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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1888

Page

2

Political challenge to Hoar in Massachusetts election

In Massachusetts a young Republican leader could undermine Senator George F. Hoar by appealing to progressive young Republicans and challenging the Worcester county factions. A split coalition might broaden Democratic gains, threaten Hoar’s reelection and reshape state representation if Blaine runs against Cleveland.

Republican Party Rice Mr. Bates Worcester County Republican Party of Massachusetts George F. Hoar Worcester Hoar Blaine Cleveland Washington

Disston saw works at Yacony burned in blaze

A large brick building housing Disston's steel works and rolling mill at Yacony, employing about 250, burned this morning. Loss about 300000. insurance 190000. The 400 by 100 foot mill was among the country’s most complete of its kind and all insured with Manufacturers' Mutual in Boston.

Philadelphia Disston Yacony Manufacturers’ Mutual Insurance Company of Boston Crry Penn Keystone Refining Company Oil Creek Pennsylvania Refining Company Continental Oil Company Union Refining Company San Francisco Cal California Jesse Drew Springfield Vermont Novelty Works Company NieEs Mich Michigan Wood Pulp Company Hamburn N. Y Paragon Milling Company Water Valley Bloomfield Ont Marshall Burr Baltimore Western Union Telegraph Company

Polariscopic Tests Spark Boston Sugar Valuation Protest

Boston sugar importers protest at the custom house over valuation of sugars, arguing polariscopic test values differ between New York and Boston. The Treasury reviews uniformity of valuation and will announce its decision. Abbott, former polariscopist in Boston, is absent from duty as the investigation proceeds.

Boston Custom House New York Department of the Treasury Abbott Leary Battersall Department Treasury

Creditors hold out as Nicholson firm proposes 55c on dollar

In a Saturday creditors meeting Nicholson Frost & Co offered 55 cents on the dollar in four installments due over two to eleven months, with the last two secured by interest. the proposal was not accepted. Frost was instructed to assess assets versus liabilities and report. Several other firms including J Luske & Co and McGuire & Manspeaker filed assignments, with combined liabilities in the hundreds of thousands and multiple debtors seeking insolvency.

Nicholson, Frost & Co Nicholson Frost J. Luske & Co San Francisco Canning Fruits William T. Coleman Coleman & Co M. Schaefer & Bro Cincinnati George W. Harding McGuire & Manspeaker Grocers Kansas City Oakley Rose House Company Oakley, C Albert McCullough J. Leszinsky Harness and Jank Dealer Louisville Aluen D. Chaney Malden Jennie E. Rand Worcester Square Boston Frank Lapoint Lowell Milo N. Robbins Exchange Street

Army Orders Report From Washington May 13 Cadet Cornell Resigns

Surgeon Greenleaf O'Reilly and Skinner were named to examine physical qualifications of Military Academy graduates and cadets entering. Cadet John B Cornell Jr resigns fourth class. Chaplain Robert McWatty transfers to Department of Mussouri. Colonel Elmer Otis granted six months leave on surgeon's certificate. Captain James G McAdams granted five months leave.

Immigrants Landed at Castle Garden in New York

Immigrants totaling 4713 arrived today at Castle Garden on five steamers. Island brought 672 from Copenhagen, City of Chester 1052 from Liverpool, Carvah 1525 from Naples, La Bourgogne 682 from Havre, and Sorrento 49 from Hamburg.

Castle Garden New York Island Copenhagen City of Chester Liverpool Carhar Naples la Bourgogne Havre Sorrento Hamburg

Hartford Saddler John A Miller Dies by Own Action

John A Miller a saddler aged 46 of Hartford died yesterday by his own hand in Connecticut. He had been drinking and was probably delirious. He was a saddler and leaves two children who reside with their mother in Newark New Jersey.

John A. Miller Hartford Connecticut Big Wrether Newark N. J

LOCAL SUMMER RESORTS AT EXPANDING OCEAN BEACH AREAS

A 1900s coastal update details pre opening plans for Point of Pines and Crescent Beach. It notes May 30 preliminary and late June permanent openings, new hotels, depots, and electric railway depots. It lists numerous buildings, cottages, and attractions at Oak Island, Beachmont, Winthrop, Ocean Spray, Cottage Hill, Great Head, Shirley Avenue, and Cottage Park, with extensive construction, occupancy trends, and new operations including a trotting park and a dime museum training grounds.

Point of Pines Charles H. Thayer Tunis New Orleans Oak Island Solomon Isaacs Grand View Hotel Centennial Waverley Crecent Beach Ocean and Centennial Avenue J. W. B. Coburn M.D Electric Railway Revere Street Crescent Beach Beachmont Associates Winthrop Avenue Clover Club Winthrop Highlands William Koundy Boston, Winthrop & Shore Road Winthrop Boston Winthrop Beach House Edward F. Rollins Henry F. Gill Sandwich United States Hotel Old Quincy House Mr. Howard Cottage Hill Charles P. Flagg McLaughlin Great Head H. C. Ham Iton E. F. Cutter Hamilton’s Shirley Avenue William Austin Austin & Stone’s Dime Museum Austin Ford Bristol George A. Whitford Devoe Cottage Park Bartlette Park

Boston outplays Pittsburgs but errors decide game

In Prttspur G on May 13 Boston showed stronger batting and fielding yet costly errors at key moments favored the Pittsburgs. Conway pitched a solid debut for Boston, while Kelly Sutton and Clarkson made critical misplays. Final score shows Pittsburgs seven runs to seven for Boston with earned runs noted for both sides.

