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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1897
Page
3
Carson reports show architect Donahue's plan approved by Dan Stuart with work to begin Monday. The roofless arena will hold 17 500, be 26 feet high, feature twenty four aisles and a central 12 foot ring, with 21 seating tiers and 500 000 feet of lumber.
Bob Fitzsimmons and his party arrived in Carson after a Salt Lake departure with J. H. Shumaker and JulIan among reporters. At Ogden he spoke of confidence, predicted a short fight, and teased Corbett’s talk as fathers would forgive. Yamum the pup faced danger on the platform as Roeber restrained him.
Frank Erne of Buffalo and George Dixon arrange a 1244 pound clash on March 9 at the Broadway Athletic Club. The Buffalo favorite, 22, seeks swift improvement and a strong showing against an experienced rival amid doubts Dixon can match the form of their prior bout.
The notice urges contact with Prof Shaw, leader in boxing at Hotel Pelham, inviting calls or letters for engagement or guidance.
A legislative hearing on two petitions to ban cigarettes and cigarette tobacco in the state revealed dubious signatures and a single handwriting on both petitions Representative Edward Callender pressed for an explanation from the unknown originator and called for ending lobbyist extortion.
Letters addressed to Joe Fineran and others in East Boston. Hyde Park runners John Barr and Joseph Drinkwater compete in the one mile race. Old Colony Yacht Club ball scheduled at Orienta Hall Roxbury next Thursday. Allen Hubbard resigns from B A A governing committee effective April 1. George B Morrison serves as temporary athletic committee chairman. Skating championships at the Chutes next Monday with amateur match races and medals for top place. Fineran reachable at East Boston Athletic Association. A match race between Hudson Breen and Bob Warner discussed. entries due today.
J L Valentine manager of the Harvard College nine lists a 14 game season with only two in Cambridge. Opponents include Phillips Academy Andover Groton Worcester Polytechnic Boston University West Point Mark s Southboro North Shore A A Lynn Exeter Vermont Bowdoin and other venues from April to May.
Codman Club defeated the Mercantile Library Association in bowling by 37 pins and won billiards and pool. Only Lamb and Hutchinson surpassed 500 in three strings with Lamb at 205 for the high single. The Mercantile team suffered a poor bowling night.
Spencer T. Williams says Elliott privately and publicly acknowledged Williams helped him secure the presidency last year. Williams details meetings in Albany and Boston, disputes Elliott’s claims of Williams backing Kerrison, and asserts he would not have run Elliott’s campaign himself. He vows to prove the truth if needed.
The annual social of Division 18 A O H was held at Gray's Hall South Boston with floor director Richard McKeon. Attendees included Commander Thomas F Flood. Daniel O'Donovan. Michael O'Connor. Edmond Coffee. James A Gallivan. Dr James W Redmond. ex-President John Dunn. and many division members and guests.
Attendees at the Bijou enjoyed a sharper program with added cuts and strong vaudeville acts. Eddie Martyn as Small Egypt drew the crowd, while Frank Butler filled in for Tom in the match race winning in 1 12 1 5. The West End will run extra cars to Mechanics Hall for the Boston cycle show opening at 7 tonight. Eddie Bald also arrived at the Copley Square Hotel.
The Everett Wheelmen stage their second annual ball at Everett Hall drawing over 600 attendees. President Edward LeBarron led the grand march with Miss Alice Rowe, assisted by F. H. Dearington and H. M. Wilson as floor directors.
Near Canea on February 19 the Moslems abandoned Voucolis and retreated to Alikianos where fighting rages. A crowd marched to military HQ demanding arms to aid comrades and Martins rifles and ammo were issued. Later hill fighting produced no decisive result.
A. Shuman & Co. will distribute today in Boston and New England a beautiful illuminated engraving of George Washington. The item bears an appropriate sentiment and is intended as a commemorative souvenir for framing.
The eighth annual Hose 2 Beachmont ball at Parker Hall featured a long list of attendees including Selectmen Janvrin and Frye Town Clerk Warren Fenno Mr and Mrs Asa Mitchell Mrs Henry Hawes ex Captain John Kirker and many others from Revere Crescent Beach Yarmouth and nearby communities. The event drew local officials prominent residents and families from the region.
The ninth annual ball of Volunteer Harbor No 4 of the American Association of Masters and Pilots of Steam Vessels was held at Music Hall East Boston with nearly two hundred couples in attendance. Notable guests included United States Local Inspector Captain Pratt and James Wooley among others.
The annual ball of the Boston Lithographers Association No. 3 of the BLP and BA was held last evening in Roughan Hall Charlestown. A promenade concert ran from 8 to 9 o'clock. The grand march was led by J F Sullivan who escorted his wife. The floor was supervised by S Porter with J F Sullivan and a corps of aids.
