New England Iron Trade Seeks Tariff Change in 1889 Letters
Letters from Francontra Iron Works and Talbot Shoe Nails respond to inquiries on duties on iron ore coal and crude iron. They argue New England faces artificial disadvantages from tariffs and railroad favoritism toward Pennsylvania, urging reduction of duties and opposing the idea that regional natural limits justify protectionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Question Clubs
New England
Francontra Iron and Steel Works
Wareham
Mass
Samuel W. Meachum
Republican Party
United States
Alleghanies
Party of Progress
Boston Journal
Peleg McFarlin
Iron and Steel
Boston
England
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pottstown
Baltimore
Alleghany Mountains
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Ofther Iron Working Establishment
Lagain
New Erento
Ansylvania Railroad Company
John F. Andrew
James C. Warr
Talbot
Houston
Z. 'Talbor
Nahant Tennis Final Splits Chase Wins In Rich Weekend Sports
Nahant hosts a multi sport finals day with tennis on Dr Haven court. C A Chase defeats F L Mansfield to claim first prize with Campbell second. Seven Saratoga races and several horse events draw large crowds. The day includes pony and polo cup events and a Portland sculling match result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Sears
Campbell
Mr. Lawrence
Lord Fauntleroy
Gabe Jackson
Touchstone
Telephone
Harry Prescott
Flash
Dedham
Hamilton
Nahant Club
Mollie Darling
Razzle Dazzle
Banshee
Saratoga
Dwyer
Violante
Duke of the Highlands
Kingston
Hanover
Judge Morrow
Ocypete
Dalesman
Union
Canada
Massachusetts
Michigan
Maine
Rhode Island
New Jersey
California
Ohio
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Kansas
Nelson
Aleryon
Buffalo
Beacon Park
General Stark
Almont
Eagle
Hazel Kirke
Miss Edebert
Chester
Addison, Jr
Hillsdale
Ida W
Frank Wilkes
Lady Shaw
Hosmer
Plaisted
Conley
Portland
Chelsea Cricket Club
Somerville
Well-dressed businessmen depart on Alabama excursion to Sheffield
A Boston area commuter excursion leaves Fitchburg station for a journey to inspect the New South and the city of Sheffield. The group, organized by Sheffield Land and Iron and Coal Company and F. B. Mordaunt, travels in parlor cars The Yellowstone David Garrick and Jerome Marble. They proceed via Troy to Binghamton Cincinnati and arrive in Sheffield Tuesday morning. The party includes numerous businessmen from across New England and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Alabama
New South
Sheffield
Sheffield Land & Iron & Coal Company
F. 8
Mordaunt & Co
Worcester Excursion Car Company
Yellowstone
David Garrick
Troy
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Binghamton
N. Y
Cincinnati
New York, Lake Erie & Western
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Boston
PL Gagnon
Fall River
H. ©. Vincent
Bradford
W. E. Black
Beverly
William K. Poole
Lynn
A. M. Sargent
Haverhill
C. H Brown
Neponset
David Greenhood
Dedham
W. H. Barstow
Crete
Neb
E. E. Smart
Laconia
N. H
Augustus Weston
Lincoln
Warren I. Kellogg
The
Boston Post
Wright
F. Blanchard
Montpelier
C. J. Dusham
Stanford
Conn
James H. Stark
L. H. Goodnow
Fitebourg
W. V. Hawkes
Cliftondale
Richard Webster
S. N. Gilman
W.D. Young
Pleasant Valley
Connu
William McGibney
F. L. Chesley
Rochester
Fred J. Stark
J.B. Crawford
Jeremiah McKenna
George A. Pierce
A.themus Raymond
James Sullivan
Manchester
N.H
William Overton
Joseph Ware
J. H. Campbell
Winthrop Baggs
Morton D. Mitchell
Boston Herald
Fred Lincoln
Hartford
Fred Bond
Boston Traveller
DROWNED IN BROAD CANAL BOATING ACCIDENTS CLAIM LIFE
