Baseball prospects and player moves across major clubs
Reports from the Harvard meeting and city clubs detail heavy batters and strong throwers across teams. Highlights include Boston considering keeping Kelly, Elly and Stivetts forming a powerful battery, and Washington and Louisville facing weaknesses behind the plate. The piece also covers boxing matches, cross country training, and local club meetings shaping upcoming athletics.
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South
Boyle
Murphy
Schriver
Kittredge
Clements
Kelly
Buckley
Zimmer
O’connor
Bennet
Washington
Mulligan
Maguire
Brooklyn
Tom Daly
Don Daily
Baltimore
Louisville
Boston
Bennett
Soden
Elly
Stivetts
Bostons
Sweating Inquiry Hearings Hear from New York Dealers
Washington reports Boston and New York clothing interests clashing over sweating accusations. New York dealers testify they know of no disease tied to locally made garments, arguing Boston inquiries lack focus. Sidney Cushing of Boston firm Cushing Armstead & Snow notes high annual trade and that key final processes kill germs. Massachusetts law cited as improving worker conditions. Patrick A. Collins attends for Boston clothing interests.
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Washineton
New York City
House Committee On Manufactures
New York
Boston
A. R. Perkins
Sidney Cushing
Cushing, Armstead
Cushing
Massachusetts
Patrick A. Collins
Fire on Electric Car Delays Washington Street Traffic
A belt line electric car No 1640 on Washington Street halted as smoke and flames erupted from under seats. Passengers mainly women and children were frightened but unharmed. Fire caused by a hot fuse damaged the car as B A Atkinson & Co furniture store faced danger until 4 45 PM chemical engine extinguished the blaze.
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B. A. Atkinson
Washington Street
Common Street
B. A. Atkinson & Co
West End
Begorra
Brookline
Startling kidney dangers and a cure claim
Startling warning about kidney and liver dangers from improper function. Claims Dr Green's Nervosa can regulate kidneys liver stomach and bowels while strengthening blood and nerves. Includes testimonial from Mrs Cons Krueger and directions for consultation with Dr Greene in Boston with free symptom blank.
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Greene
Temple Pl
Boston
Callor
Famine and Wedlock in Sr Perzissure District
Amid Russia's famine the district sees a surge in marriages as priests slash fees. The usual 5 roubles now costs 50 kopecks and attendant expenses are trimmed, prompting couples to wed while prices are low. Local economists seek reasons beyond financial motives.
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Perzissure
Miners End Strike In Britain After Victory
London March 17 delegates of the Miners Federation unanimously approve resuming work on Monday after a long debate on whether to extend the stoppage for a week or two. Lancashire and Cheshire coal mine owners, employing 160000 men, agree to restart work Monday and begin deciding the weekly schedule.
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London
Conference of the Miners’ Federation
Lancashire and Cheshire
Reading Company to Close Major Collieries to Boost Prices
Portstown March 17 The coal agents agreed in New York to restrict production. Reading Company now controls over three fourths of output and will close large collieries east of Franklin Thomaston and Good Springs with daily capacity near a thousand cars. Jersey and Lehigh mines will follow. Offices state output will be cut to 2 300 000 tons to clear the market and raise prices.
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Portsville
Penn
New York
Reading Company
Franklin
Thomaston
Good Springs
Jersey
Lehigh
Building Up The Navy, Secretary Tracy Seeks Higher Needs
Secretary Tracy doubts the naval appropriation bill meets the navy’s needs for a fledgling force. He urges a $250000 rendezvous appropriation this year to host foreign guests and assemble our vessels in Hampton Roads and New York harbor. He favors one or two battleships, ten torpedo boats at about $100000 each, and several 800 to 1000 ton gunboats at up to $300000 each.
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Washington
Tracy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Hampton Roads
New York Harbor
New York
Fire destroys express car and $50000 in currency
In the early hours a United States express car on the Wabash line caught fire near Honey Lend station Illinois. The car and much express matter were a total loss. A safe inside held $50000 in ones twos and fives from Washington to the St. Louis sub treasury. The currency was charred beyond recognition though authorities expect not the entire sum was lost.
