Death by own action and city notes from Boston
Notes about the city report a man from Chelsea committing suicide with rough on rats in East Boston stables. The Boston Chamber of Commerce names a committee to nominate officers. Boston saw 212 deaths last week with typhoid fever prevalent and 47 new cases. The Olivette steamer to Bar Harbor will sail to New York after repairs. The Ninth Regiment plans a New York trip on Oct 3. A 14 year old boy discharged a pistol in Madison Park injuring a 7 year old. the shooter, Gordon H. Cummings, is arrested. A man about 35 found dead at City Point, pocket marked Charles F Knowles. Holyoke seeks information on Timothy Collins of East Boston. The General Theological Library committee held its fiftieth meeting and elected several corporate members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Reddick
West End Railway Company
Boston
Arlington Street
Chelsea
Boston Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Jenkins
Timothy Barker
W. F. Robinson
Olivette
Bar Harbor
New York
Tampa
Key West
Havana
Gordon H. Cummings
Western and Cabot Streets
John F. Ford
Madison Park
Cummings
Ford
City Point
Charles F. Knowles
Holyoke
Timothy Collins
East Boston
Committee
General Theological Library
Frank Goodwin, Esq
Luther Farnham
Edmund Quincy
Henry N. Bigelow
Clinton
Joseph W. Woods
Francis Shaw
Benjamin C. Clark
Thomas Nelson
William £. Murdock
Eben Dale
Money Market Report Sees Mixed Rates and Large Clearing Figures
The Boston Globe summary reports a softer money market with call loans at 5 percent, balances around 4.4 to 5.0 percent, and New York Clearing House activity showing weekly exchanges near 643 million with rising totals. U S treasurer funds and gold reserves are listed, alongside state bond awards and foreign exchange rates, noting New York and national bank movements and weekly bank conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sloans
Corning House
Gener
New York
New York Clearing House
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
United States
National Bank
City of Cleveland
Blake Bros. & Co
Treasury
Ory
New York City
Newton Republicans Rally Highlights Long Wade Speeches
Ex Governor Long and ex Speaker Wade headlined a Newton Republican rally with Colonel E H Maskell and Colonel Avery Rand presiding. Long argued the party's history and temperance, civil service reform, and protection, while Wade criticized Democrats on tariffs and praised Benjamin Harrison. Wade urged support for John W Candler in the congressional contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Wade
Newton
E. H. Maskell
Hall
Avery Rand
Republican Party
Cleveland
John W. Candler
Levi C. Wade
Bismarck
America
Canada
Benjamin Harrison
Forty-seventh Disgruntled After Boston Trip Critique
Color Sergeant William J. Le Pine of the Forty-seventh Brooklyn regiment discusses a Boston visit with a New York Sun reporter. He praises the drill at the Common but complains of harsh press criticism, noting few mounted police at arrival and a formal reception at Young's Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. le Pine
Forty-seventh Regiment
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston
New York Sun
Forty-seventh
le Pine
Conterno
Mechanics’ Hall
England
National Guard
Young’s
Will Take the Field But Not the Office
George M. Stearns declines to be a candidate for Congress in this district. He will not enter political life despite party hopes. He plans to stump for the national ticket, speaking in Hartford New Haven New London Middletown Rockville and other manufacturing centers to urge tariff reform to workingmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Stearns
Congress
Washington
Congressional Service
Stearns
Brooklyn
Empire State
Connecticut
Hartford
New Haven
New London
Middletown
Rockville
Springfield Republican
Political Notes on Campaign Tours and Local Elections
Mayor Russell begins a stumping tour starting this week with an opening in Bridgewater. East Boston speakers Harvey N. Shepard Collison and George R. Swasey appear tonight. Freetown Republicans elect two Davis delegates 120 to 41, Randall and Davis tied with 37 delegates each. Arlington forms a tariff reform club in Dodge's Hall. The fifth congressional Republican convention meets next Tuesday Sept 18 at 2 30 PM Wesleyan Hall. Whitney of Milton touted as GOP candidate for Fourth Norfolk district, Rivers of Milton named Democrat nominee for same seat. Gardner Democrats raise four flags at West Gardner Gardner South Gardner and depot. HQ opened in Garland’s block West Gardner. Labor party city committee met at 45 Eliot street and adjourned to Sunday for season organization. Elijah A Morse reportedly not candidate for councillor from the second district. Fourth Middlesex Democrats discuss Dr. E S Dodge Natick for Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Bridgewater
Harvey N. Shepard
Harvey N. Collison
George R. Swasey
East Boston
Freetown
Davis
Randall
Arlington
Dodge’s Hall
Wesleyan Hall
