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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1889
Page
8
Dorchester Yacht Club reports a pleasant run from Boothbay to Campes Maine with a foggy Portland start. Nomad wins the sloops pennant, Clytie the schooners, and Diana suffers a mast failure. a ball follows the day’s races and a gathering on shore.
The Hull Yacht Club held a women’s race day with multiple classes for ladies and guests. Strong winds shaped a lively afternoon as Eureka No. 8 led finishes in the first class while other yachts like Mabel and Sanka challenged, with prizes including a silver cup for the tie winner as races spanned from mid afternoon to near 5 o clock.
The 40-foot sloop Maraquita of New York owner August Belwont Jr. built by Lawley Boston on a Burgess design was hauled to Beakey's Fish Island railway for bottom scraping and painting. Her mast will be shortened eighteen inches and sails adjusted by Wilson of Boston. ballast changes may be made.
Eastern fleet yachts disbanded at dawn. Steam yacht Susquehanna of New York with Arthur Sewall and others touched at port. Sapphire and Clytie vessels carried John Stetson Commodore E A Cook Willard Bacon Howard Gould aboard. Atlantic with Howard owner and family also arrived. Other yachts listed include Fortuna Nooya Viator Foam Troquois Rhoda Rebecca Cavalier Peerless Anna Neara.
A series of yacht movements along the Northeast coast on July 24 includes Triton sailing to Newport and arriving from Vineyard Haven, Fearless remaining in port, Fortuna leaving for Newport, Fleetwing with Charles Graff aboard arriving from New London toward Mt. Desert, Triton listed again arriving from New York, Gypsy Girl arriving from Providence, and America at Campobello. Additional outings include Puritan and Merlin preparing for August Naushon, and Adelia arriving at Bar Harbor bound from Portland with Nash aboard.
The sloop Dorcas L. sails on a two weeks cruise with Captain W H Lyman Mrs Lyman Joseph J Martin A J Mc Leod and Master Eddie J Harvey aboard. They plan a short stay at Annisquam. An Indian Harbor Yacht Club regatta will be sailed on the Sound off Greenwich Conn on Saturday Aug 3. A special 30 foot race for a silver punch bowl is set for July 27 over a 17 mile Sound course open to Heel of the New Rochelle Yacht Club members.
A cooling drink on a hot day has a refreshing effect and quality is stressed. 5.5, Pierce & Co advertise two top ginger ales and a champagne labeled Krote Sec along with extra red Burgundy priced at 20 and 22 per case for quarts and pints. The firm promises a full price list on application with more summer liquor offers. Evastic Starca touted as superior and urged to shun imitations.
The Republic reports a split between Maguire and Cunniff factions within Boston’s Democratic city committee. Ward 13 races between Edward J. Leary and James A. Murphy signal broader power struggle. Maguire’s camp plans a Monday night meeting to organize, while Cunniff rules out compromise.
An editorial denounces a ward 18 caucus as a sham setup led by Cunniff and Barry. It accuses them of falsifying counts, denying votes, and hijacking the central committee with police backing. The piece calls for honest, public vote based leadership and warns against personal gain corrupting the party.
A Newton Centre letter argues naming errors in today’s paper. It clarifies wisteria pronunciation from Gray, calls Virginian creeper the proper woodbine, and notes ampelopsis veitehii as a Japanese newcomer. The writer favors Virginian creeper and praises woodbine’s fragrance. Newton Centre, July 24.
Cambridge residents urge public action to save Norton's Woods, noting partial tree cutting including valuable willows linked to palisade history. They advocate city purchase to create a park or public resort, with a hopeful note on Cambridge acquiring the remaining woods.
An advertisement proclaims Horsford’s acid phosphate makes delicious lemonade by adding a teaspoonful to water and sweetening to taste for a refreshing invigorating drink.
City Hospital trustees report 1888 statistics with 5875 admissions, 5110 discharges, 772 deaths, 345 remaining, daily average 378, cost totals 203206.46, non payer costs 175260.32. New wards opened for diphtheria and scarlet fever. Propose 18000 for medical library and funds for an electric lighting plant.
Governor Ames renominated Asa French for five years and Hosea Kingman for four years to the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission, with Hiram F. Mills of Lawrence replacing John Quincy Adams who refused renomination. Adams and French were rejected, Kingman narrowly so, while Brackett was renominated fish commissioner. Mills is an Essex water power engineer and former State Board of Health member.
The F. W. Farnam steamer company of Troy New York arrived in Boston with Doring's Band and notable guests. Captain William McKay led the party which stayed at the Quincy House, toured the ball grounds, and enjoyed a large concert on the Common before continuing to Nantasket Beach for a weekend program with Boston firemen preserving an exhibition of apparatus.
