National Card of Trade backs Nicaragua bill and postal reforms
The National Card of Trade adopted a finance committee report urging Congress to refer the monetary question to a commission if current legislation fails. Resolutions urged reducing class postage to 1 cent per ounce and consolidating second, third, and fourth classes, plus reforms to postal staff discipline and franking limits. The meeting adopted measures supporting Erie Ship Canal linkage and heard from National Letter Carriers' Association. The convention adjourned sine die.
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Washington
National Card of Trade Today
Finance Committee
Congress
Hitton A. Hill
Boston
Wellington Smith
Mrmith
Nicaragua
Senate
Erie Ship Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Cutter
National Letter Carriers’ Association
Senator Lodge
Wans
Police reform plan ties city forces to state militia
General Augustus P. Martin proposes a unified police system for the Commonwealth, with a single executive overseer and aides responsible to the Governor. He urges legislation to create a state controlled bureau, appointing senior officers by the commissioner in chief, to rapid deploy officers for riots and emergencies.
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Augustus P. Martin
Board of Police Commissioners
Commonwealth
Greenhalge
Govnor
Boston
Ilitia
A. P. Martin
Senators debate state house chamber move and acts
The state senate discussed occupancy of the old chamber with Senator Atwood arguing for a long stay if the extension proves unworkable. The report from the state house committee was accepted. Several bills were introduced or advanced, including notary public reform, railroad parcel rooms, and time-change notices. House actions included urging enlargement of Charlestown Navy Yard dry dock and provisions on real estate attachments. Petitions sought pensioning veterans and public facility improvements.
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State House Commission
State House Committee
Senate
Senator Atwood
Committee On Judiciary
Atwood
Plymouth
Boston
Committee On Election Laws
Bliss
West Springfield
Southard
Bristol
House
Commonwealth
Congress
Charlestown Navy Yard
Casey
Thurston
Leicester
McCarthy O. Boston
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
M. F. Ryder
City of Boston
M. E. Bradley
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Sumner Street
J. F. Foster
W. A. Gove
East
Death of Roxbury Stalwart Prendergast After 10-Day Illness
Mr Thomas Prendergast longtime Roxbury resident died at 26 Brookford Street after a ten day illness from double pneumonia. Born in Ireland he worked in the sub treasury building and led Catholic temperance efforts as president of Father Mathews Perance Society. A parishioner at St Augustines South Boston he served as a church debt collector. He leaves a wife four sons and three daughters. one son Daniel is a prominent member of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts.
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Thomas Prendergast
Yesteray
Brookford Street
Roxury
Mr. Prendergast
Ireland
Father Mathew
Perance Society
St. Augustine’s
Boston
House of Worship
Daniel Prendergast
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Ofsachusetts
Seventh annual ball of Societe St. Jean Baptiste in Boston
The Societe St. Jean Baptiste of Boston held its seventh annual ball at Berkeley Hall with over five hundred guests. Flags and coats of arms adorned the room while the Naval Brigade Orchestra played and the grand march opened by Georges Gagnon. Notable attendees included Alexander D. Cairns, M. Armand Lalande, and M. Quellet, with participation from Montreal and Cambridge groups. The event extended late into the night with dances and refreshments.
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Societe St. Jean Baptiste
Boston
Berkeley Hall
Bienvenu
Alexander D. Cairns
St. Jean Baptiste
Lafayette
Cambridge
Malden
Waltham
Boston Society
M. Armand Lalande
Montreal
M. A. Quellet
Naval Brigade Orchestra
M. Lafricain
Directeur du Danse
Georges Gagnon
Mme. Gagnon
Proven
Cairns
George Girard
Lafayette Club
Gambler Mongovan Sentenced for Notorious Gambling House
Joseph Mongovan alias James Mumford, a G. A. R. veteran, was fined $100 and sentenced to four months in the House of Correction by Judge Richardson in the Superior Criminal Court. He ran a gaming house on Avery Street for about a year before last June, lavishly equipped with roulette wheels and poker tables.
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Joseph Mongovan
James Mumford
Superior Criminal Court
Richardson
House of Correction
Avery Street
Sullivan
Watch and Ward Society
Mongovan
Supreme Court
Where is Mrs John D Malcolm Missing in Roxbury since December 26
Mrs. John D. Malcolm, age about 55, vanished from 56 Bower Street Roxbury over a month ago after leaving Dec 26 in distress. Husband and son state she has no hinted whereabouts. theory she may have harmed herself though son doubts death by own action. family has searched Lynn and Winter Hill locations without result.
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John D. Malcolm
Bower Street
Roxbury
Malcolm
John
Lynn
Winter Hill
Post
Harvard Hosts Strong Indoor Meet With 80 Entries
Harvard ships a large squad to the Boston Athletic Association indoor meet aiming to extend its multi-year points lead. Forty-yard dash entries top the list with 43 athletes, including Prado Eaton Smith and Whittemore, while team races against Penn and the BAA are framed to showcase reserve picks chosen by Captain Bingham and Mr. Lathrop.
