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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1888

Page

3

Denounced Tariff Sham as Monopolies Shielded in Senate Debate

In Washington the Senate debated the tariff bill with fierce charges that the measure serves entrenched monopolies. Senator Voorhees assailed the substitute as a fraud, citing savage attacks on sugar and salt duties and warning that wool, woollens, and lead taxes would mostly burden workers while protecting northern interests. He warned the reform effort skews taxation to enrich a few while harming farmers and labor.

Washington Senate Evarts Committee On Library House American Historical Association Edmunds Committee On Foreign Relations United States Darien Central America Europe Reagan Mexico el Paso Allison Weller Stewart Teller Coke Vance Voorhees Syracuse Saginaw Kanawha Ohio Indiana Ilinois Missouri Iowa Kansas New England Republican Party John Wesley Villann South New York Lincoln

Tariff debate on salt sugar and tobacco duties continues

Senate debates tariff provisions with Hawley and Voorhees clashing over salt duties and tax on whiskey and tobacco. Several amendments are rejected as schedules covering nickel, needles, screws, and type metal are reviewed. discussion adjourns after four oclock with executive business ahead.

Sherman Iowa Allison Vermont Morrill Ohio Hawley Congress House of Representatives United States Indiana Ee Voorhees House Senate New England Mr. Hawley Mr. Voorhees Vance Connecticut Mr. Vance Yeas West Starris Aldrich

Retirement bill for General Andrew J. Smith approved

In the House at Wasmacton on December 19, conference reports were agreed to on General Andrew J. Smith's retirement with cavalry rank, and the Senate marine hospital service appointment bill. The river and harbor committee debated funding, with Crain opposing insufficient internal improvements and Blanchard urging moderate, passable appropriations. The House adjourned at 4:45 after debate.

Wasmacton House Gear Iowa Andrew J. Simith Springer Illinois Committee On Territories Senate Phelan Tennessee Crain Lexas Blanchard Lowden Pennsylvania

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate Promises Relief

Dr. W. Graaves of Northfield Minnesota reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate for nervous prostration and indigestion. He says it has proved as satisfactory as could be expected when used alone or with other remedies.

Horsford W. Graaves Northfield Minn

Modus vivendi debate outports licenses for fishermen

Groverster December report notes growing interest in extending the modus vivendi with Canada and Newfoundland to issue American fishing licenses for another season. Skippers including James Morrisey and Alden Kenny praise licenses for bait access enabling Grand Bank cod and halibut trips. Licenses expire December 31. some documents misstate renewal timing.

Groverster Newfoundland James D William Morrisey Peter McAully F. B. Wright Alden Kenny George Nelson Thomas Goodwin James Kenny Charles Nute George Rudolph Charles Lawson Harry Gardner Orlando &. Vannumburgh Lovell Hines Andrew McKenzie Patrick Diggans Grand Bank Peterson St. Pierre Mig Dominion

Handsome New England Mutual Mayflower Calendar

A steel plate calendar from New England Mutual Life Insurance features 1620 and the Mayflower with Mary Chilton at Plymouth. The artwork shows the Mayflower in the distance, a boat leaving the rock, and a poised Mary Chilton in the bow as oarsmen steer, all faces turned toward the girl. Copies are obtainable by sending a letter and 10 cents to the company's calendar department.

New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Mary Chilton Plymouth

Port of Boston Ship News Mixed with Storm Reports

A December 19 20 shipment and weather record lists arrivals at Boston and other ports. Vessels include Progreso Glaucus Forest City Civ of Gloucester Pottsville Pengescot and more. Weather notes mention NW gales heavy seas and a hurricane lasting hours with ship damage and crew injuries.