A boating party on Broad Canal near Cambridge capsized. Nellie Garrity age six drowned while her father saved the others. Nellie’s body recovered about 5 pm by Station 2 officers. Two women rescued by Captain Melville of the Emma Louise. An unknown man drowns at Nantasket Beach near a yacht. identity uncertain, believed to be Joseph Drolet of Boston. Frank McGee, eighteen, drowns in the Spetucket River opposite Loftville station. search fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Canal
Cambridge
Patrick Garrity
Nellie Garrity
Melville
Emma Louise
Wood’s Wharf
Nellie
Nantasket Beach
Sink
Joseph Drolet
Federal Street
Boston
Central Labor Union elects officers. plumbers plan annual picnic
The Central Labor Union met in Pythian Hall Wells Memorial building and elected officers for six months including President Joseph J. Clinkard and Vice President R J Stevens. Conduct of the Narrow Gauge railroad toward its employees was discussed. The Boston Journeymen Plumbers Union met in St Stephen's Hall to complete preparations for its annual picnic at Highland Lake Grove with about 1000 tickets sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Pythian Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Joseph J. Clinkard
Carpenters’ Union No
R. J. Stevens
Steamfitters’ Association
Frank K. Foster
R. S. Floyd
Carpenters’ Union No. 33
Thomas Secomb
J.C. Daley
William Connelly
George Nutter
W. Davis
Reunion of Veterans Elects Fourth Massachusetts Officers
At the Nantasket reunion Saturday the Fourth Massachusetts Regimental Association elected President Colonel Henry Walker of Boston. The executive committee includes Colonel E I Colby of Boston Lieutenant Z Sherman of Taunton West Vinnines of Whitman Alden Blake of Taunton F A Belcher of Randolph and the president ex-officio J Elmer Talbot of Stoughton and treasurer C W Howland of Rockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantasket
Massachusetts Regimental Association
Henry Walker
Boston
E. I. Colby
Z. Sherman
Taunton
West Vinnines
Whitman
Alden Blake
F. A. Belcher
Randolph
Orficio
J. Elmer Talbot
Stoughton
C. W. Howland
Rockland
Massachusetts Horticultural Society Awards Listed by Fruit and Flower
At the exhibition awards were given for Apples Oldenburg W 8 Janvrin and others, pears Clapps favorite Horace Partridge, peaches early Crawford and Rivers, gladioli and phlox prizes, tuberous begonias and carnations. Multiple names noted for best varieties including J H White, N T Kidder, G F Stone, C N Brackett, and E J Coolidge among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Society
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Oldenburg
Janvrin
William I. Hall
C. C. Shaw
William T. Hall
G. Damon
Clapp
Horace Partridge
M. W. Chadbourne
Mcintosh
Manning
Elizabeth
Mary Langmaid
Frank Ware
Edward
Wilder
N. Brackett
N. D. Harrington
Early Crawford
Samuel Hartwell
Foster
Charles 8. Smith
J. H. White
Rivers
N. T. Kidder
Hamburg
Alicante
J. Warren. Clark
J. Warren Clark
L. W. Goodell
G. Weld
Wilam Patterson
F. B. Jayes
E. M. Gill
Nathaniel T. Kidder
John Parker
A. D. Wood
P. D. Richards
Warren Heasts
E. J. Coolidge
O. R. Robbins
C. N. Brackett
Ezylant
George Hill
Varnum Frost
E. Grant
F. B. Hayes
G. F. Stone
N. I. Kidder
Country Week Fifteenth Season Aids 2400 Needy Children
The Young Men's Christian Union at 18 Boylston Street Boston reports over 2400 needy children sent on vacation country visits this season. Miss Bailey oversees hundreds more on the country week list with hope for continued donations to William H. Baldwin, president, for country week receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Week
Childrn
Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston Street
Miss Bailey
William H. Baldwin
Boston
Levy Performs With Baldwin Cadet Band at Point of Pines
Levy the great cornet soloist teams with Baldwin's Cadet Band for daily afternoon and evening concerts at the Point of Pines. The outdoor spectacle The Apaches plays every afternoon and evening this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
Baldwin
Point of Pines
