Charity Conference in Omaha Focuses on Prison Labor Reform
Boston delegates attend the National Conference of Charities and Correction in Omaha to debate prison labor contracting in Nebraska, lunacy reform, and Indian and African races policy. Miss Fletcher advocates Indian land allotment. the Society for Organizing Charity gains praise. Colorado travel by two Boston delegates inspires broader reform perspectives.
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Atlantic
Steart
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National Conference of Charities and Correction
Omaha
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Michigan
F. B. Sanborn
Alice C. Fletcher
Miss Fletcher
New York
Scribner
Lowell
J. J. Putnam
Zapha D. Smith
State House
Colorado
Denver
Leadville
Platte
Arkansas
Manitou Springs
Pike’s Peak
Garden of the Gods
Greeley
Clear Creek Canon
Graymont
Gray’s Peak
Asa Gray
Estes Park
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon Hill
Wheeler & Co. seeks more time. court denies and filings reveal assets
The Wheeler firm of New Haven sought extra time to file a full asset liability statement, but the Probate Court denied the request. The released figures show assets around 632 315, with extensive creditors including 70 listed and 40 banks. liabilities remain uncertain. A separate committee was appointed in a related action to locate property for potential turnover to petitioners.
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New Haven
Conn
Wheeler & Co
Robertson
Wheeler
New Haven Wire Company
Florence Machine Company
Lloyds
Wood & Co
Pittsburg
Liverpool
KE. Beck & Co
New York
Spang, Chalfant & Co
Henry M. Blaem
N. £. Cort Company
McDaniel & Harvey Company
Philadelphia
Higgins & Co
Phelps, Dodge & Co
A. A. Thompson & Co
Greenwich National Bank
Smith & Weeks
James L. Wacker & Co
James L
Kraft, Gross & Co
Joliet
Ill
Alexander Gross
Taylor & Co
Dana & Co
E. S. Wheeler & Co
Naylor & Co
Insolvencies and creditors meet amid mounting liabilities
The report lists Francis Humphreys of Marblehead with about 20000 in liabilities and 6000 in assets after a failed compromise offer. Other filings include Luke Corniff, Melvin Wentworth, J. H. Quast Co. and Samuel Brierly among several debtors and assignments. Creditors meet on October 4 to review claims and settlements.
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Francis Humphreys
Marblehead
Jacob G. Pierce
Charles O. Beede
Lynn
Porter
Humphreys
Gilman A. Andrew
Salem
Luke Corniff
West Rutland
Melvin Wentworth
Lebanon
J. H. Quast & Co
Louisville
Quast
Denver
Col
Philip E. O’ Donnell
Cincinnati
John Coffey
Richard Swalwell
Montreal
Que
Albert E. Parish
Hinsdale Yarn and Shoddy Company
Pittsfield
Fashion in the Engadine at St Moritz Ball
The London World reports a grand Ball at Hotel Victoria in St Moritz hosted by Lady Goldsmid and Mesdames Fould and De Stern. Notables included the Italian colony represented by the Marchesa d Adda and Princi pse Pio, with American guests and Misses Fouid in pink. The cotillon lasted two hours before supper as Sir Julian and Lady Goldsmid left for Bellagio after a bitterly cold spell.
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London
Hotel Victoria
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Mesdames Fould
de Stern
St. Moritz
Marchesa d’Adda
Princcipessa Pio
Fouid
Engadine
Sir Julian
Bellaggio
Theosophists Deny Hidden Way Indorsement
William G Judge denies that N R Monachesi speaks for the Theosophical Society and that the society endorses The Hidden Way Across the Threshold. He states Monachesi is not a member and the author is an impostor. the book is regarded as foolish except for plagiarized passages. The letter asserts no official endorsement and clarifies society positions.
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Shepard
Lee & Shepard
N. R. Monachesi
American Theosophical Council
Theosophical Society
William G. Judge
New York
Train Collision Injures Trotting Horses in New York
A freight train collided with a siding train carrying trotting horses belonging to Murphy Turner and Feek near Mott Haven New York last night. Horses Kitefoot Kenilworth and several others sustained minor injuries.
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Fleetwood Park
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Kenilworth
YACHTS AND YACHTING Championship Regattas Summary
The Corin thian Yacht Club held its third championship regatta at Marblehead with varying winds. In centreboard class the Atalanta had no rival but was beaten by Lone. Sprite won second class centreboards. The Witch claimed second class keels. Viva Mabel and Banshee won legs in third class. Vera took the third class centreboards pennant.
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Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead
Atalanta
Trudette
Tone
Sprite
Witch
Viva
Mabel
Banshee
Vera
Hull Regatta Faces Sail-Offs in Early Saturday Races
A Hull championship regatta for second class keel boats and third class centreboards ran Saturday amid rising north winds. Victor won the first race, negating a sail-off, while Zoe led early on but finished second in the other race earning a $10 prize. Banneret defeated Thelga for an easy victory.
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Hull
Banneret
Thelga
Coyote
Zoe
Regatta result corrected by New York Yacht Club
The regatta committee reports an error in the last Goelet cup figures. Volunteer defeats Puritan by 9 minutes 38 seconds and Mayflower by 56 seconds. Puritan now beats Atlantic by 55 seconds, with Puritan’s time allowance reduced from 3 minutes 15 seconds to 2 minutes 15 seconds, placing Volunteer first ahead of Mayflower Sachem in the corrected order.
