Beaten Chicagoes Fall Twice as Pittsburg Surges
In a packed standings update from Washington and Indianapolis to New York and Pittsburg, the Boston club wins a late game on a wild pitch, Philadelphia tightens second place by beating New York, and Detroit narrowly avoids another loss at Indianapolis. Pittsburg defeats Chicago twice as Anson’s club struggles on defense, while Washington and the New Yorks see tough losses and altered standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostons
Phillies
New Yorks
Chicagos
Pittsburg
Detroits
Indianapolis
Washington
O'Day
Radbourn
Dealy
Sutton
Hines
O’ Brien
Nash
Pittsbungs
Ale
Carroll
Pettittrf
Whitney
Ryan
Coleman
SullivanIf
Dalrymle
Anson
Barkley
OG Pieter
Smith
Williams
Kuehne
Teveau
Fields
Clarkson
Morris
Flint
Pittsburgs
Willainson
Buerkley
Williamson
Tebean
Sullivan
Vietfer
Charlson
Vine
Chilagnhs, i
Bulpo
A.R
K.nlpo
A. E. Carroll
Pettit
O'Ryan
U' O'Sullivan
Dalryuple
Pfeffer
Will
Tebrean
Miller
Baldwin
Galvin
Escaes
Smilth
Ryap
Ward
Ewing
Tiernan
Philadelphia
STATE RIFLE MATCHES AT SOUTH FRAMINGHAM
The State militia held rifle competition with 650 competitors, led by Col. H. F. Rockwell. Seven rounds at 200 yards produced top scores among company and staff teams, cadets, and various regiments, with numerous prizes listed for best team gains and individual marks.
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South Framingham
H. F. Rockwell
Signal and Ambulance Corps
Snesw
Eseeeres
Signal Corps
Seveel FZ
Eesers
Eerese
Wirat Cavalry
Ss. Ccccsssesee
First Cavalry
Sereeseereees
Eteveeesnees
Stifh
Eereeeres
Sheekenes
Stahl
David Clark
C. W. Hinian
G. BR. Nelson
Eweerees
C. Frost
Ninth Regi
W. M. Merrill
J.B. Parker
W. I. Johnson, Jr
B. R. B. Edes
C. ©. Foster
Bk. T. Stephen
Staif
Esssee Eer Sen Ee
Lancaster
Bourne
W.G. Hussey
SALES
Seine Canes
Donk
Pia Ty
Renee
C. W. Flinman
Walter N. Merrett
R. B. Edes
Prac- Line
Edgell
McDonald
Crowneyshield
J. L. Gibbs
M. W. Dalton
F. R. Bull
Ae Hh
Ences Bola Hs Viera
I. White
Regi
J. M. Barrett
F. White
C. L. McBay
Cee Kaye
J. E. Darmody
H. S. Dewey
S. R. Ayers
Eighth Regiment
Aer Wald 'Gator Etna
B. A. Shaw
Cavalry
A. A. Hills
W. 8. Batcheller
Ladies Tricycle Tour Opens in Maxpen
The third annual ladies tricycle tour starts in Maxpen with a four day schedule. Twenty seven miles were ridden today to Salem where lunch was at the Essex House before a spin to Gloucester. Friday covers a Cape Ann circuit with seventeen miles back to Gloucester. Saturday follows the shore return to the Essex House in Salem. Participants include numerous Boston Melrose Malden New York and other area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxpen
Salem
Essex House
Gloucester
Cape Ann
W. W. Stall
Boston
K. P. J. Morton
Melrose
Gideon Haynes
Messrs
W. A. Caray
J. M. Gorrie
G. J. Mc‘Arthur
F. M. Linnell
W. B. Everett
Dorchester
L. L. King
Belmont
The New Hotel Coaches Debut on Boston Streets
The Boston Cab Company unveiled its first new hotel and depot coaches featuring plate glass fronts, polished black bodies with olive panels and orange wheels. Seats run lengthwise for six inside, with five more outside, plus roomy top baggage space. The coaches suit private rides and excursions, including racing trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Cab Company
Not Just Yet Though Whitmore Fights Reservoir Lot Sale
In Boston, last night the common council debated selling the reservoir lot at public auction by November 15, 1887. Supporters backed a robust street widening plan across Beacon Hill and Mt. Vernon, while opponents urged delaying to allow state decision. The majority and minority reports were merged, and the council approved amended orders directing sale and street improvements with conditions and funding from sale proceeds.