Yachts at Vineyard Haven Aboard Alva and Newport Race Tales
The New York Yacht Club fleet, about eighty yachts, spent the Sabbath at Vineyard Haven awaiting tomorrow’s Martha’s Vineyard cups races across four classes. A grand reception was hosted aboard the steam yacht Alva by Vanderbilt, with officers and fleet captains attending. Overnight, America and other vessels joined the fleet as the New York contingent prepared for a sweepstakes to Tarpaulin Cove, while Astrea battled Zetta amid a late-race protest over measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrace City
New York Yacht Club
Vineyard Haven
School Ship Rock
Sea View House
Beil Buoy
Nobska Point Light
Robinson’s Hole
Nobska Light
Sarpaulin Cove
Cottage City
Vanderbilt
Oak Bluff Club
America
General B. F. Butler
Gorilla
Levis
Mariquita
Lotawana
Ana
Verena
Papoose
Helen
Alice
L'Arpaulin Cove
Electra
Newport Race Sets 39 Mile Record Fleet Triumphs
The Newport regatta produced a 39 mile record with Edwin D. Morgan's Constellation leading at the finish amid a windy 30 mph southwest gale. Sea Fox Fortuna and Grayling also broke records while numerous craft suffered topmast damage. Constellation edged past Intrepid and Alert near Vineyard Sound Lightship around 12:15 pm as the big schooners gathered for the final sprint into Vineyard Haven Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Edwin D. Morgan
Constellation
Sea Fox
Fortuna
Grayling
Palmer
Ciara
Cinderella
McVey
Helen
Gordon Prince
Boston
Mr. Brook
Montauk
Marguerite
Quickstep
Titania
Hildegarde
Bertie
Adelaide
Gorilla
Peri
Leris
Lotawana
Mariquita
Fredonia
Alert
Intrepid
Iroquois
Sachem
Bedouin
Mayflower
Concord
Elma
Merlin
Zuone
Norseman
Dauntless
Katrina
Vineyard Sound
Palmar
Canone
Ramona
West Chop
Vineyard Haven Harbor
H. M
Vane Palmers
Motauk Wee
Notim’d
Corse Ke Os
Machen
Eossklh
Pedouin
Notin
D. Lolowana
Jeffries Club Regatta Delights East Boston Sailors
The Jeffries Yacht Club of East Boston held its annual open regatta on a Saturday afternoon. About thirty seconds before the second class centreboard and keel race started, boats including the Zetta, Astrea, Peri, Mabel and Atilla raced in a lively sequence observed by spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries Club
Jeffries Yacht Club
East Boston
Zetta
Astrea
Peri
Mabel
Atilla
Corinthian Second Championship Race Report
Marblehead Aug 11 The Corinthian Yacht Club held its second championship regatta under light winds. Rounding the northeast point, sails filled and boats made good time until a heavy rainstorm interrupted progress and the wind faded. The race narrative follows in summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinthian
Marblehead
Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead yachting day with fleet and races
A perfect yachting day at Marblehead Aug 11 drew a large local and visiting fleet, with boats from near and Boston clubs at anchor at sunrise. Secretaries and owners joined in racing scrapes, a new York yawl Monte Clio moved fast, several steam yachts from Boston and Gloucester arrived, and an unknown 25 foot yacht sank near Grays Rock with occupants escaping. Knott V. Martin's captain aims to raise the sunken craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Newport
Eastern
New York
Near
Boston
Paine
Corinthian Yacht Club
Corinthian Point
Branda
Crowninshield Boys
Mosea
Wraith
Yawl Monte Clio
Gloucester
Gray’s Rock
Manchester
Perkins
A New and Novel Sloop Yacht by W A Potter
Providence notes an odd craft by W A Potter of Hamlin Johnson & Co. a 56 foot overall keel boat sloop with 11 foot beam and 5 foot draft. crafted over four years to emphasize ableness and comfort over speed with cherry and oak cabin trim and a 58 foot mast. launched near Nayatt in a week or two, reflecting a wedge like graceful plan and self built ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