Veronesday Progreso New York Faircloth Hamburg Mein Gait Glaucus Colenan Whitney Stemer Ingraham Widerort Charles Mayetland Baltimore St Croix Voih Pot Jamston Adam Todd Schipland Hatfield Port Greville Gloucester Ichn Maggie J Chadwick Kerrigan Florida White TW Avon Moray Brown Rondout

Maritime Charter and Freight Notices Across U S Ports

New York and Portland freight routes show varied shipments including grain to Cork and Cadiz, petroleum to the UK, lumber to Buenos Aires, coal to Matanzas and Havana, and pulp to Bridgeport. Vessels include Bernadete Arcadia Armenia and State of Maine with cargoes ranging from petroleum and coal to lumber and pulp, with several coastwise movements and coasting routes noted.

New York Ring Euroré Baltimore Cork Fonen Bernadete Continent Armenia Cadiz Staves Lamp Sum Coba Arcadia Yarjaunth Cienfuegos Lumber Portland Sovum Axenroa Lark Ethel Togario James Riordan Buenos Ayres West Movies Solis Norfolk Matanzas Falmouth Philadelphia Grace Davis Havana Cimya State of Maine Shanghai Hong Kong Scha Neliie Amboy David Torrey Bridgeport Conn

Shipping News Log Seaborn Dec 11 to 19 Atlantic

From Our Correspondents details a string of vessel movements and incidents across ports including Machlasport Dec 11 entries, refractions of crew injuries, barks and schooners maneuvering in Bristol Channel, port havens and Gloucester, with vessels like brig Re ssiven and Gallatin in heavy NW gales. one first mate injured after being struck by a boom.

Machlasport Theresa Glass St John New York Decorra Berry Boston Annie Lee Cove Bathonia Johnson Ressiven Atkinson Fietou Conway Bristol Channel Lath Samuel Drase Chapman Cardigan Faifax Martin Lanigan Main Boon Viniyard Haven -Ar Gallatin Woods Hall Shamings Arus Herald and Knickerbocker Ihemas Hix S$ Tyler A J York J D Hodgkins Miank G Dow Port Williams Belvvedere Newcotub Gloucester aAr Dee 19 Swis Gieb Bangor Fannie Spurling Ilolanthe Zenobia J Keene Golden Kyle J W Collins Nethie F Gassell Nelson Mefarland Lilgrim Georges Brunne Grand Bank Agnes Marion Annie Wesley Newfoundland Salem Forest Queen Blake Rockeen Gracie Buchanaan Potter Bal Absherman Higgins Annie Vernon Nore John Clifton McLean Mand C Gale Exchange Dillingham Rockport Heston Radiant Hardy Florida Torkland

Shipping Movements Across Ports From November to December

By Cable to the Post Algor Bay November 13 brig Buda Corbett Port Natal Sailed November 16 bark Hecla McDougall Port land Bordeaux December 17 bark Christine Edela Aawonsen Philadelphia Cape Town November 23 brig Wau bun Welch New York Cardiff Sailed December 19 ship Otago Cape Town Gloucester Sailed December 19 brig Kildonan O Brien Buenos Ayres Gibraltar December 13 brig Mary T Kimball Gilley Philadelphia Sailed December 16 steamer Victoria Naples ulogo December 17 ship Joseph H Scammell Crossley Philadelphia

Algor Bay Buda Corbett Port Natal Hecla McDougall Portland Bordeaux Christine Edela Nor Aawonsen Philadelphia Cape Town Wau-bun Welch New York Cardiff Dee Otago Gillison Cape Town Gloucester Kildon

Maritime Departures and Transatlantic Vessels List

A compiled log of ships and vessels sailing or departing from multiple ports including Hull Hamburg Leghorn London Liverpool Maceno Port Natal Palermo Durban Natal Rio de Janeiro and others with dates in December. Entries name vessel type nationality and notable ports or destinations such as New York Rotterdam San Francisco Buenos Ayres and Dublin.

