Boston Pennant Triumph Praised by City Rooters
The Boston team wins the pennant in a hard fought season and earns praise from fans and notable locals. Captain Hughey Duffy leads a plucky squad as supporters in Boston celebrate the victory and look forward to Temple Cup trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Prince of Rooters
Dixwell
Baltimore
Copley Square
Orioles
South
J. Connelly
Post
Bostons
New England
Duffy
Thomas F. McCarthy
Charles J. Lavis
John Keenan
Baltimores
Hughey Duffy
Thomas Boles
Washington Street
Redmond Hutchins Wedding At Roxbury Home
Na thaniel E. Hutchins and Mrs. Hutchins hosted the marriage of Maude L. Hutchins to Thomas Edward Redmond at 11 Woodward street Roxbury. The couple, with maid of honor Miss Ethel Hodgkins and best man Edwin Page, greeted about 150 guests and planned a honeymoon trip to New York Washington Chicago Buffalo and Niagara before settling at 12 Batchelder Street Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward Street
Roxbury
Nathaniel E. Hutchins
Maude L. Hutchins
Thomas Edward Redmond
Miss Hutchins
William H. Hodgkins
Somerville
Dorchester
Baker Memorial Church
Frederick Upham
Ethel Hodgkins
Hutchins
Edwin Page
Boston
Hodgkins
William Kenny
EB. E. Evans
West Randolph, Vt
Frank Hodgkins
Fred Hodgkins
Mary Redmond
New York City
James Humphreys
Nellie Humphreys
Gertrude Humphreys
New York
Washington
Chicago
Buffalo
Niagara
Chicago Electric Railroad Workers Reject Strike
Men on Chicago electric lines met to protest a potential strike. Three meetings showed motormen and conductors would not quit work. From 365 at the Sixty-ninth Street barn none favored striking and a resolution against a strike was passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago City Railway
Sixty-ninth Street
Secretary Long Names Three Torpedo Boat Leaders
Secretary Long selects names for torpedo boats 19 20 and 21 honoring three distinguished naval commanders from the late war Washington Sept 30 Springham Goldsborough and Bailey chosen as boat names in a formal naming ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Springham
Goldsborough
Bailey
Pantmakers Strike Demands Raise and Bonds Guarantee
About 300 pantmakers walked out yesterday morning demanding a 22 percent wage increase and a guarantee by bonds from their bosses to ensure the raise. The action reflects widespread labor unrest and pressure on management to concede to higher pay.
Brockton Fair Slated October Four Days Of Sports Livestock
The Brockton fair will run October 6 to 9 featuring sports and track events, cattle, sheep, fowls and livestock displays, games, amusements, fruit, and mowers with a special excursion train service offered by the New York New Haven Hartford railroad for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Love Wisely Wins Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket
London report states at the Newmarket first October meeting on Sept 30 the 4-year-old chestnut colt Love Wisely owned by Mr Hamar Bass won the Jockey Club stakes, a 10 000 sovereign event, with the victory noted as the feature race of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Newmarket
Hamar Bass
Love Wisely
Jockey Club
Fitch to Speak at Revere Reform League Meeting
Mr. Thomas R. Fitch of Braintree will address the Revere General Reform League at its rooms in Sherman-Hanna block Broadway Revere this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Fitch
Braintree
Revere General Reform League
Sherman-Hanna Block
Broadway
Revere
Supercilious Youth on the Piazza
A witty exchange reveals the young man as Mr Pheend the mandolin player. His board is paid by all guests, but only on the condition that he does not play.
