A Review of Sports Contract Jumping and Amateurs
Notable items discuss baseball management disputes with manager Hanlon and the National Agreement, contract jumping by Raymond and Meckion, and criticism of Von der Ahe. Amateur sculling gains support with Columbia Boat Club plans to send top rower to Washington. Amateurs abroad shine as Cary leads sprinting and Pritchard vs Smith bouts are debated, with Slavin and Sullivan noted as future match prospects.
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Oberties
Hanlon
Cauecer
Peter
Pod Judgment
Strattons
Browning
Sisley
King
Baldwin
Stratton
Eam
Manazer Moutric
Ar Drsratcu
Mutrie
J. J. Day
M. E. Young
American Sociation
Wtates
National League
Jst
Armond
Young
Raymond
Lincoln
Louisville
National Board
Meckion
Cher Ehret
Reymond
Meechin
American Association
von der Abe
Bes
Mark Baldwin
von der Ahe
Stuir
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boyle
Lyons
von der Ake
St Louis
von der al
Association
Pennsylvania
Columbia Boat Club
Washington
Law on Baccarat as Unlawful Game under 19th Century Statute
The article discusses England's gambling law and the ruling that baccarat is unlawful under Sec. 17 of 8 and 9 Vic. cap. 109. Sir Henry Hawkins in Jenks v Turpin holds games of chance like baccarat fall within unlawful games, unless proven as mere skill.
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Henry Hawkins
Jenks
Turpin
Sir Henry Hawkins
Russell
Paper Hotel Showcases Fireproof Building Trend
A new hotel in Ham is reported to be built entirely of paper boards touted as as hard as wood yet fireproof due to chemical impregnations. The article notes the material's versatility for personal, construction and rolling stock uses, highlighting the novelty and practical appeal of paper structures.
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Pall Mall
Ham
Leprosy Commission Reports Isolation of Bacillus Outside Body
The Leprosy Commission in Simla reports a breakthrough showing the leprosy bacillus can be isolated and cultivated, with a rabbit inoculation yielding leprous nodules. Previously the bacillus had not been grown outside the human body.
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Simla
Death toll and art fade in mixed 19th century musing
The dispatch essay mulls aging beauty of Princess Stephanie and Mephistophelean fate while drifting through notes on meerschaum, Danton Robespierre contrasts, Gounod’s fading career, Austrian priest celibacy, and a reflective obituary for W. H. Gladstone.
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Mephuamie
Stephanie
Saxe-Coburg
Asia Minor
Greece
Grecian Islands
Moraiia
Haubschitz
Morocco
Madrid
Spain
Danton
France
Paris
Champ de Mars
Aristocrac
Georges- Jacques Danton
Tuilleries
Robespierre
Fras
Osprey Dives for Fish Off Jersey Coast
A New York Sun description of an osprey spotting a fish, tacking to strike, and lifting a five pound catch from the water. The bird’s dive shows steerage-like control as it grips the fish with long talons and rises with its prey. Naturalists note ospreys can lift five pounds.
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Jersey
Divorces in France by marriage length reveal sharp patterns
The Journal Offord reports divorces in France over 12 months show 2 percent in under one year, 23 percent for unions one to five years, and 40 percent between five and ten years. After ten years, cases fall to 28 percent then 6 percent between 20 and 30, with only 1 in 100 after 30 to 40, and none after 40. Infidelity causes about one fifth of divorces.
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Offord
France
Noting Wales Visits and College Reforms in North Wales
Correspondent reports on Mr Stanley's North Wales lecture in Carnarvon aiding Congo mission funds. Aberystwith College faces a leadership crisis after Rev T C Edwards resigns, with Bala College poised to become a Welsh Theological College under his successor. Jubilee mission funds reach a milestone. £75,000 plus gifts support training, medical missions, and Sylhet outreach. Electric light planned for Snowdon summit, with Sir Edward Watkin constructing shelter. Wales faces licensing shifts as magistrates tighten liquor license renewals ahead of September ses sions, aiming to reduce pubs.