W. A. Potter
Hamlin Johnson & Co
Nayatt
Monatiquot Ladies Day at Yacht Club Aug 16
The Monatiquot Yacht Club will observe ladies day Friday afternoon and evening on August 16. Commodore Hunt reviews the fleet at 3 30, supper at 6, and dancing from 8 to 12. A display of Greworks will be shown. The event is for members and their ladies only, with non members welcome to join if they wish to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monatiquot
Verymourn
Monatiquot Yacht Club
Commodore Hunt
New Bedford Arrivals
New Bedford August 11 Cutter Clara, damaged en route to the Vineyard, reached port for repairs and possible rejoin. Steam yacht Adelita, schooner Vision, and sloop Christie arrived from Newport with D. E. Chase. Sloop Fortuna of Boston sailed eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bepforp
Clara
Vineyard
Adelita
Boston
Newport
Vision
New York
Christie
D. E. Chase
Fortuna
Changes in lights and buoyages for Boston Harbor
Yachtsmen are advised of new navigational aids and wreck lighting. A spar buoy with horizontal red and black bands is placed on a ledge in the main ship channel about 700 feet northwest of Gas Buoy, Upper Middle Boston Harbor. The ledge carries eighteen feet of water at low tide and the buoy will be lifted when the ledge is cleared. Colonel W H Sise and Commander Wildes arranged for the Fort Point Light keeper to display a white light on the wreck of schooner George Savage at sunset until removal, to mark the danger in mid channel near Fort Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
W. H. Sise
Portsmouth Board of Pilot Commissioners
Wildes
George Savage
Fort Constitution
Fort Point
Weeklong fixtures for Linton and regional sailing cups
The schedule lists races and championships from Tuesday to Saturday across Linton, Quincy, Corinthian, Monatiquot, Great Head, Savin Hill, Chelsea and Beverly. Highlights include multiple cup races, championships, and ladies days, with open races and reviews noted in several venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monatiquot
Quincy
Corinthian Ladies
Great Head
Savin
Cape Cod Regatta Notes Stir Yachting Rumors
Notes of interest report across the water rumors that Harry North plans to buy Thistle to chase America's Cup again. Sir Richard Sutton sold Genesta prompting yachtsmen recall of Cape May and Brenton Reef cups with a recontest condition. Lieutenant Betta Sayce now owns Genesta and must meet the challenge at New York Bay regatta on Labor Day as Shark, Lawley’s 30 footer, nears readiness for racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry North
Richard Sutton
Betta Sayce
Genesta
New York Yacht Racing Association
New York Bay
Shark
Lawley
City Notes and Official Meeting Plans
The Democratic State committee schedules a meeting on August 24 with the executive committee to report in favor of holding the State convention at Worcester on September 18. Boston records 1044 July deaths with a rate of 380.18 per 1000. weekly rate 27.3. Officers McGuire and Power arrest Jeremiah O Leary for larceny of 85 dollars from an unknown person. McCormick Brewing Company denies English syndicate purchase, stating a Boston corporation now owns the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
Worcester
Boston
Board of Health
Officer McGuire
Station 3
Power
Medford
Jeremiah ‘O’leary
McCormick Brewing Company
Photographers at Sea Cruise for National Association
Five hundred members of the National Association of Photographers and guests sailed the steamer New York from Boston Harbor to the North Shore. Lindell's Band provided music while guests snapped coastal scenes and enjoyed ample refreshments. Speakers included John Stalker, G Walden Smith, H McMichael, G M Appleton, and others from Dayton, St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. The return voyage featured a formal vote of thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Photographers
