New Portland Liner Largest Ever Built for Eastern Coast Service
The double bottom steel steamship Governor Dingley, built for the Portland to Boston route, will be launched in Maine. It measures 820 feet, with 220 state rooms, advanced ventilation, electric lights, a 20,000 candle-power searchlight, and a 16 knots speed rating, promising luxury and safety for 900 first class passengers. Named after Mrs. Edward N. Dingley, the vessel embodies extensive joiner work, luxurious fittings, and high construction standards by Portland Steamship Company.
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Bath Iron Works
Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works
Chester
Penn
William Rowland
W. & A. Fletcher
New York
United States Standard Steamship Owners and Builders’ Association
Portland Steamship Company
Edward N. Dingley
Farmer Tillman Rally Debates Silver Policy in Providence
In a speech to supporters in Providence, Farmer Tillman, a U.S. Senate candidate, attacks media distortions and capitalist manipulation, arguing for free silver and warning against Eastern manufacturing interests. He condemns imperial actions in the Philippines and Hawaii, defends wage pressures, and touts farmers' struggles against European competition while urging silver as a remedy.
Omega Oil Promises Quick Relief for Aches and Pains
An advertisement touts Omega Oil as a natural vegetable liniment made by the Omega Chemical Co of Boston. It claims pain relief for back, shoulders, joints, rheumatism, and swollen feet and pressures readers to ask their druggist to stock it.
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Omega Chemical Co
Boston
Mass
Dean
B. B. Mills
Sixth St
Curtis’ Drug Store
Broadway
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Bimetallism Rally Urges 1896 Democratic Platform Adherence
A New England convention urges the next national Democratic convention to uphold the 1896 plank favoring free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1. It praises William Jennings Bryan as a faithful ally of the people and calls for bold action without foreign interference.
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Lincoln
Grant
Democratic Party
America
New
Eng
The
United States
Theoople
William Jennings Bryan
Labor Legions Parade Details and Official Routings
The marchers were served by volunteers from fruit stands and lunch counters after depletion of supplies. Chief Marshal John J. Collins dismissed the parade in the afternoon. The Post had printed the day’s officials, route, and divisions in advance and its timetable proved accurate to the minute. Spectators widely used the Post as an official program of the day.
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John J. Collins
Disputed Maneuver Thwarts Labor Day Parade Review
During the Labor Day parade the Painters Union wheeled away from the review lineup at the post office square, refusing to be reviewed by Chief Marshal Collins and staff. The snub caused a brief delay and a public rebuke from Painters Union officers, while other groups closed ranks and moved on.
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Postoffice Square
Marshal Collins
Painters’ Union
Painters’ Union 11
Labor unions stage city gathering with varied entertainments
Bartenders Union T7 entertained 1000 people at 994 WY REE RCO street with refreshments songs recitations and dancing. President Robert Callahan presided and introduced well known labor speakers. Firemen's Protective Union sent secretary Timothy Tierney to the national convention in St Louis.
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Union
Sanitary Workers’ Union
Daniel Lynch
The
Painters
Washington Street
Banuary and
Quoting at Westwood Park Union Picnic Draws City Lodges
At the first annual union basket picnic of the New England Order of Protection held yesterday at Westwood Park Dedham twenty lodges from greater Boston were represented by over 400 persons. A baseball match captained by Mr Peabody of Winter Hill Somerville and Mr Noreau of Allston ended 11 to 10 in favor of Allston. Adah Hopkins won the women’s egg race. Mary Aymar and B M Hanley captured the peanut race. Miss Gertrude Hanley of Roxbury and Miss Harrison of Somerville won prizes in the artists’ contest. Children’s running race winners were Marion Daley and Robert Hefler. Grand Guide Rice spoke and praised Mr Peabody.
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Westwood Park
Dedham
Greater Boston
Peabody
Winter Hill Lodge
Somerville
Noreau
Allston
Adah Hopkins
Commonwealth
Mary Aymar
B. M. Hanley
Gertrude Hanley
Leland Street
Roxbury
Harrison
Wheatland Street
Marion Daley
Robert Hefler
Islington
Rice
Senatorial echoes and public opinion mix on Philippines stance
In Boston a letter urges backing President by Mark Hanna and calls for Congress action to settle the Philippines question. Citizens refer to labor views and liken the crisis to historic acknowledgments of mistakes, urging swift Philippine withdrawal.
