Changing the Rules in Base Ball Governing Bodies Meet
New York November 20 base ball men from across the country gathered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to debate next season rules. Detroit's potential resignation loomed while Cincinnati and Cleveland eyed league honors. officials from Boston Philadelphia New York Pittsburg Indianapolis Washington and Chicago attended. The joint rules committee voted down moving the pitcher's box to fifty five feet and rejected restoring the old high and low ball system. A compromise reduced bad balls per pitcher from five to four and abolished outs on foul tips while preserving foul fly outs. An umpire hit by a batted ball still grants the batter a base, and each club may field a tenth uniformed player in the end of every even inning, in addition to the existing substitutes. A proposal to allow over-running second base was rejected.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
American Association
Detroit
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Boston
Soden
Billings
Conane
Philadelphia
Rogers
Reach
Wright
Day
Dillingham
Pittsburg
Nimick
Phillips
Joint
Conviction of Murderer in Hantz Case at Fort Smith
In Fort Smith Arkansas on November 20 a federal court convicted Henry W Miller and William Woods of the murder of John Hantz. Woods, Miller and a third man took Hantz on a hunting trip to Indian Territory. Hantz later disappeared. His body was found face down in the Verdigris River with a bullet wound, watch recovered from Miller, and a devoted pointer dog aided the search.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Henry W. Miller
William Woods
Donovan County
Woods
Johnny Hantz
Indian Territory
Miller
Hantz
Vendegras River
Funeral of Rear Admiral Baldwin in New York
The funeral for Rear Admiral Charles H. Baldwin was held at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church on Fifth Avenue with troops, marines, bluejackets in procession. Admiral Gherardi and General Sherman led honorary bearers, and a Society of the Cincinnati delegation attended. The service followed a regular Episcopal rite and a flag-draped coffin. Burial was at St. Mark's cemetery with a military salute at the grave.
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New York
Charles H. Baldwin
St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
Gherardi
W. T. Sherman
Levi P. Morton
D. C. Mills
Society of the Cincinnati
W. W. Astor
FE. Bs. Ogden
Asa Bird Gardiner
St. Mark’s Cemetery
Weymouths New Block Dedicated Amid Festivities
Weymouth November 20 The new John S Fogg block at Pleasant and Columbian streets was formally dedicated this afternoon. Governor Ames and staff plus about 100 bankers and business leaders arrived from Boston. The two story 165 by 65 foot building houses three stores and two banks with a theatre on the upper floor.
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Weymouth
Johns
Fogg
Pleasant
Columbian Streets
Boston
John S. Fogg
Henry A.thomas
Ames
John D. Long
E. A. Morse
Theophilus Kine
Singular Probate Case Ties Essex Middlesex Courts
In Sartem on November 20 a Probate Court matter links Essex and Middlesex probate courts and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. A man named William Ward brought a sick child to Salem Hospital in 1854, named Miss Sturmy guardian, later adopted by a Middlesex family. Mrs Burns claims to be the child's mother and sought habeas corpus. Judge Brooks of Middlesex reversed the adoption decree after hearings.
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Sartem
Supreme Court
Ward
Beverly
Brooks
Middlesex
Thanksgiving Dinnerware by Jones McDuffee Stratton
Jones McDuffee Stratton offer a wide array of Wedgwood Mintons Ridgeways and other fine china plus full dinner sets oyster plates soup sets salad sets entrée sets and course- specific ware. Elegant cut glass lamps and table decoration items complete the display for a tasteful holiday table.
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Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Wedgwood
Mintons
Ridgeways
Harrison and Morton battalion disbands after Springfield supper
In Springfield on November 20 the Harrison and Morton battalion disbanded following a successful supper at Blackman House attended by about 100 members. Speeches by James D. Gill and others celebrated their campaign work. A letter from President-elect Benjamin Harrison, read aloud, thanked the group for their support and pledged to uphold Republican principles.
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Springfield
Harrison and Morton
Blackman House
James D. Gill
W. H. Haile
E. D. Metcalf
S. C. Warriner
Elijah Belding
E. F. Lyford
E. C. Rogers
L. R. Boise
J. F. Bidwell
Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Mass
Navy
Owever
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
Indians Seek Meeting With Harrison Before Inauguration
Sioux reservation Indians on the Sioux reservation want to meet General Harrison before his inauguration to present claims on the proposed opening. They fear agents will be annoyed by their requests if denied. A Bismarck source cites a congressman saying Dakota bill cannot move until Oklahoma territory bill is resolved.
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Mixyeapolis
Minn
Bismarck (Dak
Sioux Reservation
Harrison
Bismarck
Dakota
Oklahoma Territory
Election Echoes and Party Contests Across States
Montgomery reports vote totals for presidential electors with Cleveland 117310, Harrison 57197, Fisk 583 as electors counted. In Jackson Mississippi the Republican executive committee met boldly with ex congressman Lynch presiding urging contests in the second third and seventh districts over Morgan Catchings and Hooker. General Chalmers is urged for a Cabinet post.