New York
North Shore
Lindell
Boston Phoiamene
John Stalker
Boston
G. Walden Smith
H. McMichael
G. M. Appleton
Dayton
Firstice
George H. Hastings
Gustav Cramer
St. Louis
Bogardus
W. G. Entricken
Philadelphia
Penn
Gentile
Chicago
G. Decker
Cleveland, O
Aed Dobbs
Pittsburg
J. H. Ryder
Cleveland
Court Notes: Young Chelsea Man Held on Theft Charge
U S Commissioner court on Aug 10 held Thomas M C Cook about twenty in Chelsea in $1000 bond for the September term of the District Court on a charge of stealing letters addressed to the Oliver Ditson Company. J A Diaz master of schooner Forest Fairy held for September term on charge of bringing eight more passengers into Boston from Fayal than legally allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Grand jury reports list of indictments and no bills
The August term of the Superior Criminal Court, with Judge Lathrop, reports a short list of indictments including breaking and entering, forgery, lewdness, adultery, larceny, embezzlement, and assault. Several defendants received no bills, and one case charging selling mortgaged property was suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Edward Budd
James Florence
Mark Francis
Frank Gonzales
George W. Hail
Catharine Lincoln
William F. Jones
Charles J. McKenna
Archibald I. Neally
John Shea
Hyde
Michael Kelley
Cornelius Driscoll
H. Driscoll
William L. Duncan
Isaac E. Thomas
Thomas Ford
John McCarthy
George Baker
Albert Austin
Henry Austin
Thomas Simpson
John B. Ulmer
Charles Myer
John Welsh
John Mooney
Charles. Allen
William Clancy
James
Margaret Thompson
Dora D. Andrews
F. Hovey
William C. Torrey
Albert W. Burton
Minnie J. Barton
Albert Clark
Mary Carlton
John Fr. Fergurson
Joseph Haley
Henry Foley
William Dean
Haralambo Koromboki
John Maxwell
Agnes Brown
John 4. Tevlin
Charles L. Miller
Eugene H. Marsh
Morris Schwarzberg
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QUA Iron Manufactures
Andrew
Nahant
Bailey
Merrimacs
Nene Andovers
Lowells
Prospect Mii
Blues
William Astor
Count Arco
Count Crenneville
Legation
W. W. Astor
Baron von Urban
Ward McAllister
Doane
Dorchester
F. A. Delabarre
Conway
I. J. Kerr
T. L. Connelly
K. T. Brase
Delabarre
Brase
William van Wagoner
Brookline
W. E. McCune
Van_ Wagoner
Olmstead, Jr
van Wagoner
C. A. Culver
Springfield
Newman and Burns
Lakey
R. J
Jewett and Nash
the New South
Reunion OF Veterans
Rocket
Ambrose A. Martin
FT. IX
Jessie
H. N. Wilson
Arolus
Jacob Road
Daisy
I. H. Porter
Echo, Burwell & Isham
Judith
W. A. Pigeon
Bride of the Wind
T. J. Tobey
Theiga, Hall and Johnson
Seth
J. W. Dutton
Posy
R. G. Hunt
U. L
E. E. Dean
J. Barrel
Nelie May
F.J. Young
R. M. Benner
E. F. Lincoln
H.M
Mignon
W. P. Fowle
Saracen
H. Babson
Moondyne
A.J. Shaw
Agnes
B.cummings
Ione
R. C. Robbins
Nerena
K. Saitonstall
G. H. H. Foster
Kathleen
Peels
Qo Wrath
HW. P. Benson
Carmita
F E Peabody
Claussobbins
Dauphin
R.C. TN
Taylors. Se
Nonpaceil
W. C
New Bedford
A. B. Crocker & CO
Kingston, Essex
Edinbord Streets
Kingston Street
Cape Cod
Mosquito
Hull
Photographers
National Association
Lathrop, J
Tors
Ercios
H. Graves & Sons
Hawkins
E. C. Thompson
Washington Street
Old South
Poe
Wisicht
Yachts and Yachting Supplies
G. W. Simmons & CO
North ST
Shreve, Crump & Low CO
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Samuel Thaxter
SOM
Eldridge
State Street
Keeler & Co
Boston and
Bar Harbor
Sunset Vineyard
S. S. Pierce & CO
Skullberg
Yacht Gloges
WM. Bord & Son
State St
Boylston St
T. J. Shawn& CO
Commercial Street
Atlantic Works
Border St
East
Builders OF
Cak Grove
Farwcafl
Washington St
Church of Our Saviour
Episcopal
Albion Street
Roslindale
Archibald Codman
Charles F. Whittemore
All Saints’ Church
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