Fitzsimmons Stops Sharkey In Two Rounds At Coney Island
Bob Fitzsimmons defeats Tom Sharkey in a brief two round bout at the Coney Island Sporting Club before about 6000 spectators. Fitzsimmons dominates with body shots and quick combinations, while Sharkey presses forward in the opening round. Postfight, Fitzsimmons calls for a title shot against Jeffries, while Sharkey accepts the loss and reflects on the early stoppage.
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Coney Island, Sporting Club
New York
Tom Sharkey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Coney Island Sporting Club
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Fitz
California
Fitzsimmon
Corbett
Rublin
Jeffries
Bob
Matahlin
Tom
Charley White
White
Fussimmons
Pits
Fits
Simmons
Massachusetts Game Law Update on Woodcock and Partridge
The act bans taking killing or possession of woodcock and ruffed grouse from December to October with limited exceptions for cold storage dealers and quail sales. Penalties include twenty dollar fines per bird and repeals of prior acts, with officials A B F Kinney and Henry H Kimball noted.
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A. B. F. Kinney
Worcester
Henry H. Kimball
Park Square
Boston
Anaconda wins Readville 2:04 class and sets track mark
At Readville, Anaconda the gelding owned by Eastview Stock Farm paced a mile in 2 04 4 placing Readville at the head of fast tracks and defeating Frank Bogash and Searchlight by a narrow margin. The meet featured a 2 08 trot with Charley Herr and Gratton Boy, plus 2 12 and 2 14 events with York Bay and Stacker Taylor among winners.
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Boston
Readville
Anaconda
Eastview Stock Farm
Eastview
N. Y
Frank Bogash
Searchlight
Charley Herr
Massachusetts
Gratton Boy
Macon
Arion
Lexington
Geers
York Bay
Reading
Temple Wilkes
Onward
Dollard Wilkes
New York
Stacker Taylor
Knight-Haggin
Algona
McHenry
Atlantic King
Golden
Darklight
McCarthy
Chehalis Bikh
O'Neil
Fitz Knocks Sharkey Out in Second Round
Fitz rushed Sharkey in round two trading rights and lefts. A series of blows to body and head felled Sharkey twice. he could not rise before the referee counted him out and declared Fitz the winner.
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Sharkey
Fitz
Census reveals city population shifts for Indianapolis and Rochester
Census bureau figures show Indianapolis with 169,164 residents, up 63,728 since 1890 for a 66.44 percent rise, Rochester at 162,495, down 28,539 or 21.81 percent from 1890, and St. Louis at 675,238 with a 123,468 increase or 27.35 percent over the decade.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
Rochester
N. Y
St. Louis
Explosion at Bethlehem Steel Works Wounds Five Workers
An explosion occurred at Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem Pennsylvania when water entered a vessel holding five thousand pounds of molten steel last night. The resulting blast splashed red hot metal in all directions, injuring seven workers two of whom are in critical condition and expected to die.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Company
Mineo la Wins 70-Foot Special Race in Newport
In Newport Rhode Island on August 24 Mineo la won the final 70-foot special race defeating Yankee by 1 minute 15 seconds and Rainbow by 1 minute 40 seconds official time. Virginia withdrew. The Yankee leads with 11 points followed by Mineola 10 Rainbow 8.
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Newport
R. I
Mineola
Yankee
Rainbow
Virginia
Cape Cod Golf Crown Won By Reid At Yarmouthport
The Cape Cod championship went to A. M. Reid of St. Andrews New York who beat C. B. Corey of the local club two up with one to play. MacKenzie of Hyannisport took the consolation cup by defeating R. R. Freeman, while the Blasted Hopes cup tie finished with Slack defeating Vilas by 101 to 112.
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Yarmouthport
Cape Cod
A. M. Reid
St. Andrews
N. Y
C. B. Corey
A MacKenzie
Hyannisport
Mr. Vilas
Yesterday's League Games Report
New York defeated Philadelphia 3 1. Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 11. St Louis routed Chicago 7 in a set of league games with results from yesterday.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Exhibition scores across several games in Providence Rochester and Indianapolis
Providence Brooklyn exhibition results show Providence 7 Rochester 4 and Cleveland split with Buffalo 0 6 in two games Indianapolis games pair Detroit 12 collapse and subsequent 4 9 1 2 scores for the two games reflect a busy multi city slate with teams including Providence Rochester Cleveland Buffalo Detroit Indianapolis and Toronto noted in brief encounter summaries
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Providence
Brooklyn
Ecene
Springflee
Rochester
Toronto
Cleveland
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Detroit
Kid wins tie-breaker race for Rhode Island boat club cups
In a special race to break a three-way tie among Rhode Island Boat Club boats, Thurber's The Kid won the event. Pattee's Red Skin finished second but was protested for fouling.
