Trotters On The Speed Way At Stelching Scrambles
A lively equestrian scene along the Boulevard yesterday featured rival riders racing past St Marys to Beacon street. Notable participants included George Gay with Mischief, Mr Wentworth with Flying Nig, Arthur Dorman with a fast pacer, and veteran John Grout among others. The day saw brisk brushes and the usual winter gallery crowd on upper Beacon street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Street
Beacon Street
George Gay
Mischief
Mr. Wentworth
Arthur Dorman
John Grout
Mr. Grout
Elias Caldwell
Fred Ames
George Failer
Mr. Childs
Dick Lawrence
John Shepard
Frank Hall
George Hall
A. W. Davis
Charlie Barnard
Fine Yacht Penelope Arrives at Constitution Wharf
The Penelope formerly Sapphire arrives from New York under Captain C. H. Greenlaw. Built in Leith in 1894, she is 216 feet overall with a triple expansion engine and a 14 knot speed, and may switch to Boston as her hailing port next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope
Sapphire
Harry E. Converse
A. L. Barber
New York
Constitution Wharf
C. H. Greenlaw
Deer Isle
Boston
Leith
Scotland
John Lizette
Bristol
Eng
A.L. Barber
Greenlaw
John Stetson
G. L. Watson
New York Yacht Club
Elliott's Answer to Critics in the L A Bulletin
In this issue the editor Sterling Elliott replies at length to criticisms of the Bulletin editor role. He defends himself against charges by Secret W S Bull of the New York division that space was unfairly allocated in the league contract. He asserts the division was treated equally and explains the publishing terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Bulletin
Sterling Elliott
Bulletin
New York
H Celf
W.S. Bull
League
Elliott
Frozen at Sea Crew Battles to Reach Safety
A crew aboard the Schoonsy Calvin B Orcutt fought frigid seas with life lines and improvised rescue across a wrecked deck. Shoreline strewn with wreckage. the group endured loss but remains hopeful for recovery next year amid the famous reputation of the reba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba
Bicycle notes and maritime disaster recount in 19th century row
Fragmented report covers subscription bonuses, early rail and shipping concerns, and a wreck at Chatham involving the schooner Calvin B. Orcutt with loss of crew. Mentions advertising, catalog distributions, and local industry notes amid a winter storm and rescue attempts.
Orcutt built at Bath with 905 ton register
The Orcutt was constructed at Bath Maine and registered at 905 tons. It measured 189 et log, 40 feet beam, 18 feet deep and is owned by George Bailey of Manasquan New Jersey. Valued at about $10. It carried a crew of about nine.
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He Orcutt
Bath
George Bailey
Manasan
N. J
Greater New York Club to Host Boxing Card in Brooklyn
Mayor Wuster grants a license for the Greater New York Athletic Club, successor to Coney Island clubs. A fight between Steve O Donnell and Peter Maher is set at the club house tomorrow. Talks of a Ceorbett Fitzsimmons bid and a Lavigne McKeever bout on Jan 1 at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wuster
Greater
Marlborough
Greater New York
Palma denies Maceo in peril and asserts strong Cuban defense
General Palma, Cuban delegate, issued a statement denying Dr. Zertucha’s report that Antonio Maceo was in dire straits. He cites letters confirming Maceo was not in danger and claims 40,000 well equipped Cuban soldiers are active, with potential for more if needed, as Cubans vow to remain free from Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Palma
Zertucha
Antonio Maceo
Maceo
Perate
Zer le
Thein
Pinar del Rio
Spain
Murder by Spanish troops near Jaruco Cuba described
A letter from Cuba reports that Spanish troops killed Antonio Diaz a planter his son seven years old and Manuel Grana near Jaruco. The letter says Diaz had been hospitable to troops and that a near approach by cavalry led to the farm visit and the executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Antonio Diaz
Manuel Grana
Jaruco
Cuba
Diaz
Capi
Solthen
Three Friends Seized Near West Florida Port
Three men aboard the steamer Friends were seized at Y West Florida after arrival this evening. Officials conducted a thorough search and found ammunition aboard. The vessel had left Jackson and cruised among the Ida Keys since then.