Providence July 24 The Senate passed amendments to a license bill that the House is unlikely to accept. Changes include a 400 feet school house clause, appointment power shifted to Boards of Aldermen, half the fees to the State, and a retail license fee raised to 500 for Providence and 400 for other towns.
Barnstable Mass July 24 The government cases against the fishing steamers Seaconner and A T Serrell and their crews seized for illegal fishing in Buzzards Bay last Friday were continued today before Trial Justice Hopkins until August 1.
Conooocook New Hampshire July 24 The New Hampshire Antiquarian Society begins erecting its new colonial style building in Hopkinton. The brick structure measures 53 by 82 feet, rises two stories, features Ohio sandstone and terra cotta trim, and will have a marble portico at the front.
Prabody July 24 The town assessors consulted town counsel Sidney C Bancroft about imposing a tax on property owned by the Peabody Institute that yields income. A portion of the property was taxed years ago, taxes were abated for several years, and the abatement has continued without a town vote.
Burglars who stole from ex Governor Long at Hingham sent back three silver spoons valued for family associations. They mailed the package back after learning of the spoons' significance from newspapers.
Nantasket July 24 Mr J B Lincoln of Batchelder and Lincoln and Mrs Lincoln were riding on Jerus lem road when their horse bolt ed. Mr Lincoln escaped with slight bruises while Mrs Lincoln was insensible on arrival with serious injuries. Concord Railroad offers summer excursion listings and low rates.
State Treasurer Marden rejected all unsold 1 million dollar State House loan bids awaiting a better opportunity. School furniture contract awarded to A G Whitcomb. Civil service exam set for fire department applicants in City Hall council chamber this and Friday afternoons. Street Commissioners authorize widening Centre street West Roxbury from Beech to Willow, widening Bowker near Sudbury, and extending Irvington from St Botolph to the railroad. George E McNeill speech at Faneuil Hall miscredited to Rev Dr Plumb.
Around thirty members and guests sailed the North Shore then convened at Young's for the Penn Mutual Agency Association annual meeting. The board was re elected, a banquet followed, with remarks on life agents work and plans, and a list of notable arrivals from multiple cities.
In the U S Commissioner’s Court on July 24 W J B Nadine and H H Kane were held in 500 dollars bond for the United States District Court on a charge of using the mails for unlawful purposes.
Policeman Whitman of the Lagrange street station overhauled a pawnbroker’s stock at Max Webber’s 883 Washington street seeking stolen items. Thomas F. Boyle of Boyle Bros. identified forty nine Smyrna rugs valued at 200 dollars, thirteen clocks worth 100 dollars, six lace curtains and six blankets valued at 18 dollars each. Webber was arrested for receiving stolen property. Stolen-property suspects remain at large.
Governor Ames, 18, ill again at his Boston home with heart trouble that caused a collapse in New York during the Centennial. He traveled to Boston for business, then grew weak and prostrate. Lt Governor Brackett, summoned from New Hampshire, will serve as acting governor until Ames recovers.
Last evening Mrs. Cade owner of The Colonial at Great Head hosted a dressy party with a grand german. Miss Evelyne M Learnard and Mrs. G W Crocker provided music for dancing. A complimentary hop was given by Mr F Y Yeaton proprietor of the Great Head Hotel. Miss Mamie Learnard's orchestra offered good music.
Pain presented Burning of London to a large audience including many visitors. The special fireworks features were highly praised and will be repeated each evening this week. An excursion party will travel in over the Old Colony Friday to witness the spectacle.
DAK GROVEFARNGAFE 413 Washington St. Carbon Johnson, builders at Ishpeming Michigan, went under yesterday. They were erecting about twenty five buildings in the city costing around sixty thousand dollars. Liabilities unknown. In New York, creditors of the F G Faulkner Company stated liabilities about sixty thousand dollars and nominal assets similar. They offered to compromise at seventy five percent but no agreement. Mr Fulkner was severely criticised for misrepresenting the company condition.
From Montgomery Alabama on July 24 reports the escalating confrontation between the Farmers' Alliance Grange and the Jute Bagging Trust. Farmers plan to discontinue cotton bagging and withhold the entire crop to strike against the trust and its cooperative actions.
London despatch reports the Prince of Wales dining with General Boulanger at Lord Randolph Churchill’s in Connaught Place. Guests included Lady Zetland, Mrs. Bold Rothschild, Miss Adele Grant, and Lady Dudley as jewels and roses adorned the table. The heir apparent engaged the exile in constant conversation amid contemporary French politics chatter.
A long list of names and firms across the United States and beyond, pairing individuals with companies and locations. Notable entries include Akron Ohio and Auburn New York firms, Chicago and Cincinnati traders, Philadelphia and New York addresses, and several Louisville and Washington listings, reflecting a broad commercial prospectus. The list reads like a contact census for trade houses, including Joske Bros in San Antonio and Weiss & Goldstein in Greenville Mississippi, among others.
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