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Harvard
P. da S. Prado
Eaton
Smith and Whittemore
Putnam
Chaney
Sweeney
University of Pennsylvania
Bingham
Mr. Lathrop
A. L. Jackson
J. H. Morse
W. A. Holt
H. L. Williams
C. H. Williams
A. E. Ullman
A. M. Eaton
E. F. Champney
F. L. Dunlap
G. L. Collins
J. W. Edson
E. R. Crane
J. B. Bunting
W. R. Mansfield
G. Goodridge
M. L. Butler
RK. B. Flershem
P. da
Prado
Yachting notes on cup defense and club plans
The Massachusetts Yacht Club to host a smoke talk next Friday with Lt. F. R. Brainerd detailing the Kearsarge and Alabama engagement. Brooklyn designer William Gielow builds a large steam yacht at Wilmington and will ship to New York for fitting. Iselin syndicate boat likely to carry America’s cup hopes as talk grows that a second cup defender will be dropped. The Vigilant owners’ syndicate will host a dinner for NYYC officers on Feb 4. List of syndicate members includes Cornelius Vanderbilt, August Belmont, Charles Flint, Oliver Iselin, O H Belmont, Perry Belmont, Adrian Iselin, W Barton Hopkins, BD Morgan, E M Fulton Jr, G C Clark, Chester W Chapin. H Astor Cary died before the 1893 race. A silver piece for the Vigilant owners may be presented at the dinner.
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Massachusetts Yacht Club
F. R. Brainerd
Kearsarge
Alabama
William Gielow
Brooklyn
Wilmington
Del
New York
New York Yacht Club
America
Iselin Syndicate
H. C. Wintringham
Shamrock
Tom” Jay
Wivenhoe
Dr. W. Barton Hopkins
BD. D. Morgan
E. M. Fulton
G. C. Clark
Chester W. Chapin
H. Astor Cary
Suffolk Social Club Social at Gray's Hall
The Suffolk Social Club holds its annual social in Gray's Hall South Boston on Thursday evening February 14. An excellent musical program will precede dancing and a handsome souvenir will be presented to every attendee.
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Suffolk Social Club
Gray’s Hall
South Boston
Physignomical Hair Cutting Specialty Serves 12 Years
A salon in Alland offers hair and beard styling tailored to facial features, a 12 year specialty. The stylist trained at Marvard Tufts College Boston University and the School of Technologey.
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Alland
Marvard
Tufts College
Boston University
School of Technologey
Boxing Gossip Sparks Interest in Boston Featherweight Arrivals
Boston boxing circles discuss a new Australian featherweight arriving from England linked to possible bouts with George Dixon and Young Starlight. The column notes amateur matchups, club reorganizations, and critiques rival promoters while naming Ike McArthur, Johnny Eckhardt, and Caspar Leon among others in East Coast scenes.
Baseball News and Baseball Figures in a Tumult of Scrutiny
News notes on E B Talcott quitting baseball with outlay of eighteen thousand dollars as New York stock changes hands. Freedman welcomed by Talcott with polo ground rent receipt and over five thousand dollars in club credit. Baltimore and Brooklyn spring opening dates in New York are noted along with Harvard losses. Chris Van Der Ahe faces multiple lawsuits, a Missouri Sunday ball bill fears loom. Pfeffer reinstatement eyed, with petitions signed by E B Talcott and Anson. Gumbert’s Sunday play opposition cited, Canton tour trouble over the issue.
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E. B. Talcott
New York
Freedman
Talcott
Polo Ground
Hanlon
Rules Committee
Brooklyns
Boston
Washington
Harvard
Chris van der Ahe
Eddie
George W
J. Earl Wagner
Mark Baldwin
Cincinnati
Pendleton
Missouri
St. Louis
Washington Post
Fred’’ Pfeffer
National League
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
Anson
Baltimores
Hofford
Carey
Milwaukees
Dan Brouthers
Gumbert
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Ohio
Canton
Fogarty and McCarthy Held After Hearing
Philadelphia January 31 John Clark the veteran fighter Jack Fogarty and Charles Bull McCarthy faced hearings. Clark was discharged for lack of evidence while Fogarty and McCarthy were bound over in bail to await court on charges of aiding and abetting and engaging in a prize fight at the Winter Circus building with Horace Leeds.
