28 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1902
Page
1
Wilkesbarre Pa July 27 The eleventh week of the anthracite miners strike shows no change in the row with rumors of a large company moving to start one colliery this week but strike headquarters and President Mitchell insist managers cannot resume and that such talk is idle.
Il Paso July 27 Black Jack McDonald a noted border des perado was shot and killed in his Juarez Mexico saloon today by an American whose name is unknown. The fatal fight arose from a dice game with three Americans. two fled and remain at large while the third is held incommunicado.
Berlin newspapers report that Emperor William issued strict orders limiting September army maneuvers to a military character. The measures include closing windows along the march route at Posen to prevent celebrations from intruding on the military display.
In Sana Jose Costa Rica July 27 strange thunder like roars near Poas volcano and ash falls in San Pedro. The piece praises Moses G Farmer as a pioneering inventor whose unpublished notebooks could have accelerated practical electricity, urging recognition and a fuller biography for rising engineers.
The first car on opening day July 2 marks Eliot's electric line to Greenacre. The journey links Portsmouth York Kittery and Hampton to Greenacre lectures, tying Prof Moses G Farmer’s pioneering work to modern transit. The London Electrical Review recalls Farmers 1860 Boston dome test revealing power needs for candlelight and notes hope his notebooks be published.
President Roosevelt spent a quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay N Y. In the morning he attended Christ Episcopal Church services and spent the afternoon with Secretary of the Treasury Moody who will be his guest until tomorrow.
Results show St Louis beating Pittsburgh 7 to 6 at St Louis and Chicago defeating Cincinnati 6 to 1 at Chicago with other details unclear. The report lists two NL games and notes venues St Louis and Chicago.
A typhoon over Central Luzon is subsiding in Manila with telephone and telegraph lines down. Widespread floods caused extensive damage across the region, disrupting communications and transport.
Washington July 27 The U S Hartford ordered to Salem for Old Home week unexpectedly anchored off Salem tonight. She was reported off Highland light late this afternoon and did not put into Provincetown.
Meat prices may go higher in the local market this week though no strong cause for a sharp rise exists. Current wholesale prices point to a possible uptick with retail dealers predicting a small near term increase, followed by a likely drop as reports from the west seem trustworthy.
A Fort Constitution soldier was taken to Portland Sunday night in charge of a corporal and two other guards. The prisoner is charged with the larceny of twenty dollars from a comrade and goes to Portland to appear before a court martial. The men in charge of the man are witnesses against him.
The crew of the hand tub True W nest will give the machine a practice play-out at the dump this evening. Members desiring uniforms are asked to report after the play-out. Ten thousand demons gnawing at one's vitals could not be worse than itching piles but Dean's Ointment offers a cure.
George W. Smith of Somerville Mass is in the county jail awaiting trial for larceny of 65 dollars from Ed H. Stowe of the Beach House Lake Massabesh. He worked at the Peach House and was traced through theaters in Boston. Smith confessed no guilt and was held for the Rockingham County Superior Court in 500 dollars bail.
City of Fitchburg arrived from Boston with eight hundred excursionists, including Hotel Touraine staff, creating a noisy scene. On departure, boys on the wharf chased coins tossed from the boat, sparking a rough scramble that drew officers as a colored youth dropped the half dollar and was badly struck as crowds surged toward the river.
The Greenacre lecture venue drew a full crowd for Hon. Edward Atkinson of Boston who spoke on The Economic Aspect of Peace. A Portsmouth listener said one need not agree with all his ideas to profit from his talk as Greenacre becomes accessible via the Kittery and Eliot street railway, allowing easy trips from Portsmouth to Greenacre and back.
The new electric line promises greatly increased prosperity for Eliot, opening a scenic ride along the Mine through a thrifty countryside and along a noble river. The improved link compares favorably with other routes, signaling a brighter future beyond the current quiet town.
Maplewoods defeated the Rochester Athletic Club 12 to 2 at the Plains on Saturday. Maplewoods outmatched the visitors in age, weight and skill, with standout plays by Lynsky, Page and Cook. Severance pitched well for Rochester but received poor support as Maplewoods built a large early lead and coasted after the fifth inning.
At the navy yard the Yankton is nearing release from the dry dock. A Dover moulder Pleaty reports for Iron foundry duty. Visitors Av and A W Walker came Saturday to meet Admiral Reed. Danial Murphy and Charlies Kennedy called for steam engineering laborers. Iron poured for castings and grate bars for ships in commission. Two copper smiths from New York and Pennsylvania reported for duty in the fleet engineering department. Sailors discuss weather since arriving north as side board cars move stone and dirt to fill old ways, the yard first uses these cars for that work.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception for Daniel Kelther who died from injuries after being run over on the Boston and Maine tracks at Creek Bridge. Rev. Father Finnegan officiated with a large turnout including Longshoremen's Union members. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were Timothy Qui John Morgan Cornelius Regan Michael Hussey Dennis Brennan and Samuel Planagan.
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