Joseph H. Whitney
Milton
Norfolk
George R. R. Rivers
Gardner Democrats
West Gardner
Gardner
South Gardner
Garland
Labor Party
Eliot Street
Elijah A. Morse
Democrats of the Fourth Middlesex
E. S. Dodge
Natick
Funeral and church services in Cambridge reopens
The funeral for Mrs Prudence Marvin wife of Bridge Commissioner Marvin of Cambridge was held at her late home 102 Austin Street with Rev David M Beach officiating Mayor Russell and many city officials attended. St Philips Episcopal Church Cambridgeport reopened after alterations with services led by Rev E M Gushee assisted by Rev J E Medman and Rev Frederick Garland special festival music by the sanctuary choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Marvin
Marvin
Cambridge
Austin Street
David M. Beach
Prospect Street Congregational Church
Russell
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Allston Street
Cambridgeport
E. M. Gushee
J. E. Medman
Wallingford, Conn
Frederick Garland
Tennessee
Firework finale ends Pompeii display with Boston success
The Pompeii outdoor spectacle closed Saturday before 6000 spectators. The ruins will likely move to San Francisco as arrangements near completion, with Vesuvius's fire lighting the Golden Gate waters. The season drew large crowds, with no notable trouble, and management plans an even greater show next season in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
San Francisco
Vesuvius
Golden Gate
Kip Glove Save Opens Fall Sale at Gilchrists
The fall season at R. and J. Gilchrist’s opens with a mammoth kid glove sale offering thousands of pairs at low prices. A campaign handkerchief sale is featured with ban dans and protection handkerchiefs available at reasonable fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. & J. Gilchrist’s
Mammoth
Fulton in Music Hall Discourses on Romanism
The Rev Dr Fulton spoke at Music Hall in New England and argued that New England must lead the nation to crush Romanism. He urged Protestant children to influence parochial pupils to join public schools and criticized newspapers for avoiding the controversy. He warned that if Romanism is separated from Rome Catholics and Romans would dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Fulton
New England
Rome
Text book question hearing over Swinton outlines use
Evangelical Alliance pressed to restore Swinton's Outlines of the World's History to English high school, arguing ten years of use and public endorsement. School board text book committee, with three of five present, heard petitioners and noted confusion over ejection reasons. Hearing closed as committee prepared to report to the general board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Alliance
Blake
Judge Fallon
Duryea
Moxom
Swinton
Dr. Duryea
Travis
Ublic
General Board
Worcester Bankers Firm Whiting & Co Fails Amid Suit Pressure
Charles B. Whiting & Co the oldest Worcester bankers and brokers have failed. Whiting remains the sole member after suits by Jerome Wheelock and Dr J F Adams triggered calls on collateral bonds and railroad shares. Liabilities are pegged around 200000 by some, with ill health reported for Whiting. Creditor committee including B F Lamb M A Hall and John H Slattery will probe assets after the Pickens builders supplies firm shows about 11500 liabilities and likely no free assets. Worcester Printing and Publishing Co insolvent with Kirschner & Lockwood as principals.]]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Whiting
Whiting
L. W. Pickens
Beverly Street
B. F. Lamb
M. A. Hall
John H. Slattery
Worcester Printing and Publishing Company
Worcester
Kirschner & Lockwood
Girsch & Co
Davis Shoe Co Moves to Richmond Impacts 200 to 300 Jobs
Davis Shoe Manufacturing Company relocates its West Kennebunk Maine operation to Richmond Virginia, planning to use convict labor and leaving 200 to 300 local workers unemployed. Local Lynn manufacturers plan to build a new box factory to cut costs. last year box purchases by producers surpassed $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
SredAu
Davis Shoe Manufacturing Company
Kennebunk
Richmond
Latest Novelties From Shepard Norwell Co
Shepard Norwell and Co advertise their latest Paris London and Berlin dress goods. A special lot of seventy five pieces of ali wool Henrietta cloth in new colors is offered alongside plain fabrics with fancy borders and rich silk stripes with brocades for robes. The items are on display at their Winter street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Paris
London
Berlin
Winter Street
Third Cavalry Excursion to Shenandoah Valley Starts
About twenty members of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry depart at 7 p m on the Old Colony railroad led by Captain W H Cunningham of Boston and other officers. They will visit battlefields in Washington and Winchester, dedicate the Third Cavalry monument, and attend a reception in Winchester. The trip may extend to Luray and the Natural Bridge with Boston return expected Sunday or Monday.