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Common Council
Whitmore
Ward 12
Commonwealth
Temple Street
Old Staniford Street
St. Vernon Street
Boston
Tremont Street
Beacon Hill
Fottler
Ward 10
Ladd
Frost
Ward 18
Sawyer
Ward
Sullivan
Ward 22
Atwood
Ward 238
Dewey
Ward 21
Whall
Ward 7
My. Whitmore
Ladd l
Board of Street Commissioners
Hancock, Derne and
Temple Streets
Reservoir
Hancock Street
Sucd
Temple and
Mt. Vernon Streets
Temple Steel
Derne Street
Mt. Vernon Street
Beacon Hill Place
Thomas W. Davis
Temple and Derne
Hancock
Seacon Street
State House
City of
Committee On
Committee of Public Lands
Transfer of 25000 From House of Industry to Home for Paupers
A note from Cabot Street engine house argues against transferring twenty five thousand dollars from the appropriation for the house of industry to the Long Island home for paupers, urging reconsideration of the city’s fiscal move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabot Street
House of Industry
Aad
Long Island
Dahlgren Gun Talk Highlights Union Preservation
Captain Charles B. Dahlgren, son of Admiral Dahlgren, spoke to the Port Royal Society in Somerset Street on the Dahlgren shell gun and its Civil War impact. He described features, battles influenced by the weapon, and remarks from Adjutant Shepard, Colonel Dyer, Captain Eldridge, and Lt. Dodd praising its success and effect on the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Dahlgren
John A. Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Port Royal Society
Historic-Genealogical Society
Somerset Street
United States Navy
Port Royal
New Orleans
Weehawken
Atlanta
Fort Wisher
Niagara
Shepard
George F
Fourth Class Mail Matter Postage Rules Clarified
Postmaster general guidance confirms that fourth class package wrappers may only include specific items: sender and recipient addresses, item list, identifying mark, a return request, and if using a patented tag the word Patented with date. No other writing is allowed without triggering first class rates under section 872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corse
Post Office Department
Baptists Bid Farewell To Missionaries At Wharf
About 500 tearful Baptists gathered at the wharf to see departing missionaries sail on the Cunard steamship Catalonia. Farewell hymns, holy kisses, and embraces filled the scene as tears flowed and prayers rose as the vessel disappeared from sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Catalonia
Street Musicians parade to test new license rule
Salvation Army delegation paraded Wednesday to test the police order requiring street musicians to have a license. A warrant was issued for their arrest. conviction may bring a fine up to 20 dollars. Police commissioners' rooms were crowded with itinerant musicians seeking licenses and inquiring about the new regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Advertising Agents Association Plan Outlined by C S Gosse
Mr C S Gosse proposes a national advertising agents association with clearing houses in New York and Chicago to settle accounts between agents and publishers. Accounts would be monthly, with remittances and error claims, plus safeguards against late payments and nonpayment. The plan includes eligibility for agents in good standing and committees to assess qualifications and finances. Perrier watch and Waltham Watch mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Gosse
American Advertiser Reporter
New York
Chicago
Clearing House
Gosse
New England Dental Society Opens Twenty Fifth Meeting
The New England Dental Society began the second day of its twenty fifth annual session at Harvard dental school on North Grove street. Clinics featured include sponge grafting for pyorrhea, crown setting, porcelain crowns and bridge work, porcelain bridge work, aluminum plate casting, pulpless tooth treatment, gold alloy crowns, nerve canal drills, hollow post tooth covers, removable bridge work, and pinless artificial teeth with experts from New York Boston Pittsburgh Montreal and Baltimore. Afternoon papers discussed medicine and dentistry relations and tooth effects of acid medicines with further bridge work talks. A Parker House banquet closed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Dental Society
