Harvard Rowing Races Set On Charles River Friday
Harvard announces class rowing events on the Charles River with a 4:30 p m start in place of the usual noon time. The senior and junior crews are favored for the win as captain W Alexander leads the varsity and J W Appleton heads the junior lineup.
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Harvard
Charles River
Eighty-seven
Mumford
Burgess
Remington
Knowles
Alexander
Cukes
J. H. Knapp
F. Remington
J. W. Knowles
F. S. Coolidge
R. F. Fiske
G.S. Mumford
T. P. Burgess
W. Alexander
W. Forscheimer
Adams and Porter
G. A. Carpenter
C. A. Porter
J. W. Appleton
F. G. Woodman
Ir Churchill
K. F. Smith
H. D. Hale
C. F. Adams
W. Mitchell
E. Dustan
A. P. Hebard
G. Perry
J. B. Markoe
C. A. Wight
J. H. Sears
F. E. Parker
E. C. Pfeiffer
J. E. Whitney
J. B. Hutchinson
Tey
C. L. Crehose
B.D. Crowninshield
W.F. Tilton
C. S. Matthews
Sanford
Tilton
T.w.slocum
R. F. Herrick
W. P. Fales
Holmes Field
Patches of Tyrian Purple in The Chicago Neiws
Collects a collage of brief notes on local culture including Mrs. Minerva Higgins flu, Colonel Spalding Base Ball Guide popularity, cheap new wall papers, renaming Hell's Half Acre to New Boston, a $10 poetry prize for toilet soap, Mr. Bagley leaving Chicago prevance, a Concord School picnic at Mulberry Grove, and Bascom J. Rogers address on Cedar Blocks for Paying Purposes.
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Chicago
Neiws
Minerva Higgins
West Side Plate Club
A.G. Spalding
Hell’s Half Acre
Eighth Ward
New Boston
Massachusetts
Colonel Kirk
Bagley
Grand Opera House
South
Concord School of Epiceay
Mulberry Grove
Bascom J. Rogers
Fifth Wardolitician
On the Charles A Pirate and His Lovely Captive
A humorous nautical critique contrasts pirate hype with a sly cruise scene. It notes the pirate dons an insinuating costume and a cheerful gaze as he guides a smiling Lovely Captive, who remains calm and unshaken, with tighter portrayals of danger saved for later returns. A Boston catalog ad follows offering sportsman goods at 82 to 44 North Street.
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L. C
North Street
Boston
Probable selection for Connecticut treasurer post noted
This morning's news lists James W. Hyatt of Connecticut as likely successor to Treasurer Jordan, along with a Treasury critique of government handling of French spoliation claims. Also reported are new light house regulations for New England, property acquisitions in Washington by Lodee and Blaine, and various trials and incidents across the country.
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James W. Hyatt
Connecticut
Jordan
Treasury
New England
Henry Cabot Lodee
James G. Blaine
Washington
Merriman
Somerville
Samuel J. Tilden
Shepard
Bay State House
Worcester
William H. Clark
Wiscasset
McReavy Boy
McFarland
Graves
Calais
William Slaughter
New Mexico
Irish National League of America
Parnell
Rochester
N. Y
New Orleans
Lexington
James Blackburn
Spring Station
New York
Weather and events cross town in brief notes
Threatening easterly weather passes over the city. Congressman Reed was hosted by the Pine Tree State Club Saturday evening. Metal workers seek a half holiday on Saturdays. Dudley Street Baptist Sunday School marks sixty eighth anniversary. Harvard hosts class races and spring exhibits. John H. Osgood is reported dead. A spiritualist exposé is set for 35 East Chester Park. Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii arrives with suite at the Parker House. Stock market remains dull and irregular with activity mainly in Atchison and land stocks. New York bank statement shows unfavorable tone, but clearing house reports large gains versus last week and last year.
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Reed
Pine Tree State Club
Dudley Street Baptist Sunday School
Harvard
John H. Osgood
East Chester Park
Queen Kapiolani
Hawaiian Islands
Parker House
Atchison
New York
Clearing House
Trial in Groves killing opens with contrasting claims
In Wiscasset Maine on May 8 the trial of William H Clark for fatally shooting Nelson B Groves as he attempted to enter a house began. Witnesses testified as the defense contends Clark leased the farm supported his family and acted in fear of his life. The government counters Clark did not own the farm Groves aided support and had no right as intruder. The prosecution says Clark maliciously loaded his revolver for the shot and knew who he fired at. Defense evidence expected by Tuesday noon.