Gillan bribery case ends with discharge in Fall River
The Gillan bribery hearing resumed as Mayor Greene testifies to talks with Bobrick and later award changes. Attorney Costello argues lack of evidence that Gillan incited a bribe while Milton Reed for the prosecution cites statutory provisions. Justice Lovett discharges Gillan and orders a continuance in related matters to Oct. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Gillan
Greene
Bobrick
Chandler Company
Costello
Hoag
Boston
Bodrick
Butler
Gillan and
Justice Lovett
Crowded Maine asylum to send home 206 patients
The Maine State Asylum for the Insane in Augusta is over capacity with 735 patients, 206 to be discharged to homes or towns. Trustees met in secret to approve listing patients who can safely be returned, while notes show 404 males and 331 females as of Sept 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Maine State
Augusta
Old Merchant Dead in Melrose at 62
George T. Brown a well known Melrose businessman died of pneumonia at 62. Born in Bradford Mass he studied at Exeter and Andover academies and worked in Chicago during the war. He spent 25 years in Boston business and banking on Water street. He served Melrose in various roles as trustee of the Savings Bank and member of social groups. He leaves a wife two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrosh
George T. Brown
Boston
Bradford
Mass
Exeter
Andover Academies
Chicago
Dry Goods Commission
Water Street
Melrose
Savings Bank
Mason
Crisis in Greece prompts government crisis vote
In Athens on September 80 Premier Ralli urged the chamber to vote confidence after reviewing the peace treaty with Turkey. The chamber defeated the resolution 93 to 80, creating a crisis and suggesting Ralli cannot continue with the current cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Turkey
Ralli
M. Ralli
Trial on bribe charge ends in satire and humor
Jacob Zandston of Cambridge faced trial in Municipal Criminal Court with Ella Bleming accused of stealing $700 from F. E. Benton on Sept. 18. Zandston was discharged after a courtroom exchange with Officer Loughlin and Lawyer John B. Moran, who traded sharp remarks about truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Zandston
Cambridge
Zanditon
Mr. Moran
Mr. Loughlin
Officer Loughlin
Loughlin
Prisoner Returned in Vancouver Suspected Murder Case
The steamer Tees arrives in Victoria with Gordon, a prisoner held on suspicion of murdering Thomas Jones during a prospecting tour up the Skeene River. Gordon is believed to have lured Jones into the wilderness, robbed him, and killed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Tees
British Columbia
Gordon
Thomas Jones
Skeen
Jones
Notables In Town At Revere And Hotels
The Hon. William J. Hale ex postmaster of Newburyport is at the Revere. Mrs. James G. Blaine and Mrs. Walter Damrosch with her three children stay at Youngs Hotel. Mrs. M Bowen and Miss Bowen from Constantinople are registered at the Parker House, as are the Hon. Don M Dickinson and party and Lady Margaret Donerable from Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hale
Newburyport
the Revere
Young's Hotel
James G. Blaine
Walter Damrosch
M. Bowen
Miss Bowen
Constantinople
Turkey
Parker House
Don M. Dickinson
Margaret Donerable
Montreal
Sullivan Triumph Secures Boston Democratic Unity
In a tense convention at Bumstead Hall the Sullivan faction narrowly carried Ward 19 and, with a 104 to 104 deadlock broken by solid Sullivan support, saved the organization from defeat. McNary lauded fair play and urged unanimous nomination, while leaders praised Sullivan and Kelcher for preserving the party's strength against Williams and the old machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fred Williams
Sullivan
Williams
Corbett
Fitzgerald
Boston
Quincy
Kelcher
Kennedy
Conry
Bumstead Hall
Lee
Friends of
Lomasney
Williams. McNary
Naphen
Daniel E. MecGillicuddy
John M
Ward Defections Shift Local Political Lines