Harvard Dental School
North Grove Street
W. H. Atkinson
New York
S. S. Stowell
Pittsfield
H. A. Parr
E. Parmly Brown
Flushing
N. Y
C. C. Carroll
Meadville
Penn
George F. Reese
Brooklyn
N.Y
J. Gardner Morey
George F. Waters
Boston
D. B. Freeman
Chicago
Union Hall
Boylston Street
C. A. Brackett
Newport
R. L
W. George Beers
Montreal
G. W. Weld
Parker House
Longwood Tennis Tournament Nears Final Rounds
Yesterday’s play featured rounds in singles and doubles with Dodd and Percy Manchester delivering standout efforts for the Longwood club. Final matches position Kingsley Manchester, Bohlen Lord, Mackay Keasby, and Ditson Phil Manchester for today’s concluding sessions and prize awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longwood
Jennings
P. Sears
Dodd
Percy Manchester
Baker
Parker
W. Kingsley
Shaw
Hoppin
Wilder
Kingsley
Manchester
Appleton
Smith
G. Kingsley
Orcutt
Bohlen
Lord
Snow
Lee
Mackay
Keasby
Ditson
Phil Manchester
Keasly
Dr. Dwight
Thomas Pettitt
Tremont florist recovering from typhoid fever
Thomas F. Galvin of Tremont street is convalescing after a severe attack of typhoid fever. The fire alarm system wiring has been installed at Steamer 9 and line men are to begin stringing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Galvin
Tremont Street
Lottery enforcement at Chelsea G A R fair
The Chelsea Theodore Winthrop Post 35 of the Grand Army of the Republic advertised two $1000 prizes and other goods totaling 10000, with tickets at 1. Police seized tickets offered for sale and will prosecute. A search of the Grand Army hall found no tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Winthrop Post
Chelsea
Coombs
Grand Army Hall
Soiree Musical Delight at Sleeper Hall Concert
Sleeper Hall hosted a weekly soiree musicale with Dr. Louis Maas and Emil Mahr. Maas opened with Schumann works, Mahr’s violin selections drew encores, though he declined. The program continued with Mendelssohn, Liszt and other classical masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Maas
Emil Mahr
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Liszt
Contested and uncontested divorce and court listings Oct. 6
Supreme Judicial Court hearin gs in uncontested divorce cases. numerous Superior Court dockets listed with cases against and for damages from forcible entry, torts on ship anchors, and multiple civil actions. first and second sessions note various plaintiffs and defendants with attorneys. Norfolk Superior Court adjourns after petitions for water rights assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
C. Allen
Mechanics' Fair Lights With Electric Gas Devices
The Mechanics' Fair displays advanced electric gas lighting by the Electric Gas Lighting Company of No 35 Arch street. Demonstrations show gas lit by spark via a cord, automatic gas lighters, hallway and sleeping room installations, burglar alarms triggering bright illumination, and a range of electric call bells andannuenciators. Lectures by Dr Charles Everett Warren cover disease digestion nutrition and food values, with a Fort Warren detachment present for emergencies. Furs from Edward Kakas & Sons attract attention as ladies’ wraps and cloaks dazzle attendees. The Germania Band plans an evening program featuring Jubal Missa Osmonen and other solos and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Gas Lighting Company
No. 35
Arch Street
Boston
Charles Everett Warren
Messrs
Edward Kakas & Sons
Germania Band
Jubal
Bach
Osmanen
Otrausd
George W. Stewart
Lurline
Wallace
B. N. L’africaine
E. Strasser
Hampe
Hartmann
R. Shuebruk
Terest
Paul Fox
Queen of Sheba
Gounod
Messrs. Rietzel and Fox
Galop
Harlequin
Wadsworth
Business Troubles Present Wide Creditor Claims
A. P. Woolford livery stable keeper Rockport offers 10 percent compromise. H. B. Grubbs Cracker Co Nashville extending and meeting creditors Oct 8. Liabilities about 144000 with 74000 due stockholders and assets 101000. Anderson Portland Conn assigns. R. W. Thompson & Co Fall River creditors paid 29 percent. Henry Wievand assigns. Watson & Co Lancaster has receiver. Insolvency Court in South Boston first meeting for Robert W. Allill men’s furnishing goods. Albion Elwell chosen assignee. Eddy comp meeting adjourned to Oct 13 with 20 percent offer. J S Cunningham sells saddle horses at No 7 Spring Lane. advertise fall riding benefits. Card appears elsewhere in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Woolford