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Third Massachusetts Cavalry
Shenandoah Valley
Old Colony
W. H. Cunningham
Boston
David R. Massey
Cambridge
P. 5. Curry
Lynn
Charles A. Littlefield
East Boston
Jinshing Thomas
Charles T. Emery
Neal S. Duky
Russell. Elliott
Henry K. Langdon
Brookline
William Harris
Dixmont
Richard K. Sanborn
Frend
Braintree
Third Cavalry
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Fisher’s Hill
Luray
Natural Bridge
News of the Yachts Sail Past Pettuck Island in Largest Boston Club Fleet
South Boston Yacht Club informal sail began Saturday to Pettuck's Island, overnighted, then returned to City Point with all yachts moored by 5 pm. The list includes numerous schooners and sloops such as Flagship Frolic, Nautilus, and Dream, plus steam launch Yum Yum. Marblehead regatta details follow with Weld challenge, Chiquita and Papoose remeasured, and local club outings noted.
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South
Arthur, Fuller
Magellan Cloud
J.D. Bateheller
Nautilus
W. Neville
Rambler
Anna Maud
F. O. Vexzelahn
Diana
Henry Burgess
Dream
W.E. Fraiser
Edward Hyman
Doreas L
W. H. Lyman
Gleam
W. G. Sadler
Gracie G
A.&. Morrill
O. A. Drinkwater
Gretchen
Arthur Binney
Lillie Dell
H. Weatherbee
Maggie
Maggie, ©. J. Linnehan
Notus
Raymond Alley
Optic
Hutchinson
Cena
Frank Ferdinand
W. C. Cherrington
Julia
H. FdteIntire
Mamie
J. F. Ring
Helena
Luther Davis
Crest
John K. V. Hayden
Bona Dea
E. Church
Emily
W. P. Taylor
Fearless
C. L. Crockett
John B. Farrell
Hebe
E. G. Stevens
H. 5. Ormsby
Myth
A. Keating
Suchshine
E. W. Haskell
Vandyke
John Adams
Magic
W.F. Keely
O. Land
Lake Champlain Yacht Club
Marblehead
Marblehead Yacht Club
Mist
Don
Ethel
Corinthian Club
Saracen
Swordfish
Mosea
Holden
Lynn Yacht Club
Nahant
Bass Point House
Gentoo
Snail
J. R. Thomas
Atalanta
Marguerite
Arrivals List Showcases Extensive Guest Roster
A long inventory of recent arrivals includes notable individuals and families from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and beyond. Names span W. Neidlander, H. L. Palmer, Mrs. J. McVickar, J. P. Cooper, and many others, with origins in France, Barbados, Cuba, Cuba and Canada, highlighting a cosmopolitan social scene.