The reunion at Odd Fellows Hall drew nearly one thousand attendees for the concert before the dancing and many remained for the dance, signaling a successful social event for Prince Edward Islanders.
An enthusiastic meeting at 9 Appleton Street organized a eight evening pageant by Music Hall starting April 19 with Granville B Putnam as chair. Miss Eager outlined plans to present early Boston home life and the Green Dragon Inn meeting as a key scene, with days set for every evening except the Symphony concert Saturday and several matinees for children.
Stamford officials confirm the murdered woman in South Norwalk is Maria Fota wife of a local Italian railroad laborer. The husband is missing and police seek him, believing to link him to the crime. New York detectives are asked to locate him possibly visiting cousins.
In New York at the Lexington avenue ice palace John Nilsson world champion defeated Joe Donoghue in the second match race of the series two miles long. Nilsson led by a lap at the end of the race and clocked 6m 42s setting a new indoor record.
At midnight the Lake Shore elevator on the river front and Elevator B in Toledo were ablaze and spreading. Each elevator holds 125,000 bushels and is fully stocked. Owned by Paddock Haddock and Co. The loss is estimated around 300000 dollars.
The News paper Club held a German Night dinner at Cunard Cafe on State Street. Editor Frank M. Stanyan presided as twenty nine city newspaper men attended and music by the Savoy Mandolin and Guitar Quartet was highlight.
Washington February 19 Senate adjourned without a final vote on the arbitration treaty after repeatedly failing to secure a quorum. Senator Sherman planned another push, while Stewart and Teller urged postponement and Daniels opposed the treaty. A sergeant at arms warrant was issued for absentees before the adjournment at 8 o clock.
The House naval affairs committee completed the naval appropriation bill and chair Boutelle expects to report it to the House. The package includes a battleship costing up to 3 750 000 and a composite sailing vessel for the naval academy at 250 000. Additional items cover dry dock gates, caisson culverts, barracks repairs at Portsmouth and other stations, and boiler transfers from Enterprise to Galena at Portsmouth yard with Massachusetts funding.
The inquest into Mrs. Hattie E. McCloud’s death at Shelburne Falls will continue tomorrow morning in Greenfield before Judge Lyman. Twenty witnesses were summoned this afternoon, with more to be issued tomorrow.
Patrolman McCarty and Special Officer Conway raided a Porter Street house after McCarty bought whiskey. A crowd of six colored men two women and several children blocked the arrest and forced the prisoner to flee. McCarty fired a warning shot into the wall but Conway did not hear it.
Watertown Board of Selectmen approved a four mile line to run electric cars from Waltham through Bemis and North Newton to Newton Corner. Service to begin this spring with operation by early summer, reducing current forty five minute trips to about thirty five. Also added four warrant articles including defining the town landing near Water street plant and authorizing a $50 000 debt increase for Mt Auburn street widening.
In Hoboken today, Boston Gurlers edged Thistles of New York 15 to 14. Inkermann of Penn defeated Newark 14 to 13 and then beat St Andrews of New York 16 to 13 in a sequence of tight curling games.
Professor Col Frank s world champion skater presents a costume show of trick fancy and acrobatic skating at the West Newton street rink. He won the Illinois title in Chicago on December 25 1882 and has since starred in major cities. In 1884 he took the $200 belt at New Orleans and still holds the crown. Tonight promises a remarkable entertainment.
An old text promotes Postum Cereal Coffee as a healthier coffee substitute, urging readers to quit coffee for nerves and stomach wellness. It extols Postum as nourishing, inexpensive, and suitable for all ages, noting its grain basis and claim to boost brain and blood while claiming to resemble real coffee.
Lexow committee hears Charles R. Flint of United States Rubber Company testify on stock distribution basis favoring tangible assets for preferred stock and trademarks for common stock. Flint says Simmons report lacked attached schedules and denies water or speculation in the consolidation. James B. Ford is unsure where books are as inquiry adjourns until tomorrow.
The Bram exceptions case stalls as Judges Colt and Webb request more time. United States Attorney Hoar and counsel discuss publicity and a fixed meeting time. The court adjourns to meet again next Tuesday at 1 o clock.
Justice Augustus S. Seymour of the United States District Court for the eastern district of North Carolina died in New York this morning from stomach cancer. He was 60 years old.
A merry gathering at 79 London Street East Boston honored Mr and Mrs Robert McIlroy with a surprise party. Guests included Miss Naomi McIlroy and numerous Lafferty and De Ferrari family members with music and a recital, and gifts of silverware and a china tea set.
John Haley of Ashmont street Dorchester avenue Dorchester fell from an electric car opposite 1266 Dorchester avenue last night sustaining severe scalp wounds and was taken to City Hospital.
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