In a contested sweep, Crowley in Ward 7, Patrick Donovan in Ward 13, and William H. Pike in Ward 15 backed Sullivan. Bernard F. Lamb defected in Ward 12. Ward 18 saw Curley Kenney and Conry switch to Naphen, and Ward 19 8 lists Colville Doyle McDermott Hanrahan Green joining Naphen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelcher
Ward 19
Senator Quinn
Sullivan
John Crowley
Patrick J. Daly
Daniel E. McGillicuddy
Thomas Young
Michael W. Hurley
Thomasc. Sutton
James Sweeney
Joseph W. Burke
John Quinn, Jr
James A. Haggerty
Patrick J. Brickley
Florence J. McCarthy
Michael A. Bowen
Naphen
Solid
Hugh Montague
William A. McDevitt, Jr
William F. Brady
Joseph T. Cunningham
Patrick D. Sullivan
Charles F. Richards
Samuel C. Thayer
Bernard F. Lamb
Patrick Donovan
William H. Pike
Ward
George H. Norton
John F. Hendrickson
John F. Murphy
Jerome L. Kelly
Patrick H. Brennan
C. ™. Halligan
Martin J. Finnerty
James Mulvey
Timothy L. Connolly
David H. Curtis
Edward A. Coke
Charles I. Quirk
James F. Dooley
Edward P. Hurley
William H. Morgan
Joseph B. Ford
Samuel J. Colville
William H. Doyle
Thomas Reynolds
John McDermott
John C. Hanrahan
Michael J. Green
John H. Sullivan
Mr. McNary
Democratic Party
South Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
McNary
Conry
Ward 2
Joseph A. Conry
P. J. Daly
David T. King
Richard J. Hayes
John E. Boylan
Charles A. McNamee
James A. Salliven
James H. White
Michael J. Reidy
P. J. Crowley
Richard Sullivan
John J. Hannon
Convention Opens as Delegates Form Permanent Organization
P J Daly chairs the session at 9 22 as John T Ma honey reads the call Jeremiah J Mc Namara Ward 13 is elected temporary chairman Ward 13 2 Ward 2 15 and 10 supply secretaries A credentials committee from each delegation is chosen with Ward 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 and 20 represented The convention reports 217 delegates present or represented and adopts permanent organization Senator John Quinn requests further convention action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
John T. Mahoney
Jeremiah J. McNamara
Wilam
McNary
P. J. Kennedy
Thomas J. Kenney
William A. McDevitt
Joseph T. Cunningham
John E. Boylan
James H. Doyle
James A. Gallivan
James H. White
M. J. Reidy
Timothy McCarthy
Frank J. O'Toole
Joseph P. Ford
Whiliam J. Kennedy
Remonstrants Oppose Copley Square Relocation Hearing
An adjourned hearing before the street commission in City Hall heard remonstrants against relocating Copley square. Testimony by Alvert Geiger Jr and others argued the plan would harm property values and reverse city growth principles, with critics including Ex-Governor Brackett and Nathan Matthews Sr urging preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley Square
Street Commission
City Hall
Alvert Geiger, Jr
Franklin Haven
Huntington Avenue
Dartmouth Street
Cc. H. Dill
Park Square
St. James Avenue
Nathan Matthews
Art Museum
Brackett
Levi C. Wade
Charles T. Gallagher
Horace T. Rockwell
Mechanics’ Charitable Associates
George B. Leavitt
L. Foster Morse
J. Converse Gray
Philip H. Sears
Geiger
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Norfolk and Essex Districts Name Reendorsed Representatives
Representatives named for Norfolk and Essex districts include Thaddeus H. Newcomb and James Thompson renominated in the Fifth Norfolk district. John B. Whelan the Democratic candidate of Weymouth tops the Sixth Norfolk district. Henry A Belcher of Randolph tops the Seventh Norfolk district. John M. B. Greene Democrat of Haverhill heads the Third Essex district ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Thaddeus H. Newcomb
James Thompson
John B. Whelan
Weymouth
Henry A Belcher
Randolph
Essex
John M. B. Greene
Haverhill
Peep o Day Boys at House of Angel Guardian
The House of the Angel Guardian dramatists present Peep o Day Boys or Savourneen Cheelish by Edward Falconer Esq. on Monday evening. Admission costs 5 cents with limited reserved seats at 3.5 cents available at the home and through club members.