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Brunswick
George P. Monroe
Paris
France
W. Neidlander
San Francisco
H. L. Palmer
Milwaukee
Walter M. Fleming
New York
Wayland Trees
Brooklyn
J. G. Sibbald
J. W. Lloyd
Liverpool
Eng
Arthur Orrand
Chicago
Saivdge
J. P. Saivdge
Spring Lake
Mad
Horace Burrough
Baltimore
Miss Roach
Ethel Cotton
Barbados
J. F. Roach
Florida
John ©. Wyman
Vailey Falls
J. H. Hobart Ward
Vendome
E. C. Powles
East Orange
Naas
Lena Powles
Edith Powles
George Barker
J. McVickar
E. D
Cuba
United States
JH. M. Plant
Rochester
William J. Robinson
Slaverhill
Clarence Howland
Catskill
H. A. Batchelder
Melrose
C. H
W. M. Newkirk
Newark
Ors Thorndike
W. K. Raverne
Charleston
Denver
Col
J.C. Alden
Ohio
Parker’s—S. H. Harmon
the Misses Harmon
L. A. Meserve
Detroit
F. ©. Gilbert
E. M. Sharpe
Bay City
Mich
E. R. Clapp
Mas. Clapp
Miss Clapp
ER. S. Hitchcock
Tampa
Fla
Long
Excursion to the White Mountains at Low Rates
The Boston and Maine railroad offers an excursion to the White Mountains on Wednesday and Saturday at very low rates. To Fabyan and return costs as low as six dollars, with varied routes at slightly higher prices and side-trip tickets available at cheap rates. This is described as the prettiest time of the year along the rap ee.
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White Mountains
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fabyan
Rapee
Warren In Poor Health After Quiet Sickness
Veteran actor William Warren was reported very ill after a day of quiet illness. Family members provided little detail beyond confirming his serious condition yesterday.
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Warren
Wiliam Warren
Electric cars planned for West End route in sixty days
The West End Street Railway announces an electric line from Harvard Square Cambridge to Arlington to begin immediately with cars expected to run in about sixty days. The overhead system from Thomson Houston is signed by President Whitney and may extend to Bowdoin Square after completion. The company, active in Washington Ottawa Syracuse Des Moines, owns thousands of horses and cars, and delays stem from the huge investment required.
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West End
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Arlington
West End Street Railway Company
W.A. Boland
Thomson-Houston Company
Whitney
Bowdoin Square
Horticultural Exhibits At Horticultural Hall Honors Children
The fifth window gardening exhibit by Massachusetts Horticultural Society awarded prizes to young exhibitors. Walter F. Coburn won for best native flowers collection with Emma Esau as runner up. A W Grimes earned second in geraniums. Gertrude Benway second in English Ivy. Miss L Ward second in fuchsias. Mary E Wellington and Sadie Esau earned gravities. Georgie M Chase led the pot plant collection. Ward 22 Associated Charities and Bertie Emerson won pot plant prizes. Richard Middleton took a vase of flowers and ice plant. fifty children received small gratuities for geraniums fuchsias and ivies. The fall show opens tomorrow and runs to Friday.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Walter FE. Coburn
Emma Esau
A. W. Grimes
Gertrude Benway
L. Ward
Mary E. Wellington
Sadie Esau
Georgie M. Chase
Associated Charities
Bertie Emerson
Richard Middleton
Southern Wood
Churches Reopen After Summer Closure In Town
Nearly all town churches reopened for regular services after summer shutdowns with some having resumed a week ago yesterday and others awaiting word from pastors. The Second Church, led by Rev. E A Horton, resumed yesterday, and most Back Bay churches except Arlington Street have begun a new year. St Paul’s introduced a new musical direction with Warren E Locke of Cambridge directing a men and boys choir, with plans for music after evening services.
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E. A. Horton
Back Bay
Arlington Street
St. Paul's
Warren E. Locke
Cambridge
Local Labor Notes in Boston Hall Meeting
Amalgamated Building Trades Council held its regular session with all trades represented. Marble cutters’ credentials were received and delegates admitted. Picnic committee reported net receipts over $500. Cambridge firm Page & Littlefied criticized for no regular pay day by Carpenter Union 138 members. Councilman Carroll says stone masons reject N. E. O'Sullivan and has no authority to represent them at this evening's meeting on the Common.