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Wiscasset
Wiliam H. Clark
Nelson B. Groves
Clark
Groves
Worcester
Sordau
W. L. Shepard
Bay State House
Legislative Committee On Public Charities
Utley
Central District Court
Joseph K. Green
Jeffs and
Perkins
Benjamin D. Brown
House of Representatives
Clerk Douglas
Senator Perkins
Messenger Brown
Donen
Medford
Colonel Shepard
Brown
Lawyer Green
Jeffs
Douglas
Senator Jeffs
George M. Woodward
John Hopkins
Millbury
Green
Greenstain
Water level drop noted across Penobscot region
Bancor Maine May 8 reports show the river steadily falling with a three and a half inch drop at Great Works. North Twin Dam reports the west branch dam remains safe and not carried away as feared. All reports indicate subsidence of the freshet with minimal further damage. Maine Central railroad plans a morning train to Vanceboro and mails delayed for Calais Eastport and Aroostook were sent to Portland for steamer delivery tomorrow night.
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Bancor
Great Works
North Twin Dam
West Branch
Penobscot
Maine Central Railroad
Vanceboro
Calais
Eastport
Aroostook
Portland
Next Treasurer and a Possible Jordan Successor
Washington May 8 The new bank of New York linked to Treasurer of the United States C F Jordan to begin Tuesday. President to pick his successor, with James W Hyatt eyed. Hyatt, a Connecticut Rhode Island national bank examiner, would be acceptable to bankers. Hyatt arrived, lodging at the Arlington with ex Senator Barnum, who favors him. Hyatt’s long career includes Norwalk businessman and banker roles, state legislature service, bank commissioner, and state senator.
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National Bank
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Jordan
Hyatt
Arlington
Barnum
New England
Treasury Building
James W. Hyatt
Norwalk
Conn
le Grand, Lockwood & Co
New York
Danbury & Norwalk
Norwalk Horse Railroad
Comany
House
Ingersoll
George M. Landers
Congress
Hubbard
Andrews
Bigelow
Waller
State Senate
Washington May 8 French spoliation claim debated
A Washington writer cites an accounting officer predicting most of the 15 million dollars withheld from France will be returned. The officer denounces U S honesty, says funds were a trust to satisfy past claims, notes long idle interest, and guesses about the remaining amount after all payments and eighty years of interest. He estimates about half the sum plus eighty years interest may be left.
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Washineton
Sorcan
United States
France
Jefferson
New England
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
United States Treasury
Lighthouse board sets fifth order lights at new stations
At its meeting the lighthouse board decided on fifth order lenses for Lubee Narrows Maine Crabtree Ledge Maine and Castle Hill Rhode Island lights. Lubee Narrows will flash every fifteen minutes Crabtree Ledge will show a fixed white light with a white flash every two minutes Castle Hill will flash a red light every thirty seconds A new Deer Island Boston Harbor light was discussed but no decision made.
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Castle Hill
R. I
Deer Island
Boston Harbor
Lodge to Occupy Don Cameron House in Lynn District
Washington May 8 Henry Cabot Lodge the new Lynn district representative has leased the corner residence at Nineteenth and Jefferson formerly occupied by Senator Don Cameron His wife is the daughter of Rear Admiral Davis and sister of Commander Charles H Davis of the Saratoga The report also notes James G Blaine has bought a 75 by 150 foot Meridian Hill lot near the city boundary and plans a fine new residence
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Washington
Spedtan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Congress
Lynn District
Lovering
Nineteenth Street
Jefferson Street
Don Cameron
Lodge
Davis
Navy
Charles H. Davis
Saratoga
Twenty-first Street
James G. Blaine
Meridian Hill
Blaine
Wealthy stock raiser shot in Socorro county
William Slaughter, a wealthy stock raiser and former Socorro county grand jury member, was shot Friday at American Valley, Socorro county, while unarmed. The assailants were named Youngblood and Adkins, indicted earlier in a cattle stealing case in which Slaughter was believed to have played a key role.
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Acrvaurreon
N. M
William Slaughter
New Mexico
American Valley
Socorro County
Youngblood
Adkins
Almost a miracle as express narrowly avoids wreck
Rochester May 8 an Atlantic express from the West on the New York Central narrowly escaped disaster. The 6:15 pm arrival carried seventeen coaches drawn by two locomotives and included Irwin’s 10 cent circus cars. A journal burned from a car containing horses ran onto an elevated street bridge, yet the train was halted before damage occurred. Passengers included Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia and suites, a San Francisco private party, the Corrinne opera company, and the J. K. Emmett company.
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Rochester
N. Y
Atlantic
New York Central & Hudson River
Irwin
Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia
San Francisco
Corrinne Opera Company
J. K. Emmett Company
Record of Fires in South Boston and Broad Street Office
Local alarms report two fires on a Saturday. A defective flue caused a blaze at the three story wooden building on D Street South Boston numbers 183 135 and 187 with about 1300 loss. Alarm 37 hit midnight for a fire in the Jones Eaton office at 58 Broad Street with damage under 300.
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D Street
Boston
Jones & Eaton
Broad Street
Fire ravages multiple New York buildings on May 8
On May 8 a series of blazes struck several structures in New York and nearby towns. At Avenue A 45 a four story building fire damaged Alingenstein Bros. and J Vogel’s store, with combined losses around 130000. Broadway 558 housed D A Sacklein Co and Levy & Son with losses totaling about 35000. East 125th Street frame row Be Neiss to Clyde shops suffered heavy damages. lumber yard Abraham Steers adjacent lost stock near 100000. Additional smaller fires in Warrham and Hammond street caused further losses and a minor injury to Fred Pinney.