Three Ds is Fired Upon Off Uban Coast
The Three Ds were fired on by a Spanish cruiser as they neared the uban coast on their sixth night out with ammunition. The ship returned fire and escaped to sea in safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uban
Christmas Charity Lights Up Boston For Needy
A citywide Christmas program showers aid on the poor with dinners and gifts. Hospitals and shelters like the Children's Hospital on Huntington Avenue, Seaman's Friend Society at 287 Hanover Street, Dorothea Dix House, and Salvation Army headquarters plan meals and tree ceremonies. Sailors, missions, and North End settlements join in, while Chinatown and Celestial families share in the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Hospital
Huntington Avenue
Santa Claus
Port
Seaman's Friend Society
Hanover Street
Episcopal Missions
Charlestown
Lincoln Homes
Dorothea Dix
Ben Adam
Roxbury
Dennison
Salvation Army
Central Hall
Washington Street
Chinatown
Boston
Agitation Over Annexing Revere to Boston Sparks Meeting
Citizens debate annexation of Revere to Boston with a January 1 meeting at Parker Hall Beachmont. Leaders M R Young L F Smith push the plan citing improved fire police services schools and governance. opposition centers on keeping Boston's current boundaries and Jeffersonian views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Boston
Ali
Parker Hall
Beachmont
D. A. Young
L. F. Smith
Greater Boston Commission
Albert Burnham
Scott A. Bickford
Jonathan Soule
Charlestown
Thomas Jefferson
William E. Harmon
Wood, Harmon & Co
Alert Burnham
Frank de Butts
Henry J. Skeffinton
Brainard A. Andrews
Albert Fitzmeyer
W. H. H. Whiting
Thomas Lane
Andrew Garbett
John FE. O’brien
Bryan in railway mishap near Chattanooga
Passenger train No. 18 northbound on the Georgia division, carrying William J. Bryan, derailed slightly as rails spread between Atlanta and Chattanooga. The engine slid on crossties tearing roadbed, delaying four hours. Bryan missed connections and remained in the city until night, leaving via Cincinnati amid a welcoming ovation at the Southern Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgia Division
The
Southern Railway
William J. Bryan
Atlanta
City
Southern Hotel
Saloon Hold-Up In Chicago After Christmas Shopping
Six armed robbers stormed William Burdette’s saloon at 54 South Water Street tonight taking the day’s receipts of about 100 dollars after wounding Burdette in the leg. Two patrons were present and complied while Burdette resisted and was fired upon. Despite a rapid police response, the assailants escaped into the thronged downtown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Burdette
South Water Street
Burdette
Woman Found Dead From Gas Self-Inflicted at Warrenton Street
At about 1 AM a woman believed to be named Henry was found dead in her room at 2 Warrenton Street with the gas turned on full. She had been in the house only two or three weeks, and the death is considered a self-inflicted case with few identifying details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Warrenton Street
Nobel Leaves Fortune to Stockholm University
The Morning Post reports Swedish engineer and chemist Alfred Nobel who died in San Remo on December 4 left his entire fortune, about 10 million dollars, to Stockholm University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Morning Post
Alfred Nobel
San Remo
Italy
Stockholm University
Queen Liliuokalani to Stay at Parker House Today
Queen Liliuokalani of the Sandwich Islands is expected at the Parker House with rooms reserved for her. She is likely to spend part of her visit at the home of Mr. William Lee of Lee and Shepard at 1382 Beacon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Liliuokalani
Sandwich Islands
Parker House
William Lee
Lee & Shepard
Beacon Street
West Newton armory opens for bicycle skating and band
The West Newton street armory opens with daily bike rides 9 am to 2:30 pm and skating 2:30 to 5 pm and 7:30 to 10 pm. A first week military band and second week ladies orchestra perform as management aims for high-class patronage. Co M Raymond directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newton Street
West Newton Street Armory
Shawmut Avenue
Tremont Street
Co. M. Raymond
W. J. Gillratt
Eliot Street
P. J. Barry
D. Johnson
Ike Weir
Mike Shea
Weir
Trinity Court
St. James
Dorchester
Massachusetts Ice Polo League
Boston
Haverhill Checker
Merrimac
Chicago Democrats urge Cleveland to attend Jackson Day dinner
A Chicago Democratic delegation led by H B Robbins A A Goodrich and R C Sullivan met President Cleveland and urged him to attend the Jackson Day dinner on January. The president gave a non-committal reply and is expected to decline, preferring to send a letter. Invitations were extended to Secretary Olney and Postmaster General Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
H. 8. Robbins
A. A. Goodrich
R. C. Sullivan
Cleveland
Olney
Wilson
Colorado Leaders Endorse Woman Suffrage in Broad Circular
