John L. Sullivan Dazzles Boston in Grand Opera House Return
John L. Sullivan receives rapturous ovation in Boston as he returns in a stage role. The crowd erupts from gallery to floor, shouting and showering flowers while Sullivan belts villains and delivers his lines, overcoming a teeming audience with fanfare and loyalty.
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Jimmie Corbett
Boston
John
New Orleans
John L. Sullivan
Grand Opera House
John L
Jistico Boston
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Dr Sweet Cures Publicity Battle Over New England Cures
A Boston physician Dr Preston Sweet faces claims of unwarranted priority as medical leaders. He invites New England experts to publish bona fide cures beside his and pay publishing costs if surpassed. Letters from patients praise his treatment restoring mobility after years of suffering.
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Boston
New England
Drs. Sweet
Sweet
America
Eeee
Cornhill
K. Labaree
Webster, Manss
Preston Sweet
Labaree
Webster
Mass
Preston Bweet
K. Labarer
Bellows’ Falls
Keep Your Eye on John L Sullivan Steals Spotlight
Spectators lauded Sullivan’s old-time quickness as the stage allusion to the Corbett Fitzsimmons affair sparked applause and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
John L
Corbett-Fitzsimmons
Ex-champion Sullivan talks stage, farming, and retirement plans
In a dressing room interview Sullivan defends his acting without formal schooling, discusses a possible farm life 129 miles from Boston on the Fitchburg road, and hints at retirement after seventeen years of touring. He recalls fights with Corbett and others, notes hunger for character roles, and jokes about John L. both on and off the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modjeska
Mansfield
Post
Dick’ Mansfield
Sullivan
North Adams
Fitchburg
John
Boston
Corbett
Fitz
Harvard Freshman Scratch Games Report
Harvard Athletic Association held the freshman meet at Holmes Field amid strong winds and slow times. Notable performances came from Bigelow in sprints, Williams and Corbin in the half mile, Hoyt and Emmons in the pole vault, with Pratt winning the mile and Hennen dominating the hammer event. The pole vault was unfinished and recess planned for this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Athletic Association
Holmes Field
Bigelow
Williams
Corbin
Hennen
Morey
Hoyt
Emmons
Adams
Long
Goodrich
Edson
Butler
Warner
Bradlee
J. R. Croker
New York Athletic Club
Rice
Pratt
Harvard
Sawyer
Smith
Narragansett Races Open With Fast Times And Notable News
The fourth week at Narragansett Pier opened with a fast track and six races on the card. W B set a new mile and a quarter track record in race two, while Dalgretti won the first race at 30 to 1. Jockey Charles A. Ballard wed Florence Latham in a ceremony at Bishop Harkins residence.
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Providence
Narragansett Pier
W. B
Sappho
W. H. Fleming
Dalgretti
Garner
Charles A. Ballard
Bishop Harkins
Florence Lamham
Father Magee
Delgvetti
Garper
Major Reneral
Blake
Pay
Lady May
Dry Dollar
Anxiety
Commodore Rougham
Ginan
Hamilton
Clarus
H. Jones
George Dixon
McClain
Blue Garter
Lehigh
Bess McDuff
Lafayette
Dwight
Manchester
Lemley
High Point
Moseley
West Park
Welsh
Fredricks
Royal George
Briscoe
Buckrene
Reiff
Thoroughbred Race Results With Tight Finish
Won in a gallop by half a length Sir Dixon Jr 88 Welsh second Hardy Fox 94 Benks third Time 1 43 Billy Boy Laurel Disap pointment Peruvian South Side also ran Sixth race five furlongs Bronston 104 Blake won in a drive by a neck Herkimer 108 Reif second Phillsten 102 Lamley third Time 1 08 Castanet Harry Kiester Flash Uproar filly Picario George Hubbard Boothroyd former Crusade gelding also ran
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Dixon, Jr
Welsh
Hardy Fox
Benks
Billy Boy
Laurel
Disappointment
South Side
Bronston
Blake
Herkimer
Reif
Phillsten
Lamley
Castanet
Harry Kiester
Flash
Picario
George Hubbard
Boothroyd
Crusade
Harvard Freshmen Lose to Cambridge Manual Training School 4–0
The freshman eleven at Harvard were defeated 4 to 0 by Cambridge Manual Training School as Manual Training pressed home several strong gains. Harvard '96 consolidated team beat law and divinity schools 12 to 0. The '95 eleven fell 6 to 4 to Cambridge High and Latin School in an exciting match.