Lighthouse Board Notice On West Chop Red Sector Change

The Lighthouse Board gives notice that the West Chop Light Station in Vineyard Sound Massachusetts will establish a red sector in the light by January 20, 1889 or as soon after as practicable. The East Chop Light Station will change from fixed red to fixed white as per notice to mariners No. 57 dated December 3, 1888.

Lighthouse Board West Chop Vineyards Sound Mass East Hop Vineyard Sound

Ships and routes in a weathered 19th century sea log fragment

A collection of vessel entries with origins San Francisco New York Boston Cadiz Pisagua and destinations Havre Bremen Melbourne St Johns and others. Coordinates latitude and longitude given for each voyage with dates including Dec 12 Nov 15 and Dec 16. Some ships sail for Britain and the United Kingdom while others head to the United States or the West Indies.

Abner Coburn Nichols San Francisco Havre British Army Goulding Latimer Robertson J W Wendt Lass New York Bremen Samuel Sheffield Bearse Calcuta Thomas Kell Low Queenstown Paragon Doane Iquique United Kingdom of Coutment Calixene Suitter Pensacola Greenock SR Lyman Pinkham Boston Melbourne John Gill McKenzie Pisagua Trig Flora Willis Cadis St Johns David Bugbee Stowers Turks Island

Dismasted Governor Ames Sailed Aid From Boston

Boston reports tugboat Morse left at 9 PM Tuesday for Georges Banss to render assistance to the dismasted schooner Governor Ames. Gallatin and Herald and Argus were bound to Georges Shoal from Vineyards Haven to join the search. London Thames reports collision damage to an unknown schooner by Tower Hill while British American lost a rudder near Boston.

Boston H F Morse Georges Banss Ames Cater Gallatin Vineyard Slaven Georges Shoal Herald Argus Vineyard Haven London Tower Hill New York Idea Thames Smish Queen N. Don St John N.B Fleetwood Saturnina Liverpool New Orleans Mareen Bee Britth Princess Sreeth Philadelphia Paka St Pierre Chatham Algiers Cadiz Salina Huelva Betty Heyie Stelima Folkestone Dover Carrie Delap Lewis Guayaquila Hamburg Bahia Alex McNeil Friis Sydney San Francisco Australia Delaware Del Jennie Sweeney Lumberladen Pensacola Sam Key West Ormus Frost Black Hiver Galveshon Pu Hess Swansea Nassau Dee LO Span Las New London Annie L Wilox Wesely Wreeser Scott Maryland Homer Lloyd United States Siever Dispatch Fig Ooolassa Colina Marbella Halifax Ocean United Kingdom Marine Board of Underwriters Attila Genoa Slonteyneo San Franisco St Jolin Annie G TB Wilbur Dorchester Portland Coryphone Millpridge Ichigo Newman Bucksport Thomaston Washingn Bros Waldoboro Leavitt Storer Alice S Heaton Dallas Long Island Southwest Harbor Ernst T Lee Calais Weaver's Ledge Lee C H Fabens Nuevitas Dee LI Smreaner Savinaw Hayti MH Green Martha J Brady St Domingo Jennie Rosaline Bartow Brunswick Sandy Hook Hussar Gulf Stream Lewes Green Run

Shipping Notices of Various Vessels and December Sailings

A fragmented record of numerous ships and steamers sailing or cleared in December from ports such as Antwerp Amsterdam Curacao and Havana. Entries name crews owners and destinations including New York London Glasgow and Baltimore with ships like Nederland City Dominion and Brooka and schooners Minnie Smith and Elsie A Bayles.

Antwerp Sallel Nederland Srasitad Amsterdam Salle Ec New York Pawn Hopkins Aspinwalul City New Varsity of Churchill Bonjour Belliss Ariadne Colby Mobile Liverpool Haskel Grange Bluffa Wilna Porter San Pra Eton Meee Baltimore Henry Wadding

Maritime Shipping Notices From Nova Scotia and Neighboring Ports

Nova Scotia ports report multiple vessels sailing and clearing in late Nov to mid-Dec. Listings include steamer Cearense bound for Pernambuco and Pictou Nova Scotia with navigation closed. Netley Abbey to New Orleans. Swansey and Exeter City sailing for New York. and several schooners and brigs with ports such as Boston, New Bedford, and Barbadon mentioned. Also noted are arrivals and cargos at Yarmouth and Saint John districts with multiple schooners and ships preparing to sail to various Atlantic destinations.