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Philadelphia
John Clark
Jack Fogarty
Charles
Bull) McCarthy
Winter Circus
Horace Leeds
Clark
Fogarty
McCarthy
Henry Crowther Leaves Bicycle World for Dauntless Trade
The Bicycle World principal Mr Henry Crowther will sever ties and join Dauntless near Cleveland O to push the new wheel line. Arthur W Porter, Class A ace, signs for the year and may ride a Puritan wheel after last season on an Orient racer. The Capital City Wheelmen of Hartford host an athletic exhibition tonight as the Press Club and Charlestown Rovers staged events yesterday with notable bowling ball work. Medford defeats Cambridgeport 229 to 216 in a string record pursuit and Press Club beats Rovers 230 to 2360 boosting Cambridgeport to second place. Press Club remains third and Medfords rise one spot. The New York show attracts Press Cycling Club members bearing badges for the June 17 meet. Andy McGarratt is ill from a New York cold developing into grip. Rumors name Charley Percival as next Massachusetts centurion of the Century Road Club of America. Maggie Kirkwood holds twenty eight bars as current centurion. Western plant Lozier touts Falcon at New York show. Asbury Park Mayor offers 19000 to entertain wheelmen if the 65 meet lands in New Jersey, a sum deemed wasted given local Boston prospects. Maplewood Cycle Club sets first grand ball tickets. dance at Columbian Hall next Tuesday evening. Peter Berle builds a lightweight quadruplet. James Linscott opens new Elmores Ixions store at 259 Columbus Ave with grand opening tomorrow. Captain Crocker of Cambridgeports bowling party unaware of Garden City Wheelmen invitation until Wednesday night.
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England
New York
George Dixon
Boston
Denny
New York Sporting Man
Post
Jim Pyfrom
Gloucester
Mass
M. J. O'Connor
The
Cooper A. C
Ike McArthur
McArthur
Young Campbell
East Boston
Providence
John Boyle
Woburn
Tommy Heffernan
Seaside Club
Atlantic Athletic Club
Coney Island
Johnny Eckhardt
Atlantic Club
Eckhardt
Seaside
Jack McGee
Pat Finnigan
Finnigan
Caspar Leon
Chicago
Louis Cohn
Leon
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Ryan
Dan Creedon
Billy Smith
Minneapolis
Smith
Ryan
Creedon
Bobby Dobbs
Dobbs
Rob Roy
Charlestown Rovers
Cambridgeports
Medfords
Nason
Medford
Cambridgeport
Press
Rovers
Hartford Chainless Wheel Firm Assigns Assets to Bates
The League Cycle Company of Hartford Connecticut, makers of the chainless wheel, filed an assignment to Andrew I Bates this afternoon. A Probate Court hearing is set for Tuesday February 5 at 10 o clock.
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Hartford
Conn
League Cycle Company
Andrew I. Bates
State bowling teams invited to play at candle pins
Duffy and McCarthy bowling team invites all state teams to compete at candle pins. Write to Hugh Duffy at 601 Washington Street for details and arrangements.
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Duffy & McCarthy
Hugh Duffy
Washington Street
Boston
Boston Stage Notes Spur Winter Theatre Pickings
Boston theatres roll through a busy week with Wilson Barrett’s brief return at the Boston Theatre and new works at the Park and Museum. Irene Perry shines in A Black Sheep, Peter Maher cops sparring exhibitions at the Lyceum, and Cissy Fitzgerald joins The Foundling amid frothy burlesque and variety acts at Keith’s Howard Athenaeum and other venues. The season features a slate of premieres, revivals, and touring stars, with plans for The Sign of the Cross and The Passing Show drawing crowds and curiosity.
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Boston
Irene Perry
Lida
Peter Maher
Lyceum
Peter
Manly
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Charley Percival
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Century Road Club of America
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Mr. Lozier
Asbury Park
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Peter Berle
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Wilson Bros
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John Cunningham
Squantum Street
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J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
Lewis Jones & Son Undertakers
Lagrange Street
Telephone
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Teave India Wharf
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Boston Theatre
Mr. Barrett
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Lotta
London
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Masaud
Martha
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Remington
Howard Atheneum
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Nellie Waters
Paace Theatre
Katherine Rober
Grand Museum
Austin & Stone
Kendals
Tremont Theatre
Charles E. D. Ward
Effie Eusler
Grand Opera
Hazel Kirke
Joseph Haworth
Castle Square
David Henderson
Aladdin, Jr
Proto
Bijou
Graham
Castle SQ
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Theatre
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MLLE
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LG Dumoove
Henne
Martinettis
Millie Tounour
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Great London Company
Maggie C
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Esquimaux
Culp
Museum Theatre
Ree As
Hoff
Keith
Boston Museum Petesses
Rwe Westward
Oo D. Ware
PR. E. Wood
Rmm
Kendal
Tom Taylor
Lady Clancarty
Park Theatre
Hoyt
Otis Maklan
JA NE Perry
Hollis Theatre
Washington St
Chas. Frohman
Columbia
Rich & Harris
Frohman
Canary
Lederer
Supreme
Boston Music Hall
Usaye
Aime Lachaume
Watkin Mills
Music Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Emil Paur
Ion
Turday
Sme
Meliba
Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Mozart
Mendelssohn
Bowdoin SQ
MR. Chas, F. Atkinson
Palace Theatre
Gus Hill
N. Y
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