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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1894
Page
1
Dovetail cutaways and single breasted sacks advertised as stylish and well fitting. Stock described as large and tempting with prices reduced. Overcoatings, suitings and trousers offered, urging readers to see them for steady employment opportunities.
Washington dispatch reports forecast for Saturday. Maine New Hampshire and Vermont expected fair with south winds and slight interior warming. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut mostly fair with showers along the coast and high east winds. Eastern New York fair elsewhere with showers in the extreme south and diminishing winds. Signals shown from Baltimore to Boston and Delaware Breakwater.
New York Sept 28 Judge Lacombe ordered discontinuance of a long standing suit brought by John Quincy Adams on behalf of Kansas Pacific Railroad bonds against Russell Sage George J Gould and others The dismissal came on an affidavit by Managing Clerk Hill who stated Mr Adams had died in August
A rail excursion departs October ninth traveling to New York via Albany and the Hudson River, with return routes from Fall River and Boston via the Boston and Albany Railroad.
The Vanderbilt family arrives in Boston at the Brunswick for a weekend visit. Cornelius Vanderbilt heads the family while Mrs Willie K. Vanderbilt plans a divorce from her husband William K. Vanderbilt. The party includes two daughters and two maids with William K. Vanderbilt expected in New York and no reconciliation pursued.
A fire at 5 o'clock in Nanaimo British Columbia destroyed the Royal Hotel and several buildings. Patrick Mayee the bootblack and a bartender nicknamed Fritz died in the blaze. Two guests were badly injured and a little girl suffered serious injuries. The fire hall and five small structures were ruined as volunteers fought the flames aided by calm winds.
NEW LONDON Conn Sept 28 There is no chance of a government trial for the Ericsson before the week of Oct 8. The vessel visited Long Island Sound today but limped back with a broken mechanism that will need a week to repair at a Dubuque shop. Strong northeast winds whipped the water as the Ericsson moved, its propellers chasing the waves before the fault forced a slow return. The trial cannot proceed until the week after next.
James J. Corbett writes from Portland, Maine, challenging Robert Fitzsimmons to prove heavyweight status before fighting for the world title. He demands Fitzsimmons defeat Steve O Donnell, offers $25,000 from the Olympic Club, and declares the match condition that only then will Corbett accept a world championship bout.
Between Boston and New York the Air Line Limited runs daily at 3 P M from Boston or New York. It reaches Willimantic by 9 P M with vestibuled cars including buffet smokers parlor cars coaches and dining. Table dhote dinner priced at $1. From Boston foot of Summer Street and Grand Central Station New York.
George H. Clark of Brookline and West Newton recounts personal tales from the Peary expedition. He recalls hunting polar bears and walrus, explains ice pans and ice berg dangers, notes Eskimo dog use, and describes the strain on dogs and men during long expeditions. Clark, 23, emphasizes scientific curiosity and his role as taxidermist aboard the voyage.
Philadelphia Sept 28. Peary's wife faces strong blame from party members in city. A conference at the Bingham House declined to publish reasons, but insiders say the sufferings stemmed from high costs to keep a woman comfortable, with rations and heat severely restricted. Several men allege autocratic rule and misrepresented conditions.
Across Ward 19 intense interest grows as hearing nears on charges against Warden Mulhern Clerk Dowd and Inspectors Lynch Hickey. Officers refuse to speak while counsel counsels silence. investigators probe ballot counts, tally sheets, and alleged irregularities amid local political tension.
A collector has assembled a remarkably complete set of utensils clothing arms and ornaments of the South Greenland Esquimau for the expedition.
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