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Messrs. Morgan, Catchings and
Hooker
Chalmers
Bee Line Burglars Raid Hartwell Station
Burglars chloroformed station agent Henry Plotzmann his wife and children at Hartwell Station in Cincinnati. They escaped with 550 dollars in cash and several hundred dollars in railroad tickets. No crew was present.
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Cincinnati
Bee Line
Hartwell Station
Henry Plotzmann
Ice Houses Destroyed at Wenham Lake New Haven
Fire discovered at 5 50 p m destroyed seven ice houses at Wenham Lake owned by Wenham Lake Ice Company and leased by Dodge and Broughton. Buildings valued at 156000 with 9000 insured in Boston. drivers union buildings nearby saved. Also reports Standard Cab stables loss 15000 in New Haven and fires in St Johnsbury Vermont Nasuva New Hampshire Lowell Providence with various losses and arsons.
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North Bevery
Wenham Lake
Drivers’ Union
Wenham Lake Iee Company
B. N. Dodge
Hugh Hill
Beverly
Smith
Chelsea
Russell
Waltham
New Haven
Conn
Standard Cab Company
ST. Johnsbury
Samuel Estabrook
Nasuva
N.H
Chestnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Chestnut and
Pearl Streets
Pease & Avery
Woods
Lowell
Milton Aldrick
Mechanics’ Mills
Dutton Street
Aldrick
Providence
J. H. Rowley
Fire damages leather works building on High Street
A late evening blaze on 55 57 and 59 High Street confined to the upper story where Andrew G. Webster & Co. and Er. K. Butler operate. Webster & Co. report stock and machinery damage of 5000 to 7000 dollars with about 1500 dollars for the building. Butler's loss is water damage only, a few hundred dollars, all insured. An alarm also reported for a wooden house on Chambers Street with no damage and for a four story brick on Richmond Street with 200 dollars damage.
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High Street
Andrew G. Webster & Co
Er. K. Butler
W. L. Montgomery
Webster & Co
A. G. Webster
E. K. Butler
Chambers Street
E. G. Rand
Richmond Street
Thomas Hussey & Sons
John Scaroni
Death at Mt Vernon Street Under Suspicion of Poison
George Lewis aged resident of 24 Mt Vernon street died suddenly last evening. Dr Ayer attended and ruled death caused by poison. Medical Examiner Harris notified.
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George Lewis
Mt. Vernon Street
Ayer
Harris
Stowell & Co Offers Christmas Silverware Bargains
A Stowell and Co at 24 Winter Street announces prepared Christmas stock with low prices on a splendid array of tureens baking dishes knives spoons forks and other solid and plated silverware household articles.
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A.stowell & Co
Winter Street
Municipal Contests Show Varied Mayoral Prospects Across Cities
Somerville mass citizens caucus gathers at Bow Street Hall while Luce and Mentzer lead mayoral nominations. Cambridge taxpayers push wards caucuses for ex Senator Alger. Lynn sees Fall nominated by Peoples party with Prohibitory backing. Lawrence reports Bruce chosen for mayor as McCarthy split with Democrats. Fart River notes Democratic caucus contests for aldermen and council seats. Quincy records delegates chosen for November 26 mayoral convention.
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Somerville
Alpheus Bb
Alger
Russell
W. Hincks
Lynn
George O. Fall
Peoples’ Party
Asa T. Newhall
Lawrence
Sprechau
City Hall
McCarthy
A. Bb. Bruce
Quincy
W. A. Hodges
W. A. Metcalff
F. F. Green
Thomas Swithin
John J. Byron
Luke J. Coyle
Robert J. Williams
John Harkins
M. T. Sullivan
John C. Ring
Fred Olden
Is the Act Constitutional Proceedings Booston to See if the Metropolitan Police Bill is Legal
Ex mayor Prince and Boston citizens challenge the 1885 Metropolitan police act in Supreme Judicial Court. They seek an injunction against paying police commissioners’ salaries, arguing the act violates local self government, equal protection, taxation requirements, takings provisions, due process, and voting rights. Defenders argue state power to local police and party representation on the board, with proceedings continuing.
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Prince
Boston
Metropolitan Police
Commonwealth
Supreme Judicial Court
Messrs
Sidney Bartlett
C. A. Prince
R. D W. Smith
W. G. Russell
George Putnam
Putnam
Massachusetts
Municipal Corporation
New Books Highlight Classical Nonsense and Adventurous Reading
A roundup of children’s titles praises Edward Lear’s Book of Nonsense and reviews Carleton Coffin’s Marching to Victory, Benedict’s My Wonder Book, Pyle’s Otto of the Silver Hand, Alden’s Pansy volumes, Knox’s Boy Travellers in Australasia, Kneeland’s Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Humphrey’s Adventures of the Early Discoverers, and two color books Young America’s Nursery Rhymes and Over the Hills with notes on editions and publishers.