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Carnarvon
North Wales
Stanley
Carrarvon
Africa
Fund of the Congo
Colwyo Bay
South Wales
Aberystwith College
University College of Wales
Aberystwith
T. C. Edwards
St Bald
Edwards
Wales
Bangor
Cardiff
University of London
United States
Bala College
Bala
Lewis Edwards
Bala S Theological College
Calvinistic Methodist Synod
Khasia Hills
Assam
Robert Davies
Mends Bridge
Anglesey
Jinai
Sylhet
Snowdon
Edward Watkin
Sir Edward Watkin
Sir Edward
Victuallers of
Sharpe
Welsh Sunday Closing Commission
England
Temperance Party
North
T. K. Rowents
Rocking an Empty Cradle in Mourning Home
Detroit Free Press recounts a bereaved mother who rocks an empty cradle while singing a lullaby. A passing man QUESTIONS superstition after learning the cradle was empty since the baby died, and she explains the ritual brings comfort and a sense of the child’s presence, offering quiet solace without fear.
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Detroit Free Press
Senator West Cat Encounter During Sleepless Missouri Night
A Missouri story recalls Senator West’s fear of cats during a campaign stay in a northern town. A private host housed him, a cat prowled, booted reflexes failed, soot and sweat marked the episode, and the senator vowed to avoid rooms with felines in the future.
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West
Missouri
Leading Beauty of Europe and Countess Castiglione Admired
A New York World piece discusses the race for the century’s most beautiful woman, praising the Countess Castiglione after a London view. It cites a witness who compares her to Helen and notes stunning moments at the Tuilleries and a Lady Palmerston reception.
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Castiglone
New York
London
Countess Castiglione
Helen
Tuilleries
Teosohas
Ala Salammbo
Crees - Choiseul
Duc de Praslin
Galerie Des Marechaux
Lady London
Lord Powers Court
Countess de Castiglione
Lady Palmerston
The Speed of Electricity Reach to Sun in Minutes
Philadelphia scientists plan an Atlantic cable experiment to measure current speed from the Franklin Institute to Liverpool and back. Earlier tests suggested currents crossed the Atlantic in about a second, or roughly 400000 miles per minute, while light moves much faster. Estimates claim a global circumnavigation in a few seconds or a sun distance in about 35 minutes, but conditions were poor in Montreal tests.
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F. P. Slavin
California Athletic Club
Jackson
Slavin
Sullivan
Australia
San Francisco
Bullivan
John L. Sullivan
Mark
Iask
John L
Anid
Corbett
Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
Atlantic
Liverpool
Europe
McGill College
Montreal
A Lover's Wish Poem Fragment in New York Press
A fragmentary verse from New York Press reflects longing and self restraint as the speaker notes resisting sighs and glances, while experiencing a moment of yearning and a sense of time slipping away before the beloved looks their way.
Girls at the Keys and Electric Work in Islands and Cities
The article reports on telegraph stations run by women in a Caribbean island, noting marriages ending staff tenure and cost savings. It also covers advances in electrical forging soldering and small device details, plus practical notes on electric testing, pile driving, and the value of basic electrical knowledge.
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West India
Times
Aed
Tifiden
Coffes Mountain
Ata
Western Union Company
Cherren
A Red Tape Revenue Law On Cigars
A St Louis Globe-Democrat report explains the internal revenue rule forbidding returning cigars to a case after removal. Dealers must remove the entire box for a customer to choose and must sell all cigars taken, or face illegality. The rule applies even when two Havanas are selected and must be paid for in full.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Internal Revenue
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Cork
Shugart
Leon
Aow
Miller
Jim
Eigh
Sam
Ihoogart
Pittera
Banebell
Eli
Luther Cury
Cary
L. K. Myers
Myers
George
Snook
Buy Cary
Pritchard and Smith
Ted Pritchard
Jom Smith
Pritchard
Brlrain and
Billy Woods
Jake Kilrain
Bill Woods
Kilrain
Woods
Hall
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Charles Gounod
W. H. Gladstone
Crown Prince of
Austria
Rudolf
Rhobespierre
Coenns
Nantes
Rhone
Meuden
M. Renown
Tom
Benedict Arnold
Judas Isesriot
Gounod
Rossini
Auber
Masehelles
Faust
la Colombe
Sheba
Francesca di Rimini
Gles
Supreme Court
Roman Catholica
Hawarden Church
Treasury
W. Gladstone
Wilkie
New York Sun
Snowden Mountain
Welsh Jubilee Mission Fund
The
Missouri Statesman
Leading Beauty OF
New York Press
Lady Fair
West Indies
Elect
Tes
Pblic
Ilegal
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