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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1895
Page
6
The article warns grip symptoms persist after recovery and weaken the body, risking a second attack. It cites Mrs Hague of Bridgeport Pa praising Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a stimulant that boosts respiratory, digestive, and excretory function to prevent further grip damage. It urges prompt use for maximum benefit.
Newton Athletic Association hosts its annual indoor meet at Bray Hall Newton Centre on Saturday evening featuring short dashes jumps shot put and a potato race with over 150 entries from Haervard Boston and other clubs. top entries include G J Raw I S Clark F M Johnson H A Benedict W C Benedict A Miller and many N A A St M A C Boston and N H S athletes in open events and a large list of handicapped heats and close field events.
Turf news from Lynn highlights seal aiming for a free-for-all pace and a 2:06 to 2:07 class. Isaac Murphy trains in Lexington and plans to weigh 106 pounds at season start. Merry Bird, Venita Wilkes, Alix, and McMillan are spotlighted with potential records and wins. Kentucky Association prepares for National Spring League in Cleveland.
Senor Muruaga cabled the Cuban Governor-General for information on the Spanish gunboat fire on the American steamer Alliance on March 8. No reply yet. he expects the gunboat captain’s report. He disputes press accounts and says the incident was not hostile. Cuba’s unrest and vigilance against arms shipments to insurgents heighten scrutiny of approaching vessels near Cuban shores.
Discussion centers on J. G. K. Lawrence possibly stepping down due to ill health. Names like J. H. Bradford and Cornelius Fellows are mentioned as potential successors, with Colonel Lawrence Kip noted as acting president and likely future choice given seniority and steady management. Theatrical naming hints appear as well in upcoming horse names and play titles.
Speculation on the Brooklyn handicap points to a May 15 decision date. Futures are listed for many horses with Ramapo as a leading favorite and weights shown alongside each entrant.
Work on a 100-foot steam yacht for H. W. Converse of Malden at Atlantic Iron Works East Boston nears launching in a week. The Yachting World anticipates Valkyrie or Ailsa races for America's cup with a rival Satanita built in 1896 by A. D. Clarke. The London Field notes Herreshoff and Iselin favor fixed keel racers over centreboard craft with a 17 to 18-foot draught and about 70 tons, signaling British influence on cup designs.
A Washington dispatch says Consul General Williams in Havana will investigate the firing on the steamer Alliance by a Spanish gunboat. If findings align with Captain Crossman’s report, the U S may seek a Spanish explanation. The incident, amid Cuban insurrection rumors, draws criticism of the method and questions international law.
Madrid reports a force of 100 soldiers defeated insurgents led by Bosch at Perez on March 10 and captured their camp arms and stores. A royal commission after a Calleja meeting proposed more protection powers and authority for amnesty to insurgents who surrender. Many supporters were arrested in Havana and a large haul of small arms seized.
The rule ties crew size to racing length and would cap Valkyrie at about 62 aboard, seen as an excessively liberal allowance. The Field suggests two cup defenders are under construction amid the discussion.
The Cambridgeport team defeated All Worcester by 17 pins at Meyers alleys in Cambridgeport amid strong crowd support. Joe Donnelly and James Donnelly starred with high scores including a 448 series and 104 single, as Stevens also shone and every player surpassed 400. The deciding game will be held next Wednesday in Worcester.
The charity event drew over 600 attendees as locals clashed in a card of three round bouts led by Howie Hodgkins, with Billy Smith facing Dick O'Brien. The fights were tame and no decisions were rendered.
Scores from last night show Lynn Lynn defeating Boston 12 to 1 while Pawtucket beat Providence 9 to 6. The brief notes list two polo matches with the results and teams involved.
A successful juvenile minstrel entertainment at the North End Union No. 20 Parmenter Street directed by H Le Chancellor and stage manager Charles Reinbert. The program listed an interlocutor, endmen, bones, circe, and many local performers with songs by a mix of named participants. The remainder of the program was an olio.
Isaac Brown Dodge, a respected Salem citizen born October 1819 in Hamilton, died at his home on 113 Boston Street. He spent years in the shoe dressing business in Inn and Beverly. He leaves a widow and one daughter, and was brother of Mrs. Mary A. Dodge Gail Hamilton of Hamilton.
Mr. Choate closes his Supreme Court argument on income tax law contending rents are real property taxes and must be apportioned, and that tax on personal property is direct tax. He attacks exemptions for smaller incomes and religious or charitable institutions as unconstitutional and unequal.
Mr. Choate argued for three hours on exemptions for state and municipal bonds under the law and the same theory as national bonds. The court will likely decide before the summer recess ends, with a ruling expected as the term adjourns.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts notice of a public hearing by the Committee on Public Health on March 14 at 10 30 a m in Room 184 State House to discuss extending the power of the Board of Registration in Dentistry Chairman Isaac P Hutchinson presiding Clerk Albert C Smith announces the session for interested parties.
Washington reports that light sentences for ex Queen Liliuokalani and royalists reflect U S public sentiment. Native leaders once loyal to the monarchy now favor annexation, seen as encouragement for Congress to extend U S protection to the islands. Hawaii awaits Congress policy next session.
The Committee on Public Health will hold a session at Room 184 State House on Sunday March 15 at 10 o clock a m to discuss legislation regulating ice cutting for sale and preventing sale of impure ice Isaac P Hutchinson chairman.
The Paine Furniture Company on Canal Street inaugurates a crusade of low prices in their office furniture department. A roll-top desk for home use sells for 19 dollars amid an immense assortment including fifty six patterns with prices up to 140 dollars. Many popular patterns fall in the 20 to 30 dollar range.
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