Subway Extension Opens for Court Traffic in 1897
West End Street Railway announces the Tremont street subway segment from Boylston to Pleasant will open for court traffic on September 20, 1897. Jamaica Plain via Tremont Street and Forest Hills via Shawmut Avenue will run to Park Street Station from 6 am to midnight daily, with surface lines to Boylston Street discontinued except late night or early morning trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston St
Pleasant St
Tremont St
Park Street
Jamaica Plain
Tremont Street
Forest Hills
Shawmut Avenue
Forest Falls
Tremont House
Two Yellow Fever Victims Reported In New Orleans Area
Miss Annie Hughes died of yellow fever in Biloxi Mississippi after arriving from Illinois. James Gray also died of the disease in New Orleans early this morning and resided on Esplanade Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hughes
Ilinois
Biloxi
New Orleans
Miss
Illinois
James Gray
Esplanade Avenue
Six Yellow Fever Cases Reported in Mobile
Six yellow fever cases were reported in Mobile on September 30 with one death. The deceased was Andrew Chisholm of Bayou near Selma. Total cases reached 74, deaths 11, and 38 had recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Andrew Chisholm
Bayou
Selma
Insane Man Threatens Fall From Tremont Window
A 37 year old man named Adolph Muller stood on the fifth floor sill at Tremont at 6 pm. He waved, balanced, dangled his legs, and swung like a pendulum before officers from Station 2 restrained him and took him to the station house. Dr. Dunn diagnosed him as insane and ordered removal to the city prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont
Station 2
Adolph Muller
Myrtle Street
Dunn
City
Tammany's Slate for New York City Candidates
The Tammany Hall executive committee approved Democracy of Greater New York candidates for office. Mayor nominee is Judge Van Wyck, comptroller Bird S. Color, president of the council Colonel Jacob Ruppert. James J. Martin said the approval was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany Hall
Democracy of
Greater New York
Judge van Wyck
Bird S. Color
Brooklyn
Jacob Ruppert
James J. Martin
Quincy Roused at Mayors Convention Fight over League Rules
At the Mayors Convention in Cincinnati on September 30 Boston Mayor Quincy moved to strike an exception in the fourth article requiring officers to be affiliated with a municipality. Mayor Jones of Toledo and Alderman Arey of Joliet supported the challenge, warning the league would draw national press ridicule with Gilkinson as secretary. After adjournment Quincy said Boston cannot join an organization weakened by a private business alliance and questioned its chances for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Quincy
Boston
Jones
Toledo
John W. D. Arey
Joliet
Gilkinson
League
League of American Municipalities
Josiah Quincy
Four Guilty verdicts in McGuinness assault case
Jury convicts four defendants in the McGuinness assault matter. Carmichael, defaulted after missing the verdict reading, while Steele Campbell and Quigley face future court action. Bail set at eight thousand dollars for each defendant as District Attorney Sughrue seeks higher bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuinness
Steele
Campbell
Quigley
James C. Carmichael
Baldy
Sughrue
Carmichael
Herbert S. Baker
Alice Carmichael
Dewey
John B. Moran
Democratic Convention Chooses Leadership for Greater New York
In Tammany Hall New York 610 delegates and an equal number of alternates gathered at Grand Central Palace. Amos J. Cummings was named temporary chairman as plans outlined a ticket led by Mayor hopeful Robert A. Van Wyck, Brooklyn’s Bird S Coler for comptroller, and Colonel Jacob Ruppert Jr. as president of the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greater
Wrs
Grand Central Palace
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond
Sheehan
Amos J. Cummings
Robert A. van Wyck
Borough of
Bird
Coler
Jacob Ruppert, Jr
Seabury Barnard Wedding Miss Barnard Weds Frank Seabury
