Corbett Signs to Fight Fitzsimmons Next Summer
Chicago January 25 James J Corbett signed articles for a fight with Robert Fitzsimmons George Considine of Detroit confident he can pull off the bout Considine to post a 5000 forfeit and seeks 2500 from each fighter He also plans 15000 for Kid McCoy to face Choynski Jeffries Maher or Rubin Lavigne expects to fight McPartland at 133 pounds and a good purse is promised in Detroit on Sunday for the event.
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Chicago
James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
George Considine
Detroit
Carson City
Considine
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Kid McCoy
Choynski
Jeffries
Maher
Rublin
Kid Lavigne
McPartland
Kid McCoy challenges Fitzsimmons and Corbett for world title
At the end of The Pacific Mail in Schenectady N Y Charles Kid McCoy stepped to the footlights and issued a new challenge to Robert Fitzsimmons and James J Corbett to contest for the world championship with a $10 000 side and purse at stake.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Pacific Mail
Charles
Kid) McCoy
Robertitzsimmons
James J. Corbett
Bath House Contract Bid Rejected Over Union Labor
Judge James B. Richardson voids Lynch & Woodward contract with city mayor Quincy for bath house on Dover Street. He rules contracts with labor clauses invalid and against public policy, citing equal rights and public good, affecting future city projects.
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James B. Richardson
SuPerior Court
Lynch & Woodward
Quincy
Equity
Bath House
Dover Street
Bartlett & Anderson
Richardson
Decision in Full on City Contract Dispute and Suspension
The case centers on a city contract with plaintiffs begun around November 1897. The Mayor ordered suspensions and directed non union dismissal via a letter signed by architects Peabody & Stearns, while police barred the plaintiffs from the site. The court notes the architects had no power to arbitrarily dismiss workers under Article 3 and that the final January 8, 1898 order cites a distinct reason, with the Mayor not relying on a contract breach in court.
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Peabody & Stearns
Warship Maine Sails to Havana Stirring Spanish Press
In Madrid on January 25, the Maine's arrival in Havana unsettles Spaniards who see it as interference. Press reaction is mixed with warnings of provocation yet officials seek calm and a long stay for the ship to receive orders. Captain Sigsbee grateful for reception as Gomez moves back in Camaguey district.
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Madrid
Maine
Havana
United States
Alfonso
Secretary Long
Madrid EF Heraldo
Cuba
Spain
Washington
Imparcial
Europe
America
Epoca
Lee
Sigsbee
Maximo Gomez
Maine Whalers In Havana Harbor With Diplomatic Caution
Consul General Lee reports the Maine received with courtesy in Havana. German and Spanish ships exchanged calls with the Maine commander, forts fired salutations, and naval etiquette was observed. Havana remains tranquil, with no official trouble between Lee and Congosto. Navy says no new orders for Captain Sigsbee, Maine to depart soon, replaced by a cruiser in weeks. heavy battleships avoid harbour unless emergency.
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Alfonso XII
Maine
Gneisenau
Sigsbee
Vicente Manterola
Admiralty Office
Pastor
Lee
Parrado
Washington
State Department
White House
Havana
Department
cConsul
Congosto
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Havana Harbor
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M’partland
Kid McOney
McCoy
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Connecticut
Atlantic
Wilmington
Eastport
Klondike
Union Hat
Hanover and
Union Sts
Pope Building
Columbus Avenue
Hess
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring Brewery
Quin
Judge
Perlie A. Dyar
Joseph A. Conry
Pope Manufacturing Co
Tremont
CR Pss Igidoriope Maing
Morro Castle
Charles D. Sigsbee
Morris
Murch & Gutler
Summer
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Smith Bros., Cutlers
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