Grand Circuit Races Draw 40,000 at Providence
At Providence Rhode Island on August 29 the grand circuit drew over 40 thousand spectators with 10 thousand watching the best pacing and trotting today. The Admiral was disqualified for disputed driving behind John T and Kenney with Cahill, while Charley Herr won the 2 10 trot in five heats and Lord Derby faltered. Royal Sheldon took the 2 06 pace with a new mark, and Abbott plans to chase a 2 05% record tomorrow as withdrawals reshaped the card.
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Readville
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McHenry
John T
Kenney
Cahill
Charley Herr
Lord Derby
Royal Sheldon
O'Neil
Abbott
Ich
Alfred G
Bessie Huntington
Happy Traveller
Renae
Mambrino King
Claribal
Greenbrino
Gilbert
Valpa
Miller
Captain Jack
Horse Racing Summary From Admirals Meet
The Admiral b h by Besure dam Lady Belle by King of Bellaire Payne. John T c g McHenry 72 Winola b m Clark 54 Oscar L c g McKenney Gambet b g Burnham Ned Wilkes b g Cahill Annie Thornton b m Miller Time 2 12 2 08 2 07
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Besure
Lady Belle
King of Bellaire
Payne
John T
McHenry
Winola
Clark
Oscar L
McKenney
Gambet
Burnham
Ned Wilkes
Cahill
Annie Thornton
Miller
Favorites Beaten at the New England Fair Races
Attendance reached eight thousand at Old Orchard Maine for the New England Fair races. Favorites lost in both classes as three horses set new marks Roan Wilkes won an exhibition mile in 2.05% breaking the track record. Confessor of Springfield won the 2.14 trotting heat with a 2.12% best. Emma E. of Boston defeated Helen R. of Hardwick in the 2.12 pace final 2.09% while Lucrativa and Much Ado posted top times in the 2.14 Class and Emma E. led the 2.14 pace standings with Helen R. second and Kate third. Tomorrow features 2.16 trot and 2.17 pace.
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New England
Roan Wilkes
Confessor
Springfield
Helen R
Hardwick
Mass
Emma E
Boston
J. R. Shedd
Hyde
Much Ado
Kennedy
Ie Glory
Gatcomb
Harry Shedd
McDonald
John L's Benefit at Madison Square Garden a Grand Success
New York Aug 29 John L Sullivan received a rousing benefit at the Twentieth Century club in Madison Square Garden. Proceeds from tickets and subscriptions will be placed in trust by a committee to invest and pay interest to Sullivan. Large attendance showed his continued popularity. Bob Fitzsimmons and Jeffries drew attention in ringside seats with lively demonstrations. The program included three decision-only events and a telegram from Terry McGovern contributing 60 to the fund.
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New York
John L. Sullivan
Twentieth Century Club
Madison Square Garden
Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Terry McGovern
Gus Rublin
Akron
Charley Goff
Sharkey
Jim Guider
Jef Thorne
Bob
Sullivan and Jeffries Sail On In Champion Wind-Up
At round’s end both fighters fell and the referee counted them out briefly before they rose and shook hands. John L. Sullivan and James J. Jeffries appeared for the wind-up. Sullivan thanked the crowd. Jeffries said through the announcer he would defend his title whenever required.
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Charles White
John L. Sullivan
James J. Jeffries
Sullivan
Jeffries
Humphreys
Corbett and McCoy Set For Madison Square Garden Fight
New York August 29 The Twentieth Century Athletic club finally arranged a match between James J Corbett and Charles Kid McCoy at Madison Square Garden for tomorrow night McCoy trained at Saratoga weighing more than ever Corbett rested at Bath Beach and planned travel tomorrow Betting at the ring side was even money with McCoy supporters seeking odds.