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Cambridge Manual Training School
Manual Training School
Harvard ‘96
Law and
Divinity Schools
Cambridge High and Latin School
Mackie Debuts for Harvard in Emmons’s Lineup
Mackie joins Captain Emmons’s Harvard squad at Soldiers Field, lines up at left of center instead of right guard, but sits out practice for rough work. Harvard eyes Cornell in New York next Saturday with Waters and Traff ord aiding the line. Scoring included two touchdowns by Brown, and Bernie Trafford assists coaching.
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Soldiers Field
Mackie
Emmons
Harvard
Cornell
New York
Cambridge
Princeton
Ithacans
Waters
Williams
Gierrash
Varsity
Brown
Bernie” Trafford
King’s Father Accused of League With Rebels in Seoul
The Graphic dispatch from Chemulpo reports four hundred Japanese were quartered in the King's palace in Seoul as part of actions tied to the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chemulpo
King’s Palace
Seoul
Two Youths Held for Pocket Book Larceny in Cambridge
In Cambridge Miss Margaret Ross reported a pocket book theft by two men. Herbert McDonald age 2 and Charles Rogers 22, both of Eliot street, were caught by Lt. Fred McDonald and arrested by officers. Minor fire at Boylston Tremont corner and thefts include a barber shop blaze and a Malden hold up with a silver watch. An overcoat valued at 20 dollars was stolen from 138 Commercial street.
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New York
Margaret Ross
Cambridge
Herbert McDonald
Charles Rogers
Eliot Street
Fred McDonald
Charlestown
Boylston and
Tremont Streets
Louis Mitchell
Albany Street
John Shea
Hubbard Street
Malden
Pitts Street
H. S. Paine
Commercial Street
Discovery of King's Father Ties in Tonghak Rebellion
The article notes alleged links between the King's father and Tonghak rebels. Chinese forces mobilize at Kuren and Pow Ting Fu. The King's second son left for Hiroshima on Oct 15 with gifts for the Mikado. About 1800 Japanese wounded are treated locally and 2100 sent to Japan. 1200 Chinese are at Ping Yang hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuren
Ting Fu
Hiroshima
Japan
Seoul
Ping Yang
Coat theft suspect jailed after Hanover Street station arrest
Late yesterday an unidentified man was locked up at Hanover Street station for alleged larceny of a coat. John Corcoran, aged 338, was jailed on the same charge an hour earlier. Louis Hammond, 45, of Endicott Avenue Beachmont, suffered an apoplectic fit on Tremont Street and was taken to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corcoran
Hanover Street
Louis Hammond
Endicott Avenue
Beachmont
Tremont Street
City Hospital
Chinese War Losses Reported Across Various Engagements
Mail advices from the Orient tally China's casualties in multiple actions. Listings include Song-Hwan 500 killed or wounded and drowned. Kow Shing sinking 11. Pine Yang 2685 taken or killed. Lai Yuen 203 lost. Chi Yuen 202. Chao Yang 153. Kweng Gi 139. Tsao Kiang 155. Ping Yang 2000 wounded. Total land losses 8000 to 9000 and sea losses about 1400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Orient
Song-Hwan
Pine Yang
Lai Yuen
Ping Yang
China
Cambridge youth injured in wagon accident near Park Square
BE Joseph de Fratis aged 19 of Cambridge was thrown from his wagon when his horse became unmanageable on Park Square last evening. He sustained severe injuries and was transported to City Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph de Fratis
Cambridge
Park Square
City Hospital
Burglars Enter South Boston Home on Woodward Street