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Mark Hanna
Philippines
Congress
Pees
Gladstone
Majuba Hil
Seamen and Firemen Strike Breaks Out in Britain
London reports a general strike of seamen and steamer firemen after ship owners refused a union conference invitation. The nationwide action may take days to fully organize, with limited initial disruption to the shipping industry and the Daily Chronicle urging owners to be generous to sailors.
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London
Seamen’s and Firemen’ S Union
United Kingdom
Daily Chronicle
McKinley Under Fire Over Philippine Policy and War
A speaker at Brighton denounces President McKinley for imperial aims in the Philippines. He argues for immediate withdrawal, criticizes the treaty, and urges Congress to back anti imperial action. The crowd cheers as General Collins echoes independence and non interference with European affairs.
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Congress
Philippines
Spain
United States
Otis
New Jersey
Porto Rico
William McKinley
Asia
Massachusetts
Europe
City of Rome Collides with Iceberg Off Banks
The chartered Anchor liner City of Rome arrived in port after a collision with an iceberg off the Banks. First cabin passengers were dining when the crash caused panic and prayers as lifeboats were launched and crew guided evacuation.
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New York
City of Rome
Lynn Regatta Off Bass Point Nahant Features Six Classes
The Lynn Yacht Club held its annual regatta off Bass Point Nahant under the Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association. Conditions were fair with a NW to SW breeze. six classes raced six or ten mile courses. Class B winner Ashumet, owned by W. S. Bache, completed the six mile leg in 2 05 49.
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Lynn Yacht Club
Bass Point
Nahant
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Ashumet
W. 5. Bache
Cambridge Boy Drowned In Boston Harbor
Frank B Baptiste 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Baptiste of East Cambridge drowned in Boston Harbor near Long Island after a fishing trip with two local boys The Ferara brothers swam to safety while Baptiste sank following a tugboat coal lighter tow incident cited by the elder Ferara boy.
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Manuel B. Baptiste
Second Street
East Cambridge
Boston Harbor
Long Island
William
Jesse Ferara
Murray
Station 3
Ferara
Baptiste
Regatta Results at Long Island Harbor Feast Club
The thirtieth regatta of the Bunker Hill Feast Club on Long Island yesterday featured a 1 PM start. Elfreda won the first class with Bobby Shaftoe second. The best race was the third class for yachts under 16 feet, won by Spright in a tight finish. Seafox took second and Marion third.
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Long Island
Elfreda
Bobby Shaftoe
Spright
Seafox
Marion
Lynn and Peabody Temperance Picnic Baseball Result
The joint St Joseph's Catholic Temperance Society of Lynn and Father Mathew Temperance Society of Peabody picnic drew 5000 at Centennial Grove. Beverly Consolidated beat Lynn Senators 4 to 3, while Warrens of Pepperell won a five engine play-out with a 218 foot record, City of Lynn second, Everett third.
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Goulds Deny Elopement With English Dancer Lulu Sheppard
Reports that Frank Jay Gould married Lulu Sheppard, an English ballet dancer, were false. The tale traces Gould’s past attentions to Sheppard and gifts, and notes family history of marriages between Gould sons and actresses.
Seven Drowned at Hastern Passage Halifax Harbor
A deadly boat tragedy at Hastern Passage entrance Halifax Harbor left seven dead, five from one family, among eleven aboard. The yacht sprang a hole from a broken mast, water flooded in, the vessel capsized and sank within five minutes amid a chaotic, desperate struggle.
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Hastern Passage
Harbor
Rorke Wins Long Road Race From New Bedford to Boston
Napoleon F. Rorke of Roxbury won the grueling New Bedford to Boston road race in 2 hours 20 minutes. Fide of Hyde Park finished second, 18 minutes behind, after two falls from bad roads. Buckman of Roxbury dropped out at Taunton after additional crashes. Rorke broke a wheel in Freetown and borrowed a wheel from a New Bedford rider to finish.
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Roxbury
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Hyde Park
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Rorke
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Taunton
Freetown
Post and Globe Meet in Promising Newspaper League Game
The Post and Globe play today at Locust Street grounds at 3 30 pm. The 66th Fusilier Drum Corps of Halifax will provide music to enliven the occasion.
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Halifax
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