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New York
James J. Corbett
Charles
Kid) McCoy
Twentieth Century Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
McCoy
Saratoga
Corbett
Bath Beach
Match Play At Shinnecock Hills Club Surprises
In Southampton on August 29 the women’s national championship first round produced shocks as champion Ruth Underhill fell to Pendleton Rogers of Plainfield. Hoyt easily beat Parrish while Genevieve Hecker won comfortably over Wickham. Eunice Terry edged Curtis in a tight match, and Griscom defeated Manice at the 16th green to face Rogers next. Fox beat Livingston to meet Hoyt, Curtis of Boston beat Cochrane, and Keyes narrowly defeated Toulmin. The day closed with a consolation handicap won by E W Goffer 103-18-85.
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N. Y
Ruth Underhill
Nassau Country Club
Pendleton Rogers
Hillside Tennis and Golf Club
Plainfield
N. J
Beatrix Hoyt
C. H. Parrish
Miss Hoyt
Genevieve Hecker
F. B. Wickham
Eunice Terry
Ardsley
Curtis
Country Club
Manchester
Mass
E. W. Goffer
Point Judith Country Club
Presidential Prayer Chain Pledges oppose McKinley
Anti Canteeners in Indianapolis reveal a novel campaign plan by Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Union to defeat McKinley via an endless chain of prayers. The pledge urges abstinence and opposition to the army canteen and includes a two sister mail chain with Bible verse Matthew 18 19.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Union
McKinley
United States
White House
Costly ErrorsGive Boston Victory Over New York
New York errs prove costly as Boston runs up scores with the glove and timely hits. Cuppy and Carrick both work, Long and Hickman homer, doubles by Van Haltren Doyle. Attendance 1200. Other NL results and political toast remarks augment a busy day at the ballpark.
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New York
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Carrick
Bowerman
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van Haltren
Doyle
Stahl
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Hickman
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Tenney
Selbach
Swartwood
Abrichpoa
Hamilton Cf
Weeteee Long
Duffy
Clarke
Cuddy
Selbach If
Eeee Smith
Supreme Lodge Sessions Resumed in Detroit
In Detroit on August 26 the Pythian army invaded Belle Isle for the uniform rank review. About 9000 knights marched to the island park and returned to camp in good spirits. Supreme Lodge sessions resumed with committee reports and anticipated leadership changes in the uniform rank and supreme chancellor positions. Twenty four Rathbone Sisters joined sessions without voting rights as officers’ reports were discussed.
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Sample
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Fethers
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Hamilton Club Dinner Highlights Republican Leaders in Chicago
Prominent national figures attended the Hamilton club banquet in the Auditorium hotel Chicago, with Col Henderson speakers and remarks praising McKinley. Guests included Cushman Davis, Dolliver, Dawes, Gen. Sickles, and Gov. Walter Warder, amid patriotic decorations and political discussion.
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Hamilton Club
Freda Bangs
Club
Col
D. B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Cushman K. Davis
Minnesota
Dolliver
Iowa
Chas, Dawes
Gen. Shaw
Walter Warder
Illinois
Miles
Louis Wagner
Daniel E. Sickles
Lee Bassieur
Bangs
Henderson
Grand Army
Republic
McKinley
Hamilton
Lucky Reiffs Win Five Races at York Meeting
London Aug 29 About everything in sight was taken by the Reiffs at the York August meeting today. Jolfgate Reiff on Premature won the Londesborough handicap stakes, Turain ridden by L Reiff captured the Rous stakes, Nahilband owned by Mr J Cannon won the Convivial Produce stakes, Windall with L Reiff won the Falmouth selling welter handicap plate, and Jiffy II ridden by J Reiff won the Great Ebor handicap plate with Osbeck second and Gewart third. Nine horses ran.
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Reiffs
York
Osbech
Jolfgate
Reiff
Turin
L. Reiff
Mr. J. Cannon
Nahilband
Toronto Team Seeks Entry to American Association
Toronto officials aim to move from the Western league to the American association next year. Buffalo and Detroit clubs favor the change, and local owners believe it would benefit all parties as they seek better prospects.