The dwelling of Margaret Douglass at 35 Woodward street was entered by two young men yesterday afternoon and thoroughly ransacked. They reportedly took only 18 cents for their trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Douglass
Woodward Street
Boston
Japanese censorship at Seoul angers Britain
A Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese officials in Seoul opened and tampered with despatches to the British consul. The act has triggered sharp diplomatic exchanges between Britain and Japan as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Central News
Shanghai
Seoul
Corean
Great Britain
Japan
Roxbury Man Robbed of $63 Gold Watch on Tre Mont Street
N. J. Rogers of Hammond Street Roxbury dozed in a doorway on Tre mont Street last evening and was relieved of his $63 gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Rogers
Hammond Street
Roxbury
Tremont Street
Peace talks reported for China-Japan conflict
A trusted source in Tien Tsin cites dispatches stating negotiations for a peaceable settlement between China and Japan are underway at Seoul. The St James's Gazette notes the talks are conducted through trusted intermediaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James's Gazette
Tien Tsin
Seoul
Torpedo Play Demonstrated in Newport Harbor Test
In Newport Rhode Island on October 22 torpedo craft Cushing Stiletto and crew tested night operations against warships Detroit and Cincinnati in the outer harbor. The Cushing approached within 600 yards prompting rocket fire and gun readiness. the Stiletto was later spotted near 800 yards as torpedo fire was prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Detroit
Cincinnati
Cushing
Fletcher
Stiletto
Smith
Jamestown
Quincy City Council Grants Street Railway Route on Willard Street
At a city council meeting on October 22 Quincy approved a location on Willard Street for the Quincy and Boston street railway from the West Quincy depot to the East Milton line. The council also appropriated 8500 dollars to regrade portions of Liberty and Penn streets and 4000 dollars to regrade Adams Street from Whitnall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quincy & Boston Street Railway
Willard Street
West Quincy
East Milton
Liberty
Penn Streets
Adams Street
Whitnall Street
Docks Petition Referred for Boston Municipal Ownership
The merchants of Boston petitioned the Board of Aldermen for municipal ownership of docks. Alderman David F. Barry presented the filing yesterday. It was sent to the committee on docks and wharves, signed by nearly every shipping firm in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants of
Boston
Board of Aldermen
David F. Barry
Committee
Boxing Gossip Nears Featherweight Clash at Seaside Club
The Griffin Lavigne bout, moved to next Wednesday at the Seaside Club, will be a ten round featherweight fight with doubts of a decision. Griffin trains in Hartford after a late start while Lavigne is favored on form. O'Brien Smith, Harrington Hefferan bouts are in play with Florida New Orleans betting intrigue surrounding Corbett’s wager and potential fight sites.
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Johnnie Griffin
Kid Lavigne
Coney Island
Griffin
Hartford
Conn
Lavigne
Dick O'Brien
Billy Smith
Lafayette
Timmy Harrington
Dave Hefferan
Cribb
Smith-O’brien
Florida
Boston
New Orleans
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Mitchell
Peninsula
John D. Hopkins
The
Post
Tom Tracey
Joe Walcott
Music Hall
Walcott
Tracey
Dan Creedon
Ed Smith
Creedon
Bobby Dobbs
Philadelphia
Manning Loses Fast In Boston Boxer Bout
Eddie Connolly of St John New Brunswick faced Pete Manning of Boston in a 128 pound bout at Mechanics Institute. The fight ended after one minute with Manning knocked down four times and unable to beat the count.