Para Cearense Vernambuco Pictou Palermo Netley Abbey New Orleans ST Joans Manson Shultz Nuevitas Dione Paynes Port Morant Swansea Exeter City Weiss New York St Domingo City Long Georgia Neville Newport News Wiliam Beasley Farrew SY Joan Dee Janet Scolding Boston Greg Parrot O’connor Annie Gale Gaie John Price Lillie Beil Ero New Bedford A C Watson Spragg Veaton Schs Cricket Kenneally Drwi i Wilcox Fall River Urks Sland al Jlander Morrison Barbados Philadelphia Alfaretta Campbell Campbell Martinique Port Barks Ienry Aburnham Ross Barbadon William Il Dietz Hooper Carib Montgomery Truxille Videlia Blake Grenada Bangor Yasma Nicholson Yarmouth Acara Trahan

Sailed and Cleared Vessels Across Early 19th Century Ports

A dense shipping notice listing numerous ships, brigs, schooners, steamers, and barkes sailing from or clearing to ports such as Bath, Baltimore, Brunswick, Charleston, Fernandina, Havana, New York, Philadelphia, and Liverpool. It notes arrivals, sailings on the 16th to 19th, vessel names like Peruvian, Annie E Hall, Emma Brigs, City of Nassau, and Parallels of port movements with captains and destinations across the Atlantic and Caribbean.

Bath Carrie S Bailey Cushing Darien Haltimore Peruvian Stephens Liverpool Williams Lane New York Carrie Hart Southard Providence Susie H Davidson Powell Key West Mabel Thomas Robingon Mall River Susan B Ray Blackington Charleston George L Fessenden Wicks Vlanche Hopkins Parnell Savannah Ida Lawrece Young Frank Pratt Boston Seis Charles F Sampson Betha Dean el Angel OS Barrett C P Harris Charles Pon Dolores Barcelona Seis Enchantress My Rover Neilie Floyd Georgetown Ethel Swift Tarris Baracoa Darrlen aAr Bark Atlantic Leidtke Barbados Port Royal Galvestos Koleda Rosario Bellruan Newport News Fentonia Nueces Edwin A <Askell Wilson Hyannis Mass Port Willard Fanny Flint Lubec Calvin P Harris Higgins Lynn Philadelphia Jupiter Fia Mexico Havana Mobile Alice Curtis Wood Grand Cayman Wallace Kyrne Hudson Freeman Gracia New Bedford Horatio Perry Baltimore Paine Port Johnson Rattlesnake Reed Kiladelphia Peter H Crowell Olsen Norfolk Josie R Burt Iurt RA ‘Tauline Ham Scis Annies Conant Aspinwall Spartan New Haven Howard Williams Pall River Howard Aunt Crescent Emma D Endicon Jacob U Housman Flampea Fraser Demerara Marathon Angerton Moray Minnie Rowan Sir Dohn Sewburyport Panther New Havin H Weaver Weaver Nofolk F G Russell Hamilton Veranda Annie J Vardee Crosby Manuel CL. Villaverde Tiavana Ouila Garacoa Comal Galveston Yemonasser Jersey City Bristol Rave Biemen Flerimman Winter Catengora Laguayra Victoria Manzanila City of Columbia Luzon Hong Hong Austria London Hamilton Fish Hainut Antwerp John Harvey Iuenos Ayres Barks Arab Steed Dublin Alma Amsterdam Pendegasi Lisbon Palander Montevideo Anita Berwind Alice ©Uckerman Buenos Ayres Panda Natal Bonito Sandse del Norte Winthrop Bragg Portland State of Indiana Ritchie Glasgow Exin Tyson City of Calumett Mclntosh Havania Trinacria Mitchell Palermo Rhaetia Vogelvesang Hamburg Krig Isios Coney Porto Pista Sedis Genius Crane Sion Wiliam Il Jones Jounsiea Hell Gate Herbert Dowse Schs Jay MelIntyra St John Hauiie Stewart Carrie McLean Whitestoure Torrance Rio Parisian Louise Iastings Gray Banger Lorence Shay Isard Fannie L Child Hart Schranswieck Narragansett Corson Koston K Baird Jameson Steamuer Flamborough Emerara Elbridge Souther Fales Desaclara Delaware Margaret L Ryan Maracaivo Orr's Island Nassau Perth Amboy Siled Napoleon Fall River Sarah Cullen Miler Clarissa Allen Wisdale Taunton San Francisco Percy Edwards Anderson Vunta Arenas Salle Two Brothers McCarthney Tacoma McNear Dickenson Port Townsend Oregon Pritchard Seattle Tasmany Kolin Queenstown Arethusa Gaelic Pearne Hong Kong Vega Rio Janeiro Setelm Kate Davenport Howland San