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Lear
Mr. Ruskin
Edward Lear
Cadiz
Kamsehatka
Phils
Sparta
Lucca
Frederick Warne & Co
Constance Haslewood
E. L. Shute
Jessie Watkins
New York
C.C. Cottin
Harper & Bros
Anne K. Benedict
Boston
D. Lothrop Company
Otto
Howard Pyle
Charles Scribner’s Sons
G. R. Alden
Pansy
Australasia
Thomas W. Knox
Samuel Kneeland
Francis A. Humphrey
Over the Hills
E.l.snute
Business Troubles at Meeting of Forbes Creditors
A creditors meeting for W. D. Forbes heard liabilities totaling 357 388 dollars including notes of Hooper indorsed by Forbes and Forbes notes. Assets listed include land on Waban Street Blue Hill Avenue with mortgages and other real estate with various mortgages, horses carriages and stock pledges. A committee was appointed to review accounts and determine procedures. Lahee & Eddy knit goods makers and several firms including Jones and Macher Heydenreich & Edel have insolvency or assignments with liabilities around 40 000 dollars.
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W. D. Forbes
Young’s
Henrys. Dewey
W. F. Hooper
Mr. Forbes
Waban Street
Blue Hill Avenue
Mapie Street
Elm Hill Avenue
West Bridgewater
Dewey
Messrs
Henry R. Reed
Whilliam A. French
J.5. Kimball
Lahee & Eddy
Hingham
Yellow fever report from Jacksonville and Gainesville
Dr. Neal Mitchell reports twenty two new yellow fever cases in Jacksonville for the 24 hours ending 6 p m with one death, totaling 4643 cases and 403 deaths. Of the new cases eight were white and fourteen colored. In Gainesville Surgeon Martin records three new cases, one White and two colored, as heavy rain falls.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Neal Mitchell
Board of Health
William Spires
Brooklyn
Gainesville
Martin
Investment notice from M. Bolles & Co at 70 State Street
Investors are urged to consult the Bolles notice in another column. It advertises bonds including Springfield 7 percent water bonds and Toledo Ohio 68 among others of equal value.
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M. Bolles & Co
State Street
Springfield
Toledo
Parkers Adds English Meltons and Cheviots for Warm Style
MacunLaAR Parker Co announces an expanded stock of English Meltons Scotch and German Elysian Beavers Cheviots Shetlands and Astrians to keep the public warmly dressed with utility and beauty in mind.
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Macunlaar, Parker & Co
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Elim
Alabama
Mississippi
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Boxton
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Knox
Colomeil Knox
Isles of the Sea
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Marquesas, Society
Samoan
Feejee Islands
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Cigs Ready Ware Clothing
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Old South Church
THE
Mass. School Suffrage Assoc
Meronaon
Ednad D. Cheney
Edwin D. Mead
Wm. J. Haven
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of Kansas
Western Farm
Eada
Butler
Bourbon, Greene, Harvey, Vernon
Kan
Maverick National Bank
Water
Devonshire Streets
A, Goss
Sorrento
Mount Desert, Me
Frenchman’s Bay
Mount Desert
Milk St
Liberty St
New York City
N. Y
N. E. Cor
Chestnut Sts
Phila
East Lexington St
Baltimore, Md
F St
Washington, D. C
Western Farm Mortgage Trust Co. Capital
Fr. B. Rogers
Congress Street
New England
the Winner Investment CO
William H. Parmenter
Generals
50 State Stree
City OF
Portsmouth
N. H
George E. Hodgdon
the Eastern Banking
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrihew
James T. Eldredge & Co
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Sudbury Street
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Almeria
Florida Oranges
Macon
Gate City
Naples
Neustria
Florida
Lewis J. Bird & CO
Noyes, Cobb & CO
Tremont ST
Thaddeus Defrees
Charles F. Libbie
Etec
R. Knights & Co
Washington Stt
Hoston
Man
Cambridgeport
Canton Street
Columbus Avenue
Ss. R. Knights & CO
North Market St
Fulton St
Lucy C. Freediey
Mary F. Hodges
Suffolk
Losten
County of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Square
Board of Street Commissioners
Lucy C. Freedley
Louis KE. Freedley
Francis H. Learned
Provident Institution For Savings
Albert Howe & Co
Fleal Estate
Market Street
Brighton
Thorse Wad Carriauge
Warren Avenue
Buston
United States Revenue
L. Saltonstall
Collectogor
Custom House
Aueges
Jollector
Richards & CO
Loring’s New Quarters
Bromfield
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