Boston Democratic Convention Contested Ward Delegations
In Ward 11 12 13 14 18 19 22 and 23 votes and tickets on ward delegations are debated with contests and resignations. The convention considers admitting regular delegates, proposes a joint committee of ward chairmen, and discusses unity to elect a Democratic mayor amid dissension and calls for harmony.
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Tempo de
Y J. H. Mullane
John B. Martin
John KE. Fitzgerald
P. J. Maguire
Charles A. Belford
Kata McLaughlin
Cunnin
Cunnitt
Democratic Committee
Cunniff
McLaughlin
Ward 1
B. J. Connelly
Montague
Ward
Mr. Cunniff
Mr. Barry
Barry
Donovan
Boston
Democratic Caucuses
Democratic Party
Ilieve
Derman McLaughlin
la Maguire
Ward 19
Ward 24
Republican Party
Conniff
Kane
Colector Fitzgerald
Democracy of
Democratic City Committee
Prince
Meionnon
Lam
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Lis
Ward 8 Contested Wards Move Edited At Democratic Convention
Report discusses withdrawal of a motion to expand committee review to officers for permanent organization. Debate centers on not widening breach, urging careful action. A correction letter from Enwarpb F. Remry of Boston clarifies ticket issuance by President Barry and secrecy of motions, dated July 26.
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Keenan
Fitzgerald
Carefu
McDonald
Cunniff
Post
Barry
F. Remry
Connecticut Democrats Hold Open Conference In Hartford
A Connecticut Democratic conference in Hartford included state committee members and county leaders. Debate over openness vs secrecy dominated as reporters were excluded by a vote, with the main action approving open permanent headquarters per the previous convention.
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Hartford
Conn
Spxecra
Democrats of
Connecticut
State Committee
Davis
Charles W. Comstock
Swatout
A. E B. Burr
Vance
Star Chamber
Hotchkiss
New Haven
Indians Rebuff Council as Hostile Crowd Deters Signatures
At Hiawana Kan July 25 Chief Hump led about 200 hostiles to disrupt a council. General Crook announced signatures were ready but the crowd fled with chants and warlike display leaving only one signer. Kickapoo commission failed to advance sale talks for 9000 acres as natives refuse any dealings.
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Currenne Agency
Cak
Indian Council
Hump
Crook
McChesney
General Crook
White Swan
Hiawarna
Kan
Kickapoo Indian Commission
Holden
Jefferson
Brown Counties
Hippolyte's Defeat Reported After Battle East of Port au Prince
The steamer Prince Frederick Hendrick reports a battle east of Port au Prince on July 17 with one man killed and several wounded Hippolyte driven from his position. vessel arrived from Port au Prince on July 25 with details of the engagement.
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Portau-Prince
New York
Prince Frederick Hendrick
Hippolyte
Treasury affirms garnetted wool waste duty ruling
Washington July 25 The Treasury Department affirming an earlier ruling holds that garnetted wool waste processed through a garnetting machine is effectively scoured wool and subject to the higher duty of 80 cents per pound rather than 10 cents. The decision confirms the New York collector of customs assessment.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Batcheller
Train Wrecker Captured Near Wrerevine West Virginia
Wrerevine West Virginia July 25 authorities report a third attempt to wreck a Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad train returning from Wheeling park with picnickers. A rail was placed on the track and a man was found driving a spike between rail ends. He was captured amid excitement and jailed. He is suspected in two earlier July Fourth wrecking attempts.
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Wrerevine
W. Va
Wheeling & Elm Grove
Wheeling Park
Germania Band Performs Evening Concert at Lower Mills Square
A programme for July 26 in Lower Mills features the Germania Band at 8 o'clock with overtures, waltzes, and selections from Falke and Lucia. The program includes Baritone solo Romanza, Donizetti pieces, chassonne sextet from Lucia, and Brooks Galop de Concert among others, with the band led by conductors Guibert and Meas.
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Lower Mills
Germania
Bagley
Suppe
Vienna
Strauss
Grieg
George W. Stewart
Lucia
Guibert Meaars
Shnebrak and
Flockton
New York
Brooks Galop
Verdi
The Crush at Houghton and Dutton Bargain Event
Notice states a long running crush at the Houghton and Dutton store at Tremont and Beacon streets due to big bargains. It mentions wonderful opportunities for cheap purchases and references an advertisement in another column.
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Houghton & Dutton
Tremont and
Beacon Streets
Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola review
A new translation of Villari's Savonarola biography reaffirms his portrayal as statesman and reformer rather than mere prophet. The work highlights Villari's scholarship and eloquence, noting the lucid political history over romanticized figure portrayal, with two volumes published by Scribner in 1889.
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Savonarola
Villari
Girolamo Savonarola
Pasquale Villari
Linda Villari
New York
Scribner & Wellord
Velasquez and His Times an Encyclopedic Study
A dense art monograph praising Carl Justi s Velasquez biography for its German thoroughness and wide scope. The work blends biography, city descriptions, and catalogued paintings, with ample illustrations, an index, and a frontispiece portrait. It is valued as reference material for students of Spanish civilization and universal art.
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Velasquez
Diego Velasquez
Times
Carl Justi
A. H. Keane
B.A. F.R.L
Forberg
Old Palace
Madrid
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Beginnings of New England reviewed by a patriot
A critical notice praising John Fiske’s The Beginnings of New England. The preface presents it as engaging, with aggressive patriotism and balanced judgments on Puritans and Indians. It argues the work offers a necessary corrective to liberal bias and promises further exploration.