Steamers In And Out Tentative Voyage Details

Shipping notices list multiple steamship movements from Boston New York and European ports. Vessels include Gate City Savannah leaving 3:00 PM and Victoria lines to Antwerp and Bergenland sailing today. Several lines from Liverpool and Glasgow marked with December dates and agents such as Warren Line Thayer Line and Sander and Son. Approximate schedules and arrivals noted for Canada England Hamburg and Amsterdam routes.

London Farness Catalonia Liverpool Alex Martin Norseman Warren & Co Veneitian Thayer & Line Gate City Jsavannah Rich’n & B New York Canada Furst England Liver Dee Murst Antwerp P Wright & Sons Penn Glasgow Balawin & Co Abinwall Pac Iail SS Rhaetia Hamburg Kunhardt & Co WANA Nabbau NYS& Co Ass

Mails Close At Boston And Caribbean Routes Named

The notice lists mail routes to Newfoundland and Miquelon via Halifax on December 20 for St Thomas and St Croix via BC Croy Barbados Trinidad and Demerara via Barbados Brazil direct and La Plata countries via Brazil on the steamship Finance from Newport News Friday December 21.

Newfoundland and Miquelon Haliax Hauraday St, Thomas and St, Croix Croy Barbados Trinidad and Demerara Brazil 1A Plata Countries Steamship Finance Newport News

Jamaica and Mexican States Sent With Special Addresses

Listing of mail dispatches by steamship from New York and Boston on December 21 and 22. Special addresses cover Jamaica Savanilla Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chiapas and other Mexican states via Sara toga Catalonia and Foxhall. Additional routes include Great Britain Ireland Europe and Greytown Belize Guatemala Puerto Cortez and Aguan Jamaica services with specified times.

Jamaica Savanilla Claribel New York Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chiapas Saratoga Great Britain Ireland Catalonia Boston Costa Rica Port Limon Foxhall Orleans Ceweeseeseheves Greytown Belize Guatemala Puerto Cortez Aguan

TRANS PACIFIC MAILS NOTICE FOR SOCIETY AND HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

For Society Islands the Tropic Bird sailing from San Francisco on December 31 announces mail close. For Hawaiian Islands the Australia from San Francisco on January 1. Boston mails close December 26 at 5 p m for Japan Shanghai Hong Kong and dependent Chinese arts and for the Last Isles except British India Straits Settlements Siam and Dutch East Indies via City of New York from San Francisco December 29. Boston closes December 23 at 1 p m.

Society Islands San Francisco Hawaiian Islands Australia Boston Japan Shanghai Hong Kong Ies British India Straits Settements Siam Dutch East Indies City of

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