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New York
Avenue A
Alingenstein Bros
Clothiers
J. Vogel
Henry Schochrey
Broadway
D. A. Sacklein & Co
Be Neiss
GeorgecKenzie
Clyde
Welde
Sash and Blind
WarrHam
Spectan
Hammond Street
C. G. Crosby
Fred A. Pinney
Oarsmen at Lake Quinsigamond draw crowd
WorcestrEer May 8 reports Han lan Gaudaur Hamm and Bubear row at Lake Quinsigamond drawing a large local crowd. Manlan prepares to attempt a three mile college course record next Tuesday as he gains speed in mile and a half trials. Bubear laments lack of American challenges while Ten Eyck is the only European race possibility noted.
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Ten Eyck
Roving Spooks Fight in Boston Séance Scandal
A Boston séance at 35 East Chester park by Mrs. Fairchild ends in chaos as two young men and a girl burst from the cabinet. A muscular youth strikes Mrs. Torrey, the disruptors flee upstairs, and the lights go up as witnesses allege a private home violated. Investigators plan further inquiries while the house is locked and quiets down.
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Fairchild
East Chester Park
Boston
Ross
West Concord Street
Post
Mrs. Fairchild
Mother Hubbard
Black Hawk
Mr. Sawyer
Mrs. Torrey
Alleged Parnell Letter Examined by Irish League Officials
John Fitzgerald and Patrick Egan backed by a gubernatorial panel examined a London Times facsimile and Pigott correspondence. They concluded the documents and the Parnell letter share the same handwriting and expose Pigott's blackmail attempts involving a Dublin Castle money loan.
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John Fitzgerald
Irish National League of America
London Times
Charles §. Parnell
Richard Pigott
Patrick Egan
League
Pigott
Dublin Castle
Parnell
Graves Murder Trial Opens With Witnesses Description
In Graves murder case at Carats Maine the McReavy boy testified to the meeting with game wardens and the shooting following Niles attempting to seize the dog. McFarland corroborated the boy's account noting the wardens had no arms except a pistol in Hill's coat. The defense failed to pierce the testimony.
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Graves
Fletcher Brook
McReavy
Niles
McFarland
Hill
Weather forecast for New England and nearby states
Indications for a 24 hour period starting May 9 predict generally fair weather with light variable winds and steady temperatures for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Elsewhere in New England and eastern New York expect threat of rain and light local showers with generally easterly to variable winds and steady to slightly rising temperatures.
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Wassingcton
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England
New York
Weather Record of Yesterday at Observation Stations
Observations from yesterday up to 10 p m recorded simultaneously at multiple stations. Data cover weather conditions and atmospheric readings, compiled to compare regional trends and identify notable patterns across locations.
Ships Arrive at Ports. Local Elopement Rumor Emerges
New York reports arrivals of the Walter H Wilson Calcutta, Norsemary Boston in Liverpool, and several other vessels including Iona, Harry Bushman, Carrie Dare, and more. In Pittsfield, Sanfor A Carpenter, a prominent resident, is said to have eloped with Mrs. Charles H Rider, 48, leaving behind a wife and mother. the couple are thought to be in Vermont.
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New York
Walter H Wilson
Calcutta
Iona
Rotterdam
Harry Bushman
Bilboa
Carrie Dare
Antwerp
Maggie Dart
Guantanamo
Harra
Santos
Willie Natal
Carrie C Uargs
Frontera
Thomas J May
Loxnpon
Norsemary
Boston
Liverpool
Scandinavian
Glasgow
City of Montreal
Queenstown
Sanfor A. Carpenter
Pittsfield
Charles H. Rider
Carpenter
Ride
Vermont
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Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company
OF New York
Charles A. Cotting
Elisha Atkins
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Thomas E. Proctor
George B. Lombard
Geo. H. Binney
Devonshire Street
N.B
Boston Tariff Association
Commonwealth Insurance Company
POL
Ches
Paine’s Furniture CO
Canal St
Boston Lane
Chauncy Hall
Boylston Street
Dartmouth
Mr. Merriman
Franklin Street Congregational Church
East Somersville
WW. E. Merriman
Ecantiel
First Orthodox Congregational Church of
Brethren
Christ
W. E. Meekriman
Elizabeth Granger
Hale
Charles
G. W. Simmons & CO
Earl Spencer
Gladstone
Goschen
London
Ville de Rio
Hungary
Mexico
Mr. Jordan
Slaughter
Uncle Sam
Fairchild Aew
Spook Factory
Boston Observer
Orrick
U.8
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May
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N.Y
Foge
Clay Norfolk
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Atlanta
Cincinnati
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Pittsburg
Oswego
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Seeee Bole Os
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Oak
St. Vincent
North Platte
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