The North Shore wedding of Frank Seabury and Miss Alice Barnard took place at noon in a Hart Street church. The bride wore white satin ensemble with a diamond crescent veil, and was given away by her brother-in-law R. L. Ward. The ceremony featured Rev. Roland Cotton Smith and drew Boston New York society members and summer colonists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RLY Farms
Frank Seabury
Alice Barnard
North Shore
Hart Street
R. L. Ward
Louise Jackson
New York
Messrs. S. Dacrebush
James Parker
Horace D. Chapin
M. K. Abbott
Arthur L. Huntington
Salem
Simpkins
William H. Seabury
Roland Cotton Smith
Ipswich
Boston
Shipping News and Almanac
ARRIVED. Steamers Barnstable (Br.) McGrath Port Antonio Ja. Borderer (Br.) Hay Inagua B. W. I. via Philadelphia schooners Advance (Br.) Quaco N. B. Inez Bangor. Sun Rises 5 42 a m sets 6 25 p m. Moon Sets 8 44 p m. High water 2 30 a m 2 45 p m. Day length 11 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Murdock
Liverepool
Warren & Co
Yarmouth
Smith
State of Maine
Colby
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Olivette
Hawes
Halifax
N. S
Chatham
Montelins
Baltimore
Delaware
Ingraham
Jacksonville
Charleston
S._C
City of Macon
Savage
New York
Bay State
Snowman
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
City of Bangor
Bangor
Lincoln
Jackson
Bath
John Wise
Geyer
Green’s Landing
Margery
Kate Jones
Evans
Vineyard Haven
Blue Bird
Boston
Banter
Balloon
Belize
Perth Amboy
Honey Brook
Durkee
Port Johnson
Wilkesbarre
Salem
Carbonero
Road
Keystone
Philadelphia
Jesse Murdock
Wheatley
Georgetown
S. C
Charles Noble Simmons
Babbitt
Washington
D. C
J. R. Teel
Hansen
Norfolk
Fortuna
Chase
Newport News
John B. Manning
Sprague
Ida H. Mathis
Susie M. Plummer
Creighton
Frederick Roessner
Rovers
Addie
Snow
Pinkham
Rondout
Morris W. Child
Beck
Henry F. Eaton
Ashford
Willie Ll. Maxwell
Gott
L. A. Plummer
Foster
Weehawken
Samuel Lewis
Pratt
Smith Tuttle
Bryant
Damariscotta
Newell B. Hawes
Littlefield
Ipswich
Barnstable
McGrath
Port Antonio
Borderer
Hay
Inagua
Advance
Quaco
Inez
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Rooters
Brickton Fair
MR. Fitch
SPEAS
Maine State Institution
Greece
Grimes
Hood
C. 1
Hood & Co
Lowell
Silivan Wind
West End Street Railway Company
Subway
Tammany’s
SLATE
Marine Park Pier
City Hospital
Hackney
Board of
Polite
Chardon Street
East Side
Bowdoin Square
Congress Street
Essex Street
South Side
Liberty Square
Summer Street
Bedford
Boylston Street
Dover
B. J. Young
Hammond Street
Mr. Young
John Quincy Adams
District of Superior
Mich
Samuel Lemon
Internal Revenue
Fourth District of
Michigan
Miles
Marquis of Lansdowne
Nelson A. Miles
Mrs. Bennette Hurt
Malond
N. Y
C. C. Bennette
A. W. Smith
Providence
R. I
Devonshire Hotel
East Forty-second Street
Hoeber
Castle Square
VS. Howard Theatre
The
Howard
Castle Uare Theatre
Clover Field
Castle Square Theatre
Jack Dolan
Howard Nine
Locust Street
Jack Delan
James H. Duffy
W. B
Badger & CO
Portland St
Convention of Mayors
Waite
Wilbur M. Waite
Messrs. Brady
Pritchard
Hanna
Columbus
A. J. Warner
Marietta
United States Senate
Ohio
Miss Waite
Toledo, O
Bowling Green
Mary Waite
Ryan
M’auliffe
Scranton
Penn
Tommy Ryan
Jack McAuliffe
Baquedano
Santiago Dee Chili
Neal Dow
Portland, Mo
Sanford Club
Sanford Republican Club
No. 1
J. K. Berry
John Conness
James Howell
Ward 20
Charles C. Taft
John J. May
A. T. Stearns
Charles E. Wiggins
Charles E. Folsom
C. H. Bryant
Alpheus Sanford
Robert E. Peary
Hope
John Bartlett
Peary
Greenland
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Berkeley Trio
Ethelyn Pratt Nye
Gardner
Speare
Mehaffey
Lillie
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Tammany
Seabury
Barnard
Shipping News
Wind Southwest
Columbian
Frostburg
C. C. Co
Suffolk
Atlas
Bayonne
N. J
Dudley
Pray
Bessie
Ice King
C. C. Chapman
James B. Pace
Port Bevis
C. B
Agnes E. Manson
Jennie €. May
William H. Davenport
Blank
Ellen M. Golder
E. T. Hamer
Teresa Baker
Mount Desert
Middlesex
Lilley
James
Donovan
City of Lowell
Edmund Burke
B. D. O'Connell
F. W. Qua
Scollan
City of
Fay
A S
Harrington
McManus
Donohoe
Schofield
Nickles
Blodgett
Brown
McOsker
Stiles
Stearns Et al
Com
Masa
Grossman
Stearns
Pollock
Ken
Quililan
Franklin Street
Arch Street
Massachusetts Avenue
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