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Fiske
New England
Mr. Fiske
Endicott
Norton
Brooks Adams
John Fiske
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Manual of Historical Literature by Professor Adams
A critical review notes Adams’s guide aims to aid students by listing key historical works and suggesting reading order. The reviewer praises the scope but criticizes omissions such as Maréchal’s Histoire Contemporaine and Demombynes' Constitutions Européennes, and calls for inclusion of Kaye’s Indian Mutiny, Lord Lawrence’s life, and The Federalist.
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Manual OF Historical Literature
K. Adams
Adams
Histoire Contemporaine
M. Maréchal
Demombynes
Kaye
Lord Lawrence
Adams's Manual of Historical Literature Reviewed
A critical appraisal of Charles Kendall Adams's A Manual of Historical Literature. The review notes the work's brevity across many titles, its selective depth, and its aim to guide readers without enforcing a fixed syllabus. It praises the hints to readers as specific, views the volume as a useful educational aid despite some limitations.
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Adams
Charles Kendall Adams
New York
Barber & Bros
Philadelphia Cricketers Meet Gentlemen of Kent in London
The Philadelphia cricketers faced the Gentlemen of Kent in London on July 25. Kent were 89 for five when play ended as the visitors posted 177 in their first innings. Notable runs came from Patterson 50 Clarke 28 Newhall 51 and Etting 19.
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London
Philadelphia
Gentlemen of
Kent
Patterson
Clarke
Newhall
Morgan
Hoosiers Fall In Indianapolis Despite Strong Halted Rally
Philadelphia and New York games feature wild pitching and errors. Hoosiers lose in Indianapolis with a late misplay by Hines as Bas sett and McGeachy shine, while Chicago defeats Indianapolis 6 7 in a pitchers duel.
Scores From Other Games Across Cities
In Brooklyn the Brooklyns beat the Kansas Citys 7 to 5. Baltimores defeated the Louisvilles 8 to 4. Columbus-St Louis won 10 to 8 over Columbus. Hartfords routed New Havens 13 to 1. Lowells topped Worcesters 4 to 1. Jersey Citys beat Newarks 12 to 3.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyns
Kansas Citys
Baltimore
Baltimores
Louisvilles
Columbus
St. Louis
Hartford
Hartfords
New Havens
Lowell
Lowells
Worcesters
Jersey City
Jersey Citys
Newarks
Collision on Cambridge Street Injures Car Occupants
Police report a Chevrolet or electric car collided with a carriage owned and driven by James Lumney of 15 Melrose Street on Cambridge Street last evening. The impact crushed the vehicle and left occupants with minor injuries.
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Cambridge Street
James Lumney
Melrose Street
West End Street Railway Stockholders Meeting on Electric Transition
The West End Street Railway stockholders met at the Meiona with about seventy men present. President Whitney explained the need for a large stock increase to fund a wholesale shift from horse to electric power, citing cost savings, new cars, and the expanded electric network from Harvard Square to Arlington. He detailed power plants, costs, and the plan to use a single central electrical hub inside Charles River. a motion to authorize a $4.5 million stock increase was approved 55,856 shares in favor, and the meeting adjourned.
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West End Street Railway Company
Meiona
Whitney
Cummings
J. H. Goodspeed
Brighton
Arlington
Allston
Cambridge
Brookline
Somerville
Charlestown
Franklin Park
Marine Park
South Boston
Harvard Square
Park Square
West End
Hinckley Locomotive Works
Charles River
Pleasant Street
Shawmut Avenue
Highland District
Princelod
Chen
Mr. Hyde
Hyde
Board of Railroad Commissioners
G. T. Braman
W. A. Sargent
T. H. Viaux
Weather forecast for New England and Eastern New York
Washington July 25 8 p m forecast till Friday 8 p m fair weather with little change in temperature except warmer in southern Connecticut Rhode Island and eastern New York variable winds expected across the region.
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Washington
New England
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
George C Spear Creditors Meeting Notes Liabilities
A creditors meeting for George C. Spear dealer in leather remnants at 120 Summer street outlined total liabilities of 75090.82 with 68390.82 direct debts and 6700 in discounted notes. Secured direct debts include 6300 on real estate. Unsecured liabilities list accommodation notes 28671 business notes 10322 53 and accounts 23097 29. Spear expects indorsed notes to be paid by makers. Assets total 23182 42 including 6300 mortgaged real estate 10369 18 accounts 6000 stock 1322 notes and 500 from a London firm. A committee of Thomas Clegg Lawrence G M Green and A Hunt of Boston was appointed to investigate.
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George C. Spear
Summer Street
Spear
London
Thomas Clegg
Lawrence
G. M. Green
A. Hunt
Boston
Late Ship News Notes Broadway Harbor Traffic
New York July 25 reports numerous cleared steamers including General Whitney Bearse Boston Ambrose Bisson Para Bergen Nieuwegaar Baracoa Indian Prince and others. Arrived steamers listed Pueblo Paracoa Raleigh Cape Haytieu Plata Messina St Jonans Liverpool Rotterdam Vorwarts Bremen Prins Frederik Hendrik Amsterdam and many more.
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Madonna
Nicholaison
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Hendrik Amsterdam
Herman Winter
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Joseph H. Scammell
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Miel
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Willie L. Newton
Emma
Taunton
Julia A. Berkle
Ida L. Hull
Windsor
Lottie
Annie
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Smith
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Salmon Washburne
Sallie T. Chartre
James Rothwell
Alberta
Parks
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Frederika Schepp
Corn Island
Lahn
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