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St. Louis
United States Express
Wabash
Honey Lend Station
Ill
Washington
Sub-Treasury
Express Company
Spirit motor claimed to cure all diseases
Lynn March 17 Thomas and Hiram Nichols announce a peculiarly named spirit motor that allegedly cures any disease by linking with spirits in the afterlife. The process requires a trance medium and a direct communication room where a patient sits beside the medium while spirit electricity purportedly drives out the illness.
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Lynn
Thomas
Hiram Nichols
Jay Gould Liking El Paso Stay May Extend
Jay Gould has sidetracked his train in Texas & Pacific yards at El Paso and may remain for several months. George Gould in New York denies that his father plans to stay.
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el Paso
Tex
Jay Gould
Texas & Pacific
New York
George Gould
Death From Fright Aboard Guiding Star Steamer
Fire broke out in cotton on the Guiding Star into Kentucky shore near Lawrenceburg while en route from New Orleans. The blaze was extinguished but fear among passengers was intense. Mrs Belle Shaninger of Cincinnati died from fright.
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Cincinnnati
Davis Grit Report on Belle Davis Marriage in Ware Mass
Director General Davis of the World’s Fair addresses his niece Miss Belle Davis marrying a one dollar per day farm laborer in Ware Massachusetts. He dismisses alarm and jokes about visitors to Chicago. He praises her Davis grit, notes she is 24 and handsome, and says a suitable husband will be found without paternal selection.
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Curiaco
Davis
Belle Davis
Ware
Mass
Frank
Chicago
Suffolk Club Holds Practice Cross Country Run
The Suffolk Athletic Club staged a practice cross country run with Captain Dowling setting the pace. Runners included J A Doyle M J Doyle F J Maguire Horace Abeil Horace Vennie J Raymond W H Levy L C Stingel and George Wright. The course looped through multiple streets and parks ending with a tight finish led by Joe Doyle Al Dowling and Francis Maguire in that order.
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Suffolks
Wright
Donnie
Fred Scott
Metropoles
Will
Ben Dobilg
Metropole
Providence
Dobbig
New York
Crescent Boat Club
al Dowling
Francy Maguire
Corey Hill
Maguire
Billy Conley
Conley
Corbett
Jamestown
Johnnie Daly
Tommy Connelly
Gloucester Athletic Club
Jerry Connors
Harvard
Connors
Green
Shead
Dorchester Athletic Club
Blake Hall
Field’s Corner
Trimounts
Hasling
Suffolk Athletic Club
Captain Dowling
J. A. Doyle
M. J. Doyle
F. J. Maguire
Horace Abeil
Horace Vennie
J. Raymond
W. H. Levy
L. C. Stingel
George Wright
Upriot Street
Beacon Street
Milldam
St. Mary
Prisoners Escape as Ropes Prove Frail in Maryland
Wilmierton Delaware reports two train escapees captured at Fredericktown Cecil county. They were tied with ropes, hauled to Elkton by two officers. One prisoner freed himself when the wagon halted at midnight and fled, while the other was locked up, reportedly worn after four days in exposure.
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Wilmierton
Del
Fredericktown
Cecil County
Elkton
Pie
Shark Attacks Crewman From Trojan Near Calcutta Arrival
The British ship Trojan arriving from Calcutta reports the loss of Arthur Calver, 21, of London while painting the hull in a boatswain’s chair. A life buoy was thrown as he cried for help, but witnesses say a monster shark dragged him beneath the waves.
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Calcutta
Arthur Calver
London
England
Closing mining stock prices in San Francisco market
San Francisco closing prices for mining stocks show varied results led by companies such as Hest & iseldher at 23.30 and Ophir at 2.78. Sierra Reis trades around 1.35 while Union Con Mexican posts about 1.90 and Yellow Jacket near 1.00. Prices reflect late afternoon trading in the San Francisco market.
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San Francisco
Hest & Iseldher
Ophir
Bric
Wat Reteset Llu
Mt. Leneics
Maritime Arrivals Report From Boston and New York
Sailings and arrivals list ships entering Boston and New York on March 17 from various origins including Palestine Phila delphian Lake Nepigon from Liverpool and London and Jamaica. Other entries note City of New York Veendam Horrox from Rotterdam Rio Janeiro and Bremen hours for Lahn from an unspecified origin.
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Palestine
Philadelphian
Lake Nepigon
Liverpool
British Crown
London
Ethelwold
Jamaica
New York
City of New York
Veendam
Rotterdam
Horrox
Rio Janeiro
Bremen
Lahn
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