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Regatta Committee
New York Yacht Club
Commodore Forbes
Great Head Yacht Club Sails to Club Championship Victory
The Great Head Yacht Club held a championship race at Winthrop with only three boats. Nellie D won the club championship after the others failed to finish. In class two Trouble with a spinnaker beat Idjer. In class three Agnes triumphed over Ther a and Elf.
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Great Head
Suez Wins Special Keel Class at West Lynn Club Regatta
The Suez owned by Goodridge Bros won the special keel class at the West Lynn Club event. Beverly Yacht Club drifting match off Monument Beach saw Mollie win first in class one, Surprise second, The Mist first in class two, Petrel first and Dolly second in class three. Cinderella and Anaconda race for 250 dollars a side as a forerunner to other contests. Alidia and Fanita race for 5000 dollars a side from Sandy Hook Lightship around Long Island. Bedouin and Titania schedule a 500 dollar October race twenty miles windward and back. B. W. Crowninshield sails the sloop Effie around Cape Cod for a week.
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West Lynn Club
Goodridge Bros
Beverly Yacht Club
Monument Beach
Mollie
Mist
Petrel
Dolly
Cinderella
Anaconda
Catter Alidia
Fanita
Sendy Hook
Long Island
Bedouin
Titania
Sandy Hook
B. W. Crowninshield
Cape Cod
Effie
Smith
Mechanics
Martin
Jeffries Point
Edward Burgess
Joyful Baptist Tabernacle Service Draws Large Crowd
The Baptist Tabernacle overflowed last evening with a praise meeting from 7 to 7 80 led by Rev. M. R. Deming. Dr. Edward Judson preached on John 3 29 and urged joy as a Christian duty. After meeting, many youths publicly expressed interest in a Christian life. daily sermons by Judson were announced at 3 and 7 30, except Saturday.
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M. R. Deming
Ruggles Street Church
Edward Judson
John
Dr. Judson
Tabernacle
Patrolman narrowly survives buggy accident in Roslindale
Patrolman Frank Howe of Division 3 and his wife and child were involved when their buggy toppled into a roadside embankment in Roslindale. Mrs Howe saved the child by throwing it clear before leaping to safety. Mrs Howe sustained shoulder injuries while Frank Howe escaped serious harm as the buggy was badly damaged.
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Division 3
Roslindale
Railroading rumors and new lines stir regional interest
The Advertiser’s proposed Boston & Albany and New York routes story is revived amid rail circles with claims of a four and a half hour Boston to New York link. Analysts note stock holdings, control in New York and New England, and past forecasts, while other items report Seattle Tacoma rivalry, a Seattle line toward Spokane, tariff disputes, and new dining cars on western through trains.
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New York
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New York & Boston Rapid Transit Company
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Hostwick
Clark
Albany
Bliss
Consolidated Road
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Cascades
Walla Walla
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Lake Washington
Snognalmie Pass
Washington
Maryport
England
Northern Pacific Engineers
Green River
Victoria
B. C
Stue Junction
Columbia & Puget Sound
Washington & Idaho
Oregon Railway and Navigation
Mullane
Wallace
Mullane Pass
Butte
K. C. Corbin
Cour d
Spokane & Idaho
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
Portland
Omaha
City of Mexico
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Sunday Herald
the Central Railroad
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Denver
Sours
Minneapolis
United States
Michaels
Lanters
Railroad Directors and Crossings Plans Amid Stock Details
Directors including William W. Gibbs and Edward McNeill are named with New York and Philadelphia ties as the New York New Haven Hartford line contemplates eliminating grade crossings and securing state approvals. The Buffalo division sale proceeds to Carl Scharz for 3.453 million, while earnings figures for several routes show Baltimore & Ohio leading export freight. A Swiss travel letter describes a Chamounix to Geneva night drive with steep precipices and shifting plans due to weather and costs.
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Philadelphia
Elevator R. Chapman
David McWell
William R. Carlisle
New York
Charles H. Swan
Brooklyn
Edward McNeill
Hartford
John Weir
Standard Oil Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Railroad Commissioners of
Connecticut
New Haven
New York State Line
Buffalo
Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia Railroad
Supreme Court
Carl Scharz
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Fort Wayne
California Central
Southern Pacific
San Bernardino
Pennsylvania, Slatington & New England Railroad Company
Newtown
Pennsylvania, Poughkeesie & Boston Railroad Company
W. W. Gibbs
Piedmont Air Line
Atlanta
New Orleans
Adventure on a Swiss Night Ride Ends in Standoff
The narrator recalls a tense Bonneville stopover where a French innkeeper demanded 30 francs for fresh horses, sparking a noisy dispute resolved by sympathetic bystanders. After the quarrel, a telegraphed message helped secure Geneva transport, and the group continued their journey to Vevay with Minnie in tow.
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Baedeker
Téte Noire
Rhone Valley
Trient
Chamounix
Mt. Blanc
Sallenches
Mackintosh
Mark Twain
Bonneville
Sol
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