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Ont
Toronto Baseball Management
Buffalo
Detroit
Torontos
Atlantic Monthly Highlights In September Issue
The September Atlantic features Judge Lowell on The American Boss and the political power structure, Brooks Adams on Russia’s China interests, Rollo Ogden on foreign news letters, and Mary Hallock Foote’s three part The Prodigal. Other pieces include Martineau studies, Candee on Oklahoma, Tolstoi discussions, reviews, poetry, and vivid portraits of contemporary arts and letters.
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Brooks Adams
Russia
China
Rollo Ogden
The
Mary Hallock Foote
Dean Everett
Harvard Divinity School
James Martineau
Atlantic
Martineau
Helen Churchill Candee
Oklahoma
Paul B. More
Tolstoi
W. P. Trent
H. Phelps Whitmarsh
Margarethe Muller
James Champlin Fernald
Canon Rawnsley
Ober
Chinese Reform Memo Reveals Three Political Factions
A London Times excerpt of Kang Yu Wei’s autumn memorandum outlines the Empress Dowager’s Empress’s Party, the Emperor’s Party led by reformers, and a widespread Middle Party loyal to the Emperor. It notes Manchu influence around the Empress, key officials like Yung Lu, Tung Fu Liang, and Yuan-Shi-Kai, and laments China’s leadership crisis amid ages-old weakness.
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Kangwei
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Yun Yu
Bwai-ta-pu
Tung Fu Liang
Yuan-Shi-Kai
London Times
Tobacco growing in the South praised by Georgia paper
An Augusta Herald report notes a colored North Carolina farmer raised four hundred pounds of tobacco in Savannah on soil not thought suitable. The Georgia paper urges regional farmers to imitate this, citing untapped land near Savannah. The piece hints at rising value of black labor and Tuskegee graduates in Southern industry. Mary Shaw remarks the stage is shaped by women, though many theatre-goers are men.
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New Lippincott” Magazine
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America
Penelope Darnley
Penelope
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Cy Warman
R. V. Risley
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Amos R. Wells
Theodosia Pickering Garrison
W. Bradway
Mary P. Nicolls
Francis James MacBeath
Augusta
North Carolina
Savannah
Georgia Paper
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Tuskegee
Boston Transcript
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Salesman Wanted to Sell Emery Land Lots
An honest vigorous man of good education is sought to sell house lots on Emery land. Only those with good references should apply between 7 30 and 9 o'clock Friday Saturday Monday or Tuesday evening.
A J Ryan Listing For Sale In Hilldreth Building
A J Ryan advertises property for sale at 3 Hilldreth Building with a secondary note about 64 Central Street and related contact details. The terse fragment mentions ik H E I and 1AOTT in connection with the sale.
Real Estate Offers Mix of small houses and farms
A Pawtucketville agent lists craftsman cottages and farms for sale with easy terms and varied prices. Includes an 8 room house with bath on Claire Street and a nearly new 2 tenement on Centralville, a Blacksmith shop business, a 26 acre farm on an electric line, a 10 room summer residence near a pond, and several farms near Amherst and Lowell with detailed features and prices. Listings show Fish & Plummer as brokers in Lowell and Pawtucketville offices.
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Highland Club
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Wanted recruiters for the U S Marine Corps
Able Bodied sober men 21 to 35 years old urged to apply for shore duty in China Philippines Guam Alaska and Puerto Rico and aboard ship worldwide. Contact 9 Court Street Boston 45 Merrimack Street Lowell and 587 Basex Street Lawrence Mass.
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Philippines
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Alaska
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Boston and Maine R R Timetables June 25 1900
Corrected schedule for Boston and Maine trains from Errimack Street Depot Lowell Middlesex Street Station to Boston and other destinations. Lists numerous daily and Sunday departures with times, as well as seasonal notes and routing to points like Lawrence Haverhill Salem Newburyport and Portland. Conducted by D. J. Flanders and H. C. Tapt with Lowell agents.
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Frank Jones
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