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Amalgamated Building Trades Council
Boston Hall
Page & Littlefied
Cambridge
Carpenter Union
Carroll
N. E
O'Sullivan
East Boston man held on murder charge after wife’s death
James Jerrior, whose elderly wife died allegedly from injuries after a kicking, appeared in East Boston court Saturday. The charge was upgraded from assault to willful murder, and he was ordered jailed without bail.
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James Jerrior
Boston
Mystic Park Meeting Closes With Five Races At Livingston
The Mystic Park running meeting ended Saturday at Livingston L I with five races and a large crowd. Winners included McLaughlin Hector Maia Bela Speedwell and in the steeple chase Jim McGowan Hall and Campbell prevailed in the final encounter in the United States Lawn Tennis Association doubles championship.
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Mystic Park
McLaughlin
Hector
Maia
Bela
Speedwell
Jim McGowan
Hall
Campbell
Livingston
L. I
United States Lawn ‘Tennis Association
Merchants Plan Attracting Store Bargains In City Visit
Mercnausts Wink noted by Beal Higgins Henderson as they convert their store into a special attraction. Numerous bargains already offered and more to follow attract merchants and families visiting the city to call and inspect plush goods and velvets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal, Higgins & Henderson
Root and Shoe Buyers in Town
Baltimore D G Rogers of Brooks Rogers Co and others advertise as shoe buyers in multiple cities including Columbus Bellak Belknap Criegh Cleveland McLauchlan Wallace Sloat Detroit Smith Rich Appledoor Son Saginaw Appledoorn Kansas City Kendall Knuckle Seabury Omaha Barte Schmertz Noyes.
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Root and Shoe Buyers
Baltimore
D G Rogers
Brooks, Rogers & Co
Rescone
McCune
Columbus
Alii
Les Moines
W B Bentley
Bentley & Olmstead
Saginaw
Mich
Rich
Rich Bros
Salamazoo
V & Appledoorn
Appledoor & Son
Kansas City
W Kendall
Kendall Bros & Co
Lynchburg
A Knnckle
J. Norfolk
A L
Seabury
Seabury’s Sons
Omaha
Huston
WE Schmertz & Co
Joseph
W Noyes
Noyes, Norman & Co
Atchison Bets on Kansas Crop Outlook and Rail News
The piece reviews Atchison's exposure to a Kansas corn crop forecast of about 150 million bushels, with harvests from 6.75 million acres at 18 to 28 bushels per acre. It notes Kansas wheat to Chicago traffic, rising carloads, and earnings prospects, plus rail-sector updates including bonds, stock movements, and company notes on the Chicago extension, Gulf, Santa Fe, and other lines.
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Atchison
Kansas
Texas
Chicago
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Pullman
Pullman’s Palace Car Company
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Clinton
Springfield
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Financial Chronicle
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Mexican Central
Atlantic & Pacific
Oregon
New York
New England
Vanderbilts
New Haven
Eastern
Lamson
San Diego
National City & Ctay Railway Company
The
Beacon
Braman
Brown
Water Power Company
Louis Coleman
East Boston
Frenchman’s Bay
Payson
West End
Boston & Montana
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
National
Allonez
Calumet News
Charles H. Palmer
Butte & Boston
Montana
Boston
Dividends Declared By Several Companies
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company directors declare a 1 percent dividend payable Oct 1 to stockholders of record Sept 20. The North Woburn Street Railway Company sets a 3 percent dividend payable Sept 4. Broadway Insurance Company of New York declares a 50 percent extra dividend payable Oct 1. Corrugated Wire Fastening Company proclaims 10 cents per share payable Oct 1 to stockholders of record Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
North Woburn Street Railway Company
Broadway Insurance Company
New York
Foote & French Bonds Deal in Government Securities
Foote and French bankers advertise offerings of government bonds and stock commissions. The notice lists various bond issues including gold 6s due dates and mentions Oregon Short Line and Pacific paths. Located at 48 Congress Street Boston with details for orders in bonds and stocks.
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R’y & Nav. Co. Con
Pacific
St. Jos. & Gr
GWG
Oregon Short Line
Congress Street
Boston
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