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Providence
R. L
Rhode Island Boat Club
W. H. Thurber
the Kid
Dr. A. M. Pattee
New Haven Cycle Races Deliver Exciting Finals
New Haven Connecticut August 24. Final heats at tonight's cycle races produced exciting finishes with spectators rising to their feet as racers battled hard from start to finish. The second heat showcased intense competition and close results.
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New Haven
China Flood Turmoil Reach Missionary In Foo Chow
In a letter dated July 11 from Foo chow, Miss Mabel Hartford recalls floods in Chinkau and Foo chow that washed away hundreds of houses and caused widespread suffering. She notes impending plague and famine after the Min valley inundation, and describes local viceroys and foreign-protective proclamations amid unrest.
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Nashua
N. H
J. M. Durrell
Mabel Hartford
Dover
Methodist Church
China
Kuchang
Hartford
Foochow
Kucheng
Pekin
Chinkau
Min
Will of Moses Pierce Creates Multiple Charitable Trusts
The Norwich will of Moses Pierce, cotton manufacturer, filed in probate assigns life use of all property to his two daughters, then to public institutions. An Edwin Milman Pierce fund of 100000 dollars goes to the American Missionary Society to aid education for colored southern teachers. A second 100000 dollar trust funds the Norwich Free Academy industrial department and Pawtucket area charities to establish a Pawtucket children's home. About 20000 dollars in securities go to United Workers of Norwich for Rock Nook Children's Home.
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Norwich
Conn
Moses Pierce
Harriet A. Pierce
Thomas J. Wattles
American Missionary Society of
New York City
Edwin Milman Pierce
South
Norwich Free Academy
Associated Charities of
Pawtucket
Central Falls
Valley Falls
R. I
United Workers of Norwich
Rock Nook
Pierce
Drowned German student found in Rockingham bath tub
The body of Burt B. Kauffman of Buffalo New York was found in a Rockingham hotel room bath tub in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The gas globe near the tub was knocked off and still burning. The medical examiner investigates whether death was accidental or self-inflicted.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Rockingham Hotel
Burt B. Kauffman
Buffalo
N. Y
Intemperance Horries Abolishes Alcohol Charts in Schools
Cincinnati August 24 Superintendent of Schools Boone bans charts showing diseased conditions from alcohol use in public schools after Dr Lyle questioned their accuracy He opposes giving children a bad impression and favors temperance by positive messaging over warnings.
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Cincinnati
Boone
Lyle
Central Christian Church
To Let Fourteen Listings for City and County Rentals
To Let offers include a modern store at 20 dollars monthly the lowest city rate and four room tenements near the Northern depot in perfect order. Additional notices advertise tenements with two four and six rooms in Belvidere Centralville and the Highlands with varied monthly rents and a country house and barn for summer. Apply to the advertiser.
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Belvidere
Centralville
Highlands
Chicago Prepares Grand Army Encampment Spectacle
The 34th national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens in Chicago on Saturday with expectations of up to a million visitors, including veterans. Notables like Bryan and Gen. Miles are slated to attend, with parades, a ceremonial court of honor, two arches, electric lighting, naval day, and a sham battle planned in Washington Park. Milwaukee hosts veterans on Friday.
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Chicago
Ill
Grand Army of the Republic
Philadelphia
Middle West
McKinley
Washington
Bryan
d’Arcos
Nelson A. Miles
Shaw
Larrison
Tanner
Ilino’s
Studebaker
Washington Park
Illinois National Guard
1St
Ilinois Cavalry
Uncle Sam’s
Fort Sheridan
Milwaukee
Negro Business League sessions open in Parker Memorial hall
Boston August sessions of the Negro National Business League opened with a large audience. W O Emery urged southern relocation for business, J A Williams touted Nebraska Negro farming, and Alberta Moore Smith led Chicago women in business efforts. Speakers included H B Frissell and T H Thomas with strong applause and a delegate property value estimate near 781,500 dollars.
