem accepted 20 cents offer. Rogers & Webber of Lynn offered 25 cents. Fred P. Davis case had a first meeting with C. A. Russell of Gloucester named assignee. Harris of Peabody had H. F. Walker as assignee. Second meetings held for Sargent, Savoirs, Chandler and Bamfield. third for Gould, Huff and Carey.
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Isex County
Salem
Haarmon
Essex County
Roberts
Lynn
Alfred Prevost
Carpenter
Rogers & Webber
Fred P. Davis
C. A. Russell
Gloucester
Joseph E. Harris
Peabody
H. F. Walker
George F. Sargent
Joseph Odden Savoirs
W. G. Chandler
A.C. Bamfield
W. P. Gould
W. C. Huff
George H. Carey
Court session juries indicate forged check case and unpaid goods
In municipal court on July 23 Curtis and Harpy Jr. Mark Francis waived examination after being charged with forging Henry Bogert’s name to a $200 check and posted $2000 bond for grand jury appearance. The Hapgood case against the Crocker milliner clerk on Washington Street was not pressed after costs were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis and Harpy, Jr
Mark Francis
Henry Bogert
Leslie Hapgood
Direct Direct to the Carnival via Cumberland Steamer
International Steamship Company adds a direct Boston trip on the Cumberland to offer access to the St. John summer carnival running until next Wednesday. Fare five dollars for a good until Wednesday round trip, tickets at 214 Washington street and Commercial wharf.
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International Steamship Company
Boston
Cumberland
St. John
Washington Street
Commercial Wharf
Palace Steamers
E. A. Waldron
Genl. Pass. Agt
Portland
Two Democratic city committees clash in Boston power struggle
The Democratic City Committee faces a split as Cunniff and Maguire call separate meetings to organize the committee-elect. Party leaders urge unity, warning the split could derail the fall campaign while the state central committee may decide which faction governs.
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CunNiff
Maguire
Mr. Cunniff
Democratic City Committee
Boston
Superior Civil Court
Court House
Court Square
M. M. Cunnifef
Y Chennen
Joan W. O’mealey
Jeremiah J. Hartnets
Poctouces
Mr. Maguire
State Central Committee
Cunnitf
Messrs
John J. Murphy
O'Neil
School Street
Young’s
Parker’s
Barry
Reilly
Dwyer
E. J. Jenkins
M. Murphy
J. H. Murphy
James Donovan
Sai He
Free Trade Mass Meeting in Malden
The third open air meeting of the Charles town Free Trade Club will be held on the vacant lot on Pleasant street opposite the post office Malden this Wednesday evening at 7 30 o clock. Speakers include E M White L H Turner George W Cox and M M Holmes. Topics are How to Abolish Trusts and Monopolies Does Tariff Protect and The New Declaration of Independence. The last speaker will answer protectionist questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Charlestown
Springfield Bishop Weds Jersey City Widow in Private Ceremony
New York July 23. At Trinity Church this forenoon Bishop George Franklin Seymour of Springfield Illinois was married to Mrs Harriet Atwood Aymar of Jersey City. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Potter and the Rev Dr ix. The wedding was strictly private with two friends of the bride present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trinity Church
George Franklin Seymour
Springfield
Harriet Atwood Aymar
Jersey City
Potter
Connecticut Mutual Life Ins Company Examination Report 1889
Insurance Commissioner Fyler reports a thorough four month examination of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. assets and liabilities as of 1888 were verified, titles and mortgages checked, and a large defalcation case traced to early 1889. no fraud found. management praised for solvency, cautionary notes on real estate and loan handling, with reforms implemented to prevent recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Department
Hartford
Connecticut
Indianapolis
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
William D. Whiting
New York
G. H. Welch
Torrington
Messrs
H. E. Taintor
Austin Brainard
J. G. Calhoun
C. A. Safford
H. J. Ward
Hiram Willey
East Haddam
Insurance Departments
Wisconsin
Michigan
C. F. Sayles
C. E. Coffin
C. H. Turner
Bruce Place
Cameron
St. Louis
Windett
Chicago
New England
Joseph A. Moore
Moore
Home Office
Orsamus R. Fyler
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Dorchester Yacht Squadron
Boothbay Harbor
Esther
THE
Carnival
Cunniff and
Bishop Seymour
Ovel Cobl
Aweeveee AC
Sene
Ane
Aee
Connecticut Mutual
Aaron KR. Gay & CO
State Street
Washington ST
N. B
E. C. Thompson
Ola South
GEO. C. Goodwin & CO
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
California Fruit
Steamship
Ponca
Palermo
Fiske’s Wharf
Holbrook & Fox
No. 12
Post Office Sq
William Jt. Davis
Massachusetts
Electra A. Davis
Willian BR. Davis
James B. Thayer
Caimoridge
George B. Upton
Milton
Lydia Smith Russell
Suffolk
Dorchester
Moston
A. B. Fowler
Evans Street
Nelson Street
Electra A
David Bursley
William H
Lavinia
Wiliam H
Alonzo Marshley
George
Cushing
Lydia
Russell
Richards
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