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ST. John
N. B
Mechanics' Institute
Eddie Connolly
Pete Manning
Boston
Manning
Williams Draws Packed Audience In Lawrence Campaign Speech
George Fred Williams addressed a large crowd in Lawrence praising Democratic tariff policy. He argued Republicans misused schedules to aid monopolies, cited local mills expanding and jobs rising, and warned that repealing protections would revive economic distress for New England industries and farmers in the West and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
George Fred Williams
Mr. Williams
New England
Worcester
Washburn & Moon Manufacturing Company
Worcester Wire Company
Wright & Colton
Barton & Fales Machine and Iron Company
Adriatic
Washington Woollen
Texas
Democratic Congress
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Senator Lodge
South
West
Laws of Justice
Trotting At Lawrence October Meet Opens With Close Races
Lawrence October trotting meet features 2:27 and 2:35 classes at the Riding Park. Abdallah Bay led heat one before Zandora won the race, Belle Wilkes and Josie B. collide, Morrill unseated, and Red Leaf won race two in straight heats. Times ranged from 2:22 to 2:31 with puzzles in placings and a sparked finish.
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Zandora
Ch. m
Walkfill
King
Abdallah Boy
B. G
Erie
Eee
Mhioropined
Ole “Emgdopons & Sales
Ares
Bee
CADDO
JUNO
Cds
Arado Beccon
Weasasayn
Alsine Modis Fey
Morrill
Durtland
Red Leaf
B. m
Charm
White
Halmalone
Cook
Gertie Doble
Bh. m
Hughes
Golden Red
Ch. G
Harlowe
Tom W
G. G
Putney
Susan Ceens
Ais
Ben Eolats
Peete
Eman Jim
Mayor Maps Audit of City Departments and Municipal Ventures
Exclusive report shows Mayor Matthews probing City Hall finances with auditors and outside help. Focus areas include East Boston ferries, Faneuil Hall market, Mystic and Cochituate water works as Boston explores ownership policy and aims for a surplus at year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
Matthews
Doherty
Water Board
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Mystic
Cochituate
Yale Committees Named for Class Day at Yale
A Yale senior mass meeting elected commencement officers and committees for June exercises. Elected were class poet William A Moore Water town NY orator C Clark Manhattan Kan secretary B I Spock New Haven statistician E E Osgood New Britain ivy committee R McLane New York R S Baldwin New York H N A Buckner New Orleans supper committee J R Williams Chicago H P Driggs Waterbury H N A Buckner New Orleans P Corning Albany L Beardsley New York cup committee T R Lockwood Buffalo J T Hooker Brattleboro VT H Harris Orange NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale
William A. Moore
Watertown
N. Y
C. Clark
Manhattan
Kan
B. I. Spock
E. E. Osgood
New Britain
Ivy Committee
R. McLane
New York
R. S. Baldwin
H. N. A. Buckner
New Orleans
J. R. Williams
Chicago
H. P. Driggs
Waterbury
P. Corning
Albany
L. Beardsley
T R. Lockwood
Buffalo
J. T. Hooker
Brattleboro
H. Harris
Orange
Winthrop Bailey Disappears in Hudson
Winthrop Bailey a 45 year old shoe cutter left his Park street home after parting with his family in an affectionate manner and has not been seen since. He went to Boston and was last in working clothes with no hint of where he might be. Bailey was active in church and social circles and his wife is deeply distressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L
John
Jay
Jimmie
Dan Dwyer
Hudson
Winthrop Bailey
Park Street
Boston
Two Women Arrested for Shoplifting in City
Inspector Knox arrested Fannie O Laughlin 45 for shoplifting at Shepard and Norwell. Elizabeth Hallihan of South Boston was also arrested for alleged shoplifting. Both were taken to the Tombs.
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H. M. Adams
P. C. Long
F. H. Bigelow
J. W. Edson
D. K. Bradlee, Jr
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J. Co. Rice
R. T. Ball
G. H. Kinnicutt
C. H. Williams
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J. T. Clark
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