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Boston
Negro National Business League
Parker Memorial Hall
W. O. Emery
Macon
J. A. Williams
Omaha
Nebraska
Alberta Moore Smith
Chicago
Chicago Colored Women's Business Club
H. B. Frissell
Hampton Hspital
Leavitt
T. H. Thomas
Johnson
Teas
Lesten
New York
Geo. C. Jones
Little Rock
Ark
A. F. Crawford
Meriden
D. J. Cunningham
Pensacola
Fla
Eugene P. Booze
Clarksdale
Miss
J. F. Fowlkes
Evington
F. W. Franklin Undertaker
Chattoonaga
B. H. Johnson
Proceedings of
The
League
Pension roll totals and costs for 1900
The annual report of the commissioner of pensions shows 40645 new original pensions, 169 restored names, and 4444 added to the roll for the year ending June 30, 1900. Deaths and other drops reached 43334, with total pensioners at 992,629 and costs rising to 141,514.54. Average pension costs per year fell slightly to 192.98, while general rate rose to 167.58 and conval costs for War with Spain dropped to 160.10.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Rella
Spain
Pensioners and payments under 1890 act rise while general laws fall
The fiscal year ending June 30 1901 shows 1597 976 014 1898 993 714 1899 991 519 1900 993 529 pensioners under various laws. In 1900 there were 40 645 original pension claims, 44 408 increases, and 4699 restorations. 742 787 soldiers and 227 376 widows are pensioned since 1861, with most under the 1890 act. At year end 10 642 certificates remained unpaid with first payments totaling 1 291 588.58. Attorney fees totaled 517 876.32, up 10 406.72 from 1899.
Huntington's Will Leaks Million in Trusts for Hatzfeldt Heir
New York Aug 24 The late Collis P Huntington's will filed for probate names executors Arabella D Huntington Charles H Tweed and Isaac B Gates. It creates a 1 million trust for Princess Hatzfeldt for life with remainder to her issue. It also provides 500000 for Archer M Huntington for life and divides Southern Pacific stock between Mrs Huntington and Henry E Huntington. Residence on Fifty seventh Street and Fifth Avenue goes to Mrs Huntington for life then to Archer M Huntington.
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New York
Collis P. Huntington
Arabella D Huntington
Charles H. Tweed
Isaac B. Gates
Mr. Huntington
Princess Hatzfeldt
Archer M. Huntington
Southern Pacific Railway
Mrs. Huntington
Henry Edward Huntington
Fifty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Harriet S. Huntington
Elizabeth Purdy
Susan Porter
Ellen Gates
C. H. Sammis
Eleanora Leeland
Frank Pardee
Stephen Crane Will Leaves Royalties to Wife
The will of Stephen Crane probate in England was presented in Goshen New York court. Executor in America is Judge H. H. Crane of Port Jervis, a brother. Wife receives royalties from all books during her life. Household goods go to the wife. Stephen Crane Jr. education provided by the will. Remainder of property divided equally between brothers Judge H. H. Crane and BE. H. Crane of Port Jervis. No real estate owned.
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New York
StePhen Crane
England
E. H. Crane
Port Jervis
H. H. Crane
BE. H. Crane
Australian mutton shipped from New Zealand to New York
A spring lamb killed and dressed in New Zealand was shipped frozen to New York to prove Australian mutton can endure long sea journeys. It arrived on the Majestic from Liverpool after 70 days at sea, covering about 17 000 miles. Local butchers view the test as of interest due to quality and abundant, cheap lambs in Australia.
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New York
New Zealand
Majestic
Liverpool
Australia
Scharn Re Arrested on Suspicion In Murder Case
Frederick Scharn, held on suspicion in the murder of his sister Kate, was released in special reign part 2 of the supreme court by Judge Fitzgerald on habeas corpus. He was immediately re arrested on an indictment charging him with stealing Mrs Kehoe s watch.
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New York
Frederick Scharn
Kate Scharn
Supreme Court
Fitzgerald
Scharn
Worst in history drought devastates North Carolina crops
Reports from North Carolina say the drought is the state's worst on record with fierce forest fires in eastern counties and smoke seen at sea. Many streams dry up and water shortages force abandonment of trains on the Aberdeen and Ashbury railroad. most early fall crops ruined.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Aberdeen & Ashbury
Tornado Damages Milwaukee County City area
Small tornado struck Milwaukee Wisconsin on August 24 bringing heavy rain and fierce winds. It caused considerable damage across the city with reports of structural impact and power outages as emergency crews responded. Local authorities urged residents to stay safe and await assessments.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Severe electrical storm hits San Joseph Michigan
A severe electrical storm struck San Joseph early today with a Lutheran church steeple splintered by lightning and ten nearby barns burned. A massive 10 foot wave washed away boats and thousands of feet of lumber along the shore, resembling Chicago’s recent flood surge.
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San Joseph
Mich
Aug
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