Rockport
H. B. Grubbs Cracker Company
Nashville
Venn
Charles J. Anderson
Portland
Robert W. Alill
West Broadway
Boston
Albion Elwell
Milton L. Eddy
South Street
Mr. Eddy
Helping Hand Society Plans Charity Fair at Tremont
The New England Helping Hand Society met at the Children's Mission chapel on Tremont street with about seventy five ladies. Prof. C Sadakitshe Hartmann offered to lecture at the Vendome for the cause, and the offer was accepted. Committees were reported and tickets for the fair were discussed. About twenty four tables and several stalls will be set up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Helping Hand Society
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Hoosiers
Washingtons
Kelly
Irwin
O Carroll
Kealy
Riedwourn
Doennelly
Wheelock
O'lmy
Aaa
Myers
Wise
Morrill
O'Kay
Tate
O'Brien
Donnelly
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Ilines
Philadelphias
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B. R. BU
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Gore
Andrews
Povarty
Gillespie
Lf Farrar
U Ewing
Ob Irwin
Rich’son
Clementi
O. Murphy
Hastian
Welch
Connor
Mulvey
Murphy
Wood
Clements
Bastian
Richardson
Uimpire
Powers
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Richard'n
OjSeery
Brouth'rs
Clawstock
Rowe
Shombe’s
Thomps
Denny
Dunlap
McGeachy
White
Gardner
Ganzel
Brown
Halon
Cceerspeseeseh
Indianapolia
Brouthers
Walla
Shomberg
Montitt
St. Louis
Louisvilles
Brooklyns
Metropolitana
Athetics
Baltimores
Mayed
A. Eanee
Ae Eevee
Ladies’ Tricycle Tour
Malden
Mr. Whitmore
Advertising Agents’ Association
Perrier
United States Watch Company
Waltham Watch
Dental Convention
Aljaen D. Damon
Everett Cummings
Forsaith
Court House
Sampson, Clark Co
New Court House
Boston Homeopathic Medical Society
Cr. H. Walker
Chestnut Street
William J. Shields
Waltham
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Rochester
Recorder
Boston Shoe Trade
Nat M. Merrick
Willard van Derlip
Mr. Merrick
Senator Hoar
Lord Herschell
Edmund T. Pratt
Senator Blodgett
New Jersey
Crawford House
Small
Ladies’ Physiological Society
Wesleyan Hall
Boston Stock Exchange
State Street Syndicate
Soiree Musicale
Superior Court
Blodgett
Ellen E. Wells
Edward
Rhodes
Plains
C. J. Noyes
J. W. Hubbard
James Benson
Edwin D. Goodwin
Enjamin F. Packard
L. W., Howes
G. C. Abbott
C. B. Southard
Benson
Mitchell
Klaw
Worcester
Leonard
Hathorn
Rogers
Fitzpatrick
Nat. Bk. of Republic
Lowe Cattle Co
Lynch
Chase
Blouman
Raphael
Damon
Quimby
Dudley
A. R.R. Co
Copeland
H. N. Sheldon
H. Gardner
Horace B. Parker
Horace B. Parker Et al. Vs. Forest L. Whittredge
Parker, Holmes & Co
W. A. Knowlton
C. F. Kettredge
Wilson
Dixey
Turner
Woodward
Nichols
Ridley
Forbs Lith. Mfg. Co
Hackett
Wentworth
Winslow
Dennan
Boston Daily Rover
MetGuire
Clay
National Insulator Co
Raymond
Hart
Cowperthwaite
Whalen
McDaniel
National Exchange Bank
Lewis
Weiss
Wesley
Tuttle
Lovering
Goodwin
Taylor
Doherty
Middlesex County
Pitman
Gunn
Cambridge Railroad Ae
Mark C. Welch
Daniel McMurray
James McMurray
J. W. Johnson
P. H. Cooney
J. G. Maguire
H. F. Fales
Hammond
Rep
Lovejoy
Upton
Lambert
Ingalls
Blanchard
Judd
Leland
Gale
Assee
Moors
Fager
Journal Newspaper Co
Dana
Griffin
Howe
Paul
Davis
City of Cambridge
Harrington
Same
Black
Randall Et al
Tower
Park
Anderson
Fitzgerald
Bay St. Br. Co
Stebbins
Davie
Ken
Riley
Milford & W. R. R. Co
Stone
Fames
Comee
Trenholm
Ware and
Norfolk County
Barker, J
Quincey L. Reed
Weymouth
Reuben Loud
Hlois Sherman
John C. Howe
John E. ‘Sanford
Great Pond
W. Gaston
E. C. Bumpus
KR. M. Morse, Jr
H. I Swasey
Mechanics’ Fair
J. S. Cunningham
No. 7
Spring Lane
Helping Hand Society
California
San Francisco
Cal
Best & Belcher
Ceeeeerrereae
Navajo
Ophir
Potosi
Games &Sons
Cotabors Mae
Woodbury
KOOD
Mellin
W.C
Bromfield St
Paris
W. Baker & CO
Mass
Bromeield ST
Washington ST
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