Pittsburgs Bostons R. BH. PO A. E TKO Oicwsck Ak F. Carroll Wise Maul Sutton Dunlap Nash C.carroll Morrill Theo Dalrymple Johnston Kuehne Conway Brown Morris Clarkson Farmer Kelly Carroll Smith Manl C. Carroll Alpire—Daniels

Baseball Scores by City Pairs From a Past Era

A historical recap lists matches by city pairs with team names and final scores. Chicago vs New York 9 3 Detroit vs Philadelphia 3 1 Indianapolis vs Washington 11 0 St Louis vs Kansas City 4 2 Cleveland vs Baltimore 5 4 Philadelphia vs Brooklyn 3 2 Cincinnati vs Louisville 6 2 Princeton vs Harvard 11 0 North Adams vs Williams 6 1 Brooklyn vs Athletics 8 3.

Chicago Chicagos New Yorks Detroit Detroits Philadelphias Indianapolis Washingtons St. Louis Kansas Citys Cleveland Baltimores Clevelands Philadelphia Brooklyns Athletics Cincinnati Cincinnatis Louisvilles Princeton Harvards Princetons North Adams Yates Williams Brooklyn

Walking match ends in New York with Littlewood winner

The walking race closed Saturday night. Littlewood covered 611 miles 57 yards in 141 hours 44 minutes to win 39,7412 dollars after receipts totaled 15,896.50 dollars. Guerrero finished second, Herty third, with Noremac and Golden earning smaller shares.

New York Littlewood Guerrero Herty England Noremac Golden

Locomotive boiler explodes near Cumberland

Freight engine No. 497 burst its boiler this morning between Keyser and Cumberland on the Baltimore & Ohio line. Engineer S. A. Woodruff of Martinsburg and fireman Kitz Miller of Cumberland were killed in the accident.

Cumberland Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Keyser S. A. Woodruff Martinsburg W. Va Kitz Miller Cumberland, O

Burglars and Thieves Nabbed in Local Robberies

Matthew and Samuel Levine were arrested for robbing Louis Myerson of 17 dollars at 50 Salem street while playing cards. William H. Parker was jailed for attempting to break into John James saloon at 46 Traverse street through a transom. Patrick Judge of 118 Longwood avenue Roxbury was robbed of an openface silver Elgin watch and seven dollars by three men on Church street.

Matthew Samuel Levine Louis Myerson Salem Street Myerson Church Street

Funeral of S D Warren Held This Afternoon

The funeral for Samuel Dennis Warren, who died Friday, will be at his home at 2 pm. Born Sept 13 1817 in Gratton Mass, he rose from paper warehouse worker to partner and later head of Warren paper mills. He served as director of notable institutions and married Susan Clarke. six children survived.

S. D. Warren Samuel Dennis Warren Gratton Mass John Susan (Graut) Warren Charleston D. C Samuel Amherst Academy Boston Otis Daniels Grant & Daniell Grant, Daniell & Co Warren Europe Leghorn Italy Pepperell Cumberland Westbrook Gardiner Manchester N. H Daniell Grant, Warren & Co Deacon Grant Newton First National Bark of Boston McLean Asylum Firemen’s Relief Fund Museum of Fine Arts

Rev E 8 Atwood D D Dies After Sudden Paralysis

Obituary notices report the sudden death of Rev E 8 Atwood D D longtime pastor of South Church Salem from paralysis after a day of pastoral calls He was born Taunton June 4 1833 Brown Class 1862 and served in Essex Congregational Club and local school committee He leaves a widow and son Dr F 8 Atwood other obituaries follow for Henry L Whiting William Watts Major Israel Otis Dewey W Eaton Brown and Joseph Brunswick and Benjamin Saunders.

Atwood South Church Salem Taunton Brown University Wellesley Essex Congregational Club F. 8 Europe Henry L. Whiting River Street Waltham Whiting Concord Lowell Lawrence Charlestown Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers Clarkstown Boston Fire Department Independent Hose 1 William Watts Cheshire Eng Atlantic Mills United Brothers Lodge 1. O Kearsarge Tuscan Lodge Masons Israel Otis Dewey United States Army Norfolk House Boston Dewey Hanover N. H New Hampshire Major Dewey Henry S. Dewey Frank O. Dewey W. Eaton Brown Providence Giles English Opera Company New England Opera Company Haverly

Sundays in England and America Contrasted Sermon

The Rev. W S Key of Old Boston preached at the Christian Union on Sundays in England and America. He contrasted open drinking saloons in England with closed ones in America. President Baldwin followed with Our Sundays in Summer remarks.

W.s.key Old Boston Eng The Christian Union England America Baldwin

If the Dead Could Hear Our Summer Song

A Harpers Bazaar verse by George Edgar Montgomery reflects on life and death. It contrasts Robins and blooming earth with human mortality. The poem ponders whether the sleeping dead would hear sorrow and sigh, calling farewell to the living.

George Edgar Montgomery Harpers’ Bazar

Poughkeepsie Bridge Progress and Erie Rail Link Details

A May 12 dispatch notes two thirds of the Poughkeepsie bridge completed with 300 workers remaining to finish by late August or early September. Italians build 22 miles of rail to Montgomery linking with Erie lines toward coalfields. Eastern connections to New England states to follow, while pier foundations reveal mud, sand, gravel to 140 feet depth and solid rock beneath. The bridge is the longest double track truss anywhere, 6767 feet 3 inches, using 100000+ barrels of cement and 10,000,000 feet of timber cribs. Steel truss sections were made at Athens, Penn., and Buffalo. E F Wetherell assumes baggage duties for Old Colony Providence division and will oversee baggage matters from Boston.

Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie Bridge Ulster County Montgomery Orange County Erie New England States Athens Penn Buffalo

Servia Not Abandoned. Likely to Reach Tomorrow

The La Bourgogne captain reports passing the Servia near the banks on Friday afternoon. The Servia was not disabled and is expected to arrive tomorrow after sailing from Havre.

New York la Bourgogne Havre

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