Leading Colorado figures across parties unite in a circular affirming the value of equal suffrage for women. Signed by the Governor and Governor-elect, ex-Governors, U S Senators, Congressmen, all Supreme and District Court justices, the Attorney General, state officers, Denver officials, university presidents, eminent clergy, and women officials and club leaders. More than fifty prominent names back the public measure amid rumors in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Ng Lovers of Truth
Justice
United States
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
Denver
University of Colorado
of Colorado College
Dickens Christmas Carol Reading by Local Union Opens Christmas Eve
The Young Men's Christian Union at 48 Boylston Street presented a Christmas Eve program. Professor J W Churchill of Andover read Dickens's Christmas Carol in a warm, humorous, and touching manner. He also recited The Minister's Housekeeper and Father Philip Blake's Subscription List. Music by the Damon Quarter Ladies enhanced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Union
Boylston Street
Standoud
J. W. Churchill
Andover
Dickens
Churchill
H. B. Stowe
Philip Blake
Samuel Lave
Damon Quarter Ladies
Labor's Protest at Subway Lease Hearing
The Railroad Commission hearing on the Boston subway lease closed with promises of an immediate decision and reasons in the annual report. Harry Lloyd of the Central Labor Union protested the lease as a monopoly and urged fair treatment of workers and municipal control of surface roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Harry Lloyd
Boston Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
United Brothersbond
Carpenters and Joiners
Times
West End
Toronto
Boston
Subway
Transit Commissioners
West End Street Railway
Mellen
Morgan
Connecticut
George R. Jones
Melrose
Williams
Thomas L. Livermore
George Fred Williams
Mr. Livermore
Livermore
Sanford
Colonel Livermore
T. W. Curtis
Lincoln
Lively Meeting Over All-Night Cambridge Car Strike
Workers in the seventh division of the Cambridge Arlington and Somerville lines held a lengthy meeting at Red Men's Hall North Cambridge with about 400 employees from Cambridge Arlington and Somerville. Walter Swan urged moderation and return to cars. John Dee spoke for division officials while a Division 2 member demanded continued stoppage until justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mt. Auburn
Arlington
Harvard Square
Boston
Somersville
Red Men’s Hall
North Cambridge
Somerville
Walter Swan
John Dee
Little
Aldermen Tour Public Institutions Visit City Homes
The aldermanic committee on public institutions with Commissioner Marshall visited Marcella Street Home, Austin Farm, Pierce Farm, and the Parental School West Roxbury. Dwyer and Lane showed facilities while noting health and recent improvements. One sick occupant among 410 at the farms. 105 boys at the Parental School appeared well dressed and cheerful during a 3 pm dine with Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldermanic Committee On
Marshall
Marcella Street
Pierce and Austin Farms
Tarental Home
Michael J. Dwyer
Austin Farm
Lane
Noyes
Pierce Farm
West Roxbury
Bolles
Perkins
Horse Racing Card From Iron Hill Maryland Meet
Race results list five races on December 25 at Iron Hill with horses such as Burgundy Nina Jack Wynne Connors Kirkover Franciscan Fassett Touraine Little Alice Jayta and others plus weights and placings for the five and a half furlong to four and a half furlong events and notable runners like Don Lucey Salva Eloroy and Privateer in the handicap and selling races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Hill
Burgundy
Nina
Jack Wynne
Connors
Kirkover
Franciscan
Fassett
Touraine
Little Alice
Jayta
Lawrence Pe Cee
Harry Gogswin
Sedgewick
Mary Larson
Sanspareil
Melrose
Republica
Mafia
Recover
Hbiéctro
Fred Munch
Bondolo
Metropolis
Irene K
Lottie A
Mattie May
Lura
Lottie F
Nellie Agnes
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Trotters
ST. Petersburg
Dneiper
Ekaterinoslavy
van Nostrand’s
Fine Yacht
L. A. W. Bulletin
Schoonsy
Deck
Bicycle Notes
Mys
Deane
Chatham
North Beach
Ivate
Frank T. Fowler
Pope Manufacturing Company
Massachusett
New Hampshire
Wheelmen
Manchester
Ues
Shatham
Calvin B. Orcutt
Perth Amboy
Orth
Natata Fna nYraMr Waannan
Tna Saann
Vaacnm UL Ab
Steve Sgitcovitch
Galveston
Tex
Ne Pope
W. H. Ellis
Remington Arms Company
Smith & Patterson
Summerstreet
New England
Medford
Riverside Avenue
Joseph Hellen
Waltham !Ee
Waltham
Greater Boston
the Child Evangelist
Jackson
Sunday Post
George Lavigne
Joe Walcott
Saginaw
Howie Hodgkins
Walcott
Paddy Fenton
America
William Daly
Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Bob
Joe Choynski
Colvile
Sheehan
Davies
A. W. Cooke
Cooke
Captain Daly
Mies Zertucha
Prescott’'S
Cornhill
Bryan
Queen Lil
World OF Sport
Dickens’ “ Christmas Carol
California
Blanchard & Farrar
Faneuil Hall Square
LABOR
A. S. Wheeler & '3
Tower St
American House
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